Chapter Seventy-Eight: The First Test of the Waters
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The winding path is winding, the spring water is murmuring, the stone scenery and grass are shining, this is an elegant village, from time to time there are a few crisp birdsong from between the trees, it seems to be quiet and full of tranquility.
A shallow lake of small scale, there are a few old willow trees by the lake, and there are empty boats moored under the trees, and the red cherry trees stand under the trees and look at the two backs by the lake, faintly worried.
The fourth master has been here for a long time, but the second master is still sitting motionless and fishing, ignoring the fourth master behind him as if he didn't see it. The fourth master was not annoyed, just stood aside and waited so quietly, leaning on the willow tree, looking a little idle. Only the occasional hooked fish break the silence. Song Che skillfully untied the fish from the reassuring fishing basket, loaded the bait and continued fishing.
Song Yu finally spoke, "Second brother is really getting more and more composed. ”
Song Che ignored him, and he said again, "Earlier this morning, the emperor of the dynasty has issued a holy decree to lift the sea ban, presumably the second brother already knows the news, right?"
"When did you start caring about these idle things?" Song Che said in a flat tone.
"Why should I care about this?" Song Yu was helpless, "The mother concubine is talking in my ear all day long, I want to pretend that I don't know, but the second brother, you are quite comfortable without the mother concubine's nagging, you haven't entered the palace for some days, you really don't plan to go back to see? The father and the emperor mentioned you in front of the mother concubine yesterday, saying that you ......"
Song Yu hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The concubine often talks about you, and I miss you very much......
Song Che said lightly, "With you doing your filial piety in front of your mother, I can rest assured, I won't enter the palace, you have also been in contact with a lot of political affairs these days, right?
Hearing this, Song Yu stood up slightly, "Second brother, you still don't know me, if it weren't for the persecution of my mother from time to time, I wouldn't be too lazy to pay attention to these miscellaneous things, in fact, sometimes, I also want to go out of the palace alone like you, free and unrestrained, but I can't rest assured that my mother concubine ......"
Song Che nodded, "I am very relieved to have you by my mother's side." ”
This pun, Song Yu naturally understood, and immediately said, "A few days ago, the queen held a hundred flowers banquet, and specially invited the mother to play the piano, I refused because the mother was unwell, and my father knew that the queen mother was next to the plum concubine to play the piano at the hundred flowers banquet, and privately asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the mother concubine's pulse, saying that she was not strong, her appetite was lost, and her spirit was not very good, so she had to be carefully recuperated." ”
Song Che frowned slightly, "I know, you have to ask the imperial doctor to visit from time to time, and pay attention to the dietary decoction ...... medicine."
Song Yu responded one by one with a smile.
The red tassel not far away looked at it and relaxed a little.
The two whispered some words again, and Song Yu took his leave, and Hongying sent him to the second gate to watch him get into the carriage and leave, and then turned around and went back to the lake.
smiled and said to Song Che, "The fourth master seems to be a little different from before." ”
Song Che seemed in a good mood, "It's time for him to grow up, although I hope he can always be carefree, but in the palace, it's better to be clear, after all, I can't protect him for a lifetime...... Now that there is the fourth child in the palace, many things are a lot of worry, you tell Watson, send two more people to protect the fourth child secretly, and try not to show ......up."
Hong Sakura responded with a smile, and now the fourth master, who doesn't even care about everything, has begun to try to contact political affairs and help out, so I want to come to this net a little closer.
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As soon as the holy decree of lifting the sea ban came out, the whole country was in an uproar, like a drop of water dripping into a calm oil pot, crackling and exploding in an instant, and a lively excitement spread among the people and merchants, most of them were excited, and there were many discussions, of course, what was even happier was the forces of all parties that had long been ready to go, because after the holy decree, there would be a series of decrees promulgated, all of which were related to the maritime trade along the coast, all of which were stimulants.
Bai Qiyu knew the news from the conversation between Bai Yuntang and Mrs. Bai, and was very worried, she knew that with Bai Yuntang's mind, she would definitely intervene in the sea trade, as for how deep she was involved, although she couldn't understand it, but listening to Bai Yue's tone, I was afraid that it was not simple, thinking of this, Bai Qiyu thought of Bai March and his wife who were living in the courtyard of the Chen family's capital in the past few days, and felt that he should learn about them well, otherwise this kind of hooded head and brain-covered feeling was very bad.
After two days, the imperial court's decree on lifting the sea ban was officially promulgated, and Bai Yuntang began to go out frequently to make appointments, and Mrs. Bai was also in a very good mood, often smiling, Bai Qiyu felt that this was really not a good phenomenon.
Bai March and his wife returned to Baifu from the courtyard, preparing to return to Anxi City in two days, and when Bai Qiyu was about to look for her, she took the initiative to come to Evian Pavilion.
"Seventh sister, I heard that the fourth sister invited you to go to the palace for a day?
Bai Qiyu remembered that when he was in the palace, he said lightly, "The princess is very good to the fourth sister......" There are no superfluous words.
Bai March chatted a few words before mentioning the matter of the sea ban, "Your brother-in-law has also inquired about it in the past few days, and decided to let it go first, and don't get involved in the sea trade ...... for the time being."
"Is there something wrong?"
"I don't know very well, although the sea ban has been lifted, but there are too many benefits and harms of the sea trade traction, the situation is not very clear, father, I have asked your brother-in-law to persuade you, but it may not be useful, my father has long had the intention of operating maritime trade, and now that the holy decree has also come down, I am afraid that it is ready to go......" Bai March said and was also a little worried, "I heard that this holy decree of the saint is not necessarily what it means on the surface......
I heard that Bai Qiyu guessed in his heart that Xu was the news of the Chen family's relationship, so he didn't ask, but said, "Benefits always coexist with risks, and my father should also have his own thoughts, we might as well take a look at the situation, maybe this is just a good business opportunity?"
"Also, my father should be thoughtful, but I think too much...... The morning after tomorrow, we will leave the capital and return to Anxi City, I don't know when we will see each other, maybe we will have to wait until you get married......" Bai March said and shook Bai Qiyu's hand with some reluctance.
Bai Qiyu was stunned for a moment before he reacted, directly ignored the last sentence, and asked, "This is going back? It's not easy to come once, why don't you stay for a few more days?"
"I won't go back, I'm afraid Rui Ge'er won't know me," Bai Yueyue mentioned his son, his expression became happy, Rui Ge'er is also more than two years old, very cute, "You don't know, I just went to the other courtyard for two days during the New Year's Festival, and when I returned to the house, he ignored me, and said that he didn't know me anymore......!
Bai Qiyu listened very interestingly, and said with a smile, "When the third sister comes to the capital again, bring Rui Ge'er, I also want to see him." ”
The two chatted about some interesting things about Rui Ge'er, but they put aside those worries for the time being, until Chen Zhaoxiang sent a maid, and Bai March left from Evian Pavilion.