Yuhang is the rainy season, hot and humid.

Murong Zhao looked at the rainy rain outside the window, and his heart was always a little depressed, he almost forgot how many days he hadn't seen the big sun, and he really missed the bright sunshine in Luoyang.

Thinking like this, Yang Qiqi kicked the shuttlecock into his arms in a lively and playful manner at dusk. The scene in my mind suddenly became golden.

At this time, someone replied behind his back: "Your Highness, the young master of the He family in Jiangnan entrusted King Cao of Yuhang Hu to hand over a new post, saying that he was willing to donate 20,000 stone rice first." ”

As soon as Murong Zhao heard that it was from the He family in Jiangnan, he remembered in an instant that this person was only afraid that he was the second senior brother above Zhuo Yuqing and Yang Qiqi. The 20,000 stone rice was delivered in a timely manner, and it was necessary to see it. He immediately asked He Qianfan to be invited to the main hall.

The He family is in Yangzhou Mansion, not far from Yuhang. He Qianfan entered the door all the way, saw Murong Zhao, and saluted him very neatly.

Murong Zhao admired Pei Xin very much, and naturally treated his apprentice with special courtesy. He smiled at He Qianfan, asked him to get up, and said, "Zhuo Changchuan and I are cousins, and since you are his senior brother, you are the same as my brother, please don't be polite." ”

He Qianfan smiled and stood up with him, "The grass people and Changchuan exchanged letters, I heard that Your Highness is the emperor in Yuhang, the disaster situation in the five counties south of the Yangtze River is urgent, and the grass people also want to support Your Highness." ”

Murong Zhao smiled sincerely and gratefully: "Twenty thousand stone meters can be regarded as solving Yu Hang's urgent need." He Jiali practices righteous business, and deserves to be a model for businessmen in the world. This merit, when I return to Beijing, I will present it to the emperor in full. ”

He Qianfan secretly slandered in his heart, if it weren't for Yang Qiqi's conclusive words that something was going to happen to Jiangnan, and if he didn't help, the He family would definitely be greatly injured. He didn't bother to care about the dispute between the princes of the Eastern Capital. He Qianfan raised his hand slightly, his eyes swept around indifferently, and naturally lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness is close to Changchuan, and you also know what kind of person my senior brother is. ”

Murong Zhao nodded slowly and calmly, "The reputation of Mantuo Villa has naturally been heard. ”

He Qianfan said: "Senior brother sent someone to send a letter two days ago, saying that there is something wrong with the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River. Because my family's industry is rooted here, I can't help but pay attention. I'm afraid that the disaster will not be relieved, and the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River will first give birth to a civil change. ”

When Murong Zhao heard the civil change, his brows couldn't help but lock.

He Qianfan saw that he didn't say a word, only thinking about being entrusted by others and being loyal to people, and immediately said: "Your thunderous means to rectify the rule of Yuhang officials, this is not wrong." With all due respect, for now, you have to rely on local officials to help the victims. As soon as you came to Yuhang, you first put Yu Hang in prison, who is willing to do things for you? If they don't help, no matter how vigorous and resolute you are, it will be difficult for you to succeed, and it will be difficult for you to become a forest alone. He Qianfan babbled the truth to Murong Zhao, and he was very free and easy.

But the situation in front of Murong Zhao is a dilemma. It's not hands-on, it's not hands-on. The first time he went out on an errand, he never wanted to go back to Luoyang with his pockets.

Murong Zhao smiled and said politely: "That's exactly what you said, I am also discussing a charter with the staff of the house. ”

He Qianfan said: "These tricky things can only be handed over to you." One more word from the grass people, no matter what the charter is. How to provide disaster relief, the victims must not be chaotic. Once it leads to a civil uprising, it will be a situation where you and the people will lose both, and others will watch the fire from the other side. ”

Murong Zhao's heart moved, and he thanked him very humbly: "I'm bothering you, I think it's Cousin Zhuo who asked you to help me, right?" ”

He Qianfan didn't deny it, and said: "I can't help, but I can recommend someone for His Highness." This person is a Jinshi of Chenghongjun Yonghui in Xincheng County for three years, and he has been in the local area for so many years, so he is very familiar with these things. If you want to find someone who really understands the five counties of Jiangnan and Yuhang County, it is perfect to find him. ”

This Hong Jun and He Qianfan have a lot of friendship, and they are first-class in terms of personality and ability, but they are from a poor family of the Shu family, and they don't have a good chance to rise to the top.

If he can't afford to make a profit, he came to help Yang Qiqi deliver the words, so naturally he can't make a loss-making deal.

He Qianfan came out of the post house and returned to Yangzhou all the way non-stop.

An Liang was ignorant when he heard this, and couldn't help but ask Murong Zhao: "Your Highness, this young master of the He family, was it found by the eldest prince Zhuo to help us?" ”

Murong Zhao couldn't say anything for a while, so he ordered his attendants, "Go and see where this He Gongzi went out of the post house, and then transfer Hong Jun from Xincheng County; In addition, a large number of people were allocated to blend in with the victims of the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River. As soon as there is any trouble, whether it is morning or night, you must reply to me as soon as possible. Murong Zhao said, walked into the study quickly, and pulled out a stack of rosters from the mahogany case, "Ready, I want to have a treat." ”

An Liang took a look, and the list that Murong Zhao pulled out was written on the list of officials in the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River, as well as the forces behind these officials, who was the prince's person, who was the close minister from which gate lord's family, and who was the unreliable Shu clan, it was clear.

An Liang couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, how do you want to ask for the law?" ”

Murong Zhao smiled, "One is set in the porridge field outside the City God Temple, and the other is set up in the Guijin Building in Yuhang County." ”

An Liang was stunned and said, "Two places? In the meantime please? ”

Murong Zhao nodded and said: "Yes, please divide the two places at the same time, the time is set in three days, if you dare to prevaricate and can't come, please go directly to the prison to accompany Deng Tingshi." ”

An Liang said again: "What kind of table?" ”

Murong Zhao said lightly: "In the porridge field next to the City God Temple, the victims will be placed on whatever matrice, and there are not many of them. Return to the Jin Building, according to the best mat, and there is no less. ”

An Liang was even more confused for a while, but the few staff members brought by Murong Zhao this time all smiled happily and said hello three times in a row.

"How do you please?"

Tan Fujia, the most powerful staff member around Murong Zhao, said with a smile: "If you have a relationship in Beijing, the Eastern Capital, and the prefectures, go to the porridge field, and those officials from the poor family, all of them are invited to return to the Jin Building." ”

An Liang couldn't help whispering: "There are few officials who have connections, and there are many officials from the cold family, you buy it like this, I don't know how much silver you have to go in." Murong Zhao smiled and said, "We don't have to spend any of the money that goes to Guijin Tower." "Don't say anything more, let An Liang arrange it.

Three days later, more than a dozen large tables were set up in front of the porridge field next to the City God Temple. The officials who came to the banquet were all characters with heads and faces, who could make Jiangnan shake three times by stomping their feet.

Although the table is large, there is only porridge with only rice soup left on the table, and there is a nest of coarse chaff in the middle. Even the enamel bowls are freshly made from the porridge field, not to mention how cold this noodles are.

Many of the officials present were dumbfounded, standing there motionless, during which some people inevitably said one after another:

"Didn't you say that His Highness Eleventh was going to have a treat? What is the situation? ”

"This is a guest for the victims?"

At this time, someone preached: "His Highness Eleventh has arrived—"

The officials present naturally all stepped forward to greet Murong Zhao.

Murong Zhao was wearing a court dress of azure embroidered dragons, with a golden crown embedded in Dongzhu, with a handsome face, as graceful and solemn as a god's mansion. He was surrounded by a group of servants and guards. He smiled and excused everyone's courtesy, and the first thing he said was: "I have invited you to a guest today, but I myself will not leave a table." Please sit down, and when I have finished speaking, I will go to Guijin Tower, where there is still a seat. ”

When everyone heard it, there was still a table of delicacies from the mountains and seas in Guijin Building, so what did they do when they came here to eat bran vegetables? Your Highness Eleven, what kind of madness are you playing?

Murong Zhao smiled gently, and his handsome face revealed a calm and capable face that did not match his age, "You must be wondering in your heart, how did I choose such a place for a grand treat." No matter how narrow the person is, there should be two taels of meat on the table. Sorry, not today. ”

The ministers looked at each other when they listened, and one of them, Cui Zhan, was related to Mrs. Cui of the Yuguo Mansion, and he was a member of the Yang family, and he had some power from the Seven Princes. He is an old senior, and his roots in Jiangnan are deep and stable, so he couldn't help but smile and ask Murong Zhao: "Your Highness, what kind of mystery is this, the old minister can't understand it." ”

Murong Zhao sneered: "There is no mystery either, Mencius said, 'Mingui Junqing', Xunzi Dao, 'Minshui Junzhou'." The emperor was deeply moved by his words and kept these words in his heart. Today, please all the pillars of the country, the mainstay of the imperial court with a seat here, for two things, one is, the City God Temple is on the side, God and the Hades Palace are all in the eyes, and the way of heaven is a good cycle, and good and evil will be rewarded in the end. Second, please feel the feelings of the people, be affected by the people, and help me do a good job in the errand of relief for the victims in the five counties of Jiangnan. This is a great thing that can be repaid to the emperor for accumulating blessings and virtues. You say yes and no! ”

Everyone naturally nodded their heads one after another, and Cui Zhan couldn't help but ask, "Then why doesn't His Highness share weal and woe with us." ”

Murong Zhao smiled and said, "I still have a layer of meaning in it. You are Jiangnan's parents and officials, if Jiangnan is unstable, you will have the opportunity to eat bran vegetables. But I messed up this errand and went back to the Eastern Capital, and it was a big deal to be reprimanded by the emperor for a few words, and I still comfortably be my Royal Highness. I can share your sorrows, but how can you share my joys? ”

Although Murong Zhao's words were vague, the meaning could not be clearer. Jiangnan errand you dragged me back, I went back to Beijing, and I was scolded. But you parents, it's not easy to deal with it. You listened to the people of the Eastern Capital, but the serious errand was smashed, and you couldn't eat and walk around.

"Also, I have heard people say that the officials in Jiangnan are a radish and a pit, for example, I removed him from Deng Tongchun's position, and there is no suitable person to add him for a while. I'd like to say that this is so rare. Even if I dismissed all the officials sitting here, the court could still make up for it. It's all on an errand in the place, and who doesn't know the bends and bends inside? The officials of the local six cao mentioned it upward, and the officials of the prefectures and counties mentioned it again, and they always filled it up. ”

Everyone was speechless by Murong Zhao's words, and Murong Zhao didn't talk to them anymore, only left their words, and let everyone eat and drink enough before leaving. With Murong Zhao's fire burning, who can eat it?

Murong Zhao went all the way to Guijin Mansion again, and a group of officials from the Hanmen Shu clan in Guijin Lou also greeted them outside the door, Murong Zhao smiled and excused them, and pleased: "I will be the east today, please your guests, you don't have to be polite to me, just go and eat." ”

But none of these officials went to Guijin Tower. But listening to Cheng Hongjun, who was standing at the front, Xincheng County, said: "Your Highness, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat this meal." ”