Come on, Your Highness

After all, He Xichao is a frail scholar, after all the trouble last night, he fell into a deep sleep.

After dawn, seeing that he was sleeping soundly, Xiao Hong was reluctant to wake him up.

Ah Fu walked lightly into the back room to explore, seeing that He Xichao was still not moving, he turned his toes and moved towards the door.

Although the small voice was soft, the person on the bed frowned, then opened his eyes, and with one side of his head, he called sleepily: "Ah Fu."

"Ah, young master, are you awake?" Ah Fu turned back in surprise and helped He Xichao get up.

"What time is it?"

"Chen Shi two quarters."

"Is anyone here?"

Ah Fu replied: "Here we come, not only the county magistrate of Luozi, but also the county magistrate of Kuiliang!"

He Xichao was taken aback for a moment, and his eyes instantly became clear, "Magistrate of Kuiliang County?"

"Yes, they are all visiting His Royal Highness now."

He Xichao narrowed his eyes and got out of bed, Ah Fu hurriedly waited for him to wash and change his clothes.

Kuiliang County Magistrate and Luozi County Magistrate came together, not only He Xichao was surprised, even Xiao Hong was also surprised.

"You haven't arrived in Kuiliang County yet, and the king hasn't summoned you yet. Master Lu, you left your post without authorization."

Lu Bufan, the magistrate of Kuiliang County, was an old man with gray hair at the temples. He hastily confessed: "Your Highness, it is really an emergency. I didn't wait any longer, so I took the liberty of following Lord Jiang to visit Your Highness in advance."

"What's the matter, could it be that the embankment has burst?"

Xiao Hong just said casually, and was about to pick up the tea, but the Kuiliang county magistrate nodded and said: "Yes..."

Hearing this, Xiao Hong's face suddenly changed, and he flipped the hand holding the tea and slapped it on the table, "What!"

He has a loud voice, although he is young, he has already learned the true story of Emperor Tiangan who is not angry at all. In addition, he slapped the table with a little force, which directly shook the teacup on the table. Mr. Lu, who was not young, was taken aback. He quickly shook his head and changed his tone, "No, not yet..."

Xiao Hong frowned, and said displeasedly, "Is there any?"

"Your Highness, not yet, but it's coming soon!" Lord Lu sighed, and then he made it clear, "The water level of the Songjiang River has been rising since the beginning of summer, and after yesterday's heavy rain, it has risen a lot. The dam won't work if it rains."

"Although the rain last night was heavy, it didn't last long. By this morning, could it be that the water level hasn't dropped?" Just as he was speaking, a handsome young man walked in.

Xiao Hong's eyes lit up when he saw him, and he quickly glanced up and down and asked with concern: "Xi Chao, why did you wake up so early?"

"If I don't get up again, I'm afraid I will miss the two county magistrates."

This is the world-renowned, the first Sanyuan and the youngest champion in Daqi, He Xichao.

"I have met Mr. He." The two county magistrates got up to greet him one after another, with envy showing on their faces.

They all came through the imperial examinations, not to mention Lord Lu with gray hair, even the county magistrate of Luozi is over half a hundred years old, and he is no more than the seventh rank after worshiping an official as a county magistrate, while He Xichao's compilation by the Imperial Academy is directly from the sixth rank.

"My lords, there is no need to be too polite, Lord Lu, just now you haven't explained He's question, please tell me." He Xichao sat down next to Xiao Hongxia.

"This..." Lord Lu showed embarrassment, seeing He Xichao listening intently, Xiao Hong also looked over, and said, "To tell the truth, His Highness and Lord He, this is the third year that I have been here in Kuiliang County, and the Songjiang dam has been built. It is what the people of Kuiliang County do every year. After the busy farming season, the men in the county will gather to repair it first. After the spring plowing ends in the next year, it will be repaired again before the summer rainy season. As long as there is no continuous heavy rain for several days, the dam will be Then Songjiang could be firmly guarded. In the first year, God favored me and stopped it. However, in the second year, last year, there was a torrential rain for three days and three nights! The flood flooded half of the county town, and many fields failed to harvest. The people fled one after another, and all went to Luozi County. When they got there, even if there was a disaster relief from the imperial court, they didn't want to come back..."

Lord Lu sighed as soon as he said that, Luozi County Magistrate followed Qi Qi and said: "Last year, I was also worried when I was dismissed. With so many refugees coming in, I am afraid that they will not be able to settle down and form a mob. This will be troublesome."

Master Lu then raised his hand and bowed to the county magistrate of Luozi, "I have to thank Master Huo for this matter, otherwise these people may suffer."

"Hey, they are all citizens, so how could they bear to turn them away. Fortunately, there are many rich and kind people in the city, who are willing to give food and clothes for free, otherwise the officials will be powerless."

Lord Lu said with emotion: "That's exactly the case, especially the Lu family. If they didn't take the lead, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the imperial court to provide disaster relief."

These two county magistrates said something to each other, and they didn't know where they were going.

Xiao Hong was worried in his heart, couldn't help but turned his head and asked He Xichao in a low voice: "Have you eaten breakfast?"

He Xichao was listening, when Xiao Hong said this out of the blue, he couldn't laugh or cry, "I'll eat later, listen first."

"How can it work? Last night you drank a small bowl of porridge without appetite. If you don't eat it this morning, you will faint from hunger." Xiao Hong muttered and winked at the door.

Xiao Dunzi was guarding the door, and when he saw what the master meant, he ran away in a hurry.

Along the way, he could see that the only real thing about Xiao Hong, who was casual in everything, was He Xichao. Sensitively aware that Ah Fu was not as careful as him.

As long as he took good care of Young Master He, Xiao Hong would be able to talk very easily, but if the young master had such a slight illness, it was over, and everyone would be tortured by His Highness the King of England.

That means his family Xi Chao is so uncomfortable, you still want to be comfortable?

Yesterday the scholars almost got into a fight with Brother Young Master, but they were severely scolded?

The lights in those four rooms were only extinguished when it was dawn today, and now they are sleeping in the dark!

So Young Master He didn't have breakfast this morning, and Xiao Dunzi had already ordered the stove to warm up, so he waited for an order, and within about half a cup of tea, he immediately brought in refreshments, and placed them grandly by He Xichao's hand.

For a moment, the eyes of the two county magistrates were attracted.

"Hurry up, eat it while it's hot." Xiao Hong didn't care, grabbed the bun and stuffed it into He Xichao's hand, afraid that this particular person would refuse to eat it.

"Don't make trouble." He Xichao glanced at Master Lu and Master Huo who were stunned, but Xiao Hong would do something wrong again, so he took the buns and didn't put them back.

Satisfied, Xiao Hong put away his smile, changed his expression in an instant, and asked solemnly with a downcast face: "Lord Lu, after talking so much, why haven't you come to the point yet, my lord? You are in no hurry."

Xiao Hong asked seriously, how could the two county magistrates have the heart to look at He Xichao, Master Lu quickly got up and bowed down to Xiao Hong and kowtowed: "Your Highness, last year the embankment was a bit crude because there were not many men, this year the spring plowing is over, and even more No one has reinforced it, and it has been raining continuously since the beginning of spring, and the water level is already a knot higher than last year, and seeing that the rain does not decrease in summer, this dam will not last long at all!"

He Xichao tore the bun from his hands, ate it slowly, took a sip of the bean curd, and wiped his fingers, as a way of doing Xiao Hong's face.

He Xichao rolled his eyelids and said, "So, what Master Lu means is that the dam was not repaired properly last year, and no one reinforced it this year, so it was easy to decide." embankment?"

Master Lu said helplessly: "Master He, this year's rain is too abundant, and the Songjiang River is very turbulent. I really can't do anything about it!"

He Xichao put down the veil, took a deep breath, nodded and said: "Then Master Lu came here in such a hurry, besides reporting that the dam is about to burst, do you think His Highness can help you?"

Lord Lu was shocked, "Your Majesty heard that His Highness the King of England asked His Majesty to repair the dam in Kuiliang County. He has already arrived in Luozi County. His Highness is exhausted, so he should take a rest, but now time waits for no one. The heavy rain may When will it be here! Your Majesty..." As he spoke, he raised the hem of his official robe, knelt down and kowtowed, "I implore Your Highness, for the sake of the people of Kuiliang County, organize the construction of the dam immediately!"

When Master Lu knelt down like this, Master Huo could not stand still, so he also knelt down and said, "Your Highness, Luozi County can no longer accommodate any more refugees. Please, Your Highness, give a helping hand so that the people of the two counties can get through this peacefully." Year."

Xiao Hong stood up and said to five people with their hands behind their backs: "You two are really good officials who plead for the people!"

The two adults said in unison: "I don't dare to be an official when it comes to my duties."

Xiao Hong smiled and nodded, "However, I have a doubt, and I ask you two to answer it."

"Please, Your Highness, I will tell you everything."

"Yes, I know everything."

"The embankment was built this year, but it's passed through. What about next year? I can't just stare at the embankment here every year, can I?"

He was tall and looked down from above, without a trace of smile in his eyes, instead he squinted his eyes and stared at him unfathomably. The two adults kneeling on the ground instantly felt the oppression from above: tell them, don't Seeing that King Ying came from the capital, he is still young, but he is not easy to fool.

"This……"

The two adults glanced at each other, and Lord Lu said: "Reporting to Your Highness, no matter how good Luozi County is, it is not my home after all. As long as the people have something to eat and a way to live, they are unwilling to leave their hometown, as long as they can survive this year." , they can take a breath and are willing to come back."

He Xichao shook his head: "Isn't that the same as before? If there is more rain in one year, and it rains for several days in a row, won't it still have to suffer?"

"No, it won't. This time, His Highness will preside over it, and the most stable dam will surely be built."

Xiao Hong simply laughed, "What do you mean, all the repairs in the past were shoddy? That's interesting. I have to go to the father and find out how many people have been sent to repair in the past ten years, and a lot of money. Spend it, but there is no effect, it seems that the money has not been realized!"

When Xiao Hong said this, Master Lu became anxious immediately, and quickly denied it: "Your Highness, I made a slip of the tongue, but I really don't know what else to do. I just know that the embankment is about to burst, and I can't wait any longer. I implore Your Highness to do whatever it takes. Fix it first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he knocked his head to the ground, looking really anxious.

Xiao Hong frowned, and was about to ask again, but was secretly pulled by his sleeves, so he had no choice but to let it go.

I only heard He Xichao say: "Your Highness, Master Lu is a parent and cares about the common people, but after all he doesn't understand water conservancy. You are really making things difficult for others. Why don't you go and have a look first, and then worry about it."

Xiao Hong thought for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."

"But Your Highness..." Lord Lu wanted to ask again, and Xiao Hong said displeasedly, "I didn't say no to repairing it, but I haven't even seen what the dike looks like, how can I repair it?"

As soon as this remark came out, the two adults were shocked immediately, and hurriedly stopped them: "Your Highness is a man of gold, how can you go there in person?"

Xiao Hong said "Hey", "It's strange, if I don't go, how do I know whether I should repair it or not?"

"You can send someone..."

Xiao Hong sneered, "If sending someone can solve the problem, why should I come here from Beijing?"

"It's too dangerous. What should I do if it rains suddenly?"

"Yes, how will I explain to the emperor then?"

The two of them wanted to persuade them again, so Xiao Hong gave him a stern stare, "You two are really interesting. Just now, I begged the king to build the dam in a hurry, but now I am not in a hurry. If you keep talking nonsense, the king will have to suspect that Is there any other purpose in it?"

Now, the two of them stopped talking immediately, seeing that Xiao Hong insisted on going his own way, Master Lu knew that he could not persuade him any more, so he said: "Your Highness is not afraid of hardships and dangers, it's really a blessing for all people, it's my subordinates who are biased."

Master Huo also complimented: "Exactly, I will thank His Highness for your kindness on behalf of the people of the two counties."

"Okay, it's not too late, you guys go back first, let's take a rest and set off immediately."

Xiao Hong waved his hand, and the two county magistrates retreated back and forth.

Xiao Hong picked up the bowl as soon as the person left, and couldn't help complaining: "Those two people talk a lot of nonsense. It's a waste of time to go around and talk about something." He took a breath and coaxed gently, "It's still warm, let Xi Chao eat some more, just one bun, it's really useless."

"You, can you be more careful in front of people, it's very eye-catching." Although He Xichao reminded him, he was not harsh, even with a hint of a smile, he finally took the bowl and took a few more sips.

"Okay." Xiao Hong never refuted such trivial matters. He changed the subject calmly and asked, "Why didn't you let me continue asking?"

"Yesterday, the masters discussed very clearly that the breach of the embankment, to put it bluntly, was caused by the amount of water flowing down the upper reaches of the embankment exceeding the height of the embankment, or it was directly washed away. The fact that Kuiliang County was able to cause such a large area of ​​disaster is obviously the direct destruction of the embankment. Yes, I have been repairing it for so many years. I am afraid that it cannot be raised and reinforced without limit. In fact, dredging is the best way, whether it is dredging the upstream or diverting the downstream. But they came together and never mentioned it, only urging the repair of the dam , I don’t know if there is a purpose, but it’s true that I didn’t plan to solve this problem properly.”

Xiao Hong sneered and said, "I came to control the water myself. It will only benefit them if it is cured. If they don't cooperate well, they just want to fool them. It's not for some other purpose, I don't believe it."

"No matter what the purpose is, we have to go to the scene to see it, so let's go."

"Okay, I'll give orders now, by the way, Xi Chao."

"Ok?"

Xiao Hong smiled and begged: "Have another bun, your appetite is too small!"

He Xichao turned his head without hesitation, turned and walked out the door, leaving two words: "Don't eat."

He has to take the carriage again later, he is in the shadow now, it would be bad if he loses his composure again.

The author has something to say: Xiaohong: Be more open-minded, it’s okay to offend me, my family is not happy about important matters, and it’s all tense for me!