There was silence in the room.

Lin Yanchao knew that although he was in Zhe County, he was the county magistrate of Li Zhi County. But Li Zhixian didn't have the ability to handle affairs, so he asked Lin Yanchao to send him a master, so Li Zhixian obeyed Sun Chengzong's words, and Sun Chengzong decided all the big and small matters in the county.

This can be regarded as the first time that Sun Chengzong has acted independently.

Sun Chengzong said: "Now there is a deficit, and it has affected Futai, Li Zhixian, and Sun has really betrayed your trust." This deficit is due to Sun's debt to Futai, Sun resigned from his errand to Dong Weng, and when he returned to his hometown in Hebei, he would definitely find a way to return the money to Dong Weng. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The matter of money is still secondary, childish rope, let me evaluate the project in Zhexian County, and then discuss it with you, and you will stay in the house to recuperate during this time." ”

Sun Chengzong said: "Thank you for your kindness, but Sun is really shameless to stay in the house." Now that Sun has made up his mind, he implores the government to agree to Sun's request. ”

Lin Yanchao lowered his head and took a sip of tea and said, could it be that he really used the wrong person.

Let Zhang Liang, who strategizes and wins thousands of miles away, go to do Han Xin's work?

After the first month, it is February.

February is another time for the prefectures and counties of Henan Province to rejuvenate the river.

Last year, the disaster was not small, and it was Pan Jitao who was in charge of the river, and the officials in Henan did not dare to slack off, and began to build river defenses in February and February.

In order to supervise the locality, Henan's new governor went to the following provinces to supervise the river work.

The inspector is no more than seven officials, but the local prosecutor is a prosecutor who can sit on an equal footing with the governor and report directly to the Son of Heaven. Even when the political envoy saw him, he had to sit down with him.

Succeeded Zeng Qianheng as the new patrol, and was also a Jinshi in the fifth year of Wanli named Wang Yanchen, judging from the name, this person's parents were very prescient.

Therefore, when he heard that Wang Xun was coming, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but feel like a great enemy, and personally greeted him halfway.

The new inspector took a boat from Kaifeng to Guide, and Lin Yanchao first greeted the inspector on the edge of the mansion, and then accompanied him to inspect.

The first stop of General Wang's inspection was in Zhe County, Guide Prefecture.

For Wang Xun's inspection of Zhe County, Lin Yanchao felt that it was very bad, because Zhexian County had pulled down the deficit, although he had not reported it, but maybe the patrol had heard the rumors.

That's right, Lin Yanchao has money in hand now, but it's all in the treasury, but he can't get the place to pay for Zhexian.

The accounts of the local states and counties must be reviewed by the household department, and the source must be clear. Now that there is a deficit in Zhe County, if you give some time, Lin Yanchao can settle the accounts silently, but the inspector suddenly came to Zhe County to inspect, which is difficult to hide from his eyes.

After arriving at the place, Li Zhixian set up a banquet for them to catch the wind and wash the dust.

After that, Lin Yanchao lived in the post station, and Wang Xunzhi stayed in the procuratorate, and early the next morning, Wang Xunzhao immediately took the officials of the prefecture and county to inspect the river work.

So the group went out of the east gate first and inspected the embankment in the east of the city.

The embankment in the east of the city is built along the mountain, so when inspecting the embankment, everyone almost has to walk a part of the road.

However, Li Zhixian had already made arrangements, but seeing that the embankment was already crowded with people, the people of several nearby villages poured into the embankment.

On and off the embankment are gongs and drums.

Knock knock!

Knock knock!

The sound of the drum was deafening.

Wang Xun smiled when he saw this scene, and the others handed him a cane, and immediately stepped up the ramp, while Lin Yanchao followed closely beside him.

Because of the rain a few days ago, the slope of the mountain was a little slippery, and I walked a muddy dirt road, but I saw that the embankment was crowded with people up and down.

Lin Yanchao just sighed, Li Zhixian's mobilization force, and saw the people from a distance and said: "Lin Qingtian is here!" ”

"That's right, it's Lin Qingtian."

"I've seen Lord Qingtian."

"I've seen Fuzun!"

"Meet Lord Futai!"

With all kinds of calls from afar, Lin Yanchao once again sighed that Li Zhixian's efforts were really not small.

Wang Xun couldn't help complimenting: "Lin Futai is very popular with the people in Guide." ”

Lin Yanchao was to be modest, but he heard that Li Zhixian was also excited and said to Wang Xun: "Qiyu pressed the court, the former Futai was appointed as the same governor, and the later prefect came to the county many times to inspect, so many people know Futai. ”

Lin Yanchao suddenly thought that Li Zhixian was patting on the back, but it turned out that it was not.

Lin Yanchao looked at the people on the embankment, and couldn't help but be moved and proud in his heart.

Even Wang Xunji stopped and said to Lin Yanchao: "Lin Futai is so popular with the people, this press should also let the virtuous talents, Lin Futai please first, just attach this press to your back!" ”

Of course, Lin Yanchao resolutely refused, and Wang Xun had no choice but to forget it, but all the way up the embankment, the people's voices were even louder.

The officials of the prefecture and county on the side were all happy, and everyone's faces were bright.

Finally from the people on both sides, Lin Yanchao and Wang Xun came to the embankment, and when they looked around, they saw that the big river was flowing back, and the wind and waves were calm.

The embankments in front and back hold the river in place, and on the other side of the river are endless fields of crops. At present, green seedlings are emerging in the crop fields, and the green look is refreshing.

Wang Xun couldn't help but say when he saw this scene: "There is no more scenery, more than this endless crops, and the undulating river, the river outside the embankment, and the farming inside the embankment, killing two birds with one stone." ”

Lin Yanchao glanced at Li Zhixian, and Li Zhixian said at the moment: "Qi Yu according to the courtyard, this is the confluence of the two rivers pointed out that in the past, flooded farmland, washed away houses, and the people suffered from this, and now this embankment is three miles long, which can not only prevent floods and waves, but also divert water to irrigate the farmland under Guoxia, killing two birds with one stone." ”

Wang Xunzhao was obviously very satisfied: "How much silver did it take to repair such a solid embankment?" ”

Li Zhixian said with little confidence: "Originally, it took two thousand two hundred and seventy-three taels to estimate it to the government, but later it was nearly three thousand taels for practical use. ”

Wang Xunzhao obviously also understands river work, and said immediately: "This three-mile embankment only cost 3,000 taels of silver, and it can't be repaired by 6,000 taels for other officials." ”

"Lin Futai presided over such a project, and there is no need to say much about his political achievements, but as for Li Zhixian, he is also a capable minister!"

Lin Yanchao smiled and said nothing, and Li Zhixian on the side was overjoyed and said: "The lower officials don't dare to be the lower officials, this is all the effective teaching of the government on weekdays, and the lower officials are just acting according to orders." ”

After that, Wang Xunzhi inspected several river works with Lin Yanchao and Li Zhixian.

Then Wang Xun and the officials went to the shed on the road to rest.

Wang Xun said at this time: "At the beginning of last year, Zhexian reported to the government an estimate of 52,312 taels of silver, and the government allocated 55,000 taels after passing the feudal division. At the end of last year, he reported 68,869 taels to the government, with a total deficit of 16,557 taels of silver, and this sum was recorded in the account. ”

After Wang Xun finished speaking, the faces of the officials present were all ugly.

Lin Yanchao didn't say anything when he arrived.

But Wang Xun paused and said solemnly: "In the past, although there were also deficits in the governance of rivers, there were rarely so many deficits. This matter is not a secret, Ben received an anonymous letter when he first took office, talking about the deficit in Zhe County. ”

"Although this more than 10,000 taels of silver is not much, it is also the people's fat and people's ointment, how can corrupt officials be allowed to be greedy for ink. When the press first received the gazette, he was extremely indignant, thinking that the matter of Zhexian County must not be tolerated, and once it is found out, it must be severely punished, so this time he patrolled the prefectures, and this press personally came to Zhexian to take a look and check, where did the more than 10,000 taels go? Is it being filled by some official? ”

As a patrolman, Lord Wang has the power to arrest officials below the sixth rank without asking for a warrant.

So under Wang Xun's few words, except for Lin Yanchao, the officials present were all shuddering.

But at this time, Wang Xun slowed down, and said with a smile to everyone: "But I never know that this matter needs to be done, fortunately, I came to Zhexian to take a look in person, and walked around various places, only to know that the river workers in Zhexian County, the reason why there is a deficit is not that the officials are greedy for ink, let alone the officials' dereliction of duty, but that you and others think of the people and do the river work too well." ”

Hearing this, all the officials were overjoyed, this reversal came too suddenly.

"Ben Ji has also traveled through many states and counties before, but there is no river worker who can compare with your county, the court gave you ten taels of silver, but you did the work of twenty taels of silver, this is the real work. As far as the river embankment built by your Zhexian river workers and the farmland that is desilted is desilted, it is also appropriate to overspend by 100,000 taels. ”

"So the deficit of Zhexian County, this press will truthfully play to the court, you don't have to worry."

Wang Xun's words can be described as loud.

The officials present were moved to tears, building river workers, they didn't know how much they suffered, but in the end, the cost of river works was overrun, and they were frightened one by one, for fear that the court would investigate them.

If you say grievances, who has their grievances.

But now Wang Xun patted the board and gave them justice.

Wang Xun pressed: "Li Zhixian, I have never heard your name before, but a Zhexian county is so well governed, it is really unexpected, this year this press will write your name in the insurance case and recommend it to the imperial court." ”

To tell the truth, Wang Xun looked at this Li Zhixian, but seeing that he was in his fifties and looked mediocre, it was hard to believe that such a big project was from him, but who called him Zhixian.

And the exploits of Zhexian County in governing the river are obvious to all, so Wang Xunji can only say that people are not disgraceful.

Li Zhixian almost cried with joy when he heard this: "Xiaguan Xie is the grace of the court." ”

Wang Xun pressed and said to Lin Yanchao: "From the small to the big, a Zhe county, you can know that Lin Futai is in Germany's political achievements." ”

Lin Yanchao saw Li Zhixian's excited appearance, but shook his head and said: "According to the reputation of the hospital, where does Lin have any credit." ”

"Why should Lin Futai be modest? When we arrived in Henan, we had already heard many officials praise you for your achievements in harnessing the river. Wang Xunji said with a smile.

Lin Yanchao said solemnly: "Maybe it's some political achievements, in the past, Lin was young and ambitious, and he often thought that it was his own ability to achieve things, so he was often proud of others, but what I saw today, I knew that I was wrong." According to Wang Xun, Lin may be famous in the future because of the matter of returning to Germany and repairing the river, but Lin will always tell himself that this matter is not his own credit, and at least there is still a ...... behind Lin For example, there are thousands of people like Li Zhixian who want to benefit the people of one side and work hard together. ”