"How is this possible?" Duan Ling lowered his head and took a good look at the place where Lin Liang's finger was pointing.

"It's completely impossible! At that time, the money allocated by His Majesty was checked by me personally. And at that time, I still looked at the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and they all agreed that the silver was enough, how could such a situation occur? ”

"That's weird, then."

Lin Liang had already calculated an account just now.

From hiring workers to buying materials, according to this silver, it is already enough.

Besides, the dam has not yet been completely built, so how can I say that there is not even any silver now?

Instead, it will be shoddy, and those not good materials will be used to build the embankment?

If there is a real danger, who should bear the responsibility?

"Let the county magistrate come over and ask what the situation is, and see if there is any situation of filling your pockets."

Duan Ling gave an order, and Fifteen hurriedly arrested the county order.

The county magistrate was originally running beside the river during the day, but he finally came back, and before he had eaten a few bites of dinner, he was hurriedly run over by the fifteenth yell.

"My lord, do you have any orders?"

"The prefectural order should take a look at this account book first, and then answer what Lord Ben said."

The county magistrate was suddenly thrown over a ledger in front of him, on which he also outlined several amounts with notes.

After the county commander looked at it carefully, the flesh on his face began to shake slowly.

"Dare to ask your lordship, what is the matter with all this silver?"

"As it happens, that's what Lord Ben needs to ask you. Shouldn't the prefectural order give an explanation? ”

Lin Liang was also standing beside Duan Ling at this time, and the husband and wife were staring at the county order like this.

"The silver for disaster relief, the county order has personally handled it, and at this time it is said that the silver is not enough, resulting in the materials used on the embankment side are of inferior quality, and even the embankment has collapsed, this consequence, has the county order thought about whether he can bear it?"

was intimidated by Duan Ling like this, and the county order was even more frightened, and his hands and feet trembled a little.

"Your Excellency, forgive me, this matter...... Xiaguan will definitely let people check it out! Please also give some time. ”

"Two days at most, please also ask the county order to give Mrs. Ben an explanation. Otherwise, it is natural to reflect this matter to Your Majesty. ”

Lin Liang sang blackface next to him, and so did Duan Ling.

The county magistrate hurriedly asked people to find out the source of the silver.

After the construction workers were brought in, one of the loopholes was discovered.

"The workers have said that the silver is only half of the top of this account, but what about the rest?"

Lin Liang had already called a few workers who were in the position of captain, according to what the other party said, not to mention the silver that was distributed to them on time and in quantity, even the silver given to them to purchase materials was not reflected in the account book at all.

So where did the remaining half go?

"After His Majesty allocated the money before, some rich squires in the vicinity are said to want to earn performance in front of His Majesty, so they are willing to take the initiative to donate some silver, so have these silver been donated?" Duan Ling asked rhetorically.

After listening to the county order, it suddenly dawned on him.

"This ...... Perhaps some wealthy businessmen themselves don't have much money at home, so they didn't donate enough money, and the lower officials will definitely let people urge them. ”

"What are you urging, when is this happening? Call all those rich businessmen directly! ”

The county order was urged by Duan Ling and Lin Liang to run at both ends, and went to call those rich businessmen over and ask them for a while.

At that time, there were indeed people who showed their loyalty in front of the emperor and said that they were willing to take out their private treasures at home and use them for this disaster relief.

However, the ministers sent by the emperor also said that as long as anyone who contributed money and effort in this disaster relief will definitely be rewarded in the future.

These wealthy merchants have enough money, but they don't have a good reputation.

Originally, I thought that after donating a sum of silver, it would be good to be able to get an idle official to be a pawn.

However, seeing that the river management has not been finished for a long time, but the silver is thrown into it like a water, and some shrewd people are unwilling.

The previously mentioned number is naturally not enough, but it is only delayed later.

However, the county commander and Li Lin were busy running on both sides, and they didn't have so much time to check the silver, so they actually let these rich businessmen hide it.

"In addition to the lack of silver, even this seal is problematic, as I said before, it can only take effect if the county order and this lord have stamped the seal at the same time, so this lord has never seen this account book, how was this silver disbursed?"

Duan Ling frowned at this moment, never expecting that because of the collapse of a, such a series of subsequent events would be triggered.

Lin Liang also discovered this suspicion: "Perhaps...... It was someone who carved a seal without permission, so he pretended to be an adult and had the tone of a county order, and took out the silver. ”

Fifteen thought about it for a long time, and then finally raised his own question.

Duan Ling and Lin Liang glanced at each other, and they both felt that this was very likely.

Quickly find someone to ask around a local store with a private seal.

However, when I sent someone over, I found that one of the most famous shops in the town, where private people could engrave seals, had long since closed, and even the owner was nowhere to be found.

"Now that we have fallen into a dead end again, it seems that these rich businessmen are afraid that they are going to fight us."

Lin Liang was a little soft to speak at this time, and after running for a few days in a row, he already felt a little physically and mentally exhausted.

Duan Ling hurriedly took her hand beside him: "Don't worry, as long as these rich businessmen are still in the day, there will always be a time when we will investigate the matter clearly." ”

However, the collapse of the embankment made the people who came to help beside the river for several days extremely dissatisfied.

When Duan Ling and Lin Liang returned to the mansion, they saw that a lot of people had gathered outside the door.

Some of them were excited, and when they saw that the two of them were back, they immediately raised their voices and scolded in front of them.

"You court officials, after you get the money, are you just to fill your pockets? I didn't see what the levee had become now, so what was the point of building it like this? ”

"Yes, we are working hard in front day by day, you are sheltering from the rain in the house, and we have embezzled our silver at this time, we must go to the capital to sue the emperor!"

"What's going on?" Lin Liang was taken aback by the sudden change.

The people around him were pushing and shoving in their direction, and Lin Liang was staggered by the crowd.

When she couldn't stand steadily, she was almost pushed to the ground, but Duan Ling quickly helped her.