Chang Feng made sufficient preparations before leaving Beijing.

This time he went out of Beijing, he selected 300 capable robes from Beizhen Fusi to accompany him.

He also found Bai Ang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to give him and the three hundred robes to give a lecture.

Bai Ang, fifty-nine years old, is a well-known water control expert in the Ming Dynasty.

Bai Ang was a jinshi in the first year of Tianshun, and successively served as the middle of the department and the ministry of labor. After the rebellion was meritorious, he was promoted to the military department. He was also transferred to the household department to inspect the rivers and rivers, and he made great achievements.

Last year, he was promoted to the imperial history of the left capital. This year, he replaced Peng Shao and was transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs.

In the words of later generations, he was a typical all-round technocrat. Not only knows how to control water, but also knows how to fight, and is an expert in law.

This man is honest and self-disciplined. In Jinyiwei's private file, his biggest black material is just the one hundred and two knots of his friend when he was studying, a certain prefect of Nanzhili.

In the three years of Hongzhi, he did an earth-shattering thing.

At that time, he supervised the repair of the imperial mausoleum in Fengyang and gave Emperor Hongzhi a lesson.

The general content of this recital is: Just fool around the matter of repairing the grave of the great grandfather. Isn't it fragrant to use the surplus money for grave repair to help the victims?

Grandpa Tai has a spirit in the sky, and he will praise the emperor for being a filial grandson who cares for the people!

Please keep in mind that the hunger and cold of the common people are much more important than the emperor's grave!

This excerpt is a typical disrespect.

Emperor Hongzhi saw the folds, not only was he not angry, but even praised Bai Ang for being a virtuous minister, approved his folds, and transferred him back to Beijing to entrust him with important tasks.

Although Bai Ang is not yet in the age of the sixtieth year, his health is not very good. After many years of patrolling the rivers, his bones were damp and he suffered from bone pain. This is also the reason why Emperor Hongzhi did not send him to Shandong to govern the river.

Emperor Hongzhi is the king of leniency, and he can't do it if it's easy to use it to death.

Chang Feng respectfully supported Bai Ang and entered the lobby of Fusi in Beizhen.

Bai Ang sat down on the top.

Chang Feng ordered: "Ladies and gentlemen, bow to Mr."

Chang Feng is now in Beizhen Fusi. Jun ordered, and all the robes pushed the golden mountain and fell to their knees like jade pillars: "Meet Mr."

Bai Ang stroked his beard. He had a sense of humor: "Hurry up, please. Give Mr. to a group of Jinyi guards who arrest, rectify, and kill people all day long. It's the first time I've experienced it."

"If you don't say it well, don't take me to prison. If you want to kill me, please leave a whole corpse."

Chang Feng smiled, "Sir is funny."

Bai Ang said, "Then let's get started, shall we?"

Chang Feng nodded: "Please also ask Mr. to teach me."

Bai Ang cleared his throat and said in an astonishing voice: "Yesterday morning, Chang Zhen said that he would use every tael of river silver in practice. I almost didn't laugh to death."

Chang Feng was stunned: "Dare to ask sir, why are you laughing?"

Bai Ang said, "Let's put it this way. If sixty percent of the silver in the river is used in practice, it is already rare."

"If eighty percent is used in practice, the court should seal the town and appease an earl! Because you have done what no one has been able to do since the founding of the country."

Next, Bai Ang explained to everyone all kinds of tricks on the Daming water conservancy project.

At all levels, it is the civil servants who are in charge of water conservancy projects. Below is the military attache who leads the people to build the embankment.

There has always been a saying that "civil officials eat grass, and military attaches eat soil".

The main method of dam construction in the Ming Dynasty is "Sigong".

"Si" is an engineering component made of straw, branches, soil and stones, wrapped in straw mats.

A building that is formed by connecting multiple silicons is called "silicon".

Si Gong can not only be used as a revetment dam, but also can plug the breach. It is the most important flood prevention tool.

A one-zhang wide silicon, made of "wood three grass seven". It costs five taels of silver.

The civil servants are in charge of the materials of the workers, or they make false quotations; Or cut corners and change the wood three grass seven to wood one grass nine. This is called "eating grass".

The military attache is in charge of the construction of the people. Falsely reporting the amount of excavation of earth and stone, taking the opportunity to defraud the earth and stone silver, this is called "eating soil".

Bai Ang's teacher, Xu Youzhen, is a powerful minister who wields power. This Xu Shoufu has a poor character, is good at drilling, and is narrow-minded. He once died of Qian.

But people are not black and white. On the other hand, Xu Youzhen is proficient in water conservancy and has great favors to the people.

Xu Youzhen once said to Bai Ang before his death: "The river affairs buy grass, trees, bamboo, stones, hemp and iron, and serve with the people, all for public use, and the cost is 23/10 of silver."

At that time, Bai Ang was still young. He was puzzled and asked Xu Youzhen, "Sir, what about the remaining seven or eight out of ten?"

Xu Youzhen smiled bitterly and explained: "Civil and military officials spend extravagantly, large and small yamen eat and drink for entertainment, and receive officials back and forth like carp crossing the river. Eat two or three."

"There are five or six left, up to the main hall of the river, the eunuch in charge, and down to the chief of the people's husband, you share a little, I share a little, the geese pluck the feathers, pinch the tip and drop the money."

"The imperial court allocates ten taels of silver to the river, and at most two or three taels can be used on the river dam."

Bai Ang spoke to Chang Feng and the others for three hours. From noon to dusk.

Chang Feng and the robes are very attentive. From time to time, I used a pen to write down what Bai Ang said about the river on paper.

Chang Feng asked Bai Ang, "Sir." Our Jinyi guards are not good at checking accounts. I am going to call 100 account keepers from the household department to accompany me to check the accounts of the Shandong River. What do you think?"

Bai Ang waved his hand again and again: "Absolutely not. I used to be a Tobe squire. I know who those scribes are."

"The scribe has a complicated relationship with the local community. Use them to check the river account, and they can't find out the fart. Fattened up the scribes, and gave them the opportunity to get the gag silver."

"You need to use people who know how to do things. I suggest you hire a group of bookkeepers from the small private shops in Beizhili."

Chang Feng arched his hand: "Thank you, sir, for your advice."

A group of brocade-robed guards waved their hands towards Bai Ang: "Mr. Xie for teaching."

Bai Ang joked, "No thanks. It is common for the officials of the six departments to be in the hands of your Jinyi guards. If one day I am thrown into prison, I will be grateful if you have shown mercy to my men."

Xu Fatzi said, "Look at what Mr. said. Where can I be?"

This time, Xu Fatzi, who was in charge of elephant taming, also followed Chang Feng to Shandong.

After sending Bai Ang away, Chang Feng discussed with Xu Fatzi, Qian Ning, and Shi Wenyi.

Chang Feng said, "I had an idea for a long time. In the past, Jinyiwei's errands involving the inventory of accounts were all borrowed from the household department. It's very inconvenient."

"I plan to recruit a group of bookkeepers who are proficient in accounts and numbers to set up a hundred accounting offices in the North Division. I am in charge of the accounts."

Chang Feng said that the functions of the 100 accounting offices are similar to those of the economic crime investigation department in later generations.

Shi Wenyi said: "To set up a new office, it seems that it has to be reported to Commander Zhu, and then Commander Zhu will report to the emperor."

Qian Ning interjected: "Commander Zhu is not in the Jinyi Guard for eight out of ten days now, and he has long been out of business. I heard from my father that the emperor intends to choose another commander and envoy."

"What shall he do in this matter? Chang Ye directly handed the emperor an excerpt."

Zhu Ji didn't understand when he was an official. The people below don't support it, and the people above don't want to see it. In addition, he is old, and he is old and sick. In the past two years, he has simply become a shopkeeper.

Chang Feng, the envoy of the north town, and Wang Miaoxin, the envoy of the south town, are both shrewd and capable people. The specific affairs of Jinyiwei are in charge of the two of them, and nothing can go wrong.

Xu Fatzi said, "I said everyone, now the commander is vacant. The commander is also two small uncles. If Commander Zhu retires, there is a chance that our Chang Ye will take over."

Chang Feng coughed, "Stop talking nonsense. It's still about getting down to business. Qian Ning, you are limited to find 100 bookkeepers in private shops within three days. Please come to the Brocade Guard."

Channing arched his hand: "Yes."

As night fell, Chang Feng returned home.

The old man Liu Bingyi brought a jar of good wine to practice for Chang Feng.

As soon as Chang Feng entered the front yard, he saw a paper mourning crane in the courtyard.

Chang Feng frowned: "What is this unlucky thing doing in the courtyard? Xiao Yan, which family is the honorable noble, and our family is going to mourn?"

Liu Xiaoyan

Explained: "Where. These days, Tangtang has been learning to make paper with Huang Yuanxue from the Qingsong coffin shop."

Chang Feng was a little unhappy: "The dignified Lord Wanping likes such an unlucky thing."

Liu Xiaoyan smiled and lowered her voice: "I think Tangtang is a drunkard's intention not to drink. She didn't look at Huang Yuan right."

Chang Feng was stunned: "You mean ......."

Liu Xiaoyan said: "Cardamom years, how can you not have spring? It's just that Huang Yuan's background is not a good match for Tangtang."

Chang Feng was very open: "Your words seem to come out of your father's mouth. What is not born? I used to be a good match for you?"

"Besides, I've seen that kid Huang Yuan. He is a motivated reader. Maybe there will be a title on the gold list in the future."

"Sugar Candy's sweetheart, there is no *** father in the family, which is actually a good thing."

"If *** children marry our Chang family, they are here for the current power of our Chang family."

Liu Xiaoyan said, "That's right. My dad is here for you to practice. Go to the dining room."

Chang Feng came to the dining room, and the family sat down.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Liu Bingyi said, "You go to Shandong this time, and you are going to kill again."

Chang Feng asked, "Why did Old Taishan say this?"

Liu Bingyi said, "I used to be a political envoy. It supervises the river affairs of six major rivers in the territory of Beizhili. How can a river officer not be greedy?"

"You know Daqinghe, right?"

Chang Feng said: "I know, the source of the Daqing River is in the territory of Laiyuan. It's a quiet river, and flooding is rare."

Liu Bingyi took a sip of wine: "That's right. If there were no floods, there would be no income for the Yamen of the Daqing River."

"In the twentieth year of Chenghua, in order to let the imperial court allocate the river silver, the river officials actually colluded with the supervising young eunuchs to open the embankment of the Daqing River and artificially create floods."

"The Ministry of Labor sent a Lang Zhong to investigate, but in the end, it was over."

Chang Feng was shocked: "For the sake of silver, they dare to create a flood? Isn't this the exchange of the lives of the people for silver?"

Liu Bingyi said: "There is a saying among river officials, how to say it, civil officials eat ......."

Chang Feng answered: "Civil officials eat grass, military attaches eat soil."

Liu Bingyi was surprised: "You also know this?"

Chang Feng replied, "Bai Butang told me today."

Liu Bingyi said, "Anyway. With your temperament, if you go to Shandong, you will go on a killing spree."

This is a reminder of the common wind. On this trip to Shandong, you must bring Qian Ning. If you kill people and show off, let him do it.

Channing is very neat. Two days later, more than 100 bookkeepers came to Fusi in Beizhen.

These people were all overjoyed. Qian Ning had already told them to let them enter the Jinyi Guard on an errand.

Chang Feng met with this group of people in the duty room.

Chang Feng said, "Everyone. I am going to set up a hundred accounting offices in the North Division. But the robes of the brocade guards are experts in playing with knives. The abacus beads are a layman."

"That's why I brought you here. The posts of the 100 accounts office have not yet been approved by the palace. You go with me to Shandong for business first. Every man receives the captain's salary."

All the bookkeepers were overjoyed.

At this moment, Liu Daxia walked in.

Chang Feng asked a group of bookkeepers to go down, and asked people to serve tea to Liu Daxia.

Liu Daxia asked, "How are you preparing?" How about we leave Beijing tomorrow?"

Chang Feng immediately agreed: "Okay. This time, I also ask Liu Duyuan to take care of it."

Liu Daxia went to Shandong, and he hung the title of the right deputy capital imperial history. Therefore, Chang Feng called him "Liu Duyuan".

Liu Daxia said, "It's you who take good care of me. If you can take the 500,000 taels of silver allocated by the imperial court to control the river, you will be half the battle!"

Chang Feng asked, "The imperial court allocated 500,000 taels this time?"

Liu Daxia nodded: "The emperor attaches great importance to water conservancy. Yesterday, the emperor said that if it was not enough, he could hand over the fold to add."

Chang Feng said: "Liu Duyuan rest assured. I'll do it for you, for you

The imperial court will see the river silver."

The next day, Qin drove out of Beijing. In ancient times, water control was very much like fighting a war. Therefore, everyone went out of Beijing to Andingmen, trying to be auspicious.

All the way south, ten days later, everyone arrived at the Yellow River break, Yanggu County, Dongchang Prefecture.

Zhang Qiudi is located in Yanggu County.

Liu Daxia discussed with Chang Feng, first changed into civilian clothes, and inspected the water situation. Save the local government from showing them only what they want them to see.

It doesn't matter if you don't have a private interview. A private interview with a microservice, Chang Feng and Liu Daxia were dumbfounded!

This time, the emperor's mission for them to enter Lu was to control the river, not to provide disaster relief.

The local government is responsible for disaster relief.

Two years and four months ago, Emperor Hongzhi ordered the local government to stock up on grain. In order to cope with this kind of famine.

It stands to reason that the magistrates brutally exploited the people that year, and while enriching themselves, the official warehouses were also full.

Yanggu County should have sufficient food for disaster relief.

However, Chang Feng and Liu Daxia inspected all the way and saw starvation everywhere and wild dogs gnawing corpses.

In the wilderness of Anle Township, Yanggu County, Chang Feng saw more than a dozen victims surrounding a cauldron.

The crowd walked over.

Chang Feng asked the victims, "What's boiling in this pot?"

Chang Feng was shocked by the victim's answer: "Boiled rice and meat. If you want to eat, you have to exchange it for food."

Chang Feng lifted the lid of the pot.

The victim hurriedly said, "Cover it quickly! It's so easy to find this bit of dry wood to cook meat, don't run out of heat!"

After Liu Daxia and the others saw it, they couldn't stop vomiting.

Chang Feng and they were all officials in the capital, and they had never been hungry.

But the victims are already normal.

Chang Feng said angrily: "Da Ming Law, immediately behead! We are governmental! Come on, take it all down for me!"

And the victims of the plague were justified in saying, "Why do you take me?"

I had only seen Chang Feng in books before. This time, I saw it with my own eyes.

Liu Daxia commanded, "Don't take them. They also want to find a way to survive. Otherwise, his son will be replaced in vain."

Liu Daxia asked the victims, "You have been affected by the disaster, hasn't the government opened a porridge shed to provide relief?"

The victim replied, "There are six porridge sheds in the county. It's all fragrant wheat rice cooked. But the government doesn't let the people from outside the city enter the city at all!"

Chang Feng interjected, "What about the villages outside the city? There is no porridge shed?"

The victim replied, "There are three porridge shacks in Anle Township. Go and see!"

Chang Feng and others came to the township administration office in Anle Township.

Sure enough, there are three porridge sheds in the township office, and each porridge shed supports two cauldrons. The cauldron was bubbling hot.

However, there were thousands of people waiting in line with broken bowls in their hands!

Chang Feng and the accompanying wrestlers have always been strong and healthy. forcibly squeezed the weak people and came to the porridge shed.

I saw a villager grain man, grabbing a handful of wheat with his hand and throwing it into the cauldron.

A handful of wheat boils in a big pot! Where is the porridge in this almsgiving? It's clearly water!

Chang Feng grabbed the hand of the grain ding: "Can this pot of water save people's lives?"

The grain man was furious: "Who are you? Dare to make trouble in the porridge field?"

Chang Feng showed his waist card: "I am the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, let the grain chief in charge of the porridge shed in Anle Township roll over!"

After a while, the grain chief of Anle Township hurriedly ran to Chang Feng and the others.

The grain chief knelt and kowtowed: "The little one kowtows to the old men."

"Bang!" Chang Feng kicked him in the face!

The grain chief grinned in pain, but he still got up and knelt in front of Chang Feng and kept kowtowing.

Chang Feng said angrily, "You just cook something like this that is so clear that it can illuminate the human shadow and give it to the victims? Believe it or not, I stripped you naked and threw you in the pot and boiled you into rice for the victims to eat?"

The chief of the grain said, "Master Yuqincha. The county has given us ten stones of wheat!"

Liu Daxia interjected: "Ten stones of grain is more than 1,600 catties. Although it is not much porridge, it can still make more than 2,000 people die."

The grain chief's next words made everyone stunned: "These ten stones of wheat are not a day's ration, but a month's ration!"

Chang Feng was angry: "Only more than 50 catties a day? More than 50 catties of grain to help thousands of victims?"

The grain chief was busy shirking his responsibilities: "This old man is going to ask our county honor. He has set the number."

In fact, the grain chief is not clean. Ten stones of grain were allocated, and he himself was greedy for three stones. It was given to five men and three stones. Of the relief grain in Anle Township, only four stones remained.

He also took 20 pounds of wheat and bought a twelve-year-old girl as a concubine.

That's right, a living person is only worth twenty pounds of wheat.

Chang Feng said, "Liu Duyuan, let's go to Yanggu County. I'm going to pick the head of the magistrate!"

Everyone was about to leave the porridge shed and go to the county seat. But they saw that the victims had stoned their horses to death, and were fighting for and devouring the meat of the horses.

Qian Ning said angrily, "This group of daring bastards, I have to kill a few of them!"

Chang Feng stopped him: "Forget it. Twenty horses can save a lot of lives. Let's walk to the county seat!"

Qin sent an order to Yanggu County to control the water. The governor of Shandong, the capital division, the feudal division, the Zhensi, the prefect of Dongchang and other heads have gathered in Yanggu County, and Hou Jianqin is poor.

Nie Cheng, the governor of Shandong, was a close friend of Ge Lao Qiu Jun. Things are gathered by like, and people are grouped. This Governor Nie is also a corrupt Confucian.

Chang Feng and others came to Yanggu County.

Governor Nie and the others knelt down in unison: "Respectfully, please Saint Ann."

Liu Daxia said, "Holy Bow. Get up!"

The crowd stood up. Chang Feng questioned Governor Nie, "There is a tragic situation in Yanggu County where children are eaten. Does Nie Futai know?"

Governor Nie has Qiu Jun as a backer, and he is also a feudal official in Shandong. He wasn't much afraid of the wind.

Governor Nie said, "The deputy envoy of the Qin mission is exaggerating, right? In the prosperous era of Hongzhi, how can it be possible to eat with a child?"

"I have inspected the porridge farm in Yanggu County. It's all fragrant wheat rice cooked. Every victim can receive a pound of wheat rice every day!"

Chang Feng said angrily, "You didn't go out to inspect when you entered Yanggu County, right? The wheat rice you are talking about is from the porridge in the city."

"That's for you to see! The Yanggu government did not let the victims enter the city at all! In the porridge field outside the city, ten stone of rice is given to thousands of victims for a month!"

"Only a handful of wheat can be boiled in a large pot!"

Governor Nie is Qiu Jun's person, and he is a political enemy with Chang Feng.

He replied, "Your emperor is to control the water. Disaster relief is the business of our local government in Shandong."

"Where I'm going to inspect the porridge field, it doesn't seem like you should worry about it!"

Liu Daxia couldn't stand it anymore: "If you want to control the water, save the people first!" When the people are dead, what is the use of us to control the waters?"