Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 619 Wu Meiniang Writes a Love Letter
That night, no one in Mrs. Du's family fell asleep, and the Du family was very excited. Knowing that Du's sister-in-law's illness could be cured, they had hope, so they were so happy that they couldn't sleep.Their children usually see their parents sad, but when they suddenly see their parents happy, they will be happy too. First they will cry with their parents, then they will giggle, and then they will sit aside and listen to their parents.

But the three of Wang Ping'an and the others couldn't sleep, so they could only sit on the bare plank bed and chat, talking about whatever came to mind, and the most talked about was how to build aqueducts.A major project like canal repair requires a lot of preparation, and requires a lot of professionals and a lot of money. It is not something that can be done well just by talking about it.

On the bare bed, Wang Pingan took a sip of water. He said: "The emperor and many ministers in the court said that I am a person who can only talk but can't do it. I can't be regarded as a capable official. This time I have repaired the Qingzhou Canal. Well, let’s see who dares to underestimate me again. People are like a breath, and Buddhas are like a stick of incense, so I can’t always be underestimated by them!”

What he said is indeed the truth, no matter who it is, as long as it is a man, it will be tough. Although he has a gentle personality, the emperor and the court ministers think that he is not very good, and this tone is hard to swallow of.It's just that he usually never said such things to others, only tonight he said it in front of the two brothers.

Di Renjie immediately said: "Brother is right, if you are looked down upon by others, we will also be said to be the ones who hug your thighs. It's okay to hug the thighs of powerful people, but hugging you is just talking and not practicing." We can't hold back our face!"

Qiu Tingxuan glanced at him and thought: "You are really sincere, what can you say!" Looking at Wang Ping'an, seeing that he didn't look unhappy, he said: "No disease, this time you come to Qingzhou as an official, as long as Once the canal is repaired, it will benefit one party, so the emperor and the court ministers will never say that you will only say that you can't do it."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "That's right. Brother, why don't you think of a way to raise money to build the canal. As long as you have money, skilled craftsmen are not hard to find. Isn't there one in front of you? Or, hold a race meeting? Let the common people run around the city wall?"

Qiu Tingxuan said: "It takes time to raise money. When the money is almost raised, it is estimated that the drought will start to become serious. At that time, we will use the new method of disaster relief and provide relief with work. We will have the labor to repair the canal, It can also save the people from being displaced, and kill two birds with one stone!"

Wang Ping'an thought for a while and said, "It's not easy to use races to raise money. There are many merchants in Chang'an, and the merchants are willing to pay, but there are not many merchants in Qingzhou City, and the people's lives are not rich. The method of race meeting is not suitable in Gyeongju."

Di Renjie said: "Then, think of another way?"

But Qiu Tingxuan said: "No disease, if you want to impress the emperor and the important officials in the court, you'd better go the right way and don't use heretical methods. Of course, I'm not saying that things like races are not good, but It is best to use methods that other local officials know how to use, and then you can do better than them, and then you can show your skills!"

Wang Pingan hummed and said, "What you said makes sense!"

But Di Renjie let out a hey, and said, "It's all just talking on paper. Brother Qiu, I also understand what you said, but now that Qingzhou is like this, there is no way to go on the right path! Big brother, little brother, right? "

Wang Pingan hummed again, and said, "What you said makes sense!"

Di Renjie and Qiu Tingxuan looked at each other, thinking in their hearts: "Everyone has some truths in what they say, so it's as if we didn't say anything, and it's useless to raise opinions!"

Wang Pingan sighed and said, "I'm thinking about the construction of canals in history, how they built them, and whether there is anything that can be used for reference."

When it comes to reading, among the three people here, Qiu Tingxuan reads the most, he said: "If you want to talk about building canals, it must be the Weiweiyan and Zhengguo canals, these two canals are well known in the world, and there are many records in history books. "

Miaoweiyan refers to Dujiangyan. The name Dujiangyan was only called in the Song Dynasty.Because the materials and methods used to build embankments at that time were mainly "broken bamboo as a cage, with a diameter of three feet, and filled with stones, so that the water will be blocked", that is, bamboo cages were used to fill the stones, so it was called "楗尾".
Di Renjie shook his head and said: "Brother Qiu, you are joking. These two major projects were built with the efforts of the whole country and cost a lot of money. But now Gyeongju doesn't have such big rivers, and it doesn't have that much. How much money, if you don’t look at how poor Gyeongju is, relying on my elder brother to find a way, even if he loses his family, he still can’t afford such a big project!”

Qiu Tingxuan said angrily: "I didn't say to open such a big project, you are misinterpreting my meaning. I mean the method. Didn't you just say that there is no disease? He wanted to learn from the ancient way of repairing canals. We need to build a big project like Zheng Guoqu!"

Wang Pingan hurriedly said: "I really haven't read many books on this subject. Brother Qiu, you have read a lot of books, and there are specific methods in the books. Which ones can you learn from?"

Qiu Tingxuan groaned, scratched his head embarrassingly, and said: "The specific method, I have to go back and look up the book!"

Wang Ping'an and Di Renjie cheered together. You are talking nonsense. Saying it is the same as not saying it.Wang Pingan thought to himself: "If you want to talk about general principles, but don't know how to do things by hand, it seems that you are more serious than me. You look up books for everything, so why are you still a county magistrate? Just become a librarian!"

Sighing, Wang Pingan said: "Let me think about it, how can I do this well without me boasting, but everyone will praise me. If I can do this, then I guess I will return The days of Chang'an are not far away, and even if you can't get into the Ministry of Shangshu, you can get into the Ministry of Zhongshu with no problem at all!"

Di Renjie said: "Brother will definitely return to Chang'an, and he will return with honor!"

Qiu Tingxuan also said: "Perhaps you will become Prime Minister Ma's deputy after you return to Chang'an without illness. As long as you become the Minister of Zhongshu, then the next step will be the prime minister!"

Wang Pingan laughed dryly, and thought: "My family has Yang Chunhua, as long as she is around, it will be very easy for me to be prime minister, maybe you two can be!"

The three chatted without saying a word. At dawn, they were so tired that they all leaned against the wall and fell asleep, waiting for the dawn.They can't sleep outside the city, but there are people in the city who can't sleep!
In a private house next to the Governor's Mansion, Wu Meiniang was sitting under a candle with a piece of paper spread out in front of her. She was staring at the paper in a daze with a pen in her hand!
Of course Wu Meiniang is not an ordinary woman, she is best at looking for opportunities, and as long as she finds an opportunity, she will desperately seize it, and once she seizes an opportunity, she will never let go no matter what.It was because of such stubbornness that she was able to successfully catch Li Zhi and conceive a child!

But the timing for her to get this opportunity is quite wrong. The tyrannical old emperor has not died, and he is living quite well, but the prince is a cowardly and incompetent person. Under such circumstances, she has to leave Chang'an avoids the limelight, and her strongest and only backer, Wang Ping'an, is now at the lowest ebb of her career and was sent to Gyeongju to be the governor.All kinds of circumstances showed that she was very likely to get water from a bamboo basket in vain, and all her efforts would be in vain!

Wu Meiniang thought to herself: "I am pregnant with a child. I hope it will be a boy. After that, I will at least be a prince. Maybe I can become a prince. In the eyes of the current prince, the child is of course the most important thing, but I am not so important." Now, if the crown prince forgets about me, or is no longer interested in me, then he probably wants a child and kills me. Wang Ping'an is my backer now, but if the crown prince hints at him, he may very well It's the one who executes my mouth!"

"I must not let the prince forget me!" Wu Meiniang said to herself, she bit the pen holder with her teeth, but found that the pen holder had been cracked by herself!
Putting down the pen, Wu Meiniang stood up and turned slowly on the ground, thinking of countermeasures. She planned to write a letter to Li Zhi, under the guise of saying that she was safe, to arouse Li Zhi's longing for her. The prince has been thinking about her all the time, he is a soft-hearted person, so he will not let her be hurt, and she will return to Chang'an after giving birth.
But how should I write this letter?After writing, who should send it back?Ask Wang Pingan to send someone back?Wang Ping'an may not want to do this kind of thing, he will be afraid that this letter will fall into the hands of others and cause him trouble!
After turning around dozens of times, her head was almost dizzy, but she hadn't figured out the words yet, and she didn't know how to write the letter.

At this moment, the door was knocked lightly a few times, and Huang Xiaoya asked outside: "Aunt Yang, are you still asleep?"

Wu Meiniang hummed, and thought: "My head hurts from thinking about it, why don't you find someone to talk to, and it can relieve the anxiety now. If I am too anxious, I'm afraid it will be bad for the fetus." She said: "Little girl , haven't you slept yet, come in!"

The door creaked, and Huang Xiaoya came in with her head and asked, "Aunt Yang, do you drink tea? Uncle Ouyang sent a bag of tea today. It smells delicious. Let me make it for you, okay?"

Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "You want to drink it yourself? Okay, then you can make a pot and come in!"

Huang Xiaoya opened the door and walked in, holding the teapot in her hand, and said with a smile: "I knew Aunt Yang wanted to drink tea, so it's already brewed!"

Wu Meiniang said: "You brew it first, then come to ask me, if I don't want to drink, what should I do?"

Huang Xiaoya showed a bright smile, and she said: "Then I'll drink it myself, I can't spill the tea on the ground!"

Wu Meiniang watched her pour tea, and suddenly asked: "You left your parents, what if they miss you?"

Huang Xiaoya said: "My sister is much more obedient than me, with her here, my parents won't miss me!"

Wu Meiniang sighed in her heart, there are many women around the prince, and they are all well-behaved, and he won't miss me, I'm worrying about this!She said: "Your parents don't want you, don't you feel bad? What can you do to make them miss you?"

Huang Xiaoya poured the tea, put the teapot on the table, brought a cup of tea to Wu Meiniang, and said with a smile: "If you want your parents to miss me, isn't that easy!"

(End of this chapter)