Chapter 848: Passing the buck
This is just the beginning! People are becoming more and more greedy, if Min Feng's appetite is raised, then it will become a bottomless pit in the future, and it will be more and more difficult to do things.
"My lord? This gold ingot is not convenient after all, why don't you use a silver ticket? ”
The steward's request to adults is a little strange, although it shouldn't be too much, but it has to be reminded.
If it were gold, the ingots of fifty taels would be too great, and the number of ten taels would be too much.
Lord Min is from the capital, and there is nowhere to put the gold ingots!
Li Taixing glanced at the person in charge, "Do what the official says, use ten taels of gold ingots." It's not something you should ask, just do your part. ”
The steward was suddenly full of excitement, he was usually valued by adults, but now he actually became frivolous.
I made such a big mistake today, and the adult has his own intentions in doing this, when will it be his turn to do things?
Startled into a cold sweat, the steward hurriedly responded respectfully and withdrew.
Hum! Of course, Li Taihang did this for another purpose, with a silver ticket? How can a silver ticket bring a great shock to the other party?
Only real money can make the other party put it in their eyes, and they can't pull it out.
Min Feng served in the Qingshui Yamen of the Hanlin Academy, how much filial piety can he get on weekdays?
In addition, the official position is not high, even if he is a disciple of Xia Shoufu, but others don't ask you to do things, so naturally they won't rush to send you money.
Min Feng's family is also poor, and it is estimated that a thousand taels of silver is a lot for him.
This is the first time, how can you let the other party touch the real money, right?
Besides, doing so can remind Min Feng all the time that he has received his own money, so he has to do things for himself.
Otherwise, if you take the silver ticket, the other party not only does not need to be afraid, but also uses it with peace of mind.
That Hu Maoshen really made a good calculation, this is to roast him Li Taihang on the fire!
This can't be blamed for ignoring the love between his classmates, after all, this matter is about his black yarn hat.
If one of them is not handled well, it will be light if he loses the black gauze hat, and the whole clan will have to follow him to the funeral.
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The noisy chirping of the cicadas disappeared, and the weather became cooler than before.
A few drops of rain occasionally fell from the gloomy sky, and the willow trees in the distance danced wildly with the strong wind.
Gu Chengyu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the front should not be far from Yingnanfu.
The rush for several days has exhausted the three of them.
Mingmo took off the hat on his head, feeling the cool wind burrowing into his damp chest and back, and he couldn't help but sigh in comfort.
It is about to reach the range of Yingnan Mansion, which is much cooler than the capital.
Along the way, they were almost charred by the scorching sun.
Even though I was sitting on the horse, the sweat stains on my body still hadn't dried, so it would be cooler at night.
"My lord! Tomorrow at noon, we should be able to arrive at Yingnan Mansion, do we need to stay there? ”
Gu Chengyu nodded, "Looking for an inn in Yingnan Mansion, we have to take a good rest, and by the way, inquire about things related to the flood." ”
They hurried day after day, without stopping for a moment. Therefore, the description of the three must be haggard. Appearing in front of those officials with such an image inevitably loses the majesty of the Qincha.
If these people despise him, then he will be hindered. What's more, they are not puppets, and they will feel tired, so it is still necessary to rest for two hours.
Moreover, if you go directly to Changtianfu, you will definitely be at a loss and have no way to start. It's better to stay in Yingnanfu to find out some news and make the next plan.
In a small courtyard in the backyard of Yingnan Mansion, Min Feng washed up and immediately felt refreshed.
Min Feng sat behind the bookcase, planning to practice calligraphy, but he hadn't started writing for several days. He is a scholar, and if he doesn't practice for a day, he will be wasted.
"My lord! The slave family grinds ink with you, right? Hua Rong smiled lightly and looked at Min Feng with affection.
One of the two practiced calligraphy, and the other grinded ink, and Min Feng only felt refreshed all over.
He had fantasized about the beauty with red sleeves and fragrance earlier, and now he finally got what he wanted.
"Lord Min is awake? The small one is the Steward Li of the outer courtyard in the Li Mansion. The little one is ordered by the adults to invite you to the front yard for a banquet. ”
The steward held a tray in his hand, and a red cloth covered the contents of the tub, which could only be seen arching slightly.
"It turned out to be Steward Li, please come in!" When Steward Li entered the room, Min Feng saw the tray covered with the red cloth in the other party's hand.
This Changtianfu, Hu Mao looked deeply, and finally waited for a reply from the prefect of Hangtianfu.
He read the letter roughly with a frown, then sighed deeply.
"My lord, Yingnanfu has also sent a letter!" The attendant Hoi An hurried into the house and handed the letter in his hand to Hu Maoshen.
Hu Maoshen was panicking at this time, and when he heard that it was a letter from Ying Nanfu, he hurriedly took it and opened the fire paint.
In a few moments, his heart sank. He didn't expect things to come to this point, these two prefectures were still blaming each other, and it seemed that he needed to go to Yingnan Mansion.
"My lord! There are still a few villages around the people who don't want to wait any longer, they are especially impetuous today, and our people are afraid that they can't suppress it. ”
Hoi An was also frowning at this time, in order to reduce the burden on Hangtianfu, the adults could only suppress a few surrounding villagers who were about to rush to Hangtianfu.
If they really went to Hangtianfu, so many people would inevitably cause a riot at that time.
"Let them wait, and then think about it. The embankment of Hangtianfu was originally leaking, and Hangtianfu was also located downstream, so it was not safe there. Just now, the prefect of Hangtianfu has sent a letter, saying that although it has been being strengthened overnight in the past few days, it is raining every day, and it is very difficult to strengthen the river embankment. He had already made it clear that he could not let the people go to Hangtianfu to prevent the outside world. ”
Hu Maoshen felt that what the other party said was reasonable, if the embankment of Hangtianfu was unreliable, then the people of Hangtianfu would not have time to escape, not to mention these victims who rushed from Changtianfu.
Isn't this an additional burden for Hang Tianfu? Hang Tianfu is also taking care of himself at the moment, how can he still manage the victims of Changtianfu?
"What about Yingnanfu? Yingnanfu is high, in the upper reaches of the Tianya River, we can let the people avoid it first. When the imperial court allocates relief money, there is no need for the southern government to suffer, right? ”
Hoi An also felt that Hangtian Mansion was not an ideal place for the victims of the disaster, and Yingnan Mansion should be the first choice.
When Hoi An said this, Hu Maoshen couldn't help but snort coldly, "Hmph! Li Taixing, the prefect of Yingnan Prefecture, actually refused to be the official, saying that there were also several river embankments leaking in Yingnan Prefecture, and for the safety of the victims, the victims could not be allowed to go to Yingnan Mansion. ”
Hu Maoshen was so angry that he slammed the table, and the anger in his heart continued to rise.
This Li Taixing is his classmate, and it was the same year that they took the exam together and the palace exam.
Although one of them is a local official, the other is in the capital. But in the past two years, they have often exchanged letters, and Hu Maoshen didn't expect that the other party would draw his salary.