This script is going to be cool [Rebirth]

Cen Man was just "thrown away" by his father, the scene was so tragic that he couldn't bear to look directly at it.Red beans and red dates comforted him for a long time, but it didn't work.When the eldest nephew was about to cry, Zhong Bochen got up and took him aside, said something in a low voice, the crying of the eldest nephew stopped abruptly, and went out to feed the chickens and pet the dogs quietly with his little hands in his hands.

I was shocked, and hurriedly asked Prime Minister Zhong Da for advice on coaxing children.Zhong Bochen replied in a low voice: "The south is rich and rich, and there are many corrupt officials. Princes of different surnames all raise private soldiers, and there is a faint sign of rebellion. Chongwang is busy cutting down the feudal clan and rectifying the court. Unfortunately, his position is not stable. .Assassinations and mutinies happen from time to time. King Chong may feel that it is not safe for the son to be with him, so it is better to leave it to you to raise him."

It makes sense, after all, Cen Man has already lost it once.The second time, I'm afraid it's not so good. A Fifth Uncle will be sent to rescue him.

"Brother, he should...don't worry?" I was worried.After this battle, I don't know how many soldiers are left in my elder brother's hands.

"Your Highness, please be at ease. After all, there are many old ministries following King Chong." Zhong Bochen said while handing me a booklet: "Your Highness, many local officials have jointly signed a petition to control the floods of Guangzi generation. Over the years During the rainy season, serious waterlogging will occur here. This minister thinks that we should start to deal with this matter now."

I took a look at the map and immediately understood the seriousness of the problem.This generation is the waterway transportation fortress of our northern and southern courts, and the population is very dense.Every time a flood occurs, the loss is immeasurable.After thinking about it, I summoned the Minister of the Ministry of Industry to inquire about it.

"Did the first emperor order people to deal with the floods in Guangzi during his lifetime?" I was a little puzzled.This place has been plagued by disasters for so long, how could the emperor remain indifferent?

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly sneaked over to report to me: "Your Highness, have you received a request for flood control again? Don't hide it from Your Highness. During the reign of the late Emperor, he ordered people to repair the river pond three times. However, all three times ended in failure. As soon as the flood was over, the embankment burst immediately, causing countless harm to the people. The late emperor severely punished the officials responsible for the incident, and allocated money to the local area for disaster relief... I thought... here... um..."

When I saw the minister of the Ministry of Industry hesitating, I felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching.So I looked at my big baby.However, Brother Zhong was three feet away from me and said, "Don't listen to indecent words".I had no choice but to go forward and wrap my arms around the shoulder of Minister of the Ministry of Industry and whisper the total: "Three failed all times? Is there something wrong here?"

Minister of the Ministry of Industry tilted his eyes 45 degrees: "Your Highness said that there is... then there will be..."

"So no one dares to pick up this hot potato in the future, so they can only wait for relief from the court?" I waved my finger in front of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, making him turn his face to speak.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry looked at the tip of his shoe again: "Your Highness said yes...that's it..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry's hidden appearance showed that he was worried about something.I suddenly had some guesses in my heart.So I ordered people to find the case files that recorded the previous repairs of the river pond, and asked the Minister of the Household Department to submit the records of the imperial court's allocation of funds to the Guangzi generation, hoping to find some clues from it.

After the minister of the Ministry of Industry left, Zhong Bochen came over and said in a low voice, "Your Highness is getting smarter..."

I was suddenly praised, and immediately straightened my hat in good spirits: "You also think there is a problem, don't you!"

Zhong Bochen didn't say he was right or wrong, he just said flatly: "You must not meddle in this matter. Mr. Meng, who was in charge of repairing the river pond, is a close friend of the adoptive father, and he is on good terms with you."

I understood in my heart, and patted his arm: "Understood. I will not shield him, but I will never let him continue to be wronged. I will be personally responsible for this matter. If it is really as I guessed it will be... It's time to make an example and establish rules."

Zhong Bochen smiled lightly and cupped his hands slightly: "Your Highness is wise."

I ordered Lu Jiuan to guard the gate, and no one should disturb him. Zhong Bochen also went back to the residence to rest first.He called Xu Changzhi again, and together with me, he surrounded the pile of case files and analyzed them in various ways.

Xu Changzhi was mainly doing odd jobs, so he immediately found the case files for me in whatever year I wanted.The reason why I didn't let others discuss this matter with me is to avoid suspicion.After all, Xu Changzhi is a guard in the palace and has nothing to do with these local cases.And the rest of the officials are more or less connected.I'm afraid I didn't understand the flood and messed up the court first.

I was busy all afternoon and one night.During the period, Lu Jiuan reported that my fourth brother wanted to see me and asked if I could have his biological mother, Concubine Yu, attend the palace banquet this year.I come back to love.Just an extra pair of chopsticks.

Xu Changzhi reminded me that Concubine Yu made some mistakes in her early years, and was sent to Ruanshan nunnery to practice cultivation.According to the rules, you cannot attend the palace banquet.What am I doing wrong?Xu Changzhi heard back that Concubine Yu's natal brother had an accident and was sent to prison.Concubine Yu secretly gave the jailer money to see her brother, but her father found out and punished her.

I don't think this is a big deal, at least not a problem in principle.Still agreed to let the fourth brother pick up Concubine Yu back.After all, it is estimated that she is also getting old, so it is enough to be punished as close as possible, and there is no need to be locked up in a nunnery for the rest of her life.

The next day was bright, and I sat in front of the desk with a heavy heart.I have never used "evil" to speculate on people's hearts, but this water control case is really complicated, and everything shows that there is a lot of content in it.After thinking about it, I ordered someone to call the Minister of Dali Temple.

Dali Temple Minister has been silent since the last time he visited Zhong Bochen and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.I don't know if I was scared out of my wits.I reckon I need to comfort this brother, after all, his intention is good, although he is a bit suspected of retaliation.

Dali Siqing entered the room nervously, bowing like a shrimp.I noticed the word "counseling" on his face, and quickly asked Lu Jiuan to give him a seat, and brought a breakfast to eat together.

Dali Siqing was overwhelmed by flattery, holding a bowl of porridge and dared not drink it.I had buns in my mouth, and while eating, I told him about the flood control case, and expressed my intention to investigate the matter.As soon as the words fell, Dali Siqing suddenly rushed over as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and his eyes lit up while holding the book case: "Your Highness! Do you still trust me?"

I looked at Dali Siqing who was full of tears and straightened my lips: "I didn't punish you and shut you down, so it's not trust? You can fight me this time, don't wrong people again. Do it quietly, don't say anything!"

"Yes!" Dali Siqing turned his head and pulled the porridge into his stomach, grabbed two more buns and ran away.I looked at his back as if he had been chased by a dog, and I always felt that he hadn't eaten for months.

I also listed the officials involved in the water control case.I found that the officials who fell on this were all veterans of the year.Six or seven people were exiled, and one is still squatting in prison.I gave the list to Xu Changzhi, and asked him to secretly investigate the family background of this group of people, and bring up the criminal who was in prison. I have something to ask him face to face.

The person who squatted in was a former member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang. When the river pond was being built, it went smoothly, but in the end it suddenly collapsed in a large area, and the work fell short.He was sentenced to ransack his home, and he himself spent four or five years in prison.Seeing that his surname was Meng, I speculated that he might be the Mr. Meng mentioned by Zhong Bochen, so I thought about how to talk to him.

After seeing Mr. Meng, the first impression was that he was a refreshing little old man.A prison uniform is fairly clean, with shackles on and staring ahead indifferently, without saying hello or saluting, as if I were a piece of air.

I asked Xu Changzhi to unshackle Mr. Meng, give him a seat, and serve tea.Master Meng was slightly startled, and finally cast his eyes on me for half a second: "Are you...?"

I smiled and said, "I am the Fifth Prince, King Li."

"Oh." Then Master Meng stopped talking again, holding a teacup in a daze.

Xu Changzhi couldn't stand it any longer, and talked behind him: "This is His Royal Highness the Regent."

Master Meng nodded and continued to count the tea leaves in the teacup.

I suddenly felt that the old man was interesting, so I waved Xu Changzhi down.I just stared at Mr. Meng for a full quarter of an hour, and finally turned my eyes on him: "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

I pretended to be thoughtful: "Listen to Zhong Bochen, you two know each other?"

A flash of panic flashed in Master Meng's eyes: "It's just a coincidence."

I gave a meaningful oh.Master Meng buried his head low and did not speak again.I asked again: "Are you hungry? I still have two steamed buns left, they are warm, I didn't touch them."

Mr. Meng glanced at me, saw me handing him the plate, and frowned: "Your Highness...the guilty minister doesn't know what His Highness means."

So I finally said what I wanted to ask.I stated that I intend to thoroughly investigate this matter. If you cooperate, then we will proceed quickly; if you do not cooperate, forget it, and I will find someone else.

Master Meng's expression was full of inquiry, as if he was trying to figure out whether I was teasing him or not.I put the plate in his hand, leaned over and said in a low voice: "Father, he has devoted half his life to the battlefield. He has no time to deal with these internal problems. This king is different. This king is a waste of both civil and military affairs." , will only accept death. This king thinks there is a problem here, so he will investigate to the end."

Master Meng turned his head sideways and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, those who spoke for the humble ministers all shut up. It's not that they are ungrateful, but that they themselves cannot protect themselves. Is Your Highness really planning to continue the investigation?"

I smiled lowly: "The only one who can shut up this king is the late emperor. If he is gone, what else can I take care of?"

Master Meng finally met my eyes.I saw in his eyes the vicissitudes and unyieldingness of Yufeng and old bamboo. After a long time, he got up and put the tea cup and plate in his hand on the seat, knelt down and kowtowed deeply:

"Your Highness, I am wronged..."

I had a secret conversation with Mr. Meng for several hours, until the sun was setting, and I ordered Xu Changzhi to put him back in the prison secretly, so as not to scare the snake away.I recalled what he said, my whole heart was hanging high and it was hard to breathe.I never thought that being as wise as my father, there are times when I make mistakes.It's hard to sleep and eat, I think it's better not to let Zhong Bochen avoid suspicion, and quickly call him back to investigate the matter.My brain hurts, and my brain is obviously not enough.

Zhong Bochen came soon, not only did he come, but he was also wearing a well-groomed official robe.I was about to talk about something serious, but he interrupted directly: "Your Highness, it's time for you to prepare for tonight's New Year's Eve banquet."

New Year's Eve so soon?I froze, feeling a little complicated.After a moment of silence, I asked Lu Jiuan to dress me up, put on the prince's clothes, put on new boots, first went to the ancestral hall to pay homage to the ancestors, and then slowly went to the Shouhe Hall to attend the palace banquet.

The Hall of Shouhe was festively decorated with lanterns and festoons.The empress dowager sits in the main seat at the top, all the lovers sit on the sides, and the princes sit together, leaving an empty seat for me at the front.

As soon as I entered the hall, the officials immediately stood up and called His Highness Chitose.I nodded, sat down with a frown, and my heart was full of water control.The fourth brother cast a grateful look at me, and beside him was a gray-haired woman with her head bowed in silence, who must be Concubine Yu.I didn't think much about it, and nodded slightly, but the queen mother's voice suddenly sounded in my ears:

"King Li. Do you know who she is?"

I startled.The queen mother always called me by my first name, and this was the first time she called me like that.I turned my gaze away: "My son knows, this is Concubine Yu."

The queen mother sneered, and the golden hairpins and emeralds on her head made my eyes hurt: "Do you know that she is guilty?"

I hummed as an answer, and turned my gaze back to the empty dining table: "Mother, the banquet can begin."

The queen mother was obviously not satisfied with my answer, and slapped the Buddhist beads in her hand on the table: "Your Highness is planning to change the rules of the late emperor not long after taking over the government?"

I felt that the hat my mother put on me was a bit too big, so I had to ask back: "Did the father say that Concubine Yu will be secluded in the nunnery for the rest of her life?"

The queen mother was dumb, and her face was instantly filled with anger.Seeing this, the fourth brother hurriedly stood up and confessed to the queen mother: "I am the emperor's brother who begged my mother, and I hope my mother will forgive me. My son will take my mother and concubine away." After finishing speaking, the fourth brother helped Concubine Yu and left the banquet in a hurry .

"Fourth, at the palace banquet, the prince is not allowed to leave the banquet at will. You have always abided by the royal rules, why are you so ignorant today?" The queen mother reprimanded eccentrically, but her eyes kept staring at me: "Is it true that you don't follow the rules?" Is it the new rule set by His Royal Highness the Regent?"

rule?Father, he punished so many officials according to the rules, how many of them were wronged?unknown.I just wanted to have a bite today and then rush to deal with government affairs, but my mother suddenly started to pick me up again.Where is she targeting Concubine Yu, she is clearly embarrassing me.

The whole hall was silent, and the fourth brother froze in place, unable to advance or retreat.Concubine Yu let go of his arm tremblingly, apologized to the queen mother in a low voice, turned around and walked out slowly.The fourth brother turned around and looked at Concubine Yu's hunched back, his eyes were red.

I couldn't stand it anymore, threw my chopsticks on the food table, turned to Lu Jiu'an and said, "Prepare the sedan chair, and send Concubine Yu and King Min to Jiaming Hall. Take some dishes from the imperial dining room and send them over." Walk.

The queen mother was stunned for a moment, then raised her voice and shouted: "What does King Li mean!"

I didn't look back, and said as I walked: "The king is hungry, and the queen mother has not opened the banquet for a long time, so the king can't wait."

I walked out of the hall majesticly, followed by the astonished gazes of the ministers, and the loud noise of the empress smashing the food plate to the ground.This is the first time in my life that I have disobeyed my mother. I am neither frightened nor excited. I only have a faint thought in my heart----I should have done this a long time ago.