Chapter 449: Dispute (2)

When it comes to the establishment of "government" institutions in the Ming Dynasty, it is even more strange to have special departments such as rivers, water transportation or the army. Generally speaking, a sitting eunuch is usually set up to monitor, supervise, and coerce. However, whenever there is an exchange of official documents, the eunuchs sitting in the hall must first look at them and put forward opinions on how to deal with them before handing them over to the officials of the ministry.

When you encounter a good-tempered eunuch or a straw bag, most of them are just a decoration, and they don't care much about specific government affairs. But the problem is that the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, especially the father-in-law in high positions, all came out of the inner study hall, and there are many talented people among them. According to the later generations, it was a place where Kochi gathered.

Eunuchs are also human beings, and intellectuals have no shortage of temperament and "nature", and they take the world as their own responsibility, and there are many people who want to make a difference.

Gan Bida is such a character, speaking of which, he is also of the same generation as Bi Yun, and he is a capable person trained by Li Dongyang, a university scholar. In the past, although he was implicated by Qian Ning, he was idle for a while. After taking refuge in Huang Jin, he was sent to the Nanhe River Yamen to sit in the hall, once the power was in hand, and he carried out the order. He wanted to "intervene" in the yamen when there were big and small affairs, and he refused to relax at all. Wang Shu had a close relationship with him, and he let him go.

The paperwork between the river and the Caoyun Yamen was all handled by Gan Gonggong, and after the collapse of the Suining River, the urgent official letter written by the River Yamen to Lord Wang was also detained by Gan Bida. Therefore, until now, Wang Shu still didn't know anything about what was going on over there.

Wang Shu is naturally clear about the matter of the Suining River embankment, and he and Gan Bida have a lot of money from it. Just now I heard Gonggong Gan say that Sun Dan came to Huainan to check that section of the embankment, which had already frightened him. Before he could digest this information, Gan Bida threw out an even more shocking news: "Sui Ning has broken up." ”

He was the governor of the river and was in charge. Now that Suining has a decisive decision, how can he still make a difference to the court?

Wang Shu was shocked, and picked up the official document with a trembling hand, but for some reason, his eyes were so bright that he couldn't see anything clearly, and his ears were full of bees flying.

"Why did you break it, why did you break it?" Wang Shu's voice became hoarse, his hand shook, and the official document fell to the ground: "What is the situation now?" ”

"What's going on?" Gan Bida sneered, and slowly retracted the waist knife into its sheath: "Suining County is so flooded that only the roof of the South Gate City Building remains, and Taoyuan is also half flooded. The embankment of the Suining River collapsed for ten miles, and the opening could not be blocked, so I had to wait for the water to recede before making plans. Why, Lord Wang, are you still thinking about going to disaster relief, you have to save it too. ”

"It's good why it collapsed, it's not that the river embankment has been repaired, and it has only been raining for a few days before it breaks." Wang Shu was still trembling.

Seeing that he was terrified, Ganbida was even more disdainful in his heart: "What's going on with that section of the embankment, don't you know, Lord Wang?" In our opinion, it is best to collapse, and there is no evidence. Even if Sun Dan has seventy-two changes, he can't find you and me trouble. ”

Hearing him say this, Wang Shu was a spirit, and his eyesight recovered. When I looked closely, I saw that Ganbida's feet were full of mud, and his face was full of sand and soil left by the Yellow River. His heart suddenly came back to his senses, and he shouted, "Gambida, you are so bold. A few days ago, you said that you were going to Suining to inspect the river embankment, but as soon as you went, Suining collapsed. It was you, it must have been you who dug the dike. ”

He gritted his teeth and grabbed Ganbida's sleeve and grabbed the sand in his hand: "The people in your palace are all thieves and daring, and they can do anything. This time I was really going to be killed by you, and if someone found out, I would have to cut off my head. ”

Ganbida waved his sleeves, how could Wang Shuben be a literati who could withstand it, and he staggered, took a few steps back, and sat on the chair.

Ganbida sneered even more: "What are you making trouble, do you think that if the Suining River embankment is not broken, you will be able to escape?" Sun Monkey is sharp-eyed, and he has the intention to come over to find trouble, when the time comes, go to Suining to check, you and I can't run away. Hehe, 600,000 river workers silver, only spent more than 100,000, where did the other 400,000 go? Also, you've been in office for so many years, and I don't believe you're okay? was really turned out by Sun Monkey, and you are also the ending of a human head falling to the ground. Today is not a good person to talk to, other things are fine, when it comes to money, the king of heaven and Lao Tzu don't know. ”

Hearing this, Wang Shu sat down in a chair in a decadent manner and almost collapsed to the ground. He muttered, "But...... But now that it's all drowned like this, how can it be ......?"

Thinking of this, he suddenly shouted: "Now it's good, the river embankment is broken, and there is no evidence." It's very good, anyway, it's not me who blows up the embankment, it's my business. Besides, I have gotten money all these years, and I haven't kept a penny in my hands. ”

Wang Shu raised his feet and shouted, "Look at it, look at it, it's all patches, is there a poor river governor like me?" What am I afraid of? ”

Seeing that Wang Shu meant to be a scoundrel, Gan Bida said sarcastically: "Wang Shu, your old man has wanted to be the head river for many years, hehe, the roads in the capital are all paved for you by our family." Why, you don't want to take responsibility when Sui Ning breaks down? Where is it so simple, if you want to get out, Sun Dan will not let you go. Even if Sun Dan lets you go, my godfather will spare you? Let's stay honest, don't talk about it and don't move it, it's just that it flooded two counties and killed some people. It's not a big deal, when it happens, it will naturally give you a great future. ”

Wang Shu smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "Father-in-law Gan, my father-in-law Gan, what will you talk about in the future if such a big event happens." I don't want to do it anymore, I just need to have a mouthful of Ansheng rice to eat in the future. ”

Ganbida breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Wang Shu had surrendered. Said: "Lord Wang, you don't have to worry, if this happens, the above will definitely send an ambassador to come down for disaster relief, and when the time comes, our godfather will definitely have arrangements." “

"Yes, yes, with Huang Gonggong behind, I don't need to worry."

Wang Shu nodded again and again, and then asked, "Father-in-law Gan, what should you and I do now?" ”

Ganbida thought for a while: "When the imperial court's envoy arrives, you and I will definitely be detained pending trial." When the time comes, you and I just need to bite the bullet and say that the section of the river embankment in Suining is newly built with sufficient work, and the reason why it breaks is because the water is too big. As long as we get through, Huang Gonggong will definitely save us in the future. ”

Wang Shu said "yes" and then said sadly: "Father-in-law Gan, you and I will inevitably have to endure hardships on this trip, even if there is nothing to do in the future, I will not be able to do it." You're good, it's a big deal to change places to be an official, and if you don't do it, you'll be promoted. Pity me, but I want more stepping stones for you to ask for merit and reward. ”

Gan Bida sneered in his heart, and said secretly: Your Wang Shu has only understood it now, but in order to save your head, this dumb man will suffer from you. If you don't blow up the river embankment, once Sun Dan finds out that Gonggong Huang and Concubine Zhang have blackened the river silver, don't say that you Wang Shu can't even keep our family's head. That's fine, it's a big deal to suffer for a few days. In the future, Huang Gonggong will definitely think of my goodness, and the position of the eunuch in Jiangnan Weaving Hall will not be able to escape. As for the position of Zonghe in the future, Huang Gonggong naturally has a candidate in his mind, and the meaning of the above, you Wang Shu knows a fart.

Verbally, Gan Bida still comforted Wang Shu: "Lord Wang, you probably can't do it, Zonghe, in the future, it's a big deal to change places and become an official, and after two years, it is still possible to be a governor." ”

Although Wang Shu didn't believe it, he couldn't help but say decadently: "It's the only way to go." ”