Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 162 Jizhou
Feng Daiwen stopped in Jizhou and did not move on. Others who had missions took people to the places where their targets were located.

The governor of Jizhou was Wei Ting, who was demoted because of Yang Wengan, and stayed in Jizhou without being recalled. This was introduced by Du Zhenglun to Feng Daiwen, because Li Shimin, the official of the four counties, said that he would make arrangements for him when he left, so he didn't tell him. Specifically those people.

Jizhou, also known as Yuyang County, belonged to Youbeiping in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Wei Ting was born in a family.

However, Jizhou is fairly well governed. Although the city is dilapidated, the people on the side of the road are much better than the villages along the way, and there are a few vendors in the city.

"From what I've seen along the way after passing through Daizhou, the county guard under Wei is the best." Feng Daiwen sincerely admired the group as they entered the county guard's mansion.

"The commander-in-chief has won the award, and the achievements of the lower officials are really not worth mentioning in front of the governor." Wei Ting put his attitude very low, and did not look down on Feng Daiwen because he was young and held a high position, and said humbly.

"I'm just telling the truth, can the county guard introduce the situation in Jizhou and several other counties to us?" Feng Daiwen asked for advice.

Speaking of the situation in the county, Wei Ting said with a wry smile: "After the three conquests of Goguryeo in the Sui Dynasty, and after the incident of Dou Jiande, several counties here were considered deserted. There are more than 7000 people, close to 3 households, and the difference in the other three counties is double, and the population will not exceed [-]."

"There are less than 20 people in more than 20 counties in the four counties. Are there mountain people?" Ma Zhou didn't expect the situation to be so cruel, and asked in surprise.

The mountain people mentioned here are people who fled to the mountains to avoid wars in the past dynasties, and some are fugitives and slaves.

It looks pretty good, but without a "public inspection", that is, a household registration book, you can't enter the city at all.

In the Tang Dynasty, those who did not have "public inspection" would be regarded as fugitives, and the mountain people would arrest them and sentence them to exile.

Therefore, the mountain people cannot enter the city, and dare not enter the city. If they cannot enter the city, they cannot buy supplies, including salt, farm tools, and clothing.

It is precisely because they are mountain people that they dare not see people at the bottom of the mountain at all. When other people catch the mountain people, the government will reward them. If they can't see outsiders, they don't know what the current court policy is. I thought it was the Sui Dynasty.

So even if the Hebei Province has been exempted from tax many times since the reign of Wude, and there was a drought last year, it was exempted for another year, but there are still no mountain people going down the mountain to register with the government.

"Why are there no mountain people? Many of them are deserters who escaped the war in the former Sui Dynasty and lost the battle. I am ashamed to say that the main reason is that the county does not have so many people to deal with this matter. I am also worried that there are too many mountain people. It is difficult to manage. After all There are too few soldiers in the county, and the mountain people are basically young and strong." Wei Ting said with a little shame.

"It doesn't matter, King Bin drafted a document in the name of the Anton Governor's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty, recruiting the mountain people to come down the mountain and settle down. If they are not heinous people, they are all innocent. He ordered other surrounding counties to cooperate and send the mountain people to the four counties." Feng Daiwen Said to Ma Zhou.

"The sheriff Wei is familiar with the place, please cooperate a lot. I believe the sheriff will return to Chang'an in less than two years." Feng Daiwen turned back and said to Wei Ting.

"Your official must cooperate with the deputy governor. This is what a lower official should do." Wei Ting thought that Li Shimin had forgotten about him, and now that he had the opportunity to return to Chang'an, he would still be calm there, and said incoherently.

"Of course I believe that Governor Wei will be able to handle it well. Before coming here, the Holy Majesty said that Governor Wei has extraordinary abilities and will be a right-hand assistant." Feng Daiwen said nonsense seriously.

Wei Ting almost shed tears, and cupped his hands in the direction of Chang'an and said, "Your official must live up to the grace of God and fully cooperate with the governor in governing the four counties."

"Then thank Sheriff Wei in advance. You see, we are new here, so what else should we pay attention to?" Feng Daiwen said with a gentle smile.

Wei Ting thought for a while and said: "Although the Khitan people have improved a lot in the past two years, they still need to be careful, because if they rob the border, they usually don't leave any behind. , horse thief, robbing the passing merchants."

"Thank you, Governor Wei, for reminding me that I plan to relocate all the people at the border to the vicinity of the Daojun city, which is convenient for protection and management."

"Hmph, as for the horse thieves, I really want to see those who are not afraid of death and dare to find trouble. Although I am here to govern the region, I don't care about killing some horse thieves. My brothers are still waiting to set up military projects." Feng Daiwen explained to Wei Ting road.

"Governor Huwei is here, and Goguryeo will definitely stop a lot." Wei Ting said with confidence thinking of Feng Daiwen's prestige in the grassland.

In fact, Feng Daiwen is taking the blame. The most violent murderers are Xi Junmai and Feng Daihuo. None of the two people killed a whole body, but they are not wronged. Both of them are his subordinates. The head is also right.

"Prince Bin, order the four counties to cut off the Khitan and Goguryeo trade routes, and all future transactions will be carried out in the Yingzhou Mutual Market." Feng Daiwen ordered again.

Several people kept discussing and asking questions, and Feng Daiwen continued to issue orders one by one, waiting for the dawn to send them out.

When Ye and his party discussed at the Sheriff's Mansion until midnight, they separated to rest, and Feng Daiwen continued to take some people to Pingzhou.

Pingzhou is only more than 70 miles away from the sea, and the climate is relatively warmer, so Feng Daiwen chose this place. Although there is no plastic, he still wants to try growing greenhouse vegetables.

Coupled with the use of large boats to catch fish, it should not be a problem to produce food to meet the 20 population of the four counties.

The governor of Pingzhou County was just a former Sui general, a man waiting to die, incompetent, muddling along, and actually told Feng Daiwen that he "governed by doing nothing".

Fortunately, there was no serious fault, and Feng Daiwen didn't feel bad for himself. After the investigation, he was dismissed from his post and asked to return to Chang'an to listen.

"I didn't expect this person to be so stupid that he actually sits on one side." Even Guang'an, who was traveling all the way, felt incredible!

"Hehe, Ma'am has worked hard all the way, so I will live in this sheriff's mansion from now on." Feng Daiwen said while helping Guang'an into the sheriff's mansion.

As for the door plaque of the county guard's mansion, the guards immediately took out the door plaque of "Andong Dudu's Mansion" and replaced it.

"My husband is busy with affairs, so I don't need to stay with you. Aomei, Qingzhu and others will take care of my concubine." Guang'an said thoughtfully.

"Well, Ma'am, rest at ease. If you have anything to do, let the servants do it. Leave 100 personal guards for your husband, plus the Xuanjia Army arranged by the father, it will be safe." Feng Daiwen was worried about the lack of security in Guang'an and shouted for her. Let's talk about it, and leave Chen Xiong to lead the guards to protect it. After all, it's better to be careful when you're new here.

　Thank you Zuiwoyunjian, Brother Yang, Brother Yang for the monthly pass, thank you everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)