Su Dongpo: Who said that a gentleman cannot stand under a dangerous wall? I have been working in a dilapidated building

In the fourth year of Xining (1071), Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Su Shi, who was famous all over the world, came to Hangzhou and served as Tongpan. This was a deputy administrative position, but it had the function of supervising the chief. It was equivalent to a central commissioner, with power and face. Not too small. However, I guess Su Tongpan's mood will not be too happy, because the government office where he works "has a tilted rule, and there is a daily fear of pressure." Could it be that the building conditions in Hangzhou are not good? No.

This was the capital of the Wuyue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and its economy was once prosperous. Wang Mingqing said in "Yuzhao New Chronicles": "In the Tang Dynasty, Hangzhou was not as prosperous as Gusu and Kuaiji counties, because the Qian family It flourished since the founding of the People's Republic of China." Therefore, there should be no shortage of money to build houses, and even "the official houses are all made of rare and huge trees, which are known as majestic." However, after entering the Song Dynasty, for more than a hundred years, the government was unable to repair it, and could not bear to demolish it into a hut. It was damaged by wind, rain, and day by day, and finally became a dilapidated house.

Can’t I apply for some fees from the superior department? Yes, but the heat is not yet there, or in the Song Dynasty, if you reach out to the emperor to ask for money, the bottom line is extremely high.

Recall that in the second year of Yongxi's reign (985) in the Northern Song Dynasty, the palace caught fire. Song Taizong thought that he could take the opportunity to expand it. If he was stingy and could not move around like this, of course problems would easily arise. So Liu Yanhan, the commander in front of the palace, came up with a project plan. The PPT was passed in front of the emperor. There were plans, drawings, and budgets, but some residential buildings needed to be demolished. Taizong said that you should go and seek the opinions of the people. Liu Yanhan said that he had already asked the people, but most people were not happy. They asked why the emperor demolished our house for expansion.

As soon as Song Taizong thought about this, he dropped the matter. Therefore, the palace city where the royal family of the Northern Song Dynasty lived was the smallest among the unified dynasties in the past. It is said that standing on the "Fengle Tower", a five-star hotel in Kaifeng at that time, you can overlook the entire palace city.

So embarrassing.

With such an extreme case there, Su Shi, who had just taken office, naturally did not dare to mention the renovation of the government office, so he worked like this for three years until he was transferred elsewhere.

However, Lao Su and Hangzhou were still destined. Eighteen years later, during the reign of Zhezong of Song Dynasty, he came back as the top leader of Hangzhou (Zhizhou). Standing at the place where he struggled, Su Shi couldn't help but sigh: "Why do you still have this virtue!"

He asked his colleagues how to work on rainy days, and the colleagues replied: "Remember, don't work on rainy days. "Stay in the lobby."

In June of this year, something happened. The house collapsed, injuring two clerks. In August, it was even worse. A family of four, including one, was crushed to death by the Gujiao Tower. A pregnant woman.

Now we can finally submit a petition to the imperial court to request funds for renovation. In September of the fourth year of Yuanyou, Su Shi wrote a "Report for Renovation of the Temple", which said: "On the day of taking office, I visited the envoy's house. The veranda of the building is cracked and cracked, but it is supported by small logs. Every time I pass under it, I feel chilled and dare not walk slowly. "He also knew that it was not easy to get money, so he thought of a way for the leader, not to ask for cash. I just ask the imperial court to allocate 200 ultimatums to Hangzhou.

A degree certificate is a certificate that certifies becoming a monk or a nun. Only by obtaining a degree certificate can one be considered a legal monk recognized by the state and enjoy a lot of tax-free and exemption benefits, so this thing is very valuable. Su Shi's plan was to ask the court for 200 places and sell them to build a house. He did some calculations and found that there were at least 27 places in the Hangzhou government office that needed major repairs, and the cost was 40,000 guan, which is almost equivalent to 10 million yuan today, which is exactly the price of 200 ultimatums.

In order to make this matter go smoothly, Su Shi went out of his way to plead with the Empress Dowager. It has to be said that in the era when he lived, the empresses of all dynasties were very devoted to him. When he was tried, it was Renzong's queen saved his life. When he became powerful, Yingzong's queen supported him. A few years ago, if Shenzong's queen hadn't protected him, a generation of famous people might have died in the wilderness.

Look, how important it is to have a few die-hard fans.

In his letter to the Queen Mother, he stated that if the court found anything wrong with the renovation plan, he was willing to bear the crime of deceiving the emperor.

It was so sincere, and the article was beautifully written, the court finally decided not to approve it.

As a result, something even more serious happened the next year: floods and famine. Su Shi went to the table again and asked for the 200 ultimatums. His plan was to use the money from selling the ultimatums to buy rice, and then sell the rice at a low price. In this way, he would not only relieve the disaster, but also get money. In the end, he would almost have 15,000 yuan. Although Qian Guan is far from the expected 40,000 Guan, it is still enough to repair the critical points.

As soon as this memorial was posted, it really attracted the attention of the court. After all, it is related to people's livelihood, so it is necessary to pay ultimatum, right? Yes, but only thirty.

We descendants may not be able to understand Su Shi's mood at that time. There is no record of his shabby yamen. All we know is that the following year, Su Shi presided over the construction of a public hospital project. , has been passed down to this day, and its name is "Sudi".