Chapter 350 Natural Disaster
The father and daughter chatted all night, talking about their mother's tragic death and the suffering they had endured. They cried and laughed at times, and were reluctant to part.
As soon as the sky brightened, a maid came in.
Yiyun quickly wiped away her tears: "Sister, it's so early, has the princess gotten up? I want to go and thank the princess."
The maid bowed and said, "The princess said that it won't be too late to go after the young lady and Lord Du have breakfast. I came here to ask when the young lady will have breakfast."
Yiyun said hurriedly: "It's OK now, thank you sister."
Maid: "Please wait a moment, young lady."
Two maids came in with copper basins and toothbrushes and helped them wash.
A quarter of an hour later, two maids came in with food boxes and filled the small table.
Evian saw that the breakfast variety was much richer, including bird's nest and milk soup that ordinary people can't eat.
"The princess said that your spleen and stomach still need to be adjusted, so you should take some supplements first. Please go to the Lotus Hall to chat later, and Doctor Shen will take your pulse." Yiyun's eyes were already filled with tears: "Thank you, sister. I will go with my father in a while."
Father Du burst into tears and choked up for a long time before saying, "Princess, you are so kind and I will never forget you!"
The two of them quickly finished their meal and rushed to the Lotus Hall. Gu Huan had not arrived yet, so they waited there.
Gu Huan came out surrounded by her maids, and Du's father and Yiyun immediately bowed to them.
Gu Huan was so frightened that she kept shouting, "No, no, it's too tiring for me."
Sui'er also hurriedly said, "Miss, help Master Du up quickly."
But Father Du stubbornly kowtowed to Gu Huan and said, "I am a guilty subject, and you are a princess, you deserve it."
Yiyun kowtowed while crying before she helped her father up.
"Sit down and talk."
Gu Huan was helped to sit down by Yun'er and the others. She had been feeling heavier recently, so she had to be more careful.
"I know that if I don't see you, you will definitely have a lot on your mind."
Yiyun was a little embarrassed with tears in her eyes: "Your Highness Princess is too considerate."
Gu Huan pursed her lips and smiled: "We are all people who have experienced hardships, so we can understand."
Mr. Du stood up, bowed and was about to speak, but Gu Huan quickly made a gesture to invite him in.
"Master Du, you are innocent, so you are not a criminal. It is still unclear who is the criminal."
Father Du was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses: "Princess, the guard who sent me back said that the prince wanted to clear my name and seek justice for me. To be honest, I feel sorry for Madam and Yun'er, and whether it is fair or not is not important anymore."
Gu Huan smiled and said, "The prince will discuss with you about your future. I am just a woman in the inner house, and I just need to take good care of you."
Mu Junyan did not tell her how to place Du's father.
Since he was rescued, Yongzhou must have been moved.
Since the troops have been mobilized, it must be a big move.
Gu Huan asked about the exile place in Yongzhou, and she didn't expect that there were many wrongly accused officials imprisoned there, and they were all sentenced by the Jiang family when they were in power.
She now understood why Mu Junyan was so serious about this.
As the three were talking, Mu Junyan came back.
The Du father and daughter quickly stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite."
Mu Junyan waved his hand, strode over to Gu Huan and sat down.
Sui'er served him tea and he took a sip.
"Is Lord Du in good health?"
Father Du quickly stood up and wanted to speak, but Mu Junyan frowned and said, "Hurry up and sit down. You don't need to be polite in front of me. The same goes for Prince Yong's Mansion. We don't like to be polite all the time."
Du Yun nodded: "Dad, yes. The prince and princess are very easy-going."
Father Du was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes: "I have met the prince twice, but unfortunately both times we were in a hurry. I didn't expect that the prince would save my life. From now on, I..."
Mu Junyan interrupted him again: "No need to say polite words. No need to say words of gratitude. I saved you for a purpose."
Father Du was stunned, but he felt relieved. He wiped away his tears and nodded, "Yes. I understand."
Mu Junyan was frank and asked directly: "What are your plans, sir?"
Father Du bowed and said, "I am at the mercy of Your Majesty."
"This king hopes that you can return to being the governor of Gongzhou."
Both Mr. Du and Yiyun were stunned.
"But how can this be done?"
"Once the injustice of that year is thoroughly investigated, Lord Du will be reinstated."
"But this needs to be handled by the capital."
"The people just need a good official. The capital is far away, and there are some things they cannot do. Lord Du, to be honest, the turmoil in Bianjing has been going on for almost a year. The emperor has been ill, but he has issued an imperial decree to restore the taxes of each state that were originally reduced by half, and also required each state to make up for half of the taxes that were exempted in the past ten years. Now there are complaints everywhere."
Father Du's eyes widened: "What? This, this is not going to force people to death? Your Majesty has always been benevolent and kind, how could he issue such an order?"
"Plus, there has been a lot of rain this year. There have been floods in the south, and the north is currently harvesting wheat and it's been rainy and cloudy."
Father Du frowned, "Then we must deal with the people's grievances. Otherwise, if we put too much pressure on them, accidents might happen. Especially since Gongzhou has floods every year. There have been a lot of heavy rains this year, so something will definitely happen. I wonder if the county governor is prepared."
Mu Junyan nodded: "Lord Du is concerned about the country and the people, and is exactly the kind of good minister that this king wants. Moreover, Lord Du is a talent for flood control. Under your governance, even though Gongzhou has floods every year, the people have not suffered too much."
Father Du said anxiously, "That's because, before the rainy season every year, I will arrange for the people living in low-lying areas to move to the highest state government office and settle there for one or two months. The river bank will also be well protected one month in advance.
Even if there is a major flood that submerges some fertile land, no one will die. But now Jiang Qifu is the county magistrate. He has always been greedy and extremely cruel to his subordinates. How can he care about the people? ”
Gu Huan also became anxious after hearing this and looked at Mu Junyan.
"Master Du, please take good care of your health first, then everything will be possible."
Father Du and Yiyun stood up and bowed in response.
"You guys go back first."
Mu Junyan took Gu Huan's hand, and the Du father and daughter said goodbye.
"Yun'er, let Doctor Shen go and see Master Du."
"yes."
"Come on, go back to your room and rest."
Mu Junyan took her hand, supported her waist, helped her up, and the two of them walked slowly towards the main courtyard.
"Your birthday is in two days. I don't think it's appropriate to have a big celebration right now. How about we just have a good time at home?"
Mu Junyan smiled and said, "I guess it can't be done."
"Ah, why?"
"We are going to Gongzhou in two days. There has been a disaster there. We also have evidence of Lord Du's case. We will just take the position of county governor and return it to Lord Du."
Gu Huan's eyes widened: "Don't you need to go through the court? How can you directly appoint a guilty minister to an official position?"
Mu Junyan smiled and said, "As the Prince of Yong, I have the power to eliminate public harm and restore order for the court. I have the power to execute first and report later. Bianjing is so far away, I will wait for them to appoint me as an official."
Gu Huan's heart skipped a beat.
Although this is a good opportunity to win the hearts of the people and win the support of the people of Gongzhou for the Mu family army.
But although this is what they said, in reality it was equivalent to a head-on confrontation with Bian Jing.
Gu Huan held his rough palm and said, "The peace and prosperity in Southern Xinjiang and the surrounding prefectures and counties were won with the blood of the Mu family army. Can we solve the problem of Bianjing in a way that does not require the bloodshed and sacrifice of our soldiers?"
Gu Huan said with tears in her eyes: "The prosperous times in the eyes of the nobles are different from the prosperous times in the eyes of the common people."
Mu Junyan: "Okay. I'll listen to you, Princess."
Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, Mu Junyan was called out by Chiyu.
He hurriedly said, "You should go to bed early," and left.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhilan arrived right after he left.
"Sister, why are you here so late?"
Zhou Zhilan touched her belly and said, "The prince said that you are going to give birth soon and asked me to stay with you all the time."
Gu Huan smiled: "There are only two midwives, and there are so many maids. The old lady is also here. So you have to come and look after me? Your husband at home doesn't have to look after me, right?"
"He's in the barracks all day and never at home. The female guards are growing up very fast and can train on their own on weekdays. I'll leave them in the male recruit camp, where they'll naturally be taught by instructors. I don't have much to do, so it's best for me to stay with my godsons and goddaughters."
She touched Gu Huan's belly with a smile: "Little treasure, are you a boy or a girl? No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, godmother will love you."
Gu Huan was nervous: "Female guards in the male barracks? Aren't you afraid of something happening?"
Zhou Zhilan glanced at her and said, "That's how I trained them. If women can't protect themselves, how can they protect others? Don't worry, all ten of them are no worse than male soldiers."
Gu Huan looked at her sparkling eyes. Although they were not as clear and free as before, they still had some light in them.
She felt a little sad and a little relieved.
As long as my sister can come out of this, it will be fine.
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