"Did you find any traces?"

"Where was it found?"

One of the catchers said: "County Master, I found traces of a large number of people living in the mountains. They buried pots and cooked rice in the mountains. The traces are very obvious!"

"Where is that person?" Huang Maosong asked again.

The head catcher said: "It looks like he escaped to Henan!"

Huang Maosong touched his mustache: "Okay, okay, I finally found him!"

"These mobs must think that there is a flood in Henan, so they can pretend to be victims and get away with it!"

"Come here, summon the government officials and go to Henan with me to catch those mobsters and torture them severely so that we can find traces of the emperor!"

"By the way, avenge my poor brother and nephews!"

The catcher immediately said: "Yes!"

Soon, Huang Maosong reported the news to the government and hurried to Henan with his people.

After Chu Xingyu and Huang Liji arrived at Huangzhou Mansion with officials, they learned that Macheng County Magistrate Huang Maosong had discovered the mob and pursued them with the government officials. They followed immediately without stopping.

All the officials in Hubei were in action at this moment, running quickly and slowly from Hubei to Henan. There were traces of the emperor in Henan.

Huang Liji - while rushing on the road - did not forget to inform Zhou Jinyong: "Quickly, send someone on Pegasus to tell Zhou Jinyong, the governor of Henan, and ask him to immediately send people to search in various prefectures and counties in Henan to find traces of those mobs. That concerns the emperor.

news and safety!”

When Zhou Jinyong received the news, Huang Maosong had already led the police officers to inquire and ran towards Xingyang.

They have received news that there were indeed thousands of refugees who said they were fleeing from Hubei, and they went in the direction of Xingyang.

Huang Maosong immediately came to the conclusion: "These thugs must have gone to Xingyang to pretend to be refugees so that they could hide from the truth!"

"Quick! Go to Xingyang!"

Huang Maosong was sitting in a sedan chair, surrounded by government officials and police officers, and the group hurried toward Xingyang.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu were still working with the people in Xingyang to build river embankments and clean up the mud.

The floods are no longer fierce, so it has become a lot easier to strengthen the river embankments. In addition to strengthening the river embankments, there is also the cleanup of the messy Xingyang County. Everyone is busy and enjoying themselves.

Young and old men shouted slogans and repaired every gap in the waist-deep water, strengthened the embankments on both sides of the river, and carried away piles of silt and dirt on loaders.

Huang Liqing, the county magistrate, took the lead and led everyone to work hard.

Food support came from all over the country, and there were piles of sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes. A large pot was set up, with a strong fire underneath. Potatoes and wild vegetables were stewed in the pot, and the roasted sweet potatoes and corn were stacked neatly.

Now I don't have time to prepare so many things. I just eat as simple as I can. Zhu Youxiao has become accustomed to it these days. He takes his own bowl and fills it with a bowl full of wild vegetables and stewed potatoes, and then takes a few sweet potatoes and finds a place casually.

Just sit down and eat.

Sitting around were villagers and elders from all over the country, chatting and laughing while eating.

Brother Hu, how is your farm doing?" Zhu Youxiao asked."

When the man surnamed Hu heard this, he immediately slapped his thigh: "Let me tell you, Brother Mu, what our farm does is really good!"

"The person in charge of our farm is someone who came from Datong Academy. He is very knowledgeable!"

"She's not the kind who just talks but doesn't do it. She really takes us to do it together."

"Now there is a school in the farm for the children to study, and the road has been paved, and trees have been planted around it. The road has been repaired, businessmen are willing to come, and the trees can be sold for money. Now every household has money and can eat

Not only is we full, the house has also been renovated."

As he said that, the man sighed: "Well, these are really good days, good days where the people can have enough food and clothing. It's a pity that God is not open to the eyes and has caused such a big disaster in Henan. We have worked hard in the past two years.

It’s hard work, but we have to start over again.”

The people on the side smiled and said: "No matter what you say, there is a court."

"The current emperor and the chief minister are all thinking about our people. How many good emperors and officials have there been in the past and present? With the imperial court here, it won't take long for us to have good days again."

The man named Hu smiled and said: "That's right! The imperial court treats us well, and the emperor is also a wise king. He will definitely not watch us people suffer."

"If nothing else, how many people can be expected to send troops from the imperial court to come for disaster relief?"

Someone else said: "If we had left things alone, we, the people, would have to bear the disaster all by ourselves. If there was no food left in the house, the whole family would be ruined."

"Look at how much food, potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes the imperial court can bring in now. We can't finish all these. We are not afraid of disasters. The imperial court is thinking about us."

People around me all echoed: "Yes, yes, these are really good days."

"The court is doing well."

"The Emperor is thinking about our people!"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth as he listened to the people's true feelings. He took a bite of the sweet potato and felt, well, sweet, so sweet. This taste was sweeter than anything he had eaten before.

After another busy day, late at night, Zhu Youxiao looked at the bonfires around him: "Master, this is the first time I have seen this flood. It is not easy for the people. After suffering the disaster, I am still grateful to the court."

Zhang Haogu said: "When there were disasters in the past, most of the money and food allocated by the court were often lost before leaving the capital. When they arrived, they were peeled off layer by layer. Finally, in the hands of the victims, not even a tenth of it was saved.

The rice that was harvested eventually turned into miscellaneous grains and bran."

"Nowadays, with the implementation of the New Deal and the reform of officialdom, officials at all levels dare not embezzle or float away. The food allocated by the imperial court can be actually delivered to the hands of the people, and the people feel it best."

Zhu Youxiao said: "This is probably the reason why Master only mobilized various provinces to support the rural braves and provide food supplies, but did not mention the allocation of funds."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, what the people in the disaster area need now is not money, but food, to fill their stomachs and feed their families."

"Be it potatoes or sweet potatoes, their large yields are most suitable for supporting disaster areas. They are more suitable than rice. People in disaster areas will also be more honored to fill their stomachs. Eating in the area is about speed and convenience. These potatoes and sweet potatoes can be stewed or roasted.

It works, and it’s durable.” “When the disaster is over, it’s time to allocate funds to repair the local area.”

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "With Master here, I feel very relieved."

Zhang Haogu smiled again and said: "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Let's go back to the shack and sleep. We have to work tomorrow."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, get some rest early. I have been soaking in the flood these past few days. Although I feel physically exhausted, my spirit is getting better and better."

"The harder you do it, the lighter it becomes, hahaha."

After returning to the shack, the people on the side asked: "Brother Mu, Brother Gu, where have you been?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Let's go out and get some fresh air. Let's go to bed as soon as possible."

The people next to me didn't have any doubts anymore. We all lay together, regardless of who was clean and who was not. They were all covered in mud anyway, so they just lay on the straw mat and slept soundly and comfortably.

At this time, Zhou Jinyong had just received an urgent report: "What? The emperor and Yuan Fu are missing in Hubei?"

"And there is also a group of mobs related to the emperor's disappearance?"

"The mob is in Xingyang right now?!"

After receiving the news, Zhou Jinyong couldn't sit still. Now that the storm in Henan has just stopped and the floods have been controlled with great difficulty, why did this kind of thing happen again?!

Zhou Jinyong was originally in Xingyang, but seeing disasters everywhere, he had to return to Kaifeng to take charge of the overall situation. But even so, he was still on the river embankment in Kaifeng. He never went down the embankment, and all his office work was done on the river embankment.

Now that the flood is about to subside, there may be another mob in Xingyang. How can he still sit still in Kaifeng?

Immediately Zhou Jinyong and his people rushed to Xingyang: "The emperor and Yuan Fu must not get into trouble!"

The officials in Henan are taking action, and the officials in Hubei are also taking action. As for Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu, they are sleeping. It is much easier to carry sandbags in this disaster area than to deal with government affairs. Everyone works together, and no one
Chapter completed!