Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 502 Drenched in Sweat
The candlelight is burning.

Illuminate the crowds of people.

Several desks were lined up in a row, with documents piled up like a square mountain on them.

No one dared to walk around freely in the entire Hebo. Soldiers were standing guard in every study room and at every corner of the stairs.

The chief clerks carried the accounts, books, and documents to the hall on the first floor for the old ministers to look through and check.

Li Shoufu was so busy that he couldn't help but glance at the white-haired old man sitting in the seat above him.

Can't go wrong.

Dry!
The second-rank governor of water and rivers, the grand master, is Uncle Liang Qu!

I heard that Liang Qu was young and lonely, so how come his mother's family is so powerful?

"On January 6 this year, the account showed that you had allocated funds..."

"This is a grant to repair the Qiugong Dike in Huazhu County. Last year, the dike in Huazhu County collapsed and emergency repairs were carried out. There are many imperfections. We repair water conservancy in winter and ensure safety in summer. In order to prevent accidents during this year's plum rain and rainstorm season, we carried out secondary reinforcement in advance."

Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong respectfully waited for him to take his place.

Whenever there was a question about rewards or punishments, the two of them would step forward to argue and explain in detail.

If you cannot answer the question or if there is something that does not follow the rules, a red circle will be drawn on it.

It takes a while.

Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong each got three red circles.

The leaders of the Three Law Departments and the Demon Hunting Department laughed secretly.

The so-called inspection is by no means intended to find problems.

No matter how capable the minister is, what big problem can he find if he stays for a few days to replenish supplies?

The essence is knocking.

Who doesn't have a chance to take advantage of others?
When one has great power, he will always do things against the rules, and no matter whether the result is good or bad, it is something that needs to be punished.

I'll find fault with you like a good egg.

With the arrival of the King of Yue, several major departments should have shared the pressure.

However, it rained heavily today, so the old ministers had to stay on the shore. The ground was wet and muddy, making it inconvenient to move around.

The ministers who were originally assigned to inspect the four places, namely the government office, the three judicial departments, the demon-hunting department, and the river and lake offices, are now all concentrated nearby, leaving the river and lake offices to bear the brunt of the situation. Even if there is no problem, problems can be seen.

Seeing Wei Lin add another circle.

Zuo Heng was so delighted that he couldn't help laughing.

A figure flashed in the hall.

The soldier came running from outside the door and knelt on one knee.

"Sir, the rain has stopped!"

Oops!
Zuo Heng looked up.

Outside the house, water drops flow through the tips of leaves, dripping sporadically into the water, creating ripples.

The golden light at noon tore a hole in the middle of the dark clouds, and from the hole, the lead-gray clouds collapsed one by one.

It is bright!
Xu Yuelong breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

More than a dozen ministers were whispering in the hall, and someone immediately stood up and said he wanted to go to other government offices and towns to take a look.

Su Guishan pointed outside the house and winked at Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong.

Wei Lin was stunned.

Xu Yuelong stepped forward and bowed.

"My lords, you are tired from the journey, why don't you have a lunch before you continue?"

After a little thought, several old ministers agreed and went to the public kitchen.

Wei Lin was speechless.

Instead, Wei Shao next to him tasted the flavor and came over quietly.

"Sir, it is unpleasant to find fault with others, but we cannot rush to drive them away. After a meal, the ministers will still leave. We will not suffer any loss, and we can also show that we have no guilty conscience and are not afraid of inspection."

"So that's what happened."

Ke Wenbin rubbed his chin.

Ran Zhongshi rolled his eyes.

Xiang Fangsu rolled up his sleeves: "Let's eat! I want to ask Ah Shui how he tricked the snake demon!"

"I almost forgot." Ke Wenbin slapped his head, "The master is by my side!"

The two of them sang in unison, and everyone turned their eyes.

That's right.

There were four snake monsters. How did Ah Shui deal with them?

"It's none of my business. It wasn't my idea!" Liang Qu flatly denied it.

"It's not what you think, but it's what you did. Liang Shuishi is really capable. It's not gentlemanly to hide such a skill. Why don't you give us a lesson and teach us a few moves?"

Xu Yuelong sneered.

"Okay, okay, Ah Shui, no, Liang Shuishi! Sir Liang! I want to learn this!"

"I didn't teach you how to hunt for treasure underwater last time. I tossed and turned every night. I begged Master Liang to accept me as his disciple!"

"Underwater treasure hunting and cross-border demon-killing, these are Master Liang's two great magical powers. If you master one of them, you can pacify the world!" Bai Yinbin said confidently.

"..."

Finished eating.

The ministers called several commanders to lead the way to their respective government offices.

"Why don't you see the drum tower? Prefect Jian, do you know why the court abolished Huaiyin Prefecture and established Pingyang County instead?"

"I know. Pingyang County is close to the Jianghuai Lake and should be the bridgehead to stop the Ghost Mother Cult."

"What is the Drum Tower used for?"

"Put up a giant drum and beat it to sound the alarm..." Jian Zhongyi's forehead was visibly sweating, "However, there are many refugees in Pingyang Prefecture, and many towns and villages are still constantly influx of population expansion. They have not been settled yet, so it is difficult to locate them..."

"Ridiculous! It's too late to pull in the reins when a horse is on a dangerous cliff, and it's too late to mend a leak when a boat is in the middle of a river. Haven't you heard that we should nip a problem in the bud? Even if the site is wrong, building another one is just like mending the fence after the sheep have been lost. How much loss will there be?"

Jian Zhongyi hurriedly bowed his head to apologize.

I found faults right out of the gate.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad.

Zuo Heng felt sad.

……

After the rain, the sky cleared and more people gathered on the riverside.

The villagers around watched from afar. Although they were afraid of the giant snake in front of the Liuguang Boat and dared not approach, it did not stop them from discussing it.

"This... the messenger of the Lord River God, I haven't seen him for a few days. How come the officials detained him and treated him like a beast of burden?"

"Chen Yi, do you know?"

Chen Yi scratched his head: "How would I know..."

"Aren't you from Yixing Town? On June 6, the river god gives gifts, such as turtles and cranes. People in your town brag about this to the heavens, and half of Pingyang County knows about it. Why don't you say anything now?"

Chen Yi was so embarrassed that he wrapped his index finger around the weeds by the river, squeezing out green juice, without saying a word.

He couldn't figure it out.

How could the river god's messenger turn into a cow or a horse?

"I forgot about that..."

At the gate of the government office, Liang Qu had finally extricated himself from the interrogation and was about to say goodbye and go home, but after hearing some discussions among the villagers, he realized something was wrong and turned around and waved goodbye.

Cha Qing clasped his fists and stepped forward: "Sir?"

"Where are Li Libo, Chen Jiechang, and Lin Songbao?"

"I've been leading people to clean the sewers recently, but it's raining heavily today, so I should be at home or in the martial arts gym."

"Tell them to come over."

"Yes!"

On the river bank, more and more villagers gathered to watch the fun.

Lan Viper seemed a little agitated. Every time he glared, he scared the people away. But a moment later, he gathered around him like ants smelling candied fruit.

Li Libo and Chen Jiechang, panting heavily, rushed to the study room on the second floor.

"Brother Shui! Songbao left early and led a team to clean the sewers. What's the matter? How about I go and look for him?"

"No problem." In such a large mansion, the sewers are connected in all directions. It's hard to find the exact location without knowing it. Liang Qu went straight to the point, "Did you hear anything on the way?"

"On the way?" Chen Jiechang looked thoughtful. "It seems like they are all talking about some giant snake?"

Li Libo thought of the scene at the port, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

"Those big snakes were probably sacrificed to the river god. Why do they look so familiar to me? Did they catch them?"

"They intended to bribe me and were up to no good, but the people did not understand. Moreover, after a few days of fermentation, many people have come to believe that they are messengers of the river god. The situation is not good for me." Liang Qu said succinctly.

This is a moment.

Previously, the snake demon was very majestic, and the people believed that it was a messenger which would boost its prestige.

Now that he has been caught by the Martial Saint, if I don't guide him, it will damage my reputation.

The base color of the background board is critical.

Never let cattle, horses, snakes or monsters harm you.

Li Libo suggested: "How about spreading some news? Say that the envoy was sent by the river god to help Dashun control the waters of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers. Isn't that what the story says? So-and-so sent his ministers to dig through such-and-such a mountain to calm the flood."

Chen Jiechang nodded: "Didn't a lot of people from our Hebo Station go to see the Fairy Island on the Clouds a few days ago? It just so happens that the date is close, so just say that they were sent down at that time."

The two of them talked one after another and soon pieced together the logical chain of how the snake demon turned into cattle and horses, which was supported by the strange vision of the fairy island on the cloud.

For example, offering gifts was to express gratitude for the piety of the villagers in Yixing Town, and serving as cattle and horses was because they met the great sage King Yue and were willing to do so.

It's well-written.

Liang Qu asked: "How do you plan to spread it?"

Li Libo thought without hesitation: "Find a storyteller to make up a jingle, sing a few parts when telling a story, and then go to the martial arts hall to tell the few boys who come to our town to learn martial arts.

After practice every day, these guys would go back to brag to their friends. There were dozens of them, about 14 or 15 years old. They were very stubborn and boastful. They would brag about everything. They would definitely talk about it at the dinner table at home, and it would spread all over the town in two or three days.

Chen Jiechang added: "We can lend a hand over there in Songbao. There are a lot of people at the fishing grounds, and most of them are fishermen. We can just ask them to say a few words when we are doing business."

Liang Qu deeply agreed with this, and he specially called two people over because their status as locals would make things easier.

"You two, are you done with level three?"

Li Libo laughed: "The snake bone pill I gave you last time worked well."

The third level is the bone level. Bones produce blood. The two of them will not be far from the fourth level.

"If you can reach the fourth level before October this year, I will find an opportunity to promote you two to river chiefs before the holiday!"

Li Libo and Chen Jiechang were very happy.

No matter how small the official is, there is a world of difference between him and the other clerks!
(End of this chapter)