The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

Chapter 140

"You're right, people always have to look forward."

The old prince Rong sighed, the ending is already a gift from heaven to him.

"It's just that whenever I think of how much he has suffered before, I feel... that's a pain!"

Chen Guanjia said: "My lord, it is a good thing to find Xiao Shizi, you should be more happy."

"I mean, happy, happy! Ever since Bin'er passed away, this is the happiest time for me. I'll go to the palace tomorrow, and ask the Holy One to give him the title of Prince Rong."

"My lord, don't worry about this matter, it's just a matter of going to the palace. Your priority now is to get to know Xiao Shizi first!"

"Yes, yes, look, I am happy, forget about it. Find a good day, and I will solemnly tell him about it."

When the old prince Rong mentioned this matter, his face immediately glowed, as if the miserable appearance just now was not him.

Lin Zhao only felt that the old man he met today was strange, but he didn't feel any malice towards him, so he didn't take it to heart.

After returning home, it was still the same as before, occasionally flipping through the classics for a while, and more often went to find Jiang Ziyan to get together.

Jiang Ziyan's winery has been gradually on the right track, brewing more than a dozen different flavors of fruit wine, which are packed in different porcelain bottles.The painting on the small porcelain bottle is very delicate and elegant, and there is a layer of tulle on it to seal it, which is very popular with the guests.

When Lin Zhao came back that day, Jiang Ziyan was not there, so he went to Xiaoshuge to read after eating.

Chang Lin suddenly pushed the door open and entered, and said respectfully: "Master, a eunuch from the palace came outside and said that the Holy Majesty invited you into the palace."

Lin Zhao was very puzzled, why the emperor summoned him at this time?Looking back on these days, he didn't offend anyone when he was on duty in the Imperial Academy, but he really couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted him for.

But no matter what it is, it's not easy to let someone who spread the word wait in the front hall for a long time.

This little eunuch was on duty before the imperial court, and he had seen it before when he entered the palace.He wanted to know why the emperor wanted him to enter the palace at this time, and he had many thoughts in his mind, but his face remained calm, and when he saw the little eunuch at the door, he cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Qian, I'm in Lin Zhao, I've been waiting for a long time."

Eunuch Qian sat here for a while, and he ate half of the cakes and milk tea served to him by the servants.

When he saw Lin Zhao, he was very polite, "Master Lin, you are polite. The emperor has a decree, please enter the palace immediately."

"Okay, then let's go now."

On the way, Lin Zhao intentionally or unintentionally asked Eunuch Qian, "Do you know why the emperor asked me to enter the palace?"

Eunuch Qian glanced at him secretively, as if for the sake of the pastry and milk tea just now, and said: "Our family is not too clear about this, it seems to be related to Li Shangshu."

Lin Zhao frowned slightly, and thanked Eunuch Qian with cupped hands.

He was silent all the way, and his thoughts were spinning. Li Shangshu is the minister of the Ministry of Industry and a third-rank Beijing official, and he compiled and revised books in the Imperial Academy. There was no conflict. Could it be that he knew that he lived with Ziyan, so this is Started on him?

Eunuch Qian took Lin Zhao all the way to the Hall of Qinzheng. After he entered, he saw Li Shangshu inside.

Apart from Li Shangshu, there were several other people kneeling on the ground below.

Lin Zhao didn't know the reason, and after saluting the emperor, he heard the emperor say, "Lin Aiqing, I heard that you come from Qingping Village on the border of Linzhou, but you still remember that there is a dam on the Xiangjiang River."

Lin Zhao cupped his hands and replied, "Go back to the emperor, I know."

"I received news not long ago that the Xiangjiang dam broke."

Lin Zhao was shocked. When he was still in Qingping Town a few years ago, the embankment was about to burst once.Fortunately, he discovered the situation in advance, and he also gave some suggestions to the county magistrate Wu, which did not lead to a catastrophe.

It stands to reason that after this incident, County Magistrate Wu should report the incident and ask the Ministry of Industry to send someone to strengthen the dam.

Why did it break again?

But what does the breach of the Xiangjiang dam have to do with him this time?Why did the emperor call him into the palace today?

What the emperor said next allowed Lin Zhao to resolve this doubt.

The Xiangjiang dam burst and many people were killed and injured. The emperor was so angry that the Ministry of Industry sent people to investigate the matter. As a result, Li Que, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, sent people to go there quickly and came back to report the reason for the Xiangjiang dam burst, saying that it was because the gates were opened two or three years ago. Due to the release of water, the ability of the embankment to retain water was weakened. This time it was so easy to break the embankment due to heavy rain.

After all, Li Shangshu shifted the responsibility to Lin Zhao, the person who advised Wu County Magistrate at that time.

It is said that it was because he suggested opening the sluice to release water, and County Magistrate Wu adopted his suggestion, which made the Xiangjiang dam so easy to be washed away this time.

But this was not the case. Lin Zhao didn't know why the embankment was not reinforced. The only person who knew about it was County Magistrate Wu.

But when Lin Zhao asked about the testimony of County Magistrate Wu, Li Shangshu said that in order to save the people, County Magistrate Wu personally went to the hardest-hit area to inspect the conditions of the people, but was unfortunately drowned.

Regarding Lin Zhao’s reason for opening the gates to release water, Li Shangshu gave the argument that there were many aquatic products downstream of the dam, and opening the gates to release water would allow the common people to get more aquatic products.

This reason was somewhat flimsy, but according to what Lin Zhao said, the dam was already cracked and was about to burst, so he came up with this method decisively to reduce the casualties of the people.

But at that time, there were not many people who knew the news that the Xiangjiang dam was about to burst. Except for County Magistrate Wu, there were only the master and the river workers who were around County Magistrate Wu at that time.

The county magistrate Wu is dead, presumably the other insiders have also been dealt with.

He tried to defend himself, but at this moment Li Shangshu suddenly said: "Your Majesty, there is another person involved in this matter. According to the investigation of the minister, Jiang Yu, the young son of the Marquis of Ning'an, and Master Lin went to the Qingping County Government Office together. Although the main suggestion was made by Master Lin, the initial motivation was put forward by Jiang Yu."

"Your Majesty, Jiang Yu is extremely stubborn. He is indeed capable of such absurd things. You must investigate carefully!"

Lin Zhao's eyes flashed sharply, and he looked straight at Li Que, and said, "This matter has nothing to do with him, he just accompanied me there. The suggestion to open the gate to release the water was made by me alone. It doesn't matter at all."

Li Que narrowed his eyes, "Then, Master Lin admits that this matter is all your fault?"

Although Lin Zhao admitted that it was his own suggestion, he did not agree with Li Que's statement that the opening of the sluice gate was for the downstream aquatic products.

He said very forcefully: "I'm afraid Li Shangshu's ears are a little deaf. As I said just now, I was the one who suggested opening the gates to release the water, but the purpose is to keep the Xiangjiang dam from breaking."

"If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate carefully. I dare to do what I have done, and I think I have a clear conscience."

"You! When things come to an end, you are still sophistrying." Li Que said angrily.

The emperor frowned slightly, and the two insisted on their opinions. Although he didn't like Li Shangshu, he had done pretty well in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry these years.

It's just that he belongs to the empress dowager, and the emperor has been looking for an opportunity to replace him, but because this person acts cautiously, there is no way to catch him.

This time he wanted to help Lin Zhao, but he suffered from lack of evidence.Li Shangshu has all the witnesses and material evidence, and he can't help even if he wants to.

Although Lin Zhao was unintentional, but this time the Xiangjiang River breach caused a lot of losses, he must be punished.

It's just that in his heart he also hoped that someone could find evidence to overturn Li Que's testimony, so he temporarily suppressed the matter, saying that he would deal with it after the people after the dike burst settled down.

This is also equivalent to giving those who want to plead for Lin Zhao some time. During this time, they can investigate and collect evidence. It would be even better if they can collect enough evidence to pull Li Que from the position of Minister of Industry in one fell swoop.

In fact, even if he was dealt with according to Li Shangshu's charges, Lin Zhao could not bear much punishment.After all, according to Li Shangshu's words, Lin Zhao could be regarded as an unintentional mistake, and at most one year's salary would be demoted by one rank.

However, the emperor did not punish him, but temporarily detained him.

For the emperor, Lin Zhao was also a bait.After all, he was born in Qingping Town, and it would be easiest for his people to go back and find evidence again.

As long as the evidence is found, he has a reason to replace Li Que from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Li Que is from the Empress Dowager's natal family, and also her capable assistant in the previous dynasty.If Li Que was pulled off the horse, it would be equivalent to breaking an arm of the Queen Mother.

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When Jiang Ziyan got home and heard that Lin Zhao had entered the palace, he waited and waited until dark, but he didn't come back.

Distraught, he got word of his detention the next day.

Jiang Ziyan couldn't sit still anymore, so he specially went to Jiang Yuan and asked him to take him into the palace to meet the emperor.

At that time, the emperor said at the poetry competition meeting that if there is a need in the future, he can come to the palace to find him.

Although the needs he mentioned refer to the needs of doing business.But now Jiang Ziyan had no choice. He felt that based on his impression of Huang Ye, he should not be a person who killed innocent people indiscriminately.

He entered the palace this time to ask why Lin Zhao was imprisoned.

He inquired a lot of news at home, wanting to know why Lin Zhao was put in prison.But there are different opinions about the reasons for this, some say that he was disrespectful before the imperial court, and some say that he was corrupt and accepting bribes, Jiang Ziyan doesn't believe any of them.That's why he rushed to the palace to meet the emperor.

Because of the last poetry competition, the emperor had a very good impression of Jiang Ziyan, and when he heard that it was him who came to ask for an audience, he was brought in by someone.

Originally, the emperor had other plans to lock Lin Zhao up. After this period of time, he also knew that Jiang Ziyan had a special relationship with him.

So at this time when Jiang Ziyan came to ask him the truth, the emperor told him the truth, and some of them wanted to use Jiang Ziyan's hand to find out some evidence about Li Que's corruption and perverting the law.

After listening to the emperor's explanation, Jiang Ziyan felt that it was outrageous. He repeated the reason for opening the gate to release the water, but the emperor said: "I am willing to believe what you said. But you have no evidence!"

Jiang Ziyan said: "I am a witness, and what I say is testimony. Can't I testify?"

"Based on the relationship between the two of you, I'm afraid it can't be counted."

Jiang Ziyan frowned, and asked, "The emperor means that as long as I can find new evidence to prove that Lin Zhao is telling the truth, he will be fine, right?"

The emperor nodded, "That's right."

Coming out of the palace, Jiang Ziyan went to find Jiang Yuan.He wanted to go to Linzhou as soon as possible. Qingping County should be seriously affected by the disaster now, but he believed that there must still be people who knew the truth at that time.

But he didn't know how to ride a horse, and it took too long to ride a carriage, so he had to ask Jiang Yuan for help.

Jiang Yuan is a member of the Xiaoqi Camp, and he can always send someone to take him to Linzhou on horseback.

The first time his son came to beg him, Jiang Yuan was happy and relieved. Hearing that he was going to Qingping Town, which was severely affected by the disaster, he couldn't help feeling worried again.

But in the end, people were arranged for him, all of them were good at riding and shooting, and they were specially used to protect his safety.

Just when Jiang Ziyan was ready to set off, Prince Rong's Mansion suddenly sent a message saying that they had found the evidence and there was no need to go to Linzhou again.

As long as you wait obediently at home, Lin Zhao will be back soon.

After Jiang Ziyan saw that the people from Rongwangfu who came to report the news left, he was still a little dazed, wondering why the people from Rongwangfu would help them.

Could it be that their family Ah Zhao has friendship with Prince Rong's Mansion?

Jiang Ziyan was skeptical, but it was Prince Rong's Mansion, and the person who sent the message was still the chief steward of Prince Rong's Mansion, so it shouldn't be a joke.

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