Early the next morning, Chen Gong didn't eat breakfast, got on the carriage and went straight to Henan Yin.
In the carriage, the staff member was a little sleepy, but quite sober. He said: "Dong Weng, I checked carefully last night. Henan Yin's disaster this year is not as serious as in previous years. The total number of people under Henan Yin's jurisdiction will not exceed 20,000."
Chen Gong knew this better than his staff, and said with a calm expression: "What Zhao Bi said makes sense. If we wait for the imperial court to provide disaster relief, it may take a month or two, and many people will die."
The staff member nodded and sighed, feeling a little helpless.
The grain that Henan Yin embezzled this time was autumn grain from Henan County and had not been stored in the warehouse. In theory, the court did not know about this autumn grain, so how could the court provide disaster relief?
The so-called "obeying authority in urgent matters", Henan Yin's behavior was not a special case in the entire Han Dynasty, but on the contrary, it was very common.
"County magistrate, someone is following us." Suddenly, the officer outside the carriage came closer and whispered.
The staff was startled and wanted to open the curtains to observe, but was held back by Chen Gong.
Chen Gong looked calm and said calmly: "Don't move."
The staff member reacted and whispered: "Dong Weng, something is wrong."
If they really had a clear conscience, why would they send people to follow them?
Chen Gong sat still and said: "Act as planned."
The staff nodded slightly, secretly feeling that Chen Gong's trip might not go so smoothly.
The officer outside the window responded, riding a horse, slightly away, and driving as usual.
Early in the morning, there were very few pedestrians on the road. Chen Gong's carriage took its time and turned a few corners, then suddenly accelerated and headed straight for the city gate.
The two men who were following not far behind looked at each other, found two horses from nowhere, and quickly followed.
Chen Gong's carriage quickly left the city and headed straight for the place where the Yin disaster was most serious in Henan without stopping.
Along the way, Chen Gong's carriage almost never stopped. He even ate in the carriage or on the horse. After eating a few mouthfuls, he continued on the road.
The two people following him hung far away, neither far nor close, trying their best to hide their whereabouts.
In the afternoon, perhaps because he was tired, Chen Gong's carriage moved a little slowly and even stopped in a farmyard.
The two people following him got off their horses, took out the bread from their arms, and looked at it from a distance.
One of them said: "Brother, our horses can't stand it anymore."
The other man was obviously taller. He looked directly at the farmer's family and said, "Theirs is a carriage, which is even more unbearable."
The younger brother bit into the pancake, took off the kettle from the horse, and said, "Brother, it would be great to kill him directly. Is there any need to go around and around?"
The eldest brother glanced at him and said: "This is the Luoyang Order. If you die outside the city in such an unknown way, do you think the court can let it go?"
"Are there not many county magistrates who die every year?" The younger brother said with a nonchalant expression, "The worst thing is that it's the bandits who robbed them."
In the Han Dynasty, not to mention the county magistrates who died every year, even the prefect of a county would die at will and kill whenever he wanted.
And the governors and governors are not so safe. In recent years, the governors and governors have died in various strange postures.
The eldest brother snorted coldly and said: "Today is different from the past. This is the land of Gyeonggi Province. There must be some rules in everything."
The younger brother said nothing, his expression still disapproving.
The eldest brother didn't say much and stared at the farmyard while eating to prevent Chen Gong from playing tricks.
After two full hours, just when the two of them couldn't sit still, Chen Gong's carriage walked out of the farmyard.
The eldest brother watched coldly and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Make marks along the road and don't let them get out of your sight!"
Without saying a word, the younger brother quickly mounted his horse and chased him at a close distance.
The eldest brother waited for them to go away and stared at the small courtyard. After a moment of burning incense, he saw that there was no movement, so he sneaked in quietly with a sharp knife in his arms.
The small courtyard was not big, with only six rooms. The 'eldest brother' quickly figured it out and saw that Chen Gong was not playing any tricks, so he got on his horse and chased after him.
"Is there anything strange?" After catching up, the eldest brother asked in a deep voice.
The younger brother shook his head and said, "I'm just walking a little slowly. It's almost getting dark today."
The eldest brother looked up and said, "We won't be able to make it today. They will probably have to rest at night. Let's take turns sleeping tonight and keep an eye on them."
The younger brother was a little disdainful and said: "Brother, this is just a small county magistrate. Are you afraid that they will play some tricks? Are you being too careful?"
The eldest brother snorted coldly.
The younger brother suddenly didn't dare to speak.
As 'big brother' expected, Chen Gong's carriage arrived at another farmhouse when it was dark.
Naturally, the two men could only stay outside and find a high place. The 'little brother' even climbed up a big tree and stared down at the small courtyard to prevent Chen Gong Jin Chan from escaping from his shell.
A night of silence.
The next day, Chen Gong's carriage drove out of the small courtyard and continued on the road unhurriedly.
The two brothers followed behind. Less than half an hour later, the 'eldest brother' suddenly changed his expression slightly and said, "Something's wrong!"
The younger brother was eating the cake. Hearing this, he quickly looked around and said, "Brother, what's wrong?"
The eldest brother frowned and said, "It's weird."
The younger brother looked confused.
The eldest brother thought about it, but couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he said, "Just keep an eye on it."
The younger brother shook his head, continued to eat the cake, and said: "This Chen Gong was under our noses along the way, what could be wrong?"
After listening to this, the elder brother thought about it and felt that it was the case, and he felt a little less uneasy.
Not far ahead, Chen Gong's carriage seemed to be unaware of it and continued to move forward as usual.
At the same time, Chen Gong appeared at a disaster victim gathering place outside Henan County.
He was alone, wearing rags and disheveled hair, mingling among the victims.
Looking at the large iron pots under the pergola and the victims queuing up to receive the porridge, after careful observation, he also went over to receive a bowl.
"Hurry up, come and get another bowl after you finish eating, don't block others!" the porridge clerk urged when he saw Chen Gong staring at the porridge in the bowl.
Chen Gong didn't say anything. He walked aside with the bowl and took a sip. He found that it was chestnut porridge, which was quite thick. After one bowl, he was not so hungry anymore.
Chen Gong observed silently for a while, and then changed to several porridge stations one after another. He found that not only were the porridges absolutely fake, but the victims seemed to be accustomed to them, without any surprises, and did not fight over them.
At noon, Chen Gong arrived at the seventh place and found that not only was there porridge, but there were also soup cakes to eat and broth to drink!
Chen Gong had soup cakes in one hand and chicken soup in the other, squatting in the corner, eating while constantly calculating in his mind.
"There are about 10,000 victims here. In the past five days, they have lost at least 1,000 dan. Am I too worried?" '
Chen Gong thought, looked up at the victims not far away, and subconsciously drank soup and cakes.
"You are not a commoner, are you?" Suddenly, an old man sat down next to Chen Gong, having eaten and drank enough, and said with a satisfied smile.
Chen Gong glanced at him and said, "How do you know?"
The old man shook his head and said: "Although you are wearing rags and rags, your skin is white and tender. There is no dust on your hands and nails. Look at us victims again."
Chen Gong compared it a little, nodded calmly and said: "The family was attacked by bandits."
The old man leaned against the corner, found a comfortable position, and sighed: "These days, it's not easy for you scholars..."
Chen Gong ignored it and thought about it while eating.
If Zhongji really did not embezzle the autumn grain, but misappropriated it to provide relief to the victims, the nature of the matter has changed, and he needs to seriously think about countermeasures.
Seeing that he was eating slowly and politely, the old man couldn't help but smile and said: "It's a good time for you now. The sky has eyes, Henan Yin is kind, open a granary to put food in, and help us. If you were like this in the past, He would have starved to death."
Chen Gong paused, then suddenly turned to him and said, "What do you think of Henan Yin?"
The old thief was startled, looked at him seriously, and said, "You came from Yanzhou to escape from trouble?"
Although Chen Gong spoke in Mandarin, his words still had a Yanzhou accent.
Chen Gong remained calm and said, "I came from Shanyang, only a few days ago."
The old thief nodded suddenly, lowered his guard, and sighed: "I know that Shanyang County has been fighting for the past few years, and it is no better than us."
At this point, he laughed again and said: "However, Henan Yin is a rare good official. Not long after he took office, he dealt with a group of corrupt officials, and all the proceeds were used to provide relief to us victims of the disaster. He became popular a while ago. The water has flooded many places. In previous years, many people would have died of hunger. Yin Renren of Henan opened a warehouse to release grain. In the past few days, countless people have survived. He is really kind..."
Chen Gong heard this kind of talk a lot along the way. In a short period of time, Zhongji won the hearts of the people of Henan Yin, and his official reputation and reputation were very good.
"In the past few days, at least a thousand stones have been spent." Chen Gong said to himself with a calm expression.
The old man shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, but I heard that the imperial court is investigating Henan Yin. Hey, at this age, the common people are like grass and grass, and the scholars are sad. If you want to be a good official, I'm afraid you will die a good death."
Chen Gong frowned, glanced at him, and said nothing.
He turned his head and looked not far away. The victims were eating and drinking well and gathering together. They were praising Zhongji both inside and outside their words.
Chen Gong looked at the soup cakes and chicken soup in his hand again, his heart was depressed, his eyes gradually became firm, and he said to himself: "If Zhongji really has such a heart for the people, what if I, Chen Gong, fight for him?" '
Chen Gong finished his meal in a few seconds, returned the bowl, and left the place where the victims were gathered.
After changing into regular clothes, Chen Gong went straight to Henan County.
He quietly inquired along the way and quietly arrived at Dacang, Henan County.
I saw a crowd of people surrounding Dacang, including officers from Henan County and many officials from the capital, who seemed to want to seal the Dacang.
Chen Gong stood not far away, recognizing that some of them were from Hucao, his eyes moving in deep thought.
Zhongji, who was tall and had a fierce military aura, stood not far from the gate, holding a saber in his hand and watching with cold eyes.
Not long after, Okura was sealed. Hucao's people seemed to have said something to Zhongji, which made Zhongji furious. He snorted angrily, threw his hands and strode away.
Hu Cao's people discussed it in twos and threes, and then left separately.
Chen Gong looked around, pondered for a moment, and followed the officials of Hu Cao.
Zhongji, who had just walked out, was caught up by a wealthy servant, who whispered in his ear: "Master, Chen Gong played a trick. I'm afraid he arrived in Henan Yin a few hours early. I don't know where he is now."
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