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Nothing happened overnight.

Although the matter is very serious and the burden on his shoulders is also very heavy, he still sleeps very well on Heshen's side.

Because, He Shen knows that the more important the event is, the more he must recuperate...

After waking up the next morning, He Shen's spirit was significantly better.

After getting up, He Shen let a group of delicate and beautiful maids wait to wash their faces and change clothes.

The life of an official who comes to his hands and eats is really comfortable, no wonder so many people want to be officials.

He Er, as Heshen's housekeeper and long-term entourage, is very incompetent in some ways, because when Heshen started to eat breakfast, he had just woken up.

The servant woke up later than the master's house, and this strange thing could only appear in the Hefu.

“………”

After Heer got up, he entered Heshen's room according to the rules and said goodbye to Heshen.

When He Er, when he saw He Shen eating breakfast, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed...

Kazuer, touched his head and said.

"Sir, why did you get up so early today? Hey, small, up, later than you? ”

As Heshen's servant, Kazuji is not a qualified servant in many ways, but he is the most loyal.

As a master, loyalty is the most important thing...

So, even if He Er has some minor problems, He Shen will pass with a smile.

He Shen waved his hand and asked the maid who was waiting beside him to step back.

Seeing the puzzled face of He Er, He Shen sighed, put down the chopsticks in his hand, wiped the corners of his mouth with a hand towel, and said.

"Heer, today you will sort out the evidence you have collected in the major grain stores, compile it into an account book, and hand it over to me!"

Hearing He Shen say this, He Er couldn't help but be surprised, and asked cautiously tentatively: "Master, are you doing this because you plan to move, and you want to eat this disaster relief grain and grass from the Taiyuan Mansion?" ”

Seeing that He Shen nodded, out of the heart of the protector, He Er, gritted his teeth, risked breaking the taboo, and reminded.

"Master, although the officials of Taiyuan Mansion have been staring at this batch of disaster relief grain and grass, we want to collect evidence, it's very simple......"

"But, here, it's someone's territory..."

"Dogs will jump off the wall in a hurry, not to mention people, master, you have a golden body, why bother to take risks because of these poor people..."

On the second side, it was like talking about cross talk, and he said a lot of words, and there was reason and evidence, and there were words.

This made He Shen can't help but look at him differently.

Those who benefit themselves and harm the world abound in the world, but in front of others, they say it openly and brightly, and they are also with two people.

Shaking his head gently, He Shen said with a worried look on his face.

"I don't have the idea of being on someone's turf and moving others."

"However, these corrupt officials just loot the people's fat and ointment on weekdays, but if they want to make a fortune, I don't allow it."

"Because, I have greater ambitions, I want to be the next Wang Mang, no, no, no, I am a better person than Wang Mang."

These words, coming out of He Shen's mouth, and He Er only felt awkward, but he also understood what He Shen meant.

Although he was frightened by his master's ambition, as a servant, he could only express obedience.

I only heard it, and the second asked hesitantly.

"Master, you mean to say that this time we will not touch this disaster relief grain and grass, and they will not be allowed to touch this disaster relief grain and grass."

"Sir, do you want to take advantage of this disaster relief opportunity to earn it a good reputation?"

He Shen smiled and said, "Yes, smart, this is what I mean this time, sir." ”

Although He Shen said so, he didn't agree.

He Er said: "Master, your idea is good, but it doesn't work, this group of bird officials in Taiyuan Mansion are all corrupt officials, just like other local officials." ”

"These people, they can't afford to be early, don't look at them being respectful to us now, but there is a reason for this."

"First, it's because you are in a high position and have holy dependents, and they don't want to offend you..."

"Second, they are also counting on the master to be able to share the soup and drink when he eats meat for disaster relief this time."

"This disaster relief, even if we really serve the country and the people, but if we don't share some of their benefits, I'm afraid they won't really do things for you, master..."

"Even, I will resent you, sir..."

"Moreover, the distribution of disaster relief grain and grass, after all, must be done through their hands, if they still disobey the yang and the yin, deceive the superiors and the subordinates, we have no way..."

"In this way, not only will your plan fail because of this, but the resentment and resentment of the people they provoke will also fall on your head..."

Speaking of which, He Er shook his head one after another, obviously looking at interests more than human life.

After a pause, He Er continued: "Master, we can't make this deal, is it possible that we have to pay for it from our own pockets and benefit those corrupt officials?" ”

Although He Er does not learn and has no skills, but for the crooked ways and corrupt official psychology in the officialdom, it is called a door clear.

This also made He Shen pay more attention to him, after all, if he wants to do great things, he must be surrounded by this kind of person who can eat well in officialdom.

The other side.

As soon as He Shen was about to explain, he heard a report from someone outside the door: "My lord, Lord Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, wants to see you." ”

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Here, when Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, lowered his head and entered the room, He Erzao had already gotten up and stood behind He Shen, doing what a servant should do.

Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, came to He Shen and said respectfully.

"I've seen my lord, and I heard that after you got up early, the lower officials were anxious about your health, so they rushed here."

"Now, seeing that you are in good health and in good spirits, the lower officials are relieved."

"It's just that the lower official came abruptly, if you disturb the adult, please forgive me."

Hearing this, He Shen smiled and said.

"How could it be, Lord Liu cares so much about me, if I blame Lord Liu instead, wouldn't it be a resentment to repay virtue?"

After a night of buffering and preparation, He Shen already had a thorough understanding of what the officials of Taiyuan Mansion looked like...

Although He Shen was already very disgusted with this group of bird officials in Taiyuan Mansion in his heart, He Shen still had to say polite words from the officialdom.

Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, is about fifty years old, with a white and clean round face, a slightly white mustache neatly trimmed, a top official hat on his head, and a crystal clear green jade hanging from his waist. Jade pendant.

He was wearing a five-grade official uniform, a pair of 100,000-striped gauze pants worth 100,000 gold, and a pair of black satin thick-soled official shoes under his feet.

However, in fact, Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, is a big corrupt official who eats people.

Liu An's side, after first having a polite conversation with He Shen, then explained his intentions.

"Xia Guan came this time, on behalf of the hundred officials from Taiyuan Mansion, who came to visit the adults, and saw that the adults were just right, and the Xia Guan was relieved."

Hearing Liu An say this, He Shen didn't speak, and was speechless for a while.

If it weren't for the fact that he had already collected the details of the guy in front of him, He Shen really thought that the guy in front of him was a good person...

The way of thick black is a necessary skill to survive in the officialdom, and Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, has done a good job.

The reason why Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, said this sentence without beginning and end, his purpose was to test and test Heshen's true thoughts.

The reason why he came to see He Shen today was to see if He Shen would do it for the sake of the people's attack after receiving 150,000 taels of silver, and wanted to deal with the officials of Taiyuan Mansion in one go.

This is very important for Liu An.

Liu An can make corresponding arrangements according to He Shen's attitude.

“…………”

Looking at the treacherous Taiyuan prefect Liu An, and Shen here, he responded with a smile on his face.

"Hahahaha, it's just a little thing, how can it affect this official?"

"If you focus too much on the little things, where can you do the big things?"

"So, these little things, in the past, will be over, I will not mention it again."

“……………”

Hearing He Shen say this, Liu An breathed a sigh of relief, and then nodded again and again and said.

"What the adults said is that everything should be forward, and major events should be taken seriously, and now, the biggest thing in Taiyuan Mansion is the survival of the victims under the drought and locust plague."

"The matter of disaster relief is naturally the safest for the adults to be in charge of it personally, and I, the officials of Taiyuan Mansion, are just on the side."

“………”

He Shen smiled and nodded, and casually coped with a few sentences, but in his heart he was thinking about how to let these Taiyuan Mansion officials led by Liu An be willing to listen to him.

He Shen, on his side, has already made up his mind to take this opportunity to preside over the disaster relief of Taiyuan Mansion and take the opportunity to expand his reputation among the people...

However, as he said before, Taiyuan Mansion has become such a ghost with ten rooms and nine emptiness, and he eats with his son...

The officials of Taiyuan Mansion, from beginning to end, have not been ashamed at all, and it can be seen that the officials of Taiyuan Mansion are probably not good people.

Let them do things, you must first give them some benefits, otherwise not only will you get twice the result with half the effort, but it will also cause resentment among these people, which is not conducive to the development of Heshen's future plans.

How to satisfy the greed of these officials, drive them, and help himself to help the victims, He Shen has already made a plan after careful consideration.

However, a plan is just a plan, and even if it is perfected, there is definitely a risk of failure.

Although He Shen inspected the most serious disaster area in Taiyuan once, he didn't finish reading other places at all.

In other words, although He Shen knew that the disaster situation in some areas of Taiyuan was very serious, he did not know about the overall disaster situation in Taiyuan Prefecture...

Is the plan realistic, what should I do if the relief grain and grass issued by the imperial court are insufficient, and do I need to pay out of my own pocket? How much does it cost? These things are unknown...