Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 11 The Emperor Ming's Suspicion

"Nowadays, this world is becoming more and more difficult to rule. I am already sixty years old, but I still have to worry about this world. I am really tired and have to accept my old age."

Ming Shengdi sighed, took another sip of the clear tea soup, put the teacup on the table, and looked out of the window with his hands behind his back, he watched the geese flying past outside the window, drawing a shallow cloud wave , I also feel a little disappointed in my heart.

"The emperor is in his prime, his descendants are prosperous, and the world is under your rule in a happy and peaceful year. The servants are watching, the emperor is three points younger than the prince."

What Xia Shengqing said, although it means that the Holy Emperor said that he is getting old, but he can't follow the words. He has been with Ming Shengdi for a long time, and he knows Ming Shengdi's temper best. The emperor's words also said that he was old, and Ming Shengdi would only turn his face and scold him.

Complimentary words from Xia Shengqing's mouth did not sound flattering at all, Ming Shengdi laughed, obviously very satisfied to hear these words.

"It's just that this flood is really tricky." Emperor Ming Sheng stroked his chin and stroked his beard.

"Don't worry your majesty, don't you still have the princes and others? I see the princes arguing happily in the hall today, and I will definitely share my worries for the emperor." Xia Shengqing said, putting on a bright yellow fur coat for Ming Shengdi, The five-clawed coiled dragon on the top is so realistically embroidered that it seems that it can climb out of the brocade and fly like a dragon.

Hearing Xia Shengqing's words, Ming Shengdi snorted, straightened the fur jacket on his shoulders, and said without hesitation: "Partition? I don't know what they are thinking, they are all fooling around, and only that child Qixuan I’m still a little more careful. It’s up to me to work on managing the water and the country.”

"The emperor already has an idea?"

Ming Shengdi raised his brows, and the gray beard on his face also trembled, showing a little bit of complacency.

"That is inevitable. I have already straightened out the analysis of the flood in the south of the Yangtze River. The area around the south of the Yangtze River is low-lying, surrounded by lakes, and it often rains heavily. The sedimentation of the sand will raise the riverbed, causing the lake to shrink, the water storage capacity will decline, and there will be a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River, so it will naturally be flooded."

Xia Shengqing nodded. At this moment, he only needs to play the role of the listener, and there is no need to say much.

"I just need to send people to the south of the Yangtze River to dredge the river, build dams, build reservoirs, and plant trees in low-lying areas to consolidate the water. It is only a matter of time before the flood recedes." Ming Shengdi figured it out on his own. The way of thinking, also completely ignored whether Xia Shengqing understood or not, the words of the superior, the slave is just a plaything for ordering and dispatching, and it does not mean that the Holy Emperor is talking to Xia Shengqing, but it does not mean that he is talking to himself.

"That's all, I'm talking about these things with you, I think you don't understand."

After Ming Shengdi finished speaking, he gathered up his fur coat, and the autumn wind was blowing in from the window, mixed with the coolness of rain and dew, which made people shiver involuntarily.

"The slave is stupid, it is a great honor to hear what the emperor has to say." Xia Shengqing bowed her knees and said slowly.

The cool autumn wind blew across Xia Shengqing's face, and he suddenly remembered that the tonic for Xia Zijin was still cooking on the stove to regulate her internal energy. When he rubbed the medicine on Xia Zijin's swollen ankle that day, he quietly checked her pulse As expected, she has five deficiencies and a weak foundation.

So he found a prescription, cooked tonic every day and sent it to Mosheng Garden. The people around him laughed at him for getting close to the princess, and rushed to serve him every day, for fear that the princess would wake up and make a noise to regret the marriage.He didn't care at all, he only knew that that face that was as bright as a May flower had been quietly engraved into his heart that had been dusty for many years, and it would be a joy to see it even once a day.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Xiazi is on duty today, so the servant will leave first. Be careful, the sun is getting cold, so don't blow the wind." Xia Shengqing put her hands on top of her head and bowed her luggage.

Ming Shengdi hummed, sat on the upholstered cushion with a dragon pattern, picked up the memorial on the table, and began to review it.

Xia Shengqing stepped back slowly, and closed the doors on both sides. The copper knocker collided lightly with the wooden surface, making a crisp sound.

Ming Shengdi heard the sound of the door knocker falling, but suddenly put down the note, feeling suspicious in his heart.Xia Shengqing seldom resigned on his own. Even when he was not on duty, he would often serve Xiao Xiazi together. Every time, Xiao Xiazi and Xia Shengqing dazzled him so much that he sent one of them off.

Why are you so weird today?
Ming Shengdi thought for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and turned pale with shock. He had just said a lot of water control remarks to Xia Shengqing. He walked so fast, could it be that he wanted to inform the prince of some party and reveal his plan in advance? , so that the prince of which party will gain face in front of him, so as to claim credit!
"What a Xia Shengqing, the idea has hit me on the head!"

Ming Shengdi sneered, and was about to make a noise to have Xia Shengqing stopped, and thought about it for a while, instead of trying to startle the snake, and let this wicked prince know that he had found out that he bribed Xia Shengqing to inform him, it would be better to follow the vine , followed Xia Shengqing all the way to catch a current one, he wanted to see which daring prince it was, who dared to play tricks under his nose!
"Come on! Prepare the sedan chair!"

In the Mosheng Garden, Xia Zijin is sitting in the pavilion. She is leaning on the table, with four or five drawings in hand, holding a Langhao pen with her slender fingers to write and draw on the paper, adding notes with colored ink from time to time .Afraid that she would be cold, Xiaokui moved an armchair from the room, and leaned against the Zijin woven hot stamped cotton pad with her back, and put a thin blanket on her knees, which was quite warm.

"Princess, Manager Xia is here!"

Xiaokui spoke, and saw Xia Shengqing walking slowly, holding a red lacquered camphorwood basket, smiling at her.

"Shengqing, why are you so early? Is your father okay?" Xia Zijin put down his brush and got up, knowing that he was here to give him tonic again, his heart warmed.

"Xiao Xiazi is on duty today. I was afraid that the medicine would lose its effect if it cools down, so I brought it over earlier. Princess, use it while it's hot. It will take a while on the way here, and it will be really cold after you let it go." Xia Shengqing said, her eyes compared The sun in autumn is still a little brighter.

"I'm sorry, princess. Look at you, you're even more like an old lady than Xiaokui." Xia Zijin smiled lightly, muttering playfully, but without stopping, she took the gift from Xia Shengqing. bowl, squeezed his nose and gulped down his throat.

"so bitter."

Xia Zijin frowned slightly, Xiaokui handed over the small dish, and she twisted a cube of sugar to suppress the bitterness.

Behind the bushes, Ming Shengdi had a panoramic view of everything. He originally thought that Xia Shengqing was there to inform the prince, so he followed quietly and entered the Mosheng Garden all the way.

Now the son saw that he was delivering medicine to Zijin, and he let go of the stone in his heart.Ming Shengdi had mixed feelings, he originally intended to promise Xia Zijin to Lin Runyu, but something went wrong, so he had to marry Xia Shengqing.Now it seems that this is a certainty. If Xia Zijin and Xia Shengqing can get along better, the guilt in his heart will also be better, even though it is only a guilt smaller than Weimang.

"Father...?"

Xia Zijin's voice brought Ming Shengdi back to his thoughts. Seeing Xia Zijin looking at him in surprise, he realized that he had just been distracted by rubbing the hem of his clothes on the branches and leaves of the bushes, which had exposed him.

"Cough cough... Let me come and see Zijin." Ming Shengdi coughed a few times, quite embarrassed, he didn't want people to think that he was also eavesdropping on the corner of the wall.

"Slave pays homage to the emperor!"

"Slaves pay homage to the emperor!"

Xia Shengqing and Xiaokui knelt down to pack their luggage, Ming Shengdi nodded and let them get up.

"Why did the father want to come to see Erchen today? I think that the father is busy with government affairs, and the ladies in the harem want to accompany him. I'm afraid I won't remember Erchen!" Xia Zijin pouted slightly, posing She has the posture of a little girl, her eyes are very agile.

Ming Shengdi laughed, pointed at Xia Zijin's nose, and scolded, "You poor girl!"

The wind made the papers on the table vibrate, Ming Shengdi heard the reputation and looked around, only to see that there were many pictures on the table. The written drawings were carefully read word by word.

"Zijin, did you write this?" Ming Shengdi was a little surprised. He carefully read the content on the blueprint, and it turned out to be a very delicate water control plan, which was more thoughtful and meticulous than he thought before!

Xia Zijin nodded, her thin lips slightly raised, she was thinking of going to the imperial study to present to Ming Shengdi after finishing the plan, but unexpectedly he came by himself, this is good, and saves the suspicion of asking for credit.

"My son is not talented. I am a daughter, but I also want to share my father's worries. Today, I heard about the floods in the south of the Yangtze River. My son is also quite sorry. I only think that I have lived in Jiangnan for many years, and I am even more familiar with the landforms of Jiangnan. In order to understand a little bit, I wrote down what I understood, hoping to do my part to make my father laugh."

The plan written by Xia Zijin was indeed good, but what was rare was that she was very humble and polite. Ming Shengdi only felt that the sacred heart was very comforting, and patted her shoulder with his big palm, and couldn't stop praising her.

"Zijin, you wrote here, to fill the inner lake and plant cypress trees, what's the point?" Ming Shengdi asked while stroking his beard, pointing to a note on a blueprint.

"My father, the south of the Yangtze River is a humid place. Most of the inner lakes are man-made, and the soil at the bottom of the lake is loose, so it is easy to accumulate sediment and cause the river bed to rise. During the years when I lived in the south of the Yangtze River, many floods occurred because of this. The area of ​​the lake is not large. If it can be filled, planting perennial green cypress trees will not only solve the major culprit of the flood, but also strengthen the foundation and cultivate the source. The cypress trees will lock the soil, which can not only control water, but also prevent water. .”

Ming Shengdi suddenly realized, nodded and praised this method is very good, and couldn't help but look at Xia Zijin with new admiration.

Xia Zijin was still modest and did not ask for any credit, which greatly satisfied Emperor Ming.

She made the right move, and what she has to do now is to climb up step by step.

(End of this chapter)