But that day, when Li You returned to his residence, he found his brother-in-law waiting for him, saying that his father was calling him to go home. Li You didn't think much about it, told Xiaozhu, went to the Yamen to apply for leave, and went west.
Coming from the water town.
When I entered the house, I saw my father sitting in the main hall with a cold face and angry eyes. My brother stood aside and remained silent.
Who offended his father? Li You came forward to kowtow and opened his mouth to comfort his father.
Unexpectedly, when Li's father saw Li You, he became even more angry and cursed: "You unimproved beast, you still have the nerve to go home!"
Li You was shocked, "What did my son do?"
"You, the magistrate of the county government, will have a clean and useful life, sleeping in flowers and willows all day long, being dissolute and shameless, and ruining the family tradition!"
Li You was speechless. When you were the head catcher, you weren't that innocent. Your son also heard about it... Besides, my brother also kept a few prostitutes in his inn... Why do you pretend to be innocent?
Just coaxing his mother. Today is really abnormal, Li You thought, there must be a monster.
Seeing Li You's nonchalant look, Li's father was so angry that he couldn't speak in full. He pointed at his brother Li Zuo and said, "Please tell him clearly!"
After his brother told him, Li You finally understood. It turned out that his father had been busy looking for a good marriage for him these days. After searching around, he chose a wealthy family named Guan in this town.
The family didn't want their daughter to marry far away, so they hit it off immediately and were about to get hired soon.
Miss Guan was a strong-willed woman. She wanted to see what her future husband was like, so she went to the county government office in a sedan chair to watch Li You's words and deeds. She also inquired about Li You's reputation several times. After returning home, she commented: "This
He is a frivolous person and has no ambition to make progress. Although he can write a few good poems, he only stirs up controversy and shows off his charm. Other than that, he only knows how to sleep in flowers and willows, and is just opportunistic. If you marry this person, you will suffer in the end, and my daughter does not agree.
"
This morning, the Guan family told Father Li that they would not continue the discussion.
Li You's eyes flashed before his eyes, the face of Sister Yu who made his heart tremble in the sedan that day, was the beauty who scolded him for not seeking to make progress the Miss Guan family? He regretted so much that such a lovely girl was missed! It's often the case these days.
What is the probability of meeting a beautiful woman if you marry blindly and blindly at the behest of your parents? Will you still have such good luck in the future...
Reluctantly pulling himself together, Li You comforted his father and said: "There are so many good women in the world, why should the family be angry about this? Are you afraid that your son will not find a good wife?"
Brother Li Zuo thought of something and added: "Although the Guan family is not rich, they still have fifty acres of fertile land and three joint shops, worth about three thousand taels. I heard that the only daughter in her family is in charge of the accounts.
, you can stay organized without leaving home.”
Completely dull, Li You couldn't even defend himself. His wife, who was rich, beautiful, capable, and virtuous, missed him within a few days of his reputation sweeping the county's brothels... In fact, he slept at Sister Li Mei's house for one night! Why?
Everyone thinks that he sleeps on Flower Street and Liu Lane every day...
What a pity, what a pity, Li You is so depressed.
As good fortune never comes in pairs, misfortune never comes alone. When Li You returned to the county office, he was called over by Magistrate Chen and gave him a severe scolding.
It turned out that he had been sued by Yan Xiucai. Yes, it was the wife who had been inspected inside and out by Li You, and who also had Yan Xiucai, a famous student in the county, who hugged and rolled with Li You in public in the courtroom.
The story begins the day before yesterday. Yan Xiucai went to Fucheng to meet with some scholars and study the scientific examination routines. He also had time to visit the academic and political teachers.
It’s hard work for a serious and motivated scholar. Not just a scholar is qualified to go to the provincial capital to win the Universiade. Only scholars who have passed the county subject examination are qualified to take the provincial examination. Otherwise, tens of thousands of students in the province will go there in droves.
Wouldn't it be a mess to participate? There are only forty places in Xujiang County, but there are two to three hundred county students, that is, scholars.
Although there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Suzhou Prefecture, Yan Xiucai is not inferior to others. However, it is said that Yan Xiucai once had a debate with a student in the Prefecture, and the other party sarcastically said: "I have heard that the talent in Xujiang County is worth one stone, and eight fights are among the subordinates."
, so you can write about life as if it were just like the first time you met. Classmate Yan, please go back and occupy the remaining two buckets and then come back to argue!"
Just these words choked the arrogant Yan Xiucai.
I think that Yan Xiucai has always been arrogant and self-respecting, which is his character. However, he is also full of talents. He is said to be the most talented person in Xujiang County today. Seeing some villains in the market making some lewd words and songs, he
He deceived people all over the city and made the women in brothels jealous (this is very important). He was very unhappy in his heart.
The grudge left behind by my wife last time was still there, and this time I was ridiculed by others through Li You, which made me very depressed. It was unbearable. After returning to the county, I showed the characteristics of scholars who quarreled in groups, and together with a few
My classmates jointly submitted a document to complain to Li You.
Said: "Since he is an official, he does not think about the country's favor, neglects official duties, and is idle in the market. He swaggers in the flower street and wanders in the willow alleys all day long. The people raise their eyes and the public opinion is fierce. The county government relies on the officials for such poor conduct.
,How to lead the people..."
In the magistrate's office, Li Dianshi was sweating profusely and didn't bother to wipe it off. He looked over it in a hurry, raised his head and raked it down quickly and said: "Sir! The emperor of the country has a rule: the students are not allowed to speak. Yan Xiucai and others are talking nonsense about the county government.
, should be punished!”
In fact, the system of the country and the dynasty was very neglected. For example, officials were not allowed to have sex, but not many people did it. Not to mention others, Li You himself didn't do it. Although it didn't cost money, it was not considered prostitution.
Certification is also required.
Chen Zhixian ignored Li You's side-note and said sternly: "I think you have a little talent, so I will promote you to a high position. But what do you do? You spend all your time wandering around and doing nothing. As the saying goes, the corpse is just a meal! Did Yan Sheng ever say anything wrong?
?”
Li You screamed in his heart that he was wronged. He was promoted to the position of Dianshi. He didn't say which room among the six rooms of the "Li Hu Li Bing Xing Gong" he was assigned to, so he had to be in Master Huang's acceptance room (the department that handles official documents).
He was just fooling around. But Master Huang was in charge of the Chengfa House, so how could he dare to serve as a director alongside Master Huang?
After thinking about it, I had to say shamelessly: "I'm telling you, my lord, my subordinates are not good at official documents... Their strengths lie in planning, advising, and dealing with situations as they arise... I am born Guo Fengxiao, and I am not a farmer like Xun Wenruo."
Chen Zhixian's original intention was to knock Li You out of his complacency. After all, it was Master Huang who recommended him and promoted him. He was afraid that he would make a fool of himself because of his villainy, which would make him lose face. Seeing that Li You was trying to put money on his face, he was cold.
He smiled and said, "What a great plan! I have a matter that I have no clue about. Please come up with a plan."
When a problem arises, Li You bites the bullet and asks, "Please let me know clearly."
"I want to benefit one side and rebuild the Xuhetang Weir. It will cost 80,000 taels of silver. Thanks to the help of all the princes in the court, I will reduce the money and grain by 30,000 yuan this autumn. There is still a shortfall of 50,000 yuan. Let me see how you plan for me, kid?"
This Xu River is a major river in Xujiang County. It originates from Taihu Lake and flows into the Wusong River. It is an important water navigation route. Since the Jiashen Revolution, the water conservancy has been in disrepair for a long time and floods are common. However, during the rainy season, water from Taihu Lake spreads down.
The siltation and blockage caused the water to irrigate all the villages. Since Chen took office, he and Mr. Huang have planned to build water conservancy projects. If it is completed, it will be a great political achievement and will be very favorable in the evaluation of the superiors.
There are two methods of management: dredging the silted rivers or building dikes to protect the river banks. But dredging the silted rivers involves the polders occupied by the common people and the gentry after the floods receded over the years. Who is willing to spit out the meat that has been eaten? Clearing the polders is a difficult task.
It was a huge and arduous task, so under Master Huang's suggestion, we chose the more expensive method of repairing the Shitang Dam.
If the twenty-mile stone pond embankment can be repaired and ensure peace for decades, the name of Chenzhi County will be immortal in Xujiang County for hundreds of years.
Last month, the county magistrate Chen petitioned to reduce or reduce the county's money and grain to promote water conservancy. Recently, the Ministry of Household Affairs approved a reduction of only 30,000 taels of money and grain for this autumn, so it is estimated that there will still be a shortage of 50,000 taels of silver.
This was not a small amount. Chen Zhixian was worried about the future of his political achievements project. At this moment, Li You was at gunpoint, so he used it to embarrass Li You.