Outside Dengzhou City, Yang Chengye looked at the vast coast and frowned. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

This endless sea surface and salty and wet sea breeze are what he needs to face after succeeding to Dengzhou Assassin.

Since the salt transportation department is located in Dengzhou, his burden is heavier, in addition to approving the monthly amount of salt to be reported to Qingzhou, he also has a headache for this pervasive smuggler of salt.

Among the six states, Dengzhou has the smallest number of people, with only about 100,000 households, and these 100,000 households are still distributed in various states and counties outside Dengzhou, and the population in Dengzhou City is only about 50,000 households, with a population of more than 100,000.

And many of these people make a living by going out to sea to fish, after all, there is a vast sea outside the city of Dengzhou.

However, in recent years, the traces of the Japanese at sea have become more and more numerous, and many fishermen who go to sea have been killed, which has caused some fishermen to dare not go out to sea to fish again.

However, fishermen who are accustomed to living from the sea do not want to farm, so the implementation of this Tuntian law in Dengzhou is not very satisfactory, especially in a village called Yutai near the sea.

Because of the proximity to the sea, there is no arable land around the village, and the allocated arable land is too far away, so these people are reluctant to go and still take risks fishing in the coastal waters, while some of the daredevils in the village have even started to sell illicit salt.

Selling illicit salt in Dayu is a felony of beheading, and the more smuggled salt dealers there are, the less salt the government sells, which will seriously affect the annual income of the Salt Transportation Division.

And that's the last thing he wants to see.

He is a native of Dengzhou, and his original position was to drive in Dengzhou, but after the Dengzhou Hao clan was eradicated, he, a poor official with no Hao clan background, was promoted to Dengzhou Assassin.

Rose to the top overnight, he was naturally grateful to King Qi, and after taking office, he was also diligent in government affairs, and he did not dare to slack off.

Therefore, the matter of this smuggler must be resolved for him, so that he can be worthy of the trust of King Qi.

It's just that after half a year of dealing with these smugglers, he still hasn't caught these smugglers.

But so far, he has basically figured out that many of the members of this smuggler are from this Yutai village.

In order to catch the leader of the illicit salt trafficker, a man named Yue Yun, he hesitated for three days, and finally made up his mind to force these illicit salt dealers to come out.

"Master Thorn Shi, we really don't know Yue Yun, so you just let us go."

At this time, Yutai Village was surrounded by hundreds of Dengzhou Corps, and more than 300 villagers in the entire village were gathered together.

"Hmph, the facts are all there, you are still quibbling, the household registration in Dengzhou clearly records that this Yue Yun is from your Yutai Village, and now you actually say that you don't know." Yang Chengye lit up a household registration book in his hand.

He continued: "A few days ago, news came from Qingzhou, the king of Qi will arrive in Dengzhou in the near future, count the days, these two days will come, the benevolence of this official has not been strong, but you have repeatedly shielded Yue Yun, today, this king has to escort all of you back, interrogation one by one!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Yang Chengye waved his hand, and the Dengzhou soldiers immediately stepped forward to detain the villagers.

At this moment, a governor of Dengzhou suddenly came on horseback, and said to Yang Chengye when he got close: "Fang Thorn Shi, His Highness has arrived." ”

"What! So fast? Yang Chengye frowned.

"Yes, His Highness and Pang Changshi came on horseback, this speed is naturally a lot faster, and now this smuggler has no eyebrows, how should we explain to His Highness." Governor Dengshi looked sad.

Yang Chengye sighed, "How else can I explain, take all these villagers away for questioning, I can only tell the truth." ”

After that, Yang Chengye went to Dengzhou City.

At this time, in the Dengzhou Mansion, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun were sitting idly drinking tea, and the green pothos was serving beside Xiao Ming, with a somewhat complicated expression, expectation and fear in his eyes.

"This Yang Chengye is also really, knowing that His Highness is coming, he ran away without a trace." Pang Yukun complained.

Xiao Ming smiled, "It's okay, this government affairs are the most important, among the six states this year, it is said that the money and grain in Dengzhou have changed from the penultimate to the third, it seems that it is really right to promote this Yang Chengye." ”

"Your Highness, this Yang Chengye is certainly good, but this money and grain are in the warehouse, and it has a great relationship with the Salt Transportation Division, otherwise this Dengzhou will still be at the end."

"That's true, but Dengzhou has great potential, this shipyard is here now, and in the future, the king is also going to build a naval base here, plus a large dock, so that in a few years, this Dengzhou will surely prosper."

On the way here, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun also stopped and inspected the living conditions of the people in Dengzhou.

Overall, this Dengzhou Baixin is more embarrassing than other states, and after entering Dengzhou City, this feeling is even stronger.

Not only the dilapidated city walls of Dengzhou City, but also the population of the city in this place of several miles in length and width, and there are few people in the market, and the clothes on the people are also very ragged.

"Hahaha, this Yang Chengye is really a blessing, with His Royal Highness taking care of him like this, this Dengzhou will inevitably fly in the future." Pang Yukun said.

As the two were talking, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and then Yang Chengye and Governor Deng Shi walked in quickly.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is guilty." As soon as Yang Chengye came in, he immediately knelt on the ground.

Xiao Ming was a little inexplicable, he said, "Fang Thorn Shi, what's wrong with you?" ”

Yang Chengye said guiltily: "Your Highness, so far, the lower officials have not caught the leader of the smugglers, and they are really ashamed of Your Highness and Pang Changshi." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun glanced at each other, and Pang Yukun said: "Fang Tingshi, His Royal Highness and I are not here to investigate this smuggling of salt, but for other things. ”

"Not because of the smugglers?"

Yang Chengye suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he thought that Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming came in person for the sake of the smuggler of salt, so he made this decision in a hurry and arrested all the people of Yutai Village.

Xiao Ming nodded, "Exactly, this time I came here to find some people who are proficient in water for this king's fleet, and I need your help as a native of Dengzhou." ”

"This ......" Yang Chengye looked surprised, and he said: "Your Highness, if you want to say that this place has the best water nature, of course, it is a place called Yutai Village, and the people have the best water nature, but the people in this place have been arrested by the lower officials for harboring and hiding smuggling salt dealers, and they are now being sent to prison." ”

"What!" Pang Yukun's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he said angrily: "Yang Chengye, how can you do this kind of bastard thing, so some people have arrested the entire village indiscriminately, how do you let the people of Dengzhou think of the government and His Royal Highness!" ”

(To be continued.) )