The water situation here is much better than upstream, and Chen Mu directs the flood fighters to repair the embankment, then find the flood discharge point and dig the drainage channel to divert the flood water to the lower areas.

Then Chen Mu selected a new county commander and his subordinates, and left 5,000 flood fighters to assist in the distribution of supplies and other affairs.

Chen Mu once again led 5,000 people in a carriage to Yuping County, the Dongyuan region.

As soon as the army arrived at the border of Yuping County, they saw the county commander with an official messenger to greet them.

Chen Mu was not happy and angry, "County Order, if you don't take people to distribute supplies and repair the embankment, what are you doing here?" ”

The county commander hurriedly bowed down, "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the lower officials have arranged for the head catcher to lead the volunteers to the villages to distribute supplies, and the county official took the officials to repair the embankment, and everything is fine at present." ”

Chen Mu's face softened slightly, "If that's the case, it's not your fault, but now that the catastrophe is present, don't engage in these pomp and circumstance." Let me make all your rounds. ”

The prefectural commander breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

The group came to the embankment first, and Chen Mu saw that there were indeed officials leading everyone to repair the embankment, and there were also people and villagers discussing the flood discharge site together.

They are all doing things according to Chen Mu's guidelines.

Chen Mu smiled and nodded, "Yes, if it's all like Yuping County, I won't have to worry about it." ”

The county commander smiled, "Thank you, His Royal Highness the Prince, this is what the lower officials should do." ”

Just when the scene was full of joy, suddenly a man in shabby linen clothes walked over.

"Give me something to eat, I'm going to starve."

The faces of everyone at the scene changed and looked at the man.

Chen Mu glanced at it twice, and found that something was wrong, looking at this person's actions and demeanor, it didn't look like he had been hungry for a long time at all, so what was he lying for?

What is he doing here?

When the guards saw the stranger approaching, they immediately surrounded him.

"Stop!"

"What for?"

The man in the shabby linen clothes said pitifully: "Xiaomin Duncan, it's a local, I haven't eaten for a few days, please ask the military master to give me something to eat." ”

The county order was in a hurry, "His Royal Highness the Prince, the lower officials have indeed sent people to distribute food from village to village, and it is impossible for anyone to go hungry." ”

Chen Mu's expression was very strange, "Oh, it may have been a leak." ”

"Bring him here, get him some dry food and water."

When Chen Mu heard "Duncan" just now, he understood that this person was Maiwei. "Duncan" is his code name.

Although there is a surname Deng in this era, it is unlikely that he will be named Duncan, let alone such a coincidence, and he will appear in front of Chen Mu on purpose.

So Chen Mu was sure that this person must have come to report the news.

Why you chose this method is intriguing.

Chen Mu took him into the camp tent and retreated.

"Where are you from?"

Duncan replied, "Spurs." ”

Chen Mu smiled, it was really his own person, otherwise he wouldn't be able to match this code.

Immediately, Chen Mu's face changed again, "What's the matter?" Why do you want to stop the road to report the news? ”

Duncan said solemnly: "If this is not the case, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

As soon as Duncan said the matter, Chen Mu also looked serious.

It turned out that the volunteers recruited by Yuping County were all from the Zhang and Zhao families.

If they do things normally, they don't break the law. These people not only receive normal subsidies, but also make false accounts and eat empty salaries together with the county order.

What's more, the county magistrate also joined forces with the people of the two major families to withhold materials, resell them privately, fake public welfare for personal gain, and enrich their own pockets.

Duncan had been working here at the embankment for seven days in order to be able to report to Chen Mu, just to wait for this opportunity.

Because on the surface, there is no problem with the progress of flood control in Yuping County, if he doesn't report here, Chen Mu may be coaxed away by the county order.

As soon as the flood fight was over, no evidence could be found.

After hearing this, Chen Mu suddenly realized.

It turned out that the county order brought people to greet him, just to prevent Chen Mu from coming into contact with the common people, for fear that someone would report the news.

And the village where the embankment is located should be issued in full, so the county order is not worried about someone reporting here. It's a pity that he didn't count the people who had Mai Wei here, and decisively used this way to report the news.

If Duncan didn't report his code name, he would only be driven away by the guards, and Chen Mu would not be able to let him get close casually.

After thinking about it, Chen Mu felt very embarrassed, because he had praised the county order of Yuping County just now, and he was slapped in the face in a blink of an eye.

"Is there any physical evidence for these things you are talking about?"

Duncan: "Yes, the subordinates have found out their empty salaries and withheld materials, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only needs to send someone to the county office to check the accounts, and he can deal with them." ”

Chen Mu nodded slowly, "Okay, I'll arrange it first, and then go to the county government immediately." ”

Chen Mu stepped out of his tent and ordered the flood fighters to take over the embankment, telling all the volunteers and nearby villagers to retire and rest.

Then, Chen Mu led the remaining soldiers to the county office.

Although none of these soldiers brought weapons, each of them had a shovel in his hand, and he also had a certain combat effectiveness, and the Zhang and Zhao families did not dare to do it.

The county magistrate sensed that something was wrong, but then he thought about it again, the supplies for this village were distributed in full, and he had not done anything other evil recently.

That Duncan should have nothing to report.

As for why Chen Mu suddenly wanted to go to the county office, he could only improvise.

After arriving at the county office, Chen Mu asked someone to take out the account book and check it according to the date Duncan said, and there was indeed a problem.

In a month or two, the county order might have been offset by other accounts, but now it looks like the deficit in the accounts is the same as Duncan had said.

Chen Mu took the account book and asked the county order with a cold face, "Are you guilty?" ”

The prefectural order plopped and knelt down.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the lower official is guilty, but the lower official was also forced, the Zhang and Zhao families jointly came to me, saying that they would take this opportunity to make a fortune."

"Yuping County's taxes all depend on these two families, if I don't agree, my life will not be easy in the future, and the people's life will not be easy."

"I'm also for the people, His Royal Highness the Prince!"

The prefectural magistrate actually cried as he spoke.

And Chen Mu's face was pale.

I didn't expect that in the Dongyuan area, the big family would be so arrogant.

"Bastard!"

"Even if the big family is forced to do so, you should ask the court for help!"

"I have reformed many times, recovered the land of the big family, and restricted the private soldiers of the big family, don't you know what it is for?"

"As an official of the imperial court, he was scared like this by two big families?"

"Someone! Rip off his official uniform for me! ”

Chen Mu gave an order, and the guards stepped forward to hold down the county order, and took off the official uniform after dividing five by two.

The county order was still crying, but Chen Mu ignored it at all.

"Escort him back to the capital and dispose of him according to the law."