When the old magistrate of Xuyi saw Li You's face, he congratulated him: "Congratulations to Master Li for being like a god and creating immortal achievements, the old man really admires it when he hears it!" ”

Although Li You was very proud of his luck against the sky, the court had not rewarded him, so he could only suppress his mood and say modestly: "It's a fluke, there is nothing worth mentioning." ”

"Is that over there now?" Lao Zhixian asked.

"It's not a big deal, I want to return to Yangzhou after paying homage to the governor." Of course, Li You understands what the old county respects about, "Your county has a lot of help, and the official is grateful to him, so there is no need to worry." ”

This Shangzhi County is a classmate with Old Man Wang, but you can imagine how old he is. At such an age, he is only a county magistrate, and it is estimated that his background is not very good, Li You is not embarrassed to ask, probably the same as Old Man Wang.

He thought to himself, just help a hand, when he goes back to report the details before and after, just write him in, and then say hello to Zuo Langzhong of the Ministry of Officials, at least he can change a good place.

The next time, when he went out of Xuyi County for twenty miles to greet Governor Yang, Li You saw the governor for the first time with his own eyes on the pomp and circumstance of such a feudal official. It is a real eight-lift sedan chair, there are golden gongs and golden drums in the front to open the way, there are horseback riders on the left and right, and there are many names of other honor guards to repeat one by one.

In order to welcome the governor, Shangzhi County also found a silk and bamboo team to play the general's song. In the melodious music, Yang Dazhong sat in the sedan chair and nodded: "Go to the county to talk." ”

When they arrived at the county mansion, Sizhou Prefecture, the judge, and Xuyi Zhixian sat with them for a while, and after a few words of gossip, they each retreated. They knew very well that the governor was coming to the ancestral tomb this time, and only Li You could speak about this matter, and it had nothing to do with them. Besides, when it comes to the dragon vein, I'm afraid there are many places that are inconvenient for outsiders to know.

Only when he and Governor Yang were left, Li You had the strength to look at each other carefully. The governor was in his fifties, with sparse hair and a sallow and haggard face, which Master Li could understand very well.

Young and strong, he guarded the ancestral tomb for a month, and he felt haggard and haggard when he took a self-portrait in the mirror. What's more, Governor Yang is the head of the Huanghuai River, and there are dangers everywhere, so it is strange that he can sleep soundly. I heard that there was an accident in the end, and it seems that some places broke the embankment and washed away some salt works.

Dazhong Cheng asked, "What is the water potential of the ancestral tomb now?" ”

Li You replied preparedly: "The water level has fallen, the situation is stable, and there should be no major problem." ”

After a simple answer, the governor didn't ask anything anymore, but took out a fold from his sleeve, put it on the case next to him, and motioned for Li You to take it and see it.

This thing is very familiar, Li You carefully picked it up and opened it, this is his own notebook, the one that was reported to the imperial court to explain the situation of the ancestral tomb!

This thing should have arrived in Beijing at a normal speed, so why did it stay in the hands of the governor? Li You quickly calculated in his heart, with a puzzled look on his face, and asked, "Dazhong Cheng is..."

Governor Yang looked up at the door, "The ancestral tomb is out of danger, that's because the official decided to release the flood from Gaojiayan, so there are too many absurdities and self-righteousness in your music, so the official will not send it." ”

What the? Li You was taken aback!

Since the arrival of Dahongfeng, the ancestral tomb has been isolated from the world, almost becoming an isolated island in the water, very closed, and news from other places rarely comes in, and there are no telephones and media in these years. Therefore, Li You heard about the rupture in the southern section of Gaojiayan for the first time, and subconsciously asked: "Which day?" ”

"September 15th." I can't hide it from people at this time, Governor Yang said honestly.

It was the same day as the biggest and most dangerous time of the ancestral tomb Hongfeng, Li You felt very uncomfortable, he thought that the great credit was in his own pocket, but when he was full of joy, he suddenly jumped out of others to pick peaches. I felt deeply shocked for a while, and worked hard for half a day to make wedding clothes for others.

Although there will be credit, most of the head has been taken away by others, and what falls into his own hands is only leftovers. Compared with the expectations of the past few days, this psychological gap is really difficult to accept.

Looking at Li You's dejected appearance, Governor Yang secretly said that the well-known Li You was just like that, and he seemed to speak seriously: "Young people come to say that Fang Chang is long, why should they suffer for a while? ”

Hearing Governor Yang's insincere words, the more Li You thought about it, the more depressed he became, and he couldn't help but feel full of resentment towards Governor Yang. He worked so hard this month and took huge political risks, but in the end he got nothing, but let him take all the benefits lightly! Judging from his tone, it seemed that his merits were insignificant!

In retrospect, Governor Yang almost ignored the ancestral tomb here, except for ordering him Li You to deal with it with full authority, nor did he take the initiative to give direct instructions, let alone take the initiative to give support. In this case, if something goes wrong, it is the responsibility of him Li You, and he has nothing to do with Governor Yang.

Originally, Li You understood this, not everyone had the courage to take on the responsibility of the ancestral tomb, and he would not have come if he hadn't been driven to the shelves. The official level crushed people to death, and Governor Yang pressed him, so he could only continue, so he also admitted it.

But what made him angry was that at the last moment, Governor Yang suddenly threw him away without saying hello and picked the fruit alone, which was too greedy and shameless! I carried the flood in the ancestral tomb for twenty days, what is the picture! Is it because he's a governor? As a boss, there is absolutely no reason to act like this!

Seeing that Li You was calm and didn't say anything, Governor Yang didn't know the bottom in his heart, and said again: "You don't have to be discouraged, why bother to serve the country." ”

The anger passed, and Li You, who gradually regained his composure, suddenly woke up, as if he had sensed something, although he should not underestimate the ancients, but he should not look down on the ancients.

On September 15, the flood peak of the ancestral tomb is the largest, and it happens to be on September 15 to break the Gaojiayan flood divide? And exactly when it was about to cause a catastrophe, it was effective? With this level of technology, how is it possible to control the peak flood time and the timing of flood discharge so accurately? Even in the 21st century, I dare not say that it can be done.

What's more, the ancestral tomb is relatively closed after the great flood, and the isolated island does not know the outside situation, and the outside does not know the specific situation in the ancestral tomb. Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is already the limit of people's imagination in these years, and Governor Yang can be more magical than Zhuge Liang's astronomical and geographical level?

Therefore, Li You suddenly felt that it was more likely to be a coincidence that the breach of the southern section of Gaojiayan and the escape of the ancestral tomb occurred together, but they were involved by the governor's clever pen, and the causal relationship was formed out of thin air.

The purpose is very simple, probably because of the credit for saving the ancestral tomb, and it happens to have this reason, so it is used to grab the credit.

As the saying goes, wealth moves people's hearts, not to mention that this is still a great achievement, if there is an opportunity, who doesn't want to intervene? Li You asked himself, if someone under his own family made such a great achievement, he would have to think of ways to rub it, of course he couldn't be as ugly as Governor Yang.

was almost frightened by Governor Yang, and Li You suddenly said to himself after he suddenly realized it. It is said that his psychological quality should not be like this, but he himself is too troubled by gains and losses, and he has lost his normal heart, so he has lost his square inch.

Master Li couldn't help but guess that Governor Yang would probably take advantage of his discouragement to throw out some sweet dates to appease him, this method was too old-fashioned.

Sure enough, I heard Governor Yang say again: "I also see your hard work." This official will play the court for you..."

Seeing through the other party's routine, Master Li was no longer annoyed, and his thinking suddenly became clear. couldn't help but interrupt the governor, "I heard that in order to reduce the water potential at the north end of Hongze Lake, the southern section of Gaojiayan was used to divide the flood, and the topography and water potential on the east bank of Hongze Lake are the same, and the water flow is extremely fast. The ancestral tomb is located on the edge of the narrow Huai River at the southwestern end of Hongze Lake, separated from Gaojiayan by a hundred and ten miles of water, so the effect will not be reflected so quickly? Is there a reason why the Gaojiayan burst the embankment and the water level of the ancestral tomb fell in response? Therefore, the ancestral tomb is the Hongfeng crossing and subsiding on its own, and it has nothing to do with your Gaojiayan break! However, there was no high water level after that, but it was the credit of the Gaojiayan breach. ”

Li You has made up a lot of knowledge about water conditions during this time, and he can also make up some truths. In the morning, the east bank burst into floods, and the water level of the ancestral tomb 100 miles away at noon began to drop because of this, which is indeed a little suspicious to say, of course, he has no data to refute it.

Governor Yang saw that Li You didn't give face, and said with a sullen face: "Strong words!" If you say it's irrelevant, it's irrelevant? Of course, Lord Yang can't come up with data to confirm it.

The childish argument between the two of them was by no means idle and boring, and they both knew that this wave of flood peaks on the 15th day was the biggest threat to the ancestral tomb in this year's flood season, which could be called the key, and it was the most core point of the entire mausoleum protection work.

If the flood peak water level did drop because of the Gaojiayan breach, the credit obviously belonged to the governor; If the water level of Hongfeng was desperately defended by Li You, and at the same time moved the protection of the ancestral gods and crossed the border safely, then the credit would be Lord Li's.

On this point, both sides are air-to-air, and no one has data to prove it. With the technical level of these years, it is really impossible to tell why the Great Flood Peak of the 15th day has subsided, it is indeed a confused account!

The right deputy imperial envoy, Prime Minister Cao Yun, and the military governor Fengyang and other places, and the concurrently in charge of the river Yang Yang thought about it for a while, and did not dwell on the issue of Hongfeng, and found another way: "Within three years, I will promote you to the prefect!" ”

Li You snorted coldly and rejected it on the spot.

The credit for protecting the tomb is hard to come by, and it is probably this time in this life. When Lord Li couldn't sleep at night, he also secretly figured out how this credit could be equivalent to leading troops to quell the rebellion. It's a bit extravagant to be crowned a military meritorious earl, but at least you can get a hereditary repudiation for the three commanders of the three products for your descendants, and it has to be Jinyiwei's, as for the Danshu iron coupon and the gold medal for avoiding death or something, the court will have no face to show it below this level.

In contrast, a prefect is far behind, even if there is no governor to protect him, he will be able to achieve the fourth grade sooner or later, and Li You still has this confidence.

Lord Li finally refused to give in honestly, and the two sides finally broke up unhappily, and Governor Yang even refused the dust washing banquet in Xuyi County.

Out of the county mansion, Li You suddenly slapped his head. Fang Cai's lust was so excited, he spoke too politely, forgetting that he was the governor! It's not a patrol or a prefect!

As an official, he took office in the local area for half a year, and offended the prefect, salt transport envoy, and governor, why is this happening?

In this regard, Master Li reflected very seriously on the road and came to a conclusion, Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, he is too good, so there are always people who jump out to fight against him, and it is a mediocre talent not to be envied.

However, in retrospect, he wondered why this governor was so tasteless. A feudal official who sits on one side of the town, and he fights with a small six-rank meritorious, isn't it a loss of price? There must be a reason for this, but I can't think of it for a while.

In fact, since Lord Li arrived in the place, his mentality is very different from that of a normal magistrate. According to the relationship with the superiors, the magistrates or officials of the dynasty can be roughly divided into three categories:

The first type is a vulgar official, who has a deep-rooted habit of befriending his boss, who wants to please his boss in everything, and has no principles and bottom line of his own.

The second type is an ordinary type of official, who will not deliberately befriend his boss, but at least he will be careful not to offend his boss and pay attention to certain skills.

The third type of officials are strong officials, who do their own things according to their own principles, and will not be swayed by the attitude of their superiors, and will even deliberately act upright in order to show themselves.

So what is Li You's current state? It can be said that he is not any of the above three categories, he is the fourth maverick.

With his background and qualifications, he is too confident in the local area, even if other magistrates are from a genuine Jinshi, have a mentor, classmates and a network, but who can be like him who has more than one antenna openly and secretly? Every one of them scares people to death.

Besides, compared to age, who can survive the age of nineteen is the sixth grade? Even if he has been suppressed for ten years, he is only thirty years old, and he is still a young handsome man with potential, but he has been suppressed for twenty years, and he is only forty years old, and he is still in the prime of life.

There are all aspects to rely on, and the surname Bing, who was suppressed in the court, has become arrogant again, so Lord Li often has no concept of boss in his mind when he acts. It doesn't matter if you care or not, whether you please or not, whether you perform or not, whether you are right or not, and often inadvertently ignore the boss, anyway, his promotion and fortune do not depend on these bosses.

The most typical characteristic that often shows up is that he does not like to ask for instructions and does not like to report, and he likes to act arbitrarily.

It can only be said that fortunately, thanks to the arrangement of Lord Li as a Zhengyin official, he is going to be a second official for others, and among the people of the same level in the world, few can bear it. Only Comrade Chen Yingzhen can be his boss in the same yamen.

Taking this flood control in the ancestral tomb as an example, if someone else is in this position, even if the governor yamen ignores it, he will take the initiative to keep in touch with the governor's yamen, instead of being happy and uninvolved.

Not to mention such a thing as breaking the Sizhou embankment, it will not be a matter of saying hello to the governor's yamen when it is over, and it is only a hello. It's just that Governor Yang acquiesced to his behavior in order to avoid the risk of the ancestral tomb.

However, on the other hand, it can also be said that Master Li is courageous, responsible, and daring to do things, and is not the kind of irresponsible bastard official.

Probably Governor Yang can't understand that Li You is a person who is "supreme in his eyes", and he can only touch his nose with those old-fashioned wrists to deal with Li You, who is both shrewd and arrogant.

(To be continued)