Going through the Red Mansions quickly means going against the system.

"Master, they beat people."

Baoyu watched the migrant workers building the river channel being whipped from a distance, and was so frightened that he immediately shrank behind Jia Zheng, his little face full of horror.

The officer who whipped his whip heard it and saw that it was a group of people, including men and women, old and young, all well-dressed, so he knew they were noble people, and immediately bared his yellow teeth and said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, young master, they are punished for being lazy."

However, his words did not appease Baoyu, but made him more afraid.

The migrant workers who built the river embankments were all drawn from the common people. Therefore, they varied in age, and the little brother who was beaten did not look much older.

The officer smiled awkwardly and turned to ask Jia Zheng, "Where did you come from? Is there anything wrong?"

"It's okay, just take a look."

Jia Zheng took Baoyu in his arms and touched his little head.

In the original work, Baoyu is too ignorant of the sufferings of the people. He looks like a rich young man and has been in a daze for more than ten years. What he worries about every day is his love for Daiyu.

When the elders of the Jia family passed away one after another, and there was no one to protect him, he suddenly woke up from his dream and knew how to make progress.

But by then it was too late.

Jia Zheng looked at the jade around his son's neck and wanted to tell him to see more of the world.

This world is not only filled with wealth and gentleness, but also hell and sea of ​​misery.

"Ah!"

The yamen's toothache is very bad. These gentlemen, who live in a better life, actually like to watch people working in the scorching sun. Sure enough, they are burned by wealth.

He swung his whip fiercely, hit it on the rocks, and said in a vicious voice: "What's there to see here? The yamen is doing business, and the rest of the people are waiting to leave quickly!"

But he did this for Jia Zheng and the others' good. On the same day, migrant workers work hard, but wealthy men take pleasure in their hard work. Anyone will feel unhappy.

Even those cadres who supervise the work are full of resentment despite not having enough water to drink under the bright sun.

If Jia Zheng and his group continue to watch, someone will cause trouble.

The people who built the rivers were not only migrant workers, but also villains who were punished with hard labor.

They are the ones that the government officials focus on. Some of these people were really vicious. When Jia Zheng and others came over, they looked at them with gloomy faces.

Jia Zheng hummed and looked at their food and water supplies. He found that most of them brought their own dry food and water was taken directly from the river and would not be boiled for drinking.

Jia Zheng looked at the hundreds of people, their faces were numb and disgusting, and he didn't look any further. He patted Baoyu on the head and led the people away.

The past five years have been years of severe drought.

If the river channel is repaired, it will naturally play some role. But look at these workers. They are full of resentment. The supervisors were also filled with resentment. They just procrastinate and try to get over it.

If at this time, Jia Zheng jumped out and told them to practice it well so that they could use it in the future, they would not change it.

All the people in the world are like grass and grass, living and dying, but the heaven and earth are still rotating. It's no wonder that Baoyu can't have a sense of reality.

"Your Majesty, when you come here, this mansion will really shine!"

Governor Li of Lu District immediately came forward to welcome him.

His official position is higher than that of Jia Zheng, so he doesn't need to be so enthusiastic. It's just that behind Jia Zheng is the Rongguo Mansion and a Beijing official, so naturally he must not be too disrespectful.

Naturally, Jia Zheng couldn't lose his etiquette. After the two complimented each other, Jia Zheng pulled Baoyu out to salute.

"Haha, it just so happens that my son is about to get enlightened. Lu Di is a holy place for scholars. It's just the right time for my son to come out and experience things."

Governor Li could not have imagined that Jia Zheng, the emperor's official, would dare to take his son with him. If this job is not done well, a group of people will just impeach him. This Lord Jia Zhengjia is indeed a member of the Holy Family.

Governor Li had heard before that the Jia family was getting worse every year. Originally, he only wanted to have a dinner together and leave him to the next person.

Now after talking for a few words, I found that Jia Zheng was not an easy person to fool, so he was treated more cautiously.

And this is what Jia Zheng wants.

In other people's territory, if you don't have good dealings with the top leaders, the difficulties later will only become more serious.

He himself had no friendship with Governor Li, and there was no contact even from his ancestors, so he could only follow some other methods.

It just so happens that Baoyu also needs a good teacher, and Lu Di is a world-famous holy place for reading, and finding a teacher is easier than in the capital.

If there is no friendship, then there is friendship. After counting from household registration, school registration, relatives, parents-in-law, etc., I finally found some roundabout kinship. When I called them again, they were Li Shixiong and Jia Shixiong.

Baoyu immediately changed his name to Uncle Shi and was arranged to rest in the backyard of the government office.

The land of Lu is at the foot of the emperor and has always been the place where imperial power radiates. The people here are educated by etiquette and are loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

Although Jia Zheng was an imperial envoy, he never thought about handling any major cases. He regarded himself as a professor sent to the local area for official work, and only used some theories on paper to deal with his errands.

In fact, rivers are repaired every year, but flooding still occurs. As long as Jia Zheng ensures that he does not commit any serious crimes during the year of cultivation, he will be very safe.

Besides, floods are still a few years away!

This is the benefit of knowing the plot. It's not that Jia Zheng doesn't know that doing practical things for the people can gain merit and benefits, but in this apocalyptic environment, one person cannot resist everything.

All he can do is protect himself and his family.

On this business trip, Jia Zheng brought several of his usual cleaning guests.

They are eloquent and have superb flattering skills, which is perfect for enlivening the atmosphere in the wine shop. A reception banquet was held for the guests and the host. At night, Jia Zheng was drunk and helped back to his residence.

Aunt Zhou is waiting to serve him.

"You, go to bed!"

Jia Zheng held his dizzy head and looked for water.

Aunt Zhou tried to open her mouth several times, but was blocked by Jia Zheng's drunken appearance. In the end, she didn't say anything and went straight down.

After she left, Jia Zheng took a deep breath, drank the sobering tea, and looked through today's messages.

Severe drought is not only affecting Ludi, but also Xishanxiashan. On the contrary, the situation there is more serious.

The emperor sent Jia Zheng to Lu Di after many considerations and sincerely favored him.

Coming here is to pass through a layer of golden light and go back to get promoted.

For Jia Zheng, his promotion and salary increase undoubtedly reduced the difficulty.

Unfortunately, after seeing what happened on the river embankment today, Jia Zheng still softened his heart.

Heaven has no mercy on its people, but humans love others. There is a limit to what he can do, so just do whatever he can, and it will be worthy of himself.

Jia Zheng was just about to endure the headache and draw the place where the river would flood in the future, when he heard a creak at the door and a little head popped up.

"why are not you sleeping?"

Just a few days after coming out, Jia Zheng could clearly feel the changes in Baoyu. He has become more sensible, and asking him to study is no longer as annoying as before.

"I want to talk to the master."

Baoyu blinked, "I can't sleep."