Thousands of Mountains

Yin Cen supported Chen Ji, and also leaned forward to look forward. Sure enough, red, black, yellow and green, big and small, all kinds of bugs were piled up in the dishes, and he couldn't help getting goose bumps immediately.

The so-called "Yunnan characteristics" are indeed these things. Although Yin Cen knew that there was such a custom in the local area, he still found it difficult to accept it. Chen Ji was even more resolute and refused to move forward.

However, Qiu Luhua didn't seem to care about the reaction of the two of them at all, and introduced with a happy face, "His Royal Highness and Lord Yushi don't know that when you come to Yunnan, you can't be authentic if you don't eat insects. In Zhaoyang City, there are many drunken people." Lou Chi Chong is the most authentic, you can choose to eat it hot, fried, or grilled, especially this grilled insect, which is full of burnt aroma, charred outside and tender inside, and it will be full of delicious juice after one bite..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Ji broke free from Yin Cen's hands, ran out, and vomited while holding on to the railing.

Yin Cen and Wu Ye'er hurriedly chased him out, Yin Cen patted him on the back lightly, but couldn't help laughing, "I said before coming here that I want to eat insects, you still don't believe me."

Chen Ji's chest rose and fell, "I...these people are not human..."

Ren Tonghuan and Qiu Luhua also followed, Ren Tonghuan was shocked and said, "What's wrong, His Royal Highness?"

Wu Ye'er said bluntly, "Lord Qiu and Eunuch Ren's reception banquet is really elaborate, I'm afraid it's not a surprise, but a fright?"

Yin Cen also said, "The characteristics of this place are too vigorous, so let me and His Royal Highness be spared. His Highness is not feeling well. He and I will go back to the inn to rest first, and you all have a good time."

Qiu Luhua hurriedly stepped forward to block the way, "How can this work? It's all the fault of the officials. Originally, I wanted His Highness and Your Excellency to try something new, but I didn't expect to frighten His Highness... How about this, I'll let them get rid of these bugs." , replace it with ordinary dishes, your Highness and adults must not blame it."

Ren Tonghuan also explained, "The folk customs are different in different places. The frontier of Yunnan has always been tough, and the food has always been the same. Your Highness and adults will stay here for several months, and you need to get used to it as soon as possible."

Chen Ji glared at the two of them fiercely, but did not refute.

At this time, Ye Mingzhi ordered people to remove the dishes and put some delicate dishes on the table, and the group re-entered the table.

The meal was definitely not pleasant. Chen Ji vomited so much that he couldn't eat much, and Yin Cen lost his appetite. During the dinner, Qiu Luhua and Ren Tonghuan tried their best to say how the locals are so tricky. No matter how difficult it is for officials, Yin Cen and Chen Ji not only have nausea, but also have headaches.

After the banquet was over, when he returned to the official post and closed the door, Yin Cen thought that Chen Ji was going to have a fit, but unexpectedly he just snorted coldly, "It's too clumsy to want to kill me after just one meal."

Yin Cen smiled, "I know it's their way of getting off the horse."

Chen Ji was not convinced, "Laughing at me again, wanting to vomit... Can you bear this?"

Yin Cen said solemnly, "Actually, eating insects is not so terrible. The locals have been eating like this, which means there is no problem."

Chen Ji snorted, "To put it lightly, let me see if you eat it."

With a thought in his mind, Yin Cen approached Chen Ji with a smile and said, "If one day you have to eat insects to save me, will you eat them?"

Chen Ji's face was wrinkled, "Who came up with such a disgusting trick."

"Do you want to eat?" Yin Cen shook him.

Chen Ji looked at the person in front of him, as if he had made up his mind, "For you... I will eat."

Seeing his seriousness, Yin Cen couldn't help laughing, approached him and tapped lightly on his lips, "I am willing too."

Seeing that the affection is getting stronger and the lips are entwined, Chen Ji suddenly hugged Yin Cen, and walked quickly with his hands on him, Yin Cen couldn't help laughing and shouting, "Itchy... put me down..."

"Your brother is getting worse and worse, trying to make me eat worms..."

There was a lot of noise in the room, and Wu Ye'er was scratching her head next door, trying not to let anyone sleep.

I don't know what Brother Xiaoqin is doing, is the injury on his shoulder healed?

The long night... alas.

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The next day, Qin Nianqin and Luo Qingshan went directly to the Zhaoyang government office. Wu Yeer saw the person rushing forward with an uncontrollable smile shaking his head and tail. She smiled and blushed slightly.

Yin Cen reached out his hand to stop Wu Ye'er, "Restraint."

Wu Ye'er stepped back, but her eyes were glued to Qin Nianqin's body.

Qiu Luhua, Ren Tonghuan, and Ye Mingzhi were all there. Yin Cen saw Luo Qingshan coming with the account book and was about to speak, but Ye Mingzhi took the first step, ordered the people behind him to pass an account book, and spread it out in front of the public case. "Yesterday, Lord Yushi asked about the number of registered fresh leaves. After returning to the tea house at night, I counted them all night. I found that my subordinates were really busy and confused. The number of registrations in recent days has not been reported to me, so I remember. There is a slight difference between the number and the actual registration, this account book is the record of fresh leaves this autumn, and all states and counties are here, please have a look at it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Yushi."

Yin Cen and Chen Ji stepped forward, Qin Nianqin and Luo Qingshan were also together, Luo Qingshan opened the account book he brought, and the two account books were up and down, Yin Cen scanned briefly, and saw the name of the person on the account book brought by Ye Mingzhi And the account book collected by Luo Qingshan is roughly the same as that in Luo Qingshan's hand, and I am a little confused, but Ye Mingzhi's account book is new and tidy, while Luo Qingshan's book is quite worn due to daily registration and reading.

Luo Qingshan had already taken out the small abacus he was carrying with him, put it on the table with two bangs, and began to count.

Yin Cen looked at Chen Ji, and saw that he was also a little suspicious. After looking at each other, Chen Ji seemed to carelessly touched Ye Mingzhi's account book, and sighed, "Boss Ye really has a set, he is so busy. We register and keep the books so clean."

Ye Mingzhi grinned and said, "Your Highness, you are laughing. Most of the teahouses are rough people. There are only a few bookkeepers who are hired by Ye Mou at a high price. They are all scholars who have failed the rankings and have no careers. , followed me to start a business with peace of mind, so I am extra dedicated."

In just a few moments, Luo Qingshan finished the calculation of the two account books, and said back to the crowd, "Our county records a total of 65 Jinqiu fresh leaves, and the fresh leaves registered in Cangyuan County in Ye Boss' account book are 59 catties."

Qiu Luhua and Ren Tonghuan both exclaimed in the hall, but the rest of the people remained calm.

Yin Cen looked at Ye Mingzhi with a smile, thinking in his heart that he was so good at writing with a wonderful pen that he could catch up on the bill all night.

Ye Mingzhi got up, walked to the case and closed the account book, and said, "Fresh leaves are still being registered one after another, and the difference of tens of thousands of catties should be made up in these days. I will send this account book back first." , the accountants are still waiting to use it."

Yin Cen nodded. It doesn't matter whether the account book is here or not. He asked Ye Mingzhi, "Boss Ye said yesterday that the fresh leaves delivered by Cangyuan County over the years are about 30 catties. Now it's more than 60 catties. Isn’t it a big harvest?”

Ye Mingzhi remained unhurried, "Yesterday, I also stated to my lord that the number of fresh leaves is actually not important. After the teahouse has passed the initial round of screening, it counts how much used tea can be left."

Yin Cen knew that this person was sophistrying, but he said patiently, "Yesterday, Boss Ye also said that the fresh leaves in Cangyuan County are of good quality, and generally six or seven out of ten of the fresh leaves can be used to make tea. No matter what this year, it will cost more than 40 catties."

Ye Mingzhi nodded, "This year's harvest is indeed slightly more abundant than in previous years, but even so, there is no guarantee that more finished tea can be prepared. If it catches up with rain during this period, lack of sunlight, or worker's operating errors, etc., the amount of finished tea may be reduced. descend, so Your Highness and Your Excellency must not expect too much from this."

After hearing these few words, Chen Ji cursed shamelessly ten thousand times in his heart, and Yin Cen pointed his eyes over, saying in no hurry, "Don't worry, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I will not leave Yunnan at this moment. It happens to be able to fully learn the process of making tea.”

Ye Mingzhi also smiled, "Your Highness and Lord Yushi show love."

Qin Nianqin got up at this time and bowed his hands to everyone, "The lower officials have recorded the fresh leaves submitted by the tea farmers in Cangyuan County and the quantity of crude tea they received three years ago, and they have also asked the magistrate to check the tea workshops for the past three years. related account books, but they were all dismissed by the magistrate, now His Royal Highness and the censor are personally inspecting the case, can we start the verification?"

Yin Cen was startled, and then overjoyed, there was such a thing, why didn't he hear it before.

Chen Ji nodded and said, "Of course we need to investigate." He turned to Ye Mingzhi, "Boss Ye's account books for these years should still be there, right? Not only the fresh leaves and rough tea mentioned by the county magistrate, but also the preparation and processing of official tea over the years. Trade sales records also need to be checked one by one.”

Ye Mingzhi pursed his lips tightly at this time, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, but Yin Cen found that he glanced at Ren Tonghuan between the gaps, and sure enough, Ren Tonghuan slowly opened his mouth, "Your Highness, the research tea house has always been in the tea house. Under the jurisdiction of the Department of Salt, all accounts have been reviewed by the Department of Tea and Salt over the years, and submitted to the Supervisor of Rituals for filing, and the godfather has also reviewed them, and there are no mistakes."

"Oh? So, all the account books are in the Palace Supervisor?" Yin Cen said.

"Naturally, why didn't the Supervisor of Rites say anything before His Highness and Lord Yushi came?" Ren Tonghuan was surprised.

Yin Cen was a little silent. According to the procedures, the Supervisor of Rituals should indeed have the account books on file, but he did not believe that it was the only one. If the account books that were publicly reviewed were all right, there could only be one reason. dark account.

Yin Cen frowned, and said, "Of course I know that the supervisor of ceremonies has an account book on file, but since the emperor has sent me to inspect the tea, it must be that the account book is not accurate. At least, the emperor can't believe it. Besides, the account book of the supervisor of ceremonies There is only a rough statistical result, the most complete and original account books are still kept in Yanchafang and Tea Salt Division, this account book must be checked, why do you two bother to cover it up?"

The second half was actually Yin Cen's trick. He guessed randomly. He bet that the archives of the Secretary of Rites were not the original version, and it didn't make sense that they would be the original version. It can be concluded that it is only right and proper to check the accounts.

Sure enough, Ren Tonghuan fell silent, and Ye Mingzhi spoke again, "The account books of the tea house are all detailed and trivial, how about giving me three days to let the accountant sort it out, and then send it to His Highness and Lord Yushi's official post?"

Yin Cen turned his head and glanced at Qin Nianqin and Luo Qingshan. Qin Nianqin stood in the hall again and said, "No need, the best accountant in Zhaoyang Mansion is here," pointing Refers to Luo Qingshan, Qingshan can go back to the tea house with Boss Ye today, and check with the accountant. "

Luo Qingshan stood smiling, shaking the small abacus with both hands, the beads of the abacus crackled for a while, as if responding to Qin Nianqin's words, yes, yes, I am the best auditor in the government.

Yin Cen added another sentence, "All the requests made by the censors have always been met by the inspectors."

Ye Mingzhi nodded expressionlessly, and Luo Qingshan made a naive gesture, "Boss Ye, the car is ready, why don't you leave immediately?"

With a slight smile on the corner of Ye Mingzhi's mouth, he bid farewell to everyone present, and Luo Qingshan stumbled out the door after him.

Yin Cen had another thought in his mind, Yanchafang and the Tea and Salt Department must have considered this matter carefully in recent years, and they would never be confused. He would use other means to get the account book that clearly recorded all the amounts and the ins and outs. arrive.

Since the other party has a bright side, he also cooperates to play a bright side.

Since the opponent's underground was dark, he also came to a darker one.