Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 18 His Heart
Everyone looked for the sound and looked outside the door, only to see that the man was wearing a dark blue brocade robe and a high brown and black crown on his head. This attire was exactly the same as Xiao Xiazi beside Ming Shengdi.

"The servant is willing to go to Jiangnan!"

Xia Shengqing walked in step by step from outside the hall, lifted the hem of her clothes and stood upright on her knees.

Some of the courtiers looked at him strangely, how could a servant with no meritorious official position dare to come to the Golden Luan Hall to be the water control envoy?

The governor looked at Xia Shengqing's servant's attire, and felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. How many people would laugh at a eunuch's water control if it spread.

"Your Majesty! Does this father-in-law think that Jiangnan is a place for children's play? In the face of adversity, if you don't have real talents and learning, if you try to stand out, it will be the common people who will suffer then!"

Ming Shengdi coughed, his face paled, he glanced at Xia Shengqing, and said, "Shengqing, do you know how heavy the responsibility of the water control envoy is? If you can't cure it, you will lose your head."

Xia Shengqing's face remained unchanged, she turned her eyes to look at Xia Zijin who was standing a few steps away.She is still dressed in plain and simple white clothes, with a little powder and daisy, she is very glamorous.

He couldn't imagine that these people who keep saying that they are for the country and the people would be so shameless that something went wrong and asked her to sacrifice her life as a woman, and he couldn't imagine what would happen if she didn't defend herself and if he was late result.

"The slave is not afraid. The slave is willing to guarantee the head of the item. If he misses the errand, he is willing to be quartered by five horses."

Xia Zijin was stunned, how could she not know what a serious oath this is, her marriage contract with him has not yet been fulfilled, but she is worthy of his trust that puts her life on the line, how lucky she is.

"Shengqing..." She called out almost silently, the fluctuation in her eyes was more than a little bit.

But he heard it, and raised his head to meet her eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up, giving her a reassuring smile.

"Since you are so earnest, I will give you this chance!" Ming Shengdi nodded and looked at the officials.

When everyone heard Xia Shengqing make such an oath, they all shrank their necks, and no one made a sound. It's good that some people are willing to go into the muddy water, but it's not their turn to take risks.

"Since the emperor said so, the ministers have no objection. However, the old minister dares to say that if the father-in-law can't control the water, then when the time comes, both he and the princess will have to apologize with death and comfort the innocent people in the south of the Yangtze River." .”

The governor held the wat board, his old face was full of determination, his duty was to protect the people in the south of the Yangtze River, if someone took the lives of the people as a joke, he would fight to the end.

Ming Shengdi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded. After all, someone should take care of this matter.

"Then it's settled like this. Water control is an urgent matter. Shengqing packs up his luggage and leaves after lunch today!"

"Slave, thank the emperor for his grace. Within three months, Princess Mingzhu's ingenious case will be used to quell the flood and restore Jiangnan's peace!" Xia Shengqing bowed her head to accept the order, and said loudly, her voice reverberating powerfully in the hall, and it lasted for a long time.

On the tower, Xia Zijin and Xia Shengqing stood facing each other, and the autumn wind blew the hem of their clothes, flying above the tower on the high platform.

The second round of flood control envoys was not as grand as the first round, and there was no emperor's officials to see him off. Everyone avoided it, for fear that if he got involved with Xia Shengqing, if he messed up something, it would affect himself.

At this moment, Xia Shengqing has changed out of the eunuch's uniform in the palace, and is wearing a white cross-collared gown. His hair, which has always been hidden in a black hat, is tied with a sapphire crown. Below the hairline are star eyebrows and sword eyes. , the pupils in the narrow, long and wide eyes are like stars in the middle of the night.Xia Shengqing was already good-looking, so changing her attire like this is even more eye-catching.

"Grandpa Xia, don't even mention it. Looking at it this way, you are even more handsome than Prince Lin!" Xiaokui said with a smile.

She was originally concerned about Xia Shengqing's identity, and always felt that her princess and Prince Lin were more suitable, but in this water control incident, she clearly saw the evil intentions of the prince with embroidered straw bags. I don't know how many times Eunuch Xia is better than him.

"Miss Xiaokui has won the prize." Xia Shengqing smiled faintly, but her eyes couldn't move away from Xia Zijin.

"Shengqing, it's a long way to go to the south of the Yangtze River. You have to take care of yourself." Xia Zijin caught him in his eyes. Xia Shengqing, who was dressed in a white dress like this, was more like the talented Jiangnan scholar who went to meet beautiful women on the willow bridge in the novel.

Xia Shengqing nodded, he seemed to be a little used to seeing her every day, and suddenly he couldn't see the princess for three months, and he always felt a little uncomfortable.

"Princess, don't worry, I will cherish it."

There was enthusiasm in Xia Zijin's eyes. At such a time of parting, she thought that after all those years, she had already cultivated a heart of stone, but she overestimated herself. After knowing how precious a sincere heart is, she actually It will also be shaken.

"The south of the Yangtze River is humid, and there are often mosquitoes, snakes and rats. This princess has prepared some special medicines for you, and you can take them with you, which will save you a lot of trouble."

She handed the bundle that Xiaokui was holding to Xia Shengqing, feeling uneasy, and explained it again.

"There are also complete notes on the case written by the princess, topographic maps of the south of the Yangtze River, precautions when building dams, and..."

"Princess, it's the first time you've talked so much with me." Xia Shengqing said suddenly, with the bundle Xia Zijin gave him on his shoulders, his thin lips curled up, but his eyes were firm.

Xia Zijin smiled.

"Our two lives are tied together. If you fail, Shengqing, you and I will probably go to the underworld to be a pair of desperate mandarin ducks. Naturally, this princess will have to talk a lot more."

She said it very briskly, how could she not believe him, from the moment he stepped into the hall, she knew that she made the right choice in this life.

Under the tower, the Jiangnan team was ready to go. The governor rode on his horse and shouted to Xia Shengqing who was on the tower: "Envoy Xia, the hour has come, it's time to go."

Xia Shengqing agreed, helped the burden on her shoulders, and gave Xia Zijin a big smile.

"Princess, see you in three months."

Suddenly, a burst of clear fragrance brushed the tip of Xia Shengqing's nose, and when he came back to his senses, there were hands around his waist, which gently hugged him, and then let go after only a few seconds.

"Bon Voyage."

Xia Zijin smiled slightly, and a spring peach blossom bloomed in this early autumn.

The whole portrait of Xia Shengqing was passed through by electric current, making her feel numb. It was so beautiful, and if she had it once, she would be obsessed with it for the rest of her life.

"I will return with victory."

"it is good."

Xia Shengqing went to the south of the Yangtze River, and Xia Zijin felt a little idle these days. All the parties in the court were afraid that Xia Shengqing would fail to control the water after three months, so they persuaded the Holy Emperor to put her under house arrest in the palace and not allow her to leave the palace.

In the autumn, Shangjing also seemed to be idle, except for waiting for the March period, there was no disturbance.

In the Mosheng Garden, Xiaokui directed the maids in the small kitchen to bring the dishes to the table. In the huge hall, there were only two brothers, Xia Zijin and An Qi Anli.

"Cousin Anqi, you will be leaving for the border of the Western Regions tomorrow. It is not convenient for me to come to the house to see my cousin off, so I can only entertain you with a few glasses of thin wine and side dishes. I hope my cousin will not dislike you."

Liu Anqi waved his hand and laughed, "If I still despise such delicacies, wouldn't I be a fool?"

He didn't want to go to the Western Regions at first, and Xia Zijin's danger had not been relieved. He discussed with his father Liu Xiangqing that he would stay in Shangjing in case of emergency. A death row prisoner similar to Xia Zijin replaced her, and replaced the prince with a civet cat.

Xia Zijin couldn't laugh or cry after hearing their idea. If she really followed their idea, she might have to live in hiding for the rest of her life, so how could she be happy.

She repeatedly assured the Liu family and his son that the flood this time was nothing but a surprise, and that they would be safe after three months. The Liu family and his son didn't believe it at first, until she analyzed the pros and cons again, and also said that the previous plan was incomplete. Only then did the Liu family father and son calm down suspiciously.

If Liu Anqi did not go to the Western Regions because of this, she might really be recorded by Ming Shengdi. After all, Ming Shengdi hated people from the royal family colluding with officials the most.

"Cousin princess, actually, An Li has always wanted to ask, how did my cousin come up with the water control method? An Li admits that she has read a lot of poetry and books, but she can't write such a wonderful method. Although my cousin is a woman, she is not as good as a man. Not weak, but a role model!"

After Liu Anli finished speaking, he picked up a piece of lotus root slices wrapped in mashed taro, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and he had a special liking for this bowl of dishes.

"The secret cannot be leaked!"

Xia Zijin smiled mysteriously. Speaking of which, it was a matter of her previous life. In her previous life, after she married Lin Runyu, the floods in the south of the Yangtze River were just the same as in this life.

At that time, the number of people in the south of the Yangtze River who suffered from floods and plagues was only a lot more than in this world. In a fit of rage, Ming Shengdi killed more than a dozen state officials who were not good at doing things and embezzling disaster relief money.

Until later, a very intelligent and talented scholar came out of the south of the Yangtze River, who proposed a set of water control methods for floods, and presented it to the Ming emperor. Then the south of the Yangtze River slowly recovered, and even the problem of waterlogging every year was cured. All right.

And the plan reported by the scholar was exactly what Xia Zijin said. The reason why she was so confident was that this plan had been well proved in her previous life.

"By the way, Cousin An Qi, if you go to the Western Regions, if you see a man with a turban covering his face, a beard and a bird tattoo on his arm at the border, you must take him back to Shangjing at all costs."

Xia Zijin said suddenly that she just remembered that in the previous battle of the Western Regions border, the king of the rogues in the Western Regions pretended to be a Hu merchant and sneaked into the Dalai Dynasty from the border, and was later discovered by the prince's party. Small credit.If this advantage allows Liu Anqi to take the lead, and it's no problem to be promoted from lieutenant to general, and Liu Anqi's side gets up, then her plan to support the Liu family will take a step forward.

(End of this chapter)