Traitor Summoning System [Infrastructure]

Although the war is not imminent, it will definitely break out after the beginning of spring.And what will happen in the future, Leonard does not know.

The development strategy of the territory has been adjusted according to different current events.

Wei Zhongxian bought a group of young children and planned to train them from an early age.He is very familiar with this aspect, and can be regarded as one of his old professions.

Children are very malleable.

Lu Bu compiled military textbooks, Gongsun Sheng compiled magic (science) textbooks, Cai Lun compiled skill textbooks, Wei Zhongxian compiled political textbooks...

"I didn't expect that I would have a book one day." Lu Bu was quite excited about this.

Although these children are temporarily useless, when they grow up, they will become the backbone of Leonard's command.

"You are lucky." Bachelor Rutherford is the main teacher of these young children. He stood on the podium and said seriously: "This is not an era of peace. The war is about to start, but you are not You need to go through this, because you are lucky, you were chosen by the lord. There are wars, hunger, cold, bloodshed and death outside, but here there are warm fires, food, and teachers who teach you.

Cherish this luck and study hard. After the war is over, you will become the retainers of Thorn Green and the main force in the construction of the territory.I hope you can grow up to make the lord think that he is lucky to have chosen you. "

These words are a bit convoluted, but they are comprehensive and inspiring.

Maester Rutherford is growing too.

The young children in the teachers all have bright eyes and are full of expectations for the future.

In addition to these children, Wei Zhongxian also selected some slaves from different regions.

These slaves were of different races, some were born in Eagle Bruce, some were born in Gray Isle, and some were born in the Black Night Territory in the west.Their origins are different, their races are different, their looks and accents are all obviously different.

"Cultivate them for a winter, and then send them to the cities under the command of the major families in the spring of the next year to send us information." Wei Zhongxian said, "Build our intelligence network."

Establishing an intelligence network is almost the old line of work for the famous Nine Thousand Years.

There is a famous anecdote about Wei Zhongxian. It is said that four people were drinking in the secret room at night, and one of them cursed Wei Zhongxian when he was drunk.The person who scolded was executed immediately, and the remaining three were comforted by Jin Zi. Naturally, the three were out of their wits.

This also shows the horror of Dongchang and Wei Zhongxian's intelligence network.

It feels a little cool to think that such a powerful tool is in your own hands.Leonard thought.

"Okay, I'll leave these to you," Leonard said.

Let him do something drastic.

……

The envoys of the Black family were sent away by the eldest brother Graham, who directly said that he would not accept the two conditions.

Goldsmith Black was sinking after receiving the envoy's report. He called Vito and said, "Your brother has rejected this request."

Vito was a little surprised: "He refused. If it was me, I would definitely agree."

"If he agrees to exchange, I'll kill Horace Green at once," said Goldsmith.

Vito froze for a moment: "Why?"

"If he agrees to the exchange, it means that he doesn't have the confidence to be an enemy of me, Black." Goldsmith said, "He will exchange his younger brother and an important city for his father. In the final analysis, he just wants to shrink from his father The little boy behind him is just a boy who hasn't grown up, it's not worth my fear of him."

Vito was still a little confused: "Then why did you kill Horace immediately, ugh?"

"The negotiation was just a pretense to test his brains and guts," Goldsmith said.

Vito's hair was horrified: "Duke Black, what do you mean... If Graham doesn't have the brains and courage, you can kill Horace, so that Thorn Green is completely hopeless."

"Yeah, it's a bit of a struggle talking to you," Goldsmith said.

Vito felt a bit embarrassed beside the creeps: "Well...my family members used to say the same."

Goldsmith said: "But it's a pity, it seems that your eldest brother is a qualified leader, so there is no need to kill Horace at this time, it is better to keep it as a hostage in the future."

Vito's heart beat fast when he left the room.

Unexpectedly, an ordinary negotiation contained so many tricks. Fortunately, the eldest brother did not agree to the other party... Vito thought.

After Vito left, Goldsmith looked at the gloomy sky outside the window, lost in thought.

Through the test just now, Goldsmith believes that Vito really betrayed Thorn Green, and there are only two possibilities for his reaction just now, either he is stupid, or he is really loyal to Black, but his reaction is a bit slow.

Goldsmith thought that the second young master of the dignified Green family would not be stupid, so he believed that the other party had really joined the Black family.

Therefore, Goldsmith was temporarily relieved of Vito Green.

Well...it was just a wonderful misunderstanding.

……

A grand ceremony is usually held after winter, which is of course incomparable to the scale of the Harvest Festival in late autumn, but it can be regarded as a relatively important grand ceremony in a year.

This year, Heshen and Bachelor Rutherford started the winter festival together. Leonard didn't take it seriously at first. After all, last year was very simple.

As a result, the Winter Ceremony was approaching, and Leonard was writing a reply to Graham, when Bachelor Rutherford and He Shen suddenly probed: "My lord, do you have time now?"

"It depends on what you want me to do," Leonard said.

"About the Winter Festival," Maester Rutherford said.

Leonard patted himself on the head: "I almost forgot about this..."

"This winter celebration is much more grand than last time." He Shen said, "It also cost some money, I hope you will forgive me."

"Well, before the war, we did have to do this to stabilize people's hearts, and you have no problem doing this," Leonard said.

"This time it's a traditional winter celebration in mainland China, so there are more etiquettes." He Shen continued, "So you need to prepare in advance."

"I see." Leonard said, "Talk to me two days before the winter celebration."

He Shen said: "It was not allowed in the first two days."

"Why?" Leonard asked.

"Because... there are more etiquette aspects." He Shen said.

Leonard: "..."

He seemed to have a premonition of something.

"And based on the original customs and aristocratic traditions here, I added some other etiquette with Chinese characteristics." He Shen said.

Bachelor Rutherford was elated: "I think the new content added by Bachelor Heshen is very good, very magnificent."

Leonard: "..."

Leonard: "Well, what are you doing with such a magnificent atmosphere..."

"I feel that it may be used in the future." He Shen said.

Leonard coughed loudly: "I understand what you mean, but I have a big brother on top of me. The big brother must belong to the future Duke, and I have no idea of ​​competing with him for the family."

He Shen said: "There is no conflict between your eldest brother being the Duke and you being His Majesty the King."

This time Leonard and Maester Rutherford sprayed at the same time.

Ok.

The Black family caused trouble, and the whole continent fell into chaos.

But the group of people under Leonard were extremely excited. Troubled times make heroes, of course they understand this.

"This is not ambition expansion." He Shen said righteously: "This is called not forgetting the original intention."

Leonard: ...

What a 'don't forget your original intention'.

……

The winter celebration is coming soon. After finishing a set of rituals to worship the sky, Leonard thought he would fall asleep, but in the end, he was full of energy and enthusiasm, and couldn't wait to do something big.

After the traditional ceremony was improved by Heshen, it was really inspiring. When Leonard stood on a high place and announced to the world that he would exercise justice, many freemen and slaves who knelt down were so excited that tears came from the corners of their eyes.

At night, the newly built banquet hall in Little Thorn Castle is brightly lit. This hall can accommodate 1000 people, so there are candles equal to the number of people.These candles were shining brightly, scattered in the hall like stars.

Next to the main hall is the banquet kitchen, and the fragrance diffuses unscrupulously from it.

Grilled fish is a frequent visitor to banquets, and everyone never gets tired of eating grilled fish.The fish is first marinated with condiments, and then skewered and grilled over the fire.When grilling, the sauce should be applied well. During the grilling process, the fork needs to be turned back and forth constantly, and the fish should be brushed with oil, so that the fish can be grilled evenly, and the outside is charred and the inside is tender, and it is extremely fragrant.

In addition to these regular customers, a new Xiaoxiang pork trotter has attracted the attention of many people.

Xiaoxiang pork knuckle belongs to Hunan cuisine, and the main material is of course pig's trotters.

Speaking of pig's trotters are usually called pig's knuckles after being put into the dish, Leonard feels weird.

The method of Xiaoxiang trotters is very complicated. The first step is the same as that of other trotters - to remove the fishy smell.

The pig here has a stronger smell than modern pigs, so this step is even more important.

"Generally, this method can be used for meat with a relatively strong smell." Leonard said to the cook, "You and I have studied for so long, and you should be able to understand some principles."

The cooks nodded.

Generally, to remove the odor, you need to scald the pig's trotters with boiling water, which must be scalded. This will remove the fishy smell and at the same time make the skin and flesh of the pig's trotters firmer and make the taste better.

Then split the pig's trotters, and then cook them in a pot with star anise, aniseed, salt, ginger, onion, and wine.

So far, the first step to remove the fishy smell is over.

"Alright, now take the pig's trotters out of the hot water." Leonard commanded, "Put them in ice water immediately."

The cooks did so at once.

"Do any of you know why this is needed?" Leonard asked.

One of the cooks said, "I remember you mentioned that it would make the ingredients more chewy."

Leonard nodded approvingly: "You remember well, go and get a gold coin from the butler."

The cook immediately showed a happy expression.

"This principle is called thermal expansion and contraction, and almost everything expands when it's hot and contracts when it's cold," Leonard said.

Another cook said, "Is this the magic that Mr. Yiqing is talking about?"

Leonard: "..."

Leonard: "You can say the same."

"Oh! We cook with magic!" said the cook.

Leonard didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, the next step is to fry the pig's trotters."

After frying, it’s time to add ingredients. Add piles of seasonings, then add homemade soy sauce and water, cover the trotters, and wait for the juice to collect.

The process of Xiaoxiang pork knuckle is very complicated, "cooking, frying, grilling, fumigation, and pouring sauce". After so many processes, this dish was officially born.

The finished pig's trotters are bright red in color and look very attractive.Too much fat has been extracted by frying before, so the pig's trotters at this time taste fat but not greasy, delicious and delicious.The skin is tough, and the inside is crispy.The sweetness of rock sugar, the hotness of chili pepper, the mellow aroma of soy sauce... Bite the delicious skin, and the full and delicious sauce flows in your mouth. These flavors are mixed together, dancing on the tip of the tongue, blooming a wonderful enjoyment.

After taking a bite, I couldn't help showing a satisfied smile on my face.

It's unimaginably delicious.