Big traitor pregnant with my cub

What could not be said last night, Zhou Yi only found a chance to talk to Xia Jing at breakfast the next day.

Because the misunderstanding was solved last night, today's communication no longer has the gap of pretending nothing happened in the past, and it is extremely smooth and convenient.

Even Ah Yao noticed the change in the atmosphere between them, turned her head and poked Liu Shanglu's arm and bit his ear with him: "Look, do they feel different?"

Liu Shanglu consciously hid it for Xia Jing, pretended to be confused, and looked like he was eating very seriously and didn't notice: "What? What's different? I don't think so."

Ah Yao squeezed his arm angrily: "Just play dumb!"

Liu Shanglu hissed in pain, but he still didn't say anything.

On the contrary, Zhou Yi heard the commotion here, turned her head to the side and shook her head at Ah Yao: "A Yao, don't torment Dr. Liu."

Ah Yao smiled mischievously, and tried to defend herself: "I didn't torment him, it's obvious that he wasn't honest with me!"

Seeing them like this, Xia Jing rarely interjected: "Little girl, if you ask the bottom of everything, how tiring you will be alive."

Ah Yao was almost lost in temper by what they said, so she shrugged her shoulders and said, "OK, OK, I can't tell you, why don't you just drink porridge, drink porridge."

Seeing that she was not very happy, Liu Shanglu leaned over to coax her in a low voice, and soon the two youngest sons and daughters started whispering again as if no one was there.

Zhou Yi smiled helplessly, and turned to look at Xia Jing, but saw that he was looking at A Yao and Liu Shanglu with a little envy in his eyes, so his heart moved, and he patted his thigh lightly under the dining table.

Xia Jing was called back to his senses, and his eyes quickly passed Zhou Yi. He felt warm in his heart, but he didn't dare to look too much. We need to keep an eye on it."

"It's not a big problem, just let Ah Yao go."

"This..." Xia Jing hesitated a little. Although Ah Yao knew some kung fu, she was just a young girl in her twenties. Is it really okay to entrust this kind of thing to her?

Zhou Yi smiled reassuringly at him: "It's okay, she's already familiar with this kind of thing, so she can handle it."

Now that Zhou Yi said so, Xia Jing let go of this hidden worry and continued to discuss the collusion between officials and businessmen with him: "Are you saying that this kind of thing can only be done by officials in Nanyang?"

"Being greedy for disaster relief is not the same as disregarding human life. There are so many companies and people involved in the case, there are always people who have a conscience. As for the higher-ups, there must be someone covering them up, otherwise they would have been accused. How can we wait until now?"

"Hey, look what I do, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Ahem, I didn't say that this matter has anything to do with you."

After breakfast, the two of them took neither of them with them, and went to the street together for unannounced visits.

The streets of Nanyang are obviously much more desolate than Zezhou's depression. Because of the drought and water shortage, cracked loess can be seen everywhere, and when the wind blows, a burst of yellow sand fills the sky. They all look sallow and emaciated, and their mental outlook is very listless.

"Floods are rampant in Zezhou, and there are severe droughts here all year round. God is really awkward, but he is stingy and refuses to give a good weather, but it suffers for the people."

"Floods and droughts are not the same in every dynasty and generation. It is a blessing for the people that there is no war in the hinterland of the Central Plains."

"Actually, the root cause of floods and droughts is water. Too much water causes disasters, and so does lack of water. If we find a way to control the water in Shanxi and Henan, the people will be much better off in the future." Zhou Yi said with emotion. , "Aren't you the Minister of the Ministry of Industry? It stands to reason that these engineering matters are under your jurisdiction. Have you ever planned it before?"

This made Xia Jing distressed: "You also know that I have only been in office for a few years as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and I was originally from the imperial examination, so I am not proficient in these matters. Seniors, I follow the old routine on weekdays, and there is nothing wrong. It is funny to say that the Ministry of Industry is ranked last among the six ministries, and has never been taken seriously. I have a weak foundation in the court. Your Majesty gave me the Ministry of Industry It is to improve my status in the court, and second, it is not as conspicuous as the other departments. After taking office, I will mainly do other things for His Majesty, and I will not really spend much time in the Ministry of Industry."

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

"How to say?"

"The Ministry of Industry is in charge of engineering construction matters, which is the most lucrative job." Zhou Yi stopped talking and didn't say much.

Xia Jing froze for a moment, then smiled indifferently and said, "That's true. I bought those properties thanks to the Ministry of Industry, but..." He dragged his tune and stopped to look directly at Zhou Yi, "Don't you Do you really think that all the money went into my own pocket?"

"Of course not," Zhou Yi was clear about these things, "If that's the case, how could that person tolerate you."

"So, I spend most of my time just speculating on what I want and obeying orders. How much money was spent on the Southern Tour the year before last, how much money was spent on the Queen Mother's birthday the year before last, how much money was spent on renovating the imperial garden last year, and how much money was spent on the prince's Marrying a concubine, sending the princess off to marry, and rewarding the concubines in the harem with various treasures throughout the year, these are not small sums. How could it be possible to do so with just a small amount of money on the bright side! I am plotting to kill a few of the second prince's henchmen , and always beware of being obstructed by you."

Fortunately, Zhou Yi has a clear eye and was not deceived by Xia Jing's words: "Don't make yourself so wronged, even so, you must have earned a lot by yourself. I think your usual pomp is no better than that of the royal family. What's wrong."

Xia Jing didn't deny it either, just said: "Since I have such a reputation on my back, I don't enjoy it, thank you!" He glanced at Zhou Yi as he spoke, stretched out his slightly raised belly, and gestured with the palm of his hand. "At the beginning, I never thought that I could have a queen in this life. It's like living today without tomorrow."

Zhou Yi was heartbroken, and patted him on the shoulder. The two continued to walk forward, and even changed the subject: "By the way, I remember that there is an official named Gu Jiang in the Ministry of Industry. He seems to be very knowledgeable about water control. .”

"Gu Jiang?" Xia Jing murmured, and recalled, "There is such a person who doesn't like to show off or talk very much. Such a reclusive person, how do you know him?"

Zhou Yi only smiled slightly: "I have my own way, let him come and have a look, maybe he can come up with something."

"Okay," Xia Jing agreed, "I'll write a book when I get back, and let him go to Shanxi and Henan to have a look."

Zhou Yi raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "So trust me?"

Xia Jing smiled: "The person who can be noticed by you, Mr. Zhou, and who specifically mentioned it to me, should have two brushes in his hand."

The two of them were chatting and strolling along the street, when they passed by the back door of a play garden, suddenly a young man with thin clothes and oil paint on his face stumbled out, tripped over his left foot and right foot in a panic, and just fell on them. in front of.

Because of this change, the two stopped at the same time and looked at each other.

Xia Jing looked around and saw a corner piled with dry firewood not far away, so he made a decisive decision and pointed there.

The boy rolled his eyes, got up very cleverly, and hid behind the pile of dry firewood.

As soon as he hid, a few strong men from Kongwu chased out from the back door, looked around for a while, saw Zhou Yi and Xia Jing, came up and asked: "Hey, do you see a kid who is doing theater makeup coming from here?" run out?"

"Theatrical make-up?" Xia Jing put on a pose and frowned, "Is it the one with white or black stripes on his face?"

The man hurriedly said, "That's him, did you see it? Where did he go?"

Xia Jing casually pointed in the opposite direction from when he came: "Here, I just saw him go there in a blink of an eye."

The man did not suspect him, waved his arm, and led the man to chase in the direction Xia Jing pointed.

When they were far away, Xia Jing proudly glanced at Zhou Yi with his hands behind his back, winked at the woodpile, turned around and said, "It's almost time, let's go back."

Zhou Yi had no objection: "Okay."

It didn't take long for the two of them to walk back, and the boy quickly chased after him. There happened to be a tailor's shop by the side of the road. Xia Jing went in and walked around, and put a dark blue floor-length cloak on the boy, covering his head and face completely. , After that, there was no problem all the way back to the inn.

Ah Yao had already dragged Liu Shanglu to the place, Xia Chuan was the only one staying in the inn, Xia Jing asked Xia Chuan to take the young man to clean up, and went back to his room with Zhou Yi.

"That kid..."

Xia Jing raised his chin, and smiled arrogantly: "So that you, Mr. Zhou, can see that I, Mr. Xia, are not completely heartless."

Zhou Yi smiled: "When did I say you have no kindness?"

Xia Jing glanced at him: "Although you didn't say it in the past, every word and every word means this."

Zhou Yi suddenly approached him: "So, from now on, you will do evil and do good?"

Xia Jing's ears were reddish and he turned his head, but his voice still held on to the arrogance: "If you like it, I can do it!"

Zhou Yi smiled lowly, in a good mood, and suddenly leaned over and kissed his forehead: "Zigao is so good!"

Xia Jing was taken aback by his proactive kiss at first, but when he realized what he said, his face turned red immediately, but he insisted on putting on a vicious look: "Be good, be good, you really treat me like that!" A three-year-old can't do it!"

His mood was ups and downs, and the redness on his face couldn't disappear. He deeply felt that he had made a big embarrassment in front of Zhou Yi this time, and he was so awkward in his heart that he refused to bow his head stubbornly: "You...you go and see Xia Chuan's place. Why is it still not good, ask him to do something like this, and see if I don't punish him!"

"Okay." Zhou Yi followed his heart and went out, and also intentionally let him go slowly, but this person changed from his previous eccentric, sharp-mouthed, and shy appearance. , even he couldn't control it, no wonder that person knew him well and had been by his side for so many years.

He shook his head with a smile on his lips, and went to the back to find Xia Chuan and the boy.

Xia Jing, who stayed in the room, had a look of enthusiasm that couldn't be dissipated. He sat down and poured three cups of herbal tea, then dipped some tea and patted his face. This made him feel better, but when he thought of the wooden stake just now The scene where he took the initiative to kiss him, the enthusiasm came up again.

There was an astonishingly beautiful look in his eyes, and he muttered "resentfully": "You are still a teacher, you are disrespectful to the old!" However, that gorgeous complexion still completely betrayed his true thoughts.