After the officials of the surnames left.

There were also some officials who couldn't wait and left in droves.

However, there were still a few people who held on to the city.

They believed that Lord Shangshu would definitely arrive.

And when he arrived at Lord Shangshu and saw him greeted him at the head of the city, he would inevitably look at each other with blue eyes.

With this belief, they were reluctant to leave, always looking outside the city gate, looking forward to seeing Li Mengwei's figure.

However, Li Mengwei, who they were looking forward to seeing, was staying at a farmer's house ten miles away.

Cao Menghua, the attendant of the Ministry of Works, who was accompanying him, was beside him.

After inspecting the embankment for a day, Li Mengwei also accumulated a day's anger.

Finally, he couldn't help but burst out:

"It's no wonder that such muddy dikes can't stop the water!"

"The imperial court allocates tens of thousands of taels of silver every year to fight floods and disasters, and they come up with such things to deal with it?"

Cao Menghua on the side hurriedly poured a glass of water for Li Meng to taste:

"Lord Shangshu is angry! Isn't the purpose of our coming here precisely to rectify such unhealthy tendencies and so that the people of Huainan can live and work in peace and contentment? ”

Li Mengwei picked up the teacup and was about to pour it down.

But the tea was so hot that as soon as the tea was in his mouth, Li Meng couldn't help but squirt out.

He scolded angrily: "Are you trying to burn the old man? ”

Cao Menghua wanted to speak and stopped.

I just finished pouring the tea, and I was about to remind you, so you just brought the teacup over, where did I have time!

I had to take a glass of cold water from another cup and hand it over.

Li Mengwei took the cup and carefully dipped it with his lips, so that he could drink it with confidence.

Then, he continued:

"But what Qin Fan's kid said is really good!"

"To build such a, it won't take as much silver as the imperial court to build!"

"So the rest of the big head must have been embezzled by local officials!"

"Good! The people toiled for the grain for a whole year, and the court also put on a huge pressure for the silver. ”

"These moths are eating the country here!"

This is the Tang Dynasty, but Li Mengwei followed Li Shimin's hard work.

When he saw this, his anger came up slowly.

I didn't see the officials of Huainan in front of me.

Otherwise, he will inevitably step forward and scold together, making the other party bloody!

"But my lord, the priority is not to hold accountable, but to protect this year's floods."

"Don't let the people suffer any more."

Cao Menghua still decided to bring the topic back.

If not, according to this adult's temperament, I am afraid that I can really scold those corrupt officials in Huainan for a night, and not bring the same thing!

Listening to the other party's words, Li Mengwei also remembered the mission of his trip.

I had no choice but to restrain my anger.

"You're right! It is not too late to deal with these corrupt officials and corrupt officials, even after the autumn. @ ”

"The most important thing at the moment is to keep the food that the people grow, so that it doesn't get flooded again."

Although rice is planted in paddy fields, if it is flooded for several days, the roots of the plant will not be able to breathe the air, and the roots will rot.

And as soon as this root rots, the rice plant will lose its vitality and can only die.

As a result, the grain harvest will be lost.

This is true for water-loving rice, not to mention other crops!

However, if the flood is not resisted, the reduction of food will inevitably be a foregone conclusion, and it is not impossible that the harvest will be lost.

In this way, not only did the people go hungry, but the flood control funds allocated by the imperial court were also wasted.

Even additional silver and grain and grass had to be allocated for disaster relief.

"Tomorrow we'll take a look north and check out what's going on over there."

"Yes! My lord. ”

Early the next morning, a kind of official came to the city early.

"Lord Hou? You came so early? ”

One asked.

Another official on the side spoke:

“。

Lao Hou waited here all night last night and didn't sleep. ”

Hearing this, several people immediately looked at Lord Nahou in surprise.

I saw that this person's eyes were red, and his body was also covered with dew.

"Old Hou, why don't you go back and recuperate first!"

"Wait like this, don't Lord Li before you arrive, your body will collapse first!"

Hearing this, the official surnamed Hou said stubbornly: "The old man is here waiting for Lord Shangshu to arrive, and the old man is not going anywhere!" ”

Seeing this, several people were also helpless.

"I wish Master Li could come here sooner today!"

"Is there any news from the station?"

"No, at least until noon today, there will be no news."

"Shall we come back at noon, then?"

"No! If Lord Shangshu arrives at this time, won't he miss it? ”

"Isn't there an old marquis here?"

"Are we leaving, then? What will Shangshu-sama think of the time? ”

"Hey! That's it, just wait! ”

Thinking about it like this, a few people still waited honestly at the head of the city, looking forward to seeing their posture when Li Mengwei arrived.

In this way, it can also leave a good impression in front of Lord Shangshu.

As everyone knows, Lord Shangshu, who they were looking forward to, had already come to the northernmost section of the embankment in Huainan.

"It's a little different here!" Li Mengwei's face finally looked better.

Cao Menghua is also amazed, compared with the rotten mud dams in other places, here are piled with bluestones.

It's exactly two pictures!

"That's what it sounds like! If the whole territory is such a mound, then it is strange that this Huainan is not flooded! Li Mengwei said. @

"My lord, I don't think it's necessarily that simple!"

Hearing this, Li Mengyan couldn't help but wonder: "Menghua, if you have something to say, you know that I hate playing dumb riddles the most!" ”

Cao Menghua said: "My lord, there is no land here, but many houses, and they are all built of bluestone, I am afraid that it is not a residence for the people." ”

Hearing this, Li Mengwei nodded: "The house we stayed in yesterday was a house made of wood. ”

"I heard him say that most of the people used bricks to build houses, with yellow mud walls and thatched roofs."

"It's just that since the floods, the walls have often been washed away and the thatched roofs have been washed away."

"When the flood waters reced, there would be a mess inside the house."

"That's why the people have changed to the wooden structure as they are now."

"Although the wood may rot after being soaked, it is much better than before."

"But I didn't hear him mention it when he was cast in bluestone and pasted with mirage like this."

Cao Menghua sneered:

"Eighty percent is the residence of those dignitaries and local gentry!"

"Before they built the house, they raised the walls."

"The house is built with these fine materials."

"In this way, even the impact of floods is not afraid!"

Hearing this, Li Mengwei's face showed a little anger.

"No wonder that section of the embankment is made of bluestone!"