The weather was sunny and cloudless on the Dragon Boat Festival.
The built dragon boats were all launched into the water, and both sides of the bank were crowded with crowds of people watching.
Just in front of the ancestral temple of the Prince of Huaiyang, a colorful shed was set up high, and all the local dignitaries were present.
On both sides there are mountains of sharp objects piled up as rewards for winning.
The King of Huaiyang sat in the middle seat, and next to him was Zheng Wuji.
The person accompanying Zheng Wuji was not his wife Xu Chunjun, but Fu Qingzhu, the adopted daughter of King Huaiyang.
Everyone knows that Xu Chunjun's vitality was damaged due to difficult childbirth. Not only did the child not survive, but his body was also severely damaged. It has been almost a month now and he is still unable to go to the ground.
"Did you see that? There is no man who dislikes the new and hates the old." Cao, the wife of the magistrate of Huaiyang, sighed and said.
"What did I say earlier?" Mrs. Shen also said, "There is no cat that doesn't steal sex. Mrs. Zhizhou is so beautiful and virtuous, so what?
I gave birth to a child and spent half my life to get there. However, my husband and my concubine had an eye-catching relationship and they fell in love with each other."
"So, people can't be too infatuated." Zhu Zhixian's wife said, "Women still have to learn to love themselves, otherwise their hopes will always be in vain."
A rabbit dies and a fox grieves when something harms its kind. These ladies of the royal family all sympathized with Xu Chunjun.
But all they could do was talk behind their backs and sigh a few times.
Compared with these women, their husbands are more concerned about changes in officialdom.
"I must say that the magistrate of the state is really versatile and a good hand in the officialdom!" Hu Guangwei, the magistrate of Yangxia County, said with a smile.
They all knew that Zheng Wuji was originally from the imperial concubine's side, but now they saw that he and the King of Huaiyang were fighting fiercely, and they seemed to have become a family.
"Didn't you hear? The imperial concubine was punished and imprisoned because she spoke out against the Holy Lord.
Many ministers of the previous dynasty joined forces to impeach the Cen family. Although the emperor kept the memorial without issuing it, he also gave Cen Zhou and Cen Ran a good lecture." Zhu Huo said.
Even though this place is thousands of miles away from the capital, news from the capital can still reach us very quickly.
"You can tell which way the wind is blowing just by looking at Master Zhizhou." Shen Ding said with a slight smile.
Several other magistrates also nodded.
They had been dealing with Zheng Wuji for almost a year and knew that this man was much more sophisticated than them, despite his young age.
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They have been in the officialdom for so many years and do not believe in the so-called loyalty at all.
These two words are just a shield. To put it bluntly, people will be punished by heaven and earth if they don't do it for themselves.
Even the common people know that traveling thousands of miles away to be an official means you can eat, drink and wear clothes.
If it weren't for their own prosperity, how many people could truly dedicate themselves to death?
At three o'clock in the morning, the dragon boat race is about to begin.
Firecrackers were set off first, and then hundreds of big men wearing masks performed a dance to drive away the god of plague.
Then the dragon boat race officially started.
There are five dragon boats in each county, and the competition is divided into five rounds.
With one order, the drums beat loudly.
The sound of trumpets, shouts, and cheers resounded throughout the world.
Everyone was staring at the seven dragon boats on the wide water, watching them chasing each other and moving forward bravely.
This exciting scene made everyone's blood boil.
After the first game, people were still unsatisfied.
Preparing for the second game non-stop.
The second game was even more intense than the first. At the critical moment, there was pushing and shoving in the crowd.
Afterwards, the shed was knocked down and the gifts were scattered everywhere. Some fell into the water and some people jumped in to fish them out.
Then a fight broke out.
Because the local custom is that if a sharp thing falls into the water, whoever grabs it belongs to whomever.
There was chaos in the water, and chaos also followed on the shore.
A stall selling realgar seeds was knocked down and burned down for unknown reasons.
When the realgar is exposed to fire, it will emit thick yellow-white smoke, and the smell is pungent.
Not far away there are many fireworks ready to be set off after the dragon boat racing.
and phosphorus powder to be set off on the water at night.
All of a sudden, firecrackers were going off and thick smoke was everywhere.
People panicked and ran around.
Fu Qingzhu and Zheng Wuji immediately protected King Huaiyang and carried him out.
Mr. Wu also followed behind.
The King of Huaiyang couldn't help but panic and covered his mouth and nose with his wide sleeves.
Someone bumped into them suddenly, knocking all three of them staggering.
Immediately afterwards, Queen Huaiyang suffered a headache and lost consciousness.
At this time, Yao Yi, the steward of the palace, also groped this way.
The smoke was so thick that he couldn't open his eyes, but he still kept calling "Prince".
Zheng Wuji was afraid that he would catch up, so he quickly kicked him into the water.
Yao Yi had no idea who kicked him. He only felt a chill all over his body and he had fallen into the water.
Zheng Wuji turned around, but couldn't find King Huaiyang and Fu Qingzhu.
He was so anxious that he stamped his feet.
However, the chaos soon subsided. Burning realgar and phosphorus powder only produced thick smoke and did no actual harm to people.
And because the place was spacious, few people were trampled. There were only some who fell into the water, but they were rescued.
The thick smoke gradually dissipated, and Zheng Wuji wiped his face.
Not far away, he saw Mr. Wu and Fu Qingzhu accompanying King Huaiyang, so he quickly walked over.
"My lord, are you okay?" Zheng Wuji asked, supporting the King of Huaiyang.
"It's okay, it's okay." King Huaiyang had woken up by now.
"I'm really sorry for giving you a false alarm." Zheng Wuji was very sorry.
"This is just an accident, and I can't blame you." King Huaiyang was very generous, "Just check and see if any people are injured. I, King, don't worry."
At this time, Yao Zheng also ran over. He had been too excited to watch the dragon boat race and had already run to the shore to stand. He felt very guilty for not being able to accompany King Huaiyang.
In front of outsiders, King Huaiyang didn't say anything, he just looked at him deeply.
The King of Huaiyang remembered that he had been in a brief coma, but seeing that he was neatly dressed and with Fu Qingzhu by his side, he didn't think much about it.
But after such a fuss, he had no intention of staying any longer.
He said to Zheng Wuji: "I am still a little dizzy. I will leave it to you to take charge. I will go back and take a rest."
Zheng Wuji quickly said: "I will take you back."
"No need, what will happen if you leave here?" King Huaiyang said, "Just ask the housekeeper to accompany me back."
By this time the housekeeper had come up from the water, dripping wet.
But he was more concerned about the safety of King Huaiyang, and he was relieved after seeing that the prince was fine.
Zheng Wuji and others put the King of Huaiyang on the carriage, and then came back to organize the dragon boat race to continue.
Soon people forgot about the fright just now and put all their energy into the fiery competition.
Zheng Wuji glanced at Mr. Wu and asked him in a low voice: "How is it? Is it done?"
Mr. Wu nodded.
"You can still read your pulse accurately in such a short period of time. You are truly a genius, sir!" Zheng Wuji gave a thumbs up.
"Where did you get the pulse number? She only fainted for a moment and then woke up." Mr. Wu seemed to roll his eyes.
"Then you..." Zheng Wuji stopped talking.
"Of course I used the most direct method." Mr. Wu looked unhappy, "Remember to give me a red envelope."
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