Jia She rubbed his eyes to adjust to the too bright light.
The halls and buildings of the county government office still look familiar. However, the high seats and ceremonial guards originally placed in the main hall were removed and replaced with chairs and round tables sitting on both sides. Because of the bright lights, the hall looked cheerful.
If it weren't for the county clerk, inspectors, teaching officials and other officials sitting with pale faces, Jia She would almost have thought that he was entertaining distinguished guests at the yamen, while the guests and hosts were chatting and laughing, all drunk and full of delicacies. Have fun.
Speaking of distinguished guests, there are indeed, three of them.
It's just that this distinguished guest did not regard himself as a guest, but acted as a guest and sat at the main seat facing the hall.
The one on the left is Jia Zhoukeshan, a smuggler whom Jia She is familiar with.
On the right is a young general in brocade robes. He is not sitting down even if he has a seat. He has one foot on the chair and a flask in one hand. His posture is extremely rude, but he also has a unique free and easy energy.
Between the two of them was a young nobleman wearing a dark green round-neck robe, soft deerskin boots, and a white jade sea-green swan-patterned belt around his waist.
Seeing Jia She at this time, several local officials turned to the young nobleman and showed smiles that were uglier than crying: "This...ahem...this master, Mr. Jia County is already here, we can Are you leaving?"
The young man smiled and said: "Don't worry, there are still places where you can be used."
Zhou Keshan stood up and greeted: "Jia County Lord, please come and take a seat. There is a seat here for you."
The few servants beside Jia She were loyal. They took half a step forward almost at the same time and covered Jia She at the back. The leader of Mencong whispered: "Your Majesty, we haven't dismounted yet. We just need to rush in to the second door in one go and turn left directly out of the right corner door..."
"No need."
Jia She shook his head.
Baoying County is not a particularly strong town, but after all, it guards the canal and is a series of military and transportation hubs between Chuzhou and Yangzhou. Jia She has been the magistrate here for more than a year. Just out of consideration for his own safety and to keep the golden and yellow money in his inner courtyard, he has not neglected the city defense.
At least those who patrol in the morning and evening have clear responsibilities and are paid in a timely manner. The two army leaders in the city took turns leading people to the city, and they would not slack off.
As a result, in such a county town, all the officials who could speak were sitting in the hall. They were as honest as if their buttocks were glued to their chairs, and the people outside did not notice at all.
This skill is simply miraculous. Not only does the person in charge need to be careful and bold, but also all the people working under him are good hands. It is impossible for anyone to be so thorough and secretive if they act with a slight oversight.
Looking carefully at the hall, there were actually a few officials who could speak. However, Jia She could smell the smell of blood in the air. He decided not to dwell on this issue and deal with the situation at hand first.
Such a group of people came to Baoying County and took control of the county government. Who knows how many fierce warriors the county government has deployed at this time?
Jia She doesn't want to take risks, and he doesn't want to die, so if he has to sit down in the hall, he should do so.
It's better than saying nothing and waiting for him with swords and axes.
He dismounted his horse and walked towards the main hall. After walking a few steps, he couldn't help but said to Zhou Keshan: "I knew you were more than just a merchant under Ding Haijun. I'm afraid you are in the Marshal's Mansion to the north. Not low!"
Zhou Keshan laughed.
Halfway through, Jia She felt that he wanted to understand something more, so he continued: "Ding Haijun's Shandong troops did not go south in large numbers at all. Your side probably only mobilized one or two thousand cavalry, carrying the banners of many important generals, and made It looks like they are fighting south, and the soldiers are running back and forth in separate directions, in order to deceive the spies sent by the Song Dynasty to Huaibei, and let those spies come to scare us, right?"
Zhou Keshan still answered with a smile: "In the past few months, the Song Dynasty's leading officials in Chuzhou have changed, and there are quite a few people who have crossed the Huaihe River and settled there. Among them are people from the Wu Feng Army, and the Zhenjiang Capital Commander. The people include reformed people recruited by Yingzhizhou of Chuzhou, and bandits splintered from the remnants of the Red Coat Army. Mr. Jia County must be very clear about this."
How could it be unclear?
Some of them were arranged by Jia She to take advantage of the fact that grain smuggling ships were heading northward at that time!
If he hadn't recognized all those people, he wouldn't have immediately believed it in Chuzhou City today!
Jia She sighed.
Zhou Keshan continued: "Fortunately, on our end, General Gao Xin and Gao, who is responsible for stationing in Haizhou and maintaining local stability, came from the village master of Jiuxian Mountain. On the border between Shandong and Huaibei, General Gao is like this The ancestor of Jianghu tricks! General Gao thought of a way, and General Yanning of Yidu led a thousand cavalry and rushed back and forth for a while. As expected, he deceived all the people who could be deceived, and even drove them south to report the news. Woolen cloth."
Perhaps he felt that Zhou Keshan's praise was a bit too much. The Jin-robed general, who was drinking alone, raised his jug at Zhou Keshan and said, "I can't fool everyone."
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"Oh? Is there anyone who can escape from General Gao?"
"We deceived sixteen people, and nine of them saw the flaw, but we caught up and killed them all. Once the other five were discovered, they immediately turned over to the light and surrendered to our Dinghai Navy... That's why I came late. some."
"I see!"
Zhou Keshan took the small wine cup and touched it with Gao Xin.
Jia She crossed the threshold, walked past the earth-colored county officials, and sat down under the three distinguished guests.
Looking at the food and wine on the table, my dear, it was made by the chef that I, Mr. Jia, like. Just the Crab Stuffed Orange, Taishou Duck and Shanhaidou dishes use a lot of precious ingredients shipped from the origin, which I usually can’t bear to eat!
Jia She's anger suddenly became uncontrollable.
"I don't understand why you have spent so much effort? Now your territory is divided into two parts. The Kaifeng Mansion in Nanjing is about to take both Hedong and Guanzhong into its hands. King Sui has since proclaimed himself the king and the emperor, and his momentum has increased. But it is several times stronger than the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, so why do you provoke me, the Song Dynasty? Do you really think that the Song Dynasty has no one?"
At this point, Jia She's tone suddenly rose.
But the young official in luxurious clothes said: "Jia She, this is a game set up just for you."
"What?"
"I am Li Yun, a lieutenant in the Marshal's Mansion of the capital of Dajin. I came south on the orders of my marshal. I will go to the Song Dynasty to express my condolences. However, before going south, my marshal ordered me to capture you and send you to Zhongdu. Ask questions.”
Li Yun looked at Jia She, half-smiling but not smiling: "I heard that you, the county magistrate, are running around all day long, making money, and no one can keep up with you when you are so busy. So we asked our army colleagues from Shandong Province to cause a little scene. Then he rushed to Baoying County and waited. It seems that Mr. Zhou knows you very well. It took less than two hours before you came to your door. "
Why bother?
Why did you come here just for me?
I am just a county magistrate, how could He De be targeted by the marshal of the capital of the Kingdom of Jin?
Is it possible that the last time I shipped food, the two companies took too many kickbacks, and the news finally came out?
Jia She's mind was racing again, and his expression was dull.
Seeing him like this, Li Yun couldn't help but shake his head:
"You guys spent 3,400 yuan three months ago to buy Lin Zhen, the famous leader of our navy fleet. Then you promised to obtain the household registration of the Southern Song Dynasty for the people at sea and arrange for their families He settled in Mingzhou, Fuzhou and other places, and from now on he changed his appearance and became a scholar who could study and serve as an official in the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. Under this condition, Lin Zhen and others made an appointment with the Song Dynasty's Chuzhou magistrate and Jingdong economic envoy Ying Chunzhi hooked up. They promised Ying Chunzhi that they would cooperate with Sui Wang Wanyan Shouxu's people in Zhongdu to do a big thing...Is that so? "
"No! I never did it! This is slander!" Jia She immediately shouted.
He leaned forward, and when he was about to continue his excuses, Li Yun suddenly stood up, and a cold light flashed in his hand.
A dagger pierced Jia She's palm that was holding the table. Blood burst out under the blade, and it was already penetrated.
