Huo Sijin sighed helplessly, "If you want to resist floods, in addition to building drainage ditches to divert the floodwater, the only way is to build high embankments, if the embankments are high enough, the flood disaster will be solved." However, the incident happened suddenly, and even if all the manpower and material resources were used to build the embankment, it was too late. ”

She was determined to settle the matter of Peach Blossom Xun, but not everything could be solved perfectly. At this time in the previous life, she was just a small student, and she didn't fully understand the major affairs of the people. If it weren't for the late Peach Blossom Flood, Chu Li took over the aftermath of the errand, and in order to help Chu Li, she took a lot of effort to check all the information about Huzhou, and then she had some experience in coping.

Even though she has the memories of her previous life, she is not a god with the power to penetrate the heavens and the earth.

After listening to Huo Sijin's words, Chu Zheng immediately decided, "You assisted Tan Ming in digging all the open ditches and culverts, and at the same time notified Du Yancai and ordered the transfer of all the people near the ditches." ”

Since flooding is inevitable, minimize the damage. Floods can inundate houses and farmland, but people must survive.

Huo Sijin nodded, she agreed with Chu Zheng's statement. Since it can't be perfect, then try to preserve what can be preserved as much as possible, and human life is the most important thing.

"But even if you survive the floods, you're going to face famine." Huo Sijin turned and said, "If the imperial court doesn't provide relief, the people of Huzhou will still not survive." ”

The flood will subside one day, but if the flood inundates the houses and farmland, the grain harvest will be damaged, and then there will be a famine.

"This palace will fold his son to his father again, saying that the flood disaster in Huzhou is even worse than before." Chu Zheng also expected this, in fact, he had already asked for relief from Huzhou, but now that the situation is urgent, it is necessary to write to the emperor again.

Huo Sijin kept an eye on it, "Your Highness, it's better to let Master Du do it." Have you forgotten that you are now thanking Tianxing, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet arrived in Huzhou? ”

"Master Du has been able to sit firmly in the governor of Huzhou for such a long time, and it is impossible to say that there is no one behind him to support him. I just heard Mr. Tan mention Master Du, he didn't do the things of fish and meat for the people, so where did his money come from? ”

Huo Sijin asked and answered, "I can only do it from the disaster relief silver grain." ”

In fact, Huo Sijin has long pondered about this, Huzhou is a famous poor and remote place, floods for many years, the people are hungry, if Lord Du takes money from the people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to squeeze out oil and water. If you want to make a personal profit, the best source is disaster relief money.

Looking at what she has seen and heard in the past two days, as well as the occasional mention of Master Du as an official between Tan Ming's words, Huo Sijin can already be sure that her guess is not wrong.

It's not difficult to take down a Du Yan, but if you want to find out other related people, the best way is to follow the vine.

"Okay, just do as you say." Chu Zheng didn't hesitate.

Although he has ordered Zheng Changdong to investigate Du Yancai, but secretly investigating, consuming energy, and if he can't keep it even, there will be some omissions, so it is a good way to follow the vine and touch the melon.

When the flood waters reced, they will uproot corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

……

After Huo Sijin returned to the Zhizhou Mansion, he proposed with Lord Du that the disaster was serious and that he must immediately go to the fold to ask the court for disaster relief.

It's one thing to be in front of Huo Sijin, but when he turned around and returned to his yard, Master Du had a different look.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Why can't you give up? Mrs. Du saw that her master frowned, her face was solemn, and she had an expression that the sky was about to fall.

Lord Du was indeed worried, "I always feel that this Lord Huo is not good." Today he went out and didn't know where he went, and the man I sent to follow him was dumped by him not long after he went out. ”

Huo Sijin was not under his control, which made him very worried. Lord Du was an extremely cautious and cautious person, and whenever there were ministers from the imperial court, he would have a clear grasp of the whereabouts of these ministers, and only then could he feel at ease.

But there is a Huo Sijin, the long history of the East Palace, and the son-in-law of the Marquis Mansion of Jingbei, such an identity has made Lord Du pay more attention, not to mention today's events, which makes Lord Du suspicious.

Mrs. Du didn't think so, a young man who had not dried up his milk could know how to know the state.

"Master, Huzhou is such a big land, and a Huo Changjin can't turn over any prodigal son. The old man's treatment of the people is obvious to all, can he still find fault with you? ”

Master Du is cautious and cautious as an official, and never shows flaws on the surface. He has always been gentle and generous to the people, and Mrs. Du firmly believes that Huo Sijin can't find any fault.

Looking at Mrs. Du's disapproving look, which was in stark contrast to his worry, Lord Du couldn't help but reprimand in a deep voice: "What do you know! ”

He lowered his voice a little, "Do you know that as soon as Master Huo came back, he asked me to ask for disaster relief. ”

"Isn't it the case every year that the excerpt asks for disaster relief?" Mrs. Du was puzzled, what was there to worry about, the current situation in Huzhou, if the imperial court did not send relief food, the people of Huzhou would definitely not survive.

"You know what!" Lord Du reprimanded me again, "I suspect that Master Huo has become suspicious of me, and he is testing me by asking me to ask for disaster relief." ”

When Lord Du said this, Mrs. Du couldn't help but skip a beat.

"It should ...... Probably not, right? Mrs. Du said expectantly, "This Lord Huo has only been here for a day, how would he know." ”

As Huo Sijin guessed, Lord Du was greedy for disaster relief silver.

Lord Du let out a long sigh, his head drooped slightly, and said helplessly: "The imperial court provides disaster relief every year, but the people in Huzhou are still struggling to make a living, so what's so strange that Lord Huo is suspicious." ”

Lord Du's words made Mrs. Du's heart beat like a drum, and the imperial court provided disaster relief every year, but the situation in Huzhou was getting worse and worse year by year.

"Master, if Lord Huo is really suspicious, what should I do?"

"What else can I do?" Master Du smiled bitterly.

"I already knew that it wouldn't work like this, but I couldn't help it, even if I didn't take it, the people above would still take it. I'm just a small Zhizhou, where I dare to say half a 'no', I have to make fake account books horizontally and vertically, and help the people above cover up. In that case, I can only take some silver from it, which can be regarded as my hard work. ”

Master Du is not a bold person, he has always been worried, and he doesn't know when the East Window incident will happen. But there was no turning back when he opened the bow, even if he knew that something would happen sooner or later, he still couldn't help but be greedy.

In order to reassure himself, he kept comforting himself that he only took a small portion of it, which he deserved, and he was not a big mistake.

Mrs. Du thought for a while and said, "Master, why don't you tell the fifth prince about this?" He is the one who takes the most, and what we take compared to him is simply a small thing. ”

Over the years, the five princes have been the biggest beneficiaries, and Mrs. Du pondered that the five princes would never sit idly by.

"Don't expect the Five Princes. Madam, do you think that if the East Window incident happens, the five princes will care about our life and death? The first thing he had to do was to dissociate himself from us and kick us away. ”

Lord Du gritted his teeth, "If it weren't for the Five Princes who bewitched me back then, I wouldn't have embarked on this road." ”

He was originally a son of a poor family, born in the imperial examination, and had a cold window for ten years, just to get ahead. At first, he was also full of enthusiasm and was determined to be a good official, but he didn't want to be a momentary difference, and he couldn't resist the temptation, and he fell into a quagmire from then on, and he couldn't get out.

Hearing this, Mrs. Du's face turned pale, "This...... It won't be. ”

"How could it not!" Master Du's voice suddenly rose, "For the Fifth Prince, I am just a tool to make money for him, and once I am discovered, he will inevitably abandon me." ”

Mrs. Du's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Master, haven't you kept account books all these years?" This is all evidence of the five princes' greed for ink. ”

"Madam, do you still want to threaten the five princes with the account books?" Master Du smiled bitterly, "I can threaten the five princes, won't the five princes threaten me?" When the time comes, he will only need to use your life and the children's lives as a lever, and what can I do but compromise? ”

Suddenly, Mrs. Du's face turned pale.

"The fifth prince is a ruthless person, only blame me for being confused back then." Master Du sighed repeatedly.