Hou Shenjiang frowned.

"The food store didn't care about the money. I just heard him say that there was going to be a fight in Gaoyou. It would be very serious if this word got out. If there was trouble, my second uncle must be involved. Because of this, I arrested him and asked him

Where did he hear this from? I originally wanted to give him a beating and teach him a lesson so that he would not dare to speak nonsense again in the future.

Who knows? He said that he saw with his own eyes that last night, in the river outside their village, boat after boat were carrying knives and guns. If they weren't going to fight, what were they doing carrying knives and guns?"

"Xiao Zhang Village?" Hou Shen threw his head at the map.

"Xiaozhang Village is close to the Ci River, and there are three big lakes on the other side of the Ci River. My second uncle blamed me. I didn't expect that there was no one in the three big lakes. It's not a good place to hide things. If you put the things in the big boat

The goods were divided into small boats and hid in the reeds... Second uncle, it's all my fault. I didn't expect that they moved the goods to the small boats and changed boats..."

"What nonsense are you still talking about here? Why don't you go to Xiaozhang Village! Go quickly!" Hou Shenjiang yelled, and just after he yelled, he followed, "Bring a few more people, and I will go there too. Hurry! Now!"

Remember, be quiet and don't disturb Fu Sheng."

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Early in the morning, Magistrate Li was having breakfast. Guo Sheng hurriedly invited him to come out. With a bit of nervousness, he whispered to Magistrate Li: "Your Majesty, something happened. There was a visitor just now.

Some scoundrels came over to report that someone was selling several boatloads of illegal salt outside Xiaozhang Village. We have to go and have a look. The county magistrate is about to take over... but it must not be a big deal."

Magistrate Li was shocked when he heard that one peddler could sell several boatloads of private salt, "Who dares to sell several boatloads of salt... is it Gao Youjun?"

"It would be great if it was Gao Youjun. Gao Youjun does this salt business in an honest and upright manner. There is no need to sell private salt. I'm worried that the scoundrel who visited the bank was ordered by Gao Youjun. Who doesn't have a long-sighted mind?

"...Anyway, I have to go over and have a look. It's only a few months away. I'd rather work harder than have anything happen to me." Guo Sheng looked troubled.

Magistrate Li nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's it, let's leave now."

"The county magistrate brought the seal of Gaoyou's military envoy, just in case." Guo Sheng reminded.

County Magistrate Li agreed and went back to get two seals from the Gaoyou County Magistrate and Gaoyou Military Envoy. In front of him, Guo Sheng had already ordered all the county government officials and gave them a lecture. The group left the county government and went straight to the small town outside the city.

Zhangcun.

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In Xiaozhang Village outside the city, Hou Qing received the letter earlier than Magistrate Li, and his legs and feet were faster than Magistrate Li. He arrived at Xiaozhang Village more than an hour earlier.

Went to a wheat field not far from the river, knocked down and captured five or six young men from Xiaozhang Village who kept circling piles of wheat straw in the wheat field. They were not allowed to make any sound at all, so they were tied up.

I made rice dumplings one after another and put sesame seeds in my mouth. I put them on the boat and locked them up first. These are all evidence. I will talk to the rich family later.

There was no need to look for such an obvious target. Hou Qing pulled out a few handfuls of wheat straw and saw the swords, guns and iron arrows hidden in the middle of the straw pile.

When Magistrate Li arrived, by coincidence, Hou Qing and his men had just finished dismantling all the wheat straw stacks, loaded two boats of swords and guns, and were about to lead the men to raid the entire Xiaozhang Village.

Seeing a group of government officials rushing over with wild shouts and screams, Hou Qing hurriedly ordered the two boats to pull up the anchors and pull out the gangplank and leave quickly.

"Stop them, don't let them leave!" Guo Sheng shouted angrily.

In the past two years or so, the Gaoyou County Government Office has been treated as an iron plate by Guo Sheng. After listening to Mr. Guo's instructions, the government officials rushed forward desperately and held the anchor firmly in place.

After reaching the springboard, several government officials simply jumped into the river and climbed onto the heavy-draft ship, dripping with water. They waved their sabers and water sticks and shouted: "Gaoyou County Government is investigating the case! No one is allowed to move, County Magistrate Li is here!"

Hou Qing stamped his feet angrily and rushed over. He first bowed to County Magistrate Li and then bowed his hands to Guo Sheng and said with a smile: "This is a courtesy to the magistrate. I am Hou Qing. The magistrate has misunderstood. Master Guo has misunderstood. This

I have a few boats loaded with some...grains, wheat straw, etc. I don't dare bother the county magistrate."

Magistrate Li looked at Guo Sheng in confusion. He had heard of Hou Qing. He was the nephew of General Hou. He had no need to sell smuggled salt.

Guo Sheng had a serious expression on his face, "The county magistrate received a tip that someone had smuggled several ships of private salt into Gaoyou territory. Since it is the Marquis's ship, it will be easy to handle. Please ask the Marquis to dock the ship."

, let me accompany the county magistrate to check it over."

Guo Sheng said a few words that made Hou Qing turn green. He took the tip? He was selling smuggled salt? This must be Fu Danian's handiwork. He put half of the goods as bait. This was to get rid of him with the help of Gaoyou County Government.

he?

"With a few words that I don't know whether they are true or not, you want to inspect my Hou Qing's ship. Mr. Guo, you can just pass it!" Hou Qing lowered his hands, straightened his back, raised his chin, and pulled down the corners of his mouth.

, "Master Guo has been here in Gaoyou County for more than a day or two. Did you drink too much wine today? Did you bully me, Hou Qing? Old Guo, today, I will treat you as a drunk man, no?

I'm arguing with you. The county minister has been in peace for more than two years in his term. Don't ruin your future and life in these last few months. If you don't think about yourself, the county minister also has to think about your children, right?

Ah, the great lord of the county?”

Magistrate Li's face turned blue after hearing these few words. Guo Sheng stretched out his hand to push Magistrate Li back, stopped him in front of Magistrate Li and said with a smile: "Master Hou, the report our county magistrate received is...

It is clear and obvious that this private salt ship is right in front of us. If we don’t check it in front of so many people, it will really ruin the future and life of our county magistrate. These ships’ cargo is the private property of the Marquis.

Goods, right? Do your adults know?"

"Master Guo, you can't trust me?" Hou Qing sneered again and again, and he was very anxious. He couldn't let these two people check the goods on his ship under any circumstances.

"Of course I can trust it. Since the Marquis said it is whole grains, he is not afraid of inspection. But after just one glance, everyone handed over the mission. The Marquis insisted not to let us, the county magistrate, inspect it. The Marquis can trust it. How can it be trusted?" Guo Sheng squinted his eyes.

With Hou Qing.

On the ship, the government officials who wanted to rush into the cabin to check and the seven or eight thugs guarding the cabin were at war with each other, and a fight was about to begin.

Hou Qing was so anxious that he simply ignored Guo Sheng and looked directly at County Magistrate Li and said: "Your Majesty, the cargo on this ship is not something you should see. It belongs to Gaoyou Army. Your Majesty is in charge of your county government."

That's enough, don't worry too much and you'll lose your life!"

"Master Hou must have forgotten that our county minister is also the envoy of Gaoyou Army. We, the county minister, need to take a look at Gaoyou Army's things." Guo Sheng came over in one step and pointed his finger on Hou Qing's shoulder.

"I see you are frustrated and impatient! You can see my things if you want to? Knock them off the boat and let's go!" Hou Qing couldn't think of any good way to prevent others from seeing what he had on the boat.
Chapter completed!