Jiangzhou, the Jiujiang River in later generations, was located in the key water and land, connecting Jiangnan Road and Huainan Road. In addition, it was connected to the Yangtze River and Pengze by the Xunyang River. Poyang became the most prosperous and famous prefecture city in the area of ​​Jiangnan West Road in the Song Dynasty. There are also natural historical monuments such as Bailu Cave and Lushan, which attracted tourists, scholars and merchants to come one after another.

However, if we really want to make Jiangzhou City famous in ancient and modern times, it is not the poem "The green shirt of Sima in Jiangzhou" written by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi when he was an official here. This sentence alone allows many literati and poets to come to Jiangzhou to pay tribute to their ancestors and see the stunning appearance of the pipa girl here.

But when Sun Tu and his men's boat finally docked, looking at the slightly deserted near the dock, only seven or eight large and small ships floating on the water, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "As far as I know, Jiangzhou is located on land and water, it has always been well-developed in commerce, so why is it so deserted on the dock now?"

This question was naturally unanswered for the few people who came from Tokyo with him, but because the sound was a little loud, it reached the ears of a gray-bearded old fisherman on a small fishing boat next to him, and he replied with a smile: "Several guests came from afar, obviously I don't know the situation in our Jiangzhou area now, because a group of water bandits on the Xunyang River were the most fierce. They not only took money but also killed people to sink their bodies. This made many merchants not dare to come to Jiangzhou by water for more than half a year."

"In my Song Dynasty, what happened under the bright world?" Yang Zhi frowned quickly when he heard this: "Don't the local government want to suppress the bandit Anmin?"

"The government has sent several troops to suppress the bandits, but in the end, they fled back in a panic with the loss of soldiers and generals. Because of this, the merchants dared not walk on water again, and would rather go around dozens of miles of mountain roads than go to Jiangzhou by land. Only the old man who has no money and only relies on fishing to make a living will dare to go to the river at this time." The old fisherman said as he lightly pointed the bamboo pole in his hand and was about to set off in a small boat. Finally, he sighed a little: "It is a very lucky thing for several guests to come to Jiangzhou safely. Don't take any more danger when they leave." After saying that, he had already carried the boat away without waiting for the response of several people.

After hearing this story, Sun Tu and his friends looked at each other. No one expected that Jiangzhou City, which should have been prosperous and lively, would encounter such a problem. It seems that the vacancy of the group training position here should be related to the bandits who were rampant on the river.

What was more panicked than them were the officials and boatmen who sent them all the way from Tokyo. Thinking that they were lucky enough to come from Xunyang River safely, they were scared and worried about how to go back next: "Several officials, young people..."

"Don't worry, the old fisherman cannot recognize our identity, but it does not mean that the water bandits cannot recognize it. When sailing on the river, the Sa family found that some unknown boats were lingering around. Just as they were about to find out, they all dispersed again. Obviously, they recognized us as people in the government, so they dared not take action. When you go back tomorrow, the water bandits dared not be presumptuous." Lu Da immediately comforted him.

After his reminder, the few people also remembered the strangeness on the river before. They couldn't help but admire Lu Da's caution. The boatmen finally felt a little relieved and stopped pestering Sun Tu and the others to help him escape.

When saying this, Tang Feng was diligent in helping Sun Tu and his friends take down their respective horse luggage from the boat. The others had only one luggage except for their mounts, but Sun Tu and Yaer brought several large boxes of things, which looked really good.

Fortunately, there are few ships near the pier, but they are still waiting to make money. As soon as you see a few people moving a lot of things down, a few men came up with a smile, and asked in a man-made voice with a clear local accent, "Are you going to the city? We have a car to take you into the city. As long as you give a hundred quotas, you can help you get everything to your residence and settle down."

When Sun Tu heard the price was so cheap, he immediately agreed. You should know that this hundred cents cost almost only one idle man can carry some miscellaneous items in Tokyo, but there are three people plus two big cars here. And now Sun Tu has made a fortune by consigning sportswear and shampoo in Tokyo before. His wealth is thousands of cents now. Although it is not a wealthy one, it is enough for them to spend several years comfortably in Jiangzhou without worrying about food and drink.

Seeing Sun Tu nodding, the men were even happier. They quickly helped them to carry their luggage into the car, and also invited Yaer, who could not ride a horse, to sit down. Then they drove the donkey in front of the car to lead the way and headed towards Jiangzhou City about ten miles ahead.

Along the way, Sun Tu finally saw a lot of merchants coming and going, but most of them were traveling together with more than seven or eight people. This made him ask the men curiously: "Why, isn't there any land route in Jiangzhou except for the thieves and bandits on the water?"

"Actually, it's okay on the land. There have been two or three looting incidents, but the merchants were afraid and they felt uneasy when they couldn't get a dozen or twenty people together. Alas, those water bandits are really hateful. This is forcing our brothers to the dead. If the government can no longer suppress the bandits, we will really not be able to get a deal in a few months." One of the men said with a bitter face.

Sun Tu nodded slightly, and had a secret decision in his heart. Since he had become a local team trainer, he had established a foothold and trained his troops, his first priority was to clear out the water bandits who had been suffering for a long time.

Once the conversation was opened, the man relaxed a little and asked casually: "Several customers came from? Did they come to my Jiangzhou to do business?"

"No, we are here to visit relatives. I have an elder who is this Jiangzhou official. I wonder if my brother has heard of him. He is a local promoter..." Sun Tu felt a little moved and asked Yuan Wang's reputation and reputation from the side.

When those men heard that he was Yuan Wang's younger generation, they immediately showed excitement on their faces: "It turns out that they are the sons and nephews of Yuan Tui Guan. No wonder they are so handsome and are so polite to me."

"Oh? It seems that my uncle is considered a good official in your eyes?"

"Of course, Yuan Xuan is a good official. He is really committed to making decisions for the common people. Some of the rampant scoundrels in the city were ordered to be arrested by Yuan Xuan, which greatly improved the discipline of my Jiangzhou city. Also, he never accepts bribes. As long as we complain about the wronged people, Yuan Xuan will definitely give us a good trial and give us justice..." Whenever Yuan Wang was mentioned, these people couldn't stop talking, and immediately talked about the many cases he had handled for the people since he took office seven years ago.

Finally, someone mentioned: "It was this time that the bandits in Xunyang River were rampant, and Yuan Xuanwang sent officers and soldiers to clear them out several times. However, the official army here was so ineffective that it was such a situation."

Sun Tu listened quietly to them saying so many things, and he knew more about Yuan Wang. This person has been an official in Jiangzhou for many years and has done many practical things for the people, and thus has a very good reputation. He even made the people know that there is a Yuan prosecutor in Jiangzhou but not the prefect Cai. This may be the reason why Cai Jing wanted to get rid of Yuan Wang for his son. After all, the most important thing for being an official now is reputation and fame. Without these, it would not be so easy to be promoted.

While talking, ten miles passed by, and soon everyone arrived at the city of Jiangzhou. This city was naturally far inferior to Tokyo Bianliang. The city wall was only about four feet low, and it was built with rammed earth. The city gate only accommodated two carriages facing each other. However, the word Jiangzhou on the city gate was powerful, and it was obvious that it was written by a famous artist.

Unlike other prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty who were almost completely exempted from city gate tax, I don’t know if it was because of the business roads, but there were officers and soldiers guarding the city gate at this time. Not only did they have to inspect and interrogate the luggage of those entering the city, but they also had to charge ten cents of taxes per person to enter the city.

Seeing this, Tang Fengben wanted to reveal his identity, but Sun Tu stopped him with a wink and paid more than 100-yuan city gate tax for his group. Then, he asked him in a sensible and unintentional manner why the government wanted to set up a checkpoint here.

The officer and soldier lazily curled their lips at Sun Tu: "This is the order from the superior. I will just follow the order to guard the gate. I will not dare to ask any other questions. Come into your city quickly and dare to make noise again. Be careful that I will capture you as a thief and spy."

Seeing this, Sun Tu had no choice but to smile and then he entered Jiangzhou with everyone. Until then, looking at the densely populated streets, he felt that this was consistent with the Jiangzhou he imagined.

Afterwards, Sun Tu asked Luda, Yang Zhixian and Yaer to find an inn nearby to settle down, and he himself took Tang Feng directly to the prefecture yard to pay homage to his direct superior Yuan Wang.

Although he had just entered Jiangzhou, he did not want to be criticized for his etiquette. After all, his identity is here, so it is hard to say that the other party would use this as an excuse to find him. Anyway, as a subordinate who performs his duties, he went to see him as soon as possible, which was the greatest respect for his superiors.

There is no need to find out wherever you are. Just follow the main road in the city and when you arrive at the middle of the city, you will see a very grand yamen standing next to the street market. There are several soldiers standing with guns at the door, which is quite majestic.

After Sun Tu and his friends came near to show their identity and purpose, a soldier went in and reported. After a while, a middle-aged man dressed in a clerk came out: "It turned out that Sun Tuan was here to train his troops, and he was humble to serve as the governor of the state yamen. He was in a position to welcome him."

"Qin Ai Si doesn't have to be too polite. I'm here just to see Yuan Tuo. I wonder if he has free time now?" Sun Tu asked at the other party with a angrily smile. In fact, he was just polite. Logically speaking, it was too early to be lustful today. As the Ai Si Si, Yuan Wang should have received him with him quickly.

But he miscalculated. Qin Fang immediately said with a hint of disgrace: "Sun Tuanlian forgives his crime. Today, the state tui went to the prison camp early in the morning and has not returned yet, so...why don't you come again tomorrow?"
Chapter completed!