Chapter 862 Resigned in danger
"You said you invited me to dinner, and I happily took a shower, but what kind of dish is this, what kind of dish is this, and what is this?"
Cheng Chumo frowned as he looked at the table of so-called delicacies.
Qin Lang and others laughed, "Do as the Romans do, and come to Yunnan, you must taste the local specialties. These are the specialties here."
Tonghai City is located on the lacustrine plain beside Qilu Lake in southern Yunnan.
Tonghaitonghai, as the name suggests, is directly connected to the sea. The "Meiling Waterway" was opened here in the Han Dynasty, which is a branch of the Southwest Silk Road.
Before it was ruled by the Cuan family, under the rule of Lizhou.
This time, Qin Lang took advantage of the opportunity of Dapoju Town, the Meng family and the Man, and led the force into southern Yunnan, all the way to the bank of Qilu Lake. The two Cuan were frightened, thinking that Qin Lang intended to attack Guo by false means, and secretly held a meeting of the Cuan family in Dianchi Lake. At the meeting, Qin Lang stopped his troops and sent someone to Kunming to inform the Cuan clan.
After some negotiations between Qin Lang and Liang Cuan, the two finally reluctantly admitted the status quo.
The two do not belong to each other, and they are on guard against each other. Qin Lang provokes left and right, so that both sides are afraid that the other party will surrender to the Tang Dynasty to deal with them, so they dare not be too persistent. In the end, they have to hand over the large area of Zhalu Lake and the south to Qin. Lang Gai returned to the land, and acquiesced in the establishment of the Tonghai Dudu Mansion.
Qin Lang then set up Tonghai Prefecture and set up the Tonghai Navy. It was bounded by Lvzhi River, Asan and Chuxiong in the northwest, Nanpan River in the east, and Xidaojiang in the south.
In name, it is bounded by Ailao Mountain and Li Xianjiang in the south, and the territory of the Heman tribe is also directly included in the Dudu Mansion, but it is actually bounded by Xidaojiang (Red River) for the time being.
Tonghai is an important traffic route, and it is located on a lacustrine plain with pleasant scenery and flat and fertile land.
From Tonghai to Kunming, it is actually only three hundred miles away.
This traffic throat, an important military strategic point, originally the two did not want to let go, but the internal strife between the east and west gave Qin Lang an opportunity.
Especially the barbarians in southern Yunnan were scared out of their wits by Qin Lang's conquest of Juding, and Juding was almost wiped out. Based on this lesson, no barbarian dared to rebel against the imperial court. The two were unwilling, but they suspected each other. The barbarians were not on the same page, but Qin Lang was bold and led the army straight up. In the end, before Cuan's and Zhu Man's reaction, he made it an established fact, and then patted his chest and promised, which gave Cuan's and Zhu Man a lot. The promise of sweetness also settled the matter.
"These dishes are all authentic local specialties. Try it, it's not bad."
Cheng Chumo stared at the plate on the table for a long time, "I recognized this, isn't it a longhorn? When I was a child in Wagang, I often went to catch it with you. This thing can be eaten, don't you?" Lie to me?"
The **** one on the plate is indeed a longhorn beetle. It has a hard black shell and long tentacles, not to mention the pair of big mouths like iron pliers. up.
"When we were young, we only played with beetles, but we never ate them. They are all hard shells. Can we eat them?"
Qin Lang chuckled, "Didn't you eat it when you were young? They're all worms. Besides, we in the Central Plains also eat silkworm chrysalis. Silkworm chrysalis are also delicious food for drinking. Look at this, bamboo worms, white and fat. There is also this gray one, this one is kudzu worm, which grows specially in kudzu root, and this one is bee pupa, you should also know this, grasshopper, and now the Central Plains has become a delicacy..."
Dian people eat insects.
This is not a rare thing. In fact, it is not only in Yunnan, but also in Lingnan. Even going south, Linyi, Chenla and other places eat more insects.
"Actually, this bug is very nutritious."
Cheng Chumo hesitated for a while, and finally sat down, picked up a pair of chopsticks, stretched them out and retracted them.
"Damn, you old man, it's really shameful to treat you with something to eat. You know, this thing is not cheap."
Niu Jianhu smiled and grabbed a longhorn beetle, threw it into his mouth and began to chew it.
"This day the beetle is deep-fried, and it is specially coated with a layer of batter and sprinkled with pepper. It tastes quite good. You have never seen how those savages eat it. After it rains, the forest is full of There are many beetles coming out, they catch them but put them on the fire and eat them directly. There are no salt and tasteless ones, and even raw ones, you just eat them after twisting off the shell. Some are full of seeds, swallowed in one gulp, and the pulp explodes..."
Cheng Chu hissed silently, "Thinking about it makes me feel sick."
Niu saw Hu Ga Ba Ga Ba Ga Ba eating, "So the taste improved by San Lang is very good, and it is quite similar to the migratory locust Teng Da eaten in Chang'an."
Qin Lang picked up a bee pupa and ate it.
"It's so hard for bees to collect flowers and make honey. You beasts actually eat bee pupae."
"You stick, this bee pupa is not the pupa of a flower-picking bee. These are those wild bees that don't collect flowers, such as wasps, bumblebees, wasps and black bees. These bees specialize in killing bees."
A plate of bee chrysalis is fried golden and crispy. There are not only bee chrysalis but also young bees in it.
Old Cheng looked at the color and it was very attractive. That day the cow was really not easy to eat, so he picked up a bee pupa, tasted it carefully, and found that it was really good.
After eating one, I want another one.
Grasshoppers, bee chrysalis, silkworm chrysalis, bamboo worms, and even ant eggs. He never thought about it. It turns out that ants have eggs and look like this, and they taste really good.
As for other dragonfly larvae, longhorns, they are acceptable.
As for snakes and mice, these are all pediatrics.
Niu Jianhu seems to have already eaten the Tao. Try this one and that one. It's a joy to eat.
"In this savage land, no matter what the **** is flying in the sky or swimming on the ground, even those who burrow in the soil or crawl on wood, they can't escape the mouths of the savages. They eat everything, up to seventy and eighty Yes, children down to the age of three or five, everyone eats worms."
"Even catch them as soon as they are seen, tie a bamboo tube to your body, catch all kinds of insects when you see them outside, and burn them on the fire when you are free, and then eat them directly, sometimes as a snack, sometimes as a meal Rice is ready. It is very rich with all kinds of wild vegetables and wild fruits here."
Qin Lang smiled, turned around and brought a pot of soup in person.
In Yunnan, of course, you must eat mushrooms, which are the freshest. It's just that there are many fungi in Yunnan, but there are also many poisonous ones. It is said that even the barbarians in Yunnan sometimes can't tell which of the fungi can be eaten and which can't, and they often get poisoned after eating them.
If it is powerful, it will go directly to the sky, if it is lighter, it may be vomiting and venting, and the eyes are full of little people flying around.
And it is said that if the villain sees more times, he can gain strong immunity to toxins, and ordinary toxins can already be invulnerable.
"You have seen the savages here, most of them live in the mountains, they build a wooden house casually, many even sleep on the ground, and they don't have a stove or kitchen. They just dig a firepit and put a pottery pot on them. In addition to rice The staple food like rice porridge is all kinds of wild vegetables, insects and fish, what you can eat depends on what you encounter when you go out..."
Qin Lang’s worm banquet is actually not local at all. What people eat is the original taste, without adding any seasoning, and basically baked or boiled.
The table set by Qin Lang is basically fried and grilled, pepper, cumin and other expensive spices are sprinkled on it. It is delicious, but it is really not original.
Cheng Chumo refused at the beginning, but he forgot the original appearance of these things after eating. In the end, he even enjoyed eating the eight-legged flower spider, and the cold ant eggs were even applauded.
And the delicious mushroom soup almost made him eat his own tongue.
"Are any of you willing to stay and be the governor of Tonghai? If so, I can recommend it to the imperial court."
Cheng Chu Mo Niu saw the tiger and the others were all taken aback, so they stayed to be the governor of Tonghai?
Everyone hesitated.
This is the land of Yunnan. Theoretically, it should belong to Yunnan Dao. It’s just that Qin Lang, the Lingnan Economic and Strategy Commander, has set up a temporary post as the governor of Tonghai. out of Yunnan.
However, there are many barbarian tribes here, and the Cuan family still has a strong influence here.
Although six states have been newly established, there are not many Han people here.
The southeast of the Tonghai Governor's Mansion, with the mouth of the river as the boundary, several prefectures and counties that were originally developed along the Nanxi River were also included in the Tonghai Mansion this time.
Even the Heman Meng tribe and Juding Nong tribe on both sides of the Nongren River in the east were included in this Tonghai Prefecture.
In terms of territory, it is indeed huge.
There are thirty-seven Wuman tribes, but there are thirteen tribes under the Tonghai Governor's Mansion.
"I know that the conditions here are simple and the situation is complicated, but it is precisely because of this that I can highlight my ability and have the opportunity to make contributions. You must know that although the governor of Tonghai is the governor of the lower governor of the frontier, he is also a real third-rank position. The same rank as the governor of the state."
Congregation of the third rank is also the third rank. Below the third rank, it is divided into positive and downward, while above the third rank, it is only divided into positive and subordinate.
Third rank is the threshold for a high-ranking official. Once you enter the third rank, you will be a senior official in purple robe and jade belt. Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianhu and the others are still very young, relying on their family background, but also taking advantage of opportunities, this is how they have the opportunity to have the current fleet of the General Army Navy.
But even if Cheng Chumo went to Fengzhou Hetao with Qin Lang early on, and stayed in Shengzhou for several years, fought a lot of battles there, drank the northwest wind for several years, and managed to sit still for four years. Product rank.
But it would be difficult to advance from the fourth rank to the third rank.
Without any special credit, if you want to be promoted step by step, it may not be possible in ten or so years.
But now, there is a rare opportunity in front of him.
When he was in danger, he took the opportunity of an expedition to the southern barbarians, and was recommended by Qin Lang to inspect the school first, and then become a regular. After working for three to five years, he has stabilized from the third rank, and he will use this to transfer to other officials. The third rank will be fine .
Purple Robe.
It's exciting to think about it.
"Are we not qualified?" Cheng Chumo was moved. He is now the Prince Zuowei leading the Zhonglang General, a fourth-rank military general. He has been out for more than a year this time. He has made some contributions to the admiral of the Beiyang Navy Fleet. It's just a fourth-rank military job.
Niu Jianhu and the others didn't say a word, although they were also very excited, but their rank was lower, unlike Cheng Chumo, who had the experience of being the governor of Shengzhou, the left guard of the prince, and the general of Zhonglang. I dare not even think about it.
Even if it is a transitional border governor, they dare not imagine it.
"Old Cheng, what else are you thinking about? Of course, thank Saburo quickly. From now on, there will be flower spiders and ant eggs to eat every day!" Niu Jianhu slapped Cheng Chumo on the shoulder.
(end of this chapter)