Qiu Shuang was already hateful and speculated: "I'm afraid that there are too many flowers and trees in the garden behind us, and the kitchen is next to the back garden, so that the rat can get his hands, that thing is very capable of life, and if we can live like this for a long time, where is there a place for us!" ”

Gritting her teeth, as if she had been forced to go by the rats at this time.

The two people in front of him said this, Songjie naturally didn't think about it, only pondered for a while, and then said: "There is no need to raise a cat, didn't I hear a while ago that someone raised a cat near Zhujiaqiao Wazi had madness, and scratched people with claws everywhere, and several children were caught with cat madness, and I heard that it was no longer cured." ”

He proposed, "Why don't you get a dog?" I've heard that some dogs are better at catching rats than cats, and they are not like the cats, which bark at night and often scratch people. ”

Qiu Shuang sneered: "The dog won't bite? Besides, it has always been said that cats are born to catch mice, and the first time I heard that dogs are more powerful than cats, you are a serious dog to meddle with mice. ”

Songjie is already a little old on weekdays, and after listening to her words, for some reason, he is the same child, and he seriously talks about the length of cats and dogs catching mice.

Seeing that the topic of these people was getting more and more deviated, they really wanted to buy cats and dogs to fight the law, Ji Qingling had to stop from afar: "It's okay, there are no rats at home, don't buy them for the time being." ”

Hearing her say this, the two of them who were arguing fiercely with pine and autumn shuang, both of them said "ah" with some pity, but they had to stop.

Qiu Lu watched it funny from the sidelines.

Gu Yanzhang washed his hands, came over to pick up the post, glanced at it, and handed it to Ji Qingling, saying, "It's really strange." ”

Ji Qingling took it and read it, but it was Sun Bian's personal worship post, the post was written very politely, and he didn't mention anything, only said that the early peony in the back garden had bloomed, and invited the couple to come over to enjoy the flowers.

"Is it because of the rockfall two days ago?" Ji Qingling also felt strange, "It's just a trivial matter, it doesn't have to be like this?" ”

Gu Yanzhang said: "There is nothing worth posting about." ”

He thought for a moment, and suddenly felt that the two of them had thought left before.

Both he and Qingling felt that they had accepted Sun Bian's name to ask for help, but they were using human power. But for Sun Bian, this may not be the case.

The higher your status, the higher the expectations of others. As a family member of Zaifu's family, the reputation of only waiting when things are encountered, where can it compare to the reputation of fighting to save people?

Qingling borrowed his post and arranged for the steward of the Sun Mansion to come forward, which just shows that his family did not stay out of the matter, although he did not think about it, in fact, the Sun family actually got good.

After thinking clearly, Gu Yanzhang said: "It's going back and forth, Sun Mansion is hot for a while, but it's getting more and more endless." ”

It's rare that the fifth brother has a long vacation, and it's the Qingming season these days, and there are people outside, Ji Qingling doesn't want to go out to find a block, so he nodded and said: "Then I'll reply to a post saying that there is something at home, so don't you go?" ”

The two agreed, Ji Qingling started to grind the ink by the way, moistened the pen for Gu Yanzhang, spread out the paper and suppressed it with a stone, and let the seat reply to him.

After this day, the husband and wife stayed in the house except for a sacrifice to their ancestors, and did not do side things, or paint, or discuss things, or read books, or pastime, and chatted for half a day around a random weed in the garden, and made up for the homework that had been left behind, and it was easy to make up for it, and it was time to collect the holidays.

***

In this room, the husband and wife are happy, but in the other room, Zhang Hu is annoyed.

He was once again summoned to the Ciming Palace.

Facing the family, Empress Dowager Zhang spoke casually, and pointed to the palace man on the side: "It's not early, don't give him strong tea." ”

He said to Zhang Hu again: "Where is the matter done overnight, the Huang and Bian rivers have been silted up for hundreds of years, and since the dynasties, how many capable ministers have not been cured, no matter how talented you are, you have to take advantage of the trend, why bother yourself like this." ”

Zhang Hu didn't answer, but silently picked up the tea that the palace had put on the table.

Both of his eyes were bloodshot, only a little redder than a rabbit, and his lower eyelids were already a little blue, and he had obviously not been able to rest well for a long time.

When Empress Dowager Zhang saw his appearance, it was clear that she couldn't turn around, so she had to sigh and say: "You have only been in charge of the water prison for a few days, and you have boiled it into this picture, don't you hear that there is a saying, called 'too rigid and easy to break', since ancient times, you need to leave three points of spare strength, and it can last for a long time in the future." ”

Then he asked, "I heard that you haven't had a good rest for the past few days, and you have been sleeping in the study all night, yes or no?" ”

Zhang Hu refused to speak.

Empress Dowager Zhang had no choice but to say: "How can anyone do such a thing? If you don't finish your errands one day, you won't sleep a day? ”

After listening to her persuasion for a while, in the end, Zhang Hu finally said sullenly: "My younger brother has woken up, but he is still young now, and it is the time to make contributions. ”

The face is full of stubbornness that goes all the way to the black.

Empress Dowager Zhang was really a little helpless.

The world says that if you force the head of a cow, you will not eat grass. Like her, the Zhang family is a strong character, Zhang treats him like this, and so does Zhang Hu.

Although I don't want to admit it, these two people are very self-motivated, but they are a little less talented.

Beside the matter, she will naturally help her family a lot, but this time she met the two rivers of Huang and Bian, it is really not so easy to get along.

Empress Dowager Zhang has been looking for opportunities for the Zhang family, but that opportunity is not indiscriminate.

In the past, she forced Zhao Rui to send Zhang Zhi to Yanzhou, because she knew that Yang Kui was in charge of Yanzhou, and Chen Hao was watching, even if it was a little bit worse, there would be no big mistakes.

Later, when I went to Ganzhou to take over the position of Zhizhou, I also took a fancy to my predecessor who had laid a good foundation, with white wax, and the framework of Fushouqu, no matter how good he was, he could always make something.

However, no matter how hard Empress Dowager Zhang's mouth is, how many catties and taels of the Zhang family have in their stomachs, how can she not know.

Especially this small one, it has always been smooth sailing, and he has good knowledge and talents, but in fact, he has not experienced much, and he still lacks a little experience before he can really become a talent.

If no one is watching, it is not impossible to plant a small matter and never recover.

Besides, ditch construction and dredging are not something to be joked about.

She glanced at Zhang Hu, and said: "In the morning, I have already discussed with the two governments, and asked Fan Yaochen to go to the water supervisor of Jiannadu, and he will be in charge of the repair of canals and dredging......

Zhang Hu's lips touched the edge of the teacup, only to exhale lightly, and was using his lips to test the heat of the tea, when he heard this sentence, his hand shook, his mouth was choked by the hot water, and his clothes were splashed wet.

He coughed and choked, and was anxious to speak, and was so burned by the hot tea that he couldn't speak, and he was embarrassed for a while, but before he could breathe, he already shouted loudly: "Queen Mother! ”

Empress Dowager Zhang hurriedly asked, "Why are you so careless, where is this hot?" ”

He also instructed the little yellow door on the side: "Go and find ice water!" ”

Where did Zhang Hu still have the heart to care about this, he hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, and said, "How can you call Fan Yao...... Fan participated in politics to manage the water superintendent!? ”

In a hurry, he almost called Fan Yaochen's real name, but he reacted quickly, covered up the past, and shouted: "He has long been prejudiced against the 'Iron Dragon Claw Lifting Mud Car Method', and he will definitely find ways to obstruct his actions!" Right now, I've made the 'Iron Dragon Claw' into a 'Junchuan Tree', and the 'Mud Truck Method' is also about to be tried. ”

Zhang Hu is dignified, has a good figure, has a fair complexion, and has an excellent temperament, he has always spoken and acted in a very measured manner, where is there such a time when his demeanor is completely lost.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Zhang did not reply immediately, he couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up suddenly, and shouted again, saying, "The Empress Dowager!" ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was unmoved, and only said: "Fan Yaochen has been an official for many years, not such a rash person, governing the river and canal is a serious matter, he has done a good job, he also has merit, you don't have to worry too much." ”

Where is Zhang Hu willing to believe.

He shook his head again and again and said: "Queen Mother, if this matter is discussed again, even if you value her qualifications, the court is not unable to find a ...... who can preside over this matter."

was cut off a few words in a row, but it was her own person, and the Empress Dowager Zhang didn't feel that she was being hit, and said: "I know that you are bent on doing this well, Fan Yaochen has majored in many embankments on Jiangnan East Road in the past, and has helped hundreds of thousands of displaced people, you want to do the 'Iron Dragon Claw Mud Truck Method', which costs a lot of money and labor?" In a hurry, there are always omissions, wouldn't it be good to ask him to help you steer the direction and fill in the gaps? ”

He also said: "Although it is not your responsibility to do the incident outside the Xinzheng Gate a few days ago, if someone helps to check it, it will not cause death." ”

Human lives matter.

In front of everyone's eyes, the boulder fell from the head, and there was nowhere to hide, how could people not be afraid?

In just a few days, the capital has been spread all over the place, and it coincides with the Qingming sacrifice, the storyteller is worried that there is nothing new recently, and he got this one, such as the treasure, compiled a lot of songs, books, and everything to what "the ghost asks for his life", "the door of the yin is wide open", "a ghost must be sacrificed to the river god", "the next time I want a boy and a girl" and so on.

But Zhao Rui also died suddenly, and there were rumors outside that this was the emperor's warning to Yunyun.

I don't know what those idle men and foolish women in the market think, what others say, they believe it, and add some details, such as the "ghost fetus" has six fingers, "If you meet four handfuls of hair on your head, you are a ghost", etc., and so on, and use them to publicize them everywhere, but the fear is not scary enough.

At this time, when the new emperor ascended the throne, everything was based on stability, and suddenly there were more rumors and rumors of these gods and ghosts, which made people's hearts fluctuate, how could Empress Dowager Zhang not be annoyed?

It's just that it's the Zhang family who is causing trouble, and it's not good to scold.

When Zhang Hu heard this, he was also a little irritable, and said: "This matter was born suddenly, I can only say that time and fate are also, but it is really bad luck, even if Fan Dashen comes over, he may not be able to avoid it - where can I hide from what should come?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhang didn't want to talk to him about this, but only emphasized repeatedly: "Fan Yaochen also knows the severity, if your 'Iron Dragon Claw Lifting Mud Cart' is really useful, he sees the result, and it is not easy to come nonsense, such a big thing as the canal, the two governments are staring at it on the side." ”

She asked again, "Is your method really feasible?" ”

Zhang Hu said proudly: "I don't dare to deceive the Queen Mother." ”

He added: "I have ordered someone to try it in the stream, even if the water is not strong enough, it can scratch the sediment, it is very effective!" ”

Hearing that Zhang Hu still knew how to try it, and in the end knew how to act steadily, Empress Dowager Zhang also relaxed a little, and then asked: "This 'Iron Dragon Claw Mud Truck Method' is offered by outsiders, what do the rest of the water workers in the capital water prison say?" Can you have any objections? ”

Zhang Hu said: "I've asked them to see it, and they can't come up with anything, but they haven't said that it can't be useful." ”

Since it has been tried, and the water workers in the capital water supervision have also carefully checked, I don't think there will be any major problems.

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said, "That is the case, if Fan Yaochen refuses to agree again, you will tell him about this matter one by one, can he still find any reason to obstruct you?" ”

Zhang Hu was really displeased, but for a while, he couldn't find any way to refuse, so he had to leave in a bad mood.

He was so unwilling, Empress Dowager Zhang naturally saw it in her eyes.

She thought about it, called Cui Yongchen in, and instructed: "Hu'er has been very busy recently, you go to the inner library to find some good medicinal materials, send them to him, and ask the next person to make up for him - this child has been refusing to marry for a long time, and now his parents are not around, which makes people very uneasy." ”

Cui Yongchen received the order, and he had to say a few words, and said: "The eldest prince acts in his own way, and he is not the one who does not know how to advance or retreat." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded, thinking of the messy rumors in the capital, and said, "You can go to ask Zhou Dekun in a while to see if his excerpt is planned to be ...... It's so fierce, if you don't press it, I don't know what it will become! ”

The mouth of the people is more important than the Sichuan. Although this is not a good word, in the eyes of Empress Dowager Zhang, it is a truth.

The mouth of the people is like the water of the Yellow River, which cannot be blocked, but can only be introduced.

The people are idle, and there is nothing important to do, the more you refuse to say, the more he likes to guess, if you give a direction out, they will sneer in private and refuse to believe - after all, what the court said, naturally the seventh master who did not have the second niece of his third aunt-in-law overheard the words from "in the toilet of a certain clan's family", "next to the carriage of a certain minister", "the adopted son of a certain eunuch outside the private room of a certain gambling house" - but with a direction, there is less room for free play.

Besides, there are strange things in the world one after another, and after a while, new things will pop up, and they will never remember that there was such a thing.

As long as you don't make a big deal out of it at this time.