Ye Congwei stood beside Qi Su and saluted the emperor and empress.

At this time, the queen was in no mood to take care of her, so she only glanced at her coldly, and waved her hand to avoid courtesy.

And the emperor, sitting at the head of the bed, leaning on the dragon's head, was not in good spirits, and looked sleepy.

He has long been white-headed, and his complexion is more ruddy on weekdays, but now that he has a sick appearance, he looks more and more droopy and old.

The empress married the emperor when he was young, and now she is not young, but she is well-maintained and has black hair, and the two of them sit together as if they are a generation apart.

Ye Congwei glanced at it without a trace, lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at it again.

Even if the emperor doesn't look like a man in his forties, who dares to say it.

Even the queen didn't dare to say it, so she just held the priest accountable.

"The emperor's dragon body is not safe, has your Da Luo Jindan been compared with the imperial doctor? Don't want the medicinal properties to clash with each other and give birth to something bad! The Queen's sharp gaze shot at the Dao Master.

The Taoist chief stroked his long beard and was quite calm: "Rest assured, this Dan Baili is harmless." ”

"You said it lightly," the queen sneered: "No matter how powerful Da Luo Jindan is, now the emperor is also a mortal in the flesh, and he will be sick and have to take medicine." ”

"Okay...... the emperor said slowly, "I know what to expect." ”

The queen had obviously learned a lesson on this topic, pursing her lips and no longer squeaking.

At this time, Uncle Cui Hongwei arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, there is no prince in the country, and people's hearts are uncertain. ”

As soon as these words came out, the two officials waiting in the dormitory hurriedly echoed.

There are often people in the court who mention the matter of the prince, and now that the emperor is sick again, these people are even more anxious.

Concubine Jin was not happy, pinched Jinpa and said: "Lord Cui is really anxious, the emperor has just drunk medicine at this time, and he needs to rest and recuperate, what to do and think about these laborious things." ”

Originally, she also wished to establish the crown prince as soon as possible, but now that her eldest prince has just caused trouble, where can she compete with the second prince?

It's better to procrastinate, wait for the day when the limelight has passed, and then make a conclusion!

"National events are imminent." Cui Hong's only face insisted.

"Since it is a major matter, it cannot be hastily decided, it must be carefully considered, and the emperor must not be tired." Concubine Jin was unwilling to give in.

The emperor silently listened to each of them, and raised his eyes to look at Qi Su: "Fifth brother, what do you think?" ”

was suddenly named, and Ye Congwei couldn't help but look over.

Qi Su had no obvious expression on his face, and arched his hand: "The two imperial nephews are so good, no wonder the imperial brother is so difficult." ”

And the words of the mud, said the same as not said.

The emperor raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and glanced at the few people around him, Empress Cui and Concubine Jin, their thoughts were obvious.

"I've been thinking about it, and I'll wait until the Daxing River matter is over before making a decision."

Concubine Jin's breathing was slightly light, and she breathed a sigh of relief, although the situation was not good for them, but if they could drag it for the time being, there would be a chance to recover.

She believes that there are two mothers and sons in the Holy Heaven, otherwise she would not directly set up the queen's heir? Where is there still a dispute.

"Emperor Shengming," the queen smiled and tilted Concubine Jin, and said with a smile: "Xuan'er said that the doctors in the capital will be gathered to jointly study the epidemic and make formulas, and do something for the people on both sides of the Daxing River!" ”

Hearing this, the emperor nodded, "The master is in the people, he can do this, it's very good cough cough cough ......"

"Don't get excited, the emperor," the queen hurriedly stretched out her hand to smooth him, "You know that Xuan'er is not smart enough, only this sincere heart." ”

Ye Congwei couldn't help but sigh when he saw that the emperor was out of breath, and the queen didn't forget to say good things to the second prince.

Whether or not you genuinely care about another person, the onlooker knows best.

Probably this is the helplessness of the emperor's family, because the income around him is too big, and the ultimate temptation.

I stayed with Qi Su in the dormitory for a long time, and then went outside to rest, and there were palace people watching tea.

The two princes went in, and the emperor had something to warn.

He couldn't go to court during his illness, and his courtiers reported the big things with the folds, and the small things were shared between the princes and the princes.

How to distinguish it, the emperor has to open his mouth, and one person takes care of part of it, so as not to pinch it in the court and make a fuss.

In this regard, the second prince was naturally dissatisfied, the eldest prince obviously made a mistake, but he was still on an equal footing with him?

Seeing that it was dark, the emperor sent those courtiers back, leaving only the concubines and princes.

Qi Su estimated that it was almost over, and left the palace with Ye Congwei.

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In the next two days, Prince Yu and his wife entered the palace every day to greet the holy dragon body, and they stayed for a short time, and came out after drinking tea in the side hall.

During this period, Qi Su only entered the harem once to visit the concubine.

There was not much talk between mother and son, and it didn't seem to be too enthusiastic, which made Ye Congwei restrained.

However, the concubine cares about Qi Su in the end.

Before leaving, she asked the palace grandmother to send a large box of nourishing things.

Chang Fu stretched out his hand to take it, and was about to speak, but he heard the concubine say that it was for Ye Congwei.

Ye Congwei hurriedly thanked him again and again, but the concubine didn't say anything, and waved her hand to let them leave.

When I got into the carriage and opened the box, I saw that it was all supplements that were beneficial to women.

Ye Congwei thought for a while, comprehended the deep meaning, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Qi Su.

Although the concubine did not say it explicitly, her thoughts were clearly revealed, which showed that she was concerned about the issue of Qi Su's heirs.

"I'll keep it for you, see what I do?" Qi Su reclined on his seat, in a lazy posture.

Ye Congwei opened his mouth, and finally only responded: "Okay." ”

Qi Su looked at her twice and said, "If you have something to say, why do you want to stop talking like this?" ”

Ye Congwei stared at the big box in his hand, "Concubine Niangniang...... I guess I want to be a grandmother. ”

"Well," Qi Su raised his eyelids, "This king has worked hard." ”

"......" Ye Congwei can always be choked by his words.

Her cheeks puffed out slightly, resisting the urge to glare at him, and closed the box and put it away.

Qi Su's words can be regarded as a reassuring pill for her, and he will not lie to her.

It's just that...... Qi Su also really wants to have a child, so why can't he get pregnant?

Is there something wrong with him, or is there something wrong with her?

Ye Congwei couldn't help frowning, maybe fate had not arrived, she was too anxious.

It's no wonder that she is anxious, the time is in summer, and in another month or two, she will be married to Qi Su for a year.

There was no movement for a whole year, and in some large families, there were rules similar to time limits, and the bride would take a concubine if she was infertile for a long time.

Fortunately, there is no pressure from the elders on Qi Su, and whether to take a concubine or not depends on his own willingness.

As the elder brother, the emperor is rumored to love his younger brother, but Ye Congwei has been watching for so long, it really doesn't seem true.

Although he was often rewarded, he fell ill and visited Qi Su every day, but the two were not really brothers, friends and brothers.

The saint is too lazy to take care of the concubine's room and heirs, and the concubine Niangniang seems to rarely ask.

After the Qin family girl was rejected, she was able to stop for a while.

Even if Ye Congwei can't conceive a child, she doesn't worry about which woman will enter the house with a name for the time being.

So...... There is no need to worry about it right now.

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Xu Bicheng acted thoughtfully, solved the problem even more sharply, and controlled the refugees on both sides of the Daxing River with sharp energy.

Controlling refugees has greatly slowed down the spread of the epidemic.

They are isolated and treated, so they don't have to go around for food and clothing or to seek medical treatment.

However, hundreds of thousands of taels of snowflake silver, in the face of these many problems, also seem to be a drop in the bucket.

Build dikes to withstand flooding, and rebuild fields and homes when the tide recedes.

Otherwise, the people will have no support and no way to live.

Xu Bicheng reported the actual situation, 1510, to the emperor and asked for money.

It's not that a huge country can't afford to provide disaster relief, but it always has to prepare emergency funds, and it's not good to completely empty it.

The emperor didn't want to spend two taels of silver in the treasury, so he threw this problem to the court and asked the officials to find a way.

The officials who can speak well on weekdays, when they heard that they had no money, they were all dumbfounded, and they didn't come out.

The emperor was still lying on the sickbed, his face was old and weak.

He first praised Xu Ge by name for his good teaching, and his children and protégés are all pillars of the country in Japan.

This time, Xu Bicheng's ability was seen by everyone, and the people were full of praise for him.

He went out with dozens of taels of silver, where every penny was spent, the accounts were clear, and they were publicized to the public.

Such a bright act, although some people ridicule him for his blatant show, but more people like this kind of thing.

Not only said that Xu Bicheng was good, but even Xu Ge Lao was repeatedly recognized.

The good reputation he has accumulated over the years is rare in the dynasty, and he is highly praised for his honest style.

If Xu Ge Lao joins either the queen or Concubine Jin, the situation will be one-sided and directly decided.

However, he has always cherished feathers, and what he is loyal to will not be others, but only the emperor.

Xu Ge Lao does not form a gang, and the saint is naturally happy, and when he encounters important matters, he is completely relieved to hand them over.

But this time, no matter how capable the old minister is, he can't solve the saint's worries.

The Xu family has no money, and although Xu Ge is an official in a high position, his family is very simple.

The emperor looked around several times, and none of the important ministers who came to his dormitory to meet him could come up with an idea.

At this time, the eldest prince stood up: "Father, Qi Meng is willing to relieve his father's worries and redeem his crimes." ”

The emperor looked at him twice: "You have a way...... Raised silver taels? ”

"Erchen can't guarantee it, but I'm willing to do my best." The eldest prince looked serious and sincere.

The Emperor was relieved and motioned for him to continue.

The meaning of the eldest prince is to mobilize the wealthy households in Beijing to take out some money to help with disaster relief, no matter how much, accumulate a lot to do their meager efforts.

Those merchants are like iron roosters...... The emperor took a breath, but he didn't have the strength to distinguish too much with him, and waved his hand: "You have a heart...... It's a good thing, so let's do it......"

"Yes." The eldest prince smiled proudly, glanced at the second prince, and his chance to turn over came.

The second prince sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Just wait for the good news of the eldest brother." ”

Several towns were swallowed up by floods, is that something that the wealthy families in the capital can raise money to solve? Not everyone is a living bodhisattva who is willing to give!