It is said that Qingshui Yamen Qingshui Yamen, how other yamen have Shu does not understand, he only knows that his Suichang County Yamen is almost clear. All the money that "Zhao Youshu" embezzled was exchanged for materials by him, and part of the remaining cash was used to repair and strengthen various embankments, part of it was used to pay the servants, and the only remaining little was saved for emergencies.

Seeing that the black clouds above his head were like surging waves, rolling endlessly, his expression became more and more solemn day by day, and he felt more and more that the materials at hand were not enough, so his eyes turned to his heart. Now he finally knows what it means to "break the county order of the family, destroy the door of the mansion", it turns out that this kind of thing is really refreshing, there is no money to copy, there is no food to eat, and a large amount of property can be amassed soon.

He first found the villagers who had been bullied by Wang Fu and others, handed over the pre-written form, and asked them to beat the drum. Because Wang Fu was covered by the prefect of the king's mansion before, no matter how evil he did, everyone could only swallow their anger and dare not offend him in the slightest. Now it is unknown how long the black gauze hat on the head of the prefect of Wang Fu can be worn, and Wang Fu also broke his waist and was paralyzed in bed, completely useless. When will you wait?

As soon as the villagers summed it up, they went to avenge their grievances one after another. Youshu had been preparing for a long time, and immediately sent a ticket to arrest the officials. Eight to nine out of ten of those on trial this time were the officials in the original yamen, and even Wang Fu, who was paralyzed in bed, was carried to the court for questioning. They do a lot of evil on weekdays, some take advantage of the arrest to force the □□ of the adulterer, some collect silver taels from the merchants along the street, and some release the criminals without permission, and so on, the list of crimes is too numerous to mention.

Youshu forced his mental strength into his eyes, and saw that the heads of these people were full of black fog and lifelessness, and it could be seen that they all had human lives in their hands, so he didn't wait for verification, he first pulled out and hit dozens of boards, and then he said, and when he was half dead, he was also frightened, and then came to interrogate. At this time, where did everyone dare to quibble, and they put their fingerprints on the charges one after another, which saved a lot of trouble.

Youshu imprisoned the prisoners and waited for the ruling of the imperial court, and then took a group of strong men to raid the house, registered all the confiscated property, and posted it on the public list outside the county office, and bluntly said that the money would be used to buy more food, medicinal herbs, cloth and other things.

The people first called him Lord Qingtian, and then affectionately called him Xiao Zhao County Order, and now he has a new nickname - Copying the County Order. But this nickname does not carry the slightest fear or irony, because he copied all the most heinous families, and it can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people, and the people will naturally not be afraid of criticism, but will happily run to tell each other.

Of course, there are also people who are suspicious of the whereabouts of the property, and secretly speculate. But he buys any materials through the fair and honest channel, there are businessmen often drive ox carts to the county government to hand over the goods, several bookkeepers are not afraid of the people watching, directly at the door to count the number, a total of silver taels, and then face to face to settle the account, everything is fair, just and transparent.

Gradually, the nearby businessmen loved to deal with Zhao County's order, but whenever there was good goods, they would report to him first. Of course, there were also profiteers who hated him, because when he counted the quantities, he would check them on the spot, and someone brought hundreds of bags of moldy rice and noodles, and he cut through the sacks with a knife, and opened them to all passers-by, and then took out a small notebook, and wrote down the name of the merchant, saying that he would never do any more business with him.

The people are very concerned about Xiao Zhao's every move, and naturally they know who has been on his blacklist recently, and then they all boycott the shop opened by the businessman, and the management and security tell you to close the door in a few days.

If a month has passed, one night, a downpour suddenly fell on Lishui, accompanied by earth-shaking thunder and howling winds, the mighty momentum, the purple light all over the sky, brought people an extremely ominous premonition. Youshu stood on the corridor outside the door wearing a thin robe, looking up at the sky.

The black clouds that were still rolling in mid-air turned into rain at this moment, and black dragon shadows rushed into the nearby rivers, lakes and seas, as if they wanted to stir up more wind and waves. It was only at this time that the Great Yong Kingdom could be regarded as truly changing, and I didn't know how the new emperor should deal with this catastrophe.

Youshu didn't think much about it, and immediately put on her coat and ran to the township near the water to check whether the embankment was firm. Fortunately, he personally participated in the renovation of the embankment, and when the flood hit, the embankment in Suichang was impregnable, but it was not ruled out that the upstream county town was lost, so that it would affect Suichang, and the possibility of this happening is very high.

According to Shu, the annual repair money allocated by the imperial court is also a major means for local officials to collect money, not to mention it for the time being, "Zhao Youshu" only served as a county magistrate in Suichang for one year, and he ordered the construction of embankments, granaries, official roads, post stations, etc., totaling 780,000 taels of silver. At that time, he will not be beaten with hundreds of lashes.

Fortunately, Shu replaced him in time, so that it did not cause an irreparable tragedy. He ordered his servants to wake up the village chiefs and ask them to gather the villagers to take refuge on the high ground, and at the same time not to forget to bring their important belongings with them.

If you don't sleep well in the middle of the night, you want to go to the mountains in the rain, isn't this self-inflicted? The villagers were originally full of complaints, but when they heard that Xiao Zhao County Commander personally came to remind everyone, they also beat their spirits to pack up their things. Youshu ran seven or eight waterside villages in a row, and moved all the people who could be transferred to a safe place, and then returned to the county seat.

Because there were still many decrees to be promulgated the next day, and he had to plan well that night, he did not dare to delay time, and jumped out of the barrel after taking a hot bath, and as soon as his feet hit the ground, he saw the carved screen suddenly twist for a moment, and a tall figure slowly walked out, looking at each other.

What's the situation? Both of them were stunned, and then both froze. Fortunately, Youshu was used to the other party's elusiveness, and immediately pretended to be casual to get the bath towel. This was a great challenge for him, and by coincidence, the towel was placed on a carved screen, and the man's tall body stood in front of the screen.

This means that Youshu has to pass through the man's body to get what she wants. Of course, he could make a detour, but deliberately making a detour when there was nothing in front of him, wouldn't it be clear that the man could see him? Youshu doesn't know what the man often comes to the county government for, he may have noticed the abnormality, or maybe not, but as long as he doesn't move for a day, Youshu can't show his cowardice first.

With his current strength, it is barely enough to deal with a few powerful ghosts, let alone the Yama King of the underworld? Therefore he can only endure and not move without permission.

Without a trace, he adjusted his breathing as he walked straight towards the man, reaching for the bath towel hanging behind his back. The man was wearing a mask and couldn't see his expression clearly, but his sharp eyes looked a little confused and even obscure. He reflexively took two steps back, much to Youshu's great joy.

To be honest, Youshu is expecting him to take the initiative to dodge like last time. Even if this person is just a shadow that cannot be touched, but after all, his eyes can really see, if he really bumps into it, he will always be a little apprehensive, a little difficult to adapt, as if he has included this person in his body.

Yet he was still too early to rejoice. I don't know what the man thinks, he only took two small steps back and stood firmly, his eyes quickly changing from confused and obscure to sharp as a knife. He stared straight at Youshu, who was getting closer and closer, and even tilted his head slightly when his arm reached his ear, making a gesture as if sniffing.

The villain in Youshu's heart was already frightened, but his face was not visible at all, so he took off the bath towel very naturally and began to wipe his body. "Zhao Youshu" suffered a lot when he was young, so he grew very thin, although he became a county magistrate, he thought about how to loot silver all day long, so that his mental wear was too much, and he became weaker and weaker.

After Youshu took over this body, she ate well every day, did errands seriously, went to bed early and got up early, and after dozens of days of hard work, she was white and tender, plus she had just taken a bath, and her skin was covered with water droplets, looking like a jade bamboo, tall and verdant. The man, who was about to avoid for a moment, stood firm for some reason, his gaze firmly glued to him.

Youshu pretended to turn her back calmly and wiped her long hair that was dripping. When the bath towel was draped down and covered his cheeks for a moment, he made a grinning expression, obviously frightened. He didn't dare to wipe it too fast, nor did he dare to wipe it too slowly, it would seem too deliberate and arouse the suspicion of the other party, so he had to try his best to maintain the previous state.

The man was pleased with his unhurriedness, walked over to the chair by the screen, sat down, and looked at him with his cheeks bent. When he bent down to wipe his legs, his white, tender, round butt rose high and was facing him...... The man's eyes dimmed slightly, and he immediately folded his long legs and changed to a less awkward sitting position.

He knew that Youshu was extremely nervous now, and although he tried to cover it, his muscles would unconsciously tense to prevent danger from behind him. Therefore, his fleshy buttocks are now trembling, which looks very elastic, and makes people unconsciously want to reach out and touch it.

The man looked at it with relish, and his eyes flashed with brilliance from time to time, and what made him even more happy was that when he appeared, Youshu, who had always been very vigilant, turned around and turned his back to himself, although there was an intention to cover his body, but it revealed more of his trust in himself.

What kind of existence do you have in his heart? Fear but trust may sound contradictory. Suddenly, the man had an inquiring **.

Youshu has no cranky leisure at all. At first, he felt like a mang on his back, and the cold was seeping through people, and then he felt that his body was burning, and he almost wanted to be pierced, and he knew that it was all caused by the sight behind him. What is the two heavens of ice and fire, he can be said to have a deep understanding now, and he can't wait to conjure up a set of clothes out of thin air and put them on. When he finally dried his body and put on his underwear, his cheeks were hot and red, as if he was drunk.

He tried not to look at King Yama, who was sitting in his chair, and walked around the screen to the outer room. The man also came out, walking side by side with him, and from time to time he suddenly approached and stared with dark eyes. When encountering this strange situation, if it was a different person, I would have been scared crazy, but fortunately, I was well-informed, and I slowly got used to it.

He walked straight to his desk, picked up his pen and compiled the disaster relief process, and wrote a full page of paper almost without thinking. The man stood very close, and could smell the moisture and fragrance on his wet hair with his head tilted slightly, and at first he was a little distracted, but after a cursory glance, he began to read it intently, and after a moment he secretly applauded.

He disappeared from his figure, touched Youshu's wet head, moved slowly and with indescribable intimacy, and then disappeared into the curtain of water.

Once Youshu gets serious, she will ignore the things around her. He didn't notice the man's departure, he only felt a slight chill on the top of his head, so he put a bath towel over his head and continued to write the decree, until the little servant knocked on the door with a bowl of hot ginger soup and two baskets of steamed dumplings.

"Huh, what about people?" He muttered a few words and went to open the door, and the rush of moisture made him sneeze loudly.

Fortunately, the ginger soup was not affected when it was placed in the food box, but it was a small girl, who was sprayed with spit all over his face. He wiped it with his sleeve and said with a smile, "Master, the ginger soup you want is ready, drink it while it's hot." ”

"I didn't let you boil ginger soup." Youshu was slightly puzzled.

Most of the servants in the yamen are men, and the only two maids also took the initiative to resign a few days ago, saying that the master can do it, and they don't need to serve them. After all, men are different from women, their minds are not so delicate, and when they saw the old man coming back in the rain in the middle of the night, no one thought of giving him a bowl of medicine to dispel the cold or prepare some supper to cushion his stomach.

The little guy was puzzled and asked, "Didn't the master send someone to the kitchen and tell us to hurry up and make a bowl of ginger soup and send it?" And say that you are hungry, and it is better to make a little more food that is easy to restrain yourself. You see, this is a steamed dumpling with three fresh skin freezers, which melt in your mouth and can be slept immediately after eating. ”

After the two maids resigned, there was no one to serve Shu's room, and several small servants wanted to come to keep vigil, but they were all driven away by him one by one. Now in the middle of the night, someone suddenly brought ginger soup and food, and said that it was ordered by himself, how could it be? You Shu thought about it, but only guessed one possibility.

He asked in a low voice, "Do you remember what the man who ordered you to boil ginger soup looked like?" ”

The little guy nodded first, thought about it carefully and shook his head, his eyes showed a look of doubt, and he muttered unconsciously, "It's strange, I still remember it, why do I forget it now?" ”

He must have fallen for the trick of King Yama, and it seems that he is indeed a good man, no, a good god. Thinking of this, the fear and anger of being watched instantly dissipated, and Youshu's perception of the man became better and better. He took the ginger soup and drank it all, picked up the chopsticks to eat the steamed dumplings, and said vaguely, "I know who it is." It's none of your business here, go back to sleep. ”

"Okay. The little one sleeps in the ear room next door, and if the lord has something, just call the little one. The little servant immediately retired, and closed the door tightly.

As expected, the downpour rained for only one day and one night, and the embankment in the upstream county town was washed away, affecting seven or eight towns in Suichang. Fortunately, the villagers evacuated in time to cause no casualties, but the vast fertile land was completely flooded, and all the harvest in the first half of this year was also taken away.

Youshu had already built many shantytowns on the outskirts of the city to resettle the victims, and opened warehouses in time to release grain, and boiled free decoction for pre-epidemic diseases. Although their homes are buried under the water, the people affected by the disaster can live a good life, with porridge to drink, medicine to eat, houses to live in, clothes to wear, and covers, and their mood is very calm.

Moreover, the county magistrate had already issued a decree, saying that after the flood receded, he would levy conscripts to build destroyed embankments, roads and bridges, post stations and other public facilities, and pay one or two silver a month for food and housing. Ordinary low-rise houses can be built for only a few taels of silver, which means that after a few months of work, the villagers can rebuild their homes. Not only that, the county magistrate also canceled the taxes for the second half of the year, and distributed grain seeds to all villages and villages free of charge, so that everyone could make up for the harvest in time.

The promulgation of the decrees has completely relieved everyone's worries, so how can everyone not be grateful? It was only at this time that the people of Suichang understood what the county magistrate was buying supplies for a few days ago. He had long foreseen that a natural disaster was coming, and in order to ensure that the people under his rule could survive, he sold all his wealth one by one.

The amount of silver needed to build such a huge shantytown, and to provide rice, medicine, and clothing every day, is a rough calculation even for those illiterate farmers. The financial reports posted by the county magistrate on the public list were not false in the slightest.

Lord Qingtian! A living bodhisattva who saves suffering! How many lifetimes do the people of Suichang County have to accumulate virtue before they can meet such a good official who worries about the country and the people and dies? As soon as everyone saw Xiao Zhao County Commander passing by, they automatically and spontaneously gathered around, or greeted loudly, or earnestly admonished. They did not dare to bow down, because Xiao Zhao County said that it was dangerous for many people to crowd in one place, and if they knelt down, there was a risk of a stampede. He would rather be injured himself than see everyone die in vain. It was his duty to let the people under his rule live and work in peace and contentment, and no one needed to be grateful.

These words seem simple, but they really speak into everyone's hearts. Since then, the people have hidden their gratitude in their hearts, and then strictly implemented the decree of Xiao Zhao County. He asked everyone to pay attention to personal hygiene, and everyone took a shower diligently; He asked everyone to take care of the elderly, the weak, women and children, and the young and strong men took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of everyone; He asked everyone to sprinkle lime on the corners of the house, and white powder could be seen everywhere in the resettlement area; He isolated people who were feeling unwell in solitary condition, without any fear or hesitation, and immediately said goodbye to their loved ones and moved elsewhere......

He instructed the people one by one to handle the post-disaster affairs in an orderly and proper manner. The flood is still raging, the heavy rain is still pouring, but Suichang is peaceful, safe and stable.

On the other hand, the surrounding counties have long been chaotic. Many villages were flooded, with countless casualties, but the county magistrate could not provide food for disaster relief, so he could only keep the surviving villagers out of the city gates and leave them to fend for themselves. Some people eat their children, some people fall into the grass, and some people commit suicide by jumping into the river, that scene can be called purgatory on earth.

After hearing about the situation in Suichang County, a large number of victims flocked to the county, which doubled the pressure on Youshu. Luckily, he was well prepared and could barely make it through. Seven or eight days later, the rain eased slightly, and the convoy of relief materials sent by the imperial court finally arrived, first staying in the state capital, and then distributing them from county to county. Suichang, who had the largest number of victims, was the last to receive money and food, and the number was the least.

Seeing the twenty carts slowly driving into the city gate, Youshu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but Na Qincha was still grinning, as if he was in a very happy mood. He turned a blind eye to the emaciated victims crowded on both sides of the road, and arched his hand, "Lord Zhao, I've kept you waiting for a long time. Where's the storehouse, and will you bring us there? ”

"You don't have to go to the storeroom. Everyone has been waiting for this batch of money and food for a long time, so let's divide it directly. Youshu raised the dagger and slashed through the sacks on the top, and opened the wooden box containing silver taels.

It was too late for the chin to stop it, and it was not rice but fine sand that flowed out of the sack; The wooden box contained bricks instead of silver. What's going on? The victims were stunned and then angrily asked, "Where is our food?" What about the silver? Where did you get it? ”

has been exploited for many years, how can they not know the twists and turns here, it is nothing more than layers of deductions, and there is nothing left here when they are deducted from Xiao Zhao County. The top has filled his own pockets and fattened himself, but he has abandoned the real victims? God, what kind of world is this?

What's even more hateful is that they also plan to frame Xiao Zhao County Order by stealing the day. If Xiao Zhao County Commander did not inspect the materials on the spot, but directly transported them into the warehouse, closed the door, and opened again, how could he make it clear when he distributed money and grain next time?

Maybe the above will accuse him of a crime of greedy ink and silver, that is to kill his head! What a vicious mind, what a dirty method! The victims were furious, pressed Qin Cha to the ground and beat him, and finally Shu opened his mouth to persuade them, and they could not stop.

Youshu arrested everyone without missing a beat, saved 20 truckloads of incriminating evidence, and continued to resettle the victims. After the flood, he would definitely write down the matter and submit it to the new emperor to see what he could do.

After another half a month, the flood slowly receded, and the victims began to rebuild their homes, but many officers and soldiers came to Suichang County, tied up Youshu and took him to the state capital prison for detention. It was only at this time that Youshu knew that the imperial court had already sent a messenger to investigate the seizure of the disaster silver. I don't know how the prefect's mansion works, Na Qincha actually thinks that the disaster silver was not greedy for ink, but was robbed by mountain bandits, and Youshu became the leader of the bandits inexplicably.

Youshu asked Qin Cha to come up with evidence, and said with a contemptuous smile, "The mountain bandits robbed the counties and killed many officials, but they didn't commit any crimes against Sui Changqiu, how do you explain this?" ”

"How to explain it? Because the bandits are also the villagers who have been affected by the disaster, they are benevolent and righteous, and they cannot bear to kill tens of thousands of compatriots in the city, nor can they bear to kill me, a good official! Youshu's defense was only exchanged for a cane punishment, and at the end he was forced to put his handprint on the charge. Youshu's reading ability is very strong, and she can see the pleadings clearly and clearly with just a glance.

They actually planned to blame all the actions of the prefect Wang on Youshu's head, and found witnesses and made account books, the terms and conditions were all justified and logical, which shows that they have been planning for a long time. And Nachincha must have been bought by them to cooperate with this matter.

Youshu felt desperate for the first time, because Qin Cha actually carried Shang Fang's sword, which could be cut first and then played. In other words, he doesn't need to bring the case file to Beijing for retrial, so that he can silence himself, and the dirty water poured on his head will never be washed away.

What now? Youshu pondered for a moment, and finally bit his fingertips and drew a soul talisman on his forehead. When he was on the verge of life and death, the only person he could turn to for help was the underworld Yama, which was a great irony.