Chapter 90: River City (2)
On the shores of the reefs, black reefs emerge with undulating tides, stretching outward for miles along the coastline. The ruler boat swims non-stop, rowing and pulling the net in front of the water, and there are also big men who go into the water in the rock, as if they are touching the conch. What makes Yuxu puzzling is that some boats catch big fish in their nets but don't throw them away, which makes people scratch their heads.
The Yuxu who came out of the seaside courtyard to check on the jade void were still in a relatively slow mood. Kuihu smiled and said: I haven't been here for more than ten years, I can tell you two that the big meat snails in this sea are not generally eaten, and I will go into the water to touch a few in a while. This one has two or three catties, and a few are enough for us to roast and eat, and the fresh fragrance is gluttonous.
Wen Tao smiled after hearing this: Isn't it!
Yuxu smiled after hearing this: This magma field is indeed suitable for the sound of conch shellfish, but all the underwater needs to be manually touched, will it not be safe?
Kuihu smiled after hearing this: But isn't it! Sea sharks and sea snakes are not all of them.
The three of them and a servant walked and chatted before they came to a place for sale, a white flat-scale platform made of wooden planks near the water, and one side of three wooden houses for sale. A fat man in purple with a fat head and big ears sat on one side eating tea, and on one side was a few guys buying fish caught by fishermen by the pound.
People are more concentrated, and they know the rules better, they all line up on the boat and wait for the sale, and when the jade voids arrived, they saw that the fishermen who had received the money were all dejected and left. Yuxu thought for a moment and said, "Kuihu, do you know anything about this sale?"
After hearing this, Kuihu hurriedly shook his head, and the servant stepped forward to salute: "The big catch is fast, and before it was collected according to the freshness and quality, the fishermen earned a relatively generous reward. Five years ago, after the lord of Dongyang County was taken over by Ma Longqi, the second son of the Ma family, all stalls in the entire coastal zone tried to govern it. Do not allow private purchases of more than ten catties, and then began the so-called rise and fall of the catty scale pole. In addition to shellfish, the fish that exceeds two catties cannot be served, and only large restaurants can enjoy less than 30 catties. So this sales mechanism is not equal at all, take the two catties of conch that Gongzi said, our Qinglingcheng Restaurant collects a silver coin, but the fisherman sells it to the dealer harshly before he gives a copper coin.
Yuxu frowned after hearing this: This profit is really big, don't the fishermen object?
The servant sighed: Childe, people didn't force you to sell it! The absurd rule that private individuals are not allowed to buy more than ten catties is said to be an escape from taxes, but it makes the fisherman miserable. Although the fishermen resisted, the protests were ineffective, the people could not resist the officials, and there were soldiers in River City.
Wen Tao listened: Is this the case in all coastal areas?
After hearing this, the servant said: That is, River City, there is no such rule in other places.
After hearing this, Kuihu thought for a moment and looked at Yuxu: Do you want to destroy them?
Yuxu thought for a while: Don't worry, if it's right, this is a stall in Dongyang County, if you want to be fair, then you can wait for Hecheng to be in our hands.
After hearing this, Kuihu said: How to do it, you say!
After hearing this, Yuxu thought for a moment: When will Du Chun arrive in River City?
Wen Tao calculated: It should be able to arrive this morning.
After hearing this, Yuxu thought for a moment: let him go directly to Dongyang County to stay, and live under the nose of Dongyang County. Inform the Dharma Temple that River City needs to expand outward, and see what Dongyang County's reaction is saying. As for the heirs of the official family in this river city, they will send people to keep an eye on it, and as for this, it will depend on the situation tomorrow.
On the dense official road in the mountains and forests, the Dharma Temple and Du Chun's carriage frame, which were followed by a large number of tails, waited for the flying pigeons to come before the disciples pulled the horses to stop. After Du Chun got off the car, the Dharma Temple also got out of the car, and waited for Du Chun to move his muscles: but he is really diligent, he is afraid that we will come, but we are still welcome to come.
After hearing this, the temple smiled: It is certain that it is not welcome.
After hearing this, Du Chun looked back with a smile: Hey! Don't follow, go back and bring a message to your master and let him pick the coffin.
After the disciple translated the letter, he stepped forward to salute, and the Dharma Temple took the letter and checked it and gave it to Du Chun: Will it be unsafe?
After reading the letter, Du Chun said: If it is really unsafe, then Dongyang County will be turned upside down, but how can you expand?
Fasi thought for a moment and smiled: We have nothing but money, and it is not difficult to sell the northern suburbs of Hecheng. It's that you have to face the Dongyang Sect directly, which makes me a little uneasy.
Du Chun smiled after hearing this: Nacheng, this time I can finally give you the pen, I can go and enjoy the style of Dongyang County.
The two main affairs of Qingqi Lingzong appeared in Dongyang County at the same time, one bright and one dark, which made Dongyang County very hot. He had sent troops to attack Qingling City before, and he was named by Qingqi and included in the black list. Although the green flag has collapsed now, the emaciated camel is still stronger than the horse. Dongyang County is just a remote county, and Qingling Prefecture is the first from the bottom, so the economy and trade are not very developed. But this county town, which is not too late, with the arrival of the Qingqi principal, the undercurrent began to ferment.
At noon, when Du Chun's carriage slowly followed the crowd and came to the city tower that was strictly inspected, the big man who was driving the car stopped the car and took out the document for the soldiers to check. The soldier showed the silver-armored soldier who was holding two gold balls on the side, who was nine feet tall, with bright black hair and a face no more than in his early twenties. After seeing this, the man took the soldier forward: get out of the car and check.
After hearing this, the disciple said: Hey! Why didn't you get out of the car just in front?
When the soldier heard this, he was about to glare at Du Chun's disciple with a spear, but Du Chun spoke first: Don't be rude.
After hearing this, the disciple turned around and lifted the curtain, Du Chuncai smiled and got out of the car and stepped forward with both hands to clench his fists: The subordinates don't understand the rules, so they make trouble for the little brother.
After hearing this, the soldier replied: I won't bother with the dog, what is the matter with entering the city? How long to stay in Dongyang-gun?
The disciple was furious when he heard this, but Du Chun didn't speak. After hearing this, Du Chun smiled and strolled into the car: Go to the city to do business, as for how long you live, it depends on whether the dog knows each other or not, let's go to live in another courtyard!
After hearing this, the disciple Du Chun smiled and stepped forward and took out the invitation: The little son of the Ma family, this is the invitation from our inspector, please transfer it to your father after you go back. Although our kennel is small, you can live comfortably and without stuffing your teeth, and of course you can turn a blind eye.
After hearing this, the little son of the Ma family was arrested and sent to the military department to interrogate whether he was a thief or not.
As soon as the soldier heard this, he raised his spear and stuck Du Chun's disciple, and when Du Chun's disciple saw this, he took back the invitation, and said loudly: "Inspector, people want to arrest me and go to the military department for questioning, you! Go back to yourself!
Du Chun smiled after hearing this: Okay, let's go! The little boy of the Ma family, remember to help my disciple prepare a good coffin, I guess some people will be dissatisfied!
The disciples in the back row came to lead Du Chun's car and walked away, and the bold behavior of the Ma family directly forced Du Chun to enter the city, but at the same time, it also ignited the powder keg of Dongyang County. In the north of Dongyang City, the Dongyang Sect of the Thousand Mansion Pavilions immediately disrupted the comfortable conspirators as soon as the news arrived in the city.
In the main hall, there was a middle-aged man forty miles away, with a beautiful face and a long purple robe, and a medium figure that was neither fat nor thin. This person is the Dongyang County Lord Ma Longqi himself, and he is also the sect master of the Dongyang Sect, and he is a child of everyone with multiple identities. On the lower left are two silver-haired old men, wearing white robes and robes, each holding a crystal jade lion head. They are the master of Kangning, and the master of the master is Ding Jun. On the opposite side were three purple-clothed elderly men, with cold faces and murderous eyes. These three people are the Dongyang Three Tigers, Ma Yi, Ma Teng and Ma Len.
Early the next morning, the cell door opened, and the two soldiers entered the cage to set up the unconscious Du Chun disciple and leave. After dawn, the interrogated disciple was awakened by the doctor, and the wounds were proudly repaired. A soldier stepped forward: You can go.
After hearing this, the disciple Du Chun stayed with a smile: Get clothes for the master, and it's not too late to go back after eating enough dog food.
After hearing this, the little boy of the Ma family on the side said coldly: I think you really want to eat white steamed buns.
After hearing this, Du Chun's disciple smiled: Hey, isn't this Ma Yuliang, the little son of the Ma family! How my little groom has alarmed you.
After hearing this, Ma Yuliang glared at Du Chun's disciple: Give Hongying a word, Dongyang County is not his backyard, get out.
Du Chun's disciple smiled after hearing this: I will bring your words, but the inspector asked me to bring you a message. As your innocent disciple who detained him in front of him, as a return gift, he will draw a circle in your Dongyang. I made a lot of money for this meal, but fortunately you didn't kill me, otherwise Dongyang County would be in the circle.
Ma Yuliang listened: You dare to try it.
Disciple Du Chun smiled after hearing this: Okay, then let's wait here, come, come, and judge for two hours. Don't judge! If you don't eat and drink without trial, don't just scream like your master, understand!
In the courtyard of the small building in the mountains outside the south city, when Zhou Jie came back from sweating profusely, Du Chun made tea for Zhou Jie with a smile: How is it?
Zhou Jie took a sip of tea and took a deep breath: No, I can't be sure.
After hearing this, Du Chun turned back with a smile: Someone is coming.
The waiting disciple walked into the hall to salute, and Du Chun took out the scroll and gave it to the disciple: Ma Yuliang has arrested my person, we must respond, make a fool of yourself outside the east gate, and let the posture out.
After hearing this, the disciple nodded and left,
An hour later, in the quiet city hall death row, no one paid attention to Du Chun's disciples, allowing them to stay on death row and do nothing. Ma Yuliang also returned to the main hall to eat tea and play chess, at this time the disciples of the sect came to go, Ma Yuliang took a sip of tea after seeing it: What's the matter?
After hearing this, the messenger saluted: Little lord, the county lord ordered, release the people immediately.
Ma Yuliang was puzzled after hearing this: Why is he in such a hurry?
When the messenger heard this, he sighed: they had bought the countryside a hundred and ten miles east of the city, and now they were gradually building and annexing the city. Because it doesn't violate the rules, it can't be stopped, and once it is built in and out of the east, it will be directly stuck in the throat.
After hearing this, Ma Yuliang said: Clever, but too stupid, building a city tower on the official road, without the approval of the military department, is a violation of the rules. Let them repair and ignore them, once they repair the city pass, I will arrest them. That kid is so clever that he won't leave, and I can't force him out of the city. Let my uncles be prepared, but if they noticed something wrong, they were immediately arrested and interrogated.
After hearing this, the messenger bowed and retreated, and a subordinate walked into the hall to salute, and Ma Yuliang dropped his chess piece: Speak.
After the disciple saluted: It seems that someone broke into the West Mountain last night, and the master is still confirming what is going on.
Ma Yuliang frowned after hearing this: It's ruthless enough, I want to stab the Ma family to death with a knife, and strengthen vigilance to strictly investigate those who enter and exit the four gates. Du Chun's residence was sealed, and no letters were allowed to enter or leave. Find the whereabouts of the Makufa Temple as soon as possible, if he is really in Dongyang, then Yun Yuxu should also be in Dongyang.
When the disciple heard this, he bowed and withdrew,
Ma Yuliang stayed and walked away,