As soon as Daoist Dream Chasing finished his sentence, Feng Changgong revealed a victorious smile. He, who had been blinded by greed, did not know the trouble he was about to face.
The county magistrate was slightly worried. He was afraid that when the people stopped working, Prince Tong 'an would be angry. When that happened, even an immortal would not be able to protect them.
The Registrar stood there and thought about many things. He felt that things were not as simple as they appeared to be.
Dream Chasing, who could not become an immortal, began to work. He continued, "All the craftsmen here must stop. Otherwise, they will incur the wrath of the heavens and burn themselves."
They had wanted to watch and listen more, but when the curious commoners heard his words, they were unhappy. Even the very capable Daoist Ru Meng, who had come in a hurry and suddenly disappeared, said that he was powerful.
This workshop was not a simple construction problem. It was related to their future lives.
Feng Changgong finally felt that something was wrong. He walked in front of Dream Chasing and said, "Just talk about the diversion of water. Don't mention the workshop."
Dream Chasing nodded to show that he understood. He said, "If you want to move the soil, I have a method that can solve all disasters. However, it can only solve the soil and not the water. It's better not to touch the water."
When the people who were working heard that, they would not touch the water in the future. Building the workshop was not a big deal. They all turned back to continue their work. This was because the person in charge had come over to reprimand them. He did not say anything else but asked the people who were working.
"Are you worthy of the wages you receive? Are you worthy of the food you eat? "
The people who still knew filial piety, loyalty, and propriety went back to work. This made Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan feel very emotional.
"This is the true foundation of a nation. When the moon is full, it will waver. When prosperity is prosperous, it will be lonely. A moment of glory is not important to the entire nation. What is important is who can preserve the nation's heritage. America was so powerful, but didn't it gradually withdraw from the stage a hundred years ago?
Science and technology could be created by humans, and many results could be obtained in a short period of time. However, civilization was definitely not that simple. A country without a cultural foundation would always have to pay a corresponding price in the process of accumulation. Whether it was disasters or wars, what should exist would still exist.
This is because they have their own souls. So what if they rule the world for a hundred years? When the sun rises, the sun sets. When the material standards are similar, it is a competition of the depth of history. "
Wang Juan sighed as she watched the simple people go back to work.
Zhang Xiaobao did not make any comments about this. He held Wang Juan's hand and said, "Let's go back. We still don't know what kind of person Zhang Shuo will send. I hope they don't send an idiot. Otherwise, we will have to waste a lot of effort."
*****
It was night and the moon was high in the sky.
The people who took turns to work lit their torches and continued to work.
Feng Changgong also made an exception and stayed behind. He was not willing to eat with the workers, and Li Xun was reluctant to share the food made by Zhang Xiaobao with others. He could only ask people to look for a small shop nearby and order them to make a more sumptuous dish. Sitting by the river, they felt the gentle night breeze, which was cool and had a trace of chill.
Not far from him, Li Xun sat alone by the torches. While eating, he complained vaguely that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had gone to live a life of two people.
Until he could not eat anymore, his eyes were still looking at the remaining two boxes on the plate. He reluctantly stuffed a piece of cucumber into his stomach and looked in the direction of Feng Changgong. He said regretfully to himself, "What a pity. I invited him for nothing. I guess he won't have a chance to travel to Shuzhou again. It is so easy to find a Taoist priest to join the heaven and earth. You are lucky that you are not beheaded."
Thinking of this, Li Xun could feel how ruthless Zhang Xiaobao's methods were. Originally, Feng Changgong only wanted to find a Daoist priest to help, but in the end, he disguised himself as a Daoist priest. If he stayed behind after leaving, he would have changed the meaning, saying that Feng Changgong could be the emperor if he wanted.
How could this be good? Feng Changgong was too much. Just let him lead the river. Why did he have to stop it? Now, he had lost his life.
Feng Changgong really did not think about this matter. He was thinking about how to get more benefits in the process of turning Xincai County from Zhong County to Shangxian County.
The first credit was given to Commandery Prince Tong 'an. The people in the county gate could only distribute the rest of the credit. Which one should he assign to himself?
Thinking about this matter, Feng Changgong glanced at the county magistrate who was staring blankly at the flowing river and asked, "County Magistrate Ma, which one of the four places do you think is good? Planting sesame seeds and fragrant oil workshop, or raising poultry or livestock. The fertilizer is probably not valuable. You can choose one. "
The county magistrate was still thinking about what happened during the day. Ru Meng came and left in a hurry. How come he had never heard of such a great ability? Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came to lead the river, but why did they not do anything? Only Commandery Prince Tong 'an came to build a few workshops. Did he really intend to wait until the local people wanted to lead the river?
Hearing the county magistrate's voice, the county magistrate looked at the changing moonlight in the water and replied, "Sir, I think it's better to let Baoxin County lead the river away. Since there are workshops in our county, there will be many people willing to come. The number of people will be enough to be promoted to Shangxian County. We don't have to worry about people running to Baoxin County."
"I asked you which place to choose, not whether to lead the river or not. What if it can be promoted to Shangxian County? The two of them dared to teach me a lesson in front of my face. How can I take this lying down? I don't believe that they dare to kill me directly, and I don't believe that they can bribe the people in the court to deal with me, a seventh-rank official.
If they really do that, how will the people see the Zhang Family and Wang Family? Don't tell me that it's necessary to kill people because of political disagreements? "
Feng Changgong said eloquently.
The county magistrate really thought so. He didn't think that the other party would take action because of political differences. It was because there were many things in Xin Cai County that the other party couldn't stand. For example, the other party clearly proposed a good idea to improve the lives of the people, but the county magistrate just agreed. For example, that day at the riverside, the yamen runner tried to buy the fish by force with very little money.
The way the Zhang Family and Wang Family acted always gave people the impression that they loved the people like their own children. What they couldn't stand the most was other officials who didn't sincerely work for the people. They could say that they were meddling in other people's business to gain a good reputation, or that they were removing obstacles in the development of Baoxin County. In the end, they wouldn't be kind easily.
The county magistrate wanted to retreat. The more Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't react fiercely, the more uncertain he was. It wasn't good to be too calm.
So he kindly advised, "Sir, why don't you discuss with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan and ask them what they should do with the original idea? After all, it can make the lives of the people in the county better, and it can also give you some political achievements."
"There's no need to mention this anymore. Political achievements? Don't tell me you don't have enough political achievements now? No matter how much you have, you won't be able to become a provincial governor. According to my estimation, after the two of us turn Xin Cai into a county, we can go to the provincial government to work after paying a tax. Tomorrow, I'll write a letter to the capital and ask around. Do you still have enough money? "
Feng Changgong didn't want to continue discussing the matter that troubled him, so he wanted to ask his backer.
The county magistrate had a pained expression on his face. "Yes, I've prepared a thousand strings of coins and a gift worth five hundred strings of coins. The account has just been settled, but it hasn't been completely corrected yet. I'm worried that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan will write a petition to impeach and the imperial court will send people to check the account."
"They're all dead people. Can the imperial court's people come down the next day? Quickly correct it. If it really can't be done, let people immediately open up a new piece of land and use the new land to clear the old account. Find your own people to occupy the land and cooperate with Prince Tong 'an to plant soybeans and sesame seeds. Let them send the money up first.
Don't feel bad about the small amount of money. If you give them a thousand strings of coins, you'll get ten thousand strings of coins in return. If you weren't willing to spend the money back then, would you and I have run to Xin Cai County to become officials? When you and I came here, there were more than three thousand people in Xin Cai County. Now, only a few years have passed, and you can be promoted again. If you don't give money, do you think you can be promoted so quickly? "
Feng Changgong began to educate the county magistrate. County Magistrate Ma knew that he couldn't quit even if he wanted to. When he first started his career, he wanted to let his family have a better life. With a little bit of money, he could buy more land and didn't have to worry about food, clothing, and housing. Who knew that he would have to take out the money he earned again and again?
All the money was used to send gifts. He was promoted, but he didn't keep the money. There were too many things on his plate and he couldn't get rid of them. He could only hope that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who he offended this time, wouldn't find out.
Seeing that the county magistrate didn't say anything and just lowered his head, Feng Changgong said again, "Before you leave, make another sum of money. This time, you don't have to give it away. See how Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan do business. Learn from them when you go elsewhere. In the future, it won't be easy to make money when you work for others."
In fact, County Magistrate Ma had been secretly complaining for a long time. If he didn't give the money to others at the beginning and let his family do business, he would have a lot of money now. In the place where he was an official, he couldn't lose money under his care.
Hearing that he didn't have to take money from the account in the future, he was relieved. He only hoped to leave as soon as possible. It was uncomfortable to be too close to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
The construction of the construction site was in full swing. Children who couldn't sleep also came out to see the scene. Children liked places where it was still bright at night. By the way, they could drink some hot soup specially prepared for the workers instead of boiling water. If anyone was thirsty, they could come and drink a bowl of it.
Even if the egg flowers in the soup had been broken into pieces and the vegetables were mostly wild vegetables, children still liked to drink it because they couldn't not add oil and salt when boiling the soup. There was also spicy ginger. Children ate the soup like snacks.
To children, they could drink the soup, see the busy adults, and see the fire swaying in the wind. For children, this was happiness, simple and unforgettable.
The rumbling sound of the horses' hooves covered the children's laughter. More than a dozen children stopped and looked in the direction of the sound of the horses' hooves. Their eyes were full of curiosity, but they were not afraid at all.
As the sound of the horses' hooves was getting closer and closer, the first to react was Li Xun's guards. 100 people surrounded Li Xun, who was enjoying the night scenery. More people mounted their horses and picked up their weapons. They divided into three groups and opened up the distance. The first group of 100 people rode their horses slowly to meet the horses. The second group of 200 people separated into two groups and slowly rode their horses in circles, ready to charge. The third group stood still and waited for orders.
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