Chapter 59 This might be false information!
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In Changxing City, the center of Nanhua Region, in a magnificent mansion, an old man in his sixties, dressed in plain clothes, was fiercely throwing the report in his hand on the table, and the anger on his face could not be suppressed.
Next to him, there was also a middle-aged man standing quietly. If Shen Yu were here, he would definitely recognize the middle-aged man standing next to him as Mr. Chen whom he had met before.
"In one year, there were three county magistrates. One of them was in cahoots with them, and the other two died in obscure circumstances. This group of people in the underworld are simply lawless. What do they want to do ? Do they still have any respect for the law?"
"They don't have the law in their eyes!" Mr. Chen next to him also looked helpless, and of course he just muttered these words in his heart. There are some things that everyone knows , and it is more reliable to expect the people in the underworld to fear the law than to expect them to become real gentlemen.
"Who can take over this position now? Who dares to go?" The old man restrained his anger and seemed to be intimidating without even getting angry. This was the temperament that only those who had been in a high position for a long time could cultivate. It was clear that the old man's identity was definitely not ordinary.
"Mr. Chen, you are my son's confidant. Do you have anyone you can trust to recommend?"
"This..." After a slight hesitation, Mr. Chen thought about it and said, "Old Master, I know someone who might be suitable. Do you agree?"
"Who?" Hearing Mr. Chen say this, the old man suddenly became interested. After all, his son's think tank was no ordinary person. As far as he knew, Mr. Chen would not easily recommend someone. But as long as he asked, it must be the most suitable one.
"Shen Yu, the county magistrate of Bai'an County, I met him once when I found the young lady in Bai'an County! After much thought, I think this person should be the most suitable!"
"Hmph!" As if he heard something that made him unhappy, the old man snorted and muttered with dissatisfaction, "I, as a grandfather, haven't said anything about my precious granddaughter's marriage, but this rebellious son dared to make the decision on his own, and even caused my precious granddaughter to run away from home and suffer a lot!"
"He just feels that he has grown strong enough to act on his own! I think he deserves a beating! If you hit him a few more times, he will know the severity of the problem!"
OK! Hearing the old man's words, Mr. Chen on the side also looked helpless. The focus of his words was on Shen Yu, while the old man obviously focused on the young lady. And the old man's temper was really as hot as the rumors said.
Moreover, he was also involved in the proposal of the marriage. Fortunately, the old man didn't know about it, so he just let him take the blame.
Sir, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I can't help. Who would have thought that the young lady didn't go home at all, but came directly to the old master and complained to the old master. I haven't heard that the young lady has a hobby of telling tales.
Given the old man's temper, he couldn't avoid a beating. Anyway, it was better for one person to bear it than for two people to be beaten.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this heartless thing!" Waving his hand, the old man said, "My precious granddaughter once mentioned this Bai'an County Magistrate to me!"
"My precious granddaughter told me that this man lived on the riverbank for several days without sleep to prevent the riverbank from breaching, and blocked the breach together with the people. Previously, the riverbanks of several counties in Tanzhou had breached to varying degrees, but only Bai'an County was spared. This man's contribution is indispensable. He is a capable official!"
It was not easy to get the evaluation of this old man as an efficient official. However, Mr. Chen had a good impression of Shen Yu. Shen Yu's nonsense talk at the beginning really made him dizzy, so he couldn't help but say a few good words for him.
"Old sir, not only that, after the flood in Tanzhou, there were refugees everywhere and countless starving people. As far as I know, this Lord Shen immediately chose to open the granaries to release grain, and also used the method of work-for-relief, organizing refugees to build river embankments and cultivate fertile fields, so that these people can have food to eat and work to do, so as not to cause trouble because of doing nothing!"
"Now, Bai'an County accepts thousands of refugees every day, and the number is still increasing. But with so many refugees together, Bai'an County has not had any problems or unrest!"
"Oh? Now that you mention it, this man is quite capable. However, relief for disaster victims, building riverbanks, etc. all require money and grain. Where does he get all this money from? Could it be that he got it from extortion?"
The old man pondered for a moment and then pointed out the key point, which was what he was most concerned about. If this was a person who would do anything to achieve political achievements, that would be the most despicable.
"Old man, you don't know that this man just took office and found out that the county treasury was in deficit. He then arrested the chief offender, the county magistrate Cai Zhong. He then arrested the county lieutenant who was entangled with the gang. Both of them are corrupt and have tens of thousands of wealth!"
"What's more, he later found out that the richest man in Bai'an County was in collusion with the wanted prefect of Changling County, so he used this as an excuse to force him to donate all his assets to help the victims. I can guarantee that he did not embezzle anything during the entire process, and he even took a lot out of his own pocket to make up for the financial shortfall!"
"Oh? In that case, he is a capable official!" Although there is only one word difference between a capable official and an efficient official, they are two very different evaluations. This means that Shen Yu has a place in the old man's heart.
"You know him so well, so you must have been keeping an eye on him. You must have some information about him, right?"
"Your Excellency is wise, it is true!" Mr. Chen quickly handed over the information he had collected , and the old man read it carefully.
"Yes, he is brave and resourceful, neither humble nor overbearing, not pedantic and flexible. He is indeed a good candidate, but..." To be honest, after seeing this information, the old man immediately felt a desire for talent. It was precisely because of this that he had reservations.
"What are you worried about, old man?"
"I'm worried whether he can hold on!" The old man sighed deeply, his eyes deep, as if he had seen all the vicissitudes of life. "I have seen countless heroes. When they first entered the officialdom, they were also passionate and fearless, wholeheartedly serving the country and the people. But how many of them can always keep their original intentions in the end?"
"People are evil. They are faced with endless tricks and countless traps. They often fall into their traps without realizing it. By the time they realize it, it's too late to turn back!"
"Old man!" Seeing the old man sighing like this, Mr. Chen straightened his body and said, "But they still have to pass this level. This is also a test. After all the trials and tribulations, only the real gold like you remains!"
"Forget it, I'm really old. I like to say a few words when I have nothing to do. Since this is the case, it's him. Whether he can withstand it and where he ends up in the end depends on him!"
"Report, sir, urgent news!" At this moment, a light shout suddenly came from outside the door. The voice seemed a little hurried and a little excited.
“Bring it up!”
"promise!"
After casually taking the urgent report and taking a look at it for a few seconds, the old man suddenly slammed the table, then laughed out loud, "Good, Shen Hengzhi, well done! Mr. Chen, take a look too!"
"This..." He was puffing his beard and glaring as if he wanted to kill someone just now, but now he is laughing heartily. His expression changed too quickly.
But after receiving this urgent report, Mr. Chen's pupils shrank. Most of the assassins from Jinyu Tower in Tanzhou were wiped out in Bai'an County. The murderer was Shen Yu, the magistrate of Bai'an County!
How is this possible? This is probably fake information!
