Tian Wenjing served in Kaifeng for less than three months, and suddenly crossed the three levels of the aisle, the three levels of the domain, and went straight to the governor of Henan, which provoked the colleagues of Tongtong Province to be red-eyed, because the new Kaifeng prefect Yin has not arrived, and for the time being, the regent of Ma Jiahua, the former governor and his family have not left the governor's yamen, Tian Wenjing felt a little embarrassed, embarrassed to go to the court, and accepted the participation of his subordinates who were above him not long ago. And from the tone of the secret criticism, Yongzheng seems to want to personally inspect the river defense - whether as a governor or a prefect, the current river defense is the first priority, and if something happens, it will be punished, and as far as Kaifeng City is concerned, as long as it is broken, it must suffer first, Kangxi 26 years of yellow water broke the embankment to the south, the water outside the city is three zhang deep, and there are more than zhang in the city. Both the officials and the people were sleeping in the city and waiting for help, even flooding and starvation, plus the plague killed seven or eight thousand people, the court decreed, the governor served before the army, and the prefect committed suicide. Therefore, although Tian Wenjing has the heart to repay Yongzheng's kindness, he wants to reform the old endowment system, clear up the grievances, refresh the rule of officials, and become the first governor in the world, but he can only die in front of him to prevent the hanging river from collapsing. He hired four masters from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, two in charge of criminal names, two in charge of money and grain, each of them with a bundle of three hundred taels per year, plus one Wu Sidao, who was in charge of drafting the rules and regulations for himself, but it was 5,000 taels of silver per year. Not to mention that the four masters felt awkward, it was Tian Wenjing, and when he remembered it, there was a burst of light in his heart. But Wu Sidao was recommended by Li Wei, first recommended Nuo Min, and Nuo Min fell and recommended him here, which shows that the relationship between this person and Li Wei is extraordinary, Li Wei himself is a character that Yongzheng said in front of him, and Prince Yi is even more close, so he has long wanted to find something to spend on this lame woman who doesn't care about everything every day, but he didn't dare to start. The recitals on the partial-born Wu Sidao are always correct, and there are words of encouragement from time to time—and they are really impeccable. Seeing that May was approaching, the head post reported the water situation, the rain in Ganshan and Shaanxi was heavy, there was a lot of snow last year, and this year's cauliflower flood was ominous, Tian Wenjing ordered to take out all the treasury and silver resources of Kaifeng Prefecture and the river was still not enough, so he used the governor to pass the defense, and the advisory council communicated with the government to make the yamen, and allocated 1 million silver to requisition migrant workers. The palindrome of the feudal division was extremely polite, and the door was also blocked very tightly:

On March 29, the Ministry of Households issued an edict to Prince Lian Yunxi and Prince Yi Yunxiang to the study, and the Henan Domain's treasury now has 3.9 million taels of silver, 1 million of which can be delivered to the military of the Nian Qianyao Department at any time, 500,000 taels to Shandong for disaster relief (to be supplemented by the Household Department in the coming year), and 1.3 million taels to be sent to Li Wei's office to purchase Cao grain (already issued) to make up for the shortage of grain for the direct subordinates of the Beijing Division. Nian Qianyao was ordered to return to the army to cross the border to meet the needs of the army, and looked forward to the instructions of the lord.

That is to say, only 390,000 taels of silver can be given, and Tian Wenjing has to try to cope with Nian Qianyao's cross-border entertainment! When Tian Wenjing received this message, he was so angry that his hands trembled and his face turned pale, but although the names of the feudal division and the governor were all under the same name, in fact, there was only half a level difference, and the general envoy of the feudal division in Henan, and the protégé of the chief royal minister Yun Xi, Che Ming, was much tougher than Tian Wenjing in terms of foundation and prestige, and he looked down on himself at all, the new governor who had just crossed the ranks. After thinking about it for a long time, Tian Wenjing had no choice but to go back to the Yaxi Flower Hall (the main hall signing room had been given to Ma Jiahua to deal with government affairs), and called the four masters to discuss the method.

"This year, the peach blossom flood has broken down, and Lankao is flooded," Tian Wenjing stared at the two money and grain masters and said, "The former governor has already eaten and hung up for this, and the cauliflower flood water is even greater, so I am very anxious." My own fame is a trivial matter, long live the Lord also has to come to inspect the river defense, the safety of the holy car accident, chop me into mud, and it is difficult to explain to the world and future generations. Please a few old gentlemen, think about it, if there is any good way, just say. ”

He was already dark and thin, these days to watch the river defense, dispatch river workers, and the officials of the yamen all day long grinding their mouths to fight in the ring, more and more shriveled and yellow, the skin under the blackened eyes is relaxed, as if he is so tired that he can't get up again when he pushes it down, leaning on the back of the chair and drinking strong Pu'er tea one after another. The two money and grain masters, one named Wu Fengge and the other named Zhang Yuncheng, are both around fifty years old, and they are both holding hookahs and snoring endlessly. His face was wrinkled and motionless. After a long time, Zhang Yuncheng said: "Dong Weng, Wang Observation of the River and we discussed it for a long time yesterday, if these 390,000 can be allocated, from Guangwu to the provincial capital The river embankment is reinforced with straw bales, it is enough, and the downstream cannot be guaranteed in any case." But the emperor is coming, naturally to Kaifeng, Dong Weng will explain the situation to the emperor, everyone knows the difficulties here, maybe the saint can also approve a little silver from the household. This place in Henan has a ruin every year, Dong Weng you take this mess, the emperor will never blame Dong Weng for the downstream ruin. Wu Fengge sat on stilts in a black satin buttoned horse coat and a pair of crystal sunglasses, looking calm, snorting a puff of smoke and smiling: "Brother Yuncheng, the emperor has promoted Dong Weng to this position all of a sudden, brother knows how many people are jealous?" Regardless of the upstream or downstream, as long as there is a ruling, the political envoys, the inspection envoys, and the downstream prefectures will swarm to impeach. So I worked hard, this year's cauliflower flood also wants to make it pass safely! This can't be done without 1.5 million silver, no matter what! ”

"Let's talk about it, where do you get this 1.5 million?" Bi Zhenyuan, the criminal master who was sitting on the side, said, "The war of the young general in the west is over, and the so-called 'military' is just an excuse, and it is just difficult for Tanaka Cheng." Even if the general crosses the labor army, I don't think he can use much silver, but 50,000 taels of 3,000 military horses are enough. Even if you buy grain, it's not an emergency, and the yellow water is overflowing, so it's good to buy grain for disaster relief? Or is it better to block this hanging river and not flood at all? Therefore, in the later years, it is necessary to reject the palindrome of the feudal division so that they have nothing to say, so that they will refuse, the river embankment will be opened, and they will be held accountable-Tanaka Cheng is the new governor after all, is the river in front of him in disrepair, and the responsibility should be borne by Lord Tian? Yao Jie, the criminal master sitting beside him, sneered and said, "How easy it is for the brother to say! Brother, take a closer look at the palindrome, people didn't say that I didn't give money in the treasury at all! You refute this message, and you are not refuting the Yamen of the Domain, but Prince Lian and Prince Yi! Not to mention these two princes, they are the group of lords in the study, can we afford to offend? ”

Tian Wenjing listened and thought about it, and felt that everyone had a set of truths, and they all said it was beyond reproach, thought for a while, and asked Yao Jie: "According to you, what should I do?" Yao Jie is the youngest of the four masters, only in his thirties, very trimmed, listening to Dong Weng ask him, he bowed his head and thought for a while, pulled the azure gown, opened the folding fan with a "bang", shook it gently, and burst out of the teeth: "Borrow!" Tian Wenjing couldn't help but perk up, leaned over and asked, "Who to borrow?" ”

"Zhongcheng, the idea of fighting the feudal division is not successful," Yao Jie flung back a slick braid, took out a handkerchief and rubbed his shaved lips, and said eloquently, "The emperor is cleaning up the deficit, and he has committed a holy taboo by borrowing treasury silver, and he can't break it." Tell Dong Weng that the Yamen of the Zhan Si is rich, not in the house, yesterday a student went to the Yamen to talk to a few masters about this matter, talking about the troubles of Lord Zhongcheng, Zhang Qiu They laughed at the time, and a few people got together at that time, and it was 500,000 immediately! As he spoke, he took out a stack of silver tickets from the pages of his boots and handed them to Tian Wenjing, "Look! You have to go and meet Lord Zhen Sihu in person, as soon as Chrysostom is opened, what is it to get another five or seven hundred thousand! ”

Tian Wenjing was taken aback, took the silver ticket and looked at it, there were 30,000 tickets, there were 50,000 tickets, and the least was 3,000 taels of leading tickets to pay at sight, and a note was attached, which read:

The yellow water is long, and the people are not happy. The ball was born in Si, raised in Si, and his net worth was tied to Si, dare to pity this thing outside his body to die in the yellow water for a miser? I wish to go bankrupt for the country, share the worries for the Zhongcheng people, dedicate this money, and implore you to use it for river work! Zhang Qiu is respectful!

Tian Wenjing was both excited and excited, the hand holding the silver ticket trembled slightly, and he actually got up and bowed to Yao Jie, and said, "It's really hard for Yao Gong!" There is a philosopher like Zhang Qiu in Henan who is loyal, impartial, righteous and squandering money, which is really the dignity of Henan Province! I would like to ask Mr. Wu to write a good excerpt to protect these people who are anxious for justice and righteousness, and please commend them! After that, he got up and said, "I'm going to visit Hu Qiheng, and I'll meet this group of officials!" ”

"How's that!" Seeing that Tian Wenjing sat in an eight-person sedan chair and opened the middle door and went out, and the four masters returned to the flower hall, Yao Jie shook the fan proudly, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "There is no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge!" Zhang Yuncheng said: "I can't see that you are so young and so discerning!" Bi Zhenyuan smiled and said: "I said, I haven't seen your shadow for the past few days, so I went to share the worries of the Lord!" Zhang Yuncheng sneered: "Mr. Wu is 5,000 taels a year, you should always pay a long salary, or give you 3,000?" ”

Wu Fengge, who had been sitting silently, pushed his glasses, and said with a smile: "Brother Yao, you only took out the silver ticket in the page of your right boot." Take out all the pages of your left boots. Deuce! ”

"What?" Yao Jie was stunned, "What did Mr. Wu say, I don't understand it later!" Bi Zhenyuan looked at Wu Fengge in surprise, and without saying a word, Zhang Yuncheng asked Yao Jie: "What kind of medicine do you have in this gourd?" ”

Wu Fengge stood up and paced slowly, the betel nut purse shook around his waist, and sneered: "Our master Shaoxing, there are two factions of money, food, punishment and name, each of which has a secret that cannot be passed on. What about me? An uncle is a famous master of punishment, has no son, and has two disciplines of learning - the Yamen of the Zhensi is in charge of catching thieves and thieves, and the sentence is sentenced to prison, and he does not make black money, where does the silver come from to sponsor the river workers? I also know a little about Zhang Qiu, the Zhang and Cao families of the Defu are rich masters who hang thousands of cards, in order to fight for a piece of bull's eye feng shui, the lawsuit has caused both families to die, not Zhang Qiu's chief judge? - Humph! Don't talk about 100,000, you tell him that Lord Tian wants to take 500,000 yuan from him, and he happily holds it with both hands! Well, I'm right, right? ”

Zhang Yuncheng and Bi Zhenyuan suddenly realized, and couldn't help but stare at Wu Fengge in admiration, and then swept their eyes to Yao Jie. Yao Jie laughed dryly a little embarrassedly, and really pulled out a big silver ticket from the left boot page, and said: "You can't fake it in front of real people, and I don't want to lose this money." This is 50,000, I take 14,000, and the remaining three are divided equally, can it be done? They earn this money easily, if they don't take it for nothing, if they take it for nothing, who won't take it for nothing? But there is a word in advance, there are benefits to the money, grain and river workers, and you can't be swallowed by the fart in the nest! Several people laughed at the words. Bi Zhenyuan smiled: "You can be careful, there is blood on this money!" Zhang Yuncheng said: "My father was a master in front of Huzhou Huangdaotai, and he also had 13,400 entries a year. I want to follow a governor like Lord Tian, and I will get 10,000 if I don't say anything, right? Who knew that three hundred was three hundred! What is the ability of that lame man, five thousand a year! Folds, strips, these official articles, my grandson also wrote! ”

"You can't mention this in Zhongcheng!" Wu Fengge straightened his face and said, "Let's be 'three hundred' for three hundred, sooner or later they will turn their faces themselves!" I heard that he and Zhongcheng had a word first, and when he became a governor, 8,000 is 8,000 a year! We also admit it with a smile. Tanaka Cheng is dedicated to serving the emperor, not a money-maker. We have to wait for him along this line of thought, and sooner or later he will be in the water and unable to extricate himself, so that he can make money ruthlessly! As he was talking, he saw Wu Sidao holding his crutches, and the two little guys followed, and the wind swayed the willow price into the second door, so he stopped, stepped in and bowed and smiled: "Brother Jingren!" Red face, hello spirit! Where are you going to eat and drink today? Wu Sidao propped up his crutches and bowed back, and said with a smile: "This is the Buddha Bathing Festival." I'm a Confucian student, I didn't believe in these, but the two mothers-in-law insisted on going to Xiangguo Temple, and walked with them to see the excitement. They went back to Baofu's house to wash the bronze Buddha, I took a small sedan chair up the Yellow River embankment to take a look, and met an old friend, and ate wine in the hotel for a while, and then rushed back - what about Dong Weng? Aren't you on the agenda today? Wu Sidao said and looked at everyone. He used to be disabled and weak, but these days he often goes out on outings, and he is in a good mood, and he has eaten and drunk, and his face is dark and crimson, and his eyes are bright, and he looks radiant.

Several people were not convinced by this "chief master" whose annuity was twenty times higher than his own, and listening to his words became more and more useless: Our "three hundred taels" are here to discuss with the chief official to discuss the river, but you, the "eight thousand taels", are outing and eating wine with beautiful herbs! Thinking to themselves, everyone has secretly benefited, and has the purpose of not picking right and wrong and not cooperating, and they all smiled and greeted Wu Sidao. Bi Zhenyuan said with a smile: "We discussed the river work for a while, and Lord Tian took a sedan chair to the Yamen of the Si and visited Hu Qiheng." ”

"Hmm." Wu Sidao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then I'll wait here for Zhongcheng." As soon as he said, he sat on the bamboo chair when he came in, asked for the newspaper, shook his fan to eat tea and read the newspaper, and said no more. He was not in tune with the crowd, and the crowd also regarded him as an outsider, and when they saw him sitting with a big grin, he excused himself one by one, and found another place to "equalize" the 50,000 taels of silver without mentioning it.

After about noon, I heard three cannon shots at the entrance of the yamen, Tian Wen wore a blue bright glass top, and the peacock patch was wearing a robe of nine pythons and five claws, and he entered the flower hall in a hot sweat. Wu Sidao was already drowsy on the chair, and when he saw him come in, he sat up straight and asked, "Is there any whereabouts of Hegong Yin?" Tian Wenjing hummed coldly, took off his robe, took the newspaper next to Wu Sidao, looked at it, leaned back relaxedly, and said with a sigh of relief: "Oh...... Counting the days, the emperor drove to Wutai Mountain today, bathing the Buddha and worshipping the Buddha, the emperor is really pious! ”

"The emperor's Buddhism has reached the supreme Bodhi realm, but the emperor still respects Confucianism and Mencius." Wu Sidao didn't seem to mind Tian Wenjing's indifference to him, shaking a muddy gold Xiangfei fan and said slowly: "I don't know how much silver Lord Tian raised?" I went to the river to take a look, and listened to the old river workers say that this year's cauliflower flood is not good! Tian Wenjing glanced at Wu Sidao, lowered his eyelids and took a sip of tea, as if deliberately snubbing Wu Sidao, and waited for a while before he said lukewarmly: "I've been worrying about this for a few months, and if I don't think about it until this time, I have already made a mistake!" More than 900,000 dollars have been raised. If you transfer some more from the domain, Henan will never be able to open the Yellow River this year! Wu Sidao is such a smart person, of course, he has already seen that this Lord Dong Weng is alienated from him, but he doesn't care, he just smiled slightly, got up and paced a few steps with a cane, stood in front of the window, stared thoughtfully at the two yellow orioles on the big willow tree, and in a moment of embarrassing silence, he asked, "What about next year?" ”

Tian Wenjing saw that he was so arrogant, he couldn't help but feel the fire in his heart, and he was almost about to have a seizure, but he held it back again, and only said coldly: "Since ancient times, the Yellow River has been in a year of indecisive collapse. In the past, Jin Fu and Chen Huang controlled the water, what kind of capable person was that? If you rule it head, you still have to break it! Ben Fu has just arrived, and if he can keep this year, he will be reluctantly loyal, but as for next year, who can predict it? Wu Sidao turned around and sat opposite Tian Wenjing, and said, "With all due respect." The previous governors were not under Dong Weng, and they fought one by one, in the final analysis, because of this river! You competed with Nuo Min in Shanxi, and you received the grace of heaven to get this step. To tell the truth, you can't cure this river, even if there are thousands of good governments and thousands of good policies in Henan, it is difficult to be an official safely, let alone reform the bad government and refresh the rule of officials. Tian Wenjing heard him talk about Shanxi, and it seemed that he was selling the idea of "sealing the domain", so he Tian Wenjing Today, his self-esteem was like being stabbed by an awl, and his face immediately turned red, and he endured it for a long time, and sneered: "I have already understood your talent." However, in your opinion, how should you take care of this river? ”

"There is a platform in the river," Wu Sidao said calmly, "and he is his messenger to control the river." Dong Weng can transfer the silver two from the treasury, issue a constitutional order, and he will follow the old system of Jin Fu, a famous minister of the Xi Dynasty, to Jackie Chan, from Fenglingdu to the lower reaches of Chenzhou, and cure it in sections year by year. It is necessary to have a plan for a radical cure for a few years, and it is not possible to block the water with straw bales and embankments every year! "How easy it is for you to say that!" Tian Wenjing's tone was cold and frozen, "The treasury can only use 390,000 silver, plus layers of deductions, if you want to do such a big project, the court will not pay for it, and the household department will not help, okay?" Wu Sidao said: "It's man-made." This is on the article Chen, please ask the emperor to decide. I read that message, and I also know Che Ming, as long as you say that you want to have a book. Money, he can get it! ”

Tian Wenjing stood up and stared at Wu Sidao, with a fierce light shining in his pupils, seeing him leisurely shaking his fan to eat tea, he couldn't wait to kick the jasper teacup away. After a long time, Tian Wenjing swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Tiao Chen is naturally going to be on it, in fact, I have already sent it!" Your Mr. Wu is very busy these days, going to restaurants to listen to plays, going on outings, composing poems and essays, eating and singing, so I didn't dare to work Mr. He smiled viciously, "The money has already arrived, don't move the treasury, take it all over this year, I have a way next year, I don't need your husband to work so hard!" ”

"If you have money, that's good." Wu Sidao also stood up, "But I don't know where Dong Weng got such a large sum of silver?" ”

"Borrowed!"

"Who's?"

"Yamen!"

Wu Sidao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst out laughing.

Seeing that this wild scholar was so rude, Tian Wenjing thought about it, and finally couldn't help it, and "snapped" the case, and there were a few plates of snacks and tea bags on the coffee table!

"What are you crazy about?" Tian Wenjing said angrily, "Don't think that Li Wei recommended you, I won't dare to spend it!" Li Wei is the governor of Liangjiang, and I am the governor of Henan, and I am not under his control—you write to Li Wei according to what I say—if you want to live in peace and work with me, like those gentlemen, I will treat you with courtesy, and you will be courteous in your affairs, and twenty-five taels of repair money per month will not be short for you. My pool is so deep, not to mention eight thousand taels a year, there are no five thousand taels! I am a poor and clean official! I don't plan to be a rich official or a corrupt official! ”

Wu Sidao's laughter stopped abruptly, he looked Tian Wenjing up and down, smiled coldly, and said, "It seems that feeding me as a cripple is really embarrassing for adults." You are a Qing official, am I the master of stolen goods? Whether it's three thousand, five or eight thousand, it's just a county order's receipt, you really can't afford it, I don't want a big son! Now that I'm going to do it, I'll do it for yourself. However, there is also a parting gift: doubtful profits cannot be collected, and easy gains are easy when they are lost! "After that, he leaned on crutches and lit the bricks and tuked on the ground, and he didn't go back. Tian Wenjing was so angry that his hands and feet were cold, he sat back on the chair, and said loudly: "Take care of yourself!" As soon as he picked up the pen in one hand, he wrote a letter to Li Wei. Li Wei is a believer of the Son of Heaven and an old man of the Yongzheng Domain, so he can't be guilty of too much.

With the money, the river defense project immediately went into action. Hundreds of miles from Zhengzhou to Lankao, all prefectures and counties were ordered by the governor's yamen, and officials of all sizes were dispatched together to personally supervise the migrant workers, and used straw bags and sand to reinforce along the embankment, and even some people's straw mats were used to fill the broken embankment that had been broken in the past. By this time, the family of the former governor had moved out. Tian Wenjing moved to the governor's yamen to sit in the hall to watch things, summoned the provincial capital and county government officials from time to time, and personally inspected the river work, and was so busy day and night that his head was dizzy, and his legs and feet were swollen. Seeing that the river work is about to be completed, the two embankments of the Yellow River meander eastward like a dragon, counting the days, there is still half a month before the Duanyang Festival, Yongzheng's chariot reported that it is still in Shandong, and the three thousand military horses brought into Beijing by Nian Qianyao have not yet arrived in Xi'an - everything is in order, and it can be dealt with calmly. Tian Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief and ordered someone to set up wine in the flower hall to reward the four masters. When the wine was half-drunk, Goshha of the Yimen Si Yan came in and said softly: "Lord Fujun, the governor of Liangjiang has sent a letter from the post to seal it. As he spoke, he handed over a letter.

"Hmm!" Tian Wenjing took the letter and saw that the envelope read:

The face is Brother Tanaka Chengwen Jing, and Li Wei worships the book.

The two lines of handwriting are crooked and twisted, and it is obvious that it is Li Wei's own book. Tian Wenjing had been haunting because he drove Wu Sidao away, so he got up and said with a smile: "I don't drink much, so I don't accompany you, the four old masters drink happily, and Ming'er still has a few things to discuss with you." So saying, he went out to the study, and while eating tea, when he opened the letter and read it, it was full of vernacular:

Brother Wen Jing, I know your letter. Wu Sidao didn't go to Jiangnan, we didn't meet. But this man I know that if you have a sexual relationship with him, it must be yours. Since you are not, I believe that you must be unintentional. As for offending me, that's all nonsense. Wu Sidao and I have a very normal personal relationship, and I don't commit the crime of saying that I can't be offended. You have no fate, look for him, ask him to come to me to do things, or I will find him a bowl of rice to eat, where is the loess not burying people? Where is the water and soil not for people? If it's for eight thousand taels of silver, you won't want him, I'll stand aside and see, you're afraid that you're a little petty. What is the governor's income, we have a number in our hearts. However, I repeat, I really don't care about this and you, you have this in your heart. Li Weidun's first hundred blessings and ten thousand peace!

Tian Wenjing looked angry and funny, thought about it carefully, but couldn't taste it, he was very tired, holding a letter in one hand and a cup in the other, half lying on the bamboo chair and falling asleep. A few Goshha who were waiting outside the study tiptoed in, flattened Tian Wenjing's feet with a small stool, covered him with another jacket, lit the incense, and withdrew.

A dull thunder woke Tian Wenjing, he rubbed his eyes and sat up, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and took out his pocket watch (which was given by Prince Shiyi of his majesty) by the light to see that it was the ugly and timely card. The bananas, bamboo bushes, and orchid trees in the corners of the walls were blown and swayed in the whistle wind, and the arrowroot vines on the walls trembled restlessly in the bright electric light, and disappeared into the dark night in an instant...... Suddenly, as if it was overhead, a terrifying explosion thunder shook the study, as if a hammer had smashed through the pot buckled on the vast earth, and Tian Wenjing trembled with excitement! He walked out of the study quickly, and a gust of wind blew in his face, blowing the corners of his robe and the placket of his robe were raised, and the cool wind carried the rain, which struck him away the last bit of sleep. When a Goshha saw him come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Futai, it's windy outside, beware of catching a cold!" ”

"Well, it doesn't matter." Tian Wenjing looked up at the dark and dreary sky, the thunder was like a wheel running over a stone bridge, and the lightning sometimes crossed the golden snake between the clouds, and sometimes it seemed unwilling to dance behind the clouds, and frantically shot its brilliant light out of the cracks in the clouds. Tian Wenjing didn't hesitate anymore, and commanded sharply: "Prepare oil clothes and horses for me!" Immediately call the people of Hefu and go up with me on the embankment! At this moment, the howling downpour has enveloped the dark and dreary Fuyuan Yamen.

A few Goshha hurriedly agreed, paged people, prepared horses, Tian Wenjing changed clothes, and instructed: "Inform the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion, and inspect the alleys and streets in each lane, some houses are not reliable, ask the owners to move out, and the temples will be settled, and the abbots of the temples shall not disobey!" ”

"Piercing!"

"Men over the age of seventeen, as well as all the flag camps in Kaifeng City, the green battalion of the Han army, soldiers and horses, are divided into sections to guard the city wall." Tian Wenjing's face was extinguished in the lightning, and he was motionless like an iron cast, and while thinking, he ordered, "Even if the river embankment bursts, even a drop of water in the four cities can't enter the city!" Otherwise, without waiting for the emperor to cure my crimes, I will first ask the king to order the banner to cut off the gate of the city[1]

And Ma Jiahua! ”

"Piercing!"

Tian Wenjing stopped talking, got up and left, and a few Goshha pulled horses in the rain. Holding a few glass lamps, he rode with Tian Wenjing, and ran wildly through the street to the north of the city. In the pouring rain, I heard the palpitating roar of the Yellow River in the distance, and the earth trembled. In the rain curtain, I saw the red lights of oil-paper flashing on the embankment, and the sound of the sieve gong of the embankment sounded unhurriedly, and the sound of "safe and sound" was heard from time to time. Tian Wenjing felt a little relieved, and held a lamp along the embankment to check it section by section, and there were no major omissions, so he went to the felt shed set up by the river yamen on the embankment to rest for a while. Even though he was wearing an oil coat, he couldn't resist the heavy wind and rain, and the oil sweat and rain in his neck had soaked through his heavy clothes. Seeing that Wang Jiaqi was not in the shed, only one of the director of Hebo was here with a few people, Tian Wenjing twisted the water at the corner of his robe and asked, "What about you Wang Observation?" ”

"Reply," replied the director of Hebo, bowing respectfully, "Observer Wang is in Baofukeng, where the terrain is low, and someone just came to say that he is moving things, and the rain will come in a while." He handed over a cup of tea.

Tian Wenjing smashed the cup with a "snap", gritted his teeth and said with a cruel smile: "What I'm most afraid of at the moment is drinking water!" He stood up, thought for a moment, and asked, "What's your name?" Seeing that the governor was so angry, the director of Hebo turned pale with fright, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Master Huizhong, his humble name is Wu Ming." Tian Wenjing had no expression on his face, and said word by word: "I will issue the constitutional card, and you will temporarily serve as the envoy of the river yamen!" ”

"Huh?" Wu Ming was startled, and hurriedly kowtowed, "The lowly position is only an eight-rank official, and it is separated from the river by several layers!" Besides, Wang Daotai-" Tian Wenjing cut off his words: "What are the eight grades and four grades, officials are all made by people, and if you are not a person, you can't be an official!" He turned around and said to Goshha beside him: "You go into the city to find Wang Daotai, and tell him to take care of his family, and he doesn't even have to get his shoes wet." Let's just say that he is no longer a Taoist! As soon as he took care of this matter, he saw eight embroidered glass wind lanterns coming from afar, Tian Wenjing thought that Wang Jiaqi was coming, so he sat down and waited. Unexpectedly, the first to come was a man dressed as a guard, followed by two eunuchs. In a moment of consternation, Emperor Yongzheng had appeared in front of him!

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City Gate Leader: The fourth-rank rank, responsible for the military commander of the city defense.