Fang Jin, Fang participated in politics, or Fang Shishu, a native of Nanzhili, was a fellow villager with Shen Shixing, and was kind to his teacher Wang Shizhen.

Therefore, Fang Jin's sentence is really his own person.

Lin Yanchao heard the rumors of this Uncle Fang Shi, Fang Jin was famous for his poetry when he was young, and later befriended Wang Shizhen, who was also a member of the Tiandu Poetry Society.

This Uncle Fang Shi's greatest advantage on weekdays is to cultivate immortals!

That's right, everyone heard it right, Fang Shenzheng is a member of the Immortal Cultivation Party.

Wanli Jiangnan scholars cultivated immortals, at that time there was a dragon sand prophecy, said that more than a thousand years later, there will be 800 earth immortals descending to the world to calm the chaos, just counting the year of the 800 earth immortals, it is the Wanli years.

As a result, many scholars feel that they are one of the 800 immortals, and they are addicted to cultivating immortals on weekdays, and they can't extricate themselves.

This Longsha prophecy believers not only include ordinary scholars, but also include many court officials and talents, such as Wang Shizhen, Tu Long, Feng Menglong, Gao Panlong, Xu Wei, these names are like thunderous figures, all of whom are members of the Immortal Cultivation Party.

Even big bulls like Wang Xijue are also believers.

It sounds a little incredible, but Lin Yanchao knows that if he has been an official for a long time, the bigger the official, the more taboos he will have in his heart, and the more sensitive his heart will be, and he can't help but believe in ghosts and gods.

Fang Zhenren sat calmly. Lin Yanchao couldn't help but feel that the other party had a bit of a fairy wind bone.

Fang Zhenren took a sip of tea, although he was a cultivator, but the conversation was very practical: "Virtuous nephew, you have a lot to do with this time, and you actually learned about it for the inspection of the imperial history, if it weren't for this, I would have pressed this matter for you for the sake of Brother Rumo's face." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "This river yard has been burned for less than a day, how can it reach the ears of the patrol so quickly." As far as I know, at the moment, Kedao and his teacher are not on good terms, whether anyone deliberately makes an article about this, which is not conducive to the teacher. ”

Fang Zhenren said solemnly: "Virtuous nephew, your guess is not impossible, but in my opinion, you are too careful." No matter how bold Kedao is, he will not make a fuss about tens of thousands of taels of ICBC to harm you. Speculating that someone is trying to harm you is not good for you now, but it is better to think about how to remedy it. ”

"As far as the matter is concerned, the river silo was burned, and you can't escape its responsibility. In today's plan, you should first make up for the loss of this river work, and then you can block the mouth of Youyou. ”

That's right, the business trip pool for river work, how to punish it, there are clear words in officialdom.

If the official repairs the embankment within one year and the river embankment breaks, then the official is demoted by three ranks.

After a year's outing, he stopped supervising repairs until the embankment was completed.

If there is an accident in the other business pool, such as this time there is an accident in the river yard, then the construction official needs to pay, the official will pay 40%, and the court will pay 60%.

Lin Yanchao groaned: "But this river work material is worth tens of thousands of silver, and it was still owed on credit before, and this is to buy new materials, and there is not so much money in the house." ”

Fang Zhenren smiled slightly: "It's not that there is no way. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Please also ask Uncle Shi to teach me." ”

Fang Zhenren said with a smile: "Virtuous nephew, which official still pays for it now, it's not to tear down the east wall to make up the west wall, or to eat grain." If you move the books, it's a big deal to pull down some shortfalls, and now that you are also in charge of government affairs, it is easier to operate this matter. ”

"As long as you can pay forty percent, I will tell you about it above, and the matter can be revealed."

Lin Yanchao said: "But at the moment, the deficit in the account of the house is not small. ”

"Pulled down by the previous prefect?" Fang Zhenren frowned and said, "This is not easy to do. Virtuous nephew, I will make up for the shortfall of 10,000 taels for you at most. But the rest you have to figure out your own way, in a word, the peach blossom flood is coming soon, no matter how much the previous big material is lost, how much money the government owes, this embankment repair can not be stopped. ”

"Otherwise, the inspector will first ask you for guilt, and then ask me for guilt, and then neither of us will be able to keep our black yarn hats. I can hang up the crown and go, go back to the mountains to cultivate, and live a life of idle clouds and wild cranes. But you can't. ”

Lin Yanchao knew that Fang Zhenren had done his best to help him, and immediately thanked him: "Uncle Shi is so helpful, it just makes the little nephew feel guilty." ”

Fang Zhenren nodded, and said immediately: "It's okay, you step back and think of a way first, I'm a little tired." ”

After speaking, Fang Zhenren pinched a magic trick in his hand, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged on the couch.

Lin Yanchao didn't dare to disturb, and when he came out of the house, his henchman Huang Yue, Sun Chengzong, and Qiu Mingshan stepped forward together.

Huang Yue said: "Sima, the lower officials are incompetent, and the lower officials have tried their best, but those material merchants are unwilling to give us big credit no matter what, and insist on getting the material after the autumn." ”

Lin Yanchao thought that he couldn't blame others, he hadn't paid the last money, and now he was at risk of being dismissed from office. These dealers categorically refused to give themselves any more credit. Business didn't do that.

"And now that the reeds and willows in the house have been burned out, if the embankment is to be restarted, it must be purchased from the neighboring house immediately."

One thing at a time, Fang Zhenren was right, the material was burned, and the five thousand civil servants on the river embankment were forced to stop work, and the labor cost alone was how much a day.

It is not the time to track down who burned the river work, and the top priority at the moment is to repair the embankment.

As he was talking, he was told outside the door that the river Jia had arrived.

Lin Yanchao sneered, even the river yamen knew about this now.

Jia Tieshu immediately asked, "Lin Sima, why are you so careless!" ”

"Why did Jia Tieshu hear about it?"

Jia Tieshu snorted and said: "That's not it, I'm inspecting the river workers in Shanxian County on the other side, but I learned about it this morning, and now even the officialdom in Shandong knows about it." At present, it is not said whether your 100-mile embankment can be repaired, and it is fortunate that you can keep the embankment from being washed away by the river this year. How do you want me to explain to the river governor? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Please go back to the river governor with a book, and Lin will give him an explanation for this matter." ”

"Confession?" Jia Tishu sneered, "How do you explain?" Now the embankment has stopped work, this peach blossom flood is still a month away, if you don't repair the embankment, what if the flood washes away the Defu? ”

"Do you bear this responsibility, or do I take it? Or do you want to be the governor of the river? ”

Jia Tishu spoke sharply, and the meaning of the beating was obvious, he had won many officials through this set. Even if the other party is a clean official with a clear temperament, there is no one who does not obey.

Lin Yanchao said when he heard this: "Then I don't dare, then please ask Jia Tieshu to teach me a method." ”

hooked, Jia Tieshu said so heartily, but he sighed and said: "Lin Sima, I also have the heart to help you, if you were willing to listen to me before, and take the river work material in the river yamen, then even if the material is unfortunately burned, for my sake today, it is not that I can't give you credit over there, but now it is difficult." ”

Lin Yanchao heard the voice outside the strings and asked, "Can you help me again with Najia Tieshu." ”

"I'm afraid it's too late!" Jia Tieshu picked up the shelf and said.

Lin Yanchao put down his body and said: "If it is successful, this little brother and Brother Jia are grateful." ”

Jia Tieshu was deliberately embarrassed, and then said: "Okay, who told me to hit it off with my brother at first sight." However, the price of the material should be at least 30% higher than the original, so that I can try to talk to those merchants. ”

"Brother Lin, don't be too expensive, at present, all the prefectures and counties along the river are working on the river, and the materials are tight, except for this one, there is no businessman along the river who is willing to credit your account."

"That being said, this mansion still owes tens of thousands of taels of silver to the material merchants. Brother Jia is so expensive here, where does the silver come from in this mansion? Can it be cheaper? “

Jia Tishu sneered: "If you don't have money, you owe it, but you can't have a penny." At present, which magistrate of the Ming Dynasty does not pull a deficit? If it doesn't work, there is still a ruthless plan, it depends on whether your brother Lin can do this. ”

"What's the trick?"

Jia Tieshu said: "You are not losing the money of a few material merchants this time, as a magistrate, you will find an excuse to arrest them and take the money away, if they do not comply, you will be convicted and compensated for their bankruptcy." ”

Lin Yanchao laughed when he heard this: "First take advantage of the fire to rob, and then come up with a plan to seek people's lives and family property, it is really a ruthless plan." ”

Jia Tishu's face changed and asked, "Sima Lin, what do you mean by this?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Your original material money is seventy percent more expensive than others, how much is this thirty percent more expensive?" Jia Tieshu, do you really think that Lin Yanchao is an officialdom fledgling and doesn't know anything? ”

"You taught me this trick, not only shoveling out the competitors, but also holding my handle, it is really a bird with one stone. If I am careless as an official and really agree to you, I will only be at your mercy in the future, otherwise I will not be able to save my life. ”

Jia Tieshu was said to be thoughtful, and his face couldn't help but change, he didn't expect Lin Yanchao to be so shrewd and see through his tricks.

"What a kind donkey liver!" Jia Tieshu said angrily, "Lin Yanchao, you can't be saved, wait for the court to punish you." I put my words here, the court will ask the guilt, and see who in this Henan will collect the body for you! ”

After speaking, Jia Tieshu brushed his sleeves and left.

At this moment, the government officials entered and whispered a few words to Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao pondered for a moment, looked at Jia Tieshu who was crossing the threshold, and suddenly shouted: "Take this person down to this official!" ”

As soon as Lin Yanchao's voice fell, several disciples in the house didn't say a word, and took Jia Tieshu down and twisted him back to the house.

Jia Tieshu was angry, pointed at Lin Yanchao and said, "Lin Yanchao, what are you doing?" You don't want to die? Don't even put the river yamen in your eyes? ”

Jia Tieshu struggled hard, but the people on the left and right were Lin Yanchao's henchmen, who was willing to let go.

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Jia Tieshu, why do you have to go in such a hurry? Since you are here, you might as well spend a few more days in the house. ”

Jia Tishu said angrily: "What am I doing here with you? Let go of me, I'm going home. ”

Left and right.

The anger on Jia Tishu's face turned into horror, and he said, "Lin Yanchao, what are you doing, you dare to restrain the officials of the imperial court?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "A little sticker, I dare to call myself an official of the imperial court, I have been walking in the river yamen for a long time, and I have forgotten my duty." This official tells you that you have committed an accident, and the case of the burning of this river warehouse is related to Er, so you should be imprisoned in the government for a few days now! ”

Under Lin Yanchao's words, Jia Tieshu's face was suddenly bloodless, and he screamed loudly: "Lin Yanchao, you dare to frame me!" Someone! Someone! ”

"Look for death! Dare to make a noise in the palace! ”

The people on the left and right slapped him a few times, and Jia Tishu's mouth was suddenly full of blood.