Second-hand wife: Wang Ye's cute pet

Chapter 131 Lingnan County's Water Control Policy
Xuan Muqing and his party stopped to rest, while the guards ate to satisfy their hunger.

An Liuyan got up, and told Xiaoyong to go to the stream ahead to get some fish.

"Mother, you want grilled fish." Xuan Yehua immediately moved over to eat fish.

An Liuyan pinched Xuan Yehua's face fondly, "Little greedy cat."

Xuan Muqing helped An Liuyan, An Liuyan was not good at female red embroidery, but she was definitely good at grilling fish.

Bai Yu, Li Xiaodie and the others were also sitting around Xuan Muqing. They were pampered officials who naturally disliked the smell of fish. Their white and tender hands didn't even know how to make soup after washing their hands. thing.

But after they saw the familiarity and tacit understanding between An Liuyan and Xuan Muqing, they felt more or less jealous in their hearts. After all, they are also Xuan Muqing's women now, who would not want to be favored by Xuan Muqing to be more prominent Woolen cloth.

"Your majesty, empress, let us sisters do such rough work." Bai Yu said.

"Yeah, yeah, let's do it," one of them agreed.

An Liuyan took a look at the girls. There have been assignments among the girls these days. There are three people on Bai Yu's side and three people on Li Xiaodie's side. She just quietly watched them play tricks, as long as they don't involve her , An Liuyan turned a blind eye to it and ignored it.

"No need." Xuan Muqing said, he thought they were in the way, so naturally he would not ask them for help, whether they can eat the grilled fish in the end is a problem.

He skillfully dressed the fish and then sprinkled it with seasonings and handed it to An Liuyan. Seeing An Liuyan grilling the fish skillfully, he remembered the carp brocade he once owned in the Prince's Mansion.

"Your Majesty is really good at grilling fish." Li Xiaodie patted An Liuyan's flattery, but before An Liuyan made a sound, Xuan Muqing arrived first, "That's natural, Empress Concubine Ning's skills have been taught by the Prince since she was a child." It was cultivated in the fish pond next to the house."

Hearing Xuan Muqing's words, An Liuyan smiled embarrassedly. She seemed to really think that her technique started by harming the fish in Xuan Muqing's pond.

After a while, the aroma of grilled fish overflowed, and Xuan Yehua swallowed.

There weren't many fish, An Liuyan didn't eat anything, all the fish were divided by Xuan Muqing and his son, the group of people went on the road after eating, An Liuyan's face was full of smiles from time to time since he knew that the people in the prime minister's mansion were still alive. smiling.

She is very happy now but she didn't notice the hatred and jealousy in the eyes of Bai Yu and the others.

After a few days, Xuan Muqing and his party finally arrived in Lingnan County. After they settled down, the first thing Xuan Muqing did was to communicate with local officials to obtain the latest situation in the disaster area.

An Liuyan agreed to help Xuan Muqing come up with ideas and strategies. In the past few days, she read books on the mountains and rivers in Lingnan County and local customs, and then combined with the actual situation of each place, she began to imitate the water control methods of the ancients and plan to build water conservancy projects for Lingnan scheme.

Xuan Muqing and the local officials talked about the disaster behind closed doors for a whole day, and An Liuyan came to see her after dinner.

"See Concubine Ning, young master Bai Yu and the others invited the lady to go to the garden for tea and snacks."

An Liuyan waved her back, originally she didn't want to go, but she thought to herself that this was the first time they called her, and she was also very indifferent to them these days, so she thought it best not to make them feel more dissatisfied, So I dressed up casually and went to the garden.

"See you, my lady, all blessings, my lady." The six women saluted An Liuyan.

"Excuse me, everyone, get up. Is there anything you can do to call me tonight?"

"The empress is busy serving the emperor every day, and I can't help much, so this tea will make the empress relax." Li Xiaodie said.

An Liuyan's face was expressionless, but she knew in her heart that she was complaining about her monopolizing Xuan Muqing.

She pretended to smile, "Everyone is interested."

"Your Majesty, our sisters were thinking of drinking tea and composing poetry at the same time. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in playing with our sisters." Bai Yu said while looking at An Liuyan.

An Liuyan nodded, "Then let's begin."

Bai Yu continued, "The rules are like this. Everyone takes a turn. The first person has finished the poem, and then gives the next person a question, and so on. If you can't connect, that person will perform for everyone." Talent."

An Liuyan nodded in agreement, she knew that this must have been discussed by them before, and An Liuyan already knew the purpose of this disguised Hongmen banquet.

"Then, let's start with the empress." Everyone recommended that An Liuyan be the first to compose a poem.

An Liuyan thought for a while, "Then let's start with the theme of the seasons. Before the wind, I want to persuade Chunguang to live. Spring is on the Fangcao Road in the south of the city. Flowers do not follow the stream and fall by the water, but are scattered on the mud. The stars are already felt in the mirror. Mistakes, people live up to Chunchun’s conceit. Dreaming back to people is far away, and there are many worries, only in the place where the pear blossoms are in the wind and rain.”

After she finished reading, a strange look flashed across the faces of Bai Yu and the others. They were planning to make things difficult for An Liuyan, but they didn't expect her to think so quickly.

An Liuyan looked at the next person, she remembered that her name was Tian Xin, "Master Tian Xin, I made a poem about spring, I hope you can make one about summer."

Tian Xin lowered her head nervously, thought for a while before choking out a few words, but the artistic conception and charm of the poem were far worse than An Liuyan's.

Li Xiaodie's poems are graceful and restrained, and Bai Yu is also very good at composing poems. She wrote a winter poem, "The ridges in the south are beautiful, and the snow is floating in the clouds. The forest shows the color of the sky, and the city is getting colder. "

"Good poem." An Liuyan clapped her hands appreciatively, and Bai Yu blessed An Liuyan.

An Liuyan was still about to speak, when she heard Xuan Muqing's voice, "Young master Bai Yu is truly thoughtful, and she wrote a good poem."

"See you, Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment." If An Liuyan praised her just now, she didn't take it seriously, but Xuan Muqing's compliment made her brows happily, with a shy face on her face.

Xuan Muqing was sitting next to An Liuyan, and the other girls some lowered their heads and some secretly looked at Xuan Muqing, showing their admiration for him.

"Your Majesty, we are composing a poem, and we just finished a round. Would you like to make a poem to cheer up?" An Liuyan said to Xuan Muqing, she was thinking of being watched by so many young girls in Huaichun, could he? Do you feel nothing in your heart? If it were her, she would already be restless by now.

"Well, that's fine, what's the topic?" Xuan Muqing readily agreed.

"Reporting to the emperor, we just wrote a poem based on the seasons, do you want to write a poem based on the seasons?"

Xuan Muqing nodded, "Let me think about it."

"The red leaves are rustling in the evening, a ladle of wine in the Changting Pavilion. The remnant clouds return to Taihua, and the rain passes through Zhongtiao. The colors of the trees follow the mountains, and the sound of the river flows into the sea. The emperor's hometown will arrive tomorrow, and it will be like a dream of fishing and woodcutters." He held it with one hand An Liuyan's hand, while reading slowly.

"Good poetry, good poetry." All the girls flattered Xuan Muqing, but Xuan Muqing kept looking at An Liuyan, embarrassed by An Liuyan, took a few sips of tea in front of her to hide your emotions.

The reason she listened to Xuan Muqing's poem made her heart flutter because the poem he read just now was written by her before, I don't know how he would know, An Liuyan thought so.

Bai Yu watched Xuan Muqing look at An Liuyan affectionately, and didn't take them seriously at all. She looked at the shyness on An Liuyan's face, and at the hands of An Liuyan and Xuan Muqing holding each other. hand, the jealousy in her eyes is getting heavier and heavier, but she hides it very well, the gloomy light in her eyes flashed past, and the gloom and darkness in her heart can't be seen at all with a cute smile on her face .

With the arrival of Xuan Muqing, the girls showed their housekeeping skills, took out the guzheng, guqin, pipa, and flute to perform for Xuan Muqing in conjunction with the dance.

Xuan Muqing was in the music, but her mind wandered far away.

Bai Yu was very good at observing words and expressions. After the performance, she ordered the servant girl to exchange a cup of hot tea for Xuan Muqing.

"The emperor is worried about the disaster area?"

Xuan Muqing glanced at her, "Master Bai Yu has a good strategy?"

Bai Yu smiled, "A good strategy is not just a humble opinion."

"Tell me and listen." Xuan Muqing looked at Bai Yu and listened attentively.

"The disaster is serious, and many victims are displaced and have no food. I think the local officials can recruit those refugees to work in the water conservancy, so that the refugees can solve their livelihoods with money. At the same time, the imperial court can collect funds from wealthy businessmen in Weiyang, and let them contribute The state contributes to gain a good reputation on the one hand, and to solve the financial problems of the imperial court on the other hand.”

Xuan Muqing nodded, "What you said is very true, it's a good idea."

Bai Yu was a little proud of being praised by Xuan Muqing, and the other girls looked at her with jealousy and annoyance.

"It's just the method you said. I discussed it with Concubine Ning a few days ago. It can be implemented, but it will take too long. Now there is no plan to reduce the flood that will be effective immediately."

When Xuan Muqing said this, Bai Yu's complacent face collapsed, and she felt as if someone had slapped her face for a while. She intended to compare An Liuyan, but she didn't expect to make fun of herself. They thought it was a good plan, and they had discussed it a few days ago.

An Liuyan drank tea, ignoring the actuality of the scene.

Xuan Muqing was gloomy and led An Liuyan back to the house.

An Liuyan's heart ached for his hard work, "Don't think about those problems after a day of exhaustion, leave business until tomorrow and talk about your health."

"Miss, are you caring about your husband?" Now Xuan Muqing used the common people's address between husband and wife when she was alone with An Liuyan.

"Yes, I care about you." An Liuyan said bluntly.

Xuan Muqing smiled.

"I've already figured out a plan, so don't worry." An Liuyan said suddenly.

Xuan Muqing turned her head to look at An Liuyan, then laughed and hugged An Liuyan, An Liuyan was so frightened that she cried out.

Listening to Xuan Muqing's hearty and happy laughter, Li Xiaodie frowned.

"Xiaodie, now Bai Yu is obviously overpowering you, and the emperor's thoughts are completely on that Concubine Ning, I think we have to do something, Tan Shumei and I are willing to help you, as long as you are pampered, we can be together There is a place in the palace."

Li Xiaodie nodded.

Xuan Muqing carried An Liuyan to the study, put her on the desk and kissed her fiercely before discussing the details of water control.

An Liuyan looked at Xuan Muqing, "You look more and more like a child." She touched Xuan Muqing's face, and touched the dark circles under Xuan Muqing's eyes with her fingers, with pity in her eyes.

Xuan Muqing smiled, "By marrying you, you are marrying a treasure. Father's decision back then was truly too wise."

An Liuyan pouted, "Who has been unhappy for many years and always thought he married a troublesome man."

"My lady, I made a mistake for my husband." Xuan Muqing hugged An Liuyan and kissed again.

An Liuyan pushed him away, "It's the most important thing. Now the flood is too strong and a large area of ​​farmland has been submerged. The most important thing now is to drain the canals."

"What kind of drainage method?"

An Liuyan took out the map of Lingnan County, and pointed to several serious flood disaster areas.

"Look at the topography of these places, it is high in the west and low in the east, so diverting water to the east to the sea is a general direction. The specific small direction is to organize people to dig water diversion channels to spread the flood. By greatly reducing the disaster situation, the people in the middle and lower reaches of the river will be safer."

An Liuyan spoke very seriously, she kept pointing and drawing on the map, looked up at Xuan Muqing, only to see him looking at her with burning eyes, as if trying to pierce her soul.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said?" Seeing that Xuan Muqing was silent, An Liuyan asked.

(End of this chapter)