Chapter 535: Drawing the Spring
Xiangya's death did not stir up too many waves. Only after the emperor gave an order, some eunuchs wrapped Xiangya's body in straw mats and burned them.
She was an ugly and despicable palace maid before she died, and after her death, she didn't even leave a whole corpse. It is reported that when the emperor's people placed the poisoned wine in front of Xiangya, she seemed to have expected the result. Unkempt, she had no sorrow or joy, no laughter or crying, so she picked up the wine glass and drank the poisonous wine directly.
Outside the palace wall, thick smoke rose everywhere, and after the eunuchs cremated the corpse, they immediately sprinkled some medicinal powder to prevent the burning corpse from spreading any germs, causing the smallpox to spread, so that the entire Jingzhou City was not at peace.
In the Xuanshu Palace, Nangong Yu was sitting on the table and watching the folds. In the past few days, the emperor has been lying on the sickbed, and he can't go to the court early, and this piece of music can only be handed over to him to see.
Ah Fu's father-in-law presented him with a fold and slowly put it aside. Below, there is the kneeling minister. Nangong Ling raised his eyebrows and looked at the people below, "Father and the emperor are still on the sickbed and can't get up, if you have anything important, report it directly, and I will show the emperor when I turn back." ”
The voice fell, and no one responded. Nangong Yu has been acting for a long time, and some people wish that he was wrong, so that he is not enough to be the prince. However, Nangong Yu handled everything very properly, so that people couldn't find the slightest mistake.
"If there's nothing to do, let's go back first."
"Minister, something is going on." The person who spoke was Shangguan Ye, who knelt under the hall and bowed his head.
Nangong Yu said, "Lord Shangguan, please speak." ”
Shangguan Ye straightened up slightly, folded his hands in front of him, and said slowly, "The weather has been getting hotter and hotter recently, and there has been a drought in many places. If it doesn't rain again, I'm afraid there will be another drought this year. ”
After hearing this, Nangong Yu raised his eyes and stood up.
"What Lord Shangguan said is that the palace heard that it has not rained in Yuzhou for half a month, and the place is barren, and the crops have not been able to grow the best. Now, it hasn't rained for half a month. ”
"Exactly." Shangguan Ye said, "Yuzhou will suffer from drought every year, and once there is a drought, the people of Yuzhou will be miserable." ”
"According to Lord Shangguan's wishes, how should this matter be handled?"
Shangguan Ye pursed his lips and said, "According to the lower officials, now send someone to investigate the situation, and if the disaster is serious, the granary should be properly opened to relieve the people of Yuzhou." ”
Nangong Ling frowned, with her hands behind her back, as if she was thinking about something. Half a salary, he said, "I heard in this palace that there is a Ganquan Mountain in Yuzhou, and the reason why that mountain is this name is because there is a natural spring on that mountain, even if it is a drought, it will not dry up all year round?" ”
Shangguan Ye lowered his eyes and thought for a while, "But there is such a thing." ”
Nangong Yu pursed her lips, paced back and forth and muttered for a while, and said, "In that case, why not use that sweet spring to let the fields in Yuzhou grow crops?" ”
Shangguan Ye was stunned for a moment, and then said, "This, some people have thought about this matter, but the Ganquan Mountain is very steep, and it is thousands of zhang high, even if it is not easy to go up the mountain to drink that sweet spring, how to ......?"
"Draw the spring and bring down the spring water of the people on the mountain."
"Izumi?" Shangguan Ye was stunned again, as if he had heard the most impossible thing. Not to mention whether the spring water can be brought down, even if it is brought down, I am afraid that it will take several years. How can such a huge project be done?
Seeing Shangguan Ye's stunned expression, Nangong Yu said again, "It's not impossible to do it, Yuzhou has a perennial drought, and if it is allocated for disaster relief every year, it is not a long-term solution after all." What we should do is to let the crops there grow, so that the problem of Yuzhou can be completely solved. Of course, this matter needs to be considered in the long run. It's just that this trip to Yuzhou is probably going to let Lord Shangguan go on a trip in person. ”
Hearing this, Shangguan Ye hurriedly said, "The prince has an order, and the lower officials should do their best." This time, the lower officials will definitely take a good look at Yuzhou. ”
"In this way, it will be annoying to Lord Shangguan. If this matter is done well, the palace should be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. When the time comes, I will also reward the adults well. When the words fell, Shangguan Ye thanked him again.
The others who did not speak were extremely uncomfortable to listen to. Shangguan Ye is the person next to Nangong Yu, and Nangong Yu handed over this matter directly to him, which has the intention of promoting his own people. And after the defeat of the right prime minister, they were like dragons without a leader, and they wanted to get close to the prince, but they couldn't find a reason. hoped that Nangong Ling would fight back, but he stood there without saying a word today, as if he had lost his soul.
However, fortunately, the prince doesn't look very smart. Diverting springs? He's got a bad brain, right?
Suddenly, seeing that no one started playing again, Nangong Yu asked everyone to retreat. Nangong Yufeng stood in the center of the hall and never left. It wasn't until the ministers were gone that he came to Nangong Yu and frowned, "What you said just now was serious?"
Nangong Yu raised her eyebrows and asked, "What words?" ”
"It's the matter of the spring!" He gave him a blank look, and his heart was depressed.
"Nature is true."
"I'm afraid this brain is confused." Nangong Yufeng complained, "Don't say whether this spring is reliable or not, just say that this Ganquan Mountain is thousands of zhang high, the cliff is steep, and it is difficult to go up the mountain. When you look at what those old ministers in the court should say about you! ”
Nangong Yufeng said that the saliva was flying, but Nangong Yu sat down leisurely, looking calm.
Seeing this, Nangong Yufeng became more and more annoyed, "I know that you are good for the people of Yuzhou, but you can't be so angry because of this?" ”
Nangong Yu laughed out loud when she heard this, "How do you know that I am because of a momentary brain fever, not because of careful consideration?" ”
"Uh...... So, tell me, what can you do? ”
Nangong Yu hooked her lips, took out a book from the side and opened it slowly, without speaking. So, Nangong Yufeng was a little anxious.
"You are talking, what do you think in your heart about this matter of leading the spring?"
"You'll find out then." He said lightly, still not intending to say what was in his heart. Nangong Yufeng looked at him calmly, deliberately selling Guan Zi's appearance, and shook his sleeves angrily. However, he didn't want to say that he also had nothing to do with him.
Yes, he blushed and said angrily, "You are here with me now, but you are really getting better and better at selling off!" ”