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"Empress Dowager, please don't worry too much. This is the good fortune of heaven and earth, and we can only obey it. Yin and Yang grow together, and good and bad depend on each other. Before great prosperity, there must be great disasters. There are many joys these days, all of which are auspicious omens, which may alleviate the evil. If the harem It is even more so for those who are pregnant.”

The Empress Dowager was delighted: "The Celestial Master really saw the secret. The daughter of Master Zhen, Mrs. Zhen, was diagnosed with pregnancy today."

I thought to myself, if the Zhen family gave birth to a boy, he would be the eldest son of the emperor.

According to the ancestral precept, "If you have a descendant, you will establish a descendant, and if you have no descendant, you will establish an elder."If the queen has never had a son, she will have the opportunity to aspire to the throne, which is naturally "unspeakably expensive".

In any case, at this time of many disasters and disasters, if the emperor has a queen, he can indeed stabilize the society and stabilize the hearts of the people, and he is a "noble man".

Tianshi Yuan immediately knelt down and congratulated: "Congratulations to the queen mother, congratulations to the emperor. God bless Daming!"

The Queen Mother stretched her eyebrows, and said in a warm voice, "The Celestial Master has worked hard. The matter is done in secret, so don't say anything about it beforehand. Eunuch Liu, you should report this to the Emperor yourself, and you must not let others know."

"What request does the Celestial Master have?"

"I want to go back to the countryside and travel around the world. The world is so big that I can't cook it in one pot. I want to go around after I retire. I want to catch and roast everything that flies in the sky and swims in the water."

"..."

"Of all the newcomers in the courtiers, there are few who beat me. If the queen mother is not sure, then it will be three years later."

The Queen Mother scolded: "Why does the immortal master do this? Where is it not practice."

"Since there is no practice, why do you have to be in the palace?" Yuan Tianshi said with a smile, his face was flushed, and he looked more and more like a Taoist immortal.

The queen mother thought that after three years, this mess should be straightened out, so she agreed:
"Forget it, the Ai family will follow you. You can let the newcomers in the clan come to Qin Tianjian to study in advance. If the person recommended by the celestial master is not capable and moral, I'm afraid the celestial master will have to reluctantly delay before leaving."

How about extending the retirement age? !

I didn't travel all over the mountains, rivers and rivers, so I explained that I was on the road.

"Thank you Queen Mother for your kindness. I should do my best to train newcomers so that they can be appointed." The Celestial Master said politely.

Both of them knew that if he wanted to leave, no one would be able to keep him.It's all polite.

The queen mother was not too worried about Yuan Tianshi's retirement.

Following the ancestral system, the Yuan family studied astronomy for generations and served as the Qin Tianjian.Now Tianshi Yuan resigns, and the Yuan clan will choose a new person to succeed him.Come to the internship early and make the handover early.

After Yuan Tianshi walked out of the main hall, he also saw Bauhinia full of purple-red flowers.

The branches are slender and erect, and when the wind blows by, the flowers on the high place tremble, just like fairies playing and teasing.

Thinking of the brotherly family and country feelings entrusted by this redbud flower, I looked up and sighed.

But there seems to be a faint purple air in the direction of the east side hall.It contrasts beautifully with the fuchsia flowers in front of you.

Then he stopped and asked the maid who escorted him out: "Is there a noble person living here in the East Hall?"

The palace lady hesitated for a while, but in view of Yuan Tianshi's status, she dared not tell the truth, and replied respectfully: "Xianya often lives here in the Jiang family for the purpose of recuperating from the Empress Dowager Yi's illness. Master Tianshi, what's wrong?"

Yuan Tianshi smiled inscrutablely: "There is nothing wrong with it. Treat him kindly."

God bless Daming.

After speaking, Yuan Tianshi left the Compassionate Ning Palace with a smile, swinging his sleeves.

These words in the courtyard were passed on to the Empress Dowager by the maid of honor.

The queen mother pinched her purple sleeves, drank tea, and remained silent.It seems that the Ai family didn't miss it, this Jiang family is really not an ordinary woman.

Fortunately, the celestial master said that she was a lucky star, otherwise she would have to be removed immediately at this time.

Hearing the servant girl's report, Jiang Shi experienced chest tightness and pain due to witnessing the servant girl being punished, and had already taken medicine and fell asleep at this time.

In this way, it is more reasonable and reasonable to stay in the Compassionate Ning Palace to recuperate.

If the emperor hears about this, he will be worried again.

"This is the destiny." The words of the Celestial Master echoed in his ears.

The queen mother was a little complicated.

Li Beichen is making an appointment with Prime Minister Zuo and Prime Minister Right to discuss separately the epidemic problem after the flood in the south.

According to the papers handed over, Huguang, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, and even Fujian have appeared in many places, which has been a disaster for thousands of years.Among them, the Chief Secretary of Huguang and Nanzhili were particularly serious.

The ancients called it water gu. After getting sick, the abdomen is as big as a drum, and it is extremely contagious.If one person gets sick, it will soon spread to the whole village.Some villages are even [-] to [-]% infected.

These sick people have weakened physical abilities, lack of medicine, and soon died in large numbers.There were even human tragedies in which "thousand villages of Xueli people left arrows, and ten thousand households of Xiao Shu ghosts sang".A large number of young and middle-aged people weakened and died.

"Water Gu is a disease that comes on fiercely and is contagious. Even genius doctors such as Hua Tuo and Sun Simiao cannot cure it. It is beyond human power. The common method is to sprinkle quicklime to remove the poison after the flood, but since this spring, the flood The area involved is too wide, and the quantity of quicklime may not be enough.

The rainy season has not yet passed, and there are still disasters in these areas.Starting to deal with it at this time may waste human and financial resources, and the effect will be minimal.The emperor forgives the crime, but the minister really can't think of a good way. "Left Prime Minister Meng Xin said.

"The late emperor often praised Meng Xiang for his achievements in water conservancy, and please ask Meng Xiang to think of a way out for me." Li Beichen turned to the right prime minister, "Chen Xiang, what do you think of this matter?"

Chen Xiang pondered for a moment, and then said: "What Meng Xiang said is very true. Summer floods are perennial in the south, and this is not a good time to control water gu. However, this disease is extremely contagious and harmful. its development.

This water Gu not only affects food cultivation, but also affects the army and the young men who will serve in the future.We must take preventive measures to stop the spread of the disease. "

"How to prevent it? How to stop it. I would like to hear about it." Li Beichen listened attentively.

Chen Xiang went to the south of the Yangtze River for research during the reign of the first emperor, and he has a lot of experience:

"It is recorded in the book "Shegonghou" that people will be infected with this kind of sand flea when they walk in the water or wade in the water to bathe, or when they are soaked in heavy rain, or when cattle and horses enter the water. live.

Since this strange disease with a big belly is related to drinking unclean water.We can start with cities and towns, ban drinking water from rivers and use well water instead.Tell the people to drink cooked water, not raw water.Furthermore, it is forbidden to discharge human, livestock and poultry manure into the river network, and it is advisable to dig manure cellars for retting. "

Meng Xiang immediately added: "The dung cellar must be covered to prevent rainwater from pouring in, causing large-scale overflow and sewage flooding."

"Sure enough, Prime Minister Chen is not only in charge of the overall situation, but also proficient in the subtleties. Those who can do this, in today's world, there are only two prime ministers on the left and prime minister on the right." Li Beichen said with a smile.

Meng Xiang felt a chill in his heart, "The right minister was appointed as the imperial envoy by the order of the late emperor to supervise this matter. But this epidemic is extremely difficult to control. The effort is great and the harvest is very small. Now that the treasury is empty, the money still needs to be used wisely It's better to go up."

"Since the late emperor had a tradition of investigating people's sentiments, I should continue to use it. I want to make the prime minister the imperial envoy, and I will go to the Lianghu area today, especially the Huangzhou, Jingzhou, Yuezhou, and Yongzhou prefectures to supervise the water gu affairs. Others will do it , I am not at ease. What does Prime Minister Zuo think?"

Meng Xiang was startled, and immediately knelt down: "Thank you for your trust. I am old and unwell, and I am not suitable for long journeys. The right minister has experience in supervising this matter, and he was praised by the late emperor. It is better to let the right minister do it for you."

The little Jiujiu in my heart slapped loudly.

The capital is so comfortable, why go to the epidemic area, what to do if you are infected, and what to do if you infect your family.At a very old age, I just want to retire smoothly and enjoy my old age with retirement salary.

Seeing this, Li Beichen hurriedly supported Meng Xiang with Chen Xiang: "Why does Meng Xiang show such a big gift? Meng Xiangruo is in poor health and should not be busy running around. Aiqing's eldest son, Meng Qingxiao's father, is upright and has great integrity. He is an official. Calm and honest, I appointed him as the imperial envoy to supervise the affairs on your behalf. You can leave for Huguang after the court tomorrow.”

"I'm terrified. The dog Meng Qing has no strength to restrain a chicken. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take on this important task. I'd better send someone else. Your Majesty!"

"It's not going to fight, what do you need to do so hard?!" Li Beichen said with a smile, "Meng Xiang, you are a hen guarding the cubs, and you underestimated Meng Qing! I think he can do it as a member of the Ministry of Rites. It is quite good, and it should be entrusted with important tasks and cultivated more. There is no need to discuss this matter again."

Li Beichen really intended to send important officials from the court to convey to the people a signal of being diligent and caring for the people and paying attention to the sufferings of the people, and it would also allow Prime Minister Meng to really contribute to this matter.If Meng Xiangruo is willing to work hard, this matter will be resolved.

Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Meng Xiang had no choice but to agree.

"It is my great fortune to have Meng Xiang assisting me to supervise this matter. The Meng family is indeed a loyal minister of the country." Li Beichen sighed emotionally.

Meng Xiang immediately thanked En for his speech, taking care of the dignity of the monarch and his ministers.

After leaving first, I was really annoyed in my heart.

He is an old bone, if he gets sick and dies on the way out on a business trip, it will be a devotion, a well-deserved death, and his reputation will be passed down through the ages.Maybe this is what the young emperor wants to see.

However, if this son is unfortunately infected with the epidemic and dies in the land of two lakes, it will not only be a tragedy for a white-haired man to send a black-haired man, but he will also be criticized by his colleagues and the world.Perhaps, this is what the young emperor wants to see.

It can be described as a dilemma.

Meng Xiang began to plan in his mind how to break the situation tomorrow morning.