Kunlun has a sword

Chapter 222 Landing on the Island
Wang Qing didn't know much about Nanmenzhou.After all, it was only a corner of the rivers and lakes, whether it was information from Kunlun or Tianwang, there were not many mentioned.

Of course, the Heavenly King must have detailed information, after all, there is a city they control.But the confidentiality level of this kind of information is beyond the scope of cooperation, and Wang Qing can't get it at all.

That being the case, Wang Qing could only use the most primitive method and went to investigate in person.

But in what capacity?Wang Qing fell into deep thought.

Wang Chen's identity is a little sensitive now, neither the water bandit forces nor the court forces have a good impression of this identity.

But if you use your real identity, you will be too constrained.The disciples of the upper court must maintain the prestige of the Kunlun School when they walk outside, and it is often inconvenient to do things.

After much hesitation, Wang Qing decided to go to the island as Wang Chen.

Don't like it?Walking in the rivers and lakes has never been based on goodwill, but on the sword in the palm and the silver in the pocket.

Nanmenzhou is a typical impact inner island of jujube pit type, with pointed things and a big belly in the middle.

Although it looks like a big island, it is actually separated by a thin waterway in the middle, dividing it into two big islands, east and west.

The king of heaven is so powerful that he monopolizes the West Island.But the water bandits and the power of the imperial court can only carve up the remaining East Island.

In fact, with the scattered organization model of the water bandits, it is impossible to compete with the imperial court on the surface.

But there was a heavenly king who pulled his hands, and the water bandits survived in a kind of alliance.

The Heavenly King Gang is still loyal to the Song court in name, but they don't listen to the tune or the announcement, and they have already designated the land as the king in essence.

But face must always be decent, not only can't drive out the court forces, but also avoid conflicts on the surface.

So there is a third-party existence of the water bandit alliance, and the king of heaven is in the middle to mediate, so there is naturally a lot of room for maneuvering.

Wang Qing boarded a busy big wharf in his own boat.

Naturally, he wouldn't go to the West Island to make himself uncomfortable. Occupying Honghu would be a bit of a step on the bottom line of the king of heaven, but after all, it is the imperial court's territory, and he can still fool around.If he dared to cause trouble in West Island, the Heavenly King would not care about his Kunlun background.They are all top ten, and it is unreasonable to stir up three points, let alone reason.

What Wang Qing boarded was the main wharf of Nanmen City, which is the sphere of influence of the imperial court.

In order not to be eye-catching, he didn't wear the notorious grimace suit, and changed into a sophisticated quack outfit.Dressed up as a gangster, it's more convenient if you don't sign up.

In the Yamen of the Nanmen City Government, a middle-aged literati in casual clothes was drinking mulled wine with a small plate of fried fish while sighing.

No matter how big Nanmenzhou is, it is only an island, and its resident population is limited. Originally, it was counted as a county at most.

However, after the Song Dynasty moved to the south, the importance of the Yangtze River waterway became more and more prominent. As an important checkpoint, this place was exceptionally promoted to the state.

It stands to reason that from the eighth rank of the county magistrate, he was exceptionally promoted to the fifth rank of the governor of the state, and even a regular fifth rank Wensan official Zhongsan doctor.

But the middle-aged literati understand that they are offending others.

Is the governor of Nanmenzhou easy to do?In just one year, there were three chief officials, and none of them ended well.

The Song Dynasty did not kill civil officials, so the so-called punishment could not punish doctors.Generally speaking, if you offend someone, the worst case is to demote the official, at most resign and quit.

But there is no absolute, this Nanmenzhou is a Jedi who cannibalize people without spit out bones.

Don't look at the group of enemies who are smiling and adding officials to him, but they really want their own lives.

As an official here, if you want to do something, you will inevitably offend the water bandits around you. The unexplained death of several chief officials is a lesson from the past.

But even if you are doing nothing, it is not easy.It's better, the political enemies of the imperial court are involved in your collusion with banditry, plotting wrongdoing, at least you can get away with it.Be ruthless, it's better to spend some money, and some desperadoes use money to do things.

Can you believe it?In the dignified state capital, except for more than a hundred small officials, there is no army and no arrests.Apart from the governor of the state, there is not even a formal official.

Even so, the imperial court still has huge taxation tasks issued every month, which simply does not allow people to survive.

The governor's surname is Fan, and he has only been in office for less than a week.

When I came here, I knew that the situation here was corrupt, and I wanted to resign and ignore this pickle, but the enemy was so powerful that I was able to suppress even the resignation letter, and even threatened it with my family.Fan Cishi was forced to go to the post celibately with the heart of death.

Only when I came here did I realize that there was nothing but corruption.This South Gate City is completely a face project jointly supported by the Heavenly King and the water bandits, and it is a fig leaf for the court.There is no force at hand, but there are groups of desperadoes outside.You are a piece of meat on the chopping board, and when to cut it depends entirely on the mood of others.

As soon as Wang Qing boarded the pier, he noticed something strange.

He also ran around big cities and small towns, but the bustling wharf in front of him always had a false smell.

Business is also divided into grades. In these war-torn years, the arms trade is undoubtedly the most profitable.Almost, the south is rich and prosperous, and some luxury accessories are small in size and high in value, so they are also good choices.The last time to transport some grain, although the volume is large and the income is small, water transport is cheap after all, and it can be transported to Yangzhou, and then transferred to the Grand Canal to the north, which is still a bit profitable.

But what Wang Qing saw at the pier was nothing.Coarse cloth, aquatic products, logs, these are not valuable, they are not durable to storage, and they consume a lot of labor and space.

Even if the goods are worthless, the biggest problem is that the wharf is in good order, but there is no official person, no matter whether it is a small official or a soldier.

Wang Qing's landing did not attract the attention of others. There are more people from the rivers and lakes coming and going here every day.Those who are in gangs and those who are alone are no strangers to it.

Following the routine in the novel, Wang Qing found a lively restaurant and ordered a table of food and drinks in the lobby.While eating slowly, he pricked up his ears to eavesdrop on the conversation around him, hoping to learn about the situation here.

It's a pity that it would be so simple in reality. After listening to it for a long time, it was all short-sighted nonsense from parents, or some drunken nonsense.

Wang Qing shook his head angrily. He was deceived by the novels. They were all bragging uncles who drank too much, so they had valuable information.

Got up and changed to a restaurant.

This time Wang Qing had learned his lesson, and when he entered the door, he was given a large ingot of silver, which knocked the waiting waiter unconscious.

The joyous Xiaoer let Wang Qing into the private room like serving his own father.

After casually ordering a few signature dishes, Wang Qing took out three ingots of silver ingots and put them on the table, looking at Xiao Er quietly.

"Oh, my lord. You, you, please tell me if you have something to say."

Wang Qing fiddled with Yuanbao casually.

"Master, I just arrived in Guibao Land, so I'm not familiar with the place. It's important to follow the rules when you walk in the rivers and lakes. Find someone who knows how to do it. This is the reward, understand?"

"Come on, sir. I'll invite the shopkeeper for you right now. Don't worry, our shopkeeper is the cousin of the second head of the Paibang family. There is no one who can't explain the matter on the rivers and lakes of Nanmenzhou clearly."

Wang Qing nodded, and rewarded another piece of broken silver casually.

Xiao Er served the tea attentively, then rushed out.

Wang Qing sipped the tea slowly, waiting unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)