When Shang Yuan came to plan to visit Zhang Shao who was sick, who knew that he hadn't even dropped the bowl, the people who came to look for him in the West Cross Courtyard called one after another. Among these people, there are those who talk about official business, some who ask for warmth and hard work, some who come to ask for instructions and reports on trivial matters, some who ask for money and food to ask him for approval, and some who come to complain...... When he finally finished receiving the officials from all walks of life, he rubbed his forehead and walked out of the hall, and the moon stars were already sparse outside.

Jiang Jian didn't go down, he was standing by the courtyard gate and talking to Bao Kan without saying a word, when he saw him come out, he hurriedly followed and asked, "Commander, are you still going to General Zhang's mansion now?" ”

"What time is it?"

"The second watch drum is halfway through the ......"

Shang Cheng frowned slightly. It's too late. At this time, it is really unreasonable to disturb a patient who is resting. Why don't you go back tomorrow? As soon as this thought flashed in his mind, he immediately denied it, who knows what will happen tomorrow? Moreover, he didn't just go to visit, he also had very important things to discuss with Zhang Shao. He said to Jiang Quan: "I'll go to Zhang's mansion." And he said, "You don't have to follow one by one, and it may be a long delay...... You sent me a few personnel files on my desk. There are also several official documents on the table, and the stack on the left side of the table is also sent over one by one. Go back. ”

Walking out of the Yimen, a group of guards were already waiting outside the Admiral's Palace, holding the reins and stirrups to get him on the horse, and was about to say "go", when he caught a glimpse of a person detained in the corner of the outer wall of the shadow wall. Far away, and not under the lamplight, the man's face was blurred and he couldn't see clearly, and the shadow seemed to have seen it somewhere, so he pointed at the whip and asked, "Who is that?" What happened? ”

Zhao Shishi, who led the team, glanced back on horseback and grinned: "It's a small official from another county." The countryman, who doesn't understand the rules, doesn't even have a handwritten official notice, dares to break into the governor's mansion with a bulky head, but is detained by the soldiers on the door. According to the rules, it will be flailed for three days......" He still wanted to laugh and be wordy, but seeing Shang Cheng looking at one eye and not saying a word, he quickly said, "One by one!" I'm going to tell them to let them go." ”

"Hmm." Shang Cheng nodded, "Call that person over." ”

The stone beckoned, and the two soldiers went over to find the key and open the flail, and in a few moments brought the man over. Probably locked up for a long time, the man's expression was extremely aggrieved, his hands and feet were a little disobedient, if he wasn't carried by two soldiers, he would probably fall down at any time, and when he was detained in front of Shang Cheng's horse, he was still a little confused, drooping, staring at Shang Cheng in a daze. One of his own soldiers shouted, "Look at what! Be careful, be careful and collide with the general! ”

The man was so startled by the roar in his ears that his legs and feet went limp, and he fell to the ground.

Shang Cheng had already recognized the person as the head of the household department in Dun'an County, and he had met him once when he visited Dun'an in May, and he had eaten at a table, so he was an acquaintance. He hurriedly asked the principal to help him up, and he also turned over and dismounted and walked up to make amends, calling the principal's expression and saying, "Zhen Xiugong, do you see what this says...... It's all my fault, I usually don't discipline these bastard big-headed soldiers, who would have thought that these guys would get on their noses and faces, and they would be rude when they turned their eyes slightly! He turned back and scolded, "Suffers from the sissy plague!" Who did this? Don't apologize to others one by one? ”

Surrounded by Shang Cheng and a group of big-headed soldiers, a few words of warm ironing and self-scolding with gossip pointing at the sky and the earth, Dun'an's chief also eased his color. He broke into the Admiral's Mansion without knowing the rules, and was caught and locked up by the guards on duty for two or three hours, which he couldn't blame others for; Detained here by the officials who went in and out to do business, and was teased by the people watching from the street, even frightened and ashamed, ashamed and almost dead, and then exposed to the sun for half a day, it was even more described as sluggish and difficult to cheer up. At this time, he was comforted by the admiral's kind words on his arm, and suddenly felt that this hardship was worth it, and he was flattered by great sorrow and joy, and he suddenly chattered in his mouth, and he couldn't spit out half a sentence for a long time.

After saying a few words of relief, seeing that the principal's expression gradually calmed down, Shang Cheng asked him, "When did Zhenxiu Gong arrive in Yanzhou?" Is there something wrong with me? ”

The chief shook his voice and howled first: "Boss Commander, you can help and save us Dun'an......"

Shang Cheng was startled and hurriedly asked, "Dun'an?" What happened to Dun'an? He also thought that there was a famine or bandits in Dun'an.

"Uh......h Our road ...... in Dun'an"

Hearing that it wasn't the two things he was worried about, Shang Cheng's hanging heart immediately became steady, he patted the shoulders of the principal, and said, "Don't worry, you slowly say what's wrong all the way?" Did you encounter any difficulties? Or is there a gap in money and food? Didn't the Health Department allocate money and food in front of it? Is it not enough for you to spend? By the end of the day, there was not much of a smile on his face. The matter of building roads in Dun'an County was promoted by him, and the money and food for road construction were also raised by him from various yamen, and even several guards around Yanzhou were forced by him to make up more than 500 yuan.

"You have to have money to have enough...... The work has long since stopped. ”

"What's going on?"

It took a long time for Shang Cheng to figure out that the money and grain allocated by the Health Department to Dun'an to build roads were stuck in Yanzhou Mansion, and from the end of May to the present, except for the 600 yuan allocated by the state government at the beginning, Dun'an County has never seen a copper coin. Six hundred, this amount of money is only enough to raise wood and stone, Dun'an County swept the warehouse upside down, even the grains that fell in the cracks of the bricks were taken out, and they could only barely support two meals a day. Because there are so many arrears of wages to the craftsmen and the people, no one is willing to go to work at the moment, and the construction of the road is actually at a standstill......

"The stones don't matter, the timber for building the bridge is still piled up in the open field, seeing that the autumn rain is coming, a few rains, so many good woods will be finished, and the roadbed that is halfway through will have to be soaked into rotten ......"

The bitter recounting of the principal's snot and tears made Shang Cheng speechless for a long time. Dun'an's situation is worrying, but he can't blame Yanzhou Mansion for this. It's not just Dun'an, but now there are such things happening everywhere in Yanshan. He proposed to build water conservancy and build roads, originally to ensure agricultural production and develop the local economy, who knew that many local officials completely regarded such a major event for the benefit of the country and the people as a way to curry favor with him, and wanted to do something with a sigh of relief, so as to leave a good impression in front of him; now there are rumors everywhere that the word "fake job" on his hat will be removed, but both things are a big mess that costs money, and the local financial difficulties make the officials ignore the three-seven-twenty-one, and they will catch the money when they see it...... Just now, the state school teacher of Duanzhou also told the Duanzhou magistrate Meng Ying in front of him, and Meng Ying gave him a thousand stones of grain specially approved by him to repair the school of Duanzhou State School, and intercepted the flow halfway to fill the hole in the river work......

He knew all of this. But he couldn't stop it. Alas, no matter what the purpose of these people is, as long as things are done, the people of Yanshan will always benefit.

He just said to Dun'an: "Zhenxiu, you haven't eaten yet, have you?" In this way, I will find someone to accompany you to have a meal first, then take a shower, have a good rest, and I will find time to talk to you later. He beckoned a night clerk who was watching the excitement at the Yimen Gate, and told the man to go to the supper dinner, and specially instructed him to find a decent restaurant, and the expenses were recorded in his account. He asked, "Do you now live in a post station in the city or in a post post outside the city?" ”

When he heard that the Admiral was going to inquire about the money and food himself, the chief was pleased again. In his opinion, no matter what Yan Shanwei is up and down, as long as the business governor is out of the horse, where is the reason why it can't be done? He tugged on his sleeve to wipe his eye sockets and said, "I don't live in a station." Don't hide it from my lord, I've been out for more than 20 days, and I've spent all my coils early, and now I'm partnering with Ran County Cheng and renting a private house in Lantern Lane. ”

"Ran Xiancheng? Is it Ran Tao Ran Yanqing? Shang Cheng asked. He had a deep impression of this person, and he had always had the idea of transferring to the Health Department to assign another important task, and when Ran Tao first came to Yanzhou in June, he also deliberately came to talk to him, but he was worried about Ran Tao's physical condition at that time, so he didn't reveal it to Ran Tao, and he didn't make any arrangements. How did he know that as soon as he got busy, he forgot about it......

"Yes."

"How's he doing?"

Although Shang Cheng didn't care about himself, the earnest care revealed in his simple words still made the principal feel warm, and he nodded movingly and said, "Ran Xiancheng's illness has been cured......

"That's good." Now Shang Cheng was relieved. He saw Jiang Tuan pointing to himself in the night sky outside the crowd, so he said to the principal, "In this way, when you go back, talk to Yanqing, and say that I want to see him......" He pondered for a moment, thinking about the recent schedule to see what time was appropriate. But he had just returned from Fangzhou, and he didn't know how many military affairs were waiting for him to deal with it, so he simply said, "You leave your current address, and I will send someone to inform you when I am free." I will also try to solve the matter of money and food for you as soon as possible. ”

Sending away the head of Dun'an, who was prosperous because of the good news, Shang Cheng went to see Zhang Shao.