Tanhualang

Two or three days after Shen Jing's fever subsided and she was able to stand up, she forced herself to go to the Imperial Academy for duty.

When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, he first went to the bachelor Fang Wei to thank him and sell his leave.Seeing that he was wrapped in winter clothes, Fang Wei looked a little weak, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "You look haggard, you must have not fully recovered. It's almost Chinese New Year, and there is nothing urgent in the yamen. Go home and rest more." Just a few days."

Shen Jing smiled and said: "Thank you, Bachelor. I invited two doctors to look at it, and they all said that there is no serious problem."

Fang Wei nodded: "Nowadays we have more things to sort out documents here. You can think about it yourself, don't rush to do it, don't be tired anymore."

Shen Jing nodded and said yes before exiting.

Lu Meng was busy arranging the documents and records in the courtyard, but he refused to ask Shen Jing to do it. He dragged the tables and chairs under the window, and found out from nowhere a large incense burner covered with copper and green, lit it and put it on the table. Shen Jing approached, put another pen into his hand, and asked him to copy the catalog while warming himself by the fire and basking in the sun: "You don't even have a trace of blood on your face, and you look like you are just recovering from a serious illness. Sit down Then rest and bask in the sun. Listen to what I read, and write whatever you want."

Shen Jing wasn't in a good spirit at first, so she didn't refuse, and just followed what he said.

Lu Meng talked a lot, and while he was arranging the documents, he inserted a few gossips from time to time.The two of them chatted and drank tea while working. After working in the room for a long time, Shen Jing wrote only two pages.

Seeing that it was getting dark outside and it was almost time to be on duty, Lu Meng patted his sleeves and said to Shen Jing: "Someone invited me to drink today, the carriage will pick me up later, and I will send you back first. It's too cold outside. "

Shen Jing did not refuse, nodded and said: "Then thank you very much."

Lu Meng sat next to Shen Jing, held tea to warm his hands, leaned his legs on the smoker, and said, "You are not well, and it's cold outside, haha, so I won't let you go with me. Let's talk when you're done."

Shen Jing responded, took a fire hook from the side, and carefully pulled the charcoal that was almost burned out from the gap in the smoker: "The smell of this charcoal is a bit pungent. I still have some incense in there, and I will burn it tomorrow." piece."

Lu Meng sniffled: "Where is it choking? Why didn't I smell it at all? I'm afraid it's because you haven't recovered from the cold, so you smell it. You might as well get some ice flakes and burn it to refresh your mind."

The two were talking, but they heard someone push the door, walked in, and took a look inside: "Which one is Shen Jing?"

Shen Jing took a look at the other party, although he was a little puzzled, he still put down the tea bowl and stood up with a smile: "It's right here."

The other party looked at him a few times, and smiled: "Long admiration, a long time admiration. It is said that the Imperial Academy has just been promoted to a high-level talent. He is capable of writing and has a strategy. He is in Jiayi, a fifth-rank member of the household department. There are some places in the memorial that are not clear. Because Xia Zeji asked for leave, Jiao Shilang asked me to take charge of the matter. I have reported it to Bachelor Fang just now, and I would like to ask Shen Tanhua to give some pointers."

This person's speech and demeanor are full of arrogance, which is not very attractive.But Shen Jing heard him say that he is a member of the household department, and seeing that he is only in his early thirties, he guessed that he must have some talent, otherwise he would not be a member of the household department at a young age, so he said very politely: "Master Jia is serious. If you have any questions, just ask."

Jia Yi spread out the paperwork he was carrying with him on the table, and began to ask questions one by one.

After asking this question, Shen Jing found out that Master Jia Yi didn't come to ask about the unknown, but just checked the accounts inside from the beginning.

It turns out that after the sage Zhu approved the memorial, the various ministries separately made their own preparations.The copy in Jia Yi's hand was used by the Ministry of Industry to list the funds required for various projects according to the memorial, and then sent it to the Ministry of Accounts for checking the accounts.

River workers are nothing more than money, food and labor, which have always been the most costly.I saw the details of the payment from the Ministry of Industry, which was a full two inches thick.However, the document in Jia Yi's hand was only a few thin pages. When Jia Yi turned the page, he quietly glanced at it, only to see that the handwriting on it was scribbled and not very clear; after listening to Jia Yi asked a few words , and the question was vague, obviously because he didn't make any preparations.

After barely correcting a few pages, it seemed that it was past the time to be on duty, and Lu Meng had already packed up and was waiting by the side.Seeing this, Shen Jing turned her head to Lu Meng and said, "You go back first, you don't have to wait for me."

Lu Meng smiled and said, "Not busy. I don't have anything important to do, just wait."

Hearing what the two said, Jia Yi interjected with a half-smile: "It seems that I came at the wrong time, and Shen Tanhua has been delayed?"

It was originally a polite remark, but his tone was neither yin nor yang.Shen Jing glanced at him, but smiled patiently: "I dare not. Master Jia has worked so hard, so naturally I should devote myself even more."

Jia Yi snorted, but didn't say anything else. He frowned at the document sent by the Ministry of Industry and looked at it for a long time, then turned to Shen Jing: "Look here. It is said that two dams need to be built here, how long and how wide. It takes a lot of grass, ropes, chariots, horses, silver, and manpower. But how many times I have counted, but I can’t match what you said in the memorial, but how can I explain it?”

Shen Jing looked at it carefully for a while, but shook her head helplessly: "Master Xia, here I also have to go back and find out the number that I checked with Master Xia at that time, and then check with the Ministry of Industry before I can find out what happened."

The two matched up several numbers one after another, some of them calmly explained clearly, and some of them couldn't remember it for a while.Shen Jing was fine, but Jia Yi was a little impatient. He pushed the document in front of him and stood up: "I can't tell you this, and I can't tell you that. How can I be right?"

Shen Jing also got up and apologized with a smile: "Master Jia, don't worry. At that time, the documents were all sorted out, but it was difficult to search for a while, and some of them were with the director of the Ministry of Industry. It is late today. I will wait for tomorrow morning. Go and borrow it from Chief Zhou to have a look, and it won't be too late to check."

"Tomorrow?" Jia Yi refused, "I will report to Jiao Shilang tomorrow, how do you want me to explain to Jiao Shilang?"

Shen Jing was taken aback for a moment: "Is it so urgent?"

Jia Yiheng said: "The errands of our household department are always done immediately, how can we wait for a while? But if it's not convenient for Shen Tanhua, I'll come back tomorrow."

Shen Jing was silent, and said, "No need. I'm going to ask Mr. Zhou for the documents now. Master Jia, please wait for a while."

Jia Yi was stunned when he heard the words, but still disagreed: "I'm afraid there will be no one in the Ministry of Industry. You told me to wait here. When will it be the end?"

Shen Jing turned her head when she heard the words, and said patiently: "Then what Master Yijia meant, what should we do?"

Jia Yi paused, got up and said with a smile: "It is said that Shen Tanhua is capable, so why not. I will keep the paperwork from the Ministry of Industry, and you have asked the Ministry of Industry for the paperwork, and proofread it slowly. After finishing the proof tomorrow morning and evening, I will Just hand over the proofreaded documents to me."

"..."

Shen Jing was shocked by his brazenness.

The two-inch-thick documents of the Ministry of Industry may take an entire night to read, not to mention the complicated accounts inside.

But these are not important, the most important thing is, what is going on with this Jia, you want to push the matter on him like this?

Shen Jing glanced at the stack of documents, and said with a calm smile, "Master Jia is very considerate of me, so I shouldn't have declined. It's just that Bachelor Fang also ordered the next urgent matter today, and I have to explain it at noon tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't take care of Mr. Jia." ordered."

When Jia Yi heard this, his face immediately changed: "Shen Jing, you drafted the memorandum for water control, and you are the most clear about the terms and conditions in it. Now you refuse to explain the details to me and delay the allocation of money for water control. This is your fault." Can you afford it? Master Fang, I have reported it to him just now, so you don't have to use him as an excuse."

It was the first time for Shen Jing to see this kind of behavior, so she had to apologize and said with a smile: "Master Jia is serious, how dare you do it? It's just that it's getting late today, and I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to disturb Mr. Zhou. I will go to the Ministry of Industry to report Mr. Zhou asked for documents. As for the accounts of the Ministry of Industry, I can’t read them tonight anyway. There are many young people living in the Imperial Academy at night, and there are many people with miscellaneous hands. I have to ask Master Jia to take them back first. OK, I'll pick it up in person, how about it?"

"That's right." Lu Meng also smiled and came forward to help, "Master Jia understands a little bit. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to leave such an important document here. If it is lost, Shen Jing and I will not be able to explain it. .”

Both of them were so polite, Jia Yi saw that the job couldn't be handed in, so he didn't say much, grabbed the paperwork on the table, reluctantly said goodbye to the two: "In that case, let's wait until tomorrow to talk about it!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked away.

When he walked away, Lu Meng also looked at a loss: "Who is this sacred? It is so upright to rely on others. It is really the only one I have ever seen in my life--Shen Jing, how did you provoke this kind of person? What if tomorrow he What should I do next?"

Shen Jing followed with a sigh, lifted the cloak behind the door, and said wearily: "Tomorrow, let's talk about it tomorrow. Let's go."

Early the next morning, as soon as Shen Jing arrived at the Hanlin Academy, she first reported the matter to Fang Wei. Fang Wei was also surprised when he heard the words: "He said that there are some unclear points in the memorial, and I need to discuss it with you, so I nodded. I didn't say anything. Let you check the accounts of the Ministry of Industry."

Fang Wei thought for a while, and then analyzed: "The water control in the south of the Yangtze River is a major task, with many fortifications and cumbersome projects, and the money will definitely come from the Nanjing household department in the future. Without the hands of the capital household department, it will be difficult for the household department to get the oil and water. In addition, it was originally Xia Zeji's matter, and this Jia Yuanwailang was temporarily pulled in to help, so he didn't want to intervene, and he didn't want to complain, so he used you as a shield. The Ministry of Finance has power, and we don't want to offend directly If he comes again, you can push it on me. Just say that I have explained to you something else. But since he hit a wall last night, he probably won't come again. As for the paperwork he wants, you go to the worker. Just let the Ministry of Industry tell you, let the Ministry of Industry send it over, and don't get involved in it anymore."

Shen Jing was originally surprised why Jia Yi acted like this. After hearing Fang Wei's explanation, she suddenly understood most of it in her heart, nodded and said, "I see. Thank you, Bachelor Fang, for your guidance."

Shen Jing followed what Fang Wei said, and first went to the household department to tell Zhou Yunzhi about it.

Zhou Yunzhi heard the words, but he was not surprised at all: "This Jia also has such a style, and he has always been famous. It is not unusual to do such a thing. Don't worry, I will find all the documents and ask someone to copy them. Send it to him."

Because in the yamen, Shen Jing didn't want to ask Jia Yi how famous he was, so he bid farewell to Zhou Yunzhi and returned to the Imperial Academy.

Sure enough, what Fang Wei said was right, one day passed, and Jia Yi didn't come to him again.

When it was time to be on duty, today it was Yu Zhijing who returned to the Hanlin Academy and asked Shen Jing, Lu Meng and others to go out for dinner with a few colleagues from the Ministry of Rites.Shen Jing immediately declined after hearing the words: "I'd better go back and rest, I've been coughing for a day, and I'm dizzy. You go."

Lu Meng also spoke for him: "It's true that he has a bad cough. Let him go back and rest, and we can make an appointment another day."

"That's fine." Yu Zhijing didn't force her, "They drove a carriage and were waiting on South Street. It's cold outside, so let's take you home along the way."

Shen Jing didn't refuse, and the three of them left the Imperial Academy together and walked south along the street.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they passed the intersection, they saw a tall carriage parked outside the Hudong opposite.

The calm and calm appearance of this carriage was very familiar, so when he saw it, he hesitated in his steps.

He was hesitating whether to find an excuse to send Yu Zhijing and Lu Meng away first, but another carriage rumbled up from behind, blocking the way of the three of them.

Shen Jing and the three of them took a step back, only to see that the curtain of the car was raised, Jia Yi poked his head out from inside, raised his eyelids to look at Shen Jing, and said with a smile: "Shen Tanhua, where are you going for business? Shall I give you a ride next time?"