On the main hall, the ministers looked melancholy and silent.

The emperor said coldly: "All of them have nothing to say?!" Isn't it very positive on weekdays, so what's the use of raising a waste like you! ”

"Your Majesty, this Jiangnan area rains heavily every year at the end of summer, and floods occur frequently, and I don't know how much silver is sent out from the treasury every year, and there is not much left in the treasury!" The answerer was dressed in a crane court uniform, with white hair.

"Oh? Does the prime minister mean that the disaster money will no longer be distributed and the people will be left to fend for themselves? The emperor's face was pale.

The right minister shook his head slightly: "According to the old minister's opinion, why don't you issue a decree for the local government to raise silver taels, count the affected people, and then distribute it." ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then stroked his palm: "Yes, the prime minister's idea is very novel, let the local government do it in person, first, it is convenient and fast, and second, it can also increase the trust and support of the people to the local **, okay, pass on the order ......."

"Your Majesty, you must not!" General Huwei stopped.

"Why not?" The Emperor seemed surprised.

"Since ancient times, there have been local disasters, there are imperial courts to issue treasury silver, and then send special agencies and ministers to disaster relief, not to mention that there has never been a precedent for the prime minister's proposal, how effective is the specific implementation, just take the local ** financial, human, and material resources, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve results!" The general was worried.

The emperor was silent and suddenly spoke: "Yu Shangshu, what do you think?" ”

Yu Hongyuan came out of the queue when he heard this, and bowed his hand slightly: "According to the minister's opinion, what the general said is not bad." Since ancient times, in order to prevent local forces from becoming too strong and threatening the imperial court, the local strength has been greatly weakened, and this situation has been even worse in our dynasty, so it is indeed difficult for the local government to fully undertake disaster relief. ”

The emperor thought for a while, and finally ordered: "Pass the order, open the treasury, and distribute 5,000 taels of disaster silver, which will be sent to the disaster area in Jiangnan by the general." ”

The general glanced at Yu Hongyuan, and there was a slight smile in his eyes.

"Your Majesty!" The prime minister spoke.

"Okay, I have made up my mind, and the prime minister doesn't need to say much." The emperor waved his hand.

"If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!" The eunuch's voice was sharp.

"Congratulations to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" The ministers bowed down.

In front of the palace gate, Yu Hongyuan was dressed in an official uniform, with a clear breeze and a bright moon.

"Yu Shangshu, please stay."

Yu Hongyuan turned around, saw the person who came, and gave a slight salute: "Prime Minister Huang." ”

The prime minister looked sarcastic: "Congratulations to Yu Shangshu, I will definitely be able to rise in the near future." ”

Yu Hongyuan heard the sarcasm in his words and did not answer.

Seeing that Yu Hongyuan didn't answer, the prime minister became even more angry: "Yu Hongyuan, do you remember the promise of the day?!" ”

Yu Hongyuan's expression moved, as if he was evoked a distant memory, and slowly spoke: "Student, remember." ”

"Remember? Remember what you did today?! The old prime minister was furious and waved his sleeves away.

Yu Hongyuan stood for a long time and muttered: "A dustless official, a clean breeze for the people, teacher, I haven't forgotten." ”

Why didn't he know that every time there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, the general secretly withheld the disaster silver? How could he not have known that the prime minister's move was the real help to the victims? But most of the civil and military Manchu Dynasty has been under the command of generals, although he has always been neutral, but it is not a long-term solution after all.

He thought it was time for him to make a choice, even if it was a decision that went against his teacher and against his conscience......

Dusk is coming, a touch of residual sun obliquely shines into the room, and the iris flowers by the window are withered and yellow, and they are already dying.

As soon as Yu Hongyuan entered the mansion and took off his court clothes, he hurriedly ran to the most remote West Garden.

Yesterday he was sent by the emperor to train the army, failed to return home, coincided with last night's lightning and thunder, heavy rain, thinking of this, he became more and more anxious, on weekdays in order to let the iris shine more on the sun before moving it to the window, but last night's heavy rain, only afraid of ....... Yu Hongyuan stepped up his pace, completely ignoring the call of the little guy behind him.

Looking at the broken flower pot in front of him, Yu Hongyuan froze in place, sure enough, what had passed away could never come back.

The eagle eye, which had always been cold and hard, collapsed for a moment, and a little tears flashed.

In this life, he has not been able to live his original self after all.

When he was young, he was playful, one day he broke his father's favorite ancient bottle, and was beaten by his mother with twenty whips, and the whip stained with cold water pierced into the bone marrow, he burst into tears, and wondered why his father was not angry, why did his mother do so cruel to himself?

In the middle of the night, his mother secretly entered his room and wiped her tears to medicate him, and told him in a choked voice that his father had never liked her, and he had never really valued him as a sister-in-law.

Xiao Hongyuan seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but looking at his mother's tears, he secretly vowed to listen to his mother's words and study martial arts diligently.

When he was a little older, he gradually understood how his mother felt at that time, and he got up at the third watch, slept on the fifth watch, not only practiced martial arts, but also read poetry and books, he was really tired, but when he saw his father's amazing and cautious eyes when he defeated his brother-in-law, when he saw his mother's relieved smile, he couldn't give up!

When he was a teenager, he was high-spirited, and he was willful for a short time, and personally begged his mother to come to the door to propose marriage, leaving behind his father's words that he wanted him to marry a noble daughter.

After getting married, he and the Gu family respected each other like guests, raised their eyebrows, and although their lives were dull but also comfortable, he always felt that something was missing, what was it?

But he didn't have time to think about it, he won the martial champion, many people in the officialdom were secretly jealous, waiting to see his jokes, his father was waiting for him to bring glory to the family, otherwise his younger brother would take his place, he was immersed in the ups and downs of officialdom, and a pair of eagle eyes were trained to be as cold and hard as a knife, but he was a person, and occasionally he was tired.

But when he confided in Gu, Gu was often silent, and gradually, he found that Gu only had awe for him, and nothing else.

Yes, he is the heaven in this house, he can't collapse, and he doesn't allow himself to be vulnerable in the slightest.

He took integrity as the blade, humility as the sword, never retreated half a step along the way, and finally won the emperor's trust, for a time the officialdom was proud, envious of others, and his father finally stopped putting hope on the concubine who had no growth, and handed over all the family business to him to inherit.

Originally, all this was very good, and if he had not seen his humble maid dancing at the state banquet that day, all this would have been excellent.

He repented!

Why didn't you recognize her sooner?

Why didn't you get to the bottom of it?!!

He thought that he was not completely ruthless towards the Gu family. He'd given her a lot of opportunities, hadn't he?

When he was loudly reprimanded by his father, when he was distressed by officialdom, when he was looking forward to it every day, he was never a person as upright as Lang Mingyue, but he was not merciful, not that he was not touched by Gu's careful care after marriage, but why was she always silent when he needed her the most?

He stared at the dirt on the ground, which still seemed to emanate the fragrance of delicate flowers, and although many years had passed, he still remembered the woman who was as beautiful as a flower.

If Yunying marries herself, will her life be different? Yu Hongyuan didn't know, but he knew that Lu Yunying was the most impulsive love in his youth, and he was the most real motivation of the teenager.

If she was there, would she have comforted her when she was sad about her father's partiality? If she is here, will she be upset in her own officialdom? If she is, doesn't she have to live like an upright, selfless, and corrupt person on the surface?

Yu Hongyuan slowly closed his eyes, and a teardrop slipped down his face.

Obviously he was just a year of confusion, but Yu Hongyuan had the idea that he was already old in his heart, the smoke clouds and colorful clouds outside the sky, all this prosperity seemed to have nothing to do with him, and his heart was like a dilapidated potted plant that grew old in an instant. I don't want to recall my youth and sorrow, forget the ups and downs of officialdom, and no longer think about everything.

He suddenly wanted to go back to his youth, when time was too rushed to take a closer look at her appearance.

I still remember that night of Japanese supper, the bright moon was thousands of miles, the night was like a waterfall, the light-makeup woman was dancing in light clothes, and the water sleeves were all over the sky, as if she was stepping on the moon, and she suddenly broke into his heartstrings.