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Chapter 1953 The water flow changes
Chapter 1953 The water flow changes
Pagoda Bay, ferry.
The emperor returned from Jiangning yesterday, and the imperial boat is anchored in Pagoda Bay today.
Because they were sailing downstream, the boat traveled nearly three hundred miles in less than a day.
The faster the boat goes, the more obvious the bumps become.
When they arrived at the dock, the Ninth Prince was helped off the boat by He Yuzhu and Chunlin.
Although he had vomited twice on the boat, the Ninth Prince still couldn't hide his nausea and his feet felt light-headed.
Chunlin said: "It would be better if we go north tomorrow..."
The Ninth Prince was in low spirits and said, "I will not have dinner. I want to clean my stomach."
I'm really scared of vomiting.
I vomited from the time I boarded the ship this morning until I got off the ship. By the end, all the vomit was green and my mouth now tastes bitter.
The Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince were on the same ship, but they went somewhere else when they just docked.
After I came back, I didn't see anyone, so I looked for him.
The Ninth Prince was sitting on a rock, staring at the river in front of him in a daze.
The fourth prince stepped forward and said, "Are you still nauseous? Ask someone to make you some seasickness medicine. Take some to relieve the pain."
After hearing this, Ninth Prince showed resistance on his face and said, "Don't do that. I finally vomited it all out. Drinking that will make me even more disgusted."
The fourth prince said, "The boat is fast today, so it will be ready tomorrow."
In fact, he was not feeling well either, but he had often accompanied the emperor on patrols on the Yongding River in the past few years and was used to riding a boat. In addition, he had to worry about the Ninth Prince, so he felt nauseous.
Ninth Prince looked at him carefully, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Fourth Brother is amazing. You didn't vomit even after such a bumpy ride."
The Fourth Prince said, "When you feel uncomfortable, just distract yourself."
The more I thought about taking a boat ride, the more sick I felt.
The Fourth Prince thinks a lot.
Thinking about this southern tour, officials, gentry and common people in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jiangning knelt to stop the emperor, but the emperor did not show any mercy.
Completely different from thirty-eight years ago.
The Ninth Prince pointed to the river and said, "Fourth Brother, look, the water is flowing faster than it was a few days ago."
When we came to Jiangning a few days ago, we went upstream and the boat was not going very fast.
But the Ninth Prince also looked at the river surface at that time and felt that it was different from what it is now.
The Fourth Prince looked over and saw the river rushing down.
He thought carefully about the water level in the past few days and had a bad feeling.
"The water level has risen. Is it raining a lot in Huguang?" the Fourth Prince murmured.
The Ninth Prince was in the Ministry of Revenue last year, so he knew that many prefectures and counties in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River had suffered from floods in the past few years, and that taxes and levies had been reduced.
"It's not even the summer flood season yet..."
As the Ninth Prince spoke, he looked at the sky, which was blue-gray in the distance: "Is this the spring flood? What about the summer flood?"
The Fourth Prince said, "It rains a lot in the south of the Yangtze River. There is nothing we can do about it."
However, local government warehouses should prepare in advance for post-disaster relief.
The Ninth Prince said, "The Qing Dynasty is too big, and natural disasters are unavoidable. Zhili has drought nine times out of ten, and Jiangnan has floods nine times out of ten. It would be great if the droughts were evenly distributed."
At this moment, Wei Zhu came over and said, "Fourth Master, Ninth Master, the Emperor has sent you two over."
The Fourth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince had no desire to live, so he raised his arm and said to Chunlin, "Help me up."
Wei Zhu was shocked to see him looking like a dehydrated cabbage, and asked, "Master Jiu, what's wrong with you?"
The Ninth Prince exhaled and said, "Seasickness..."
The two brothers arrived at the imperial boat and followed Wei Zhu on board.
Kangxi's face turned pale and he was drinking honey and orange juice to suppress the nausea in his heart.
Cao Yin stood by and looked at Kangxi with worry on his face.
He had gone to Suzhou to welcome the emperor before, and this time it would probably take several days to see him off.
As for other ministers who came to the court, they all stopped in Jiangning.
Cao Yin's grace is the first of its kind.
Seeing the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince come in, Cao Yin bowed and greeted them.
"Fourth Master, Ninth Master..."
"Lord Cao..."
The Fourth Prince nodded in return.
The Ninth Prince closed his mouth and didn't want to speak.
Not only does the mouth taste bitter like bile, but it also tastes sour and smelly.
Kangxi looked at his two sons and noticed something was wrong with the Ninth Prince: "Are you seasick?"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I was tired from walking last night and rested late. I was already nauseous this morning, and this bumpy ride is going to kill my son."
"Get out!"
Kangxi glared at him.
The Ninth Prince said with a guilty conscience, "You think too much. My son didn't do anything special. He just went to see the world."
Last night, the Ninth Prince traveled light and with a small entourage, toured Qinhuai at night, and listened to a lot of music.
Kangxi didn't want to scold his son in front of others, so he looked at Cao Yin with displeasure and said, "Your nephew is very thoughtful..."
Cao Shun was born in Jiangning and grew up in Jiangning, so he was considered a local boss.
This time when the Ninth Prince came to Jiangning, Cao Shun made careful arrangements and chartered a boat to see the night scenery of Qinhuai.
When Cao Yin was enthroned, his nephew apologized and said, "It was all Cao Shun's recklessness and inconsideration."
The Ninth Prince was standing nearby. Seeing that the blame was about to fall on Cao Shun, he hurriedly said, "Khan Ama, this has nothing to do with Cao Shun. My son was bored and wanted to take a walk, so he told Cao Shun to do it."
Kangxi snorted and said, "So what did you see?"
The Ninth Prince said, "Kunqu opera is good. It's sung slowly, but it's also very nice to listen to. When the Empress Dowager's 70th birthday comes, I will prepare a troupe in advance and arrange some new songs to celebrate her birthday."
When he mentioned this, he became excited.
There are also opera troupes in the palaces of princes and nobles in the capital, but they are all weird.
If I could maintain a Kunqu opera troupe myself, I would be unique.
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "You are still young, so you should not indulge in pleasure. Do your job well, that is your true filial piety."
The Ninth Prince listened with his hands down and did not argue.
It’s a bit eye-catching to maintain a theatre troupe now, so let’s talk about it later.
Moreover, the Ninth Prince does not like male dan actors who act coquettishly and make flirtatious gestures, so he is worried about keeping them.
If you want a theatre troupe, you should find a suitable person to be the troupe leader, buy some little girls and boys, and teach them from a young age. This is more reliable than buying ready-made actors from outside.
Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "It rained a lot in Jiangning this spring, and it rained for half a month before Qingming Festival in Huguang. I'm afraid there will be floods in Jiangnan this summer."
After hearing this, the Fourth Prince said worriedly, "Just now my Ninth Brother was on the shore and said that the water is not as stable as it was a few days ago. My son looked at the river surface and it seems to have risen a lot."
Kangxi nodded and said, "You send a letter to the Ministry of Revenue, asking it to send a list of prefectures and counties along the river that were flooded in the past few years, and give it to the governors of each province to prepare for the flood."
"My son, I accept the decree."
The Fourth Prince responded.
The Ninth Prince felt something was wrong and said, "Khan Ama, the dams in the affected areas will be rebuilt and the defenses should be stronger. Isn't the dangerous area the neighboring county of the previous disaster area?"
After hearing this, Kangxi's face turned dark and he did not answer the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince didn't dare to ask.
He regretted talking too much.
What I can think of, can’t Khan Ama think of it?
There must be something going on here.
Seeing that he was like a quail, Kangxi didn't want to embarrass him, so he waved his hand and said, "Kneel down!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the Fourth Prince, his tone softened, and said, "You too."
The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince withdrew from the Imperial presence.
The Ninth Prince stroked his chest and whispered to the Fourth Prince, "Did the Ministry of Works find out about the fraud?"
The Ministry of Works is responsible for all flood prevention and control works.
In the capital, the Ministry of Works is the last of the six ministries.
However, outside the capital, the emperor is far away and a lot of money is involved, so it is not uncommon for corruption to occur.
The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "This time the emperor toured the South River and sent two groups of inspectors out first, one in Huanghuai and one in Suzhou and Songjiang. They found a lot of problems and will deal with them when they return to Beijing."
The Ninth Prince slapped his lips and said, "I will never speak so quickly again."
Su Song...
Isn’t that Li Xu’s old nest?
The Ninth Prince immediately asked, "What is Li Xu doing? Is he blind or deaf? It took the Khan Ama to send someone to investigate. Who would believe him if he said he didn't cover up for him?"
The fourth prince said, "Alright, don't try to fan the flames. If it's Li Xu's fault, Khan Ama will punish him."
Li Xu should not be involved.
Given Li Xu's status, he couldn't interfere in the affairs of the ministry.
The former dynasty and the Imperial Household Department were two different territories.
Li Xu was able to maintain good relations with local civil and military offices, but he kept his distance from the ministries and agencies.
The Ninth Prince curled his lips and said, "That was also a slack job. Did Khan Ama send him to Jiangnan just to report the weather? It's normal to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions..."
The Fourth Prince turned around and glanced at Yu Zhou.
This time when they came out from Jiangning, the women on the spare imperial boat had already moved to the imperial boat.
The Fourth Prince whispered to the Ninth Prince, "Don't mention Li Xu's offering of beauty again."
The Ninth Prince closed his mouth and nodded.
There is a new favorite in the harem.
The princes who were traveling with them naturally also noticed it.
I just don’t know how long this favor will last.
Nowadays, except for Hepin, all the other concubines in the main palace are not young anymore, so it is not surprising to have new people in the harem.
"I don't know which palace it will be arranged in..."
The Ninth Prince muttered.
As long as it’s not the Yikun Palace, otherwise Her Majesty will have to worry about it.
Just like Concubine Gao, the Empress has taken care of her for several years, but now that she has given birth to a prince, it seems that she will have to move to another palace.
It was all in vain.
The Fourth Prince was nearby and had some guesses about the whereabouts of the new stepmother.
It should be Qixiang Palace.
Li Xu was not stupid. Even if he wanted to please the emperor, he would find a way to appease Concubine Wang.
Concubine Wang gave birth to three sons, and she has made great contributions to the cause. Now she has been assigned to manage the population inside the palace. It is only a matter of time before she is promoted to a concubine.
Sending someone away in the name of keeping Concubine Wang company, in retrospect, seems to be a show of loyalty to Concubine Wang, helping Concubine Wang, who is middle-aged, to consolidate her favor...