Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Bai Yu pooped a few times, and then drank up the porridge.

He handed the bowl and chopsticks to Cheng Bi, then sat up straight, waiting for Bai Ming to speak slightly.

Bai Mingwei was busy with what he was doing. When he raised his eyes and saw him like this, he asked, "Brother Qi, you seem to be particularly concerned about Meng Ziang's affairs?"

Bai Yu answered truthfully: "To be honest with Mingwei, I feel guilty in my heart."

When Bai Mingwei heard the words, he immediately put down his pen and looked at Bai Yu seriously: "Brother Qi, do you feel guilty for not helping Meng Ziang in the first place?"

Bai Yu shook his head: "More than that, I feel even more guilty because I was young and clumsy at the time and did not see Brother Meng's difficulties."

"If I could have been more careful and discovered earlier that things were far from as simple as they appeared, perhaps the Meng family's subsequent tragedy could have been avoided."

Bai Ming sighed slightly, then handed Bai Yu a folded booklet:

"Seventh Brother, even if you discovered the secret behind the Meng family, it would not help, because this matter is very involved, and I am afraid that only my grandfather could mediate it."

"It's just that when the Meng family was destroyed later, it happened to be the eve of the regent of Western Chu regaining power. My grandfather went to Western Chu in order to prevent the incident in Western Chu from spreading to Dongling."

"There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are the kings. Once my grandfather leaves, the Qin family will become lawless. Although Master Meng enjoys a good reputation, he has no power. How can he compete with the Qin family?"

"And the Queen Mother, who is the only sensible one, is recuperating in the hot spring palace. Taifu Song only listens to the Queen Mother's wishes."

"In this situation, the Meng family has no way to turn to help. No one can change their experience and ending. No one can change it."

After a pause, Bai Mingwei looked at Bai Yu seriously:

"Seventh brother, when the Meng family was in trouble, you were the only member of the Meng family who helped. At that age, you had done a good enough job and there is no need to blame yourself."

When Bai Yu heard this, the guilt in his heart did not disappear.

It was just his sister's concern that made him feel much better.

He took the folder and unfolded it, looking at it with a keen eye. The information in front of it was almost the same as what he knew, but it was more detailed.

The description between the lines is not as bland as what Meng Ziang himself said.

Instead, he uses appropriate words and sentences to record what happened that year.

Bai Yu just looked at it, but his hands began to shake uncontrollably.

Without seeing the end, he suddenly closed the fold.

He, who has always been modest, actually yelled: "Beast!"

One can imagine what Meng Ziang went through.

The molded baby boy who was cut out alive, and his wife who was crushed to ashes.

From what happened to his sister to the death of his wife and child, from the beginning to the end, just one of these things can defeat a strong man.

But Meng Ziang experienced it one by one and watched everything happen.

God did not help Meng Ziang, and the miracle did not appear.

This kind of depression and despair overflows from the lines.

Even as strong as Bai Yu, he couldn't hold on until the end.

It took a long time for Bai Yu to calm down a little.

He continued to read, and when he saw the end, he gritted his teeth: "It's the prince again!"

Yes, the incident in the Meng family back then was ostensibly due to the dispute between Meng Ziang and Qin Wenjin, but in reality it involved the prince.

As for what the specific matter is, I am afraid that Meng Ziang can only tell it himself.

There is a huge difference between the Meng family and the crown prince of a country.

Not to mention the Meng family, even among the current courtiers, who has the strength to challenge the crown prince?
It’s no wonder that the Meng family couldn’t escape death at the beginning.

And Meng Ziang, who is now living alone in the world, is unwilling to talk about old things again.

Just because the truth behind it is not acceptable to everyone. Since he couldn't accept it, why should he say more?

Bai Mingwei took the book back and then burned it.

The firelight danced, covering her face with a strange red color.

She spoke slowly: "Although Meng Ziang doesn't want to say it, I know it in my heart."

Bai Yu's eyes lit up: "Actually, I probably guessed a little bit."

Bai Mingwei asked: "Seventh brother, do you still remember that the prince wanted to destroy a dam in the upper reaches of the Lingjiang River in order to deal with me and His Highness Ninth Prince?"

Bai Yu nodded stiffly: "Remember."

Bai Mingwei continued: "Once that reservoir breaks its banks, the consequences will not be much weaker than now."

"And Meng Ziang is proficient in water conservancy. Why do you think the prince attacked him in the first place?"

Bai Yu gritted his teeth and analyzed: "If I were the prince, I would definitely want to master all the hydrology of Dongling for my own use."

"As long as we grasp the key points of these big rivers, it is easy to build docks that make money every day, or to destroy dikes at will to achieve our goals."

Bai Mingwei agreed very much: "So he asked Meng Ziang to serve him and give him this information, but Meng Ziang probably understood his thoughts and suffered the disaster of annihilation."

Bai Yu was silent: "I always feel that things are not that simple, but I think the direction should be right."

Bai Mingwei looked solemn: "After encountering such suffering, I am not sure whether Meng Ziang can maintain his original intention."

"So the current Meng Ziang is likely to be in two extremes. One is that he has the faith and character of a scholar, so he sticks to his heart."

"One is that he suffered too much and his heart was twisted. He is brewing a big plan, a plan of destruction to avenge an unfair fate."

"If it's the former, then my attitude towards him just now was an offense and an insult; if it's the latter, let's see whether he bets his money on Beiyan or on me and His Highness Ninth Prince."

Bai Yu was very sure: "Back then, the Meng family would rather bear everything themselves than drag others into trouble. This shows their pride and kindness. I believe it is the former."

Bai Mingwei thought thoughtfully: "Brother Qi, people will change. It's too easy for a person to go into darkness alone. Why do you think Meng Ziang is still the same Meng Ziang?"

Bai Yu said: "Just now he told me frankly that he wanted to cooperate with Beiyan; if he really had this intention, he would not tell me. It is more like he is testing us to see whether we can guess his true intention."

"I even think that his appearance in Liyang County, the place where he can first contact disaster relief officials, is not a coincidence, but intentional."

Bai Mingwei pondered for a moment, and then said: "I believe in Brother Qi's analysis."

Bai Yu asked: "Brother Meng played a vital role in dredging the river and solving the flood problem in the north of the Yangtze River. Mingwei, have you figured out how to ask him for help?"

Bai Ming thought for a while, then said: "I've thought about it. Brother Qi, on my desk is the disaster relief strategy that I just sorted out."

"From the beginning of disaster relief to post-disaster reconstruction, it covers both official and private aspects. I just gave a general overview. Please help me see if there is anything I need to add."

Bai Yu nodded: "Don't worry, I'm here."

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll go see Meng Ziang right now. As long as he is willing to help, after we finish solving these wealthy households, successfully open the social warehouse, and meet with His Highness the Ninth Prince, we should implement the disaster relief regulations to the remaining ten counties in Jiangbei. Seven counties.”

"And our focus should also shift to cleaning up rivers, solving floods and other matters to eliminate the source. Once we have methods to eliminate the source of floods, we have to solve the problems and difficulties that have arisen in disaster relief in the past."

Seeing the tired look on her brows, Bai Yu expressed concern: "Mingwei, we have to do each of these things step by step. There is no rush. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Bai Ming smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Qi. I also know that there is no rush, so even though I knew the situation was urgent, I remained down-to-earth and did not act too hastily."

"The previous preparations have almost been solved. The next step is to persuade Meng Ziang to take action. No, I am about to solve this step."

After saying that, Bai Mingwei left the study room set aside for her by the county government and went to see Meng Ziang.

Bai Yu watched Bai Mingwei go away. Even though he had no doubts about Mingwei's ability, he was still a little uneasy at this time.

I wonder if Mingwei can succeed this time...

(End of this chapter)