[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

The scorching sun did not affect the life of the rich and noble families at all. They hid in a spacious and airy room, and the servants fanned the wind with fans. The ice basin was filled with ice cubes, and they could drink all kinds of fresh ice drinks endlessly.

For them, it doesn't matter whether it is cold or hot, only the people at the bottom suffer.

There was a drought in the north, and there was not a drop of rain for nearly half a year. Large areas of crops withered in the fields, the land was cracked, rivers stopped flowing, and ponds dried up. If this continues, people will almost have no water to drink.

The local county magistrate was greedy for comfort and concealed it without reporting it. When the situation became more serious and it was obvious that this year's autumn harvest could not be harvested, he panicked. He wrote a note to the court, hoping to get more disaster relief funds and reduce part of the tax. Ordered to collect taxes and grains for the second half of the year in advance.

If we don’t collect it now, when the common people eat up all the stored food, he will have to reap human lives if he wants to collect it again.

The people complained a lot, dared not speak out, and after paying taxes and food, they still dreamed in their hearts that when the time came, the court would never ignore them.

Before the support from the court came, the rice tanks of many people were empty, and the price of rice in rice shops soared. People who couldn't afford it all crowded to the gate of the yamen to make trouble.

"It is said that the court is difficult, coaxing us to pay taxes and food first, and now we can't eat, why does the court ignore us?"

"That is, if we don't collect food in advance, we won't be hungry!"

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The crowd was so angry that the yamen servants couldn't stop them, so the county magistrate hurried out to appease the crowd: "Don't panic, everyone, I'm going to discuss countermeasures right now, and I'll definitely give you an answer tomorrow."

How could the county magistrate be willing to spit out all the grain he had collected?If the court agrees to reduce part of the exemption, the extra will belong to his personal income.

The county magistrate is also afraid of killing people, and when things get too big to handle, his official position will end.So, he quickly sent people to gather the wealthy households in the county and asked everyone to contribute money and efforts.

The wealthy households were not fools, after a while of wit, they agreed that each family would contribute a portion of their grain to open a porridge shed, and they gained a good reputation, and the county magistrate was not afraid that people would starve to death when he took office, and everyone was very happy.

The next day, three large porridge sheds lined up at the gate of the city. The rice was boiled for the first three days, and then some chaff or sand was added gradually. Living.

The county magistrate was afraid of being held accountable, so the drought was written lightly in the notebook, and only four or five points were written for the extreme disaster. After seeing the notebook, the emperor thought about it and asked someone to call the fourth prince.

Zhu Yu is thin and thin, and her face is slightly pale in the hot weather, and she looks sick and weak.

Seeing his appearance, the emperor immediately didn't feel that he was old. He had a sense of strength compared to him. He asked his son with concern: "It's been hot recently, how is your body? Don't be greedy for cold, be careful to stimulate the root of the disease. "

"Thank you, father, for your concern. Since returning to the palace, my son's health is much better than before." Zhu Yu replied respectfully.

"En." Satisfied, the emperor handed over the booklet and motioned him to take a look.

Zhu Yu frowned slightly. He knew the following officials too well, and they were all afraid of taking responsibility. The booklets always reported good things but not bad things. Especially in the past two years, the emperor didn't like to see these things What a shame, the people below do what they like, and the brochures handed over are full of flowers.

Presumably the drought is far worse than what the county magistrate described.

Zhu Yu loosened his brows and asked, "Who does Emperor Father plan to send to relieve the disaster?"

"It's just a trivial matter. Besides, the distance is not far. It's only four or five days away. If you can bear it, you might as well go for a walk. If you have more political achievements, you will also have more credit."

"Thank you, father, for your promotion." Zhu Yu lowered his head slightly, and coughed twice, "It's all my fault for my poor health. If I miss the court's important affairs, I will die."

The emperor was silent for a long time.

At this moment, his heart is very complicated. He is pleased that this son is not greedy for merit and has a pure heart, but he also looks down on his dilapidated body, fearing that he will not be able to count on him for long.

"Alright, it's very hot outside. If you make a mistake, I will be heartbroken to death. Among these sons, you are the one I value most now."

Zhu Yu raised her head and showed an admiring smile: "I look forward to being with my father for a long time. As long as my father's life is long, I am willing to live a few years less."

The emperor was moved, and deeply felt that this son and him were of one mind.

In the early morning of the next day, because of the drought, the ministers were discussing a lot. Zhu Rong thought that the opportunity was not lost, so he stood up first and recommended himself: "Father, please allow my son to go in person, and I will live up to my father's entrustment."

Like this kind of natural disaster, there will always be one every few years. The process of disaster relief is nothing more than opening warehouses to release food, and then appropriately relaxing the system according to the people's conditions. The important ceremony, those hard work will naturally be done by the subordinates.

Just go out for a walk, and come back with a lot of rewards, not only gold and silver money, but also the accumulation of popularity and reputation, which can be said to be multiple in one fell swoop.

The emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he said slowly: "Your mother and concubine have been ill recently, you should stay and serve her. This errand..."

His eyes swept around below, and finally fell on Zhu Jing, who was as honest as a quail: "The third prince has already married, and it's time to start a career. This trip is up to you."

Zhu Jing didn't expect that his background board would one day be named.He froze for a moment, his expression became flustered, and he stammered: "Father, father, I..."

He has never taken over such an important matter, and he has no idea how to deal with it. What if he messes up?

Moreover, on such a hot day, who wants to travel far?Sitting in a sedan chair can cause prickly heat all over your body, and riding a horse will peel off a layer of skin. No matter how you look at it, it is a hard job!

Could it be that the emperor didn't like him recently and deliberately punished him?

"What are you panicking about?" The emperor had a stern face, with a worried look on his face. He also knew that Zhu Jing was a dou who couldn't even support a strong man. Once he got there, he was like a sheep in a wolf's pen. I don't know.

Zhu Rong's ambitious ambitions, the emperor has long been aware of it, so naturally he will not allow him to take credit for his achievements, and there is no way to send Zhu Jing.

"The Zuo Dailang of the Hubu and the Langzhong of the Water Department assist the third prince with his errands, and the Ministry of Rites is responsible for offering sacrifices and praying for blessings."

The emperor made a final decision, and everyone who was called stood up, and Jia Yucun, as the left waiter of the household department, was naturally among them.

Zhu Jing secretly turned his head to take a look, and made up his mind that there are so many people accompanying him, so he can feel at ease.Perhaps the emperor sent him just to appease the people with his status as a prince.

Zhu Rong lowered his head and gritted his teeth in hatred.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that although the emperor didn't send the fourth prince out, among the people selected, Jia Yucun is the most capable, and he belongs to the fourth prince. On the head of the fourth prince?

After the emperor dealt with this matter, his face was exhausted. The father-in-law at the side immediately shouted to retreat, and all the ministers bowed down to send him off respectfully.

Zhu Rong wanted to fight for a few more sentences for himself, but he had no choice but to stop.

After the court was over, Zhu Yu discussed with Jia Yucun for a long time, and then asked him to go home quickly to pack his luggage and prepare to leave with the large army tomorrow morning.

Just at noon, the old lady and Baochai were about to pick up their bowls and chopsticks when Yuxi ran in to say that the master was back.

The old lady was surprised: "Why are you back now? Have you eaten yet? Go and prepare an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks, and ask the kitchen to add some more dishes."

Baochai’s confinement nutrition meals are all soft and delicious food, which is also suitable for the elderly. In addition, the old lady wants to watch her grandson all the time, so even the girl puts lunch in the delivery room to accompany Baochai use together.

Now that the master is back, he can't be allowed to come to the delivery room for dinner. Baochai hurriedly told Ying'er: "Go quickly and see where the master wants to eat. Go and serve."

As soon as the words fell, Jia Yucun strode in.

He had already taken off his official robe, and hastily changed into an apricot-colored thin robe in the study, with a jade-colored belt around his waist.

It was inconvenient for Baochai to get up, so the old lady hurried up to meet him, and asked him with a smile: "Have you not eaten yet? I have asked the girl to add food, where do you want to use it?"

When Baochai eats, the girl puts a small kang table on the bed, and the old lady eats at another table in the middle of the room.Jia Yucun glanced at the old lady's dining table, nodded and said, "Don't move around, it's fine here."

The old lady just thought he was hungry and hurriedly called Yuxi to bring in the bowls and chopsticks.

Jia Yucun walked to the bed and stared at his sleeping son. Although Jia Chao was not yet full moon, he was white and plump under the nourishment of Baochai's abundant milk. After the red skin faded away, he was very cute .

He gently rubbed his son's face, his eyes full of fatherly love.

After the dishes and chopsticks were set, the old lady greeted him: "Come and sit down quickly, and let Baochai eat quickly, so as not to get cold for a while."

Jia Yucun raised his head and looked at the small kang table in front of Baochai. There were rich dishes on it, including chicken soup, fish and meat. He said softly, "Eat more. I'll go over there and sit with my mother."

So, the family divided the delivery room into two places to eat separately.

After dinner, when Jia Yucun mentioned that he was going on a business trip, the old lady was a little flustered, as long as her son was not at home, she seemed to have no backbone.

Jia Yucun also felt a little troubled: "It stands to reason that Baochai is still in confinement, I shouldn't be traveling at this time, it's just an order from the emperor, there is no room for me to refute."

"That's true." The old lady sighed heavily with a downcast expression.Once the son left, only the old and the weak, women and children were left in the family.

Baochai thought about it, and comforted her: "You just go, be careful on the way, don't worry about the family, and my brother, or else take my mother to live here. Be careful outside, we'll wait for you when you come back."

The old lady felt a little relieved when she heard the words: "Yes, there is also the in-laws."

Jia Yucun: "I'll go to my mother-in-law's house to say something in person in a while, and I'm going to bother my mother-in-law and elder brother again."

"It's all a family. If you are so polite, my mother will not be happy." Baochai waved his hand, "It's drying outside, just send a servant to talk about it, and I'll let the girl pack your luggage for you later."

As soon as she heard that she had to pack her luggage, the old lady felt that she had something to do, and hurriedly said: "You are confinement, don't bother, I will do it."

Jia Yucun didn't listen to Baochai, stood up and said, "I have to go to my mother-in-law in person, besides, it will take at least two or three months for me to go, and Mr. Xu will come over to check your pulse and prescribe two maintenance medicines by the way. Fangzi."