Shanxian County, Yanzhou Prefecture, is on the other side of the river in Guide Province.

Shanxian County was also breached this time, and as a result, the canal was flooded in the north, and the Son of Heaven was furious, and issued an order to angrily reprimand Li Zihua, the governor of the river who succeeded Pan Jitao.

Today, Li Zihua, the governor of the river, came to the territory of Shanxian County, Yanzhou, to inspect the river workers. The inspection of the second-grade senior officers alarmed the officials of the Shandong region.

Lu Shude, the governor of Shandong, Li Shu, the prefect of Yanzhou, and officials of all sizes came to the Shanxian post station to meet the governor of the river. The officials waited for a while, and the governor of the river put out a notice board, only to see officials above the fourth grade, so a large number of officials were blocked from the door.

Lu Shude, Li Shu, and the deputy envoy of the Judicial Department, the Senate of the Political Division, and other officials entered the office to pay their respects, and then had dinner in the post station.

Li Zihua, as the governor of the river, is the second fat shortage in the world, and he has been an official for several years, and he has never eaten any delicacies from the mountains and seas.

In the face of this table, it can be worth a meal worth ten middle-class people. He only slightly sandwiched a few chopsticks from the others, but only took a few bites of carp baked noodles.

Li Shu, the prefect of Yanzhou, looked uneasy, thinking that he had not fulfilled the friendship of the landlord, and saw that the river governor was finally satisfied with a dish, and immediately said to the officials: "This carp baked noodles are made of extremely sweet and fresh Yellow River carp, and the fish can be felt fat and delicious when you enter it." ”

The officials smiled and said, "Exactly, exactly." ”

The Chief Secretary of the Council said: "This Yellow River carp has been a precious product since ancient times. Confucius got a son, Lu Zhaogong gave Confucius a carp as a congratulator, in order to thank the king for his kindness, Confucius named the son, a single name of a 'carp' word, this is the later Shu Shenggong. ”

"There is still this allusion?" Governor Lu Shude asked with a smile.

Li Shu took over and said: "There is indeed this allusion, the Holy Father passed away before the Holy Master, and he did not leave any books in his life, he regarded himself as mediocre, and his son said, your father is not as good as my father, and to the Holy Teacher, your son is not as good as my son." ”

When everyone heard this, they smiled and said: "It is the virtue of a gentleman to restrain oneself as an adult." ”

Li Shu said with a smile: "The ancients still think about it, this Yellow River carp is a native product of the house. When you leave, you will take one or two tails, and you will also be counted as the friendship of the landlord. ”

The meal was peaceful.

Later, he moved his seat and served fragrant tea, and then a chief followed him into the house to offer a prayer post and said: "Qiyu Hetai, return to the Defu Tongzhi to see you." ”

Listening to this long entourage, the officials felt strange in their hearts.

How did the officials of the Henan region come to our Shandong to meet the governor of the river?

came so far away, either asking for money, or drilling camps, and being an official these years has reached the point of cross-provincial stammering, and the officialdom is really declining.

An official said: "Didn't there be a notice board outside, saying that the officials below the fourth grade are missing?" Fu Tong knows that it is not the fifth product. ”

Li Zihua also frowned, as a feudal official, when he arrived at the place, he couldn't see a five-grade official purely to see his mood, and there was nothing rude if he didn't see it. However, he went to the north embankment of the Yellow River to inspect the river works, why did the Henan officials from the south embankment come, and what was strange about this?

At this time, Governor Lu Shude smiled and said: "Hetai, do you know who this Guide Mansion knows?" ”

Li Zihua asked, "Could it be that Lu Futai knows?" ”

Lu Shude pinched his beard and smiled: "This person is famous all over the world, and his teacher has a relationship with my brother, I don't know if it's okay." ”

Li Zihua picked up the post in surprise and looked at it, and suddenly said, "Who is Ben Dudao?" A month ago, when I read the Di newspaper, Zhilin Sanyuan came to Henan to return to Germany as an official, but he forgot about it. ”

After a pause, he asked, "Which teacher of Lin Sanyuan intersected with Pingquan Gong?" ”

Lu Shude's brother is Lu Shusheng, who was above the court back then, and was a figure that even Zhang Juzheng was afraid of. Therefore, Li Zihua mentioned Lu Shusheng very politely.

"It's Jiajing's forty-first year jinshi, Lin Zhenyao."

Li Zihua had naturally heard Lin Yan's name, and now he knew that Lin Yanchao was outside the door, and he didn't have the intention to see it.

Li Zihua was promoted by Zhang Juzheng to serve as the governor of the river, but after Zhang Juzheng's death, Zhang's party was completely liquidated. He kept his position as the governor of the river, regardless of the grace of his promotion in the past, he went all out to reverse Zhang, and said a lot of bad things about Zhang Juzheng in the recital.

For example, flood soldiers were set up along the upper reaches of the Yellow River to weigh the river water as an early warning of the flood season. He went to the court and said that this was a policy of working hard for the people and hurting money, and it had no effect at all, so as to hit Zhang Juzheng.

As a result, after the imperial court agreed to withdraw the flood soldiers, the Yellow River was suddenly flooded, and the provinces along the river were caught off guard. At that time, the Son of Heaven contributed to Li Zihua's 'inverted Zhang escort', but he only ordered him to be reprimanded, and he was not demoted from his post.

Even so, Li Zihua is also a big loss.

Later, Li Zihua knew that the system of the Yellow River flood soldiers was set up by Lin Yanchao at the suggestion of Pan Jitao, and Lin Yanchao went to the Son of Heaven to overturn the case for Zhang Juzheng. Therefore, Li Zihua had no good impression of Lin Yanchao.

But now I heard that the father of the first assistant Zhang Siwei died of illness, although Zhang Siwei is still the first assistant at the moment, but it is inevitable that he will go home for 27 months. Then to replace Zhang Siwei as the first assistant, it must be Shen Shixing.

As we all know, Lin Yanchao is Shen Shixing's protégé, and he will definitely give this face, of course, not to Lin Yanchao, but to Shen Shixing.

Li Zihua pinched his beard and said, "So Lin Sanyuan is not Lu Futai's nephew?" For the sake of Lu Futai's face, Ben Du will see it. ”

Which of the officials present is not a master of 'hearing strings and singing to know the meaning of elegance', although Lin Yanchao is a five-grade official, but he is a Hanlin, a three-yuan background, and a world-famous Wenzong, you can't wait for idle officials to look at it, even if Li Zihua is the governor of the river, there is no reason not to see it.

When Li Zihua said this, he must have something to do with him.

Soon after Lin Yanchao entered, he saw all the officials.

Lin Yanchao felt that the scene was a little cold, except for Lu Shude who asked a few words about Lin Yan's current situation, the others didn't say a few words of greeting, just basic politeness.

However, Lu Shude remembered that his brother had repeatedly praised Lin Yanchao in front of him, and after chatting a few words, he was called a virtuous nephew. As the governor of a province, Lu Shude didn't have to care about Li Zihua's attitude like other officials, so he asked directly: "The virtuous nephew came to Yanzhou, but is there anything important to find Hetai?" ”

Lu Shu is gentle and gentle, and he looks like a virtuous elder. Compared with Li Zihua, who sat on the official hat chair with a big belly and a cold expression, the two of them treated themselves with an attitude of one heaven and one underground.

Lin Yanchao knew that because of the reversal, Li Zihua must have an opinion about himself, but how could he build such a big thing as the embankment, he had to ask the river yamen for instructions, so he couldn't get around Li Zihua.

Lin Yanchao stated that he wanted to build three sections of embankments in the territory, and that the construction of embankments can be used as 'water and sand washing', as well as the benefits of cultivating 'silted fields in the embankment', which everyone knows.

After Lin Yanchao finished speaking, there was a silence in the room.

The idea of building a dike, and using 'silt fields' for farming, is a good idea, and everyone doesn't even think about it. The officials couldn't help but say, this Lin Sanyuan is a capable official.

Li Zihua was a little impressed by Lin Yanchao, and still asked: "Lin Tongzhi, is what you mean by building the embankment?" Or does it mean that Henan Buzheng Si means? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Returning to Hetai is the meaning of the house. ”

Li Zihua nodded and said: "The governor just thought, if it is the intention of the political secretary, the yamen of the feudal division will not greet the governor in person, but send you to come to report." ”

Lin Yanchao replied: "On the Hetai, hundreds of thousands of people in the government are very supportive of the construction of the river. The construction of embankments to control water and remote embankments for flood control has achieved miraculous results in the section of the river from Suqian to Xuzhou. ”

"Last year, the embankment of Guide Mansion burst, and the people suffered greatly from the river, so in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past, the river will never be affected. The lower official asked Hetai to agree to this request. ”

Li Zihua groaned and said: "The double embankment of the dike and the remote dike is indeed of great use in the control of the river. How many taels of silver is this to build a hundred miles of embankment? How many large projects will be used? On the Yellow River for thousands of miles, which section of the embankment was built first, which section was built later, which section should be built, and which section should not be built, the river yamen has its own arrangements. ”

"How can you go to the Defu without asking for instructions on the river, make your own claim to the lower levels, win the public opinion, and then turn around and ask for the governor's approval. If the Governor does not agree, is he not the one who is the finger of the thousand? Evil to the people of the Defu Mansion? Lin Tongzhi, are you like this? ”

Li Zihua's voice was stern, with the majesty of a second-grade feudal official.

But Lin Yanchao could only bite the bullet at the moment and said: "A few years ago, the river yamen also planned to build another embankment in the remote embankment to consolidate the embankment, but it was delayed. Pan Hetai supported this matter back then. ”

Li Zihua originally wanted to say, 'Pan Hetai is Pan Hetai, and this governor is this governor,' but now Pan Ji is the secretary of the Criminal Department, and he is in a high position, and it is not good for him not to sell his face.

Li Zihua slowed down and said: "Since Pan Hetai agreed to this matter at the beginning, then the governor will not object. It's just that the construction of the embankment is not your business, how does the Yanzhou Mansion plan? ”

Li Shudao: "Back to the river, the lower officials also know that building a dike is a good thing to protect the berm, but this year's allocation of the river bank is so much, can strengthen the remote embankment, block the flood season this year, the lower officials are also not completely sure in their hearts, where is the money to build the dike?" ”

Li Zihua sneered in his heart, but said in front of him: "About the money, you go and talk to the department, Hegongyin has been allocated to the accounts of the provincial political departments." ”

Li Shu spread his hands and said: "As soon as the money was mentioned, the lower officials were annoyed, they should have allocated 100,000 taels of industrial silver in the house, but only 27,000 taels were left in the hands of the lower officials, and the rest were intercepted." If you can get 100,000 taels together, not to mention the embankment and the embankment, the lower officials will repair it neatly. ”

As soon as Li Shuyi finished speaking, the rest of the officials were all Taoists, it was good to be able to get so much silver, and this river ICBC had never been able to give Qi in one go.

Li Zihua said to Lin Yanchao: "Lin Tongzhi, you have also seen it, it's not that the governor doesn't allow you to build this embankment, it's just that the money is so much." At present, the river yamen is also supporting grain in Yin, and ringing the bell for a day every day. ”

Lin Yanchao listened to Li Zihua, Li Shu sneered in his heart, he was the governor of the river who traveled with such a big pomp, not to mention hundreds of family members, just said that several battalions of river markers escorted, and crossed the border, how much silver does this cost?

As a magistrate, this Li Shu received Shangguan, and he was so extravagant and wasteful, how much silver did he need for what he ate in a day?

They say to themselves that they don't have any money? Do you believe that?

Lin Yanchao didn't argue with them and said: "The lower officials also know the difficulties of the river yamen, and the lower officials don't want the river yamen to allocate a tael of silver, and the lower officials will build this embankment by themselves." ”

As soon as Lin Yanchao's words came out, the officials present were stunned, how much Henan Province could allocate to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of Henan, they knew it in their hearts, and they would not be much more than Li Shu when they arrived at Lin Yanchao's account. But Lin Yanchao dared to say a big thing, saying that this hundred-mile embankment had to be built by himself.

If Lin Yanchao is really built, this Li Shu is not going to be slapped to death by Lin Yanchao.

At this time, Li Zihua stroked his palms and laughed, and said to the officials: "Look, look, this is the dignity of a minister." This governor should ask the Son of Heaven for credit for you with this matter, and let all the provinces along the river see what it means to build a hundred-mile embankment without a penny of the river yamen. ”

Li Zihua smiled, and the officials in Shandong also laughed. Lin Yanchao saw everyone laughing, and he also laughed.

Why is Li Zihua laughing? Lin Yanchao's embankment has not been repaired yet, and Li Zihua asked the Son of Heaven for credit, what is this called? This is called killing, if Lin Yanchao can't repair this hundred-mile embankment, he will lose face in front of the Son of Heaven and the officials of the world.

As for why the officials in Shandong laughed? Of course, Xiaolin Yanchao is not self-sufficient, he doesn't want a tael of silver from the river yamen, and he dares to boast of the Haikou where a hundred miles of embankments are built. You can talk about it in Henan Province, and come to our Shandong territory to brag? Inter-provincial pretending?

Lu Shude played a round and said: "The virtuous nephew can come step by step, and this year he will cultivate a section first." ”

Li Zihua sneered slightly when he heard this: "If you say it, you have to come back by yourself, how can it be changed day and night." ”

Lin Yanchao Huo Ran got up and said: "Since Hetai agrees, then the lower officials will immediately return to the mansion to supervise the repair, and they will leave." ”

Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, although I didn't get the money here, but it was not without gain, at least the river yamen approved itself to build the embankment.

"Wait!"

Li Zihua got up from the chair and said, "Lin Tong knows that this is commendable. The Governor has great respect for the Yellow River carp here, and the Governor has given them to you as a sign of encouragement. ”

Li Shu said with a smile: "Hetai means that Lin Tongzhi carp jumps over the dragon gate, very good, very good!" ”

When all the officials heard this, they all knew Li Zihua's intention to give the carp, and you Lin Yanchao wanted to go crazy with his political achievements, what kind of dream did he have for a thousand years.

This is an obvious irony.

Li Zihua deliberately said with a straight face: "Why, Lin Tongzhi doesn't look down on this Yellow River carp?" Don't like Ben Governor for not sending it well? ”

What do you mean when others scold you, and you have to greet you with a smile? Can you say that the river governor is not good at sending carp?

How do you know that Lin Yanchao said: "Although this Yellow River carp is rare, it is not a strange thing in the eyes of the lower officials. ”

Hearing that all the officials were laughing, Li Zihua asked: "Then Lin Tongzhi is a strange thing?" ”

What fish is more precious than the Yellow River carp? Even if it is more precious, who can give it more than the gift of my dignified governor of the river? Lin Yanchao couldn't answer well, so he fell into the handle.

Lin Yanchao arched his hand to the north and said: "In the past, the lower official was gifted by the Son of Heaven and gave three anchovies, I don't know if it is a strange thing?" ”

Anchovy is a tribute to the south of the Yangtze River, and when it is transported to Beijing, it is worth a thousand gold. The Son of Heaven gave anchovies, in addition to the Beijing officials above the third grade, only the official has this honor.

As soon as Lin Yanchao's words came out, the sneers on the faces of all the officials were gone.

Although Li Zihua is the governor of the Erpin River, he has always been an official outside, and he has never been given a single anchovy by the Son of Heaven, and the rest of the officials are even more impossible. Li Zihua's face was extremely ugly, not to mention anchovies and carp, even if the Son of Heaven gave Lin Yanchao anything, it was ten thousand times more precious than the gold and silver mountains given by Li Zihua.

What is it? This is the Holy Grace in the body.

The room was silent, and the officials couldn't say a word, so they could only watch Lin Yanchao 'go to his clothes after the incident, leaving his merit and fame'.