Help!Jiaojiao in the arms of the tyrant is a black lotus

Chapter 511 Reputation: Notoriety

While the governor was surrounded by officials of the government and screaming in agony, a memorial prepared by King Rong himself regarding the current water conservancy situation in Huai'an Prefecture was sent to the capital overnight——

"...I have seen that Huai'an Prefecture's water conservancy is declining year by year, and the rivers and canals are blocked; the local gentry builds gardens around the lake, destroys water conservancy, and competes with the river for land... and according to what officials in the government have said, the rain and snow in Huai'an Prefecture this year are abnormal, which may be caused by heavy rain. disaster."

"I hereby request my father to allocate funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry will send officials who are good at water conservancy to come to Huai'an to provide support and dredge the canals before the rainy season... If there are any problems, I will take full responsibility!"

In addition to this memorial, there is also evidence compiled by Lu Yu personally showing that many places in Huai'an Prefecture have reclaimed land from lakes, converted ponds into fields, and blocked rivers to destroy water conservancy.

Emperor Huaiwen was furious after reading it, and immediately summoned the Minister of Works and the Chief Superintendent of Water Resources to question him.

As soon as the two arrived, they were hit on the head by a stack of memorials, and the emperor's questioning followed: "How do you explain what is stated in the memorials!"

With confusion and fear, the two adults hurriedly picked up the memorial and read its ten lines.

Among them, the expression of the Chief Secretary of the Capital Water Supervision Bureau is the most ugly. The Capital Water Supervision Bureau is responsible for flood control and water conservancy projects in rivers of all sizes across the country, as well as the construction of river dams.

Although the emperor summoned the Minister of Industry this time, strictly speaking, the responsibility lies more with him, the Water Supervisor.

As the Chief Supervisor of the Capital City, Liu Chengsi also knew a little bit about the situation in Huai'an Mansion. After reading it, he immediately knelt down to plead guilty: "Go back to the emperor, this is because of the poor supervision of the lower officials. Please punish the emperor! The Huai'an Mansion was under Long En. The weather has been good for many years, and there has never been a flood or famine in the past few decades. It is understandable that local officials have neglected prevention and control. The situation is not as serious as stated in the prince's memorial. Please take a closer look, Your Majesty."

The Chief Supervisor of Dushui also knows how to reply. The first step is to admit the mistake first; then explain the reason, emphasizing that the emperor worked hard to govern, so Huai'an has good weather. The memorial is clearly that King Rong is alarmist!Finally, I gave a small explanation to the officials, because I had never encountered a famine before and it was understandable that I would not investigate for a while.

Sure enough, after saying this, the emperor's face became a little better, and he asked the minister of the Ministry of Industry next to him to reply.

The Chief Supervisor of the Capital City stood on the side with a respectful and frightened look on his face, but in his heart he couldn't help scolding King Rong for meddling in his own business.

Instead of looking for trouble in the Ministry of Punishments, it’s time to look for trouble in the Water Prison. Do you want to use him to establish his authority?

In fact, the situation in Huai'an Prefecture is naturally not as easy and simple as what the Chief Water Supervisor said. The flooding of the Wen River in the rainy season every year is a problem, and there are local submissions requesting funding for treatment every year.

But because Huai'an is not a prosperous hub, there are many local gentry, and they pay enough tribute every year, so he suppressed such related "little things".

If the trouble is really serious, the local gentry and wealthy people can donate money and food to take care of it, so there is no need to report to the court.

For more than ten years, it has always been governed like this, and there has never been any major problem. If it weren't for King Rong's troubles...

The Minister of Industry was more honest, and took the initiative to admit his mistake, and said that he would immediately select capable officials to go to Huai'an to help guide the construction of water conservancy projects there.

In the end, this matter ended with the fines and penalties of the two relevant officials. Because King Rong sent a memorial, Emperor Huaiwen took this matter seriously.

It was also because of the emperor's attitude that Liu Chengsi became vigilant. Once this matter was dug deeper, he was afraid that he would also be implicated.

He simply acted preemptively, and after excluding Zhang Shu, the most rigid and unsociable but capable person from the Water Supervisor in the capital, to go to Huai'an Mansion, he began to make secret preparations to spread the word at the "right" opportunity:

You, King Rong, can do it, right?Can natural disasters be predicted in advance?Then I will help you, let everyone in the capital know how capable you are, and run to Huo Huo Township.

Most importantly, Liu Chengsi believed that Xiao Yinhan was an alarmist and wanted to make meritorious deeds, so he said there was a flood in Huai'an.

A state capital that has had no problems for decades will have a once-in-a-century flood when you visit?
Whether it's fake or not, if it's true, then you, King Rong, should reflect on what kind of calamity you have!
The moment the Capital Water Supervisor came out of the palace, the gears of fate began to turn...
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At the same time, Xiao Yinhan also encountered trouble, the real trouble——

When, as a prince, he ordered local officials to check the water conservancy situation, return farmland to lakes, and dredge rivers and canals, the local gentry and wealthy people whose interests had been violated quit.

They grabbed the land based on their ability, and they spent money to build the beautiful houses and mansions inside. Why do you want us to hand it over with just one sentence?
Why!
Of course the gentry would not dare to openly oppose the prince, but they have people under their control.

After all, it is not only the rich people like them who occupy water conservancy and land reclamation, but also the common people who are too poor to eat!

So they began to incite the people, claiming that officials from the imperial court would seize their land and starve them to death. Even the local gentry could not stop them, so the people could seek their own blessings...

Fields have been the lifeblood of farmers since ancient times. What is the difference between seizing people's fields and taking their lives?
As expected, the people in various villages and towns in Huai'an were frightened and angry, and under the guidance of thoughtful people, they surrounded the restaurant where the "high officials" were said to live.

Things started to get serious, and even Bai Muzhi, who lived in the Governor's Mansion, knew about it.

"Is he crazy? Wanting to rob people of their land?" Bai Muzhi looked at Xing Qige, eager to hear words of denial from his mouth.

But the man avoided her gaze:

"Perhaps, King Rong has other intentions, but..."

"What other intentions? Is it just to bully innocent people?"

Looking at the excited and angry Bai Muzhi, Xing Qige opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.
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"You're really crazy..."

Looking at the calm man in front of him, Cui Shuwang was so anxious that he was running around in circles: "Did you know that the restaurant was surrounded by people and the guests inside couldn't get out. The shopkeeper came to me crying several times and didn't know what to do. What should I do?"

"Go to the shopkeeper. I have taken over this restaurant in the past few months and asked the guards to escort the guests away." Xiao Yinhan said calmly, but did not stop writing.

"Is that what I want to say?" Cui Shuwang became even more angry: "What I want to say is that you are so big just to believe a word. What if it is all a lie to you? What will you do? Your reputation Do you still want it? Do you know how people are spreading rumors about you..."

"What if it's true?"

Xiao Yinhan stopped the man's excited mouth with just one sentence: "Tens of thousands of lives and my reputation... ha."

Cui Shuwang's throat felt like a ball of cotton was stuck, and all his retorts were blocked by the phrase "tens of thousands of lives."

Not one or two, but tens of thousands...

He suddenly didn't know how to persuade.

If it were him, he would probably make the same choice.

The room became quiet, and Xiao Yinhan finally finished writing the last letter.

He raised his head: "If you are afraid, just go with them..."

"Fuck!"

He came back to his senses and punched the man on the shoulder: "Asshole! Who do you think I am? Am I the kind of person who would abandon my brothers and leave alone? Isn't it just that my reputation will be ruined? At worst, I will accompany you!" "

After saying this, he suddenly felt relieved, and the boulder that had been weighing on his heart seemed to be removed at this moment.

"But you kid is really unlucky. Even if this happens to you... I am also unlucky. What evil did I do in my previous life to meet you..."

brother?
Xiao Yinhan looked at the man in front of him who was thinking casually, and felt a little dazed for a moment.Until Cui Shuwang stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes: "Hey, come to your senses. I support you, I support you, but those people outside don't!"

Thinking of these, he frowned again and looked in the direction outside: "There are more and more people. If we don't restrain them, I'm afraid something will happen..."
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[...The male protagonist was surrounded by troubled people in the inn. Now he has a very bad reputation. If he doesn't handle it well, I'm afraid the plot of the original work will be advanced. 】

The system finished speaking worriedly, but after talking for a long time, Jiang Tang didn't respond at all.

After enduring it for a long time, he couldn't help it anymore: [Host, don't you say something?The male protagonist finally understood what you meant this time, and he obeyed the QAQ~]

Jiang Tang: "Oh,"

system:? ? ?
That's it?

【Host……】

The system wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Jiang Tang: "There's no rush. If he can't handle this, then he can die."

Jiang Tang looked very calm when she said this. She thought about the person who usurped the throne and ascended the throne in the original work, and despite the instability of people's hearts and internal and external troubles, he could still secure the throne and make Daliang the overlord. She really didn't panic in her heart.

The system showed that he subconsciously wanted to refute, but suddenly understood something. He hesitated and tentatively spoke:
[Actually, host, you trust the male protagonist very much, right? 】

Jiang Tang ignored him this time.

If she says she won't take care of it, she really won't take care of it.

She was even a little curious about how far someone could do it in this situation.
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Xiao Yinhan has been "hiding" in the inn and never responded to the demands of the people outside.

The common people who were nervous and frightened at the beginning gradually became more courageous, and as the officers and soldiers began to take action, more and more common people came here to "block" the culprit.

The entire street was closed because of his presence, for fear of getting into trouble. At the same time, the onlookers became more and more irritable and angry under the instigation of thoughtful people, and some even started to dare to throw rotten eggs into the inn.

And for all this, the squires behind it were very satisfied.

Thanks to their deliberate propaganda, people in villages and towns throughout Huai'an Prefecture knew that King Rong was going to "grab the land" with the people. If the people didn't stand up, there would be no fields to farm in the future!
They were very satisfied with the actions of this group of "foolish people" and were ready to spend some time. When King Rong "realized his mistake", they went to the governor's office to find the governor, who would personally come forward to make peace.

Let King Rong get out of here! -
At this time, there was also a quarrel without gunpowder in the governor's house:

"What are you waiting for, father? My people sent word that yesterday some people threw rotten eggs into the inn where King Rong was! Why didn't father let me take people to evacuate? Do you really want to see a conflict between the two sides? satisfied!"

Xing Qige was so excited that his body was shaking when he spoke.

Whether he killed King Rong and was injured in an accident in Huai'an, or whether the people clashed with officers and soldiers, this was not what he wanted to see.

But if his father doesn't say anything, he can't lead the troops to stop it!
Xing Qige looked at his father in front of him, his eyes filled with deep disappointment.

The governor did not look at him, his back straight looking at the treetops outside the courtyard.

Is it because he doesn't want to stop it?
No, he wants it more than anyone else!
But not now,
Xing Jishi has been in Huai'an Prefecture for many years and knows the local situation better than anyone else. The local gentry is entrenched and the forces are intertwined. Even he is unable to do anything.

But this prince, who was rumored to have a very bad reputation, gave him hope for the first time that he might really be able to solve the long-standing abuses in Huai'an Mansion over the years.

In this matter, he can gamble with his official status. If he succeeds, he will be successful once and for all; if he fails, his reputation will be ruined.

But he was unwilling to involve his only son.

In addition, King Rong had requested it in advance, so no matter how Xing Qige argued with him, he did not agree to let him lead troops to evacuate.

"Where is that little official that day?"

Just when Xing Qige was about to sigh, his father finally spoke.

He was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was asking about. The petty official who "made wild remarks" at his birthday party that day said that there would be floods in Huai'an and asked the governor to take precautions as soon as possible.

As soon as these words came out, everyone present laughed and mocked him for being so whimsical. Even he found it funny and wanted people to drive him away.

But who would have thought that such a person would first be noticed by his father, and then taken away by King Rong.

"He has been following King Rong, and there is no news for the time being..."
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"Hey, it's rotten eggs today, what will it be tomorrow? You can actually tolerate this smell, Xiao Yinhan, I'm really convinced..."

Cui Shuwang's voice of joy in pain suddenly stopped. He looked at the girl wearing a silk hat and came in a hurry. He blocked it with one hand and his voice became colder: "Stop! Who are you? Who allowed you to come here...Sister Bai? You?" How did you get in?"

His coldness turned into surprise: "Didn't I tell you to stay in the Governor's Mansion? It's so dangerous here now, what if something happens to you? I knew that guy named Xing was unreliable, but I still believed in it... …”

"I came here on my own, and it has nothing to do with Brother Xing."

Bai Muzhi interrupted him: "Where is Xiao Yinhan? I want to see him!"

The girl has firm eyes and a thin face. It can be seen that the turmoil of the past few days has affected her.

"He, he's busy..." Cui Shuwang was suddenly stuck. The guy said everything, but he didn't say what to do if Sister Bai came.

"Where are you busy? Are you in the room? Get out of the way!"

Bai Muzhi saw the half-open door at a glance, pushed Cui Shuwang open and forced his way in:

"Xiao Yinhan, I know you are in there! Don't be a coward and stand up and speak! Are you really what they said, that you want to compete with the people for land? Are you still not a human being? You actually do such a thing , are you worthy of the teachings of your teachers!"

"Hey, don't, don't say that, it's not what you think..."

Cui Shuwang hurriedly stopped Bai Muzhi, and when he saw the girl's red eyes, he felt helpless: "Don't you know what kind of person he is? No matter how bastard he is, he won't do it... Everything happens for a reason, you believe me!"

"what reason?"

Bai Muzhi turned to look at her, her red eyes seeming to say: I won't believe you unless you explain clearly!
Cui Shuwang sighed, looked at the door that had been silent, and then at the girl who was blocked by him: "Oh, let me tell you the truth, it's actually because..."
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【alarm!The hero's reputation has plummeted, and if it continues to fall, it will affect subsequent development! 】

A sharp alarm sounded in his mind, and Jiang Tang slowly opened his eyes: "Huh? What's wrong~"

The ending sound is lightly hooked, charming and sultry.

(End of this chapter)