After Liu Mingzhi returned home, he suddenly thought of something.
I was only focusing on things here, but I forgot to send someone to inform Chen Jie that He Shu and the two sisters were leaving in two days.
Thinking of this, he immediately looked towards Liu Song.
"Liu Song, come here quickly."
Liu Song hurriedly quickened his pace, walked to Young Master Liu and bowed.
"Here, young master, what are your orders?"
"Send someone immediately..."
Before Young Master Liu finished his sentence, he suddenly stopped and then waved his hand casually to Liu Song.
"It's okay. You can go about your own business first."
After Liu Song was stunned for a moment, he nodded silently.
"Yes, please excuse me."
Liu Mingzhi closed the jade fan in his hand and turned to look at Liu Yaoyao, the two cute sisters.
"Yaoyao, Yue'er."
"Hey, daddy?"
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"You two sisters will now rush to your Aunt Chen Jie and Aunt He Shu's homes to inform them to pack up your gifts as soon as possible.
Tell them that they will leave for the Western Regions to visit relatives in two days.
By the way, let them come to our house for dinner tonight. "
"Yes, the child knows."
"Yeah, I understand, kid. Dad, do you have any other instructions?"
Young Master Liu thought for a moment, chuckled and shook his head.
"No, you sisters, go quickly."
"Yes, sisters, please take your leave first."
After Liu Yaoyao and the two cute sisters bowed, they immediately rushed out of the house.
Young Master Liu looked at the two sisters' retreating figures, and looked at Liu Mingli, Liu Xuan, Liu Mingjie and the other three brothers with a faint smile.
"Ming Li, Xuan'er, Mingjie."
Liu Mingzhi, Liu Xuan, and Liu Mingjie brothers heard the sound and immediately looked towards Young Master Liu.
"My little brother is here."
"Brother?"
"Little sister is here, big brother?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the two brothers and the younger sister with a faint smile, sighed melancholy, and then said softly: "In two days, as a brother, I will take all your sisters-in-law to go to Gumo Country in the Western Region to visit relatives. .
I am going to the Western Regions now, and I don’t even know when I will be able to come back.
Now, while our family is all at home, let’s have a reunion dinner with Brother in the evening. "
Listening to their eldest brother's somewhat melancholy tone, the three Liu Mingli brothers and sisters nodded in unison.
"Okay, I understand, little brother. I will bring Lei'er, the sisters, and the children over tonight."
"Brother, I won't go out drinking tonight."
"Brother, my little sister must be there."
"Hehehe, it's settled then."
Brother Liu Mingli, Liu Xuan, and Liu Mingjie replied in unison.
"It's a deal."
"Then you go back first, and we'll see you tonight."
"My dear brother, please leave."
"Little sister, please leave."
"Yun'er, Yan'er, for my husband's sake, I'm going to the study first. You sisters, please go back and pack the things that need to be prepared."
"Hey, I know."
"Sisters, I respectfully send you off to your husband."
Young Master Liu waved his hand casually, shook the jade fan in his hand, and headed straight for the study.
It took about half a cup of tea.
Liu Mingzhi had already arrived in his study.
As soon as he walked into the study, he hurriedly closed the door behind him.
Immediately, he grabbed his sleeve and gently wiped the sore corners of his eyes.
All smiles, all indifference.
At this moment, everything ceases to exist.
After Young Master Liu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, he sighed with a sad expression.
"well."
"Bad boy, good daughter-in-law, you two must take care of yourself."
After Liu Mingzhi muttered to himself, his heart felt sour and his eyes instantly became moist again.
As the saying goes, the mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles.
As a father, it's not like this.
It's just that dads are not very good at expressing their emotions.
Sometimes, there are many things that I can’t say.
Only when you are alone can you show your feelings.
The emperor is lonely.
Young Master Liu took a deep breath, blinked his eyes hard several times, and forced himself to calm down the sadness in his heart.
Soon.
After he calmed down, he slowly walked towards the sand table next to the bookshelf.
Mr. Liu put a chair in front of the sand table and lit a pot of dry smoke very skillfully.
Immediately, he gently took a puff of dry cigarette, stared deeply at the sand table in front of him, and fell into a daze in silence.
Time is like a fleeting moment.
Quietly, it was dusk again.
The setting sun in the sky has not yet set, and the lanterns have already started to light up in the Liu Mansion.
That night.
After taking a bite of the food, Young Master Liu picked up his wine glass and cheerfully gestured to everyone present.
"Come, come, let's have a drink together as a family."
"Sisters respect their husbands."
"Brother and his wife, here's a toast to the eldest brother."
"baby……"
A group of people in the main hall, as long as they were able to drink, all picked up their own glasses and responded.
"Drink together."
"cheers."
After the glass of wine went down his throat, the main hall was filled with laughter and laughter.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Everyone who was full of wine and food got up and left one after another.
After Qi Yun saw off Liu Mingli's family, Liu Mingjie, Liu Xuan, and Jiuniu, he looked at Young Master Liu with a smile.
"Husband, everyone has gone back."
Young Master Liu smiled and nodded, stood up and looked at the children at the table next to him.
"Yiyi, Feifei, Chengfeng..."
After blurting out the word "Chengfeng" out of habit, Mr. Liu's face suddenly froze.
Immediately, Young Master Liu reacted immediately, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Chengzhi, Yaoyao, Yue'er, Chengqian, you brothers and sisters, please go to the study with me."
Liu Yiyi, Liu Chengzhi, and the cute brothers and sisters immediately stood up and nodded respectfully.
"My child obeys."
Liu Mingzhi picked up the Wanli Jiangshan engraved jade fan on the table and looked at his eldest son-in-law Xie Yun with a faint smile.
"Xie Yun."
"My son-in-law is here."
"It's getting late at night, and you drank a lot of wine. There's no need to go back today, just stay at home."
"Yes, son-in-law, thank you father-in-law."
"Yun'er."
"Hey, I'm here."
"Later, you ask the maid to take Xie Yun to rest in the room where Yiyi used to live."
"Yeah, yeah, I understand."
Young Master Liu smiled lightly, nodded, waved to his children, and took the lead to walk out of the hall door.
"gone."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengzhi, Xiao Kaitai, his brothers and sisters and others immediately set off to follow.
"Hey, here we come."
"I'm coming."
Liu Yiyi paused and waved to Xie Yun with a smile on her face.
"Husband, I am going to the study with my father first.
Just go to bed early when you get back, there's no need to wait for me. "
"It's okay, it's okay. Staying up late for my husband has become a normal thing for a long time. I'll wait for you to come back, madam."
"Okay, husband, it depends on the situation. If you really can't stand it anymore, try not to hold on."
"Yeah, yeah, my husband knows."
Liu Yiyi smiled brightly, lifted up her skirt, and hurriedly chased after Liu Dashao and his group who had already walked dozens of steps away.
soon.
Young Master Liu and his children came to the study.
The little cutie looked at Mr. Liu who was walking towards the desk, and followed him carelessly.
"Dad, what do you want us brothers and sisters to say when you come over?"
Liu Mingzhi sat on the chair and glanced at the children who were following him with a faint smile.
"None of you drank too much, right?"
"No, I didn't drink too much."
"In response to what dad said, Yaoyao drank two glasses of wine."
"Reply to Dad, the kid didn't drink too much."
Young Master Liu nodded with a smile and raised his hand to point to the chairs next to him.
"Since you haven't drunk much, let's take a seat first."
"Hey, thank you dad."
"Yeah, thank you, daddy."
After seeing all the children sitting down, Mr. Liu crossed his legs lazily.
"If anyone wants to drink tea, just pour it yourself."
Hearing this, Liu Yaoyao stood up with a slight smile.
"Dad, it's better for Yaoyao to give it to you first, and the other brothers and sisters to pour a cup of tea first."
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded happily.
"That's fine."
Liu Yaoyao casually picked up the teapot on the table next to her and poured everyone a cup of tea with a smile on her face. She walked back to her seat and sat down elegantly.
Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea and looked at the children opposite him with a chuckle.
"In two days, my father will take all your mothers to the Western Regions to visit the bride.
Before leaving, my father has a few things to tell you brothers and sisters. "
Hearing this, brothers and sisters Liu Yiyi, Liu Chengzhi, Liu Yaoyao, and Liu Chengqian all looked at Young Master Liu in unison.
"Dad, please tell me."
"Daddy, my children are all ears."
Liu Mingzhi nodded and took a sip of tea, then gently chewed the tea leaves between his teeth.
"Yiyi, Feifei, Yaoyao, Yue'er, Chengqian, you should all know about the fact that I gave the imperial seal to Chengzhi as my father."
"Reply to daddy, the second brother has already told the child."
"Dad, second brother told us this morning."
Young Master Liu chuckled, nodded, and turned to look out the window.
“It’s already April now, and in about a month or two, it will be the rainy season.
Whenever the rainy season comes every year, floods are prone to occur in the capitals of Dalong.
Especially the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, the state capitals on both sides of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and the state capitals on both sides of the Yellow River.
These places are the most prone to waterlogging.
Therefore, you brothers and sisters must pay more attention to the conditions in these places that my father has mentioned while you are in prison.
Once a flood occurs in a certain place, you brothers must deal with the flood as quickly as possible and carry out a series of disaster relief work at the same time. "
Liu Yiyi, Liu Chengzhi, and the little cute brothers and sisters listened to their father's words and nodded solemnly.
"My child understands, please don't worry, daddy."
“It’s April, and the rainy season in June and July is only about a month or two away.
The time of one or two is neither long nor short.
As a father, I suggest that you immediately ask this old guy, Lao Jiang, to prepare a batch of food in advance after May.
It would be great if there were no floods in various state capitals.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances, and people have misfortunes and misfortunes.
No one knows what will happen in the future.
You brothers and sisters have prepared a batch of food in advance. Once a flood does occur, you will be able to send people for disaster relief in time.
All in all, in one sentence.
Be prepared and be safe. "
Liu Yiyi, Little Cutie, Liu Chengqian and others nodded without hesitation when they saw that their father had considered all possible things in advance.
"Yes, I understand, kid."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a smile, put down the teacup in his hand casually, lit a pot of tobacco and took a long puff.
"Feifei, Chengzhi."
"Hey, daddy?"
"The child is here."
"After my father left Beijing, you two siblings sent an order to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, asking the two government agencies to work together to build five more fleets of the same size as the Dabao Ship fleet as soon as possible."
After hearing their father's words, the faces of Liu Feifei and Liu Chengzhi suddenly changed.
"What? Build five more fleets?"
"Still, is it still a fleet the same size as the fleet of the treasure ship?"
Young Master Liu blew out the light smoke from his mouth and looked at the two siblings with slightly condensed brows.
"What? No?"
Liu Feifei and Liu Chengzhi looked at each other and looked at Young Master Liu hesitantly.
"Dad, once again build five fleets of the same size as the Dabao fleet commanded by Uncle Jiang He, this is no small project.
Not to mention whether the Ministry of Industry has such manpower, the cost of money alone is not a small amount. "
As soon as Liu Feifei finished speaking, Liu Chengzhi hurriedly echoed: "Dad, what Sister Feifei said makes sense, my child agrees."
Liu Mingzhi saw the slightly hesitant expressions on the faces of the two siblings, got up and walked to the window sill and stopped.
"Feifei, Chengzhi, you two siblings, one is the second princess of the dynasty, and the other is the second prince of the dynasty.
Do you actually feel embarrassed about such a small thing? "
"Dad, that's not what I meant.
If it were just a matter of insufficient manpower at the Ministry of Works, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
At worst, Hai'er and brother Chengzhi just issued an order to recruit more skilled craftsmen from among the people.
The reason why the child was hesitant was mainly because of the money issue.
Build five fleets of treasure ships at once, and the money you spend will be like running water.
The boy was worried that Jiang Shangshu might not be able to mobilize so much money.
Dad, you know what kind of character Jiang Shangshu is without having to explain.
It is not easy to get money out of his hands. "
Liu Chengzhi listened to Liu Feifei's helpless tone and looked towards Young Master Liu with a wry smile.
"Dad, my son agrees."
Young Master Liu blew out a puff of smoke, raised his hands to rest on the window sill, and looked at Liu Feifei and Liu Chengzhi with deep eyes.
"Feifei, Chengzhi."
"Hey, the kid is here."
"The child is here."
"Child, you are two siblings. One is the current princess, and the other is the current prince.
Those above the court range from the chief minister of the cabinet to the clerks in various ministries.
Who are they? They are ministers.
Do your Royal Highnesses, the Princess and the Prince, need any reason to issue orders to their ministers? "
(End of chapter)
