Yesterday I peeked at the flowers,

Today, it is rainy.

Either the spring rain doesn't fall, it will be endless, Qin Yue doesn't like this wet and greasy weather, and the bad news of Wang Pu's death from Beijing yesterday made his mood even heavier.

After receiving the announcement from the express horse, Xu Wudao got drunk for the first time, wearing a gossip robe, and shook the dust on the Furong Pavilion alone, singing ghost plays.

Jiayin and his wife wore linen and filial piety, came to join in the fun, and asked how to sacrifice the law, how to say that they had also been accepted as righteous daughters. As a result, Xu Wudao rudely ripped the hemp clothes and threw them away.

Mrs. Xu patted Su Ziyu's shoulder impatiently and said, "How can Prime Minister Wang care about these vulgar etiquette, it's enough to kowtow three times in the direction of Jingshi, don't cry...... Huzi, quick, you two quickly put the master in the back room. ”

Jia Yin came to his senses at this time, picked up Xu Wudaochang, who had collapsed to the ground, and trotted back to the room, and was relieved to see that he had slept quietly under the care of his mother.

Seeing his master's sad appearance, Qin Yue's heart was overly uneasy, and he was worried that something would go wrong with Li Gu, so he went to Sikong Mansion.

Sure enough, Li Gu was even more sad because of his friend's death, and he didn't eat or drink for a whole day, and he fell ill in bed, and when he heard that Qin Yue was visiting, he directly let him into the bedroom.

"Li Xiang, please mourn."

Li Gu's complexion was very bad, the old age spots on his face suddenly increased, his face was gray and simple, and his eyes were empty: "Can't die, what's wrong?" ”

"I want to be sparse."

"Oh, ready to impeach the old man?"

Qin Yue saw Li Gu's smiling face, his mood was even more uncomfortable, and he thought about it and said, "The imperial court is going to attack the Khitan in the north, can you suggest that the Holy Lord should not conquer it in person." ”

“……”

Li Gu was silent for a long time before he sighed and said, "In this matter, the old man has already neglected the second master, and the saint is ...... The Holy Authority has always been arbitrary in major matters, and if you can send more supplies into Beijing, it will be the best support. ”

"......"

Li Gu stretched out his hand, stopped his words, and gasped: "When your performance here arrives in the capital, the Holy Lord should have already set off." Now, the most important thing for you is to run this Yizhou Mansion for the imperial court. ”

“…… Be. ”

Seeing that Qin Yue had no intention of leaving, Li Gu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look at him, his eyes showing the meaning of inquiry.

"I want to ask Li Xiang something."

"Just ask."

Qin Yue laughed astringently: "Then I really asked, they all said that Wang Xiang is good at astronomy, astronomy, yin and yang, and even the current almanac is made up by him, but why ......?"

"Why don't you calculate a hexagram for yourself, don't you?"

Seeing Qin Yue nodding, Li Gu sighed with melancholy: "Those who know how to change do not take possession, and those who are good at change are not divided." Besides, what he cultivates is as good as he wants, alas! The deceased is gone, if you really have a heart, when you return to Beijing in the future, go to his grave to toast three glasses of bar. ”

“…… Yes, that's what my master said. ”

"The meeting the day after tomorrow, the old man will not participate, you can fix as much as you like."

Qin Yue smiled and said: "That's a trivial matter, Li Xiang just needs to rest, and taking care of his body is more important than anything else." ”

……

Guo Rong in the capital fell into sorrow again.

Gan Pei, the henchman eunuch who followed and served by his side when he was still the king of Jin, just bent down to pick up the paper that was blown on the ground by the wind, and when he got up again, he was unstable on his footing, and the back of his head fell to the ground.

When Guo Rong got up and picked him up in exclamation, Gan Pei's eyes were already blurred.

By the time the imperial physician on duty arrived, the cautious and loyal eunuch had closed his eyes forever.

As a eunuch, although Gan Pei is disabled, when it comes to closeness, he is very comparable.

Guo Rong has slept, he has not slept, Guo Rong has not woken up, he has woken up, and he will always stand in the position of being on call.

A real caring person.

Guo Rong lost his ministers and confidants, and finally couldn't hold it anymore and stopped for a day.

Fu Erniang waited for him to change into his regular clothes, and kneaded his temples for him for a long time, her eyes were full of worry.

Guo Rong only lay on the chair and pretended to sleep for less than half an hour, then he got up, called the maid to bring cold water, cleared his head with both hands, and paced to the desk to prepare to fold the recital.

"Holy ...... Can't you just relax for half a day? ”

"The days have to pass, things have to be done, idle is a day, busy is also a day, I am used to being busy, when I am free, my mind is full of nonsense, and then ...... The Northern Expedition is imminent, and I can't afford to relax. ”

Fu Erniang wanted to speak several times, and finally gritted her teeth and asked, "...... In this eventful season, why do you have to go to the army? ”

The essence in Guo Rong's eyes flashed, and he said coldly: "You are in the palace, where did you hear the rumors." ”

Fu Erniang's tears couldn't help but flow, "I haven't heard anything, and no one has ever told me, but I can smell different smells in the air." ”

Guo Rong put down his pen, waved away the maid, sat down with Fu Erniang's fragrant shoulder, and said seriously: "I forgot that you still have a Dafang City outside the palace, tell me what you heard." ”

“……”

"Just say, you and I are one, even if I say it wrong, I still blame you?"

Fu Erniang wiped the corners of her eyes and said angrily: "Then I can say it, if you want to be angry, I will ignore you again." ”

Guo Rong smiled: "Okay, I'm not angry. ”

"They...... They say that you only have the Young Zhuang faction in your eyes, and those who follow the emperor to fight the world have never benefited. ”

"And there's more."

"They say you don't see merit and hard work, you only see corruption and fault."

Guo Rong nodded: "Well, continue." ”

"There is also the fact that all dynasties and dynasties have been officialdom salt, and now that salt goods are allowed to trade, the imperial court can not record the amount of taxes, but how can salt merchants stand it......"

Guo Rong snorted coldly and said: "I am because the color of the salt at the end is mixed black, the taste is astringent and difficult to swallow, and there are more people who commit illegal salt than the salt world. It is not good for the health of the people, so the salt ban is opened. A group of rat-eyed things only know how to put money in their pockets, but they don't know that in my eyes, the health of the people is far more important than the collection of taxes.

Besides, with the Zhanghe River as the boundary, how much can it damage the interests of salt merchants? It's just a bunch of rotten wood, don't bother with it. ”

"But ......"

"It's nothing, they didn't say that I destroyed the Buddha and minted money?"

Fu Erniang shook her head.

Guo Rong sneered again: "Don't pay attention to these gossips, you just take care of this harem for me, take care of Xun'er, and I will take care of the affairs of this world." ”

"But, why do you have to do it yourself?"

Guo Rong got up, paced to the door, looked up at the sky, and sighed leisurely: "Take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun." This is my father's last wish, and it is my own long-cherished wish, whether it is the southern expedition or the western expedition in the past few years, it is to prepare for the northern expedition.

Now that the army is strong and strong, the financial resources are sufficient, and there are more than the people of the north who have returned to the court, and the people's hearts, military strength, and financial resources are all ready.

And most importantly...... Your father, who is old, has been a little unable to control the towns of Hedong since your eldest brother died......

A bunch of veterans and proud soldiers, they haven't been on the battlefield for many years, and I can't do it if I don't go to the battlefield in person. ”

Thinking of her father's increasingly rickety body, Fu Erniang's tears couldn't help but flow again.