Pray for rain

"In a few days, I'll take you to Yicheng." Pei Yu said.

Xie Wei looked at him in surprise, and said hastily: "Don't bother you, you have to wear stars and moons on this journey, not to mention the harsh environment in Mobei..."

Pei Yu smiled and said: "Anyway, it's a tour. I didn't know anyone in Mobei before, so I left in a hurry before experiencing the customs. I wonder if Brother Xie would like to guide me to experience it?"

Xie Wei was silent for a moment, and then said: "Of course I am willing, but after going to Yicheng, I will go to the source of the river to repair the canal, I am afraid I will disappoint you."

Seeing his pretty brows furrowed slightly, Pei Yu felt itchy in his heart, resisting the desire to reach out to help him smooth it out, and said: "The future will be long, brother Xie should fulfill my little wish, right?"

Knowing that Pei Yu was actually looking for a reason to send him back to Yicheng, Xie Wei accepted his friendship in his heart.So she smiled gently at him, already treating him as her own brother in her heart, without saying anything.And when Pei Xuan saw his curved and exquisite eyebrows, he felt a little crazy in his heart.He shook his head quickly, not knowing what was wrong with him.

Xie Wei asked Pei Xuan to write a letter for him, telling Taiwei Xie that he would set off after him, so that Taiwei Xie didn't have to worry.

Taiwei Xie saw a letter on the table, and on the letter there was a mark made by Xie Wei that only Xie's family knew, and he was finally relieved from the sword that Xie Wei was stabbed in his heart.Four days later, on the day of departure, a few miles away from the capital, Taiwei Xie secretly slipped the letter to Mrs. Xie in the carriage, which eased Mrs. Xie's heart.

Half a month later, Xie Wei was really impatient in the inn, so he mentioned it to Pei Zhen with some embarrassment.Seeing that he really couldn't stay in the capital anymore, Pei Xuan smiled and said, "I'll rent a carriage today and make some preparations, and we'll leave tomorrow."

Xie Wei patted his head, as if rewarding Xie Yuan countless times.And although Pei Yu felt something was wrong, seeing the gentle light in Xie Wei's eyes, he still obediently touched her.

On the second day, Pei Yu put on a bamboo hat for Xie Wei and helped him into the carriage.Because I was a little worried, the coachman was transformed by Pei Xuan's magic.Xie Wei saw everything in the carriage: a box containing snacks, a set of exquisite teacups, and even a soft blanket.He had to sigh for Pei Yu's carefulness, it didn't seem like he was on a hurry, he was obviously going to visit the mountains and rivers.

Pei Xuan carried all the luggage into the car, sat down beside Xie Wei, and told the coachman to set off.

Xie Wei leaned on the wall of the car and chatted with Pei Yu, and when he learned that Pei Yu's parents had passed away, he stared at him with loving eyes, as if Pei Yu was a tragic young man whose parents had both died and had to pay attention to the mountains and rivers.Seeing his gaze, Pei Xuan wanted to laugh a little.Having lived so long that when her parents passed away, Pei Yu was just a little sad, not very sad.

However, with such a soft gaze like a lake in spring, Pei Yu seemed to have softened her whole heart.

The Jinchuang medicine that Pei Yu gave Xie Wei was very effective, and his wound has healed up to now, and it has begun to itch.He wanted to scratch it, but he was ashamed to unbutton the skirt of his clothes because Pei Xuan was in the way.In the first few days, Pei Zhen helped him change the dressing every day, and later Xie Wei changed the dressing himself.

His expression looked a bit painful, Pei Yu asked: "Brother Xie, what's wrong, is the wound hurt?" Pei Yu regretted following him, and should rest for a few more days.

Xie Wei's ears were stained pink, and said, "It's nothing."

Pei Yu said solemnly: "It's not too far from the town at this time, if something happens in the wilderness, it will be too late."

Xie Wei sighed, and said in a low voice, "It's just that the wound is itchy..."

For some reason, Pei Yu suddenly said: "Shall I scratch Brother Xie?" After the words came out, Pei Yu felt a little frivolous.But two men, what else can they say to avoid suspicion?

Xie Wei only thought that he was young, and didn't feel anything wrong, but said: "No need, it wouldn't be good if the wound opened again."

The journey was bumpy, and after walking for a day, when the moon was hanging in the sky, Xie Wei was so sleepy that he fell asleep on the desk.Seeing his head shaking back and forth on the table, Pei Xuan looked very uncomfortable, so she sat beside him and let him lean on her lap.

Seeing Xie Wei's sleeping face gradually becoming calm, Pei Wei suddenly fell into deep thought.Originally, I just wanted to recruit Xie Wei into Zhongshan, when did I start doing so much for him.At the moment when Xie Wei fell into the lake and was dying, if he had died like that, wouldn't he have been able to ascend to Zhongshan as soon as possible?

But the moment he dragged Xie Wei out of the lake, seeing his eyes tightly closed when he smiled very nicely, he felt a bit of unbearable and heartache in his heart.This feeling has never been seen in thousands of years.

Pei Yu took out a box from the secret compartment, and inside it was a wooden sculpture, which looked like the prototype of a majestic dragon.

He knew that Xie Wei came to Beijing with his father because of the severe drought in Yicheng, but he couldn't tell him to make him believe that the heavens really existed, and he didn't give up on Yicheng.

A few days ago, he sent a message to Geng Ze, asking how he was going.But Geng Ze was ambiguous, saying that progress had been made, but he was still investigating.Pei Yu felt a little worried, and still wanted to go back to Yicheng to see what was going on.

The next day, Xie Wei woke up from a deep sleep and found himself lying on Pei Yu's lap, and Pei Yu was sleeping very unsteadily against the wall of the car.He gently raised himself up and touched the wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

Pei Yu didn't sleep at all, just closed his eyes to rest, seeing his actions as if he was a thief, couldn't help smiling, and closed his eyes again to fall asleep.

Pei Yu was always caring and careful by his side along the way. The more Xie Wei saw him, the more he liked him. She wanted to recognize him as his younger brother, but then remembered that the Xie family still owed him two lives.So Xie Wei just didn't mention it, and treated him even more gently, covering Pei Zhen's whole heart warmly.

Even if Pei Yu cast a spell, no matter how fast he walked, it would be half a month before he reached Mobei.It's autumn in Mobei, but along the way, there are many small towns suffering from famine due to drought and no crops.Fortunately, I heard that Taiwei Xie has reported the disaster situation, and the court will allocate a sum of money to buy food for disaster relief in the near future.

As soon as Taiwei Xie led the convoy to Yicheng, he found a group of people "casting spells" outside the city to pray for rain following an old man with white hair.Taiwei Xie was furious in his heart, but because he couldn't show it in front of the people, he took the Ninth Prince and a group of ministers into the city first, and placed them in the post station.

As the hub of Mobei, the disaster situation in Yicheng is better than other cities, and people can barely make ends meet by relying on the grain they stored in the past.It's just that three tenths of the people in the entire city were following the Taoist priest's practices, and Taiwei Xie ordered people to arrest the Taoist priest and put him in prison that night.

The Taoist priest sat in the dirty and messy prison, but his face was calm.

Taiwei Xie asked: "What is your intention behind taking the people in the city out to plow and weave in wasteland?"

The Taoist priest showed a trace of compassion on his face, and sighed: "My lord, I just want to save the people here. Today we practiced the ritual outside the city, and there will be a light rain in the middle of the night. If you don't believe me, just We'll have to wait until midnight to find out."

Taiwei Xie scoffed, "It's nonsense."

If the moon is covered by dark clouds, he can still trust this Taoist priest.But tonight, the moon is bright, and the sky has already shown that it will never rain tonight, but this Taoist priest is still here to confuse the crowd.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, a large cloud suddenly covered the moon and the sparse stars, and then it really rained a little.The people in the city were very excited, and they all went to Lao Dao's residence to kneel and thank him.They didn't find the Taoist priest, and they heard that the Taoist priest was imprisoned, so they entangled many people at the gate of the government to let the government release him.

The Taoist priest asked: "Dare to ask my lord, did I murder myself for money?"

Taiwei Xie believed in his heart that this Taoist priest was just a coincidence, but he had no choice but to ask his subordinates to let him go because a group of people were making noise in front of the government gate.

So the people in the city still followed the Taoist priest to pray for rain outside the city every day, and more and more people went to pray for rain.Xie Taiwei couldn't stop it, so he let it go. Anyway, when the river is diverted in the future, these people won't need this Taoist priest anymore, and he will be punished at that time.

A few days later, Xie Wei finally came to Yi City with Pei Zhen.Entering Xie's mansion, Mrs. Xie and Xie Yuan cried bitterly when they saw Xie Wei, even the prudent Taiwei Xie was red-eyed.

Xie Wei comforted Mrs. Xie and Xie Yuan, and then introduced Pei Xuan to them: "This is Pei Yuan, the person who brought the child back from the gate of hell."

Mrs. Xie took Pei Yu's hand, she was very grateful.Taiwei Xie bowed deeply to Pei Yu as a token of his gratitude.Hearing that Xie Wei said that Pei Yu had saved Xie Yuan, Mrs. Xie was even more excited, she dragged Pei Yu into the inner room, and ordered the attendants to cook some food to comfort Pei Yu for his hard work along the way.

And when the Ninth Prince heard that Xie Wei was not dead, he went all the way back to Yicheng, his heart sank, and he walked from the post station to Xie's mansion to find out.Seeing the real Xie Wei in the Xie Mansion, the Ninth Prince secretly resented that Prime Minister Bai was not doing his job well, but his face was full of joy: "Congratulations to Taiwei Xie, how did you come back to Yicheng?"

Xie Wei bowed to the Ninth Prince and said, "Your Highness, I don't know. I was sunk in the lake that day, and someone happened to pass by and rescued me. After I recovered from my injuries, I rushed back to Yicheng day and night."

The Ninth Prince said it was a blessing, but at the same time secretly hated the troublesome person who saved Xie Wei.Since Xie Wei is not dead, the fourth prince may have a comeback one day, which really makes him anxious.But now in Yicheng, Taiwei Xie's territory, the strong dragon can't overwhelm the local snake, and the Ninth Prince dare not act rashly no matter how thoughtful he is.

So he asked with a smile on his face: "I wonder when Master Xie wants to leave? We have waited long enough in Yicheng."

Taiwei Xie cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, several adults from the Ministry of Industry are still discussing how to draw water to Yicheng according to the topographic map. We have to go all the way to the source of the river and design the trend of the waterway. We still have to be busy."

Xie Wei was secretly amused when he heard Taiwei Xie and the Ninth Prince talking in an official tone.In fact, Taiwei Xie is more anxious than the Ninth Prince to get through the water channel as soon as possible, and at this moment he is just deliberately angry with the Ninth Prince.

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince couldn't refute.He was just a supervisor and didn't understand anything. The adults in the Ministry of Industry were the ones who really handled the work, so he had no choice but to go back to the inn resentfully.

The father and son finally had a chance to be alone, Taiwei Xie put his hand on Xie Wei's shoulder, choked up and said, "Is the injury better?"

Xie Wei replied, "It's already healed, father doesn't have to worry anymore."

Captain Xie asked again: "The little brother who saved you..."

Xie Wei smiled: "He is very reliable, if it weren't for him, it would be impossible for the child to come back to see you alive."

Captain Xie sighed: "That's good."

They went to the inner room together, only to see that Madam Xie also looked at Pei Xuan with loving and grateful eyes, and asked him to eat this and that.Pei Yu never refused anyone who came, and I am afraid that no elder would not like that well-behaved look.

Mrs. Xie asked softly, "How old are you this year?"

Pei Yu thought about it for a while, and chose an age that sounded most in line with her appearance: "Auntie, I'm 16 years old."

Mrs. Xie held his hand: "You are two years younger than Ah Wei, where are your parents?"

Pei Yu showed a lonely expression at the right time: "They have already passed away..."

So Mrs. Xie looked at him with a touch of distress, only him in her eyes, not even Xie Wei and Xie Taiwei.Xie Yuan on the side also kept giving food to Pei Yu, his eyes were full of gratitude.