Opposite the entrance hall

The post envoy traveled day and night, and the folders from Xiangzhou were delivered to the palace overnight, and the lights of the Kunyuan Hall were kept on until dawn. Sun Hai waited on the case, looked up at Emperor Chengde slightly, shook his head and sighed.

An eventful autumn.

Just after the fifth watch, Emperor Chengde rubbed the center of his brows, and said a little tiredly: "What time is it?"

Sun Hai took a step forward, bowed and turned back, "Your Majesty, it's almost time."

Emperor Chengde closed the booklet in his hand, leaned on the handle and got up, "Get ready to go to court."

"Yes."

The sky was getting dark, and the civil and military officials who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time entered the palace gate one after another. Many of these people had received the news, so their expressions were a little dignified. The eyes of all parties met, and they all had a tacit understanding Meaning, a group of people lined up neatly and stepped into the Qianqing Hall with downcast eyes. After the ceremony of kneeling and saluting, today's main event kicked off.

"How long has it been since the two of Ji Si went to Xiangzhou for inspection, Dedi asked after scanning the crowd.

The people below were not sure what he meant, so they didn't dare to answer easily, but Yang Yongtai stood up from the queue, saluted and said, "It's been half a month since I reported to Your Majesty."

"Then have you thought of a way to deal with the flood?"

"This..." Yang Yongtai was a little embarrassed.

The officials of each faction buried their heads lower and made eye contact with each other.

"There is no civil and military man in the Manchu Dynasty who can use it," Emperor Chengde said angrily, "The flood has not been resolved, and there is another epidemic in Xiangzhou. You all eat the king's salary, but you can't take care of the king's worries. What use are you for?" .”

Lu Zhengxu, the doctor of imperial history, came out of the queue, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the sudden occurrence of the epidemic in Xiangzhou was really unexpected by the officials. It is not a trivial matter to suffer from any disease. Fortunately, Ji The minister and Mr. Qi have not yet returned to Beijing. No one knows better than the two of them what is going on in Xiangzhou now. What's more, the abilities of the two lords are obvious to all. I heard that the two lords have already ordered the city to be sealed off. The epidemic is trapped in the city to prevent its spread. I believe that the people of Xiangzhou are all the people of the Great Jin Dynasty and the people of His Majesty. They should try to control the epidemic as soon as possible and recruit doctors to go to Xiangzhou. Rescue and treat in Kaesong, so as to reduce casualties, and we can no longer allow the epidemic to continue to spread wantonly."

"My minister is different," Gao Zexin, the envoy of the Hanlin Academy, took a step to the right and bowed. How can you guarantee that you won't catch the disease if you send troops to treat it at a loss? If the disease can be infected as soon as you touch it, then opening the city gate will be poisonous, so I think this city gate must not be opened."

"Master Gao, what are you talking about?" Lu Zhengxu's eyes widened, "If you don't open the city gate to save people, don't you just let the people in the city fend for themselves? There are still Ji Shilang and Lord Qi in the city. Advance and retreat, but you and I look forward and look backward, disregarding the life and death of our colleagues, and disregarding the lives of the people of Xiangzhou, could it be that we just watched them sacrifice their lives for the country?"

"Your Majesty, I have no such intentions. I just feel that the city gate cannot be opened, at least until the epidemic is under control." Gao Zexin didn't look at Lu Zhengxu, but said to the humanity on the dragon chair.

Emperor Chengde didn't make a sound, but looked sideways at Qi Kuangshan below, and said in a deep voice, "What do you think, Prime Minister Qi?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone seemed to wake up suddenly, and they all remembered that Qi Ziheng, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, was the son of Prime Minister Qi.

With a faint smile on Qi Kuangshan's face, he took a step forward, bowed and said: "I think that this doctor can be sent, but the gate of the city cannot be opened. Not only can it not be opened, but it must be guarded heavily to prevent the people in the city from running out. , although the population of Xiangzhou is not large, but to the north is the official road of Longxi, and most of them are business travelers traveling from south to north. hard to control."

"But if the city gate is not open, if you stay in the city for one more day, the chance of getting sick will be one point higher. Qi Shaoqing is in the city, so Xiang Qi is not worried?"

"If you want to get rid of bad things for the sake of sages, you are willing to spend your life and death to cherish the dying years. If the country is not safe, how can you talk about peace of mind."

"Good! Good! Good!" Chengde Emperor Long Yan Dayue repeatedly boasted: "I am very safe, very safe, with a minister like this!"

Manchao Wenwu looked around, and each had a plan in mind.

Li Hongyang touched his phalanges, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He raised his hand and pinched the back of his neck, and tapped his index finger lightly. Yan Hao, who was behind him, slightly raised his head and looked over. He understood the meaning, and then came out to worship. Said: "Your Majesty, I have a book to play."

Emperor Chengde raised his hand and said, "Speak up if you have something to say."

"Although the incident in Xiangzhou is a natural disaster, it is also a man-made disaster," Yan Hao said with a stern voice, "This man-made disaster was caused by Dou Yuanliang, the governor of Xiangzhou. With private pockets, he murdered the court officials to cover up his crimes. He disregarded the laws of the Jin Dynasty, His Majesty's Tianwei, and the people of Xiangzhou. An official should serve the country and the people and be loyal to his duties. But Dou Yuanliang's various actions are really shocking. He pointed out that he is only a mere governor of Xiangzhou, even if he has the means to reach the sky, he will not be able to find any flowers, but in fact, Dou Yuanliang has been hiding under the eyes of His Majesty for many years without being noticed, how can he complete it with his own strength? With this series of operations, I believe that there must be other forces behind Dou Yuanliang!"

Cao Weiyuan followed closely behind, and said sharply, "Your Majesty, what you said is true. Your Majesty, the matter of Dou Yuanliang is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. He is a son of a poor family. , not to this point, this person is careful every step of the way, and he has a clear plan everywhere. Let me ask how a fourth-rank governor can avoid the inspection of officials in the middle of the capital and gain a good reputation among the people for being honest, upright, and upright. If it doesn’t match, maybe there is a problem with how it came here.”

What he said was justified and well-founded. On the surface, he was concerned about the country and the people, sharing the worries for the king, but in fact, he thought deeply, that was Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knew it!

Li Hongxuan raised his head and looked around, just in time to meet Shangshu Shangshu Fan Yi's eyes, the latter opened his mouth to say something silently, he just frowned, shook his head in silence, then withdrew his eyes and continued to stare at the back of Li Hongyang in front of him, feeling happy There is no edge.

Dog bites dog, a mouthful of hair.

What a show.

Sure enough, Dong Xingliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed a few times before he could say anything, the sound of knocking his forehead on the ground resounded through the Qianqing Hall, and he said in a crying tone: "Your Majesty, I am guilty of crimes. , willing to be punished!"

Emperor Chengde seemed to be overwhelmed by the situation in front of him, and pretended to raise his hand in shock, and asked pretending to be puzzled, "What is Dong Shangshu's crime? Where do you have to say this?"

"Your Majesty does not know that this Dou Yuanliang was originally from a poor family. He was in high school during the imperial examination. He was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the emperor's grace. He served as the county magistrate of Mou County. In the 32nd year of Chengde, bandits in Mou County ran around and endangered the people. For a while, people were panicked and the people were not able to live. At that time, His Majesty was furious and ordered to surrender the bandits. Before the commander of Pingyang City sent troops, the group of bandits started killing. At that time, Dou Yuanliang tried his best to protect the people of Mou County, and his wife and children died for them. Afterwards, the position of governor of Xiangzhou was vacant. , I thought that this person is loyal and has the style of a general, so I recommended this person with the intention of loving talents, but I didn't expect him to be blinded by the unscrupulous person. This Dou Yuanliang is ambitious, bold, and bribed many people. Local officials formed cliques for personal gain, which led to today's situation. What I was thinking of was the Great Jin, and I just wanted to have one more person who could contribute to the Great Jin. I didn't join forces with this person. It can be traced back to the cause and effect, which was indeed the fault of the little minister. , I am willing to be punished, I just want to make up for my mistakes and save the people of Xiangzhou from the fire and water, this list is the local officials who have been handed over to Dou Yuanliang privately, please have a look!" Dong Xingliang took out the booklet from his pocket, bowed his head and raised his hands above his head.

Hearing this, Emperor Chengde raised his chin, and Sun Hai walked down to take the booklet, then turned around and handed it up respectfully.

Emperor Chengde flipped through the pages casually, and immediately understood in his heart that this was a drama about abandoning his car to save his commander, and these little soldiers abandoned it simply.

"This Dou Yuanliang really deserves to die." Emperor Chengde closed the booklet, frowned, and said coldly, "Even though Dong Shangshu's loss was unintentional, he can hardly escape the blame. From today onwards, one year's salary will be deducted, and two months of resignation will be considered. If he is dead, it is meaningless to find out who supported him, the most urgent thing is to find a way to solve the problem of water and disease, as for other things, we will discuss it later."

Li Hongyang frowned and pursed his lips tightly.

"Your Majesty..." Cao Weiyuan hastily raised his head and had something to say.

"Okay," Emperor Chengde interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and then asked softly, "What can the Grand Tutor do?"

Fang Qingrong coughed, lowered his eyes and pondered for a while before saying: "As Your Majesty said, the top priority is the epidemic and flood in Xiangzhou, so I think that the imperial doctor transferred from the imperial hospital, food and herbs, etc., are not necessary. If it is lacking, in order to prevent the people from being unrest, the Longxi Commander Division should send troops to guard it, this epidemic is not a trivial matter, and we must not slack off everywhere."

"I am willing to take care of the herbs needed." Li Hongye said anxiously.

"I know many capable people and strangers, and I am willing to be courteous and corporal to find them to solve the epidemic." Li Hongyang was not to be outdone.

Li Hongxuan rubbed the center of his eyebrows, and said in a bad mood: "I would like to go to Xiangzhou in person, and hope for your majesty's permission."

As soon as the words fell, Li Hongyu said, "Your Majesty, I have recently ordered all the people in the mansion to wear vegetarian food and wear hemp, and they are also willing to donate ten years of salary. The money is intended to be used for the people of Xiangzhou. Although it is not much, it is better than nothing." , I hope His Majesty will grant you."

Emperor Chengde nodded in satisfaction, "It's rare for you to have such a heart, it's all right!"

The court is solemn and solemn, each with their own scheming.

After the court was over, Cao Weiyuan followed the crowd to Li Hongyang's side, and lowered his voice, "His Royal Highness."

Li Hongyang didn't look back, but stared at Li Hongye in the crowd, his eyes were cold and full of displeasure: "I thought I could take this opportunity to pull him off the horse, but he almost led the army, huh, I didn't expect him to cut off his arm to save himself." Own."

"Your Highness, what should we do next?" Cao Weiyuan asked.

"Dong Xingliang thought about it for two months, and many things can happen in these two months. If he loses this arm, then don't even think about growing it back!" Li Hongyang sneered.

The few people walking in front seemed to feel something, Guan Shishan tilted his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "My lord, the crown prince is watching us from behind."

"Let him see." Li Hongye raised his head slightly, "He didn't get what he wanted today, so he might be so angry now."

"Thanks to the preparations made in advance by the prince, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to get away today."

Li Hongye folded his hands behind his back, and squinted his eyes, "The second child may be quiet for a few days, but we need to spend some time on the matter of Xiangzhou, trying to make up for the goodwill we lost today in front of the emperor."

"Yes."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and when Qi Kuangshan was about to get into the sedan chair, a voice suddenly came from behind, "Mr. Qi, wait a moment."

He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw that it was Wei Zhongting, Minister of Dali Temple, he hurriedly bowed out of the sedan chair and greeted him, "Lord Wei."

Wei Zhongting also returned the gift, directly explaining the purpose of his visit, "Ziheng has been away for half a month, but did he send a letter back home?"

"No." Qi Kuangshan shook his head, "This child has been assertive since he was a child, and he has a big temper. He must have caused a lot of trouble when he worked in Dali Temple. Thanks to Mr. Wei taking care of him."

"Don't dare," Wei Zhongting waved his hand with a smile, "I watched Ziheng grow up. With him in Dali Temple, my burden has been relieved a lot. Prime Minister Qi, he is also a father and a minister. I know you Don't worry, Ziheng will return safely."

"With your kind words," Qi Kuangshan smiled, "Let's go first, and Xiumu will come to my house for tea sometime later."

"sure."

After getting on the sedan chair, Qi Kuangshan took out a jade pendant from his pocket, brushed the pattern with his fingertips lightly, his eyes showed nostalgia, and said to himself: "Madam, you are a spirit in heaven, please keep Ran'er safe and happy. "

This miss is spread thousands of miles away by the wind.

Qi Ran panicked, and suddenly stood where he was.

"Master Qi, what's the matter?" The others asked in bewilderment.

He frowned and suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said coldly: "It's nothing, let's go."

That day when news of the epidemic in Xiangzhou spread, it immediately caused panic. Except for the officers and soldiers sent by the government to sprinkle lime water everywhere, there was no one else to see on the streets.

Cui Hao rushed to work day and night to set up the isolation shed in the northern suburbs. He spent a few hours leading people to check the refugee camp, and sent all the people with fever and cough inside, and the others were evacuated. Many people gathered in front of the shed. People, every stove that boils medicine is idle, and the strong bitter smell permeates everywhere, mixed with the smell of pepper, which is very strange.

Qi Ran handed the bought medicinal materials to the chief envoy to make the medicine, found an empty shed and moved a bench in, sat down against the wall and closed his eyes to rest, he only slept one or two these days At that time, the ditch was inseparable from people, and Cui Hao had to dig it out as soon as possible, so he had to go to the gate of the city to exert pressure and also had to guard the isolation shed. He was so busy that he didn't have time to drink, so he could rest for a while.

If a person is sleepy, he can fall asleep no matter what environment he is born in.

When Ji Si came, he searched all over the isolation shed and found no one, so he pulled the chief envoy and pulled the white cloth off his face, and before he could make a sound, he said, "Master Ji But came to look for Lord Qi?"

He nodded.

The man pointed to a place and said to him, "Lord Qi is inside."

Hearing this, Ji Si nodded, let go of the people and walked towards that place, opened the curtain and entered the shed, there were a lot of things piled up inside, and he couldn't see anyone at a glance, he carefully avoided things and walked away After walking around, he found Qi Ran behind several wooden boxes.

The clothes on this man haven't been changed for a few days, the hem of the clothes is stained with dust, he is holding his hands and his head is hanging down, the hair falling down covers his side face, Qi Ran is sleeping soundly, his chest rises and falls, it is not difficult to see the extreme tired,

Ji Sifang walked over slowly and sat on a chair. The injuries on his body had not healed, the bandage on his neck had not been removed, and it was difficult for him to speak. Compared with Cui Hao, Tong Qiran was not affected at all.

There was a lot of noise outside the shed, but it was unusually quiet here. Ji Si turned his head slightly and stared at Qi Ran for a while, with a faint smile on his lips.

Qi Ran's eyebrows and eyes were a little sharp, just like his temperament, with thorns and knives, all of which were suppressed under the illusion of gentleness and elegance.

Thinking about it carefully, I can't tell where I fell in love with this person, or maybe everything is so perfect that I don't know where to start.

How much I like this person!

I like it so much that I can't wait for him to like me as much as I like him.

There is emotion in the world, but the breeze blowing across the lake disturbed a pool of spring water. The wind passed without a trace, but it left ripples in the water.

Ji Si lowered her eyes, slowly leaned closer, cautiously, as if waiting for a treasure, and gently kissed the corner of Qi Ran's lips.

He slowly got up, and when he looked up, he bumped into a pair of eyes.

The wildfire of Midsummer Night burned all over the wilderness, leaving only a mess.

The author has something to say:

small theater:

Ji Si: [panicked]

Handsome author/reader cute: Dear student, what can I do for you?

Ji Si: Don't be afraid of what I'm going to say next,

Handsome author/reader cute: We have read countless goofy articles, we will not be afraid.

Ji Si: I secretly kissed Mr. Qi and was caught by him.

Tactical lean back.

Handsome author: Who is Mr. Qi?

Ji Si: [Shocked] Master Qi!It's Mr. Qi who has a long leg and a dog waist, seven times a night, once a night!

Reader cutie: [Portrait of Mr. Didi]

Ji Si: He doesn't have Yuan Fang!

Reader cutie: [Portrait of the bag delivery man]

Ji Si: His face is whiter than yours, and there is no moon on his head!

If you want to know what's going on, please listen to the next chapter to break it down!

Tips:

If you want to eliminate evils for the sake of sages, you are willing to spend your dying years. (Han Yu)

The translation is: If you want to get rid of harmful things for the Holy One, how can you begrudge the remaining life because of old age?

Expresses Han Yu's dedication and sacrifice

ps: Oh, I got caught!