As for the case of Japanese pirates robbing merchant ships, it is not that rare. It happens several times almost every year, and ordinary people are not surprised by it.
But Qi Yu's anger remained unquenched, because this time he robbed the property of the people within his jurisdiction.
"idiot!"
In anger, Qi Yu actually spoke blunt Fusang dialect to vent his frustration...
However, after being angry for a while, he calmed down.
Because the yamen officer said that Qiongzhou is basically no longer short of medicine. The robbery this time only caused Hai Dafu's personal loss and will not affect the current people's livelihood.
That is not bad.
The sailor is a virtuous businessman who has contributed a lot to Qiongzhou's disaster relief. Sooner or later, I will get this justice for him.
Japanese pirates!
Since you took the initiative to provoke me, don't blame me for being cruel.
I, Qi Dalang, hold grudges very much!
Gao Zhongde also said bitterly: "Master Qi, when I return to the provincial capital, I will definitely ask Master Lu for a fight. As long as it is approved, I will immediately destroy these hateful Japanese pirates!"
When Qi Yu heard this, he sighed and couldn't help but recite: "Zhuangzhi eats Japanese meat when he is hungry, and drinks the blood of Japanese pirates when he is thirsty."
"Master Takashi!"
"..."
Gao Zhongde's mission during this trip was to suppress the rebel bandits, not to fight against the Japanese pirates. Therefore, he could not decide who to fight or not to fight. Even so, he was still willing to put on a noble gesture and behave as he should.
Since you have taken someone else's money, how can you not say a few words to show off?
Of course Qi Yu would not take it seriously, but after a few symbolic thanks, he ordered the army to speed up.
He is the commander-in-chief of the bandit suppression, and he also holds the power granted by the emperor to act expediently. Who dares not to listen?
Say it quickly!
Fortunately, the distance to Fucheng is not far now, only a little more than a day's journey. Hurrying slowly, we finally arrived at Fucheng, Qiongzhou Prefecture, in the morning of the next day.
The officials of the government office, who had already learned of the good news in advance, under the leadership of Master Peng Wenchang, lined up neatly out of the east gate of the city to greet him.
At the same time, Liu Shicheng, the manager of the ceremony room, also prepared gongs, drums, fireworks and salutes for the grand celebration.
Triumph requires some inherent etiquette, otherwise it will be ridiculed by the world, so it must not be treated hastily.
This large formation in the ceremony room attracted a large number of people to gather and watch, and their strong curiosity drove them to inquire endlessly.
And when they learned that the anti-bandits had been wiped out, they all cheered happily, as happy as the New Year.
The land of Qiongzhou has finally restored peace and stability. The years of war and chaos are gone forever!
good! very nice!
The people were happy for only a few breaths, and were shocked by the big news that followed!
What's going on?
It is said that the chieftain of the banquet, who was known as the most brave man, was actually killed by the brave Lord Qi in half a round using the supreme secret technique.
The whole process happened at lightning speed, almost in the blink of an eye. It is said that the man fell off his horse and died before he even had time to scream.
Did the big toast burp like this?
real or fake?
of course it's true!
Someone responded: This matter happened in full view of the public, how could it be false?
ah……
Master Qi is mighty! Mr. Qi is majestic!
In an instant, the shouts of praise were overwhelming, like waves, deafening and endless.
Qi Yu's reputation was pushed to a peak in an instant, lofty and majestic. In the hearts of ordinary people, his image at this moment is almost like a wizard-god existence.
This is how worship comes about, always inadvertently.
Not only that, in order to express their admiration, the people even spontaneously organized a lion dance team to pay tribute to Mr. Qi who had worked hard and made great achievements.
There are those who worship openly, and there will be those who are secretly fascinated.
No!
It is said that many young girls with beautiful faces have entrusted the most eloquent local matchmakers to find Peng Wenchang and politely asked Mr. Qi if he had any intention of taking a concubine. If so, hehe, can he consider it? What about for a while?
In this regard, Master Peng neither agreed nor refused explicitly. He only said that this matter must be asked to Mr. Qi's wife Qi Liu. Only her nod can be regarded as the real answer. It is a pity that she is currently far away in the capital, and her true intentions are still unknown.
Therefore, this kind of wishful thinking has to be put aside, and we will talk about it later!
Seeing that they were not rejected, the matchmakers left happily...
As for Qi Yu, he was originally full of anxiety, but as soon as he saw these people greeting him, all the sad things were forgotten.
Look, they are dancing golden lions, singing and dancing, their smiles are sincere and warm.
The affirmation of the people is the greatest compliment. No matter how hard and tiring it is, it is worth it!
Mr. Qi, who was deeply affected by the atmosphere, quickly dismounted from his horse. After putting on a piece of red silk, he actually danced with the people, and had a real-life version of having fun with the people.
At this point, someone may have asked, Master Qi, doesn’t he know how to dance?
Yeah?
How could you forget that when he was in the imperial examination high school, Qi Dalang often did the so-called "dance ceremony"!
As for experience, just twist it!
one two three four five six seven eight……
A group of people danced and laughed along the road and moved forward slowly.
It wasn't until he approached the gate of the government office that Qi Yu turned around and thanked the people, saying farewell to them politely. This live broadcast of having fun with the people officially ended.
Then there are various arrangements.
The government army has its own barracks and Jing Cheng is responsible for it himself, so Sir Qi does not need to worry about it, because it has been prepared in advance, so it is basically very appropriate.
Therefore, except for the officers in the military room who were absent, all the officials from other ministries immediately went to the government office and gathered in the government hall for public discussion.
Because Mr. Qi refused to take a rest and insisted on putting official duties first.
Now that the boss is personally taking the lead, which Ma Chai dares to be absent for no reason?
This time the public discussion was mainly listened to by the prefect. To put it more simply, Qi Yu listened to the work reports of his subordinates.
Tan Junyan, general manager of the Department of Experience and Housing Manager, was the first to go out and said: "Sir, the first batch of disaster relief money and food from the imperial court have all been received. Apart from the loans that should be repaid, there is still a lot of balance left. If more money is added, With what you 'sent' this time, this year's rations should be enough."
After a pause, he continued: "At present, the whole government has realized that there is food in stock, diseases are being treated, and the people have begun to feel at ease and are gradually investing in farming."
"Well, good thing!"
The manager of the workshop, Ren Yu, said: "My lord, post-disaster reconstruction and water conservancy development are proceeding as scheduled without any hindrance."
"Well, this is not bad!" Qi Yu said a few words of encouragement first, and then said: "When we are done with this period of work, it is time to build roads. Qiongzhou's official system is really not flattering..."
"yes!"
Shao Qing, Li Fang Manager Wei Qingyang and Xing Fang Manager Zhang Li also came out one after another and made their own work reports on the official administration and public security situation of the whole government.
On the whole, it is gratifying that the situation in both cases is getting better.
In this regard, Qi Yu naturally wanted to say a few words of praise, saying something nice like "keep up the good work, or not to relax", which was a bit like a slap in the face.
Later, Liu Shicheng, the manager of the ceremony room, came out and asked: "Master Qi, how do you arrange this year's 'Spring Plowing Ceremony'?"
This is a landmark event that must be done.
Isn't it?
Even the emperor has to attend the so-called plowing ceremony every year, let alone the local officials?
Qi Yu thought for a while and replied: "Let's do this. You choose an auspicious day first, and then we can discuss it. Generally speaking, it must be completed before transplanting the rice seedlings."
"yes!"
…
More than half an hour passed...
Qi Yu suddenly realized that there was one important thing that none of them had said, and that was about the Japanese pirates robbing foreign merchant ships.
Yes, why don’t all the Jing Chengs of the Six Fangs keep silent about it?
Qi Dalang suddenly understood after thinking about it for a while.
The place where this incident occurred was outside the boundaries of Qiongzhou and was well beyond their scope of responsibilities, so they kept silent about it.
Then someone must report it~~
Peng Wen thought about it for a long time and felt that it was better for him to say this.
"Master Qi, I have something to say."
"Sir, you have something to say, but it doesn't matter."
"According to the report from the seaman, one of his merchant ships loaded with medicinal materials was robbed by Japanese pirates on the way back from Yangcheng Prefecture. All the items on board were looted and the losses were huge. Because this incident happened in Sangui It's a sea area, and it's inconvenient for the government office to file a case, so it's really difficult to handle it."
Qi Yu nodded and asked the key points first: "Mr. Peng, do you think this is the work of real Japanese or fake Japanese causing trouble?"
Peng Wenchang said with certainty: "My subordinates believe that it must be a fake and a Japanese."
At this time, Tan Junyan couldn't wait to interrupt and said: "My father-in-law thinks so too!"
Is it a fake Japanese?
Qi Yu smacked his lips first, and then frowned.
