Jiangyin County, the dock in the east of the city. The dock that has always been peaceful is now full of idle workers. They are either lying on the ground or lying on empty boxes, basking in the sun leisurely.
A middle-aged man happened to have an itch, so he sat up and scratched his body. While scratching, he looked at the sea. It didn't matter. As a result, he was so frightened that he suddenly jumped up. Because he saw two ships, one of which looked like a merchant ship, and he recognized the other one. It was the ship of the water bandit Nishimoto! His previous village was destroyed by Nishimoto's group of water bandits, so he was very impressed. But this is Jiangyin, Shangxian County of Suzhou! How come a water bandit dares to appear in the waters of Shangxian County? Is it possible that he is strong enough to attack Shangxian County?
It is impossible for people like them to be so thoughtful. If they were ordinary people, of course they would know that it was impossible, but fear still surpassed everything.
"The water bandits are coming! Run!" he shouted as he ran.
When he shouted, all the people on the dock woke up. Many people knew Nishimoto's ship and were frightened. Everyone was so frightened that they dispersed and even ran away with their lives.
So, when the merchant ship from the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce and a ship from Liu Feihu entered the dock, there was no one on the dock. Bai Lingfeng looked up at the flag and understood what was going on.
Reluctantly, everyone could only let Captain Ma's crew and some of Liu Feihu's men escort Nishimoto and his more than a hundred henchmen off the ship one by one, but everyone on the dock had already fled. The crowd pulled the water bandits into a row and headed to the Jiangyin County Yamen.
At this time, Jiangyin County Magistrate was tasting the fine oolong tea that his concubine had just brewed for him in his bedroom, but the county magistrate suddenly rushed in and shouted: "Mr. Yang! Something big happened! Nishimoto's gang The water bandits are attacking us in Jiangyin!"
The county magistrate spat out a mouthful of tea. He knew in his heart that Nishimoto was a wolf in the East China Sea. It was generally impossible to attack any city unless he already had enough power. At this moment, what Jiangyin's parents were thinking about was not how to fight the enemy, but how to successfully escape with the whole family. You must know that the water bandits are murderous, especially the group of Ryukyus headed by Nishimoto. He was so insane that he once ransacked countless villages in Suzhou and Yangzhou. Children were so frightened that they cried when they heard Nishimoto Hirano's name. At the moment, he only has a dozen government officials at his disposal, there is no garrison in Jiangyin County, and there are not many government soldiers in Suzhou at all. Even the remaining individuals will probably run away with their lives when they see the water bandits.
He quickly put down the tea cup and packed up his clothes. The county magistrate was also an incompetent boss. Seeing this, he understood a little bit and hurried home to pack his bags.
So, when Bai Lingfeng, who was running in front, beat the cowhide drum in front of the county government office, the county government office was completely silent, there was no movement at all, and there were no government officials on duty on either side of the drum. He immediately understood what was going on and rushed in quickly As he expected, there was no one in the magistrate's mansion after the county government. Everything was in a mess. He had obviously left in a hurry.
He sighed softly, how could such an official government and such a parent official make the people feel at ease? It's no wonder that Sanlang wants Liu Feihu and the others to continue to stay on the ghost island. The consequence of returning to Jiangnan is that they will continue to be bullied by these guys. It is better to be a water bandit.
Ye Sanlang and his escort arrived at the gate of the county government office, but neither the government officials nor the county magistrate were seen. When they arrived, the whole street was empty, with no one around.
Is this Jiangyin County a dead city? A huge question mark popped up in Ye Sanlang's mind.
At this time, Bai Lingfeng walked out of the county government office, shook his head, and said, "The county magistrate and everyone in the county government office have all run away. They probably thought the water bandits were attacking and scared them."
"This..." Ye Sanlang didn't know what to say. He must have lost confidence in this government.
"Hahahaha... This is your bullshit government of the Tang Dynasty. When you hear my name, you are scared to shit!" Nishimoto, who was in front of the team, suddenly laughed, but no one stopped him, because after all, this was fact. The people who followed Liu Feihu were really glad that they did not choose to stay here.
"Then, let's put them in jail first."
"But Master Yushi, we don't have the key to the big lock."
"No, I'm sure the jailer is still in the prison and hasn't gone anywhere."
Liu Feihu then sent a sailor to the prison to investigate. As expected, there were two jailers who were unaware of your situation outside and were still looking at the prisoners. When they heard that it was the imperial censor who was looking for them, they were so surprised that they ran out. When I saw the situation outside, I was immediately at a loss.
A young man who looked like the leader asked: "Are you the jailers of Jiangyin County?"
The fat man among them quickly answered: "It's the villain, I wonder who the master is?"
"I am Ye Sanlang, the censor of the Tang Dynasty."
"The best sword in Chang'an!" the two exclaimed. For these government officials and prison guards, Ye Sanlang, the supervisory censor who has risen rapidly in the past few days, can be said to be their idol or role model. When he was still a policeman, At that time, he was known as the No. 1 Sword of Chang'an. It is conceivable that he is the dragon among men.
Furthermore, this man rose like a comet more than ten days ago and became a high-ranking official with real power. How could he not be enviable?
"Tell me about your county magistrate."
"Returning to the Royal Censor, the magistrate of Jiangyin County is named Yang and Shunkai. He is from Yizhou. He was selected as Tanhualang after the examination many years ago. After queuing for a long time, he was selected as the magistrate of Jiangyin County. He is stingy. , and I don’t know how to adapt, so I have been sitting in this position for many years.”
"I understand." Ye Sanlang nodded and asked again: "Does your county have a prison? There are more than a hundred water bandits, I guess your prison can't fit in them."
"Yes, but it's a prison in Suzhou. You have to be taken to Suzhou City. Our prison really can't accommodate you."
Ye Sanlang thought for a while, and it seemed that he had to wait for the county magistrate to come back before making a decision. Where would they be kept before then?
Bai Lingfeng thought of a good place. He asked: "I know that the military system in various places in the Central Plains has collapsed, and all the real soldiers have disappeared. Are there any empty military camps nearby?"
"Yes! It's not far from here!"
"Okay, then put them there, and your county government will be responsible for the food."
"But Master Yushi, it's difficult to carry out these tasks without the county magistrate."
"Humph." Ye Sanlang made a nasal noise. "Your county magistrate? He will become the laughing stock of our Tang Dynasty! Whether he can keep his job or not is a question. I will report it truthfully."
The two of them looked at each other and were both secretly happy. They just said this just to punish the stingy county magistrate. Who would have thought that they actually got their wish? It's just that the county magistrate himself was too strict and stingy. The two of them only looked forward to the future. The new county magistrate will be kind to them.
After allocating everyone's affairs, Ye Sanlang walked into the county government office and looked at the plaque that read "Mirror Hanging High", feeling really uncomfortable in his heart. ;
