This old man is really the prefect of Dan'er County!
Everyone was surprised, but who wouldn't go crazy at the thought of being exiled to such a place to be a county magistrate?
The exile team of more than 60 people was very conspicuous on this remote island. After arriving, the four people who were playing cards naturally noticed them quickly.
Seeing so many people, they rubbed their eyes in disbelief, huddled together, and asked fearfully, "Are we hallucinating?"
Lord Hu was surprised: "Are you human or ghost?"
"Why are there so many people at Cangsha Ferry?"
Wang Zifu stepped forward and handed Lord Hu the official document. "You are Lord Hu, the prefect of Dan'er County, right? My name is Wang Zifu, and I am the chief of the yamen runners from the capital who are escorting Liu Fan."
Lord Hu looked at Wang Zifu, then at the long line of exiled prisoners. His weathered eyes widened. "Ah, I remember now! It seems to be true."
"The Haizhou government sent me a pigeon message saying that some fugitives would be exiled here."
Then he muttered quietly, "But I didn't read the note carefully. I went to roast and eat the pigeon."
Scattered powder fell out of the big jar.
The fishermen breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, we are concerned about the court struggles of the Xiaosheng Dynasty, as long as they are not stealing or robbing."
Wang Zifu could not help but say, "One ounce of silver a month for a room? Isn't that too expensive?"
Wang Zifu observed that the inkstone was not just a stone with a pit, but the brush handle had faded and the bristles at the tip were split.
However, this terrain also has its advantages. There are rivers originating from the mountains in the middle of the island, flowing from the mountains to various places and then into the sea. Therefore, the huge island of Haizhou Island is not short of fresh water resources.
This is how Jiang Zhuangxin fleeced the government.
However, that condition did not affect Jiang Lili's performance at all. I wrote furiously, and in just half a cup of tea, I had finished writing an official document.
The Haizhou government office was on the north bank, and messages and orders to Dan'er County on the south bank were delivered by carrier pigeons. It was a huge waste of manpower to go around Haizhou Island by water just to deliver a message.
The convicts were also afraid that the government offices in the place of exile would oppress them day and night and force them to work to open up wasteland. Seeing Jiang Lili being so lazy and unwilling to work, their families were worried.
As they talked, everyone retreated closer to the fishing village. There was no salty smell of sea water or seafood outside the village. The houses were all thatched bamboo houses, and some were not surrounded by bamboo. Chickens and ducks were raised outside the courtyard, and a few houses even had cattle, sheep and ponies.
I pointed to the older man who was running errands for me: "Da Wu, let him take us to Yeli Village or a nearby fishing village to discuss resettlement with the villagers!"
The Haizhou government received a reply a few days ago and saw the pigeon coming back. They thought the pigeon was lost or hunted by the indigenous people at the foot of the mountain, so they sent another carrier pigeon.
Both villages are far away from the county government office. There are only two roads outside. The roads are all dirt roads, overgrown with weeds, and there are no insects.
There are high mountains in the middle of Haizhou Island, and the altitude gradually decreases as it extends to the surrounding areas. This terrain makes communication between the north and south banks difficult by land.
"My dear, does he think silver is hard currency in that place?"
No one realized from Da Wu's words that those exiles were all future officials and their families, and immediately said, "You are from the fishing village, and your family doesn't even have a side room. You pay one tael of silver a month."
"Those are prisoners exiled from the capital to Haizhou. Take us to the village to register them. The small number of prisoners outside are exiled for dereliction of duty, rebellion, or rebellious speech."
We don't have any sense of belonging to Xiaosheng, nor do we have any complaints about the Haizhou government office.
Wang Zifu discovered that although Jiang Lili was lazy and looked like she was ready to do nothing, the content of the document was concise and clear, the handwriting was neat, and the characters were clearly identifiable.
Seeing the fishermen panic, Da Wu hurried to explain.
Jiang Lili was still holding the document in Lord Hu's hand, so I reminded her, "Sir, that document..."
I continued to make my roasted bat delicacy and took out a large earthenware jar that seemed to be filled with seasonings. I tapped the bottom of the jar.
Wang Zifu also turned his head to answer Jiang Zhuangxin.
The government would send prisoners sentenced to death but who had reformed after repeated admonitions and had good attitudes and were difficult to discipline to Dan'er, under the pretext of reclaiming wasteland, but in reality they were not cleaning up the environment but passing the buck.
Yang Baoshan hadn't yet recovered from the cautious state of being an official in the capital. Upon hearing this, he quickly reflexively advised, "Jiang Lili, be careful with your words!"
"You see, he'll be an official in the future, right? Why would he be a dog of the court even if he's been exiled?"
Typically, before Dan'er County receives the message from the carrier pigeon, they have to tie the reply letter under the pigeon's legs and send it back.
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Jiang Lili pondered for a moment, then immediately stopped thinking. Okay, I've been playing sloppy for too long, my brain is going to explode. So I should just stop thinking!
Jiang Lili limped along, asking, "What does he want? A house? You're a master at living in thatched hut, so you can conjure one out of thin air!"
I cursed, "Damn the imperial court! They only give out such a meager salary and supplies. Who are they going to send?"
What he said was enough to make the fugitives outside the team, who had ample property and had been taken care of along the way, excited.
Who would have thought that the big chili powder could control Jiang Lili? It seems that Jiang Zhuangxin is used to the local food of Haizhou Island.
Therefore, the Haizhou government office raised a group of pigeons to deliver messages.
After saying that, you followed Da Wu away.
"If anyone doesn't have any vacant rooms outside their home, they'll rent them out to those fugitives!"
The head of a nearby fishing village rushed over after hearing the news. I saw Xu Shaoren's face was determined, "They can't live in Yeli Village if they think it's too expensive! The road outside the village is lined with coconut trees. I'm afraid a coconut will hit my head through it one day!"
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