Ma Ye

"Have you heard about Jiangning? A plague has broken out in Jiangning!"

"I heard! A whole village died."

"seriously?"

"Who knows, there is a famine all the year round, I guess there will be a group of disaster victims in Beijing again."

"Hmph, those refugees."

"What is the court planning to do?"

"I heard that Lord Qin is in charge of this case."

"Hey, I also heard that the villages affected by the plague will pass by when they build the river. I heard that it was punished because the river god didn't want to build the river."

"It's true if you think about it. This kind of change of the river course can be changed just by saying it. Maybe it really offended the gods."

"Hey, it's terrible. I think it's better not to repair it. What if you blame us?"

"If you don't repair the people in the Jiangning area, they will often suffer."

"How do you know if Master Tan's plan is right? There was a flood a while ago."

"That's why it hasn't been fixed yet."

"Who knows? It is always the ministers in the court who decide whether it is right or wrong, and it is our people who suffer."

There are different opinions in Beijing, some support the imperial court to continue to build, and some oppose it, saying that they are afraid of offending the gods.

When the emperor learned about this matter, he immediately sent people from Jinghongmen to inquire about it, and the ministers in the court and China were also discussing the feasibility of this plan.

Qin Haozhi is also dumb. Jiangning is a special plain area surrounded by mountains on three sides. The Lijiang River passing through the valley is the largest river in Jiangning. There are more than [-] branches of different sizes. When the water in the branch river rises, Jiangning will start flooding, and the people will suffer unspeakably. According to the terrain of Jiangning, he consulted a lot of literature on water control, and consulted with the local county magistrate. A river was connected to the Changping River, and the water from the Lijiang River was diverted into the Changping River to reduce the amount of water on the branches of the Lijiang River. However, such a problem occurred before the river was connected.

If the people of Jiangning are harmed because of his choice...

Tan Haozhi was also anxious inside, so he just stayed in the political affairs hall to read documents all day long, waiting for another news from Jiang Ning.

"Still sleeping?" Zhao Heng muttered again.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep, you know how to sleep." Tan Haozhi said angrily, but did not lift his head.

Zhao Heng's desk was piled high with books and documents about Jiang Ning, "Didn't you read these things a long time ago?"

"Jiang Ning's matter is a bit strange. I can't sleep. I'd better read it again to make sure that you can go to bed first if you can't wait." Tan Haozhi said.

Zhao Heng shook his head, "Waiting for you."

Tan Haozhi's heart warmed, he lowered his head to read the pages, and sighed slightly, "I want to go to Jiangning..."

Tan Haozhi didn't know why he said this to Zhao Heng. He knew that he couldn't leave the capital as an official of the court, but he still couldn't help saying, "I want to go and see, I'm really afraid that I will harm the local people." without knowing it."

"You really believe in the river god's troubles?" Zhao Heng teased.

Tan Haozhi shook his head, "Gods have always adorned themselves with compassion, and will never embarrass the people. Those who can really harm people are either natural disasters or man-made disasters."

"Do you think it was a man-made disaster?" Zhao Heng said.

Tan Haozhi nodded, "Those ten murders must have caused trouble."

What are the benefits of preventing Jiangning from building?Tan Haozhi couldn't figure it out, if there really was a god in that disaster-ridden place, why didn't he protect the people who believed in him?

plague……

Why did the plague break out at this time? Is it really a plague?Tan Haozhi's face turned cold, thinking of Guihecun's hastily concluded murder case.

If someone thinks that the water control plan he drew up is wrong and wants to target him, the truth will be seen in the future, but such a disregard for the lives of the people is not as good as a beast.

Zhao Heng's eyes were deep, he could see Tan Haozhi's uneasiness, but he didn't even dare to put him in his arms to comfort him, fearing that he would be abrupt, so he quietly stayed aside, reading a book with him.

"Nowadays, the people in Jiangning are in panic and refuse to build river channels. It is not an option to continue like this. According to my opinion, I sent someone from Beijing to appease the local people." The regent said.

Some people from the court and the central government agreed, "Many people died of the plague in Jiangning. I don't know if it is highly contagious. It is necessary to send people to treat the local people suffering from the plague to prevent the plague from expanding."

"That's just the way to appease the people."

"Weichen also thinks it's time to send someone to Jiangning."

"I think it's most appropriate for Mr. Qin to go, after all, he was the one who proposed the Jiangning flood control plan." Someone said.

As soon as this remark came out, half of the officials suggested that Tan Haozhi go to Jiangning.

A few days ago, he was thinking about going to Jiangning, but he didn't expect the court to say that someone should be sent there this morning, but this idea was put forward by the regent, so Tan Haozhi dared not agree.

The emperor faintly refused, "Tan Aiqing has just recovered from a long illness, and I don't think it's suitable for a long journey. Can all the Aiqing recommend someone?"

"Wei Chen thinks it's good for Mr. Qin to look at him with a look of anger, and it shouldn't be a big problem to go to Jiangning. Besides, no one knows about Jiangning's affairs better than Mr. Tan."

"That's right, Your Majesty, Mr. Qin's plan was definitely used to control the flood in Jiangning. Now something happened and the workers went on strike again. The construction of the river cannot continue. Mr. Qin has the responsibility to deal with these things."

Jiang Ning was in trouble, and no one wanted to pick up this hot potato. Mr. Tan was so popular before, it would be best to let him go, and the officials who watched the show agreed.

The officials on the emperor's side were also reluctant to speak up, and all looked at Tan Haozhi.

"I am willing to go," Tan Hao said.

The emperor sighed slightly, now that Jiangning is in chaos, it must be very dangerous to let Tan Haozhi go there, he really wanted to refuse, but seeing Tan Aiqing's clear eyes, he finally complied.

After all, he is a person who refuses to admit defeat, and it is impossible to let him let go.

Not long after returning to the mansion after retreating from the court, the emperor's imperial decree came down, asking him to go to Jiangning immediately tomorrow. Doctor Xie accompanied him, and General Li Yichong led a team to escort them.

Tan Haozhi also went to the bedroom to tidy up the clothes. When tidying up the clothes, Tan Haozhi stared at the various skirts on the other side of the closet in a daze. He didn't know whether he should call Zhao Heng.

These days, they ate and slept together, and the grievances in their hearts seemed to be eliminated. They were like friends, and they were just friends.

Tan Haozhi had few things, so he finished tidying up quickly, and told his servants that if the princess came back, let her come to the study, and then went to the study to read.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Heng didn't come back after dinner after sunset. Tan Haozhi was beating his heart, and was thinking of sending someone to ask the eldest aunt who served Zhao Heng when he heard that the princess had returned.

Tan Haozhi was a little angry in his heart, and he didn't tell him when he came back so late, but he knew that he had no reason to blame Zhao Heng, so he sulked, but he didn't want to take the initiative to find him, so he just sat and read , simply did not go back to the bedroom.

But staring at the book in his hand, Tan Haozhi couldn't read it anymore. The black and white words were clear and clear, and he could understand every word and every sentence, but he couldn't calm down to read it. Tan Haozhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He felt that the more he Getting petty and angry, he gets angry at every turn, and blames Zhao Heng.

After an unknown amount of time, someone opened the door, Tan Haozhi's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked up the book and pretended to read it seriously.

"Why don't you go back to your bedroom to sleep so late, can't you fall asleep?"

Tan Haozhi glanced at Zhao Heng who came in, "I don't want to sleep."

"What do you have to do with me?"

"nothing."

Hearing that his tone was a little blunt, Zhao Heng froze for a moment, blinked, and leaned over to approach Tan Haozhi.

The two got closer and closer, Tan Haozhi looked away uncomfortably, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Heng smiled brightly, and said with a hint of complacency in his tone, "Can I ask for some rewards?"

Tan Haozhi looked at him puzzled, the hotness in Zhao Heng's eyes somewhat made his face heat up, he moved back a little and asked, "What reward?"

"You are not going to Jiangning as you wished now." Zhao Heng said with a smile, "I sent someone to discuss with the regent yesterday about letting you go to Jiangning. very smooth."

Looking at Zhao Heng's proud eyes like a child, Tan Haozhi laughed unconsciously, "You are so messed up."

Zhao Hengdao, "Then I found out that the Prince Regent really intends to let you go to Jiangning. He has already planned it."

"..."

Tan Haozhi said, "Then what reward are you asking for, I would still go to Jiangning without you."

That's what he said, but Tan Haozhi knew that Zhao Heng had this intention, and he couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Zhao Heng said aggrievedly, "The reason why I came back so late today is because the military advisers in the same battalion planned how to ensure that you go to Jiangning safely and worry-free, and arranged for people to go to Jiangning first."

The corner of Tan Haozhi's mouth could not help but rise, "You don't need to do this, Your Majesty has sent your deputy to protect me."

Zhao Hengdao, "I'm relieved to have an extra guarantee. The Jiang Ning incident may have been caused by the Prince Regent. You know that someone is targeting you there, but you still want to go. You are really stupid."

"Who is stupid? You are stupid." Tan Haozhi immediately retorted, unable to listen to Zhao Heng's ridicule, "If it is really my fault that the people of Jiangning were harmed, I would feel ashamed if I don't go."

"Yes, I am even more stupid for agreeing to let you go." Zhao Heng laughed.

Tan Haozhi's face turned red, and he didn't want to talk to him anymore, nor did he want to ask Zhao Heng if he wanted to go to Jiangning together.

There was silence between the two of them. What Zhao Heng was most afraid of was Tan Haozhi pursing his lips and ignoring him. He hurriedly said with a smile, "I'm so tired today, and you won't even give me a reward?"

"What reward do you want?" Tan Haozhi asked with staring eyes.

Zhao Heng frowned, "Accompany you to Jiangning."