I really just want to lose my fortune

Qin Ge looked at He Shen meaningfully, with a mysterious smile on his face.

Even if I understand everything I said, and he doesn't understand how the Ministry of Household Affairs did disaster relief before and how it is doing disaster relief now, what I said, don't forget me afterwards, is absolutely clear enough.

He Shen looked at Shang Fang's sword in front of him, feeling heavy in his heart.

He did not forget what Cai Jing said to him before he left Chang'an this time: "You are asked to preside over this disaster relief because you are an honest official. If you get a little bit of oil on your hands, be careful of the heads of your nine clans."

When he was in Chang'an, someone offered He Shen a gift, but he declined.

He Shen saw that the man had good abilities, so he didn't promote him because of the gift, but was promoted through the normal procedures.

After that, the man gave He Shen another piece of jade, but He Shen still refused to accept it.

In He Shen's eyes, future and reputation are more important than this little money.

It is precisely because I am an upright official that Cai Jing sent me to help the disaster. This is a very good opportunity and must be seized.

So what does Qin Liu mean...to make me embezzle?

wrong!This may be testing me to see if I can understand another meaning of the prince!

Master Cai reminded me before I left Chang'an, and the prince wants to see if I can stick to my heart after I get here!

How did the Ministry of Household Affairs provide disaster relief in the past, and how is it doing disaster relief now?

In the past, we followed procedures, so this time we will follow procedures as well!

Obviously, because of Cai Jing's words, He Shen misunderstood Qin Ge's words to a certain extent...

"Sir, if you encounter resistance..." He Shen did not take Shang Fang's sword, but looked at Qin Ge.

Although he has never been a magistrate, he knows how dark the magistrate is.

As long as the grain passes through the hands of the local government, how much will be left?

But local people have to use it. If their hands and feet are not clean, they even have to kill chickens to make an example to monkeys.

Originally, these things should be done by the prince, but now that Shang Fang's sword is in my hands, does that mean that I have the power of life and death over those people?

Qin Ge sneered.

Heh, you want to embezzle, but you don’t want to take the blame yourself, right?

If there is no such system, I will kill you for everything I say.

But now, I need a talent like you so much!

"Lord He, don't worry, you let go and do it, the prince will support the sky falling." Qin Ge patted He Shen on the shoulder: "The prince is a relative of the emperor, no matter how big your troubles are, who would dare to touch the prince in the slightest? Since the prince is entrusted to Xiaosheng and Mr. He, it means that he can trust our ability."

"Alas... the prince's family has no rice to feed the pot, and those famous horses can't afford it. The prince loves horses and wants new horses."

Qin Ge was afraid that he would not understand, so he spoke more clearly.

This time, it wasn't just that he and He Shen were in the same boat, it was equivalent to dragging down his own status as a prince.

His Emperor Lao Tzu is still good to the child, even if he commits such a crime, he will be punished, and will not kill or cut off the title of the prince.

Evil feudalism!

He Shen was in awe when he heard Qin Ge's words.

It is my great Qin's blessing that the prince is so honest!

The prince loves horses and wants a new one?

As a prince, what kind of good horse is there?

It is a kind of honor to have a horse bestowed by His Majesty on a rare occasion!

How can His Majesty give it to you?Of course, run this errand!

"He Shen, take orders!" He Shen stretched out his hands towards Qin Ge.

Qin Ge handed the Shangfang sword to He Shen, and continued: "Master He, Xiaosheng is going to attend a banquet tonight, and the magistrate will invite you. Please leave the rest to Mr. He."

He Shen only felt that the Shangfang sword in his hand was heavy.

Although I don't want to trouble Mr., but...

"Sir, I still need some soldiers here." He Shen said to Qin Ge: "The people from our household department have been detained in Chang'an..."

"Okay, you take this Shangfang sword and call 300... no, [-] people to maintain order. Remember, protect yourself." Qin Ge patted He Shen on the shoulder: "I will report this matter to the prince bright."

Such a talent, don't die under the riots of those troublemakers.

"Mr. Xie." He Shen was overjoyed immediately, he was afraid that no one would be available.

If the government and businessmen colluded and sent a bunch of rioters to make trouble, this work would still not be able to be carried out.

…………

After finishing He Shen, Qin Ge took Yang Yanqi back to the backyard.

Yang Yanqi was young after all, she didn't hold back, and said to Qin Ge: "Do you know what you are doing?"

"I know." Qin Ge turned his head and glanced at Yang Yanqi: "Remember, all you have to do is protect me, and I will take care of the rest. If the sky falls, I will hold it up."

"Those ordinary people's lives are also their lives!" Yang Yanqi gritted her teeth: "You and the county magistrate searched for the people's fat and people's cream, and even hinted at He Shen's corruption, and even gave you a share..."

"I can only say that I'm not the kind of person you think." Seeing that Yang Yanqi understood everything, Qin Ge couldn't help but praise his wit.

However, I still have to appease this girl, my own safety still rests on her.

"I can only say that I understand everything I understand, and I don't explain much if I don't understand. Let's taste it carefully. For the rest, I can only say that the water is very deep here, and many things are involved. Knowing too much will not do you any good. "Qin Ge said with a deep face.

"..."

Yang Yanqi was confused by Qin Ge, she knew everything, what was involved?

She rubbed her temples and smiled wryly.

Could it be that he had to do this?Or, he was comforting me...

"Qin Liu, come to practice martial arts."

At this time, Cai Wenji also finished tidying up her house and came out of the room.

As a lady of great family, even if she has practiced martial arts and walked through the rivers and lakes, she is not as agile as a soldier like Yang Yanqi.

"coming!"

Chapter 17

He Shen took Qin Ge's Shangfang sword, led three hundred soldiers, and led them to the disaster relief site outside the city.

Disaster relief is a science, and it is definitely not something that can be solved by distributing food.

Like He Shen, he is only responsible for food distribution for the time being.

In addition to food distribution, there is also a method called relief, which is a method of disaster relief in which relief materials are given to the affected people in the form of loans. When the crops are mature, the affected people return the materials to the court.This method consumes less court finances, which can not only solve the embarrassment of farmers when they are hit by disasters, but also prevent the court finances from falling into crisis.However, it may not be possible to return the loaned materials due to other reasons.

However, this method is at least better than giving relief all the time.

He Shen frowned slightly as he looked at those people queuing up to receive relief supplies.

There are frequent natural disasters here, and there are not many problems in the city, but as long as you leave the city, you will find problems everywhere.

You can't see the victims in the city, it's not that there are no victims, but the victims can't enter the city at all!

Looking at the sea of ​​people in front of him, He Shen forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart.

This is the disaster victim, and when they cannot be satisfied, they may also become mobs.

Their bodies are weak, their clothes are poor, and their food is poor, but when they are really pushed, they will turn into evil spirits in hell.

As long as the number of people piled up, they would do anything for a bite to eat. This is why the imperial court sent a thousand elites to protect Qin Ge.

What these disaster victims want is very simple, that is to survive.

"How's the loan statistics going?" He Shen asked a small official beside him.

Just because he bowed his knees in front of Qin Ge doesn't mean he treats everyone that way.

There was a sense of majesty in his words.

The little official in front of him was older than He Shen, and looked about 40 years old.

There was an indifferent expression on his face, as if he had seen everything away.

"The statistics are over, and the relief has been recorded." The clerk took out a thick notebook and handed it to He Shen.

He Shen took the notebook and flipped through it casually. The more he read it, the more dignified he became.

The records in this book are all materials that have been borrowed by the imperial court. Even if He Shen did not investigate and search, he knew that some materials should not be borrowed at this time!

For relief loans, the borrowers usually borrow agricultural supplies, seeds, and grain, but some people here borrow things such as vehicles and cloth.

He Shen took a closer look and found that some people were fishing in troubled waters and wanted to take advantage of the natural disaster to make a fortune!

He felt the heavy weight of the Shang Fang sword at his waist again, and understood why Qin Ge gave him this sword.

It's so bad!

It's such a time, there are so many disaster victims, and there is such a collusion between government and businessmen.

"What's your name?" He Shen set his eyes on the little official.

"I'm Jia Xu, written in Wenhe, from Guzang County, Wuwei County." Jia Xu responded casually.

"You counted all the things here?" He Shen's tone was a little dangerous.

"The lower official is just a knife and pen official, responsible for recording." Jia Xu glanced lightly at the Shangfang sword on He Shen's waist, and said indifferently: "If your lord thinks there is something wrong with the lower official's record, you can check it yourself. The lower official All the records were completed in accordance with the regulations, and there was no mistake or omission.”

"Huh...is it just a record?" He Shen squeezed the ledger in his hand and put it behind his back: "Do you know who is responsible for lending the supplies?"

"I don't know, it's not the job of a lower official." Jia Xu shook his head.

"Hmph." He Shen's expression turned cold.

From beginning to end, he suddenly felt helpless.

The two men he brought were small clerks keeping accounts, and it was difficult for them to do things.

Now Anyang is a single piece of iron up and down, pulling and mobilizing the whole body.

If it is drastic, I am afraid that there will be no people left to handle the affairs. Who will distribute food to these victims?

Forget it, let's solve today's porridge problem first, otherwise I don't know how many people will starve to death today.

"Come with me." He Shen said, and walked towards several large sheds where the porridge was being given out.

Jia Xu silently followed behind He Shen, not talking too much, and seemed to have no sense of presence at all.

Now that the porridge has started to cook, the servants who help the porridge and the servants who cook the porridge are listless and unable to arouse any motivation.

Looking at the scene in front of him, He Shen couldn't help frowning slightly, and asked Jia Xu beside him, "Are they unpaid?"

"There is a wage." Jia Xu said.

He Shen walked up to the servants and said to the servants: "You are paid, but you are only doing things for the disaster victims. Do you feel wronged?"

The servants continued to cook porridge one by one, and looked at each other after hearing He Shen's words.

One of the servants said hesitantly: "There is wages, no grievances."

He Shen decisively took out a bunch of copper coins, and said to everyone: "Whoever tells the truth, this bunch of coins belongs to them."

They looked at each other again without answering.

"After you tell the truth, you can follow me, and I will keep him safe! If you tell the truth, I can bring him back to Chang'an, and be my servant." He Shen continued.

Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. One of the young men came out more and more, and sneered: "Salary? My daily salary is only enough to eat half of my own food. What about my daughter and my wife? Damn, here I can still see if I can drink the porridge!"

"Speak carefully!" A middle-aged man hastily pulled him back, "If you lose this job, you won't be able to earn even this ration!"

"Damn it, they're all starving to death anyway, so what's the difference between dying early and dying late? Is it a one-shot to enjoy, or a blunt knife to cut the flesh!" The young man dropped the porridge spoon and roared, "I don't want to live. Now, who the hell can do to me?"

"How come there are so few." He Shen's pupils shrank slightly: "The imperial court has allocated funds."

The middle-aged man wanted to say more, but He Shen drew his sword resolutely and put the sword across the middle-aged man's neck. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.

The middle-aged man wanted to scold that young man to death in his heart.

Just you can talk!

If adults find out about this thing, we will have nothing to eat!