Shanyin County, under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Chengxuan Administrative Affairs Department, is located in the vast mountains and is named after a large mountain at its back.
Since ancient times, Guizhou has many mountains and canyons. Although there is a lot of water, the rivers are narrow and not suitable for navigation.
Therefore, after taking the post of Shanyin County Magistrate, Lin Nuo and others did not ride in a carriage. Instead, escorted by a group of guards with sabers hanging on their waists and long bows on their backs, they rode horses all the way to the border of Guizhou.
Hongzhi took Lin Nuo's appointment very seriously and directly dispatched hundreds of guards to escort him. Therefore, he did not encounter any unsighted thieves on the road. Although the road was rugged, he reached the place of appointment safely.
"Greetings, my lord!"
On the official road near Shanyin County, two burly men suddenly appeared and kowtowed in Lin Nuo's direction.
These two people were Zhao Da and Zhao Er who were originally rescued from Nanchang Mansion Prison by Xiu'er and later wanted by the government.
It's just that the two people now have beards on their faces, leather hats on their heads, and a frightening aura of strength all over their bodies. Unless they are very familiar people, they would not be recognized at all.
real identity.
"How are things going?"
Lin Nuo raised his hand to signal the group to take a break. He then dismounted and walked with Zhao Da to the woods on the roadside, muttering in a low voice.
"After receiving your order last month and receiving the new identity granted by your Majesty, the two of us rushed to Shanyin County without stopping, pretending to be traveling merchants, and learned about the general situation of Shanyin County.
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Zhao Dali paused for a moment, collected his words and then continued: "This Shanyin County is located at the junction of Guizhou and Hunan. It is an important post road connecting the Yunnan and Guizhou regions to the Hunan region. Therefore, business travel is endless and it is very prosperous.
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"Not far from the post road outside the city, there is a military camp, stationed with an army of thousands of people. It is nominally to protect the safety of the post road, but in fact it is to suppress various rebellions that may occur at any time!"
"The ethnic groups in Shanyin County are mixed, but they are mainly Han people, Yi people, and Miao people. The previous county magistrate was a chieftain of the Yi people. After the county magistrate position became vacant, the county temporarily fell into a state of leaderlessness. The Han people led
The chief registrar was at loggerheads with the county magistrate headed by the Miao people, and there would be group fights almost every now and then!"
Having said this, Zhao Da raised his finger and pointed to the county seat not far away, and continued: "The back side of Shanyin County is close to the mountains. The terrain is rugged and not suitable for living. However, there are some barbarians living in the mountains. They usually do not go out and have no contact with the people.
Only when there is insufficient food will they go out to plunder!"
"To the east of Shanyin County, the terrain is relatively gentle. Because the military camp is stationed not far to the east of the county, most Han people live in the east of the city. As for the west and south of the city, the Yi and Miao people mainly live there, each with their own chieftains.
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"The county government office is located in the center of the county, but it is basically a decoration. Even when the original county magistrate was still there, it was difficult to manage the entire Shanyin County. Most of the general affairs were discussed by a few chieftains in the county. The county magistrate
, is just the spokesperson of the chieftains, responsible for maintaining stability and balance among the chieftains of all parties!"
"In addition, there are several strong underworld forces in Shanyin County. They have recruited many desperadoes, kidnapped and extorted, opened casinos, brothels, and almost all profit-making industries. They are very difficult to deal with!"
Hearing the descriptions of Zhao and Da, Lin Nuo nodded. He was not surprised at all. It is indeed very troublesome to manage such an area where various ethnic groups live together.
"Let's go, it's getting late, let's go to the city first!"
Looking up at the sky, Lin Nuo got on his horse, then waved his sleeves, and the group entered Shanyin County in a mighty way under the afterglow of the setting sun.
Lin Nuo and his party had no intention of covering up at all. Such a large group of people entering the city naturally attracted many people to watch. But maybe the people here were already used to the businessmen coming and going from other places. They just watched for a while and then went their separate ways.
They dispersed without causing much of a sensation.
Shanyin County is indeed a quite prosperous county. As you look around, you can see shops and restaurants lining the entire street. There is an endless stream of merchants and pedestrians coming and going on the street. Various hawking sounds come and go, and the local dialect and Mandarin are mixed.
They seemed very lively together.
Of course, no matter how lively it is, it can't compare to the prosperity of the capital, so the surrounding guards don't care about it. At this time, most of their eyes are on the Miao women wearing short skirts on the street.
In the Ming Dynasty, this was the first time they saw girls wearing such bold and revealing clothes!
The guards were naturally amazed at this sight, but Lin Nuo just glanced at it and stopped paying attention. With two lifetimes of experience, he had never seen any woman on the Internet. This sight was not attractive at all.
Pique his interest!
While Lin Nuo was looking around, in a wine shop not far away, a Yi buyer seemed to have a dispute with a Miao seller, and then took action.
It didn't matter what he did. In a short time, some pedestrians on the street suddenly gathered quickly, including Miao and Yi people. They each held bricks, wooden sticks and other weapons in their hands, and swarmed into the store.
As for the other pedestrians, they didn't look afraid at all. Instead, they gathered around both sides of the street and watched the fun happily. Seeing how they looked, they had long been accustomed to such frequent group fights.
In an instant, what was originally a simple fight between two people turned into a group fight. This sudden change in style even though Lin Nuo was well-informed, was a little stunned for a moment.
"It seems that today is not an auspicious day to take office!"
Lin Nuo had a definite understanding of the tough folk customs here, but now that he had arrived in Shanyin County, he was the official of Shanyin County. If someone was making trouble under his nose, he couldn't turn a blind eye!
"General Chen, please control these people who are fighting!"
There were more than a hundred guards on his trip, and the leader's surname was Chen, and his first name was Chen Nan. Lin Nuo didn't know his specific position, so he always called him general along the way.
Chen Nan seemed to find this general's title quite useful. He clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. You are just a cunning person. Just leave it to me, Old Chen!"
I saw Chen Nan saying hello, and in an instant, forty or fifty cavalry broke away from the team and spread out, surrounding the wine shop in front of them.
"Arrests!"
Without any unnecessary nonsense, Chen Nan gave an order, and in a moment, dozens of guards jumped off their horses, drew out the long knives from their waists, and rushed into the shop excitedly.
In the past, they worked as guards in the palace and had almost no other tasks except standing guard and patrolling. Now they are assigned to perform tasks. Each of these guards looks more excited than those who are fighting in groups. They are yelling and fighting one by one.