At the beginning of the first lunar month, gondolas and cargo ships docked at the dock of Dushui Supervisory Office, and Liu Zhong led people to greet them on the dock.
"How's it going? How many thieves have you killed?" Liu Zhong asked impatiently as soon as Yang Anxuan's feet touched the ground. The boat was followed by a merchant ship, so there was no need to ask whether he was rescued.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "The thief escaped and there was no fight."
Yu Yi on the side smiled and said: "Yang Jishi is too humble. Without your magic shot, how could the thieves escape? The merchant ship can be saved only because of your magic shot."
Yang Anxuan didn't want to say more, so Liu Zhong pulled Yu Yi over and asked him carefully.
The hunters who went out to fight looked excited, and their words praised Yang Anxuan to the sky.
Liu Zhong rubbed his hands repeatedly when he heard this. He and Yang Anxuan's archery skills were almost the same. He hated himself for drinking, otherwise he would have to show off tonight.
The shocked cargo owner Zhang Jian brought Zhang Jian over to express his gratitude. Yang Anxuan asked them to go back to rest first, treat the injured, and talk about anything tomorrow.
The next day, Ying Hao learned that the Jiang Patrol Office had successfully rescued the merchant ship and invited Yang Anxuan to give him a few words of encouragement.
Although the two men have the same official rank, the thief hunter is a subordinate official in Du Shui after all.
Yang Anxuan took the opportunity and said: "You should do it. The boats at the river patrol station are old and in disrepair, and the number of catchers is insufficient. With this alone, I am afraid it will be difficult for people to do the job of patrolling the river."
Ying Hao sighed: "You know you are short of manpower, but the quota given by the court is sufficient, and there are only twenty people to arrest the full quota."
"Can you recruit some people?" Yang Anxuan asked.
"Where does the money and food come from?" Ying Hao knocked on the desk and said with a grimace: "The river control and flood control expenses allocated by the court are still insufficient, so how can we have the money to recruit catchers."
There is something that Ying Hao did not say, patrolling the river to hunt for thieves is actually just a false story. Patrolling the river once a day is enough. Whether or not the thieves can be caught depends entirely on luck.
Yang Anxuan stood up and left in frustration. It seemed that it would be difficult to ask for money and food from the court, so he had to think of other ways.
As soon as they entered the river inspection station, Xu Jing, a clerk, greeted him with a smile and said: "Envoy Yang, the owner of the merchant ship that was rescued last night came to express his thanks."
In the official cabin, Zhang Jian waited for Yang Anxuan to sit down, knelt down and ate three heads, and said sincerely: "If Yang Jishi hadn't come to rescue him, I'm afraid the lives of Zhang and all the people on the ship would not have been saved."
Yang Anxuan waved his hand and said: "Patroling the river is the duty that one should perform to catch thieves. I won't thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Jian stood up and motioned to Zhang Jian, who was standing there, to untie the baggage and put it on Yang Anxuan's desk, saying, "It's a little thought of me, but please accept it from Envoy Yang."
The furoshiki was opened, and inside was a pile of golden coins (1). Yang Anxuan was worried that he had no money and food, so someone brought him food. He was so sleepy that he found a pillow, and he was very happy.
Everyone on the merchant ship was indeed saved by himself, and Yang Anxuan was not polite and said: "Thank you very much, Boss Zhang."
After chatting for a while, Zhang Jian took his leave. Yang Anxuan told Xu Jing, "Go and summon all the people from the river patrol station."
Xu Jing responded happily, Yang Jishi wanted to share the money. With little effort, six officials, eighteen catchers, and Liu Zhong all arrived, crowding the official house.
Yang Anxuan pointed at the bundle that had been re-covered on the table and said, "This is the thank you from the merchant who was rescued last night. I want to share it with everyone."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they all bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Yang Jishi, for your concern for us. We will repay you wholeheartedly."
He signaled Xu Jing to untie the baggage, and the bright yellow copper coins were revealed. There were actually fifty strings for each thousand coins.
After counting, Xu Jing cheered: "It's fifty thousand dollars." Everyone in the hall repressed cheers. With fifty thousand dollars, everyone can get at least a few hundred dollars each.
Yang Anxuan knocked on the table to signal everyone to be quiet, and said: "I'm here for the first time, and I want to set a rule for the gratitude I receive in the future. Whether it's OK or not, we will discuss it together. Feel free to speak out, there is no need to worry."
After thinking for a moment, Yang Anxuan said: "The money is divided into ten shares, and one share is handed over to the person responsible for disposal; one share is kept in the public account of the Jiang Patrol Station to be disposed of as needed; the remaining eight shares are distributed according to the merits of the war, and those left behind are at the end. etc. There is also a catcher. Since he needs a reward if he goes to war with us, he will be placed at the bottom of the class, in the same category as the arresters who have not gone to war."
Except for Yu Yi, the expressions of several other officials changed. Xu Jing glanced at Yang Anxuan and said: "Yang Jishi, our officials are responsible for the affairs of the Yamen and have no chance to go to war. It is unfair for us to be allocated like this."
Yang Anxuan nodded and asked: "In your opinion, how should we distribute it?"
Xu Jing discussed it with the other four officials and reported: "Ji Yang, we think it will be 30% higher than that of the arresters who have not gone out to fight. I wonder what Yang Ji's intention is?"
Yang Anxuan did not answer immediately, but instead asked the catcher in the hall: "What do you think?"
Although the catchers were dissatisfied, they did not dare to offend the officials and nodded in agreement.
Yang Anxuan signaled Xu Jing to draw up the rules and read them over again. After asking a few times, everyone showed no objection and said: "Since the rules have been established, everyone must abide by them. If there is any violation, everyone will be held accountable."
Fifty thousand coins, five thousand coins are given to Du Shui for work, five thousand coins are deposited in the public house, and the remaining 40,000 coins are rewarded according to merit, and the merits are discussed by the people who go to war.
In the battle last night, there is no doubt that Yang Anxuan was the first to win, and Yang Anxuan received five thousand; the second was to Yu Yi, who received three thousand, and the nine catchers each received two thousand. The remaining 14,000 yuan was divided among Liu Zhong, the deputy anti-thief envoy who was not in the battle, nine catchers, five officials, and 12 executioners.
Liu Zhong and the five officials each received one point and three, while the nine catchers and the executioners each received one. Some scribes calculated that Liu Zhong and the officials received 632, while the catchers and executioners who did not go out to fight The money was four hundred and eighty-six.
The money was distributed on site, and the atmosphere was lively. Yu Yi and the catchers who played were beaming with joy. The money was enough to cover their hard work for several months or even half a year.
Even if you ask for it from merchants, it is only a few hundred dollars on weekdays, and the divided amount is only tens or even a few dollars per person. It is not as enjoyable as this time.
Those catchers who didn't play were really jealous. The difference between playing and not playing was five times.
They heard from their colleagues about last night's battle that Yang Jishi shot a few arrows and the thieves retreated. How can such a good thing be found? If there is such an opportunity next time, they should move forward enthusiastically.
The expressions of several officials were a little uncertain. In the past, they took the lion's share of the reward money. This time, it was only 30% higher than that of the arresters who had not gone out to fight. They were really unwilling to accept it.
Yang Anxuan did not give in to the five thousand dollars allocated to him. The rules were set and he had to abide by them. How to use the money after he got it was another matter.
Liu Zhong didn't take the hundreds of dollars to heart. He had practiced martial arts for many years and had never actually been on the battlefield. The encounter with Yang Anxuan outside Nanli Gate was the first time he had ever fought against a real person.
He and Yang Anxuan frequently competed in archery skills on weekdays. Seeing Yang Anxuan's arrows retreating from the river bandits, Liu Zhong couldn't help but become more interested. Liu Zhong smiled and asked, "We haven't patrolled the river today yet. Yu personally led the team. Which of you would like to go?"
There were so many followers, Yang Anxuan smiled and said nothing. The first fire of the new official's appointment made everyone unable to sit still.
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When Ying Hao saw the 5,000 yuan handed over by Yang Anxuan, he asked why and smiled and said: "Yang Jishi is a talented person. He got a fortune just when he arrived at the Jiang Patrol Station. The Jiang Patrol Station will definitely prosper under the leadership of Yang Jishi." I will write a letter to the governor's office to ask for your merits for An Xuan."
After Yang Anxuan stood up and left, Ying Hao looked at the copper coins on the table with a smile, thinking about how to spend them.
Li Si, the scribe, ducked into the room, stared at the copper coins on the case, and said softly: "Ying Zhizhi, I heard from the Jiang Patrol Station that the merchant rescued by Yang Jishi this time was offered 50,000 yuan." Be filial.”
"What, fifty thousand dollars, so much?" Ying Hao couldn't help but stretched out his hand to stroke his beard. It was his salary for more than half a year.
Li Si was familiar with Ying Hao's actions and knew that Ying Hao was moved. He smiled and said: "I heard that Yang Jishi has established a rule. In the future, 10% of such filial piety will be given to the Yamen, 10% will be used for public use, and the rest will be rewarded according to merit." The head catcher received three thousand dollars this time, and he was laughing from ear to ear."
The golden light in Ying Hao's eyes faded, and he said calmly: "This is what everyone in the river patrol station has earned with their lives. It is good to give 10% to the yamen. As for how the other money will be distributed, Jishi Yang has the final say."
Li Si was stunned. He knew that Ying Hao was greedy for money. If he could bite off a piece of fat meat from the river patrol station with his help, he would benefit to some extent. Why did Ying Hao change his temper this time?
Pointing to the copper coins on the case, Ying Hao said: "This money does not need to be entered into the public account. It is placed in the private account of the Yamen. I have other purposes."
Li Si responded "yes", and entering the private account was equivalent to entering the manager's pocket, and no one else could use it.
Watching Li Si go out with the copper coins, Ying Hao sneered. Short-sighted people, these scribes saw the benefits gained from patrolling the river and wanted to share the profits for themselves. They didn't care who they wanted to take the profits from.
Yang Anxuan, from the Yang family of Hongnong, was an eighteen-year-old attendant of the East Palace. He was a talented person appreciated by the King of Kuaiji and had a promising future. Even he himself did not dare to compete with him for profit.
By being able to give him 10%, Yang Anxuan gave himself face, but if he didn't give him any money, what could he do on the surface?
After taking a sip of tea, Ying Hao made up his mind that he would live in harmony with Yang Jishi for one day in Dushui Yamen, so he gave in and accepted it.
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At noon, Liu Zhong entered the Yamen with a disappointed look on his face, and spent more than an hour in the wind blowing on the river without seeing a single thief.
It was not without gain. They patrolled the river and escorted the merchant ships. Several ships brought a total of 200 yuan for tea, which Liu Zhong left to his subordinates to distribute among themselves.
Yang Anxuan saw Liu Zhong sitting at the table dejectedly, and comforted him with a smile: "Brother Liu, Jiang thieves will always appear, why bother fighting for a day and a night."
Liu Zhong raised his eyes and said: "An Xuan, you said it lightly. If it were you who were stupid, it might be more urgent."
During daily conversations, Yang Anxuan learned from Liu Zhong's words that the Liu family in Dongping had fallen like the Yang family in Hongnong.
The Yang family can still support itself with its deep foundation, but the Liu family in Dongping has been in decline since the death of its ancestor Liu Bian, the former general of Qingqi and the governor of Yongzhou. If it weren't for the fact that there are still some old military gangs attached to it, they might not even be ranked among the fifth-rank officials. People.
As the eldest son of the direct branch, Liu Zhong had high hopes from his clan since he was a child. He practiced martial arts hard, thinking that one day he could regain his family's reputation. As the deputy envoy for arresting thieves, being able to capture river thieves is a way to achieve meritorious service, and Liu Zhong wants to be promoted through this.
Yang Anxuan said in a deep voice: "Brother Liu, don't be anxious. I will never forget you if I have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."
Liu Zhong said gratefully: "An Xuan, you can rest assured to leave the patrol on the river to Yu. Later on, Yu will patrol the river again. I don't believe I won't meet the river thieves."
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