After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 72
In the eyes of others, this prince of the state can be said to be dedicated to his duties. He braved the scorching sun to travel all over the large and small salt fields around Langya Township, and visited every village in person.

"Did you read it wrong?" Kunihara looked at the trembling Yuzhe lying on the ground with a livid face.

"No mistake, really, absolutely no mistake."

"Then why the villagers have no impression?"

As soon as Guoyuan came, he went straight to the village mentioned by the emperor, and sifted inside and out, but found nothing.The search area was expanded, and after a few days, people were exhausted, and the corners of the mouth were blistered. In a fit of anger, he couldn't help but blame the instigator, and hung up the driver and whipped him severely.

"Maybe, maybe it's because there are many people passing by in this village, and the villagers didn't pay attention."

This is indeed possible, Guoyuan sighed, the village is on the main traffic road, many fishermen exchange fish and sundries here, private salt dealers often appear, it is almost a small market.

He felt upset, and the imperial servant felt wronged. Last time he came to collect salt with the steward, he was resting in this village, and happened to see Mrs. Wang passing by.

So he casually mentioned it to the housekeeper, but unexpectedly the housekeeper looked nervous and refused to accept the salt, and took him directly back to Linzi, and asked him to guard him so that he was not allowed to see outsiders.

He is also a royal at any rate, and his status in the mansion is not low, but now he is lying on the ground like a dead dog.His intestines were so remorseful, he was so talkative, if he didn't have the strength to move, he just wanted to slap himself a few times.

"Go back to the city!" Guoyuan had no choice but to return to Langya temporarily.

"Is this the town of Langya?" Seeing the crooked city walls and simple gates, Meng Di was a little disappointed. He heard that most of Qi's wealth comes from the East China Sea.

"My lord, the city lord here is also a member of the Tian clan. The young master has made arrangements, and we can just enter the city." The guide sent by Guoyuan stepped forward and said.

Meng Di nodded, he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of Guoyuan, so all the temporary arrangements were made.

"咚咚咚" drums sounded on the city wall, and Meng Di, after a long battle, heard that this was the signal to attack.

Sure enough, the gate of the city was opened wide, and hundreds of defenders rushed out, setting up their positions.

"Wait a minute!" The guide hurriedly stopped Meng Di, "I know the general who leads the army."

As he said that, he ran out of the queue, ran to the front of the formation, and shouted loudly: "General Tian, ​​I have something to report."

"Who are you?" The guard let him over, pretending not to know him, and looked at him coldly.

"General Tian, ​​I am Mr. Tian's subordinate." The guide had no choice but to introduce himself. In the Tian family, only Tian Chang can be called Mr. Tian, ​​so there will be no misunderstanding.

The guard pointed behind him and asked, "Are these all from the Tian clan?"

"It's a caravan from other places, Mr. Tian's friend."

"Hmph, this is not Linzi, what are the caravans here for? Could it be that they are selling private salt?"

"No, no." The guide waved his hands again and again, and said in a low voice, "The caravan has other important matters. Mr. Tian sent someone to inform the city guard. The general will know when he returns."

"No need, come and take down all these salt dealers."

"General, don't make mistakes, you will ruin your son's event!" The guide was in a hurry and stepped forward to stop him.

"Noisy! Take it down!" The guard yelled, and a soldier had already stepped forward to knock him down and tie him up.

The guard squinted his eyes and said with a sneer: "It's just a companion to the one who came last time. The city guard said that from now on, the main family will be the main family, and the side branches will be the side branches. All Tian clansmen who come here will rush to dry the salt."

This is also called proper arrangement?Watching the guide being tied up, Meng Di couldn't laugh or cry.

The guard approached with the soldiers and shouted: "When you gather a crowd to come, if you are either rape or robbery, you will be arrested immediately with your hands tied, and you will not die."

This is not based on random charges, the salt fields in Langya are owned by each family, and people from outside the family mostly either steal salt or rob salt.

It is located in the south of Qi State, close to Ju State, and Wu State is also very convenient to come from the coastal road, so the defenders are not weak, and the main task is to protect the salt fields.

But like this, hundreds of people marched into the city swaggeringly, with the Tian family leading the way. If they said they came to steal salt and grab it, the guards would not believe it.

"Your clan brother looks very shrewd, but you are really unreliable in doing things." Mengdi smiled wryly at Su'er, and the defenders didn't care about it. The problem was that he didn't really come to grab salt.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, the guard became ruthless and drove the chariots towards him. Langya only had two chariots in total, and the other was used by the city lord himself.

According to the experience of the guards, as long as the chariot charged, no matter what kind of gangsters would be scattered and fled, the rest would be easy. After the soldiers were sent to take them down, someone would either come to redeem them, or act as a coolie for drying the salt. —Several families are complaining to the city lord, saying that there is a severe shortage of manpower.

"I don't know how to live or die!" Meng Di frowned, and shot with an arrow. The chariot was a light chariot with two horses. After a few arrows, the bridle and reins of the horse broke, and the horse suddenly felt light, and ran away happily with a long hiss. Before the guard and the emperor could figure out what happened, they were thrown away by the huge inertia and landed right in front of Meng Di and the others.

The soldiers were at a loss and stopped walking.

"This is General Tian, ​​it seems that your chariot is not very strong." Meng Di squatted down and said gently.

"You kill me, the city lord will avenge me!" The guard broke his thigh and lay on the ground moaning, You Zi refused to give in.

Meng Dina poked his leg with a bow, and there was a loud scream. After the scream, he still shouted to the surrounding soldiers: "Don't let one go, the Lord of the City will be here soon!"

This is a little troublesome, it is impossible to enter the city in a low-key manner according to Guoyuan's request, Meng Di is going to retreat temporarily, and then make plans.

This is a group of people coming from the side, and someone in the chariot shouted from afar: "Could it be Brother Han?"

Hearing the voice was familiar, Meng Di looked at it intently, his eyesight was very strong, and he saw clearly that it was Guoyuan at a glance.

The car accelerated and approached, Guoyuan realized that he was right, and shouted happily: "Brother Han, it really is you, why are you here?"

"My lord, why are you here?"

The two asked each other at the same time, and after being startled, they burst out laughing in unison.

The guard recognized Guo Yuan and shouted for help: "Young Master Guo, they are thieves who have come to steal the salt!"

"Presumptuous! Brother Han is a serious businessman, how could he be a bandit!" Guo Yuan reprimanded, while looking at Meng Di with questioning eyes.

Meng Di shook his head, expressing that he didn't know what was going on.

Guoyuan put on a serious face, and was about to let the soldiers retreat, another chariot rushed out from the city gate, followed by a large number of soldiers. The city lord stood on the chariot, holding a halberd, and shouted aggressively: "Who dares to hurt my Tian family?" people!"

(End of this chapter)