Journey to the West: Moral Heaven

"Tang Zun is the number one scholar hand-picked by His Majesty, and he is extraordinary. On this beautiful occasion, why don't you write a poem?"

The chief bookkeeper's name is Huang Rui, and he smiled at Chen E.

The subordinates cast their eyes one after another.

"Alright, I'm going to make a fool of myself!"

Chen E's heart moved, she nodded with a smile, and looked at Hong Jiang.

In his previous life, he was arty, and he had memorized some poems.

After a while, Chen E said slowly: "I have traveled all the way from the capital, and I am delighted to see the prosperous times. Today, I took all the princes to the river embankment and expressed my feelings: When Zhenguan was in its heyday, there were still tens of thousands of houses in Xiaoyi, and the rice flowed. The fat corn is white, and the public and private warehouses are full of fruit!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, this poem is short and straightforward, boasting the prosperity of Zhenguan and secretly praising Tang Emperor, it is an out-and-out flattering poem!

But even if some people feel contemptuous, no one dares to say that this poem is not good, because the prosperous age is politically correct, and if you jump out and say that the poem is not good, it is tantamount to accusing the present is not a prosperous age. How can this embarrass the Emperor Tang?

"Okay, you are a great talent, and you are born in a prosperous age. We are lucky!"

Huang Rui was the first to react and applauded loudly.

Everyone also praised.

Another praise and no joy.

Chen E had expected this result, but she was not annoyed, she just cupped her hands in the direction of Chang'an, and said solemnly: "The emperor is wise, he works hard to govern, and loves the people like his son, so he can see the prosperity of Zhenguan, and when he is born in prosperity, we will cherish it." A heart of gratitude, but the creation of a prosperous age cannot be done by the emperor alone. We, the officials, have the merit of participating and the responsibility of maintaining it. Now this official sees that the river embankment is full of cracks. If a flood hits and breaks through the river Dikes, fertile fields were destroyed, and the people were flooded, wouldn’t this prosperous age be ruined at once?”

"This"

Everyone didn't dare to speak, they looked at each other, secretly said loudly, Chen E put on a big hat of prosperity, who would dare to slander?He couldn't help feeling contempt for Chen E.

It was still Huang Rui who asked hesitantly, "That's according to the meaning of Tang Zun?"

Chen E took it for granted: "Naturally, it is to strengthen the embankment to prevent floods."

Huang Rui wondered: "Tang Zun, it will be midsummer in a month or so, not to mention organizing manpower and material resources, it will cost a lot of money, and it will be too late even to open a mountain for quarrying. In the past few years, Jiangzhou has been blessed by the prosperous age, and the weather is good. The sky is clear and the water is calm, so there may not be a flood!"

"Eh"

Chen E waved his hand disapprovingly: "My lord's words are wrong. Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. If you don't make preparations this year, if there is a flood, wouldn't it be your fault? In the face of big right and wrong, don't take chances. .

As for the matter of quarrying stones, there is indeed a delay, but I have already made up my mind that I can mobilize the people to weave straw bags with straw and straw and fill them with sand. It has to be done today, and I will supervise it personally. "

Everyone didn't expect that when they came to the river embankment and received such a terrible task, they were all embarrassed for a while.

Chen E was an official in her previous life. Don't look like she's just a small township chief at the deputy department level, but in front of the common people, the township chief is better than the county chief. At this moment, she glanced sharply and hummed: "I was recommended by Prime Minister Wei. Under the command of the Son of Heaven, I don't want to block the way of the princes, and the princes don't want to block my road. Besides, the construction of water conservancy is a major national event. Even if it is not needed this year and next year, will it not be used forever? In the future If this embankment holds back the flood, it is not due to me alone, but you and I share the merit of controlling the flood!"

Everyone was shocked!

Chen E first confessed that his backers were the emperor and Wei Zheng, and then moved him emotionally, I know what you are doing, I will turn a blind eye, but don't make things difficult for me, otherwise we will all have a hard time.

In the end, we will share the merits of flood control with reason and reason!

"Tang Zun's words are reasonable, but seeing that the wheat harvest is imminent, where will the manpower come from?"

Huang Rui asked instead.

Chen E was silent.

Usually, the construction of water conservancy is in autumn and winter when the farming is slack, and in the late spring and early summer, when the wheat is robbed, the construction of water conservancy during the busy season will have a great impact. If there is a flood, then he has the foresight, but in case If you don't come, this is disturbing the people!

The local gentry went to the capital to sue him, and every sue was accurate!

If he hadn't obtained a secret from the Dragon King of Hongjiang, Chen E would not have been willing to build water conservancy projects at this time. When the flood came and the lives would be devastated, he would definitely kill him.

Poison trick!

Chen E once again lamented Wei Zheng's scheming, this kind of person kills without using a knife, and can push you into a desperate situation with a few words.

And to take a step back, if Liu Hong kills him, he can be resurrected 18 years later and regain reuse, but if he is executed by the court for a crime, there is no chance of resurrection.

It can be said that Wei Zheng's two strategies are more poisonous than the other.

Chen E took a deep breath and said, "Requisition corvee and build embankments!"

There was a lot of discussion among the bureaucrats, and no one could figure out why Chen E insisted on going his own way.

Chen E said in a deep voice: "I know that this is the time when the farming is busy, and the collection of corvée will affect the harvest, but the construction of the embankment must be done without delay. Tomorrow, some laborers must go to work. I will personally supervise and make up for the loss. , the state government can provide two meals in the morning and evening, you can rest assured, if there is any difference, this official will bear it all, and you will never get involved!

In fact, Chen E was also gambling, because if he didn't gamble, he would have to die when the flood came. He could only believe that the Dragon King of Hongjiang hadn't deceived himself.

"Since Tang Zun insists on going his own way, then I will follow orders!"

Huang Rui looked to the left and right, and then led the crowd to join in. Anyway, Chen E will be responsible for all the problems, but if there is a flood, everyone will share in the flood control, so why not do it?

From that day on, the state government became busy. The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, but food and grass have to be moved first. If you want to control the water, you must allocate money and food, and there is a fixed amount of money and food in the government treasury. For disaster relief, and the salaries of officials also depend on the treasury, so not many can really be mobilized, mainly relying on the pledges of wealthy households and gentry.

The loss of money is a process of standing in line, it is the recognition of Chen E by the big gentry, but the problem is that he insists on pumping water during the busy farming season, which conflicts with the interests of the local big gentry, who is willing to donate money to him?

In the evening, Chen E frowned and went back to the backyard.

Chapter 9 Fairy Rain

"Sir, why are you always frowning, but you have encountered difficulties?"

Until the time of eating, Chen E was still silent, which was very different from before, Wen Jiao couldn't help asking.

"Hey"

Chen E sighed, didn't say much, and picked up the rice that tasted like white wax.

The so-called hate less when the book is used, and only now did he realize the true meaning of it. In his previous life, he was the deputy head of the township, an administrator, and he didn't know anything about time-traveling artifacts such as boiling salt and iron, soap and perfume, and he only cared about it. People, but people can't change money.

But take a step back and say that if you really want to travel through the magic skills, you will not dare to show them. After all, this is an era where gods and mortals live together. If you show too special skills, it is easy to be noticed by the gods in the sky. Once one's roots are dug out, it might not be a good thing.

Wen Jiao was dissatisfied and said: "Sister-in-law, since you and I are husband and wife, we are one body, if there is something difficult for my husband, why can't I share it with my concubine?"

"It's hard to tell!"

Chen E smiled wryly.

"Let's just say yes!"

Wen Jiao widened her eyes and looked over.

Chen E stammered: "I went up to the river embankment today, but saw that the river embankment was dilapidated, so I ordered the collection of corvee, but the wealthy squire refused to pledge, and the treasury's collection was extremely limited, only 5000 taels of silver. Forget it, I’m afraid it won’t last long.”

"Sir, wait a moment!"