Drunk Bamboo

Xie Yuzhu was stunned: "My Lord, what are you doing..."

He buried his head in the crook of her neck, greedily taking in her scent and warmth, kissing her slender neck with his hot lips all the way up to her lips.

Panting, he said seductively: "I just want to kiss you, I just want to hug you."

As he spoke, he embraced Xie Yuzhu's body with even more force, as if he wanted to merge his entire body with his.

Hua Qinfeng whispered in her ear:

"I just want to say that I want to be with you forever, so that you only have eyes for me."

"I also want to tell you that I will study hard and become strong, strong enough to solve the problem without you having to do anything."

"Yuzhu, in my eyes, you are the best. No woman in the world is better than you."

The sudden confession caught Xie Yuzhu off guard.

My heart, which had apparently calmed down, began to boil again.

So she has also started to like Hua Qinfeng?

Xie Yuzhu didn't say a word, just lay quietly in his arms, her hands slowly stroking his back and holding it tightly.

Hua Qinfeng felt her response, and his anxious heart finally settled down.

I closed my eyes contentedly and knew I could have a good sleep tonight.

I secretly thought that the book Hua Jinlin sent must not be known to outsiders.

The next day, I went to court in the Golden Hall.

The emperor was furious: "In broad daylight, on the official road, someone dares to rob the government silver?! Are the guards just for show?"

Minister of War Chen Xin was terrified: "Your Majesty, the government silver had already entered Jiangbei County, but who would have thought that a group of bandits would suddenly appear when passing through Loushan. None of the officials and officials who were escorted survived, and the 100,000 taels of government silver were also missing."

One hundred thousand silver taels were transported from Zhongdu to the Yangtze River Basin, which was the cost of the dam project where the prince was located. The silver money prepared by the Ministry of Revenue was escorted by people arranged by Chen Xin, the Minister of War. When entering Beijiang County, at the foot of Lou Mountain, they encountered bandits. None of the fifty-six escorts survived, and ten boxes of silver disappeared.

And there was no trace of the bandits who had hijacked the people.

The emperor said angrily, "There are actually bandits! Investigate them for me! Who can take on this important task?"

All officials were silent.

As you can imagine, this case was not simple. In broad daylight, they could not find the bandits and the ten boxes of official silver. Moreover, the bandits were vicious by nature, and all 56 people were killed.

He not only robbed people of their money but also killed them. He was so cruel and merciless. Which official would dare to accept it?

Han Jian, the Minister of Works, said: "Your Majesty, one hundred thousand taels of government silver were sent to the Crown Prince to help him control floods and build dams. Now that the government silver is gone, what shall we do with the project?"

This is the key.

The emperor looked at the Minister of Revenue Liu Shancai and said, "Sir Liu, can you transfer more money?"

Liu Shancai said cautiously, "Your Majesty, one hundred thousand taels is not a small amount. Since the floods on both sides of the Yangtze River, the national treasury has donated a large amount of silver to resettle the people. In the past year, the river embankment has been repaired, and a lot of silver has been spent. It is almost one million taels. The Ministry of Revenue cannot transfer this amount of money in a short time. It will take some time."

The emperor shouted: "I have no people and no money. What's the point of keeping you?"

Prime Minister Wang Yan suggested: "Your Majesty, the incident happened suddenly. We need to investigate the bandits and recover the silver. All of these will take time. The projects on both sides of the river cannot be stopped at this moment. I think that firstly, we need to dispatch civil officials and military officers to Loushan to investigate the case and recover the official silver. Secondly, Minister Liu of the Ministry of Revenue should find a way to transfer the silver and connect the dam project first. Only by taking two approaches can we avoid delays."

At the critical moment, it was Prime Minister Wang Yan who took responsibility.

The emperor stood up and waved his dragon robe: "Several ministers, please stay and discuss the matter in Baoping Hall."

"The minister obeys the order."

After adjourning the court, Hua Qinfeng walked out of the Golden Stairs Hall and headed towards the East Palace.

Someone followed behind, it was Zhang Xinghe's voice.

"Your Majesty, are you in a hurry to go to the East Palace?"

Hua Qinfeng frowned slightly: "Why, you want to control where I go?"

Zhang Xinghe rarely argued with him: "I am on my way to the East Palace, and I want to walk with the prince on the way."

"The prince has been coming to the East Palace frequently recently, and the little prince has been telling me interesting stories about him and the prince every day."

Hua Qinfeng asked: "He has an appointment with me, why is there still your class?"

"I will take your son's homework back to the mansion and give it to grandfather for review."

Hua Qinfeng didn't respond.

The two were silent for a while, walked through the gate, and met Chaoyang who had been waiting here earlier.

This is the only way to the East Palace. Chaoyang had agreed with Hua Qinfeng in advance to wait here.

Chaoyang didn't expect that there was a Zhang Xinghe, who followed Hua Qinfeng silently.

Zhang Xinghe spoke first: "Your Majesty, now that you know about the robbery of the government silver, what do you think?"

His eyes trembled: "My father and I will make the decision."

"Your Majesty, you have been courageous and resolute in the western frontier. Will you be able to live a leisurely life after returning to Zhongdu?"

"It's not up to me to decide whether to go or not, so why should I think too much about it?"

Zhang Xinghe stopped and stood with his hands behind his back:

"How many people worked hard to earn one hundred thousand silver coins? How many families were torn apart by the dozens of innocent lives lost? Your Majesty, in the western frontier, guarding the border is to protect the people. In Zhongdu, governing the government is also to make a living for the people."

"Zhang Xinghe, why don't you speak these noble words in the court to all the civil and military officials? Father will be happy to hear your generous words. He will also use you and send you to investigate the case. It's just right that you are both civil and military."

Hua Qinfeng was stunned for a moment, his expression slightly angry, and then he continued walking forward.

Following him closely, Zhang Xinghe said righteously: "For the people, I have no choice but to do this."

After a short pause, he asked, "I would like to invite Your Majesty to go with me. Is Your Majesty willing?"

Hua Qinfeng stared, turned around, and glared at him: "Zhang Xinghe, there are so many people in the Ministry of War, why did you come to me?"

"The Crown Prince is in charge of the dam construction on both sides of the Yangtze River. The silver cannot be cut off. This concerns the lives and future of hundreds of thousands of people in more than a dozen counties on both sides of the Yangtze River. The loss of official silver was too sudden and too bizarre. I don't know if anyone in the court was involved in this. But there is no time now. I only trust the prince."

"Zhang Xinghe, are you threatening me?"

Zhang Xinghe: "I believe that the prince will not bother with me about this for the sake of the people on both sides of the river."

Hua Qinfeng waved his sleeves and said, "Whatever you say. Your Majesty and those old ministers will not listen to what you say. They may not necessarily let me go."

Zhang Xinghe's eyes trembled, and he turned around immediately: "I will go to Baoping Palace to ask for His Majesty's order!"

Hua Qinfeng was shocked: "Zhang Xinghe! I didn't promise you anything..."

I saw a hint of crimson gradually fading away.

Chaoyang stepped forward: "Your Majesty, you want to go, right?"

Hua Qinfeng lowered his brows and said nothing.

Chaoyang reminded, "If Lord Zhang goes to ask for the imperial decree, His Majesty will definitely agree. Why don't you discuss this matter with the princess?"

Hua Qinfeng suddenly realized: "Go to the East Palace and tell them, I will go back home first!"