It is said that when Ling'er arrived at the crossing of the Yellow River, he happened to see the officials driving away an old man in Huangsha Town, so he took action.

Xiucai couldn't explain it when he met the soldiers, this is the truth of the ages, but today the official said helplessly to Ling'er, "Brother Tai, please let me go, it's not that I want the old man Wang to do anything, it's just that I want him to go and say a word, and leave after speaking, and there is a big reward of a few taels of silver, why not do it?" ”

"What you said is good, but it's hard for people to be unwilling, wouldn't it be better if the grass people are willing to accompany them now?" Ling'er climbed up the pole. As long as you see the official, it will be easy to do things, and Ling'er has made up her mind that she must follow this master.

"It's really strange today, one can't live or die, and the other has to follow the conversation, just look at you, a white-faced scholar, you are also a knowledgeable master, but the ugly words are ahead, you have to tell me all the words according to the master's requirements, otherwise don't talk about rewarding silver, the board is indispensable to you."

Ling'er nodded hurriedly, "What you always said is that the little ones naturally understand, you can rest assured." ”

The official known as Ba Ye told Ling'er what he was going to say one by one, and after speaking, he asked Ling'er to memorize it silently, and repeat it again until he was satisfied with what he heard.

"Okay, your kid really has a better memory than the old king, let's go, you have the money to stay and drink today."

Ling'er followed Ba Ye and his party to the post house, secretly thinking in her heart, she seemed to be ten households and nine empty all the way, and there were straw labels on her head everywhere to buy and sell children, which made people worry about it. The more this is the case, the more anxious he is to send the disaster relief money to Emperor Hengqing as soon as possible, but he doesn't know where the others are. What kind of situation is it?

"Returning to the adults, the little ones have brought the people."

The county magistrate hurriedly got up and bowed up, "What do you think of this person, my lord?" ”

Hua Jincheng, who was sitting at the top, had the heart to look at a parroting common man, he was preoccupied with things, and he was racking his brains at the moment, so he waved his hand to signal in.

Ling'er was brought in by the eunuch Xiao Maozi who came out. Xiao Maozi didn't recognize Ling'er who was dressed as a man, but Ling'er recognized the personal eunuch next to Emperor Hengqing, and she was already happy in her heart. All wishes come true.

Emperor Hengqing saw a white-faced scholar being brought in. He let go of the wolf in his hand, signaled that he didn't need to be polite, and asked straight to the point, "This official asked you to come here and ask you a few questions." Just say it. It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right. As long as it's the truth, it will reward you. ”

Ling'er looked at Emperor Hengqing, and he didn't see him for a month, and this person's thin cheekbones were towering. The eye sockets are deep, and the originally white face is much darker, and it is like a different person. It's just that the bones are still there, and the noble atmosphere that exudes from the inside out is still there, which makes people stand in front of them and can't help but be impressed. "The emperor just asks, and the grass people just say, now that the flood is raging, the people are not happy, what else is there to be afraid of, sooner or later he will die, and if he says that he is depressed, even if he dies, he will be happy."

"Okay, that's what I want, and you can tell me the real folk situation." Emperor Hengqing looked at Ling'er with a look of hope, not noticing that the person in front of him was the person he missed day and night. It can be seen that he attaches great importance to the flood disaster and cares about the lives of the people of Limin, and at this time, the private feelings of his children have been put into the back of his mind.

Ling'er didn't hide it, and told everything she saw and heard along the way, and by the way, she also described the scene in Huangsha Town clearly. After the call, the mouth was dry. Looking at Emperor Hengqing again, he was dumbfounded, and his hands trembled angrily. These days, he has done everything himself, tried his best to minimize the harm, and saved the people by cutting back on food and clothing. I didn't expect to be blinded by this group of relatives in the end.,The truth is far from what I saw when I was on patrol every day.,Everything is just a scene.。 With a "bang", the water cup in front of Emperor Hengqing was thrown on the ground, "Xiao Maozi, it is rumored that all the ministers who came over this time came in to see me, especially Hua Jincheng, let him come quickly." ”

Ling'er saw that Emperor Hengqing was not lightly angry this time, his starry eyes were wide open, his lips were tightly closed, and he saw that a thunderbolt was about to break out.

"Wait! Xiao Maozi, you go outside and wait for a while, let me say a few words to the emperor before it's too late. ”

Xiao Maozi looked at the white-faced scholar in front of him in surprise, Ling'er took off the melon skin hat on his head at this time, and a green silk sprinkled like a waterfall, instantly recovering the appearance of Allure. Xiao Maozi was overjoyed, at this time, only this ancestor could persuade the long-lived lord, so he hurriedly bowed down and went to guard outside the door.

"Ling'er, why are you here?" Emperor Hengqing swept away his anger and stood up in surprise.

"I've got money for you." After speaking, he told Lao Jin and several people about the matter behind him one by one, and asked Emperor Hengqing to send someone to greet him immediately.

This is really a charcoal in the snow, Emperor Hengqing is indispensable, and he hurriedly threw down the sign and asked Xiao Maozi to send someone to do it quickly. This Ling'er Fang put his mind at ease, sat down and took a sip of water, and said slowly: "Now is the time when the imperial court is in a hurry to employ people, if you ask these court members one by one, even if they deserve it, where will they go to transfer people for a while?" ”

After listening to Ling'er's words, Emperor Hengqing lowered his head and was silent. Just now, I was only angry with myself, but I didn't think about this. Although they concealed the true situation of the disaster and deliberately concealed the extent of the damage, these days, they are indeed trying their best to build a dam to prevent waterproofing, and try to build a porridge shed to help the victims. If it is said that the crime of deceitful is unforgivable, how can you be called the king of a country if you are not deaf or blind, and you are blinded in vain? After thinking about it, I was really angry and annoyed, and I couldn't say a word for a long time.

"As far as I can see, wouldn't it be better to give them a knock on the mountain and shake the tiger, slap them and rub them three times, not only to let them know that you have understood the people's feelings, but also to let them be grateful to the emperor for his magnanimity and meritorious service?" Ling'er put down the teacup in her hand, and saw that Emperor Hengqing was still bowing her head and was silent, she couldn't help but be a little anxious, "If the emperor still thinks that they should be killed, after this pass, it is just a matter of your words to kill or kill in the future." ”

"Okay, it's up to you, but I want you to be the Chincha-sama. You can walk anywhere at will, and the power of life and death of officials is up to you, which is better than me as a big tree, which looks unattainable, but in fact it can only be a pretense and bluff. ”

This idea is exactly what Ling'er wants, clapping his hands and saying: "This is just right, I haven't run in vain on this trip, if I can do this good deed, I can also cultivate a true body when I go back." ”

Emperor Hengqing was overjoyed when he saw Ling'er. A pink face looks more amiable and respectable at this time. I couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Besides, Xiao Maozi was guarding outside, and Hua Jincheng and other ministers could hear the sound of smashing cups inside, and they were all so frightened that their faces were like dirt. They have a ghost in their hearts, and they didn't have a heart when Ling'er went in just now. Only when the east window incident happened. There is one who is not afraid. However, Xiao Maozi's mouth was very tight. I didn't want to reveal a word. He is also a child born in a poor family, and he can't see the power of these officials, and now he knows some of the things they do these days. I can give some punishment, and I think they deserve it.

Xiao Maozi was gloating, and the voice of Emperor Hengqing came from inside, "Wear the ministers to meet you." ”

The crowd of people guarding looked at each other, and Xiao Maozi shouted in a sharp voice, "Don't look at it, everyone, please!" ”

Emperor Hengqing looked coldly at the ministers kneeling below, he regarded them as the ministers of the humerus of the country, but they ate the imperial food and did nothing, since they dared to think that they were a three-year-old Huangkou child, wantonly blinded, it was really not enough to calm the anger in their hearts if they were not killed. "All Aiqing have worked hard recently, and I must be rewarded after I return to Beijing, but at present, the embankment has not yet been completed, and the people are still in dire straits, and these things still need everyone to work together to make efforts for the stability and peace of my Great Zhou."

The kneeling crowd listened to Emperor Hengqing's words, and they couldn't figure out a few of the meanings, but when they thought about it, it didn't seem to be asking for guilt, so they all had to put their minds at ease.

"I think I am deaf and clear-sighted, and what everyone does, they will have their own share of the merits they have made in the future."

The heart that I had put down just now instantly rose again, and beads of sweat on several foreheads immediately appeared, and the brains set off were shiny and shiny, and I felt happy.

"When this court employs people, I am happy to have a talent, this little brother in front of me, I have given him the title of minister, and he will walk everywhere instead of me, his words are like a holy decree, you must see me in person."

"This, Your Majesty, I'm afraid something is wrong?" Hua Jincheng was the head of all the officials, so he naturally asked questions first.

Emperor Hengqing cherished the time spent alone with Ling'er, where was there time to entangle with them, raised his hand and motioned to Xiao Maozi to let them all retreat, leaving Ling'er in the room to discuss the rest of the matters. Surrounded by a few cronies and ministers, I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today. I brought the old man for interrogation, but how did the old man know what was wrong, stammered, and didn't say anything for a long time.

"Before you told me why you suddenly ran out of the palace, this road is difficult, are you the only one who came out?"

"If I don't leave the palace, will I sit and wait for death? You have three thousand beauties in the harem, all of them have seven exquisite hearts, where can you tolerate others in your eyes? Ling'er wanted to tell the truth, but after a thought, she finally felt that it was not good to say Emperor Xuanwen, so she turned to put the responsibility on Concubine Yun, and she simply couldn't live, even if she took on one more responsibility, it would not be in vain for her to die if she suffered one more generation.

Emperor Hengqing touched his nose with some guilt, he was in a hurry, but he didn't remember to arrange Ling'er properly, it was really his fault. But at this moment, seeing that he arrived safely and helped him to accomplish two major things, he felt very happy, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"What is the situation with the relief today? Where is the embankment garrison? Ling'er said what she was most concerned about, which was also the main purpose of her trip.

Emperor Hengqing groaned slightly, "Everything else has been moving rapidly under the urging of me for these days, but this closing work is not as easy as imagined. First of all, the 300,000 displaced people on both sides of the Yellow River are enough to make people sleepless. ”

"One million taels of silver seems to be too little, but I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to complete the final closing of the embankment, do you have any better way?"

Emperor Hengqing sighed lightly, he had not been on the throne for a long time, and his foundation was already unstable. If he hadn't personally supervised the breaking of the Yellow River's embankment this time, I really can't imagine what the result would have been. At present, the big breach has been blocked, but the imperial court has been hollowed out, and there is no silver tael to take out. Thinking about this, I feel more and more burned, anxious, and unable to help myself. Suddenly, he felt that Ling'er should not be worried and frightened because of national affairs, so he squeezed out some smiles and said: "You don't have to worry about these, I have my own way, why don't you accompany me to have dinner first, go down to rest for the night, and talk about it tomorrow." ”

After finishing speaking, I saw Ling'er looking at the folds placed high on the desk, without saying a word, and looking very engaged. Emperor Hengqing was strange, when he came to see it, it was the concert played by the salt merchants of Anhui and other provinces in the past few days, and it was just about some water and land transportation. Salt administration is a major event of the imperial court, and the sale of official salt is naturally quite important, and now the Yellow River and the Yangtze River are flooded in autumn, and it is reasonable for salt merchants to complain.

"When will the water be cleared now?" Ling'er closed the fold, as if she had no intention of asking.

"In less than three or five days, the salt merchants will stop complaining, and they will be chased by these dog minions all day long, as if I am their minions, and it is very annoying."

Ling'er secretly had fun, in the 21st century, you are a public servant, aren't you just a slave? "I have an idea for you, which can not only solve the immediate need, but also relieve your grievances."

This is strange, is it possible that a dignified seven-foot man can't compare to the mind of a little girl in the boudoir in front of him? Emperor Hengqing was a little surprised, a little puzzled, and looked at the person in front of him with a pair of deep eyes, just waiting for her to figure it out for herself.

"Which of these salt merchants is not rich in flowing oil, and it is reasonable for the court to ask them the main points." Ling'er said calmly.

Emperor Hengqing was stunned for a moment, and his heart returned to his original place, "They pay taxes to the imperial court every year, and there is no delay, how to suddenly increase taxes, there is no reason, absolutely not." ”

"Where is it that makes you suddenly reach out and force it, you won't find some kind of work? For example, crossing the river and walking to collect some silver for maintenance, although there is no precedent to follow, but now that the imperial court is in deficit and the wages of all river workers are reduced, you can't take some from them? Co-authors, they are not the people of the Great Zhou? Ling'er's words were relaxed and cheerful, but they sounded reasonable. Emperor Hengqing stroked his palms and praised, "Extremely, I will never come up with such a method, I will send someone to do it, and the specific amount will be discussed by the following ministers and submitted to me for decision." After speaking, he didn't shout, he personally waved his ink, and after a while, a holy decree was completed. (To be continued......)