It is said that Jia Cong hosted a banquet for women at the Rongguo Mansion. The guests discovered that Mr. Liu from Zhao Guolai looked similar to Jia Baoyu. Jia Cong took a look and found that Mr. Liu was their fifth uncle Jia Xu. The two uncles and nephews looked alike. As if there was nothing to make a fuss about... Jia Cong pretended to be shocked for a moment, then walked over happily, cupped his hands towards his fifth uncle and said, "May I ask who this is?"
Special envoy Zhao Guoguo introduced him hurriedly: "This is Mr. Liu An, our country's general affairs envoy."
Jia Xuzuo bowed his head and said: "Congratulations to the prince on your daughter's happiness."
Jia Cong returned the gift: "Same joy!" He also congratulated Mr. Jia Wu on his grandniece. "Master Liu and my brother Baoyu really look alike." He is indeed the heir to the same Y chromosome.
Jia Xu said with a smile: "I've heard that people are similar, but I didn't expect that it would fall on Liu himself. It's really interesting."
Jia Baoyu also smiled and said: "I wonder where Mr. Liu's ancestors are from? It's unclear whether our two families are related."
Jia Cong immediately understood that Jia Yue had already met Mr. Bao, but he didn't tell him. He glanced at Jia Xu secretly and complained. Jia Xu just didn't see it. "I am from Jinling."
Jia Baoyu said in surprise: "Oh my family's ancestral home is also Jinling. What a coincidence, what a coincidence!" The two of them made coincidences for a long time, with Special Envoy Guo and Liu Xiaoqi admiring them. Jia Cong couldn't help but turn over the words. Rolling his eyes: What a coincidence you are the same size! Don’t your consciences hurt because you two share the same ancestral grave?
After the coincidence, the four people seemed to have become accomplices. Special envoy Guo once again mentioned the matter of helping Zhao Guo control the water, and Jia Baoyu repeatedly agreed. Jia Cong and Zhan Kun looked at each other - it was obvious that Zhan Kun was also kept in the dark. Jia Cong originally wanted to Reminding Jia Baoyu that he had no official position but was just the editor-in-chief of a newspaper and could not be the leader of Yan State, Jia Xu gave him a half-smiling look and was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything. The matter was thus settled in an unclear manner.
After the banquet was over and the guests were sent out, Jia Cong looked at Jia Baoyu and said, "Brother Baoyu must not be busy. Why don't you go back and see your niece?"
Before Jia Baoyu could answer, a woman hurriedly came over and said, "Second Master, Second Grandma is not feeling comfortable. I want you to go back quickly."
Jia Baoyu said hurriedly: "It's too late now. Your second sister-in-law is still pregnant. I have to go back first."
Jia Cong bared his teeth: "Okay, pregnant women are the biggest in the world. Second brother, this matter is not over yet. A monk who can escape cannot escape from the temple."
Jia Baoyu crossed his hands and said, "Why bother chatting with me?" The woman urged again, and Jia Baoyu turned around and ran away without touching the ground.
What else could Jia Cong do to him? He had no choice but to return to Lixiangyuan, feeling confused. He entered the house and shouted: "My wife, my daughter, I'm back~~"
"Shh..." Miaomiao stared at him, "Sister is asleep!"
Jia Cong hurriedly shouted "hiss". Chen Ruijin ordered the two nurse doctors to leave temporarily and said to Jia Cong: "Uncle Wu just came."
"Where are the others?" Jia Cong looked around but saw no one.
"Already gone." Chen Ruijin said, "I told you to help Zhao Guo control the water."
Jia Cong frowned: "He didn't say why?"
"No."
Jia Cong touched his nose: "He is so busy, there is no way he can stay in Zhao."
Chen Ruijin said: "Uncle Wu always has a reason for doing things. Since he asked you to control the water, you can do it."
"Then he has to explain it to me, right? Both Jia Baoyu and Liu Xiaoqi know it, why should they hide it from me?" Jia Cong then told what happened at the banquet, which made Chen Ruijin laugh. Jia Cong wilted. He said, "Cheng'er has only watched flood control once, what can she do?"
Chen Ruijin said: "Obviously there is someone else who can control the water, Cheng'er is just a cover."
Jia Cong looked at her for a long time: "Daughter-in-law, do you know something?"
Chen Ruijin shook his head: "I just gave birth to a child, and my fifth uncle will not discuss important matters with me. But I know that he has always thought further than you, and he has never been confused."
Jia Cong thought about it and it made sense. "That's all. Since he helps me think about it, I can just take care of myself." Chen Ruijin smiled.
So he really transferred Su Cheng back to the capital from Taiwan and ordered people to prepare to help Zhao Guo control the water. "Yanjing Weekly" rarely reported this matter. However, it did not include photos of their editor-in-chief and Mr. Liu of Zhao Guo, nor did it
Put it on a prominent page. The first two pages are all dedicated to Yan Shenggong’s lectures at Yenching University.
Su Cheng arrived very quickly. She arrived in the capital on the third day after the transfer order was issued. She came to the political affairs hall with a smile to report. She caught up with Jia Cong, Zhan Kun and others who were in a meeting. Seeing that she was refreshed and clean, they all looked at her with smiles.
: "Could it be that you came here on Hot Wheels?"
"Uncle Cong never taught me about Hot Wheels." Su Cheng said seriously, "He came on horseback."
"Oh. He must be riding a thousand-mile horse."
Su Cheng blinked: "Yes! The horse's name is Qianli."
"Okay, okay." Jia Cong leaned back in his chair, "I don't care what you want to do. Can you do such a big thing as water control?"
Su Cheng said confidently: "Of course I can't do it! Anyway, there are people who can."
"Who? Why didn't I know we had such a number one person?"
"It's not ours right now," Su Cheng said. "After this water treatment, it will probably be ours." She glanced at Jia Cong and said, "Uncle Cong, don't you try to avoid taboos."
Jia Cong hummed: "I am not afraid of ghosts and gods from ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, so there is nothing I should avoid!"
"It's not the taboo, it's the name." Su Cheng said, "This gentleman's surname is Chen."
Jia Cong's mind was in knots: "Can it be that my daughter-in-law's surname is Chen and I can't allow her surname to be Chen..."
Before he could finish his words, Mr. Wu Tianyou had already started shouting: "Sir Chen Cong!"
Su Cheng immediately said: "That's right! That's Master Chen Cong."
Wu Tianyou asked happily: "Where is this person now?"
"In the State of Zhao," Su Cheng said, "I became a minor official on the river, and was quietly recognized by Master Liu Quan."
Jia Cong asked: "Master Wu, who is Chen Cong?"
Before Wu Tianyou could answer, Feng Ziying said first: "But Six Fingers Chen Cong?"
Just as Wu Tianyou nodded, Jia Cong rushed to clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, can you take care of Muggles' feelings?"
Zhan Kun immediately reconsidered. Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "This time I am also a Muggle."
It turned out that Mr. Chen was a master of river management. Because he was born with six fingers on his left hand, he was known as the six-fingered Chen Cong.
The embankment burst. Even so, it was still a plot. When the third son of the Situ Pan family became powerful, one of Chen Cong's subordinates used the fact that his late son Situ Yue had praised Chen Cong in person and falsely accused him of being a direct descendant of the late son. The third son turned out to be Hu Limeng.
After receiving the letter, Chen Cong was arrested and interrogated. After half a day of investigation, nothing was found, and he was embarrassed to admit his mistake, so he fabricated an unfounded charge to remove him from office. Feng Ziying knew that this man was useful, but at that moment he
I was still in prison. I looked for Chen Cong afterwards, but he had disappeared.
Jia Cong sighed: "Even if the pig leader is in power for a very short time, he may cause irreparable damage to the whole."
Wu Tianyou said: "If Mr. Jia Wu helps Zhao State with flood control just to subdue this person, it would be worthwhile."
Before the others spoke, Zhan Kun smiled and said: "Master Jia Wu would not do such an expensive thing! Chen Cong is a technical person and it is very easy to subdue him."
Su Cheng said: "Master Jia Wu and Master Chen Cong discussed a list that they want. Take a look." He took the list out of his arms and handed it to Zhan Kun.
Zhan Kun looked from the beginning to the end. His eyelids twitched and he handed it to Lin Daiyu without saying a word. Lin Daiyu handed it to Wu Tianyou without saying a word. After reading it, Wu Tianyou laughed and ordered someone to hand it to him. Jia Cong. After reading it, Jia Cong said: "Others don't need to read anymore, it's just some stuff. First send the six ministers to Cheng'er to make arrangements after they finish reading."
Su Cheng asked curiously: "What is the purpose of transmitting six ministerial books?"
"Get them ready."
Su Cheng didn't understand: "Ah?"
Zhan Kun breathed out: "According to this list, instead of helping Zhao Defang during this year's flood season, it is clearly laying the foundation for the eradication of that section of the Yellow River. No one would spend so much money and effort to help others eradicate floods, unless they are working for their own family. Mr. Jia Wu wants to annex Zhao State to the territory of Yan State." Then he waved his hand and told her to go and do whatever she had to do.
Su Cheng ran away. Everyone in the meeting hall remained calm as usual, and the meeting continued.
It is naturally beneficial for the six ministers to read the list. Whether it is people or things, Su Cheng handles things as smoothly as a sakagami. Soon she led five thousand men and pulled the baggage to the Kingdom of Zhao.
These 5,000 people were just the first batch. About 20 people each rode in a large rubber-tired carriage without a cover, pulled by eight horses. They wore yellow-brown and gray camouflage uniforms, and each person had a brown patch on his back. There are two big white characters on the cloth card with a black frame on the bottom: River Management. When the people of Zhao State saw it, they couldn't help but marvel: The Yan State's strong men who regulate the river are so strong and powerful? They are more powerful than the officers and soldiers of our country. These carriages run very fast. , the young men often sing in unison, "The sunset over the western mountains and the red clouds are flying" and so on.
Arriving at Handan a few days ago, Prince Zhao led several civil and military officers out of the city to greet him. Looking at Su Cheng from a distance, he was shocked: it was a female official! Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, this Mr. Su is the prefect of Jiangxi. The daughter of Su Tao, the granddaughter of Su Zheng, a former Hanlin Academy scholar, was a scholar. In the past few years, she served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Construction in Taiwan, equivalent to the minister of the Ministry of Industry. The Yan State was good at using female officials. If she didn't have real skills, she would I can’t control so many people.”
An official immediately asked: "But the owner of Suzi Chocolate Shop?"
"That's right." Jia Xu said with a smile, "Don't think she is a woman, she is much richer than us."
King Zhao narrowed his eyes and whispered: "The lonely king remembers where he heard it. It seems that this Miss Su has not been betrothed to anyone yet."
Jia Xu also whispered: "I made a marriage agreement in my early years, and I didn't want the man to be attracted by the princess of Prince Yan's family..." King Zhao nodded.
A general suddenly pointed out: "Why are there so many people in military uniforms there?"
Jia Xu said: "Master Su had a document come over before. There were often very narrow places in the river to control. Now that the flood season is approaching, we have no time to slowly dig it out. We have to use artillery to widen the river. So we borrowed four old obsolete aircraft from the army. Artillery. Ordinary civilians don’t know how to use artillery, so I borrowed a few more artillery pieces.”
The general frowned and said, "Are these people really just civilians? Looking at their energy, they look like officers and soldiers."
Jia Xu smiled and said: "The lowest salary for officers and soldiers in Yan State is five taels of silver per month. How much will it cost to build a river with officers and soldiers? Are they willing to do so? If General Guan has any doubts, just send someone to inquire." Then Guan Guan said with a smile. The general did not answer, and just stared at the Yan people approaching.
Su Cheng and his assistant jumped off the horse and approached King Zhao's umbrella. Jia Xu had already greeted him. The two exchanged a few words, and Su Cheng bowed to King Zhao: "I have met the prince."
A eunuch next to King Zhao asked: "Why don't you kneel down when you see the prince?"
Su Cheng said: "The State of Yan has canceled the ceremony of kneeling down. Please forgive me for not kneeling down when I see the King of Yan."
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "That's true. Looking at the photos in the Yanjing Weekly, Duke Yan did not kneel down when he met the King of Yan and the saints in the capital."
King Zhao frowned and steeled himself and said, "That's all. I hope Mr. Su will build the dam for the sake of the people."
Su Cheng said: "The time is too short, and it may not be possible to repair the embankment in time. If necessary, the people must be evacuated to release the flood."
King Zhao was shocked: "What?!"
Jia Xu hurriedly asked: "I heard that Mr. Su was controlling floods in Jiangxi back then. Was this the same?"
"Yes." Su Cheng pretended to say, "The entire population has been evacuated. As long as the mortals are alive, they can rebuild their homes in the future. However, the official has not yet gone to the scene to conduct a detailed inspection, so it may not be necessary. Treating floods is like fighting, and you will lose before you can win."
King Zhao nodded: "I'll leave it to Mr. Su."
Su Cheng clasped his fists and said loudly: "I will do my best to prevent the people from suffering." Jia Xu hurriedly came up to say some words, and everyone entered the city together.
King Zhao hosted a banquet in honor of Su Cheng, and a group of Zhao ministers attended the banquet. Someone took a look at Su Cheng's assistants, raised a gentle eyebrow among them, and quietly inquired about her marriage. The assistant waved his hand and said: "Boss's. We don’t pry into private matters, we just run errands.”
The man chuckled and said, "Brother, how do you get along with your female boss?"
The assistant said casually: "Just like the male boss, you get paid for doing errands."
"Is there anyone asking your boss to marry you?"
"There are many men who admire our Master Su, but I haven't heard of any of them pursuing her." The assistant said seriously, "Mr. Su is a very important official of the Yan State. You, the Zhao State, don't have to worry about it. The regent will not allow her to marry. From other countries.”
The man whispered: "She is already so old..."
The assistant said: "If she wants, she can choose a prince's son to marry into the Su family. Do you believe it?" The man was stunned and walked away.
After three rounds of drinking, a eunuch came in from outside with a troubled expression. King Zhao looked at him. "Why are you the only one here?"
The eunuch bowed and said: "Go back to your lord, the prince...well...the prince is not very well. He is lying on the bed and cannot move."
King Zhao snorted: "Since you are doing this, you can have some rest and don't fool around with concubines." The eunuch lowered his head and did not dare to speak. King Zhao snorted again and waved his hand to let him go.
After less than a stick of incense, a man hurried in from outside and shouted: "Your Majesty - it's not good -"
Everyone shouted: "Bold! Who doesn't know the rules?"
I saw that the man was dressed like a slave, his hair was disheveled, and one of his shoes was missing. He cried: "The prince has been injured!"
King Zhao stood up to help the case: "What's going on! Who injured my son!"
"He has already run away and snatched Miss Hongyan away." The servant said, "Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for the Crown Prince."
King Zhao was stunned for a moment, then slowly looked at the eunuch just now, and sneered: "Did you just say that the prince was ill in bed?" The eunuch was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground.
Some idiot below said blankly: "Isn't she Miss Hongyan from Huachunfang?"