In the early morning of midsummer, there is not a trace of cool breeze in the sultry heat. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the Jinluan Hall of the early dynasty is even more depressed. In the bronze dragon-shaped incense burner, the smoke of ambergris incense spitting clouds and fog added a trace of heat to the hall. Zhu Qiyu was still discussing the problem of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River with the ministers, and rejected several excerpts in a row, and Zhu Qiyu inevitably became angry again in the Jinluan Palace. The ministers trembled like frightened birds, and they all lowered their heads and did not dare to take Zhu Qiyu's words.

"It's been three days, and I've been discussing the South Flood with you for three days in a row, and none of you have given a practical plan, so I'm raising a group of you for idle meals?" Zhu Qiyu watched the recital presented by the ministers on the dragon chair, became more and more angry, and finally threw the recital towards the ministers.

"The emperor is angry." When the ministers saw that Zhu Qiyu was angry for no reason, they knelt down in fear, bowed their heads and didn't dare to look at Zhu Qiyu's angry appearance.

Zhu Qiyu saw that the ministers were like dead corpses again, bowed their heads and did not speak, so he felt that his anger was meaningless, and he sighed lightly and said: "If Aiqing proposes a definite way to deal with the floods in Jiangnan today, the civil official will be promoted to the rank of knight, and the military attache will be rewarded and ordered. ”

When the ministers heard Zhu Qiyu's words, they couldn't help but whisper earnestly: "What's wrong with the emperor?" Suddenly so. Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, glanced at the ministers below helplessly, and said: "Zhong Aiqing, if there is any good way to put it forward, let's refer to it together." ”

At this time, Xu Pu, who was still a servant of the ministry, took a step forward: "Playing the emperor, Weichen thinks that he should dredge the river first, drain the water disaster, and then resettle the people. ”

Zhu Qiyu saw that someone finally stood up, and couldn't help but light up his eyes: "Xu Aiqing can tell me in detail how to do this." Xu Pu saw that Zhu Qiyu was rare and did not get angry, so he became even more bold: "Back to the emperor, this flood in the south of the Yangtze River has existed since the opening of the Ming Dynasty, and every year it is to wait for the flood to recede, and then think about it." But Weichen thought that the river could be widened and the water flow could be channeled into the river, and after the flood receded, the people could rebuild their homes. ”

At this time, Xu Youzhen stood up and asked, "Lord Xu, when the river is widened, how will those victims be resettled?" Xu Pu turned his head to look at Xu Youzhen, and then turned back to Zhu Qiyu and saluted: "Your Majesty, can the imperial court allocate the cost of widening the river, make use of those disaster victims, let them widen the river, and the imperial court will distribute work and silver, so that the disaster victims can not only live in peace, but also be treated." ”

After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu pondered: "What do you think of Xu Aiqing's method?" Let's talk about it. The ministers bowed their heads and exchanged their heads with each other, and finally Yin Qian stepped forward and proposed: "Your Majesty, we all think that Lord Xu's proposal is very good, you can try it for a while to see how it works." ”

A month later, the Qianqing Palace, the Yangxin Palace, and the Imperial Study. Cao Jixiang was walking to the door of the imperial study with tea, and he heard Zhu Qiyu's voice of "hahahaha", and then heard Zhu Qiyu slap the table and say: "Well done, well done!" ”

Cao Jixiang knew that it must be a good solution to the flooding in the south of the Yangtze River, and motioned to the little eunuch to open the door, entered the imperial study and walked to Zhu Qiyu's side, and gently put down the teacup: "What is the emperor's pleasure about?" It's been a long time since the slave heard the emperor's happy laughter. ”

Zhu Qiyu put down the fold, picked up the tea that Cao Jixiang had just put down, took a leisurely sip, and asked Cao Jixiang with a smile: "Do you know why I am so happy?" It's been a long time since I've been so happy. ”

Cao Jixiang knew that it must be for the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, but in order to make Zhu Qiyu happy, he spoke: "The emperor is torturing the old slave, how can the old slave guess the emperor's dragon heart." Zhu Qiyu knew that Cao Jixiang must understand himself, otherwise he would have been in vain for so many years.

Zhu Qiyu saw Cao Jixiang so uplifting, so he smiled and said: "Stupid! I must be happy about the flooding in the south of the Yangtze River, I can't guess this, I have been blind for so many years of experience as the chief manager. Cao Jixiang couldn't say that he had guessed it a long time ago, so he could only sell stupidity in front of Zhu Qiyu and said: "The slave is just a eunuch, how can he understand the emperor's thoughts." ”

Zhu Qiyu hadn't been happy for a long time, so he pulled Cao Jixiang and chatted for a long time. Zhu Qiyu told Cao Jixiang: "This time, thanks to Xu Qing's method, the flood in Jiangnan can be solved so quickly." ”

Cao Jixiang couldn't help but remind Zhu Qiyu: "The emperor promised this civil official to be promoted to a knight in front of the Manchu Dynasty." Zhu Qiyu slapped the table: "Okay, you Cao Jixiang, I treat you as a person, you will climb up the pole." ”

Cao Jixiang saw Zhu Qiyu smiling and scolding himself, so he knew that he was not really angry, and for the sake of the emperor's face, he still opened his mouth to appease: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the old slave is brave." ”

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while, and then said: "Cao Jixiang, serve the pen and ink, and I will draft the purpose." Cao Jixiang hurriedly walked to the front and put down the tray in his hand to polish ink for Zhu Qiyu. Zhu Qiyu held the wolf pen in his hand, thought for a while, and then wrote:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor Zhao said: Xu Pu, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, has the merit of controlling the water, and I have fulfilled his promise, and now he is promoted to the Ministry of Officials, and he will enter the pavilion to cover the palace, and hope that he will be conscientious and conscientious in the future, and must not be self-satisfied, and he will be admirable."

After writing, Zhu Qiyu put down the pen and said to Cao Jixiang: "You go to the Ministry of Servants to announce the decree, and then announce the decree to the world." Cao Jixiang received the holy decree and went to the Ministry of Servants' Mansion.

Outside the Donghua Gate, the Ministry of Servants Lang Mansion. Cao Jixiang took the holy decree to the minister's house, and the palace had already arranged for someone to send a message to Xu Pu, the servant of the ministry, so when Cao Jixiang arrived, Xu Pu had already changed into court clothes and waited for the decree.

Cao Jixiang finished the paper as usual, then took the purse given by Mrs. Xu, weighed it, and said with a smile: "Lord Xu will definitely be prosperous in the future, and the old slave will congratulate you first." Xu Pu was not proud of being a member of the cabinet, but saluted Cao Jixiang: "In the future, I hope that Chief Cao will carry him more." ”

Cao Jixiang saw that Xu Pu was so polite, so he also returned a salute: "The old slave has been tormented." As long as it is correct, the old slave will naturally help if he can help. Come on, the old slave will continue to proclaim this will and announce it to the world. Adults stay and don't have to send it. ”

Although Xu Pu listened to Cao Jixiang say so, he still insisted on sending it outside the house. Looking at the plaque of the Minister's Mansion taken away by the guards, and the newly replaced plaque of the Minister's Mansion, I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in my heart.