After discussing for a long time, the old man and the young man decided on the general framework and began to implement it.
The first was to ask for power from the imperial court. In the days that followed, there were constant exchanges of messengers between Wujiang and Lin'an.
Naturally, the matter of worshiping heaven was also known to the officials in the court. Yushitai, who had been severely punished not long ago, did not dare to cause trouble to King Yan this time, but many officials still jumped out to disrespect heaven and earth and act arrogantly. The impeachment of King Yan on unethical charges created quite a stir.
Prime Minister Dong Huai stood up and spoke for King Yan, "The King of Yan offered sacrifices to the sky to eliminate disasters. If this was disrespectful, why did the hurricane suddenly recede?"
In the face of this fact, the impeachment officials can only be speechless. They can't say that God has masochistic tendencies.
As for the other accusation, Zhao Guanjia also said in public at the court meeting, "I would like to become the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible, but I have said it several times, but King Yan has no intention of ascending the throne..."
The implication is that he hopes that Zhao Mengqi will take over as soon as possible, but unfortunately this boy has no ambition and only wants to wander around.
The impeachment matter was dropped, and the court was able to concentrate on studying the proposal to regulate Taihu Lake.
In recent years, floods and droughts in the south of the Yangtze River have indeed become more and more serious, and people's livelihood, economy and finance and taxation have been greatly affected. It is indeed necessary to vigorously rectify it, and water transportation must also be restored as soon as possible. The key is that the King of Yan said that there is no need for the court to intervene Money, what else can I disagree with.
Therefore, under Zhao Mengqi's efforts, the imperial court resurrected Wu Qian, and appointed him as a bachelor of Guanwen Palace as the pacification envoy to western Zhejiang, the governor of Qingyuan Prefecture, and the commander-in-chief of the Taihu Comprehensive Management Department.
The full name of the Taihu Comprehensive Management Department is "Taihu Basin Comprehensive Management Department". It is a new yamen proposed by Zhao Mengqi. It is also a temporary yamen. For the time being, only Wu Qian has been confirmed as the commander-in-chief.
The prefectures and counties to the west of Taihu Lake belong to the Jiangnan East Road and are under the jurisdiction of Qiu Yue, the envoy established along the river. With the Taihu Lake Comprehensive Management Department, Wu Qian can legitimately perform his functions in these prefectures and counties.
As for Zhao Mengqi himself, he was severely reprimanded by Zhao Yun's personal edict and was scolded bloody. However, he was still given the power to president the Huaixiang Army in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and part of the garrison of the Forbidden Army, and was allowed to stay in Pingjiang Mansion.
Zhao Mengqi did not report the matter to the court in writing about the re-bordering of Pingjiang Mansion's property and the reform of the Xiang army. He only communicated with Zhao Yun through private messages.
Along with the edict, a group of officials and craftsmen came, most of whom were affiliated with the Ministry of Works and were proficient in water conservancy business to enrich the Comprehensive Management Department.
There is also a special group of people, namely the more than 600 imperial students led by the new imperial censor Shi Jiang Wanli.
These imperial students came voluntarily. The imperial court did not inform them of their mission. They only said that they would be at the mercy of King Yan after arriving in Wujiang, but promised that as long as they passed King Yan's assessment, they would be released and awarded officials.
For Tai students, there are two ways to become an official. One is to pass the various examinations in the school and become a top student, which is equivalent to winning the Jinshi. The other is to take the imperial examination.
Of course, compared with ordinary scholars, imperial college students with good grades are also given preferential treatment. Those who are above average are exempted from the ceremonial ministry examination and can directly participate in the palace examination. Because they are not dismissed from the palace examination, it is equivalent to having one foot in the officialdom. Finally, the inferior and superior students were exempted from the examination, and the rest of the internal and external students were no different from ordinary scholars.
Originally, the examination for the Ministry of Rites would be held in a few months, but these imperial students usually did not have satisfactory grades and were not confident that they could pass the imperial examination. Now that the imperial court suddenly provided additional opportunities, they were naturally willing to give it a try.
After settling down the Imperial Prince, Jiang Wanli went to see King Yan alone because he was also full of doubts.
It stands to reason that the Yushitai was "cleaned" after the Heningmen Incident and was mostly empty. As the new "talker" of the Yushitai, he was supposed to rebuild the Yushitai and resume its supervisory functions. However, the imperial court failed to do so. He was sent to Wujiang for no reason.
When he arrived at the county government office to report his intention, Banzhi's imperial guard led him into the back hall of the magistrate's office. "Jiang Shiyu, please wait here. His Highness may not come for a while."
At this time, Zhao Mengqi was in Qian Duo's room.
Qian Duo curled up with a small face and leaned on the soft pillow in a daze. His body was covered with a thin brocade quilt, and his white wrists like snow were stretched out.
Dr. Chong took her pulse, and after half a stick of incense passed by, his brows became more and more intense.
It wasn't that Dr. Chong couldn't diagnose the problem, or that Qian Duo's condition was serious. It was just that he didn't know what to say.
Hey, it’s troublesome to treat noble people!
Zhao Mengqi was sitting next to the tea table with his legs crossed. Wanwan was ordering tea for him, his movements were smooth and elegant as the moon.
Zhao Feng stood behind Zhao Mengqi, squeezing his shoulders with great attentiveness, and said with a flattering face, "Fourth brother, are you comfortable? Is Finiang's craftsmanship acceptable?"
"Try harder..." Zhao Mengqi half-squinted his eyes with a look of enjoyment.
"Okay, if fourth brother likes it, Mommy will press it for you every day."
Zhao Fei looks like a complete dog-licker, how can she have the image of a princess? Who is the escaped princess?
Zhao Mengqi sighed in a pretentious manner, "Hey... I would like it, but my father is not happy. You have also seen what is written in the letter. If I don't send you back to Lin'an, my father will probably send an army to attack you." Already."
"Fourth brother..." Zhao Fei Chuchu said pitifully, "But Ms. Fei doesn't want to go back yet. The palace is too boring, like a big cage. You are the smartest and most handsome good brother in the world. You must be There will be a way! Just help Finiang..."
Saying that, Zhao Fei secretly used her feet to hook Zhao Han, who was squatting on the ground and playing with her cat.
Zhao Han was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw Zhao Fei winking at him, and then he remembered that she had previously coerced him into asking for help.
After a month or two, the two sisters got along well, and their relationship became better and better. Zhao Han didn't want to lose a playmate, so he stood up with the lion cat in his arms and moved closer to his brother.
"Fourth brother, please help fifth sister. It would be pitiful for her to go back to the palace alone."
Good guy, it turns out that being a princess is a pitiful thing! ?
It's quite pitiful...
At least Zhao Mengqi was still very touched.
In his previous life, although he didn't go deep into it, he comforted many princesses very considerately.
In line with the lofty ideal of helping others, Zhao Mengqi opened his mouth mainly because Zhao Mengqi couldn't refuse, "Okay... But Madam, you have to write a letter to your father yourself. I will think of other ways."
"Okay!" Zhao Fei jumped up excitedly, and then unexpectedly kissed Zhao Mengqi on the face, "I knew the fourth brother was the best... Then I'll write a letter first..."
In a blink of an eye, the words were already outside the door.
Damn it, don’t press this button! ?
Zhao Mengqi touched the cheek that was kissed, "It's just a matter of crossing the river and burning the bridge, and you also made me drool all over my face..."
"Ah, how can the fifth sister imitate me..." Zhao Yu was also surprised by Zhao Hui's reaction and muttered, "Is she trying to take away the favor from me from the fourth brother?...Then am I raising a tiger to cause trouble?"
Zhao Mengqi looked at her silly look, stretched out his hand to cover her head, and rubbed it wildly, "Why raise a tiger? A bunch of cats and dogs aren't enough for you?... What a silly girl, she always has a short memory, and she deserves it. You are deceived every day."
"No!" Zhao Jian let her brother mess up her hair and pouted, "I'm not afraid of her snatching her away anyway. The person whom fourth brother loves the most is always Jian Niang!"
The two brothers and sisters each had their own say, and Zhao Mengqi was helpless. Everyone around him already knew that no matter how difficult the matter was, as long as Zhao Yu was asked to speak, King Yan would basically agree.
Wanwan pushed the divided tea cups in front of Zhao Mengqi, "The little dragon dumplings sent by the Liang family are really good, please try them."
These days, a large group of local tycoons in Wujiang City and even in Pingjiang Mansion are sending gifts to King Yan to flatter him. Zhao Mengqi doesn't bother to care about their intentions. They all welcome them. If you dare to give them, I dare to accept them. Anyway, It didn't affect his intention to kill the pig at all.
Among them, the Liang family gave away the land deed of their Liang Garden on the second day of offering sacrifices to heaven to express their loyalty and filial piety to King Yan.
This garden is not far outside Beicheng City, covering an area of more than 30 acres. It should be regarded as the best garden in Wujiang County. However, Zhao Mengqi was too lazy to move it and left it to the Department of Comprehensive Management as a government office.
Seeing that King Yan did not move in, the Liang family thought that the gift was not to King Yan's liking, so they gave it another gift.
A bunch of rare treasures, including this little dragon group.
"These people are really quite capable. We don't see many of them in the Dragon and Phoenix Tea Palace, but they still have a way to get it..."
Zhao Mengqi shook his head, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He didn't taste anything special. What he liked was just the picturesque process of Wanwan ordering tea.
"As long as the money is useful, they will always find a way." Wanwan smiled casually, without making any further comments, and gave another one to Zhao Han.
In fact, Zhao Jian was almost the same as Zhao Mengqi. He couldn't tell whether the tea was good or not. When he drank it, he chewed peonies just to quench his thirst.
"Fourth brother, is Duo Niang's illness very serious? Four of us fell ill at the same time, but the three of us have already recovered. Why hasn't she improved after so long?"
Zhao Mengqi glanced at his silly sister lightly, but did not reveal Qian Duo's little thoughts, "Maybe she is not accustomed to the local environment..."
"Oh." After hearing this explanation, Zhao Han actually believed it, "What should we do? Why don't we send her back to Lin'an, so that she won't be acclimatized and she will definitely get better."
"Hey, Madam Jian is so smart, why didn't I think of that?" Zhao Mengqi was very surprised and clapped his hands together, "Since Dr. Chong can't cure her, let's just send her back tomorrow..."
"No!" Qian Duo exclaimed, sitting upright, "I... I'm actually almost recovered, no, no need to go back to Lin'an... Doctor, you think so, I'm almost recovered, right!?"
As he said that, he looked at Zhao Han resentfully, hating her for ruining his plan.
However, Zhao Han didn't notice the strangeness in her eyes at all, and instead became happy, "Okay!? Is it really okay? Then we can go to the lake to play."
Ha, the two of them were indeed enemies, and Zhao Yu broke Qian Duo's game with just one sentence.
Zhao Mengqi secretly laughed in his heart. He didn't know that Qian Duo was pretending to be ill. He was probably addicted to ordering her around, but he just followed her out of compensation.
At this moment, he pretended to be serious and said, "Physician, how is her condition? Tell the truth. Even if you can't cure her, I won't blame you."
As if he had received an amnesty, Imperial Physician Chong raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Back to Your Highness, Madam Qian is indeed fine. Weichen was just afraid of developing some hidden disease, so he was more cautious in seeing the doctor. Now Weichen is sure that Madam Qian has recovered." It’s just like before, but my body is still a little weak.”
Seeing that Imperial Physician Chong knew how to cover up his lies, Qian Duo gave him a look of praise and slowly lay back down, "I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine in a day or two."
Regarding Qian Duo's behavior, Zhao Mengqi didn't bother to delve deeper and continued to talk to Imperial Physician Chong, "Physician, how is Qin Duan's study? Does he have any talent in medicine?"
Zhao Mengqi saw that Qin Duan was good at cutting chickens, so he suddenly wanted him to follow Chongtai's medical skills.
"It's not bad, but I'm a little literate, and it's a bit difficult to read medical books. But I do have a talent for surgery, and I'm not afraid of blood and dirt. I got started quickly, which helped Wei Chen a lot."
Since Imperial Physician Chong started to study surgery in accordance with King Yan's wishes, there have been more and more apprentices around him, and he has become more and more busy, and he is actually enjoying it.
What he said about Qin Duan's help was actually anatomy, because Zhao Mengqi said that just treating the wounded was not enough to fully understand the human body. There happened to be so many rebel corpses, so don't waste them.
In this era, most people still maintain an attitude of awe towards corpses, and it is difficult to accept disembowelment. Although there must have been people who dissected and studied human bodies in the past, they generally maintained this taboo attitude and did not publicize it, so they just did it. This industry has the most contact with this matter.
"That's good. You should study hard and teach more surgical masters. Also, post-disaster treatment and epidemic prevention will be a lot of trouble for Imperial Physician." Zhao Mengqi nodded, knowing that Imperial Physician Chong was a busy man, "Since Qian Duo It’s okay, then go ahead and do your work.”
As soon as Imperial Physician Chong left, Geng Zhi came to the door and said, "Your Highness, an official named Jiang Wanli is here to see you."
Zhao Mengqi had been waiting for Jiang Wanli's arrival for a long time, so he stood up and walked out, "It will probably take a long time to talk. You can eat dinner by yourselves..."
Can't hear the footsteps
After seeing her, Qian Duo opened her quilt and sat up, stretching beautifully.
Wanwan walked over and sat down by the couch, lightly tapped Qian Duo's forehead, and said angrily and funny, "You too, aren't you tired after pretending for so long?"
Qian Duo was shocked, her almond-shaped eyes widened, "Sister Wanwan, how did you know I was pretending to be sick?"
No one gave her any advice this time. The inspiration came from Zhao Fei teaching her to go on a hunger strike after Zhao Mengqi was injured on the boat last time. In fact, Zhao Mengqi had been so obedient to her these days, and she was addicted to it and couldn't extricate herself.
"With your little cleverness, who wouldn't know?" Wanwan couldn't help but laugh, "See for yourself, you are so rosy and gorgeous, you don't look like a patient. Do you think he wouldn't know?"
"Ah! He knows too!?" Qian Duo covered his face in shame, "Isn't that embarrassing?"
In fact, not everyone knows. For example, Zhao Han looked dumbfounded at this moment, with a look of a shattered worldview, "Qian Duo, are you pretending to be sick!?"
Qian Duo was complaining that it was Zhao Han who did the bad thing, so he replied angrily, "What does it have to do with you?"
"Wow! Chanduo, you are a bad woman, you are actually pretending to be sick!...I know, you just want to take advantage of Fourth Brother's favor! You are so bad..."
Zhao Han was so angry that he dropped the lion cat in his arms, jumped onto the bed, and reached out to Qian Duo's armpit and waist, "I want to take care of you for Fourth Brother!"
"Itchy! Geeky..."
The two started to play around, and then Wanwan couldn't help but get excited and joined in. The three of them were fighting in a melee, their delicate bodies shaking wildly and dripping with sweat.
