Ning Dalang couldn't hide his worry in his eyes. Does the county magistrate being so anxious mean that there is really something wrong with Luozhou's dam?

Xiaoxiao sighed and turned to look in the direction of the neighbor's house: "It's a pity that little brother Ayan and the others are not at home."

Ning Erlang laughed at her: "Why, do you miss him now?"

After saying that, he was hit hard by his elder brother and his brain collapsed.

Xiaoxiao curled her lips. If Brother Ayan and the others were here, she could justifiably continue to cook the small stove for the family. Ever since her neighbor went to the mountains and no one had anyone to share a meal with, her parents had lowered the standard of food. They only let her cook white porridge for breakfast. Even the meat is not included.

But the second brother's question is also a good question. Does she miss brother Ayan?

I really miss not seeing that pleasing face for so many days.

She excitedly went to her second brother and said, "Brother, have you noticed that among the many friends Shen Tianci has, none of them are as good-looking as little brother Ayan."

Looking at his brother's expression, Ning Dalang suddenly became gloomy.

Xiaoxiao still has more to say: "And you can read and do martial arts. Is this the legendary coexistence of wisdom and beauty?"

Ning Erlang grimaced: "Sister, please stop talking." Besides, he felt that he was about to be beaten by his elder brother!

While the brothers and sisters were bickering, Rong Yan had just taken the letter from Xijiang County from the carrier pigeon's lap: "Dig the river?"

Yun Yi and others couldn't understand, but Rong Yan could guess: "Shen Congyun is preparing for a rainy day when the dam collapses, and the river is beneficial to the people. Even if Luozhou is stabilized and nothing happens, Xijiang County can use the river to help people irrigate." .”

"Furthermore, the river channel can lead Xihe water to the wasteland, which will make it easier to resettle the refugees."

Yun Yi asked: "But...will the imperial court agree to allocate funds?"

Rong Yan sneered: "If you expect the court to allocate funds, don't even think about digging until next year. Shen Congyun will definitely have to pay for it out of his own pocket."

Yun Yi sighed: "What a good official. If everyone were like this..."

Rong Yan asked him: "Do you think everyone has such a strong backing as the Li family?"

"Besides, if he does this, he may cause dissatisfaction among other officials."

"But... this may not be entirely a bad thing."

"At least it proves that Shen Congjun is trustworthy, and that he and Yan Zhizhou must be on opposite sides."

Others may suspect that Magistrate Shen's "pretending to serve the public good for personal gain" is to gain a higher position, but Rong Yan and his party know very well that Shen Congjun's change was after receiving the news that the dike was in disrepair. He did so partly because he wanted to save the people.

After word spread that Magistrate Shen had paid for the people to dig river channels, many officials secretly scolded him.

"Damn Shen Congyun, he will do anything for his own political achievements!"

"What should we do if he does this?"

Just follow his example and pay for it. If you don't like it, just don't follow suit. In comparison, wouldn't it seem that these officials are not dedicated enough? So they discussed and handed over the papers to impeach Magistrate Shen.

At this time, Magistrate Shen, who was at the forefront of the storm, was walking into Bowen Academy carrying two bags of snacks.

Although the academy is newly built, it has a quiet environment. There are many elegant flowers and trees planted in the courtyard, and the classrooms and halls are neat and bright. Coupled with the pictures and poems hanging on the walls, it feels like the surroundings are full of academic atmosphere.

Magistrate Shen was filled with anxiety and followed the servant into the dean's courtyard with slow steps.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a straight figure wearing a Confucian shirt. Magistrate Shen took a deep breath to prepare himself mentally, then stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Teacher."

"Huh," Dean Lu, who had his back turned to him, turned around, raised his nose and raised his eyebrows: "I don't dare take it seriously." He turned back again. If Xiaoxiao were here, he would definitely recognize this as the old man he met outside the academy a few days ago.

Magistrate Shen glanced awkwardly at where the boy was standing just now, and found that the latter had already picked up and left. Then he relaxed a little and said, "Teacher, the student has realized his mistake."

"Back then, the students were young and energetic, and mistakenly thought that they could live their lives in isolation and bravery, with their plain sleeves wrapped in the breeze."

Dean Lu settled old scores with him: "You still said that I formed a clique for personal gain, just like a fly and a dog!"

Magistrate Shen blushed: "It's all the students' fault. It's the students who feel unworthy of the teacher's hard work, self-righteousness, stubbornness, and stubbornness."

Dean Lu: ...This disciple finished saying all the words he wanted to scold. He didn’t know what to say for a moment, so he snorted coldly: "You think what you have done recently is worthy of my years of teaching." ?”

Magistrate Shen hesitated and asked, "What did the teacher say?"

Dean Lu walked into the room. He was tired from standing for so long: "Do you know how many tricks were made to impeach you today?"

Magistrate Shen also quickly followed up: "If the teacher is talking about digging the river, the students will do it even if it happens again."

Dean Lu looked at him sideways: "I haven't seen you for a few years. You are quite good at not being afraid of offending others."

Magistrate Shen opened the door wide so that he could clearly see what was going on outside. Then he walked to the dean, put down snacks, and poured him a cup of tea: "Teacher, this is what I want to tell you when I come here." thing."

Dean Lu looked at him inexplicably: "Why didn't you tell me earlier if there was something serious?"

Magistrate Shen did not defend himself. He was familiar with the teacher's impatience and said bluntly: "Luozhou's embankment is broken."

Director Lu's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light: "Is the news accurate?"

The two masters and apprentices talked at length in the academy. It was not until late at night that the county magistrate hurriedly left. He remembered another thing about coming to see the teacher today: "By the way, teacher, you know that I have a son. This boy is not very smart, and he is not very clever." There is some lack of discipline, I want to send him to the academy, please help teach him."

Dean Lu snorted and stretched out his hand towards him: "Where is the letter of recommendation?"

County Magistrate Shen knew that he had agreed. After he left, Chen Yong, who was also the dean's disciple, looked at dean Lu in a funny way, who was showing off his recommendation letter to him: "Look, he said at the beginning that he would never need my recommendation. Help, what is this? What is this! Quick, find something to frame for me!"

Chen Yong originally didn't know why the teacher gave Junior Brother Shen the power to recommend admission. Now that he thinks about it, he is afraid that a large part of the reason is to find an opportunity for reconciliation. It's really... Junior Brother or Teacher, I don't know which one is more childish. .

While he was cursing in his heart, he saw that Dean Lu had already started to open the snacks sent by County Magistrate Shen. He only tasted one bite and pushed the whole package away with a disgusted tone: "It's these Osmanthus Cake and Poria Cake again. It’s boring.”

"Chen Huaimin, have you found the snack that the teacher asked you to find?"

Huaimin is the nickname of Chen Yong. Generally, when a teacher calls him Chen Huaimin by both his first and last name, it is when his patience is about to run out.

"Teacher, students have searched all the dim sum shops in Xijiang County, but..."

Then he saw the disgusted expression on Dean Lu's face: "Returning Wei Shi."

Chen Yong: ...This is his biological teacher, you can’t be angry with him!

Dean Lu said again: "Forget it, I'll give you another chance to atone for your sins."

Chen Yong's expression remained unchanged: "Teacher, please tell me."

Dean Lu stopped laughing: "Let your people go to Luozhou."

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