Cold Palace

Mo Lingxin pushed open the door of the cold palace, and Mama Yu was boiling medicine for the queen. She lowered her head and fanned the fire with her fan, not noticing her. Mo Lingxin looked at her and walked into the queen's room.

On the bed, the queen's face was slightly pale, and her brows were tightly wrinkled together due to pain, which had a kind of morbid beauty.

Mo Lingxin took out a white porcelain bottle from his waist and poured out the pills inside. He stepped forward and pinched the queen's cheeks, forcing her to open her mouth and feeding the medicine in.

Hopefully, this pill will improve the queen's body. It was given to her by Uncle Ling before leaving, and it was a good pill made by Mr. Yun, the best doctor in Meizu, for women to recuperate their bodies.

Mo Lingxin watched the queen swallow the medicine before turning around and leaving her room and walking to the side room.

looked at the person lying on the ground still unconscious, and his face became worse and worse. Mo Lingxin's face became even more solemn, it seemed that he couldn't delay it.

Squatted down, took out a cyan porcelain bottle, poured out a medicine in the palm of his hand, and fed it to the people on the ground.

After making sure that he had successfully swallowed, he stood up, did not stop, and walked out of the side room. Just at the queen's door, I met Mama Yu with medicine.

Mama Yu looked up and saw her with surprise on her face. "Miss Ling, you're back. Think...... Is there any way to save His Highness? Looking at her expectantly, she didn't know that in the eyes of the queen and His Royal Highness, Lingxin couldn't speak. Therefore, keep looking at her, expecting her to give her an answer.

Mo Lingxin looked at her deeply and said, "Mama Yu, you take care of them, I have to go back." Don't worry, wait until I get back. ”

Mama Yu looked at her eyes, moved her lips and wanted to say something, but finally only spit out one word: "Good".

Mo Lingxin nodded at her, and quickly walked out of the cold palace again. Mama Yu looked at her back and said silently in her heart: "We will all wait for you, hoping that you can really help us get through this time." You...... It is our only hope, and your great kindness and virtue will be remembered in my heart for the rest of my life, and I will never dare to forget it. If you have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely go to the soup for you, at any cost~"

Mo Lingxin's back disappeared from her sight, and Mama Yu took the medicine and turned around and walked into the queen's house......

*

The Imperial Study

The emperor and his right minister Ning Qing and his son Ning Yuan were discussing the matter of the flooding of the Wuwei River in the early dynasty.

"What does Your Majesty think if it is diverted to other cities with fewer water sources?" Ning Yuan made a suggestion.

Ning Qing sat aside and shook his head, "No." The Emperor nodded approvingly.

Seeing that the emperor and his father both nodded, Ning Yuan asked suspiciously: "Why not?" Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone? ”

Ning Qing and the emperor glanced at each other. Ning Qing turned his head to look at his son and said, "This is indeed a way to get the best of both worlds?" But it didn't play any role in what happened this time. ”

"The topography of the country is high in the south and low in the north, and if you want to divert the water to the drier areas in the south, the amount of work is large, and it takes time, so it cannot be completed in a short time. The floods in Wuwei City can't wait that long. Ning Qing explained.

"Now! It is indeed a difficult thing to solve, and if the flood continues to spread, too many people will suffer. Although there will always be a solution, the people of Wuwei City can't wait that long. The emperor said, his face solemn.

Ning Qing and Ning Yuan listened, and their faces were also full of sadness.

Ning Yuan thought for a while and said, "Although the topography of Mo Linguo is high in the south and low in the north, the difference between the height of the terrain is not large, and it is still gentle. If we can find a way to control the flooding for the time being, we can buy time to build the aqueduct. So, can the flood problem be solved? Ning Yuan said as he looked at Emperor Mo Tianlin and his father Ning Yuan.

The emperor and Ning Qing glanced at each other, and Mo Tianlin turned his head to look at Ning Yuan and said, "This is indeed a good method. ”

Ning Qing, the right minister, unfolded and laid out the map on the table. The three of them sat around the table, looking at the basemap.

Ning Qing pointed to the location of Wuwei City and said, "Wuwei City is in this place, if you want to drain it, you can only build it from outside the two cities, Heavenly Spirit City and Night City...... In this way, it was necessary to build a bridge to connect the two sides for the people to walk. Ning Qing's hand pointed to the place where the best route for drainage would pass, and explained all aspects of the drainage project clearly.

"In this way, the silver taels are a big problem." Ning Yuan said.

Ning Qing and Ning Yuan looked at the emperor at the same time, Emperor Mo Tianlin was pointing at the map on the table with his right hand, and his forehead was supported with his left hand, contemplating.

Right Xiang and Ning Yuan sat quietly, waiting for the emperor's decision.

*

A quarter of an hour later, the emperor lowered his hand to his forehead. Looking at them, he said, "I already have a plan in my heart about the matter of the silver two. When the time comes, we will mobilize voluntary donations from the people, so that you can get a sum of silver taels. At the court, I will take the lead in collecting donations, and the donations in the court add up to a large amount. During this time, everything in the palace was simple. ”

"Lu Ping's affairs have been entrusted, long enough. I can't wait for those people to show their feet, the flood is imminent, and the flood will be stabilized first. As for those people, sooner or later they will show their feet. ”

"I have already sent someone to investigate, and Lu Ping's crime is from the Nine Clans. If the other innocent people in his family are exempted from their crimes, they will also know how to do their part. Lu Ping's family was rich in wealth, and he copied the house and handed over everything to the treasury. All sides of the silver taels add up, enough. The Emperor finished his whole plan.

Right Xiang and Ning Yuan nodded. "In this case, there will be no shortage of silver taels until the completion of the construction and drainage project." Right Prime Minister Ning Qing said.

"That's right......" Ning Yuan clasped his hands towards the emperor and saluted: "Your Majesty, the minister has found out that Lu Ping has some kind of connection with Ximing, and several other officials in the court are also involved. colluded with the local officials of the two cities of Molin to reveal the news of Molin to Ximing. ”

Mo Tianlin's face was full of anger, and he said angrily: "These people, with the court's money, have become spies of other countries. This time, I copied them all......"

Right Prime Minister Ning Qing and Ning Yuan bowed their heads respectfully and did not speak. This news, not to mention the emperor's anger, even when they knew it, their hearts were full of anger. Not to mention, the head of the country.

"This time, it just so happens that all the corrupt officials have been dealt with." Emperor Mo Tianlin said.

Ning Qing raised his hand and saluted, then withdrew his hand and put it on his knees, and sat up straight. "Your Majesty, this year's imperial examination has not yet begun, and if a large number of officials are dismissed at this time, I am afraid that it will cause a large number of vacancies, which is not conducive to the development of Mo Lin's management." Ning Qing Zhengsheng put forward his opinion.

Mo Tianlin pinched his frowning brows, "I know." ”

"I'm just furious...... Ning Yuan lowered his head on the side and did not speak. At this time, nothing was his turn, he just listened quietly.

"Your Majesty, you may be able to remove the two most corrupt officials and make an example for the time being. In this way, it will not cause much impact, and it can also give some warning to other corrupt officials. After the selection of new talents through the imperial examination, they will slowly deal with the corrupt officials throughout the country, so that there will be no worries that no one will take over the localities. Your Majesty, what do you think? Ning Qing bent down and said.

"What Ning Aiqing said makes sense. So for now, it's decided. Mo Tianlin looked at Old General Ning and said.

"There's no one else here, so there's no need to salute to speak." Looking at him continued.

"Minister, obey the order. Thank you, Your Majesty! Ning Qingyan said.

"Your Majesty, what you have to think about now is how to temporarily control the flood and buy time for the implementation of the drainage project." Ning Yuan saw that they were all finished before speaking.

"Yuan'er is right, now, there is only the question of how to control the flood temporarily. Just now I was thinking that if I could think of a way tomorrow, I would start acting quickly. In this way, people will be safe and sound, and their lives will not be threatened. Mo Tianlin said.

"The emperor is merciful!"

Right Prime Minister Ning Qing and his son Ning Yuan said together.

There was a way to follow up, and the emperor's sorrow was eased. said to Ning Yuan's father and son: "Tiger father has no dog son, Ning Aiqing, you have raised a son, and you will definitely be able to inherit your mantle in the future." ”

"The emperor praised it falsely, Yuan'er still has a lot to learn. Everything was taught well by the emperor and his father, so that Yuan'er could have a little achievement today. Ning Yuan hurriedly said humbly.

"I didn't teach you anything, everything was your father's work and your own efforts. General Weiyuan, I didn't seal it indiscriminately. The Emperor chuckled. The first smile of the whole afternoon appeared.

"You! Don't be humble. ”

"Now that there is no result in the discussion, let's go back first! Let's go back and think about how to control the flood, I'm tired! ”

Ning Qing and Ning Yuan stood up and saluted the emperor with their hands together: "Minister, obey the order!" Wechen retired. Ning Yuan was also behind Ning Qing and saluted towards the emperor.

After speaking, the two fathers and sons turned around and walked out of the imperial study. At the door, Li Chang bowed his head and sent him off.

When they walked away, Li Changzai walked into the imperial study.

At the low table, Emperor Mo Tianlin pressed his eyebrows to sober himself up.

"Your Majesty, at noon, Your Majesty only used a little heart, and did not eat. Your Majesty, are you eating? Gonggong Li didn't know how things were discussed, so he asked cautiously.

"Nope. You help me to rest for a while, I'm a little tired. Mo Tianlin said with his eyes closed.

"Yes, Your Majesty" Gonggong Li bowed his head in response, stepped forward and stretched out his left hand, let the emperor take his arm, and walked to the inner hall of the imperial study, which was where the emperor took his lunch break.

After Gonggong Li waited for the emperor to lie down, he stood aside and guarded.

"Go down! You don't have to guard here. Mo Tianlin lay on the bed, resting with his eyes closed.

"Yes, the minion obeys!" Li Changzai bent down and saluted, and retreated out of the inner dormitory.

Li Changzai came out and sat down on a chair in the corner of the imperial study, so that the emperor's orders could be heard and carried out at any time.

Little by little, time passed......

*

An hour later, Mo Lingxin came to the door of the imperial study.