Chapter 64: The Gentry Gather to Discuss the Flood (1)
The idiot did not spend the night at home, changed his clothes, and after eating, he prepared to go back to the palace. He went to the palace as a companion, except for the few days when he took the exam, it was the first time he asked for leave, not only because there was nothing to do at home, but it was better to go early and return early.
Wang Ning was also a little uncomfortable in his heart, and always felt that he was too rigid in the past, which made his grandson feel at ease at home and rushed back. She had to tell the idiot that she didn't have to worry about her family anymore. If there is really something urgent at home, I will ask someone to send a message to the palace; If there is no message from the family, he doesn't need to worry about it.
It's only the middle of May, and the rainy days are still to come, so I can't run home because of this. Even if the prince is lenient, it is not good to be so wanton.
The idiot responded one by one, and told Shun Niang a few words, and then returned to the palace with a shock.
The water in the Lequn courtyard has been drained, and the stone roads are covered with water stains.
Wang Qi was talking to Huang Jin in the courtyard, and when he saw the Taoist idiot coming back, his eyes couldn't help but light up. It seems that the words of the two of them are similar, Huang Jin nodded to the idiot, and walked out of the Lequn Courtyard with a smile.
"Erlang, are you okay at home?" Wang Qi was not too hot, and hooked his shoulders when he came up.
The Taoist idiot pushed his arm away and said, "I have been draining the water for more than an hour, and I am tired and sour." ”
Wang Qi said excitedly: "Erlang, the prince has posted a post inviting the officials and gentry in the city to come over for tea tomorrow, and as grandfather and Uncle Hong, they should all come." The prince just sent a message to Huang Jin, saying that the class would be suspended tomorrow morning, and a few of us would accompany the prince to entertain guests. ”
Before the words fell, I saw Lu Wen summon a probe to come out: "Classes will be suspended tomorrow morning?" ”
Wang Qi rolled his eyes and said, "It's really 'studious', just listen to this sentence." ”
He was already talking to the Taoist idiot with a loud voice, and a few people in the wing room naturally heard it, and Chen Chizhong and Liu Congyun also pushed the door out.
Wang Qi's face was full of excitement, and he repeated what he had just said to everyone again.
Chen Chizhong's expression was indifferent, he nodded, said "I know" and went back to the house.
Don't blame him for not paying attention, tomorrow when the gentry pass the house, there will be no four surnames, and the prince will take them by his side, which is also to give face to the four surnames, and it has little to do with him.
Lu Wenzhao's eyes widened and said: "The gentry with heads and faces are here, so won't my father also come......" As he said, he drooped his head and held the scroll and said, "I'm going back to my room to study." ”
Only Liu Congyun stepped forward with a smile and said, "The summer days are long, this is still bright, let's go eat two cups of tea." ”
After a long day of work, he was tired and sweaty, but he wiped it before he came back, and now he was uncomfortable, so he said: "Brother Liu and Brother Qi will talk first, and I will take a bath before coming over." ”
Seeing that his face was dull, Liu Congyun called his little servant out and instructed him to help prepare hot water for the sting.
When Wang Qi saw it, he also ordered Liqiu, and then went to the tearoom with Liu Congyun. The idiot went back to the room first and didn't mention it.
After a quarter of an hour, the hot water was available, and the Taoist idiot took a hot bath before he felt a little more relaxed.
When he entered the tea room, he saw Liu Congyun sitting with a smile, and Wang Qi crooked on the Luohan chair, and the two talked about the river valley plain.
"The prince easily did not post to see outsiders, and now Dazheng is inviting people into the mansion, mostly for the sake of the heavy rain this summer. If the palace really wants to take the lead in building the dam, maybe the prince will send His Royal Highness to inspect it on his behalf. Liu Congyun said.
Wang Qi's eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Highness is not studying in the house, so can we accompany students without going to class?" Around His Royal Highness, in addition to the internal officials and guards, there must always be an entourage. ”
Liu Congyun said: "This time it may be as the seventh brother intended...... The day before yesterday, His Royal Highness went out on patrol, and tomorrow His Royal Highness came out to entertain guests, looking at the meaning of the prince, it was to start teaching His Highness to deal with government affairs......"
When the Taoist idiot heard this, his heart moved slightly, and he stepped forward and said, "Did Brother Liu Shi hear something?" ”
Liu Congyun said: "I just guessed, after all, the prince is well-known for his good ways and light power." His Royal Highness is thirteen this year, and now he is studying government affairs, and when he gets married at the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he can take over the affairs of the royal palace. ”
When Wang Qi heard this, he said excitedly: "Your Highness is studying government affairs, can we also learn to be an errand?" After studying the scriptures for a year, my brain is really wooden...... I have been mixed in the family school for seven or eight years, and I have not been tired for a year in the house school. ”
Liu Congyun nodded and said, "We are His Highness's companions, so naturally we should follow His Highness." ”
"Haha!" Wang Qi laughed out loud, couldn't sit still, stood up, and said with a bright face: "If Your Highness is going to get married at the age of fifteen, is it time to start choosing a concubine?" I heard that the palace selects concubines for princes and grandchildren, and they are all made by the chief officials to select the ladies of white families in the territory. Wow, should I go and beg His Highness, follow behind the butts of those people in the Chief Officials' Division, and hang a concubine and deputy envoy or something? can always help His Highness grow long eyes. ”
When Liu Congyun heard this, he carefully looked at Wang Qi several times, made sure that his words were all sincere words, smiled more and more sincerely, and said: "Your Royal Highness has always treated the seventh brother differently, maybe you can really fulfill the wish of the seventh brother." ”
Wang Qi danced with his hands and said, "Really? Do you think the same way for big cats? Haha, then I'm really going to talk to His Highness. The little ladies of the gentry family are all confined at home, except when choosing a concubine, where else can they have the opportunity to meet? If I really plan to choose a concubine, you are not allowed to be angry, it is a big deal to fall in love with someone's little lady, and I will help you see each other. In the end, his face was already a little proud, as if he was going to wear the signboard of "choosing a concubine", visiting Anlu Prefecture and seeing hundreds of beauties.
Liu Congyun just laughed, and the idiot rolled his eyes, and said, "Even if Seventh Brother has this thought, he will slow down for now." You don't know if you don't go out, things are going bad in the city. The two rainstorms almost followed, the terrain in the north city was high, there was water accumulation, and more than one or two old houses collapsed; The terrain of Nancheng is depressed, and I don't know what the situation is. I'm afraid that at this time, the palace is thinking about the flood, and I can't take care of anything else for the time being. ”
Wang Qi and Liu Congyun both smiled.
Wang Qi worried: "These two rainstorms are indeed terrifying, can Erlang's house withstand it?" Why don't you tell your grandfather that you will take your uncle and grandmother and sister to live in the clan house for a while, and then repair the house? There is a case in the province that makes people anxious. ”
The idiot said: "The house has just been repaired for half a year, and it is quite strong, but the drainage is a little poor, which is also a common problem in the old house, but it is troublesome, but it is not hindered." ”
Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Before I entered the palace, I was dragged to Nancheng by two friends who drank and meat. Not only is the terrain low-lying, but most of the houses are small and dilapidated, and they may not be able to withstand the torrential rain like yesterday. ”
At the sound of this, everyone fell silent.
It's just that Wang Qi and Liu Congyun think the same, not that they are so conscious, worried about the country and the people. It's that they, as the sons of the world, are now on the big ship of the palace and share weal and woe with the palace.
The world is ignorant, and most of them blame natural disasters on **.
Xingwangfu is a new domain, but it has been favored and re-gifted by two generations of emperors, which has long caused dissatisfaction among the surrounding feudal kings. As early as the Hongzhi period, Xingwangfu also fought a royal lawsuit with Xiangwangfu.
If the flood affects a wide area, the four words "the law does not blame" also apply to the locality; If only the Anlu Prefecture area is the most flooded, then it is impossible to say that the prince is "immoral" and something like that, giving him an excuse for other vassal kings to attack the Xingwang Mansion.
The people are ignorant, and they may also regard the palace as a flood beast, and they, the people in the palace, will also be pointed at.
What the Dao idiot thought was that he had to pay attention to this matter and see how the local yamen dealt with it. Natural disasters are ahead, and places cannot be chaotic; Otherwise, when King Ning raises the anti-flag, maybe An Lu will also be in chaos.
The Taoist idiot remembered the several major events that happened in Nanchang Mansion in the past six months mentioned in the old monk's heart, which were nothing more than the sudden death of officials and the violent death of Qincha, which showed the rampant nature of Ning Wangfu, and already had the intention of tearing his face with the imperial court. How long can it be peaceful like this?
Is there still a rebellion? Dao idiot really felt that he was a little impatient to wait. The old monk is placing orders over there, and it seems that he doesn't plan to come back after watching the excitement.
What is this called? If there is really chaos in the place, the people will kill the red eyes in a disorderly manner, and the temple may not be safe.
For a while, the three of them were in a heavy mood, and they lost the interest in eating tea and gossiping, so they went back to the house without mentioning it.
The next day, it started to rain lightly in the morning.
After reading and breakfast, Huang Jin led them out of the house......
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