I don’t know what it was, and I don’t know how the old lady dealt with it. Anyway, what happened that day was like a dream without a trace, and it didn’t cause any waves in the Cheng family. [26nbsp;]

But after all, something happened. Yu Zhu noticed that Xie had been wearing thicker makeup in recent days, and noticed the increasingly forced smile on Ji's face, including the serious look on Cheng Xunxun's eyebrows when he came back in the evening...

...all indicate that something, or something is moving forward in an unstoppable trend.

The epidemic was accompanied by natural disasters. When the fourth batch of famous doctors recruited nationwide were sent to the palace, a memorial that was rushed for 800 miles broke the superficial calm in Beijing.

——The flood in Yuzhou, which has been unstable since ancient times, once again changed its course, breaking the Liyang and Song County levees. It spread across Yongyu, entered Guiyang, Jubei, and Jingyang, irrigated three counties and 23 counties, and flooded 190,000 people.

The remaining hectares are more than two feet deep, and more than 50,000 houses have been damaged...

When the news came, the capital was shaken. Such a huge disaster was unprecedented. Relief was about to be launched as soon as the reaction came. The Ministry of Revenue immediately began to cry for poverty. I dare not say that the treasury was emptied by the emperor's torment of the canal. Anyway, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue suddenly noticed.

Shut up, looking like you would risk your life if you want money, grit your teeth, but you have no money, do whatever you want.

If there is no money, then the Ministry of Works is just a decoration, guiding ditches and weirs to cut off rivers. No money is needed, and the matter can only be put on hold. After a few days, it will not be done, and an urgent memorial is sent in, saying that it is a continuous reduction.

The heavy rain caused two more embankments to collapse, all the buildings collapsed, and countless people drowned. Prices of goods were skyrocketing. The warehouses opened for relief had reached the point where there was no food left, and there was no way to help. Thousands of people had died of starvation.

There has been a tragic situation of exchanging children for food... Now the people's resentment is boiling, the victims are complaining, and banditry is everywhere in the severely affected areas. The local government offices have no choice but to move, and they can't even make decorations. They are in emergency everywhere, and they are in urgent need of all the support from the court...

The sensitive word "public grievances" was involved, and all the adults who had free time to quarrel with each other calmed their faces, stopped arguing about useless topics, and began to seriously look for countermeasures.

The emperor could not go to court for a long time, and spent every day in the palace "recuperating from illness". It is said that Concubine Shu was weak and could not bear such a blow and fell ill all of a sudden. Only Concubine An, who had the highest status, was qualified to accompany the imperial concubine and hand in hand.

Serving medicine and feeding food won unanimous praise from the former dynasty and the harem.

Therefore, in the early morning court, a more distinct camp appeared than before, with overt and undercover sarcasm, quarrels, and sharp tongues, all determined to bring down the opponent.

The fourth prince has lost some weight over the years, but has also become much calmer, and has gained a touch of imperial majesty from his past aristocratic splendor. Wearing a python robe, he stands quietly among the officials, with a slender figure, calm and dignified, as if he has grown up.

He has the air of a prince overseeing the country.

The fifth prince had a reputation for kindness and virtuousness, and expressed his point of view with a smile: "The bandits are also my subjects, and they are so miserable. How can we not feel pity for them in our hearts, and embrace the disease? We should care for them. If they can change their evil ways and return to the right way,

That is to say, we will recognize them as good citizens, praise them and protect them, and accept them as one body."

Later, a group of people said that this was due to the kindness of the family and the blessing of the people...it was almost as if it was destiny.

The fourth prince raised his eyebrows and remained calm. Although his father relied on benevolence to win the hearts and minds of the people when he succeeded to the throne, when did this happen, the "troubled times" produced not only heroes but also unruly people... he could only

It is said that the success of every emperor cannot be copied...

Lin Yuanzhi nodded lightly to Lin Yuanzhi who was standing next to him. Lin Yuanzhi understood and immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "What the fifth prince said is true. He just didn't know that after the flood disaster, the land rent would have to be halved and the treasury would still be empty.

, I wonder if the Fifth Prince has any countermeasures?"

"Taxes in wealthy places can be increased by 20% for the time being. I think the people will not care about doing some practical things for the court. In addition, this prince will take the lead in practicing frugality and reduce daily expenses. The capital will be prosperous. As long as we work together, the money saved will be able to

Slow down the previous situation, and all problems can be solved after the new taxes come up." The fifth prince knew that now was a good opportunity to show off his talents, but there was really no better way to do this kind of thing, as it had always been the case in all dynasties when encountering such a disaster.

Trapped in a dead end, his vitality was severely damaged, and he could not recover without decades of recuperation. He could only borrow the usual methods recorded in history books, and no one could fault them, and... He looked at the silent fourth prince meaningfully.

, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly - he had to say it before the fourth child, this was the only way, whoever spoke faster would be the one who got the credit.

Several elders also stroked their gray but well-groomed beards and nodded. This method was more appropriate. No one said anything when they looked at the fourth prince group, so they all agreed. The matter in Yuzhou cannot be delayed.

He immediately decided on a solution, moved the funds in the palace, and scraped the treasury. He scraped together some money to buy rice and sent it to the disaster area. Along with the rice, there was also the court's comfort - preparations

It will take time. You should eat this little rice first. The most important thing is to stay alive. You must wait until the court comes to save you.

Before the fifth prince returned home, the fifth prince's concubine got the news and ordered someone to take money to a rice shop to buy rice in a high-profile manner. It was enough to choose three big shops, but the stewards of the fifth prince's house who went out to purchase rice were divided into more than a dozen groups.

He bought all the rice shops in the capital, and even went to the south of the city where the common people lived to buy more than a dozen bags of rice - the distance from the palace was half a mile across the capital.

The Shi family also heard the news, and not to be outdone, the following families followed suit one after another to show their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. For a while, the price of rice in Beijing skyrocketed, and in the end, the grain had to be urgently transferred from the outer city to avoid causing any commotion.

The people in the capital all complained that once the emperor fell ill, all kinds of disasters would wreak havoc on the world. The world was really bad. The people in the prosperous Yangzhou area were also complaining. The fifth prince was really not a good person. Why did he propose to increase taxes here?

Ah, I finally saved some money to buy a beautiful maid, but now it’s all in vain. Let’s go home and face that tigress...

In the next two days, I don't know where such a saying came from, and it gradually began to spread among the people - this is the cloud energy used by the Dragon King to bring rain, and lead people out of this world only if there is a new emperor with strong dragon energy.

Disaster...

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Cheng Xunxun has also been very tired these days. People in the capital are in a state of flux. There is always a disturbance over grabbing rice. The city patrol team has been changed from one team to three teams in order to maintain the superficial calm. Not to mention other unavoidable training.

, inspections, arrests, trials... and all kinds of troubles behind the scenes. Every night, Yu Zhu would wait and wait alone with his quilt in his arms. He would fall asleep leaning on the pillow while waiting, and when he woke up the next morning, he would wait and wait.

They were all wrapped up tightly in thin quilts, and sometimes in the middle of the night, I could still feel the thick and warm chest next to me... Every morning when Mrs. Ruan came to help Yu Zhu wash her clothes, she would always sigh: "My uncle, too."

It’s a bit hard. I come back so late at night and get up so early in the morning. I only sleep a few hours a day..."

Yuzhu thought about it. He heard that it was common for this guy to stay away from home for months in the past. After he got married, although he had told the servant to come back and let him know if something happened and he couldn't come back in time at night, it still took so long.

, it seems that he never doesn't come back one night, no matter how late, even if he can only sleep for two hours after coming and going... Ignoring the little strangeness that suddenly arises in his heart, Yu Zhu laughs, rewards rewards, and makes him clothes

, just take the time, anyway... well, there's a lot of time.

I picked out a good piece of blue plain Hangzhou silk from the warehouse and asked my mother in the sewing room to take it and cut it carefully. Then I rolled up my sleeves and got ready. Mother Ruan was extremely pleased to see it, and took advantage of it not being a meal.

, there were few people in the big kitchen and it was not busy. I even went to the big kitchen to ask for flour and wanted to make some specialty snacks.

Yu Zhu held the needle to lock the hem, and the four big maids next to her divided the threads, choosing patterns, and all of them had smiles on their faces. They looked like they were all good maids, as long as the master was willing to do it.

They looked like they were willing to do anything. Yu Zhu couldn't laugh or cry. Is she that lazy?

Zaoyuan thought of something and suddenly laughed softly and said: "Do you still remember the first piece of clothing made by the young lady? It seems..." Before he could finish speaking, he ate an elbow of Hua Ruo. The master finally managed to gather his energy.

What are you causing trouble?

She didn't hear anything. Yu Zhu continued to cook the things in her hands calmly. She was more shameless. I was afraid that few people in the capital could compare with her. When she was working as a waiter, she did it in front of everyone in the restaurant.

A drunken guest threw a drink at him, and then he apologized with a smile. Of course, in the end, he rudely exacted revenge on the unconscious guy's bill...

While I was cooking and waiting for Mama Ruan to make some snacks, I suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Yu Zhu raised his head in confusion. This situation was rare, and he quickly sent away the silver chain to see what was going on.

Yin Lian quickly put down the thread in his hand and hurried out the door. After a while, he came back and said with a strange expression: "Madam, it's Aunt Chen who is in the yard of the eldest mistress and she is about to give birth. She just started the machine, which made everyone in the yard turn upside down.

"

"My aunt gave birth." Qin Si opened her eyes in surprise, "This is too...that." A slave must never criticize her master. Qin Si tried her best to swallow the words that came to her mouth.

Yu Zhu rubbed the side of her neck, "Little Aunt Chen?" God bless you, why did she suddenly think of someone? It couldn't be her.

"Let's call her Aunt Chen, because my husband has an aunt whose surname is also Chen, and she is Aunt Chen." Zhou's mother, who had just heard the commotion and entered the house, smiled and replied: "This Aunt Chen is the young master who lived four or five years ago.

I bought a woman on the roadside who sold herself to support her young brother's education. She was originally brought into the house to be a bride-in-law, but later she got pregnant, and the young master cherished her. In addition, she was originally the daughter of an innocent family.

I asked the eldest mistress to carry her as my aunt, and call her Aunt Chen."

Oh my god, that girl named Jiu'er, Yu Zhu, really doesn't know what to say. I didn't expect that this girl came from a small family, but she was so resourceful and earned her current status. She has a bright future.

Maybe that's not her purpose. After all, Cheng Mansion has such rules...

"Why did the production alone cause such a big commotion?" Now that Zhou's mother had inquired about this, Yu Zhu was naturally not polite.

Zhou’s mother smiled. She had been in the courtyard. How could she know? She immediately complained to Yu Zhu and then went out. She didn’t know who she was asking, but she came back soon, “Madam, it’s the eldest mistress.”

I fainted, and the doctor found out after examination that it was

I have been pregnant for nearly two months, and... I have a burning heart attack, and my pulse is a bit unstable, I am afraid that I may have fetal motility..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward it.

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