At the Yu Clan Palace, Shen Yi'an followed Yu An to the main hall. Since it had just rained in Jiuchong City yesterday, the road was a little damp. Shen Yi'an walked over in a hurry, with some muddy water on his shoes.
"Shen Jiben, I won't send you off then. Go in, His Majesty is waiting for you inside."
Yu An smiled and looked at the young man with a beautiful face in front of him.
The young man has a tall and straight figure and a handsome appearance. Such a young man is very conspicuous in official circles. If you look at him in the crowd, he will be the first one you see.
Yu'an didn't remember this person in his mind because he had never met Shen Yi'an. Once he met, this person would be difficult to forget.
Shen Yi'an smiled slightly and cupped his hands slightly towards Yu An: "Thank you, sir, for leading the way."
Shen Yi'an lifted up his robe and went into the palace. Yu'an looked at his back with deep eyes.
Yu'an held his hands and asked Jinyi: "What do you think of this person?"
Jinyi still lowered her head: "I don't dare to speak nonsense, sir."
"Sir?" Yuan smiled contemptuously: "What kind of lord is he? He is just a bookkeeper at the bottom of the record hall. He can't even go to the court."
I don't know why, although Shen Yi'an's behavior and words just now were respectful to him, Yu An inexplicably felt something he didn't like from Shen Yi'an's attitude.
That feeling was like a kind of contempt and contempt revealed in the bones.
A young bookkeeper with nothing actually looked down on the people around the emperor. If he said it, people would think he was crazy.
But Yu'an understood that these scholars were very ambitious, and they looked down upon officials like him who relied on clothes to get to the top. Even if he himself was nothing, he still thought others were inferior.
Yu'an pouted: "Who do I think I am? It turns out that I am just a young kid. Let's go."
Jinyi held up his hand, and the two of them walked to the steps to wait.
"..I think Mr. Wu is the best candidate to go to Kuizhou this time. Mr. Wu has been in the court for seven or eight years, which is not a short time. He was originally an official in charge of the people's livelihood in Jiuchong City, and he is also familiar with this area. The counterpart is rich in experience. In addition, Mr. Wu’s hometown is Kuizhou. He grew up there and is accustomed to the customs and the region, which saves the officials the adjustment period when they first arrive in a place."
Gu Ming nodded and asked, "What does the judiciary think?"
When the judge at the inspection station heard Gu Ming call his name, he cupped his hands and said to Gu Ming: "I think Mr. Wu has experience and is indeed the best candidate compared to others. As for the second point..." The judge looked at it An insider said: "As for the second point, this disaster relief is not about leading troops to fight. They need to be familiar with the terrain. The disaster relief officials need to be dignified and decisive, able to cut through the mess quickly, calm down the rioting refugees, settle the houses, etc. .”
"Restoring law and order as soon as possible is the purpose of disaster relief. Since Mr. Wu was born in Kuizhou, he must be close to the people there. It is difficult for this person who has had affection in the past to handle things impartially. To If some local people in Kuizhou come to ask him to have an affair with Master Wu because of their past friendship, Master Wu may be in trouble."
Gu Ming frowned and touched his chin: "This is not unreasonable, Zhishi..."
"Your Majesty!" Zhishi interrupted Gu Ming. He seemed to be very optimistic about Wu Jun and was determined to send Wu Jun to do this this time.
"Although Mr. Wu was born in Kuizhou, he used to be a poor scholar with no family background. He relied on his talent to achieve some success in the court. When he was in Kuizhou, almost no one knew about him. Where did he come from? We are friends by friendship. Your Majesty the Justice has always been considerate, but this time it is not what you thought."
Gu Ming nodded in agreement: "That's it, then..."
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. If he was poor in the past, he would be favored by those who helped him." The inspector of the inspection station bit the bullet and pushed him back.
Zhishi blew his beard and raised it up and down: "How many are there?!" He also felt that something was wrong today. Usually this old guy was not so concerned about things that were not his responsibility.
Zhishi narrowed his eyes suspiciously and looked at the inspector at the inspection station: "Sir, what do you think of Mr. Wu?"
"Master Zhishi, what are you talking about? My inspection station and Mr. Wu's record hall are in the south and north. They can't keep up with each other even when they go to court. They don't even see each other at ordinary times. How can I comment?"
As soon as the wise man blew his beard, he thought to himself: "Why are you so opposed to this?"
The scholar once again handed over his hand: "Your Majesty, Wu..."
"My lord, Shen Yi'an, see your Majesty!"
Gu Ming raised his head, and the slender figure of the young man came into view. His face was like a crown jewel, gentle and elegant.
This is an unforgettable person.
Zhishi and the inspector of the inspection station also turned their heads at the same time. When Zhishi saw Shen Yi'an, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Gu Ming said: "Are you Shen Yi'an? Which row were you standing in when you went to court? I seem to have never seen you before."
No, if you meet such a person, you will definitely be impressed.
Shen Yi'an smiled slightly. He kept looking up at Gu Ming without any dodge in his eyes.
It is rare for a new minister to meet the emperor for the first time with such courage.
Shen Yi'an lowered his head slightly, looking neither humble nor arrogant: "I am not qualified enough. I only joined the court last year. Now I am just a bookkeeper in the district record hall, and I am not qualified to go to court."
"That's it." Gu Ming suddenly remembered and said to the scholar, "Master, this Shen Aiqing is also an official from Kuizhou recommended by the judicial authority. What do you think?"
Hearing this, the Zhishi looked Shen Yi'an up and down, his eagle-like eyes scanning Shen Yi'an.
Shen Yi'an stood neither humble nor overbearing from beginning to end, looking neither restrained nor nervous.
The wise man stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction. This is a good young man. He is still young and will surely make a difference in time.
It's just that this disaster relief is not suitable. There are tens of millions of refugees in Kuizhou, a foreign place. How can a small official who just joined the court handle it? Even if there is judicial protection from the inspection station, there is no such rules and regulations.
The scholar said regretfully to Gu Ming: "If there were three more years, the old minister would definitely recommend him, but the time is not yet ripe. Mr. Wu is the best candidate now."
Gu Ming also nodded in agreement. In fact, when he saw Shen Yi'an, he thought he was a good person, but such a big thing as disaster relief was indeed not a piece of cake.
"But..." Zhishi considered it carefully: "But even though we can't serve as a main official, it would be good to study and help together. Even if Shen Jiben is not willing, I don't know."
When the dignified scholar spoke, Shen Yi'an did not hesitate. He quickly raised his hands and said with a smile: "Everywhere I work, I work for the people. There is nothing that I am not unwilling to do under His Majesty's orders."
If disaster relief is a matter of major importance, I believe many people in the court are willing to do it. Even if it is a bit tiring and painful, the reward will be heavy if the job is done. Secondly, if you have a good conscience, you don't know how much you can get from it. Oil and water.
But the accompanying officials seemed to be much more miserable.
It's hard and tiring, and you have to do all the low-level work by yourself. There are leaders above you, and you can't get much money. After the disaster relief is over, you won't be rewarded, and the chief officers will account for the majority.
But Shen Yi'an agreed without hesitation. Zhishi looked at him, his eyes brightening a little more.
After the matter was discussed and everyone was happy, Gu Ming started writing the decree.
The judge at the inspection station glanced at Shen Yi'an hesitantly, and Shen Yi'an secretly smiled and glanced at Gu Ming while he was drafting the edict, telling him not to worry about him.
"Okay." Gu Ming wrote: "Let's break up then. The recent national crisis has caused all of you to work hard, so I won't keep you. Yu'an will send the adults out of the palace."
"yes."
After the inspector and Shen Yi'an said goodbye to the intellectuals, they dismissed their entourage and walked alone on the street.
Judiciary sighed: "Xiaoyi, I'm sorry, I couldn't win it for you."
Shen Yi'an said quickly: "Teacher, what are you talking about? Students are of low rank and would not dare to expect such great achievements. However, I am lucky enough to meet His Majesty and have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. It is all thanks to the teacher. Teacher Even though I have been working so hard in the past few days, I have not forgotten to work for the students, and the students are already grateful."
"You are a very capable person. I knew it from the first day you studied under me. You always learned the things I taught you at that time." The inspector patted his shoulder and said, She looked at him with a loving look on her face: "Work hard, and there will definitely be a place for you in this court."
Shen Yi'an agreed, but then said: "It doesn't matter whether there are students in the court. What's important is that students always have the position of common people in their hearts. When students go to Kuizhou, even if they are accompanying minor officials, there is no profit. It doesn't matter, they are in dire straits there, and students want to help them. People have to do something, and they put aside fame and fortune."
"I'm very pleased that you can think so." The judge at the inspection station smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Go back and clean up."
After Shen Yi'an saw off the justice at the inspection station, he walked around the street alone again. He walked to a small shop where he bought food, took out a few coins, and after buying the things, he wandered around in the shop as if he was bored. visit.
He walked one step to the left, one step to the right, and seemed to be wandering aimlessly. In a turbulent wave of people, he was suddenly submerged in the crowd and disappeared.
After he disappeared, Liu Feng, who had been following him, appeared.
Liu Feng frowned and couldn't figure out why he lost track of him.
The crowd surged, and Shen Yi'an could no longer be seen. Liu Feng stood there and thought for a while, then returned the same way, heading towards Yu'an's mansion.
After Liu Feng left, a white shoe tip soaked in muddy water was revealed in a hidden corner. With a sweet chuckle, a piece of oil paper that had been eaten up with candy fell to the ground.
Thick fog enveloped the surroundings again, and it was obviously daytime, but the surroundings became dark again.
Gu Beilin raised his hand, and his long white fingertips instantly lit up a small flame. Although the flame was small, it illuminated their area.
"What's going on? What are you doing? You could still see it just now." Li Shuo frowned and complained: "How can we find the Mintai Tower in such a heavy fog?"
