"Sir, please look at this, this is a water conservancy map. The students have already made plans, and they are not coming to you to talk about things on impulse. The students feel that locust eradication and water conservancy are not contradictory, and they can be built together."
As Zeng Qi spoke, he took out a simple water conservancy map from his sleeve, unfolded it, and handed it to Qi Hongxin, who had turned to look at him.
At this time, some officials gathered around, looking curiously.
Those who are brave and have good eyesight can even see clearly the general appearance of Zeng Qi's water conservancy plan.
Qi Hongxin only glanced at the water conservancy map without looking at it carefully, but his eyes turned from Zeng Qi to Su Ziji's face, with dissatisfaction and a hint of sadness.
This look is like looking at a junior who has gone astray.
"Absurd!" Qi Hongxin frowned and scolded Zeng Qi: "You don't say anything about the strange power that confuses the gods. If you sacrifice it if it is not a ghost, it is flattery, let alone use it for government?"
"You are over the age of 10 and you are an official. Don't you know the attitude of saints towards ghosts and gods? How can you rely on the theories of ghosts and gods on such a major matter that concerns people's livelihood and the common people?"
"The water conservancy map is a secret document of the government. I don't care where you got the water conservancy map from, but I must tell you that as an official or a scholar, you must not govern based on the words of ghosts and gods!"
This attitude is already a bit harsh.
Su Ziji was startled, knowing that Qi Hongxin was suspicious. From a fair point of view, Qi Hongxin was really not messing around, but was following the logic of Confucianism.
I have known for a long time that Qi Hongxin has a strong personality and is not easy to talk to. He has devoted almost all his energy to exterminating locusts. I am afraid he is not the kind of person who would agree to build water conservancy projects while exterminating locusts.
After all, judging from the current weather, it is obvious that there is a drought. It is said that it is to prevent heavy rains and floods. Anyone who hears this will think it is nonsense.
This is also the reason why it is necessary to rely on the story of the Dragon Girl's dream. When Qi Hongxin was desperate, he went to worship the Dragon Girl. Moreover, Qi Hongxin also knew about the Dragon Girl's killing of the so-called Locust God and could not refute it.
The existence of the Dragon Girl.
Su Ziji felt that Zeng Qi could consider it for the sake of the water conservancy map he produced, but he didn't expect that he would be so stubborn and hard to persuade!
"Master Qi, what you said is unfair. Can you deny that the Dragon Girl killed the Locust God? That happened in full view of everyone, not just the students."
"The dragon girl exists. If she does exist, how can it be regarded as nonsense when it comes to dreaming? There is really a heavy rain coming, and there will be floods. What should you do? Is it like this now and can only be remedied?"
Zeng Qi protested loudly. Although he used honorifics in every sentence, his words were really rude.
Su Ziji couldn't help but look sideways. Although he had arranged the entrustment, this entrustment was too dedicated. He was willing to go all out to contradict the chief official of the first palace!
Cen Rubai stepped forward and whispered in a low voice: "Zeng Qi and Duan Xiuwen, who was killed earlier, are both civil servants and have known each other for a long time. I heard that they are interested in recruiting him as their son-in-law."
Su Ziji suddenly understood: "This is Qi Hongxin's stubbornness. He killed everyone without going through any procedures. Although it can be said that a civil uprising was imminent and had to be dealt with, he also hated the scholars and suffered backlash."
"Of course, at this time and that time, although they were both raising people, Qi Qi now thought that the people were repairing water conservancy as a reason. Although the reason cited was ridiculous, it could not be dealt with."
"Even if you want to deprive Zeng Qi of his fame, you can't do it. The academic administration will never allow it."
The quarrel between the two was witnessed by many people, and they had their own thoughts in their hearts.
Among the crowd, there was a person with an unassuming appearance. He was a minor official in the government. This time he came to work with Shangguan. He relied on his good memory and quick writing to quickly record Shangguan's conversations. After he returned, he sorted them out and submitted them.
Show it to the superior officer.
But now, he was staring unblinkingly at the water conservancy map unfolded in front of him, looking at it in his heart, and quickly recording it in his hand. The notebook that originally only recorded the dialogue was turned to the back, and all kinds of records were actually recorded.
Simplified diagram of points and lines.
Because everyone's attention was focused on the quarrelsome people, no one noticed anything strange.
Qi Hongxin was infuriated by Zeng Qi's question, but Zeng Qi's words made many people feel sad. He felt even more angry when he saw it, and said coldly: "I just said that, why?
Officials are most taboo in carrying out administration based on the words of ghosts and gods. I don’t care whether what you say is true or false. This is a major government matter and cannot be involved by you."
"Even if we want to control floods, we have to examine geography and astronomy at the same time. How can we treat it as a child's play? It depends on the words of the temple. Where does this leave us scholars and officials?"
"Stand down now, otherwise, I will punish you for inciting people's hearts."
These words were very powerful. In a blink of an eye, Zeng Qi became the enemy of the government and scholars. Seeing this, Zeng Qi was filled with anger, but he did not dare to make a mistake and had to bow and retreat.
"Hmph, you can take care of yourself!" Qi Hongxin won the victory, glanced at Su Ziji coldly again, flicked his sleeves, and left directly.
Seeing him like this, Su Ziji couldn't help but ponder: "What Qi Hongxin opposes is obviously not me, nor is it the construction of water conservancy projects, but the administration based on the words of ghosts and gods?"
"It's a pity that Dragon Girl and I have a very close relationship."
The people present looked at each other, showing a bit of confusion or confusion.
Qi Hongxin's depression was actually even worse than that of Su Ziji.
During the day, he had a cold face, which had the effect of quelling children's cries, but at night, he even started drinking alcohol at home.
Most of the deficit in the house has been filled, and there is not much silver left. Qi Hongxin is not pretentious, and he will not even eat meat, but at this time he does not let his wife serve side dishes, just a plate of peanuts and a pot of sake.
Mrs. Qizhou was by her side. Seeing that her husband was in a bad mood, she comforted her softly: "If you have something uncomfortable in your heart, why don't you tell me about it?"
He was already so depressed that he couldn't say many things to others. When his wife persuaded him, Qi Hongxin sighed heavily: "Hey, you don't know, I'm very disappointed today."
Qi Hongxin frowned, seeming extremely angry and distressed.
"I'm old, and there aren't many things I can do. I thought that the new Su Ziji was the top scholar in his undergraduate degree. Not to mention his knowledge, he was also very experienced in politics. Especially in solving shortfalls, he was a genius."
"That's all. What I value is his sense of propriety. Whether he buys ducks, chickens or grain, he does it all in the name of the government and does not give or take it privately. He is very clean and honest."
"This kind of talented, adaptable and honest minister will definitely have a bright future in the future. He can be my great minister, Zheng Dongliang, in the future."
"I didn't expect that he would flatter the gods."
"That Zeng Qi, I can tell at a glance that he was ordered by Su Ziji to get involved in water conservancy."
"Su Ziji just wants to earn some credit for himself. It's natural for officials to want to build water conservancy projects, and I will seriously consider it. However, he flatters the gods and follows the instructions of ghosts and gods to govern. This is really a big flaw."
"It's a pity that I sit down at the front table in the middle of the night and don't ask about the common people or the ghosts and gods. I am old and he is young. If he is so capable, he may be able to become prime minister in the future. However, if the government is governed by ghosts and gods, ghosts and gods can use it to control the government. This is very harmful.
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This is also the reason why Qi Hongxin decisively refused regardless of whether the matter was true or false.
He didn't want Su Ziji to rely on ghosts and gods and go astray, going further and further away.