Most of the people were paying attention to the diversion of water, so they did not hear the sound of the carriage behind them. The guards of the Wang Mansion noticed it, but they were far away, so there was no need to rush over. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also noticed it, but the two of them just glanced at it and ignored it.
In the end, that person directly came over and questioned them. Everyone turned around to look. The commoners did not know much and did not know who that person was.
Zhang Zhong and his family looked at the person's dark red official robe and knew that he was a fourth-grade official.
"What's the use of being a fourth-grade official? Why are you still pretending to ask others to hold an umbrella for you? If an umbrella is useful, we won't have to endure the rain. " Wang Juan was part of the system and was disgusted by the system. She muttered at the side. Her voice was loud enough for the person to hear.
In such a dark time, it was hard to see if the person's face had any changes. Zhang Xiaobao also did not hold back. After all, this person was the one who questioned him just now. He also said:
"I have seen this kind of thing many times. When you get an assistant position, you feel that you are awesome. Especially when you meet someone with a lower rank, you are afraid that others will overlook the existence of the assistant. I guess he is just an assistant.
The rain is heavy and the light is dim. I can't tell if it's dark red or light red. Maybe he is a fifth-grade official and deliberately let people hold the umbrella. When the rain falls, he looks like a fourth-grade official. Look at my father. If his clothes are not damaged, people will believe that he is a sixth-grade official. Good method. "
"I am the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. Why should I wear a fifth-grade official's uniform? Where is Huayuan County's County Magistrate Zhang Zhong? "The person waved his hand and pushed away the umbrella that was held for him. He asked the crowd.
"He is actually short-sighted." Zhang Xiaobao saw that his father was clearly beside him, but this person was still looking around. He looked at him with the help of the lanterns and understood. He was short-sighted. Unfortunately, there were no spectacles in this era.
"Then why not make a mirror for him? He spent a lot of money to buy materials. How about the assistant minister? Even when Grandpa Bi came with an official position, he didn't act like this. "Wang Juan muttered in dissatisfaction.
"Sir, Zhang Zhong is standing right in front of you," the person holding the umbrella whispered into the assistant minister's ear.
At this moment, Zhang Zhong also took two steps forward and asked the assistant minister, "Are you Assistant Minister Lu from the Ministry of Works? I am the county magistrate of Huayuan County, Zhang Zhong. "
"Oh, you are." Assistant Minister Lu Weiwei nodded. Immediately, someone brought a lantern over and shone it closer.
"Why did your clothes become like this? What kind of decorum is this? "Assistant Minister Lu was able to see more clearly this time. He glared and questioned loudly.
The people who came with him thought it was quite normal, but the people who were working around them didn't want to do it. They shouted and swarmed forward, scaring Assistant Minister Lu into retreating several steps. He couldn't see what was going on, so he shouted, "What are you doing? What are you doing? What do you want? "
"Sir, let's get down to business. Zhang Zhong's clothes seem to have been accidentally torn when he was controlling the flood. He didn't have time to change them." The person holding the umbrella was worried that his people would be surrounded and killed by the people, so he had to persuade him.
Assistant Minister Lu raised his sleeve and wiped his eyes. He then tugged at his clothes, which were almost wet. Only then did he say, "Zhang Zhong, Minister Liu of the Ministry of Works wants you to hand over the person who wrote the book on nature to me. Immediately send someone to find him."
"Who? What salt? "Zhang Zhong didn't know that his son and daughter-in-law made a book on nature, so he asked in confusion.
"Hmm? You don't know the person in your family and the book? Are you trying to lie to me? "Assistant Minister Lu glared at his eyes again and asked with a straight face.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan heard this, they knew it was a lie. It seemed that the minister had only found out about the book when he saw the old man. In that case, Liu Feitong really was a relative of the minister's family. Could it be that the plough was also made by him?
"Ask him later. He's a talent." Wang Juan thought of Liu Feitong and pondered. If everything was really a coincidence, then this person might be of some use.
Zhang Xiaobao agreed deeply and said, "We have to find him and find out the truth. This assistant minister is a bit annoying."
Zhang Zhong was also angry this time. Not to mention that he didn't know what nature was, even if he knew, so what? Whose superior was it? There were too many superior officials.
After standing there in silence for a few breaths, Zhang Zhong decided to ignore this person. He turned around and waved his hand at the people, "Continue to fill the sandbags and protect the canal. The people in charge of the piles should also prepare. If any place is damaged by the water, block it up."
After saying this, Zhang Zhong took large strides to the side of the canal. In fact, he didn't take more than five steps. He stood on top of the sandbags and asked someone to hold a lantern to watch the flow of the water.
In the eyes of the people, there was only the county magistrate. If someone else came, they wouldn't care whether it was a wolf or a dog. It had nothing to do with them. Listening to the county magistrate was right.
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao took out a paper bag from his chest. It wasn't oil paper. The paper was wet and rotten. He dug out a small thing from the bag and handed it to his father, "Father, eat some ginger. It's raining heavily outside and the wind is cold."
Zhang Zhong looked at the thing his son handed over. His hand had already reached out, but he retracted it, "Xiao Bao, father can't eat it. The people are also holding on. They have been outside for longer than father. If the people haven't eaten, how can father eat it? You and Cuckoo can eat it."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't insist. He waved his hand and called the bailiff over, "Go to my carriage and ask around. He knows where the medicine for the bath is. In a moment, get someone to boil some water and boil the medicine. When the time comes, give it to my father, Cuckoo and I, as well as some wine. The one for the ginseng. Do you remember?"
"Young master, I remember. Don't worry, I'll go and prepare it. It won't be bad." The bailiff replied and turned around and ran off.
At this time, Assistant Minister Lu, who had been left out in the cold, finally reacted. Just now, there was someone in front of him. He thought that Zhang Zhong hadn't left. When he heard Zhang Zhong's voice, he realized that the distance between them wasn't right.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. His eyes widened again. He pointed in the general direction of Zhang Zhong, "Zhang Zhong, didn't you hear what I said? You … you, I want to impeach you. "
"Then why aren't you writing the impeachment report? There's no one outside to prepare a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone for you. This isn't a post house, and it's not a yamen. There's no place to entertain an official, and there's no place to prepare food for an official. Assistant Minister Lu, please do as you please. "
If it were another county magistrate, perhaps they would be afraid. However, Zhang Zhong didn't care at all. He didn't want to be a sixth-ranked official. Instead, he came here to be a seventh-ranked county magistrate. There were so many people buying coal, why would he care about an assistant minister? If he wanted to impeach someone, he would send someone to investigate.
After Zhang Zhong finished speaking, he strolled up the canal. The lantern moved with him. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan followed behind, ready to run at any time. What if there was a leak? The two of them didn't think that they had the ability to survive in such a situation.
Seeing Zhang Zhong leave, the people brought by Assistant Minister Lu couldn't stop him. There were bailiffs, guards, and many people glaring at them. The person holding the umbrella had to come up with another idea.
"Sir, why don't we do as Minister Liu said and ask about the book. If we can see him, we'll see him. If we can't, we'll leave a good impression on him."
"Unruly people, they're all unruly people. Did you see? They dared to open up the canal and let the water flush the county. Just this alone will let them know what's good for them."
Assistant Minister Lu was still angry. He rushed over in the rain, and the sky was dark. He didn't expect that when he met someone, they didn't treat him well and didn't even give him a cup of tea. This kind of person definitely couldn't be forgiven.
The person holding the umbrella didn't care whether he could see it or not. He nodded vigorously. "Sir, you're right. If you want to impeach, then what should we do about the matter Minister Liu said? We can't rush into the yamen to arrest him. We have a few people here, and it's easy to not get out. "
"Hmph! Wait for me to go over and scare him. I'll make him hand over the person himself. With the person in hand, the Ministry of Works will be different in the future. What book do you want? Come with me. "
Assistant Minister Lu seemed to have been affected by the environment and the things he had encountered. He became crazy. He didn't care about what would happen in the future. He only wanted to suppress Zhang Zhong. Normally, he definitely wouldn't be like this.
With a heart full of anger, Assistant Minister Lu stumbled toward the lantern next to Zhang Zhong. The other people who had followed him couldn't do anything. They could only follow him and occasionally protect him. Two people walked in front of him and carefully blocked him to prevent him from falling into the canal. At this time, the water was not small.
There were even places where the water had overflowed the canal and seeped through the sandbags. There were people working hard to fill in the soil. If they fell in, at least nine out of ten people would fall in.
"Then hurry up and report it. I don't have time to deal with you. If you continue to make noise in front of me, I'll have the people write a ten thousand people petition against you. Lu Yanzuo, do you think the higher-ups will believe you, or will they believe me? If you push me too far, I'll take food from Sanshui County tomorrow and send it to the capital. I'll say that the Emperor is at peace and that the people of Huayuan County are gathering food to report to the Emperor. I'll add a ten thousand people petition. "
Zhang Zhong threatened with full confidence. Assistant Minister Lu was so scared that he slipped and almost fell. He pointed at Zhang Zhong and said, "You're taking food from Sanshui County in the name of the people of Huayuan County. You're quite bold."
"If the people of Sanshui County don't say anything, what can you do? You're quite bold? I dare to push you into the river. I'll say that Assistant Minister Lu came to investigate the irrigation works. In order to block the water, you rushed forward without a care for your own safety and fell into the water. Sir Lu, do you think I dare or not? "
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