In the next month, Song Chen was really as he said on the first night, he was very busy, almost didn't have dinner in the backyard, and he couldn't come back until half of the night every night, Chu Xue was very distressed, but he also knew that he couldn't help much, so he could only let the small kitchen always have some hot soup to calm his nerves and nourish his brain, so that he could drink it when he came back.

Before falling asleep this night, he suddenly thought of something, hugged her and said: "I'm going to Weizhou, it will take more than two months, because I can't bring my family on business, you stay in the house and wait for me, okay?" ”

She paused, "More than two months? ”

Now that she can't see him all day, she is very worried, and now she has to go for more than two months......

He stroked her slippery face and sighed softly, "Yes, counting the time on the road, it will take so long, maybe...... It's going to be longer, and you're going to stay in the house, huh? ”

She nodded slightly, "Well, the concubine knows, the prince can go with peace of mind, but you also have to pay attention to your body, don't be too tired, and pay attention to safety." ”

She spoke softly, and seemed to have some resentment, as if she was going to be separated tomorrow, which was heart-warming and a little distressed, he looked at her misty eyes, and suddenly smiled, "So reluctant to me?" How do you say it like I'm leaving tomorrow. ”

She then remembered that she didn't know when she was leaving, and it seemed a little early to tell him like this now, so she hurriedly asked him, "When will the prince leave?" ”

"It's going to be about half a month." He kissed her on the forehead and whispered, "Sleep." ”

She obediently found a comfortable position in his arms and closed her eyes.

Parting is imminent, she wants to cherish it, but it seems that the more she wants to cherish it, the faster the days will pass, as if she hasn't been able to see him a few times again, half a month has passed, and he is leaving.

Of course, Song Chen was reluctant to let her go, but the Weiji section of the Tongji Canal was about to be dredged, and he was going to inspect all the five prefectures and counties from Jeju to Weizhou this time, and personally watched the completion of the project.

So the night before the separation, he tossed it well, and when he finally came down, the beauty's soft voice was dumb, but the next day he still beat up and served him to get up, he had the heart to let her sleep more, but she shook her head, and the ladies of the whole house were going out to see each other, how could she not go, and she wanted to accompany him for a while.

When the two finished breakfast together and went to the front yard together, the rest of the people were already waiting, and the accompanying things were ready.

The girl's heart seemed to be taken away in an instant, this was the first time she had been separated from him since she got married, and the sorrow in her heart probably took a while to ease. She wanted to hide the loss in her eyes, but there was no way to do it, so those worries were noticed by others.

Back in her yard, there seemed to be a faint Su Hexiang on his clothes in the room, she wanted to go back to the bed and lie down for a while, to feel his residual warmth, but the diligent maids had already rearranged the bedding, but they couldn't find anything anymore.

In the Purple Peony Garden, which has been stable for many days, someone is whispering something.

"Did my sister see it just now, the prince is gone, the one in Wantang Garden, I'm really unhappy!" The maid Miaorui looked at Xia Wanyin, and her voice was a little proud.

Su Qian lost a look of almost meaning, "Isn't it, as if who doesn't know that she is favored!" ”

Xia Wanyin didn't say anything, Miao Rui thought about it, but added another sentence, "The prince didn't even bring her when he went out this time...... Isn't it, it's already over, maybe when the prince comes back, what kind of beauty will he bring back, and let her taste the taste of being robbed! ”

"That's it!" Su Qian agrees with this idea.

Xia Wanyin didn't think about it, she said lightly: "I can't say what will happen in the future, I just know that in the current month or two, someone's life can't be much better." ”

"What do you say, sister?" The two maids spoke in unison.

"Didn't you hear that on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, what did the prince do?" Xia Wanyin sneered, "Knowing that the prince was going to spend the night with the princess, she still held on to it and didn't come back until so late...... Even the rest of us can't look at it, what do you think will happen to the princess? ”

The eyes of the two maids suddenly lit up, and Su Qian said tentatively: "In this way, the princess has long been unable to see it?" ”

Xia Wanyin's beautiful face showed a weird smile, "Then who knows, let's wait and see." ”

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Eight days after departing from Yanzhou, Song Chen arrived at the first destination of the trip, Jeju.

The soon-to-be-completed Weiji section of the Tongji Canal began in Jeju, and Song Chen planned to start this inspection from here, and then go all the way north through the other three states and counties along the line, and finally arrive in Weizhou to witness the opening of the Weiji Canal in person.

Before and after the spring equinox, everything in the north has recovered, these days are a good time for spring planting, Song Chen has always liked to travel in micro-clothes, one to save time and trouble, and the other is not accompanied by local officials, but also to go deeper into the people, intuitive people's lives.

Due to the smooth journey, he arrived in Jeju two days earlier than the original date, but he did not ask his accompanying guards to inform the Jeju government, but took advantage of the two free days to wander around the market and fields to get a general understanding of the local people.

After a round of unannounced visits, he found that Jeju is much stronger than his previous impression, although it cannot be compared with the capital or Yanzhou, but it can be regarded as rich, whether it is a neat and orderly market town, or a hard and busy field, the people's faces are full of hope, it seems that the new prefect has some ability, he is very interested in going to meet for a while.

So on the morning of the third day after arriving in Jeju, King Heng, dressed in regular clothes, stepped into the gate of the Jeju Mansion.

When the messenger outside the yamen saw someone visiting, of course he wanted to stop and ask, but when he saw that the person who came was extraordinary, elegant and extraordinary, he naturally did not dare to underestimate it, and when he saw the name tag handed by the entourage next to the visitor, he was inevitably startled.

Is the legendary prince so low-key? Didn't they send someone to send a message in advance to order their local officials to go to greet them, and just walked to the door of the government office by himself?

Oh, my God! This is probably the most memorable day in the lives of these two little officials, and they actually met the legendary King Heng like this! The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then remembered the etiquette they should have when they met the prince, and immediately trembled and bowed, and said tremblingly: "The little one has seen the prince!" ”

At this time, Song Chen naturally didn't need to speak in person, and Lu Xiang behind him said in a deep voice: "Can the prefect be at home?" ”

"Yes, yes, please wait a while, Rong Xiao will go and pass the word." A little servant saluted and immediately rushed to the front yard.

After a while, someone came quickly, and when he saw Song Chen standing outside the gate of the mansion, the prefect, who had always been steady and calm, couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and hurriedly bent down and saluted solemnly, and his words were very respectful, "I don't know that the prince is in charge, and the humble duty is far away, and I ask the prince to surrender!" ”

"It's okay, Master Chu is flat." Song Chen waited for him to stand up straight, and then looked at the face that was quite similar to Chu Xue's mother, and said in a harmonious voice: "This king is also a micro-service, and he didn't say hello in advance, Chu Qing doesn't need to panic." ”

Seeing that the prince in front of him spoke softly and his expression was indeed kind, Chu Xue's brother, Chu Jianfang, who had only been transferred to the Jeju prefect for half a year, breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his head again, "The prince has worked hard from afar, please move to the mansion to rest first." ”

"Then the king will bother." Song Chen nodded slightly, raised his feet and stepped into the courtyard.

Because of what he has seen and heard in the past two days, and probably because of Chu Xue's relationship, Song Chen has a good impression of Chu Jian, so he is quite polite in his words.

Seeing that Song Chen was dressed in civilian clothes, Chu Jian guessed that he probably didn't want to greet the officials at all levels in Jeju directly, so Chu Jian did not welcome him into the government office first, but invited people into his front yard. In fact, this is also in line with Song Chen's mind, because once he reveals his identity and meets with the magistrates first, the rest of the trip will inevitably be easy, you must know that there are a group of people to follow everywhere, it is really procrastinating, and the harvest of the inspection will inevitably be discounted.

But fortunately, Chu Jian is also a pragmatic person, he knows that since King Heng can quietly serve all the way, it is obvious that he doesn't care about false courtesy, and now that people have arrived at the house, instead of rushing to gather dozens of officials from a state to come to pay homage, it is better to listen directly to the meaning of the visitor.

So after leading people to the upper room to settle down for refreshments, as the prefect of Yizhou, Chu Jian straightforwardly reported to Song Chen the current political situation in Jeju and the progress of the Jeju section of the Weiji Canal.

In fact, Song Chen already knew about these before he set off again, but it was inevitable that the local officials would report it, and after listening to Chu Jian's report, he nodded slightly.

After reporting his government affairs, it was time to listen to the opinions of the visitor, Chu Jian said tentatively: "Because I know that the prince is coming, my colleagues in Jeju have been waiting these days, I wonder if the prince can want to see him?" ”

Song Chen put down the teacup in his hand, and his voice was unhurried, "Don't worry, if you are not busy today, you can take this king to the river first." ”

Hearing is false and seeing is believing, this King Heng is really a direct and pragmatic person, Chu Jian immediately lowered his head and responded, "Yes, I will go to prepare immediately, please rest first, and after about half an hour, you can set off." ”

Song Chen was very satisfied with this answer and nodded in agreement.

Two hours later, Song Chen and Chu Jian arrived at Wei Jiqu, located in the southern suburbs of Jeju City.

Since King Heng deliberately wore casual clothes, Chu Jian was also dressed in regular clothes, and the two only brought a few guards, and after getting out of the carriage, they walked forward on foot on the newly built river.

Since September last year, as soon as the government order was received to dredge the Tongji Canal, Jeju has taken the lead in the construction, and there is a natural river channel of Jishui, so it is only necessary to deepen the original river, and then change the direction slightly in the northern section, and finally strengthen the embankment, which can be completed, because the project is not arduous, so Jeju is the first of the five counties along the Weiji Canal to be completed.

Looking at the meandering water in front of him, stepping on the stable river, Song Chen was very satisfied, for the request he suddenly made in the front yard of the prefect's mansion just now, Chu Jian was able to respond calmly and unhurriedly, and he really had his confidence.

The completion of the renovation of Jishui within five months is actually in line with the initial project estimate, but to Song Chen's surprise and the Ministry of Industry, in addition to the transformation of Jishui, Jeju actually rebuilt three other water pools, which is beyond the normal amount of work, looking at the young prefect who is only twenty-seven years old in front of him, Song Chen felt that he did have a rare courage, so he asked: "The imperial court originally only ordered Jeju to renovate the Jishui River, but you also rebuilt the water pool, I don't know if Chu Qing can explain one or two for this king?" ”

"Yes." Chu Jian bowed his head slightly, and slowly said his original intention, "Although there are five natural rivers in Jeju, such as Jishui and Jinhe, which can be regarded as abundant water, but in fact, throughout the past, it is not without natural disasters such as floods or droughts. ”

"First, the three rebuilt water pools can be used for irrigation during drought and water storage during flooding, which can be used to prevent and control natural disasters to the greatest extent; Second, these three water pools are all connected to the Weiji Canal, and once the Tongji Canal is fully opened in the future, it can also store the flood water in the flood season in Sizhou at the southern end, so as to alleviate the pressure of the Weiji Canal flood discharge at that time. The above two points are the original intention of the humble post to take this opportunity to rebuild Shuibo, please let the prince know. ”

Chu Jian's words attracted Song Chen's admiration in his heart, as the prefect of a state, in addition to the long-term governance of his own territory, he can also look at the world, starting from the overall situation, he is really a talent who cares about the society, and he is worthy of being the prefect of a state at a young age, and his father Chu Lin really teaches his son well.

Thinking of Chu Lin, I can't help but think of the beauty in Yanzhou again, who has been separated for ten days, I don't know how his beauty is doing?