"I have a friend in Chenzhou who holds the same official position as me. His name is Ye Yongjia, right?" Chen Tongpao asked while sipping his tea.
Professor Zhao was shocked in his heart, but he remained calm on the outside: "There is such a person, but he is an official and acquaintance."
"So he was promoted..." Seeing his disdain, Chen Tongpao said about Ye Yongjia: "This person is stupid and stubborn. I am a friend and cannot remonstrate with him. I feel deeply sorry for him."
When Professor Zhao heard that he had the same opinion as himself, he kept saying: "Yes, when this person captured the rebel thief Wu Renyun, he still pitied the thief and refused to take action in time; he was also the one who arrested Yuan Lun's gang members a few days ago. I contradict you, teach me not to be angry!"
"Master Zhao is right, this Ye Yongjia is so hateful!" Chen Tongpao also looked indignant, helping Zhao to criticize Ye Yongjia, and the atmosphere was difficult to control for a while.
"But since he is a fellow intellectual and powerful, you naturally have to obey his arrangements and feel aggrieved." Chen Tongpao sighed and shook his head.
When Professor Zhao heard this, he immediately became anxious and his face turned red: "This governor is the governor of Chenzhou! He is on an equal footing with the prefect. There is no need to obey the arrangements of such a small person!"
"Hey, you are still the governor! My colleague has offended me!" He kowtowed hurriedly, and Professor Zhao supported him and said, "You are just the governor of a state, why should you be like this?" Although he said polite words, he felt very comfortable in his heart. Cool.
"That Governor Zhao is sitting on a mighty army, he can be called a hero." Chen Tongpao said with admiration.
"You are said to be a governor, but he leads a small army. Even the soldiers of Magistrate Lu are stronger than the governor. How can he be called a hero?"
"Where did the prefect's soldiers come from?" Chen Tongpao asked step by step.
"They were transferred from Kaifeng. The prefect felt that there were too few troops, so he specially asked the governor to mobilize the garrison and send more troops to Chenzhou."
"It seems that Magistrate Lu is very ambitious."
Professor Zhao regretted saying too much at this moment. In order to clear the suspicion of Magistrate Lu, he became furious: "What do you mean by this? Mr. Lu is innocent, do you suspect him of ulterior motives for no reason? This is impossible. Something!" As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to leave the table.
"That's not what I meant," Tongpao Chen said with relief, "I just wanted to praise him for his talent in governing the country. Governor Zhao..."
"Don't call me Governor Zhao! I'm not the Governor of Chenzhou!" Professor Zhao became angry and interrupted him in a hurry, "I'm just the magistrate of a county, do you understand? I won't say a word! Are you willing? Just guess what you want!" He gestured exaggeratedly with his hands and opened the door forcefully. The servants were about to stop him, but Tongpao Chen winked and signaled them not to act rashly, allowing Zhao to rush off in a rage.
From this, Chen Tongpao concluded that Lu Deguang must have rebellious intentions, so he hid it from the magistrate Zhong and submitted a memorial to the censor of Henan Province, stating that Lu Deguang "sent the governor Zhao Shou to Runing to make a secret appointment on important matters" and "speak to him briefly" As a result, he was so angry that he kept shouting and shouting, so he asked the censor to "go to Chenzhou to patrol the truth, just in case there is any danger", and said sincerely, "If there is any falsehood, please kill the colleague." head'.
After the censor received the memorial, he made up his mind to go to Chenzhou for a visit. But knowing that this matter should not be taken lightly, in order to prevent Chenzhou from becoming suspicious, he deliberately delayed for a few days before preparing his clothes and heading straight to Chenzhou.
And the only person who can tell the truth to the supervisory censor is wandering in the study room of the government office. It's midnight. Ye Yongjia suddenly woke up in the dead night, and for some reason he couldn't sleep well. When he saw Kou Zhong sleeping soundly on the mat next to him, he gently changed his clothes and walked to the meeting room outside. Then he entered the courtyard. There was a wind, but it was blowing slightly, which was refreshing.
He walked straight into the second hall and entered the study from there. The light in the study was very dark. He fumbled and lit the standing lamp, then sat on the chair and stared at the flames splashing on the lamp without blinking.
The supervisory censor was about to arrive at noon, this was the news he got. And what he should do does not require Lu Deguang's personal guidance: that is to cover for him.
What if there is no need to cover anymore? Ye Yongjia asked himself, this is the cry of the soul to the conscience.
That is the abyss.
Those bad deeds will be gradually unearthed by people, including corruption, frame-up, and even murder. These conclusive facts will swallow him up like a rising tide. From then on, he endured the abuse and cold looks alone. No matter how famous and domineering he was, he was just a skin covering a dirty figure in the eyes of others, and what was wrapped under the skin was a sinister and vicious evil man. A sweet-tongued villain.
Isn't it now? If you continue to commit murder and arson, I am afraid that you will always be burdened with a heavy shadow and your kindness will be buried deep in your heart.
His eyes were a little dry, but he still didn't blink.
But even if we save the so-called human nature, we can only live in panic and numb our spirits. On the other hand, we can live comfortably here without interfering in political affairs. If we see the rise of the Lu Party, we will help it vigorously, and if we see the decline of the Lu Party, we will make things worse. , why bother to report to the Censor at this time, despite all the risks?
He kept thinking, his eyes dancing on the two clusters of flames, and suddenly, one cluster of flames rolled to the ground and extinguished silently; the other cluster of flames grew stronger and stronger. Just as he struggled to make a choice, it was burning somewhere.
"Welcome to the Supervisory Censor!"
Lu Deguang and Li Yong were at the front, facing the Censor, with smiles on their faces.
"Prefect Lu, I'm just here to inspect the affairs of the officials. Why should I ask all officials to abandon their official duties? Why don't I abandon my roots and seek the end?" The censor also responded with a polite smile.
"Otherwise. I would like to ask all the officials to come out to welcome you, so that you can see for yourself that the territory is clean and stable, and there is no delay in refusing or refusing. All of them are obeying the orders of the chief." Lu Deguang said plausibly.
The censor also nodded.
When a few people walked under the city wall, Ye Yongjia and Professor Zhao came over to greet them. They all saluted the censor and asked where they wanted to go. The censor said: "Go to the military camp first..."
Professor Zhao hurriedly winked at Lu Deguang, and Lu Deguang hurriedly answered: "There is a military exercise in the camp, and if you disturb the troops and horses when you go, it will delay the business; why not go to a banquet with me first, and then say goodbye." "
There was a slight wrinkle between the censor's brows. When he looked at Ye Yongjia beside him, he lowered his head. The censor knew that something was fishy, but seeing that it was not the right time, he agreed: "Then I'll bother the prefect!"
Master Lu set up a table of wine and food in his house, with seven armchairs. The innermost chair was for the censor. The rest were just Lu Deguang, Zhao Shou, Ye Yongjia, Tongpan and other bureaucrats sitting on both sides. Indicates status and inferiority.
A few people sat down and exchanged a few words with each other before they started shaking chopsticks, eating and drinking, chatting and speculating.
While he was enjoying himself, Ye Yongjia held his stomach, showed a very apologetic look, and said to everyone: "I drank too much, and I feel a little pain in my stomach..." He looked around, and Lu Deguang sighed, Said:
"There is also the Censor! Go early and come back early!"
