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That place is far away from the capital, and it takes a month to go back and forth on a fast horse.

A Rong was worried that the subordinates would not be able to do a good job, so Wei Xiubai was happy for a while, so she simply packed her bags and went to do it herself.As soon as she left, Yan Huan and the others had their own affairs, and Wei Xiu lacked someone who knew her wishes well, so it was quite difficult to do things smoothly.And in the past ten years, Ah Rong has taken care of her daily life, and has never been away from her for so long.Wei Xiu couldn't help counting the days, waiting for her to come back.

Rang at the age of six, drought at the age of six, and starvation at the age of 12.The country hoards grain in good years, and lends it to the people in times of disaster, allowing them to spend the winter, plowing in the spring of the next year, and then lending them seeds, so that they do not miss the farming season.In autumn, when the grain harvest is bumper, and the grain borrowed in the disaster year is repaid, there will often be some surplus grain for living.In this way, a disaster year passed smoothly.

In the year of minor disasters, the imperial court basically did this. In the years of major disasters, it was more difficult, and each had its own countermeasures.

This time, preparations were made long ago, the emperor urged, and the ministers responded attentively. Except for the starvation to death in that state, the rest went well.The common people depend on the crops to survive. Once a disaster occurs, it is really difficult to resist. If the whole country can only starve to death in one state, it can be regarded as a benevolent government.

But the emperor was still dissatisfied. He was dissatisfied mainly because King Jing was involved in it, which hurt the face of the royal family.Pu Yang was also very upset. She was upset because she felt sorry for those people who starved to death because the governor was greedy and didn't give relief food. She was upset.

After the heavy sentence, the position of governor of Yizhou was naturally vacated, and the people of Yizhou could not be left alone, so it was urgent to appoint a new governor.

So Chaozhong was busy with disaster relief, and was busy grabbing a seat.

The geography of that state is quite good, and the governor is very important. The place faces the Yangtze River, and it is customary for the governor to supervise the army.All the kings were jealous of each other, and Puyang was also moved. The Minister of the Ministry of War is her man, and he knows the military affairs, so he can be in charge of a state.

Just as he was about to make a move for this, an accident occurred in the state of Qi.

"The crown prince of Qi State usurped the throne, defeated and killed himself, all of the East Palace was convicted, the crown princess and the prince's son committed suicide by drinking poison." As soon as the report entered Beijing, Pu Yang knew it, and immediately told Wei Xiu, "The death of the crown prince, Qi Guo The landscape has changed."

"Da Wei has to change accordingly." Wei Xiu said.

The virtuous crown prince is gone, and the rest are all mediocre kings, and the Qi emperor is unreliable, the hearts of the virtuous officials are probably going to be cold.Such things as the fate of the country are said to be mysterious, but they actually exist.

"The Minister of the Ministry of War may not be able to do the job." Puyang was a little worried. He was qualified to be the governor of a state, but if something happened to Qi, the emperor might arrange something along the river. The Minister of the Ministry of War had never served as a foreign official, and he had no Seriously led soldiers, talking about soldiers on paper is another way, but I'm afraid I'm not competent to do it on the ground.

You can't fight for the party and miss the state affairs.Pu Yang felt sorry and had to give up this idea.

Wei Xiu said: "It's better to see what His Majesty is planning. If you help, Your Majesty will not let you suffer."

She was very clear about the emperor's thoughts.Taking the overall situation into consideration, Pu Yang voluntarily gave up and turned to work for the emperor. The emperor was moved and would definitely make it up to her.

"There is no other way." Pu Yang is not a stingy person either, once she is a governor, she doesn't take it so seriously, she made up her mind, she smiled again, and said to Wei Xiu: "It's been a busy few days. I'm really sorry I didn't accompany you well."

She held Wei Xiu's arm, smiling sweetly and apologetically.How could Wei Xiu blame her? She only felt sorry for her being so busy, and hated that she was inconvenient to move. There were many things that she couldn't do for her.

"You also have to take care of yourself, don't worry, everything will be smooth if you slow down." Wei Xiu comforted her.

While talking, it suddenly snowed, Pu Yang got up and closed the window, turned around and saw Wei Xiu was a little worried, and couldn't help but asked with concern: "What's wrong? What are you worrying about?"

Wei Xiu frowned and said, "The road is covered with snow and the journey is difficult. A Rong may not be able to come back this month."

When the snow stopped, the pace on the road slowed down again. I'm afraid I can't go back to the capital until the end of the year.Wei Xiu still has a few things to do here. A Rong can't come back in time, so she needs to find someone else.She thought about it again, she had to train another group of people, the princess's power was getting stronger and stronger, and the originally more than enough manpower was a bit out of hand now.The emperor doesn't know how many more years he can survive, and there are still many places where people can be used in the future.

She was engrossed in her thoughts, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Pu Yang lowered her head, said nothing, and couldn't see her expression clearly, just quietly adding charcoal to the charcoal basin, the charcoal fire became red, and the room became much warmer.

Wei Xiu thought of another thing: "There is a grand ceremony in Zhengdan. Your Majesty is optimistic about the Duke of Donghai, and I'm afraid he will use this to show his face. In this way, the sacred heart will be revealed. No matter how slow the kings are, they should have reacted. There may be chaos in the government." In the turbulent flow of power, it is very difficult to be alone, so there are so many courtiers who have to be attached to the party and stand in line.She has to think of a countermeasure for the princess so as not to be involved.

Pu Yang frowned slightly: "It's not in such a hurry."

"It's almost there." Wei Xiu asserted.

Puyang knew the emperor's lifespan, but Wei Xiu didn't know, and neither did the emperor.He is over fifty years old. Since ancient times, how many emperors can live past sixty?In the past few years, he will definitely secure the position of his grandson.Even if you want to come slowly, you can't allow him to be in a hurry.

Xiao Dewen hadn't shown his face in front of all the officials before, this time he just happened to be pushed on the stage.

Pu Yang remained silent, what Wei Xiu said was indeed reasonable.

"You know, don't be the first to say anything for Xiao Dewen. The dreams of princes and princes are suddenly shattered, and when the craziest moment is, His Majesty is fine. As soon as you come out, they will definitely come after you." Wei Xiu analyzed for her .No matter how strong Puyang's foundation is, it cannot withstand the joint efforts of the kings.

Pu Yang thought about it, and complained: "Especially that person, Prince Jin, is the most insidious."

Wei Xiu couldn't help chuckling, and patted her hand to comfort her: "Leave him alone, if you really don't like him, I'll find a way to vent your anger on you."

Pu Yang made her laugh: "That's not necessary, don't ruin the overall situation for him."

The couple laughed at each other and talked about boring political affairs, but they could also have fun.

In the evening, Puyang will go to Zheng Wang's mansion for a banquet.King Zheng issued a post, inviting the princess and the son-in-law.After Pu Yang got married, whenever someone invites someone, they usually invite the couple, but Wei Xiu doesn't like to move and doesn't go out often.But King Zheng was different, he was the elder of the clan and the one who presided over their wedding. To show his obedience, Wei Xiu also went with Puyang.

The two of them were dressed in fancy clothes, and seeing that the sky was almost getting dark, they boarded the car and headed for the palace.

Everyone at the banquet is of high rank and authority.Zhao Wang, Jin Wang, Dai Wang, Jing Wang, and the next two little princes who were neglected all arrived, and several older grandchildren also brought them, and there were also princesses and eldest princesses, The court ministers also came some.

The kings came here because they wanted to ask King Zheng to speak well for them. The princesses either acted for their brothers, or just joined in the fun, and the ministers were basically good friends.

Everyone greeted each other.Princess Puyang's son-in-law, who rarely showed her face, was also there, and they stepped forward to make friends one after another.The emperor looked favorably on this son-in-law, and even married off his beloved daughter. The prime minister also highly respected him, and all the people who had known him praised him.Even if she doesn't appear often, no one dares to despise her.

Here, King Zheng has always only talked about romantic affairs and not political affairs.He especially liked Wei Xiu's elegance, he was very happy to see her in person, he almost swam with her arms, and the concubine made a few words of reproach before he came to his senses - there are still many distinguished guests waiting to be entertained.Even so, he still had a few more words with Wei Xiu.

Seeing that Wei Xiu handled it well, Pu Yang stopped following her.Several princesses secretly played tricks on her, wanting to know what the emperor was thinking.In the past six months, the emperor treated the kings hot and cold, and Xiao Dewen entered the palace more and more frequently, the kings were still in a hurry, even though they knew it was useless, they still invited several princesses to talk to Puyang.

If there is anyone in Beijing who can know the emperor's mind in advance, this person must be Puyang.

The princesses were no longer as indifferent as before, and there was a little anxiety between their eyebrows.Pu Yang said earnestly: "This is a major matter, related to the government, even if His Majesty wants to reveal something, he will never tell me first. I really don't know."

Someone also asked Wei Xiu, and Wei Xiu said the same thing.

Before the storm comes, there will always be some signs, and someone has already noticed it.People's hearts are fluctuating, and it is difficult to hide it, and a good banquet has become unpleasant.

Pu Yang annoyed the anxious concubines and princesses, drank some wine, escaped drunkenly, and sent a servant girl to talk to Wei Xiu.Wei Xiu heard this and took the opportunity to escape.

Wei Xiu sent someone to support Puyang, and apologized to the master, the couple had to go first.

King Zheng sighed, feeling very sorry, but he couldn't help it.He is not involved in government affairs but it's not that he can't see the situation clearly, so he could only say: "You are not comfortable here, go now, I will hold another banquet in the future, just for you."

Wei Xiu apologized again, and made another bow: "It's hard for others to tell, if His Highness invites me, Qiniang and I will definitely come."

Only then did King Zheng show off his face, and ordered his servants to send the princess and son-in-law out.

Pu Yang looked stupefied, and as soon as he got into the carriage, he snuggled into Wei Xiu's arms.

Dealing with people all night, those concubines and princesses are not easy to deal with, they must be tired.Wei Xiu ordered the coachman to be more stable, took a blanket from the side and put it on Pu Yang's body to prevent her from catching cold.

The car drove slowly in the darkness.Pu Yang closed his eyes all the time, Wei Xiu looked even more pitiful.It was only when they got outside the gate that they had to wake her up.

Pu Yang seemed a little dazed, his eyes were foggy, Wei Xiu couldn't help worrying, so he hurried to pick up the chariot.

It was cold at night, and a group of servants and maids surrounded the son-in-law and the princess and hurried back to the room.

The room has been warmed with a brazier, and hot water has been prepared.

Wei Xiu ordered them to put the princess on the couch, and sent everyone away.

Pu Yang closed his eyes and drew his eyebrows lightly, as if he was very uncomfortable.Wei Xiu took the honey water she had adjusted and called her softly: "Qiniang, wake up."

Pu Yang opened his eyes and saw her, a soft smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "I'm not drunk, I'm just tired."

Wei Xiu knew that she was very wary, how could she get drunk at someone else's house.She brought the jade cup to her lips, and said softly, "Drink a little."

Pu Yang obediently drank half of the cup.

She leaned lazily, not wanting to move at all.Wei Xiu didn't want her to get up either, so she put down the jade lamp, took off the hairpin from her hair, and went to twist a hot handkerchief to wipe her face.

The hot veil was still steaming, and it was very comfortable to wipe it across the cheeks.Pu Yang didn't dodge at all, he let her wipe, and when she finished wiping, Fang muttered in a low voice: "I want hands too."

Wei Xiu couldn't help laughing, the veil was already cold, she went to soak it in hot water again, and wiped it off one by one for Pu Yang.She is in a wheelchair and it is inconvenient to come and go, but she is very patient and treats Puyang like a child who doesn't know anything, and is considerate and considerate.

Pu Yang stared at her intently, and when she cleaned her and himself up, he also got on the couch, Fang gently leaned into her arms, and asked her softly: "Axiu, how am I?"

Wei Xiu chuckled and replied, "Okay."

Pu Yang leaned on her even tighter: "Then don't worry about others."

Wei Xiu knew that she was talking about A Rong, and the only thing she was thinking about these days was A Rong.Originally thought that she and A Rong were master and servant, relatives, nothing wrong, but the princess was secretly jealous.A Rong has been away from Beijing for more than half a month, she endured it for more than half a month, pretending that nothing happened, until tonight, she said it out of alcohol.

Her soft body leaned against her, quietly, motionless, and very cute.Wei Xiu felt that somewhere in her heart was as soft as water.She stroked Pu Yang's hair lightly, and agreed: "Okay, I only miss you."

Only then was Pu Yang satisfied, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

Wei Xiu lowered her head, staring at her with the faint candlelight.She suddenly became afraid, if one day, her original intention of going to Beijing for revenge was revealed, would Qiniang still sleep peacefully in her arms like she is now.Will she loathe her, hate her, or cut off all contact with her, never to see her again.