Just like Chiba's reaction, Zhuo Xi was also surprised that the fourth prince could express his love for a woman so frankly, when he first met, Zhuo Xi could hardly believe that the weak and quiet young man was the prince of today, he did not have the nobility of the heavenly family, did not have the vitality of a teenager, he was just an ordinary boy. If it is said that the child did not have the resources of the emperor at the beginning, Zhuo Xi still felt that the master was reasonable, but now the Fourth Highness has already been reborn, vigorous and benevolent, is it still not good?

"The imperial sister persuaded me to give up, he said that the grievances between the court and Shendingzhai were the gap between me and Miss Liang, and I couldn't cross it no matter what." Xiangtai said to Zhuo Xi, "But the imperial sister can be in harmony with the concubine, doesn't it mean that the concubine and the family are very comparable?" Zhuo Xi, you are also their family, if you hate the court, why are you by my side? ”

Zhuo Xi said: "Dingshan has always believed that the conflict between the imperial court and Shendingzhai is not just the fault of the imperial court. Although his father died under the fire of the imperial court, he did not leave his hatred to his children, and he hoped that his children could live an ordinary and peaceful life rather than let them avenge themselves. Your Highness, I don't think you know these things, and the world has misunderstood them. ”

Xiangtai's eyes shone slightly, this father's fist and love, is what the emperor's family lacks, Xiangtai knows that his father and mother love him, but that kind of feeling is not pure, in the emperor's family, it is true that you should not ask for any pure family affection, but when you see and hear it, you will inevitably be tempted.

Zhuo Xi noticed the emotions in Xiangtai's eyes, and could feel the desire of the four princes for ordinary life and family affection, at this moment he seemed to understand why the master said that Xiangtai did not have the temperament of an emperor, and that he should give up everything for the world, but the four princes seemed to be difficult to do.

Zhuo Xi said again: "I know Dingshan, he will not oppose you and Miss Liang for the sake of grievances, but His Royal Highness is a noble and future emperor, and the emperor's family does not know where you want to put Huili, that is not the life that Dingshan wants his sister to face." Your Royal Highness, this is also a reality that you can't change, the daughter of the Gaomen Guifu has been exposed to it since childhood, and most of them can recognize serving a husband with others, but the men in the Shending Village are monogamous from the beginning, and there is never a rule of concubines, and men are not allowed to bully women. Although Huili is a girl in the mountains, she is the most noble girl in our eyes. ”

"It turns out that it's because I'm in the emperor's house." Xiangtai is helpless, his hope is getting slimmer and slimmer, he can say to Chiba that he can discuss with Zhuo Xi, but he has not mentioned the most important person so far, but the imperial sister and Zhuo Xi will explain to him that those two will only regard his thoughts as disobedience and unfilial piety, and he will even harm Huili.

Zhuo Xi concluded that Dingshan would never agree, rather than let him come forward again and embarrass each other, it was better to make his words clear first, and then said to Xiangtai: "Now Hui Li doesn't know anything, if His Royal Highness gives up, Hui Li is still the same Hui Li as before, but if she knows these things and involves entanglement troubles, can Her Highness bear to hurt her?" It's better to put it down early, Huili will have the best life under the protection of his brother. ”

Xiangtai smiled bitterly: "Exactly, I can't give her anything except enthusiasm." Zhuoxi, let me calm down. ”

Zhuo Xi was a little relieved, and then went to see Mr. Wen with Xiangtai, and when the sun set, he took the child back by himself without waiting for his family to pick up the group.

And this matter can't be hidden from Dingshan, he found Dingshan to tell him that night, and sure enough, he had already learned from the princess that Zhuo Xi told Dingshan what he persuaded the four princes, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "With your words, I don't have to bother anymore, no matter what, I can't marry Huili into the emperor's family, and neither can the eunuchs and nobles in the capital, Huili must have a free life, and no one can restrain her." ”

Zhuo Xi smiled: "It's just that Chu Ge is an only daughter, otherwise if she also has an older brother, it will be much easier for me to do it." ”

Dingshan patted him on the shoulder: "There is a long way to go, but after all, there is still a way to go, Chiba also wants to match you, if you are more patient, Chu Ge will definitely figure it out." ”

Zhuo Xi said hatefully: "It's not okay to blame you for saying anything to him for twenty years, she gave me your words as they were, but you gave me a way, how to argue your words?" ”

But listening to Chiba's voice in front of the door, he remembered it, and said politely: "The two young masters, can I come in?" ”

In front of his brother, Dingshan was a little embarrassed, not to mention that Zhuo Xi's feelings had not yet settled, so he really shouldn't let him envy himself, so he hurriedly came to the door to greet Chiba and glanced at her. Qianye smiled innocently, put down the tea, and said to Zhuo Xi: "Chu Ge is practicing, don't you want to take a look?" ”

Joyama hurriedly stopped in front of her and whispered, "Why are you getting more and more energetic?" ”

"I'll take a look." Unexpectedly, Zhuo Xi really turned around and left, which made Dingshan stunned. Seeing that Zhuo Xi had gone away, Chiba turned around and proudly said to her husband, "Master Ma is now holding a beauty, where do you still understand this mind that you can't ask for, Zhuo Xi won't see us, what he cares about most now is Chu Ge." ”

Dingshan sneered: "Count you smart." But remembering the unfinished words of last night, remembering the hurried farewell in front of the door today, he was busy with a serious expression, and said, "The grievances between Shendingzhai and the imperial court, as well as the day we left Beijing, these things, I should have explained to you clearly, but even I ...... myself."

Chiba stepped forward to gag his mouth and said gently: "It's because I'm comfortable now, and under your protection, I forgot that there are ups and downs outside, and I see everything too simply." It's not for the sake of anger that I say don't say anything again, Joyama, it's me who is not good. ”

Dingshan shook his head, he knew that he was not, how could he let Chiba bear it alone, and when he was about to explain, the dark night sky suddenly lit up, and the sky seemed to be burning with fire, I don't know where in the distance, the night turned into a red sky.

Chiba had never seen such a scene, and she didn't believe in the power of ghosts, so she grabbed her husband's hand in a panic, but she heard Dingshan say beside her: "If it's not a flood, it's an earthquake, and there should be news in a few days, and this sign must be a catastrophe." ”

"The Great Calamity?" Chiba's heart tightened.

Dingshan bowed: "I have seen such a sky before, and then it is a catastrophe, and my Shending Village will help the victims every time there is a disaster, even if Shending Village does not exist now, I can't stand idly by, Chiba, if I want to leave Beijing for disaster relief, are you willing to go with me?" “

Chiba was stunned for a moment, and when he heard that he could go far away, his heart seemed to be blooming, but he soon realized that this should not be a happy thing, and nodded solemnly: "Naturally willing, Mr. Wen said that if my father is the emperor, he must be the emperor of the ages, and I am his daughter, and the people he loves are my people." ”

Joyama seemed to understand what Chiba had said when he went to see Mr. Wen today, he and Chiba were facing changes, and he didn't know what they would be like in a few years.

The husband and wife were about to go back to their room, when suddenly the earth trembled, and the roof tiles were shaken and fell to the ground, making a terrifying cracking sound, and Joyama took Chiba under him to an open place in the courtyard, but everything quickly calmed down. Dingshan was calm and calm: "The disaster area should be not far from the emperor, I don't know if there will be any movement, Chiba, I will send you to Erniang and Huili, I'm afraid it's not safe tonight, don't live in the house." ” △≧△≧，

They hurried to the west courtyard, and met Zhuo Xi and Chu Ge on the way, and they didn't know what they were talking about, but they only heard Zhuo Xi say: "I want to go to Wenxian Villa, and the Fourth Highness will stay there tonight, and send him back to the palace as soon as possible." ”

Chu Ge took the initiative to pull Chiba over and said to the two: "You guys go and get busy, I'm here at home." ”

On this night, the whole capital was shocked by the ground, I don't know where the disaster is happening, I don't know if the people there can be casualties, listen to the lights in the palace, Dingshan and Zhuo Xi escorted the four princes back, the emperor left them to discuss important matters.

Although the tremor was not felt in the capital until dawn the next day, the news of the 800-mile rush was sent to the capital, and an earthquake occurred in the area of the river south of the capital, causing landslides, and the torrential rain was now majestic, which could cause floods at any time, causing tens of thousands of people in two towns along the river to be displaced.

The court discussed the countermeasures, and the only way was to relocate the people, but where the tens of thousands of people went was a great test for the imperial court.

After all, in the face of this disaster, the imperial court needs silver. However, the ministers in charge of the imperial treasury have cried poverty to the emperor, and the new monarch has been on the throne for five years, in order to suppress Shendingzhai and spend countless munitions, in order to guard the northwest, a large amount of military expenditure every year, but the emperor has implemented benevolent government to reduce taxes, and in the past five years, the treasury has bottomed out.

The emperor sat alone on the dragon chair, the ministers were silent, Uncle Han stood there with an indifferent face, he was silent, most of the people did not dare to move, he was not directly in charge of the treasury, but all the silver in the treasury had passed through his hands.