The next day,
After all the work was done, the Shimen County Magistrate hurriedly informed Tang Jianqiu of the good news:
"Sir, I have sent someone to compile and compare the records of floods in Shimen over the past few years, combined with the new construction of pavilions and waterside pavilions on both sides of the strait. I would like to ask your Excellency to take a look."
As the Shimen County Magistrate spoke, he handed over the excerpted document in his hand, and Tang Jianqiu reached out to take it.
Tang Jianqiu glanced through it briefly and then closed it.
He already vaguely had an answer in his mind;
"It seems that the obstruction and narrowing of the river are the main cause of the flood. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. County Magistrate."
After hearing this, the Shimen County Magistrate suddenly felt happy, like a child who had received a reward, and said repeatedly: "Don't dare to work hard when doing things for adults."
“If you want to demolish illegal buildings and eliminate flooding, you must first prove that those illegal buildings actually exist.
Appropriate construction can slow down the flow of river water, which is beneficial and harmless to the river, but what those gangs of criminals have done is really an eye-opener for this town!
Although I am an imperial envoy, I am afraid that I am not strong enough to succeed, not to mention that most of the people involved in these illegal incidents are in the residences of princes, nobles or high-ranking officials.
However, there are too many illegal private constructions, and it will not be dealt with overnight. The only solution for now is to wait for Mr. Sun and others to come and deal with this matter together.
By the way, Lord County Magistrate, let me ask you, how are the floods being handled now? Can the water go down? "
Tang Jianqiu was most concerned about the local people. Although he could not handle it properly quickly, at least the situation had to be eased.
The Shimen County Magistrate bowed and said: "Please rest assured, sir, the water level has gone down. I believe it will not be long before the water completely recedes."
"This is very good. It seems that the people of Shimen County can finally be saved."
…
A few days later,
Sun Chengzong, Zhao Nanxing, and Qiao Yunsheng led a large group of people to the Shimen Monument boundary.
Although the water situation has been alleviated, it is still dangerous, so the three of them decided to take the water route instead.
The carriage contained not only food, but also relief money and their luggage. Considering the inconvenience of traveling by water, they could only go there by boat.
Tang Jianqiu and his entourage had been waiting outside very early. To say that the Shimen County Magistrate seemed to have seen some extraordinary person.
He was particularly excited when he saw their figures approaching: "The humble magistrate of Shimen County is here to meet these three adults!"
The Shimen County Magistrate went to entertain him with the best etiquette. Not to mention Qiao Yunsheng, who was a second-grade official, he had to pay homage to Sun Chengzong because he was a holy mentor.
"Master Sun."
Tang Jianqiu cupped his fists and saluted to show respect.
Sun Chengzong talked about Tang Jianqiu's virtues and policies from Qiao Yunsheng, and he also admired him quite a lot.
"Master Tang, please get up quickly. You should also get up."
"Thank you, Sir." Tang Jianqiu hurriedly bowed in return, and the two of them just smiled.
"It turns out that Mr. Sun, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Qiao are here too! It's really flattering for such a humble person." The Shimen County Magistrate was extremely happy. He had not been so happy for a long time.
"It's been a hard work for several of you, my lords, to come all the way, so I will lead you by my humble duty."
The Shimen County Magistrate said with great respect, and then made a gesture of invitation.
"please."
Under the leadership of Tang Jianqiu and the Shimen County Magistrate, several people had arrived at the local government office. The Shimen County Magistrate saw that these people seemed to be talking about something secret, so he did not want to disturb them.
He first chose to apologize and then closed the door.
Now that there is no one to disturb you, it will be much easier to talk;
"Master Tang is much faster than the rest of us, but I wonder what Master Tang has discovered recently?" Sun Chengzong said with squinted eyes, admiring Tang Jianqiu even more.
"I dare not hide it from the three adults. I have indeed discovered it."
Sun Chengzong also became a little curious when he heard what he said, "Oh? Please tell me in detail."
"I have something to tell some adults." Tang Jianqiu didn't dare to hide it. He was used to being straightforward on weekdays, and he felt a little uncomfortable holding it back.
Sun Chengzong said: "But it doesn't matter."
As a result, Tang Jianqiu told Sun Chengzong and the others the cause of the whole incident.
Sun Chengzong was an upright official, but now he was even more angry when he heard such an answer. He wished that Na Si could be dealt with according to law!
"Nonsense! How dare you build illegally and privately! Does he really think that our Ming Dynasty has no one? Those who are corrupt, pervert the law, cheat for personal gain, abuse their power for personal gain, and abuse their power should be punished and comforted by their dead souls!
It's just a dog fighting for human power, but it's so huge! Could it be that he thought his ancestors had a governor and would not dare to punish him? "
In this regard, Tang Jianqiu understood their feelings very well.
To be honest, he was also dissatisfied with the actions of those individuals, but the most important thing right now was to handle the matter well.
"I need the help of a few adults. You also know that I am only a small servant of the fourth rank. Although I am an imperial envoy and a governor, it is difficult to convince the public. If there are three adults to cheer for me, they will be convinced. "
Tang Jianqiu thought to himself: "I remember in the dream that I relied on this status to do whatever I wanted. As a governor, although I could enforce the law, I offended many dignitaries.
It must have offended many people at that time, so that in the fourth year of Tianqi, he was impeached by so many people. Later, it even made His Majesty Long Yan furious. Wei Zhongxian was indispensable for this.
You still have to be careful in everything. If there is someone behind you, even if they will complain about it, they will not dare to make a mistake. "
Qiao Yunsheng deeply agreed with this: "That's natural, Mr. Tang, we will do it even if you don't say it,
This heartless beast! It is really abominable that so many people have been displaced for the sake of temporary fame! "
Sun Chengzong said: "We are ordered to investigate the illegal evidence and dismantle it completely in accordance with the law. Even if someone blames you, we will shoulder the responsibility! We will never bring disaster to you alone. Please rest assured, Mr. Tang!"
"I will give my full support! Mr. Tang, just feel free to do it!"
Zhao Nanxing was also very angry. There were no words to describe what that guy had committed.
Tang Jianqiu was deeply touched by this, and he said gratefully: "Thank you so much for your support! I will definitely protect the safety of these adults to the death!"
With the three adults Sun Chengzong, Zhao Nanxing and Qiao Yunsheng here, I believe it will be much easier to do things.
In the previous life, these three adults all had great virtues in politics, but it was a pity that Mr. Qiao was afraid that he would be forced to resign due to Wei Zhongxian's ambition, and Mr. Sun was also removed from office due to ulterior reasons.
It was said quickly, but he didn't know exactly what happened.
"One more thing, in order to avoid so-called obstacles, I think we should choose a residence that is easier to communicate with to do the inspection first. Once everything goes smoothly, other residences will not be too difficult."
This is Zhao Nanxing’s view. However, Sun Chengzong holds a different opinion:
"I believe that if we investigate first from a high-ranking residence where communication is difficult, it will have a deterrent effect. If I personally lead the team there, it will be easier to handle."
Hearing this, Zhao Nanxing was a little confused: "But sir, how about I take the lead? As a member of this Shimen, it is better for me to take the lead. How can I leave the difficult problem to you?"
Sun Chengzong didn't take it seriously, "Mr. Zhao is overly worried. It's better to leave this case to this governor. Besides, I am the mentor of the current saint. I believe they will also give me this face."
Although Mr. Tang is ordered to find out, it is inevitable that some people will express their anger at Mr. Tang, so be especially careful. Besides, Mr. Tang, you are too young, and you will inevitably be complained by people with authority. "
"Yes, I know."
Tang Jianqiu, who had experienced the pain of his previous life, naturally understood the methods of those people, and now he has gained wisdom through every experience.
I hope nothing will go wrong in this life.
"In that case, let's start a prefecture-to-prefecture investigation early tomorrow morning!"
After that, we have to decide on the distribution of rice, not to mention that people today have been suffering for many days, and it is difficult to have a full meal. Now the hard days are over.
Not to mention how happy they were when they knew that Zhao Nanxing and the others were coming in with food. Some local people even cried with joy.
They finally waited for this day, and no longer had to worry about not having enough to eat. These adults are all good officials!
The people have been hungry for many days, and no matter how many times rice is distributed, someone will always push it away and grab it for fear of missing out.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Nanxing and the others were also a little sad, and they only regretted that they had not come earlier. If they had arrived earlier, maybe they would not have suffered so much;
Until dawn came the next day, Sun Chengzong and others led a large group of officers and soldiers to the gate of the general's mansion. Not to mention the general himself, even the officers and soldiers guarding outside were a little uneasy with such a formation.
They even recalled all the wrong things they had done in their lives. It was not until Sun Chengzong spoke that their tense emotions relaxed a little.
"Please inform me that the governor of Liaodong, Sun Chengzong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of Punishment, Qiao Yunsheng, and the envoy of Beizhen, Tang Jianqiu, have come to the general's residence to visit the general and investigate this illegal private construction."
"This this……"
The officers and soldiers guarding him stammered for a moment. There were actually four important adults!
The most important thing is that the lowest official rank here is from the fourth rank, and the most terrible thing is that the remaining three officials are all from the second rank!
"Yes... I can just let you know, little one!"
After saying that, the officer and soldier left in despair, and not long after, they saw a general in armor running out of it in a panic.
He didn't even have time to wipe off the sweat left on his forehead, put on the most respectful side, and stuttered:
"I, my official, Wan Renyuan, would like to pay my respects to some of the adults!"
"Excuse me, General Wan. I have something important to discuss with you this time. I wonder if it would be convenient for you, General?"
Sun Chengzong didn't have that much time to say polite words, so he just got straight to the point.
"Convenient and convenient! Please invite some adults in."
Even if he has no time, he must make it convenient. This is the first time for Wan Renyuan to encounter such a big battle.
Normally, no matter how many people there were, there would not be so many high-status civil and military officials coming at once!
Only Tang Jianqiu could barely deal with them, but he really didn't have the ability to deal with the remaining three!
Wan Hongyuan was extremely afraid of this. Although he was a local general, he was only in the third rank. If he really found out something, I'm afraid...
"This trip has disturbed General Wan. I apologize for the intrusion."
Zhao Nanxing said some polite words, but this undoubtedly put more pressure on Wan Renyuan.
"Since several adults have come to me with orders, I naturally have nothing to say. There is just one thing that I cannot understand. If I am not mistaken, the General's Mansion should be the first target of investigation. Why do you do this, sir?"
