"Yes, you have some insight into water conservancy," Liu Shangshu sighed, "The two lakes are flooded, I'm afraid it will burst the embankment, the saint wants us to supervise the front line, and it has been decided that you will go, you go back and order a few more people, and set off early, this road is afraid that it will not be easy to walk." ”

Xu Yan was shocked when he heard this, and he was so shocked that he was not going to supervise the work in the two lakes, but that he was flooded.

"Bursting the levee?" Xu Yan wrung his eyebrows and shook his head in disbelief, "The embankment that was rebuilt only six years ago, how can it be said that the embankment will burst when it bursts?" ”

Six years ago, the treasury was not so tight, and although it was not to the point of spending money lavishly, it was not overstretched and wanted to break one cent into two cents.

At that time, he was in the capital water department, and the official work of building the embankments along the two lakes, auditing, and valuing them, he had seen them all, and if he took out the silver, he would not have built this appearance!

Even if there is a situation of filling your own pockets in the bottom of things, you can't fail to implement most of them, right?

Besides, Lord Cao personally went to supervise the work, Xu Yan and Cao Feng have known and goathed for many years, and they are very clear about the character of this Shangfeng.

Cao Feng knows that "when the water is clear, there is no fish", he will not let the people who do things not be able to catch half a penny, but he is by no means the kind of traitor who has no king's law and gnaws on the people's fat and ointment.

Liu Shangshu knew what Xu Yan was thinking, because these questions were also in his heart.

"Whether it's a bad project or this year's flood is too turbulent, and our river defense can't keep up, it's hard to say now, we must go and see it to know," Liu Shangshu said, "This trip depends on you." ”

The things have been said in the imperial study, Xu Yan will not be stupid to shirk, so he is naturally full of answers.

A room of officials compared the map of the two lakes area and discussed for a long time according to the situation mentioned in today's emergency report.

Xu Yan wrote them all in his mind, and when the banquet was over, he asked the master to copy some copies for him, and took them back to ponder again.

Liu Shangshu has been paying attention to Xu Yan's actions, and seeing that he did not have the slightest rejection on his face, but was very positive, he couldn't help but bow his head silently: Sure enough, young people are still motivated.

Xu Yan has passed the age of establishment, compared with young people, it is definitely not young, but in front of Shangshu, Shilang and other big brothers, it must still be a young person.

Liu Shangshu left Xu Yan to speak: "This matter is not that I didn't discuss it with you in advance, but in the imperial study today, the saint was in a hurry, so he mentioned you."

I also know that this job is not easy to do, I can't bear it at this age, I smell that the adults and I are half a catty, and then down, the official position is not enough, and the knowledge is insufficient, so you are suitable.

I'm going to retire sooner or later, the old bones don't know how many years they can hold on, Lord Wen and I are back and forth, and when I leave with him, you'll be the only one left.

If you can be tired of some merits, my chair may be enough for you, even if you can't reach it, and then transfer an old Shangshu, you have merit, and he won't be embarrassed for you.

If you stay up for another ten or eight years, you won't be worse than me after all. ”

These few sentences can be regarded as heart-wrenching.

Xu Yan is clear in his heart, he can understand these truths himself, he has been studying and examining since he was a child, although he has been a student and an examiner, although he has been able to go smoothly because of the Yue family, but he also has his ambitions in his heart.

If he is unambitious, even if the Yue family drags in front and kicks behind his ass, he will not be able to go far.

He can have where he is today because of his dedication to climbing up.

After Xu Yan was admitted to the exam, he did editing, but it was too difficult to work hard, and he might not be able to get through, so he thought of transferring to the Ministry of Engineering, starting from the main thing, serving as a foreign man, Langzhong, and now he has become a waiter.

However, the Ministry of Industry has worked hard, and it is not fast to say that it is fast, and it is far worse than the officials in some good places.

Going to the two lakes to control the water, it looks like a hot potato, hard and hard, but it is a good opportunity, for himself and the people, Xu Yan will not miss it.

As for Liu Shangshu, he was not so polite with him a while ago, and even put on a distancing attitude when he was trapped by rumors in Shilang's Mansion, and now that he is so, he probably heard about the marriage of the Xu and Ji families.

That's how people are.

Xu Yan has been working hard for many years, and he knows not to blame others, he is not afraid if he is hard.

For the sake of the Xu family and a few children, he also has to take the official road more steadily.

Xu Yan gave up his hand and Liu Shangshu impassionedly said a high hat for the court to share worries and seek blessings for the people, and Liu Shangshu was extremely satisfied with it, so he got up and went home.

In Shilang's mansion, as soon as he heard that Xu Yan was going to Lianghu for disaster relief, he suddenly made a fuss.

Mrs. Min was so anxious that she shed tears, the water and fire were ruthless, and the water that broke the embankment was fatal! Not to mention the flood, there is also the epidemic that follows, it is not an epidemic, and it is not adapted to the water and soil! Didn't you see Cao Feng die on the road and didn't return to the capital?

It's a pity that Mrs. Min said that it was useless, and the Yang family could distinguish the pros and cons, even if she knew that there was a risk, she still prepared luggage for Xu Yan to wrap around, and asked her mother's family to help pull the line, and found the name of an old man who was an official in his early years and had a lot of insight into the water conservancy of the two lakes, and wrote a letter of recommendation, asking Xu Yan to visit when he passed by along the way.

Xu Yan took the letter and sighed: "It's still Mrs. who knows the severity." ”

Yang's mouth was soft, but he turned his back but rolled his eyes, comparing her with Mrs. Min? The old lady can know something!

Xu Yan was preparing to travel far away, and the officials in the Ministry of Industry who wanted to accompany him, he also ordered it, and before leaving, he still went to the imperial study to listen to some admonitions.

The saint had to say some words of encouragement, and he cared about the local people, and as he was talking, the little chamberlain hurriedly ran in and knelt to present the newly delivered urgent report.

Xu Yan's eyelids jumped.

The saint read the emergency report, gasped heavily, slapped the table and said, "Go and call A-Yuan, hurry up and call." ”

The chamberlain went in a hurry.

Xu Yan estimated the situation, and when Jiang Muyuan came, he sat down and confirmed what he thought.

The banks of the two lakes have burst, and there is more than one place.

The embankment burst was too fierce, and the three big cities along the coast, and countless villages and towns underneath, became a Ze country.

Jiang Muyuan looked at the express, his fingers were forced, and his nails were white.

He knows very well what the state and county governments are doing, it is impossible for all cities to arrange for the evacuation of the people, there is not enough time, manpower, and even some are lucky, not to mention officials, the people are also lucky.

How many lives are there when the embankment bursts!

The saint is also gloomy, he is sitting on the dragon chair, how can he not look forward to the wind and rain?

"Ah Yuan," Sheng Shang said, "According to what I said that day, you also pack up and rush to the two lakes to have a look, there are many things that go against the yang and yin below, and Xu Aiqing may not be able to suppress them all, with you, it's better." Yes, if you are disobedient and do things indiscriminately, you can dismiss the official or cut it, you can look at it. By the way, before you go, go to see the queen mother, she is thinking about you. ”

Jiang Muyuan raised his eyebrows and gave up.

After leaving the imperial study and dealing with Xu Yan, Jiang Muyuan went to the Palace of Compassion.

Far away from the imperial study, a hint of sarcasm appeared in his eyes.

Is it okay to dismiss an official? Is it okay to cut it?

Just listen to this kind of talk.