Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 104 This Trip Will Be Interesting
The night was dark and it was very late.

But Xiangfubo Mansion is still brightly lit, and Ma Gangzi is busy selecting guards and servants for Ye Chen to go south tomorrow morning.The selected guards made preparations overnight. For example, Ma Gangzi distributed them the hard bows and crossbows specially obtained from the army.

Although he will get up early tomorrow and the meeting will not be too early, but Ye Chen is not in a hurry to rest. He carefully read the whole plan several times, and he understands every link, possible problems, and countermeasures. However, it was in the chest, and it was repeatedly deliberated in the heart, and it was further improved.

Yu Qingyan, who had been waiting at the door all this time and regarded herself as Ye Chen's personal maid, also stubbornly refused to go to rest. Ye Chen said it several times, but seeing that it was useless, she let her go.In fact, ever since Ye Chen came back from the beauty building, Yu Qingyan had been unhappy, and it wasn't until Ye Chen promised her to take a bath and wash herself clean that she returned to normal.

Yu Qingyan poured water and tea for Ye Chen from time to time.When I had nothing to do, I stood in a place invisible from the corner of Ye Chen's eyes, secretly watching Ye Chen in a daze, not knowing what was going on in my heart, but occasionally the blushing cheeks and the gentleness in the eyes, It makes people daydream.

At this time, Ye Chen turned his head and rubbed his sore shoulders. Out of the corner of his eyes, he happened to meet Yu Qingyan, who was peeping at him and had a blushing face. The latter exclaimed softly like a frightened rabbit. , then hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look at Ye Chen anymore, but originally only his cheeks were blushing, but now even his crystal ears and jade-skinned neck were already blushing.

However, Ye Chen didn't notice this, because he was thinking a lot and inferring in his mind, and his mind wasn't here at all.

Because Yu Daoxiang robbed Yu Qingyan and killed the four officials of the Jiaofang Division. Because of this serious crime, Ye Chen was very concerned about raising food this time, and only wanted to make himself stand up. With some credit, the status and status are further improved, especially in the eyes of the emperor, the heavier the better.

In this way, even if one day, Yu Qingyan's affairs are exposed, firstly, it will not lead to murder; secondly, it will not cause her status in Song Dynasty to be knocked down; Yu Qingyan, and it's best to ask her for a pardon.

In addition, compared to the attitude of the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty who would rather believe what they have than not believe what they have, Ye Chen naturally believes more in the fact that the Yellow River will burst its embankment two months later and more than 100 million people near Kaifeng will be affected.Even if he has taken precautions and raised the embankment ahead of time, because the time is too tight, Ye Chen does not think that with the means and speed of building the embankment now, it will take more than two months to stop the so-called largest embankment in hundreds of years. The Yellow River burst its banks.The most likely result is that the river embankment in Baima County that originally broke did not burst because of the high strength and reinforcement, but what about the river embankments in other places?Most likely there will be a dike burst.

Even if the imperial court issued a general order, the prefectures and counties along the Yellow River were ordered to raise and strengthen the embankments.But Ye Chen believes that no matter in future generations, or in this world, or even in any era, there will never be a shortage of corrupt officials.And there are many incompetent and corrupt officials.

Therefore, even if it is aimed at reducing the number of deaths, Ye Chen must do his best to raise food.At that time, even if the dikes do not break in the counties under Kaifeng's jurisdiction, it would be good to transport them to other places for disaster relief.

The next day, early morning.

When Ye Chen traveled far, everyone in Xiangfubo's mansion got up early, and Ma Gangzi waited in the outer hall early with fifteen selected guards and Yu Wen, who was proficient in accounting in the mansion.

Ye Chen only slept for three hours last night before he had to get up.

Under Yu Qingyan's service, he had breakfast with Shui'er who had come and waited in the restaurant early, and was about to go out, but was stopped by Yu Qingyan who took a lot of courage to speak.

"My lord! This trip to the Jianghuai River has lasted for two months, and the journey was tiring. I rushed to work overnight yesterday and made a belt for my lord with my own hands. The workmanship is clumsy, but it is my heart. Please accept it. Before leaving, I will give you a belt, and I wish you a smooth journey." Yu Qingyan didn't dare to look at Ye Chen, blushed, lowered her head and whispered softly.

Ye Chen had a strange feeling in his heart, and after hesitating for a while, he took the belt that was not inlaid with any precious jade or pearls in his hand, looked at this stubborn but gentle and kind beautiful woman, and also said softly: "Thank you for the gift, miss. Take care, Miss."

Shui'er next to her opened her small mouth, and her small face showed the vigilance that her good things were missed by others, and she muttered in her heart: "Why is there another one. When I master the kung fu taught by Sister Yu, Brother Ye will definitely like it." mine."

Surrounded by everyone, Ye Chen rode a horse towards the Bianhe Wharf.And Yu Daoxiang has disappeared since she separated from Ye Chen last night.Ye Chen didn't care about this at all, because he knew that Yu Daoxiang should appear when he needed help the most.For example, encountering an incompetent Tianyi master, or an unsolvable difficulty.

Bianhe went down to the wharf, and a large ship was parked.

The big boat is very gorgeous, but it is not a huge Yuzhoulou boat, because that kind of boat is too big, and the canal channel is too narrow. Once it encounters a place with insufficient water depth, it will run aground if you are not careful.

Besides, a large number of officials who were ordered to go south this time had already set off early yesterday, and there were not many people accompanying Wei Wang Zhao Dezhao, so there was no need for such a large ship to show off.

Many civil and military officials from the imperial court came to the pier, just because it was Zhao Dezhao, King of Wei, who went to Jianghuai for the emperor's hunting tour last time.

Zhao Pu came to see them off in person, but Zhao Guangyi did not come as everyone expected.

However, when the chief minister of the court was dispatched, except for Zhao Guangyi's confidant, the other officials were naturally not willing to lag behind. In addition, today was not the time for the court meeting, so the entire pier was full of people, with hats and wings like a forest, all the officials of the court.

Ye Chen and his party of 17 people were on the way, and met Luo Yaoshun, Wang Chao and Jia Xian, three of Ye Chen's few friends who had been waiting for a long time.Naturally, Luo Yaoshun and Wang Chao came to see Ye Chen off, but Jia Xian was asked by Ye Chen from the Imperial College to go south with him to help raise food.

Because Jia Xian lost salt in Jinyang City, after returning to Kaifeng, he was dismissed from the dispatch of Sansi Guangou and returned to Guozijian.This is because Ye Chen pleaded with Zhao Kuangyin when he was in Jinyang City, so Jia Xian was not completely dismissed from office, but was transferred back to the Imperial College as a doctor of the Imperial College.

Because Jia Xian was proficient in raising and calculating grain and grass, and he was someone Ye Chen could trust, so he temporarily seconded Jia Xian here through King Wei.For Jia Xian, this was naturally what he wished for. Although he didn't know the real reason for raising food this time, he could also see the importance of this matter in the emperor's heart.

Another close person of Ye Chen in Kaifeng——Cao Bin, is both Ye Chen's elder and a good friend.But yesterday, he personally led an army of [-] troops to Baima County, and started embankment construction with Yu Yueze's eagerly recruited laborers, so he didn't come to send Ye Chen off.

"Okay, you guys can send it here. This time, regardless of whether it is successful or not, I will go back to Kaifeng in three months at most, and then I will have a drink with my two brothers." Ye Chen reined in his horse and stopped. , smiling at Wang Chao and Luo Yaoshun.

Naturally, the faces of the three of them would not show the expression of parting mourning, and they were all extremely free and easy.

"Brother Ye! I'm waiting for you to make great contributions and return triumphantly." Luo Yaoshun said with a smile, but there was concern about Ye Chen's mission in his eyes.

"Brother Ye! The thief who tried to harm you a few days ago has not been caught, so you must pay attention to your own safety. Also, when you come back from Jianghuai, I will marry Qiniang again. How can I miss you for my brother's happy event?" Wedding wine." Wang Chao first reminded solemnly, and then said seriously.

"My younger brother wrote down what the two elder brothers said. It's done! Please come back, two older brothers! My younger brother bids farewell!" Ye Chen finally smiled and clasped his fists.

After saying that, Ye Chen took Jia Xian, Yu Wen and fifteen guards, turned around and walked towards the pier. There were soldiers guarding the side of the boat. After verifying their identities, Ye Chen boarded the boat.

"My lord, it's been a long time coming." As soon as Ye Chen boarded the boat, four people greeted him with smiles, and their attitudes were very affectionate.

These four people, Ye Chen, had already met at the assembly meeting called by Zhao Dezhao yesterday afternoon.They were Li You and Huangfutong, the staff recommended by Zhao Pu to Zhao Dezhao, and Hu Zhengyi and Wang Xin, two subordinate officials of Kaifeng Prefecture in Nanya.

Ye Chen can naturally understand the four people's affection for him. No matter what, he is also a celebrity in front of today's eyes, and he is also the real founding earl. The most important thing is that he is the deputy envoy to the south this time.

"The two adults and the two gentlemen have already arrived! Hehe...I went to bed late last night, so I woke up late." Ye Chen said casually.

Huangfutong smiled and said: "I heard that the lord took a new concubine a few days ago, she is the Queen of Pipa, one of the three leaders in Kaifeng. Sleeping late, hehe! It's reasonable!"

Huangfutong seems to be not very respectful to Queen Pipa with these words, but this is also the fashion in the world. Marrying a concubine and marrying sex are originally regarded as playthings. Many scholars and scholars give or change concubines, or when close friends come to visit Ye Chen also heard that Han Zaixi, the prime minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty, often stayed with guests after every banquet and asked his concubine to stay with him a few days ago.There is only one reason, they don't regard these concubines as their own women at all, but just playthings that are treated better than maids and maids.

But although Ye Chen also went to do as the Romans did, and Yu Daoxiang didn't really become his concubine, but after hearing these words, he still felt a little unhappy, but it was inconvenient to express it.

Not to be outdone, Hu Zhengyi smiled and stroked his beard and said, "Hehe! In this way, if there is such a beauty as a concubine in the family, it will be a wish for the Lord to come a step later."

Ye Chen smiled and said nothing to the fact that the two showed their friendship to him, but they didn't show their ideas. He thought that Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangyi were just like the historical records. They all sent people here, trying to grab some credit for raising food...I'm afraid it's second, there are other shady purposes...that's the truth.

(End of this chapter)