It is rumored that Li Changan is just a right-wing senator.
And everyone else calls it that too.
But the problem is that Li Changan's name is too famous.
The sound was so loud that all the officials in the three southern mansions could not help but tremble in their hearts after hearing it.
Lin Yuanxing's expression changed again and again, and then he said, "We definitely can't treat him as an ordinary right senator."
"Just looking at what Li Changan has done in the past six months or so, we know that his authority must exceed that of other right senators."
"Pingyao Fucheng beheaded fellow officials... Yunyang County killed fourteen chief officials. Even if the Imperial Academy offers wine, what can Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple do?"
"I heard it seems to be the third grade..."
Xie Liangzhu quickly reminded Lin Yuanxing, "Sir, a third-grade scholar is not something you and I can slander."
Lin Yuanxing reacted and hurriedly shut up, but the thoughts in his head kept racing.
After a long while, he finally said, "How about placing him at the head of the right council?"
Xie Liangzhu thought for a while, nodded and said, "There should be no problem."
"Not only did he not overstep his position, but he also held him in the first place. It is expected that this loyal and brave uncle would not have anything to say."
Lin Yuanxing sighed helplessly, "If it were someone else, there wouldn't be so much emphasis on it. It would just be based on status."
"With the addition of Li Changan, there is no doubt that he would have been ranked last among the right senators in the past."
"But looking at the number of homes he has raided in the past six months, it far exceeds a hundred."
"I heard that the thirteenth governor has not shown up for a long time just to fully support Li Changan."
"We can't let this bad luck happen. We should hold him up high. Being the right senator should be enough."
During the conversation, another Yunxia treasure ship landed. Lin Yuanxing and Xie Liangzhu quickly led other officials to greet them.
…
When the lanterns first come on,
There was a knock on the door of Honghu Courtyard.
Liang Tongpan came to invite everyone to a banquet.
"Squeak..."
Ran Boping opened the door.
When Liang Tongpan saw it, the secretary of the Zhenfu Division immediately stood up in the yard and went to knock on the door of the innermost room.
"Sir, we are going to the banquet."
The awe in his expression made Liang Tongpan unable to help but feel frightened.
This is a respectable official from the capital, who is so respectful to Li Changan?
Li Changan walked out of the room and strode toward the courtyard door.
Others soon followed.
Liang Tongpan was even more shocked.
This scene is exactly the same as that of elite soldiers carrying out orders and prohibitions.
"It's time to work."
Liang Tongpan was awakened by Li Changan's voice and quickly turned sideways to lead the way.
"Sir, please come with me."
When everyone walked out of the corridor, the front of them suddenly opened up, and they saw a magnificent garden with mountains, rocks, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, which was quite exquisite and detailed.
"Counsellor Li..."
"I've met the Senator..."
Wherever Li Chang'an passed, a group of officials from the Southern Patrol Town and Fu Division came forward to salute.
This is true even for Senator Zuo, without exception.
Outsiders don't know, but internal officials have heard some rumors more or less.
Li Changan is likely to have a third-grade scholar guarding him.
When I was in Yunyang County, more than one third-grade scholar appeared...
Who dares to offend this kind of face?
What's more, Li Changan has made astonishing achievements in the past half year or so, so he certainly deserves this gift from them.
Lin Yuanxing and Xie Liangzhu, who were waiting here, couldn't help but feel a little bit in their hearts when they saw this scene.
Even Councilor Zuo has to salute Li Changan?
Who is this Li Changan?
No matter how strong he is, he is just a Right Senator. Why should the Left Senator, who has a more distinguished position than him, salute to him?
"Your Excellency, there should be no problem in placing Uncle Zhongyong at the head of the Right Councilor... right?"
Xie Liangzhu asked worriedly.
Lin Yuanxing also became uncertain, "Ying... probably not, no problem."
With that said, he led Xie Liangzhu towards Li Chang'an, clasped his fists and saluted, "I've met Lin Yuanxing, the prefect of Wanchuan. I've met the Councilor."
Li Changan smiled and returned the greeting, "The magistrate is of the fourth rank. This is a shame for a lower official."
Lin Yuanxing also wanted to chat and learn about Li Changan's inventory of disaster relief funds.
At this time, Xue Shiqing hurriedly walked to Li Changan, nodded to Lin Yuanxing and the others, then approached Li Changan's ear and spoke in a low voice.
Li Changan nodded apologetically to Lin Yuanxing, and then walked forward.
But his words reached the ears of Lin Yuanxing and Xie Liangzhu,
"Wushan County? What's the situation there? Why did Xia Shilang never tell me?"
"And in the file handed over by the Ministry of Industry, why is there no mention of the fortifications in Wushan County?"
"What do they eat?"
Li Changan and Xue Shiqing continued to move forward.
Lin Yuanxing stopped suddenly, his face twitching slightly, "Mr. Xie, just... just heard?"
Xie Liangzhu's heart seemed to have stirred up a storm, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. You Shantou said, "Yeah."
"The Minister Xia that Li Changan mentioned just now is really the Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Industry?" Lin Yuanxing was still in disbelief, as if his whole body had been struck by lightning.
"He asked the dignified left minister of the Ministry of Industry to tell him about the situation in Wushan County?"
Xie Liangzhu twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling ridiculous in his heart. However, he couldn't lie about what he just heard, so he could only say with difficulty, "Okay, that seems to be what he said."
"Did he scold someone from the Ministry of Works?"
"Should...should be?"
Lin Yuanxing fell silent.
After a while, he asked, "Did we lower Li Changan's seat?"
"How about... putting him in the left senator's seat?"
Xie Liangzhu nodded quickly, "The magistrate is very aware of everything. I always feel that something is wrong with this Li Changan. We still have to take a closer look."
Lin Yuanxing said, "You quickly invite everyone to the table, and I will greet you, the governor."
"It's almost dinner time."
…
A statue of Zhenfu envoy entered the garden.
The sound of salutes suddenly sounded in the huge garden.
Lin Yuanxing is responsible for welcoming guests outside the door.
Xie Liangzhu invited people to the table.
When all twelve governors entered the garden, Lin Yuanxing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This feeling of being on thin ice is something I haven't experienced in many years.
With so many Beijing officials appearing at once, it was inevitable to feel anxious.
What's more, during the disaster relief period, the Nanxun Town and Fusi had the power to act arbitrarily, completely overriding the government offices.
There is no reason why he is not afraid.
Didn't you see that many of my colleagues in Pingyao Mansion had their heads chopped off?
Lin Yuanxing wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked into the garden to take a seat, but found Xie Liangzhu walking out in a hurry.
"Prefect, it's not good."
Lin Yuanxing's heart suddenly pounded, "What, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the seats?"
Xie Liangzhu swallowed his throat and said hurriedly, "The Governor has not yet sat down at the table, so the people below do not dare to serve the food."
"The dinner party has been delayed."
"Didn't you personally lead the governor to the table? Why haven't you taken the seat yet?" Lin Yuanxing frowned.
"You will know when you go in and take a look," Xie Liangzhu said.
Lin Yuanxing glanced at Xie Liangzhu suspiciously, then walked quickly into the banquet place.
In the lobby, the principals and clerks didn't see any problem. They chatted in twos and threes, and the atmosphere was lively.
But walking further inside, in the hall specially arranged for left and right counselors, all the left and right counselors were still standing.
No one had the intention to sit down.
And no one is talking.
They all looked quietly towards the center of the hall.
There were intermittent conversations there.
Lin Yuanxing carefully apologized and walked inside.
If there is a problem with the seats, it must be solved as soon as possible, and the interest of the twelve governors cannot be ruined.
But when Lin Yuanxing finally squeezed in, he was completely stunned by the scene in front of him.
The whole person stood there in a daze, as if countless thunderbolts were striking in his mind.
My whole soul is trembling.
I saw twelve governors sitting together.
There was actually another person sitting with them.
It is Uncle Zhongyong,
Li Changan!
The clear sounds of their conversation could be heard in Lin Yuanxing's ears, as if Hong Zhong and Da Lu were bombarded in his mind.
Xia Yunkai, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, said, "If a reservoir is to be built, it would be best to move all the people away and build a huge reservoir that can carry Wanshui, Zhaishui, and Yaoshui."
Zou Boxun, the left minister of the Ministry of Finance, shook his head and retorted,
"Who doesn't know how to talk?"
"So many people are evacuated as soon as they are told to evacuate? The people used to rely on the mountains to live on, but now they are all moved away. They have no livelihood and cannot support themselves. What should I do?"
"You can't just rely on the disaster relief money and food provided by the court, right?"
Xia Yun opened his eyes and stared, "Chang'an also said that it is extremely necessary to build a reservoir."
As he spoke, he winked at Li Changan, "Really? Changan?"
Li Changan was dragged into the "battle circle", nodded and said, "The reservoir is indeed of great use, it can greatly alleviate the impact of floods on the downstream water."
Zou Boxun stopped Li Changan and continued, "Just tell me, what should we do with so many people?"
"It's hard to leave your homeland, and you have no livelihood. If you do this, you won't be afraid of being stabbed in the back?"
Li Changan nodded decisively, "What Mr. Zou said is absolutely correct."
"Don't be careless, we can't delay this matter..."
The other governors sat aside and waited for the three people's argument to end, with no intention of starting the meeting.
Li Changan was tortured by the two Zuo Shilangs repeatedly, which made him very anxious.
Seeing Lin Yuanxing from the corner of his eye, he quickly raised his hand to interrupt the argument between the two left servants.
"Two adults, why don't you start the banquet first? Otherwise, the dinner that Prefect Lin has worked so hard to prepare will be spoiled by us."
"Besides, everyone in the Zhenfu Division must go back and rest early. We have things to do tomorrow."
Zou Boxun reluctantly let Li Changan go, "Okay, we can discuss it after dinner."
Then he said to Lin Yuanxing, "Prefect Lin, it's time to start the banquet."
Lin Yuanxing nodded quickly and stretched out his hand to the private room in front of him, "The Qingyun Pavilion in front of me was specially prepared by the official for all the governors..."
"No need, we'll eat here." Zou Boxun interrupted Lin Yuanxing unceremoniously.
Li Changan winked at Zou Boxun, how could they eat when there were so many people standing around them?
Zou Boxun understood immediately, waved his hand and said loudly, "Everyone, please sit down."
"As usual, no need to be restrained."
It was only then that all the councilors sat down one after another.
This scene fell in Lin Yuanxing's eyes.
Suddenly he had the illusion that the world was falling.