Obtain the divine power at the beginning

The birds sing melodiously and the fragrance of flowers is refreshing.

Fucheng is like a huge forest park with picturesque scenery.

In the court of Fucheng government.

Shi Tianyu was reviewing official documents for a while when An Yinqi suddenly came to the court, came to Shi Tianyu's side, and whispered in his ear.

Shi Tianyu nodded and asked An Yinqi to go back to the Shi Mansion to pack up and prepare to follow him to Chengdu. He wanted An Yinqi and his wife to travel around Chengdu, broaden their horizons, and have a good rest for a day or two.

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An Yinqi nodded, bowed to Shi Tianyu to show his gratitude, then turned and left.

After An Yinqi left, Shi Tianyu was no longer in the mood to review official documents, so he went to the inner hall and sat alone.

Shi Tianyu was not surprised that Bai Youlong was not only acquitted but also promoted, because he knew that Dai Kun would definitely make trouble for him. However, Shi Tianyu was very surprised and moved that Dai Ruyi gave birth to a child out of wedlock.

Because this was after the Dragon Boat Festival last year, when Shi Tianyu and Dai Ruyi slept together.

Calculating the time, if Dai Ruyi was pregnant with Shi's child, then Dai Ruyi also gave birth to the child before this month.

As for what to name the child, Shi Tianyu had no objection.

Because Shi Tianyu has many enemies, and because he has many wives and concubines, he naturally has many children. Some of them take their mother's surnames, and Shi Tianyu is very open-minded about this.

However, I am very moved by Dai Ruyi's persistence in love.

Come to think of it, it has been more than half a year since I last visited Dai Ruyi.

Over the past six months, Shi Tianyu has been dealing with the issues of gang vendettas and protecting the Qiansui Temple.

In his spare time, he has been suppressing gangs and planning to kill those who come to disrupt the Qiansui Temple.

It is also very inconvenient to go to Chengdu to visit Dai Ruyi.

After all, there is a huge wall like Dai Kun between Shi Tianyu and Dai Ruyi.

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At this time, Liu Cong returned to the government office from the hot scene of the new city construction. He came to the court and bowed to Shi Tianyu and said, "Master Shi, the Zhuo family, the Yan family, and the Yao family, three wealthy merchants, have mobilized 600,000 people to come and build the new city, and the speed is very fast.

Originally, it was estimated that it would take eight months to build the new city, but now it seems that it can be completed in four months. Now the outline of the new city has come out. After completion, the new city will definitely be very beautiful, with residential houses and shops built around the lake, which is really beautiful. ”

Having said this, he lowered his voice and leaned over to whisper to Shi Tianyu, "I asked Zhuo Shicai to leave two large houses by the lake for Lord Shi and me, which were built in the style of the quadrangle courtyards in Kyoto. When the time comes, both our families will move to the lakeside to settle down, and our lives will surely be as beautiful as those of gods."

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Shi Tianyu smiled and said, "I don't want that house. Why?

First, if the news gets out, it will be bad for my reputation and people will say that I am abusing my power for personal gain.

Second, I will be promoted soon. If nothing unexpected happens, the construction of the new urban area has not been completed yet, and I may have to return to Kyoto to take up my post. Kyoto is my dream. I suggest that you don't want that house, but accept some money from the Zhuo family.

Or, you can take the two new houses and exchange them for cash from the Yao family or the Yan family. I don’t want the money, I’ll give it all to you.

You can deposit your silver into the Yujing Chain Bank, where you can exchange and deposit it in Kyoto and other major cities in the Ming Dynasty.

There was a bank run on the Heheng Chain Bank these days. Although Shangguan Shu was able to calm the situation later, this was the second time that the Heheng Chain Bank had experienced such a serious bank run. Therefore, the Heheng Chain Bank would collapse sooner or later.

Besides, if I leave Fucheng and a new prefect is appointed, you might not be able to stay here.

Wang Chao is an ungrateful person. He will definitely collude with the new governor to punish you, and he will punish you to death."

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Liu Cong was stunned. He liked to take advantage of small opportunities, but he did not have a long-term vision.

Only then did he remember that he had often offended the dynasty recently, and that he had approved many matters involving silver by himself.

Managing finances is the duty of the Tongzhi of the prefectural government.

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Shi Tianyu smiled, stood up, poured a cup of the best Longjing tea and handed it to Liu Cong.

Liu Cong came back to his senses and said with emotion: "Master Shi, you are so kind to me. Come to my house for a meal when you have time. Yufeng has given birth to a son for me. He is very handsome. I named him Liu Hongde. Yufeng said that the name with three drops of water is good, and water brings wealth.

What Yufeng said is really wonderful. Recently, our family has made a little fortune.

Okay, Mr. Shi, I will take out all the money from Cuncheng and Henglian Bank."

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Shi Tianyu said with concern, "You can ask the escort agency to transport your property to the Yujing Chain Bank in Kyoto for deposit. I will find an escort agency for you, and I will pay for the transportation fee. After you return home, write a letter of authorization, sign and seal it, and give it to the Sun and Moon Escort Agency for escort. I will let that escort agency come to your home to find you. The chief escorts are Xie Wen, Gongsun Ren, and Yang Feng. Any one of them can come to find you. Moreover, you know these three people, they are very good martial artists."

With tears of emotion in his eyes, Liu Cong nodded, clasped his hands together, bowed, and then turned and left.

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He watched Liu Cong turn and leave. Suddenly, two lines of tears slid down Shi Tianyu's face. He knew in his heart that Liu Hongde, the son born to Han Yufeng, was also his own flesh and blood. He really wanted to go to Liu's house immediately to see Han Yufeng and her son, but he didn't dare!

Times have changed and things are different now.

Forget it, let’s cut off this evil relationship once and for all.

Since arresting Xiang Laixiang last year, Shi Tianyu has never been to Liu's house again, nor has he seen Han Yufeng again.

Now, I just hope that when Liu Hongde grows up, he can be as handsome as Han Yufeng, and become a minor official in the future, and live a peaceful life. As for doing business, Shi Tianyu has no experience in this area.

Therefore, Liu Hongde definitely does not have this ability.

Two-thirds of human abilities in certain areas are inherited and innate.

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At this time, Wang Chao came back from patrolling the city, walked into the inner hall, and bowed to report to Shi Tianyu that Liu Cong had already paid all the expenses to the wealthy merchants who had invested in building the new city district, and there was not much silver left in the government treasury.

He also blamed Liu Cong for paying all the expenses before the new city area was completed. What if those wealthy businessmen ran away?

Wouldn't it be a waste of 1.5 million taels of silver?
It was obvious that Liu Cong did this on purpose in order to get kickbacks.

So, Xiang Shi Tianyu severely reported Liu Cong.

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Shi Tianyu smiled and said, "Sir Wang, the construction of the new urban area is ultimately my responsibility. I am responsible for everything, so don't blame Liu Cong. Liu Cong likes to take advantage of small things, but he is not bold enough to take kickbacks.

I don't lack that little money, so I won't take kickbacks. I just want to make some achievements and give the people of Fucheng a happy life and a poetic living environment.

Lord Wang, our time together is short-lived. My dream is in Kyoto, so I am not greedy for money.

I only hope that I can do something practical for the people wherever I work.

Because my tenure in each place was definitely very short, His Majesty sent me to the local areas to gain experience.

Therefore, I am very tolerant of many of your shortcomings.

Therefore, I hope you can tolerate some of the shortcomings of Liu Cong and me.

People can not escape from doing wrong.

I hope that our time together in Fucheng will leave us with some wonderful memories.

Think about it, I was very good to Ling Feng. When he died, I allocated 3,000 taels of silver as a pension to his family.

Therefore, we should accumulate virtue as human beings! "

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After being scolded by Shi Tianyu, Wang Chao's face suddenly turned red and he was unable to speak. He tried hard to think about the connotation of Shi Tianyu's words, as if he had also seen how Ling Feng died.

Ling Feng was a bad person. After getting the support of Shi Tianyu, he tried to stab Shi Tianyu in the back. As a result, Ling Feng died inexplicably.

Now, Ling Feng's wives and concubines have remarried with their property.

Ling Feng's very young children all started calling other men "Dad".

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Shi Tianyu gave Wang Chao a lecture, then stood up and walked to the court to continue reviewing official documents.

At this time, Chen Biao came to report that the Governor's Office asked the chief officials of each prefecture and state to go to Chengdu. The court sent Xu Li to serve as the ambassador of the Sichuan Thousand Years Temple Construction Bureau. Xu Li will arrive at the Chengdu Governor's Office at noon tomorrow and will meet with the three chief officials of each prefecture and state to discuss raising money for the construction of the Sichuan Thousand Years Temple.

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Shi Tianyu nodded with a smile, and then asked Chen Biao with a smile: "How are the ice sculptures on the street in front of the main gate of the Heheng Chain Bank Fucheng Branch now? Have there been any tourists from other places to see these ice sculptures these days?"

Chen Biao bowed and replied, saying that because of a bank run at Heheng Chain Bank, wealthy merchants from prefectures, counties and cities near Fucheng came to the Fucheng branch of Heheng Chain Bank to withdraw cash and visit the ice sculptures. As a result, word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. As a result, more and more people came to Fucheng to see the ice sculptures, which also brought prosperity to Fucheng's inns and restaurants.

After seeing these ice sculptures, many people not only stayed in Fucheng for meals and lodging, but also visited the "Little West Lake" in Fucheng and bought some local specialties of Fucheng. They all expressed their deepest feelings, saying that it would be great if Mr. Shi could be the chief official in their prefectures, states and counties. Fucheng is so beautiful! Fucheng will be even more beautiful in the future! They really envy the people of Fucheng for living a beautiful life like a poem or a painting.

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Shi Tianyu burst into laughter when he heard this.

At this time, Wang Chao walked out of the inner hall, and Shi Tianyu handed the reviewed documents to Wang Chao, asking him to distribute them or report them to the Three Departments and the Governor's Office in Chengdu.

Then, he led Chen Biao and others to the streets, inspected the urban area, and came to the construction site of the new urban area, silently watching the bustling construction scene of hundreds of thousands of people. He also instructed Chen Biao to find Zhuo Yue, Zhuo Shicai and Yan Linshi, and instructed Zhuo Shicai and Yan Linshi to give some subsidies to the people. Next, Shi will also hand over the mine in Anzi County to you to participate in the mining.

Therefore, Zhuo Shicai, Zhuo Yue and Yan Linshi immediately went to distribute the subsidies.

Shi Tianyu asked Zhuo Yue to bring a few boxes of silver ingots and asked Chen Biao to distribute some subsidies to the constables who participated in maintaining order at the construction site.

The three hundred detectives were all very excited. They all said with emotion that it was great to follow Lord Shi and that they would make money from time to time. They all said that they would buy a house by this "Little West Lake" in the future.

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Shi Tianyu also summoned Ma Dehui, Jiang Xiao, Liu Laifu, Peng Jinshi, Pan Dong and others, and asked them to lead the detectives to protect the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people at the construction site and to form a guard team among the ordinary people.

We also asked the bodyguards of Zhuo Shicai and Yan Linshi's families to come over and form a guard team, and plan and formulate a rotation system to ensure the safety of the people working on the construction site and the safety of the construction site.

Then, Shi Tianyu led Zhuo Yue and Chen Biao to the Qiansui Temple Guard Camp and asked Zhuo Yue to bring a few boxes of large silver ingots to express his condolences to the soldiers of the Qiansui Temple Guard Camp.

Thinking of participating in the mining of Anzi County, Zhuo Yue was very generous and gave each soldier of the Qiansui Temple Guard Camp two large silver ingots, which made the soldiers of Qiansui Temple very excited and their eyes were filled with tears.

Then, Shi Tianyu walked around, showed his face, and returned to the system space. He came to locker No. 16, accompanied Xifang Liang, Xifang Hui and Xifang Zhi to have lunch, and then hugged Xifang Zhi and said happily on his wedding.

Early the next morning.

Shi Tianyu returned to the Fucheng government office, and together with Liu Cong and Wang Chao, they took three carriages respectively and went to the Chengdu Governor's Mansion to meet Xu Li.

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Chengdu.

Governor's Office.

Sitting in his huge study, Lu Yuan met with the prefects and governors of various prefectures and states, as well as some associate governors and assistant magistrates.

At this time, An Ziwu hurried in to report, bowed and said to Lu Yuan: "Sir, the Ministry of Personnel has sent someone to escort Xu Li, the former Imperial College Priest, to serve as the ambassador of the Sichuan Qiansui Temple Construction Bureau. Sir Xu is already waiting for you in front of the Governor's Mansion."

Lu Yuan did not answer but asked: "Has the chief officer of the Sansi Mansion arrived?"

An Ziwu bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, the chief officials of the Three Departments have arrived and are all waiting to see you in the hall in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion."

Lu Yuan said, "Okay, let Xu Li come in, and summon the three officials and the prefects and governors to the court to meet and discuss the matter."

He gave the order majestically and walked towards the court of the Governor's Mansion side by side with Dai Kun.

Dai Ruyi Qiao disguised himself as Dai Kun's guard and sneaked in.

He secretly hid behind the huge pillar in the lobby to see Shi Tianyu.

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In terms of official rank, Shi Tianyu was ranked after Bu Sima Zhifu, Ansi Gao Yingqiang, and Dusi Feng Zhenting, and ahead of other prefects.

He has a face like an autumn moon, is handsome and elegant, has a smooth body, bright eyes, a smile on his face, and is full of confidence. He holds a stack of official documents in his hand and walks with measured steps, making him particularly dazzling among a group of officials.

Dai Ruyi looked at Shi Tianyu and thought: Mr. Shi has become more mature, but still so confident! I wonder if he has ever thought about me in the past six months? Her heart was filled with joy, but she was also sad, and her eyes were wet with tears.

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The official of the Ministry of Personnel waited for all the officials to sit down, and immediately read out the official documents of the six ministries of the court: "Since the first Thousand-Year-Old Temple was built in Jiangnan, the people have heard the news and actively built temples to celebrate the promotion of the 9,000-year-old. In order to avoid the indiscriminate construction of the 9,000-year-old golden statue, and to boost the prestige of our Celestial Empire and deter the envoys of the Jin army, the six ministries have agreed to establish a Thousand-Year-Old Temple Preparatory Bureau in Sichuan, with a third-rank standard, and Xu Lijin, the former Imperial College Jijiu, will be appointed as the ambassador of the Preparatory Bureau. The construction of the Thousand-Year-Old Temple in Sichuan will be entirely arranged by the Preparatory Bureau to select the site and unify the standard of the golden statue."

Nan'an prefect Zhang Jiaxuan was honest and upright, and he cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, it's obvious that the ancestral temple of Wei Yan can't be built, but they lied to avoid excessive construction. Humph! If they build a temple for Wei Zhongxian before he dies, won't he die faster in the future?"

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Dai Kun was the first to compliment Xu Li, praising him loudly: "Since Lord Xu has arrived, the whole Sichuan Province has been rejuvenated!"

Dai Ruyi blushed when he saw this, and felt that his father had reached the highest level of despicableness.

Xiang Laixiang followed Dai Kun closely and also praised loudly: "Lord Xu planned to build ten golden statues of the Thousand Years Old Lord, making Sichuan the first province in our Celestial Empire to show disdain to the Jin soldiers' envoys. Lord Xu is a lucky star for the people of Sichuan!"

"I have long admired your great name, Lord Xu. It is my great honor to meet you today!"

"With Lord Xu taking up the post in Central Sichuan, there is hope for the revitalization of Central Sichuan!"

In the lobby of the governor's mansion, the compliments for Xu Li were deafening.

All the officials were from the fourth rank and above, and none of them were fools. After listening to the contents of the official document jointly issued by the six ministries, they could tell that Xu Li was Wei Zhongxian's man. Wouldn't it be the same as trying to please Wei Zhongxian to please Xu Li?

This also saves the expense of going to Kyoto, and the pain of waiting in line to see Jiuqiansuifu.

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Only Fucheng Prefect Shi Tianyu and Nan'an Prefect Zhang Jiaxuan remained silent.

Shi Tianyu was not in a hurry because he and Xu Li had a teacher-student relationship, and it would not be too late to find another opportunity to give some money to Xu Li.

Zhang Jiaxuan was indeed upright and looked down on the shifty Xu Li. He was also very disgusted with the idea of ​​building a shrine.

Dai Ruyi thought to himself: My Shi Lang did not try to please Xu Li in public, which proves that Shi Lang is still a good man and a good official.

He secretly looked at Shi Tianyu for a while, then walked away with peace of mind.

Knowing that it was impossible for him and Shi Tianyu to meet openly, he only hoped that Shi Tianyu could secretly come to Dai's house later.

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Xu Li was both excited and arrogant. It was rare for him to have such a status.

After a simple thank you, he went straight to the point and said loudly, "Thank you colleagues for your warm welcome. On my way to Sichuan, I have been thinking that we must unify the standard for the nine thousand year old golden body. The initial construction cost of each thousand year old temple is set at 150,000 taels of silver, which will be donated by the various prefectures and counties, and a Feng Shui treasure land facing north and south will be marked out."

Although Lü Yuan was dissatisfied with Xu Li's arrogance, he was afraid of Wei Zhongxian, the successor of Xu Li, so he hurriedly expressed his attitude to please him and severely reprimanded the officials in Sichuan: "Mr. Xu said it very well! The office of the Preparatory Bureau should be temporarily set up in the outer hall of the Governor's Mansion. I ask all my colleagues to strongly support Mr. Xu. I have already let An Ziwu inform you in advance. Today is not only to welcome Mr. Xu to Sichuan to take office, but also the time for you to pledge donations and report precious land. This year, the Ministry of Personnel will examine the prefectures and counties. If there is no donation of silver to enclose land, I will not comment or sign. That is, every year's examination will fail at the Sichuan Gate."

When the officials heard this, they were all shocked: without Lu Yuan's comments and signature, it would mean that they would not pass the assessment, and failing the assessment would mean being demoted to the position of a commoner.

Hey! Where can I get 150,000 taels of silver now? I'll just let Shi Tianyu take on the post of prefect concurrently.

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Shi Tianyu was the first to express his opinion, saying loudly: "The Fucheng government office has pledged to donate 160,000 taels of silver, and plans to choose a good site in the new city of Fucheng to donate to the Construction Bureau to build the Qiansui Temple. This is the Fucheng government office's universal silver note, which can be directly exchanged for cash at Chengdu Yujing Silver Bank. Please accept it, Master Xu."

He was well prepared. As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, he was the first to express his position, offering 10,000 taels of silver more than what Xu Li asked for.

Moreover, Shi Tianyu immediately stepped out and handed the banknote and address map to Xu Li. Lu Yuan then praised loudly: "Good! Master Shi is loyal to the country and takes the lead in setting an example for all prefectures and states. He is worthy of being Master Xu's good student. Well done!"

Leading the applause with joy and excitement.

"Clap!"

"Master Shi is really young and promising!"

"Master Shi is truly a young talent!"

"Master Shi is worthy of being the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is good at raising money."

There was thunderous applause in the court of the Governor's Mansion, and all the officials praised Shi Tianyu.

Of course, there were also people who cursed Shi Tianyu.

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"Mr. Shi, if you take the lead like this, what should I do?"

"I have neither banknotes nor blueprints. Shi Tianyu, you have embarrassed me here. I will report you to death in the future."

"I'm sorry, but I only brought 100,000 taels of silver. It's not enough! Mr. Shi, you are such a jerk. You killed your grandfather."

Some prefects and county magistrates also cursed Shi Tianyu and the Shi family's ancestors in a low voice.

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Zhang Jiaxuan roared, "Master Shi, you took the lead in donating simply because you seized the property of some officials in the name of arresting corrupt officials, not because you have any real ability. If the prefect of Fucheng was appointed by me, I would definitely donate 300,000 taels of silver and choose three precious lands to present to Master Xu."

As soon as the applause stopped, there was a roar and a rain of stones.

Mei Faqian, the governor of Bazhou, followed closely and laughed at Shi Tianyu loudly: "Yes, Mr. Shi, why don't you come to Bazhou and serve as the governor?"

Another old prefect also spoke loudly and sarcastically, saying, "That's right. If this prefecture also confiscates the property of corrupt officials, this prefecture will donate one million taels of silver."

Xu Li was very angry, but he didn't dare to lose his temper in public. He immediately turned sideways and asked An Ziwu in a low voice, who were those who attacked Shi Tianyu? He quietly told the accompanying staff to take notes and report the situation to Wei Zhongxian in an expedited manner of 800 miles tomorrow.

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"Ha ha!"

Gao Yingqiang laughed out loud, finally seeing Shi Tianyu making a fool of himself in public.

"Ha ha!"

Ma Zhifu also laughed out loud, feeling that the weather was really good today.

Dai Kun originally cursed Shi Tianyu inwardly for being despicable and shameless, and now he is in big trouble for stealing the limelight like this, right? Hehehe!

At this moment, I was secretly glad that I was one step behind.

He smiled at Xiang Laixiang again and whispered, "What a nice weather today!"

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"Bang!" Lu Yuan was furious. He picked up the gavel and slammed the table.

The court of the Governor's Mansion suddenly fell silent.

Shi Tianyu said calmly, "My lords, you can all come and take a look at the date of this silver note. It was left over from the New Year's Eve of last year. Wang Chao, the co-magistrate of Fucheng Prefecture, personally escorted 160,000 taels of silver to the Yujing Chain Silver Bank to exchange for this silver note. In fact, this is the silver that this prefecture has saved by leading the clerks of the prefecture to save money since I took office as prefect."

After saying this, he took the silver note from Xu Li's hand and held it in front of him.

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An Ziwu walked to Xu Li's side, took the banknote and took a closer look, then loudly clarified the facts for Shi Tianyu, saying, "Yes! The date on this banknote is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month of last year. My lords, can you come and take a look together?"

Upon hearing this, all the officials secretly groaned and cursed Shi Tianyu: This little bastard has been the prefect for less than a year, yet he allowed the Fucheng government to save so much money. Where did he get so much money?

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Zhang Jiaxuan blushed when he heard this, but his sense of justice prompted him to stop this waste of money and labor, so he said loudly: "There is no need to build so many ancestral temples to show the power of our Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it be better to give the silver to the Liaodong soldiers?"

Shi Tianyu smiled calmly and said, "If the court proposes to donate silver to Liaodong soldiers, this government will be the first to donate. This is a silver note left over from the Fucheng government office three months ago. You can come and have a look. This silver note is what this government is going to donate to Liaodong soldiers. Everyone, can you do it? If you can donate 10,000 taels of silver to Liaodong soldiers, this government will donate 100,000 taels of silver to Liaodong soldiers, and so on. Anyway, if we want to donate silver to Liaodong soldiers, this government will definitely donate ten times more than you."

After saying that, he took out another silver note.

Although Zhang Jiaxuan was upright, he was speechless for a moment and his face turned red.

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Gao Yingqiang took the opportunity to scold Shi Tianyu: "Master Shi, how could you carry the government's banknotes with you? Fucheng government office is your home? You are using public funds for personal gain and stealing public funds. You are really despicable and shameless."

Ma Zhifu then attacked and ridiculed Shi Tianyu, saying loudly: "I have heard that Lord Shi is an iron-fisted prefect, but I didn't expect that Lord Shi is so iron-fisted that he would take the property of the government office with him."

Tian Lufeng took the opportunity to stir up trouble and said loudly: "I think the Censorate can imprison Shi Tianyu now."

"Hahahaha!"

The officials burst into laughter and felt very happy.

The sun is shining and the spring breeze is warm.

Xu Li took office in this pleasant season, but he didn't expect that he would have to raise money in such a difficult way. He was very angry and his face flushed.

In fact, today all the prefects and governors in Sichuan were asked to publicly take sides.

Those who publicly pledged donations and took the lead in donating naturally joined Wei Zhongxian's team.

Therefore, Shi Tianyu must be proactive, must take the lead, and must be enthusiastic.

Everything you say and do today will reach Wei Zhongxian's ears.

Because the Jinyiwei are everywhere and can penetrate any hole.

Shi Tianyu was also the co-director of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and was familiar with its operations.

If you want to be an official, you have to please Wei Zhongxian.

Even if it offends all the officials present, this must be done.

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"Bang!" Lu Yuan was extremely angry. He quickly picked up the gavel and slammed the table again.

The officials' smiles froze immediately and they all quickly covered their mouths with their hands.

Shi Tianyu was used to being calm, and he still said calmly: "I took out these two silver notes after writing an IOU to Mr. Wang Chao, the co-magistrate of the prefectural government. After today's meeting, I will immediately return these two silver notes to my colleagues in the prefectural government and take back the two IOUs I wrote. I brought the prefectural government silver notes with me today because I wanted to report to Mr. Lu about the construction of the new city district of Fucheng in addition to the donation, and use this to prove that I have the ability to build the new city district of Fucheng and benefit the people there."

The explanation makes sense and the reasons are sufficient.

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Lu Yuan then said loudly: "Good! Lord Shi's move is very wise, and Lord Shi's ability is obvious to all. I support Lord Shi in planning and building the new city district of Fucheng. Come here, the four treasures of the study are waiting for you!"

He was very satisfied with Shi Tianyu's leading role in donating, and was also moved by Shi Tianyu's support for himself and Xu Li.

It was this kind of demonstration effect that was wanted. In order to stimulate the enthusiasm for donating silver, Lu Yuan immediately decided to support it and asked for pen, ink, paper and inkstone to be prepared.

An Ziwu hurriedly led several runners from the Governor's Office and brought up the four treasures of the study.

Shi Tianyu also hurriedly bowed and submitted the official document, doing things flawlessly and being very good at pleasing his superiors.

This is also the important reason why Lu Yuan can't hate him.

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Lu Yuan then added comments on the official document submitted by Shi Tianyu.

An Ziwu also stood aside to serve Lu Yuan, and read out Lu Yuan's comments, saying loudly: "The expansion of the new urban area in Fucheng is a great feat of the officials of our Heavenly Dynasty. The new urban area is located to the east of Fucheng, beside the Fuling River. It is a strategic fortress, guarding the water and land key points. After completion, it can also drive at least 30,000 people to settle in the city, which is beneficial to the benefit of the local area and the development of various industries.

In view of Shi Tianyu's continuous policy of benefiting the people, his good way of raising money, his noble character of benefiting the country and loving the people like his own children, this governor recommends that a young and talented prefect like Shi Tianyu be given a more important position and that Shi Tianyu be given more important positions. This report should be submitted to the six ministries and submitted to His Majesty for approval. Lu Yuan. "

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"Wow! Such a high rating!"

"Alas, all this ridicule has given that little bastard Shi Tianyu another chance to get promoted!"

"Damn it, I wish I had known that I would not laugh at Shi Tianyu."

"Fuck you, how could this bastard Shi Tianyu be so opportunistic?"

"The little boy named Shi is so lucky, he always gets promoted one after another!"

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Lu Yuan originally didn't take Shi Tianyu that seriously, but he was so angry at the laughter that he quickly wrote down his comments and told An Ziwu to handle the matter immediately. He said loudly, "Ziwu, send someone to deliver the official document to the six ministries in Kyoto immediately, 800 miles away."

All the officials were dumbfounded for a moment. They didn't expect that their commotion would lead to Lu Yuan's full recognition and recommendation of Shi Tianyu.

They were filled with jealousy but could not say anything, and they all regretted it very much.

Dai Kun and Xiang Laixiang both secretly raised their hands and slapped themselves in the face.

The whispering stopped immediately.

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Xu Li was also moved by Shi Tianyu's earlier donation, and wanted to show his kindness in public to intimidate the officials in Sichuan, so he walked to the desk and said to An Ziwu, "Sir An, wait a minute! I also dare to add a few lines after Sir Lu's wonderful writing."

After saying that, he took the official document from An Ziwu, spread it out, stood beside Lu Yuan, and added comments on the document.

An Ziwu also read aloud the comments while watching Xu Li write them, saying, "Since Shi Tianyu took office as the local chief, he has followed the will of the people and issued new policies, loving and protecting the people. He also took the lead in building three Thousand Years Temples to promote the power of our Ming Dynasty, strategically selected locations, and planned to build a new city district in Fucheng to benefit the people. When the Sichuan Thousand Years Temple Preparatory Bureau was established, he took the lead in donating silver and precious land. At the same time, he paid attention to and voluntarily donated silver and salaries to the Liaodong soldiers, demonstrating his sincere and sincere heart. I think that such a loyal and talented person should be promoted to an important position in the province, and submit it to the Ministry of Personnel and Your Majesty for approval. Xu Li."

After Xu Li finished writing, he walked down from the desk and sat back in his original seat.

He thought: Although my comments would not have any effect on Shi Tianyu, they could still serve as a deterrent and let the officials in Sichuan see that I am capable of adding comments to the official documents for the promotion of local officials. This would not only help me raise money to build a golden statue for my father who is nine thousand years old, but would also allow the officials to come to my house to give gifts in the future.

Hehe! Don’t think that Xu doesn’t understand the art of war, I’m really good at it!
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The court in the Governor's Mansion suddenly became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.

When the officials saw that Shi Tianyu was receiving benefits one after another, how could they have the mood to care about how much money he had to pay?
No one had the mood to laugh at Shi Tianyu. They all regretted and cursed themselves.

Dai Kun cursed Lv Yuan inwardly: Damn it, Lv Yuan is really confused, isn't this just a cheap stone dog?
He was secretly anxious, but dared not say anything. He could only watch An Ziwu put away the documents and leave the court.

Knowing this, An Ziwu immediately arranged for personnel to report the official document to the six ministries of the imperial court via an express route of 800 miles.

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Xiang Laixiang cursed Lu Yuan in her heart: Is Lu Yuan crazy? Damn it, how could he recommend Shi Tianyu for promotion so easily?

Alas! If Shi Tianyu is promoted again, then I won't have to take revenge on someone.

He was so angry that he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

~~
Shi Tianyu smiled.

Whoever looked at him, he also looked at them.

No matter what kind of look the other person gave him, Shi Tianyu would always smile.

That smile is so charming, it makes me feel so good!
He also knew in his heart that the comments of Lu Yuan and Xu Li were not important. What was important was that any words and actions of the people present today would reach Wei Zhongxian's ears, and Shi's words and actions were the ones that moved Wei Zhongxian the most.

As long as he can move Wei Zhongxian, Shi will surely have a successful career.

Haha! So cool!
~~
Dai Kun immediately started a quarrel with Shi Tianyu and said loudly, "Although the Salt Transportation Bureau is not included in the list of responsibilities, in order to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, I, on behalf of the Salt Transportation Bureau, pledged to donate 170,000 taels of silver, and another 30,000 taels of silver to the Qiansui Temple Construction Bureau to build a government office. Xiang Laixiang, go back to the government office immediately to get the Tongchao silver note."

Seeing the change in Shi Tianyu's expression, he was so angry that his heart and lungs were about to explode, and he hurriedly used this vicious trick to overshadow Shi Tianyu.

"Clap!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan naturally stood up, applauded, and led the cheers.

"Clap!"

There was thunderous applause in the court of the Governor's Mansion.

Xiang Laixiang was so angry that he trembled all over, his legs became weak, and he almost fell to the ground. He cursed Dai Kun in his heart, thinking: My God, where can the salt transport department have such a large denomination of silver notes? Dai Kun, Dai Kun, you are so despicable and shameless. There are only 30,000 taels of silver left in the treasury of the department. Where can you ask Xiang to raise money to save your face?

Xiang Laixiang held onto the wall and staggered out of the court, really wanting to burst into tears.

At this moment, I felt the sky was spinning, the earth was turning, my vision went dark, and I almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Xiang Laixiang's sedan bearer saw that Xiang Laixiang was unsteady on her feet, so he hurried over to support Xiang Laixiang, patted her back and chest, and helped her catch her breath.

Xiang Laixiang shed tears, sighed to the sky, and murmured, "Forget it, forget it, I will sell the house first, and then ask Bai Youlong for some money, and save face for Dai Kun first.

Hey! The Xiang family will be homeless again. Hey! Starting tomorrow, we will live in Dai Mansion. "

~~
Governor's Mansion, in the court.

The transport commissioner Lu Wangyue raised his nose to the sky, bared his teeth and shouted louder than Dai Kun, his voice was very harsh, he said: "The transport commissioner pledged to donate 180,000 taels of silver, and donated another 40,000 taels of silver to Lord Xu to build the government office."

But after Luwangyue, no one is so stupid anymore.

"This government is willing to donate 150,000 taels of silver. Please write an IOU first!"

"This government will donate 100,000 taels of silver first, and the rest will be paid in an IOU within one year."

In order to keep their official hats, to please Xu Li and in the hope of getting promoted, all the officials had to pledge donations. However, there were only a few prefects and governors who actually took out real money on the spot.

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The spring scenery is pleasant and the spring atmosphere is charming.

Shi Tianyu walked out of the Governor's Mansion with a smile.

Jiang Xiao personally drove the carriage over to greet Shi Tianyu.

At this moment, Wei Xueyan came out from the corner of a nearby alley, holding a golden fan in her hand, dressed in white as snow, smiling brightly, swaying her waist, and said in a charming manner: "Master Shi, I would like to invite you to have lunch at Qianjiang Inn, how about it?"

Shi Tianyu was standing in front of the gate of the Governor's Mansion. It was inconvenient for him to say anything more, so he just nodded.

He made another gesture, indicating to Wei Xueyan to take his carriage with him to the Qianjiang Inn for lunch.

Wei Xueyan waved her hand, indicating that she had a carriage, and turned away.

Shi Tianyu got into the carriage and asked Jiang Xiao to drive the carriage to Qianjiang Inn.

~~(End of this chapter)