Although Wu Zhen felt that He Fengyu and Fang Hubin got into trouble just because of their fooling around.
As a result, he was besieged by the villagers of Zhoujia Village.
When the situation was not good, these two guys simply lied about the military situation.
So that I can rescue them as soon as possible.
However, they are disciples of King Zhu Han after all.
No matter what, it will still be passable on the surface.
Therefore, Wu Zhen still pretended to ask: "Mr. He, Mr. Fang, have you really found the water source?"
Before He Fengyu could reply, Fang Hubin said with great excitement: "Mr. Wu, you are lucky to have lived up to your fate. After many explorations, my senior brother finally found the water source."
"As long as you put some effort into watering the surrounding fields, there will be absolutely no problem."
Hearing this, Wu Zhen didn't say anything, but the people in Zhoujia Village started buzzing with discussion.
"Bah, these monsters are so shameless. They have the nerve to say they found water even though there isn't even a drop of water here."
"Master Prefect, please don't be fooled by these monsters. They are not looking for water at all."
The clan elder of Zhoujia Village also said tremblingly: "Master Magistrate, please make the decision for our Zhoujia Village!"
As he said this, he even started to tremble.
Even though this clan elder is just an ordinary farmer.
But in this era, people in their forties and fifties are considered old, and it is quite rare to live into their seventies or eighties.
Even though Wu Zhen, the prefect, is a high-ranking official, if this elder suddenly gets excited when he talks, there will be something wrong in front of him...
Although it wasn't a big trouble, it was enough to worry Wu Zhen for a long time.
"You don't have to be like this, old man." Although Wu Zhen responded inwardly, he secretly scolded the old man for relying on his old age.
But on the surface, he didn't dare to show any slightness.
He hinted at the people next to him and helped the clan elder up.
At the same time, he made a majestic look: "Everyone, please rest assured that since I am here, I will definitely make decisions for you fellow villagers, and I will never let a bad person go."
Hearing Wu Zhen's words, the people in Zhoujia Village were extremely excited.
On the surface, Zhang Daxian was as grateful as the common people, as if Wu Zhen, the prefect, was really here to make decisions for the people.
But in fact, I don't think so.
Having been a shopkeeper for most of my life, I am very familiar with the twists and turns of these officials who do one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes.
Wu Zhen's words are very beautiful, why make decisions for the people, and why not let a bad person go.
But the question is, who is the bad guy?
In the eyes of those people, Zhang Daxian is a bad guy, and neither He Fengyu nor Fang Hubin is a good guy...
No!
Probably, they are not good monsters.
But in Wu Zhen's eyes, that's not the case at all.
Although these shopkeepers have never been taken seriously by the prefect.
But when facing these ordinary people, they can barely be regarded as one of their own.
As for He Fengyu and Fang Hubin, they had a teacher from the prince.
If necessary, Wu Zhen, the prefect, could sacrifice them without hesitation to protect He Fengyu and Fang Hubin.
But no matter what the situation is, just listen to what Wu Zhen said. If you take it seriously, you will lose.
Unlike Zhang Daxian, the people of Zhoujia Village do not understand these twists and turns.
Although in this era, the imperial court has little credibility in the eyes of the people.
However, for a magistrate like Wu Zhen to come in person to the people, it was quite a big deal for them.
Not to mention, Wu Zhen was so kind to them.
These people were even more excited.
Wu Zhen was speechless now: "It's a monster again."
Do you know that if you don't say anything, your strange power will confuse your spirit?
How can monsters exist?
It is these village fools who believe He Fengyu's lies.
Wu Zhen didn't even understand why these people believed in his words so much.
Now is not the time to talk about these things. What Wu Zhen is more concerned about is whether He Fengyu and the others' claim that they found the water source is true or false.
The sharp eyes were on He Fengyu and Fang Hubin.
After all, he is the prefect of a party and holds a high position. Wu Zhen naturally has an aura of calmness and authority.
The reason why he seemed approachable before was just because with his status as Wu Zhen, he no longer needed to use the majesty of his official position to overwhelm others.
Many times, they are even very kind to those in lower positions.
It is precisely because of this that there is a saying that the king of hell is easy to deal with but the devil is difficult to deal with.
But this doesn't mean that Wu Zhen is really the kind of good old guy with no temper.
It is impossible for such a good old man to sit in the position of prefect.
Therefore, once Wu Zhen shows a serious face and displays his official power, it will be quite scary.
Fortunately for He Fengyu, an honest man like Fang Hubin suddenly felt his legs trembling when he saw this scene.
Although he has met Zhu Han many times, he can be considered a knowledgeable person.
However, because I am older, some of my deep-rooted habits are really not easy to change.
"Big...big big, sir...us."
Wu Zhen's voice was terrifyingly deep: "Mr. Fang, I want to hear your truth. Have you really found the water source?"
"This matter is related to the safety of all the people in Datong, and it is not something to be joked about casually."
"If you can't find it, I won't force it. After all, there is not much water in Datong Prefecture."
"Even the water level of Yuhe River is more than two-thirds lower than before."
"In this case, not being able to find water is not an unforgivable thing."
"But if you still make something out of nothing when you know it doesn't exist, that would be a bit too deceptive."
Wu Zhen's words were both hard and soft, which gave Zhu Han enough face.
If He Fengyu and Fang Hubin were not Zhu Han's disciples, Wu Zhen would have had them dragged out and executed long ago just because they lied about the military situation. Why would he need to talk so much nonsense to them?
However, Wu Zhen never imagined that these two disciples of His Royal Highness were really capable of finding water.
After all, the knowledge possessed by both parties is not in the same era at all.
Fang Hubin, who was originally very frightened, calmed down after hearing Wu Zhen's words.
The originally panicked expression suddenly disappeared, and his back straightened suddenly, as if it were a sharp sword pointing straight into the sky: "Master Magistrate, we and I did not lie. We did find the source of water."
Wu Zhenren was confused. What the hell is going on?
Do these two guys understand what the current situation is?
For the sake of His Majesty the King, he gave them opportunities again and again and helped them turn things around again and again.
As long as they just stay away, he can make up any excuse to take them away.
Wu Zhen thought that he had done his best, but he couldn't stand these two guys, and he really didn't know what to do.
At this point, you still dare to lie.
good!
Since they dare to die, Wu Zhen will bury them.
Wu Zhendang, the magistrate of Datong, was sent to follow two white men to find water sources.
Although Wu Zhen is nominally the leader in this matter, anyone who is not blind can see that He Fengyu and Fang Hubin are the ones who really have the final say.
The dignified magistrate, listen to the leadership of these two white men.
Even if it happened for a reason, even if there were all kinds of reasons, Wu Zhen couldn't be angry at all.
It's just that he did make a wrong step, so he had to act according to the instructions of King Zhu Han.
But this does not mean that He Fengyu and Fang Hubin can do whatever they want.
Just treat him as the magistrate of Datong as a gunman.
The anger in Wu Zhen's heart completely exploded at this moment.
"Okay! Since the two gentlemen said they found water, I will see today how the two gentlemen managed to create water out of thin air in such a dry place!"
Wu Zhen was really angry. Otherwise, if He Fengyu and Fang Hubin were really just talking nonsense, the impact on him would also be considerable.
What surprised Wu Zhen was that after he said these words, He Fengyu and Wu Zhen seemed to be secretly relieved.
This situation suddenly shocked Wu Zhen's heart, and he secretly speculated: "What does this mean? Why are these two people not panicked at all? Can they really find water?"
As soon as this idea arose in Wu Zhen's mind, he suppressed it himself.
This is absolutely impossible.
In today's Datong Prefecture, even if you grab a handful of soil by the river, it will make people crazy, let alone the fields far away from the river beach.
The reason why the seedlings here are still alive is because the people in Zhoujia Village braved the scorching sun and went to the Yu River to carry buckets of water for irrigation.
This is why the people of Zhoujia Village were so angry when they found out that they wanted to close their fields.
Even this piece of farmland that is dying is still watered bit by bit by them dragging their tired bodies to the river every day to fetch water.
Wu Zhen's words caused some commotion among the people in Zhoujia Village.
"Sir, you must not believe what they say."
"Yes, sir, it's impossible for these monsters to find the water source. They are just casting some kind of magic."
"If there really was water here, how could the banker die?"
"If there was really water here, I would eat all the fertilizer in the field on the spot."
If Zhu Han were here, Gao Luo would find the guy who said this and see if he could really fulfill his promise.
This era is not the future, there are many chemical fertilizers.
At this time, there is only one thing used for composting, the legendary Yoneda Kyo.
Then we’ll see if this guy really knows how to eat.
Fortunately, Zhu Han is not here, and there is no one to compete with this kind of person at this time.
Wu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Dear blind daters, please rest assured that as long as I am here, I will not let these monsters do whatever they want."
"However, since these monsters dare to say that they can find the water source, we might as well let them give it a try."
"If it fails, there will be no loss to our Zhoujia Village."
"If it succeeds, wouldn't it be a beautiful thing?"
The dignified prefect said so, and after the people in Zhoujia Village looked at each other for a while, no one dared to raise any objections.
Even the clan elder of Zhoujia Village said hesitantly: "In this case, the people of my Zhoujia family will all rely on the prefect."
Wu Zhen's performance during this drought seemed to be quite impressive.
But this really can't be entirely blamed on Wu Zhen. In this era, the resistance to natural disasters is so fragile.
Before the drought in Datong Prefecture, Wu Zhen's official reputation had always been good.
In fact, all the famous officials in this era have caught up with the good times.
With Zhu Han as a time traveler, Ming Dynasty's overall productivity has been improving rapidly.
Moreover, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it never stopped expanding.
At this time, the daimyo officials were like pigs standing in the wind.
As long as they are not real idiots, and they don't even need to have outstanding abilities, they can achieve a lot of political achievements.
Because the Ming Dynasty as a whole has been developing, the quality of life of the people is naturally getting better day by day.
This is an overall improvement and has little to do with the ability of a certain official to govern the local area.
It's just that officials with strong ability can manage a little better, and officials with poor ability can manage a little bit worse.
Therefore, Wu Zhen's reputation in Datong Mansion is really quite good.
After he spoke, the elders of Zhoujia Village also directly expressed their position: "We are willing to listen to the instructions of the prefect."
Other people in Zhoujia Village also nodded.
"Although I don't believe in those monsters, I believe in the prefect."
Another person whispered: "I'm afraid that the prefect will also be deceived by those monsters."
However, the doubting voices soon disappeared without a trace.
Unless they are desperate, ordinary people will try their best to avoid conflicts with officials.
After calming down the people in Zhoujia Village, Wu Zhendi's attention returned to He Fengyu and Fang Hubin.
"Okay gentlemen, now let me see how you got the water."
This was the first time that Wu Zhen showed the pride of a scholar and a scholar-bureaucrat in front of the two of them.
That kind of arrogance and contempt can even be felt by a relatively slow person like Fang Hubin.
Originally, Fang Hubin and Wu Zhen still had a good impression.
After all, the dignified prefect was so polite to them.
Fang Hubin, who was originally an ordinary citizen, avoided feeling like he was being taken seriously.
Nothing else mattered, but Fang Hubin was very dissatisfied with Wu Zhen's attitude at this time.
Their abilities were all inherited from His Royal Highness King Zhu Han.
Although there were many things, it was not Zhu Han himself who taught them.
But this knowledge comes from His Royal Highness after all.
But what they have learned is to question His Royal Highness.
The King of England not only gave them a place to live, but also gave them the ability to settle down and live.
In their hearts, they are like gods.
Even a prefect like Wu Zhen would never allow him to become His Royal Highness.
"My lord, please be patient and don't be impatient. We will demonstrate it for you right now." Fang Hubin said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
It looked as if the person in front of him was not the high-ranking Datong prefect, but just an ordinary person.
(End of chapter)
