First Arrival in Yancheng Chapter 16 The Yamen Man
The sky in Yancheng is changing, and it was still raining heavily just now. When Sima Liang arrived at Feng's house, the rain stopped again.
After waiting for a while, Feng Qi trotted all the way to the carriage.
"Your Highness, why are you here alone?"
"Mr. Shun, I haven't seen him for a while."
Compared with the cautious King Sheng, Feng Qi's greetings were much bolder.
It is estimated that the other party gave him a woman, and Sima Liang didn't care much about the other party's faux pas.
"He is in Yancheng, so he will go to Beicheng to deal with the refugees for the time being. By the way, did you do what I reminded me of last night? He smiled.
"It's already been done, and most of the shipowners have transferred or bought it."
"That's good."
"Several families also did it. It is estimated that the harvest in the morning is the vast majority. ”
Sima Liang nodded in understanding.
Half a day ahead, it's already good. He thought to himself.
"Since you're okay for the time being, let's go to the north of the city with me to have a look."
"I want to recruit those refugees as shipyard workers. The shipyard has let Xiaoshunzi buy it. I'll leave it to you after you buy it. ”
"In terms of technology, there is the master on King Ning's side to check it. As long as the refugees are responsible for the manual work, there should be no problem. ”
Sima Liang wanted to exercise the other party.
Feng Qi also knew what the other party meant, and happily accepted it.
"Then can I have the privilege of sharing a car with His Highness?"
Sima Liang smiled.
"Yes, go back quickly, and I can still make it to dinner. It's late today, don't have breakfast, and I didn't have a turn for lunch. In the long run, I'm afraid I'll have stomach problems. ”
He was a little melancholy, thinking that he would not be able to fall like this in the future.
Although this warm fragrant nephrite is good, it is not a solution.
"Your Highness, pay more attention to your body. After all, there are a lot of people who rely on you. ”
Feng Qi didn't know the doorway, but felt that the other party was busy with Yancheng's affairs, so he delayed rest and eating.
"Yes, it's more troublesome when there are more people."
"Your Highness, it's been a great job."
The two didn't think about a piece, but they talked about it wonderfully.
Seeing that the other party was so sympathetic, Sima Liang was a little moved. I thought: Feng Qi is quite upright. Maybe it's a usable person.
Helped Sima Liang into the carriage, and Feng Qi also entered it.
"Your Highness, I've just been somewhere else." As soon as he got into the carriage, he noticed the used paper umbrella.
Sima Liang didn't plan to hide anything, and told the other party that he had been to the Sheng family. I hope that the Feng family can also communicate with each other more in the future.
"Well, we have been in a relationship with the Sheng family before. It's a good fit. ”
"That's good."
Sima Liang still had reservations and did not say what he told the Sheng family.
Feng Qi was also smart and didn't ask. I thought: After I go back, I have to tell my father about this, and then go to Sheng's house to ventilate. In the future, working together under King Yan can be regarded as a member of the same camp.
The main place of residence of the refugees is in the north outside the city. To avoid congestion in the city, horse-drawn carriages traveled around the outer city walls.
Strange to say, the stone bricks on the city walls are scarred. Many of the outer city walls have collapsed. It is in stark contrast to the prosperous scene in Yancheng.
This is actually the court of the Li Kingdom, intentionally.
More than twenty years ago, there was a rebellion in Yancheng. Although it has been calmed down, the cost is quite a lot. In order to prevent recurrence, and there were no enemy countries around Yancheng, it was decided not to repair the city wall.
After all, the east of Yancheng is the sea, the north is the Li River, and the opposite bank is the dangerous mountains and forests.
As long as the Central Plains does not fall, there is no possibility that it will be attacked by enemy countries. When it really comes to that time, it is estimated that there will be no way back.
And the city walls full of stories, in contrast.
The woods and meadows moistened by the rain were washed away from the dust. The rain and fog that have not dissipated permeated the forest. With a hint of coolness, it makes people very comfortable.
"It's a nice feeling after the rain." Sima Liang looked out the window and smiled.
"Your Highness, I really appreciate it. If you think of me as a layman, you can't appreciate it. Feng Qi wants to be a sycophant, but his vocabulary is really limited. Coupled with the scenery outside, he couldn't see the flowers no matter how he looked at it, so he could only belittle himself to set off the other party.
"You don't need to compliment me like that, I'm just a little new at the first sight."
"I really can't hide anything from Your Highness."
……
The two kept chatting awkwardly until they arrived in the north of the city.
And it didn't take much effort to find a gathering place for refugees.
Judging from the remaining forests in the surrounding area, this area should have been an entire woodland in the past. But after a large number of Yanbei refugees cut down and built.
This wood, a gap was cut out, and then a small village was formed in it.
After getting closer, Sima Liang saw that there were some people distributing supplies at the entrance of the village
"Looks like they're not doing nothing." He was a little surprised to see what those people were wearing.
The other party is a person from the Yancheng Yamen, and the influence of the Yamen here is very low.
Since Yancheng is the territory of the vassal king, the oil and water are relatively large. Except for the owner of the territory, most of the remaining rights were also divided by other royal agents.
On the contrary, there is not much power left in the yamen. Even the bulk of local taxes are at the disposal of the prince to whom they belong.
There is not much left that can reach them.
You can't do anything without money, which is also the reason why Sima Liang was unexpected, and they are still providing disaster relief.
Now it seems that the people of Yancheng Yamen are good, and they still want to work hard to do something. It's much better than those big families who are stuffed with pockets and don't want to spit it out.
The arrival of the carriage surprised an official.
It's not a good place for refugees. Come normally, say no one will come.
Curious, the officer looked at the people under the carriage.
His Royal Highness King Yan, why is he here. He wondered.
As an underground official of the other party, he is also half a subordinate.
Officials hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
"Ah, you're the ......" Sima Liang was embarrassed.
He couldn't remember the other person's name. Although he had seen each other on the day of his inauguration, there were too many people that day, and King Ning came.
Sima Liang didn't have a chance to remember too many people at all.
In addition, the yamen here is basically like a decoration, and he didn't bother to remember it.
"In the next, the surname is Liu, and the name is Dongyang. It is the county guard of Yancheng. You can call me Liujun Shou, or Dongyang. Dongyang saw the embarrassment of the other party and hurriedly spoke.
"Dongyang, you're doing a good job." Sima Liang smiled knowingly.
By the way, I secretly wrote down this person, and I thought that I might use it in the future.
Not long after the pacification of the Li Kingdom, many official positions were not subdivided and added. In other places, the county guard is the ceiling of the magistrate.
So being able to sit in this position shows that the other party still has some ability. As for why Yancheng was assigned to the political desert, it basically has nothing to do with ability, but it is not very good at interpersonal aspects.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" Dongyang was curious.
"I want to recruit these refugees to work and resettle them. This is also my territory, and I don't look good on my face with so many homeless people. ”
Dongyang was a little surprised. I thought: This Yan Wang can actually do practical things.
With joy on his face, he bowed. "Dongyang is a refugee from Yanbei, thank you, Your Highness."
Seeing that the other party did not fake, Sima Liang happily accepted the other party's etiquette.
The two chatted about the basic situation of Yancheng in the future.
However, after chatting for a while, he was interrupted by Dongyang's men.
After all, the capacity is limited, and there are not many supplies that can be distributed, and it will soon be over.
"Let His Highness laugh, as a county guard, he can only do this. If it is, alas. ”
Dongyang's tone was full of helplessness, and the meaning of the last sigh could be heard by Sima Liang.
"You did your best, I will work hard to govern Yancheng in the future. You can go and do something else for the time being. ”
"I'm bothered by Your Highness."
Dong Yang smiled bitterly and left with his men.
"Good guy."
Feng Qi, who had been hanging for a while, finally had a chance to interject.
"You know him?"
"I've seen it a few times on the day of putting salt. If you understand, it's also hearsay. I don't know if it's accurate. ”
"Let's hear about it." Sima Liang has some interest in this Dongyang.
"I heard that it was from Yanbei, and he was ostracized in Zhongdu, and then he was sent here. People's words are good, and what they do is also practical. It's just that Yancheng is not a place that can be changed with enthusiasm. ”
Sima Liang nodded, and then looked at Dongyang's back again.
"It's good that the bottom is clean, so it can still be used."
When Feng Qi heard this, he also glanced at Dongyang. I thought: This kid is lucky, and His Highness knows about it. Be more cooperative in the future, in case the other party leaves this place. Maybe there will be some accomplishments.