What a cheating husband

Sun Binquan steals chickens and can't lose a lot of rice, but picks bones in the eggs and sings against Chen Qing.

Everyone knew that he was angry but he was robbed of the limelight, so they all laughed and said nothing, they were short-mouthed, it's not good to ruin the face of the master's family too much, right?

After drinking for three rounds, even Sun Bin stopped making troubles because of that unpleasantness, and talked about current government affairs instead.Because of Chen Qing's good character and being Shen Zhengsi's good brother, he didn't bother to betray any unimportant news.

Just as they were talking about raising food and salaries, everyone started talking.

"...It is true that there is an urgent shortage of food and salaries at the border, but the severe drought in Jingzhou the year before last has emptied most of the treasury's silver, and now there is a flood in Xuzhou, and everyone is clamoring for food. Where do you ask the household department to adjust the food? "

"No, I heard that the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of War are about to fight. One said that he wanted to allocate food for disaster relief, and the other wanted to keep an eye on the soldiers at the frontier. If the Holy Majesty does not make a ruling, I am afraid that the Minister of the Ministry of War will really take the lead to surround the Ministry of Households."

"There is no old grain available in all provinces, and it is not yet the autumn harvest, so I am afraid that it will be too much to collect from grain shops."

"How can this be done? The victims cannot be appeased, and it is very easy to mutiny in winter, but the soldiers guard the border in the bitter cold, how can they stop cooking?"

"The proposal to save winter grain after the next year has not yet been approved by the provincial government..." Shen Shuquan has always been concerned about the country and the people, and this meeting is also at a loss.

Even if the petition is approved, it will be after the autumn harvest. Now the distant water cannot save the nearby fire, which is really worrying for a group of colleagues in the Ministry of Industry.

"Forget it, forget it, even the household department has no perfect plan, what's the use of us worrying about it here? Drink and drink!"

"Master Ma's words are wrong. You and I are both officials of the imperial court. To share the worries of the king, what is the job? But if we can brainstorm and raise countermeasures, it can be said to be an act of loyalty to the king and patriotism." Shen Shuquan is the most unaccustomed As for the style, he immediately refuted one or two with the strength of wine.

"Hey~ Shen Zhengsi, what are you talking about? Why didn't I do my duty faithfully?..." Ma Xuedong immediately got up and scolded.

Seeing that the situation was not good, everyone hurriedly got up to persuade the two of them. Shen Shuquan was worried about this for the country, but it was too hypocritical to accuse his colleagues.

Seeing that everyone pointed their finger at Brother Shen secretly, Chen Qing sighed inwardly.Shen Shuquan is too upright, he can't tolerate sand in his eyes and can't argue with his colleagues openly?

It was too unpleasant, Chen Qing clasped his fists to save the siege, "Brother Shen is also in a moment of urgency, and he definitely did not intentionally provoke. Don't you feel elated?"

"Huh? That makes sense..."

"Brother Chen is still good at speaking, and Shen Zhengsi has a good heart. Even if he is too straightforward, I don't think Mr. Ma should mind too much... How about we think of a way together to severely suppress the group of empty-paid people in the household department? How about colleagues?" Master Yu got up and proposed.

"Okay! I agree too. Infighting can't help but make people laugh. It's better to be unanimous in the outside world..." Sun Binquan squinted his eyes and asked with a smile, "I wonder if Brother Chen has a good plan?"

Chen Qing made a point, in fact, he didn't think about anything after listening to it for a long time, but because of his status, it's not easy to intervene.Seeing Sun Binquan's question at this time, he declined a little embarrassingly, "I'm just a class of ordinary people, how dare I talk about the political affairs of the court?"

"My good brother doesn't need to be humble. We don't care about the good and the bad for the country, but we can think of a solution, but it doesn't matter." Shen Shuyan took the lead in expressing his opinion in a deep voice.

This guy is so aggressive, it doesn't matter the occasion, no wonder Liang Zijun likes to make troubles with him!

Chen Qingyuan wanted to discuss it with him in private, but he would be kicked out of the shelves, so he could only say, "A few opinions are not worth it. If your lords don't think that Chen Qing is just an idiot, then Chen Qing will know everything..."

Chen Qing first talked about the severe drought in Jingzhou. First he talked about the disaster situation, then he mentioned the reality of the victims' riots, and finally explained the disadvantages of the current government office's prevention measures based on everyone's views.

"If the tax revenue can be converted into winter grain reserves, one can prevent the next year's disaster, and the other can regulate grain prices. It can also prevent the people's livelihood from being affected by suppressing malicious price hikes by grain merchants. Mobilize requisition within a distance to prevent civil uprisings”

"With no tax to collect, how can we maintain the country's destiny?" Ma Xuedong questioned.

"Turn taxes into food for only one year, and implement them in different states. I think it won't shake the foundation." Shen Shuyan's eyes lit up.

"Wonderful! It's really wonderful! The yamen controls the grain and suppresses the grain merchants. The old grain can also be sold as official grain in the next year. It's really a good way to kill multiple birds with one stone." Master Yu clapped his hands and agreed.

"Long-term planning, the impact is far more than that..." Everyone was silent, and after thinking for a while, they all asked, "I don't know what other ideas Brother Chen has? I think everyone has read poetry and books, but it is far less far-reaching than a farmer's thought."

"Chen Qing is just an idiot, and what he sees are all kinds of people's livelihood. It's really not a good opinion. As for the food and pay, how many percent of the soldiers are like Chen Qing?" Chen Qing smiled and looked at Shen's transcript.

"I really don't know about this. Most of them are recruited from the private sector. Few of the officials' children serve in the army." For the sake of conservatism, Shen Shuyan did not make it clear.

"Hehe... What else is there to hide at this moment? Except for the family of generals, who would send their children and grandchildren to fight on the front line? Most of the people stationed at the border are militiamen, and the young masters of each family are all in the state. What about the guard?" Ma Xuedong sneered.

Chen Qing smiled after hearing this, "It's not difficult to deal with...Since they are all mud legs, they can defend their homes and defend the country by carrying guns, and they can cultivate wasteland and farm fields without armor. Right now, there is no need to worry about war at the border. Don't you waste food in vain?"

"You mean to let the soldiers disarm and return to the fields, so that they can cultivate the fields?" Master Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"No, it's for the soldiers to farm and raise troops for self-sufficiency." Chen Qing raised an index finger and shook his eyebrows, explaining happily, "There are so many soldiers, and only a few of them, or taking turns to do farm work is enough to provide food for the army. Training soldiers and farming is not the same If you make a mistake, it will not delay the formation of troops, nor will you lose the prospects of the fields, will it not greatly ease the pressure on the court?"

"Then how to get out of the siege this autumn?" Shen Shuyan asked again.

"Cultivating wasteland and farming first requires hoarding manure to raise the land. It is not yet the Slight Heat. It is still too late to replant potatoes. When the cold dew season is covered with straw mats, the harvest can be harvested after the frost." Chen Qing counted the growth cycle of potatoes, probably The harvest can be harvested in just over three months, and it is not too late to sow seeds.

Seeing everyone talking about feasible methods, Mr. Yu couldn't help worrying about it, "Generals guarding the border already have military power, and now they can be self-sufficient. Once they support their own self-respect, wouldn't they..."

Everyone suddenly realized that this was absolutely impossible.Once the general rebels and sends troops south, it will be a disaster for the country and the people.Why has this method not been implemented so far?It must be because of this problem that no one dares to mention it.

Chen Qing really didn't think about this, and thought for a while and said, "Chen Qing doesn't know how to use troops, so he didn't think much about it, but the imperial court is only able to make good use of their talents, and they should be able to come up with a perfect plan. At that time, the general and his family will move to the capital Settling down, presumably can also prevent problems before they happen.”

This matter involves military power, so everyone put it aside for the time being. Since Chen Qing can think of so many ways, everyone also wants to hear his opinion on flood prevention and control.

Thinking of the floods in Qingping County, Chen Qing was furious. If it wasn't for corrupt officials, why would the floods have been delayed?

The money allocated by the imperial court to repair the river channel has all gone into the pockets of corrupt officials. Countless villages are hit by floods every year. If the river channel has not been repaired for a long time, they would not have to worry about money for disaster relief over the years.

A thorough investigation of corrupt officials is an internal problem that has never been cured, and it is a difficult problem that even the Holy Majesty cannot solve. These courtiers are also helpless.

"If we can send upright officials to repair the dams, although corruption cannot be eradicated, it can also protect the people from floods."

"It's easy to say, who can guarantee that the person sent down will not join forces? Besides, the local power is deep, and there are many entanglements with important officials in the court. I am afraid that it will be difficult for an upright official to fulfill the emperor's order..."

"If you succeed in cultivation, you will die. If you fail to cultivate, you will die. Who dares to pick up this hot potato?"

"It's better than sitting still and doing nothing, right? Don't even dare to try, is it because you are greedy for life and afraid of death?" Shen Shuyan was anxious, how could such a wise man be worthy of being an official?Fearing the evil tiger in the court, abandoning all the people, it is thanks to them that they dare to push the truth.

"Tch~ You said so righteously, you are not afraid of death, you go? If you dare to ask yourself to be dismissed tomorrow, I, Ma Xuedong, will be the first to stand up and second!" Ma Xuedong snorted coldly.

"Craving life and fearing death is what a real man does. He sacrificed his life for the court, and Shen deserved his death! I only hope that after Shen's death, he can get back a little courage for you, so that no one can use him anymore!" Shen Shuquan was full of righteousness. , Come forward without fear of death.

This kind of pride for the country and the people naturally overwhelmed a group of colleagues from the Ministry of Industry.

They only thought that Shen Shuyan was not smooth enough, but they never thought that he was such a loyal and courageous person. Immediately, someone persuaded him with good words, "Shen Zhengsi's heart, we know it. Even if you have such pride, it is not Let's talk it out, don't be angry..."

Chen Qing also pulled him back and persuaded, "It's just talking, don't act recklessly, you have just been promoted to chief minister, even if the imperial court appoints you, you won't choose a junior fifth-rank civil servant."

Shen Shuyan was not a dispute of spirits, but no matter how much he swore to show his ambition, no one would disagree. Even Ma Xuedong retracted his foreword and advised him not to act impulsively.

"Forget it, I'm afraid of you, and I'll make amends to Shen Zhengsi." Anyway, he is a colleague of the Ministry of Industry, and it is not Ma Xuedong's wish to get into danger because of his emotions.

Seeing him bowing and apologizing, Chen Qing laughed helplessly, "Come on, why don't you hurry up and make peace with Mr. Ma? If you want to sacrifice your life for the country, you have to climb to the corresponding official position first."

Chen Qing made fun of Shen Shuquan by taking advantage of his low official position, and everyone couldn't help laughing. Shen Shuquan scolded in embarrassment.

"No, who dares to laugh at you? It is said that the sparrow knows the great ambitions. Brother Shen has this heart, and he will be able to serve the court sooner or later." Chen Qing couldn't help but complimented.

"Hahaha...Brother Chen is right, sit down and have a drink, let us have a nice drink to Shen Zhengsi"

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect that there can be such a righteous person between you and me. Sun Mou really admires, admires!"

"Come here, Shen Zhengsi, Yu Mou offers you a cup. In the past, I really underestimated you. Today, I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, just to show my respect."

Everyone joked with each other, teasing Shen Shuyan humorously.

Shen Shuyan was forced to drink two glasses of wine, his face was flushed and he scolded, "You...don't bully honest people!"

"Hahaha……"

Seeing that Shen Shuyan wanted to understand the crux of the matter, everyone congratulated each other with joy, "Today I really got to know Shen Zhengsi. We are honored to have this colleague. Congratulations!"

"Happy together! Happy together!"

"It's Shen who was trusting himself in vain, and please forgive me...Master Ma, Shen has apologized." Shen Shuquan bowed and saluted until Ma Xuedong helped him up, and said shamefully, "Master Ma, can you let go of the previous suspicions?" , really makes the lower officials feel ashamed."

"Hey~ What did you say? It is really a blessing for all the people that the court can get such a good minister. It's just that the forces in the court and China are intertwined. In the future, we need to be cautious in our words and deeds, and we must not be reckless. Only by taking it slowly can we serve the country in a longer term." Ma Xuedong gave some pointers.

"People don't waste young people frivolously. There should be more young people with passion like Shen Zhengsi in the court. It is because we know too much that we are struggling. The more cautious we are, the harder it is to achieve great things!" Master Yu relied on his age, Started to teach the younger generation.

"Who doesn't want to be famous in history in their lifetime? It's a pity that eager for quick success will only cost their lives in vain," Sun Binquan sighed.

"Forget it, why bring up these bad things? If you want me to say that the top priority is to quickly study how to prevent and control floods, this is the most important thing that benefits the country and the people!"

"That's right, I haven't finished my business yet, how can I have the time to suppress the household department? Now that Brother Chen has come up with a good plan to benefit future generations, let's study how to repair the dam."

Everyone stopped joking at the moment, and together with Shen Shuyan, they moved the official business to the wine table to discuss.Chen Qing listened to it for a long time, and it was all about building dikes and dams, so he asked in a low voice, "Why can't branches be used to intercept the river?"

Shen Shuquan also explained in a low voice, "During the drought year, the local people still didn't have enough to drink, and the upstream and downstream villages fought countless battles for water grabbing. If we cut off the branch again, wouldn't diverting water become grabbing water?"

"Except for building high dams, there is no other way to think about it? How about changing the course?" Chen Qing pondered for a long time and drew an S line on the table with his finger dipped in water. "Changing the course of the river according to the terrain can also buffer the harm caused by the flood."

"The amount of money spent on digging the river channel is by no means small, and it will never be completed in a short period of time. Right now, the national treasury is empty, and it is really stretched..." Shen Shuyan sighed with some melancholy.

"Is there any low-lying and uninhabited valley nearby?" Chen Qing said while pouring half a glass of wine, where the wine flowed, he swiped his finger from it, and guided half of the wine to another place, forming a branch drainage trend.

"It's too difficult and the flood is raging. How can manpower be able to divert it against the current? Even if it succeeds, it will cost innocent lives," Shen Shuyan shook his head for analysis.

It is not that no one has mentioned building dikes before, and when the flood comes, destroy the dikes to divert water, but this method is too dangerous, and it is easy to lose people's hands.

"It's not difficult. Who said that manpower must be used to break the embankment?" Chen Qing smiled and looked at him with crooked eyebrows.

Before Shen Shu could ask about it, Chen Qing came up with an ingenious idea. Using fish bones as a metaphor, he dug another branch at the bend of the river whose waterline was much higher than the main river. The line will automatically flow into the branch, leading the water flow far beyond the normal year into the low-lying place for natural flood discharge.

As for how to measure the water volume during the flood season, this is something that the Ministry of Industry should bother about. Chen Qing also supplemented the corner with a dam made of branches, mud and grass.

"If the increase in water volume is not obvious, the dam will not cause the river to lose water...Brother Shen thinks...uh...how?" Chen Qing raised his head, oh~ everyone was listening to his explanation attentively.

Shen Shuquan raised his hand to signal without turning his eyes, and looked up at the crowd after a while, "How is it?"

"Haha...unheard of before!" Mr. Yu said softly, smoothing his beard with his hand, as if he was afraid of disturbing Chen Qing.

"How to measure the water level needs to be calculated again. As for where the dam is located, we have to go back and check the map..." Sun Binquan also clapped his hands to finalize the decision.

"Okay..." Ma Xuedong suddenly yelled, and turned his head to look out of the window, "If you don't go back, I'm afraid it will be late!"

It was only then that everyone realized that they forgot to go back to the Yamen Office when they were so absorbed in their concentration. "Let's go!"

Chen Qing also got up and urged, "We will discuss the matter later, you go back with the adults first..."

"What other day, you come with me too!" Shen Shuquan couldn't help saying, grabbed Chen Qing's arm and ran out.

"No! I can't go to the yamen..." Chen Qing was shocked, how could he set foot in the office as a "female family"?

"It's important, so don't shirk it." Ma Xuedong also pushed Chen Qing out, "Don't worry, Lord Shangshu won't blame you."

"Haha... You have made great contributions to the Ministry of Industry! We would not have been punished if you were late." Sun Binquan pulled Chen Qing, and he was the first to push Chen Qing into his carriage.

When Shen Shuyan got into the car, he found out that the younger brother had been stolen and lost. Ma Xuedong sneered maliciously, "You still don't want to let go?"

"Uh...Master Ma, please." Shen Shuyan hurriedly invited people to take a seat, and then yelled at the servant, "Let's go!"

A group of on-duty officials rushed back to the government office with their hats askew. It was already past the lunch break. Fu Shangshu was stuck in the lobby, blowing his beard and staring angrily.

In a panic, everyone hurriedly straightened their official hats, smoothed their sleeves, and couldn't help laughing secretly when they glanced at each other.

"There's no such thing as an official...how decent! Alas!" Fu Shang shook his sleeves angrily.

"Oh~ Fu Shangshu, don't get angry, I'll introduce someone to you, and our Ministry of Industry will make a big contribution this time!" Sun Bin didn't wait for Fu Shangshu to be held accountable, and pushed Chen Qing out to claim credit.

"Uh... Cao Min has seen the adults." Chen Qing bowed his hands in embarrassment, and now he really wanted to run away...

Until stepping into the lobby of the Ministry of Industry, Chen Qing was still dizzy and didn't know where to stand, and he was praying secretly in his heart, don't show his feet.