The Woman Behind Kangxi: The Biography of Virtuous Concubine

Chapter 84
Shizhu Ridge.

The continuous obscene rain fell all over the sky, and the gods kept raining like crazy.Even the normally calm Jiulong River has seen its water level soar, and the original stone bridges have been washed away. The turbid river roared, roared, came roaring, galloped away, rolled up the sand and hit the river bank.Standing on a high place, looking around, you can see that the water mist is transpiring, the turbid waves are emptying, and there is a vast ocean everywhere.

Although Li Rihuo can be regarded as a gentry in the Anxi area, he is now like the dozens of Xiangyong who are covered in mud and building bridges. His clothes are thin, and he seems to be unable to withstand the cold wind in the rain, shivering again and again.

Although Li Guangdi is in Ding You now, he is still a cabinet minister of the imperial court, and his servants helped him out of the sedan chair with an umbrella. Seeing his uncle's appearance, he immediately grabbed the umbrella in his hand and ran to Li Rihuo's side. , held up an umbrella for him, and said heartbrokenly: "Uncle, you are getting old, don't get drenched in the rain here, let your nephew watch over here!"

Li Rihuo glanced at him, and said decisively: "No! You are an orderly officer of the imperial court, so you should look like an orderly official. How can you dress like a farmer? Have you read all the books for so many years in vain? How many years has our Li family been looking forward to producing a talent like you, remember that no matter what you do in the future, you must not lose face to our Li family! Cough cough..."

Li Guangde looked at his aging uncle and felt more and more courage on his shoulders. He couldn't help crying and said: "Uncle, don't worry, the child will definitely live up to the ancestors of the Li family!"

"Master Li, Master Li!" The attendants ran over shouting and shouting from a distance.

Li Guangdi stopped him and said, "What's the matter, talk slowly! What's the hurry!"

The attendant was out of breath, but there were tears in his eyes and he didn't know it was mixed with the rain: "Master Li, Master Li... Wang Ayong at the east end of the village was washed away just now... Everyone discussed to Go downstream and find him..."

Li Guangdi's face turned pale when he was shocked. Wang Ayong is the son of the long-term worker in his family. He grew up with him since he was a child. The son of the village landlord's family bullies, Wang Ayong will help him out, such a righteous person, no matter what, he will be gone...
Li Rihuo woke him up with a yell: "Who are you looking for! The water is so big that he was drowned long ago. If you tell me, you are not allowed to go, no one is allowed to go! Double the pension money for his family, and when the bridge is repaired, I will take our Li. Let the whole family go and dress him in sackcloth and filial piety, and now no one is allowed to go!"

The entourage looked at Li Rihuo with some surprise. The usually most amiable Master Li, why did his face become so ferocious today? He looked at Li Guangdi in bewilderment, as if he wanted to find some answers from him.

Li Guangdi's face darkened, and he said to him in a low tone: "Do everything according to what uncle said!"

He looked at the roaring and rolling river waves like Shen Lei, his face was gloomy, and even more gloomy than his was his uncle Li Rihuo standing beside him.

This battle must be won!
A month later.

Beijing City.

The plums are red and the plums are falling, the willows are fresh and green; the blue sky is like washing, and the clear water is like clear water.A letter of victory, riding the spring breeze, flew to Beijing, flew to the Forbidden City, and fell on Kangxi's imperial case one after another.

Outside the Qianqing Gate and in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there was joy everywhere.Xuan Ye sat high on the dragon seat, and below him were kneeling full of Manchu and Han ministers.

Mingzhu took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, General Lahada of Ninghai reported the great victory in Quanzhou, defeating Zheng's army, and Zheng's army retreated into the sea. He especially praised Li Guangdi for his hard work for the country. Please discuss it."

Xuan Ye nodded and said with a smile: "It's good that the two of them don't take merit. How about it, Duan Fan (Mingzhu's word), you come to draw up the decree, and specifically: Li Guangdi refused to rebel at the beginning of the chaos in Fujian. Sparse and secret Chen Jiyi, devoted to loyalty. Now send people to meet the soldiers, guide the road, clear the dangerous pass, repair the pontoon bridge, feed the army, lead the militia to prepare food and rice, supply the rations of the soldiers, determined to destroy the bandits, serve the country sincerely, deeply It is commendable. It is awarded as a bachelor from the excellent ones, and when the service is complete, it will be filled when there is a vacancy in Beijing."

(End of this chapter)