Now that Yi Mu is in this position, since he can foresee the future, he must do everything in his power to prevent disaster from happening.
Yi Mu told the Prime Minister not to say anything more, and then appointed Bei Menlin as the chief commander for flood prevention, giving him full authority over the operation.
Bei Menlin received the decree, and like the other officials, he was greatly puzzled by Yi Mu's decision.
When the court session ended, the eunuch beside Yi Mu summoned him to the study, saying that the emperor had something to say to him.
Because Bei Menlin had some questions in his mind, he left without hesitation.
"You must be wondering why I'm dealing with the floods at this time."
Bei Menlin stood in front of the desk, watching Yi Mu sketch something on the paper with a purple brush.
"Your Majesty, I would like to hear your wise opinion."
Yi Mu put down his pen, examined the map on the paper, and looked up at Bei Menlin with a smile.
"Controlling the floods is only one of the purposes of your trip. Do you know why you were sent?"
People in the court say that Bei Menlin is a terrible person, but in fact, although he is not particularly friendly to the ministers, he is not the kind of troublemaker who deliberately makes trouble for others.
The ministers feared him because they feared his reputation as a seasoned warrior and his immense power.
If we're talking about who can single-handedly hold sway over the current government and the public, then Bei Menlin is the only one who can do so.
Bei Menlin knew this, but he couldn't boast about it in front of the young emperor.
Yi Mu smiled, then his expression turned serious. He walked up to Bei Menlin and patted him on the shoulder.
"Your mission carries a heavy responsibility. While the corrupt officials and treacherous ministers in the court have been purged, the local officials are the ones who are lawless, lining their own pockets and enslaving the people."
"I order you to find those corrupt officials. Those with minor crimes should be escorted to the capital, while the villains should be executed on the spot."
After he finished speaking, he walked to the table and handed the piece of paper he had just sketched, along with a gold medal, to Beimen Lin.
"The paper shows the areas most severely affected by floods in previous years, and below it in smaller print is the governance plan I have written. You and your accompanying officials should study it carefully. As for the purpose of this gold medal, I don't need to explain it to you, do I?"
Bei Menlin's gaze could not be taken off the young emperor.
His colleagues all said that after the young emperor fell seriously ill, he woke up again and seemed like a completely different person.
He hadn't noticed it before, but at this moment, Beimen Mu's response to the flood showed a broad perspective.
This is the kind of keen insight an emperor should have, and Beimen Mu possessed it.
The "immunity from death" token was a privilege reserved for ministers who were extremely favored by the emperor.
Bei Menlin held the gold medal in his hand, feeling its weight and significance.
The young emperor's trust came out of nowhere, but Bei Menlin decided to live up to it.
He knelt before the young emperor and declared firmly, "Your subject obeys."
Bei Menlin, carrying 100,000 taels of silver and a group of officials tasked with controlling the floods, headed to the Yellow River.
He Feng begged Bei Menlin for several days before he finally agreed to go with her.
Not long after they left, rumors spread that a bandit gang had robbed the silver intended for flood control.
This gang of thugs, who usually commit numerous evils and act with impunity, has finally met their match.
Bei Menlin personally led a team of guards to the bandit's den, where they not only wiped out the bandits who had robbed the silver, but also wiped out all the surrounding bandit gangs.
These thousands of bandits, the young and strong, were assigned to the army as soldiers.
Women, children, and the elderly were placed in the Yiyong Hall to wait for their husbands to make a name for themselves on the battlefield, and then establish themselves in the capital.
The journey from Sufeng to the Yellow River takes seven or eight days, and on the way to Beimenlin Road, one often encounters corrupt officials.
He acted swiftly and decisively, and wherever he went, corrupt officials who oppressed the people were all punished without exception.
His fame spread so far that as soon as the people heard that his caravan was coming, they lined the streets and cheered.
In stark contrast to the ordinary people are the local officials.
These usually arrogant and domineering officials all cowered and became extremely low-key when they heard that Bei Menlin was coming.
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