After drinking two cups of water, the sound of the cups being placed on the table startled the Sixth Prince. He looked at Shaoyao. Sister Shaoyao, who happily sneaked into the kitchen to eat and forgot to wipe her mouth when she was at home, was so different from the violent and arbitrary Qisu Si Shaoyao today. But he was not surprised.
He already knew Sister Shaoyao's identity. How could the Gu family raise a carefree person? Only the Hua family could do that.
"Sister Shaoyao, does the Seventh Constellation have the power to appoint and dismiss officials?"
"Do you feel scared? Or do you find it unbelievable?" Shaoyao looked at him lazily with her chin in her hand, the corners of her mouth slightly raised with a hint of sarcasm.
The Sixth Prince shook his head. "There must be a reason why the Seventh Constellation has always been trusted by the Emperor. I just can't figure it out."
Shaoyao thought about how Brother Yan and Huahua treated Xiaoliu, so she was willing to spend a little more time talking. "The Seventh Constellation often travels around on behalf of the emperor. If they didn't have any power, wouldn't they have to go to the capital for instructions when something happened? Things that are not urgent or slow can wait, but most of them are serious matters in the hands of the Seventh Constellation. Therefore, the Seventh Constellation has always had the power to act first and report later, but the decision-making power does not lie with the Seventh Constellation. Do you understand?"
Therefore, although the Qixiu Division often executes things first and reports later, the final verification is done by the relevant departments, and the final decision is made by the emperor. If the Qixiu Division really has the power to appoint and dismiss officials, it would not have been able to exist peacefully until now, and the previous Qixiu Divisions have never exceeded this limit.
The Sixth Prince nodded, feeling a little relieved. He had been a little worried that Sister Shaoyao would make such a big fuss and get herself into trouble. Once the matter was investigated, Sister Hua would also be implicated, and no one would be in trouble. Fortunately, the Seventh Consulate had the power, and Sister Shaoyao's action was not considered an overstepping of authority.
"Get ready to go back to the boat after you've rested. Huahua must be waiting anxiously." Shaoyao stood up, walked two steps out and stopped, turned around and looked at the child who was following her, "Xiaoliu, pay attention. Think about your brothers. Who has the luck to be taken outside by Qisusi? Who has a good teacher like Huahua who teaches everything without reservation? If you are still trampled on and bullied by your brothers, I won't help you. I don't recognize such an incompetent brother. And don't tell others that you are Huahua's student. She doesn't expect you to bring her wealth and glory, so don't embarrass her."
The Sixth Prince bit his lip, "I won't let you down."
He knew better than anyone that he had no right to be negligent, and he knew better than anyone how lucky he was.
At dusk, Hua Zhi stood on the bow and watched a group of people appear at the dock one by one. Only then did her heart settle down.
At the dock, Shaoyao jumped up and waved at Huahua. While waiting for the boat to dock, she asked Xiaoliu, "Do you understand Huahua's intention?"
"Sister Hua has made two preparations. If the enemy finds out our true identity, Sister Hua can retreat to the center of the river to prevent us from being held hostage. If we fail and retreat to the dock, the boat is close to the shore and can pick us up as quickly as possible."
Shaoyao patted his shoulder with satisfaction, saying that his brain was still usable.
After getting on the boat, Shaoyao told Huazhi what happened. Huazhi frowned and said, "You shouldn't have taken action. If the other party uses this as an excuse, you are not right."
"Hmph, who's afraid of him? If he just takes a few whips from me without fighting back, he can win the lawsuit, but the problem is that he fought back, and even if he was right, he would become unreasonable." Shaoyao almost said that he deliberately forced Li Shiren to fight back. Brother Yan had submitted a memorial before, suggesting that the garrison commanders in various places be rotated every three years. This would not only prevent the general manager from colluding with the garrison commanders, but also train the garrison commanders' ability to lead troops. The emperor approved it, but it was extremely difficult to implement. Among them, Li Shiren was the one who jumped up and down the most.
Now that such a good opportunity has been presented to her, she certainly cannot let it go. If things turn out like this, even if Li Shiren is not completely dismissed, he will never be able to come back to take charge of the Yixin Camp.
Hua Zhi poked her forehead and said nothing more. Shaoyao was not a child anymore. Since she did this, she must have known what was going on.
"Rest for a night and continue on the road tomorrow."
The second day was a rainy day, but the rain was not heavy and the wind was light. The captain came to ask for instructions, and Hua Zhi did not give blind orders. She just let the captain make decisions based on experience. After discussing with the old sailors on the ship, the captain decided to set sail as usual. They had encountered such weather many times, and if they could not set off in such weather, they would have to eat idle meals half of the year.
However, the rain did not stop as they had expected, but continued to rain continuously. By the time they arrived in Xiangyang at dark the next day, it was pouring rain and the waves were noticeably bigger.
Hua Zhi immediately decided, "We're going to stay at the inn tonight. Xu Ying, tell the captain to get everyone off the ship. I'll take care of all the expenses."
"yes."
While carrying Xia Mali, Hua Zhi went to pack the things to take off the boat, she found some oil paper to carefully wrap the book on military strategy and kept it close to her body. When she saw Xiao Liu packing his chess sets, she did not stop him.
The boat was swaying and it was already somewhat unstable to stand on the boat. The wind and rain seemed to be stronger than before. Baoxia did not have enough strength and she was also afraid that the young lady would fall, so she sensibly opened the umbrella and handed it to Shaoyao. Seeing that Shaoyao was holding the young lady with one hand and the other hand holding the umbrella steadily, she felt relieved. She held the umbrella and went to stop the captain who was about to come forward, accepted his thanks, and then did some favors for the young lady and walked to the bow. Seeing the board swaying, she felt a little scared.
“Bao Xia, the eldest lady asked her subordinates to pick you up. Sorry for the offense.”
Baoxia raised the umbrella and saw that it was Yu Tao who stretched out his hand in a straw raincoat. Baoxia felt warm in his heart and stretched out his hand.
Yu Tao held her wrist through his sleeve, slowed down and led her off the boat. In such a storm, through the contact, the two of them inexplicably felt a warmth for each other. When they let go after getting off the boat, they looked at each other tacitly. Bao Xia bowed to him with a slightly blushing face, then turned and left.
The pier was not far from the nearest inn, but even with an umbrella as the hike progressed, there was not much dry space on the body. Only Hua Zhi was slightly better off because she was wearing an extra coat.
We spent more money than usual to book a room and get hot water, and everyone went to pack up.
Hua Zhi stood in front of the window. It was already dark outside. The sound of rain hitting the roof made people feel inexplicably nervous.
There was a faint rumbling sound of thunder coming from far away and then from near to far away. But after a while, I felt sticky again even though I had just taken a shower.
This is the rain in the south, damp and a bit stuffy, and it keeps falling endlessly. Unlike the north, the temperature drops as soon as it rains.
This feeling is so familiar, so familiar deep in my bones. However, the south has always been a place with severe floods. I hope this kind of rain will not last long, otherwise...
PS: It is such a coincidence that the novel writes about floods, and in reality Kong Kong’s hometown is also experiencing the largest flood in meteorological history. All towns and villages have lost contact, most of the urban area has been flooded, and the whole city is without water and electricity. It will take two days to gradually recover. The battery of the laptop was almost used up yesterday. I really have no choice but to go on a long trip with my luggage and computer today. I have been on the road too much time, so I can only update once today.