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Chapter 553 Wake Up
Whether Dazhou's country will depend on the Su family's infant grandson to save this matter, except for the Su family, no one cares.

The yamen of the various ministries in the Great Zhou Dynasty are still in order. If the upper peak who makes the decision is not there, the people below will stop doing things, right?

Several officials in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry are checking the names on the account book one by one to see if there are any mistakes.

Lord Shangshu remains in the palace, but this major corruption case still needs to be investigated.

"Uncle." The colleague's voice rang in his ears.

Jiang Zhao, who was at his desk carefully checking the contents of the account book, raised his head and looked at his colleagues: "Master Wang."

Although there is a title, but this title is really down and out, there is nothing related to his title, and even the court mostly listens to matters related to the yamen.

Because of the busy affairs of the office of the Ministry of Labor these days, he simply took a leave of absence.There is no shortage of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty. He stands below and shouts "Long live my emperor" every day. It would be nice to have Mr. Shang Shu go up to the court and listen to the affairs of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Also because of the leave, he was not detained in the palace.

The colleague handed over a plate of sliced ​​watermelon and said, "Uncle, take it to cool off the heat."

Jiang Zhao said "Yes", thanked him, and took it. He has always had no airs in front of his colleagues.

What kind of airs does an empty title put on?
The entrance of the watermelon that has been soaked in the well water, the coolness rises, which dispels a lot of dryness in my heart.

The two started chatting casually.

"Uncle's daughter has not been brought food for quite some time!" Mr. Wang said with a smile, "Little girl went to Baoling, and she became more filial and sensible."

Ever since that Fourth Miss Jiang returned to Beijing from Baoling, she would send her subordinates to bring some food to the yamen from time to time.

It's not a luxurious food, ice cream, jelly, stewed food and the like are all snacks, but eating snacks while doing things can relieve a lot of boring work.

It's a trivial matter, each family also has a cook, sometimes she doesn't need to do it herself, just give an order.It's rare to remember these things.

Don't you see that among them, only the little girl in Uncle Dongping's family remembered to order?

Regardless of her appearance, the little girl has a good heart and is considered innocent and kind.

Maybe it's this little girl's kindness that the Prince Ji is looking for?Master Wang thought to himself.

It's just that the little girl hasn't appeared for quite some time.

"Ayan went to stay at the Zhuangzi outside the city." Jiang Zhao paused his melon-eating hands, and said, "It's Ji Shizi's Zhuangzi. He came back two days ago at noon and said that it would be a few days. Ayan just came back."

"That must be one of those summer resorts," Mr. Wang couldn't help but sighed with emotion when he heard the words, "The son's family is quite deep. Back then, the several summer resorts outside Chang'an City belonged to His Majesty, so His Majesty gave one. For the prince, even the prince..."

When the word "Prince" was mentioned, Lord Wang's voice couldn't help but lowered a bit, and said in a low voice, "There's not even a prince!"

At that time, the crown prince even made a fuss about it, and even went to speak harshly in front of the eldest son, saying that he wanted to see how long his father and emperor loved this nephew.

As a result, the prince and his family are still there, and the crown prince and his second highness are in prison.

"I heard that His Majesty lost something important, and the old genius doctor Yan who was present was attacked and seriously injured." Lord Wang said in a low voice, "As for the specifics, I don't know what was lost."

They only know that these days, Zhong will make those high-ranking officials and courtiers miserable.

No, not only those high-ranking officials and courtiers are disgusting, but also... Mr. Wang glanced at the scripture book in Jiang Zhao's hand, and always thought that as soon as the bell came out, this scripture book would come out, what a coincidence!

"If he hadn't entered the Heavenly Prison, I think he would be comparable to Duke Di and be written into the story books for future generations to praise." Mr. Wang couldn't help but sigh while eating melons, "It's better now, this legendary figure It's gone..."

"Not necessarily." Jiang Zhao on the side interrupted him, pointed to the notebook on the table and said, "It's hard to say, maybe it's another kind of legend!"

Who has the guts to expose the king's secrets?
Of course, gossip is gossip, and when the melons are finished, just continue to do things.

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Whether it was rumors outside or the tense situation in the palace, none of these had anything to do with Ji Chonghuan who was recuperating on the bed.

After a meal of sticks fell, he could only be forced to lie on the bed in this hot day.

Even if the Duke's Mansion didn't force him to use ice, but lying on his stomach like this, no amount of ice could remove the dryness all over his body.

"Brother Ji!" Several friends who came to visit Ji Chonghuan flipped through the notebooks in their hands and said, "This is the most lively notebook that has been circulated these days. I didn't expect you to have it here!"

Of course he has it here, what can he do lying on the bed?Writing lyrics and poetry or going out drinking?both are not!I can only look through these boring words to relieve my boredom.

The boy went to the bookstore and brought over all the most popular books these days, including this one.

"It's boring!" Ji Chonghuan said here, his tone was full of disdain, "Very tacky!"

It's just a conspiracy between warriors and powerful officials, how can they have the elegance of their spring and snow?
"The elder brothers in my family like it very much, and have watched it over and over again." One of them sighed.

This sigh caused a few friends and friends on the side to nod together: "The brothers in my family are also like this, and I don't know what to look at."

"Isn't it?" Someone followed up: "I said something boring, and my elder brother beat me up, calling me a fart!" The man said angrily, "I know a lot, my elder brother Wait until the rough people don't understand!"

Hearing this, the guard outside couldn't help sighing, his clenched fists were tightened, and then loosened again.

Originally, he thought that the task of paying attention to the movements of the second young master would be an easy job for the eldest son to leave it to him, but after he actually did it, he realized that it was not easy.Because I have to resist the urge to beat up those dudes all the time.

As for the boring things, a few people in the group quickly brought them over with a few words, and soon got down to business.

"Brother Ji, where did you say that Jiang Fat Pig who caused you to end up in such a field?"

"Where can she be if she's not in my own home?" Ji Chonghuan sneered, "And she's not married, so can she still come to our An Guogong's mansion?"

It's okay not to talk about it, but when he talked about it, his anger came up.

"In this family, if there is her, there will be no me. The day she gets married is the day when I leave the house!" Ji Chonghuan said bitterly.

After hearing the words, a few friends didn't follow his words as before. They looked at each other, and one of them couldn't help but said, "Brother Ji, your grandfather and father beat you up because of her coming in." After a pause, if you are so helpless with her, I am afraid that it is not her but you who go out!"

"Get out!" Ji Chong said angrily, "It's not like my family doesn't have Zhuangzi!"

Speaking of Zhuangzi, I reminded a group of cronies and friends. Someone slapped his head and hurriedly said: "Brother Ji, that ginger fat pig is going to live in your Zhuangzi!"

As for how they know the news.

"Doesn't she have a cousin named Jiang? When I went out yesterday, cousin Jiang and her third aunt mentioned in front of me that Fat Pig Jiang is not in the mansion these days and has gone to Zhuangzi in Ji's mansion."

Ji Chonghuan's breath was stuck in his throat when he said a word, and his face turned into a pig's liver color. After a moment's pause, he said angrily: "I haven't even entered the door yet! How dare you go to live in my Ji's Zhuangzi? Who will tell you?" Her guts?"

One of the friends said, "Cousin Jiang and Aunt Jiang said that it was your eldest cousin who picked him up to live!"

When Ji Chonghuan heard the words, he was even more angry and cursed: "What a prodigal! The Zhuangzi in the family has been called Jiang Feizhu, how can he live in people? Even a Zhuangzi who is not in the family can not be called Jiang Fazhu..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted again.

"It's not the Zhuangzi you don't want, it's the Zhuangzi you've been talking about that is warm in winter and cool in summer and has hot springs!" said the fox friends, "The one bestowed by His Majesty!"

Ji Chonghuan's face became even uglier after he said something, but he instinctively couldn't believe it: "You are not mistaken? Is it the Zhuangzi who was bestowed when the dynasty was established?"

"That's right!" said a friend, and in order to convince Ji Chonghuan, he explained one more sentence, "It's the one you always wanted to borrow from your grandfather for the poetry meeting but failed."

The other said, "It's the one you haven't been in, but just walked around and looked around!"

Ji Chonghuan's face darkened visible to the naked eye. Hearing this, he immediately flew into a rage: "How dare he? Dare to lend this Zhuangzi to Jiang Fat Pig to live in? When my grandfather returns from the palace, even if I give up all my injuries, I will pay for it." Go and sue in front of your grandfather!"

uh... this...

Several friends looked at each other, and someone couldn't help but said: "Let's forget it! I'm afraid it will be useless."

"How can it be useless?" Ji Chonghuan said angrily, "Then Zhuangzi..."

"That Zhuangzi was given to you by Your Majesty, your precious cousin." One of the friends spread his hands and said helplessly, "I was as angry as you when I heard it yesterday. I can go back and ask, then I was scolded by my father and brother at home. They scolded us for meddling in other people's business. They said this is someone else's Zhuangzi, and they will lend it to whoever they like! Not to mention borrowing it, even if we give it away, it won't be our turn to meddle in other people's business!"

Ji Chonghuan's angry face immediately froze in place, and after a long pause, he said bitterly: "What's so great about the holy family? How great is it to be favored? I'll see how long he can be favored by the eldest nephew of the emperor, and he will treat the two highnesses in the future." Superior..."

"The two highnesses have entered the sky prison." Hupenggouyou reminded him again, "It's hard to say whether the superior is not superior."

Ji Chonghuan looked at the group of friends who came to visit in front of him, and he couldn't get angry: "You can't say something interesting after waiting? I will be willing to be angry if I die?"

Originally, it was a good thing that grandfather and that eldest cousin stayed in the palace without anyone controlling him, and these days were pretty clean.As soon as the clinker group of friends came, they brought all the bad news.

Say something audible?
A few friends looked at each other, and one of them thought for a while, and said: "The king is like a tiger, and the king's heart is unpredictable, and your first cousin may not be able to be favored forever. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Wait until the time comes." Three to five years later..."

"He has been spoiled for 20 years." Someone couldn't help but shook his head, "It's hard to say!"

Brother Ji's eldest cousin's holy family is really grand, with this holy family, Brother Ji had no choice but to hold back his breath.

"I'll just wait and see when he won't be favored anymore." Ji Chonghuan said bitterly, "I don't believe His Majesty has been pampering him like this!"

All the words poured into the ears of the boy guarding the door, his face was expressionless, and he even had the urge to sigh.

I can't write two seasons with one stroke. If one day the son really won't be favored, how can the second son be better as a second cousin who is useless and can only write poems and lyrics?
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Bucket after bucket of decoction was moved out again, Xiangli wrote for a while, dug a plate of crispy rice outside, ate two pieces of mung bean cake, and then went back into the house.Pulled the wind-shielding cloth to ensure that the whole house could not be ventilated.He replenished the candles on the table, and the candlelight flickered, and the whole room was enveloped in orange-orange candlelight.

Xiangli walked around the ice buckets all over the floor, walked to the bed, and glanced at the person lying between the overlapping gauze curtains.

Breathing steadily, both hands are neatly placed on the chest, still the same movement and appearance just now.

Miss is not awake yet!Xiangli sighed and returned to the table.Scoop the hanging ginseng chicken soup into the bowl, touched the hot side of the bowl, and while picking and choosing in the chicken soup, muttered in his mouth: "For so many days, I only eat chicken soup, I'm getting tired of thinking about it." Yes. Miss is so pitiful! The freshly picked cucumbers on Zhuangzi’s shop these days are very appetizing, but it’s a pity that Miss can’t eat any more..."

"I can eat it." A chuckle sounded behind him, and it exploded in his ears like a thunderbolt.

The spoon fell into the bowl with a crisp crash, Xiangli turned her head and let out a scream.

"Miss!" she shouted, and ran to the bed in three steps at a time, looking at the person lying on her side between the overlapping gauze curtains and looking at her, "Are you awake?"

The plain hand pushed aside the overlapping gauze curtains, revealing a corner of the person in the gauze curtains.

Xiangli raised her eyes and looked at the pair of pupils looking through the gauze curtain. Under the candle lamp, those smiling pupils were as bright as stars.

Miss is really awake!Xiangli reached out her hand to touch her eyes, only to feel that her eyes became inexplicably hot and wet. She spoke with a bit of crying in her voice: "Miss, are you really awake?"

She doesn't know why she is crying like this. It seems that nothing happened these days. The village is quiet. She wipes the young lady's body and changes her medicine every day, and nothing is missing from her food and snacks. I don't know why, it's inexplicable I have an urge to cry.

"Yeah, I'm awake." There was a little smile in those bright as stars eyes, and the plain hand stretched out the gauze scratched under her eyes, and said with a smile, "Don't cry! I'm hungry, let's get some food first." Plate the cucumbers you said, I want to eat."

It's a familiar voice, but it seems like a lifetime ago: "Xiangli is right! If you don't eat good food, what kind of soup and medicine will you take?"

The urge to cry was immediately replaced by joy, Xiangli nodded, and said loudly: "That's right! If you don't eat a good meal, what soup and medicine will you take?"

"I want to eat, and I want to read the script!" Those bright eyes blinked, with a slight smile, "Go to Fang's house and tell them that I'm awake."

　Only a corner of the person in the gauze is exposed...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)