Sure enough, when he returned home, Lu Changning developed a high fever and became confused. When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

This feeling of powerlessness made him very depressed. He had been running around in the underworld for hundreds of years, but he didn't expect to be trapped in this body now.

Compared to Prince Changle, who needs meticulous service at this time, Lu Changning would rather be the Lu Changning who is ordered around at will.

Looking at the people busying around in front of him, Lu Changning waved his hand and asked them to leave: "Qiu Yue stay."

His throat hurt and his voice was hoarse, but he still had to explain something to Qiu Yue.

Butler Fu placed the untouched plate of food into Qiu Yue's arms, signaled with his eyes that he must feed him, and then reluctantly left.

Lu Changning felt extremely weak and his headache was as if he had been punched.

I felt a chill, but fortunately there were several heaters under the quilt to keep me warm, which made me feel better.

Qiu Yue was still not very good at serving people and felt a little helpless while holding the plate.

After thinking it over again and again, he finally sat down in front of the prince's bed.

Lu Changning closed his eyes for a while, and the headache was slightly relieved. He supported himself and sat up: "Qiu Yue, has the court dealt with the Tianhe disaster relief?"

Qiu Yue shook his head and carefully pulled the quilt in front of Lu Changning. He scooped a spoonful of porridge and stuffed it directly into Lu Changning's mouth.

Lu Changning was thinking about the disaster relief in Tianhe and didn't pay any attention to the actions of the person in front of him.

Tianhe disaster relief, the original owner had this event in his memory.

It was the original owner who rushed to provide disaster relief at that time, but that disaster relief led to many problems.

Tianhe, a place that only reports bad news but not good news. It was not until the original owner arrived that he discovered how prosperous the place was.

In the eyes of the imperial court, Tianhe was a saline-alkali land that needed relief every year.

When I really got here, I found that it was really polarized.

The poor were homeless, the rich were rich. The most important thing was that the big families who were in deep collusion with the court officials were all entrenched in Tianhe, a place that was not valued.

In the previous life, the original owner was heartbroken by the miserable living conditions of the local people, and joined forces with his uncle who held military power to eliminate the local tyrants in one fell swoop. It was also because of this experience that the original owner distanced himself from other princes. In the end, he ascended the throne with his outstanding political achievements.

Lu Changning chewed porridge in his mouth, staring blankly at the curtains on the bed.

The Tianhe flood was not as serious as the memorial said. The local civilians had long lost their land due to their oppression. Even if they were lucky enough to have it, it was some high-lying, sandy and rocky land with poor soil. And what was flooded this time was precisely the fertile fields on both sides of the Tianhe River. These fertile fields were controlled by those big families. The reason why it was reported so seriously was that those big families wanted to make up for the deficit caused by the flood through subsidies from the court.

This kind of thing was often done in Tianhe in the past, and every time they sent people to provide disaster relief, they would select the people themselves.

But unexpectedly, this time it was different, the person sent was a prince!

Lu Changning narrowed his eyes. He himself was in poor health, so he would definitely not go to provide disaster relief. So would it be the third prince?

If he really awakens, he will definitely not miss this opportunity to soar to the sky. He will definitely copy the things that the original owner did back then.

After thinking about the performance of the princes yesterday, Lu Changning turned to look at Qiu Yue.

This guy stared at the prince intently, and when he saw his Adam's apple rolling, he immediately scooped out a spoonful of porridge and handed it to him. At this time, most of the bowl of porridge had been drunk.

"Qiu Yue, what do you think of my brothers?"

Qiu Yue continued to shake his head, and took advantage of Lu Changning's time to give him another bite: "I haven't understood it."

Lu Changning swallowed the porridge in his mouth and then spoke: "You also heard their discussion yesterday. Who do you think is suitable to inherit the throne?"

At this point, Qiu Yue's hand that was feeding the porridge paused for a moment, then returned to normal.

"The eldest prince is brave but not smart enough. The second prince is hesitant and has powerful outsiders to help him. I'm afraid there is a risk of outsiders interfering in politics. The third prince...his intelligence is erratic and he must have a military advisor behind him. The fourth prince is gloomy and doesn't have a broad mind. He often brings up old scores and is not fit to be a king. As for the fifth prince, he is illiterate and only follows the fourth prince. He has no ideas of his own."

When Lu Changning heard Qiu Yue's blunt comment, he laughed. His voice was low, and as he laughed, he started to cough.

After finally calming down his cough, he looked at Qiu Yue and said, "According to what you said, there really is no one in the royal family who can take over."

Qiu Yue reached out and patted Lu Changning's back gently to calm him down: "No, there is one more. You forgot about yourself."

Lu Changning held a spoonful of porridge sent by Qiu Yue in his mouth and looked at the man in surprise. He swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "You must be joking. I don't know when I will die. How can I take over?"

Qiu Yue was very persistent: "You only said to analyze whose ability is most suitable, but you didn't say that we also need to consider the physical condition."

Lu Changning became more energetic: "Then tell me why I am suitable. You know, I am used to eating, drinking and having fun, but I have never participated in any political affairs."

Qiu Yue kept feeding food to Lu Changning, and even secretly fed him water to prevent him from choking. But the strange thing was that Lu Changning actually followed his lead, eating whatever he fed him, and was extremely obedient.

"Although you usually look like you don't care about anything, you actually know everything about politics. Moreover, your attitude towards the common people is different from others. You know how to do business, but you don't compete with the people for profits. You secretly trip up the bureaucrats, but you don't bear grudges against the people for their repeated offenses. You have a broad mind and care about the people. They are not worthy of being compared with you."

Lu Changning looked straight at Qiu Yue. This guy had a serious expression on his face, but he was praising him to the sky. He really didn't understand how Qiu Yue, who had only been in office for less than two days, could be so comfortable praising others. Is this also a necessary skill for the regent?

Lu Changning scratched his head and said, "Have I ever done these things?" He usually just listened to gossip, so when had he ever done these things?

Qiu Yue's expression was very serious: "You may not know how much care the Changning Clinic you set up outside provides to the poor."

Lu Changning smiled and said, "You are talking about this. I have been weak since I was a child. In order to curry favor with His Majesty, I don't know how many doctors have been sent to me. I don't need so many people by myself, so I might as well open a clinic so that they can be of some use."

Qiu Yue nodded: "Your Highness is kind and benevolent. Even though the clinic has never made any money in all these years, he has never raised the price of consultation. Herbs are almost sold at the purchase price. Qiu Yue thanks His Highness for his care on behalf of the poor people."

Ah? Opening a clinic to make money? Aren't clinics places for saving lives? How can they make money? And the customers who come here are all sick. If you make money from them, you will be struck by lightning. You can't make much money, so why damage your own virtue?

Qiu Yue had fed him most of the rice. Lu Changning felt a little full and waved his hand to let Qiu Yue go.

Although Qiu Yue's other abilities are unknown, he is a first-rate person at feeding people whenever he can. Lu Changning was so full that he began to feel sleepy.

Just as he was about to take a nap, Xiao Hong's roar pierced his mind: "Lu Changning, something big has happened!"

Lu Changning opened his eyes dazedly: "Something big happened again?"

I have been to three worlds in total, and none of them has been without problems. So what happened in this world?

Xiao Hong was so anxious that her voice changed a little: "I sneaked into the Third Prince's residence yesterday and observed for a day. The Third Prince did not have any special mental fluctuations. Just when I thought you were wrong and was about to retreat, I actually felt a sudden magnetic field from his wife."

Lu Changning wondered: "Did he appear out of nowhere?"

"Yes, there was none during the observation period, but when the Third Prince and his wife were having a meeting, that energy came out."

Lu Changning gently turned the white jade bracelet on his hand: "So, the problem is not with the third prince, but with his wife. How interesting."

Xiaohong also found it interesting: "This energy doesn't seem like a wave of rebirth, but more like a system that has been popular recently."

Hearing this term, Lu Changning's eyes lit up: "I have heard many people in the underworld say that this system will absorb the luck of others and make the host lose the original lifeline. Is it true?"

Xiao Hong said happily: "It must be true. The system is very slippery and hard to catch. I heard that if you catch one, you can be rewarded with ten years of incense."

"Reward incense! Wow, this thing is so expensive. We have to find a way to catch one. Do you have a way to catch him?"

Xiao Hong was worried when she mentioned this: "This thing moves very fast. Even if we hook the soul of the Third Concubine, we can't trap him. Xiao Luzi, don't act rashly. I'll go to the underworld to inquire about the situation. Keep an eye on it and wait for me to come back."

Xiao Hong ran away again. Lu Changning rubbed his hands. Is it really useless? If I had two soul-catching ropes, I could hook both of them at once. I wonder if I can catch them.

Lu Changning's illness this time was not very serious. He only lay in bed for four or five days before he was able to get up and walk around a little.

Just as he was about to take a stroll in the yard, Qiu Yue next to him stopped him: "Master, the temperature is dropping today, so we can't go out."

"Oh, I'm almost suffocating after staying in the house all day."

Qiu Yue looked at the butler who was preparing the dishes. The butler had already prepared the dishes and came over to help Lu Changning up with a smile. "Master, you should rest for two more days. When the weather gets warmer, how about we go to the farm on the outskirts of the city to soak in the hot springs?"

Hearing that he could go out, Lu Changning reluctantly agreed.

Just as he was about to go to eat, the man in black came in and reported: "Master, the personnel going to Tianhe for disaster relief have been confirmed, and it is the Third Prince."

As expected, Lu Changning waved his hand and asked them to leave.

When Butler Fu heard the news, he remembered something: "Master, you were ill a few days ago, and the Third Prince's wife came. She told you that you were ill, but she insisted on seeing you. She stayed in our house for a long time, and in the end, it was the Third Prince who ordered her to be taken away."

"Is this true?" They must have come to his house to find out the truth. Lu Changning was a little unsure of what this system knew. Some systems have special abilities, and I wonder if this one has them.

He coughed softly and said, "In the future, the Third Prince's wife can just refuse him. He is a female relative and it is not appropriate for him to get too close to her."

The housekeeper also felt the same way and took note of it.

When the Third Prince finally set out to provide disaster relief, Lu Changninghe was allowed to go to the outskirts of the city to relax.

Although it was winter, it was warmer here than elsewhere because of the hot springs. Even the flowers were more beautiful than those in the capital.

Lu Changning took Qiu Yue for a slow walk among the flowers. Qiu Yue suddenly asked, "Master, the Third Prince has gone to provide disaster relief. Aren't you worried?"

Lu Changning turned to look at Qiu Yue: "What should I worry about."

Qiu Yue pondered over it, and finally said, "I've been to Tianhe before. There are many wealthy families there. If the Third Prince can get in touch with them, wouldn't his power be even stronger?"

The beads in Lu Changning's hand slowly turned: "If he had that ability, would the position of Crown Prince still be undecided now?"

"Besides, the powerful and wealthy are the emperor's biggest concern. If he really tries to establish connections with the local tyrants, then when he comes back, I'm afraid he will be feared by my suspicious father."

Qiu Yue asked: "What if the Third Prince borrows troops from the locals and takes the opportunity to suppress the bandits?"

Lu Changning was a little tired, and stood in front of a red flower: "Let's not talk about whether he has the imperial edict in his hand. Even if he does, will the local army be willing to fight for him? The difference between obedience and disobedience is a bit big, which may directly lead to the final result."

What's more, the person in charge of the army around Tianhe is Lu Changning's uncle.

This was also the reason why the original owner was able to destroy the powerful in one fell swoop. Because his uncle was really helping him! He was afraid that his nephew would make a mistake.

But now that the third prince has taken over, the situation is likely to change.

At this time, the man in black came with news: "Your Majesty, according to the news, the third prince really left with the emperor's secret order."

Lu Changning nodded: "Qiu Yue, it seems that you guessed right, Tianhe is really going to make trouble."

Qiu Yue saw that Lu Changning was tired, so he stepped forward to help him walk to the nearest house: "Don't worry, sir. Even if he wins the favor of His Majesty with this, it doesn't mean he will definitely be able to take the throne."

Lu Changning finally returned to the house: "I'm not worried about this."

"It's not that easy to deal with the powerful." Even with the help of his uncle in his previous life, the original owner only let a small group of people escape. After the original owner ascended the throne, this small group of people controlled the remaining forces in the court, colluded with important officials, and directly sidelined the emperor.

The original owner at least had enough energy to ascend to the throne, but how far can the Third Prince go by relying on his wife’s system?

Qiu Yue asked: "Master, have you ever known the powerful people in Tianhe?"

Lu Changning did not deny it and nodded readily: "I have done some investigations. These powerful people have close contacts with many people in the bureaucracy. It can be said that one move can affect the entire body."

"If my third brother really moves this group of powerful people, he will have to stand on the opposite side of this group of bureaucrats! His path to becoming the emperor will be difficult in the future."

Qiu Yue asked: "So you think the powerful should not move?"

Lu Changning would never think so: "We have to take action, but we can't just move the powerful. The ignorant and stubborn political system of the court must also be changed. Maybe the third brother will give us a good example and tear open a hole in this airtight bureaucratic system."

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