Chapter 990: Bribery (1)
Although the mudslide caused heavy casualties, An Shilang did not stop his patrol. After resting in Hongcheng for a day, he took Ruan Qing and Fu Jingene to inspect the embankment.
Because Fu Jingene was skilled, An Shilang asked him to follow closely. In this way, if an accident happens, Fu Jingene can also save him.
On the first day, I inspected the dikes and dams that were firmly built. But the next day, the group went to the opposite embankment to check, only to find that these embankments were made of ordinary sediment and gravel.
As soon as An Shilang heard Ruan Qing's words, his face immediately changed. They found a section of relatively high ground and asked their entourage to pry it open. It turned out that it was really built with rubble.
If it is not a dangerous area, its practical gravel can also be used. But there are not only tens of thousands of acres of fertile land on both sides, but also tens of thousands of people. Once the embankment bursts, not only will the fertile land be destroyed, but the people will also be killed and injured.
Pried open several places one after another to determine that there was a theme, and An Shilang scolded angrily. These officials completely disregard the lives of the common people.
Every year, the imperial court allocates a lot of silver money for the construction of the embankment, and now that the embankment has been built like this, you don't need to ask to know that the money has gone into the pockets of those officials.
Fu Jingene's face also sank, and at the same time, he also had hidden worries in his heart. Once this matter is poked out, from the governor to the prefect of Hongcheng, it will not be able to get out of it. In order to protect the black gauze hat on their heads and their lives, some people are the first to strike!
But he wasn't stupid enough to remind An Shilang. Who can climb to this position is a stupid white sweet person, so he wants to see how An Shilang solves this matter.
He came with him this time, insisting on watching more, listening and learning more, but never talking too much.
Before the group could sit down and take a breath when they returned to the post station, Governor Zhang's housekeeper came over and invited them to Zhang's mansion as guests.
Fu Jingene whispered: "Brother Ruan, I'm afraid this is a Hongmen banquet. ”
Ruan Qing said indifferently: "Let's just go eat and drink, everything has Master An!" ”
Fu Jingene didn't speak. If An Yuanxin accepted bribes, would they accept them or not? In the event of an accident, they will be held responsible; If he didn't accept it, he not only offended Governor Zhang and the prefect of Lu, but also offended An Shilang and his colleagues.
Many people sharpen their heads and try to figure out tolerances, not because of the abundance of oil and water. Fu Jingene has been out a few times before and has also received filial piety from officials, not because he loves money, but because of the old example. If he doesn't accept it, the people below will complain that they will be excluded from their colleagues in the future.
Of course, the reason why the money is collected is also because the errand was successfully completed. But now it's different, if something happens and there is a big flood, it will be the lives of thousands of people. Not to mention that the above blamed him for eating and hanging, but only saying that he didn't dare to ask for this money when it was about so many people's lives.
However, Fu Jingene did not speak. If An Yuanxin can handle this matter well, then he will listen to his orders in peace. Otherwise, he would write a secret letter and send it back to Beijing to His Royal Highness.
When I arrived at Zhangfu, I was a little frightened when I looked at the dishes on the table, such as swan meat, bear's paws, humps, abalone, shark's fin, roasted whole sheep, and so on. It can be said that there are all kinds of people who fly in the sky and those who run from the ground.
During the meal, Governor Zhang kept talking to An Shilang. And a few people from the Governor of Lu and Ba Zhizhou entertained Ruan and Fu Jingene.
Fu Jingene has always spoken little, and this time he knew that it was a Hongmen banquet, and it was even more precious to say that words were like gold.
Seeing that the faces of Lu Zhifu and Ba Zhizhou were ugly, Ruan Qing explained: "Brother Fu doesn't like to talk, and Master An often says that he is a stuffy gourd. ”
Every time he came to ask him questions, Balabala couldn't stop talking. But as long as you make small talk to him, this guy has nothing to say. Occasionally said a few words, but he always choked so much that he couldn't speak.
is also because Fu Jingene saved him, Ruan Qing is very tolerant of him, and everything he knows will be analyzed in detail with him. If not, ignore him!
Fu Jingene also raised his wine glass with interest and said, "Lord Lu, Lord Ba, the lower official is stupid and can't speak. This glass of wine is the lower official to make amends to the two adults. ”
After more than ten glasses of wine, Fu Jingene touched the back of his head and smiled: "Brother Ruan, why are you down there?" ”
Ruan Qing scolded with a smile: "What is my head underneath, you are drunk." ”
This cup is not big, and there are more than ten glasses of wine combined to two large bowls! I get drunk after drinking such a little wine, and this amount of alcohol is really bad. Well, when I go back, I have to invite him to drink and exercise to improve his drinking.
Because of the previous life-saving grace, Ruan Qing was also very concerned about Fu Jingene's matter.
Seeing this, Governor Zhang immediately called someone in: "Take Fu Fucheng to the wing room to rest." ”
An Shilang smiled and nodded in agreement.
The people of Zhangfu sent Fu Jingene to a room, but they didn't expect Fu Jingene to shout as soon as they entered: "If you don't sleep here, it stinks." ”
The smell of this room was so strong that he wanted to vomit, and the taste of the governor of this chapter was really bad. Such a room,
The servant didn't seem to hear this and tried to help him in, but Fu Jingene pushed him to the ground and fell to the ground, and he sat on the ground.
"Don't live here, it stinks."
Seeing that he couldn't live or die in this house, the servants had no choice but to help him to the opposite room. The house is also elegantly furnished, and there is no incense burning.
The servant put Fu Jingene on the bed and muttered softly: "You actually say that the fragrant cake of ten taels of silver smells, and you really don't know the goods." ”
After saying that, he didn't even give Fu Jingene a quilt and went out, but when he went out, he took the door with him.
Looking at the curtain hanging on the bed, Fu Jingene's face was a little unsightly. The curtains used in the wing room of Zhangfu to entertain guests were better than the materials of the clothes he wore, and he slept on a yellow rosewood stepping bed, not to mention the exquisite ornaments in the room. You know, this is just a guest room, and it is conceivable that the house where the Zhang family lives must be more luxurious. I don't know how much money Governor Zhang has made over the years.
Just as he was thinking about something, there was a sudden sound of small footsteps coming towards him, Fu Jingene quickly closed his eyes and continued to pretend to be asleep.
Pushing open the door, a burst of aroma blew into the house with the wind, and without opening his eyes, Fu Jingene knew that it was a woman who came in.
The woman was overjoyed when she saw Fu Jingene's appearance, and she was not happy to let her serve Fu Jingene. The two sluts were serving good officials, but he came to serve a petty official. But I didn't expect to be so handsome.
The woman happily stepped forward to take off Fu Jingene's shoes, but Fu Jingene was kicked in the heart by Fu Jingene, and her tears fell in pain.
Holding her chest and walking out, the woman said to the servant guarding the door: "Master Mao, he just kicked me, and my heart hurts like fire now." Mao Ye, I have to see a doctor. ”
The man named Mao Ye said suspiciously: "You don't want to serve the deliberate excuse inside, right?" I can tell you, if you don't serve the master inside, don't think about staying in the Yanyu Building in the future. ”
The woman was just about to speak, and suddenly there was a fishy smell in her throat, and she couldn't help but spit it out.
Seeing the blood on the ground, this Mao Ye no longer doubted: "My good girl, who is this?" Why is there so much effort? ”
If an ordinary person kicks it, it won't kick people and vomit blood! Thinking about Fu Jingene's push just now, Mao Ye felt that this guy was afraid that he was a practitioner.