When Jun Huailang's room was replaced with a new one, it was almost noon.
When Jun Huailang returned to the room, the little servants in the courtyard began to pack up his belongings. Jun Huailang sat down at the table, looked around, and was not used to it for a while.
But he could also see that the furniture in the room was placed on Xue Yan's boat that day.
Come to think of it, it's really his own thing.
Jun Huailang looked at the intact boxwood furniture that had been moved out outside the door, and a helpless smile hung on the corner of his lips.
Just then, there was a bang.
An object suddenly fell out of the small box in Fuyi's hand. Jun Huailang looked over and saw a wolf tooth tied with a leather rope on the ground.
He suddenly remembered that this was given to him by Xue Yan on New Year's Day.
After he took it, he was afraid that he would lose it, so he handed it over to Fuyi for safekeeping. Unexpectedly, they were brought to Jiangnan together.
When Fuyi saw something missing, he quickly put down the box and leaned over to pick it up. After picking it up, I discovered that it was such a crude animal tooth.
"Huh?" Fu Yi picked up the wolf tooth and asked curiously. "Where did you get this, young master?"
Jun Huailang raised his hand, and Fuyi put the animal tooth into his hand.
Jun Huailang held the wolf tooth and held it in front of him.
The last time he took it, he didn't take a closer look. It was not until now that I noticed that the leather rope tied to the wolf teeth had mottled wear and tear, and the wolf teeth were also smooth, and they were rounded in the hand, thinking that they had been held and rubbed for a long time.
Jun Huailang involuntarily took this thing into his palm.
A smooth canine tooth, icy cold, soon caught his body temperature.
He suddenly remembered that when Xue Yan gave him this thing that day, he didn't say much, only said that it was the canine teeth in the wolf's mouth that he had hunted. But now it seems that this is clearly an object he carries with him every day, and to him, it should be more precious than the stack of silver bills.
Jun Huailang's thumb moved slightly and gently rubbed the wolf tooth.
"Master, can I put it away for you again?" Seeing him playing with him for a while, Fu Yi stepped forward and asked according to his usual habit.
Jun Huailang hummed, but his eyes stopped on the wolf teeth.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered the knife that was under Xue Yan's pillow, and the flame that jumped in his eyes when Xue Yan gave it to him that day.
"This is supposed to be... something worn on the neck?" he asked.
Fu Yi froze for a moment: "Young master, do you want to wear this?"
Jun Huailang fiddled with it lightly, but did not answer, but untied the leather rope and looped it around his neck.
Fu Yi hurriedly stepped forward to tie it for him.
Although his young master doesn't talk about it on weekdays, he has always been exquisite in food, clothing, housing, and transportation. It is the extravagance engraved in his bones, where would he touch such rough ornaments
"Is the servant going to change the rope for you?" Fu Yi suggested.
The young master does not like to wear things on his neck on weekdays. Even if he wears it, he will use a thin and soft silk sash. Such a noble family with bells and whistles, although they don't wear gold and silver on their bodies like the nouveau riche, it looks simple, but in fact, everything is fine from head to toe.
But the young master of his family did not hesitate after listening to his proposal.
"No need to change," he said. "Just use this."
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After this day, although Xue Yan objected that day, Jun Huailang still went to Linjiang Academy every day.
The dam was so wide that it would definitely take a lot of effort and energy to inspect it alone. But one is that he can't tell others about the rebirth at will, and the other is that no one knows more about water conservancy than him today, so he has to do it himself and go every day.
However, after more than half of the inspection of the dam, the vicinity of the dam was surrounded and construction began.
I heard from the surrounding people that the official road near the North City Gate was too narrow and rugged, so the official government had to be renovated uniformly. That section of the official road was right next to the embankment, and even the surrounding river embankments were enclosed together.
Now, Jun Huailang could no longer approach the embankment.
For this reason, he made a special trip to Jinling Mansion to find his father.
"It is said that it will be repaired in January." Yongning is fair. "They discussed it a few days ago, and they all said that the official roads in the north are not smooth. Because the merchant ships traveling from south to north often travel by water, the construction of land roads is always put on hold. Now that the silver taels are full, the prefects thought that they would take the opportunity to Repair the road."
Jun Huailang hesitated.
Although road construction is a good thing, this year's situation is too special. In more than two months, the dam will burst. It is better to save the money than to spend money to build the road at this time.
But what happened in the past life should not be told directly to his father.
"What?" Seeing his hesitant expression, Duke Yongning asked. "If you have any questions, even if you are the same father."
Jun Huailang said, "How much does this road construction cost?"
After all, the price of food in the city will definitely skyrocket when the time comes. The grain stored by the government needs to open warehouses and release it to the people, and to support the craftsmen and officials. If it is not enough at that time, it has to spend money to buy it from the merchants.
Duke Yongning listened to his question and said, "It's just to level the road, and it won't cost too much silver taels. Besides, the nearby villages and towns may be transported, and the profit will definitely be higher than the cost."
When Jun Huailang heard this, he felt relieved.
Since his father said that it could be repaired in January, it must be too late. When the road is repaired, he will have enough time to inspect the remaining section of the dam, and he will be able to find out the hidden dangers.
Once the road is repaired, even if the flood cannot be prevented, the newly built road can be used to transport food from the surrounding villages and towns and transfer the people.
Thinking of this, Jun Huailang felt relieved.
It was during this time that I was free again.
"That's good." Jun Huailang said with a smile. "Repairing the official road is also a good thing for the people."
Duke Yongning nodded and asked again, "In two days, the father and the prefect of Shen will go to Yangzhou for inspection, can you go with me?"
"Go to Yangzhou?" Jun Huailang recalled that Shen Liufeng had only mentioned it to himself, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Duke Yongning nodded and said, "There is too much rain this year, and Yangzhou has rivers crisscrossing it, so there must be disasters. As my father, I discussed with Shen Zhifu and went to Yangzhou to inspect to see if there are any hidden dangers."
Jun Huailang recalled his previous life. Jiangnan was chaotic due to the flood, but Yangzhou, where the water network was crisscrossed, was not affected at all.
The flood of the Yangtze River was blocked by Yangzhou's dykes.
When Jun Huailang heard the words, he was also interested, and said, "If it is convenient, my son would like to go with him."
When Duke Yongning heard the words, he smiled lightly.
"Convenient," he said. "Your uncles like you very much."
This is natural. After coming to Jinling for a year, Jun Huailang's original intention was to find out the main officials of Jinling, so as to facilitate the follow-up in case of accidents in the future, so he always went to Jinling to help. During his previous life, he was able to handle all kinds of government affairs well. Several officials who accompanied his father were naturally happy to see that he was quick to get started and willing to help.
Jun Huailang nodded with a smile, and he agreed with his father.
That night, the news reached Xue Yan's ears.
"My lord, what are you going to prepare?" Seeing Xue Yan sitting at the desk and pondering, Jin Bao, who was quite familiar with what was going on, stepped forward and asked carefully.
Xue Yan paused.
"I don't ride," he said. "Prepare a spacious carriage."
Jin Bao understood and backed away with a smile.
So, two days later, in the early morning, Jun Huailang followed his father to the gate of Jinling Mansion, and found that the carriage that was going to be there was one less.
The regulations of the officials are very strict. Whoever rides alone and who rides with whom are all arranged. Therefore, after lining up all the way, Jun Huailang was actually dropped.
For a time, the officials in the government office were a little flustered.
This long-distance carriage was prepared two days in advance. During this inspection, there were many officials who went there, and now there are no ready-made carriages in the yamen.
If you go to prepare now, it is estimated that it will be delayed until half the morning before you can leave.
The clerk in charge of the car was so frightened that his head was covered in cold sweat, he just kept apologizing and asked his subordinates to find another car.
Duke Yongning heard the chaotic movement outside, opened the curtain of the car, and asked what happened.
The clerk hurriedly said that a carriage was missing. Duke Yongning hummed and said, "Don't be busy. Huailang, get into the father's car."
At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage came in a mighty way not far away.
This car is large and solemn, completely different from the cars prepared by ordinary officials, and it is the unique configuration of the county king. In front of and behind the car, there were dozens of guards in brocade clothes riding tall horses.
The officials quickly got out of the carriage and saluted the carriage.
The curtains of the carriage moved, and after a while, a handsome and handsome father-in-law stepped forward and asked arrogantly at the little official who was in charge of the carriage and horse: "My lord, come and ask, what's the matter here?"
The clerk was so frightened that his legs went weak.
Originally, Duke Yongning was good at talking, and it was considered to have solved the crisis for him. Unexpectedly, there were wolves before and tigers behind, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the King of Guangling had come to ask questions.
The little official rushed into Bao and knelt down tremblingly. After stammering for a long time, he made it clear that it was because he was ineffective in his work that he lacked a car.
It is said that the King of Guangling has a violent temper and is decisive in killing.
The little official trembled like a sieve, but the corner of Jinbao's lips lifted without a trace.
Naturally he was incompetent. In order to make him ineffective, I sent someone to ask him yesterday, adding one more car and one less car at a time, he just made the little official dizzy, and he was able to make him miscalculate the number and spare a car.
Jin Baoju cast a condescending glance at him, turned around and returned to his life.
The clerk's legs were weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
This royal family is not an ordinary official. No matter how high-level officials are, they must act according to the law, and there is no real right to life and death on the surface. But the royal family is different, their own life is in front of them, and nothing can be counted.
Seeing his appearance, Jun Huailang knew what he was afraid of.
He whispered, "It's okay, it's just a car. If King Guangling is angry, I'll beg you for mercy."
The clerk looked at him gratefully and wished to kowtow to him.
Jun Huailang smiled and shook his head at him.
After a while, Jinbao came back.
"My lord said it, it's not an example." He looked at the little official with a cold tone.
The clerk hurriedly kowtowed to confess his guilt and thanked him.
However, Jin Baoluo raised his hand to get him up, followed by a few steps forward and walked in front of Jun Huailang.
"His Royal Highness, please." He bowed with a smile.
Jun Huailang was puzzled: "Huh?"
Seeing Jin Bao smiling happily, in those narrowed eyes, there is a successful smile hidden.
"The lord said that his carriage and horses are spacious, and he invites His Royal Highness to ride with him."