It was the first time he saw so much money, and his first reaction was to panic.

He is not a fool. Mr. Lin gave so much money to a small county magistrate like himself. How could it be possible if he didn't mean anything?

But the wooden box seemed to have taken root in his hands. He would never be able to earn so much money in his lifetime.

Wuzhong itself is a poor place. Although it is quite close to Yinchuan, it is not favored by the land lord. The land is barren. Although it is close to the Yellow River and there is no shortage of water, the annual harvest will be enough to eat.

As long as the harvest was not in arrears, he would burn high incense.

It was precisely because of this that he stayed in Wuzhong for fifteen years. Ten years. Others moved places every three years, but he stayed there for ten years.

His political performance was not good enough and he could not be promoted. Wuzhong was not a good place and no one wanted to come.

But if he has this money and uses it to operate it, he will definitely be able to move forward.

He may have wanted to return the check for a moment, but he did not do so.

Lin Jingdan also saw his attitude from his behavior. On the third day, he came to the county government again. He told He Renke that he had recruited migrant workers and would start construction soon.

He Ren was ridiculously flattering and asked him if he needed to send someone to help.

Lin Jingdan smiled and rejected him, and said that there were already enough people in the dam and there were many things in the yamen. He would take care of the affairs in the dam and would not bother the people in the yamen.

He Renke knew that there must be something fishy in this, but he also knew that Lin Jingdan was here to remind him that after receiving the money, he should leave it alone.

He Renke guessed that he would embezzle money from the river dam, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, the river officer who came here to build the dam before would also do the same, but he was not as generous as Mr. Lin.

This kind of thing is tacitly understood by everyone, and even if he doesn't give him any money, he won't file a lawsuit against him.

This is a fat guy. Anyone who can be sent to do this must belong to someone in the government. He will not overestimate his capabilities and throw an egg at a stone.

After Lin Jingdan left, He Renke never paid attention to the affairs of the dam. This dam was not repaired for the first time. I heard that Mr. Lin's father was an elder in the court, so he didn't need to worry about it.

However, after Lin Jingdan repaired the dam and left, He Renke breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not expect that he was happy too early. Not even half a month later, the court discovered Lin Jingdan's corruption.

Ever since the official went to Wuzhong to look for him, he knew it was over and the matter must have been exposed.

After He Renke finished speaking, he hung his head dejectedly. At this point, everything can only be left to fate.

He felt extremely regretful. Why hadn't he resisted the temptation? If only he hadn't taken the money...

"He Renke, where are the five thousand taels of silver?"

Si Yunlan looked at He Renke's remorseful look, and didn't feel sorry for him at all. If he had known better, why would he do it in the first place?

"Under the bed in my bedroom."

"He Renke, every time the Yellow River floods, Wuzhong will be flooded. You are also a parent official. This is how you act as a parent official. How can you deal with the people of Wuzhong." Si Yunlan looked at He Renke with disgust.

Although he has only been here for three years, during each of these three years, during the flood season, the dam in the Wuzhong section would break on a small scale. Although no one was hurt, crops and people were also harmed.

As an official whose parents are civilians, he cannot see the suffering of the common people at all, "You are still an official!"

As soon as Si Yunlan finished speaking, He Renke's figure trembled, his face became even paler, and large drops of cold sweat fell from his forehead, like rain.

"The lower official is guilty, the lower official is guilty." He Renke had tears running down his cheeks, and his whole body was very decadent.

"If I had known today, why would I do it in the first place?" Si Yunlan said with disdain.

"Come here, beat him down and put him in solitary confinement." Li Su said coldly.

"Yes." The officers and soldiers stepped forward and dragged He Renke out as he fell on the ground.

Si Yunlan looked at Li Su angrily, "Hey, tell me, someone like him can be an official. He is a worm in the court."

No matter how hateful he is, he doesn't do anything. He just doesn't do anything, which is disgusting.

Li Su was used to seeing this kind of officials in the Ministry of Justice, and he was already used to it, "Call the next one."

Not long after, Dong Qiliang was brought in.

"Jingyuan County Magistrate Dong Qiliang has met your Excellency."

After interrogating three people in a row, Si Yunlan was already a little tired and tired. "Tell me, did you send someone to supervise Lin Jingdan when he was repairing the river embankment? Is there any quality problem with the river embankment?"

Their time was short and there was no time left for them to make detours. Everything had to be resolved quickly.

Dong Qiliang was stunned for a moment after hearing his straightforward question, and replied, "The Yellow River dams will be overhauled every few years. Logically speaking, the local yamen should assist the river officials in the construction, but there is no express provision.

I originally wanted to send someone to assist, but Mr. Lin repeatedly rejected my kindness. As you know, he is a high-ranking official from the capital, and I am just a small county magistrate.

Naturally, he did not dare to disobey orders, so Master Lin himself took charge of everything from recruitment to construction.

But I was worried, so I sent a senior official from the government office to check on me every now and then, but I didn't find anything unusual.

After Mr. Lin left Jingyuan County, I also took people to the dam, and the materials used were bluestone strips, wooden piles, glutinous rice, etc., which are commonly used in dam construction."

Li Su glanced at Dong Qiliang, he was a smart man.

"Has Lin Jingdan ever thought of bribing you?" Si Yunlan asked.

Since Lin Jingdan gave money to He Renke, it is impossible to only give him money.

Dong Qiliang paused and said, "He did send it. He put the money in a box and handed it to me. I didn't know what was in it at first.

When I opened it, I didn't expect that there were a dozen banknotes inside.

After seeing what was inside, I immediately closed the box and handed it back to him.

After several rejections, he saw that I was resolute and took the box away."

Si Yunlan snorted coldly and put the banknotes in the wooden box. It was the same thing again.

"Where is the master you sent now?" Li Su asked.

"My lord, he came to Yinchuan with his subordinates and is now in the courtyard of the Governor's Mansion." Dong Qiliang replied.

Li Su: "Okay, go down."

Dong Qiliang: "Yes."

"Go and bring that master over." Si Yunlan said.

Not long after, an old man with a goatee was brought in.

"Little man Zhou has met two adults."

"Are you the master of Jingyuan County? When Lin Jingdan was building embankments in Jingyuan County, you were the one who had to visit him every now and then?" Si Yunlan asked.

"Exactly the villain."

"Did you see anything wrong or weird there? Tell us one by one." Si Yunlan said.

"What's weird?" Zhou Zeng frowned, "If you say so, I really remembered something that was a bit weird."
Chapter completed!