Come on, Your Highness

Chapter 166 Kuiliang County Magistrate

A few guards left with the group of sons who were clamoring for wild ducks, and the rest stayed by He Xichao's side.

The staff was reduced a lot at once, and the surroundings became quiet in an instant, only listening to the croaking of insects and frogs, and the sound of the river.

The waiting time passed little by little, and the clouds in the sky began to roll, and the color gradually became darker.

Just like yesterday, there was a sense of impending rain, with torrential rain and storm brewing.

But His Royal Highness, who went to the dam, has not returned yet!

County Magistrate Lu looked back at He Xichao, who closed his eyes and rested his mind. The expression on the latter's slightly lowered face was hard to see clearly, but from the relaxed and calm sitting posture, he could not see the slightest bit of worry or nervousness in this person.

The expression of County Magistrate Lu couldn't help becoming more subtle. He finally couldn't help but got up and walked two steps towards the Songjiang River, until he reached the place where he couldn't go any further. figure.

The road to the embankment is difficult and rugged. Once there is heavy rain, it is very likely that you will fall into the Songjiang River unsteadily.

"Lord Lu, don't worry. His Highness will be back after another incense stick."

He Xichao's voice suddenly came from behind him, Magistrate Lu turned his head and saw He Xichao had opened his eyes and was looking at him with a smile.

County magistrate Lu was not annoyed when his thoughts were seen through, but he just asked in confusion, "Aren't Mr. He worried?"

"Worried." He Xichao stood up and walked over. Xiao Xuanzi and Ah Fu wanted to follow, so he stopped him.

He Xichao walked up to County Magistrate Lu, stood on tiptoe, stretched his neck, covered his eyes with his hands, showed melancholy, and sighed for a while: "Oh, why hasn't His Highness come back? I'm so anxious! What if it rains?" ah!"

Magistrate Lu: "..."

He Xichao looked at the indescribable expression on the face of County Magistrate Lu, chuckled, and spread his hands, "Here, I can't help much by doing this, but it will make people panic and make your old man even more anxious, and I'm so sorry."

He Xichao pretends to be gentle and refined on the outside, but once he becomes weird to someone, he has to be careful.

The county magistrate of Lu was choked by He Xichao and was speechless, but the number one scholar who had been rumored to be miraculous stepped down from the altar in his heart and began to be grounded.

"By the way, Master Lu, what will happen if the dam is not built?"

County Magistrate Lu looked at He Xichao's casual words, and couldn't help sighing, "It's nothing, it's just like having a young master's property just now, it's nothing more than a wider area on the bank of the river, and people who escaped from three or four villages. "

That's all, just one, it sounds like an understatement, but it's actually shocking.

He Xichao thought about it, and said, "According to the speed at which three or four villages are forced to relocate every year, oh, how long will there be no villagers in Kuiliang County?"

County Magistrate Lu suddenly laughed: "Lord He, the best fertile land in Kuiliang County is here, and there are not many left now. As for the villagers...not just the villagers, how can a county retain people if there is no fertile land? "

He Xichao narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the words, "Are they all going to Luozi County? How can these victims be accommodated?"

County Magistrate Lu said: "It has been said that Mr. Huo is good at governing the county, and there is always a way."

"I'm afraid it's not just Mr. Huo, the previous county magistrates of Luozi County are all capable people." At this point, He Xichao paused, and corrected his words, "No, there should be someone in Luozi County who has a way to resettle the victims."

County magistrate Lu didn't respond or refute, just smiled.

"In this way, it doesn't matter whether the dam is repaired or not? There are no people, and it is not easy to gather strong men."

Magistrate Lu shook his head: "Your Highness will fix it..."

Before he could finish his sentence, two figures suddenly appeared from the high ground in the distance, and then one after another, but the team that went to the embankment came back.

The county magistrate Lu changed his humble but not humble appearance just now, and immediately shouted overjoyed: "Your Highness, you are finally back! Alas, I am really worried. If something happens, I will lose my life in vain. ah!"

Seeing this, He Xichao raised his brows slightly, and there was a faint smile in his eyes, and he thought it was interesting.

Xiao Hong jumped off the rock, landed in front of He Xichao, took the water bag, took a big gulp, raised his sleeve, wiped his mouth and said, "We're done."

"How?" He Xichao handed over the handkerchief wet with water.

Xiao Hong wiped his face and said: "The mud on the top of the embankment has been softened by the overflowing water. If it is not repaired, as long as the water level does not drop, it will have to be done. Of course, with the current precipitation, it will be faster, and it will be better." More fierce."

As soon as Xiao Hong finished speaking, County Magistrate Lu came over, knelt down and begged Xiao Hong, "Then please preside over the construction as soon as possible, Your Highness!"

"Lord Lu, repairing the embankment is a major matter, we have to go back and discuss it before making a decision, right?" He Xichao said.

County Magistrate Lu didn't get up, "There's not much time left, since His Highness has seen it, why don't you fix it? As long as His Highness gives an order, the lower officials can summon the men in the county..."

He Xichao's complexion suddenly darkened, he had almost lost his temper all the way, but now he was as cold as ice.

"Lord Lu, if you want to kneel, you can kneel. There will be thunder and rain soon. Your highness, who is a daughter of gold, can't suffer with you in this wilderness."

Wang Shizhu looked at Lu County Magistrate, then at He Xichao, a little confused.

"Get up quickly!" Xiao Hong glanced at him impatiently, "Let's go first, I don't want to be struck by lightning."

Now that there was nothing to say, Wang Shizhu hurriedly helped County Magistrate Lu, who was embarrassed, and heard the messenger behind him asking, "My lord, where are the others?"

"By the way, where are those scholars, and there are four more bastards?" County Magistrate Lu didn't say anything, but Xiao Hong asked first.

The voice was a little loud, and it spread a little far, and someone shouted: "Come, come! Your Highness, we are coming!"

Following the answer, there were actually a few "quack" calls.

"There are still ducks?" Xiao Hong asked in disbelief.

He Xichao pursed his lips and replied, "They are bored and went to catch wild ducks."

As he spoke, he casually glanced at the poor men.

The latter didn't notice him, but gave each other a look, and raised their heads to look in the direction of the voice.

I saw four dandies and seven or eight scholars in the back, all with hems around their waists, their sleeves rolled up, their feet stained with mud, and they walked over unkempt, and the guards behind them carried a few quacking wild ducks in their hands.

This situation is really quite joyful.

But the wariness disappeared from the eyes of these poor men.

"You guys can do it, it's only a day's work, and you can lead these tight scholars to death!" Xiao Hong hugged the bear and looked at the group of monkeys coming out of the mud with a speechless expression on his face.

The few scholars were very embarrassed and bowed to Xiao Hong and He Xichao again and again. Now that they have a bad image, they seem extremely ashamed.

But the four dandies were thick-skinned, and said directly: "Your Highness, we can't sit still, we just wait if we think about it, and when we see a few wild ducks, we just want to catch a few and go back to give you extra meals. Look, everyone is too fat to go Don’t move, it’s delicious.”

Xiao Hong didn't even bother to scold them.

He Xichao looked up at the sky, the clouds were getting lower and lower, and the air was filled with the smell of water vapor, so he said: "The rainstorm is coming, hurry back first. By the way, Lord Lu, where is Your Highness staying today?"

After leaving Songjiang, the group hurried to the county.

I don't know if it is because of the approaching wind and rain, there is no one on the streets of Kuiliang County, but the houses on both sides still give people an old feeling and look even more depressed.

He Xichao and the others arrived at the county magistrate's office in Kuiliang County before the rain fell.

But unexpectedly, the magistrate's yamen was cleaner and bigger than expected.

The yamen in the front and the courtyard in the back are for living.

Xiao Hong brought so many people in, but he still managed to squeeze them in.

Looking at the dubious gazes, County Magistrate Lu had to explain a little more, "Ah, a few years ago, this Kuiliang County was also a rich county, so the yamen is not small. Your Highness, Mr. He, please don't misunderstand."

How early is early?

"If this house hasn't been repaired recently, I'll take your head off and give it to you." Mr. Zhu sneered, and walked in.

Magistrate Lu sneered, begging for mercy, "Go in quickly, the rain has already started."

When Xiao Hong was here, County Magistrate Lu gave up the best part of the entire house.

It's strange to say that magistrate Lu has no wife and no children at such an old age, and there are only two concubines in the backyard. Seeing that even the older one can be his grandfather, it can be seen that he has been married soon, and it is very possible It was sent by someone else.

"I'm ashamed to say that when I was young, my family was empty and I didn't have anything. No one was interested, so I kept delaying it. Later, some people talked about matchmaking, so I didn't care about it anymore." County Magistrate Lu said.

Xiao Hong heheed twice, and didn't bother to glance at the two concubines who were too busy to touch the ground because there was no mistress.

The old man always couldn't get the words right.

After eating, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Because it was raining heavily outside, even though it was still early, Xiao Hong couldn't go out for a walk, so Xiao Hong turned around in the bedroom, pacing to digest food.

He Xichao was stopped by You Ziqing to ask for advice, so he didn't come back with him.

However, not long after, He Xichao pushed the door open and entered.

Xiao Hong raised his head and asked in surprise, "So fast?"

He Xichao nodded, turned around and closed the door and said, "They didn't find anyone."

Xiao Hong looked at him.

He Xichao organized his words, and said again: "It should be said that they saw someone and chased him, but they didn't find him."

"Slip away?"

"Or hid because they didn't trust us."

"If you don't believe us, what are we doing here, just see how mighty and handsome my Highness is?"

As soon as Xiao Hong talked poorly, He Xichao gave him a supercilious look.

He Xichao was in a bad mood, his face was a little dignified, he sat down and said, "Maybe it's because I suffered too many times, I'm afraid."

As soon as this remark came out, Xiao Hong also put away his indecency, leaned over and sat down together, and moved the stool to get closer to Wen: "Did you test Magistrate Lu while I was away?"

"Of course, I'm sure he knows a lot of things, but he refuses to tell me the truth. Let's guess, it's hard to say whether it's an enemy or a friend." He Xichao picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water, put it in front of Xiao Hong, and gave it to him again. I also poured a cup, "Wang Shizhu said that the magistrate Huo asked him to take us around the official road, which shows that he is a subordinate of magistrate Huo, but he respects magistrate Lu very much, which shows that the two magistrates are usually close. , it is very likely that Wang Shizhu was recommended by County Magistrate Lu to Magistrate Huo."

"Really? But how do those poor men explain it? They should come to monitor Lu County Magistrate, right?"

"Those poor men..." He Xichao recalled the situation by the river. At that time, there were princes, officials, masters, and famous scholars. These white men dared to directly ask You Ziqing where they were going. , not only does not have enough respect for the county magistrate Lu, it can be seen that there is not much respect for Xiao Hong. The reliance behind this is not only not small, but also the virtue of seeing noble people, so...

He Xichao and Xiao Hong glanced at each other and said in unison: "It belongs to the Lu family."

After the two finished speaking, they couldn't help laughing together.

Xiao Hong said happily: "Xi Chao, we really have a good understanding."

He Xi rolled his eyes and asked, "What's going on on the dam? What did the masters say?"

"Master Tao said that it is not easy to fix the water level now. It is a waste of money. The suggestion of the two masters is that since there is no one around the Songjiang River and the fields are barren, they should simply level the dam and let the water flow out directly. Drop some places, but the loss is just like this, it is better to block it than to loosen it, and wait until the rainy season is over to control the water."

He Xichao shook his head and said, "From the perspective of reality, this is the best way, but I'm afraid it won't work now."

Xiao Hong understood as soon as he thought about it, and said helplessly: "Yes, after all, there are few people who know how to do things, and more are ignorant people and people who point fingers. I, the King of England, did nothing when I arrived in Kuiliang County. To flood the county town with water is simply here to do bad things. In a few days, the Royal Father’s court case is full of memorials to impeach me."

"It's good that you know, because of our status, we can't act rashly. By the way, can the dam still go up?"

Xiao Hong shook his head lightly, "It doesn't seem possible, even the stones you are stepping on are far away, and there is just a small hill blocking them. Ask those poor men and shake their heads in a uniform way. Look at the sky, you can't Wait any longer, and we'll be back first."

He Xichao pondered and said: "Magistrate Lu is sure that you will build this dam. It's not because of a target. He is not that capable. It must be someone else who can let you finish the dam earlier."

Xiao Hong hummed, "It seems that we still have to start with the Lu family."

He Xichao suddenly said, "So sure? They haven't shown up yet, and no one pointed it out. Everything is just our guess."

Xiao Hong clicked his tongue: "Whether there are others or not, the Lu family must be involved. Do you think this Jiangdong can make me helpless, or is there anyone else who is afraid of me besides the Lu family? If there is no one, why is the magistrate Lu hiding?" Tucked away, with a look of wanting to speak but not daring, just ask me to make the decision."

This is absolutely true, He Xichao said with relief, "Since that's the case, the Lu family who haven't appeared before may have to appear soon."

"What are you doing here?"

"Good guy."

"Ok?"

"Stupid, building the dam, you have no one on hand, so naturally you have to use local snakes."