Chapter 221 That Smile
“Let’s go in, His Highness is still waiting.”
Yu Yanran had been in the palace for a long time and said, suppressing her shame.
However, her trembling voice showed that she was not as calm as she seemed.
"Yes." Rulan and Minglan lowered their heads and responded inaudibly.
When the three of them arrived at Mutang Pavilion, they heard the sound of rushing water.
Going around the screen, she saw Zhao Xing wearing the shorts Yu Yanran made for her and swimming in the water.
Seeing the three people coming in, Zhao Xing stopped and leaned against the wall of the pool. He wiped the water on his face with the handkerchief handed over by the palace maid, and said with a smile: "Come down and accompany the lonely party."
“Yes!”
The three of them responded, not daring to look at each other, and allowed the maid to undress them.
Zhao Xing admired it with a smile. Now the women in the East Palace were also wearing new-style underwear, and soon the three of them were left in underwear.
"Okay, all of you, please step aside."
Zhao Xingchong said to the standing maid and the maids of Yu Yanran and others.
When the palace maids bowed and left, there were only four of them left in the room, and the three women also relaxed a little.
“Come down.” Zhao Xing waved.
Yu Yanran and Minglan moved forward in small steps. Rulan became much bolder and came to the edge of the pool, stepping on the steps and entering the water.
“Ah.”
Ru Lan went down into the water and slipped and fell into the water.
Zhao Xing swam over, picked up Ru Lan, took her to the edge of the pool and sat down, holding Ru Lan in his arms.
Feeling Rulan's delicate skin, Zhao Xing stretched out his hand to tidy and wet her hair, covering her face with her hair, and said dotingly: "Didn't I tell you to come here and learn to swim if you have nothing to do? Besides, it’s not deep, just don’t panic and stand up.”
Ru Lan can't swim and is a little afraid of water. It was like this last time. She only knew how to flutter and almost drowned.
Ru Lan put her arms around Zhao Xing's neck, her eyes still a little frightened: "I am just scared, and I felt very panicked after falling into the water."
"I will teach you today. ." Zhao Xing pinched her nose and smiled.
Last time Zhao Xing thought Ru Lan was acting at first, but Ru Lan was so scared that she cried.
Although I didn’t cry this time, tears were already welling up in my eyes.
Zhao Xing felt that Ru Lan didn't have such high acting skills.
"Sister Rulan, just swim a few times and you'll be fine. I was scared at first, but after your highness taught you a few times, I'll be fine."
Yu Yanran and Minglan went into the water, holding hands. Walk towards Zhao Xing.
Seeing that there was still some timidity and fear in Ru Lan's eyes, Zhao Xing lowered his head and kissed her.
When Yu Yanran and Minglan saw this scene, they quickly turned away with blushing faces.
After a long time, Zhao Xing raised his head.
Ru Lan's eyes were as charming as silk. It took her a while to come back to her senses. Thinking of the current situation, she buried her head in Zhao Xing's arms with a cry and acted like an ostrich.
"Okay, you guys are playing your game, you will make Rulan embarrassed." Zhao Xing looked at Minglan and Yu Yanran who were standing not far away.
"You see His Highness is partial." Yu Yanran joked, pulling Minglan and saying: "Sister Minglan, I will teach you how to swim."
Minglan can't swim either, but she For example, Lan is much calmer. The water in the swimming pool is only more than one meter deep, so she is not afraid.
Zhao Xing smiled and said nothing. He patted Ru Lan on the back and said, "Come here, Gu will teach you how to swim and I will support you to swim."
"Yes." Ru Lan said from Zhao Xinghuai Li raised his head and nodded.
Zhao Xing held Ru Lan's waist and told her about swimming skills. After going back and forth, although Ru Lan didn't learn it, she was no longer so afraid.
As he continued teaching, Zhao Xing felt a little distracted. He held Rulan in his arms and untied the ribbon from behind her.
On the other side, Yu Yanran and Minglan were talking quietly. Seeing that there was no movement on Zhao Xing's side, they turned to look over.
When they saw what the two of them had done, they quickly looked away and looked at each other, and they could see the shame in each other's eyes.
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Imperial Palace, Longtu Pavilion
While Zhao Xing was playing with the mandarin ducks in the water, playing with dragons and phoenixes, the officials were still working hard to deal with the problems. .
A eunuch walked into the palace, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Grand Prime Minister and all the Prime Ministers are here."
"Let them come in." The official said.
The eunuch bowed and left, while the official put down his brush and rubbed his sore neck.
After a while, Han Zhang and several husbands came in.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Several people saluted.
“No gift.”
The official waved his hand and asked someone to sit down with tea.
"Mr. Yu, how are you preparing for a thorough investigation of the land?" the official asked.
“Back to Your Highness, everything is ready.” Mr. Yu said.
"Yes." The official nodded and said: "If anyone fails to cooperate and does nothing, he will be dismissed from his post and investigated. The Grand Prime Minister remember to instruct the Ministry of Personnel to select officials to fill the vacancies."
< br>"Your Majesty, isn't this a little too hasty?" Han Zhang said.
Han Zhang still agrees with the idea of measuring the acres of land.
As the Grand Prime Minister, he is equivalent to the steward of the Song Dynasty, and he is very clear about the current financial situation of the Song Dynasty.
A thorough investigation of the world's fields can uncover a large number of hidden fields, increase tax revenue, and ease financial pressure. He naturally supports it.
It’s just that the official methods have always been gentle, but this time they were a little too harsh.
In Kaifeng Mansion, His Royal Highness the Prince personally investigated, and there were people who violated the law, not to mention the entire Song Dynasty. If what officials say is true, many local officials may suffer this time.
"During the inspection of the salt affairs a few years ago, didn't the Grand Master say that I was too tolerant? A thorough investigation of all the land in the world, if the methods are not stricter, how can we find out everything?" The official said calmly.
His methods are gentle. In fact, he wants to solve the problem through Runyu's silent means and try not to cause big troubles.
But now that time is running out, the methods are naturally no longer as gentle as they used to be.
"I am worried that if local officials move too much, it will cause trouble." Han Zhang said.
Han Zhang was not a corrupt scholar. When the salt affairs were thoroughly investigated, the officials did not go into details, so Han Zhang complained that his methods were too mild.
Han Zhang feels that since the investigation has been carried out, it should be investigated to the end without starting at the end.
But the officials were unwilling to cause too much trouble.
However, things were different between that time and this time. The salt service was corrupt and most of the entire salt service system had problems.
No problem if you replace them all.
However, after a thorough investigation of the land, if it is done as the officials say, it will be the local chief officials who will be replaced.
If there are too many changes, the place will be unstable, which is not a good thing.
"Hmph!" The officials snorted coldly: "Is it possible that they can still rebel?"
When the New Deal failed, the officials held their breath in their hearts.
Had it not been for the successive deaths of princes and the constant urging of civil and military officials to adopt the clan, leaving him with no time to take care of him, he would definitely have dealt with some of the officials who opposed the New Deal.
Now that he is old, his spirit is gone, and he has no idea of reform during his reign.
But it does not mean that he does not want to reform. Since Zhao Xing has such ambitions, he also hopes that Zhao Xing can succeed in the future, eliminate the long-standing shortcomings of the Song Dynasty, and make the Song Dynasty full of vitality.
This time, by counting the acres of land and eliminating some stubborn officials, it will also clear some obstacles for Zhao Xing in the future.
Han Zhang didn't know what the officials were thinking. Seeing that the officials had even said such things, he didn't say more.
"Your Majesty, I have your Majesty's trust. Because of this great kindness, I will do my best to find out all the land in the world for Your Majesty. However, I am old after all, and I need to patrol the world to check the land. It is not a pity for me to die. But I am worried that I will miss His Majesty's important event," said Mr. Yu.
Yu Xianggong understood the official's purpose of asking him to take charge of a thorough investigation of the land.
He himself is about to become an official. Quantifying the land will inevitably affect the interests of many people and offend many people.
In order to quell public anger, someone needs to be responsible for everything.
And after he thoroughly inspected the fields, it was the day when the officials dismissed him.
With his status, he will definitely posthumously confer an honorary title on the Three Dukes after becoming an official.
A hundred years from now, it is not impossible to be able to enjoy the Ancestral Temple.
However, if he is dismissed, all this will be impossible.
Xianggong Yu came from a poor family, he was upright and devoted to the country, and he did not care about personal honor or disgrace.
It’s just that his current body cannot withstand the fatigue of traveling and traveling.
After hearing the words, the official pondered for a while and said: "I asked Mr. Hai to be your deputy. You patrol the nearby areas, and leave it to Mr. Hai to inspect the farther places."
Hai Wenyou has been a Hanlin bachelor for more than ten years. Normally, he should have left the Hanlin Academy to take up other positions.
With Hai Wenyou's qualifications, even if he is only a fifth-rank official, he can serve as a minister of the First Division after leaving the Hanlin Academy.
And you can become your husband in a short time.
This is the weight of the Hanlin Academy.
No way, who made the Hanlin Academy a think tank for the government?
The reason why the officials never let Hai Wenyou leave the Hanlin Academy was actually because of Zhao Xing's consideration.
In the future, Zhao Xing will ascend the throne and promote Hai Wenyou to be his husband.
Han Zhang is not young anymore. After Zhao Xing ascends the throne, he has been assisting for a few years and it is time for him to retire.
Hai Wenyou will then be able to take over as Grand Prime Minister.
It is just right now for Hai Wenyou to leave the Hanlin Academy.
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Mutang Pavilion
Zhao Xing did not know what was happening in the palace. He was feeling refreshed and stood there while the three women dressed him.
The three women were rosy and charming. Yu Yanran arranged Zhao Xing's clothes, while Minglan wrapped her hands around Zhao Xing's waist, leaned her face against Zhao Xing's abdomen, and tied his belt.
Ru Lan was clumsy and didn’t know what to do.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival will be in about ten days. Mid-Autumn Festival, you can all go home and reunite with your family for a day." Zhao Xing said.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Minglan just tied up Zhao Xing's belt, straightened up, and expressed her gratitude with excitement upon hearing this.
It has been half a month since she entered the palace. Although none of what she worried about before coming has happened, she still misses her family.
“Thank you for your grace!”
Ru Lan and Yu Yanran also saluted somewhat excitedly.
Zhao Xing reached out and held Minglan's face, looked at her and said: "Gu told you before that I like to see your smile the most. Usually, although you smile when you see Gu, you don't It was as genuine as it was just now. If you continue to do so, I won’t allow you to go back.”
Minglan’s smile came from the bottom of her heart and felt healing.
However, I usually don’t feel it at all. Just when I heard him say that they were allowed to go home for one day, I smiled from the bottom of my heart.
"I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.
(End of this chapter)