The sky was blue, and the sun hung like a fireball. The trees in the yard were also lethargic from the sun, and their leaves were curled.

Wu Yi'an fanned hard while holding the pu fan and said, "What kind of weather is this? Even if it's hot, there's not even a hint of wind. ”

Qing Shu put the book on the table next to him and said with a smile: "It's much cooler here than in the capital." ”

Yi An agreed: "The capital is hotter than this, but the summer resort is very cool." If you don't go to Fuzhou next year, I'll take you to the summer resort. ”

"Next year, next year."

Yi An pointed to the red sun and asked with a puzzled expression: "Qingshu, look at this day, will there really be a flood after the Mid-Autumn Festival?" How do I think it's more reliable to have a drought? ”

Qingshu said: "Neither drought nor flood is a good thing, and if I can, I hope there will be nothing." ”

"Of course. In the event of a natural disaster, it is the common people who suffer. Speaking of this, Yi An said: "I heard that some people were hungry and crazy when the world was in turmoil, and they especially liked to eat children, which is said to be the tender flesh of children. ”

Chun Tao shuddered beside her: "Miss Wu, can you not say such a scary thing." ”

"She didn't scare you, when the world is in turmoil, human life is like a mustard, and cannibalism is not an uncommon thing."

Wu Yi'an said: "Not to mention turmoil, natural disasters occurred during the Taiping period, and many people had to sell their sons and daughters. Some families can't afford to marry a wife on weekdays, but a few catties of coarse grain can be exchanged for a daughter-in-law during natural disasters. ”

Cai Meng said: "If there is a natural disaster, the imperial court will provide disaster relief, I heard my father say that when there was a drought when he was a child, the imperial court would give porridge and food to help them survive the disaster year." ”

Qingshu sighed and said: "The imperial court will definitely provide disaster relief, but I am afraid that it is a corrupt official who is sent." ”

Wu Yi'an said: "Don't worry about this. Lan Yi is upright, and there are countless officials who have been brought down by him over the years. With him in Jiangnan, unless he doesn't want to live, no one dares to embezzle the disaster relief money privately. ”

"Is Lan Yi a descendant of the Lan family?"

Wu Yi'an smiled and said, "No. Lan Yi is a native of Ho City and has nothing to do with the Lan family. However, because of the surname Lan, many people will misunderstand, and I thought he was from the Lan family! ”

"Lan Wan belongs to the Lan family."

Qingshu glanced at her: "What you said is not nonsense, I studied in the women's school for half a year and didn't even know this." ”

Wu Yi'an laughed.

After chatting for a while, Qingshu said to her, "Enough rest, it's time to read." ”

Wu Yi'an wanted to cry. I only played in Pingzhou for five days, and then every day I either practiced or read a book, and I really didn't even have time to catch my breath. slanting

In the evening, Uncle Yan said something to the two: "I just got the news that Lan Yushi found out that the granary in Yao County, Yangzhou is empty. Lan Yushi copied the county order and the county Cheng's home, copied more than 10,000 taels of silver from the county order's house, and copied more than 70,000 silver from the county Cheng's house, as well as a number of antique calligraphy and paintings and land deeds. ”

Wu Yi'an sighed and said, "How can this county order be less greedy than the county order?" ”

Qingshu said with a smile: "The county order's home is in Buyao County, and the greedy money is likely to be sent back to his hometown." This county is a local person, and all the money they are greedy for is put in their homes. ”

Wu Yi'an couldn't help but shake his head and said: "No strange person said that three years in the Qing Governor's Mansion and ten years of snowflake silver, a county of eight grades was greedy for more than 100,000 silver. ”

This is too one-sided. If the county wants to be greedy for 100,000 taels, first of all, the county must be very rich, and the other must have enough skills. Otherwise, there would be no greed for so much. ”

Wu Yi'an thought about it, she looked at Uncle Yan and asked, "How does Lan Yushi deal with this county order and the county magistrate?" You can't just lock them up, do you? ”

Uncle Yan shook his head and said, "No, Lan Yushi beheaded these two people on charges of corruption, dereliction of duty and other crimes, and all those involved in this case were imprisoned." ”

That's a bit big!

Qing Shu said to Wu Yi'an: "I believe your words now, this Lan Yushi is indeed a powerful person. ”

Killing the county commander and the county chief is mainly to have a deterrent effect. The other officials who got the news did not dare to be perfunctory anymore, and would definitely try their best to fill the granary.

After half a month, Uncle Yan told the two of them about one thing Lan Yushi had done: "When Lan Yushi arrived in Bao County, several granaries were full. Lan Yushi also praised the county order of Bao County at that time, and then left that night. Who would have thought that a few days later, Lan Yushi killed a horse pistol again, and then found that the warehouses full of granaries were missing one-third of the grain. After checking, it turned out that the county magistrate and the county clerk borrowed grain from the grain merchant and put it in the official warehouse. ”

Wu Yi'an asked urgently, "And then?" ”

Lan Yushi arrested the three chief officials, and then sent someone to raid the house. These three people have embezzled a lot, as in Yao County, Lan Yushi beheaded these three officials to show the public. ”

Qing Shu asked with some confusion: "Uncle Yan, how do you know so clearly?" ”

"All official letters have been sent to the yamen of the state capitals, and those who are well-informed know about it."

This news was inquired from the yamen of the state capital. The officials of the yamen knew their identities and intended to make friends, and as long as it was not a confidential matter, they would tell them.

Qing Shu understood, and said: "Lan Yushi is doing this to knock the mountain and shock the tiger. However, there is a saying that a strong dragon can't suppress the head snake of the ground, how can he say that he will kill it? Aren't you afraid of causing a counterattack from those officials? ”

It is not uncommon for officials to kill the imperial history, but killing the imperial history is a serious crime of the Zhu clan, and few people dare to do so.

Uncle Yan said: "Lan Yushi came to Jiangnan this time and brought sixty guards with him. I heard that these guards were all selected from Qianniuwei, and all of them were good players. ”

Qingshu's heart jumped, how could she think that this matter was a little unusual: "Uncle Yan, Yi An, did you say that the emperor also believed that there would be a flood in Jiangnan." Otherwise, it would be impossible to give Lan Yushi such power. ”

Only in exceptional circumstances would the emperor grant the Qin Cha the power to cut the first and then play.

Wu Yi'an said with a smile: "If you want to guess the truth, that's great." When the news of the Yao County Decree came out, officials from various prefectures and counties tried every means to get grain. Now that the matter in Baoxian has come out, I believe that no one in them dares to deceive. ”

Several large granaries in Pingzhou were not full, and the prefect had previously intended to borrow grain from Mrs. Gu. Fortunately, in this matter, Mrs. Qi solved this matter.

Qingshu nodded and said, "You're right, no matter what the reason is, it's a good thing after all." ”

"By the way, Uncle Yan, I've heard so much about Lan Yushi, why hasn't there been any movement on Xu Shilang's side?"

Uncle Yan said: "The river is a stubborn disease that has accumulated for many years, and it is impossible to solve it in a short time. Now I just hope that the embankments along the river will be firmly built. Otherwise, the flood would have washed away the levees, and I don't know how many people would have suffered. ”

Qingshu fell silent.