Standing up to the west wind and geese not returning

Du Zijin watched the evening wind blowing Yan Ci's hair, swaying his thin clothes, and said, "Oh, Mr. Lin, the head of the Imperial Academy, is old and beyond his power. If you encounter any difficulties in the future Just ask someone to tell me about it.”

Yan Ci looked back at Du Zijin and said with a smile, "Editing and revising, what can be difficult to do. It's just that the emperor has ordered people to dig canals around Xilan Mountain to divert water from the drought in Yizhou today. I don't know. Who is the master built?"

The drought in Yanzhou has been discussed by the government since last year, and it was not until the opening of today's department that a proper decision was made. Du Zijin smiled and said, "You care about the people of the world. The one who went was Mrs. Sun Lin, the official. I know that person, he can do this."

That day he pulled Yan Ci to form a party, and Yan Ci tried to test the people's livelihood in the world. He just entered the court as an official, and he looked worried about the country and the people.

Yan Ci stepped on neat bluestones, and the moonlight poured down, like stagnant water and empty sky.The shadows of the two fell on the ground, interspersed with flowers and shadows, like a thick ink landscape painting.

"From Fuzhou to the capital, I have seen countless starving people. Although there are occasional prosperous and prosperous places, they are rare. It has been several months since I entered the capital. I don't know where they came from. How many victims have been killed or injured?" Yan Ciwang Looking at those flowers and plants, his expression is pitiful and helpless.

Du Zijin stepped forward and said, "You don't have to worry. Canals were dug in Luzhou and dikes were built in Yunzhou. They have already started, and within half a year, the people in the two places can take a break and rebuild their homes."

Yan Ci nodded slightly, and said, "I just hope everything goes well. It can also save the people from suffering."

Du Zijin remained silent, and the two stood under the moon and flowers.The moonlight was just right, the stinging sting had passed, there was a faint sound of insects, and the four eyes met, Yan Ci only felt his heart agitated and at a loss.

Du Zijin took another step towards Yan Ci, and Yan Ci could clearly smell the ambergris on Du Zijin's body.Cool and elegant.

"I..." Du Zijin just opened his mouth.It was interrupted by a scream.

"Brother—" Ye An yelled and ran towards Yan Ci.The half-grown boy threw himself into Yan Ci's arms, causing Yan Ci to almost fall.

Yan Ci supported Ye An to stand up, then raised his head and asked Du Zijin, "What did His Highness want to say?"

Du Zijin paused and said, "It's nothing..."

Yan Cifu lowered his head to look at Ye An again, and said, "He's so big, he's still flustered. What's the matter?"

Ye An stood up, stood beside Yan Ci, held Yan Ci's hand, and said, "Brother, you can finish talking with His Highness. I'm afraid Ning'er will find me. Let's go back quickly!"

Yan Ci looked up at Du Zijin, who smiled and said, "Of course. I'll let Ah Jiu see you off."

Yan Ci nodded slightly to Du Zijin, pulled Ye An again, thanked him again, and then left with Ah Jiu.

As soon as Ah Jiu led Yan Ci to the gate, he saw a young man chasing him up, and said to Yan Ci, "Master Yan, Your Highness asked me to send you a message. Your Highness said, today is a hasty farewell." There are still many matters that have not been clarified. Tomorrow is the imperial court's rest. His Highness wants to invite you to see the water in the water. I hope you can give me a word."

Yan Ci thought about it, he was really fine tomorrow, and thought he needed to ask Ye An about Shangyang Academy, so he nodded and said, "Of course."

The young man smiled and said, "Your Highness said, if your lord agrees, you can just let him wait at the mansion. His highness will go to meet you tomorrow morning."

Yan Ci nodded slightly, then led Ye An into the carriage.

The carriage is exclusively for the Prince's Mansion, and there are fist-sized night pearls on the four corners.The interior of the illuminated carriage was as bright as day.

Ye Anfu lay on Yan Ci's lap, and murmured, "Is your brother on good terms with His Highness?"

Yan Ci raised his hand and brushed Ye An's hair repeatedly.Also count.Yan Ci smiled and said, "Your Highness will be a good emperor in the future."

His tone was determined, with a hint of pride that he hadn't noticed.

Ye An blinked his beautiful eyes.Use the sensitive mind of a young man to guess what Yan Ci is thinking, "Brother, that's how he knows. Your Highness must be a good emperor."

The carriage moved forward quite smoothly. Yan Ci smiled and said, "Because His Highness has all the people in the world in his heart. An emperor who can protect his people must be a good emperor."

Ye An moved his body slightly and said, "Then I can also protect the people of the world."

Yan Ci looked at the young man's slightly raised face, and laughed, "Then you have to grow up first."

Ye An didn't look at Yan Ci's face, just gritted his teeth and lay down on Yan Ci's lap.I swear secretly in my heart.One day, he will also become the patron saint of the people of the world.

When Yan Ci woke up the next day, Uncle Zhong had already prepared the fresh water towel for cleansing his face. Yan Ci got up and washed himself. He just came to the front hall, but Du Zijin was already there. Looking at Zhongbo who was standing beside him, he said, "Why didn't your Highness wake me up when he came down?"

Du Zijin smiled and said, "Don't blame him, I didn't let him talk about it."

Du Zijin was wearing a black robe and single shirt today, and his long hair was only tied up with a headband. Ever since Yan Ci knew Du Zijin, he had never seen him dressed so coldly, so he couldn't help laughing, "Your Highness is dressed plainly today."

Du Zijin looked at Yan Ci with a smile, but Yan Ci was wearing a new snow-white dress today, a pair of embroidered double-breasted gowns with silver borders, which made Yan Ci look more elegant and refined.

Looking at Yan Ci, Du Zijin felt that everything around him faded away, and for a while, he only pretended to be this ice-like person in his heart.

These years he has been so hot on the outside and cold on the inside, he looks friendly and refined, but in fact he knows very clearly in his heart that anyone in the palace who is credulous will kill him.

Seeing Du Zijin looking at him, Yan Ci coughed a little, and said, "Has Your Highness eaten breakfast?"

Du Zijin smiled and said, "Really never."

"Uncle Zhong. Prepare another pair of bowls and chopsticks. Have you prepared meals for Ye An and his sister?" Uncle Zhong bowed and said, "Don't worry, Lord."Everything is ready.After speaking, he went to fetch another pair of bowls and chopsticks for Du Zijin.

Yan Ci asked Du Zijin to sit at the main seat, pointed to the dishes on the table and said, "Try it, Your Highness, these are what Uncle Zhong is good at and I like to eat."

As he spoke, he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of lettuce, intending to put it in Du Zijin's bowl, but just as he picked it up, he dropped the chopsticks.

Yan Ci only felt an unbearable colic in his heart, which was very similar to what he encountered in the grove outside the city that day.

"Yan Ci." Du Zijin went to help Yan Ci in a panic, "What's wrong with you?"

Yan Ci only felt the pain flashed by, and suddenly felt that there was no serious problem, so he couldn't help laughing, "Your Highness rarely calls me by my name."

Du Zijin's eyebrows darkened, and he said, "What do you think?"

Yan Ci smiled and waved his hands, "It's okay, I don't know why, since I entered Beijing, I have often felt unwell. Every time I take a breath, I feel unbearable pain in my lungs. But I have endured it again and again. Let Le Rentang The doctor looked at it and couldn't tell why."

Du Zijin nodded slightly, "I will go to the imperial doctor of the Taiyuan Hospital to diagnose and treat you in detail, just remember, don't work too hard."

Yan Ci nodded slightly, and asked Uncle Zhong to take the chopsticks, and the two ate something casually.Then he went to Miaoen Mountain outside the city.

Piaoquan is located in Miaoen Mountain. The two climbed up the stairs all the way, and they reached the source of Piaoquan in a short time.

Go west along the winding mountain road along the other side of Piaoquan, with fragrant wild flowers and turbulent clear water all the way.Don't have fun.

Yan Ci was dressed in white clothes and stood on a big rock by the spring. The water hit the rock under his feet, causing layers of spray.

Du Zijin was standing on the weeds beside Yan Ci, and said, "Although the scenery in the mountains is beautiful, it is also very cold. If it wasn't for the warmer spring, this spring would never have come."

Yan Ci lightly jumped off the rock and said, "It's a pity that such a beautiful scenery cannot be seen every day."

At this moment, the two of them were walking side by side on the luxuriant grass, listening to the ding-dong of the spring water in the mountain, and looking at the charming green hill, Du Zijin said, "It's not difficult. You can know where this spring flows from Yan Ci?"

Yan Ci shook his head, "This spring stretches far and wide. Although there is flowing water from the source, I don't know where it goes."

Du Zijin smiled and said, "This spring goes to the White Crane Valley."

This place is in the middle of the mountains, and the end can't be seen at a glance. Yan Ci asked, "White Crane Valley? What is that place?"

Du Zijin stomped slowly with his hands behind his back, and said, "Miao En goes to the west. Cranes grow out of valleys. White as flowing clouds. Fairy Yiyi. The mountains here are twists and turns. After this section, you can see them."

"Did the spring water converge into a lake?" Yan Ci pondered, "White Cranes come here because they love water."

Du Zijin nodded with a smile, "White cranes like humidity very much. The four seasons in the valley are like spring. The white crane also likes it."

Yan Ci smiled, "Your Highness invited Yan Ci here today, do you have other important matters?"

Du Zijin said, "I still can't hide it from you. My father's birthday will be next month. All the princes are working hard on this matter. In your opinion, what should I offer so that my father will not be disgusted?"

Yan Ci took a sprig of dog's tail grass, held it in his hand, and asked, "Why didn't your Highness ask how to win the favor of the Holy One, but just to make His Majesty not hate it?"

Du Zijin said, "Father and prince have many children. But what he hates the most is that the princes are forming cliques for personal gain. Fighting for power and position. If it is too obvious, it will arouse father's suspicion."

Yan Ci nodded slightly, and said, "What did His Highness give you last year? What did His Highness Seven give?"

Du Zijin thought for a while and said, "I gave a black jade inkstone inlaid with Ruyi from the South China Sea. My seventh brother gave me a mountain, river and spring coral tree."

"The coral tree has been invincible for a long time, and the Seventh Prince has a heart." Yan Ci said, "I told you this year, Your Highness might as well copy a copy of the Baohua Sutra for His Majesty. But His Highness is not required to present it in person."

"Why? Since I want to do it myself, why don't I present it to my father personally." Du Zijin asked.

"Your Highness is confused. Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans, and parents who care about their children. So what should we do?" Yan Ci looked at Du Zijin and smiled.

Du Zijin looked at Yan Ci, was slightly taken aback, and then smiled, "But where should I go?"

"Building embankments in Yunzhou." Yan Ci said, "while the other princes were presenting gifts and celebrating the birthday of the holy majesty in the midst of singing and dancing in Beijing, His Royal Highness was building embankments and dams in the land of the victims. The transcribed Baohua Sutra. I pray that His Majesty the Emperor will be in good health. The more other princes arrive on that day, the more the Emperor will miss you."