The General and His Enemy Your Highness

Knowing that Qin Gui had no other intentions, but he was approaching Chu Ce step by step, Mei Geng couldn't help but be cold.

The two months of imprisoning Chu Ce were equally hopeless to Mei Geng, but it also made him feel some kind of very obscure satisfaction - he could take Chu Ce as his own and not allow others to peep at him.

How long has he endured it, how enthusiastic it is when he erupts.

So Qin Gui, who was stared at by Mei Geng, felt so cold.

If it were someone else, they would definitely have their feet oiled at this moment and go first, but Qin Gui just replied sternly: "Look at His Highness Fifth."

Mei Geng: "..."

Actually, you don't have to be so straightforward.

Wanting to get angry but unable to get angry, Mei Geng took a deep breath and was about to get Qin Gui out when he heard a soft call like a cat meowing: "Mei Geng? Are you back?"

Ruanrou hooked his heart, this child is different from his previous life.

In my memory, Chu Ce was timid and calm when he was a child, and he never called him by his name like that.

At that time, Chu Ce's eyes seemed to be empty, but also seemed to contain everything. He was the supreme king, and he was looking at the country; now Chu Ce has him in his eyes, and he is looking at him.

Mei Geng bent his lips slightly, walked briskly, bypassed Qin Gui and sat on the soft edge, rubbed the little guy's soft cheek with his fingers, and said softly: "Yes, I'm back."

Chu Ce seemed to hesitate for a moment, half propped himself up, and then leaned into Mei Geng's arms, the whole process was extremely natural.

As a result, Mei Geng's heart also softened into a cloud, ignoring Qin Gui, caressing the child's face and lifting it up, seeing his not so pale face was a little relieved, and then kissed that soft face again Before giving up, the voice of laughter was deep: "It's so cute."

The child was so ashamed that he buried his face in the hem of his clothes, but his exposed ears were very red.

Qin Gui finally couldn't bear to see these two people flirting with each other, so he turned around immediately.

After he left, Chu Ce quietly raised his head and asked in a low voice, "What did you go out for?"

Today the Xixia envoys left Chu, Mei Geng went out early in the morning, one can imagine what to do.

"Guess?" Mei Geng made a fool of himself, deliberately using his slightly cool internal energy to heat up the child in his arms, "Reward you for guessing correctly?"

Chu Ce paused and hid in his arms without making a sound.

He didn't think Mei Geng was coaxing the child.

"If you don't make a sound, you guessed it?" Mei Geng raised his eyebrows with great interest, pinched his cheek and forced Chu Ce to look at each other, "Where should I reward him?"

Chu Ce: "..." This is too much.

"Mei Geng." Chu Ce sighed, "You have become more and more..."

He didn't continue, Mei Geng teased: "What's the matter?"

"The more shameless." Chu Ce waved his hand away as if nothing had happened, and then shrank back.

Mei Geng couldn't help laughing, the slow laughter blended into the breeze, and took the time to straighten his cuffs, as if he didn't plan to arrest Chu Ce again.

But not long after, the little guy who had escaped slipped back into his arms, and Mei Geng took advantage of the situation to hug him.

"You're so cold."

The little guy in his arms sighed, but Mei Geng smiled and said nothing.

-

As soon as the Xixia envoys left, His Highness followed Mei Geng into Chaonan Fang alive and kicking.

"Come on, congratulations, Your Highness, on recovering from injury." Feng Sunan raised a wine glass and toasted with a smile on his cheeky face.

"Thank you." Chu Ce smiled shyly and drank a cup of sweet scented tea.

"Eat something." Mei Geng added a bowl of soup for him, watching Feng Shunan's mouth twitch slightly.

He couldn't have imagined that Mei Geng could be so considerate, and said quietly: "Mei Geng, you... are like raising a son."

Raising a son is not so careful, Feng Sunan's heart hurts when he thinks about his father who is gentle and polite when he is away and returns home with a cold and strict face.

Mei Geng glanced over with a half-smile, "You call Dad, and I will take care of you as well."

Feng Sunan's smile froze on his face: "..."

You don't have to.

Lu Zhibei supported his forehead, his laughter trembled, "Hahahaha, Feng Zi, call, call."

"Call you uncle!" Feng Su Nan was furious.

Lu Zhibei said solemnly: "Shout?"

It's like teasing a dog.

Feng Sunan was so angry that his face was contorted, and he decided to ignore him in anger.

"Jiang Rong suffered a big loss this time." Yu Yi said lightly, "It's hard to guarantee that he won't retaliate."

After the meal was almost finished, several people started talking about serious business, Mei Geng sneered: "Then you have to have the energy to take revenge, and the big gift hasn't been given yet."

Several people were stunned, even Chu Ce was stunned, he didn't know that Mei Geng had a second hand.

But Mei Geng didn't dwell on this issue any longer, and changed the topic: "I plan to leave Yong'an for a while."

As a result, the few people who were already stunned couldn't come back to their senses.

Yu Yi was stunned and said, "You want to leave Yong'an City? Where are you going? Zhenxiguan?"

"Linzhang." Mei Geng said in a deep voice, "I haven't reached the crown yet, so I don't need to go to the fiefdom to guard, but now the national treasury is short of money. In addition to the Northwest War, it is also caused by floods. After the floods, plagues will follow. Eliminate, the internal worries of Great Chu are difficult to solve.”

Great Chu has a vast land and abundant resources, but the trouble of the Huai River flood has not disappeared for many years. Mei Geng is so obsessed with the flood because of the accident many years later.

Xixia and Chu have been at war for many years, with each winning and losing, but since the first emperor, Great Chu began to go downhill. Mei Geng led the troops to reverse the situation, but natural disasters suddenly struck. The once-in-a-century flood was followed by plague and famine. Almost half of the Chu Kingdom was killed by this disaster.

The city near the Huai River has a water capital, Sikong, but flood control has always been a problem, not to mention costing money and labor, and the effect of harvesting is very small.

Hearing that Mei Geng wanted to pick up this hot potato, Lu Zhibei doubted his ears, and said dumbly: "Mei Geng, even the admiral Sikong of the Ministry of Industry and various towns can't do anything, what are you going to do? It will be autumn in a month Well, when the Huai River floods in autumn, it will be a quagmire."

"I know." Mei Geng remained indifferent, "The flood control is imminent, and there are not many trustworthy people in the court. After the crown, I will lead troops to guard Zhenxi Pass, and there will be no chance at that time."

"But..." Lu Zhibei pondered for a moment, then sighed: "What's the use of you going there? How many flood control officials have been involved in these years? This flood... can it really be controlled?"

"You have to try." Mei Geng lowered his eyes.

Naturally, there is a way, and there are many records about floods in ancient books, but Da Chu only cared about building dams and sluices, and Chu Ce seemed to be digging canals in the first year of his ascension, but at that time Chu State was already in the hands of Chu Heng The village became an empty shell, not to mention that the money could not be paid out, and the tribes in the northwest took the opportunity to invade again, so the matter of flood control was shelved.

Mei Geng saw that Chu Ce had almost eaten, and that he had finished what he wanted to explain, so he took His Royal Highness and turned around to leave, leaving the three of them staring at each other.

Lu Zhibei's face was heavy, he glanced at Yu Yi and asked, "Do you think it's possible?"

Yu Yi also hesitated for a while before opening his lips and answering: "If he doesn't do it, someone will go sooner or later, otherwise..."

They all understand what the unfinished words are.

If the state of Chu is allowed to continue like this, then the hundreds of years of foundation will be completely destroyed.

"Oh." Lu Zhibei sighed softly, "How about the matter of Qinghun Yin?"

Yu Yi was silent and shook his head slightly.

Although his poison is no longer life-threatening, Yu Kang has no idea where he got the poison from.

Seeing that the atmosphere was extremely dull, even Feng Sunan didn't say a word, with a bitter expression on his face.

Lu Zhibei asked suspiciously, "What are you doing with that expression?"

It wasn't him who went to cure the water, and it wasn't him who was poisoned, and he was still full of sorrow.

Unexpectedly, Feng Sunan just sighed faintly, glanced at the two with eyes of 'you don't understand', supported his forehead and said in pain: "If Mei Geng leaves, I have to help him look after the little Highness, you guys I don't know, the prince is sick, and he has to go find trouble every few days."

Lu Zhibei and Yu Yi stood in awe, watching Feng Sunan with pity and howling.

——It is difficult to take care of the little lover for the brother.

-

The moon sprinkled the clear light, and the cold color fell all over the ground.

On the way back to the palace, Chu Ce remained very quiet. He never asked about water control, let alone Mei Geng's departure, as if he didn't know anything about it.

Just like the previous several farewells, maybe there was no seeing off.

Chu Ce didn't ask a word until he was carried back to the couch in the bedroom by Mei Geng.

But Mei Geng did not leave, he lit a candle in the room himself, stood by the couch, and said softly: "You don't want to ask me?"

Chu Ce was taken aback for a moment, and Qing Juan's eyebrows and eyes became warmer under the candlelight, and he was a little puzzled, "What are you asking?"

Even though he was young, this expression seemed to be ignorant of worldly affairs, and Mei Geng lost his mind for a moment because of this.

"The flood in the Huaihe River is indeed a hidden danger." Chu Ce lowered his eyes a little, looking obedient and docile, and said lightly, "If you take the initiative to take the initiative, many people will be happy to see the result, but if you really want to control the flood, you need a lot of money." Financial support is not easy.”

Mei Geng couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this serious response, but Chu Ce was right. I'm afraid there isn't much left in the treasury.

He sighed, sat beside Chu Ce, and said softly, "I didn't ask you this."

"What's that?" Chu Ce turned his head to look at him, his eyes darkened, "You always have to leave."

Mei Geng was speechless.

Chu Ce suddenly smiled, a gentle and elegant smile, like a painting reflected in spring water, he gently leaned into the man's arms, and said softly in a very serious tone: "I will wait for you to come back in Yong'an."

Mei Geng hugged Chu Ce, who took the initiative to nest in his arms like a kitten, lowered his head, and looked at the person in his arms with a complicated expression.

They always get together less and leave more, Chu Ce has always seen it clearly.

Even if he knew that after he left, the prince would humiliate him unscrupulously, he could still face him calmly.

Mei Geng suddenly understood that it was precisely because Chu Ce was too sober and well-behaved that he would never learn to persuade him to stay, let alone take the initiative to pester him, and just waited quietly.

It hurts to be sensible.

"rest assured."

In the end, Mei Geng only said two words, and didn't say any more, and Chu Ce didn't ask.After coaxing Chu Ce to sleep as usual, Mei Geng did not leave immediately, but stared at the sleeping face for a long time, and then smiled softly:

"...how can I be willing to leave you behind?"

Past and present lives are like a big dream, in which it is midwinter, but when we wake up, it is deep spring.

Volume [-] Zeyuan in the West