Misty rain and heavy flowers accompany the king's return

Long Qingchen went to buy sea crabs early in the morning. Many sea crabs in this season went to the Danshui River Basin due to the thawing of the river, and most of them came back to reproduce.

After returning from Haihe, just as I got home and sat down, I heard Xiaoyu come to report the arrival of a guest.

"Father?" Qingchen saw Longtu, Chang's and Changxian Cheng.

"Father, uncle." Seeing them somewhat displeased, but there was nothing they could do, so they greeted them one by one.

"Where's my virtuous son-in-law?" Longtu looked around, but was a little disappointed that he didn't see Shen Luo.

"He's gone to the palace, and he doesn't come back until lunch every day, sometimes in the afternoon." Qingchen replied, after thinking about it, she couldn't help asking: "Father, how long have you been here?"

"It's been two days since I've been here, and it's time to arrive at the end where the list is released. Your father said he didn't want to disturb you, so he went to the inn to stay first." Chang said hurriedly.

"Are you here this time?" Qing Chen asked, it looked like they had no plans to live here at all, they didn't even bring any clothes, they just brought some gifts, which looked like tea or something.

"Isn't this asking about your marriage? Master Asong is getting old, so we are here. Besides, the county magistrate asked your uncle to ask about the recent tax reform. I heard it was my son-in-law's idea! "Long Tu said.

Qingchen smiled, of course he was happy about the engagement, but worried that Longtu would embarrass Ah Bai.

"Ask someone to watch at the door. When my virtuous son-in-law comes back, I must go out to meet him." Long Tu ordered, and the servants who followed him ran out smartly.

"How can I ask Dad to pick him up!" Qingchen said jokingly.

"What's the matter?" Long Tu insisted on patting his stomach, very happy.

He led them in and sat down, and Xiao Yu came up to deliver tea.

"Qingchen, the virtuous son-in-law is now the first in the test. Is the number one scholar already decided? He is entering the palace now, does he have a rank?" After all, the chief minister of the Changxian County is an official, even a small official like Zhima. He is very concerned about Shen Luo's arrangements, after all, it is related to his own future.

"He's just a student with the imperial court, he doesn't seem to have a grade yet." Qingchen said truthfully.

"Then there is always a salary?" Changxian Cheng asked.

"It's only 80 taels a month." Qingchen said, handing over Shen Luo's money to him.

Changxian Cheng swallowed his tea: "Is that all?"

"Why, uncle, is there anything to say?" Longtu asked curiously.

"80 taels is the salary of the fourth grade." Changxian Chengyi explained that even Longtu couldn't bear it, and was ecstatic.

Shen Luo came out of the palace, it happened that Cathay Pacific was changing shifts today, and he rode with him on horseback, chatting with Shen Luo inside through the car window.

Through these days of contact, he also knew that although Shen Luo was a cold-hearted person, he was actually a modest gentleman, and he was also a talent that his eccentric uncle highly respected.

A title of 'Imperial Companion Reader', like a boulder thrown into the water, stirred up the water in the imperial capital.

"Master, it seems that your lord has returned home." Long Tu arranged for the servant outside to ask Xiao Yu, and rushed in to inform Xiao Yu that he must let his master stand at the door as soon as possible, so as to give his aunt a good impression.

Longtu and the others hurried out, but Qingchen had no choice but to follow.

As soon as Shen Luo arrived at the gate of the mansion, Cathay Pacific was about to leave when a 30-year-old man rushed out, holding up the scroll in his hand: "Master Qingtian retaliates!"

Shen Luo and Guotai looked at each other with surprised faces, and Qingchen and Longtu who also walked out looked curiously.

Huangdu's complaint attracted the attention of passers-by. Although this is Fenghuang Avenue, it still attracted many passers-by.

Several yamen servants squeezed out and saluted Shen Luo: "My lord, he is a fugitive, and we are here to arrest him and bring him to justice."

"It turned out to be a fugitive. I was taken aback." Cathay said while sitting on a horse in a general's armor.

However, Shen Luo saw that several yamen servants were carrying a burden on their backs, and the yamen servants were about to step forward to pull away the kneeling people.

"Wait a minute." Shen Luo stopped and asked, "Where are you government servants?"

"We are the yamen servants of Tongcheng County." The leading yamen servant said.

"In that case, let me ask him a few words." Shen Luo said.

The leading yamen servant showed a look of panic: "Don't you know your official position?"

"This is Mr. Lang Shen, the imperial companion." Cathay said.

Shen Luo ignored the amazed expressions of the people around him, and looked at the kneeling people: "You said there is a grievance to be redressed, where does the grievance come from?"

"Xiaosheng is Cunshan, a scholar of Tongcheng County, and my father is Cunfang, the river administrator of the River Department of Tongcheng County. Ten days ago, there was heavy rain on the Beijiang River. My father saw the river surge, so he went to Wuxuan, the governor of the county, and asked him to make arrangements early. Rebuked my father for alarmist talk.

Three days ago, the embankment on the west bank of the Beijiang River burst, flooding thousands of lands, and tens of thousands of people were affected. My father wrote to the Ministry of Industry, saying that Shen Wuxuan refused to dig the east bank to discharge the flood regardless of the lives of the people.Unexpectedly, the memorial was known by Wu Xuan. He put my father in death row and my family members in prison, saying that my father was not good at patrolling and that he had no way to control the water. "

The two officials interfering with each other is a ignorance in itself, but Shen Luo heard something surprising.

"You, report your name and official position." Shen Luo pointed at the yamen servant who was talking to him just now, he seemed to be a leader.

"My subordinate is Zheng Biao, the head of the shop in Tongcheng County." The yamen servant replied.

Shen Luo looked at him coldly: "Zheng Biao, listen carefully, I just ask one question, if there is half a lie in your words, I will kill you from the nine clans."

When Zheng Biao heard this, he lost his footing and knelt down on the ground. How could he know that the officials in the imperial capital were all so dark-hearted, and the first thing they said was to punish the nine clans.

"Big, just ask an adult, but a villain will know everything."

"Did the embankment burst on the west bank of the Beijiang River three days ago?" Shen Luo grasped the point and asked directly.

When Cun Shan heard the complaint, he looked at Shen Luo with an expression of hope.

"Beijiang, Beijiang." Zheng Biao trembled.

"Say!" Shen Luo yelled, making the people watching secretly marvel, the companion is so mighty.

"The embankment has burst." Zheng Biao said.

After hearing this, Shen Luo yelled angrily: "The Imperial Forest Army!"

"Here!" The sergeants around Cathay unconsciously shouted together.

"Arrest all five of them, Cathay, now you escort Zheng Biao and Cun Shan, who is complaining, to the Wutong Hall. I'll go there right away and bring them to face the saint." Shen Luo said.

"Yes!" Cathay Pacific was startled, it was so serious.

Shen Luo nodded.

The Imperial Forest Army pushed them away, Shen Luo walked to the gate of the mansion and bowed to Long Tu: "Shen Luo sees Yue's family."

Long Tu was overwhelmed by his aura just now, and hurriedly replied: "My lord, ah, no, a good son-in-law is polite."

Shen Luo said to Qingchen: "I'm rushing into the palace to face the saint, I'll be back later, and clean the dust for Yue's family at night."

"Okay, take it easy." Qingchen saw his angry shout just now, it's hard to persuade him, but he wanted Shen Luo to calm down a bit.

When Long Tu heard his son's instructions to his virtuous son-in-law, he felt that it was a little inappropriate. The virtuous son-in-law is such an official that he can even command the Imperial Forest Army.

Shen Luo boarded the mule cart and returned to the palace.

"It's not right for your lord to enter the palace in a mule cart. Buy him a carriage later!" Changxian Cheng couldn't help but said that the Emperor Tong entered the palace in a mule cart. I'm afraid they were all petty officials. It does not match the salary of Shen Luo Sipin.

"It's from Prince Qi, please keep a low profile." Qing Chen said.

Long Tu and the others all showed expressions of amazement, especially Long Tu boasted: "Yes, yes, the son-in-law is too dazzling, there is no way, you can't help yourself!"

Long Qingchen looked at his father's excited face, and couldn't persuade him.

Everyone turned around and went back to the mansion, Xiao Shitou and Prince Qi's young son Qi Junwen also came out of the study and stood behind to watch the fun.

"Why are you all out?" Qing Chen asked.

"Brother Qingchen, the gentleman just now is so majestic, even more majestic than my father." Qi Junwen said with a smile.

Longtu and the others walked back together, and couldn't help asking Qingchen's ear, "Who are these two children?"

"One is the youngest son of Prince Qi's mansion, and the other is A Luo's student."

Long Tu took a deep breath, and after he entered, he praised Qi Junwen a lot, saying that he was a "young talent, smart and clever", even looking at Long Qingchen felt ashamed.

"After the road guide announcement was issued, it has caused a major shock in the production area. All those who secretly put into production have been forced to report one after another. It is estimated that there will be at least a few hundred more private tea estates this year." De Wang is responsible for the tea tax and is reporting it.

"Where is the origin of the salt?" Emperor Qianyuan asked.

"It's the same. Some places that were originally planning to make sea salt, as well as some salt wells in the interior, have reported honestly. With the self-sufficiency of the salt tax, the salt department has invested more than [-] people in the country to inspect the flue. It should be no problem. .” The King of Yue said skillfully.

"Well, the silk tax department is also a good news. It is still arranging the planting of cotton and linen. It is a good thing to find out about the barren hills and beaches. By the way, we will secretly conduct a census of the fields in our hands." Emperor Qianyuan Speaking with satisfaction.

Just as he was talking, the eunuch on duty at the door came in: "Qizou the emperor, the imperial companion, Mr. Lang Shen, please see me."

"Is there something? Didn't you see that we are discussing the tax system?" King De said displeased.

"He said it was urgent." The eunuch returned to De Wang.

"Since there is something urgent, there must be something, why don't we see you!" Zuo Xiang Bailiyu was grateful for Shen Luo's help to his son in the three competitions, and helped his son win the first place in silk and bamboo, so he spoke up for him.

"He is a prudent person, so he must be in a hurry." Prince Qi quoted Wen Hao as saying.

"Xuan." Emperor Qianyuan was amused to see a few people, did he express his opinion and say no?

Shen Luo walked in: "See Your Majesty."

"A Luo, don't need to be too polite, what's the matter?" Emperor Qianyuan's kind address made King De look at the young man in front of him a little bit. Is it possible that the ranking of Jinke will be reversed?Even if he is the number one scholar, Brother Huang has never been so kind.

"Your Majesty, on Fenghuang Avenue, I met the young master of He Zheng of the same city county blocking the street to file a complaint. I don't discuss other matters, but there is one matter that is of great importance." Shen Luo said with a serious expression.

"What is it?" Emperor Qianyuan asked.

"Three days ago, the west bank of the Beijiang River burst, flooding thousands of lands, and tens of thousands of people were affected. I assisted in sorting out the memorial, but in the past three days, no urgent memorial has come." Shen Luo said his inference.

Emperor Qianyuan's face changed, "Is what you said true? Huh?" Tianwei was already moved in the voice behind him.

"The person who complained and the store where Tongcheng County arrested him were detained by General Cathay, just outside the hall." Shen Luo said.

Right Xiangyun Changkong couldn't help but glance at him after listening to him, his thoughtful thoughts and extraordinary moves are really rare.

"Biography!" Emperor Qianyuan shouted angrily.

"Legend, all the people in the same city will meet you." The eunuch sang and reported.

Zheng Biao, trembling, lifted up his robe and knelt down together with the grateful Cun Shan.

"Long live my emperor, long live!"

"Okay." Before they finished speaking, Emperor Qianyuan interrupted: "A Luo, come and ask."

Shen Luo stood beside him and bowed halfway, looking at Zheng Biao: "Zheng Biao, has the west bank of the Beijiang River ever burst?"

"It's decided, go back to your lord, it's decided." Zheng Biao said nervously.

"What time is it?"

"Three days ago, the embankment burst in the morning."

The elder Tongge couldn't help drinking: "How many residents are there in the West Bank?"

"10,000+, people in both counties were affected."

Everyone in the hall looked at Emperor Qianyuan, Emperor Qianyuan raised his hand to signal that he should not worry, then looked at Shen Luo, his eyes beckoned him to continue asking.

"Xiucai Cunshan, let me tell you, your father told you to release the flood on the east bank, why didn't Wuxuan, the governor of the same city, refuse?"

Cun Shan glanced at him, was encouraged, and looked at Emperor Qianyuan: "Your Majesty, the east bank is surrounded by the sea, and there are all salt fields. Once flooded, it will be difficult to recover for several years. Wuxuan's own family has more than 2000 mu of salt fields on the east bank. The benefits are huge. The west bank is full of poor people and cultivated land, and the imperial government has allocated funds to repair the river over the years to build the east bank. The west bank can resist the once-in-50-year flood, but the east bank can withstand the century-old flood peak.”

Shen Luo found the key point: "You mean this year's flood exceeds the 50-year mark?"

"Yes, my father has been in the river administration for 30 years, so he knows the seriousness of the matter. Seven days ago, the water level was 19 meters, and our river embankment is only 21 meters. But Wu Xuan said that my father deceived the public with lies, trying to influence the court's salt tax revenue. It was only after the incident that I thought of arresting my father to prevent the incident from being exposed." Cun Shan said weeping.

Shen Luo looked at Zheng Biao coldly: "Zheng Biao, I'll give you a chance to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. Wu Xuan wants you to catch Cunshan, but what other orders do you have?"

When Zheng Biao heard it, he looked at him like a life-saving straw: "Yes, yes, he wants us to kill Cun Xiucai on the way back after we capture him, and take his head back to die."

"Cun Shan." Shen Luo said, "Submit your paper."

When Cun Shan heard this, he stopped crying and raised the paper with both hands.

Shen Luo took it and handed it to Emperor Qianyuan.

Emperor Qianyuan took it, read it again, slapped the Long Shuan, and shouted: "Bastard!"

"The emperor calm down!" All the officials knelt down together.

"Your Majesty, the Tongcheng County is concealing the report. We should immediately consult the documents to see when the largest flood peak of the Beijiang River occurred, the number of people affected and the area, so as to speculate on the threat of a century-old flood. In addition, arrange for imperial envoys to go on tour and arrange disaster relief preparations. For the top." Shen Luo finished speaking in one breath, his quick mind made the senior officials present unbelievable that he was a person who had not experienced in the officialdom.

"Your Majesty, what Ah Luo said is right, the old minister immediately went to check the information." Old Tong Ge jumped up and said.

"Well, let's do it immediately." Emperor Qianyuan nodded.

"The Ministry of Industry immediately investigates the situation of the Beijiang embankment. If the water still rises, how can we release the flood. The Ministry of Households allocates money and food to prepare for disaster relief. Qianping." Emperor Qianyuan shouted.

Qianping, the commander of the imperial forest army, came out: "The minister is here."

"Arrange [-] imperial guards to be on standby at any time."

"Yes!" General Qian Da responded, this was rare for Shen Luo to see General Qian Da directly, compared to his son, he was much stronger.