In the blink of an eye, time has quietly arrived in August, and there is a faint breath of autumn.

The Wusong River supports hundreds of thousands of people in Songjiang Prefecture. However, the river has flooded many times since the Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty failed to control it for decades. Now the problem of siltation is becoming more and more serious, and even the momentum of the water flow has become worse.

It is no longer as large as its tributary Huangpu River.

Although the Wusong River is silted up and makes it difficult for ships to sail, it is still the main channel to the sea, resulting in more trackers along the coast. The river flows slowly from west to east, and flows into the East China Sea through the Yangtze River Estuary.

Due to the fertile land here, the benefits of salt fields, and the legendary figure Huang Daopo who pushed Songjiang's cotton textile industry to its peak, Songjiang Prefecture's economy is very developed and it is praised by the world as one of the "Seven Prefectures in Jiangnan".

People at that time said: Today's so-called metropolitan areas include the two major provinces (Hui), Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangzhou; followed by the Su, Song, Huai, and Yang prefectures; Linqing, Jining, and other provinces.

Prefecture; Yizhen, the counties of Wuhu; Guazhou, the towns of Jingde.

It can be seen that Songjiang Prefecture has become a truly prosperous place during this period. However, compared with other prefectures, the history of Songjiang Prefecture is shorter.

"Yunjian Zhi" of the Southern Song Dynasty records: "When counties were established in the Tang Dynasty, they had inherent cities."

In the tenth year of the Tianbao reign of the Tang Dynasty, Huating County was established and placed under Xiuzhou.

After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, in the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Huating County was upgraded to Songjiang Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Huating County.

On August 19, the 28th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty officially approved the establishment of Shanghai County.

It is worth mentioning that the history of Shanghai County is quite legendary. It has evolved from a small fishing village into an economically important county, and it has become a shining Pearl of the Orient for future generations.

As offshore beaches became important salt fields, Qinglong Town on the south bank of the Wusong River north of Huating County developed into a prosperous commercial center. However, in the late Southern Song Dynasty, the upper reaches of the Wusong River became shallow and Qinglong Town gradually lost its status as a good port at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

It is becoming increasingly depressed and desolate.

At the same time, the trade center was moved to the northeast of Huating County - a fishing village on the west side of Shanghai Pudong on a small river 70 miles downstream of Qinglong Town, making this fishing village increasingly prosperous.

In the third year of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty, this small fishing village was officially designated as Shanghai Town and the town general was stationed here.

After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, in the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty established the Shipping Department in Shanghai Town, and its official office was located in Shanghai Town. On August 19, the 28th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty officially approved the establishment of Shanghai County.

In this dynasty, Songjiang Prefecture administered three counties: Huating, Shanghai and Qingpu. Among them, Qingpu County was built on the northern border of Huating and Shanghai counties in the 20th year of Jiajing. Huating County is still the seat of the prefecture.

Nowadays, this area is one of the most prosperous areas in the south of the Yangtze River. Inside and outside the city, there are many shopping malls, shops, and buildings. Countless merchants, scholars and people gather here.

It was in the morning, and an autumn sun hung high in the sky. This clean sunshine was scattered on the east gate of Songjiang City, and above the city gate were two characters "Pi Yun" with flying dragons and phoenixes.

Under the Piyun Gate, the officers and soldiers here have banned the entry and exit of the people. Officials and squires from Songjiang Prefecture are waiting here. In addition to officials from the prefectural and county government offices, there are also officials from the Yangzhou branch of the Huaidu Transfer Envoy Division, and others

Local gentry Xu Chen and others.

There are four brothers in the Xu family in Songjiang. The second brother Xu Jie is the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, and the fourth brother Xu Zhi is the minister of Dali Temple in Nanjing. Although the eldest son Xu Long and the third son failed to enter the officialdom and did not even gain the fame of being elected, they

Who told him to have two good brothers?

Xu Chen is in his fifties this year. Not only does his face look similar to that of Xu Jie, but the two brothers are equally short and thin. However, his body appears to be very strong and his eyes are bright and staring at the front of the official road.

Although his appearance and body shape are 60 or 70% similar to Xu Jie's, he is still a person who has never entered official circles after all. However, his temperament is very different from Xu Jie's.

Even though they both show the temperament of a superior person, Xu Jie is the kind of calm and arrogant, while Xu Jie is the kind of arrogant and arrogant. The two appear completely different.

"Mr. Xu, I heard that you had been feeling cold a few days ago, but the county has been busy with dredging work, but could not come to the mansion to visit. Please forgive me!" Huang Chi, the magistrate of Huating, took the initiative to talk to Xu Chen, appearing respectful.

typical.

Xu Chen turned his head and looked at Yang Chi indifferently. Naturally, he didn't care about a small magistrate. He responded calmly: "It's okay. Thank you magistrate for your concern!"

Huang Chi looked at Xu Chen and turned his eyes to the official road again, but his face couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed. Finally he bit the bullet and said: "Mr. Xu, the Haitian Gang recently destroyed the rice merchant Liang Youtian's shop, and they have already filed a lawsuit with the county government.

, threatened that if the county did not give him an explanation, he would sue Suzhou Prefecture about this matter..."

"As far as I know, Liang Youtian owes a large sum of money to someone else's pawn shop!" Xu Chen frowned slightly and glanced at Yang Zhi County Road again.

"But..." Huang Chi naturally knew this and wanted to explain.

"There is no but, it is natural to pay back the debt. Even if he sues the capital, it will be of no use!" Xu Chen immediately interrupted when he found that Huang Zhixian did not know how to praise.

Just as Huang Chi was about to speak, Zang Jifang, the magistrate of Songjiang next to him, said calmly: "President Huang, if you find it difficult to handle, please submit the case to the government office and let us handle it!"

"How dare you, my subordinate? I will handle the case properly!" Huang Chi bowed his hands respectfully towards Zang Jifang and responded with a smile.

It was because of the close relationship between Zang Jifang and Xu Jie that Liang Youtian went to his small yamen to complain and wanted him to administer justice. If the case was handed over to Songjiang Mansion, it was not certain whether Zang Jifang would handle it impartially. Liang Youtian

I'm afraid I have to run directly to Suzhou Prefecture.

"People are coming!"

At this time, a government official came galloping over on a fast horse. Everyone stopped talking and looked at the official.

Wu Chun, deputy envoy of the two Huaidu capitals, hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Can you see clearly that it is really the imperial envoy?"

"I didn't see it clearly, but the honor guard was so impressive and there were a bunch of scholars running behind it. I can guarantee that it's definitely the Imperial Envoy!" the Yamen responded with foaming at the mouth.

"Why are you always so reckless in doing things!" Zang Jifang frowned slightly and accused the cadre.

The relationship between the Yamen Chai and Zang Jifang was no longer an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship. Faced with Zang Jifang's accusations, they just settled the matter with a smile.
Chapter completed!