63 Floods
Ye Conghui didn't know how to ride a horse, so because she wanted to whisper to Ye Congwei, she asked the waiter not to follow, she could lead the horse on foot.
Xu is heart is weak, and he blushes after stumbling after speaking.
Ye Congwei was curious about what she was talking about, so she simply didn't poke it, and just waited.
Ye Conghui has always been timid and shy, does not fight or grab, does not have much sense of existence, in the words of the second lady, it is a small family spirit.
At this time, too, I have been in a position for a long time, and I can't talk about the center.
Ye Congwei estimated that after a while, Qi Su and Ye Shuo, who were running horses, should come back, and said, "Sixth sister may as well say it directly." ”
"Fifth sister...... Ye Conghui bit her lower lip, "That's it...... I'm married to my cousin of the Du family, are you ...... Do you still hate him? ”
"Why should I hold a grudge against him?" Ye Congwei was puzzled.
Ye Conghui raised her eyes to look at the slender figure on horseback, which was a touch of unassuming beauty.
She said, "My cousin once courted you, after all, he was a little impulsive...... Nearly hurt you. ”
"It's just young and vigorous, it's long gone." Ye Congwei remembered Du Jue's direct and throbbing gaze on the painting boat.
It's an impulse, yes, but this impulse is obviously not unique, there are so many beauties in the world, how many can make him move?
"Fifth sister, do you think he can be entrusted?" Ye Conghui asked softly.
Ye Congwei couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "Sixth sister shouldn't ask me this. ”
First, she said that it didn't count, and second, the wedding date had been set, and now she wondered if it was too late.
Ye Conghui lowered her eyes, tightened the horse rope in her hand, and said, "I don't think I'm as good as my sister, maybe ...... He didn't want me. ”
"Sister speak carefully," Ye Congwei restrained her smile: "Don't think nonsense, remember that trouble comes from your mouth." ”
What Du Jue wants, isn't it her?
It was a loss for Ye Conghui to dare to say this, and she was involved for no reason, once it was leaked, how would outsiders look at it, and how would they talk about the girl of Houfu?
"If someone else is there, I will never dare to say it," Ye Conghui hurriedly explained: "...... I just want to talk to the fifth sister about my heart. ”
"Don't think that in your heart." Ye Congwei intercepted her words and said, "Since you want to get married, you can live a good life, thinking too much about chasing the wind and shadows, it will not help you two." ”
She is not curious about Du Jue's thoughts, it doesn't matter to her, and she doesn't want to get involved in anyone, even in her heart.
It's ridiculous, and it's just more troublesome.
Unexpectedly, I thought of the second prince Qi Xuan, this person was the biggest accident after Ye Congwei was reborn.
It is tantamount to a catastrophe from the sky, a slight mistake, and broken bones.
Ye Conghui defended herself: "It's just chatting, and there is no ...... chasing the wind and shadows."
In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, and two small figures were approaching this way.
"I've always swept the snow in front of the door," Ye Congwei glanced at her: "I don't have the right to put my beak on what others do, just do what I have to do." ”
"Thank you, Fifth Sister, for mentioning it." Ye Conghui smiled and said no more.
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After leaving from the racecourse, they entered the city gate and parted ways, and Ye Congwei and Qi Su went directly back to the palace.
She had been carried on horseback several laps throughout the afternoon, and it was estimated that she would be able to ride on her own next time.
Qi Su asked Ye Shuo to go directly when he wanted to play, and he didn't have to come to ask him, which was very generous.
Ye Congwei didn't intervene much about this, since the prince was willing, then it would follow.
When she went to the racecourse this time, she still saw the figure of the big black man, silent, blindly working hard, giving people the illusion of honesty.
At the moment, as far as she knew, there were three movements of Qi Su's secret poke, the group of fake bandits and real soldiers in Qingli Peak, the black big evil in the horse farm, and the heirs in the prince's mansion, so I don't know what he did in other places.
The time is getting closer and closer, and soon it will be the stage where the eldest prince loses power-
At the end of April, the upper reaches of the Daxing River began to rain heavily, as if God's bath bucket had been dumped.
The water flows downward, condenses into gullies, converges into streams, and rushes into a muddy ocean.
The horizontal line of the Daxing River is rising all the time, which greatly threatens the residents of the towns on both sides.
The flood season has arrived, and the floods are a disaster.
Naturally, the imperial court could not sit idly by, and after the news was delivered, it could send people to rescue the people and allocate silver for disaster relief.
The emperor was interested in testing the abilities of the two princes, and hesitated in terms of candidates.
This is a rare opportunity to perform, not to mention the ability to do things, but also a good means to win the hearts of the people.
The two princes naturally competed with each other, lest they be left behind, and after the competition, the Holy Lord appointed the great prince to go.
Bring the token, bring the deputy, and escort 100,000 taels of silver to the bank of the Daxing River.
Ye Congwei didn't know what the specific process was, but she asked Si Zhu to pay attention to it occasionally.
It wasn't until May that news began to spread to the capital that there was an influx of refugees from other towns.
There were even caravans traveling between the north and the south, saying that the south was hit by floods and there were too many refugees, which greatly affected their business.
Where did the refugees come from? Didn't you allocate 100,000 taels of silver for disaster relief?
For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the capital, and all kinds of speculations emerged from all corners.
Ye Congwei quietly opened his ears to listen, but he didn't ask Qi Su for half a sentence, and he didn't ask anyone.
She didn't want to show that she cared too much, lest Qi Su wonder and occasionally listen to the street rumors, but she just cared about current affairs.
In mid-May, the rumors spread in the capital became even more nervous, and I don't know who mentioned the emperor's sacrifice to the sky before and after the Qingming Festival.
At that time, the area around the capital was shrouded in continuous rainy days, and after praying for blessings, it was clear, and people were happy for a while.
Now some people say that the emperor moved the rainwater to other places, and in order to protect the capital, the Daxing River flooded.
This sounds quite funny, not to mention that the emperor does not have such an ability to reach the sky, just the Daxing River, there is a flood season every year, and the water level will inevitably rise.
But this year is much more powerful than ever, so it's tricky.
I don't know who fished in troubled waters and for what purpose took the opportunity to spread such rumors, which caused the emperor to be angry.
Directly order the soldiers to patrol the city, and whoever dares to spread rumors will be arrested and interrogated, and put in prison and beaten on the board!
As soon as this order came out, the effect was immediate, and no one dared to say nonsense, which made the capital quite nervous inside and outside.
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At the end of May, Xu Bicheng, the son of Xu Ge Lao, was ordered to support Daxinghe, and soon after, the eldest prince returned with a group of subordinates given to him by the emperor.
In this way, everyone understands, Xu Bicheng said that he was supporting, but in fact, he took over the mess in the past and helped finish it.
The reason why we need to change the principal, seeing the refugees rushing to the north, what else do we not understand.
The eldest prince messed things up, and the flood was merciless, impacting the people along the coast.
On both sides of the Daxing River, there are six or seven towns and cities, not only are all the farmland covered, but even the houses are difficult to preserve.
People were left to fend for themselves, their captive animals were almost all drowned, and some did not have time to escape.
May has already entered summer, it is a rainy day, the temperature is not much lower, the corpse was not disposed of in time, and an epidemic broke out!
The epidemic spread so quickly that people were caught off guard, the eldest prince was dumbfounded, and the emperor's 100,000 taels were far from enough.
At first, he gritted his teeth and tried every means to get things done, but unfortunately it was out of control later.
The eldest prince did not dare to continue to support him, so he had to report to the emperor and ask for assistance.
By this time, some of the refugees had fled, and the epidemic had spread.
The saint was already upset by the rumors in the capital, and when he heard that the eldest prince acted like this, he was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood.
Supporting the sick body to go to court, he listened to the recommendation of the officials, sent Xu Bicheng to clean up the mess, and allocated 300,000 taels from the treasury.
Thanks to these years, Da Luo is still a country and a country, and the country has some money, so it will not be difficult to take hundreds of thousands of taels.
It's just that in this way, the eldest prince has planted a heel, and he can't compare with the second prince.
Ye Congwei couldn't help sighing, she vaguely remembered that the second prince became the crown prince in her previous life.
The second prince is bold and reckless, once he gains power, he is afraid that his words and deeds will be even more unscrupulous, and she needs to be careful to avoid it.
Fortunately, recently, everyone's eyes have been staring at the flood and epidemic in the Daxing River, and there is no banquet in the palace, Ye Congwei has not been summoned, and he will never take a step inside.
However, before I had time to rejoice, things came.
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Qi Su took Ye Congwei and went up to the second floor attic, overlooking the white tiger raised in the courtyard below.
The big guy was lazily lying under the tree, as if he was napping.
Such a big event is happening nowadays, and it has nothing to do with the idle prince of Qi Su.
The favor of giving porridge and medicine to the refugees did not come to him, and the emperor would suspect him of winning people's hearts if he was not careful.
Qi Su, as usual, watched flowers and birds, and occasionally went to fight with Cui Yanyi.
Ye Congwei is also very idle, occasionally following him to pass the time.
On this day, looking at the white tiger, Chang Fu walked up quickly with his hands and reported: "Lord, someone from the palace has spread the word, and the saint is sick." ”
"Oh?" Qi Su raised his eyebrows, and he specially came to inform him, obviously he was not lightly ill.
A few days ago, I heard that the emperor vomited blood and insisted on continuing to deal with the government, but he couldn't hold it anymore?
"You go and reply, and the king will enter the palace immediately." Qi Su waved his hand.
"Yes." Chang Fu was ordered, and reflexively went back the same way.
Qi Su pulled Ye Congwei: "Go eat something first, it is estimated that you will not be able to leave the palace until after nightfall." ”
They don't have to serve the sick, they have their own queens and princesses taking turns to guard them, and Qi Su only needs to take Ye Congwei to brush up on his sense of existence.
Ordered someone to put a simple meal up, and while waiting, first put on the court clothes and palace clothes.
Ye Congwei and Qi Su ate in a hurry, and the carriage was already waiting at the door, rushing to the palace.
The sleeping palace where the emperor lives is particularly lively at this time, and there are many people stationed outside the door.
The queen didn't let too many people stay, leaving only the imperial doctor to accompany her.
The palace people reported the arrival of Prince Yu, and the two were quickly let in, and Ye Congwei followed behind Qi Su and walked slowly.
This was the first time she had entered the emperor's palace, and it was still a dormitory, spacious, bright and warm, with a strong smell of medicine.