Part 4 Mutual support in the wind
Summer is the hottest time of the year. Of course, the poor people are very hot, and the rich enough people are different.
There are four or five layers of thick curtains on the top of his head to block the sun, and there are seven or eight young and beautiful maid ring palm fans standing beside him, leaning on a stunning beauty beside him, and feeding a bowl of chilled lotus seeds to his mouth spoonful by spoonful.
The drought in the Daimyo Prefecture this year has been particularly severe. The river has long been cut off, and wells are being dug everywhere, but there is not a single shadow of water in sight. Many people were so thirsty that they dug out the mud from the riverbed and put it in their mouths, hoping to feel a little moisture from it.
Feng Jinjie lazily sat on the top of the mountain, looking around, because it has not rained for a long time, there is no verdant color in the mountains, and the farmland under the mountain is thousands of miles, but there is no vitality at all. The river is long, and only the dry riverbed remains.
In the blazing sun, except for a few people walking slowly by the river, there was no trace of anyone.
Are the people of the Daimyo Mansion so thirsty that they don't even have the strength to go out because they are afraid of the heat?
After drinking the chilled lotus seed soup, Feng Jinjie's eyes followed a few figures in the distance, and a smile slowly swept into his lips.
The hat seemed to have no effect at all, and the clothes were soaked with sweat in the hot sun, then dried and then soaked again. The face is full of sweat, and I can't wipe it off. Sweat flows into the eyes, so bitter that people can't open their eyes, sweat flows into the mouth, slightly salty feeling, people's hearts are only astringent and helpless.
Bow your head, bend down, grab a handful of dry dirt at the bottom of the river, and hold it in front of you. A deep and heavy sense of powerlessness can crush people alive.
"My lord, it's too hot, you ......"
Lu Dongli didn't hear the persuasion of the messenger beside him, and only waved his hand slowly, "You find a place to hide." ”
As it is said. The eldest lord is under the sun, and the little people can't hide in the shade, but these servants have served by Lu Donglian's side for a long time, and they know that the eldest lord's temperament has never cared about this kind of thing, and, from early in the morning, following him to the present, he is really tired, hot, thirsty and dizzy, and if he doesn't find a place to hide, he may fall from heat stroke. So. A few errand officers didn't hold on, and persuaded a few more words. Seeing that he really couldn't move, he had to find a few slightly shady places around to hide.
Only Lu Dongli. Undisguised in the scorching sun, sweating like pulp, but seemingly unconscious.
He looked around almost with a sad and indifferent look, how many people's lives in this world of thousands of miles of red land and no trace of life were turned into ashes.
The coolness he suddenly felt on his head made him frown a little impatiently: "I said, I don't have to ......"
"Not for what? Don't you need my money? A lazy and smiling voice came. Lu Dongshu turned his head in astonishment, that cynical face. He was only two or three inches away from him, and he still had a lipstick mark on his face, and his lips were naturally sneering for thousands of years.
Lu Dongli looked at this super rich man who came out of nowhere, the beautiful boy in white, who was smiling and holding an umbrella to block most of the sun for him. is still dressed in white clothes, in such a dry and dusty place, it is still possible to maintain an elegant whiteness, which makes people really wonder if this son goes out with three large boxes of white clothes, and changes his clothes when he averages one pillar of incense.
Feng Jinjie also smiled and looked at the prefect of the Daimyo's Mansion, which was very good, a dignified official from the fourth rank, wearing a cloth coat and a hat, with sleeves rolled up to his elbows and pants rolled up to his knees, walking around in the mud of the riverbed...... How so? Should I praise this lord for being close to the people, or is he diligent in government?
"Why are you here?" Even when he was anxious and anxious, when he saw the Wind Festival, Lu Dong asked with a little joy.
"I'm here to send you money." Feng Jinjie glanced at him, "I should be yours or owe you land, you ask me for money so naturally, righteously." ”
Lu Dongli smiled bitterly: "I really have no choice but to ask you for help, I didn't expect you to come in person." ”
"Think beautifully, can you have such a big face?" Feng Jinjie said disdainfully, "I just planned to travel around the country and inspect the shops in various places, so I stopped by." ”
He looked up at the blazing sun: "Are you going to stand here and chat with me?" ”
Lu Dongli was stunned for a moment before he said, "Why don't we go back to ...... first" He looked around, and was about to beckon all the servants to go back to the mansion first, when he suddenly found that there was a gorgeous carriage in front of him. was stunned for a moment, his hand was dragged by the wind and Jinjie, and he pulled hard, and he was pulled so hard that he couldn't help getting into the car.
The officers jumped to their feet, shouting and approaching.
Lu Dongli only had time to probe out, said that it was okay, and did not have time to explain anything else, so he was pulled back into the car. The carriage began to move towards the palace.
The bamboo mat in the car is quite cool, and there is a low table in the middle, with various fruits and cold drinks on it.
Feng Jinjie handed him a cup of iced sweet soup, and said angrily: "It's a shame that you are still the head of a mansion, so you don't know how to take care of yourself, it doesn't rain, it's useless how many times you walk by the river, it's so hot that you lie down, and no one can clean up this drought." ”
Seeing that he was angry, Lu Dongli didn't dare to argue, so he obediently drank the sweet soup, and Feng Jinjie had already sat down leisurely, and sent the small slices of watermelon that had been cut into his mouth piece by piece.
Lu Dongli really admires him, he can eat watermelon and apples and iced soup in this arid area of thousands of miles of red land, this person secretly spends human and financial resources for such enjoyment, if it is used to save people, he can simply be a Buddha of ten thousand families.
Feng Jinjie saw what he was thinking, and sneered: "I am not a great bodhisattva of great compassion, don't look at me with such eyes." ”
Lu Dongli really didn't dare to be harsh on him, so he only smiled: "I am extremely grateful that you can help?" ”
Feng Jinjie snorted coldly: "The Taiming Mansion has become like this, the disaster relief land has not been paid, there is no money, even if you are an adult, there is nothing you can do, water and food cannot be transported, you can only open your eyes and watch the people die of thirst and starvation." I had no choice but to run around every day, the poor prefect changed his career to be called Huazi, all the rich people, you have to go to the door to ask for money, the letter asking for money was actually written directly to me, my small Ji County, when did it change to your Daimyo Mansion? ”
Lu Dongli sighed lightly: "If it was just the officials who were embarrassed and held on to the disaster relief funds, I would still have a way to go to the activities, but this time, it was the emperor who raised the palace and expanded the palace, so that the treasury was empty, and the disaster relief money could not be distributed." Although I tried my best to raise money, it was really difficult to meet the needs of the disaster area in a short period of time, so I had to ask for your help. ”
Feng Jinjie smiled: "I lend you money, when will you pay it back?" ”
Lu Dongli smiled calmly: "I'm afraid I can't pay it back." He didn't say much about the great truth of saving people and saving the country, and he answered very confidently. After all, it is such a large amount, when he wrote to Feng Jinjie, it was really because he was helpless, and he was indeed a little surprised to see Feng Jinjie in person, but he never thought about borrowing money, Feng Jinjie might not agree and not make a move.
Feng Jinjie only smiled, and didn't mention any more money, but just looked at Lu Dongli fixedly, and asked for a long time: "You haven't slept for a few days?" ”
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Lu Dongli smiled and touched his face: "I can see it." ”
"Look at your bloodshot eyes...... There are also ...... "Wind Strength Program, Light and Slight Condensation" have gray hair. ”
The head of the mansion in his twenties just smiled indifferently: "In this world, who can not grow gray hair for a lifetime, it is just sooner or later." ”
Feng Jinjie took a few golden knives, slowly cut the fresh pears, and handed half of them to Lu Dongli without raising his head: "In just two years, you have gone from being a magistrate to a prefect in the Daimyo Mansion, and it is not unpleasant to be promoted." It's just that I have to worry about a lot of hard work, have you ever regretted it? ”
Lu Dongli took the pear and put it in his mouth, the fruit was tender and juicy, fragrant and sweet, but it made people think of the desperate eyes of the chapped lips of the people in the city. He was silent for a long time before he said softly: "Yes, when I was pointed at my nose and scolded corrupt officials, I was asked by the people why I couldn't fight drought and provide disaster relief, and when I received a letter from the relatives of the division commander, asking me why I acted in a bad manner......
In the past two years, it has been extremely difficult for him to be an official.
He is always talented, and he is willing to work hard, and he always does his best in his job. For the response to the exchange of favors and gifts, he is gradually proficient and calm.
The gifts given to him up and down are also willing to accept if they are irrelevant to the festival.
If there is something that others ask him to do, give gifts and condolences, if it is something that should not be done, he will not answer, if it is something that should be done, others do not give gifts, he knows it, and will definitely do it, but he does not refuse to send a gift to the door. He also knows. If you don't accept your own land, people don't feel at ease, so they either go back and give more gifts, or they go to ask for other things again.
He gradually gained more money, and he was able to barely support his social interactions with his superiors and colleagues. There are many things for the benefit of the people, and it is not something that he can say alone, between the top and the bottom. It takes a lot of officials to go through the hands, and he has money in his hands before he can make arrangements.
In many government decrees and regulations, as long as the top is slightly loosened, it can give infinite blessings to the people.
He is an official and quite flexible, and he has meritorious achievements. is willing to give up to others, it is a matter of greed, as long as he is not too greedy and vicious, most of the time, he will pretend to be confused.
For his subordinates, he did not prohibit all profit-seeking behaviors too strictly, but always paid attention to a slight warning and punishment, and often admonished him, but he also managed it quite appropriately.
The top and bottom get along well, and everyone feels reasonable with him. Able to do things and have skills. If you can help, you can get the game. Whenever there is a chance for promotion, he is always indispensable.
In the past two years, on the contrary to before, officials have been rising all the way, but some not-so-good reputations have always spread slowly.
The most important name of a scholar is to say that he doesn't mind at all, and it is also false.
A lot of the time. In the dead of night, a person will sit in front of the window in a daze. is so groveling, so skilled, so shrewd and smooth, where have all the sage books and things been read for many years.
As a minister, seeing the greed for ink everywhere, seeing countless officials who bend the law, do not participate in the impeachment, do not fight with them, but join the same stream, for the official of one of the parents, see the monarch transfer the wealth of the treasury and build a palace, the palace is so luxurious, and the people in the disaster area are not happy, he actually does not lift the coffin into Beijing to give direct advice, but will only write letters to businessmen to ask for money, such a person, is it a good official?
However, if he really jumps out and fights with all the corrupt officials, what else can he do for the people after this battle that he knows he will lose? After running to the capital to commit Long Yan, in addition to giving away his life in vain and winning the name of Zhengchen in the history books, can he still have the opportunity to plan for the people affected by the disaster?
Lu Dongli smiled a little helplessly, closed his eyes, and said softly: "From ancient times to the present, countless sages have thought about the prosperity of the world, looking forward to the peace of the country and the people, and have put forward various ideas for governing the country, but looking at the history books, those beautiful expectations have never become a reality, not once, even when the famous monarch ruled the world, there are still precarious grass people. No road is left behind, no door is closed at night, such a world has never existed. ”
Feng Jinjie said disapprehantly: "The world is so dark, and a person's power is always limited. Even if you now understand that the so-called great rule in those books is false, the prosperity of the world you are looking forward to will never come, if you are really tired and tired, just rest, why bother to do this thankless work with your life. ”
"Because the future is not rosy, and hope may never be realized, will we do nothing?" Lu Dongli raised his head and smiled, "I regret it, but if I do it all over again, my choice will not change." ”
Feng Jinjie finally raised his eyes to look at Lu Dongli.
How many days has he not slept in his eyes, his eyes are densely covered with bloodshots, and during these days, whether he is worried day and night, so his face is as pale as paper at this moment.
Obviously, his expression is so tired, even tired, and he has already admitted that he regrets it himself, why can he still smile and say that my choice will not change?
Feng Jinjie was silent for a while, and suddenly said softly: "It will be realized." ”
"What?" Lu Dongli didn't understand for a while.
Feng Jinjie lowered his head and no longer looked at his face: "One day, hope will come true." The superior can no longer casually oppress the grass people, every common person can live happily, people no longer have to worry about livelihood, food and clothing, if the official is corrupt and derelict in his duties, the people can openly oppose him and demand his dismissal. Those in power will be monitored and controlled, and any misconduct will be punished, but it will not be ...... until a long, long time."
Lu Dongli smiled, and there was warmth in his eyes: "Borrow your auspicious words, I hope your words can come true." ”
"My words will come true, but you won't see it in this life." In the blink of an eye, the wind festival was already smiling, "The topic of unhappiness is over, shouldn't we say something happy." ”
Lu Dongli shook his head: "At this time, where is there any happy event." ”
Feng Jinjie glared at him a little maliciously: "How can there be no happy events, such as our Lord Lu is about to marry the prefect of the Gate." ”
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