Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 199 If you don’t take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences!
Su Yun smiled and nodded, then said: "Your Majesty, since you asked me to solve this matter, I hope that Governor Li will not interfere in this matter anymore."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "That's right. Okay, then you can make the arrangements quickly. I will make some arrangements as well."

Su Yun quickly stood up and said goodbye.

Su Yun returned to the Southern Court from the palace. As soon as he arrived, Zhang Dun sent someone to call him.

Su Yun hurried to Zhang Dun's house. Zhang Ruo was very happy to see Su Yun coming. He surrounded Su Yun and talked about what had happened recently.

Su Yun listened with a smile, thinking that since getting engaged to him, Sister Ruo's temperament has become more and more gentle.

While the two were talking, Zhang Yuan came back from school. Seeing Su Yun coming over, he was overjoyed and shouted, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you are here. When are you going to write another novel? I have read Romance of the Three Kingdoms more than ten times. Although I am not tired of it, it is not as exciting as reading new novels. Don't just play around, you have to write some novels..."

Zhang Yuan kept chattering and pestering Su Yun to write a novel, and then Zhang Ruo grabbed Zhang Yuan's ear and walked away.

...Well, Sister Ruo is still the same Sister Ruo.

Zhang Dun also came back. Zhang Ruo took Zhang Yuan away because he knew that Su Yun came here probably to discuss something with his father.

Su Yun entered Zhang Dun's study. Zhang Dun motioned Su Yun to sit down and said, "The Huimin River incident is very troublesome. Why did you take over this mess?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "I just can't bear it. Although the villagers of Cai Village are rude, I can't bear it when I think of more than a thousand people being slaughtered, and thousands of orphans and widows being created out of thin air in the world."

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "That's fine. With your skills, you can always find a way. However, the management of Huimin River is something that Li Qingchen has been planning for a long time. If you take over this matter, Li Qingchen will have a lot of opinions about you."

Su Yun was stunned for a moment and said, "Huimin River management? I only solved the problem of Caicun blocking the canal."

Zhang Dun raised his eyelids, his eyes were full of meaning, and said: "You will receive the imperial decree tomorrow. You are now fully responsible for the management of Huimin River. Li Qingchen is out."

"Huh?" Su Yun also looked surprised.

Zhang Dun looked at Su Yun's expression carefully, and he also looked a little surprised. He said, "Didn't you take away Li Qingchen's authority to manage the Huimin River?"

Su Yun saw Zhang Dun's expression, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He said with a smile, "No... Father-in-law, don't you think that I hate Li Qingchen for using me to threaten the left and right halls, and I was so angry that I took the opportunity to seize Li Qingchen's power to manage Huimin River to vent my anger?"

Zhang Dun looked like he didn't believe you, and waved his hand, saying, "Of course I believe you, but people outside might think so too."

Su Yun: “…”

No, Zhao Xu, you guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, what are you doing? Are you trying to roast me on the fire?

Su Yun realized that he had been tricked by Zhao Xu.

But I don’t know why Zhao Xu did this.

In fact, it is normal not to understand. If you were allowed to guess all of the emperor's mind, would it still be called the emperor's mind?

Su Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Father-in-law, you should know that I am not that kind of person."

Zhang Dun nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course I know you are not such a person. You are very broad-minded."

Ah, no. Could you please control your expression a little when you are saying this?
Zhang Dun's expression clearly showed that he still didn't believe Su Yun.

Su Yun cursed in his heart, and Zhang Dun was also muttering to himself: The left and right halls just didn't come to see you the first time, but you sent them all to the Dali Temple at once. If you call your mind broad-minded, then wouldn't I, Zhang Dun, be a great saint?

Since you can kill the Left and Right Halls like this, then isn't it only natural for you to take away the credit for Li Qingchen who took advantage of you?

But this is not something you can say. Saying that others are narrow-minded is bound to cause resentment even if it is your biological parents.

He just didn't say it, but with Su Yun's sharpness, how could he not think of this, and he was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Okay, okay, if you all think so of me, then... that’s good too.

Su Yun was indeed feeling quite uncomfortable with what Li Qingchen had done. He had not originally thought of revenge, but now that everyone thought so, he just let it go.

Su Yun thought for a moment and said, "In this case, is Li Zhifu's path to becoming a prime minister blocked?"

Zhang Dun showed an expression that said, "Your tail is finally exposed," and then nodded and said, "Li Bangzhi did a bad job in handling the Cai Village incident. Although the villagers of Cai Village were at fault, an official in charge of a region failed to pacify the people and instead provoked a civil uprising. This is indeed a big loss.

If he could handle this matter well and then manage the Huimin River well, it would not be a great achievement. But now that the initiative in managing the Huimin River has been taken away by you, he has messed up the matter.

Haha, it may be difficult for him to get promoted again. After this matter is over, I am afraid he will be sent to another place."

Su Yun shook his head. So, in the eyes of many people, this matter was: Li Qingchen used him to threaten the Left and Right Offices, and he was indignant and directly took over the Left and Right Offices, but his anger was not over yet.

It just so happened that Li Qingchen's rough treatment of the villagers of Caicun provoked a civil uprising. He took the opportunity to grab the credit for managing the Huimin River and kicked Li Qingchen into the abyss!

Good man, I have become a vindictive person.

Zhang Dun comforted Su Yun and said, "You don't have to worry about your bad reputation. The officials on the left and right sides were disrespectful to you, and you dealt with them in a way that is common in the officialdom.

Li Qingchen set a trap to use you, and you fought back, which was also a fair and upright move.

People will only admire your methods, and will never think that you are a petty person who will take revenge for any slight." Su Yun: "..."

Day two.

Su Yun walked all the way into the Tongpan Hall. When the clerks on the road saw him, they all looked a little strange.

Su Yun stayed in the Tongpan Hall for a while, and then Deng Qi came in with a very excited look on his face.

"Jianzhou, it has to be you. I knew you wouldn't swallow that breath, hahahaha!

You don't know, today Li Bangzhi broke countless cups and scolded so many officials that they couldn't even raise their heads.

Hehe, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. I really thought you were easy to bully, hahahaha."

Su Yun glanced at Deng Qi and asked, "Are you happy?"

Deng Qi suddenly became depressed and said, "Yes, a little bit."

Su Yun smiled and asked, "Only a little?"

Deng Qi chuckled and said, "In managing the canal, Li Bangzhi was stubborn and self-willed. He would scold me and others at every turn. Many people scolded him in private.

You have taken over the canal management task this time, and everyone is very happy."

Su Yun said: "No one says that I am narrow-minded and vindictive?"

Deng Qi said sternly: "There is no such thing. If you were bullied by Li Qingchen like this, and you still fully supported him in managing the canal and added to his political achievements, that would be cowardly."

Su Yun raised his eyebrows and said, "So, someone said I was a coward before?"

Deng Qi chuckled and said, "I wouldn't dare say that, your reputation is here.

However, they must think that you were too good-tempered before, and now this behavior actually shows your selfless qualities.

Li Bangzhi plotted against you, but you did not care about these personal grudges. Instead, you did not put personal interests above public interests and fully supported him in managing the canal.

But Li Bangzhi failed to do a good job, and you ignored the slander and resolutely took over the matter, vowing to do something that would benefit the court and the people.

Now in everyone's eyes, you are bright and upright, you are this!"

Deng Qi gave a thumbs up.

Su Yun shook his head slightly. It would be really unfair if Deng Qi didn't get promoted. Listening to these words, even if he heard them himself, he couldn't help but feel happy. If it were someone else, wouldn't he be overjoyed after hearing these?
However, Deng Qi is right, I, Su Yun, am a person of upright character and integrity!
Su Yun smiled and shook his head, "Has the appointment document arrived?"

Deng Qi nodded quickly and said, "Here we are, here we are. Didn't the news spread early this morning?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Okay, is there anything you want to discuss in the hall today?"

Deng Qi shook his head and said, "Originally, there was one, but it was cancelled. Hehe, the Lord of the Mansion probably doesn't want to see you for the time being."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Okay, then notify the six officials to come to me and bring all the materials on Huimin River. We will hold a meeting to study it together."

Deng Qi left excitedly.

Su Yun listened to the reports from the six officials in the Tongpan Hall and gained a comprehensive understanding of the management of the Huimin River.

It must be said that Li Qingchen has put in a lot of effort and has almost cleaned up other places upstream and downstream, with the exception of Cai Village.

In other words, 90% of the task has been completed, and only the final 10% from Caicun is left to complete it.

Huh?
Could it be that Zhao Xu was not trying to trick himself, but was taking the opportunity to give himself a great credit?

Su Yun connected the dots between the fact that Zhao Xu leaked the test questions to him and the fact that the examiner selected him as the top scorer. If that was the case, it was not impossible.

But why is Zhao Xu so good to me? He is not my father!

When you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something.

Su Yun immediately became alert.

If his previous intention was to promote the "Four Books and Commentaries" into the Imperial College, then having passed the imperial examinations with honors was enough to prove his knowledge. This achievement in his official career had little to do with the meaning of the classics.

So, those are two things.

So what should the officials do in this situation?
Su Yun thought for a long time but to no avail. Well, if he can't think of anything, then forget it. If you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences. Since things have come to this, he might as well be the one who picks the fruits.

However, we have to solve the problem of Caicun first. If it cannot be solved, the fruit cannot be picked. If bigger problems arise, it will become poisonous fruit.

"Go, invite the Cai clan leader, the Cai village chief, and other people of Cai village reputation to come along."

(End of this chapter)