Yi Song

Chapter 142: Peace in Bianjing

Liang Shicheng played four rounds of mahjong with Zhao Ji in Baozhuan Palace. When he returned to the Imperial City, he just sat down when a left servant quickly handed over a document.

"Grandpa, this is a letter from Xiu Wulang and Right Ban Zhi Zhonglan. It is said that it was brought to grandpa by envoy Liu Tongzhi of the Changshui Army."

"Liu Erlang's letter?" Liang Shicheng frowned, "Bring it up."

After getting it, I looked around and put the letter aside, not opening it in a hurry.

"By the way, wasn't Zhonglan transferred to serve as the general of the Bianhe Left Guard Battalion?"

"Yes grandpa."

"Then what business does he have in Bianjing?"

"Replying to grandpa, I went to inquire about it. Zhonglan submitted an official document to the Ministry of Works and the Capital Water Supervision on behalf of the River Repair Department, saying that the dredging project of the Bianhe River to the Gushu section will be completed in fifteen days. Let the Ministry of Industry and the Metropolitan Water Supervision organize manpower to go to the site for acceptance."

"acceptance?"

"Yes, grandpa. Commander Liu mentioned in the official document that the earliest "Bianhe River Dredging Project Project Document" he submitted mentioned in detail the goals to be achieved by the project, with complete parameters and indicators. The Documentation Department of this project, Du Shui Approved by all supervisors.

Now we hope that the Ministry of Industry and the Metropolitan Water Supervision Bureau will serve as the acceptance parties to compare the actual results of the project with the goals in the project book to see if they are consistent. If they are unanimous, it means that the project meets the standards and an acceptance document needs to be issued. "

Liang Shicheng laughed and said, "This Liu Erlang is really full of tricks. Passed the acceptance test? This statement is interesting. Unexpectedly, the siltation of the Bianhe River that had caused the court headaches for several years was solved in three months without any warning. "

Zuo Shijin lowered his head and said: "Grandpa, some people say that Liu Erlang is lucky. He chose to start construction in winter. The powerful families on both sides of the Taiwan Strait did not need water, so they did not compete with him for water. But this winter, although it is cold, , but it was windy and snowy, and the frozen ground lasted only two days.

Also, he got the ingenious idea of ​​damming and setting up sluices to divert the Sui River from an unknown expert. From Chenliu to the Ningling section, the most troublesome section of the project became a piece of cake."

Liang Shicheng smiled faintly: "These people just can't see others accomplishing things. Luck, where do so many good luck come from in this world? Master, where do so many masters come from in this world. If you don't pay attention, it will be useless even if the King of Heaven comes. .

No one dares to fight for water? As soon as Liu Guozhang got started, he led the left guard camp of Bianhe River. With the imperial pen and the official documents of the Privy Council, he wiped out all the mountain bandits and water bandits for hundreds of miles along the river. Hundreds of heads were piled on the bank. Who dared to compete with him? water?

Aren't you afraid of being accused of being a bandit and water bandit who stole dredging supplies? Are you going to cut him off with a knife? In the past, when I had no legs, I would kill people like mowing grass. Now that I have become a relative and an imperial envoy from the emperor, is it possible that I have become less courageous?

hehe! "

"Grandpa is wise and can see through it at a glance." Zuo Shijin quickly complimented.

Liang Shicheng took the letter and was about to open it when he suddenly remembered something, "Liu Ziyu, the eldest son of Mr. Zhongyan, the Shaanxi transshipment envoy, also applied for transfer to the Xiuhe Division?"

"Yes, grandpa. Liu Ziyu was ordered to come to Bianjing to congratulate the official family on the Longevity Festival. Then, as entrusted by Mr. Zhongyan, he went to Nanjing to visit an old friend. On the way back, like Zhong Zhizhou and Zhong Qilang, he encountered the patrolman Suishui Liu Tong made envoy.

Then I didn't know what the devil was, so I applied to be transferred to Xiuhe Division. It's just that he was in charge of confidential documents in the Shaanxi border pacification department, and he couldn't escape for a while, so he had to go back to the northwest. "

"Among the Zhongshi, Zhong Qilang, Liu Zhongyan, Liu Ziyu, Xijun, Tong Guan," Liang Shicheng muttered softly, and finally couldn't help but said: "This little brat, watching a bunch of bastard punches, actually... Very organized.

When I got to Shu and looked at Long, I didn't know whether it was because I had a plan or because I was greedy. Let's see how much you weigh when you step on the scale this time. "

Opening the varnished letter, Liang Shicheng took a closer look, and his eyes couldn't help but shine brightly.

Liu Erlang said that he could deal with Zhu Meng, cut off one of Prince Jia's arms, and told himself to prepare early.

It's just a vicious dog that does dirty work for the officials. Cai Jing and Tong Guan were behind him, so they were restrained.

Doesn't Liu Erlang, a shrewd person like him, know that just dealing with Zhu Meng without bringing down Cai Jing and Tong Guan would be counterproductive?

There must be some back-up plan that I don't want to say out loud.

No matter what, Zhu Meng, a vicious dog, was led by Cai Laowu to climb into Prince Jia's Mansion in the past two years, and became the third brother's money bag. It is also a good thing to smash this money bag.

Backlash, wasn't it you, Liu Erlang, who was there to withstand it?

"Zhu Meng's eldest son Zhu Song came to the imperial capital?"

"Yes, I've been here for a few days."

"What are you busy with?"

"First, he was running around for his father's promotion and spending a lot of money. The day before yesterday, he sent 50,000 yuan and two carts of treasures to my grandfather's house."

"Promote his father? Haha, one of his father's defense envoys still wants to be promoted despite the efforts of Grand Master Cai and Lieutenant Tong. Do you really think that officials don't know about the scandalous things his father and son did in the southeast? Their lives are in vain. After so many years of doing things and being a good person, Liu Erlang, who is just starting out, can’t see it clearly.”

Liang Shicheng had sarcasm on his face.

"What else are you busy with?"

"Busy about getting a title from a Taoist named Ying Andao."

"That is a matter of the Moral Academy. Mr. Gui Yuanmiao is in charge of it. It is not easy for others to reach out. Send someone to keep an eye on Zhu Song. If there is any change, he will be taken down immediately."

"Yes, Grandpa."

"What are you busy with, Grand Master Cai these days?"

"Everything is normal. I am busy with political affairs every day."

"As you get older, you will retreat when it's time to retreat, and you will be reluctant to leave. Sooner or later, he will cry. It seems that Cai Silang's death really took away half of the grand master's life. Cai Silang, how deep is he hiding, Unless he dies, our family won’t know that he is really capable.”

Liang Shicheng remembered something and looked at the void in front of him, fixed there with a flash of panic.

"Grandpa, do you want to put back the detective from Taishifang?" Zuo Shijin's words woke him up.

"No, keep an eye on Cai Laowu and Prince Jia's Mansion. Taishifang, don't worry about it. Our family has a clear distinction between public and private affairs. If anything endangers the East Palace, we will just take care of it. If it's irrelevant, we can't interfere."

"Grandpa is absolutely right."

"We'll wait and see for the time being. When Master Cai weighs Liu Erlang's weight on the scale, we can place our bets."

"Yes."

In a courtyard in the north of the city, Wang Yan was sitting in the main room, looking at a few documents, when Chen Guang hurried in.

"What's wrong, Old Chen?"

"Here comes a letter from Erlang."

Wang Yan quickly reached out to take the secret letter and read it at a glance.

"Old Chen, Erlang said that we have done a good job in Lin Lingsu's matter. He asked us to keep trying and keep an eye on Lin Lingsu. This person will be of great use in the future. By the way, the tenth person from Taishifang Eight Yiniang, please get someone to keep an eye on you.

Once the old thief Cai Jing discovers that Hongxing is cheating on her, he will definitely kill her to vent his anger. We rescue her, not only to gain favor in front of Lin Lingsu, but also to disgust the old thief. "

Chen Guang laughed: "Captain Wang, I think you suddenly became enlightened. You are very comfortable doing these things."

"Erlang is right, if you look at it from another angle, it will be completely different.

By the way, Houde Palace sent us an errand, asking us to find a person, whose surname is Linghu, nickname is Yuanzi. He is said to be a son of the Forbidden Army. His father went to Hehuang for rotation, achieved military exploits, and served as an actual commander. Later, Due to an old illness and early death, the family fortune fell into decline. "

"Children of the Forbidden Army, that's easy to handle. Let the Hongying Party members go look for them separately."

"Okay, if you find me, go to Houde Palace to return to my life."

In a house in the east of the city, a close steward was complaining to Zhu Song, "Yamen, we gave gifts three times, but Master Yuanmiao beat us out every time. The words he said were more unpleasant than the last."

Zhu Song looked troubled, "Did Master Yuanmiao take the wrong medicine? We didn't offend him. We didn't even ask for the money that was delivered to our door. What did he want!"

The confidant manager came forward and said softly: "Yameni, the time limit is coming. If Ying Andao's title cannot be issued, the nine immortal stones we prepared will not be able to deceive Liu Erlang, and Lao Ying will lose his life!"

Zhu Song's face turned red and white for a while, and finally said bitterly: "I don't believe it, Liu Erlang really dares to do something! There are still people in the world who dare not to take my father seriously!"

(End of this chapter)