Piracy was rampant in Changzhou, and Qian Jiangping was not the only shipper who helped the pirates transport goods. Most of the other shippers who paid the fine were paid in full, and they also used the silver to dredge up the relationship, and asked the yamen to be lenient. Only after the Qian family paid the fine for "bankruptcy", Lin Sangu ostensibly ran around for Qian Jiangping to beg for help, but did not take out a penny to dredge Qian Jiangping.

Qian Jiangping was eventually sentenced to eight years in prison, the heaviest sentence of all the shipbuilders. Of course, this is also because he not only transported goods, but also participated in the robbery of the Lin family's merchant ships.

In just one month, the Gu family was scattered, the Qian family even sold their ancestral home, and after the people of Changzhou sighed that life was impermanent, they continued to watch the Lin family unload with great interest, and watched the Changzhou boatman vigorously escort the fleet outside Changzhou Port. Agile vendors pick up all kinds of food and sell them along the port and wharf, and the business is very hot.

"Shen Dongjia."

The fisherman who was dressed in short clothes and carrying a fishing basket stood on the shore, saw Shen Ge and Lin Ruyu get off the boat, followed a few steps, and shouted in a low voice.

Looking back and seeing that it was the fifth fisherman, Shen Ge smiled, "Fifth Uncle still call me Heizi."

"Sunspot" is the pseudonym used by Shen Ge when he fished Lao Wu's fishing boat in the name of Xiao Chang Lao's watch.

Yu Lao Wu didn't say anything polite to him, "Kuroko, where is Xiao Chang?"

Shen Ge said truthfully, "I gave Xiao Chang's mother and son some silver taels, and they moved."

After Xiao Chang's father was killed by pirates, the mother and son depended on each other. Xiao Chang went to the fishing boat of the fifth fisherman, Xiao Chang's mother did the laundry, and the mother and son struggled to survive. So when Shen Ge found Xiao Chang and explained his intentions, Xiao Chang brought him to Yu Lao Wu very happily.

When Yu Lao Wu heard that Xiao Chang's mother and son had moved, he didn't ask anything more, but said, "This time I received the reward, and the Shen Dong family saved enough money to marry a daughter-in-law, right?" The little old man helped the two tie the knot early."

Although Shen Ge didn't ask for the two boxes of gold and silver in the pirate den on Changgan Island, he led people to catch the pirate fisherman who was rewarded by the imperial court and received a reward of nearly two thousand taels of silver. Lin Ruyu caught more than a dozen of Yu Laoba's subordinates on Luotan Island, and also received more than 400 taels of silver.

Shen Ge showed a mouthful of white teeth and smiled brightly, "I've saved enough, thank you Fifth Uncle."

Lin Ruyu also said, "Thank you, Fifth Uncle."

The eighth and ninth fishermen are all relatives of the fifth fisherman. The fisherman reminded Shen Ge not to go to the pirate ship, and after Lin Ruyu landed on the island, he reminded her not to land on the island, and then reminded her that it would rain heavily, which was very rare.

Yu Lao Wu still had a wrinkled old face, only nodded slightly, and then carried the burden and left.

Shen Ge whispered to Lin Ruyu, "Changzhou Yamen's fishing tax is too heavy, and the fishermen's lives are not easy. On the thirteen islands outside Changzhou, most of the fishing gates have done pirate work, and the fifth fisherman has also done it when he was young. In their eyes, those who only rob goods and do not kill people are considered good people, and those who rob goods and kill people are considered bad people. The imperial court built three stations, but this could not cure the root cause of the chaos."

The Great Xia court was chaotic, and officials in one place controlled one side. If they catch up with good officials, the people will have plenty of food and clothing; If we catch up with the corrupt officials who are rampant in expropriation, bandits will be rampant, and the people will not be able to make a living. The imperial court also wanted to rectify the rule of officials, so it established three platforms: the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Sili Observatory and the Confessor Observatory to supervise officials. After getting into the carriage, Lin Ruyu asked Shen Ge, "What do you think is the root cause of the chaos?"

Shen Ge said bluntly, "The system of electing officials. If the imperial court does not change this system, sooner or later there will be a big mess."

During the 17 years that Lin Ruyu was an orphan, she learned the history of China for 5,000 years. The Great Xia, where she is now, is not in the torrent of China's 5,000-year history, but after comparison, Lin Ruyu found that Great Xia is comparable to the Sui Dynasty in Chinese history. It's just that the emperor who founded the Great Xia Dynasty did not propose a reform of the official selection system, and the system of selecting officials in Great Xia is still the system of inspection and recruitment.

The backwardness of the system of electing officials has led to officials forming parties for personal gain, and there is no hope for the promotion of the people at the bottom of the Great Xia Dynasty, and chaos is full of chaos. If this chaos is not cured, there is no need for King An to rebel, and Daxia, which has unified the north and south of the river for more than 60 years, is about to fall apart.

At this moment, when looking at the childish young Shen Ge and solemnly saying "the system of electing officials", Lin Ruyu seemed to see a light, and seemed to hear a bell, this feeling was indescribable, but she just felt that it was a signal. A few years later, Lin Ruyu remembered again

At this moment, I can't help but feel excited.

At this moment, Lin Ruyu stared at Shen Ge and asked seriously, "Is this what Mr. Dongzhu told you?"

"I saw it myself, and I haven't had time to consult my teacher yet." Shen Ge was a little embarrassed by his sweetheart, and turned his eyes to look at the endless stream of people outside the car window, "Although these words are a bit unbelievable, but when we solve the chaos in front of us and take revenge, I want to ask Mr., and then write to the court, hoping to be seen by the Son of Heaven."

"I don't want to make a fortune as an official with this, I know that I have a few catties and taels, I am just ......" Shen Ge found that someone was chasing the carriage on the side of the road, staring at Ruyu directly, so he moved down to block their sight, and then continued, "The people of the world are in charge of the affairs of the world, I hope that the world is peaceful and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, but when I see the fifth uncle, I feel emotion in my heart, and I will talk to you casually."

Going to the book to worship the official is also a kind of official election system explicitly stipulated by the Great Xia Dynasty, and those who can successfully go to the book are also famous people.

Even if Shen Ge is not Shen Yanyi, Lin Ruyu also feels that he has enough weight, "You are literate and hyphenated, brave and resourceful, and you are still the personal disciple of Mr. Dongzhu, the first hermit in the six states in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, two catties are enough."

Shen Ge's heartstrings trembled violently, and he looked back at his sweetheart.

Without him asking, Lin Ruyu knew what he was thinking, "What I said is the truth, life is just a few decades in the world, just do what you want to do, don't leave regrets."

Shen Gexing's eyes were bright, and he replied, and said seriously, "Life is not just a few decades, and we will definitely live a long life. Let's be together for eighty-five years."

Lin Ruyu reminded, "You are seventeen years old this year."

"You're fifteen." The feelings of the teenager are pure and fiery. My sweetheart is fifteen years old, and there are eighty-five years left before he turns 100. If you go to Huangquan, I will go with you, "What about you, we have already taken back our father-in-law, what do you want to do after taking revenge?"

After living for three lives, Lin Ruyu's wish is extremely simple, "Live well with your relatives and you." When it comes to what I do, I want to study medicine."

Hearing his sweetheart's words, Shen Ge was emotional, secretly covered it with his sleeves, and held her hand tightly, warmth and warmth flowed silently between the two.

But sometimes, it's not easy to live well.