When Mrs. Qi Zhou heard this and asked a few questions, she knew that her husband was trying to get into trouble again.
Even if he knows that what the other person is saying is reasonable, if he can't overcome this hurdle in his heart, he will easily get in and be unable to climb out.
Over the years, she had followed the old man around various counties, and she had long been accustomed to his bad temper.
But when it’s time to persuade, you still have to persuade.
Not only to make the old man feel less uncomfortable, but more importantly, because of the temporary prejudice that delayed important matters of people's livelihood, when the disaster happened, the old man of her family was afraid that he would take all the responsibility on himself, just like the death of the prince.
, torture yourself.
So, he poured some more sake for Qi Hongxin, but he refused to fill it up this time, obviously not wanting to drink more.
She analyzed in a soft voice: "Su Zi is the number one scholar in the new department and is a county magistrate. No matter what, he has a bright future. Why should he be upset about ghosts and gods?"
"You also said that this person is quite experienced in doing things and is not a wasteful and corrupt person."
"I think this water conservancy construction plan is very reasonable. It doesn't require too many people and money. It only requires some earth and stone."
"You are so opposed just because what ghosts and gods say is not what you want. But when it comes to important matters related to people's livelihood, whether they are real or fake, there is no need to get angry and really veto them."
"When the heavy rain comes, won't you regret it?"
"As for Su Ziji becoming prime minister in the future, that is a matter for the court and the emperor to consider."
"I don't understand the truth. It's just that Su Ziji has solved a big problem for you since he took office. You can't just treat your husband as if you've given him a favor and repaid him with a favor."
"I'm also said to be jealous by outsiders."
Qi Hongxin knew what she was thinking, facing the night wind and looking at the sky sadly, he just nodded and drank the wine without talking.
Yes, when there were heavy rains and floods, Qi Hongxin asked himself, he was afraid that he would regret it.
But it is even more impossible to agree. It is precisely because Su Ziji has a bright future and the possibility of joining the cabinet to become prime minister in the future, so he cannot help but go astray.
When ordinary people go astray, the most they can do is lose their lives and ruin their families.
But if a general goes astray, it can easily break the centuries-old trend and affect the country and the country.
When he went to bed at night, Qi Hongxin tossed and turned and couldn't sleep because he was thinking about this matter.
"Could it be that I actually have selfish motives and that's why I object like this?"
Thinking of his change in attitude towards Su Ziji, Qi Hongxin's body stiffened, and after a while he turned over again, lying flat on the couch, looking at the bed curtain, and asked himself: "Is it true... what the old wife said?
, is it because I’m jealous?”
"Because Su Zi is young, less than 20 years old, he can expect to be successful in the future, be able to do things boldly, and have enough time and energy to do things."
"Unlike me, it's already sunset and I don't have much time left. I have no future and I'm very limited in what I want to do... Is this why I'm jealous of Su Ziji?"
"No, maybe, but I still expect more from him."
Qi Hongxin tossed and turned, thinking wildly, and he didn't know how long it had passed. At this time, the night was dark, and the breeze blew the trees and grass and shook the figures. Qi Hongxin just thought about it. An elegant and handsome man with slender eyebrows came in and smiled.
He said: "You are fast asleep. Let's go and pay our respects to the prince."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Qi Hongxin got out of bed, put on his shoes, and went out to ask: "Zheng Jinyao, didn't you leave the capital on the prince's order? Why are you back again?"
Zheng Jinyao smiled: "I've finished my errands a long time ago. I'm coming back to say hello to the prince, but you haven't been here for a long time."
Qi Hongxin smiled: "I'm just a second-level scholar, and you are a top talent. Why do you need me to serve you when you are here?"
As he spoke, he walked towards the East Palace, but saw the vegetation withered, and said, "Is it autumn now? Why are they withering like this? What does a gardener do?"
"Fortunately, didn't you send some flowers?" Zheng Jinyao pointed to a place and said. Qi Hongxin looked at it and saw a garden full of flowers.
Just when he was about to speak, he saw that most of his colleagues in the East Palace were there. Only the prince's right guard led Shang Youming, Huang Liangping, Qian Zhidong and others were hiding beside the withered tree and did not come forward. Qi Hongxin felt a little strange in a daze.
, entered a palace room, the light was dim, there was a young man in a royal uniform, sitting there writing with a pen.
As if seeing him coming, he suddenly raised his head: "Qi Qing is here."
"Prince...Your Highness!" Looking at this familiar and unfamiliar face, which seemed to be dug out of his memory, Qi Hongxin stared blankly for a moment, then fell to his knees with a pop, tears streaming down his face.
He seemed to have forgotten a lot of things. He only remembered that he seemed to have trudged here from a very far away place, as if he had passed through thousands of mountains and rivers. The person who appeared in front of him was his old master who he had never forgotten. Just looking at it made him want to cry.
.
"Why are you still crying? Get up quickly." The prince smiled warmly and even stood up to help: "What are you confused about? Just tell me."
Qi Hongxin stood up hurriedly. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't control it. He heard himself say: "Your Highness, I'm so worried. I'm in trouble!"
"Apart from anything else, I'm really in a dilemma lately. I don't know whether I should start building water conservancy projects, or curb the rumors of ghosts and gods and suppress this matter."
"I am afraid that if I agree, it will encourage evil trends, but if I deliberately oppose it in order to suppress it, I am afraid that it will still cause suffering to the people."
After Qi Hongxin finished speaking, he sighed.
The prince couldn't help laughing after hearing his confusion: "If there are no ghosts and gods, how can Qi Qing meet alone?"
A small part of the memories that "Boom" had forgotten suddenly came out. Yes, the prince in front of him was no longer there!
No wonder he wanted to cry when he saw the prince. No wonder he felt like he had walked a long way to get here. It turned out that it was because he and his subjects had not seen each other for eighteen years.
The prince still looks young, but he himself is already old, showing his age...
Qi Hongxin opened his eyes suddenly and found that he was still lying on the bed with his sleeping wife beside him. After waking up, he subconsciously touched his face.
Unknowingly, he had tears streaming down his face.
"Is this a dream? Or is His Royal Highness using dreams to remind me?"
Just as the prince said in his dream, if there are no ghosts and gods, how can we see His Royal Highness again!
After having this dream, how could Qi Hongxin sleep again? Although he was still a little tired, he no longer felt sleepy. He carefully got up, pulled on his shoes, walked outside, looked at the sky, and found that dawn was not far away.
It was still early, so after taking a deep breath, I walked to the study next door and lit a candle.
As the bright light gradually stabilized, his mood calmed down a little.
The quiet atmosphere made him think a lot, but it was much faster to calm down. He was sharpening his ink, thinking about what happened during the day yesterday, and thinking about the scene in his dream just now. After going back and forth several times, he sighed,
I took out the paper and wrote the fold carefully.