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Chapter 582 News
"Miss!" Xiangli walked in with a large plate of cut watermelon, and the watermelon fished out of the well water was sent to Jiang Shaoyan just after it was cut.

But after running this way, most of the coolness on the watermelon has already been dissipated.

"Hey! The servant is already running very fast!" Xiangli wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand, and sighed, "It's too hot today!"

Jiang Shaoyan, who was holding a porcelain pot by the window and watering the flowerpot little by little, picked up the flowers and plants in the flowerpot with her head drooping, squinted at the sun hanging high above her head, and said: "This year's midsummer rain It’s really less.”

"Isn't it?" Xiangli picked out a watermelon with the most obvious coolness and handed it to Jiang Shaoyan, "The servant just went to the well to fish for watermelon, and saw a few nuns in the kitchen connecting ropes to the bucket, saying it was well water The water level has dropped so much that the ropes are almost useless.”

There is little rain in midsummer, so ground water such as well water is used more.

"Brother Xiaowu went to deliver meals to the adults at noon. When he came back, he told me that he saw Jingzhao's Yin and his party went to the bank of the Weishui River, and said that they wanted to discuss the use of water in the Weishui River for the common people." Xiangli said Here, I couldn't help shaking my head, "The water is so turbid, how can I use it?"

When Jiang Shaoyan, who was about to put the watermelon into her mouth, heard this sentence, her hands stopped suddenly, and she turned her head and asked Xiangli, "Is Xiaowu in the mansion right now?"

"I'm here!" Xiangli said, "The kitchen nanny has reported the problem of insufficient water several times, so the steward decided to dig a well. Today, I found a place, so let Brother Xiaowu help!"

In terms of strength, there are really few people in this mansion who can compare to Xiao Wu.

"Let's go!" Jiang Shaoyan put down the watermelon in her hand, took an umbrella, waved to Xiangli, and said, "Let's go find Xiaowu!"

An umbrella can cover a little of the sun, but not the heat.

When the two masters and servants walked from the front yard to the back yard, they were already sweating.

"Brother Xiaowu, Miss is looking for you!" Seeing Xiaowu from afar, Xiangli shouted hastily.

Xiao Wu, who was helping to dig the well, put down the hammer in his hand and walked over.

"Miss!"

Xiao Wu walked up to Jiang Shaoyan, cupped her fists and gave a salute, and when she was about to ask something, Jiang Shaoyan had already spoken one step ahead of him.

"Did you see Jingzhao's Yin and his party go to the Weishui River to discuss water fetching at noon today?" Jiang Shaoyan asked him.

When Xiao Wu heard the words, she quickly shook her head and said: "This is just what the people said, but I haven't confirmed it yet. So I just talked to Xiangli, but I haven't reported it to Miss yet."

Jiang Shaoyan gave a "hmm" and asked Xiao Wu again: "Then what did you see, what did Yin Jingzhao and his party go to the Weishui River?"

"They went to those connected flower boats," Xiao Wu said, "I don't know what happened inside, but there were many officers and soldiers around there. I was expelled when I got close, and I couldn't see what was going on inside. .”

Jiang Shaoyan nodded, and after thinking for a moment, she waved to Xiao Wu and said, "Go on with your work!" After that, she took Xiangli and left.

Xiao Wu nodded, and Fu ran over to help dig the well again.

Naturally, there were not a few people like them who started smashing wells to prepare water. There were such situations in Chang'an City, outside Chang'an City, and on the land of the Great Zhou Central Plains.

But the most serious one was Yucheng.

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Another well was dug out, and the depth of the water was measured. The soldier who dug the well sighed, shook his head and said, "It's only half a meter long, and it won't last for a few days."

After saying this, his eyes fell on the open space in front of him. Wellheads of all sizes can be seen everywhere on the open space, all of which were drilled by them in the past few days, but each well is only half a meter deep, and I want to know , when the underground well in Yucheng was running out of water.

In this midsummer, not only did it rarely rain in Chang'an City, but even in some places, there was not even a single drop of rain.

However, although the soldiers who couldn't dig well water were a little listless, they were not too worried.

After all, the Jiangnan Road behind them is known as a water town, and there are rivers everywhere, so they don't have to worry about water.

Those who really want to worry about this matter are probably the generals of the Great Zhou who have already begun to second the other city's water.

It's just that although there is no shortage of water in their Jiangnan water town, it's not that they can't be seconded, it's just a little troublesome.

"How can it be so hot today?" The soldier standing by the well looked up at the sky, "It's really strange!"

"Last year was better, but the year before last was also the same?" A soldier general answered, "There is no rain for half a year, and it almost caused a drought!"

"If there is a drought, I'm afraid this battle will not be won for the time being!" The soldier who spoke first looked at the sun above his head in a daze.

"I don't know!" The soldier who answered took the well-drilling tool back to the tent and said, "I don't know what the lord general is doing in the camp? Everything is still up to the lord general."

But there has been no movement in the main camp for several days!In recent days, the opposing generals were so brave that they lost several battles in a row.

"Young master!" The general who opened the curtain and walked into the tent gave a salute to the person sitting in the camp, and asked, "What shall I do next?"

Although it is embarrassing to admit that the skills are not as good as others, the use of troops by the general on the other side is indeed a bit unpredictable, which makes people feel a little overwhelmed.

The changes before and after are so great, it seems like a different person.

Successive defeats have indeed shaken the morale of the army.

Facing the restless general, Yang Yan, who was sitting in the central seat, was as calm as ever these days.

"It's okay!" He said and pointed upwards, a smile appeared on his calm face, "God, help me too!"

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This kind of rain soon aroused discussion in Chang'an City. Although it was just a private discussion among the people, since it was said and told to others, it might not be able to keep it.

Soon, Zhong Hui led people to appear in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and began to arrest the people who were discussing matters in private.

Several civilians were dragged out of their homes by the officers and soldiers, put in shackles, put in a prison cart, and began to cry for grievances.The owner of the spice shop next to the street peeked out.

The arresting officers and soldiers seemed to have forgotten to gag them, and let the people shout: "I never! I never discussed privately!"

"No?" Zhong Hui, the arrester, smiled when he heard the words, "Then who said 'Your Majesty has no way, God will not allow it'?"

Zhong Hui paused with a smile, and before the people who were arrested could open their mouths, he said, "'It was like this the year before last, and it's the same this year. It can be seen that God can't see it!' Who said that?"

The people who shouted for injustice were speechless.

"Take it away!" Zhong Hui waved his hand and said, "Go to the next one!"

These days, with the continuous "arrests", everyone in the entire Chang'an City has long known about Zhong Yan Wang.

After arresting the people and arresting the officials, after arresting the officials and arresting the people, they are either arresting people or on the way to arrest them all day long. Even the officials in charge of the various government departments in the capital complain about this.

Just after arresting the man and was about to leave, a carriage rushed towards him until it stopped in front of Zhong Hui, and Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment got out of the carriage.

"Zhong Hui! My prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is overcrowded!" The Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice found Zhong Hui and wanted him to stop in moderation. "Six grown-up men will sit in a large prison, and they will all eat, drink and mess in there. Do you think it is feasible?"

Zhong Hui raised his eyelids, and moved out of his Majesty without hesitation: "I act according to the holy order. If you have any opinions, you should go to His Majesty to take back your order!"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment was choked up by this remark. If His Majesty could take back his order, he would have done it long ago. If it was useful, would he come to find Zhonghui?

It’s just that I’m not reconciled to returning empty-handed like this, so I thought about it and said: “My criminal department’s yamen prison is full, don’t send the people you arrested to me again.”

But Zhong Hui flipped through the booklet in his hand, and said: "There are eight cells in one cell in the Yamen Prison of Dali Temple. You still have room here, so let me use it!"

Minister of Criminal Affairs: "..."

Looking at the speechless Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Zhong Hui stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him: "My lord, don't worry! You joined me and asked His Majesty to abandon me, and still There will be another 'Zhonghui', my lord, why don't you turn a blind eye and just pretend you didn't see it!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice glared at him, blew his beard in anger, turned his head and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Looking at the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice who had no choice but to leave, Zhong Hui waved his hand: "Send me to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and then go to the next one!"

A group of people went out of the alley, walked across the empty street, and then walked to another residential house.

When the group of people turned into the alley and they were no longer in sight, the owner of the spice shop heaved a sigh of relief, patted his chest, turned his head to look at the people behind him, and said, "Then Zhong Yanwang is gone, you can go out now!"

It can be said that there is almost no grass growing in the place where Zhong Yanwang is passing by now. Even the pedestrians who were walking on the street saw Zhong Yanwang coming, and hid in the roadside shop in advance, lest they bump into him for no reason. was caught.

After walking out, Chun's mother gave him two silver coins and thanked him, then went out and walked towards the Weishui River.

On the banks of the Weishui River, the officers and soldiers of the Governor of Jingzhao still surrounded the connected flower boats, preventing idlers from approaching.

Mother Chun waited on the shore under the sun for a long time before she finally found someone and was taken to the officers and soldiers. After a search, she was allowed to board the flower boat.

"Sister Yue!" Since she came to Chang'an City, this is the second time she visited the door.

Yue Yao pushed Su Shan by the table forward, Zhao Chun's mother nodded and said, "Sit down!"

Mother Chun sat down, and after taking a spoonful of Sushan into her belly, the heat that came all the way was slightly reduced.

Seeing that she breathed a sigh of relief, Yueyao asked, "What are you asking for this time?"

Mother Chun was a little embarrassed when she said it in one sentence, but she still accepted those thoughts in front of others, and said honestly: "I want to ask the Governor of Jingzhao why he brought people around your flower boat?"

Yue-Yao glanced at her and said, "The one who asked you to inquire about it last time again?"

Chun's mother nodded dryly with a smile and admitted: "Yes."

Yue-Yao gave a "hmm" and said casually: "It's nothing serious! It's just that a piece of Ruishou's head was salvaged in the Weishui River, and a few words were written on it."

As soon as the words "Auspicious Beast Head" came out, Mother Chun felt a little familiar, and was about to ask, when she heard Yueyao say: "The king has no way, and the laws of heaven will not tolerate it."

Mother Chun, who was frightened by these eight words, trembled and almost knocked over the Su Shan in the bowl.

"Be careful!" Yueyao pushed the crispy mountain in front of her to the table, glanced at her, and said, "Nowadays, this bowl of crispy mountain is not cheap, so be careful."

Mother Chun, who came back to her senses, nodded indiscriminately, looking at Yueyao who still had a calm expression in front of her, she couldn't help being surprised: "Sister Yue is not afraid?"

"What's so scary?" Yueyao didn't take it seriously, "It's a blessing or a disaster, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided! Besides, I'm not the only one who saw the head of this auspicious beast that moved." She said and pointed, Pointing to the flower boat outside, "Everyone on the flower boat has seen it."

Thinking of the strict defense of officers and soldiers when they came here, Chun's mother couldn't help shivering: "That's why the people from Jingzhao Mansion will watch over you and prevent you from running around?"

Yue Yao nodded: "Yes! What if I ran out and spread such rumors?" While speaking, she slowly dug a spoonful of Sushan, and said quietly, "The severe drought lasted until the beginning of last year. Do you still remember the head of the auspicious animal in the moat that moved its head?"

"Those people who saw it died inexplicably later," she said.

Mother Chun's heart skipped a beat when she heard this: "Then what are you going to do?" She thought of the officers and soldiers on guard outside, and her imagination went wild for a moment, "Are you also going to kill everyone who sees you?"

Yueyao burst into laughter immediately after she said something, Tuan Fan patted Chun's mother on the head, and said, "It's okay, don't think too much!" She said, glanced at Chun's mother casually, "This time What’s going on here is different from what happened before! What’s more, if the thing in the moat is really wiped out, how did the news get out? Don’t worry!”

The more you tell her not to worry, the more you can't help worrying.

Mother Chun said: "Yueyao, can you leave right now? Why don't you follow me..."

"Impossible!" Yue Yao shook her round fan, interrupted her, pointed to the officers and soldiers outside, and said, "You can only get in and out. Even you, if I didn't have friendship with the son of the Yin family in Jingzhao Mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to come in and see me!"

After saying this, without waiting for Chun's mother to speak, Yueyao chased away people with a round fan: "Okay, okay! Let's go if you have nothing to do! Don't stay here any longer."

Yueyao kicked her out before she had time to ask in detail. Mother Chun wanted to ask more questions, but this time the officers and soldiers refused to let her go.

As a last resort, Chun's mother had to leave first and return to Fang's mansion.But she didn't look for Jiang Shaoyan right away, after all, she only found out about half of this matter, she planned to find other little sisters to inquire about it the next day, and then report the matter to Jiang Shaoyan.

It's just this hesitation, and when she was forcibly dragged out of the bed and woken up in the middle of the night, Mother Chun was still in a daze.

"Miss Jiang Si, I haven't found out all about that yet. Let me ask the other little sisters tomorrow before I can talk to you." Mother Chun saw that she was only wearing a coat and ran out with her hair disheveled. The girl was a little puzzled, "Why is Miss Jiang Si so anxious? She seems to have just gotten out of bed!"

What returned to her was the girl's inexplicably cool voice.

"One hour ago, a thunderbolt landed on the flower boats by the Weishui River, and the connected flower boats by the Weishui River formed a sea of ​​flames, and the flames could not be extinguished!"

The girl looked at her with unprecedented seriousness: "Mother Chun, what news did you get when you went to see Yueyao during the day?"

(End of this chapter)