Chapter 374: The Jade River bursts
The carriage swayed slowly, Xie Yutang chuckled in his heart, is there really something?
He hurriedly said, "Are you tired?" It's still a long way to go home, so let me rest for a while. ”
Chi Wan was also not polite, rolled into Xie Yutang's arms, and sighed heavily.
Xie Yutang stroked her hair one by one, and said softly, "It's too hard, you don't have to go over tomorrow, I can be busy alone." ”
"No, I'm still going to help you." Ji Wanhuo raised her head, her eyes full of determination.
Xie Yutang shook his head helplessly, "Why are you so stubborn, isn't it good to stay at home?" I have to go to the cold wind and suffer. ”
Chi Wan said confidently, "We said that we would share weal and woe, you are blowing the cold wind outside, how can I enjoy happiness in the room?" ”
These words were like a piece of honey, which made Xie Yutang's heart feel extraordinarily ironed, how lucky he was to be able to marry such a good wife as Chi Wan.
When the two arrived home, it was already two watches, and the two ate some meals prepared in the kitchen at random, washed and fell asleep hugging each other, and continued to be busy the next day.
On this day, the king of Chu also specially sent a eunuch to come over to condole.
"General Xie has really worked hard, Your Majesty is thinking of you in my heart." The eunuch smiled, like a Maitreya Buddha.
Chi Wan was a little unhappy in her heart, since the King of Chu was thinking of him, he should send someone over to help instead of keeping him busy alone.
However, she couldn't say this, she could only mutter a few times in her heart.
"General Xie, then our family will go back first, by the way, Your Majesty has an edict to ask the slave to bring it to you, these people are not easy, if they can be properly settled, it is best not to happen like last time."
Xie Yutang said yes again and again, and the eunuch left with a smile on his face.
Chi Wan glared at the eunuch's figure angrily and puffed out her cheeks, "What does he mean by this, did you do it on purpose because of what happened last time?" What kind of person, specially come here like this, is this the diaphragm to respond to people? ”
"Silence, Wanwan." Xie Yutang reached out to cover Chi Wan's mouth and didn't let her continue.
Chi Wan stomped her feet and pouted, "I'm not wrong, what I'm saying is the truth, Xie Yutang, you said that you are working so hard, and no one can see it, those people don't know what to do, it's easy to say, you really have to do it, and no one is willing to come over." ”
Xie Yutang knew that she was fighting for herself, but he didn't want these words to be heard by those who cared about it, and if it reached the ears of the King of Chu, it would be troublesome.
"It's okay, I just want to do things for the people, what does it matter if I can't see it." Xie Yutang waved his hand lightly.
Ji Wan didn't know what to say about him, so she glared at him with hatred.
Probably because he knew Xie Yutang's character too well, the King of Chu sent him like this.
Originally, she felt that something was wrong with King Chu, but now this feeling is getting more and more serious.
Xie Yutang really treats the King of Chu as a brother, whether it was before or now, as long as the King of Chu says a word, Xie Yutang has never refused, but what about the King of Chu.
Thinking of this, Chi Wan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Last time, the King of Chu rewarded Xie Yutang lavishly, making everyone red-eyed, and it didn't take long for him to send him several things one after another.
This can be said that the King of Chu attaches great importance to Xie Yutang, but everyone has to rest, not to mention that there are so many officials in the court, and Xie Yutang is not the only one who can work, why not give them a little?
She didn't know what those people thought, anyway, she felt a little uncomfortable in her own heart.
"You, don't do these thankless jobs in the future, whoever likes to do it." Chi Wan chattered about the education of Xie Yutang.
Xie Yutang listened very carefully, but he just smiled and didn't agree. If the emperor ordered him to do something, how could he refuse?
As if knowing Xie Yutang's thoughts, Chi Wan stomped his feet angrily.
Forget it, pay more attention to yourself in the future.
The matter of giving alms at the city gate finally came to an end, and before Xie Yutang could take a breath, he was urgently summoned into the palace again.
The king of Chu was waiting for him in the imperial study, and when he saw him come in, he hurriedly got up and said, "Yutang, you are here." ”
"Your Majesty." Xie Yutang was just about to salute, but he was stopped by the King of Chu, and he pretended to be displeased and frowned, "We don't use this between us, how many times have you said it, why can't you remember." ”
In the face of the courtesy of the King of Chu, Xie Yutang was neither humble nor arrogant, and still insisted on completing the ceremony, "After all, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and the etiquette cannot be abolished." ”
"No one can see it here, you don't have to be so well-behaved." King Chu waved his hand casually, and then his face sank again, a trace of worry crossed his eyes, and he asked Xie Yutang, "Yutang, have you heard of the floods in the south?" ”
Xie Yutang has been busy settling the victims at the gate of the city these days, and the King of Chu has exempted him from the early dynasty, so he is blind to many things, and he naturally shook his head when he heard the words, "I think it's Yuhe again?" ”
The Jade River is the largest river in the south, and every year there are floods, and the residents on both sides of the river suffer greatly, and the imperial court will send people to control the floods every year. It stands to reason that this kind of thing should be discussed with the Ministry of Industry or the Prime Minister, why did you find him again?
This thought was just a flash, and seeing the sincerely sad face of the King of Chu, Xie Yutang cheered up again.
"That's right, the Jade River has burst its embankment again, alas, every year people are sent, and the result is the same, this time it has rained in the south for almost two months in a row, and some sections of the Jade River have been higher than the riverbank."
Hearing this, Xie Yutang's expression slowly became solemn, "Your Majesty, you have to send someone to govern it as soon as possible, otherwise the village on the riverbank will not be able to be saved." ”
"That's what I think, too." King Chu sighed and looked directly at Xie Yutang, his eyes were full of trust and encouragement, "It's just that there is no suitable candidate, and the group of rice buckets in the Ministry of Industry, I will have a headache every time I see it." ”
Xie Yutang could only try his best to comfort, "Your Majesty, it will be fine, and you will definitely find a suitable candidate." ”
The king of Chu sighed and said, "It's almost burning eyebrows, when will I find it, it's really not good, I will go over in person." ”
Xie Yutang was taken aback, and subconsciously wanted to stop him, "Your Majesty is a golden body, how can you go to that kind of place?" ”
"What kind of golden body, as long as it can help the people, these are all false names. What's more, they are all my people, and I can't ignore them. The King of Chu showed Xie Yutang the fold on the table, "This is handed over by the governor of the south, and the situation is all above." ”
Xie Yutang glanced at it quickly, and the people's suffering made his breath suffocate, and he immediately knelt on one knee, "Your Majesty, even if the situation is really crisis, you shouldn't go over, the minister is willing to go to your Majesty to share your worries and solve problems." ”
When King Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Really, Yutang, are you really willing to help me?" The king of Chu was as happy as a child.
Xie Yutang couldn't help but smile, "Yes, the last general is really willing to go in place of His Majesty." ”
"That's great, tomorrow I will announce this matter in the court, Yutang, you really helped me too much." The king of Chu said, sighing with emotion, "How fortunate I am to have you!" ”
At the court meeting on the second day, the king of Chu really mentioned this matter.
"You all know that the south is the land of fish and rice, if the people over there are affected by the disaster and all move to the north, then our food for the next year will be greatly reduced, so Zhu Aiqing thinks, what should we do about this?"
When the words landed, the people below exchanged glances with each other, whispering, that is, no one came to be this bird.
The King of Chu waited for a long time, his eyes slipped to Xie Yutang's face, and the next moment, Xie Yutang came out, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to go to the south to deal with the flood." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked this way.
Among them, the prime minister's eyes were the coldest, his legs had already stepped out, but he didn't expect this Xie Yutang to grab him in front of him again.
Did this man do it on purpose to do something against him?
The prime minister's face was a little ugly, and he just waited for the emperor to refuse. After all, Xie Yutang had just handled an errand a few days ago, and although it was successfully completed in the end, there were some mistakes in the process.
According to the emperor's containment of the power of the court, he will definitely use this to reproach and then cultivate other forces. And he, as the prime minister, is naturally the first choice of the other party.
The prime minister was thinking like this, but he heard the king of Chu at the top stroking his palms and laughing, "Okay, then General Xie will go to the south to control the water on my behalf, and I will send you a few more people, General Xie of the province is too hard." ”
Hearing this, the prime minister couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then his eyes swept towards Xie Yutang, as sharp as a knife.
Xie Yutang was bowing his head to receive the order, not knowing that the King of Chu had unknowingly pushed himself to the forefront.
After he went back, he told Chi Wan about it, and Chi Wan's originally relaxed expression suddenly tensed up, and it was useless to even have dinner that night.
"Wanwan?" Xie Yutang thought that Chi Wan was angry because he couldn't accompany her, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Looking at the other party's expression, Chi Wan knew that he was thinking about it again, and turned his head angrily, "You really have to count the money for others when you are really sold one day!" Forget it, I don't care about you! ”
After speaking, Chi Wan went back to the room angrily, without even looking at Xie Yutang.
Because of this, Chi Wan made up her mind to have a cold war with Xie Yutang, until the day before the trip, she couldn't rest assured that the other party was at ease, and Chi Wan awkwardly packed her bags for him.
On this day, the king of Chu came to the general's mansion in person, saying that he wanted to give Xie Yutang a meal.
Since there has never been a monarch to give his courtiers a meal, Xie Yutang repeatedly said that this would not work, but the King of Chu smiled heartily, "What's wrong with this, you are doing things for me, I am grateful that you are too late, Yutang, you were not like this before." ”
Xie Yutang saw in a trance that when the two of them were young, the King of Chu also said the same about him.
Unexpectedly, after so many years in a blink of an eye, the King of Chu still doesn't seem to have changed much, which also makes Xie Yutang very pleased, if he alienates himself because he ascended the throne, it will be too chilling.