roccoschili Chapter 440 Su Dongpo (Lu Yi Version) 5
Chapter 440 Su Dongpo (Lu Yi Version) 5
If he refused, it would mean that Su Shi did not care about the people. His previous statement that he was wholeheartedly serving the people might have been just hypocritical words.
If I agree but fail to get rain, my reputation will definitely be affected.
If he prayed for rain, would Su Shi be asked to pray for rain whenever there was a drought? If he failed to pray for rain, he would also be blamed.
Therefore, as soon as this strategy came out, no matter what Su Shi did, it would be wrong in the end.
In order to avoid this, Chang Ran made Zhang Li sick before he proposed this plan. His body would become weak and he would not have children. If he was in poor health, he would have fewer problems.
Even without Su Shi praying for rain, the rain in Fengxiang came. Chang Ran even brought it forward artificially.
After the rain, Su Shi asked the villagers to help build a pavilion, which he named Xiyu Pavilion, and he also wrote an article "Xiyu Pavilion".
The three-year memorial for Yang's father was approaching, and Yang's mother and daughter returned to Qingzhou a few days ago to pay their respects. The border was not peaceful, so Su Shi asked Chao Gu to escort them.
Before leaving, Old Madam Yang seemed to be hesitant to speak. She must have wanted to talk about letting Xiaolian become Su Shi's concubine.
Chang Ran did not take the initiative to suggest Su Shi to take a concubine, nor did she discuss with him the topic of Xiaolian being a concubine.
In the play, Madam Yang died two days after paying tribute to her father. Before her death, she asked Xiaolian to agree to be Su Shi's concubine and wrote a letter to Wang Fu.
Chang Ran didn't want to cause any more trouble, so after the other party's memorial service, she let her die that night without her having time to say her last words. She also asked the little puppet to deal with the letter she had written in advance.
The only people who came back were Chao Gu and Xiao Lian. This time, they did not bring a letter to Chang Ran.
An old man who refuses to die is a thief. It was Xiaolian who wanted to be a concubine. Because of Madam Yang's letter, Wang Fu not only had to take the initiative to take a concubine, but also had to persuade Xiaolian to agree. It seemed as if Wang Fu was in the wrong.
As for me, don't even think about this beautiful thing. I don't mention it myself, and I hope Xiaolian will maintain her personality and not take the initiative to ask about being a concubine.
Cao Yong and Wang Er, who had been helping Su Shi in Guanhu Village, were arrested and thrown into prison. There were many more prisoners in the prison.
Su Shi asked Zhang Xu and found out that these people were assigned to transport grain and wood by water. They didn't know how to swim, so they overturned the grain boats in the Yellow River. Now they are being punished for not paying the government money and grain.
After learning the reason, Su Shi was very angry and felt that the rural labor service system was very unfair. They did not know how to sail, but were required to transport grain by water. The affairs of the state were forcibly assigned to individuals, and when the boat capsized, they had to bear the responsibility privately.
If a ship carrying grain or wood capsized, it would be a loss to the country and a serious crime to the individual. The rural labor service system brought disaster to the country and the people.
In order to give everyone an explanation, Su Shi found the prefect Chen.
He explained to him that the prisons were overcrowded due to the rural service system. He felt deeply that the rural service system was harmful, so he asked the governor to write to the court to explain the harm and ask the court to reform the rural service system.
The harm of the rural service system was obvious to all, and both the country and the people suffered from it. As officials appointed by the court, they had no choice but to take responsibility.
Naturally, Governor Chen disagreed and produced a royal decree signed by Han Qi. "Su Shi built a village without the permission of the court. Although it was found to be for public benefit, he will not be held guilty. However, he will be fined for half a year to serve as a warning to others who do such things."
Su Shi was very angry at Han Qi's stubbornness in following the old ways. Thinking of the rural service system that was causing trouble for the village, he decided to write to Han Qi to ask him whether he would pardon the people and change the rural service system. If not, he would resign.
Su Shi asked Chao Gu to deliver his letter to Han Qi to the capital and ask Lord Fan Zhen to help forward it so that there would be no delay.
Fortunately, the result was good. Chao Gu brought back the imperial edict signed by Han Qi. The court approved it, reformed the rural service system, and tried out the recruitment system in Fengxiang.