Without the support of the officials above, it is difficult for the magistrates to carry out their work at the local level, which Li Zhixian has tasted in the months after taking office.

The officials in the county government had a small gang and were polite to him, but no one would buy him.

Therefore, Li Zhixian was very disheartened after taking office.

He originally hoped that Lin Yanchao would support him for the sake of his fellow villagers, they were not only fellow villagers, but also classmates of his country's eunuchs, and the current Jiujiang Tong judge Ye Chaorong, but also Lin Yanchao's friend, and the father of Ye Xianggao of Hanlin today.

If Lin Yanchao can support it, at least let him have a face in front of his subordinates and get through the rookie period of this new official.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yanchao not only supported, but also chose to be in Tuoxian County as the first stop after being appointed as the prefect. It's not just about the platform, it's about supporting it.

Li Zhixian was so excited that he didn't know how to speak, and said helplessly: "Xiaguan...... Xiaguan, I don't know how to repay the great kindness and virtue of the people of Futai. ”

"No thanks, you and I are fellow villagers, and we are both officials in Guide, and we are still friends of Ye Shibo. If this government doesn't help you, who else can it help. Lin Yanchao said gently.

"Come sit down and talk, the food is going to be cold."

At the moment, the two were chatting while eating, and Lin Yanchao probably asked about some of the situation in Tuo County.

For example, this time the dredging of the Jialu River can not delay the agricultural time, how much civilian service can be used in the people.

How much is the construction period and who is responsible for this.

Lin Yanchao said at this time: "Dredging the Jialu River, the province has allocated 300,000 taels for this matter." By the time we returned to Germany, there were less than 200,000 in the accounts of the two prefectures in Kaifeng. I went to the province to fight for a long time, and I tore my face with the officials of Kaifeng Prefecture before I won 100,000 taels of silver. ”

"This 100,000 silver is not easy to use, Kaifeng Mansion dredges the new river, but seventy miles, 100,000 taels of silver is rich enough, but we return to Defu to dredge the old river for more than 200 li, twenty li 10,000 taels, so the money has to be used on the blade."

"The 100,000 taels of silver, the following counties have to be divided, but a family is a small ninety-nine, this government knows that each of your counties has the difficulties of each county, and you are not only poor in the county, but also bear the most difficult and longest period. But even so, you can remember not to divert elsewhere, and the river repair is the first priority of the year. ”

Li Zhixian immediately put down his chopsticks and bowed down: "Xiaguan remember the teachings of Futai. ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "This mansion is not interested in this, sit down and talk." ”

"Yes."

Li Zhixian replied while trying to lean on the road to the prefect's henchmen.

The dishes were almost eaten, and Lin Yanchao suddenly said: "For the official of Zhengyin, grasp the money and food, and use the envy of the subordinates, it is enough to do these two things well." But you have to have a good helper, has your master invited it? ”

Li Zhixian saw Lin Yanchao suddenly mention his master, and his heart sank, and then he immediately replied: "Please one, but the old eyes are dizzy, and it is useless." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Okay, I have someone here who can recommend it to you." ”

Li Zhixian was happy and frightened when he heard it.

It is also common for superiors to recommend staff to subordinates.

The advantage is that Lin Yanchao treats him as his own, and the disadvantage is the risk of being monitored.

But can Li Zhixian refuse?

At that moment, he said with a grateful face: "Xiaguan Xie Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands with a towel and said: "The first amount of silver can be allocated to your account in a few days, and tomorrow we will start to mobilize the county civil service, remembering that the purpose of this government is to pay workers with silver." We must not only use the people's power, but we must also cherish the people's power. ”

"For service, the hired servants should be given as much as they should be, and they should not be deducted, and the food should also be given well, and if the money is not enough, the government can allocate it again. Remember that dredging the Jialu River is for the benefit of the people, so that the people can benefit from it, and do not turn good things into bad things. ”

Li Zhixian couldn't help but be honestly afraid, but then he thought that with money and food, his waist would be hard, so that he could stand in the place.

"Go to the old estuary in the afternoon."

Li Zhixian was surprised and asked, "I don't know what Futai is doing at the mouth of the old river?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "This mansion is here, and there is another thing to carve a stone monument for Chen Ju and Chen Gonggong, who is the master of ceremonies. The old estuary can not only see the Jialu River, but also the place where pedestrians come and go, so the government plans to erect the monument here. ”

When Li Zhixian heard that Lin Yanchao was going to erect a monument to a eunuch and sing praises of virtue, his mouth suddenly closed in surprise.

This kind of thing, even an official who was born as a prisoner is disdainful, not to mention that Lin Yanchao was born as a jinshi and served as an official of Qingliu.

Lin Yanchao said: "You have to be careful about this matter, and the stele is carved." Thou shalt write a copy of it at once, and send it to the house as soon as possible. ”

Li Zhixian immediately said yes.

In the old estuary.

Lin Yanchao personally handled the matter of erecting the monument, which was no less than dredging the Jialu River.

And Sun Chengzong watched the whole time, and his face turned black at some point.

On the same day, Lin Yanchao returned to the post station to rest, washing his feet while talking to Qiu Mingshan, and then he said outside: "Master Sun asks to see." ”

Lin Yanchao thought for a moment and said, "Let him come in." ”

Lin Yanchao wiped his feet dry, and Sun Chengzong happened to enter.

"Childish, what's the matter at such a late hour?"

Sun Chengzong hesitated a little when he heard this, but in the end he still said: "Dong Weng, Sun has a word that is not unhappy." ”

Then Sun Chengzong looked at Qiu Mingshan and asked him to leave, but when he saw Qiu Mingshan, he sat low for a long time, as if he didn't see it at all.

"Say it." Lin Yanchao put on his shoes and sat on the chair.

Seeing that Qiu Mingshan was not leaving, Sun Chengzong gritted his teeth and said, "Dare to ask if the Industrial and Commercial Bank of the Dongweng Department is enough?" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "You are my master, don't you know best how much money you have?" ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Dredging the Jialu River, we have a total of 100,000 taels of silver, even if the River Engineering Department still has surplus silver, but this year's embankment repair task is very heavy, last year sold the remaining silver from the silt field, full of calculations, but also barely used." ”

"But why did Dong Weng stroke his pen and approve 10,000 taels of silver for a lieutenant official to use to engrave a stele and standing stone?"

Lin Yanchao asked: "Zhisheng, are you against me carving this monument, or are you against me stammering with the lieutenant official?" ”

Chengzong didn't dare to say the word, Dong Weng was in a high position, and he acted with consideration. But this 10,000 taels of silver is also the people's money, and Xia Guan remembers that Dong Weng said that he would use every tael of silver and every penny on the people. ”

"10,000 taels of silver is enough for the 20 years of the nursing home that Dong Weng has been to today. The lonely old man in the house has not yet eaten and clothed, but used the money on a lieutenant official, which is unknown. ”

Sun Chengzong sneered as he said Qiu Mingshan on the side. Qiu Mingshan and Sun Chengzong have always been at odds, this is something that everyone knows in Lin Yanchao's curtain, and now Qiu Mingshan is so angry that Sun Chengzong is really angry.

Lin Yanchao said: "I understand, the meaning of the childish rope is that this money should be paid by myself, and I can't fake the people." ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Dong Weng, Cheng Zong didn't mean this, no, Cheng Zong still wants to say, carving a stone monument for the Zhongguan is disdainful of my Confucian, dare to ask Dong Weng if he has ever thought about his reputation?" ”

"At the beginning, Dong Weng spared his life, died to admonish the Son of Heaven, looked up to the height of the world, and all the scholars took Dong Weng as an example. And today, Dong Weng erected a monument for the central government, isn't it a self-stigma festival, and this matter spreads and admires Dong Weng's readers. You must know that the last time the field was silted, there was a lot of criticism of Dong Weng in the officialdom. This time, the new prefect of Dongweng came to engrave a monument to the Zhongguan first, which is really a loss of today's reputation. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "That childish rope thinks that when I went to the Son of Heaven, it was a famous move? ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Dong Weng, Chengzong ......"

Lin Yanchao stretched out his hand and said, "Childish, I won't explain this matter to you, and I won't change my decision." ”

Sun Chengzong showed a disappointed look, and immediately arched his hand and said: "Yes, Chengzong understands, it is Chengzong Meng who has conceded." ”

"No, you don't have Meng Rang. I also appreciate your outspokenness. You have followed me for many years, and you have been up and down for many years, but you have always treated me the same. You are not only Lin's guest, Lin also regards you as a friend. ”

Sun Chengzong nodded and said: "Chengzong doesn't dare to be, he has been taught by Dong Weng for the past few years. Chengzong has always thought that Dong Weng's learning of deeds can be compared with the learning of King Zhu in the future! ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "I don't dare to do this." But when you mentioned the merits, do you know that I have learned the four subjects? ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Chengzong understands that it is righteousness, rhetoric, evidence, and economy. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "These four learnings, pick out any of them, and you are the best among them." Today's scholars are all concerned with righteousness and rhetoric, and it is not enough to speak of fame without understanding the two. ”

"As for the evidence, the study of Han Confucianism, Zhu Xue abandoned, and there are very few scholars who learn it, and outsiders think that this is the foundation of my forest learning, which is also wrong. The examination lies in the study, which can be used regardless of cultivation, but the economy is the most important thing for my learning. The economy lies in helping the people through the world, in the merits, the small is to make a living, and the big is to take the world as its own responsibility. However, if others think that the economy is the foundation of merit, it is also wrong. ”

Sun Chengzong and Qiu Mingshan were all listening carefully.

But seeing Lin Yanchao said: "I only learn to apply what I have learned." If you can't apply what you've learned, everything will be in the mirror. That's why I gave up Hanlin in the first place and wanted to become a local official. ”

"But until now, I don't dare to say that I have applied what I have learned. Do you understand what I mean? ”

Speaking of this, Lin Yanchao changed his words and said: "At present, Li Zhixian of Tuoxian County lacks a capable master by his side, there is no one around him who can be trusted, and the subordinates below are also dissatisfied with him. ”

"Zhixian, you go to his side first to serve as a master, he has little experience as an official, and you will be in charge of the dredging of the Jialu River."

Sun Chengzong was stunned when he heard this, Lin Yanchao's words can be understood from two aspects, from one aspect, that is, cultivation, let Sun Chengzong go to Tuoxian to take charge alone, he represents Lin Yanchao and the prefect.

Go to the local area and learn how to apply what you have learned.

Understood from another aspect, it is to drive people away.

Sun Chengzong is Lin Yanchao's first master, in charge of the signing room, how can the master of the county be compared with the master of the prefect.

But seeing Sun Chengzong, he said: "Yes, Chengzong will go to work." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, and Qiu Mingshan said on the side: "Mr. Sun is not in the scene, Qiu will definitely miss it in the future." ”

Sun Chengzong didn't say anything, and left the house after saluting Lin Yanchao.