Chapter 388: The Hateful Place
Lu Xiangyang looked up to the sky and laughed as if he was crazy.
"I want to do practical things, Shangguan said to me that you have nothing to do, I reported corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and Shangguan told me that if the water is clear, there will be no fish. I want to ask for the people's life, and Shangguan reprimands me for having nothing to do in the world, and mediocre people disturb themselves!
It's really hard to show your ambitions, not only to watch out for the enemy in front of you, but also to watch out for the cold arrows behind you. The officials are getting bigger and bigger, and more and more people are offended.
But I'm still proud, I have no background, I don't have connections, what if I'm all the enemy? Let's ask the court throughout the ages, who is like me?
Even Wenzheng Han Gong only successfully implemented the New Deal three times that year. I, Lu Xiangyang, have successfully implemented six new policies, who can be the first official of Dayu?
But...... Why...... Why do you want to have the Chuzhou New Deal? Do you know that the Chuzhou New Deal has made Lu Xiangyang lose face...... Compared with the Chuzhou New Deal, what are my six new deals?
And you, Lord He...... Just now, you said so much, I almost moved the lower officials...... I almost really believed it, you want to recommend me to be the Taishou of Chuzhou. However, I know in my heart that a state is too guarded, and it is impossible to leave someone like me in this life.
I don't have such a good life as you, and I don't have such a hard backstage as Lord Lu. I, Lu Xiangyang, am just a mustard.
You even want to deliberately avoid me even to implement the new policy in Chuzhou, what am I? How dare I be delusional?
Now that I've said that, I've already accepted my fate. Yes, I was the one who instigated the case of stealing and selling official grain. The purpose is naturally to pull He Xing off the horse, and by the way, he also mistook your Lu Sheng's limelight.
At this critical juncture, He Xingzhi was deposed by the imperial court, and suddenly, this position of Taishou may really fall on my head.
However, I really didn't expect a locust plague in Chuzhou. I didn't expect that the lion would have such a means.
Lord Lu, the case has been solved so far, and I don't want to say anything superfluous, you have already found the money for stealing and selling official food. It's a pity that I haven't had time to spend so much money for the first time...... What a pity, what a pity!"
"You!" He Xingzhi suddenly bounced up, stretched out his trembling fingers, and pointed at Lu Xiangyang, who had a calm and unrepentant face in front of him, "Until now, you haven't regretted it at all? It seems that my opinion of your change is really wrong." β
"Hahaha...... In your eyes, am I not just a person who does not follow the rules of officialdom? If corruption and bribery are the rules of officialdom, then why should I do this nonsense?"
"Shut up! You haven't noticed it yet, and you still think that everyone is stupid but you are a wise man? Do you really think that no one wants to pull you, and you really think that no one is behind to escort you?
Every time you go to a place, you will offend the officialdom all over and down, if it weren't for the cabinet center to protect you, would you be able to get to the rank of second-class official step by step?
You are not related to the central cabinet, why should they protect you? Because you are an honest official, because you are not as enterprising as those who are not in the position of a vegetarian, because you want to do practical things and dare to do things.
But do you know why the cabinet center is reluctant to promote you too quickly, and even send you reprimands again and again? The new policy that you are proud of has indeed been effective, and it has indeed improved the local area.
But you are too impatient and too self-serving, and as long as you think it is right, you will force it regardless of the opinions of others and the actual situation.
There are those who have benefited from your new deal, and there are many who have suffered from your new deal. These are the people under your rule. For the sake of the rapid implementation of the new policy, you don't care about the lives of the people. Do you know that the people who sued you have been suing you for many years?
In the past ten years, I thought that you had lost your sharpness and were no longer so stubborn, but I didn't want to, you were even more frustrated.
When you were stealing and selling official grain, did you just think about pulling the old man off the horse? Didn't you think that the 30 million stone grain was dug out of the fields by the people who worked hard and got up early in the morning and greedy at night?
He Xingzhi's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Lu Xiangyang's heart, and his chest seemed to be pressed by a boulder, and he couldn't spit it out for a long time.
Lu Sheng looked at Lu Xiangyang, who was holding back his iron blue, with both disdain and pity in his eyes. This is a typical self-person, as long as he thinks it is right, it is right. They only focus on what they can see, but they never look at things from the perspective of others.
"On the afternoon of hoeing day, sweat drops into the soil, who knows that the Chinese food on the plate is hard work! I think Lu Daotai at this moment should be deeply touched by this poem. The people are too fragile to withstand the slightest wind and rain. A locust plague almost wiped out the world's granary.
Every grain of grain contains a year of hardship, blood and sweat of the people. As an official, when realizing his ideals and ambitions, he should put the people first. You don't care about the lives of the people, you act recklessly, even if your conspiracy succeeds, the new policy of Chuzhou falls into your hands, and the name you leave behind can only be ...... Cool officer!"
Lu Sheng's words were like the last straw breaking Lu Xiangyang's unbearable backbone.
"Poofβ"
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Lu Xiangyang staggered back a step back while clutching his chest. trembling fingers, pointing to Lu Sheng's approaching figure.
"Don't come here...... I'm not wrong...... Are you wrong...... I'm not wrong...... That's right...... Hehehe...... It's all your fault...... It's all your ......."
Lu Sheng grabbed Lu Xiangyang's collar, "He Taishou, I'll report this matter to the emperor, you have to work harder for the rest of the things in Chuzhou." β
"I really didn't expect that the culprit of stealing and selling official food would be him...... Hey, Lord Lu has worked hard. β
"It should. β
Lu Xiangyang, the provincial governor of Chuzhou, colluded with the rebels to steal and sell 30 million stone of official grain! As soon as this news came out, it immediately set off a huge wave in Chuzhou. Whether it is officials at all levels or ordinary people, their first reaction when they get this news is not to believe it.
Lu Xiangyang, who was an exemplary Qing official, turned out to be a corrupt official? How could this be? But after the news was recognized by the Xuantian Mansion, the people finally had to believe it.
The rules of Xuantian Mansion for handling cases are fair and open, which is why the people believe in Xuantian Mansion so firmly. Never hide, never hide from doubts.
Since Xuantianfu has said that this matter is true and the evidence is conclusive, then Lu Xiangyang is really a corrupt official.
However, when Chuzhou suffered a locust plague unseen in a century, was it still possible for Chuzhou to survive when 30 million stone of grain was stolen and sold? Even the people themselves felt that it was a miracle that they could survive.
As a result, the people spread the word of mouth to be more grateful to the government. Especially the elderly, they know better that they did not starve to death with 30 million stones, and the government has paid and invested much to save them.
The grain they eat now is all pulled out of the granaries of the government, and not a single grain of rice is bought from the major grain merchants.
The reputation of the government has suddenly exploded after these days of fermentation. In the past, the people in Donglinfu and Anqing Mansion were grateful to Taishoufu, because the new policy of Taishoufu made them get rid of poverty and live a better and better life.
And now, the Taishou Mansion not only successfully saved their lives in the face of the catastrophe, but also failed to let a single person starve to death in the absence of food. is so good and guarded, how can you not let the people love you.
A song of mercy for farmers was born, which instantly resonated with the people of Chuzhou. Whether it is a scholar or a common person, whether it is a businessman or a gentry, or an official or a miscellaneous servant, they all take the trouble to read it over and over again.
The poems are unpretentious, but the words are painful. There are only two crosses, which is indeed a portrayal of the life of the people of Chuzhou.
Only when you lose it, you can know that it is precious, and only when you can't eat enough can you understand that food is not easy to come by.
At this time, everyone suddenly realized that Master Lu of Xuantian Mansion was not only a martial artist, but also a righteous Wenqu star?
In Chuzhou Shilin, Lu Sheng's fame soared to the sky, and even many Confucian scholars presented Lu Sheng's poem to the altar. The wind of gossip swept through Chuzhou like a hurricane.
"Lord Lu not only wrote a poem of compassion for nong, I heard that in Suzhou three years ago, before Lord Lu entered the office, he refused the local county order to rebuild his house.
At that time, Lord Lu once made a Burrow inscription with his thatched hut, and as soon as this article came out, it immediately swept through Wu Ze and Ze, and was regarded as an unsurpassed classic by Shilin. will regard fame and fortune as dung, transcendent in the red dust, and exhausted sentiments.
Now, Lord Lu has published another poem, pity me for the suffering of the people of Chuzhou, from now on, I see who dares to waste a little food, I will beat him in vain!"
"Yes, I propose this poem for my Chuzhou Chu poem and the nameplate of my Chuzhou!"
"Can the scholars of Suzhou be willing?"
Besides, Lord Lu's poem was written to me in Chuzhou, and they could only blush. β
"Lord Lu is a great talent, the lonely poem presses the whole Yu, the lonely town of Shenzhou, if you can give a sentence or two of guidance from Lord Lu in your lifetime, you will be honored in this life......"
"Unless you join the Xuantian Academy, but I heard that the students of the Xuantian Academy must be both civil and military. Brother Tai is brilliantly written, but it's a pity that he can't be restrained, right?"
"Cut, although you have a sword in the middle of your waist, it is just an embellishment. β
"Hahaha...... Fortunately, I was forced by my grandfather to practice literature and martial arts since I was a child, and next September, I want to apply for the Xuantian Academyββ"
Xuantian Mansion, in Lu Sheng's study.
Lu Sheng did not report to Ji Zheng as soon as possible, but completed the collection and classification of evidence, wrote the closing documents, and counted all the dirty silver before opening the Nine Dragons Order and contacting Ji Zheng.
"So, this Chuzhou locust plague is all caused by the Demon Sect?"
"The emperor doesn't seem to be confused about the identity of the Demon Sect?
"Don't you know?" Ji Zheng's tone was exactly the same as when Feng Wuxue was at the beginning, as if Lu Sheng should know that he must know.
"Minister, I don't know ......"
"Forget it, if you don't know, you don't know, Demon Sect...... You think they're all a bunch of people who are afraid that the world won't be chaotic. Although the Demon Sect has disappeared, with my understanding of them, they will not die down so easily.
The safety of Chuzhou, you need to be more careful, if you find any traces of the Demon Sect, you don't need to ask for a kill!"
"Yes!"
"What about Lu Xiangyang?"
He ...... It seems crazy!" Lu Sheng said hesitantly, as for whether he was really crazy, Lu Sheng couldn't tell it and didn't bother to distinguish it.
"Crazy? Hmph! If you are crazy, you will not be able to escape death, and Lu Xiangyang, the Taoist of Chuzhou, will be sentenced by himself! Lu Sheng of Xuantian Mansion in Chuzhou will be sentenced. β