Chapter 007 Chapter 7
The light-colored robe of the imperial teacher looked ethereal, and the Tai Chi pattern outlined in gold thread was solemn and mysterious. She strode into the hall, her thick eyelashes drooping, and her eyes fell on the gentle man next to her.
The man stood tall and straight. Although he was not particularly handsome, he had a gentle temperament and looked gentle and refined. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, giving people a sense of approachability and closeness.
Cheng Yishu's eyes fell on the man's wrist. The red lines on it were messy, and it was obvious that there were many things involved.
The man felt a chill on his back and turned around to look around. Cheng Yishu withdrew his gaze and walked towards his position.
Xia Zhang gave him enough privileges. His seat was the same one he sat yesterday, only below Xia Zhang. There was a gauze screen in front of the seat, which perfectly blocked the view of the ministers below. Only Xia Zhang could see the imperial teacher sitting there.
Cheng Yishu could see all the actions and expressions of the people below through the screen.
There were not many people in the hall at the moment. After all, not everyone was close to the palace. However, the expressions of the people present were very subtle. After all, what happened yesterday was a shock to everyone.
This also made them realize that Cheng Yishu, the national teacher, was not a fake. No matter what the reason was, they had no need to go against him.
Moreover... thinking of the so-called demise of the Xia Kingdom, everyone's expression became heavy. They were all subjects of the Xia Kingdom. If they wanted to maintain their current glory, they had to make the Xia Kingdom prosperous, right?
To sum up, they now have only one attitude towards Cheng Yishu, and that is respect.
And... everyone was looking at the happy-looking old man Xun next to them, and they almost cried out in surprise. After yesterday, the good reputation of the Xun family's daughter had spread throughout the capital. Although she lost her fiancé, it was a good thing.
Besides, without this, she still has other options. After all, the reputation certified by the gods themselves is enough for her to have a new and good relationship.
How could old man Xun not be happy? A daughter is sought after by hundreds of families, and his daughter's future life will be better.
Thinking of this, everyone's heart moved...they looked at the screen above with their eyes burning.
The system cat rolled over on Cheng Yishu with laughter. He whispered, "Shushu, the way they look at you is so passionate."
Cheng Yishu held his forehead and said with a sigh, "I was a little too much in the spotlight yesterday. It would be better to ask Xiao Tiandao for more compensation."
He looked at the unfamiliar face. The man was asking his colleagues about his situation. After all, he had just returned to the capital last night.
He still didn't have enough information about the matter of the National Master, and things at home were enough to give him a headache.
With the arrival of Xia Zhang, everyone below quickly took their positions. Xia Zhang leaned on his dragon throne as before, glancing at Cheng Yishu from time to time with a smile in his eyes.
For some reason, he always felt happy whenever he saw Cheng Yishu, and the uncontrollable rage and murderousness he had before seemed to have disappeared.
Cheng Yishu sat quietly, ignoring Xia Zhang's gaze. He hadn't figured out how to face Xia Zhang yet. Although Xia Zhang was indeed good-looking and he did like her, that didn't mean he could accept forced sales.
He held the system cat in his arms and looked at the man below. The man only felt a gaze surrounding him like a substance. He frowned slightly, but couldn't find the source of the gaze no matter how hard he tried.
Xia Zhang glanced at the memorial and threw it down, saying, "Where is Zhou Yanli?"
The man stepped forward and raised his tablet, saying, "I am here."
Xia Zhang looked at him and sneered, "What's the news about the Taihe River?"
Zhou Yanli gritted his teeth, took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the water level in Taihe River has been stable recently, and the dam is stable."
There is nothing wrong with what he said. It is indeed calm and peaceful there now, and there are no problems. However...if it encounters the rainy season, it is hard to say whether the dam can withstand it.
But can he say that? Of course he can't. After all, the issue of the dam is a very complicated one...
Cheng Yishu glanced at Zhou Yanli below, it turns out this person's name is Zhou Yanli...
[Tsk, Zhou Yanli... let me see how many mission points he has...]
The tense atmosphere that had been caused by the mention of the dam suddenly relaxed, if for no other reason than that the management work on the Taihe River had been continuing, but no results had been seen for the time being. Although there were no problems with the built dam now, any discerning person could see that when the rainy season came and the water level increased, the dam would be of little use.
The reason behind this is very simple. It is nothing more than the problem caused by layers of embezzlement and withholding of money.
But...even without these people, it would be difficult to see results in the management of Taihe River. After all, how can human power resist natural disasters?
Once the Taihe River bursts its banks, the people living around the river will surely suffer. Being displaced is the least of their worries. I am afraid that by then, all of them will lose their lives.
So Zhou Yanli only went to take a look during the inspection and handed in a report without paying attention to the main issues. He originally thought that he could get away with it, but it seemed that God did not hear his prayers...
Looking at Xia Zhang with a cold, half-smile in his eyes, Zhou Yanli now just wanted to die, and he didn't even want to ask who the voice was.
Everyone knows that Xia Zhang's moods are unpredictable. If you are not careful, you will be dead. At this critical moment of life and death, he is in no mood to care about other things.
The others were much calmer. Yes, they now have a national master... Thinking back to the strange visions created by the national master, or... Can the national master solve this problem?
They looked up with hope, but Cheng Yishu was frightened.
[Wow, 10,000 mission points. These mission points are enough for me to buy cotton seeds, exchange for sofas, and many other electrical appliances...]
Happy Cheng Yishu rubbed the cat's head. He glanced down casually and was frightened by the person with green light below.
[No, what are they looking at? What's going on?]
System Cat answered him: "The problem of managing the Taihe River..."
Cheng Yishu blinked. Taihe? ?
[Like the Yellow River? Emmmm, given the current situation, managing the Taihe River is a huge project. The Yellow River was still being managed in the Qing Dynasty... Given the current situation, it is more difficult to manage, cat, is there a solution in the system? ]
The system cat twitched its tail and said, "Of course there is, just copy the homework, but there are a lot of things in this set, it is more expensive to buy..."
Cheng Yishu frowned and sighed.
[Forget it then. The governance plan is so expensive. Although it can completely solve the Taihe River problem, it does not benefit me. Yin Yingying is easy to deal with. She doesn't like Zhou Yanli that much, but Song Xi is not easy to deal with. She is a love-brained person. I can only respect and bless a love-brained person...]
The people below are all focusing on the governance plan. What the national teacher means is... there is hope for the Taihe River? And it can be solved perfectly?
Xia Zhang raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Yanli below. He didn't have much feeling about Taihe. After all, it was the ministers below who should find a solution to this matter.
He chuckled and looked at the ministers below and said, "Do you have anything to say?"
The left and right prime ministers looked at each other. Although they were powerful, they could still distinguish the important from the unimportant. Now that they had the national master, the matter of the demise of the Xia Kingdom could be put aside for the time being. What was important now was the governance plan for the Taihe River. Since the national master had a solution, then...
They all looked at Zhou Yanli. According to the Imperial Master's intention, Zhou Yanli's wife had to give up on him completely...
I'm sorry!
The old foxes are all dirty-minded. In just the blink of an eye, they have come up with one, two, three, four, five, six, seven methods.
Cheng Yishu was speechless and choked with emotion.
[What a typical routine... admitting the mistake instead of the plot, she, a kind-hearted young lady, saved a weak little scholar when she was young. The little scholar was in a desperate situation, but his heart was warmed. From then on, he regarded the young lady as a ray of light in his heart...]
Zhou Yanli didn't dare to speak, he knelt there, the things the voice said became more and more familiar... Wasn't this his experience?
His family was poor and his father died early. He was raised by only a widowed mother. In order to raise money for his examination, his widowed mother died of exhaustion and vomiting blood. He had no parents and lived in a daze.
There was only one thought in my mind, and that was to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, bringing honor to the family.
As a result, on the way to Beijing for the imperial examination, his belongings were stolen and he was kicked out of the inn. He fell into despair and had no choice but to find shelter in a dilapidated temple.
As if it weren't raining, the dilapidated temple had been in disrepair for a long time. He was drenched by the rain in the middle of the night. He had no spare clothes and all his belongings were stolen. He developed a high fever and fainted outside.
Just when he was waiting to die in despair, he met a gentle person. Because he had a severe fever, he only remembered... the jade pendant around the person's waist and the magnolia scent on his body.
After he woke up, he changed his clothes and there was enough silver and money left at the bedside. The shopkeeper downstairs said that a young lady brought someone to bring him here, but perhaps something happened and he left in a hurry.
When he left, he left a handkerchief behind.
Later, he went to high school and met Song Xi. Because of Song Xi's calculations, he had no choice but to marry Song Xi. Not long after marrying Song Xi, he met his benefactor Yin Yingying...
At that time, Yingying's family fell into poverty and she was almost sold to a brothel...
He recognized her by the jade pendant and the embroidery pattern and saved her.
After Yingying's narration, he realized that Song Xi's family was the culprit that caused her to be like this...
But the reality seems to be different from what he imagined?
Cheng Yishu was stunned by Song Xi's love-mindedness. What kind of great saint was this... He couldn't understand it! !
So compared to Song Xi...he also admires Yin Yingying.
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