Zhao Xiu has been sold by her brother Zhao Wei once, and Zhang asked her to ask less about the men outside, and she didn't show too much concern about the truth. It's just that she can't help but be curious.

In her mind, Gao Zhen is different from others. There are many things that she will not mention to others, but she dares to say them only in front of him. So when we met again today, she found an opportunity and couldn't help but ask again.

I thought that Gao Zhen would also sell a pass, or give her a vague answer, but he didn't expect that he just glanced around, and when he saw that there was no third person approaching, he quickly whispered to her, and he had no intention of hiding it at all.

King Guangping and others are indeed investigating a big case. They had never expected such a thing before they came, so they were very surprised. And because of the lack of preparation in advance, the manpower will be so tight and strictly controlled, so as not to leak the news.

The seaside dam around Shanghai was originally built to prevent tidal disasters and benefit the people. From the beginning of the construction of Emperor Taizu in the later period of the reign to the completion of the project in recent years, it was a major project that took nearly 20 years, not to mention the amount of money spent during the period. In the past, when the king of Guangping did not seal the East Palace, he went south to accept the dam from Jiading to Fengxian, and rescued the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family on the way.

King Quang Binh had a good idea of the quality of the completed part of the project at that time. The quality of the Jiading section is the best, enough to resist the once-in-a-century tidal disaster, after all, it is the land of Longxing in this dynasty, and it is impossible for the royal family to treat the people of their hometown badly. The Nanhui section was a bit less so, as it was still a new port and was not yet mature in all aspects, but the embankment was built to cope with the general tidal damage. The section of Chuansha Castle between the two places was not completed at that time, but the quality was okay. As for the Fengxian section, it is the worst quality. Fengxian has a relatively small population, and it is not as prosperous as Jiading and Songjiang. The completed embankment can barely be stopped by a tidal disaster once in ten years, and no matter how strong it is, it will not work, and it will have to be renovated and strengthened every year to be relieved.

After 10 years, the waterfront dam was finally completed except for the unfinished part, and the other parts were repaired again. Because it is the emperor's ancestral home, the imperial court allocation is also quite generous. Today, the emperor went south to accept the acceptance as the prince, and Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping, accompanied him. However, they only walked to Chuansha Castle at that time, and their trip was interrupted by a sudden storm. Gao Zhen only remembered that the dam in the Jiading section was of the best quality, and it was a little stronger than it was back then, and it was obvious that none of the officials in charge over the years dared to be lazy on the safety of the emperor's hometown. The quality of the project in the Chuansha Castle section was originally good, but it was blown up by the rebels, and no matter how good it was, it was useless. He didn't know the part behind Chuansha at all, but he glanced at it a few times when he went to sea, and felt that the part of Nanhui was okay. At least on the surface, it seems to be.

But when he came back for the third time this year, Gao Zhen realized that something was wrong. There is nothing to say in the Jiading section, no one dares to do anything; The Chuansha Castle section was taken care of by the emperor himself, and the rebuilt embankment was also quite stable, and a monument was specially erected under the dam to commemorate the East Palace and the royal attaché who unfortunately died in the violent attack; The Nanhui part looks good on the surface, but the experts sent by the Ministry of Industry took a closer look and found that the embankment had been built for at least ten years, and the outside was only repainted with a layer of plaster, so it would look more bright. As for the Fengxian section, it is even more unbearable, not even the embankment ten years ago, looking at the traces, it is almost repaired every year, it collapses every year, and it collapses where to repair. If it weren't for the waterlogging rather than the tidal disaster in the past few years, the farmland in the dam would have been unable to be saved. Fortunately, in the past two years, the county government has taken the lead, successively repairing several embankments that are in danger of collapse, and reinforcing the most risky parts, so that they can barely hold on.

According to Tao Cheng, the order of Fengxian County, it is not that he does not want to repair, but it is really difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. The top has not allocated any money, he has done his best to repair those few gaps, and he has also lost the family funds that the county government has accumulated with great difficulty. He begged the king of Guangping to help urge him, and asked the government to quickly set aside the silver. Fengxian has already had several floods and heavy losses, in case there is also a tidal disaster on the seaside, how can the people live? But King Guangping asked the prefect of Shanghai, who had just been in office for more than a year, and the latter was also shouting grievances, and the silver had not reached his hands, how should he allocate it?

Put down Fengxian for the time being, and then go back, the new Haining section, the situation is similar to the Fengxian section, although the project is slightly new for a few years, but the dam body is the standard that meets once in ten years, and there is no trace of later repair. Judging from the money spent on the project here, it should not be the only one. It was only in the Hangzhou section that the situation improved.

Although the Hangzhou part was never completed, it was really well built. After asking the king of Guangping, he found out that in fact, the embankment was not well repaired, and it was only after the current prefect of Mi Province took office that he took over the abandoned work of his predecessor and restarted the dam repair project. Because the time is too short, it has not been completed, but Mi Xingzhi did not deceive and fool the past, but chose to face the king of Guangping and admit his incompetence. On the contrary, the king of Quang Binh had a better impression of him, and did not mean to blame him, but only encouraged him to continue to repair the embankment.

At this point, King Quang Binh also saw that the so-called completed seaside dam actually had many problems. However, local officials reported to the emperor and the present that the project had been completed. In the accounts handed in, it is also clearly listed where and how much money was spent on building the dam, including the cost of materials, the cost of craftsmen, the number of people who were requisitioned, and how much it cost for daily use...... And so on and so forth, very clear and detailed. In terms of reason, there should be no problem with such a clear detailed account. But if the accounts are fine, how can the embankments that should have been renovated and reinforced be what they are now? The money that should have been spent was not spent on the idea, and where was it spent?

King Quang Binh knew very well that such a big case could not be committed by one person. It is true that the former prefect of Shanghai, who was executed for participating in the rebellion, was greedy for the money for building the dam, but after his death, the imperial court allocated the money again, where is the money? In order to prevent officials in Shanghai from protecting each other, he specially dragged the case to Hangzhou Mansion for investigation. First, it is the ability and reputation of Hangzhou Governor Mi Province, or it is transferred from other provinces, and it has little to do with Shanghai officials, so it is relatively convenient to avoid suspicion; Second, I also wanted to take the opportunity of the Chinese New Year Yamen to seal the pen to hide from the officials in Shanghai, and borrow people from the Hangzhou government to help take inventory.

He asked his men to clear the accounts one by one to see if there were any flaws in them, and he also sent people to various places to inquire quietly, hoping to get useful information. The reason why he grasped the time so tightly and refused to let his subordinates take two more days off was also to clarify the accounts as soon as possible and find out the answers, so as not to get the news from the relevant officials and quietly hide the evidence.

As for the father of the Suzhou political envoy and the three girls of the Lu family, although they are not officials in Shanghai now, one is in Suzhou and the other has gone to Jiangxi, but in the past few years, their official positions have been inseparable from the dam repair. At that time, Zhao Bu, the political envoy of Suzhou, was in charge of water conservancy and grain storage, and Lu San's father was a county magistrate in Haining. Because of the meritorious service made during the rebellion of King Ying such as Hong Wencheng, he was able to skip the rank and be promoted, among which the father of Lu San's girl also caught two small leaders who rebelled against the party, so he was promoted from the county order to the prefect in one go. If it weren't for this credit, it would be difficult for them to rise so fast with their respective family backgrounds, and they are still living a prosperous life. But that doesn't mean they're clean.

One of the most thought-provoking points is that when the emperor came to inspect the dam as a prince, why did the relevant officials think that they could get away with it? Such a dam is only an empty shell, and the experts from the Ministry of Industry who come with the prince can find the problem at any time. Where did the officials come from to be sure that the prince would not punish them? This makes people have to think about it a lot. If it weren't for the fact that they valued money more than their own net worth and life, and were short-sighted and only wanted to be rich overnight, then they were sure that they would not be discovered by the prince. I think that the embankments in question are all south of Chuansha Castle, and the prince was attacked in Chuansha Castle...... Even if these officials were not implicated after the rebellion, but were promoted because of their merits, they may not be part of the anti-party, but at least they are insiders. Zhao Lu and the others instantly changed from heroes to guilty bodies, no wonder they were so panicked.

The political envoy of Suzhou Zhao Bu is said to be a well-informed and quick-witted person, who is better at observing faces. The news from King Guangping's side has not been leaked, but the movement is not small after all, and it is not known what abnormalities he found during the accompanying inspection. Wanting to rely on connecting with in-laws to find a life talisman in such a hurry is just a dying struggle. Guangping Wang's father and son, Zeng Shilang and Zhao Weiben didn't realize that there was something wrong with them, and it was their behavior that exposed themselves. However, the evidence is insufficient at the moment, and the two of them have a relatively deep background, so King Guangping does not care about them for the time being. Wait until the evidence is collected, and then settle the ledger!

After listening to Gao Zhen's introduction, Zhao Xiu finally understood what was going on. I didn't expect her to encounter such a big case at the door of her home, and she was shocked and angry. Fengxian's dam really has a problem! In the past few years, it was just waterlogging, but it was just a matter of returning, in case a big tide hits, the embankment is useless, what should the people of Fengxian do? Their Zhao family's relatives, friends and foundation are all here, and if something happens, the consequences will be unimaginable. It seems that she can't wait for the government to react, and when she returns home, she will discuss it with Zhao Jing to see if she can think of a way to mend the embankment. Their parent official in this county is Tao Cheng, the father of Tao Zhuohua, who is easy to talk and down-to-earth, but he has no choice but to lack money. If the Zhao family unites with several other large local households and makes up a sum of money first, things should not be difficult to do. It's a matter of life and wealth, and now is not the time to be stingy.

She solemnly said to Gao Zhen: "There is such a big case in my hometown, and I also want to make a contribution." I can write and calculate, and I don't think I'm stupid to ask myself. If there's anything I can do to help, don't forget to call me. ”

Gao Zhen was stunned and said with a smile: "My sister's kindness, I received it for my father." It's just that things haven't gotten to that point yet. Although there is a shortage of manpower, it can barely cope with it, and it is enough to add two or three more slowly. I know that my sister is good at math, but it's just that this accounting thing is not enough to be able to write and calculate. ”

Zhao Xiu pursed his lips and smiled: "You said as if I had never calculated the account, and you underestimated people." In the past ten years, I have been a family in Fengxian for four or five years, and because of several floods, I have also brought people to buy materials, build water conservancy, and help orphans and widows. Not to mention, in Jiading, Nanhui, Fengxian, Haining and other places, what is the value of the materials needed to build embankments? What is the labor cost of craftsmen? What is the price of the rice and grain that the workers spend? These things may not be known to my people, but I am afraid that even my brother does not know. If someone dares to do tricks in the sub-accounts, there are only two ways, one is to add some false materials and create something out of nothing; The other is to double the price of the materials bought several times and falsely report the cost. But these two methods can be found, and there are people who know how to do it, isn't it much better than a few of you outsiders? ”

Gao Zhen's eyes lit up when he heard this, he looked at Zhao Xiu, and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiu couldn't help but laugh: "That's it, since you don't lack manpower, I don't have to show my face to save my senses." I'll write down what I remember and give it to my brother to bring to see if I can help you. If you think what I wrote is not reliable enough, you can ask Brother You to help you inquire. In addition to Brother You, Brother Li can also help. Let me teach you a method, Brother Li is the nephew of the head of the Liufang family, and their family's grain stores are all over Shanghai, accounting for almost forty percent of the share. If the government is in charge of repairing the dam and has to prepare rations for the workers, it is impossible to skip his house. His family is accustomed to keeping detailed accounts, and he likes to save for ten or eight years to be used as teaching materials for training juniors. You tell Brother Li to go back and whisper that you know with his uncle, and quietly take out the account book to show you, and if you need to inquire, you can ask them to do it. Other food stores are afraid of offending people, and they dare not tell the truth, do we still need to be afraid of this? ”

Gao Zhen happily waved to Zhao Xiu again and again: "Good sister, if this thing is done well, my sister should remember a great achievement!" He also said: "What my sister wrote down, you don't have to hand it over to Brother Wei, I will come and get it myself tomorrow." "I took the opportunity to get one more chance to meet.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Zhao Wei finally came over, and saw the two of them sitting in the small patio talking, and there was no one else beside them, so he came over and asked, "What are you doing here?" What about grandmothers? ”

Zhao Xiu said: "Grandmother heard that the scenery of the back garden is good, and she took people to go shopping, it is difficult for her to be so interested today, so she walked around the garden for a long time, and she didn't feel tired." ”

Zhao Wei glanced at Gao Zhen suspiciously. Grandmother just moved in, if it weren't for Gao Zhen's mouth, how would she know that the back garden is good? Seeing that the other party was talking happily with his sister, he felt that Gao Zhen's intentions were very suspicious.

Gao Zhen calmly changed the topic: "Brother Wei, I almost forgot to ask you." The old lady and Sister Zhao are here, do you plan to come here to live, or continue to stay in the garden? ”

Zhao Wei thought for a while: "Let's come and live." Sometimes, though, I might be busy until late, so I stayed in the front yard just to keep my grandmother and sister asleep. After a while, my sister will order someone to tidy up the upside-down room in front of her. I told Brother Li'er, and he still came to live here after he finished taking care of the things in the shop. Now I can't be idle every day, Brother You was taken to the garden by me again, Brother Li lived, and my grandmother and sister needed someone to run errands if they had something, and someone could call them. ”

Zhao Xiu said: "Then I asked someone to move my brother's things to the front yard?" After only a few steps, I saw Wang Shuangfu walking over quickly and reported to her: "The wife of the Mi Zhifu family learned that the old lady and the girl had arrived in Hangzhou, and sent someone to ask for peace." ”R1152