As time passed slowly, in late April, Catkins began to worry, and she often lost her mind even when she asked Concubine Ming for peace.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!" Chu Qingyun looked at Concubine Ming's face, and called to Catkin.

Liu Xu was shouted a few times by Chu Qingyun before she came back to her senses.

"Mother-in-law, it's been a while since my husband went to the frontier fortress, and my daughter-in-law is very worried!" Liu Xu put down the things in her mind for a while and said to Concubine Ming.

When Concubine Ming heard the words, there was also a worried look on her face.

"Counting the time, Nuo'er has also been gone for more than three months. I haven't sent the letter back this month."

Chu Qingyun raised her eyebrows, always feeling that what the catkins said was not the truth. Chu Qingyun looked at the catkins inquiringly.

"By the way, daughter-in-law Jin, has your father, General Chu, sent a letter back?" Concubine Ming asked Chu Qingyun.

Chu Qingyun looked back and said, "Returning to the concubine, yes, the letter said that the frontier fortress is now stable and there is no war."

"That's good!" Concubine Ming was relieved.

"Sister-in-law, my father said that everything is fine with eldest brother, you can rest assured." Chu Qingyun comforted, no matter what she was thinking, Liu Xu said she was worried about Gu Nuoyan, so she had to answer.

Catkin nodded perfunctorily.

Concubine Ming looked at Liu Xu and was very satisfied. It's not in vain that her Nuoer cares so much about her.

Returning to the main courtyard from Rong Entang, Liu Xu asked the people around him: "Is there any news from Jiangnan?"

"Madam Hui, the news was just sent from outside, and it rained on April 22 in Jiangnan, and the rain was not heavy. "The maid Xia Mo hurriedly bowed to answer, Madam asked three times a day these days, and she didn't dare to delay.

Willow catkins finally felt relieved. Like the previous life, it was a light rain at first, but on the 25th night, the rain changed suddenly, the sky seemed to be cracked with countless openings, and the rainstorm merged into a waterfall, pouring down towards the earth. Throughout the night, countless fields were submerged in water, followed by a few days of light rain. It is now the third day of the fifth month, and the flood has destroyed what could be destroyed.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu slightly raised the corner of her mouth.

At the end of Xia, he looked at his wife cautiously. What should we pay attention to when it rains in the south of the Yangtze River?

At the same time, the imperial court also received a dispatch from Jiangnan. Although it was only twenty-seven years before they were sent to the capital, the speed of the imperial court was not comparable to those of Liu Su's.

After reading the letter, Long Xin was overjoyed, and he praised Gu Jinyan for his ability and sharing his worries for the king. He made the ministers of civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty envious, and in just three years, he made two great achievements in a row, and was praised by the emperor himself, and his future prospects were unlimited.

Gu Jinyan swaggered back from the palace with the inner servant who was carrying the cage. When the butler received the news, he sent someone to deliver the news to the three masters, while he trotted to the gate to greet him.

Liu Xu was thinking about it in her heart when she saw the winter solstice coming in from outside.

"Ma'am, the housekeeper just sent a message. The second master has greatly reduced the losses caused by the floods in the south of the Yangtze River due to his good work in repairing water conservancy. The emperor has rewarded a lot of things. It's coming to the mansion now."

"Impossible!" Catkins screamed. How is this possible, is the natural disaster so easy to solve?

"Madam, calm down." Liu Xu's scream made the servants in the room hurriedly knelt down and apologized.

"I have to ask." Liu Xu said and went out.

At the end of the summer, he pulled the winter solstice to get up and followed. Late Xia had some thoughts flashing through her mind, but it was too fast for her to catch them.

As soon as Liu Xu walked to the second gate, Gu Jinyan also arrived.

"Second brother, have you really solved the flood disaster in Jiangnan?" Liu Xu hurriedly replied.

Gu Jinyan pointed to the inner servant who was carrying the cage behind him, and said nothing.

"How is it possible that no one has been able to solve it for hundreds of years?" Liu Xu didn't want to believe it.

At this time, Chu Qingyun also rushed over. Hearing Liu Xu's words, his eyebrows stood up.

"Sister-in-law, are you doubting the emperor's judgment?"

Liu Xu's heart suddenly felt, and she knew that she shouldn't have said it. Catkin gritted her teeth, her eyes widened. She didn't believe it, couldn't believe it, and didn't even want to believe it.

Gu Jinyan squinted at Liu Xu and said to Chu Qingyun, "Go and announce the good news to the mother and concubine first!"

Seeing them just leave, Liu Xu closed her eyes, forced herself to calm down, and went to Ron En. hall.

...

Later Liu Xu realized that the water conservancy project under Gu Jinyan's supervision was not a traditional block but a dredging. The flooded fields quickly drained the excess rainwater. The harvest must have an impact, but it was better than the previous life. too much.

What worries Catkin the most is that, I heard, the dams built store a lot of rainwater, which can be used to irrigate the fields.

Willow catkins are very uneasy, she has invested too much and can't stand failure.

She has trouble sleeping and eating, and is getting more and more irritable!

However, I was afraid of what was coming. The drought in the south of the Yangtze River was coming. However, due to the flood at the end of April, the newly built dam by the imperial court stored a lot of water. Although it was also dried up a lot, it was saved.

Jiangnan has experienced floods and droughts successively this year, and the final harvest can still be 50% of the previous years.

In the face of such a harvest, the people of Jiangnan are very satisfied. In the past, such disasters were basically nothing. The imperial court also gave them tax cuts. Although the days were difficult, they were able to persevere.

When the dust settles, the willow catkins are all emptied, and she doesn't know what to do? What to do with the grains that are purchased in large quantities?

Without this opportunity, how could the Fourth Prince come forward?

How to help Gu Nuoyan gain a firm foothold in the army?

All her calculations fell through.

Gu Jinyan, Gu Jinyan, Gu Jinyan, Liu Xu read it three times, gnashing her teeth. It's like he's here to beat her!

The winter solstice came in and gave a salute, and said, "Madam, there is a servant in the house to announce the decree."

Liu Xu guessed at once that this imperial decree should reward Gu Jinyan, and she felt unwilling for a while. Somewhere, she always felt that things should develop according to her design.

...

Gu Jinyan led the crowd to kneel and listen to the imperial decree.

"Emperor Fengtian Chengyun decreed, "I only govern the world with literature, and suppress chaos with military force. Honoring the virtuous and deserving people is the work of the court. Gu Jinyan, the Duke of Anguo, burns his salary and does his best to benefit the common people. In the ancient times, the country was built, and he was named the king of the county. The title was given to him. I respected my edict, but the order was not constant. People's virtues are not obvious. , Tianlu will end forever."

"Thank you Lord Longen, long live my emperor!" Gu Jinyan took the lead.

"Our family congratulates the King of Anjun." The director of the big house, Eunuch Liu handed the imperial decree to Gu Jinyan and congratulated him with a smile.

"There is Eunuch Lao, this is the tea money for you." Gu Jinyan handed Eunuch Liu a purse.

Eunuch Liu, the director of the internal affairs department, pinched the purse, and it was a thin one, and his smile became even bigger. The thin ones are silver notes, no less than fifty taels.

Gu Jinyan sent away Eunuch Liu, the head of the family, and when he looked back, he met Willow Su's eyes full of resentment, as if quenched with poison.

Liu Xu didn't expect Gu Jinyan to look back, and she just happened to meet her gaze, panicked in her heart, and hurriedly lowered her head.

Gu Jinyan secretly remembered it in his heart, and turned back to pay more attention.