On 20 June, Yang He officially set up a patrol and arrest bureau in Pizhou City, and the bureau was set up in the Lian General Government Office.

Everywhere, Pizhou wharf, local townships, at the same time set up patrol and arrest stations, each looking for a house station.

The patrol and arrest bureau protects public order and arrests thieves and murderers, which was originally one of the responsibilities of Pizhou to catch fast, and these have nothing to do with fast work in the future.

In the Yanghe plan, the patrol bureau will be under the management of the General Bureau of Patrol and Arrest of the Criminal Affairs Hall in the future, with specialized personnel and a unified assessment and promotion system.

They are mainly veterans, disabled sergeants, and recruit sons from good families, etc., and they will definitely be able to change the hereditary service system of untouchables with low status and power and distorted mentality.

There is a hard labor camp under the patrol and arrest bureau, and in the Yanghe plan, after the place is calmed down in the future, any petty theft, pickpockets, gangsters, and liars will all be caught in the hard labor camp. Starting in a year, building bridges and paving roads, mining and stone quarries, and dredging rivers are their best destinations.

For their punishment, the inspector of the local patrol station can sign an official document, which is simple and effective, and it can be seen from the results of Suining's execution.

In addition to the patrol and arrest bureau, the four corners of the city, the gates, the wharf, and the local villages, the joint defense team was also established one by one.

Yang He is very cautious about the Chengxiang Joint Defense Team, the team members need to be locals, innocent, have a certain enthusiasm for public security, and hate the bandits.

All candidates must be checked by the intelligence office.

They have nothing to say about food except for their uniforms and weapons, and they rely on justice and enthusiasm.

Yang He didn't plan to give money, but if he gave money, it was similar to being a soldier at this time to eat food, and everyone would squeeze in, and the good and the bad were mixed. If you don't give money and are willing to come out, it is really for the sake of the place and the country.

However, they will have a dinner party for training, and sometimes they will have some perks like meat.

The joint defense team cooperates with the patrol bureau to deal with local intelligence, investigate and send out lawbreakers, and their equipment is also good, such as uniforms, shields, broadswords, spears, short sticks, long sticks, bows and arrows, ropes, etc., to a certain extent, they can arrest and kill local bandits.

On the day of the establishment of the patrol and arrest bureau, many figures from various villages and townships were also invited to come, and Yang He would designate some people as the head of the joint defense team and establish a village protection team, which would be under the management of the patrol and arrest offices in various places. Organize them together to prevent and catch local bandits.

These candidates must also be verified by the intelligence center, and those who have been verified and can be trusted, such as Sun Jingmin, the head of Fengshan Village, and Song Ganlai, a villager, were appointed on the spot as the head of the village's joint defense team and the deputy of the team.

Guo Tongluan, a big family in Guojiazhuang, and Sun Ruiqin, a big family in Lukouji, were also appointed as the joint defense captain of this episode. Their duties are to maintain local law and order and eliminate bandits in their own towns. If they do not act, bandits will continue to run rampant in the territory, and they will be stripped of their office.

According to Yanghe's estimates, if all the villages in Chengxiang set up joint defense teams, with 50 to 100 people in each village, it is estimated that the number of Pizhou joint defense team members will reach several thousand, even inside and outside the city.

On this day, Pizhou City was very lively, and a large number of local dignitaries in the city gathered to practice the General Government Office, and one by one the captains of the joint defense team were appointed.

The people of Pizhou City also paid close attention, and everyone was excited to discuss that Lord Yang was really a person who did practical things. He was resolute and resolute, and began various affairs as soon as he arrived in Pizhou City, and perhaps in the near future, the situation of bandits and bandits in Pizhou would change.

Many people have a good impression of Yang He, which is not only because of his prestige for several defeats, but also because he has done practical and good things step by step.

If a military fortress is set up at a key location, the remnants of Qingshan will not be allowed to go south in the future. Now set up a patrol bureau joint defense team, and in the future, the situation of pizhou city green skin rampant will be curbed. The establishment of a military fortress requires a large number of laborers, and many people have found a way to survive.

In fact, unconsciously, there are already many people in Pizhou City who live on Yanghe.

For example, Xin'anzhuang requires a lot of raw materials, even gravel and soil. Xinanzhuang requires a lot of uniforms. Xin'anzhuang needs a lot of food. Now not only the surrounding villagers, but also many state residents are carrying out various undertakings around the needs of Xin'anzhuang.

Just as the Yanghe River needs a large number of reed houses, many local weavers have found work. The Yang River needs a lot of dried fish, and the local fishermen are smiling from ear to ear.

However, Yanghe's tightening of law and order is also something that many people do not want to see, and the undercurrent is surging inside and outside Pizhou City.

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It was also near noon on this day that a mighty fleet of boats came, braving the scorching sun, some of the boats continued to the Xin'anzhuang River section, and some of the boats docked at the Dahedu Wharf in Pizhou.

The Yellow River is shallow, and most of the ships that carry no more than 400 materials are shallow ships, and the same is true for this fleet, but it is better than the number of ships and the amount of goods carried is also large.

The pedals were put on one after another, and on a low-key and luxurious merchant ship that looked inconspicuous and looked closely, a woman slowly got off the ship, followed by a beautiful little maid, a group of people dressed as stewards, many guards, and a commercial female elite.

Seeing that she wore an emerald blue narrow-sleeved back, a fallen horse bun, and a hosta, her makeup was light, elegant and capable. She curled Nana to the shore, curvy, choppy, looking forward to it, with shrewdness. It was Wang Qiong'e who arrived from Huai'an.

She escorted merchant ships north in early June, but the Yellow River has always been difficult to walk, with strong storms and waves, and it has often rained recently, and the Yellow River has risen rapidly, which has increased the danger of broken cables and sinking boats.

From Fucheng to Pizhou nearly 500 miles of waterway, she walked for more than ten days before she arrived, and there were accidents on the way, and several merchant ships capsized.

At this time, water transportation, drifting and drowning are common, fortunately the boatmen are fine, otherwise it is troublesome to bereavement and appeasement.

"Uncle Huang, immediately arrange for the boatman to unload the goods, and the turning side is also ready, as soon as the commercial goods are unloaded, they will be transported to the stack at Nanguan. There are a lot of commercial goods this time, so let Agent Yang and Agent Tao arrange some people who walk on their feet. ”

Wang Qiong'e arranged the unloading and transportation very neatly, and many people at the dock looked at it with their heads and eyes, but no one dared to accuse Wang Da's shopkeeper of not complying with the rules and "carrying commercial goods without permission".

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and the head snake does not dare to provoke the strong dragon, the woman in front of him, but the person who maintains a good relationship with the state honor, they dare not offend.

However, Wang Qiong'e is a delicate person, usually eats meat by herself, and will let others drink soup, so that the people on the dock will not have great complaints.

No, although most of the unloading and transportation are her boatmen and merchants, the "unloading tooth line" and "turning foot tooth line" at the wharf have also made a big business, and the tooth shop has introduced the foot line, and almost everyone has a little oil and water, and everyone is happy.

When Wang Qiong'e arrived at the dock, there was also an endless greeting here, and some people who thought they could talk, such as some shop managers here, Yang Hongan agent of "unloading tooth shop", and Tao Wenxian agent of "turning foot tooth line", all came over with smiles on their faces to greet them.

Wang Qiong'e is also a veteran of the shopping mall, and she is comfortable with this kind of scene, and responds one by one with a smile.

However, she was also keenly aware that the atmosphere at the wharf seemed to be different today, and Agent Yang, Agent Tao and others also looked worried.

Wang Qiong'e even saw what kind of office was being built at the key point of the wharf, and there were many people with teeth and feet, looking at it with complicated eyes.

She thought to herself, "Could it be that something happened in Pizhou?" ”

Soon the unloading and transportation arrangements were completed, and Huang Wenyuan, Uncle Huang, stayed here to take care of it, and the local steward represented by the shopkeeper Sun greeted him at the dock as early as possible, and also arranged a corresponding comfortable ride in the carriage and horse.

Wang Qiong'e got into the car, and the queen Tian'er followed with a banana fan, some stewards, and her escorts followed behind on both sides of the car.

They were all dressed as men, numbering thirty, all riding horses, bows and arrows and long knives, and half of them were even armed with sharp self-generated firearms, which did not need a firerope to fight.

On the way, Wang Qiong'e asked Shopkeeper Sun, what happened in Pizhou recently?

Shopkeeper Sun said, he said: "Lord Yang set up a patrol and arrest bureau to disadvantage the Qingpi bandits, and now the people on the street are talking about this. ”

Wang Qiong'e was surprised: "Yang Xianggongguo is a hero, but this is a matter of cutting off other people's financial routes, I am afraid it will cause a counterattack." ”

Shopkeeper Sun said: "No, the atmosphere in the city is not right now, I am afraid that something will happen." The gentry were all waiting to see if Lord Yang could hold on. Judging from the small one, it is a good thing to have a quiet place, but Lord Yang is afraid that he will be in big trouble. ”

Wang Qiong'e was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Yes, in this world, it is really difficult to do something. ”

The carriage was round, and the party quickly crossed the Yangshan Mountain, crossed the Surabaya Bridge, and entered the border of the Guanxiang in the south of Pizhou City. In the vicinity of Xiapi Station, Wang Qiong'e saw that a bureau was also being built here, and many people gathered around to see it, and there was any discussion.

She also heard the news of the recruitment and assessment of joint defense team members in Pizhou City, and she knew the role of this joint defense team as soon as she heard it, and thought: "As long as Yang Xianggong survives this hurdle, Pizhou City will be much more peaceful." ”

Although Wang Qiong'e is a big businessman, the place is messy, and the green-skinned sticks are rampant, so she definitely doesn't like it. Just like attracting investment, the local security environment is also one of the most important considerations for investors.

For Wang Qiong'e, she was blackmailed by evil beggars in several shops in Pizhou, and these evil beggars were useless to catch and dead faces. If it doesn't go your way, it will be sprinkled and rolled. Or simply bring a dung bucket in the middle of the night and splash it on the wall of your door, which will not kill you but disgust you.

No matter how big the businessman is, it is a headache for them, and in order to avoid trouble, he gives some money to pass away.

The peaceful place of Yanghe is definitely a good thing for Wang Qiong'e, but thinking about the troubles he will encounter, Wang Qiong'e can't help but feel a little worried in her heart.

Soon the carriages and horses entered the city from the "Wanghuai Gate", Pizhou City was still lively, the shops and houses were lined up one after another, there were more people on the street today, and what they heard was also the words of "Patrol Bureau, Joint Defense Team", it was like a scoop of water poured into the oil pot, and the whole city was in a commotion.

There are many people who are excited and smiling, but there seem to be many people who are dissatisfied, Wang Qiong'e heard someone on the street say loudly: "...... This is a bad government, and the people of Pizhou will have to suffer in the future......"

Wang Qiong'e lifted the bamboo curtain and looked at it, seeing that this person was making a loud noise, and there were several people standing around him, who looked indifferent and looked indifferent.

Wang Qiong'e heard from the shopkeeper Sun that the establishment of the new patrol and arrest bureau was responsible for arresting thieves and murderers and protecting public order, which deprived the fast shift of a large part of its power.

Originally, the duty of the fast shift was to summon and arrest the defendants, arrest the thieves and murderers, and manage and recruit criminals, and the "arrest of thieves and murderers" was one of their important sources of wealth.

The rest of the two are all to make a little money, especially this "custody and recruitment of criminals" is even more drudgery. At this time, there are many miles of exile at every turn, and the border passes are sent to fill the army, etc., all of which need to be escorted by people on fast shifts. They ran thousands of miles with the prisoners, wind, frost, snow and rain, and the deadline was reached, which was really miserable.

Now that the biggest source of money is gone, especially the shopkeeper Sun said, the patrol bureau has only recruited a few people from the fast class. This Pizhou city is a big city, there are eight fast classes, eight people in each class, and a large number of white servants, nominal servants, etc., with a total number of hundreds of people.

Now that these hundreds of people are about to lose most of their financial resources, how can they not hate it?

"I hope Yang Xianggong can hold on." Putting down the bamboo curtain, Wang Qiong'e thought to herself.

Although she is very concerned about this matter, it is obvious that she can't mix this matter, according to her idea, it is also a help to handle the commercial goods discussed with Yang Xianggong.

Soon the carriage and horses entered a street in the southeast of the city, where Wang Qiong'e's industry was located, and the largest Wang Ji rice shop in the street. The subordinates of Qiong'e, the king of Pizhou City, received the reception of the chief treasurer's entertainment resting place, which was placed here.

According to Wang Qiong'e's arrangement, after a group of subordinates took over the wind and washed the dust for her, she would first go to visit Mrs. Su to see if she could meet Zhou Zun, and then rush to the General Office of Lian to visit Yang Xianggong.

Mrs. Na Su is the wife of Zhizhou Su Chengxing, Lu Shi, who is also from Huai'an, and lives by the Wenqu of Shanyang County Bureau. Because of business, Wang Qiong'e often comes to Pizhou, and she is a fellow countryman, so she naturally met Mrs. Su.

Through Mrs. Su, she pulled Su Zhizhou's friendship again, which is also the power of the pillow wind.