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Liangzhou City.

Even Kuangda is a clean and honest official, with a clean sleeve, neither in the prince's side nor in the king's side of Lu, he is merciless in dealing with Huzhou chief envoy Shen Xuzhou and Xunzhou chief envoy Yuan Jun, and made the disaster worse in the memorial Said, bluntly speaking, Shen Xuzhou and Yuan Junye should be beheaded and exposed to the public, and their corpses should be exposed for ten days as an example. The person who repaired the embankment five years ago should also be escorted to Xindu for interrogation and investigation.As for the two officials who assisted in disaster relief, Shen Yi and Tang Ci, he did not hesitate to praise them, saying that they were both humble and thoughtful, and they could take on heavy responsibilities, especially that Tang Ci brought justice and peace within just five days, making Liangzhou City in order and Huzhou Refugees have houses to live in, clothes to keep out the cold, and food to feed themselves. These are the materials that Hulian's utensils can be made from.

Autumn is just right, there are no clouds in the sky, and the warm orange sun pours down on the courtyard full of pines and cypresses, casting a warm and soft light.

Tang Ci wore a Tang scarf on his head, and sat on a stone bench in a green shirt, reading the mansion newspaper.

A paperweight was used on the stone table to press the slightly white paper in the sun. Yu Xiaoyu knelt on the stone bench, pouted her buttocks, scratched her ears and cheeks with a brush soaked in ink in one hand, and stared at the white paper with both eyes. He almost saw through the white paper but couldn't even utter a single word. He was extremely distressed.

After reading the mansion newspaper, he glanced at it—the white paper was still white, and not even a drop of ink was stained on it. Tang Ciqu raised his index finger and tapped Yu Xiaoyu's head lightly: "Who said yesterday that you can only recite it after memorizing it?" Did you make a fuss about going to the nursery to help?"

Yu Xiaoyu raised his small hand and rubbed his head, muttering softly: "I recited it yesterday, but I forgot to clean it when I woke up today..."

"How come the poems I memorized the day before yesterday are still well remembered?" Yu Xiaoyu is a smart kid, he can read ten lines at a glance, and he can't forget the memorization. If he is not lazy and slippery, how could he be like this?Tang Ci hated that iron could not be made into steel, and his tone became much harsher unconsciously.

Yu Xiaoyu shrank his neck when he heard the words, lowered his head even lower, dared not touch Tangci's clothes from the corner of his eyes, and whispered softly: "Brother... I, I know I was wrong..." Yu Xiaoyu wrote Courageously glanced at her, saw that her face was still ashen, she couldn't say any flattering but insincere lies, her eyes turned red and she burst into tears, helpless.

Tied up in a loose bun, wearing a pink gauze, with the breeze blowing, and the sleeves bulging, at first glance I thought it was a little boy close to Guanyin Bodhisattva.But even after being fed with big fish and meat for the past few days, her cheeks are still thin and almost sunken. I still remember the first day I saw her wearing the tattered clothes I picked up from nowhere. cut.Sensible and smart, unlike other children who get into trouble every now and then, except for always restless thinking about helping the relief, there has never been an unpleasant accident.

Tang Ci sighed, stretched out his hand to hug her, made her sit safely on his lap, did not speak to her, did not wipe her tears, although he only looked at her quietly, his eyes were already A lot of peace.

Yu Xiaoyu is a child who can read words and expressions. The moment Tang Ci sent him back, he knew that she was not angry anymore. Although he was still guilty, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved. He managed to stop his tears, and wanted to snuggle into her arms and swear as usual. Acting like a baby, she only stuck in for a few minutes before being dragged back to her original position by her. After two or three times, Yu Xiaoyu found another way—suddenly wrapped her neck around her, raised her head, and kissed her lightly on her mouth. One note, looked at her with wet eyes, eyebrows and eyes curved: "Little brother, should you not be angry this time?"

Tang Ci barely reacted, and after a long while, he asked in a daze, "What are you doing?"

If you are willing to talk to me, then this trick is useful!If you accidentally make someone angry in the future, you can also use this trick!

Yu Xiaoyu grinned with white teeth, and explained innocently: "I went fishing by the stream yesterday, and you made sister Rouke angry, and she didn't say a word to you. Later, when I went to collect firewood, I saw you from a distance. You stand in the tall reeds with her," she stretched out two short index fingers close to each other for comparison, "you just like this - kissed mouth to mouth, sister Rouke burst into laughter at that time blushing!"

At that time, Rou Ke brought out a plate of pastries from the kitchen, approached the two of them, and heard what Yu Xiaoyu said, even though it was a child's talk, a few short words still painted a faint blush on her cheeks.

He patted her on the head, squeezed a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth—blocked her words for the time being, saw the mansion newspaper on the stone table, and asked Tang Ci: "What do you say in Beijing?"

After coming to Liangzhou City for a long time, Rou Ke has a temperament/love of cleanliness, and changes her clothes every day. Although the starch is washed in time, there is nothing she can do when it is rainy.A few days ago, Tang Ci and Rou Ke took Yu Xiaoyu to a tailor shop in Liangzhou City to have some clothes made to measure, so Rou Ke simply put down a deposit, chose the fabric, and made the clothes.Today, I am wearing a new suit of green clothes, with silvery-white patterns of flowers and birds on the hem. Although it is not as cumbersome and luxurious as the clothes I brought from Xindu, it does not have an elegant charm. Standing under the warm sun at this moment, The whole body is plated with a layer of orange red, making it even more beautiful and moving.

From the moment Rou Ke came over, Tang Ci's eyes were firmly fixed on her face and body, looking at her, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth - the clothes I wore for her were made by me. Made of the selected fabric, I bought the ribbon for Ah Wei’s hair, and I bought the pendant for Ah Wei’s earlobe together with her. My Ah Wei has grown from a small beauty to a big beauty, with light makeup and heavy It's always suitable for wiping.

"Well... little brother, sister Rou Ke, um... I want to ask you something!" Rou Ke is very good at cooking, and all the pastries and dishes are extremely delicious. Yu Xiaoyu couldn't stop after eating one piece. Holding the pastry with only one small hand, stuffing it into his mouth from one left to the other at the same time, his cheeks were bulging, and his speech was slurred.

Rou Ke hurriedly poured a cup of tea, fed it to Yu Xiaoyu's mouth, and whispered to her: "There are still a lot in the kitchen, so anxious, be careful not to choke."

Only then did Tang Ci come back to his senses, covered his mouth and coughed lightly for a while, the back of his ears stained a little pink, and said solemnly: "Since the disaster situation has stabilized, Shen Yi and I can return to Beijing to recover. Even the adults need to stay for a while, Wait until the twelfth lunar month to ensure that the refugees can survive the winter safely."

"Back to Beijing?" Yu Xiaoyu gulped down the tea, his eyes widened when he heard the words, with a look of surprise on his face, "Little brother, sister Rouke—you guys, are you going back to the capital?"

Tangci nodded, raised his hand to touch the back of her neck, and asked with a slight smile, "Want to go back with us? The capital is surrounded by all directions, delicious, fun, and beautiful...everything is available."

Forgot to bite off the pastry that was brought to her mouth, Yu Xiaoyu was stunned, looked at Tang Ci and then at Rou Ke in disbelief, and said slowly: "I...can I go?"

Looking at this silly appearance makes one's heart soften, Rou Ke reached out and gently wiped off the skin debris from her mouth, smiling: "If you don't want to go, you can stay in Liangzhou City, Boss Xu will take care of you Yours, your brother Xiaotang and I can only leave alone."

"I want to go! I want to go!" Yu Xiaoyu almost jumped up with joy, "My parents always told me that when the harvest is ready and the family has spare money, they will take my family to the capital for fun. It’s been two or three years. Year after year, I waited for several heavy snowfalls. Although the harvest was good, the face of the Mizhuang master who came to collect rent at home became longer and longer, and the imperial court’s taxes also increased every year. More and more, my father and mother are so overwhelmed that they work in the fields every day, weaving and sewing, but they can't get enough money to pay taxes."

It was the first time that Yu Xiaoyu mentioned her family background and parents in front of the two of them, Rou Ke also sat down and listened quietly to her.

After all, it was a sad thing buried in the bottom of my heart. As I talked, I almost choked up, and after a while, big teardrops fell in clusters.

Tang Ci wiped away the crystal tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, stroked her back again and again, and only after her breath eased a little did she ask softly, "Have your parents been buried?"

On the day when they first arrived in Liangzhou City, the boss of the teahouse entrusted Yu Xiaoyu to the two of them. At that time, they only heard that they had no relatives to rely on. It was expected that her seven or eight-year-old child would not be able to take care of her parents' funeral affairs due to sudden changes.

Yu Xiaoyu wiped his eyes and sobbed softly: "I live by the river, there was a flood, my parents just pushed me out in a hurry, and I was washed away in the blink of an eye..." Of course, there were no bones left.

A child of this age can deal with the sudden death of her parents calmly. If others don’t ask her, she can keep it in her heart without causing others to worry. Walking from Huzhou to Liangzhou, her ankles swelled into big rice dumplings He was still busy day and night, only thinking of repaying his kindness.

"Little Yu, when we go back to Beijing, I'll take you to see some big corrupt officials beheading. How about you to relieve your anger?" Tangci tapped the tip of her nose, coaxing her softly.

Rou Ke heard a lump in her throat, squeezed Yu Xiaoyu's face, frowned and said, "Don't listen to your little brother, it's dripping with blood, it might scare you. I'll take you there when you parade in the street Throw eggs and stones."

Tang Ci smiled helplessly, and looked at Rou Ke: "A Wei, don't underestimate Xiao Yu's courage, she was very active when she was fishing and culling yesterday."

"A fish is a fish, and a human is a human, how can they be compared?" Rou Ke disagreed.

Hearing the words, Tang Ci lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, a few fish died, but the blood of the ground, a few people died, but it can dye the river in front of me red."

Rou Ke's slender eyebrows twitched slightly, guessing that it must have touched the scars in her heart from the past, and she was about to say something to comfort her, but she saw that her face returned to calm, she picked up a pen to write a poem on the paper, and said to Yu Xiaoyu gently with her eyebrows and eyes: "Look carefully. , If you can’t recite it tomorrow, you will have to punish yourself.”

The breeze was warm and the sun was warm, reflecting on Tang Ci's delicate and picturesque face, there was a coldness and sadness that could not be dissipated, Rou Ke sighed silently in her heart.