Chapter 54: Don't Worry
Speaking of his troubles, why did he suddenly mention Qi Yuanfang? Could it be that his troubles are still because of the Huaiyi Township?
Jinghu suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, "I have seen it before, yesterday I followed the third brother and third sister-in-law at the bonfire banquet at the bottom of the mountain, and I also said a few words to Brother Qi Shi. ”
Not just a few words, several words spoken. She asked Qi Yuanfang a lot of questions about him.
Ke Mingxu said again: "Has the little county lord ever thought about how he can go to Jianye to participate in the Wanshou Autumn Festival with his current qualifications?" ”
She just wanted to say that he is also a civil official? I remembered again that he didn't come with Jinshang, he just arrived in Jianye yesterday.
Huaiyi Xiangjun is just a townshipman, and he is reluctant to come over, where can he have the ability to bring his father-in-law over.
Jinghu shook his head.
Ke Mingxu gently explained to her, "His Majesty summoned him to Jianye." In the past month, he has made a trip to Zhengzhou. ”
"The river governor's palace is in Zhengzhou, and Yuan is an official in the Ministry of Industry, and this time he went with the four princes to inspect the construction of the Yellow River embankment."
Jinghu is unlearned, but she is not a fool. She quickly reacted.
"What has Xiao Ke been worried about for the past few days, is it the matter on the Yellow River? Is Your Majesty going to move the people in charge of the Yellow River? ”
She knew that almost every year there were displaced people who fled to Yanjing due to floods, and she had seen them in the city. At that time, she asked her big brother why this was the case.
He told her that the dam could not be repaired only because of incompetence and greed.
It was the governor of the river who was in charge of the construction of the Yellow River embankment, and now sitting in this position is Zhang Zhiqing, the Marquis of Wuning. He is also the younger brother of the queen and the nominal uncle of the third prince.
When it came to the third prince, she understood a little. He has the intention of competing with the prince for the throne.
The biological mother of the third prince is the concubine Qi of Yuanrong Shu, who has just recovered her reputation, and the real murderer of Empress Yuanli is Queen Zhang.
Use the people of the Qi family to attack the people of the Zhang family. First the queen, then the queen's mother.
However, this Qi Yuan is just a petty official in the Ministry of Industry, and he really has such power, and he is just borrowing the east wind of today.
This is a good thing, even if many mistakes have been made in the past, and if we can learn from our mistakes, we will always avoid the pain of more people being displaced and separated in the future.
Ke Mingxu thought that he needed to explain to her, but he didn't expect that she looked confused on weekdays, as if she only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, but she could also understand a little political affairs.
Also, after all, she is also surnamed Jing.
"When the Yellow River bursts, not only the people are displaced, but river workers are recruited every year, and the river workers are all young and middle-aged, and how many fertile fields are uncultivated. It is not easy to build every year, and many river workers die every year. ”
"From the tenth year of Zhaoyong to the present, Marquis Wuning has been sitting in the position of the governor of the river for eight years. Tens of thousands of taels of silver went out of the treasury, but it failed to cast a dam that the Yellow River could not break, but it was cast into a golden valley garden where countless insects and beetles were drunk and dreamed of death. ”
"I didn't have access to so many things before, I just tried my best to help people in need. But by the prince's side, by Jinshang's side, there are more things to face, and the more powerless and disappointed he feels. ”
Jinghu didn't speak, she just quietly listened to him tell her, maybe just talking to herself.
Ke Mingxu continued: "After April, I have been in the Hanlin Academy, discussing knowledge with some elders and studying with them. Although repairing books is beneficial for the future, it is not a practical thing that benefits the people in front of us. ”
"And Yuan Fang is young, but he has been able to do such a good thing for the people."
"Maybe I should think about it, it's better to seek a release or two, and go out of Yanjing to do some practical things."
Many of the previous words, the deep sadness and helplessness contained in them also impacted Jinghu. But these were a little far away from her, and she didn't even think that maybe she could do something about it.
But hearing his last words, she couldn't help but become a little anxious.
"Will Master Xiao Ke go to other places to be an official?"
He subconsciously replied: "Don't worry, it will take another year or two." The book in my hand has not been finished yet, so I can't give up halfway. As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it a little.
He knew she was in a hurry, but that didn't mean he was willing to let her know he knew what she was thinking. He was already old and weak, but she was still a child.
If she knew that he was actually a little clear about her thoughts, and he hadn't stayed away from her, with her temperament, I was afraid that the pursuit of him would have intensified.
The world is harsh on women, and it is not good for her.
She didn't seem to notice what he said wrong, she just breathed a sigh of relief, and asked him in a somewhat pitiful tone, "Where will Master Xiao Ke go to be an official?" ”
"This is not something I can say for sure, it depends on what vacancies there are in the ministry. As far as I'm concerned, it's good anywhere, as long as the people there need me. ”
Maybe the people everywhere will need him, but there is a person in Yanjing City who needs him the most.
After he said what told her to "don't worry", there was a moment of embarrassment, and she kept paying attention to him, and she could see it. She has always been very sensitive to other people's emotions, and sometimes she doesn't care because she doesn't care about that person.
But Ke Mingxu is the person she cares about the most in this world besides her parents and brothers, what he is thinking, she quickly guessed.
Jinghu herself can be said to be young and ignorant, and she has always relied on this advantage, but he can't. He never turned her down, and to be honest she didn't know what it was for, but she didn't think it was because he had a heart for her.
It is really strange for a man who is old and weak-crowned to be tempted by a little lady who has not even held a spring banquet.
So in the past few years, she just wanted him to know all the time that there was a little county lord named Jinghu in Yanjing City, and he had always liked him.
Judging from his performance today, she did a good job, Ke Mingxu did know. Jinghu didn't mind if he knew what was going on, as long as he wouldn't avoid her because of it.
The things that are born can be slowly figured out.
Jinghu didn't want to dwell on this anymore, he said that it was a year or two, or maybe three or four years, four or five years. Even if he wants to leave and become a local official, she has to settle his family affairs first.
Just as Hui Feng entered the door, "Teacher, county lord, the person from the dining room has brought lunch." Do you want to let them set the table now? ”
Jinghu looked at Ke Mingxu. She didn't want to go back to her temple, where there was only a stupid bean.
He smiled at Hui Feng, "Let's set the meal now, the little county lord must not like to eat cold food." ”
So she can stay and dine with him, right? Jinghu looked at him and laughed.