The news of the breach of the embankment at Shanghukou was delivered to Kaide in the middle of the night, and Xia Zhu got up in shock when he heard that he was among the two maids--don't get me wrong, Xia Xianggong has passed the burning years of youth, and the old Xianggong is weak, and he is afraid that the autumn frost will freeze and freeze, so he just makes two warm beds. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that after listening to the report of his subordinates, Xia Xianggong no longer has a trace of heat on his body, and the whole person seems to be tied to the snow mountain pass, the wind is cold, wrapped in snowflakes, and the knife cuts it, freezing Xia Xianggong to death and cutting it to pieces......

After groaning for a long time, Xia Zhu came back to his senses, he didn't even have the strength to get angry, he just waved his hand and let everyone go down, he sat down at the head of the bed, without saying a word, except for the occasional rolling of his eyes, he was no different from a dead person.

In fact, since the moment Shanghukou burst the embankment, Xia Zhu has died, and his political life has completely ended, for people like him, losing power is no different from death, or even worse!

Last time, Wang Ze was in turmoil, and Jia Changchao launched with all his might, wanting to drive away Xia Zhu and seize back the position of the privy envoy, Xia Zhu had to pin his future on Zhao Zhen, and peeped into the emperor's preferences, insisted on returning to the river, and kept the precarious position.

But after this step, Xia Zhu has firmly tied his future to Huihe, and if Huihe fails, he will inevitably step down...... The next thing was even worse, Ouyang Xiu went to the exile map and kept attacking Huihe, Xia Xianggong had to jump down in person and preside over the disaster relief and repair the river.

At this time, not only the official career, but even an old life is tied to the Yellow River.

Who knows, it turned out to be such a result...... Xia Zhu, who has been shrewd all his life, unknowingly, walked onto a gambling table that he was not familiar with, and bet all his old books, losing a bleak and desolate place.

Who is to blame?

Jia Changchao? Ouyang Xiu? Fubi? Han Qi? Or - Zhao Zhen?

Xia Zhu shook his head, everyone has calculations, and they can't blame anyone, but they can only blame one person, and that is Zheng Xiang!

It was this brute, ungrateful, blindly plucking himself, speeding up the repair of the river, and insisting on closing Shanghukou before the autumn flood, but as a result, he caught up with the torrential rain, which destroyed the embankment and killed people, and it was out of control!

Xia Zhu gradually raised his head, his face was pale, extremely scary, really similar to the dead man in the coffin, but his eyes burned with a raging anger.

"Where's that brute!"

Xia Zhu shouted twice, and the housekeeper hurriedly ran in, trembling and said, "Xiangye, Lord Zheng is already waiting in the front hall, are you going to see him?" ”

Xia Zhu sneered: "He still understands, let him come over, and the old man will meet him here." ”

As a heavy minister, Xia Zhu has always been exquisite, and he has always summoned his subordinates in the study, but this time he let Zheng Xiang go to the messy bedroom, and Zheng Xiang knows the taste best.

He entered the room, suddenly fell down, knelt in front of Xia Zhu, and burst into tears.

"Teacher, the disciple is guilty, the disciple is really unexpected! However, the disciple has been cultivating the river these days, forgetting to sleep and eating, whether it is materials or labor, there is not the slightest sloppiness, and it is not the disciple's fault to make a decision! ”

Xia Zhu slowly turned his head, as if crying and laughing, looked at Zheng Xiang, making Zheng Xiang hairy, suddenly Xia Zhu slapped, opened the bow left and right according to his old face, and pumped eight mouths in one go, and blood flowed down the corners of his mouth, which was particularly dazzling.

Zheng Xiang was at a loss, "Teacher, why don't you old man take care of your body, if you want to beat your disciples, I, I should die!" He also slapped it, but unfortunately he didn't dare to do it heavily, it was no different from a mosquito bite.

Xia Zhu looked at him, and he didn't know whether it was funny or hateful!

"The old man has been in the officialdom for decades, and he has always been a good person, and he has never been blind in these eyes, but the old man can't think of it, how could I protect you and let you do such an important thing, are you repairing the river? You're digging a grave for the old man! ”

"Ahh

Zheng Xiang threw himself to the ground, crying and said: "Teacher, the disciple made a big mistake, how your old man punished him, but the disciple asked himself, he didn't want to harm the teacher, it's all to blame, blame this thief!" Suddenly there was a torrential rain, the water was soaring, and the disciple couldn't help it! ”

"Phew!"

Xia Zhu is just boring, otherwise he can tear him apart.

Who is not selfish? But selfishness to the extent of Zheng Xiang is rare! Obviously, he worked hard to get out of the basket, and he didn't want to take any responsibility, and when he met, he said that the construction was no problem, and then he relied on God, the construction was right, that is, the strategy was wrong, that is, the old man insisted on going back to the river wrong, you brute, do you want to blame the old man?

At this time, Xia Zhu was no longer just angry, he was already angry and about to explode. If it is replaced by Ouyang Xiu, most of them will jump up and fight hard with Zheng Xiang.

But Xia Xianggong is Xia Xianggong, the old guy has been insidious all his life, and he knows that biting dogs don't show their teeth, and the more resentful he is, a wry smile squeezed out of his face.

"Even if you are right, it is God's fault, but did you let the old man say the same to His Majesty? Those who don't like the old man, can they let go of this opportunity? ”

Then you go and take the blame!

Zheng Xiao secretly thought in his heart, he knew very well that no matter what, Xia Zhu was definitely going to fall, the wind blew down the plane tree, where should they, the monkeys who were attached to the big tree, go, should they fall with the big tree, or find another job?

Zheng Xiang has already weighed it on the way here, it is best that Xia Xianggong can shoulder all the blame, anyway, the court does not kill the scholars, Xia Zhu is old again, so he simply resigns and goes into hiding, Gan Lao Linquan.

A Xia Zhu is enough to explain to the people of the world, he will survive, bear some joint and several responsibilities, it is certain to be demoted, just don't be demoted to Lingnan, he endured it for three years and five years, and when the matter passes, he is a good man again.

Zheng Xiang's little abacus, where can he escape Xia Zhu's eyes, at this time, he is still dreaming! How deep the water of the imperial court is, how do you kid know!

Just thinking about making money, I don't know what is dead or alive!

The old man asked you to sell the silted fields of the river to the merchants at a price in exchange for food relief to the victims, but you were good, took the opportunity to extort and extort, filled your own pockets, and also collaborated with the gentry of the Hebei clan to covet the land, and swallowed 180,000 mu at once, you don't look in the mirror, do you have such a big mouth?

To this day, I still want to push the old man out and prevent disasters for you, and you don't want to think about how many big families in Hebei have suffered heavy losses this time, and they can't get the land they want, but they have paid so much food.

The Han family alone lost 50,000 stone of grain, and if you offend the emperor, you may not be able to die, but if you offend these big clans, there are 10,000 ways for you to die, and it is the kind of person who is ruined......

Now, Xia Zhu opened his mind and smiled, "The old man has been traveling all his life, and he has long been tired of officialdom, but I didn't expect that it would end in such a humiliating way, the old man is really shameless!" Xia Zhu sighed twice, and said: "A good man is a good man, anyway, the old man is a person buried in the soil to the neck, and if he dies, he will die, don't worry, I will never implicate anyone, I will bear everything." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Xiang's eyes lit up, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that this little action was seen by Xia Zhu.

Damn, it's really a white-eyed wolf, the old man is really blind!

Xia Zhu gritted his teeth, but he was still smiling.

"The old man has offended too many people, this time he has fallen, I am afraid that there will be no day to restart, but the old man's dogs are not complete and need to be taken care of, but the old man's body is not ready, and he will not live for a few years...... It is said that children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, but the old man just can't rest assured......"

This is to support the lonely!

Zheng Xiang is more and more sure that Xia Zhu is telling the truth, the sky is falling, there is a big man to support him, as long as Xia Zhu is willing to take the blame, he will have a glimmer of life.

The top priority is to appease the heart of the old things, Zheng Xiang thought of this, and hurriedly said: "Teacher, the disciple is not talented, he is deeply favored, and he is willing to do his best to take care of a few junior disciples, please rest assured, I have prepared 10,000 acres of land, which can be transferred to a few junior brothers immediately, as long as I have food in the future, I will not starve a few junior brothers, of course, including the teacher." ”

As he spoke, he sent a title deed to Xia Zhu.

Xia Xianggong glanced at it, and suddenly wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh, so he could only endure it.

How familiar this scene is, back then, he asked people to forge Shi Jie's handwriting and frame Fan Zhongyan, just so he told his subordinates, let them rest assured and do it boldly, as long as they succeed, high-ranking officials will be generous, even if they fail, they will save their families...... It's really unpleasant to retribution, a few years later, it's my turn.

Zheng Xiang, the eighth lamb, actually wanted to be a chess player who manipulated fate, and turned the dignified prince into a chess piece, I don't know if you are too smart, or if you think the old man is too stupid...... Such a heartless brute, if the old man doesn't send you to hell, I won't be called Xia Zhu!

Xia Xianggong smiled slightly, grateful, took the title deed in his hand and stuffed it into his sleeve. Touched to pat Zheng Xiang's shoulder, "You are really affectionate, righteous and responsible, you can rest assured, although the old man is gone, he will also help you, don't go to the place to suffer, I will guarantee you to be a Dali Temple, or in a few years, you are expected to enter the second mansion, and some people will respect you Zheng Xianggong." ”

Xia Zhu's words simply touched Zheng Xiang's heart, and he almost celebrated with a crown.

"Thank you for the cultivation of the teacher, as long as the disciple can make a comeback, he will definitely repay the teacher."

"Alas, at that time, I was afraid that the old man was already dead and could not be seen." Xia Zhu was very emotional, "You can have a drink with the teacher." Even if it is a practice wine drunk in advance, I have to write a plea to the imperial court. Do not remain in my house, lest you be implicated. ”

In the face of the teacher's incomparable care, Zheng Xiang really had no way to refuse.

A maid brought a pot of wine and two silver cups, which reassured Zheng Xiang that it would not be poisonous.

Xia Zhu drank a glass first, and Zheng Xiang no longer doubted, raised his glass and drank it all.

"Teacher, disciple, this is ...... Tell ......"

Before the words came out, black blood flowed from the corners of Zheng Xiang's mouth, his eyes widened, all of them looked in disbelief, and in a few breaths, he died straight.