Chang Yu was drunk again. He had been drunk before, but this was definitely the first time that he had been so drunk for two consecutive days. There was a business banquet yesterday and a family banquet today. There was wine at the banquet, but even though he was among the ten thousand people
You are brave but you don’t have the ability to drink a thousand cups.
Lian Xin and the two maids settled Chang Yu and gently closed the door. They saw Su Jing sitting at the door with a sword on her back: "Master, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"The master is on duty tonight, you go to bed."
Lian Xin said "oh" and turned around and went into the house to get a thin quilt and put it on Su Jing, then whispered: "Master, just now I heard the little governor crying in his dream and calling his parents."
Su Jing's body trembled, and she waved her hand to let Lian Xin go back to her room to rest. At this moment, Wang Zhengnan came over, nodded to Su Jing, and sat down on the chair on the eaves next to her.
"I want to be quiet." Su Jing turned her head and glanced at him. Wang Zhengnan was startled and looked around: "I'm on duty tonight, and I didn't disturb Master Su Jing."
"I want to stay here alone for a while." Su Jing stared at him motionless. Wang Zhengnan had heard that the nun was cold and strange, but he didn't expect to be so strange and didn't want to have any conflict with him, so he stood up and stretched.
: "Okay, let's go down to the backyard and have some quiet time."
In the early morning, the weather was a bit cold, and some people were sweeping the streets on several main roads in the capital. Neighbors who got up early greeted each other, and a busy and hopeless day began again.
Outside Chengtian Gate, Wu Mengming has been waiting for a long time. Yesterday Emperor Chongzhen wanted to send him and Chang Yu to Shanhaiguan to put pressure on Gao Di. However, he learned that Emperor Chongzhen was leaving the palace to go to Tongzhou today. It was related to the emperor's safety and he should not be careless.
Chang Yu took over the affairs of Shanhaiguan and asked Wu Mengming to accompany Emperor Chongzhen to Tongzhou.
In the past, the emperor's departure from the palace was definitely a big event, and the entourage was quite grand, which could be said to involve a lot of effort, but today it is really different from the past.
When the morning court was about to end, Emperor Chongzhen said that I was going out of the palace to inspect Tongzhou, and he immediately ordered a few cabinet ministers to go with him, and then the royal guards over there took over the arrangements. In just half an hour, everything was ready, without any guard of honor.
There was no need to show off, just a few carriages left the city and headed straight to the east under the protection of three hundred soldiers and horses of Jin Yiwei and Fu Junwei. It was only then that the news came out: the emperor had left the palace, yes, just now
That pair of centaurs is...
The convoy headed east along the Tonghui River, with dozens of villages along the way. Most of them were harmed by the Tatars when they entered the customs. Even after months of recovery, they were still devastated.
There was smoke from the kitchen in the village house, cocks crowing and dogs barking in the yard, and children looking around. The people who were working in the fields in the distance also stopped and looked at the people and horses passing by. Then they saw the carriages stopped and walked away.
There were about ten people who looked like they were officials. They first walked around the village and then went to the fields to chat with the people.
After he had gone away, the villagers were still discussing who were the people passing by just now.
He must be a high official. Didn't you see that he was accompanied by a guard in royal robes? Some knowledgeable people speculated, but they never expected that the middle-aged man in the lead was the current emperor.
Emperor Chongzhen led several cabinet ministers out of the palace to inspect the people's sentiments. This was not a tourist trip. He visited every village along the way and chatted with people. When he arrived in Tongzhou, it was already noon. From a distance, he could see people working hard as far as he could see. Thousands of refugees came from the capital.
He was drafted here and was busy plowing, transplanting rice seedlings, sowing seeds, and watering.
Tongzhou was originally a fertile place. The canal docks were very rich, and the land and water were fertile. However, such a good place was ruined by the Tatars, who killed all the people in the city in one fell swoop and set fire to it.
They burned the city and reduced it to rubble.
But this port town must be rebuilt. Recruiting refugees to work is the first step. Next, a series of policies will be introduced to attract these refugees to take root in Tongzhou City.
These days, if you can't die from hunger, if you have land to plant, seeds, and tax breaks, it would be heaven on earth.
Tongzhou has been very lively recently. In addition to the merchants coming to Beijing via the canal from the south and the refugees planting seeds here, there are also a large number of people sent by the Ministry of Revenue to measure the unclaimed land.
Zheng Chenggong and Fang Ba were top-heavy, but they had to endure the splitting headaches to supervise the coolie work in the fields. They left the city and came back at dawn when the city gates opened.
The reason why they are so anxious is that Chang Yu gave them a warning in advance: "I'll give you two a bright future. The emperor will go back to Tongzhou tomorrow to investigate. Well, he is the one who understands the public sentiment and behaves well!"
So even though the two brothers' legs were weak from drinking last night, they still gritted their teeth and got up early in the morning and hurried back to Tongzhou. Of course, they had to show that they didn't know anything about it.
The two of them pretended not to know, but Song Yingxing really didn't know. The most famous scientist in the Ming Dynasty, since he was transferred by Chang Yu, really ate and slept in the ground. He worked harder than those laborers because he still had
There is an experimental field, which is carefully fertilized and carefully observed and recorded every day.
Those who engage in scientific research are more devoted.
The coolies who were working and the officials who were supervising here also noticed a troop of troops approaching. They saw several people who looked like officials walking around in the fields and talking among themselves. Maybe it was a high-ranking official from Beijing who came to inspect.
, but the two banks of the canal are too far apart and no one can see clearly.
Chang Yu finally got up.
He rubbed his head and sat on the edge of the bed and sighed. Lian Xin wiped his face with a towel: "Little Governor, if we can't drink, why don't we drink less? They all laugh at you for being the first in a fight and for drinking, you are a bear..."
"No one can say this except Wuzhong. We will kill him later." Chang Yu laughed and scolded. Lian Xin took the sobering soup handed over by the maid next to her and fed Chang Yu a few sips: "Everyone outside, please clean up."
Okay, should we leave right after dinner or later?"
"I can't eat even if I have a headache." Chang Yu sighed: "Let's leave early if we can."
"Do you want my slave to go with you?" Lian Xin asked.
Chang Yu shook his head: "No need, you should clean up the house at home. We have just moved here and don't have any incomplete purchases?" After saying that, he got up and walked out of the room and looked up at the sky. It was noon and the sun was not too warm.
Lengbuhan was very comfortable, and then he caught a glimpse of the deserted and sober face in the corridor: "Why do you look so awkward? Who has offended you again?"
Su Jing glanced at him and said, "I have some personal matters and I can't go out of Beijing with you this time."
"Our family knows, aren't you going to catch a blood bat with Wang Lang and Li Bingxiao?" Chang Yu said through gritted teeth: "That bitch is really lucky."
"Hey, those two brothers really tell you everything." Su Jing snorted, and Chang Yu curled his lips: "We are the owners of the East Factory, and they are under my command."
Su Jing stopped arguing with him: "A few people in Wuzhong have just returned to Beijing after their injuries have not fully recovered. Wang Lang and I are going to hunt for the blood bat again..."
"Okay, are you worried that I don't have enough guards to accompany you?" Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and said: "After all, he is the master of the East Factory. In addition to his personal attendants, he also has dozens of personal guards. One is against ten.
If it doesn’t work, Jin Yiwei’s men and horses can be transferred at will.”
"It's easy to dodge open guns and hard to defend against hidden arrows. Don't forget that elusive assassin." Su Jing sighed: "Let Jiang Bashi and Wang Zhengnan follow. With them, they will be safe."
Chang Yu nodded and was about to speak when Song Luoyu suddenly came over and said, "Duke, I will let you accompany you on this trip."
Chang Yu shook his head: "We have enough manpower. You stay at home and make preparations. When you come back, I will marry you."
Song Luoyu's face turned red and she took a step forward and said: "Master Governor, let me let you go with me for one more time. Just treat it as... ahem, the last time before marriage."
In fact, Chang Yu likes Song Luoyu's character very much. He and Sujing are both from the same martial arts background and are both killers. However, Song Luoyu has a bold and cheerful personality. It's fun and comfortable to have her around. After thinking about it, he said, "Does Wuzhong agree?"
"Does it take his turn to agree?" Song Luoyu curled her lips and said, "You are the one who makes the decision when it comes to public matters, and you also make the decision when it comes to private matters because of your humble position. He is the one who counts!"
Chang Yu looked stunned and raised his thumb: "That's right!"