Pick up a snake king as a lover

It rained heavily at night in the Snake Realm. After putting his two children to sleep, he moved a stool and sat by the door. It was raining heavily outside the door, and he just stared at the black sky in a daze.

It has been five days since Gu Qingcang left, right?I don't know if he arrived there safely, and if he listened to my advice and had a good meal and rest.

Afterwards, he listened carefully to the elders. It seemed that there was a sudden flood in Min County, and it spread to other counties. Many people were sent there but they couldn't find a solution. The matter became a vicious circle like that, and people looked for it. Not to the root.I wonder if Gu Qingcang has found a solution.

Xiaoya came from the far corridor with the palace lantern in her hand. Seeing him sitting by the door and not sleeping soundly, she walked over quickly, bent over and said, "Princess, are you still not resting at this late hour? Prince Are you asleep?"

"The two little rascals were coaxed to sleep by me, Xiaoya, where are you going?" He saw that in addition to the palace lantern, she was also holding a plate with tea and snacks in her hand.

"It was the elders who asked Xiaoya to prepare a late-night snack."

"Really? Are the elders still up so late?"

"Well, it is said that the king sent someone to send a letter back. The two elders will discuss the next solution overnight."

"Really? Then Xiaoya, go quickly, don't keep the two elders waiting too long. I'll sleep later, so you don't have to come here to take care of me."

"Okay, Xiaoya understands, then Xiaoya will leave first." He waved his hand listlessly, urging her to go towards Jingxin Pavilion.

The sixteenth day of the fifth lunar month coincides with the early rainy season.It rained heavily in the Snake Realm almost every day, and the sky was misty. It has been a month since Gu Qingcang left the palace, and he did not return to the palace within ten days as promised.

He knew that Gu Qingcang must have not finished dealing with the matter, so he can't come back for the time being, so he has been waiting patiently for him, and Gu Qingcang will send him a few letters, and he will read what he wrote when he has nothing to do. Letter, in order to comfort the heart that misses him.

The children hadn't seen him for a long time, and they missed him very much. Every now and then, they would chase Liu Zimo and ask, "When will Daddy come back?" Sometimes he was very helpless because he didn't know when that person would come back.

In the letter, Gu Qingcang did not mention any exact time for the return trip, but only wrote some ordinary things, saying that he was fine there, was dealing with the flood, and would return as soon as possible.

On the sixteenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, it has been two months since Gu Qingcang left.Bad news came from Min County.Due to the large increase in precipitation during the rainy season, Min County suffered from mudslides and destroyed houses.According to the news sent back to the palace, Gu Qingcang had not yet evacuated in Min County, and now he encountered a mudslide and lost all traces of him.

When Xiaoya conveyed the matter to him, he was standing beside two children who were taking a nap. When he heard the news, his whole body was cold and he almost fell off the chair. He said in a trembling voice, "Xiaoya , What did you just say? Did I hear you wrong? Say it again. "

"Wang's whereabouts are unknown now. General Gao and other soldiers who followed Wang are searching. Among them, the soldiers failed to avoid the mud and rock raid and caused many casualties."

"Where are the two elders now? I have something to ask them." He helped the children pull up the quilt again, stood up and looked straight at Xiaoya in front of him.

"The elders are discussing the solution to the flood with all the adults in the meeting hall. The task of finding the king has been handed over to General Takahata." After speaking, Xiaoya looked up to persuade him not to be too sad, but there was no one in the room.

After Xiaoya told the exact location of the elders, he left the bedroom and ran towards the meeting hall.He was anxious and wanted to cry, but he also knew that the problem could not be solved by crying alone.

Regardless of his strength, he bypassed the soldiers guarding the gate, pushed open the gate of the meeting hall and entered it.The palace door was suddenly pushed open, and the focus of everyone inside was shifted from political affairs to him.The two elders sitting on the upper side saw the person coming and asked someone to bring a soft chair for him to sit down.

It wasn't until he was seated safely that Elder Jingming said slowly, "Princess Wang, I wonder what is the purpose of your coming to this meeting hall?"

He sat on the chair and nodded, and smiled embarrassedly at everyone and said, "Elder, is it true that Gu Qingcang's whereabouts are unknown? Has someone been sent to look for him nearby?"

Everyone knew the relationship between the two of them, and they were afraid that he would be worried, so they comforted him in unison, "Princess, don't be anxious, General Takahata is leading the soldiers to find the whereabouts of the king. Besides, the king's magic power is strong, the auspicious person and the sky will definitely be fine."

He was startled when he heard this, but when he saw the worry in everyone's eyes, he stood up and bowed deeply to the ministers, making them want to step forward to help him up.He said softly, "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine."

He turned his head to look at the two elders sitting above, and said sincerely, "If the two elders don't mind, can you let me listen to the whole story? If there is room for me to contribute, I will definitely not hold back Now he is not in the country, although I am not as good as him, but I also want to do something for this piece of pure land he loves so much, I hope the two elders can help me."

Jingming and Gao Ling looked at each other when they heard what he said, and finally the elder Jingming who had the right to speak said, "The princess is willing to think of this solution with everyone, I feel very honored, why would you refuse? "After he finished speaking, he nodded to the minister who was explaining the matter just now, and asked him to continue the topic just now.

The minister held a scroll in his hand, and when the elder signaled him to speak, he looked at the scroll attentively and said, "In the early years when the king was in power, there was also a flood. The cause of the flood seems to be because there were too many people Trees are needed for fire, and the trees are severely felled, resulting in barren land that cannot hold back the flow of soil and sand, so that water and soil erosion is serious."

"But the disaster this time is probably not just because of this. The rainy season has lasted for a month, and it may continue. Then Min County may encounter mudslides or more destructive natural disasters again. If we don't think of a solution in time at this time, maybe the people will go through the previous difficulties again, and at that time, I am afraid that the people in Huoyin Palace will not win the hearts of the people again."

"Well, this old man knows. Can you think of any solutions? No matter whether you can implement it or not, please tell me first."

A middle-aged man wearing a blue brocade court dress stood up and said, "Princess, elder. I think the old law should be implemented and high dams should be built to resist the flood."

As soon as he finished speaking, another young man in a green brocade robe stood up and retorted, "I think this method is inappropriate. The flood situation is already serious. If we send people to build dams on the Hong River at this time, wouldn't we just call the soldiers?" Are we going to die?"

Elder Jingming stroked his beard, nodded and said, "Zhou Li, you are indeed right. Do you have any other thoughts?"

The man named Zhou Li heard the elder asked him, and replied, "I think we should dig as many canals as possible so that the flood can flow into the sea. This may prevent the flood from continuing to encroach, and the waterfront line will also drop sharply. prevention."

When the other ministers in the hall heard his solution, they all exclaimed and praised him again and again, and Gao Ling, who was sitting in the upper position, also showed approval.

But before the minister could be complacent, Elder Jingming looked at Liu Zimo who had been frowning since hearing Zhou Li finish speaking.He waved his hand to signal others to be quiet, and asked, "Princess, do you think there is anything wrong with his statement?"

He only came back to his senses when he heard Elder Jingming's voice.Nodding his head and looking in Zhou Li's direction, he said, "Master Zhou? Are you a civil servant?"

"Yes, the minister is indeed a civil servant. The princess can give me advice." He bowed his hands in Liu Zimo's direction, and seemed to be listening attentively to what he said next.

"Well. Then I will say it bluntly." In order to show respect to the ministers, he stood up and spoke to them, which obviously reminded others that he was equal to everyone, regardless of their superiority or inferiority.

He said softly, "I think Mr. Zhou's words are not unreasonable. It's just that we shouldn't dig too many ditches because we are eager to solve the problem, and increase the number of branches and channels. There are not many channels, but quality should be emphasized. I think the number of ditches should be controlled within six. , The trench should be wide and low. Every 300 meters of excavation, the depth should be increased by five meters, not asking for too much. If necessary, the flooded area should be filled with sand and gravel, but it is better not to do this unless it is a last resort.”

After finishing speaking, he looked at the two elders, Jing Ming and Gao Ling, who were sitting on the side, and asked, "I don't know what the elders think? If it can be implemented, I think the news should be passed on to General Takahata and the soldiers in Min County as soon as possible." .”

The eyes of the two elders sitting on top showed admiration and shock, as did everyone else.His statement is more detailed, with many considerations leaving two ways to advance or retreat.

In the past, they never knew that he had such insights, and because Gu Qingcang protected him very well and never allowed him to participate in the government, they naturally didn't know whether he was full of economics or just a man with a stomach. A fool with no ink.

Elder Jingming hid the admiration in his eyes, and said lightly, "Princess, do you know that once the solution is finalized in our palace, the number of troops looking for the king may be greatly reduced in the future. Does the concubine think this is feasible?"

He gritted his teeth, and said righteously, "Although this is the case, I can't ignore everyone in Huo Yin. I know what the elder is thinking, but I, Liu Zimo, am not that kind of person! He is very important to me. Live my life. But everyone in Huoyin is also very important to him. I can't selfishly ignore everything he values. Even if these things are placed on the scale with him, the priority is naturally the people. I know this At this moment, his emaciated body was sitting stubbornly and alone on the soft chair, receiving the attention of all the ministers.

Elder Jingming nodded, and ordered in the direction of a general in the corner of the hall, "Send a letter to Gao Hata immediately, and the lives of the people are the priority. Transfer a large number of troops to dig ditches, there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes, my subordinate will do it right away." After speaking, the guard with a sword on his waist walked out quickly.

The matter of the flood was temporarily solved, and then the elder brought other matters unrelated to the flood to the cutting board. He would occasionally give some objective opinions, but most of the time he was in a daze.