Zhao Shouzheng has completed his registration with the various departments. After the governor has just waited for the reception, he can go to Suzhou City to pay homage to all the big men in the mansion.

Normally, it will take as soon as five to seven days for a summoning letter to be handed over to the Governor's Office.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned home that day, Fan Datong, who was left behind, reported that someone from the governor's yamen came today and ordered Zhao Shouzheng to visit him tomorrow morning.

"I originally planned to go to Qinhuai River to have fun, but now I have no time to go." Xu Wei sighed regretfully when he heard this: "Closing it out quickly and getting ready to take office."

The reason is very simple. This time I just posted a visit to the post and summoned him one day. It was obvious that the governor passed by other seekers and saw him in advance.

Everyone is not close or unfamiliar, and the dignified Governor Yingtian doesn’t have to look at anyone’s face. Naturally, there is an urgent matter to be ordered to do it.

At this critical moment, it can almost be asserted that it was because the flood situation deteriorated.

"Don't sleep tonight." Xu Wei said to Zhao Shouzheng: "I'm ready for it. Tomorrow is a big test. I heard that the current governor is Lin Run, who can't rub the sand in his eyes and can't tolerate any ambiguity!"

"Ah, so terrible?" Zhao Shouzheng took a deep breath.

"Hong Kong, Xu Wenchang is not exaggerating." Wu Chengen also persuaded from the side: "Lin Zhongcheng is different from ordinary officials of the border. This is a ruthless character. Yan Shifan, Yan Maoqing, Luo Longwen... half of the Yan Party were trapped in his hands. Moreover, he is well versed in government affairs, is very agile, and is not easy to prepare. He can really take off your official hat and prevent you from taking office."

"Then please help me, two of you," Zhao Hao said seriously: "Practice with my father in advance.

"The responsibility is unavoidable." Wu Chengen responded to his beacon.

Xu Wei had no choice but to agree reluctantly.

It was still raining the next day.

Zhao Shouzheng was dressed neatly and came to the Governor Yingtian’s yamen on West Chang'an Street in a sedan chair.

On the large ping in front of the yamen, there is a blue flag three or four meters high with a bucket of gold characters written on it:

‘The Prime Minister’s grain storage and military affairs and governor Yingtian’s ten prefectures were appointed!

Governor Yingtian can be in charge of more than just Yingtian Prefecture. The military and political affairs of the nine prefectures such as Susongchangzhen and other Jiangnan prefectures are within their jurisdiction, so it is also called "Governor Jiangnan".

Its jurisdiction is the richest and most prosperous area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, and its taxes account for one-third of the world. Therefore, the Governor Yingtian is the veritable "the best pacifier in the world".

In front of the eight-character wall of the governor's gate, a pair of stone lions show their power.

Behind the closed gate, sixteen governors with knives were wearing hats and ponchos, and did not move at all in the heavy rain.

Zhao Shouzheng got out of the sedan chair early and asked Fang Wen to report that he followed behind with an umbrella.

The two of them waited for a cup of tea in the rain before the door came out, and asked the guards to open the gate and let Zhao Shouzheng come in.

Zhao Shouzheng quickly looked at him without looking sideways, followed the door along the corridor, through the lobby, the second and third halls, and came outside the governor's signing room.

Chang Sui, who was outside the signing room, went in and reported it, and soon let Zhao Shouzheng go in.

Mr. Zhao went into the signing room and did not dare to look around, so he quickly gave a gift to the governor.

"Magistrate Zhao is exempt from gifts." A young voice sounded. "Please sit down."

Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly thanked the governor, put his butt on the official hat chair close to the wall, and then sat upright.

Only then did he dare to look at the young and overly governor.

I'm going, it's so handsome...

Mr. Zhao asked himself that his appearance was pretty good, with fine skin and tender flesh, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a nose and mouth, and a good-looking nose and mouth, and it didn't look old.

But compared with this governor wearing a third-rank official robe, he suddenly became pale and dull.

This governor looked like a human being. He had clear facial features, sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, beautiful spirits as jade, and extraordinary.

Two lines of poetry popped up in Zhao Erye’s mind:

‘The accumulation of stones is like jade, and the list of pine trees is like green. The beauty of the Lang is unique, and there is no other in the world.’

If the sideburns were not a bit gray, no one would have doubted the governor who was twenty-seven or eight years old.

But it was also those two slight whites that gave him the majesty of the officials in the border that made people dare not look at him.

This governor, whose surname is Lin's name Run's name is Ruoyu, is indeed not very old, only thirty-eight years old.

Lin Run is only two years older than Zhao Shouzheng. He has become the governor of Jiangnan. Mr. Zhao has just passed the Jinshi... and he has passed the imperial examination by cheating.

‘The gap between people is so big, why is it so big?’ Mr. Zhao thought to himself in shame.

"Magistrate Zhao must have thought about why our hospital should see you in advance, right?" At this time, Lin Run spoke, his voice sounded nice, gentle, calm, and very moist.

"Yes." Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly replied: "The officials are ignorant. Due to the rainfall for several days, the water level in Taihu Lake has risen again and again, and the flood situation has become more and more serious."

"Yes, the latest horse report this morning is that the water level on the south bank of Taihu Lake has exceeded two feet in previous years." Lin Run said in a deep voice: "The water levels of Dianshan Lake and Chenghu Lake have also exceeded the warning line."

The lower reaches of Taihu Lake are both a major tax area in the country and the most severe flood. A set of strict monitoring has long been formed to quickly convey flood situations.

Carrier pigeons are the fastest way to deliver messages, but they cannot deliver letters from heavy rains for days. They can only settle for the second best. They use the post delivery system all over the south of the Yangtze River to change horses but not people, and travel 600 miles a day to report the flood situation!

The flood situation sent from Suzhou can be sent to the governor's office in Jinling the next day.

Zhao Shouzheng felt nervous when he heard this. "So fast? I heard that he had just risen by one foot the day before yesterday."

"Yes, the water level rises beyond expectations." Lin Run nodded and asked in a deep voice: "Do you know what this means?"

Zhao Shouzheng knew that the exam from the governor had begun. He hurriedly cheered up and replied:

"It means...half of Kunshan has been soaked in the water."

"Which half of Kunshan?"

"South of Wusong River, although Kunshan is high in the south and low in the north, the Dianshan Lake in the south of the county is seriously reclamation and has lost its storage function. Once the warning water level exceeds, waterlogging will occur."

Fortunately, last night, he hurriedly hugged the Buddha's feet and listed sixteen questions Lin Run might ask, and answered them one by one with Wu Chengen, and then Zhao Erye memorized them by rote.

"The water overflowed the lake and flowed from south to north until it flooded the southern counties before it could flow into the Wusong River." At this time, he answered naturally according to the script.

"This has greatly increased the burden on the Wusong River. It was originally the main road where Taihu Lake flows into the Yangtze River. In addition, the pressure on the south bank greatly increased the risk of dam breaking."

"What's even worse is that the drainage in the lower reaches of Wusong River is not smooth and the flood discharge cannot be discharged in time." Zhao Shouzheng raised his head and looked at the governor worriedly and said:

"The upstream is pressed, the downstream is stagnant, and the middle is crowded. This is why Kunshan County has built dikes every year but bursts them every year."

"Okay!" After hearing Mr. Zhao's words, Lin Run's grim expression finally stretched out. He nodded in admiration and said, "Minister Zhao has put in a hard work, which is better than our hospital imagined."
Chapter completed!