The next morning, the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Dan, and Wang Qian from the Ministry of Works summoned their subordinates.
"Give this document to Longmen County Magistrate Liu Xuan. Don't lose it!”
"Yes, my lord!"
After receiving the order respectfully, the small official took the document and rode on a fast horse, galloping towards the Dragon Gate.
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Longmen County government office!
At this moment, Liu Xuan was sorting out the records of the Dragon Sect's flood losses. This year, the flood in Jiangzhou was serious, and many people had lost their lives. In some serious places, there were even people missing.
The problem of flood control was urgent. Liu Xuan planned to understand the flood situation here first before implementing the method of treatment.
In the morning, the table was already piled with files that were more than a foot high.
The more Liu Xuan looked at it, the deeper his frown became." This Longmen County is really a mess!”
Ever since the Sui Dynasty, almost every Longmen County Magistrate had been perfunctory. Very few people had asked about the flood problem. Even if it was serious, they would only raise the levees.
It was simply a solution that could only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. This also led to the current Fen River and Yan River often flooding.
During the rainy season, it was common for the banks to burst!
Seeing that her lord had been sitting for several hours and had almost never left his seat, Shangguan Wan 'er frowned slightly, a trace of heartache flashing through her eyes.
She turned around and went to the kitchen. When she came out again, she was already holding a bowl of steaming black chicken soup.
"Young Master, Wan 'er has made a bowl of chicken soup. Drink it while it's hot!”
Hearing Wan 'er's words, Liu Xuan put down the book in his hand and looked at the sky outside. It was already noon. He stretched and smiled at Wan' er.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Wan 'er!"
Liu Xuan took the chicken soup and took a sip. The taste was strong. When the hot soup entered his stomach, his entire body felt warm and comfortable.
However, just as Liu Xuan was about to take a second sip, Li Si's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Your Excellency, Chang 'an has sent a letter!"
Messenger?
Liu Xuan's expression changed. He put down the chicken soup in his hand." What messenger?”
"Sir, it seems that the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works have documents for you.”
Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Works?
Could it be that the Wang Clan had finally made a move?
Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and then shouted to Li Si,""Bring them here!"
"Here!"
Li Si turned around and left to look for the messenger. Liu Xuan turned to Shangguan Wan 'er and said,""Let's wait for the chicken soup!"
Shangguan Wan 'er also knew that Liu Xuan had important matters to attend to. She nodded obediently and left with the remaining chicken soup.
Soon, Li Si appeared in front of Liu Xuan with two travel-worn officials.
"Milord, the two messengers have arrived.”
Liu Xuan nodded and waved at Li Si." Alright, you can leave first!"”
After Li Si left, Liu Xuan looked at the two messengers and smiled.""My Longmen County is remote. I didn't expect that the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works would be concerned about it. I wonder if the officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works have something to assign to me?”
The two messengers looked at each other, then took out the documents from their robes and cupped their hands." Lord Liu, the documents from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works are here. Please read them."”
Liu Xuan took the two documents and checked them on the spot.
The Ministry of Justice was completely irrelevant. Verbal rewards and encouragement were useless.
The official documents from the Ministry of Works were the most important!
His words were sharp and resolute. He described the flood in the Dragon Sect as no different from a monstrous disaster. He also gave Liu Xuan three months to deal with it. If he could not complete it, he would be severely punished!
Raising his eyebrows, Liu Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile.
It was within his expectations!
If he didn't guess wrongly, this should be the Wang Clan's people making a move.
After all, after investigating Wang Youcai, it was impossible for the Wang family to not make any moves. The Wang family was powerful, and the most likely reason was to exert pressure through the people above.
Unfortunately, even without the pressure from the Ministry of Works, he would have dealt with the flood problem in Longmen County as soon as possible.
It could be said that he did not feel any pressure at all.
No threat at all!
Liu Xuan put the document away and placed it on the table. He smiled at the two messengers and said,"" The two of you must be tired from the journey. Please tell the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works when you return to Chang 'an that since I'm in the Dragon Sect, I will fulfill my duties and not slack off. Tell them not to worry about me!"”
"Here, this lowly one will definitely report Daren's words truthfully when I return.”
The two messengers left, but the group exploded.
He Shen: " The Wang family moved quite quickly. Wang Youcai's case file should have been discovered just as it was sent to the Ministry of Justice.”
Qin Hui: ”
Lu Buwei: " Group Leader, listen to me. Get rid of all those despotic gentry below. They're an eyesore, and they'll have knives in their backs!"”
Wu Sangui: " Agreed. We can't let these people live!”
Wei Zhongxian said," You guys should stop. The flood problem is the most important thing right now. Three months is not enough. It's too difficult to do it. They didn't even give us a single cent of money and food. It's obvious that they're deliberately making things difficult for us. The Wang family's move is hitting the nail on the head!”
"What does the group leader think?"
Liu Xuan smiled." We must deal with the flood. It's not enough for the Wang family to force me!"”
Qin Hui,[Looks like the group leader has an idea?]”
"Yes, I have some countermeasures. However, I still need to go and take a look personally before I can make a decision.”Liu Xuan did not read the dossier for nothing this morning. However, he had not personally seen the flood, so he could not make a decision immediately in many places.
However, He Shen and the others were a little worried.
"Group leader, can you do it?" Why don't I teach you how to deal with those nobles in Chang 'an? By then, this matter will definitely be easily resolved.”
Ji Xiaolan: " Kazuji, can you stop talking about money? It stinks of money. The group leader's situation hasn't reached that stage yet. Otherwise, if someone catches you by the braids and charges you with bribery, there's really nothing you can do."”
He Shen: " Ah pui, Old Ji, you're so stubborn. I won't tell you. What do you think of what I said?”
Wei Zhongxian: " I agree with He Zhongtang's opinion. Group Leader, I'll teach you how to contact the inner servants in the palace. As long as they casually flirt around the Imperial Concubine and Li Er, hehehe…"
Li Bai: " I support the group leader. The flood problem is solved for the people of the Great Tang. You treacherous officials, don't lead the officials of the Great Tang astray!”
Qin Hui: " Yes, yes, yes. The magistrate who embezzled more than 300,000 taels of silver doesn't need us to lead him astray.”
F * ck!
Liu Xuan was speechless.
Ji Xiaolan was speechless.
Wu Sangui was speechless.
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After another two days, Liu Xuan had almost finished reading the flood case files and was about to go out for an inspection.
Shangguan Wan 'er expressed that she wanted to go as well and was responsible for taking care of Liu Xuan.
"Young Master, this servant also wants to go!"
Liu Xuan was stunned and was about to refuse." Wan 'er, the place I want to go is in the wilderness. You…"
"Young Master, Wan 'er has suffered all kinds of hardships. It's okay. Moreover, Young Master, if you bring a group of rough men with you, who will take care of you?”Shangguan Wan 'er opened her beautiful big eyes and said without backing down.
Sensing Shangguan Wan 'er's stubbornness, Liu Xuan thought for a moment and finally agreed." Alright, let's go together!"”
After all, Shangguan Wan 'er had been staying in the government office all this time. She never left the main door. After holding it in for so long, Liu Xuan was afraid that she would be suffocated.
Seeing that Liu Xuan had agreed, Shangguan Wan 'er's beautiful face immediately revealed a smile.
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