Hearing that the Minister of Punishment personally came to Lishui to review the silver robbery case, and also issued the imperial decree on the spot to release the magistrate of Zhao, Wang Zhifu and Hao Zuosi were so frightened that they sat for a while before they hurriedly put on their official robes and rushed to greet them.
The two sat in the carriage and talked in a low voice.
"Master Hao, don't you think this is a little strange?"
Hao Zuosi hasn't regained his soul yet, he is holding the official hat and shivering.
Wang Zhifu hated that iron could not become steel, "Now is not the time to be in a daze, hurry up and think of some countermeasures!"
"What's the countermeasure? You have written down your name with Lord Yama, and your longevity has been exhausted, so you can't turn the tide? If you are an immortal, it might be possible, but are you? The real King Yama is not even a fart! If you hadn't dragged me into the water, how could I have been reduced to such a level?" Hao Zuosi now desperately wants to turn against Wang Zhifu. People used beauty tricks and piled up boxes of silver in his house, which made him dazzled and fascinated, and it will not be like this now.
Wang Zhifu didn't care about the distinction between superiors and subordinates, slapped him over and scolded, "Damn, you are greedy yourself, but blame me? If Zhao Youshu is as tough as he is, see if he will be tempted! When I ask you, how many days have you been in Lishui? How many days did you delay on the road?"
Hao Zuosi was beaten like gold stars, but he didn't have time to get angry. He summed it up a bit and replied, "I have been here for four days, and I have been on the road non-stop without delay."
"It's only been four days since I came here, and I didn't stop on the road without delay. Why did the Minister of Punishment arrive at the back, and brought the imperial edict to release Zhao Youshu? This action is too fast, is there a ghost in the yamen? It's not right, the news is sent. It will take half a month to get to the capital, is it possible for the emperor to be unpredictable?" The more Wang Xiangcai thought about it, the more evil he felt, and he couldn't help shaking.
Before that, he had levied tyrannical levies, murdered villagers, and forced good people to become prostitutes. They all say "good people don't live long, and disasters will last a thousand years". This sentence was regarded by him as a standard, either to be a real good person and useless for a lifetime; or to be a downright evil person with infinite glory. Isn't it obvious how to choose? As for the so-called reincarnation, karma, and retribution in Buddhism, it's all bullshit.
But now, it's too late when he knows it's not bullshit. He asked his master this morning to find out that the so-called stone-grinding hell is actually throwing people into a large grinding plate to grind them into meat sauce, reshaping them and continuing to grind them until the millennium expires. What a terrifying sight that was, not to mention that he would enter the Asura Dao and suffer in the future.
Wang Zhifu didn't dare to think deeply, so he was even more afraid of death. He grabbed Hao Zuosi and kept asking about the preference of the Minister of Punishment, intending to deal with the past by means of bribery. Unexpectedly, Hao Zuosi shook his head again and again, saying that this person is a tougher than Zhao Youshu, who neither likes beauty nor gold and silver, has no parents, no mother, no wife, no children, no relatives and no clan, and only sees criminal law in his eyes. , has no sense of the world, can be called invulnerable, hard-hearted as iron.
Wang Xiangcai was completely stunned, leaning against the wall of the car for a long time, unable to recover.
At the same time, You Shu had already walked out of the prison with the help of the jailer. Because of the dazzling sunlight, she couldn't help covering it with her hands.
When the victims saw that he was covered in blood and his face was pale, they couldn't help crying. During the day and night when the magistrate Xiaozhao was detained, they seemed to have lost their backbone and felt helpless like never before. If the magistrate of Xiaozhao was wrongly killed, what would happen to Suichang? What will happen to the victims? What about flooded fields? Who else can save the tragic situation of grief and starvation
God does not open his eyes, and does not allow good people to get good rewards, they can only seek justice by themselves. The county magistrate of Xiaozhao saved hundreds of thousands of victims in Lishui Mansion. What about the tens of thousands of them who sacrificed their lives for him? Even when he arrived in the underworld, he stood up straight and raised his head when asked. Because they are not animals, they still have a conscience.
Finally, the new emperor was wise and did not let the traitor frame Zhongliang, and they felt relieved when they saw that the magistrate of Xiaozhao was well.
Feeling the deep friendship from everyone, Youshu pushed the two jailers away, knelt down slowly, and bowed to the villagers. His actions shocked everyone, so they hurriedly surrounded him and tried to pull him up. Seeing that his pants were stained with blood, they did not dare to move.
"Xiao Zhao county magistrate, get up quickly, aren't you killing us like this?" The victims who took the lead in breaking the city were anxiously dissuaded.
Everyone agreed, "Yes, yes, get up quickly. After you bow, we all have to die!"
Youshu carefully bowed his head three times before straightening his waist, and said slowly, "I am the one who deserves to die. The people are the most important, followed by the government and the ruler. The officials of all parties are servants of the monarch, but they are also servants of the people. , should serve the people. The servant is worshipped by the master, how can he accept it safely? Everyone's friendship is recorded by Shu."
Similar words have been said by Youshu before, but they are just some routines for being an official and a man, and he doesn't even know how much sincerity there is. However, after going through this ordeal, he realized how huge the rewards of being a good official who asked for orders for the people were. If you pay one cent for the people, they will remember ten cents and even die for you. This absolutely violates the principle of "equivalent exchange" that Youshu learned in the last days. However, it is precisely because of their selfless dedication and dedication that they have taught Youshu how to be a better person and a person with flesh and blood.
The pre-apocalyptic government agencies always preached that officials were public servants of the people, but it is unknown how many people regarded themselves as public servants. In short, this sentence has long been a joke, but listen to it. But in ancient times, who had ever heard such remarks that subverted cognition, and the speaker not only thought so, but also did it. He personally made porridge, boiled medicine, checked the pulse, healed diseases, inspected dams, and built shacks for the people. Suichang was able to have the current stability and tranquility, and there were countless living people, all of which depended on his dedication.
He was willing to die for the people, but now he has turned his head to thank the people and bowed down to the people. Who can stand it? Everyone burst into tears, and the tears fell like rain. They wanted to say something thankful to Dade, but they were so choked up that they couldn't keep up. They wished they could take out their hearts and send them to the county magistrate of Xiaozhao.
Youshu saw that it was okay for him not to speak, but as soon as he spoke, he burst into tears, kneeling and bowing, suddenly showing a look of embarrassment. Fortunately, the Minister of Punishment saw his predicament and said loudly, "Okay, the magistrate of Xiao Zhao is safe, everyone is gone. He still has injuries on his body, and if he kneels down again, the treatment may be delayed."
The people got up immediately, repeatedly told the magistrate Xiaozhao to take good care of him, and then arrested the imperial envoy to ask how to deal with this unjust case. Hearing that the emperor had already spoken, saying that he would "scrutinize the investigation to the end, and never forgive him," he disbelieved. .
"Master Zhao, Ou came a step late, and you have suffered." Ou Tai, Minister of Punishment, stepped forward to help You Shu.
You Shu politely handed over, "It's not too late, it's not too late. Thank you Lord Ou for forgiving the villagers' crime of breaking the city, and thank the emperor for his kindness." To be honest, where is it not too late? Obviously too fast! If it wasn't for the intervention of King Yama, he would have thought that the emperor could not predict the prophet, and when Hao Qin dispatched him to leave the capital, he would have known that there would be a tragic murder of an innocent official in Lishui House.
But it's good for everyone to know about ghosts and gods, but they can't talk nonsense, so the two of them looked at each other and fell silent. Ou Tai took the person to the courtyard he rented, saying that he would go to the doctor immediately to treat the injury, but Youshu refused decisively, and the other party didn't ask much, so he just ignored it.
You Shu felt strange, and then thought about it: Most of these first- and second-rank officials in the capital are very powerful and high-ranking. If you can ask a question that is considered condescending, how can you really control your life or death? If he really chased you to check the wound, it would be hard to explain.
In this way, Shu can live in the yard with peace of mind, and return to Suichang to handle government affairs after the robbery case comes to an end. He simply made a form of the disaster relief process and distributed it to the subordinate officials and the victims.
Wang Zhifu and Hao Zuosi hurried over, and before they crossed the threshold, they bent their knees and bowed their heads. When it was, You Shu and Ou Tai were having a meal, and they were as disgusting as they were eating flies.
You Shu once heard the servants in the yard say that Ou Tai was the prefect of Anqing, because the officials were too honest and honest and offended a certain dignitary. , so that he can live in remorse for the rest of his life. The place where he was assigned was under the rule of the fifth prince, and the two met by chance, and they hit it off. Eighty-one counts, Ling Chi will be executed.
From this, it can be seen that this person is a tough guy and a ruthless character, and he will definitely not end well if he commits crimes. Wang and Hao Haoren were immediately stripped of their official robes, removed from their official hats, pulled out and tortured by a cane for 100 years, and then put in jail pending trial. Some Shu were awarded the official seal of the prefect to take charge of disaster relief throughout the Lishui Prefecture.
"This is the end? What's the matter with me?" You Shu held the official seal, rather dumbfounded. He also thought that he was going to confront Wang Zhifu and others in court, and at least he would have to delay seven or eight days of work. Unexpectedly, Outai was more resolute than the legend, and the fight was over.
"Disaster relief is the most important thing. This case has already been settled by the official, so Master Zhao doesn't need to worry."
"That's the case, my subordinates will go now." Because Lishui Mansion was affected by a wide range of people and the number of people was extremely large, Suichang County alone could not accommodate all the victims, so some Shu did not dare to delay and left after putting on their robes. Now he is no longer the Yushu who just wanted to save his own life when he first arrived. Now that he has become a parental official, he has to fulfill his responsibilities as a parental official. His people must not die unjustly, in vain, starve to death, or die of suffering. .
Knowing that the magistrate of Xiaozhao was in charge of Lishui's government affairs, all the people in the counties rejoiced and celebrated with their foreheads. In addition, the imperial court sent a new imperial envoy to review the case of the robbery of the disaster silver, but after interrogating the two prisoners, they already knew where the silver and food were hidden, and immediately sent the army to find and distribute it.
You Shu put forward the proposal of "relief for work" in a timely manner, and asked the counties to convene the disaster victims to repair the damaged dams, official roads, bridges, post stations, and temples. , to maximize the stability of the people's hearts, and in just one month, the Lishui Mansion, which is riddled with holes and dilapidated, has been built into a more prosperous than ever.
Walking on the road, you can see that the fields that were full of silt and sand have been cleaned up, and some green shoots are emerging from the rice that was planted; the collapsed houses have been built, and the main house is calling the neighbors to come for a feast; children who have lost their parents are Temples, nurseries and other places to shelter them, so that they will not be displaced and live in no fixed place. The people who were originally withered and insensitive, had hope and vitality in their eyes.
You Shu made unannounced visits along the river bank, walking here, looking there, chatting with many people, joking with many people. This was absolutely impossible in the past. His guard against strangers still hasn't diminished, but he no longer closes his heart, but let the rain and dew pour in, let the breeze blow over, and let the sun shine in.
His cognition of the world is no longer in the doomsday gloom, but colorful and fragrant. Even better, all these changes also stemmed from his persistence and hard work. He pursed his lips and curled the corners of his lips as he walked slowly back to the county office. After sitting down, he found that his legs were sore.
The servant immediately brought him a basin of hot water and wanted to help him wash his feet.
"I'll do it myself, you can go down." Youshu took off her dirty boots and fell down, and a lot of sand fell out.
The little servant bowed his head and smiled, but he also knew that the county magistrate was very close to the people, and he would never leave other people's hands in what he could do by himself, so he went down obediently.
You Shu emptied the sand from both boots and took off the dark socks before dipping her feet in the hot water. He let out a comfortable sigh of relief, stepped on his left foot, stepped on his right foot, and stepped on his left foot. After playing for a while, he fell asleep unknowingly.
After a while, a tall man appeared out of thin air in the room, walked gently to his side, and bent over to take a closer look.
You Shu has not slept fully for more than half a month, and is exhausted. All the victims of the disaster have been settled properly, and he personally made an unannounced visit to investigate. It was confirmed that there was no violation of Yin Fengyang, and there was no such thing as cheating. Only then did he relax, and he fell into a deep sleep in almost half a breath. Earth Dragon will not wake up even if he turns over.
The man sat down beside him, tilted his head, rested his cheeks, watched silently, and then laughed softly. The county magistrate Xiaozhao would drool when he fell asleep, and even smacking his mouth and making noises of chewing food. This pair of sleep is quite silly, but also very interesting.
But it was also embarrassing for him. Over the past few days, like the disaster victims, he only ate gruel and pickles, and he lost weight quickly. The man still remembered the last time he saw him, he was still white and tender, watery, tall and handsome like a green pine and a bamboo, but now it has become a yellow bean sprout, and the appearance of shrinking in the chair is worrying.
The man slowly frowned, reached out and stroked Xiao Zhao County Magistrate's pale cheek, and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth. The man didn't think it was dirty. He stared at his wet fingertips, wondering what he was thinking. It took him a long time to take out the handkerchief and wipe it. Then he took the right hand of the magistrate Xiao Zhao in the palm of his hand and measured the thickness of his wrist.
"I've lost weight again." The deep voice echoed in the room, showing a little helplessness and a little distress.
He couldn't put it down and played with the five thin fingers of the county magistrate Xiao Zhao, clasped them between his fingers, put them on his chest, and then put them on his lips and slowly rubbed them, as if sniffing and kissing. After a while, he realized that Xiaozhao County Magistrate's feet were still soaked in the water, so he quickly bent over to test the temperature, noticed that the water had become cold, and immediately heated it with Samadhi True Fire.
The temperature of the water gradually rose, and the white mist rose up, causing the pale skin of the county magistrate of Xiaozhao to appear rice-separated. The man lowered his head and glanced at it a few times, then stood up and walked a couple of times before rolling up his sleeves and rubbing his feet as if he had made up his mind. He seemed to rarely do this kind of thing, and he was worried about waking people up, so he was quite flustered. However, the joy of putting Xiaozhao County Magistrate's beautiful feet in the palm of his hand has surpassed the nervousness of being a thief.
After rubbing every round little toe, he used a silver needle to gently puncture a few blisters on the soles of his feet, and applied medicine. Then he carried the person to the bed, gently took off his robe, and covered the quilt. Seeing someone who was sleeping soundly and spitting out a lot of saliva, he shook his head and smiled, his heart was full of soreness and pain, but also infinite joy.
He took a book from the bookshelf, leaned beside the magistrate Xiaozhao and looked at it. He covered the quilt when he kicked it, patted it when he was stunned, snored, pinched his nose, and rubbed his lips while dreaming. , it's fun too. The longer the man stayed, the more difficult it became to get out. He even ignored the token flashing several times. If a communication talisman hadn't broken through the window, he would have stayed there.
After the man disappeared, Youshu, who had no one to cover her with the quilt, woke up immediately, first fumbled around, and then sat up half-dazedly.
"Didn't I wash my feet?" After a quarter of an hour, he regained his memory and found that the footbath was still in the house, and the water was cold but did not pour out, so it was not the servant who came to help him wash his feet. Clean and get to the bed. They are very thoughtful, and they don't do half the work and leave the half.
"Who carried me up? Could it be that I was sleepwalking?" A vague guess appeared in his mind, and his heart suddenly warmed, and he slept more peacefully.
After the relief of the disaster, not only Lishui, but also the disaster-stricken areas across the country have suffered unprecedented shocks. This shock came from the imperial court and the new emperor, and the causes were all related to the disaster silver. The former emperor was so extravagant and extravagant that the treasury was empty for years. The disaster relief funds this time were all private money transported by the Fifth Prince from the domain. It is a drop in the bucket to support the disaster-stricken areas of the whole country with the land of one vassal, but it is unexpected that nine out of ten of the money will not fall on the victims of the disaster, but instead will be enriched by officials from all over the country.
If the victims could not survive, they would naturally rise up to resist. In January, there were five or six state capitals in succession with large-scale civil turmoil. If the army of the Fifth Prince was not well-trained and powerful, the Dayong Kingdom would have collapsed long ago. . As soon as the fifth prince ascended the throne, such a turmoil occurred. His anger can be imagined, and he immediately dispatched his confidants to the states to review the whereabouts of the disaster silver.
Lishui House is also under review, and the situation is extremely serious. Up to the prefect, down to the subordinate officials, they all greedy for money and food for disaster relief, and even the imperial officials were corrupted and conspired with them to frame Zhongliang. After the case was found out, Wang Zhifu was sentenced to Ling Chi, the imperial commissioner was sentenced to beheading, and the rest of the accomplices were either 3,000 or 3,000, or migrated for years, or were dismissed for investigation. Other capitals were also bloodied and headed.
After the work was completed, most of the overcrowded county offices and government offices were emptied, and the new emperor immediately wrote an edict of his own sins and told the world sincerely; Yearly taxation; and rehabilitated many loyal, good and capable ministers who were persecuted during the late emperor's period, and ordered them to return to the court to serve.
Under the repeated actions, the precarious state of the country was saved, the people's hearts were stabilized, and everyone except the corrupt officials and officials were relieved.
Youshu has now moved to the government office. He thought that after Wang Xiangcai's death, he might be promoted to the prefect, but when Ou Tailin left, he brought him another imperial decree, saying that he was asked to return to Beijing to report his duties. It stands to reason that local officials report at least once every three years. "Zhao Youshu" has only been in Suichang for a year and a half, and at this time, when officials are short of people, how can they transfer themselves
Could it be that the emperor valued my ability and wanted to transfer me to the capital? The new emperor loves the people selflessly, and clearly rewards and punishes officials. He has the style of the benevolent and the prestige of the bully. Thinking like this, You Shu immediately accepted the imperial edict and was about to enter the capital, but then she thought about the people of Lishui, and hesitated again.
Ou Tai understood his concerns and quickly reassured him, "Xiaozhao County reassures you, the successor of Lishui House is the former Tongzhi of Hedong. Because he insisted on his original intention and asked for orders for the people, he was framed by Shangfeng and exiled from officials. Now that he has been rehabilitated, he is also a rare good official. He will definitely not let your efforts go to waste, and he will not let your people be wronged.
You Shu thought for a moment, and finally decided to go to the capital. He is not good at pointing the finger at the newly arrived officials, so he can only write down his governance experience in a pamphlet and give it as a gift. As soon as the handover of government affairs was over, he walked slowly back to the backyard, ready to pack up and set off.
The gold and silver treasures that "Zhao Youshu" was greedy for ink in the past have now been sold by him, except for a few clothes, a few pairs of shoes and socks, and two boxes of books. He dug and digged in the box to find out a few taels of silver, but he didn't even have enough entanglements in Beijing, and only then did he bluntly realize the importance of money.
"A penny beats a hero, how can I get on the road without money?" He sat on the chair, his eyes dull.
Just at this moment, King Yama suddenly appeared. He first walked around the cluttered room a few times, then sat beside him, looking at his patched clothes, and asked softly, "Why, didn't you go to Beijing?"
Youshu wanted to nod at first, but fortunately, he stopped in time at the last moment, only then did he realize that the other party was testing him again. So cunning, I almost fell for it!