Shu Yan took Shu Jin back to Shujiazhuang non-stop, and did not go back to his own home, but went straight to Grandpa Xia's house. When I got to the door, I didn't hear the crying, and I knew that Grandpa Xia was not dead. Immediately run into the house.

Xia Chun was lying on the bed, looking out of the door in a daze. Although it was okay for a while, it is estimated that it will not be able to escape tonight. The family members were all around, and they all explained the aftermath, as if they were just waiting for Shu Yan to arrive.

"Grandpa Xia!"

Although Xia Chun was about to die, his consciousness was still awake, and when he heard the call, he knew that it was Shu Yan.

"Yan'er, it's you...... Are you back? He said with a faint breath.

In addition to his own grandfather, Shu Yan also has three fathers-in-law with different surnames, namely Father-in-law Xie, Father-in-law Tang and Father-in-law Xia. Although these three fathers-in-law are not related to themselves, they get along like their own grandchildren. Father-in-law Xie was an old servant of his grandfather, and he was also counted as his own family, but he died too early; Although Father-in-law Tang has been very kind to himself, he has been together for a short time after all; Among the three fathers-in-law, only the one who has the most dealings with Father-in-law Xia, from his childhood to his middle age, has been with him for 30 years, which can be described as the deepest relationship. Seeing that Father-in-law Xia was about to leave today, he remembered the past with his family: repairing the river embankment, assisting in the relocation of the Shi family, raising filial piety, helping to take care of his grandfather's funeral, and later Douqiu Shoutai and so on. In the process of reminiscing, it is inevitable to recall the longing for his own departed, how can he not be sad?

"It's me, Grandpa Xia." Shu Yan hurriedly grabbed Father-in-law Xia's not too warm wrist, and tears couldn't stop flowing.

"I'm satisfied to see you again."

"Father-in-law, don't worry, you'll be fine."

Xia Chun shook his hand weakly: "Life is seventy, and it is rare in ancient times." I am close to old age and content. ”

Shu Yan knew that Xia Chun was already extremely weak, but he still had a lot to say, so he tried not to interject, and only nodded while listening silently.

"Ruyin...... The politics are clear, and the people are ...... Abundant food and clothing, living and working in peace and contentment. I know, it's your ...... I'm very pleased. Your grandfather...... and thy parents, who know and rejoice. But I ...... you There is a regret, a request. The one who regrets it is your ...... If you use a lot of material, your future will be lost. At the beginning, I wanted to cite your filial piety, your grandfather...... I don't quite agree, and now it seems that the old doctor ...... How wise! ”

"Father-in-law, don't be unfair for me. I am now a county minister, and I can do some practical things for the people of my hometown, which is even better than living in the Luoyang Imperial Court, and I am very content. ”

Xia Chun waved his hand, and then recovered for a while before he said slowly: "Contentment, grievance, the world is like this, who can do anything?" You can...... It's good to be safe and do this in the long run. But...... The next has been chaotic, the Huns ...... Entering, Wuhu and rising, I'm afraid, than when I was younger...... The Great Chaos of the Late Han Dynasty...... What's more, you...... Anyway......"

Although it was such a short paragraph, it took almost one meal, and it took all Xia Chun's energy, and in the end, he didn't have the strength to finish it.

"Are you telling me that I must do my best to protect the people no matter what?"

Xia Chun nodded slightly.

Shu Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Father-in-law Xia, the most subtle pavilion chief, was still thinking about the people before he died, which was really admirable. As a county prince, what else can I do?

"Father-in-law, don't worry, I am fully prepared and will definitely do my best to protect the people."

After getting Shu Yan's promise, Xia Chun left peacefully. After helping to take care of Grandpa Xia's funeral, Shu Yan hurried back to the county office, planning to start procuring armor.

On the way into the city, I saw several big trucks transporting large timber in the direction of the city, looking at the quantity and material of the wood, ordinary people can't afford to build a house, at least it should be the house of the local tyrant.

"Shu Cheng."

"Shu Cheng."

The drivers knew Shu Yan and took the initiative to say hello.

"Where are you going to transport all this wood?"

"Transported to the south of Ruyin City."

"Whose family is going to build a house?"

"It's not about who builds a house, it's about building a temple."

"Build a temple? Who is going to build a temple? Shu Yan was surprised.

"It's a monk."

In addition to Gamodhu, there were no other monks in Ruyin City. I didn't expect this Hu monk to have such a great ability to build a temple! Shu Yan was secretly surprised. Although I don't support it, I don't have the right to oppose it. People have their own money, and they don't violate the laws of the court, so they can build it if they want to.

About to enter the city, on the side of the main road, sure enough, I saw that Gamodhu was supervising more than a dozen craftsmen building, and the efficiency was not slow, in just a few days, the wall of a large hall has risen from the ground, only the roof is not covered, and two side halls have also formed a rough outline of the foundation. With Gamatu there, this must be the temple. Shu Yan thought so.

When Gamo Du saw Shu Yan, he seemed to be a little embarrassed, not only did he not say hello, but also hid to the side.

Shu Yan didn't take it to heart, and went straight back to the county office. Without waiting for a break, I will first bring in all the officials and ask if there is anything going on in the county these days. But when the officials saw Shu Yan, they were all abnormal, showing a nervous and strange look, and they didn't take the initiative to reply to things as usual.

Shu Yan wondered, he was only a few years away, why did these people cringe so intimidating?

"Sun Gongcao, as the chief of Zhu Cao, is there anything going on in the county these days?"

"Well, these days are all routine affairs in my Cao jurisdiction, and it's not a big deal. As for other aspects, I would like to ask Shu Cheng to ask a few colleagues. Sun Yi lowered his head and replied.

As the head of Zhu Cao, Gong Cao can temporarily lead Zhu Cao at a specific time, and should know all the things of the county office. However, this is only limited to the absence of the county guard and the county officer, Shu Yan did not entrust it to Sun Yi when he left, and there is still Tai Shou, and it is reasonable for Sun Yi to ignore other Cao.

"Master Du, as the head of the record, you can't hide anything from you in the department, can you still be stable these days?"

"I didn't ...... There was ......"

Du Jian has always been his right-hand man, and now seeing him so spitting, Shu Yan was very angry: "Is there or not?" ”

"Uh......" Du Jian hung his head and only squinted at Qian Sheng.

Seeing this, Cangcao Shi Qian Sheng hung his head and sighed: "Master Du, I can't hide it until now. Shu Cheng is back, we are still telling the truth, and maybe we can think of a way to do some savings. ”

"What are you hiding? What do you want to save? Shu Yan asked in surprise.

"The money from the treasury has been spent, and the armor may not be able to be procured."

Shu Yan was furious: "What? If I am not here, who will give you the right to withdraw the money from the treasury without authorization? ”

"Who would dare? It was Shi Tai who obeyed the order. ”

To be in charge of county affairs, to control the treasury money and grain, to be too guarded is deservedly ranked first, Shu Yan can only be ranked behind. But Biyu has never asked about government affairs, how could he ...... "Shi Taishou has never asked about county affairs, what is he doing with the money from the government treasury?" ”

"I took it to build a Buddhist temple for Gamodu."

"Build a Buddhist temple? Did Nagamo Du take the money to build the temple from the county? ”

"Exactly."

"Smack!" Shu Yan was shocked and angry, his face was sallow, and he couldn't help but get up, shook the tea cup to the ground and smashed it, and the tea flowed a few times.

Also angry was Bing Cao Shi Penghui. He also just found out about it: "What? It just doesn't make sense! How come I don't know anything about such a big thing? ”

It turned out that Biyu wanted to withdraw the money from the treasury to build a Buddhist temple for Jiamodu, but Shu Yan must not agree, so he had to keep it secret. In order to prevent the officials from reporting to Shu Yan, the fewer people who know about this matter, the better, but there are two people who can't get around, one is Cangcao Shi Qiansheng, who is directly in charge of the treasury, and the other is Du Jian, the chief bookkeeper. Although the two of them know that this matter is inappropriate, they are just assistants, and it is the first duty of the officials to obey the orders of the Taishou, what can they do? So under Biyu's order, he had to do it obediently and withdraw half of the money from the treasury.

Sun Yi and the other officials all heard a little bit of the rumor, but it was not conclusive. Peng Hui had been organizing military training in the north of the city, so he was completely unaware of this matter. He was originally a soldier of the county, but after he was officially formed into the army and Biyu was added to the general of Jing'an, he was divided into the position of general Sima, and he was the actual manager of military affairs. After looking forward to it for nearly a year, I finally scraped together enough money to buy armor, and I actually soaked in soup again. Peng Hui was so angry that his eyes turned blue, he stepped forward and grabbed Qian Sheng's collar, slapped him down, and yelled: "If you don't get the money back for me, I'll pick your skin to make armor!" ”

Qian Shengqing knew that he was wrong, and he didn't dare to make a difference.

The other Zhu Cao hurriedly dissuaded.

Or the thief Cao Shi Wu Qian was on the sidelines, the most sober, and suggested to Shu Yan: "We can only obey the orders of Taishou as subordinates, and it is useless to complain now." The only way to do this is to find a way to save as much as possible. ”

Wu Qian's words reminded Shu Yan, and he hurriedly asked Qian Shengdao, "How much did they take?" ”

"Eight million. According to Shi Taishou's meaning, the money in the treasury was to be taken away, and I lied that it was only eight million, so I only took eight million. ”

"Thank you, you finally left me a zero family fund!" Shu Yan let out a sigh of relief.

"Even those eight million are not necessarily all losses. In just a few days, no matter how anxious they are, they can't spend all the money. ”

"That's right." Wu Qian said, "I'm afraid that Shu Cheng is a benevolent and righteous gentleman, and he won't break his face to go to Gamo Du to get it back, or I'm afraid of offending Shi Taishou......"

"A gentleman is righteous and courteous. Propriety is based on righteousness. They themselves are absurd and despicable, disturbing the overall situation, and harming the people. For merciful and unrighteous acts, there is no need to treat each other politely, let alone talk about the way of a gentleman! As for offending Shi Taishou, although he is suspected of committing the following crimes, he can't take care of it in the face of the overall situation. Let's go to Gamodoo right away! ”

Peng Hui, Du Jian, Qian Sheng and others responded to the call, and a few who were afraid of offending Biyu did not dare to respond.

After getting the money, Gamotu expected that Shu Yan would not give up after he returned, so he stepped up his planning and worked day and night to achieve speed. At that time, even if Shu Yan really came to find trouble, and the raw rice had already been cooked rice, he couldn't help it.

The main bulk building materials, stone, brick, tile, and wood have been quarried. Stone and brick are the foundation of the building, and they must be purchased in advance. Even if the tile and wood are not needed for a while, they have booked with the merchant early, in order to spend the money first.