Chapter 20

As soon as Qianyuan finished speaking, Zhang Huairen, who was seated at the bottom of the table, trembled in his heart, because water conservancy was the scope of his duties as the county magistrate, so could the prince want to use this to make trouble?

Reminiscent of the terrifying power displayed by the feudal prince's mansion that night, Zhang Huairen even felt terrified. What if the prince really turned his face suddenly? Can the Zhang family resist it?
The eyes of the others flickered, obviously having similar guesses.

This is wronged Qian Yuan.

The ability to eradicate the Li family was not due to Qian Yuan's sophistication, it was the Li family who committed suicide.

The Zhang family is different. They are more prudent in their actions. Although they are domineering, everything they do is within the scope of the rules, and they will never step on the red line easily.

It was difficult for Qianyuan to seize the Zhang family's handle. It would not be possible to overthrow the Zhang family in a short time. He planned to do some practical things for Yize County, which would not only make political achievements, but also win over the local people. People's hearts.

It would be great if it could be lowered.

Flooding is the biggest problem in Yize County and the hardest nut to crack for the county government.

Zhang Huairen, who was thinking wildly, didn't want to sit still and wait for death, "I would like to report to the lord, there is a reason for the difficulty in managing Yingshui, and it is beyond the county government's control."

"Tell me."

"First, the county is poor, and the county government's finances are already tight. After the disaster relief every year, the government is already stretched, and there is really no extra money to use to repair the river."

"Secondly, this county is located on the border. Every year when the demon army invades, the people have to serve war corvee. If corvee is called to dredge the river, it will be levied twice a year, and the people will complain."

"Thirdly, Yingshui is in charge of He Bo, and the county has been suffering from floods for years, but the upstream Yingshui County is safe and sound. It must be that He Bo is dissatisfied with the sacrifices in this county, and it is definitely not artificial."

Zhang Huairen uttered three reasons in one breath, pushing all responsibility away.

After hearing this, Qian Yuan frowned slightly. The first two reasons were nothing but objective factors, but the third reason was a bit far-fetched.

Yes, in Yu Yutian, gods and ghosts do exist, such as mountain gods, land gods, Hebo, and city gods, ghosts and gods are sacrificed every year.

The post of Yincao set up by the county government is also used to communicate the two worlds of Yin and Yang.

The question is, Yize County has the same standard for sacrificing Hebo every year as Yingshui County. Why did Hebo act violently in Yize County?
There are rumors among the common people that the county magistrate is immoral, so He Bo acted violently.

From this point of view, Zhang Huairen wanted to cast the blame on Zhao Cheng, the county magistrate who had been transferred, and was even more vicious. If the floods remained the same next year, did it mean that Qian Yuan was also that immoral person?

Director Cao Wen glanced at Zhang Huairen, and tapped his right index finger on the armrest of the seat, which meant that Zhang Huairen added a point to him.

Since he believed in his heart that Qian Yuan was going to take the opportunity to make trouble, Zhang Huairen was naturally not reconciled, and kicked the ball back with [-] points of wisdom.

Everyone is watching how the prince will accept the move.

Uncle Zhong, who was sitting next to Qian Yuan, saw a look of worry in his eyes. This meeting is a crucial step for His Highness to move from behind the scenes to the front stage, and there is no room for loss.

If His Highness does not respond properly, the prestige that has been so hard to build will be compromised immediately.

Faced with Zhang Huairen's attack, Qian Yuan remained calm on the face, but he scoffed in his heart. In Yu Yutian, it may be difficult to explain clearly the question of "the chief official's failure of morality", but on Earth, there has long been an answer.

Qian Yuan looked around and asked, "What do you think is virtue?"

"..."

The officials looked at each other, but Zhang Huairen felt relieved, even a little disdainful. It seems that this prince is still young after all, and he actually wanted to confuse him by asking simple rhetorical questions.

Naturally, he would not let it succeed, and was about to refute, Qian Yuan had already asked and answered himself.

"Equality is virtue. Treating the people under the rule equally without any partiality is virtuous; treating the people differently from their clansmen, even the common people, is immoral."

"Fulfilling one's duty is virtue. Being in one's position, seeking out one's own government, and doing practical things for the people, is virtuous; while in one's position, not seeking out his own government, but only seeking the best for the family, is immoral."

"It is virtue to take responsibility. When something goes wrong, you face difficulties and dare to take responsibility. That is virtuous. When something goes wrong, you don't think about how to solve it. You just shirk responsibility and don't dare to take responsibility. That is unethical."

……

Qian Yuan spoke faster and faster, but everyone present listened more and more, and their foreheads became more sweaty.

Especially Zhang Huairen, he always felt that every word of the prince seemed to mean something, stripped off his disguise one by one, his face was hot, and he felt something under his buttocks, and he was restless.

Qianyuan only cited four or five examples, but the officials present could no longer resist. Seeing this, they immediately concluded: "Therefore, if He Bo committed evil acts because of his lack of morality, then it is definitely not the former county magistrate Zhao Cheng who failed to do so. It’s the entire county government that caused today’s disaster because of the common delinquency of all of you here.”

"..."

Zhang Huairen and others were speechless.

After Qianyuan's fiddle, the immorality is still immoral, but the target has been covered from the individual to the collective. In this way, no one can make a fuss about Qianyuan's immorality.

It is tantamount to eliminating future troubles.

Qian Yuan didn't stop there, looked at Zhang Huairen, and said sternly: "Master Zhang, as the magistrate of this county, you are in charge of water conservancy, and you can hardly absolve yourself of the blame for the poor management of the Yingshui River."

Originally, Qianyuan didn't intend to provoke trouble, but since Zhang Huairen was so nervous, Qianyuan didn't mind following the trend, and gave Zhang Huairen a stick on the spot to beat him.

It can be regarded as a bad breath for what happened before.

Zhang Huairen was so frightened that he hurriedly got up, bowed to salute, and without refuting, he said with a sad face: "This official neglected his duty, and I ask the prince to punish him, and he is willing to take the blame and resign."

He is advancing by retreating, he really is an old fox.

"Punishment is naturally to be punished."

Qianyuan also knew that just labeling him as unfavorable in water control was not enough to completely defeat Zhang Huairen. At most, it would be dereliction of duty. After all, this was not Zhang Huairen's fault alone.

But Qianyuan was unwilling to let go of the opportunity to suppress Zhang Huairen, "Yingshui has reached the point where governance is necessary. Taking advantage of the dry season in winter, we must act now."

"Master Zhang, as the magistrate of this county, you should shoulder the responsibility. This king will punish you. Within half a month, you will have to raise funds for water control and allocate labor labor for water control. Can you accept the punishment?"

Lightly, Qianyuan put the two most difficult tasks on Zhang Huairen.

"The next official accepts the punishment!"

Zhang Huairen's mouth was full of bitterness. He had to accept this stick no matter what.

The plot reversed too quickly.

Zhang Huairen, who was fighting fiercely just now, became the prince's defeated opponent in a blink of an eye. While the officials present watched with relish, they were not aware of horror, and looked at the prince with serious eyes.

Zhang sent officials to become a group of defeated roosters.

Uncle Zhong shook the feather fan in his hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Since today, His Highness has finally established a personal authority in the county government, and no one dares to ignore it.

After grabbing Zhang Huairen, Qian Yuan followed up and said, "The yamen still needs one person to take the lead in the management of Yingshui. Who is willing to take the initiative to take on this important task?"

"This……"

Everyone looks at me and I look at you, with flickering eyes.

There is Qian Yuan’s exposition on virtue first, these people are not willing to agree, and neither are they not to agree.

It's so hard to be human.

When Qian Yuan saw him, his face darkened, "Why, is no one willing to share the worries for this king?" As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Huairen intentionally or unintentionally, making the latter's heart tremble.

In order not to take the blame alone, Zhang Huairen had to find a substitute for the dead ghost.

Who to look for?
(End of this chapter)

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