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Chapter 144 It's all the fault of the Yellow River ([-])

The M&A negotiations were extremely difficult. Although both parties had a strong intention to cooperate, none of them would back down slightly in the face of interests. Although the negotiation team of the "Kirin Company" headed by Chen Siyuan and Liu Qi had a large number of people, Owning the advantages of the right time, place, and harmony, but it is still difficult to overwhelm the lonely Da Agassi side at the negotiating table. The two sides compared the draft, and almost every item and item must be contested. But Hong Qing didn't care at all, she never even went to the negotiating site once, she completely became a hand-off shopkeeper, nothing else, in Hong Qing's view, if the problem can be solved with money, then it is No problem, it's nothing more than a matter of more profit and less benefit. In this regard, Chen Siyuan and others are definitely considered thieves, and there is no need for Hong Qing to take care of it in person. Besides, Hong Qing has been busy for more than a month. Now, there is really no time to care about the negotiation.

What are you busy with?It's not the government affairs of the court, nor the essays, but he is busy changing jobs to become a farmer. Of course, he is obviously not very competent as a farmer, so he just tells others to work. The back garden was turned into a complete mess, a large piece of farmland stood upright beside the rockery pond, no matter how you look at it, it is not pleasing to the eye, but Hong Qing is very popular now, and the people of the palace can only dare to be angry and dare not speak out Well, I can only let Hong Qing toss around there endlessly, no, it’s hard to get a month off, and Hong Qing is tossing around in the back garden again, sometimes instructing the servants to fertilize and loosen the soil, and sometimes Calling others to catch insects quickly, making a fuss endlessly.

Nothing to say, just one word - cool!

Looking at the clusters of lush green plants in front of her, Hong Qing felt really relieved, while instructing others to work, while thinking about how to make these things better after the harvest, in order to bring out the best The effect is good, thinking of the excitement, the smile on the face is as bright as a flower.

"My lord, my lord invites you to the study."

Just when Hong Qing was laughing, Mo Yu hurriedly turned out from behind the rockery, walked a few steps, grabbed Hong Qing's side, and bowed respectfully to report.

"Oh, I see."

As soon as she heard that the third master had invited her, Hong Qing couldn't help being taken aback, not for anything else, but because the third master went out early this morning, saying that the Ministry of Rites would arrange Changchun Garden to clear the garden, in case the old man In the near future, it was not until noon, and she had already returned to the mansion. There was obviously something wrong with it. Thinking of this, Hong Qing couldn't delay any longer, so she let out a soft sigh and confessed to Liu San'er finished the farm work, but hurried to the inner study in front of the back garden.

"I have met my father! I have seen my master, I have seen Mr. Li."

As soon as Fang turned around the screen in front of the study door, he could see the third master sitting on the head, Hong Qing didn't dare to neglect it, so she hurried to get closer, paying homage respectfully.

"No, sit down."

Although Hong Qing never went to the field to do farm work in person, but being in the field, it is inevitable that some unrefined smell will be tainted. This time, the smell will permeate in the originally elegant study room, which is really annoying. The third master, who was obsessed with cleanliness, frowned involuntarily, but he didn't attack, he just raised his hand falsely, and yelled in a flat tone.

"Thank you, Father Wang Longen."

The movement of the third master frowning was really conspicuous. Hong Qing noticed it, but she didn't take it seriously. Lifting the hem of his robe, Shi Shiran sat down.

"It's enough to know a little about farm work, but it's too late. Qing'er has free time, so I'd better spend more time on the scriptures."

The third master knew about Hong Qing's messing around in the back garden early in the morning, but he didn't want to care about it, even though there were quite a few people from various houses who came to him to complain, it's just that there was something on their minds at the moment, and then they were caught by that strange man. As soon as the taste was stimulated, she couldn't help but uttered a word to bury Hong Qing.

"Father taught me a lesson, my child will remember it."

The reason why Hongqing planted these overseas grains was naturally not for fun, but because of other arrangements. It was just for the sake of confidentiality, but Hongqing did not intend to disclose such delicate arrangements. Let alone the third master, it was the old master On the other side, Hong Qing also kept it a secret, in order to make a big surprise at that time. Because of this, Hong Qing would not care about her father's burying, and just responded humbly. With a sound.

"It's good to remember, let's not talk about this, I called you here because there is something that has a lot to do with your Ministry of Industry. Let's put it this way, the Kaifeng section of the Yellow River broke its embankment three days ago, and the flood flooded four prefectures and eighteen counties. There are hundreds of thousands of people, Huang Ama was furious when he heard about it, and I am afraid that there will be serious consequences for the Ministry of Industry and Hedao, so you have to be vigilant and don't run into them directly."

The third master didn't bother with the farm work any more, he nodded solemnly, and stated the subject of the discussion in a heavy tone.

The Yellow River burst, huh?I'm afraid this matter is not that simple, could it be...

Hearing what the third master said, Hong Qing was taken aback for a moment, then vaguely remembered something, and her face darkened in an instant after being startled.

"Your Majesty's words are true. Your Majesty has always cared for the people. Now that the disaster is so severe, a thorough investigation may be inevitable. However, the little prince is not the person in charge of the Ministry of Industry. Even if this board is going to be hit, it may not be possible to hit the little prince. body, you only need to deal with it carefully, but you don't need to worry too much."

Seeing that Hong Qing's expression was not right, Li Minquan mistakenly thought that Hong Qing was worried about being blamed, so he hurriedly explained from the sidelines, intending to ease Hong Qing's heart.

"Well, what Zicheng said is reasonable, but... well, if there is a villain in it, things may change, but we have to guard against it."

The third master is extremely concerned about Hong Qing, an outstanding son. Of course, deep down in his heart, the third master may be more concerned about Hong Qing's current position as an assistant to the Ministry of Industry. So I rushed home, fearing that other elder brothers would play tricks on this matter, nothing else, all the adult elder brothers have already entered the department——In early April, the old man issued an edict, assigning the missions of each department to the Among the elder brothers, the third master is still in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but five or seven elder brothers are added to help; the eldest elder brother is still in charge of the guards and internal ministers, and is in charge of Shanpuying; the fourth and twelfth masters have gone to the household department Among them, the fourth master is the main one, and the twelfth master is only an assistant; the eighth, ninth, and thirteen masters have all joined the Ministry of Punishment, and the old fourteenth has become an assistant in the military department. Only the old thirteenth is still being punished. There is no errand, that's all. Right now, the big guys have the power in their hands, and there are people under them. On the surface, it seems that there are fewer open fights, but in fact, the secret fight has suddenly become fierce. If Hong Qing really Because of the involvement of the Yellow River's embankment breach, the good situation of Chengjun Prince's Mansion was about to collapse half the sky. Under such circumstances, how could the third master not be worried about it.

"What my father said is that the Yellow River's embankment will burst, and the court will definitely have many troubles. If we don't make preparations early, disasters will inevitably happen."

The matter was urgent, and the imperial court was going to be held early tomorrow morning. Hong Qing didn't dare to be careless, so she didn't care to talk to Li Minquan first. She suddenly raised her head, and bowed to the third master solemnly. , interjected in a heavy tone.

"Oh? How do you say this?"

The third master was only worried at first, but when he heard what Hong Qing said with such certainty, he couldn't help but startled, his eyes suddenly opened, he looked at Hong Qing with piercing eyes, and asked the question with a very serious expression. .

"Returning to my father, since the disaster is so serious, the relief needs are not a small figure. Adding in the cost of embankment repairs, there is no 400 million taels of silver. The silver is not too much, but right now the national treasury has 500 taels of silver deposits on paper, which is actually less than [-]% of the amount. After deducting the daily needs of the court, there is not much left. If Huang Mafa knows the details, The wrath is inevitable, and the rivalry may start here, the capital has become a place of right and wrong, if you don't make a plan early, you will be deeply involved in it, this one, I also ask my father to pay attention to it."

What Hong Qing was worried about was not the accident of the Ministry of Industry that the third master thought, but the wide-ranging activities of the Ministry of Households. Of course, the reason why Hong Qing was able to guess the root cause was not entirely It is due to the ability of reasoning, but it is more due to the forward-looking advantage of the traveler. It is really shocking to say it at this time.

"This……"

Although the third master can be regarded as a smart person, he is still far from a wise man after all. He never thought that the Yellow River embankment breach would involve the Ministry of Households' debt settlement. His eyes froze, and he really didn't know what to say for a while That's it.

"The little prince can see the small things and know the works, and he is very kind!"

What Hong Qing said was really too shocking, the third master didn't dare to believe it all, just when he was doubtful, he heard the old master Chen, who was sitting still, express emotion, and immediately put the third master's heart in his heart. The last few traces of suspicion were all extinguished.

"Well, if that's the case, what should I do?"

Now that it was confirmed that the Ministry of Households must pay off the debts, the thoughts of the third master started to rippling, and he quickly took stock of the current situation in his mind, and suddenly found that he seemed to have held a lot of money inadvertently. The advantage, after all, among the elder brothers, there are very few who don't owe the treasury. If you count them together, it's just his third master and the fourth and eighth. He wanted to make a profit on this matter, but it was a big matter. Although the third master had the heart, he didn't dare to take too many risks. After pondering for a long time, he still didn't dare to make a real decision, so he asked tentatively.

Hey, Dad, Dad, haven't you seen how muddy the water is, and you still want to splash in it, do you really not know how the word "death" is written?

It is said that knowing a son is like a father, but when it comes to Hong Qing, it has to be the other way around. No, just seeing the flashing eyes of the third master, Hong Qing already knows what the third master is planning in his heart , I can't help but feel dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)