A few days later, the big ship sailed to Xiuzhou!

"Master, is that the sea?" A student named Yu Ying pointed to the boundless, blue sea in front of him and asked excitedly, ten students all gathered on the deck, standing on the side of the ship, looking at the blue sea that was getting closer and closer.

"Not bad!" The king said, "This is the sea!"

"When will you get to the port?" Fujian Lushan Luqi District, Wang Chong took the waterway, from Jinling down the river, straight into the sea, and then from Xiuzhou to Mingzhou, all the way down the coast to the south, straight to Quanzhou.

In the coastal area, the imperial court has already explored a stable and smooth sea route, north to Dengzhou, south to the Nanyang countries, with the Great Song Dynasty porcelain, silk, tea and other items and the Nanyang countries in exchange for gold, silver, spices, and precious wood, etc., from which to earn the difference, and seek huge profits.

Xiuzhou is the magic capital of later generations, and Mingzhou is Ningbo, Xiuzhou coastal area, there are a number of salt farms, but today's salt production, but not the sea water is dried into salt, but the brine is boiled into salt, the process is complicated.

This is mostly the case in the salt fields of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Lianghuai.

"The boat boss said that we can get to Ninghai Town before sunset, let's rest in Ninghai Town tonight, and before sunset tomorrow, we can rush to Dinghai County, Mingzhou." It was Wang Erxi who answered Wang Chong.

Wang Erxi has traveled south and north for many years, although he has not run the sea trade, but the Cao Gang was born with the water, and he has dealt with the caravans at sea.

After the big ship entered the sea, the feeling was completely different from that in the inland river, the sea was extremely windy and rough, but fortunately, Wang Zhong and others had already changed to a big ship that could sail on the sea when they were in Jinling.

Before they reached Ninghai Town, several students had seasickness reactions, but fortunately, Wang Chong was there, and he gave acupuncture and massage to the students, supplemented by decoction, but he barely persevered.

Wang Chong walked all the way and stayed all the way, visited all the way, sent one post after another, and sent batch after batch of gifts, in order to get closer to the officials in charge of various ports along the way.

Especially the officials of Hangzhou and Mingzhou City, Wang Chong took advantage of the holy decree of Emperor Jiayou to visit them one by one, and said that he was a newcomer to the officialdom and asked them for experience, but in fact it was just to dredge up and take the initiative to make friends.

When Wang Chong and his entourage arrived in Quanzhou, it was already half a month later, mainly because of the personal exchanges, which delayed a lot of time.

The beginning of October was coming to an end, and the big boat that Wang Chong and his party were on finally sailed into Quanzhou Bay.

Quanzhou Mansion, Zhizhou Chen Jun is taking a break in the back hall, Chen He has been sitting in the position of Quanzhou Zhizhou for two years, and the next year is the triennial assessment of the officials, but I don't want to be at this juncture, but the mother who was sentenced to the post suddenly died of illness, and the Great Song Dynasty governed the world with benevolence and filial piety, and the biological mother died of illness, so he could only go home.

And this autumn harvest has passed, the autumn grain has been put into storage, just after the inventory is completed, everything will be rested, you can have a good rest.

A knock on the door suddenly sounded, breaking Chen Jun's silence.

"Ming Gong!" The person who came was Chen Jun's master, and he was also a staff member and a cronie, who gave advice to Chen Jun on weekdays.

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When it is not deposed."

"Forget it!" Chen Jun waved his hand and said, "I just hope it's not a stunned young man!"

Chen Jun is in his forties this year, nearly half a hundred years old, he is quite honest as an official, he has served in many places, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is well-informed, he has been in the position of Quanzhou Zhizhou for two years, and he is also in good order.

After all, this kind of stunned young man who admits death has not experienced the beating of reality, and he always likes to hold some unrealistic fantasies in his head, but you can't make sense with him, and it is called a trouble to deal with.

It's okay to meet some nerds who don't know how to be flexible and have a straight temperament, but if you are smarter, then it's enough.

Chen Jun can only hope that this newcomer is a good match.

After all, he is the governor of Quanzhou, and he is known as the leader of the entire Quanzhou, and the general judgment is said to be his deputy of the governor, but in fact, the general judgment is a position set up by the imperial court specifically to suppress and supervise the governor, and he has the right to write directly, similar to the supervision of the army, the minister of the Qincha and the like.

After a while, Chen Jun met Wang Zhong in the outer hall.

"Xia Guan has seen Mao Shan Gong!" Wang Chong smiled and bowed in greeting.

"Torment me! Torment me!" Chen Jun immediately looked like he hated to see each other, held Wang Chong's arms, and said earnestly: "I have long heard that the new general judge is a rare handsome man, who was the first in high school at a young age, the champion and the first, and when I saw it today, it really deserves its name, and its name is worthy of it!"

"It's just a moment of luck, it's just a fluke into the eyes of the official, how can it be compared to the Ming Duke, who has worked hard for decades, for the court and the people, and is really a model for the lower officials!"

After the two of them blew each other in business for a while, where was there still a little rustiness at first sight, so they almost hooked their shoulders and invited them to eat flower wine in the Qinglou together, and hugged the first Oiran!

The titles between the two have also become "Ming Gong" and "Zi Hou"! It's like an elder who hasn't seen each other for a long time and his own nephew have reunited.

"I'm new here, I'm not familiar with my life, I'm young, I don't have much experience, and I have to mention more about all kinds of government affairs!"

"Zihou young talent, what pointers, let's communicate with each other!"

After another business exchange, Chen Jun inevitably asked about the current situation in Tokyo, and Wang Chong did not hide it at all.

"At the beginning of the year, Han and Cai, the two prime ministers, also took the princes of the court and the central government to repeatedly suggest to the official family, asking the official family to pass the family of the successor clan and set up a sacrifice, I don't want to just enter the summer, Cai Daxiang fell ill, when I came, I heard that Cai Daxianggong was already terminally ill, and he spent more time in a coma every day than he woke up, and the doctors were all helpless, just afraid of ......

Chen Jun was extremely surprised and very sorry, and finally sighed and said helplessly: "Prime Minister Cai is a veteran of the two dynasties, the humerus of the country, and he has worked all his life for the country and the people, and he is really a model for my generation!"

As he spoke, he seemed to be in deep love, and bowed in the direction of Tokyo.

Wang Zhong said, "Now among the clans in Tokyo, King Yan and King Yong have the highest voices!"

Chen Jun couldn't help asking, "King Yan is strong, King Yong is old, I don't know which prince Zihou thinks the official family will choose?"

"If you talk about the eldest and the mother is undoubted, it should naturally be King Yong, but if you talk about being virtuous and capable, King Yan is known as a virtuous person in the court, so naturally he has a greater chance of being King Yan."

Wang Chong's answer is basically no different from not answering, because the few words he said are well-known, and it doesn't mean that he didn't say it!

However, Chen Jun had a smile on his face, and he also had some speculation about Wang Chong, a promising new champion, who suddenly chose to be released as an official.

Especially in the southeastern places such as Quanzhou, which seems to be relatively remote and barren to most.

Chen Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "The position of the prince is the cornerstone of the dynasty, but you and I are far away in Quanzhou now, and we can't speak!"

Wang Chong arched his hand and said: "What Ming Gong said is very true, as the so-called is in his position, seeking his government, since we are far away in Quanzhou, we only need to abide by our duties, govern Quanzhou well, and make the people live a happy and prosperous life, and we will live up to the kindness of the official family and the court!"

The imperial court is high

The salaries and pensions are inexpensive, and the officials' salaries are not low, and there are corresponding different material distributions in each season, such as ice in summer, carbon in winter, as well as grain, cloth, clothing, etc., which can be said to be all taken into account by the officials' clothing, food, housing and transportation.

"What Zihou said is extremely true!" Chen Jun also bowed to Wang Chong.

"When Xiaguan first arrived in Quanzhou, he was not familiar with the place, and he had to bother Ming Gong to tell Xiaguan about the situation in Quanzhou."

"Then I'll tell Zihou about it!" Chen Jun took a sip of wine, moistened his throat, and then said: "I won't talk about the history of Quanzhou, I believe Zihou must have understood it in advance, and now Quanzhou has jurisdiction over Nan'an, Jinjiang, Tong'an, Dehua, Yongchun, Qingxi, Hui'an Seven counties, of which Jinjiang County is the state government, that is, the city of Quanzhou in the mouth of the people.

Nan'an and Jinjiang are adjacent to each other, but they are only dozens of miles apart, and the three counties of Dehua, Yongchun and Qingxi are far apart......

Chen Jun has been in office in Quanzhou for two years, and he knows the situation in Quanzhou well, but he also has a good grasp of it.

The wealth, population, and roads of each county are large families of gentry, large merchants, and large families entrenched in the locality.

There is also the general situation of the tax payment of fields in each county, Chen Jun said that he was 1510 and Wang Chong.

With Chen Jun, a leader in Quanzhou, explaining, it is more convenient than Wang Chong's people to inquire around, and Chen Jun ordered someone to bring a dry of documents, and handed over the errand of the predecessor's general judgment to Wang Chong in detail.

As the deputy of the state government, the general judgment handles political affairs together with the power of the army and the state affairs, "all matters concerning the soldiers and people, money valley, household registration, enslavement, and prison lawsuits, whether they can be adjudicated, and the ministers sign a letter to know the implementation." Nominally, it is the auxiliary governor or prefect of the left to deal with government affairs, but all official affairs must be co-signed before they can take effect.

In addition, the general judgment was also given the power to report directly to the emperor on the situation of all officials in the state capital, at the state capital and county levels.

Whether the officials of the ministry are good or not, and whether the ministry is abolished, can be heard.

It is also of a supervisory nature, known as "Jianzhou".

It is the real power that is in the hands.

"Don't hide it from Duke Ming, this time I went south to Quanzhou, in addition to taking over the general judgment, before leaving, the official family also deliberately ordered to investigate in Quanzhou and set up a salt farm, and Duke Ming will see it personally!"

Wang Zhong asked for the holy decree given by Emperor Jiayou, and after Chen Jun saw it, he immediately said, but if there is a need, he will give it his full support.

Wang Chongdao: "The matter of the salt field still needs to be carefully investigated, and the appropriate place is carefully selected, I wonder if there are people under the command of the Ming Duke who are familiar with the situation in the coastal area of Quanzhou?"

Chen Jun said, "Of course! However, when Zi Hou first arrived in Quanzhou, he had a long journey, so he had to rest for a few days before dealing with these official matters!"

Wang Zhong was also very knowledgeable, and immediately arched his hand and said, "Listen to the orders of the Ming Gong!"

"Hahaha!" Chen Jun said: "In the evening, I set up a banquet in Danbi Building to wash the dust for Zihou!"

"It's better to be respectful than to obey!"

It's night, Danbi Building, looking at the high platform below, under the soft silk and bamboo orchestra, dancing graceful beauties, looking at the colleagues sitting next to them, delicate appearance, is in the twenty-eighth year of young girls, how do you not know what place Danbi Building is.

Zhizhou Chen Jun sat on the top, Wang Chong walked over, bowed and saluted, "Ming Gong!"

"Zihou is here!" The smile on Chen Jun's face was even worse.

Wang Chong said: "I delayed at home for a while, I was late, Ming Gong is not strange!"

"It's late, it's late, what's the matter, come on, take a seat!" While speaking, Chen Jun had already gotten up, walked to Wang Chong's side, and pulled Wang Chong to sit next to him.

Chen Jun dragged Wang Chong to eat wine and watch the dance, and at the same time introduced his colleagues to Wang Chong, the magistrates, county officials, and other officials of Jinjiang and Tong'an counties.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Chong, under the leadership of Chen Jun's staff, led a few scribes and was accompanied by a catcher, and began to inspect the coastline in Quanzhou one by one, first going north to Hui'an, inspecting along the way, and then going south from Hui'an, it took more than 20 days to complete the investigation and return to Quanzhou.

Knowing that Wang Chong was back, Chen Jun personally greeted him and asked about the investigation.

Wang Zhong took out the map and circled three places in Quanzhou Bay, and two places in Hui'an and Tong'an counties.

"So many?" Chen Jun frowned slightly.

Wang Zhong explained: "These are the places with the best geographical location, and we have asked the local residents in detail this time, and these places are the most suitable for the tidal flood."

"Now that Zihou has already seen it, when will we start?"

Wang Zhong pointed to the nearest place in Quanzhou Bay and said, "The salt works we are going to build this time are different from the salt farms in other places, but we need a lot of help from Ming Gong in this matter."

Chen Jun said, "That's nature!"

Seeing that they were about to enter the wax moon, the yamen suddenly posted a notice to inform the township that the yamen wanted to build a salt farm, and called on the people to work, with a daily salary of ten yuan, and two meals.

Generally speaking, such things as court servants are forcibly recruited strong men, some meals are deducted, and the people are required to post their own money, and they are paid back to the people like this, but they have never seen it.

There are not many literate people in Qianshou, but there are also those who have read and read the words, and there are also those who have read and read the words, standing next to the notice to read it to everyone, and there are also the scribes who posted the notice, and the catcher quickly informed the villagers of the content loudly.

But in one day, the news spread all over the villages near the left side of Jinjiang County.

At first, the people naturally refused to believe it, but after several times of propaganda, some people began to be tempted, and now it is close to the lunar month, the New Year is approaching, and it is not a farming time, there is not much work in the field, and the people naturally want to change the law to earn money to supplement the family.

With one, there was a second, and in just a few days, he summoned a full 200 men to the tidal flats chosen by Wang Chong, and began to build a salt pan under the command of Wang Chong, ten of Wang Chong's students, and the scribes of the Yamen.

With Wang Chong's general judgment personally staring at the salt field, those officials in the yamen naturally did not dare to deduct the people's food at will, and after work every day, the wages were paid on the same day, and one of the ten copper plates was a lot.

Even the students and scribes who helped to oversee the work were paid ten copper plates a day.

The money in hand is real, two meals a day, although there is no meat, but you can see the oiliness, and it is all dry rice, where are the strong laborers who do not work hard.

Quanzhou is located in the southeast coast, although it is the winter moon, but the weather is not cold, at least compared with Yangzhou is not cold, not to mention that it is estimated that it is already snowing all over the sky at this time, the world is vast, and the Tokyo Bianliang is covered in silver

However, after more than half a month's work, the dry salt ponds, sheds, and drainage channels of the salt field have been excavated.

Jiayou's six-year pass passed quietly unconsciously.