God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 954 Beef Stew with Potatoes

On the carriage, the ministers talked about the newly built Anhu Avenue.

"I've never seen such a straight, spacious and flat avenue!"

"Yeah, I thought I'd arrive at Huxian County only after dark, but I never thought I'd arrive so soon!"

"With the Anhu Avenue, Huxian County has become the closest county to Chang'an, and it is convenient to travel, but Du He, who is in the sun, wants to drive the gentry away. You think, is this a human thing? "

When it came to Anhu Avenue, everyone gave a thumbs up.

But when Du He was mentioned, everyone slandered him.

It was about to enter the county seat of Hu County.

hooves.

hooves.

In the direction of the county seat, a group of people suddenly appeared.

It was the Guancheng Brigade of Hu County.

There were more than 20 people in the Guancheng brigade, riding on tall horses, they came up and questioned Wang Gui, Changsun Wuji and others.

No matter how angry the ministers are, it's useless. Anyway, Li Ke, the king of Shu, ordered the gate of the city, and no one would buy it.

This back and forth was delayed for half an hour.

Just when the ministers thought they could enter Hu County, they saw a few more people coming from a distance.

The leader was Ma Zhou.

Ma Zhou stepped forward and said respectfully: "My lord, my lord, and all my lords, my young master knows that you have come from Chang'an. You have had a tiring journey and worked very hard, so I specially prepared a feast and invited all of you to come to the Food Research Institute. Come and taste it!"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this.

Wang Gui waved his hand: "Ma Zhou, I'm here to investigate the enclosure movement on behalf of His Majesty. As far as I know, this matter has a lot to do with Du He. How can we eat his food?" , you go back and tell Du He that Hugh will use such means to bribe us!"

Changsun Wuji also said: "My lord Wang is right, Du He underestimated me too!"

"That's right, we are all ministers of the imperial court, how can we be bought with just a meal!"

"That's right!"

Everyone was outraged.

One by one rolled up their sleeves to show their integrity and high morality.

Ma Zhou listened and nodded: "My lords, you think too much, my young master has no such intention... However, since you don't go, you can't force it, but it's a pity that the table of beef stew with potatoes just made !"

With that said, Ma Zhou turned around and was about to leave.

Wang Gui's ears were sharp, he was taken aback, grabbed Ma Zhou's sleeve, and asked hastily, "What did you say?"

"Potato beef stew!" Ma Zhou repeated.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Beef, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it is illegal to slaughter cattle and eat beef.

Therefore, even if someone eats beef, they dare not blatantly say on the street that my family eats beef tonight.

Even the ministers of the DPRK and China, under the leadership of Cheng Yaojin, have to sneak around.

As for potatoes, according to His Majesty's decree, potatoes are auspicious. Because the amount of planting is not large, we must ensure that we try our best to expand the planting area after spring plowing, so we can't eat them for the time being.

This kid Du He actually put the two together?
Both of these are good things.

If the two are added together, isn't that the most delicious thing in the world?
Many people started drooling.

In addition, everyone set off from Chang'an early in the morning, and it was already noon, and before they had a sip of water, their stomachs started growling.

Wei Zheng couldn't bear it, and asked first, "Du He is serving us with potatoes and beef stew at the Food Research Institute. Where is he?"

Ma Zhou smiled and said, "Master Wei, the young master is naturally in the county government office."

Wei Zheng was silent for a while, then said: "Since I won't meet Du He, speaking of it, it's not considered a bribe. I've heard that Dai Jinyun is now the dean of the Food Research Institute, and this son belongs to Mr. Dai. Nephew, as a nephew, it is reasonable to entertain me, what do you think?"

Everyone laughed.

"Yeah yeah!"

"Master Dai, is it alright for you to ask your nephew to entertain me for a meal?"

"That kid Dai Jinyun, I hugged him when I was young, and he even peed on the old man's hand. Now that he's grown up, he still remembers the old man's kindness!"

"Let's go, everyone!"

So, after discussing with each other, everyone was elated and beaming, and asked the driver to turn the horse's head and head towards the pig farm in Hu County.

Ma Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He couldn't help cursing: "These old guys have to find so many excuses for a meal, alas!"

Everyone soon came to the pig farm in Hu County and entered the Food Research Institute.

Sure enough, Dai Zhou relied on the old to sell the old, called Dai Jinyun over, and pretended to explain.

The goulash with potatoes came quickly.

Don't talk about eating, just smelling the taste is already addictive.

After tasting them one by one, they were even more astonished.

There are such delicious things in the world, and everyone praises them.

As for the matter of investigating the enclosure movement, it has long been forgotten by everyone.

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Hu County, within the county seat.

Liang Kai and the others have already driven a huge convoy around the city for more than a dozen laps.

But I never saw any people from the court.

The people he sent out to inquire about the news went out of the city to inquire, and they only said that the carriages and horses of the civil and military ministers suddenly disappeared near Hu County, and their whereabouts were unknown.

Liang Kai and Yang Cheng were dumbfounded.

Could it be that Du He had the audacity to deal with all the officials sent by the court quietly?

While the two were guessing, many nobles quit and came to question one after another. Liang Kai and Yang Cheng could only explain helplessly.

At this moment, not far away, the sound of galloping horseshoes sounded.

Yang Kai and others turned their heads to wait and see, but they saw two or three hundred people from Guancheng in Hu County, riding tall horses, armed with weapons and shields, rushing here in a mighty way.

It was Li Ke, captain of the Guancheng Brigade, who led the team.

Everyone's face changed.

Li Ke got off his horse and walked up to Liang Kai and the others surrounded by a dozen or so city guards.

Although everyone felt very resentful, they had to salute Li Ke respectfully. This is no ordinary person, this is the prince.

Liang Kai asked again: "May I ask His Highness the King of Shu, what is the purpose of mobilizing the Guancheng brigade?"

Li Ke held a whip in his hand, pointed at Liang Kai and the others, and said coldly: "Patriarch Liang, I have been watching you for a long time. Since early this morning, you have appeared on the streets of the county with this moving convoy, surrounded All the streets, wandering back and forth, round and round, are you trying to plot something wrong, why is it that the sun is going down now, but you never leave? As the captain of the Guancheng Brigade of Hu County, this king is responsible for surrounding the safety of Hu County. This king suspects that you have bad intentions, and you are limited to leave the county within a stick of incense, otherwise, don't blame this king for being rude!"

Liang Kai said aggrievedly: "Your Highness, I wait... We originally planned to leave Hu County. After all, the family property and land have been sold. However, there is no suitable place to go right now. Can you allow me to wait in the county seat again?" How long will you stay?"

Their purpose is very simple, that is to wait for the officials who came to investigate from the imperial court to arrive, so that the officials can see the mess in Hu County.

Now, Wang Gui and others are nowhere to be seen, how can everyone leave!

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