Prime Minister

Chapter 491 Civil servants dare to beat people?

Han Zhi came out drunk, followed by two Yuan Sui.

Han Zhi is also a veteran of the former court. When he was an imperial envoy, he impeached Prime Minister Liang Shi, Privy Envoy Di Qing, and eunuch Wang Shouzhong. He was quite daring to speak out.

Later, he moved to Longtuge as a direct scholar. He didn't judge Dushuijian as a court of justice, but he originally appointed a censor who knew miscellaneous affairs and was unwilling to take up the post of Dushuijian, so he took office.

The reason is that when he was a transshipment envoy in Hebei, the Yellow River broke its embankment and flowed northward. He proposed to dig the old channel so that the Yellow River could be divided into two branches and flow into the sea.

Han Zhi succeeded in this strategy with 3000 people, so because of his qualifications, he was appointed as the prison supervisor of the capital.

After Han Zhi took office, he concentrated his energy on the management of the Yellow River, and he was not too concerned about the heavy rain in Kaifeng Mansion in the past few days.

He and the officials said that the water damage is only in the Yellow River, as long as the embankment of the Yellow River is protected, Bianjing can have no worries.He also said the same thing in front of the officials that day, which meant to curry favor with the officials, and it was also his consistent proposition and conceit.

Zhang Yue was very young at that time, and he was not a water control official, so he didn't believe what he said.

What's more, he still has a plan in his heart to open the South Dike. No matter whether Kaifeng Mansion is covered or not, he will definitely be scolded by the people near the South Dike. , On the contrary, it has the merit of protecting the South Dike.

Open the south embankment, if the rain is not heavy, you will be scolded, and if the rain is heavy, you will be scolded.

If the south dike is not cleared, if the rain is not too strong, you will be rewarded, and if the rain is heavy, you will be severely punished.

How would you choose now if you changed someone else?

Han Zhi thought he had made the right choice, but in the end, on the third day of the eighth lunar month, Kaifeng experienced a once-in-a-century flood.

The people in the Kaifeng mansion were killed and injured countless times, and how many people lost their families because of Han Zhi's decision.

After Han Zhi knew about this, he also felt guilty in his heart, thinking that his reputation as a competent official accumulated in this life would be ruined.

Afterwards, the censor Zhong Cheng Jia An mercilessly told Han Zhi that at that time Zhang Yue was in the palace and the Lord had already proposed to open the South Dike. It was you Han Zhi who refused to break the embankment in order to cater to the King's wishes, which caused Kaifeng City to suffer such a catastrophe. Water, so many people died and injured.

Jia An also said, Han Zhi and I have been colleagues for many years, and I can't bear to impeach you. If you care about your face, you will resign from the government on your own.

Han Zhi felt very guilty when he heard about it, knowing that his official career had come to this point after decades.

As a result, Han Zhi was about to submit his resignation, but he was summoned by the officials, but the officials didn't care about his crime of dereliction of duty, and comforted Han Zhi with gentle words, let him continue, work well, and work in the Dushui Supervisor with peace of mind .

Han Zhi was very moved at that time.

It turns out that as long as you stand firmly on the side of the official, even if it is wrong, it is right, otherwise, even if it is right, it is wrong.

And a few days later, Jia An was forced to go out to know Chenzhou because he blamed the emperor.

Jia An thought that it would be fine if his words from the bottom of his heart were not accepted by the emperor, and he was expelled from the capital by the emperor, which is really irritating.Jia An became more and more angry on the way to Chenzhou to take office, and finally died of illness on the way.

When Jia An, who wanted to let him be dismissed from office, died, Han Zhi was even more determined. Not only would he not have to be dismissed from office, but he also gained the trust of the officials because of this bet.

Today the official gave a banquet, and Han Zhi drank to his heart's content.

Yan Zhong's official family also asked the trusted eunuch to hint to Han Zhi that he would be promoted to Kaifeng Mansion in a few days.

Knowing Kaifeng Mansion is one of the four entry points, that is half-step Zaizhi, the lifelong wish of many officials.

Han Zhi happily stepped out and was about to mount his horse in front of the palace gate, but saw a person greet him, this person was none other than Zhang Yue who was sentenced to prison.

The moment Han Zhi saw Zhang Yue, he felt a little guilty unconsciously.

But Han Zhi thought to himself that he was far above Zhang Yue in terms of official position and qualifications, so Zhang Yue should not dare to be presumptuous in front of him.

Han Zhi saw Zhang Yue approaching with a smile on his face, at the moment he was half-drunk, and didn't realize why Zhang Yue removed the whitebait bag and black gauze hat.

Seeing that Zhang was getting better and better, Han Zhi put on the airs of a superior, and said indifferently: "So it's Zhang Taichang! I don't know what's important?"

But when he saw Zhang Yue, he felt a little embarrassed and said: "That day, I bumped into Han Longtu in the hall, and I feel really guilty. I am young and inexperienced, and I am really sorry."

Hearing Zhang Yue's words, Han Zhi was a little puzzled, but instead said calmly: "Really? Zhang Taichang's words in the hall that day... Can you remind me a little bit. What exactly did Zhang Taichang say? This old man can't remember much. "

Jia An is dead, but there is no symptom for death.

On the other hand, Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang, who were in the palace that day, tended to support the officials and would never expose this matter, because doing so would ruin the officials' face.

As for the officials... let alone.

So Han Zhi very wisely chose to pretend to have amnesia. Anyway, what you Zhang Yue said, I will not admit it at all, but who will prove your words?
Seeing what Han Zhi said, Zhang Yue also smiled and said, "So Han Longtu didn't remember, and the lower officials also forgot."

Seeing that Zhang Yue intends to expose this matter, Han Zhi thought it was a wise move. The officials don't plan to pursue me, so what can you do?

Han Zhi said: "The chapter is too often, being too persistent as an official, it's best to keep something in your stomach, otherwise it will hurt the face of the master, and the monarch and ministers will not look good."

Han Zhi also felt that he had good intentions when he said this, Zhang Yue belonged to that kind of 'right and wrong' officials.

Zhang Yue nodded when he heard the words, "Han Longtu's words really taught Zhang."

Zhang Yue saw that Han Zhi and Yuan Suikan were talking relaxedly and laughingly, but he didn't care.

Seeing this, Han Zhi didn't want to chat with Zhang Yue more: "This old man is too drunk, I will talk to Zhang Taichang some other day."

Zhang Yue suddenly said to Han Zhi: "Han Longtu, do you know why I have to call you that? Because Longtu's direct bachelor can be regarded as a prominent official, and the whole world admires him. Back then, the people of Bianjing called Bao Xiaosu Gong, and Bao Longtu was a human being." People admire."

"When he was the prefect of Kaifeng, he did not hesitate to offend the powerful and powerful, and he also wanted to clean up the Bian River to dredge the river. If Bao Longtu is still the prefect of Kaifeng, do you think so many people will die in this flood?"

Han Zhi said indifferently: "No one knows that a person cannot be resurrected after death... Zhang Taichang, I really bid farewell."

Han Zhi wanted to leave, but Zhang Yue suddenly pulled his sleeve and forced him to ask, "Dare to ask Mr. Han again, are you worthy of the word Longtu?"

Seeing this, Han Zhi couldn't help but said, "Zhang Taichang, what are you doing?"

Zhang Yue pointed forward, "Can Mr. Han see the mainstay ahead?"

Seeing Zhang Yue's solemn words, Han Zhi couldn't help looking at the pillar in his mouth, but it was just a pillar surrounded by three people in front of the palace gate, which looked ordinary.

When Han Zhi looked away, he felt that someone pushed him from behind, grabbed the back of his neck by Zhang Yue, and then he forced his whole body to hit the scarlet pillar head-on!

"Zhang Taichang...you dare to hit someone!" Han Zhi cried out in surprise and fear.

Before Han Zhi could finish his sentence, Zhang Yue used to slam his whole body into the pillar.

Han Zhi was knocked to the ground, but seeing Zhang Yueji riding on his body, he punched him hard!

"Lao Tzu, it was you who hit me."

(End of this chapter)