Poison concubine enchanting

Chapter 304 Revisiting the Old Man
The news that Mo Xuan and the others went to the embankment early in the morning also made Zhao Zheng and others anxious. It’s best to rush to the river embankment as soon as possible, only the prince and the sixteenth prince are there, if something happens, we can’t take care of it at all!”

"Yes, Lord Zhao, this matter is not trivial, it is not something you and I can bear. Your Majesty loves this Prince Mo especially. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of the country. Even if it is for ourselves, we must find them as soon as possible. Don't forget, there are several dikes that do nothing!"

Everyone was already covered in cold sweat, Zhao Zheng stood up from his chair, slapped the table and said, "Look for it! Find it for me right away! Master Wu, I would like to ask you to send troops to help, go to the various embankments to have a look, They are newcomers, so they shouldn't go too far!"

"Old Zhao, don't worry, leave this matter to me!"

Afterwards, under Zhao Zheng's leadership, several officials could only put on rain gear and go out to look for Mo Xuan and the others.

At this time, Mo Xuan and Dongfang Shuo had already stopped at the house of the old man who had been here before.

"Officer, why are you still running outside in such a heavy rainy day, drink ginger tea to keep warm!"

The old man ordered his wife to make ginger tea. Xiao Maodou still remembered this high-ranking official who brought improvement to his family's life. When he saw Mo Xuan, he walked over with a smile and called out obediently, "Uncle!"

Mo Xuan rubbed his little head, "Little Maodou, do you still remember me?"

While smoking a pipe, the old man smiled and said, "Don't you remember? I'm talking about you every day! It's said that when I grow up, I want to be a powerful adult like you."

Mo Xuan curled his lips into a slight smile, picked up Xiao Maodou and sat on his lap without disdain, "Really?"

Little Maodou nodded repeatedly, while Dongfang Shuo on the side was surprised and curious to see the interaction between Mo Xuan and these common people, and his eyes looked around at this humble house.

Noticing Dongfang Shuo's gaze, the old man smiled and asked, "Mr. Mo, I don't know if this young master is..."

"Oh, it's the apprentice I just accepted!"

"Mr. is indeed a dragon and phoenix among people, even this young master is a good-looking talent!" The old man smiled and praised, but Dongfang Shuo blushed a little embarrassedly, looked at Mo Xuan in embarrassment and said, "Sir..."

Mo Xuan laughed and said, "He's rather shy, don't blame the old man!"

"Shyness means calmness, it's good, it's good, officer, I don't know if I should say it or not!"

The old man put down the tobacco suddenly, and spoke in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Mo Xuan corrected his expression, and Maodou quickly got off Mo Xuan with great winking, so that the adults could talk properly, Mo Xuan said: "Old man, it's okay to say something!"

The old man said frankly: "This year's flood season is estimated to start in two or three days. If the officials have nothing else to do, it's better to leave as soon as possible. I'm going to be caught and fill the river!"

"Thank you for your concern, old man, but don't worry, I don't think they have the guts to do so! Old man, this flood problem will be cured one day. The imperial court has sent people down to deal with this matter, and the common people should be at ease!"

But the old man shook his head and said: "Oh, we are already old, and we don't know how long we can live. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so what's the use of court people? They send people down every year, and the results get worse every year. Those who nourish are all officials, and those who suffer are all common people! The officials are kind to my old man’s family. Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I see that you are about the same age as my second boy, but you must not be arrogant. Since ancient times The people do not fight with the officials, especially the officials here, they are all amazing! Everyone looks like a dog, and the things they do are worse than pigs and dogs!"

As the old man spoke, tears were about to fall.

Dongfang Shuo was confused, but Mo Xuan had a solemn expression, "Old man, what happened these days?"

"it's okay no problem!"

Before the old man finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and the old woman rushed in with tears on her face, and knelt down in front of Mo Xuan with a plop.

"Senior officer, please save our family!"

"What are you doing? Hurry up and get up!" The old man scolded upon seeing this!
The old woman was also unexpectedly disobedient, she just kowtowed heavily and said: "Officer, my old woman knows that this is a bit difficult for others, but we are not sorry to die, leaving Maodou alone with no one to take care of him at all. I know that the official has a heart of a Bodhisattva, please Save our family!"

Hearing the words, Mo Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to help the old woman up, "Don't be anxious, old man, just talk about things! What happened that made you so afraid?"

Only then did the old man talk eloquently. It turns out that not long after Mo Xuan left, the government issued a call to action, saying that for this year's great cause of water control, every family should send people to build embankments, and no matter men, women, old or young, All must go!

Reminiscent of the things that happened during the flood control in previous years, this is tantamount to letting them die!
Mo Xuan's face became more and more serious, "Where is the call to action?"

"It was posted outside the village head's house at the east end of the village, but I don't know if it has been washed away by the water. Seeing that the flood season is getting closer, I am afraid that my old lady and I will go to the river embankment. It's just pitiful. A kid like Maodou..."

Dongfang Shuo was also very surprised when he heard the words. He had also heard that the common people were required to build the embankment when necessary, but it was unbelievable for such an old man to go to the embankment regardless of gender!
"Don't worry, old man, leave this matter to me, and I will definitely not let you repair the embankment!"

Hearing the words, the old man hurriedly said: "Officer, I don't mean that. I'm not afraid of repairing the river embankment. What I'm afraid of is that Maodou has no one to take care of it. If we are unfortunately all dead, I hope the official will see that we are still alive." For the sake of destiny, it’s okay to help Maodou find a good person to sell it, or give it away, just don’t let him die.”

Looking at the dark and small child, Dongfang Shuo felt inexplicably sad in his heart. He thought that the people in the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River should live a very prosperous life, but he didn't think that there would be such a situation in private.

Mo Xuan nodded cautiously, "Old man, I promise to come down, but there will never be such a day, don't worry!"

The old man thanked him again and again, Mo Xuan and Dongfang Shuo found an excuse to come out from the old man's house, and at this time, the rain outside finally stopped.

Walking out of the old man's house, Mo Xuan's face became more and more gloomy, his deep eyes were full of anger, as if a storm was brewing, he strode ahead, and Dongfang Shuo followed closely behind, not daring to complain.

The two of them walked towards the village head's house as the old man said, and sure enough, outside the tall courtyard wall, they saw a call to arms issued by the government.

Mo Xuan tore down the call to action and ordered Dongfang Shuo to put it away.

"Sir, I didn't expect there to be such a statement. What are these officials thinking? They are so inhumane that they care so much for the lives of the people!"

"Human nature? Perhaps in the eyes of these people, human nature is the least valuable thing. Only power and status are what they are interested in. Of course, there may be money!"

"Don't they feel scared?"

Mo Xuan was not even interested in answering Dongfang Shuo's naive question, but left the question to himself to think about. Fortunately, Dongfang Shuo was not stupid, so he soon realized that these people were simply a group of desperadoes. It's just wearing the coat of an official.

"Sir! So what shall we do now?"

Mo Xuan looked at the sky, "It's been so long since we've been out, Mr. Zhao and the others must have been looking for us everywhere. In order not to worry them, we'd better go back as soon as possible. As for other things, after we go back, we will continue to slow down." Discuss slowly!"

Dongfang Shuo nodded, and went back to the mansion together with Mo Xuan. They went out quietly, and then went back quietly. If Zhao Zheng and the others hadn't left someone in the mansion, they might have searched outside.

As soon as Dongfang Shuo and the others came back, Mrs. Zhao enthusiastically prepared food for them, "My lord, Your Highness, why don't you give orders when you go out, so that people can prepare and look at the heavy rain! Go and change your clothes." Well, it’s not good to avoid catching a cold.”

There was no mention of other things in the words, nor did he show any dissatisfaction.

"Thank you Madam for your concern, where is Mr. Zhao?"

"Oh, my lord, they heard that your lord has gone out, and they were very worried, so they went out to look for you. Now that the flood season is coming, it's better to be careful."

Mo Xuan didn't open his mouth again, he went back to his room and changed his clothes, and had dinner with Dongfang Shuo. They went out in a hurry before, and they were only focused on investigating the river embankment all the way, so they hardly ate anything. After they were full, Zhao Zheng and others were also called back by the people sent by Mrs. Zhao.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Zheng said with guilt all over his face, "My lord, I'm guilty of a crime!"

"Master Zhao, what are you doing?"

"My lord, in such a dangerous rainy day, I can't go with my lord. I put my lord in danger by myself. I am guilty of my crime!"

Mo Xuan said with a smile: "My lord is serious, but it's just going out for a walk. Where is the danger? What's more, we found that the lord ruled a peaceful place, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Today, the king heard that the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, so It's just a taste of the scenery in the rain with Shuo'er."

"So that's the case, the prince is really in a good mood!"

"It's rare to come to the south of the Yangtze River. It's always necessary to leave some good memories. After I go back, my wife asks, so I can tell her one by one!"

"It turns out that the prince is for the princess. They are really a good couple. I don't know what they saw when they went out today?"

"It's really good. The rain scene in the south of the Yangtze River is completely different from my northern land. I didn't prepare for it today. If I brought a pen and ink, it would be a great joy in my life to be able to describe such a rain scene!"

"Why is this so difficult? If the prince likes it, the next time it rains, let the officials arrange it for you, which will definitely satisfy the prince."

Mo Xuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? I would like to thank Mr. Zhao for that."

From the beginning to the end, Dongfang Shuo frowned tightly, hesitant to speak on his face, his expression fell into Zhao Zheng's eyes and made him frown slightly, his eyes turned, Zhao Zhengfa asked: "Look at Your Highness. Doesn't it look like you didn't play well today?"

Just as Dongfang Shuo was about to speak, Mo Xuan took over and said, "It's just a kid throwing a temper tantrum. Don't worry about Mr. Zhao. We're a little tired from walking today. I heard Mr. Zhao had a hard day too. Why don't we all go to rest."

Only then did Zhao Zheng leave suspiciously, while Mo Xuan called Dongfang Shuo into the room with a grim expression.

(End of this chapter)