Let's talk about Li Wan leading Su Yun away from Cong Lutang. Brother Rong rested for a while, looking at the four poems "Yong Guitang Hidden Scale Cave" written by Jia Jing on the wall, and slowly smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Although there was no one around him, his leisurely and elegant attitude was still there. Light the smoker in the room, and the smoke clouds rise slowly. I looked for some pen and ink again and spread it out on the case. Move the fire over and shine it on the poem on the wall.
Jia Rong kept reciting: "Why is Tong so busy in the Qing Dynasty... Examination in the quiet stream... I have been alone in my life and have to work hard... Sitting on the side... It is easy to hear the words."
I copied down the four poems in full. Comparing the handwriting, it is 70% similar to the one signed by Jia Gongjin on the wall.
Change the pen again and mention the three characters "Jia Gongjin".
"The word "Gongjin" is almost 90% similar, but it's still not enough." Brother Rong said to himself, "I need to practice more."
After copying it a few times, I felt that it looked more like it, so I stopped. I opened the window and looked out, but there was already a bright moon in the sky. The front yard of Conglvtang was deserted, and two bunches of bamboo left the same shadow in the dim moonlight.
Viewed from this side, the bamboo shadows in the darkness are indistinguishable.
Brother Rong was in a daze for a while, then he looked down at the countless papers he copied scattered on the ground. I found a copper basin and burned everything I wrote tonight in the basin. It was as if he had done nothing tonight.
A few more days.
Jia Xiaoshen from Ningrong Back Street came to see her secretly and whispered: "At noon yesterday, something happened in Nancheng. The beloved concubine raised by His Highness in the Nancheng Villa was attacked and killed."
"What's worth asking about this matter?" Brother Rong chuckled.
Jia Xiao sighed: "That woman is also a person of interest, and many opponents on the opposite side can actually escape. I heard that the whereabouts of that person are unknown now, but it caused the two highnesses in the palace to become enemies. I thought it was the mistress. "
Brother Rong frowned slightly and glanced at Jia Xiao. He said: "As the prince of the dynasty, how could the young master harm a little female concubine? They are at odds with each other. It seems that something happened in the court, so they found such an excuse."
"My uncle is wise." Jia Xiao laughed and said, "In the past two days, various groups in Lingnan sent many rare artifacts from Southeast Asia and the West to the palace, which pleased the two saints. They also gave His Highness the opportunity to work part-time in the Ministry of Etiquette, and directly In charge of matters concerning tribute and congratulations from various countries."
"The Wang family has also taken care of the matter of tribute and congratulations from various countries in the past. It is indeed a lucrative job. But...does His Highness think that the mistress will be jealous because of this? He is looking down on that guy too much."
"My uncle has underestimated this job. Now the Lingnan Thirteen Companies are the only choice for Nanyang and Western business in Dayan. Not only that, all the maritime vessels in Lingnan and the southeastern provinces are also under the remote control of His Highness. In this way, Lingnan, Thirteen businesses are comparable to the Shanxi merchants in the hands of His Highness the Crown Prince. If there is one more tribute mission, the limelight will be even greater than that of the Crown Prince."
Well, in name it is tribute, but in reality it is overseas economic and trade. In the past, it would have been okay for overseas countries to come to Korea; now that the two oceans in the south are powerful, the impact behind paying tribute is different.
Brother Rong curled his lips and said: "It's just a matter of money, and I don't have any serious rights. I'm not one to be jealous of."
Jia Xiao whispered: "His Highness, in the name of paying tribute, has been contacting the envoys of the Eight Great States and the Li Dynasty."
Good guy, this guy is really eyeing Beiliao's business. Li Chaoguo and Dabazhou have always been the business scope of Shanxi Huangshang. His Highness is trying to steal the business of the mistress.
"In this case, it is somewhat reasonable." Brother Rong said in a dumbfounded voice. He glanced at Jia Xiao again and said calmly: "The woman raised by His Highness in Nancheng will be a disaster as long as she survives for one day."
Jia Xiao said helplessly: "Although that woman was powerful, she couldn't escape. I heard from the Chen family's grandfather who was patrolling the Jiumen Yamen that by the time the Jiumen Patrol Yamen chased her, the woman had already been taken away."
"Where are you from?"
"I don't know, she must not be from His Highness. Otherwise, Your Highness would not be in such a hurry to find her now."
"Oh." Uncle Rong replied calmly, "I know, is there anything else? If nothing else, you can go to the clean room to ask for my regards."
Jia Xiao added: "There is news from Qintian Prison that there may be heavy rain in Jiangnan in the near future."
Jia Rong's expression changed slightly, she nodded and said, "Okay, go to the clean room."
He sighed again: "These people are really full to hold on. It's the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River. How could there be no rain?"
When Jia Xiao left, Brother Rong was still uneasy, always feeling that something big was about to happen. He frowned and thought for a long time, and asked his maid to prepare pen and ink to write three letters and send them to Ping'an Prefecture, Xuyi County and Jinling respectively.
The news about the rainy season in Jiangnan has not yet been heard, but the news about the Qin family came first.
Qin Ye died of illness.
Because the filial son Qin Zhong was young, Rong Geer, who was the uncle of the Qin family, came to preside over the ceremony. After a few more busy days, Jiangnan Urgent News arrived in Beijing at this time.
"It rained continuously for more than 30 days in early May in summer. On the ninth day of June, heavy rain continued for seven days and nights, and it never stopped..."
"On the ninth day of June, there was a heavy storm, and the Yishui River overflowed, flooding the fields and crops..."
Emperor Xian De looked at the news coming from the place, his face was like a stone carving, and his eyes were like fire. The high-ranking officials in the hall were talking and noisy. What these people are talking about is that Jiangnan, Shandong and other places will suffer a lot of disasters due to this heavy rain.
"I ask your Majesty to summon Jiarong, the water conservancy and field envoy, to come to the palace. If the wind and rain are unstoppable..."
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Xuyi County.
Duan Lang stood on the edge of the Huaihe River, looking at the surging river with a wry smile, and said: "Everything in the world is unpredictable. Who would have thought that we were hit by a flood last year, and this year there will be a heavy rain that only happens once in a hundred years."
"Sir, you haven't rested for several nights, so you should go back to the Yamen to rest first."
Duan Lang glanced at the boy beside him, shook his head, and asked, "Have the people in the low-lying areas along the river been moved?"
"According to your master's plan, everything has been moved."
"That's good." Duan Lang looked at the heavy rain hitting the river, with countless waves on it. He asked again: "Does Hedao Yamen have any instructions?"
"Many places are flooding, and the governor of the river has gone to Lema Lake to take command. The rain over Lema Lake is much heavier than here."
"..."
Ningguo Mansion, Huifang Garden.
"Unstoppable?"
Uncle Rong pretended to smile lightly and said: "Sister, if you still have the heart to care about Jiangnan, you might as well care about yourself. Now His Highness in the palace is looking for you, the Holy Cult is looking for you, and those mysterious people are also looking for you." you."
Xianmei sneered and said: "Your Majesty is the one with the best tactics. Everyone in the world has been deceived by you. Are you not afraid that this sudden heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River will make all your hard work go to waste?"
"Not afraid." Uncle Rong replied with a chuckle, but he couldn't help clenching his fists. Then she said with a playful smile: "Sister, it's time to change your dressing again. Alas...why are you looking at me like this? I don't have any evil intentions, I just want to change your dressing. I'm worried about you, otherwise you will have children in the future. When the little guy wants to drink milk, why should he be so frightened that he loses his appetite when he sees this?"
"you……"
"It's not mine, no outsiders come here. There are even many special designs to prevent some people with excellent hearing from hearing the sound."
"What does the Lord want?" Li Xianmei asked through gritted teeth.
"Actually, it's nothing." Uncle Rong laughed and said, "I am the most compassionate person. When I see a beauty like Miss Xianmei suffering, of course I have to help myself. Look, your front is bleeding again, well... if... What should I do if it’s broken? Could it be that you want to flatten your back and arch it at the same time?”
Li Xianmei was extremely ashamed. She gritted her teeth and grabbed her clothes with one hand, gasping: "I won't let you touch her even if I die."
Brother Rong was stunned and asked: "Did Miss Xianmei think who was taking care of you these days when you were in coma? Who wiped your body and treated your wounds?"
"You..." Li Xianmei, who was extremely weak, was so embarrassed that she fainted again in anger.
When Brother Rong saw it, he couldn't help but curled his lips and called two maids from outside. He said: "Change her dressing. When she wakes up, go to the front yard and let me know."
You really can't take a joke. Jia Rong ordered someone to keep a close eye on Li Xianmei before coming out of the room.
Sighing secretly, he didn't know what Jiangnan was like now.
I hope the heavy rain this time is not so strong, otherwise...if the construction of the Huanghuai River and Hongze Lake fails to block the flood, officials will have even more reasons to ban cement.
There are many jealous people.
However, he was also curious. He heard rumors that an official in the court suggested summoning him for questioning, but there was no movement in the palace. Not to mention the South Study Room and the Yangxin Hall, at least the East Palace should ask me to answer the question.
There has been no movement, but I feel unsure.
After thinking about it for a while, I couldn't figure it out. However, I felt a little relieved when I thought that even Jia Jing didn't look for me.
After all, if it is really a big crisis, Jia Jing should be the first to worry.
Just as I was thinking, I suddenly heard a burst of laughter. Turning around to look, I saw two more pretty women making trouble in the garden. Judging from their clothes, they are not maids in the mansion.
When I was confused, I heard another old woman's voice coming from nearby.
"Second sister, third sister, please see Uncle Rong quickly."
Second sister, third sister?
Before Jia Rong could react, she was startled when she looked at the two girls playing over there. She turned to look at Brother Rong and hurriedly found a place to hide.
He even looked towards the old woman, but it was You Lao Niang whom he had met several times. He hurriedly called out: "I took the wrong path due to random thoughts. Don't be offended, madam."
Madam You smiled and said: "The entire Ningguo Mansion belongs to me, but I have taken the wrong path. These two sisters have never seen the world, and they are shy when meeting relatives. It is best that I don't take offense."
As the old woman spoke, she called Second Sister You and Third Sister You to come over.
Brother Rong looked embarrassed and didn't know what to do. Although the second sister You and the third sister You are the sisters of Mrs. You, they can also be regarded as his aunts. But how many layers of the relationship are there? The second sister and the third sister are also waiting to be married, so there is no way to meet them.
But Mrs. You was so enthusiastic that she dragged the two girls over despite the shame of Second Sister You and Third Sister You.
This feeling is like...
He looks like the salesman Jia Rong saw in his previous life, and a bit like the enthusiastic old bustard here.
