As long as there is no trouble, his job is not difficult. Later, the teacher can claim credit from the emperor on his behalf, and it is not impossible for him to be promoted to a higher level.
Thinking of this, Min Feng's fatigue was swept away, and he felt happy. If he became the fifth grade, wouldn't it be the same as Gu Cheng's jade grade?
I have to say, you still have to have a good teacher! To be an official in the court, you must have connections, otherwise how can it be so easy to get promoted?
Even though Liang Zhirui is now the crown prince and grand master of the dynasty, that is just a false position. How can he have any real power?
Min Feng was happily thinking about it here, but Gu Chengyu was on the road in pain.
After arriving in Jiangnan, it was still raining from time to time. Driving in the rain was very difficult to see and dangerous, so Gu Chengyu had no choice but to take a carriage instead.
Yingnan Mansion is not far from Hangtian Mansion. If you drive quickly, you can reach it in a day and a night. Of course, if you take a carriage, it will be slower and it may take two days.
Now that he has arrived at the border of Jiangnan, Gu Chengyu doesn't need to be so anxious. After all, people need to rest, and horses also need to rest.
Besides, there should be no chaos in Hangtian Mansion in just these two days. So he happily changed the carriage and took a good rest.
Min Feng led four officials from the Ministry of Works to inspect the river embankment for two days. When he saw the common people working enthusiastically with the river workers, there was a look of surprise on his face.
It seems that this Yang Chaoying is not without merit. He stayed in Hangtian Mansion for the past two days and had in-depth contact with Yang Chaoying. He felt that this was a good official who cared about the country and the people.
Yang Chaoying is usually very prestigious among the people because he has done a lot of practical things for the people. His attitude towards the people is quite friendly and he doesn't have much official airs.
It's just that his ability is too mediocre, and he has no connections in the court to promote him. If Yang Chaoying can survive this flood and not be implicated, he can recommend this person to his teacher.
Min Feng was not one of those people who only listened to slander. He could see that Li Taihang had a smooth temperament and was good at doing things and being a good person. However, this man had many thoughts and was too cunning.
Today you can bribe him and get in touch with the teacher, and tomorrow you can get in touch with others. Such a person is actually not reliable.
However, such a person can be put to great use if a teacher takes him under his wing, and at least his ability is beyond doubt. As for Yang Chaoying, who has mediocre qualifications, he is better at being obedient.
After Min Feng made some calculations in his mind, his attitude towards Yang Chaoying became much better.
Yang Chaoying was pointing at the river workers to fill up a leaky embankment. In the past few days, he had been filling up here and leaking there, which made him physically and mentally exhausted.
"Everyone, look! This river embankment has been leaking. How can we prevent leaks from happening?"
Yang Chaoying looked at the officials from the Ministry of Industry. He had been entertaining them with good food and drinks for the past two days, and he never dared to offend them. As for the money, he wanted to give it away, but there was no time yet.
I mentioned before that Yang Chaoying is not that pedantic, but he just hasn't found a good backer before. Now, the imperial envoys and censors sent by the imperial court are all well-established. As long as he attaches himself to one, his career in the future will be smooth.
Min Feng is Xia Qing's close disciple. He can climb Xia Qing's big tree, and it stands to reason that he can even wake up from his dreams with a smile.
However, the target of his pursuit was not Min Feng, but Hu Maoshen. He had his own considerations. Xia Qing was already old and his reputation in the court was not good.
Even though he has power over the whole government, I don't know what the situation will be like after the new emperor ascends the throne. Maybe the new emperor will no longer reuse Xia Qing, so there will be no benefit to him clinging to him.
What's more, Xia Qing acted a little arrogantly and made many enemies in the court. If he declines in the future, he will inevitably be liquidated by those officials.
He felt that it would be better to follow Hu Maoshen. Even if Hu Maoshen was a pure minister or had already joined any faction, it would not be a problem.
Because Hu Maoshen is still young, there is no doubt about his ability.
This was all carefully considered. Yang Chaoying was waiting for Hu Maoshen to come to Hangtian Mansion.
Several officials from the Ministry of Industry are also bitter and resentful. They did not expect that there would be so many leaks in Hangtian Mansion. What can they do?
Unless the river here is diverted, is this possible? It rains every day, and the river workers have to work under the rain. If they are not careful, it will collapse and crush the river workers under the rocks.
In addition, diversion of river water is a huge project that requires a lot of money and manpower. Where do they get the money now?
The imperial court has not allocated any money yet. Without money, this is simply extremely difficult.
"You have several leaks. It rains every day, so it's difficult to reinforce them."
Before Duan Zhijie, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the anxiously arriving government servants.
"Sir! The victims outside the city gate are making trouble, and they are fighting with our local people." The yamen servant panted, stepped on the mud, and fell deeply into it.
"What? What's going on?" Yang Chaoying's eyebrows were knotted into a tight knot, and it was like one wave after another.
"Your Excellency, you'd better go and have a look! I will discuss this with you on the way. There is a chaos outside the city gate, and some victims are very arrogant. We don't have enough manpower, and I'm afraid we won't be able to suppress the opponent without weapons."
Yang Chaoying hurriedly led the government officials to the city gate, leaving the officials from the Ministry of Works and Min Feng where they were. The remaining officials looked at each other in shock, and finally rushed to the city gate.
Min Feng's eyes flashed, and after taking a few steps, he suddenly hesitated. It seemed that a riot had broken out outside the city, and as an official of the imperial court, he naturally wanted to go and help Yang Chaoying quell the matter.
What's more, he is also the imperial censor appointed by the emperor. It would be disgraceful to shrink back.
In this case, he had to go. He sighed helplessly and followed the crowd from a distance.
"Hmph! Those officials don't care whether we live or die. We see that our whole family is starving to death, and they won't let us enter the city."
One of them was very angry. He rolled up his sleeves and said angrily to the people who were hiding under the big tree to avoid the rain.
"Yes! We have no food in our hands. If we continue like this, we will definitely starve to death. The master has not shown up since he last appeared. This clearly shows that he does not want to care about us. Even if we stay here all the time
There is no way those people outside the city gate will let us enter the city."
The village chief of Hecun had a helpless look on his face, his old face full of helplessness and sadness. Looking ahead at the majestic and unattainable tower in front of him amid the rain curtain, he sighed deeply.
"There's already a fight over there, why don't we go take a look?" A villager in Hecun looked at a group of people struggling together on the other side, with a complicated light shining in his eyes.
He not only hoped that this matter would become a big deal, but also that there would be any casualties. If the matter became a big deal, would the court have to take care of them?