The world of rebirth

After Wen Zhen finished expressing his pride, he let the two children go back to their rooms to rest.

After Hong Ming returned to his cabin, he sat on the chair and sulked silently. The conversation on the deck just now really made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Tell me, that kid obviously answered the same question as me, why is father so happy?"

He asked about the two accompanying eunuchs who traveled with him this time, one named Ma Fang and the other Gao Ke, both of whom had followed him since childhood.

Gao Ke is used to adapting to circumstances, but he has no culture.He didn't know the difference between the two sentences, so he could only flatter and say, "Your Highness, that kid is just picking up people's teeth. Your majesty is wise, so you won't be fooled by him."

If he was coaxing Hong Ming like this on weekdays, he would be happy, but at this time he was angry, so he kicked him and sat Gao Ke on the ground, "It's all nonsense, if I answered Well, why are you dissatisfied with the royal father! Ma Fang, tell me!"

Although Ma Fang usually looks carefree and honest, he is full of twists and turns in his heart.He looked at the little prince's slightly ferocious expression, and for some reason, he thought of the time when the emperor returned the well-bred mynah to the prince years ago.The bird that he obviously liked so much before was caught in the hands of the prince and twisted his head, and finally he buried it by himself.

He shivered slightly, feeling that the crown prince was unwilling to give up on the answer, so he pondered for a moment, then answered carefully, "Return to the master, the second young master of the Ning family answered similarly to you. Is it because of the latter sentence that the emperor just answered?" Are you happy? Since the sage said that he is good at water control, I am afraid that the emperor will feel comfortable listening to it."

"Great goodness in water control... Lao Tzu said that great goodness is like water..." Hong Ming's thinking was a little confused. Although he had read books for more than a year, he mainly read the serious Four Books.But it doesn't matter if he doesn't know, there's a grand scholar on board!

He pointed at Ma Fang and said, "Go and ask Master Ru Hai, what exactly is Lao Tzu talking about?"

Ma Fang received his oral instructions and hurried out to look for Ru Hai to serve him.

Hong Ming read these two words repeatedly in his mouth, wishing he could figure out why immediately. As long as he was free, he would keep thinking about the expression of his father's admiration on the second son of the Ning family, which made him so angry that he couldn't bear it. I can't help grinding my teeth.

Soon Ma Fang came back. It seemed that he was trotting all the way, and he was still panting when he entered the door.

"What did Master Ruhai say?"

Ma Fang took a deep breath to calm down his breathing, and replied, "Ge Lao said that Chapter 8 of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is titled "Water Control" and the title is based on "Superior Good Water Control". This sentence is also a summary of the achievements of our ancestors. It’s just that in order to respect Confucianism in the Han Dynasty, this sentence was changed to the highest kindness like water, and the elder Ge said it, so the version in the clan is different from the usual one.”

If you want to say who is the best at water control in Chinese history, it goes without saying that the first thing that comes to mind is Dayu. The Fengtian clan is composed of descendants of the Xia clan, and the ancestor they are proud of is naturally Dayu!

Even though Hong Ming was young, he knew that the boy compared his father with his ancestors. This flattery was really well done. No wonder the father's expression... His throat seemed to be choked, and he kept silent for a long time. Only then did he say, "Hmph, sycophant."

I am a noble prince, so I don't care about this kind of sycophant!So the arrogant prince exposed the little hatred in the answer first.

Because Wen Zhen wanted to inspect all the newly completed river works before the flood season, the trip of their group was rushed, not only did they have no time to play, but several big cities along the way were put on the return trip.They just went ashore in Nanjing and Suzhou, where Wenzhen received officials and gentry, and then Yuzhou went directly to Hangzhou without any pause.

Hangzhou is the terminus of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and it is also one of the most prosperous areas in the south of the Yangtze River at this time.

After sitting on the boat for a month, Ning Yunjin's first feeling was that his feet were limp as if he was floating, and it took him a while to recover.He sneaked a glance at the prince, and found that although the boy had a serious face, pretending to be nothing, but his legs softened after walking a few steps, and he seemed a little out of sorts.

The one who didn't respond at all was Wen Zhen. He still looked very energetic, but his brows were slightly frowned, as if he was very dissatisfied with the battle made by the Hangzhou government.Wen Zhen is not for those who do not know the price of firewood, rice, oil and salt. He has set a short time for this trip, and there are few places to stay along the way.

There were only two royal boats in their group, less than a hundred escort ships, and the Laxian River Military Palace used a thousand people. This kind of fleet marched on the canal all the time. The emperors who have been on the southern tour are really frugal.

But the Hangzhou Mansion seems to have not grasped the spirit of leadership at all, and this reception is simply extremely extravagant.When the Yuzhou was still ten miles away from the Hangzhou Wharf, firecrackers started to blare along the way. From time to time, there were fireworks soaring into the sky, and then the melodious sound of flutes entered the ears. blacken.

After landing on the shore, a large stage was set up where the other party's goods were originally on the pier. Seeing the people on and off the Yuzhou boat, they performed a lively drama. Looking at both sides of the strait, the streets are clean, even the branches are covered. Tied with festive red cloth.

Wen Zhen couldn't help laughing angrily at the group of officials headed by the governor of Zhejiang, and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay!" Then without stopping, he led the two children behind him directly onto the dragon chariot.

Seeing the emperor smile, some people were dumbfounded, and pulled the people around them to ask, "Is the emperor satisfied with our welcome?"

The smarter people naturally frowned, the emperor's tone was really not happy.

Zhou Sheng, the Governor of Zhejiang Province, is regretful. If he knew that he would not rush to meet him today just to get the limelight, if the emperor pursues him and thinks that he has also interfered, he will not be able to wash himself away by jumping into the Yellow River—— There are not many officials in Jiangnan who are clean.

It was the first time for Ning Yunjin to ride in a dragon chariot. The body of this chariot was inlaid with gold, silver, jade, precious stones and pearls, and carved with patterns of dragons and phoenixes, showing the dignity and grandeur of the royal family. It was specially brought from Beijing.Originally, only the emperor and the empress were eligible to sit in this carriage, and it was impossible for him, the son of a minister, to get involved.But he was young, and he was summoned by the emperor to get into the car, so the accompanying ministers all turned a blind eye.

Seeing him staring at the wall of the car with shining eyes, the prince secretly glared at him angrily. I don't know why, but I felt extremely comfortable, and my waist straightened a little.

Although Wenzhen was full of anger, it was still a bit funny to see his son suddenly sitting upright and serious.He patted Hong Ming and said, "It's not in front of people, you don't need to be so cautious in front of Father."

His words made Hong Ming relax a bit, but his expression was still serious.Although Wenzhen was satisfied with his son's respect for him, he was also a little disappointed. It is impossible for royal fathers and sons to be as loving and filial as ordinary people. He glanced at Ning Xiaopang, who was looking at the dragon chariot with shining eyes, and couldn't help feeling a little bit Sadly.

"What do you think when you see this welcoming scene today?"

Hong Ming's heart skipped a beat, knowing that today's school exam is coming again.Since this trip, Father likes to ask some questions to himself and that annoying boy at the same time, but every time the boy's answer satisfies Father—even if sometimes it is pure flattery!

"Hangzhou Mansion's Yingjia is larger than the previous two places, and the people along the way seem to be in better spirits than other places. It can be seen that Jiangnan is prosperous and affluent, and the people live a good life." Hong Ming racked his brains to recall the surprise glimpse on the pier just now, "However, those firecracker stages and so on are really too much work."

"You can see this is very good. Taxes in the south of the Yangtze River account for half of the national tax revenue, and Su, Song, and Hangzhou account for another [-]% of it, which shows the importance of the Jiangnan area." Wenzhen nodded, and looked again. Xiang Ning Yunjin asked, "What about you, what do you think?"

Ning Yunjin already had the answer in his heart, and he opened his mouth and said, "The beggars are all wiped out, the officers and soldiers are versatile, silk is cheaper than paper, and they can sing well." He said that Wen Zhen's face was a little darker, but Ning Yunjin was on fire Add fuel and say, "Other places are three-year-old magistrates, one hundred thousand snowflakes, this place is afraid that they can make millions, so it's better to choose Jiangnan when you become an official."

Wenzhen was very angry when he stabbed his heart with a knife, but he couldn't deny the truth of what the kid said, so he couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, "When you grow up, I will send you to Jiangnan , do you think it's okay?"

Ning Yunjin grinned, blinked, and pretended to be authentic, "Then I will thank the emperor for his love in advance!"

"But..." Wenzhen said with a fake smile, "If I find out that you are greedy for a tael of silver, I will pull up your pants and spank you in front of the yamen!"

Thinking of that scene, Ning Yunjin's face froze, and Hong Ming laughed unceremoniously.

While talking and joking, Yu Jia arrived at the resting place today. Wen Zhen was the first emperor to come to the south of the Yangtze River in Daxia. Naturally, there is no practice palace in Hangzhou. The local officials have already carried out repairs in advance, and although the time is too short, they have made it magnificent, no worse than the palace.

"There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below." Now that he has settled down in Hangzhou, Wenzhen plans to stay for two more days. First, he will take a tour of the world-famous West Lake. See what other skills those soldiers have besides playing flute.