After the summer of the thirteenth year of Wanli.

Heavy rain in Henan.

Since Pan Jitao and Premier Hecao, the system of weighing water and measuring celestial phenomena suggested to him by Lin Yanchao has been restored.

The Yellow River Flood Soldiers are set up in the Yamen of the river to measure the severity of the water every month to predict the abundance of rain in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River this year.

However, the result of this year's weighing is 'water weight', which is no less than the flood in the first ten years of Wanli!

After hearing the news, Pan Jitao immediately sent a river pacesetter to gallop and inform the provincial capitals and counties in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, while Pan Jitao sat in the Gaojiayan Dam.

The Gaojiayan Dam is the core of the Yellow River, and once the Gaojiayan Dam collapses, the entire two Huai become Zeguo.

Under Pan Jitao's repeated orders, the officials along the river did not dare to slack off, and they also raised the spirit of 120,000 points and began to strengthen the embankment.

However, the river work has accumulated years of erosion, and it cannot be recovered overnight, and the officials have a number in their hearts, and tinkering with it now may not be helpful. They can only pray from all walks of life that this rare flood will not come this year.

However, Pan Jitao clearly ordered the state capitals, if the officials guard the embankment, if the military generals guard the land, and the embankment is missing, it will be like losing the city and losing the land, and he should ask the Son of Heaven to follow the military law!

When Pan Jitao came down with this paper, officials everywhere were immediately frightened.

They know that Pan Jitao is different from Li Zihua, but they are real.

But it was said that it was returned to the German government.

As early as before Pan Ji's taming document was issued, the Guide Mansion was every February, that is, Daxing River Gong.

At a time when all the provinces along the river were lazy, Guide had already begun to strengthen the Yellow River embankment, increase the embankment of the Jialu River, and build stone embankments or moon embankments at the dangerous points of each river.

After Pan Jitao's documents came down, Lin Yanchao knew that the river situation this year might be very serious, even more than the big flood in the tenth year of Wanli, so he allocated another 20,000 taels of silver to the River Engineering Department.

Although a lot of investment has been invested in river engineering, Lin Yanchao does not dare to say that the entire Guide embankment is impregnable.

After he took office at the end of the tenth year of Wanli, the river situation he experienced last year, that is, the eleventh year of Wanli and the twelfth year of Wanli, was at a normal level in the past, or even worse.

As for the fact that in the past two years, many state capitals along the river have still burst their banks and flooded their fields, not because of the high water potential, but because the river construction is a mess.

The embankment of Guide Mansion did not fail at all, proving that he can resist ordinary floods, but if there is another water situation that floods dozens of counties and leaves millions of people homeless, as happened in the tenth year of Wanli.

Can the embankment built by Lin Yanchao be prevented?

In the past, he had always built embankments to heavily silt the secondary embankments, but this year, Lin Yanchao began to build embankments first.

Therefore, in March, Lin Yanchao personally inspected the embankments of the prefectures and counties under his rule. Although there were no major problems in the inspection, the embankments in various states and counties have some hidden dangers to a greater or lesser extent.

Among the counties, only Zhexian County, which was presided over by Sun Chengzong, was built as solid as gold, which has to be said to be Sun Chengzong's talent.

After the March inspection, Lin Yanchao ordered all counties to continue to strengthen the embankment, and the county officials felt that Lin Yanchao was too trivial and had never seen the embankment repaired like this.

Lin Yanchao's requirements for the embankment are simply to the point of nitpicking, with his shrewdness and ability, any embankment that is reported to him, and the slightest disharmony with the rules will be immediately noticed by him, and then ordered the officials below to rectify it, and the order is limited.

The officialdom of Guide unanimously thought that Lin Yanchao was like a stingy landlord, who couldn't see that the tenants below had half a moment of leisure.

Then, until the end of April and May, the state capitals of Shaanxi and Henan rained one after another, and the river water soared.

This more than rain also made Lin Yanchao worried.

On this day, Lin Yanchao was handling government affairs in the signing room, and the wind was very strong outside, and heavy clouds rolled in the sky.

Lin Yanchao's case has been constantly dealing with official business, in the past few years, from Tongzhi to the current minister, he has handled official affairs for more than four hours every day, in addition to taking an hour to get up early to study, and the rest of the effort is to accompany his family.

This has been the case every day for three years, without a single exception.

At this time, the wind outside the window blew more violently, and the window sounded, Lin Yanchao frowned slightly, and the subordinate knew what he meant and immediately closed the window outside.

Lin Yanchao's official document was halfway written, and suddenly he got up through the outer hall, Tao Wangling in the outer hall, Yuan Keli saw Lin Yanchao coming here, and they all thought that there was something to order, and they stood up together.

But Lin Yanchao walked to the door and raised the cotton curtain to watch the wind and clouds on the horizon.

Neither of them knew why.

Lin Yanchao pointed to the clouds on the horizon: A few days ago, Huating Chen Meigong gave me a book called "Caigen Tan", there is a sentence in the book, don't be surprised by the humiliation, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; I have no intention of staying, looking at the clouds in the sky, and remembering this is the scene in front of me. ”

Yuan Keli said with a smile: "This statement is in line with Lao Zhuang's leisurely and indifferent meaning, the teacher has always been determined to forge ahead and forge ahead, how can I read this." ”

Tao Wangling on the side sneered: "Brother Yuan's words are bad, you didn't hear the teacher say, in response to the words of the scene in front of you, the teacher said this with the intention of retiring." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this, and was about to speak, when there was a sound of footsteps outside.

But seeing Chen Jichuan hurriedly entering, he was led by an official beside him. Chen Jichuan said excitedly with a look on his face: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master." ”

Lin Yanchao asked, "Oh, why do you have it?" ”

The official on the side kowtowed to Lin Yanchao and said: "Xia Guan Naiboo has experienced Xu Youtang, on behalf of the two feudal clans, congratulations to Lin Futai, congratulations to Lin Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "What the hell? ”

Xu Youtang said loudly: "Last month, the Ministry of Officials selected officials, and Lin Futai's performance was the first in the world. ”

Lin Yanchao's left and right were overjoyed.

Tao Wangling and Yuan Keli were even more happy.

Yuan Keli almost left tears and said: "The teacher has been in Guide for three years, and he has done his best and worked hard, and he deserves this merit now." ”

Tao Wangling also nodded, it was rare to echo Yuan Keli once.

Lin Yanchao didn't have much liking because he had learned the news from Shen Shixing half a month earlier. It's just that Lin Yanchao didn't expect Shen Shixing to promote him as the first, which is really too high-profile, too eye-catching, or is there any other reason?

Xu Youtang said: "Yesterday, the holy decree has arrived in the provincial capital, and the two feudal lords are very happy to hear about it, which is not only the grace of the heavenly family to Lin Futai, but also the honor of our officials in Henan Province." If it weren't for the urgency of the river situation at the moment, the two feudal lords would have come to the mansion to congratulate them, so the lower officials would congratulate Lin Futai here for the two feudal lords. ”

Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this: "It should be that Lin Mou thanked the two feudal platforms, if there was no sponsorship of the two feudal platforms, Lin Mouyan would have been handpicked by the Son of Heaven." ”

Xu Youtang saw that Lin Yanchao was so good and admired, and his performance appraisal was ranked first in the world, but he was still so modest and indifferent, without the slightest pride.

The two said a few more words, and Lin Yanchao said to Chen Jichuan: "Please Lord Xu go down and rest, and welcome the holy oracle together for a while." ”

After Xu Youtang left, Tao Wangling and Yuan Keli signed the clerk's office in the room, and the entourage congratulated Lin Yanchao again.

Lin Yanchao smiled and was congratulated by everyone.

Yuan Keli suddenly said: "Could it be that the teacher already knew that he was the first in the performance appraisal, so he had the words of honor and disgrace." ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Yes, people have high and low, and the same is true for officials, so I use this to remind myself that cold officials need to be hot, and hot officials need to be cold." ”

Tao Wangling and Yuan Keli both showed a sudden look.

At this time, Huang Yue hurriedly walked in, saw Lin Yanchao and said, "Lord Futai, I heard that you are going to be promoted to Beijing?" ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Yes, are you also here to congratulate this mansion?" ”

Huang Yue was stunned when he heard this, and then said, "Yes, the lower official congratulates Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao saw Huang Yue's expression and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Huang Yue lowered his head and said, "Xiaguan, Xiaguan is really ......"

Speaking of this, Huang Yue's voice was a little choked. Lin Yanchao was also emotionally moved when he heard this, nodded, patted Huang Yue's shoulder and said: "The matter of the river work, this government has been entrusted to He Tongzhi, although he is inexperienced, but he can work diligently." You can assist him well, everything is as in the past, when the mansion is there, so the mansion is in Beijing, and you can rest assured. ”

"Remember." Huang Yue let out a long sigh when he heard this, and shed tears on the ground.

Tao Wangling and Yuan Keli also saluted Huang Yue and said: "Over the years, I have been guided by the Huang Mansion Scripture. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, and Xu Youtang said that the holy decree said that he would enter Beijing immediately, that is, Lin Yanchao would enter Beijing immediately after receiving the decree, and there could be no delay for half a moment.

Otherwise, if officials resign in the past, they must at least have a different kung fu from the officials, gentry, and people below. The outgoing officials will instruct the people below to send some umbrellas, and then make a reluctance, such as the people stopping the officials' carriages and not letting you go.

But Lin Yanchao didn't have this kung fu.

Lin Yanchao said: "You follow me to the sixth room to have a look." ”

So Tao Wangling, Yuan Keli and other secretaries, along with Lin Yanchao, came to the sixth room of the yamen to do business.

But I saw that the officials in the sixth room were hurriedly coming in and out, busy with official business.

In the courtyard of the sixth room, several large trees rustled in the wind, and a few leaves fell from the big trees to the ground.

Lin Yanchao walked in front of the doors, and the officials suddenly saw that the prefect came to inspect, and they all stepped forward. Lin Yanchao signaled that they didn't have to get up to greet each other and continue to do what they were doing.

The officials still didn't know about Lin Yanchao's immediate departure, but they saw him walk into each room one by one, talk to the officials of each room, and ask a few words about what he was doing.

It's just that when the officials couldn't answer, Lin Yanchao didn't blame him as severely as before.

The officials were secretly glad that the prefect was very good at talking today.

Then Lin Yanchao said a few words to a few familiar officials, explained a few things, and finally stopped and watched for a while before leaving.

Such a room-by-room tour passed.

When he walked out of the last room, the doorman rushed to him and said, "Enlighten the mansion, the holy decree has arrived at the gate of the city." ”