Chapter Three hundred and sixty-one whose family is the flower falling?
Chapter 361 Whose family will the flower fall on?
Since the flood flooded Sizhou, Xuyi County has become a Binhu County. It is 20 miles away from the ancestral mausoleum and faces the ancestral mausoleum. A temporary dock was spontaneously formed outside the west gate embankment of the county. Li You took a boat from the ancestral mausoleum to Xuyi and also docked at On this temporary dock.
In fact, Li You took the initiative to come to Xuyi. In addition to welcoming the governor from afar to show respect, Li You also had another meaning. He was assigned by the governor's yamen to come to Sizhou to prevent floods. Now that the flood season is almost over, he plans to meet the governor and deliver the message directly. Go back to Yangzhou Mansion as soon as possible.
When Mr. Li was about to disembark, he glanced outside the cabin twice, then shrank back again. Under the strange eyes of the soldiers, he undressed and took off his belt without saying a word.
Don't get me wrong, Mr. Li was not promiscuous during the day, because he found that there were more than a hundred people gathered on the top of the embankment on the bank. They all looked westward and pointed at the water in the direction of Sizhou. Li You's intuition told him that these people were very Maybe they were Sizhou people who fled to Xuyi...
You know, two-thirds of the 30,000 people in Sizhou fled to Xuyi next door. But they certainly didn't expect that they would never see each other again once they left. Their homeland turned into a country, and their homeland turned into a lake, all thanks to Li You.
The people are like water, they can both carry and capsize a boat. If Mr. Li were thrown into the midst of the Sizhou people who had tough folk customs and lost their homeland at this time, the consequences would be disastrous.
Mr. Li, who is dressed in official robes and is surrounded by people on the shore, must be very eye-catching. It only takes a few minutes to be recognized. If he gets caught in the Sizhou crowd, it will be a big trouble. So he has to take it off. Official robes, change into casual clothes.
Although Li You himself knew that he had saved the people of Sizhou, it was a pity that this was a yin virtue and could not be used in the human world.
Just when Mr. Li arrived at Xuyi to greet the governor, the memorial about the rescue of the Zuling Mausoleum also arrived in the capital, and the palace and the court were shaken. It is difficult for people in the 21st century to imagine the status of the Dragon Veins of the Zuling Mausoleum in the psychology of the ancients, but It really is that important.
Accompanied by hundreds of officials, the Empress Dowager Cisheng led the emperor to the Ancestral Temple to cry loudly and beg for forgiveness from his ancestors. After crying at the Ancestral Temple, the next day at the Imperial Wenhua Hall of the Two Saints, he convened all the ministers to discuss matters, to discuss matters above the third rank in Beijing, and to write Kedao poems. Lin Jie wants to participate.
Mai Cheng'en, the eunuch of the Queen Mother, held Eunuch Hai's memorial in his hand and read in a steady voice: "The traitor was in trouble, the ancestral mausoleum was in danger, and life was at stake. Li You, who was in charge of the local river affairs, made a prompt decision and did not hesitate to go beyond the limits to capture the traitor. They also evacuated the army and civilians within two days and broke the Sizhou levee to release the flood. This was a foresighted decision, otherwise it would be difficult to protect the ancestral mausoleum when the flood peak came later. Sizhou has now become a lake, which makes people look back and fear. If the levee had not been breached first, I'm afraid half of this water belongs to the ancestral mausoleum."
"On September 15th, the flood peak reached its peak. Standing on the embankment, the eyes were filled with torrents of water, and the water was up to the knees. The shrine to the ancestor's mausoleum was submerged, and the water invaded the steps of the house. The situation was almost unsafe, and everyone thought that it was beyond human power. It can be saved. Li You felt incompetent and had lost the trust of the court. He wrote a poem with grief and anger, saying that he died in his duty to fulfill the minister's festival and repay the country's favor with his death. Then he drowned himself in the ancestral mausoleum. For some reason, the flood subsided instantly, or it was the manifestation of the ancestral god. Spirit..."
Some ministers thought, this sounds like a legendary story. How much money did the eunuch who guarded the mausoleum receive from Li You? But such an extraordinary thing should not be fabricated, so Li You could make a fortune.
Needless to say, the Empress Dowager Cisheng is sitting firmly on the throne, and she is extremely worried. First, there is something really wrong with the dragon veins in the Zuling Mausoleum, and that is heaven's punishment. The first thing to be investigated is that she, the Queen Mother, has lost her moral character and caused God's dissatisfaction. Who calls her a proxy? The emperor upholds the government.
Secondly, Li You's life was too tough, which would give him a lot of credit. But she was the one who sent Li You to suffer in revenge. She thought that if something went wrong, she would have an excuse to continue to fix Li You.
, who would have expected that Li You, like the incarnation of destiny, would commit suicide to fight the flood. What kind of bullshit luck is this!
It is said that there are only two people in the Zuling Mausoleum who can submit the memorial, Li You and Eunuch Hai. Of course, Li You can't boast, so he can only entrust Eunuch Hai to do it for him. Of course, Eunuch Hai also has to rely on Li You, which is mutually beneficial.
However, there is a problem. The eunuch's memorial is usually sent directly to the palace, and the ministers cannot see it. But if this is the case, Li You's villainous heart is a little worried that the empress dowager will hide Eunuch Hai's memorial, thus mislead.
No credit to him.
Therefore, Li You specifically asked Eunuch Hai to send the memorial to the General Administration Department first, instead of sending it directly to the palace. In this way, the Queen Mother could not hide it even if she wanted to, and could only discuss it publicly in the palace.
However, it is said that in the Wenhua Hall, after reading Eunuch Hai's memorial, a minister immediately came out to report: "The traitors such as Wang Ma dared to spy on the ancestral mausoleum. They had evil intentions and were complicit in conspiracy. They were taken to the capital under lock and key. After questioning, they were not pardoned.
This is a warning to the world! We should give instructions to other places and make all the people of this clan guilty!"
This is actually all nonsense. It is absolutely correct, but it must be said by someone. No one disagrees, no one dares to object, and everyone in the hall approves it.
The next question is the big one that should be discussed hotly. What should Li You do? There has never been any precedent for this kind of thing, and there is no ancestral law to follow.
There were divergent opinions for a while, and some people said disparagingly: "The theory of ghosts and gods is illusory, and the governance of the country cannot be left to ghosts and gods. The flood relief in the ancestral mausoleum was actually God's blessing for the Ming Dynasty. So Li You didn't contribute much, how could he take credit for God's credit? In addition, check
Tricks and flood prevention are all within his own scope, what's so special about it? What's more, he also made some minor mistakes such as arresting colleagues without permission, which affected the people's livelihood in Sizhou. In short, he can only be rewarded according to the standards for outstanding political achievements."
Someone else retorted on the spot: "This is wrong. Li You has three merits. How can you ignore them? He saw through the treacherous plot and rescued the danger in time. Although he was guilty of arresting the minister, he should do something extraordinary when the incident happened. It can be compared with the situation
When rebellion is attempted, the merits outweigh the faults, and this is one of the things that can be quickly redressed."
"Destroying the Sizhou embankment to divert floods affected people's livelihood, but the merits outweighed the faults by keeping the ancestral mausoleum intact. What's more, the people of Sizhou were settled properly and there was no civil unrest. This is the second reason."
"In the face of danger, if you insist on not retreating and dare to sacrifice yourself, you should also set an example for the people of the world. Virtue comes first. This is especially important. These are the three things! With these three things, how can we not reward them heavily? Otherwise, we will lose all our merits.
With such a heart, who is willing to be used by the imperial court in the future?"
After many discussions, the latter opinion gradually gained the upper hand. If the people who worked hard to save the ancestor's mausoleum were not rewarded heavily, they would not be able to convince the public. Then who would be willing to work hard for the court? Li You's former political enemy.
, it’s not easy to have too many alternative views on this.
The Empress Dowager Cisheng frowned and remained silent. Sitting in this position, she could let her temper go as she pleased in small matters, but in big matters, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. Li You's matter was just too big, and it would be difficult to win over the people of the world if he really ignored it on purpose.
Just as she was suppressing her nausea and preparing to eat the fly, a eunuch from the clerk's office suddenly came into the palace and announced that there was an urgent report from the Governor of Fengyang, Huai'an, six hundred miles away!
Queen Mother Qian took the memorial, her eyebrows widened after reading it, and she handed it to Mai Cheng'en and said, "Read it!"
Eunuch Mai then read again: "Your Majesty Yang Negi kowtows... On September 15th, the southern section of Gaojiayan on the east bank was excavated to divert the flood water eastward. The danger of the ancestral mausoleum on the south bank was thus resolved..."
The ministers in the palace were shocked when they heard the news. They didn't want another sudden turn of events. Things were about to change!
This memorial written by Governor Yang is obviously another way of saying that the Zuling Mausoleum was saved because he removed the Gaojiayan Weir to release floods. Because of this, the water level in the Zuling Mausoleum was lowered in time. What is more interesting is the significance of this memorial to Li You
Without mentioning a word, it was clear that he wanted to compete with Li You for credit.
Of course, it cannot be said that Li You has no credit, and no one can deny this. But the key lies in who gets the first credit for this top priority. Whoever has the first credit is the banner figure, which of course means different things.
There is a more subtle situation: the memorial of the eunuch guarding the mausoleum has arrived, and the memorial of Governor Yang has arrived, but where is the memorial of Li You, the other party concerned? Why has it not arrived in the capital yet?
None of the princes in the palace had written a memorial, so after a moment's thought, he came up with a guess.
According to the system established by Emperor Taizu, everyone in the world, from princes and nobles to ordinary people, can submit letters to the court. Officials at all levels also have the right to submit letters directly to the court, in order to ensure that the court's ears and eyes are clear.
But of course there are official rules in officialdom. If a subordinate reports something to the court, unless it is a report or an accusation, he or she must first show it to the superior to avoid any inconsideration. Of course, you don’t have to follow the rules, as long as you are not afraid of offending.
boss.
According to normal rules, when Li You wrote a memorial to the imperial court regarding river affairs, he had to first hand the memorial to the supervisor in charge of river affairs, that is, the governor's Yamen, for review and confirmation before sending it to the capital.
Everyone thought at almost the same time that only Li You's memorial had not appeared. Could it be that it was detained at the governor's office?
If Li You did not send the memorial to the governor's office but directly sent it to the capital, then the governor's daring to intercept the memorial would be a serious crime punishable by death. This was also decreed by Emperor Taizu.
But if he sends the memorial to the governor's yamen, it is equivalent to asking for instructions. In this case, the detention of the memorial is a very ordinary matter, and it is not considered a fault in the officialdom. The governor, a dignified feudal official, detained the sixth-rank official of his subordinates
A request for instructions means nothing.
The knowledgeable people in the palace thought worriedly that no matter how ordinary a trivial matter was, if it involved Mr. Li, who was notoriously difficult to deal with, it would no longer be a trivial matter, and there would be another turmoil in the court...
Li You, who was immersed in the joy of achieving great success, did not yet know about these changes. At this time, he was wearing casual clothes and walking slowly in Xuyi City, looking left and right with interest.
Although this county is nothing compared to his hometown of Xujiang County or Jiangdu County where he works. However, Li You has been staying in places like village dams for a month to prevent floods. What he saw was that there were either huge floods or tragic floods.
It was as if I hadn’t seen the mortal world for a long time, so being in a crowded street at this time naturally gave me a special feeling.
The governor has not yet arrived in Xuyi, so Mr. Li first went to the county government to visit Shangzhi County. This Shangxian County was introduced by Mr. Wang, the prefect, and helped him very effectively. Whether it was mobilizing archers or accepting the victims, he was very dedicated. I really need to thank him in person.
