Bo Cao Rafter was in charge of the money and grain account book, and Chen Bo Cao said respectfully: "Returning to China, the disaster relief money and grain in Pingyuan County have been distributed yesterday, and it is the money and grain officials in Pingyuan County who receive the money and grain. ”

Liu Ze stared at him, his eyes were awe-inspiring, and he said sharply: "Zhang Dasinong personally promised to allocate one million yuan and 100,000 rice for disaster relief to Pingyuan County, why did Pingyuan County only receive one-fifth of the amount?" Does Chen Bocao mean that only 20% of the people in Pingyuan County will be managed, and the remaining 80% of the people will drink the northwest wind? ”

Chen Bocao was stared at by him, his hair straightened, cold sweat flowed, and his helpless eyes turned to Lin Hai's side.

Lin Hai coughed dryly, and said with a stern gaze: "Chen Bocao, is there such a thing?" ”

Chen Bocao squeaked and said: "What is allocated to Pingyuan County is...... It was this number, and the rest of the plan was allocated to Ender and Gaotang...... This has been the minister of the ward earlier......"

Lin Hai slapped his forehead and laughed: "Oh, it seems that this person is really confused when he is old." Liu County Order, it stands to reason that the money and grain allocated from above should be allocated to Gui County, but you see that this plain country is flooding, and it is not only Pingyuan County that suffers, but Gao Tang Ande is also flooded. ”

Liu Ze looked at it coldly, this Lin Hai was really an old fox, and the reason was high-sounding, but the ghost knew the real use of these money and food! At the moment, he said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Lin Guoxiang, as far as I know, the most severely affected by the Yellow River breach is Pingyuan County, where seven or eight out of ten of the county's land have been flooded, although the two counties of Gaotang and Ande have also been affected. However, the flooded land was only 23/10, and the disaster was far less severe than that of Pingyuan County. If only 20% of the money and grain are allocated to Pingyuan County, I am afraid it will not be reasonable to say it, right? If this really provokes a civil uprising, I'm afraid it is not something you and I can afford? ”

Lin Hai's complexion changed suddenly, but he quickly returned to his normal color.

"Liu County's order asks for the people's life, and the official admires it. It's just that I don't know the price of firewood and rice, since the yellow scarf chaos, the people's livelihood has withered, the fields are barren, and the country's taxes cannot make ends meet. What's more, the money and grain were drawn down from above. Layers of exploitation. In Luoyang, in Qingzhou, every time you make a hand, you have to deduct two percent. When it came to the Prime Minister's Office. It is already less than sixty percent. If Liu County's order is really to ask for the full amount, the official is really powerless. ”

"Oh, that's what Prime Minister Lin means, this money and grain have been allocated from the Dasi Nong Mansion. Every time you get a hand, you will deduct two percent? That's easy to do, I'll go to Qingzhou tomorrow to ask for an explanation, why can they keep the disaster relief money and food allocated by the court as they like? Is it that royal law that gave them so much courage? Liu Ze is not afraid of color and is full of righteousness.

Lin Hai's face changed drastically. "This ...... I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right? ”

Liu Ze smiled coldly and said: "What's wrong, the court's disaster relief money and food itself is urgent for the people, saving the people from fire and water, but now this money and food has been withheld layer by layer, filling their own pockets." Although the post is light-hearted, but you can't ignore the suffering of the people, Qingzhou Mansion and Luoyang deployment, no matter which of them swallows up this money and grain, if you don't give an explanation, you will never give up! ”

Lin Hai frowned slightly, daring to love Liu Ze was really stunned, and he didn't understand the rules of officialdom at all. He secretly thought to himself, isn't there something behind this vertical that can't be done, and he speaks so hard? Thinking about it, before he took office, the disaster relief money and grain of the Dasi Nong Mansion had already been allocated to Pingyuan Country, and it was also distributed to Pingyuan County by name, which was an unusual thing, and it seemed that he had to check his background carefully.

But now Liu Ze is clamoring to go to Qingzhou Mansion to check the accounts, which makes Lin Hai have a headache, this matter is really going to make a big fuss, no one has good fruit to eat, it seems that he has to be appeased.

"Liu Xianling has just entered the official career, and his future life is terrifying, but if this matter really makes trouble on Gong Tingshi's side, I'm afraid it won't end well. In this case, this official will give all the disaster relief money and food to Gao Tang Ande to Pingyuan, Liu County Order, what do you think? ”

Liu Ze secretly sneered in his heart, this Lin Hai is afraid that things will make a big fuss, there must be something hidden in this, since he has already broken his face, there is no need to leave any more affection. "Although the disaster in Gaotang and Ande counties is relatively light, they also need money and food relief, and how can the lower officials ignore the victims in the two counties. If the disaster relief money and food are really used for the victims, the lower officials have nothing to say, but if someone fills their own pockets and diverts them for other purposes, even if they sue the lower officials in the capital, they will definitely ask for an explanation. ”

Lin Hai's eyes wandered, flickering, and said vaguely: "Liu County's order is serious, this kind of disaster relief money and food is allocated by the court for disaster relief, even if you have the courage to embezzle it. Chen Bocao, you quickly go to the treasury and withdraw thirty percent of the money and grain to deliver to Pingyuan County, disaster relief is like fighting fires, don't delay. ”

Chen Bocao's face was surprised, but he still gave up his promise.

can give fifty percent, and the purpose of Liu Ze's trip has been achieved, and he will retire on the grounds that he is busy with official business.

Lin Gong...... Do you really want to give him fifty percent of the money and food? Chen Bocao looked at Lin Hai's face and asked cautiously. You must know that in the Plains Country, Lin Hai has always been the same, and no one has ever dared to speak out against him.

"It's a bit interesting, it seems that this Liu Ze is also a character, dare to talk to this official, this plain country really can't find a second one! Give it to him, this little money and food is a fart, but this good show is still to come. Lin Hai's face was quite gloomy, he thought about it, turned around and ordered: "Lin Fu, you go to Luoyang to find out where this Liu Ze came from?" ”

Lin Fu was his butler, and he answered in a loud voice.

When Liu Ze returned to the county office not long ago, the thirty percent of the money and grain were sent over, which shocked the people of Ding County and the others. Liu Ze didn't bother to explain more, and immediately began to arrange for the distribution of disaster relief money and food to the victims, after all, the victims were waiting for these grains to save their lives.

Liu Ze, the chief of the Yiyang Pavilion, did not dare to delay, the task of controlling the dangerous section of the Yellow River is quite urgent, and before the Yellow River news period comes, the reinforcement and maintenance of the dangerous section must be completed, otherwise the Yellow River will have another big rout during the news period, which will really make Liu Zeke unbearable.

The money and grain paid to the river workers were sent to the chief of the Yiyang Pavilion, who was so excited that he immediately vowed to repair the embankment.

More than 20,000 households and nearly 100,000 people were affected by the disaster in Pingyuan County, and the money and grain allocated by the court for disaster relief were insufficient. And how can the follow-up life of the 100,000 disaster victims be maintained, the seeds sown in the spring have not yet landed, the agricultural time can not wait for anyone, one night is three points thin, the plain county has suffered from the flood spring ploughing preparation has fallen, if the seed matter can not be implemented, the famine after the autumn will undoubtedly be a catastrophe.

Liu Ze looked at the empty account book, smiled wryly and shook his head. The time to order Mao has long passed, and there are few officials and servants Liao Liao who came to respond to Mao, and more than half of them are missing.

In the past few days, the money and grain of the whole vehicle have been pulled into the gate of the Pingyuan County Office, and the officials and officials are full of joy when they see it, and they are enthusiastic and energetic when they work. However, the new county magistrate did not have the slightest intention of paying salaries to the officials and officials, but distributed all the money and food to the victims outside the city, making everyone discouraged, and few people even responded.

Zhang Fei was so angry that he was furious, he was furious, when he was in the Phoenix Valley, the military order was like a mountain, and the head of the person who dared to test the military law had already landed, and when he arrived in Pingyuan County, these bunnies didn't buy it at all.

Liu Ze stopped the impulsive Zhang Fei, he understood that these errands were not easy, the salary was very meager, and he did not pay his salary for several months, teaching others how to support their families. But Liu Ze boasted about these disaster relief money and food in front of Lin Hai, and every penny had to be used on the affected people, and the salaries of the officials and servants could only be delayed.

But the longer it dragged on, the more the officials complained, and the enthusiasm for work can be imagined.

Guan Yu first transferred some money from the Linzi branch of Huitong Tianxia Qianzhuang to deal with emergencies, Linzi and the plain are not far apart, only a few days away.

Zhang Fei's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "I just heard that the officials looted the people's fat and people's ointment, and I haven't heard of any officials who poured money into it, big brother, what kind of official are you called?" ”

Everyone laughed, and Liu Ze also smiled: "The third brother dares to treat this official as making money, which is far from our original intention. ”

"Anyway, I've never seen an official like you." Zhang Fei is still complaining.

Liu Ze said with a smile: "What the third brother said is also reasonable, we are now a parent official, although we are not greedy or profitable, but we can't pay out of our own pockets." ”

"Then has the eldest brother ever figured out how to pay the salaries of his subordinates and how to solve the matter of sowing seeds in spring?" Guan Yu asked.

"Well, I have my own plans, don't worry, within ten days, the problem of money and food will be solved." Liu Ze sold a pass, pretending to be mysterious and said.

Two days later, Liu Ze also shifted the focus of his work to spring plowing and preparation.

The Yellow River burst flooded more than 70% of the cultivated land in Pingyuan County, and everywhere the flood went, villages were submerged, roads were destroyed, and the country was reduced to a water town. After the breach was blocked, the flood waters subsided, but the sediment of the Yellow River was silted up, and all the boundary markers were wiped out, requiring the government to re-survey the fields.

This work is naturally at the top of the list, and it is impossible to talk about spring plowing production without verifying the ownership of the fields. Liu Ze immediately summoned the three elders of the townships, the pavilion chief, and Li Zheng to organize people to measure and survey the fields, and the survey was based on the land files filed by the county office.

Ding Xiancheng looked at Liu Ze with worried eyes. "Liu County Order, if you really act like this, I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right?" (To be continued......)