Chapter 63: Fishing for People
At this moment, the banquet is about to begin.
Zeng Xiaofei quickly followed behind Song Zhiyao and rushed in the direction of the banquet, while Hua Rui followed behind Zeng Xiaofei.
The group came to the banquet in this way, and everyone laughed when they watched the banquet of singing and dancing.
Zeng Xiaofei, who saw coming, stepped forward one after another; "I've seen Zeng Gongzi."
Zeng Xiaofei clenched his fists, it turned out that he was just an inconspicuous person in the corner, and now everyone came towards him.
Prime Minister Lu Wenjun personally stepped forward to hug his fist; "Zeng Gongzi."
Zeng Xiaofei was flattered and immediately returned the salute: "Weichen has seen the Prime Minister. ”
"The future is terrifying, hurry up, this time you are a hero, I didn't expect you to do such a thing at a young age, you must know that the flood has plagued the emperor for many years, and this time it was solved by you, not bad, not bad." Lu Wenjun patted Zeng Xiaofei's shoulder as he spoke, praising Zeng Xiaofei.
Zeng Xiaofei waved her hand again and again; "I don't dare to take these credits under the subordinates, these are the responsibilities that should be done under the subordinates, and the ability to solve problems for the emperor is the duty of the minister."
"Haha, that's right, if the emperor knows that there is such a loyal minister, I don't know how happy he is."
"That's right." At this time, the head of Wenzhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and echoed.
The people around stood up and praised Zeng Xiaofei.
Zeng Xiaofei experienced such a thing for the first time, and it seemed a little empty.
After all, none of these methods were come up by herself, but Song Zhiyao......
Zeng Xiaofei's gaze looked in the direction of Song Zhiyao.
Song Zhiyao nodded at Zeng Xiaofei, signaling that Zeng Xiaofei did not need to panic.
Zeng Xiaofei breathed a sigh of relief and talked and laughed with these people.
We had a great conversation.
At this moment, the banquet began.
Some people rejoice and some people worry.
The prince's people naturally had a smile on their faces, but the Rui Wang Party was different.
This time, it was the prince's meritorious service.
But no one dared to show it on the surface, and they talked happily.
At this time, Song Jinghe arrived at the banquet.
Grandpa Zhang shouted loudly in the back; "The emperor has arrived."
All the people stopped talking and worshiped Song Jinghe: "See the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”
"Everyone loves to be flat."
"Your Majesty."
"Today is for Zeng Xiaofei's water work, catch the wind and wash the dust, everyone enjoy, enjoy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Zeng Xiaofei is here?" Song Jinghe suddenly called names.
Zeng Xiaofei, who was standing next to Song Zhiyao, heard Song Jinghe call his name, and immediately walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Song Jinghe and said; "Wechen is here."
"This time you have worked hard to clean up the water, what reward do you want?"
"Rectifying the flood and solving problems for the emperor is the duty of the minister, and the minister does not want any reward."
"No, if you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you are wrong, you will be punished, this time you have merit, and you will naturally be rewarded, otherwise where will anyone do things for me? You say, don't you? ”
Song Jinghe's gaze scanned the circle below.
The ministers present here were humble and did not dare to speak.
At this time, Song Jinrui was not afraid of death and stood up; "What my father said is that there are rewards and punishments to achieve great things, so Zeng Gongzi might as well just say what reward he wants, his father is also a reasonable person, it is reasonable, and he will naturally give it to Zeng Gongzi."
Zeng Xiaofei was flattered and hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to do these things and don't ask for any reward." ”
"Okay, since you don't want to say it, then let's do it." Song Jinghe waved his hand and motioned for Zeng Xiaofei to get up.
Zeng Xiaofei breathed a sigh of relief after getting up silently.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"But you have made meritorious service, and since you don't want to say what reward you want, then I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold and a hundred horses of silk, are you satisfied?" "Weichen is very satisfied, thank you to the emperor Longen."
"Well, today is for you to catch the wind and wash the dust, you should get up quickly, what is it to kneel on the ground all the time."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zeng Xiaofei hugged his fists, and Song Jinghe raised his hand to signal the banquet to begin.
The ministers gathered together to talk and laugh.
But Gonggong Zhang walked to Song Zhiyao's side at this time and said softly in Song Zhiyao's ear; "Prince, the emperor is invited."
Song Zhiyao was puzzled; "Oh? What is the matter with my father looking for me at this time? ”
"This ...... The slave didn't know, after all, the slave didn't dare to speculate on the holy will, so please ask the prince to go with the slave. ”
Song Zhiyao nodded; "Okay, Father-in-law Lao will lead the way."
Song Zhiyao followed behind Gonggong Zhang and came to Song Jinghe.
"Son-in-law, see father."
"Get up, sit."
"Thank you, Father."
Song Zhiyao sat down unhurriedly and did not speak.
And Song Jinghe glanced at Song Zhiyao and said; "Why didn't you ask me what was the matter with me coming over to you?"
"The father didn't speak, he must be thinking deeply, and the son will wait a minute."
"You've changed."
Song Jinghe suddenly changed his words.
Song Zhiyao chuckled and shook her head; "Erchen has always been the son of his father, how can it change."
"Although you have always been my son, but you are not the same as before, I remember that you used to be submissive, timid and afraid of things, but now you are not afraid of things." Song Jinghe's words made Song Zhiyao frightened, it turned out that Song Jinghe still paid attention to Song Zhiyao.
"Father, people will always change, before the sons were still young and ignorant, but now that they have grown up, they know that it will be difficult to solve their father's worries, so they are bolder, and please understand."
"Well, it's good to be bold, you can do more if you are bold, do you say it's the regent?"
Song Jinghe's words suddenly turned to Liu Yichen.
Liu Yichen, who had never spoken, put down the teacup in his hand at this time; "What the emperor said is that only when you are bold can you do more things, and the prince has handled the matter of the border plug very well, and the king is very optimistic about the prince."
Song Jinghe's face suddenly darkened, and he was very optimistic about Song Zhiyao......
"What does the regent mean that the crown prince is a manufacturable material?"
"These still need to be watched by the emperor, after all, the prince is still young, and many things have not been thought through."
When Liu Yichen's words came out, Song Jinghe's face looked better, after all, every word of Liu Yichen would make Song Guo move for half a minute.
Song Zhiyao was frightened next to her, just chatting, why should she be so serious.
"I don't know what my father called his sons over this time?"
Song Zhiyao hurriedly diverted the topic, if she was letting Liu Yichen continue, she might make a lot of mess for herself.
Song Jinghe restrained his anger and said; "I know all these things you have done, and now there is a plague in the south, what do you think?"
Song Zhiyao was suddenly shocked, Song Jinghe knew what she was doing?
So this time the flood, could it be that Song Jinghe knew that he did it himself?
Song Zhiyao's gaze looked in the direction of Liu Yichen.
Liu Yichen took a sip of tea gently, and there was no superfluous expression on his face, as if he was just a person who stayed out of things, and these things had nothing to do with him.
Song Zhiyao retracted her gaze and said; "How can there be a plague at this time?"
"Floods, plagues, every year, a lot of people die, hey...... Hide from natural disasters. Song Jinghe suddenly sighed.
This made Song Zhiyao a little uncomfortable.
"Father, how does the imperial court deal with the plague every year?"
"Every year, food, medicinal herbs, and doctors are distributed, but they are all palliatives but not cures, I don't know if the prince has any good methods?"
Song Zhiyao knew that she had performed a little outstanding during this time, so she shook her head this time and said; "Enlighten the father, the minister has not experienced the plague, so the son does not know how to deal with it, and asks the father to punish him."
Song Jinghe waved his hand; "It's normal that you don't know, or okay, tomorrow morning the court is discussing this matter, so you can go back."
"Yes, Father."
Song Zhiyao calmly got up from her position and left, and she definitely couldn't be too anxious at this time.
But what did Song Jinghe's words mean, he already knew that he taught Zeng Xiaofei or not?
Forget it, let's take a long-term view of this matter.
There are so few chips in my hands right now...... It was so little that Song Zhiyao felt scared, and there was nothing on her body that pressed her.
Song Zhiyao returned to her position, and Zeng Xiaofei immediately stepped forward to ask; "What did the emperor tell you just now?"
"I'll just talk about the plague, and I'll find out to you tomorrow morning."
"Plague, plague again?" Zeng Xiaofei frowned.
Song Zhiyao sighed; "Yes, there is a plague again, and there are not many people who die from the plague every year, and this time I don't know how many people will die, how can this be good."
"Prince, Weichen knows a person with excellent medical skills, why don't you go and ask, is there a better way? Maybe help the plague. ”
"Oh? But who? ”
"Pharmacist Li."
"Pharmacist Li?"
Song Zhiyao was puzzled, she had never heard this name.
"Pharmacist Li is a well-known pharmacist, don't you know, prince?"
Song Zhiyao shook her head; "After living in the palace for so many years, I only know a little about the things outside, so please explain a little."
Zeng Xiaofei nodded and explained; "Pharmacist Li arrived in Kyoto half a year ago, at that time the mother was seriously ill, and the doctors in Kyoto were powerless, and met Pharmacist Li by chance, Pharmacist Li saw that there was a fate, so he asked one or two, and learned that the mother was seriously ill, so he didn't want a penny to save his mother, and it was that time when I met Pharmacist Li, and witnessed Pharmacist Li's medical skills, this time maybe Pharmacist Li can know more or less."
Song Zhiyao nodded, such a person knows some things more or less, it's time to go over and meet, maybe you can get some useful news from him.
"Okay, how about we go together tomorrow morning?"
"I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow after the morning, there are still things ...... at home"
Zeng Xiaofei looked at Song Zhiyao with some embarrassment, a little embarrassed.
Song Zhiyao waved her hand; "Since there is something, then just deal with the affairs at home, it's okay, then can you tell Pharmacist Li where he is? I'll see you tomorrow in person. ”
"Pharmacist Li also appeared at the blacksmith shop in the east of the city some time ago, and it is estimated that he can still be found there."
"What is he doing at the blacksmith as a pharmacist?" Song Zhiyao looked at Zeng Xiaofei with some doubts.
Zeng Xiaofei scratched her head in embarrassment and said; "This, Pharmacist Li's whereabouts are quite weird, no one knows what he wants to do, but his medical skills are superb, and those powerful people don't dare to mess with him, after all, who can still have no illness or something, there is always something to ask for."
Song Zhiyao nodded; "I see, it's still an unfathomable master, thank you, if I can't find it tomorrow, I'm here to ask you."
"Well, I wish the prince success."
"It's too early to say that, haha, maybe you won't see anyone tomorrow."
"The prince is brave and strategic, so he can naturally see it."
"I've borrowed your good words."
"Haha, the prince laughed, this time the prince needs more help."
As soon as Zeng Xiaofei said this, Song Zhiyao's face suddenly changed, thinking of what Song Jinghe said to herself just now, Song Zhiyao looked around, and only then whispered after finding that there was no one; "In the future, I won't talk about my attention, but pay attention when I speak."
Zeng Xiaofei looked at Song Zhiyao's cautious appearance and nodded; "It's not that something has happened to the prince."