Fengluo Pingyang

Ling Ji was given the title of title, and a second-rank military officer, so he had to go to court every day.

Fang Yuesheng was free all of a sudden, and had nothing to do every day, but he felt a little uncomfortable.

Fang Yueqi found something new to do, and went out every day.He used to be good at studying, but now that he is guilty of the crime, he has no hope of taking the imperial examination, so he can only put aside that thought completely.Now every night when he comes back, he is covered in muddy water, looking even more busy and tired than Ling Ji.

"Brother, what do you go out for every day?" Fang Yuesheng couldn't stand the days of idleness anymore, and seeing Fang Yueqi busy, he also thought about it.

Fang Yueqi had just taken a shower and changed into clean clothes, holding a teacup and letting out a sigh of relief: "It has been raining non-stop for the past year, and the river has risen very high. Officials from the Ministry of Industry go to inspect the embankment every day. They are afraid that the embankment will not hold up. The people in the vicinity must be evacuated first, so as not to cause harm to the people if the embankment really breaks. I am just going to help."

"Official from the Ministry of Industry?" Fang Yuesheng immediately understood the point, "Lin Xuanying, when did you hook up with him?"

"What is hooking up." Fang Yueqi reached out and knocked him on the head, "This is for the common people."

When Fang Yuesheng was still the son of the Hou family, Fang Yueqi always had a layer of estrangement from him.After all, they are in the center of power. Before family affection, there is status and status. After going through all this, the two of them are actually closer than ordinary brothers.

Fang Yuesheng touched the place where he was knocked, thought for a while and said, "I'll go tomorrow too."

Fang Yueqi looked at him in surprise: "Aren't you the most particular about cleanliness? The embankment is not a good place to go, not to mention the weather is so bad now, you must dislike it if you go."

"Can't I do something for the common people too?" Fang Yuesheng frowned and muttered.

Fang Yueqi looked at him, and Fang Yuesheng fell silent full of thoughts, not knowing what he was thinking.

This little cousin who is so big that the sky is falling down and used as a quilt, is there something embarrassing?

Fang Yuesheng didn't want to say anything, and Fang Yueqi couldn't find out, so he could only agree to take him to the embankment the next day.

Mrs. Fang asked Ling Ji to send someone to bring the Ling couple to the capital early in the morning. Now the family has settled down in Shenwu Hou Mansion. A few days later, a carriage brought the Ling couple to the gate of the Hou Mansion.

The blue curtain was lifted, and a young girl jumped down first, then turned around and carefully helped Mother Ling out of the carriage.

Mrs. Fang had brought Mrs. Fang to greet him outside the second gate, but now that she saw someone coming, she hurriedly greeted him affectionately.

Ling's father and Ling's mother have always been the servants of the Fang Mansion, and now even though Ling Ji has gained power, the two of them have a solid heart, and they still go forward to salute when they see their old master.

Mrs. Fang hurriedly helped him up herself.

"Don't do this, you're getting old." Mrs. Fang took Ling's mother's hand, her eyes were a little red, and she sighed, "It's thanks to you for giving birth to a good son. I still don't know where to take shelter."

Father Ling hurriedly said: "The old lady is the one who ruined our couple. If it weren't for the old lady and the old lady's careful teaching of the dog, how could he have what he is today? If he dares not to be filial to the old lady, I will be the first I don’t agree. If you want to say all of this, it’s the old lady and the old lady who planted a good cause, and then it bears a good fruit.”

Madam Fang pressed the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief: "Okay, okay, we will be a family from now on, so don't be polite here."

Ling's mother was originally the nanny she needed in front of her. The two had been together since childhood. Madam Fang and her have always been sisters rather than masters and servants. Otherwise, Ling Ji would not have been alone and looked at him differently.Now the bond is even more intimate, Father Ling went to ask Lord Fang Hou to say hello, and all the female relatives walked to the backyard with them.

Mrs. Fang caught sight of the little girl who had been following Ling's mother all the time, and after looking at her for a long time, she asked, "Which family is this lady? Look at her, she looks really good."

The woman blushed with shame, bowed to Mrs. Fang, lowered her head and dared not respond.

Ling's mother took the woman's hand and said with a smile: "I went back to my hometown to live for a while ago. This is my niece, her name is Mo Fang, and my aunt's husband's family name is Zheng. I grew up in a small place and haven't seen much of the world. Let the wife see the joke." There was a sense of intimacy in the words.

Mrs. Fang couldn't help being more careful, and carefully looked at Zheng Mofang a few times. Although she was not as noble and generous as the ladies in the capital, she was still a well-mannered Xiaojiabiyu.What is the purpose of Ling's father and Ling's mother coming to the capital this time with their niece?

After returning to the house, the servants served tea, and they chatted a little about homework before Mrs. Fang inquired: "Sister, do you still remember the Shuanghe who served in Yuesheng's house?"

Ling's mother and Shuang He's mother had the wish to get married before, but something happened before they became the Marquis Mansion. They went home.

Ling's mother really sighed sadly: "Shuang He is also a girl with a hard life, and she still doesn't know where she is now."

Mrs. Ling hurriedly talked about the following things, and Ling's mother finally felt a little relieved.What Mrs. Fang wanted to hear was not this place, so she continued to pretend to be casual and smiled: "I remember you used to want to tell Ling Ji about Shuang He's child. Now that Ling Ji has become famous, Shuang He can be regarded as the daughter of a serious family. , no longer being subordinate to others, it is not impossible to continue the front line."

When she said this, she saw that Zheng Mofang's face turned pale, and her fingers tightened the handkerchief in her hand.

Seeing this situation, at least Mrs. Fang, who has been in charge of the inner house of the Hou Mansion for so many years, can't guess?

Ling's mother really sighed and said: "You don't know, I also mentioned it to Ling Ji at the beginning. But he insisted that he disagreed, so there was no more. , it's useless to say. I don't think about it anymore."

I stopped thinking about that marriage, and fell in love with Zheng Mofang again.Ling Ji is not young anymore, it is human nature for Ling's mother to be anxious to see her marriage.Madam Fang calmly picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.

Ling's mother still doesn't know about Ling Ji and Sheng'er's affairs, and she is still concentrating on proclaiming her marriage to Ling Ji, and after that, she will inevitably have a lot of trouble...

Mrs. Fang woke up suddenly, she actually didn't want Ling's mother to say goodbye to Ling Ji because of Ling Ji's affair with Yue Sheng--is she out of her mind? !

Mrs. Fang was stunned for a moment, and the tea bowl in her hand almost fell down.Zheng Mofang hastily supported her, and called softly: "Ma'am, be careful."

Mrs. Fang hurriedly put the tea bowl back on the table, pursed her lips to recover her thoughts, and looked at Zheng Mofang again.Maybe if Ling Ji gets married, his thoughts on Yue Sheng will fade away, and the elders won't have to embarrass him at that time... Madam Fang thought so, but she seemed unable to believe it.

When Ling Ji came back from court, he heard that Ling's father and mother had been picked up, so he went to see him before he could take off his court clothes.Wearing a dark blue court dress, the whole person is as straight as loose, and there is a majestic appearance in his actions, which makes people dare not look directly at him.Seeing his son being so promising, Ling's father and Ling's mother burst into tears for a while.

Zheng Mofang saluted and stood aside, blushing, not daring to look at the incomparably handsome face of Marquis Shenwu, she could only look down at the pair of muddy soap boots.

Mother Ling held Ling Ji and talked for a long time, then gradually calmed down, suddenly remembered something, and quickly pulled Zheng Mofang over: "This is your aunt and cousin, we live in our hometown, thanks to Mofang's careful care."

Ling Ji thanked her earnestly, Zheng Mofang hurriedly knelt down to return the salute, seeing Ling Ji's face, she blushed again and lowered her head.

The boy outside ran to the corridor and said: "Master Hou, Mr. Fang and Mr. Fang are back, Mr. Fang seems to be injured."

Hearing this, Ling Ji frowned tightly, said goodbye to Mother Ling, and hurriedly went to see Fang Yuesheng.

Ling's mother was relieved: "True friendship is found in adversity. Ling Ji and the young master are still so good, so I am relieved."

Father Ling also nodded, not knowing how much headache this "true love" would cause them in the future.

Fang Yuesheng's clothes were soaked through, and he leaned over on the couch and whimpered repeatedly. Fang Yueqi frowned and undressed him.

"Hold up, what are you calling it so nice, I'm not Ling Ji."

"What... what?" Fang Yuesheng asked in confusion with tears in his eyes.

Fang Yueqi rolled his eyes speechlessly.Can't even understand this kind of nasty talk, is the little cousin still a blank slate? It's been so long, is Ling Ji a real gentleman or is he really bad?

Lingji blew into the room like a gust of wind, threw Fang Yueqi aside, and sized up Fang Yuesheng with a frown.

"Where did you hurt?"

Fang Yuesheng's tears rolled down immediately, his eyes were red with grievances, which made Lingji feel extremely distressed.

"Twisted, twisted to the waist." Fang Yuesheng pointed at his waist.

Lingji put his big hand on his waist, and pressed it carefully, seeing Fang Yuesheng's pain, he hurriedly eased the pressure.

Fang Yueqi stood aside and curled his lips in disdain.It's too greasy and crooked, he can't take it anymore, he can't stand it anymore!Let's go out!

"Why are you so careless? The weather is so bad, why go out if you don't stay in the mansion?" Ling Ji said softly.

Knowing that it was not a serious injury, Ling Ji felt relieved, and rubbed carefully with his internal strength, making Fang Yuesheng feel much better immediately.

"I heard that the river is flooded, so I also want to see if I can help..." Fang Yuesheng sniffed, and said, "I don't know, but the river is really about to flood the levee, the levee The top is full of water, and the river surface is rolling under your feet..." Fang Yuesheng still felt a little palpitating when he thought about the situation, "The workers working on the embankment are really desperate, it's not easy, it's not easy..."

Ling Ji carefully took off Fang Yuesheng's drenched clothes, not even the small clothes left. Fang Yuesheng covered his face in embarrassment, lying on his stomach and daring not to move.Ling Ji focused on drying his body with a dry cloth towel, put on a clean robe, untied his long black hair, and said while wiping slowly: "Since you know the danger, don't worry about me in the past. .”

"But..." Fang Yuesheng muttered, "Those soldiers and civilians who stick to the embankment, aren't they more dangerous."

He used to be a pampered son, and when he was in trouble, he was also helped by Lin Xuanying, and he didn't suffer much in prison. After he came out, he harvested vegetables and sold vegetables to support his family. Although he lived a poor life, his life was peaceful.How miserable the people of Limin in Fang Yueqi's mouth were, he only saw it with his own eyes today.

Fearing that the embankment would burst, the strong labor force recruited from the embankment braved the danger to strengthen the embankment day and night, and the women and children from the nearby villages were driven to evacuate.In the future, when the flood really comes, the hard work of so many generations of people will be washed away by the flood. It is unknown how many people will be displaced and their wives will be separated.

Ling Ji slowly wiped his hair for him, and heard Fang Yuesheng say: "Lin Xuanying said that the levee will definitely not be able to survive this flood season, and it will be a matter of time before the levee breaks. Because the officials of the Ministry of Industry are greedy for money, the dam was not built firmly. This time The rain is rare in a hundred years, and now the officials of the Ministry of Industry are helpless." The shoddy levee stands there, and once it collapses, all the evidence will be revealed to the world.

Recently, the court has been arguing about water control. The upright Minister of the Ministry of Industry has obviously not closed his eyes for several days, and his face is haggard, which really earned the emperor a lot of comfort and praise.But he didn't know whether he was doing it for the poor people by the river or his own wealth and life.

After Fang Yuesheng finished speaking, he fell silent, feeling extremely depressed.

Originally, he just didn't want to idle around and look so useless, so he wanted to go out and find something to do, but he didn't expect to see such a heavy fact.But he was helpless.

This is a natural disaster plus a man-made disaster. How can we save the tens of thousands of people on the riverside and the people and officers and soldiers who work day and night on the embankment?Those corrupt officials are hiding behind, only these people will fight at the forefront, if something really happens, they will be the first to fight.

"It's not fair, it's so unfair." Fang Yuesheng, who was never so sad and angry when the Pingguo Mansion was framed, gritted his teeth this time.

Ling Ji sat on the couch, carefully hugged Fang Yuesheng in his arms, and gently stroked his half-dry long hair.

"The young master has been so kind since he was a child." Fang Yuesheng was a child at the time, once ran out of the fish pond crying because he accidentally raised a few goldfish to death.He was the first person to go up to him at that time, and he was thrown into his arms like that.The little Fang Yuesheng nestled in his arms and cried so hard that he couldn't help himself, and finally pulled him to carefully bury the goldfish.

At that time, when he was also young, he hugged the soft little body that exuded the fragrance of milk, and his mind softened into a puddle of spring water.

"Lin Xuanying said that now we can only do our best to make sure that the levee is not broken. But as long as the levee is saved, those corrupt officials will be saved." Fang Yuesheng gritted his teeth, "They will definitely rebuild the levee after this incident, and then they will have to call again. Give them a large sum of money. Since they have benefited, they can also cover up the evidence of ink corruption under the river."

On the one hand, he gritted his teeth with hatred for corrupt officials, and on the other hand, he could only willingly deal with the aftermath for them, just because there were so many innocent civilians behind the embankment.

Ling Ji narrowed his eyes.

This is a matter of the Ministry of Industry, and there is no room for him to intervene.But now—

"Young master, do you want to protect innocent people and not let go of a corrupt official?"

Fang Yuesheng looked up at Lingji in surprise: "Do you have a solution?"

"Young Master's wish, I will naturally fulfill it."

Ling Ji smiled slightly, bent down and gently kissed those eyes that were brighter and clearer than the stars.