Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 469
"Well, my lord, forgive me, that country hermit has an aloof personality, and he doesn't want to get involved in the world." Imperial Physician Zhou apologized.

"Prescription?" Bao Si peeked at a piece of letter paper on the table, quickly picked it up, looked carefully, and there were endless ripples in her heart.

"The handwriting clearly belonged to that person. Qutu, is he really still alive?" A line of hot tears unknowingly flowed down like a broken pearl tassel.

"Physician Zhou, please tell Ben Gongzai, is this country hermit called Die Tu? Since he is still alive, why didn't he come to the capital?" Bao Si excitedly held the hand of Imperial Physician Zhou and asked in a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, you really misunderstood. This hermit is definitely not a digging general. He used to be an old acquaintance of the lower officials. We have known each other for a long time." Doctor Zhou repeatedly shook his head and denied.

"My lord, you should be calm and calm. It is too arbitrary to confirm that you are Mr. Diutu with only a piece of letterhead. The world is so big that there are no surprises. My master, if Mr. Diutu is still alive, why doesn't he go to see An Tong?" , but you want to deliberately conceal your identity?" Seeing Baosi's distraught appearance, Axi quickly comforted her.

After thinking about it, Bao Si had no choice but to let Doctor Zhou go, and sit alone on the embroidered pier, lost in thought.

"My lord, don't be too horny. We have worked so hard for the past few days to pretend to be sick, and finally deceived Concubine Jiang's party. If you have any troubles at this juncture, wouldn't it be a waste of all your previous efforts, my lord, the world People's well-being lies in the little master's thought." The understanding Axi gently stroked Baosi's beautiful hair, and persuaded softly.

"Yes, Axi, I was too impulsive. I never thought that after being a concubine for so many years, I would not be as reserved as you." Bao Si changed her temper, turned her head and smiled knowingly at Axi.

The next day, at five o'clock, the imperial eunuch Xiao Ruzi reported to Ming Gong, saying that the empress's phoenix body was in good health, and that she could accompany the holy chariot on the west tour. Ming Gong got excited when he heard that, he hurriedly lifted his heels, and within a few steps Entered the bedroom of Jianjia Palace.

At this time, Bao Si was wearing a bright phoenix crown, a graceful deep dress, coupled with weak eyes and horizontal waves, dignified and slim, she looked more and more like a phoenix.

"Si'er, it seems that the late emperor treated me well. It is a gift from heaven that you can accompany me on the west tour!" From the gate of the palace to the center of the huge guard of honor outside the Lishan Palace.

All the civil servants and military generals were watching this scene in astonishment, shouting long live.

"Chairman Cheng Rong and Lu Kai, I ordered you to be the pioneers of the imperial drive, and notify all the passes along the road before the imperial drive, and prepare to accept the inspection. My journey to the west this time will take more than half a month at least, and the supply of food and grass must be done. Alright, don’t distribute it at will, and harm the people of the counties along the road!” Ming Gong gave a solemn glance at Cheng Rong and Lu Kai who were standing in front of the team, and ordered loudly.

"I will obey the order!" Cheng Rong and Lu Kai looked at each other and smiled, then quickly knelt down and thanked each other.

"I appointed An Tong as the general of the imperial guards, led the imperial army to accompany the escort, and I, together with the queen, led the concubines of the palaces, and then set off!" Ming Gong looked back at the ruddy Baosi, and solemnly announced.

"It's unreasonable. We were fooled by Baosi. This time, we lost our wife and lost our army. Not only the nobleman Huan was left in Lishan, but even all the ceremonies on the west tour ceremony were accompanied by Baosi himself. , the prestige will increase greatly, it’s really hateful!” Among the lavish concubines in the harem, Concubine Jiang, who became angry from embarrassment, stared at Bao Si and Ming Gong’s treasure car, burning with anger.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Bao Si is just enjoying herself for a while. When she arrives at Hulao Pass, we will have more ways to play with her!" Chonghua hurriedly bowed to remind Concubine Jiang, and said carefully.

"Well, of course I won't take advantage of this bitch, Chonghua, let's go!" Concubine Jiang, full of resentment, turned around and took Chonghua into the car.

In the beginning of autumn of this year, the large-scale royal troops of the Great Zhou Emperor set off from the Lishan Palace and continued to the destination Hulaoguan. The troops of this brigade exceeded ten thousand people. .

Under the yellow sand, there was a faint and vigorous figure secretly watching the majestic and luxurious royal team, took a long breath, and then slowly disappeared.

Cheng Rong and Lu Kai led more than [-] light cavalry to command the magistrates along the way, using the official treasury to prepare the urgently needed food, and strictly prohibited the magistrates from taking the opportunity to exploit the people, embezzle and accept bribes.On this day, Bao Shang followed Cheng Rong to Huailai County, which is not far from Hulao Pass. Along the way, he saw barren land and hungry people everywhere.

"What's going on here? The county is in a mess, and the fields in the outskirts are barren. Why do the magistrates here turn a blind eye?" An angry Cheng Rong circled his horse and asked Zhu Hu, the head of the pavilion who came to greet him.

"My lord, I am wronged. This Huailai County is originally sparsely populated. In addition, in the past few years, there have been constant fires from the Western Rong on the border, and the Western Rong soldiers often come to rob, so no common people dare to cultivate the land here." Zhu Hu kowtowed again and again.

"Nonsense, in the memorials presented to our cabinet by Huailai County in the past, it was said that the people in Huailai area lived and worked in peace and contentment, and it was like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, but now, you use this kind of nonsense to perfuse the official, saying, what should you do? "Cheng Rong burst into anger and reprimanded loudly.

"Master Cheng, officials only want to be safe and sound. Who dares to report the real situation and cause trouble for themselves. Huailai County has been like this all the way to Hulao Pass, which is more than a hundred miles away. So are we. There is nothing you can do." Zhu Hu said with a sad face.

"Okay, okay, I want to ask you, why don't you implement the new policy promulgated by the imperial court to clear the land and strictly prohibit the annexation of farmers' land?" Cheng Rong glared at Zhu Hu angrily.

"Well, my lord, we have to ask our lord. In Huailai, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, the power is in the hands of the rich and powerful. They can search the people at will, so the local people can even grow land. , and couldn’t pay the land tax, of course they all fled.” Zhu Hu said helplessly.

Both Cheng Rong and Baoshang beside him sighed, and Baoshang said to Cheng Rong with emotion: "My lord, it seems that the imperial court's new policy has completely changed when it arrives in the locality. It is a long way to go if we want to truly succeed in the reformation." .”

"Bao Shang, you are right. In our Great Zhou, there are more than hundreds of states and counties and vassal states. The affairs of the world are the common affairs of the people of the world. We must let all the people of our Great Zhou serve the country." Cheng Cheng Rong said happily.

"My lord, where are we going now?" Bao Si looked at Cheng Rong vaguely. "Go to the county magistrate of Huailai County!" Cheng Rong drove the BMW and galloped away without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)