Elder brother is BOSS[Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 146 10.9
Chuzhou is located to the south.The climate is warm and humid, with abundant precipitation. Floods occur in at least six or seven years out of ten.The officials who took office are also well prepared and have enough experience to deal with it.
The carriage traveled for four days and three nights, and finally arrived at the destination.
Su Shao got off the car, and the gorgeously dressed Concubine Shu was also helped out of the car.Her face is indeed beautiful, just standing there, without doing anything, can attract a lot of attention. .
Concubine Shu stared at the Second Highness with a slight smile on her face, and then looked away.She was followed by two pretty maids, standing obediently beside Concubine Shu, but her aura around her was much stronger than that of ordinary palace people, so she had made all the preparations for going out this time.
Su Shao didn't see her much, so he didn't dare to stare at him this time.He always felt that this woman was not so easy to deal with.If you watch too much, I'm afraid you will be hated.
Since discussing the flood, His Royal Highness has become taciturn.Su Shao didn't know what happened, he had an intuition that it was not a good thing, and he didn't touch the bad luck and asked.
The two elder brothers who went out this time happened to have little contact with Su Shao.The person who wanted to kill him the most was Second Highness Su Ji, followed by his half-brother Su Yue, whom he broke through in adultery.If possible, Su Shao would not want to contact any of them.With His Majesty here, it's not that he's worried that Mingmian Mountain won't make it through, and Su Shao didn't steal their limelight, so he probably won't be missed.
When His Majesty arrived, the local officials greeted him in person, with a grand ostentation. Both sides were full of energetic guards in fine attire. The streets were cleared, and there were no pedestrians.Su Shao followed Su Yue like sleepwalking into the garden.Su Yue was quite used to such scenes, holding a folding fan in his hand, looking around with a smile on his face, looking like a refined scholar.
"I have heard for a long time that there are outstanding people in Chuzhou, and there are beautiful mountains and rivers along the way. It's a pity that I haven't been able to see whether the local beauties are as unique as the scenery." Su Yue whispered in a casual tone.
"If Your Highness wants to see it, why not." An adult approached him and replied after hearing Su Yue's words, "In two days' time, it will be the Zhongyang Festival, when men and women in the city will go out to play, it will be very lively. "
"What kind of festival is that? Why haven't I heard of it?" Su Shao asked.
The official sighed and said with a wry smile: "Floods frequently occur in Chuzhou, and the people suffer unspeakably. The sun is transformed by the demon emperor, and rainy days are more frequent in summer. The Zhongyang Festival is to pray for the protection of the demon emperor and reduce rain. More rain on Mazuya Gucao, and more cloudless weather."
Su Yue said: "So that's the case."
Mr. Jiang arranged a residence for His Majesty and the others. The welcome banquet will be at night, and they can rest for two hours.
Su Shao and Su Yue live in the wing rooms on both sides of the same yard, very close to each other.There are servants to tidy up the house and beds, and the little master has nothing to do all day, just wandering outside.
It is hot in summer, and the flowers in the garden bloom very well, and you can smell the fragrance in the air without going out.
Su Shao is not used to this kind of taste. He is not really a pampered prince. Usually he doesn't want to cause trouble for others, so he can bear it if he can. Besides, he doesn't stay here for a long time, and he may not be able to live in another place. Satisfactory.
The path in the garden is paved with hard cobblestones, which have been stepped on smooth and look comfortable.Su Shao walked along the path, and then met Su Yue.
Su Yue is not alone here, there is a slim girl beside him.With her back facing Su Shao, she couldn't see her appearance, she could tell just by looking at her figure that this was a young and beautiful woman.
There was a lyre on their table, and the woman fiddled with it, making scattered sounds.
Su Yue raised his eyebrows when he saw Su Shao, and beckoned to him, "The thirteenth brother is also here, why don't you come and have a seat?"
Su Shao recalled the embarrassing things that happened the day he just crossed over, and he was a little suspicious that Su Yue was testing himself to see if he could remember.
As usual, he showed a scheming smile and walked over without any hesitation. After seeing the woman's full appearance, he was a little shocked.
Su Yue looked at Su Shao's expression and said with a smile, "Miss Xing'er looks pretty, doesn't she?"
Su Shao blushed, looked away as if she was hot, and nodded, "Pretty, better than many girls I've seen."
Su Yue smiled: "How many girls have you met? I think your mother took good care of you. When Fifth Brother was as old as you... Tsk. Ah Shao, you are 13 years old this year, right?"
Su Shao said blankly, "I'm fourteen years old."
"It's not too young. It won't be long before the room should be filled with people." Su Yue didn't care about the woman beside him at all, and spoke without any scruples.
Su Shao looked at him ignorantly, "Filling people? My mother gave me a lot of court ladies, so I don't need more people to serve me."
Su Yue shook his head, gave him a meaningful look, then set his eyes on Xing'er, staring at her openly, as if he was going to eat someone, he said: "You will understand when the time comes."
Su Shao asked: "Is this girl the daughter of Lord Jiang?"
Xing'er has a faint sadness in her eyebrows, which cannot be dispelled even with a smile on her face. This kind of sadness is the most lovable, and it can easily arouse a man's desire to protect.After Su Shao came over, she didn't stand up and salute, and her expression didn't change much, and she didn't show the slightest awe of the imperial power.
After Su Shao asked, Myolie looked up at him, then lowered her head and continued to play with the strings.
"No." Su Yue said proudly: "I met on the road. Xing'er is a dumb girl who makes a living as a performer. I saw her pitiful, so I arranged for someone to take her to follow. Tell her to take her back to the mansion."
Su Shao stared at him with wide eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment.It took a while to react, and replied, "Oh."
"My brother, why are you so stupid? You were like this when you were a child, and you are still like this when you grow up." Su Yue laughed, "If you weren't my brother, I would definitely take you back to the house and take pity on you."
"..." Su Yuezhen's taste is wonderful and he doesn't care about meat or vegetables.Fortunately, he pretended to be stupid. If he was too shrewd, Su Yue would definitely not be able to tolerate him.
Su Shao felt sad for having such a brother from the same mother.
Su Yue didn't take his brother's silence to heart, he waved his hand and let Xing'er play the piano.
Su Shao asked him, "Second brother doesn't seem very happy these days, why?"
Su Yue lazily raised his eyelids, and smiled sarcastically, "His hand is too long. I really thought that my father was old and faint, and couldn't see anything. Ah Shao, you are 14 years old anyway, always So confused, what can I do next?"
"Ah? Can't you do it?" Su Shao didn't have the heart to fight for rights, and didn't know in detail how the eldest brother and the second brother confronted each other.Several adult brothers may also be gathering strength, waiting for a last-minute comeback.He is not as dull as the surface, and he can understand something deeper with just a few words.
For example, the fifth brother in front of me looks romantic, since he can come here with His Majesty, he must have other thoughts.
Su Yue looked at him for a while, then suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, withdrew his ridicule and disdain, relaxed his whole body, and said to Su Shao, "I knew that among so many brothers, you are the only one like me who just wants to be happy and unrestrained. Bondage is not interested."
Su Shao: "..." How did you come to this conclusion, bro?
After finishing the song, Su Yue stood up, and Xing'er also picked up the piano and stood behind him.
Su Yue said: "It's getting late, go back and change your clothes, and I have to deal with a lot of people in a while."
Su Shao: "Oh."
He lived close to Su Yue and walked the same road when he left.Su Yue held Xing'er's hand, and the two were very close.He muttered a lot of words, Su Shao heard a little, only felt that his whole body was glowing, like a energized light bulb.
After finally walking to the front of the courtyard, Su Yue said to Su Shao when they parted: "Be careful with Su Ji, don't get too close to him."
Su Shao nodded, feeling that the words were a bit familiar.
The day he just crossed over, the third brother Su Chi told him "Don't get too close to Su Yue"... The circle is so messy and complicated.
Because the emperor was present at the banquet, the atmosphere was not relaxed at all.But Su Shao has nothing to do, he is only responsible for listening to Rainbow Fart and eating.
Probably because the appearance points exchanged with the system have an effect. Su Shao eats a lot and sleeps a lot every day, doesn't exercise much, hasn't gained weight, and even has less obvious muscles.
After the meal, His Majesty called the two adult princes and officials to discuss matters in a separate small room, and Su Shao went back to the room by himself, what should he do.
Having been here for so long, Su Shao can't help but think of the system in his spare time.
He couldn't figure out how the system changed from "Su Shao" to the system.
If he has extraordinary abilities, does anyone else here have them too?
And what officials said today, local festivals, I don't know if the monsters in folk rumors are real.
He has too little knowledge now, and none of these questions can be answered.But Su Shao has a feeling in his heart that the previous time travel was not just for him to experience feelings. As he gets older, this feeling becomes more and more obvious.
Su Shao fell asleep in a daze, and suddenly had a dream.
In the dream, he was a white long-haired cat, very small in size, squatting under the towering tree, he looked very small.All the surrounding scenery is blurred, and the real appearance cannot be seen clearly.Su Shao knew that he was dreaming, but he couldn't stop, he could only jump and walk in the jungle, and finally left the forest after walking physically and mentally exhausted.At this time, Su Shao also woke up from his sleep.
The servant on duty at night was waiting outside, Su Shao quietly got out of bed and poured a glass of water without making a sound.
It doesn't feel good to be watched all the time, even if the person who waits by his side is given by Queen Zhu.
The windows were not closed, the night wind was very refreshing, and the candlelight in the corner flickered.Su Shao subconsciously glanced at the window, and accidentally found a familiar figure.
It is the Second Highness Su Ji.
What are you running around if you don't sleep in the middle of the night?
Su Shao frowned, put down the teacup lightly, and hid in a blind corner to watch Su Ji pass by in a hurry.
Didn't the patrols spot him?Why so reckless?
Su Shao's heart sank.
It was just the first day when I came to Chuzhou. Given the importance His Majesty attached to this matter, unless something urgent happened, I wouldn't make people worry about it like this.Then there is only the second situation... This is Su Ji's own actions.
Su Yue said during the day that Su Ji stretched his hand too far, which had caused his father's dissatisfaction.
The emperor wanted Su Ji to stop, but Su Ji had been on the opposite side of Su Chen from the very beginning. With the power accumulated over the years, he couldn't give up just by giving up with a simple sentence.When the emperor was alive, there were still dark tides and no power to protect himself. When Su Chen successfully ascended the throne, not only him, but also concubine Shu and the family members in the palace would not be in a good mood.
What did Suji do?Why was he reprimanded by His Majesty?Is what he did related to traveling outside the palace, or related to himself?
Su Ji's figure flashed past, Su Shao was really afraid of his brother, so he didn't dare to go out with him.He went back to bed and tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep again.
This time I didn't dream about the cat again, but I still had a lot of messy dreams. When I opened my eyes, Su Shao couldn't remember anything.
The door of the room was pushed open by the servants, and a bunch of young and beautiful maidservants came in with washing utensils. Seeing that Su Shao woke up, they showed off their expressions, and a group of people saluted and waited for him to wash.
One of them said: "Your Majesty told me to go to Fanghua Courtyard for breakfast."
Su Shao nodded, "What else did the father say? What are the arrangements for today?"
The maid said: "It seems... to go to Qi County to check the disaster situation."
I can't ask anything else, so I can only wait and see.
Su Shao adjusted the expression on his face to make himself look more energetic. When he went out, he met Su Yue, and the two became companions and went to Fanghuayuan together.
Your Majesty lives with Concubine Shu, the two of them are not as sticky as they were when they were young, they are both adults, so naturally they should be calm and solemn in front of children.
In the absence of Empress Zhu, Concubine Shu regarded herself as her main wife, showing a sense of self-confidence in her gestures, but upon closer inspection, she was a little strong on the outside and capable on the inside.
Su Shao spent the longest time with Empress Zhu, and could easily feel the gap between Concubine Shu and Empress Zhu.
Although the concubines in the palace are more noble than the main wives of ordinary families, the favor they can get is limited after all. No matter what their status is before entering the palace, the years of mental pressure cannot be compensated by money and treasures.You can see a lot of things with your eyes.
Su Shao and Su Yue sat down after saluting to His Majesty and Concubine Shu.
Su Shao glanced at everyone in the room, and then focused on Su Ji.
Su Ji's spirit is not bad, it can't be seen that he was running around without sleeping in the middle of the night.After meeting Su Shao's eyes, Su Ji put down the chopsticks in his hand, and asked gently, "Why is Thirteenth Brother looking at me like this? Is there something wrong with me?"
Su Shao shook his head, swallowed the rice porridge in his mouth, and said slowly: "Second Brother, did you not sleep well last night? It feels different from yesterday."
After saying these words, His Majesty and Concubine Shu also focused their attention on Su Ji.
Su Ji's expression remained unchanged, and he replied: "It's true. I've been in the car for too long during the day, my body feels tired, and I have a few more dreams at night."
Su Shao said blankly: "Oh, second brother, rest well, if you still can't sleep well, remember to ask the imperial doctor to prescribe medicine."
There is an imperial physician in the entourage.
Su Ji said: "Thank you Thirteenth Brother for your concern."
Concubine Shu sighed worriedly, and said to Su Ji: "Your child has been like this since you were a child, and you are holding back any difficulties in your heart. If His Highness Thirteenth was not quick-witted today, I can see that your complexion is not good. I am a mother. None of them know."
Su Ji looked at Su Shao with a half-smile.
Su Shao replied with a completely blank expression, as if he didn't understand the meaning of what they said.
His Majesty opened his mouth and said lightly, "Let's eat."
He didn't care about Su Ji's body, it seemed that after he reminded him when he left the palace, he cut off the bond between father and son, and he was very polite and natural.When the emperor spoke, the others did not dare to speak out, and the meal was very quiet.
After the meal, Jiang Zhizhou prepared the carriage, arranged for the manpower, and took a large family, royal family and relatives to Qi County.
Qixian County is an ordinary small county town, which is divided into two by a Qianqiong River.The river water rises during the rainy season every year, and the dams built on both sides have to be added and maintained every once in a while, which consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. As a result, the village has no chance to develop and prosper, and there is no more manpower to do other things besides farming.
This time the flood was more serious than the last time, and the dam did not work. Fortunately, there were no people on both sides of the river, and only a large area of forest was planted.However, the farmland further inside will be affected, and the harvest in autumn will drop significantly, requiring state supplies.In addition to Qi County, there are many other counties where the situation is similar.His Majesty brought Su Shao and the others here with the intention of letting them pay attention to the people's livelihood, and never thought of coming up with a better solution.
Although it is a bit troublesome, there are no casualties, and you will not be able to come up with an idea for a while, so there is no need to spend too much thought.
Su Shao got out of the car and immediately felt the difference in the land here.It was soft to the touch, and the soil was extremely wet, but not to the point of sticking to the shoes.
Going further inside is the inside of the county.
There are five villages in Qixian County, Baijiacun and Zhangjiazhuang are the worst flooded.
His Majesty called the county magistrate to inquire about the situation, left the carriage and walked to the river on foot.Several guards walked in the front, and the conditions of the ground under their feet were clearly seen by the people behind.
Su Shao followed his father, walking deliberately hard, leaving shallow footprints.
"Is it fun?" His Majesty asked him with a sideways look at him.
"It's fun, the ground in the palace is flat, even if it rains, it won't be too muddy. Only the garden has such soil. Luo Hua always stops his son to play in the garden on rainy days, but I still think it's different from here. "Su Shao said, "Is it because there are no flowers growing on it?"
His Majesty smiled and shook his head, "Su Yue, come and explain to him."
The soil here is not sticky, but slightly damp. Su Yue still lifted the hem of his clothes, for fear of rubbing it a little.
He frowned and said: "The garden in the imperial garden is just flowers, and this is the road. The road is stepped on by people, so it will be explained more and more. Moreover, the middle of Beijing is far away from Chuzhou. Chuzhou is cloudy and rainy all year round. Soaked by the rain, the mud was almost washed away."
"Almost washed up?" Su Shao asked.
"If it's always like this, the soil won't be able to grow good crops." Su Yue said.
Su Shao suddenly realized, he nodded, "Fifth brother knows a lot."
Su Yue looked at him, and said with a smile: "You are lazy. I often hear my mother say that every day you want to ask for leave instead of studying, and sleep in the palace when you have nothing to do. You can't even look at Hongxin anymore. If you spend half of your sleeping time doing other things, you little doll won't be in the ignorant state you are now."
His Majesty felt that it was reasonable, nodded in agreement, and said to Su Yue: "It's better to let him follow you these few days. Those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. I think it is feasible."
Su Shao: "..." But he felt that the "other things" mentioned in Suyue dialect were not reading books.
If he really got close to Zhu Zhechi, Su Shao might turn into a big stallion wandering around the world after returning to the palace.
Speaking of which, Su Yue is also in his 20s this year, and all the main wives and concubines in the palace are married. According to his way of doing things, he didn't even give birth to a son and a half.Su Yue won't be able to do it...
Su Yue didn't know what his younger brother thought of him, but he didn't want to take care of the child at all.
Occasionally doing that in front of Su Shao is called seeking excitement, if you take him with you everywhere, it will ruin your interest.
Su Yue said: "But I heard that the two children next to Thirteenth Brother are very smart. They have been with Ah Shao for a long time, but they have not been able to turn Ah Shao around. This time they are out of the palace for only a few days. , My son thinks it can't be done. Please don't talk about it anymore, lest A Shao offend you, and you can vent your anger on me."
The officials next to him felt that they were far away, pretending that they were deaf and could not hear anything.
"You boy!" His Majesty scolded with a smile, and he said to Su Shao: "Your fifth elder brother would not say such things before, but now you have led him to ruin."
Su Shao didn't think he was joking, but thought about it very seriously, and then asked with a serious face: "Who did the minister learn from?"
"Follow me, follow me and learn it."
The majesty of the emperor frightens the mortals, and the two days that your majesty has come down are also in line with their fantasy of the emperor.Unexpectedly, in front of his son, the coercive emperor would be as approachable as an ordinary father.The accompanying officials had to sigh in their hearts, His Majesty really dotes on His Highness the Thirteenth.To please the Thirteenth Highness, maybe there is a glimmer of life when the emperor is angry.It's a pity that they are not officials in Beijing. Local officials usually don't see the emperor. What's the use of thinking so much?
All the villagers in Baijia Village moved out, leaving only the flooded houses.
The wooden house had been flooded for many days and had turned black and rotted.
Under the tense mood of the officials, His Majesty finally stopped, stopped at the high point and did not go downhill.
He asked, "Is there anyone else who hasn't moved out yet?"
The county magistrate of Qixian took a look, "It should be the old Lai in the village. He is poor and lazy. Even if he moves away, he has no place to live. The others have left. He can collect a lot of things by picking and picking."
"Yes." His Majesty nodded.
Su Shao looked at it for a while, and felt that the people were living very hard.
His Majesty asked his son beside him, "What do you think should be done?"
As I said earlier, His Majesty is a conservative king and has not made much contribution.He maintained the former emperor's decree and did not let the country go into decadence.Even if there are some minor changes, it is up to the emperor to decide whether to implement them after the officials propose them.He has a clear view of personnel and affairs, and the minister of check and balance has done a good job in controlling the court, but not so good in other aspects.
According to the suggestion given by the system, Su Shao didn't believe that he had a good solution at all.
So this question is not a political question, but an ordinary talk about the scenery.
Su Shao looked around, and his movements were a bit large.
Just as Su Yue was about to speak, His Majesty suddenly asked him, "What are you looking at, be more cautious!"
Su Shao opened his mouth, and pointed at himself guiltily, "Father, do 'you' refer to me and Fifth Brother?"
His Majesty also felt something was wrong, he asked Wei Xian, "Where is the second child?"
Wei Xian said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Second Highness had already left when he was in the county office, saying that he followed His Majesty's oral order."
The emperor supported his forehead with a headache, and he didn't care about his son who was taking the exam. He immediately turned cold and ordered, "Send someone to catch him! This rebellious son doesn't care about me!"
"Yes." Wei Xian assigned his men to arrest the Second Highness.
His Majesty sneered, and said: "Give me a good look at Concubine Shu, and don't let anyone run away."
Su Shao felt that his second brother was going to make a big move, and the emperor's father should know what he wanted to do, so he just gave him a chance by going out of the palace to see if he was really hopeless.Now it seems that the Second Highness has nowhere to go, and there may be a glimmer of life if he gives it a go.
He felt that His Majesty's move was not good.There is a saying in modern times called "Never test human nature". Originally, there is nothing wrong with it, and you can live in peace for a long time. Once you do this, both parties will definitely feel uncomfortable.
His Majesty hurriedly took a few people back to the county government office, allocated money and food to the affected villages, and sent people to stay to build river channels and dams.After finishing it, he hurried back to Beijing with his son and concubine.
If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, His Majesty will not dare to die at this time.
The pomp of returning to Beijing was much smaller than when leaving the palace. His Majesty looked at Su Shao sadly and told him that the person who killed Su Lin was actually sent by Su Ji.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, but Su Lin's low presence looks like fingernails.If it hadn't been for Su Shao to prevent the disaster, His Majesty might not have given Su Ji so much favorability.
Su Shao felt cold when he heard that, if he is not polite to common people, he will not be able to punish a doctor, as long as the emperor nods, no matter what the fault is, he will be able to expose it.
No wonder everyone is vying for the top spot.
To be revered by thousands of people, to be in charge of the power of life and death in the whole world, has an extraordinary attraction to men.
Especially, the princes who are only one step away from taking that seat.
The carriage traveled for four days and three nights, and finally arrived at the destination.
Su Shao got off the car, and the gorgeously dressed Concubine Shu was also helped out of the car.Her face is indeed beautiful, just standing there, without doing anything, can attract a lot of attention. .
Concubine Shu stared at the Second Highness with a slight smile on her face, and then looked away.She was followed by two pretty maids, standing obediently beside Concubine Shu, but her aura around her was much stronger than that of ordinary palace people, so she had made all the preparations for going out this time.
Su Shao didn't see her much, so he didn't dare to stare at him this time.He always felt that this woman was not so easy to deal with.If you watch too much, I'm afraid you will be hated.
Since discussing the flood, His Royal Highness has become taciturn.Su Shao didn't know what happened, he had an intuition that it was not a good thing, and he didn't touch the bad luck and asked.
The two elder brothers who went out this time happened to have little contact with Su Shao.The person who wanted to kill him the most was Second Highness Su Ji, followed by his half-brother Su Yue, whom he broke through in adultery.If possible, Su Shao would not want to contact any of them.With His Majesty here, it's not that he's worried that Mingmian Mountain won't make it through, and Su Shao didn't steal their limelight, so he probably won't be missed.
When His Majesty arrived, the local officials greeted him in person, with a grand ostentation. Both sides were full of energetic guards in fine attire. The streets were cleared, and there were no pedestrians.Su Shao followed Su Yue like sleepwalking into the garden.Su Yue was quite used to such scenes, holding a folding fan in his hand, looking around with a smile on his face, looking like a refined scholar.
"I have heard for a long time that there are outstanding people in Chuzhou, and there are beautiful mountains and rivers along the way. It's a pity that I haven't been able to see whether the local beauties are as unique as the scenery." Su Yue whispered in a casual tone.
"If Your Highness wants to see it, why not." An adult approached him and replied after hearing Su Yue's words, "In two days' time, it will be the Zhongyang Festival, when men and women in the city will go out to play, it will be very lively. "
"What kind of festival is that? Why haven't I heard of it?" Su Shao asked.
The official sighed and said with a wry smile: "Floods frequently occur in Chuzhou, and the people suffer unspeakably. The sun is transformed by the demon emperor, and rainy days are more frequent in summer. The Zhongyang Festival is to pray for the protection of the demon emperor and reduce rain. More rain on Mazuya Gucao, and more cloudless weather."
Su Yue said: "So that's the case."
Mr. Jiang arranged a residence for His Majesty and the others. The welcome banquet will be at night, and they can rest for two hours.
Su Shao and Su Yue live in the wing rooms on both sides of the same yard, very close to each other.There are servants to tidy up the house and beds, and the little master has nothing to do all day, just wandering outside.
It is hot in summer, and the flowers in the garden bloom very well, and you can smell the fragrance in the air without going out.
Su Shao is not used to this kind of taste. He is not really a pampered prince. Usually he doesn't want to cause trouble for others, so he can bear it if he can. Besides, he doesn't stay here for a long time, and he may not be able to live in another place. Satisfactory.
The path in the garden is paved with hard cobblestones, which have been stepped on smooth and look comfortable.Su Shao walked along the path, and then met Su Yue.
Su Yue is not alone here, there is a slim girl beside him.With her back facing Su Shao, she couldn't see her appearance, she could tell just by looking at her figure that this was a young and beautiful woman.
There was a lyre on their table, and the woman fiddled with it, making scattered sounds.
Su Yue raised his eyebrows when he saw Su Shao, and beckoned to him, "The thirteenth brother is also here, why don't you come and have a seat?"
Su Shao recalled the embarrassing things that happened the day he just crossed over, and he was a little suspicious that Su Yue was testing himself to see if he could remember.
As usual, he showed a scheming smile and walked over without any hesitation. After seeing the woman's full appearance, he was a little shocked.
Su Yue looked at Su Shao's expression and said with a smile, "Miss Xing'er looks pretty, doesn't she?"
Su Shao blushed, looked away as if she was hot, and nodded, "Pretty, better than many girls I've seen."
Su Yue smiled: "How many girls have you met? I think your mother took good care of you. When Fifth Brother was as old as you... Tsk. Ah Shao, you are 13 years old this year, right?"
Su Shao said blankly, "I'm fourteen years old."
"It's not too young. It won't be long before the room should be filled with people." Su Yue didn't care about the woman beside him at all, and spoke without any scruples.
Su Shao looked at him ignorantly, "Filling people? My mother gave me a lot of court ladies, so I don't need more people to serve me."
Su Yue shook his head, gave him a meaningful look, then set his eyes on Xing'er, staring at her openly, as if he was going to eat someone, he said: "You will understand when the time comes."
Su Shao asked: "Is this girl the daughter of Lord Jiang?"
Xing'er has a faint sadness in her eyebrows, which cannot be dispelled even with a smile on her face. This kind of sadness is the most lovable, and it can easily arouse a man's desire to protect.After Su Shao came over, she didn't stand up and salute, and her expression didn't change much, and she didn't show the slightest awe of the imperial power.
After Su Shao asked, Myolie looked up at him, then lowered her head and continued to play with the strings.
"No." Su Yue said proudly: "I met on the road. Xing'er is a dumb girl who makes a living as a performer. I saw her pitiful, so I arranged for someone to take her to follow. Tell her to take her back to the mansion."
Su Shao stared at him with wide eyes, not knowing what to say for a moment.It took a while to react, and replied, "Oh."
"My brother, why are you so stupid? You were like this when you were a child, and you are still like this when you grow up." Su Yue laughed, "If you weren't my brother, I would definitely take you back to the house and take pity on you."
"..." Su Yuezhen's taste is wonderful and he doesn't care about meat or vegetables.Fortunately, he pretended to be stupid. If he was too shrewd, Su Yue would definitely not be able to tolerate him.
Su Shao felt sad for having such a brother from the same mother.
Su Yue didn't take his brother's silence to heart, he waved his hand and let Xing'er play the piano.
Su Shao asked him, "Second brother doesn't seem very happy these days, why?"
Su Yue lazily raised his eyelids, and smiled sarcastically, "His hand is too long. I really thought that my father was old and faint, and couldn't see anything. Ah Shao, you are 14 years old anyway, always So confused, what can I do next?"
"Ah? Can't you do it?" Su Shao didn't have the heart to fight for rights, and didn't know in detail how the eldest brother and the second brother confronted each other.Several adult brothers may also be gathering strength, waiting for a last-minute comeback.He is not as dull as the surface, and he can understand something deeper with just a few words.
For example, the fifth brother in front of me looks romantic, since he can come here with His Majesty, he must have other thoughts.
Su Yue looked at him for a while, then suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, withdrew his ridicule and disdain, relaxed his whole body, and said to Su Shao, "I knew that among so many brothers, you are the only one like me who just wants to be happy and unrestrained. Bondage is not interested."
Su Shao: "..." How did you come to this conclusion, bro?
After finishing the song, Su Yue stood up, and Xing'er also picked up the piano and stood behind him.
Su Yue said: "It's getting late, go back and change your clothes, and I have to deal with a lot of people in a while."
Su Shao: "Oh."
He lived close to Su Yue and walked the same road when he left.Su Yue held Xing'er's hand, and the two were very close.He muttered a lot of words, Su Shao heard a little, only felt that his whole body was glowing, like a energized light bulb.
After finally walking to the front of the courtyard, Su Yue said to Su Shao when they parted: "Be careful with Su Ji, don't get too close to him."
Su Shao nodded, feeling that the words were a bit familiar.
The day he just crossed over, the third brother Su Chi told him "Don't get too close to Su Yue"... The circle is so messy and complicated.
Because the emperor was present at the banquet, the atmosphere was not relaxed at all.But Su Shao has nothing to do, he is only responsible for listening to Rainbow Fart and eating.
Probably because the appearance points exchanged with the system have an effect. Su Shao eats a lot and sleeps a lot every day, doesn't exercise much, hasn't gained weight, and even has less obvious muscles.
After the meal, His Majesty called the two adult princes and officials to discuss matters in a separate small room, and Su Shao went back to the room by himself, what should he do.
Having been here for so long, Su Shao can't help but think of the system in his spare time.
He couldn't figure out how the system changed from "Su Shao" to the system.
If he has extraordinary abilities, does anyone else here have them too?
And what officials said today, local festivals, I don't know if the monsters in folk rumors are real.
He has too little knowledge now, and none of these questions can be answered.But Su Shao has a feeling in his heart that the previous time travel was not just for him to experience feelings. As he gets older, this feeling becomes more and more obvious.
Su Shao fell asleep in a daze, and suddenly had a dream.
In the dream, he was a white long-haired cat, very small in size, squatting under the towering tree, he looked very small.All the surrounding scenery is blurred, and the real appearance cannot be seen clearly.Su Shao knew that he was dreaming, but he couldn't stop, he could only jump and walk in the jungle, and finally left the forest after walking physically and mentally exhausted.At this time, Su Shao also woke up from his sleep.
The servant on duty at night was waiting outside, Su Shao quietly got out of bed and poured a glass of water without making a sound.
It doesn't feel good to be watched all the time, even if the person who waits by his side is given by Queen Zhu.
The windows were not closed, the night wind was very refreshing, and the candlelight in the corner flickered.Su Shao subconsciously glanced at the window, and accidentally found a familiar figure.
It is the Second Highness Su Ji.
What are you running around if you don't sleep in the middle of the night?
Su Shao frowned, put down the teacup lightly, and hid in a blind corner to watch Su Ji pass by in a hurry.
Didn't the patrols spot him?Why so reckless?
Su Shao's heart sank.
It was just the first day when I came to Chuzhou. Given the importance His Majesty attached to this matter, unless something urgent happened, I wouldn't make people worry about it like this.Then there is only the second situation... This is Su Ji's own actions.
Su Yue said during the day that Su Ji stretched his hand too far, which had caused his father's dissatisfaction.
The emperor wanted Su Ji to stop, but Su Ji had been on the opposite side of Su Chen from the very beginning. With the power accumulated over the years, he couldn't give up just by giving up with a simple sentence.When the emperor was alive, there were still dark tides and no power to protect himself. When Su Chen successfully ascended the throne, not only him, but also concubine Shu and the family members in the palace would not be in a good mood.
What did Suji do?Why was he reprimanded by His Majesty?Is what he did related to traveling outside the palace, or related to himself?
Su Ji's figure flashed past, Su Shao was really afraid of his brother, so he didn't dare to go out with him.He went back to bed and tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep again.
This time I didn't dream about the cat again, but I still had a lot of messy dreams. When I opened my eyes, Su Shao couldn't remember anything.
The door of the room was pushed open by the servants, and a bunch of young and beautiful maidservants came in with washing utensils. Seeing that Su Shao woke up, they showed off their expressions, and a group of people saluted and waited for him to wash.
One of them said: "Your Majesty told me to go to Fanghua Courtyard for breakfast."
Su Shao nodded, "What else did the father say? What are the arrangements for today?"
The maid said: "It seems... to go to Qi County to check the disaster situation."
I can't ask anything else, so I can only wait and see.
Su Shao adjusted the expression on his face to make himself look more energetic. When he went out, he met Su Yue, and the two became companions and went to Fanghuayuan together.
Your Majesty lives with Concubine Shu, the two of them are not as sticky as they were when they were young, they are both adults, so naturally they should be calm and solemn in front of children.
In the absence of Empress Zhu, Concubine Shu regarded herself as her main wife, showing a sense of self-confidence in her gestures, but upon closer inspection, she was a little strong on the outside and capable on the inside.
Su Shao spent the longest time with Empress Zhu, and could easily feel the gap between Concubine Shu and Empress Zhu.
Although the concubines in the palace are more noble than the main wives of ordinary families, the favor they can get is limited after all. No matter what their status is before entering the palace, the years of mental pressure cannot be compensated by money and treasures.You can see a lot of things with your eyes.
Su Shao and Su Yue sat down after saluting to His Majesty and Concubine Shu.
Su Shao glanced at everyone in the room, and then focused on Su Ji.
Su Ji's spirit is not bad, it can't be seen that he was running around without sleeping in the middle of the night.After meeting Su Shao's eyes, Su Ji put down the chopsticks in his hand, and asked gently, "Why is Thirteenth Brother looking at me like this? Is there something wrong with me?"
Su Shao shook his head, swallowed the rice porridge in his mouth, and said slowly: "Second Brother, did you not sleep well last night? It feels different from yesterday."
After saying these words, His Majesty and Concubine Shu also focused their attention on Su Ji.
Su Ji's expression remained unchanged, and he replied: "It's true. I've been in the car for too long during the day, my body feels tired, and I have a few more dreams at night."
Su Shao said blankly: "Oh, second brother, rest well, if you still can't sleep well, remember to ask the imperial doctor to prescribe medicine."
There is an imperial physician in the entourage.
Su Ji said: "Thank you Thirteenth Brother for your concern."
Concubine Shu sighed worriedly, and said to Su Ji: "Your child has been like this since you were a child, and you are holding back any difficulties in your heart. If His Highness Thirteenth was not quick-witted today, I can see that your complexion is not good. I am a mother. None of them know."
Su Ji looked at Su Shao with a half-smile.
Su Shao replied with a completely blank expression, as if he didn't understand the meaning of what they said.
His Majesty opened his mouth and said lightly, "Let's eat."
He didn't care about Su Ji's body, it seemed that after he reminded him when he left the palace, he cut off the bond between father and son, and he was very polite and natural.When the emperor spoke, the others did not dare to speak out, and the meal was very quiet.
After the meal, Jiang Zhizhou prepared the carriage, arranged for the manpower, and took a large family, royal family and relatives to Qi County.
Qixian County is an ordinary small county town, which is divided into two by a Qianqiong River.The river water rises during the rainy season every year, and the dams built on both sides have to be added and maintained every once in a while, which consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. As a result, the village has no chance to develop and prosper, and there is no more manpower to do other things besides farming.
This time the flood was more serious than the last time, and the dam did not work. Fortunately, there were no people on both sides of the river, and only a large area of forest was planted.However, the farmland further inside will be affected, and the harvest in autumn will drop significantly, requiring state supplies.In addition to Qi County, there are many other counties where the situation is similar.His Majesty brought Su Shao and the others here with the intention of letting them pay attention to the people's livelihood, and never thought of coming up with a better solution.
Although it is a bit troublesome, there are no casualties, and you will not be able to come up with an idea for a while, so there is no need to spend too much thought.
Su Shao got out of the car and immediately felt the difference in the land here.It was soft to the touch, and the soil was extremely wet, but not to the point of sticking to the shoes.
Going further inside is the inside of the county.
There are five villages in Qixian County, Baijiacun and Zhangjiazhuang are the worst flooded.
His Majesty called the county magistrate to inquire about the situation, left the carriage and walked to the river on foot.Several guards walked in the front, and the conditions of the ground under their feet were clearly seen by the people behind.
Su Shao followed his father, walking deliberately hard, leaving shallow footprints.
"Is it fun?" His Majesty asked him with a sideways look at him.
"It's fun, the ground in the palace is flat, even if it rains, it won't be too muddy. Only the garden has such soil. Luo Hua always stops his son to play in the garden on rainy days, but I still think it's different from here. "Su Shao said, "Is it because there are no flowers growing on it?"
His Majesty smiled and shook his head, "Su Yue, come and explain to him."
The soil here is not sticky, but slightly damp. Su Yue still lifted the hem of his clothes, for fear of rubbing it a little.
He frowned and said: "The garden in the imperial garden is just flowers, and this is the road. The road is stepped on by people, so it will be explained more and more. Moreover, the middle of Beijing is far away from Chuzhou. Chuzhou is cloudy and rainy all year round. Soaked by the rain, the mud was almost washed away."
"Almost washed up?" Su Shao asked.
"If it's always like this, the soil won't be able to grow good crops." Su Yue said.
Su Shao suddenly realized, he nodded, "Fifth brother knows a lot."
Su Yue looked at him, and said with a smile: "You are lazy. I often hear my mother say that every day you want to ask for leave instead of studying, and sleep in the palace when you have nothing to do. You can't even look at Hongxin anymore. If you spend half of your sleeping time doing other things, you little doll won't be in the ignorant state you are now."
His Majesty felt that it was reasonable, nodded in agreement, and said to Su Yue: "It's better to let him follow you these few days. Those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. I think it is feasible."
Su Shao: "..." But he felt that the "other things" mentioned in Suyue dialect were not reading books.
If he really got close to Zhu Zhechi, Su Shao might turn into a big stallion wandering around the world after returning to the palace.
Speaking of which, Su Yue is also in his 20s this year, and all the main wives and concubines in the palace are married. According to his way of doing things, he didn't even give birth to a son and a half.Su Yue won't be able to do it...
Su Yue didn't know what his younger brother thought of him, but he didn't want to take care of the child at all.
Occasionally doing that in front of Su Shao is called seeking excitement, if you take him with you everywhere, it will ruin your interest.
Su Yue said: "But I heard that the two children next to Thirteenth Brother are very smart. They have been with Ah Shao for a long time, but they have not been able to turn Ah Shao around. This time they are out of the palace for only a few days. , My son thinks it can't be done. Please don't talk about it anymore, lest A Shao offend you, and you can vent your anger on me."
The officials next to him felt that they were far away, pretending that they were deaf and could not hear anything.
"You boy!" His Majesty scolded with a smile, and he said to Su Shao: "Your fifth elder brother would not say such things before, but now you have led him to ruin."
Su Shao didn't think he was joking, but thought about it very seriously, and then asked with a serious face: "Who did the minister learn from?"
"Follow me, follow me and learn it."
The majesty of the emperor frightens the mortals, and the two days that your majesty has come down are also in line with their fantasy of the emperor.Unexpectedly, in front of his son, the coercive emperor would be as approachable as an ordinary father.The accompanying officials had to sigh in their hearts, His Majesty really dotes on His Highness the Thirteenth.To please the Thirteenth Highness, maybe there is a glimmer of life when the emperor is angry.It's a pity that they are not officials in Beijing. Local officials usually don't see the emperor. What's the use of thinking so much?
All the villagers in Baijia Village moved out, leaving only the flooded houses.
The wooden house had been flooded for many days and had turned black and rotted.
Under the tense mood of the officials, His Majesty finally stopped, stopped at the high point and did not go downhill.
He asked, "Is there anyone else who hasn't moved out yet?"
The county magistrate of Qixian took a look, "It should be the old Lai in the village. He is poor and lazy. Even if he moves away, he has no place to live. The others have left. He can collect a lot of things by picking and picking."
"Yes." His Majesty nodded.
Su Shao looked at it for a while, and felt that the people were living very hard.
His Majesty asked his son beside him, "What do you think should be done?"
As I said earlier, His Majesty is a conservative king and has not made much contribution.He maintained the former emperor's decree and did not let the country go into decadence.Even if there are some minor changes, it is up to the emperor to decide whether to implement them after the officials propose them.He has a clear view of personnel and affairs, and the minister of check and balance has done a good job in controlling the court, but not so good in other aspects.
According to the suggestion given by the system, Su Shao didn't believe that he had a good solution at all.
So this question is not a political question, but an ordinary talk about the scenery.
Su Shao looked around, and his movements were a bit large.
Just as Su Yue was about to speak, His Majesty suddenly asked him, "What are you looking at, be more cautious!"
Su Shao opened his mouth, and pointed at himself guiltily, "Father, do 'you' refer to me and Fifth Brother?"
His Majesty also felt something was wrong, he asked Wei Xian, "Where is the second child?"
Wei Xian said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Second Highness had already left when he was in the county office, saying that he followed His Majesty's oral order."
The emperor supported his forehead with a headache, and he didn't care about his son who was taking the exam. He immediately turned cold and ordered, "Send someone to catch him! This rebellious son doesn't care about me!"
"Yes." Wei Xian assigned his men to arrest the Second Highness.
His Majesty sneered, and said: "Give me a good look at Concubine Shu, and don't let anyone run away."
Su Shao felt that his second brother was going to make a big move, and the emperor's father should know what he wanted to do, so he just gave him a chance by going out of the palace to see if he was really hopeless.Now it seems that the Second Highness has nowhere to go, and there may be a glimmer of life if he gives it a go.
He felt that His Majesty's move was not good.There is a saying in modern times called "Never test human nature". Originally, there is nothing wrong with it, and you can live in peace for a long time. Once you do this, both parties will definitely feel uncomfortable.
His Majesty hurriedly took a few people back to the county government office, allocated money and food to the affected villages, and sent people to stay to build river channels and dams.After finishing it, he hurried back to Beijing with his son and concubine.
If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, His Majesty will not dare to die at this time.
The pomp of returning to Beijing was much smaller than when leaving the palace. His Majesty looked at Su Shao sadly and told him that the person who killed Su Lin was actually sent by Su Ji.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, but Su Lin's low presence looks like fingernails.If it hadn't been for Su Shao to prevent the disaster, His Majesty might not have given Su Ji so much favorability.
Su Shao felt cold when he heard that, if he is not polite to common people, he will not be able to punish a doctor, as long as the emperor nods, no matter what the fault is, he will be able to expose it.
No wonder everyone is vying for the top spot.
To be revered by thousands of people, to be in charge of the power of life and death in the whole world, has an extraordinary attraction to men.
Especially, the princes who are only one step away from taking that seat.
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