In the morning, a red sun rose, the door of the palace opened, and two horses galloped out.

"Little Senior Sister, slow down, I'm not skilled at horseback riding!" Gao Ming was a little nervous on the chestnut horse.

"With me here, what are you afraid of!" Bai Zhi didn't think so.

"I'm afraid what if I accidentally bump into a child? Even if I don't bump into a child, it's not good to step on flowers and plants. Gao Ming nervously grabbed the reins, his mouth full of gibberish.

"Long-winded, mother-in-law. Bai Zhi was very dissatisfied: "Drive!"

The whip was whipped on the roaring horse, and the chestnut horse instantly increased its speed as if it were flying.

The two of them rode straight to the palace.

When they arrived at the palace, the two dismounted.

"Lord of the county, Lord Gao Ming. The minions greet the two adults. "A little eunuch is waiting here early in the morning.

"Xiao Anzi, where is the emperor?" Bai Zhi asked.

"The emperor is discussing with several adults in the Zhonghe Palace, and specially let the servants wait here, and lead the county lord to the Zhonghe Hall to discuss state affairs, and Lord Gao Ming can go to the imperial garden for a tour first. ”

"Imperial Garden?" Bai Zhi asked Xiao Anzi in surprise.

"The emperor said that inviting Lord Gao Ming to come this time was just gossip, so he arranged for the servants to take Lord Gao Ming to the Imperial Garden for a walk and wait. After staying in the court, the emperor went to the imperial garden to visit with Lord Gao Ming. Xiao Anzi replied.

Gao Ming said, "Little Senior Sister, I'll go to the Imperial Garden first." ”

For Gao Ming, he would rather go to the Imperial Garden to take a stroll and watch the scenery, the early court deliberations were too boring.

Bai Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, you go first." Xiao Anzi, I know the road to the Taihe Palace, you can directly lead the junior brother to the Imperial Garden. ”

Xiao Anzi bowed down and agreed.

Bai Zhi stretched out a hand: "Come, Xiao Anzi, reward you." ”

Xiao Anzi hurriedly said: "No, no, no, how dare you...... Huh? This ...... This is?"

"Sugar Man. Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Didn't you say it was okay last time? ”

Xiao Anzi looked at Bai Zhi blankly, and the girl's smiling face was like the first rays of the morning sun shining in the Taihe Palace. In the early morning, the adults have gathered to wait for the court, and the adults will communicate more or less in low voices, chattering. However, that ray of morning sun is so quiet. It is quietly sprinkled on the head of the Taihe Palace, it is so warm and beautiful.

Xiao Anzi looked at Bai Zhi stupidly like this, he had heard for a long time that the county lord was both talented and beautiful, and when he saw it today, he was really beautiful! Suddenly, Xiao Anzi suddenly woke up, and he dared to look directly at the county lord's face!

Xiao Anzi hurriedly bowed his head: "The slave is rude, the slave should be damned......"

"Hey, what the hell is not damned!" Bai Zhi stopped: "Today this is not a silver tael, it's just a piece of candy, Grandpa An can accept it, right?"

The little Anzi stretched out his hands above his head and said, "Slave Xiao Anzi thank you Lord of the county." ”

Bai Zhi handed the sugar man to Xiao Anzi, who took it, and her hands began to tremble. Then, my whole body trembled. Xiao Anzi looked at the sugar man carefully, and then carefully put it in his arms.

Xiao Anzi put away the sugar man, raised his head, and saw that the back of the county lord in the distance had already gone to the Zhonghe Palace.

The county lord's face was deeply imprinted in the little eunuch's heart from then on, and it was like the sun piercing the darkness of dawn.

......

In the Zhonghe Palace, several adults were summoned to discuss state affairs in the palace.

Bai Zhi only received the news last night, and the emperor wanted to meet Bai Zhi today to discuss some things. So, Bai Zhi came over with Gao Ming. But at this time, the early dynasty has not yet dispersed.

The location of Angelica dahurica is exceptional. She is not only the senior sister of the academy, she is also the newly appointed special protector of the heavenly master, and the official rank is special.

Heng Tian did not have a Heavenly Master, and when all the immortal cultivation sects in the rivers and lakes were overthrown, the position of Heng Sun Heavenly Master was abolished. And the original Heavenly Master Yan Yuankui was transferred to the Jingshi Academy and made the sacrificial wine of the Jingshi Academy.

Besides, if you want the Heavenly Master to do anything, it is enough to have Bai Sheng. Which foreign envoy dares to be arrogant? Bai Sheng doesn't need to come to the palace, as long as he informs Bai Sheng, he can sit in the palace and drink tea, and he can strangle the jumping worm in the air. After so many years, there is such a stupid worm as "Xijin First Mage".

The Special Protector of the Heavenly Master is an official position specially set up for Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi walked into the Zhonghe Palace, just as Feng Bohou and Lord Feng were playing the spiritual mine. Heng Tian has another new spirit stone vein was discovered, this spirit stone vein is very large, there are many places and residential houses, at present, the deployment of personnel has been made, can officially start mining.

Bai Zhi didn't bother, just quietly stepped forward and silently saluted the emperor.

The Emperor nodded to her lightly as well, and did not say a word.

Quietly waiting for Lord Feng Bohou to finish playing, the emperor bowed slightly.

"Feng Aiqing has done a good job, and I am very relieved. Regarding the mining of spiritual mines, I wonder if Aiqing still has difficulties?"

That Feng Bohou said: "The spirit stone vein is different from the ordinary ore vein, and the minister implores the students of the Jingshi Academy to send a few to serve as guidance. ”

The emperor turned his head to Bai Zhi and said, "Auntie, you are the senior sister of the Jingshi Academy, what do you think of this matter?"

Bai Zhi said: "Your Majesty, the students of the academy are lacking this kind of experience, and this matter could not be better. Lord Feng can give me the information of the ore vein, and the minister can organize personnel to go to the mine tomorrow. ”

The emperor nodded: "In this way, it will be hard for the two of you." ”

A few people talked a few more words and made a little deployment.

The emperor said: "Yesterday, eight hundred miles were rushed, and the great river has been repaired. This river connects the three rivers and runs through the north, south, west and east, since then, there is no drought and flood disaster in the south, and materials from all over the country can also be transferred in large quantities. Feng Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?"

Feng Bohou said: "Your Majesty, the river has been completed, but Weichen believes that it will take at least a month or two to observe." For such a large project, there is still a need for review everywhere. ”

The Emperor nodded and said, "I was thinking last night that I still want to extend the river further south. Now, Nanzhan Zhou is also the territory of my Heng Day, how can I favor one over the other?"

At this time, an adult below walked out and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter needs to be postponed for a while. The construction of the river is very expensive, and the national treasury may be a little strained. Second, people in various parts of the south are already suffering from drought and floods, and they need to give priority to providing relief to the victims. ”

But the emperor looked at him angrily, and snorted coldly: "Yan Hongxuan, Lord Yan! I was about to ask you, I don't even know how you helped the disaster! The silver has been spent, and the disaster has still not been solved after such a long time!"

The one below could only smile bitterly, bowed his head and said, "The minister is guilty." ”

The emperor sighed and said, "Forget it, this drought and flood disaster has broken out year after year, which is really rare, and you can't be blamed for it." However, after spending so much silver, the disaster is still so severe, I have to wonder where all the money has gone!"

That Lord Yan Hongxuan could only bury his head low, and there was a layer of fine sweat on his neck.

The original Lord Feng Bohou also stepped forward at this time and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen also thinks that the extension to the south should be delayed. First, the disaster situation in the south is serious, and it is inconvenient to organize manpower. Second, Nanzhan Zhou is not very stable, and the rebels are frequently in turmoil. It is not appropriate to lift such a large project. ”

The emperor said, "But I think that by opening this big project, I can alleviate the disaster." Haven't the victims been able to eat when they go to work and have been able to eat?"

That Yan Hongxuan said: "The emperor is Mingjian." It's just that the victims don't think so. They will not know that this is a way for them to live, but will only think that this is a harsh conscription in disguise by the court. Nowadays, there are many complaints in the southern lands. ”

The emperor snorted coldly: "If you are diligent, you will naturally have food to eat." Those who are lazy, why starve to death!"

Yan Hongxuan smiled bitterly, but still said: "The emperor doesn't know that the excavation of the artificial river project is very hard. What's more, those low-level foremen do not have the emperor's love for the people, and they are harsh on the victims, and there are not a few people who are tired to death. ”

The Emperor frowned. Yan Hongxuan's words were a bit contradictory, but the emperor's frown was not because of this. It is well known that the reigning emperor was extremely majestic, but he would never be angry when he was in a matter of deliberations.

The emperor said, "Is there really such a thing?"

Yan Hongxuan nodded and said, "That's true." The emperor and his subordinates wanted to have a bite to eat for the victims, but the foremen at the lower level wanted to complete the project as soon as possible. The victims of the disaster had nothing, so they were naturally used as cattle and animals, driven by desperate efforts. ”

The Emperor nodded thoughtfully.

Yan Hongxuan continued: "Besides, this time is not the same as in the past. The river began, and those wealthy merchants knew about the convenience of transportation and invested one after another. But if it extends further south, I'm afraid, not many rich businessmen are willing to pay money. ”

The emperor said: "I understand, the two Aiqing have worked hard, just according to the meaning of the two Aiqing." ”

"Fortunately, I am fortunate to love Qing. The emperor suddenly raised his head and shouted: "General Ba has not put down the rebellion in Nanzhan Chau yet? Even if the great river does not extend to the south for the time being, there will be no room for rebellion in Heng Day!"

The fortunate man stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Ba Shao has sent a document to Beijing, and the rebels are really powerful and cunning. They shrank behind Haiwan Mountain, the cunning rabbit three holes, General Ba Shao asked to send more reinforcements all the way, and encircled and suppressed together. ”

"No!" the emperor refused: "Just a few rebels, a rabble, 100,000 troops is not enough? let him suppress it, if he can't destroy the rebels, don't come back!"

"This ......" This fortunate lord didn't know what was going on at all, why the emperor, who had always been accepting advice, was suddenly unreasonable.

The rebel army is said to have numbered 300,000 people, uniting the remnants of the Yanyu Kingdom that had been wiped out by Heng Day, and the momentum was huge. Although it is a rabble, there are no generals of the Yanyu Country who can fight among the rebels. What's more, the Haiwan Mountains are continuous and the terrain is complex, so it is too difficult for a 100,000-strong army to destroy 300,000 rebels in one fell swoop.

The emperor didn't speak, and Xingshen didn't dare to raise his head.

The emperor thought for a moment and called Bai Zhi softly: "Auntie!"

Bai Zhi stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

The emperor said softly: "Auntie, I want to take a boat to the south while the river is finished, what do you think?"

Bai Zhi was stunned, although the emperor had also had a precedent of going out of Beijing to inspect, but after so many years, the emperor had left the palace only a handful of times, how could he think of the southern tour now?

Bai Zhi asked, "Has the emperor thought about it?"

I only heard the emperor say softly: "First, I want to see how well this man-made river is being repaired, this matter is related to the prosperity of my Hengtian for thousands of years to come; second, I want to see the disaster situation in the south with my own eyes; third, I want to personally go to the field to investigate the people's livelihood, and at the same time inspect the counterinsurgency matters in the south." ”

Bai Zhi thought for a while and said, "Since the emperor has thought about it, the minister will ensure that the emperor's dragon body is safe." It's just that this matter is very important, and I still need to discuss it with you and make more preparations. ”

The emperor smiled and said, "It's good for my aunt to support you, I'll discuss it with them slowly." ”

The emperor turned around and said to Xingshen on the lower side: "Xing Aiqing, you tell General Ba that after January, if you can't put down the rebellion, reinforcements will come from the west with light equipment, and they will arrive in March and May." However, at that time, it is difficult to say that the person in charge will not be him. ”

Xing Shen was shocked, coming from the west?

As soon as he looked up, the emperor had already skipped the matter and discussed the next matter.