The statements of the two Hai'ans by Xu Lequn are interesting, but Han Xiufeng doesn't need him to remind him of what kind of place Hai'an is.

The people who are polite and obedient to work at sunrise and return at sunset. They are busy making their livelihoods all day long. They will not stay by the river to watch the fun every day, nor will they board strangers' boats. They will naturally not know the things on the Yanhe River and Chuanchang River.

The farthest place to go is the town closest to home. Hai'an can hardly go to Baimi, let alone Jiangyan. Jiangyan and Baimi can't come to Hai'an, so they won't know what's outside.

thing.

Even the rogues who were imprisoned in the front yard were usually domineering in their familiar towns and villages. They usually did not go far away, and they did not dare to provoke those unconventional and unconventional on the fishing boats, and were all over the world.

The person.

In fact, Hai'an is not so peaceful on the surface, but in fact it can be described as undercurrents. Because this place is not only a key waterway for transporting Huai salt, but also located at the junction of the three counties.

Zoumagang is also located at the junction of the three counties, but it is just a "three no matter", but it is not a "six no matter" or even a "seven no matter"!

The four salt fields of Anfeng, Fu'an, Kouxi and Bakcha are next to Hai'an. They are said to be under the jurisdiction of Dongtai County and Rugao County, but the salt fields have a Salt Course Department Office, and the large Salt Course Department Office Office is even divided into patrols.

The taxes, land, civil affairs and even lawsuits in the Dongtai County Zhengtang and Rugao County Zhengtang are not in charge of them.

But no matter what, the salt farm is under the jurisdiction of the two counties. Once a life-thief occurs, they will shirk each other. The ambassador of the Salt Department will say that the thief should be under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate. The county magistrate can also find out that as long as the salt household is involved, the stove is Ding and

The salt affairs case should be subject to the precepts of the Yunshu Department and even the emperor's edict.

In short, it is easy to become a Taiping official, just turn a blind eye to the matters on the Yanhe River and Chuanchang River. Whether it is a private owl or a private official, they all know that if they want to transport the salt out, they have to pass through Hai'an.

If harassing the local area and arouses public anger, the court will send heavy troops to Hai'an to patrol and investigate, and no one will have a good life.

But being a Taiping official is easy, but it is difficult to make money.

Being an official for thousands of miles is just for money, and you have to earn back your capital!

Han Xiufeng didn't want to be a mediocre official, to be precise, he didn't want to lose money, and asked calmly: "Mr. Xu, how do you know that Li Xiucai colluded with a private owl?"

"Mr. Han, it's about to be over. Xu is not here with his family here. What's the point of doing? Isn't it to do what Mr. Han told you! As far as Xu knows, there are a group of private owls coming from the canal in Fu'an and

Anfeng collected salt and set off when their twelve boats were full. At this critical moment, Xu did not want to fail and would never let anyone leak the news."

"Are you worried that the two people who came to find Li Xiucai in the afternoon and were worried that they would ruin our affairs, so you helped me take them down?"

"Xu has no power to tie a chicken, so he has no ability. He just had good luck. He met two acquaintances by the river and asked them to chase him and ask."

"What then?" Han Xiufeng asked.

Xu Lequn spread his hands and said lightly: "The two acquaintances rushed back overnight and told me what they asked about and left again. Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Who doesn't want to go home early for the New Year?"

Han Xiufeng thought that he could meet acquaintances everywhere. Is there such a coincidence in the world? Besides, is the private owl so easy to talk to? Even if the private owl's head is clamped by the door, are you not worried about leaking the news?

Thinking of the two private owls who came to find Li Xiucai in the afternoon, Han Xiufeng frowned: "Mr. Xu, you are Jueming's friend, so I treat you with courtesy, but don't forget that this is my official

Hai'an under his jurisdiction!”

Xu Lequn thought to himself that he was not rewarded with kindness, and said unhappily: "Mr. Han, you have missed your busy official duties, so Xu can only help you pick up the shortcomings. You must know that we have to deal with ruthless private owls, not those bullies who are afraid of the strong.

Rogue.”

"It's light to pick up the leftovers and fill in the gaps!"

"Master Han, you think things too simple!" Xu Lequn stared at Han Xiufeng's eyes and said slowly: "Xu has lived in simplicity over the years and has not gone out much. He has traveled around the world and has been to many people earlier.

I have even been to Hubei not far from your hometown with the salt boat.”

“So what?”

"Master Han, you are in your twenties this year. I probably haven't heard of the name Huang Yulin, but everyone knows the old master. How old is Xu Mouxu? Not only have he heard of this name?

, and I have seen this man! That year, Xu was eight years old, and watched him and his men kill dozens of boat workers, rob more than two million kilograms of salt, and burn dozens of boats."

Han Xiufeng has really heard of the name Huang Yulin.

During the Daoguang period, it is said that he has many subordinates. His boats are full of swords and guns. Not only does he protect himself, but he also plunders the official salt on the official boat. In the words of the early official documents, "There are many equipment, the wheels are transported, and the Yangtze River is thousands of miles away."

, breathing is connected, and there is no obstacle to traveling in the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. In order to eliminate Huang Yulin, the imperial court has tried its best, as if even the then Governor of Liangjiang and the salt transport envoy of Lianghuai were lost because of him

official.

Han Xiufeng didn't expect that the man in front of him who had been chopped off his head too early. He didn't know what to say, but Xu Lequn gritted his teeth and said, "To be honest, Xu's ancestors were also salt merchants, not only had a man in Yangzhou.

In the big house, my grandfather and my father also donated the top of the house. When Xu was eight years old, his father encountered private owls such as Huang Yulin on the river and died tragically at the hands of Huang Yulin. My Xu family also fell into trouble."

"Mr. Xu, Xiufeng..."

"It's nothing, so many years have passed." Xu Lequn waved his hand and changed his subject: "Xu is worried that the private owls who are collecting salt will send someone to inquire about the movements of the yamen, so he has been staying at Zhongbakou for the past two days.

On the flower boat by the river, I didn’t expect that the owls are even more courageous than Huang Yulin. They didn’t send anyone to inquire about the facts of the inspection office. They were not afraid of being in charge of the official position at all.”

"It's not a bad thing to look down on me, the ninth-rank inspector." Han Xiufeng touched the corner of his mouth and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Xu, tell Xiufeng the truth, where are the two people who came to find Li Xiucai in the afternoon?"

"Dead."

"How did you die? Where did you die?"

"The ship capsized and drowned. Mr. Han, please rest assured that their ship capsized in Fu'an, so there is no need for you to find someone to restrain yourself."

It was vicious enough for Li Xiucai to hurt innocent people for his own selfish interests. The person in front of him was not a fuel-efficient lamp. No matter how he said that it would be two lives, but in his mouth it was as light as if two chickens had died.

Everyone is dead, what else can Han Xiufeng say? He can only smile bitterly and say, "There is no evidence to die like this."

"Master Han, are you worried that you can't deal with Li Xiucai without a certificate?"

"Even if those two short-lived ghosts who died inexplicably are alive, it will not be so easy to deal with Li Xiucai when they rely on their side." Han Xiufeng didn't want to be underestimated by him, and thought about it and said, "But I, Han Xiufeng, are not that easy to mess with, are not so easy to mess with.

Yes, God can still forgive evil, but man can't survive. Since he dares to collude with private owls to harm innocent people, don't blame me, Han Xiufeng, for not giving him a way to survive!"

Xu Lequn thought to himself that this is the one who does big things.

What he didn't expect was that Han Xiufeng picked up the teacup and pondered: "The person surnamed Li was malicious because his official blocked his way of wealth. It can be seen that he had done so many things that harmed the world before. What's more, as a court official, I am a court official.

, I can't know that the law is broken. He has to live, live well for me, I want to make him live like a broken dog, and I'm in panic all day long!"

Xu Lequn realized that Han Xiufeng was planning to make life worse than death by the Li surnamed, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Since Mr. Han has an idea, Xu doesn't have to pick up the missing ones."

"Mr. Xu, let's talk about serious business. Where did those private owls come from? How many of them are there?"

"The group that was collecting salt came from the canal, with more than 50 people in total. They were afraid that they would be discovered by the yamen. They would be broken into pieces when they came, and the same was true when they collected salt. It seemed that they were planning to wait for the ship to fill with salt and then find it after it was filled with salt.

There will be a lot of places, and then we will go together."

“Come from the canal!”

"We didn't know either. Later, a few of the private owls were recognized by a boy who had been a sailor on the canal boat. After getting close to them, they realized that they had a total of sixteen boats and planned to collect them.

After salt, it passes through Hai'an and goes into the Yangtze River along the wild river at the junction of Rugao and Taizhou."

Han Xiufeng asked in confusion: "Why don't they go east directly into the sea?"

Xu Lequn couldn't help but smile and said, "Master Han, you have never seen the sea. The sea is not as strong as the inland river. It's really windy and rushing. Their ships are OK in the inland river. If they sail in the sea, how many big waves will come over.

It is estimated that a few will be passed. Besides, they don’t think they have to worry about walking in the inland river. Whether it is Fu'an or Hai'an, even if there are many green camp soldiers and yamen runners in Taizhou. Moreover, during the Chinese New Year, those green camp soldiers and yamen runners will be in the warehouse early and the swords and guns will be returned.

It's the New Year at home."
Chapter completed!