The lady is busy farming

Chapter 1414 There Are Japanese Bandits
"Ah? Water thief?" She has lived in Jinyue for so long, but she has never been to the coast.

"That's right, and for some reason, all the officials even signed a joint statement, saying that water thieves were rampant along the coast, and villages were attacked almost every day, many fishermen were injured and killed, and their property was also robbed. Reported the case to the government, but the government has been unable to catch those water thieves."

As Xuanyuan Yun said, he couldn't help frowning. Who the hell is so bold, even robbing the villagers of their property, yet dared to injure them.

"Accidents happen one after another, and the government is currently having a headache. Even if people from the Yamen are sent to guard the nearby villages, they are still taken advantage of by water thieves. The most hateful thing is that those water thieves always commit crimes at night, and it is still in the middle of the night. When everyone is most sleepy, they attack suddenly, if they don’t resist, they may be able to save their lives, but if they resist, the situation will only get worse.”

"Ah? So much contempt for the king's law?" Qiangwei was really surprised when she heard Xuanyuan Yun's narration, "The government didn't even catch a water thief?" Isn't that too low?At any rate, if you catch the first trial, you can follow the clues and solve the case!

"No, it's because there are no clues that those officials jointly signed a letter asking the court to send people to quell the chaos and give the fishermen a quiet home."

Seeing Qiangwei's disdainful expression, Xuanyuan Yun nodded her head amusedly, "Girl, don't blame those officials, in fact, the water thieves along the coast have never really disappeared."

Listening to Xuanyuan Yun's words, Qiangwei was even more puzzled, "Since we know that the water thieves in the coastal areas have never disappeared, why not completely wipe them out?" Isn't it too unwise to leave harm to oneself?

"My girl doesn't know something. I heard that those water thieves are very good at water. They hide in the water during the day and only come out to commit crimes at night. Although the local officials are familiar with the terrain, they are not good at water warfare. Even if the two sides fight, those thieves just need to run away. When we get to the sea, we're helpless."

"I'm going, who is such an exaggeration? People can live in the water for a long time? It's not a submarine. How can they be so exaggerated? It must be that the local government did not act and did not investigate carefully. Maybe those thieves are hiding somewhere It’s in the cave behind the reef. Otherwise, there are people who respond elsewhere. It’s pure nonsense to say that you live in the water.” Qiangwei was speechless, no matter how powerful a water thief is, there is no condition for long-term survival in the water. They are not fish!
Hearing Qiangwei's opinion, Xuanyuan Yun paused, and couldn't help frowning in thought.Today, someone said a word, and that made a mess of my head.Let the girl laugh at him now, and he suddenly had an epiphany, how could people live in the water all the time?
But all the officials along the coast jointly signed the letter. Even if there are false elements in it, it should be true that the water thieves harassed the fishermen's lives.

"The girl may be right. You have never been to the coast, and you are not familiar with the terrain there. I have been there when I traveled before. It is located in the coastal area, the sea water is smelly, the reefs are rugged, and the living conditions of fishermen are very simple. If Being frequently harassed by water thieves, life is even more difficult. It is because of this that Father is in a hurry."

Listening to Xuanyuan Yun's explanation, Qiangwei's eyes flashed, she was speechless, who said she had never been to the coast, back then, every summer, she would go for a dip in the sea, although she never learned to swim.But she was going for seafood, thinking of steamed crabs, big lobsters, and sea shells... cough cough, it's a bit off topic!
"Don't we in Jinyue have a capable navy?" Little thieves, even if they are a little better at water, so what?As long as there are warships, I'm still afraid of these little thieves, little Japanese pirates!

Wait... Thinking of Japanese pirates, Qiangwei suddenly had a flash of inspiration, a water thief with good water skills?It won't be the Japanese pirates on the small island, right?After having this idea in her heart, Qiangwei couldn't help but feel heavy. I heard that there are a group of people living on that small island because of lack of food and clothing. Therefore, the men on the island have to go out to look for food. Go everywhere to grab food.

To put it bluntly, it is just the most barbaric way of survival!

"There are sailors, but they have never had much actual combat experience, especially when dealing with experienced water thieves. They are always led by the nose. Jinyue is surrounded by the sea in the east, which is a natural barrier. Except for the Water thieves, the coastal areas have always been very quiet, although water thieves are encountered occasionally, but this year is the most rampant. The living conditions of fishermen themselves are relatively poor, and now they encounter water thieves one after another, and life is even more miserable."

Listening to Xuanyuan Yun's explanation, Qiangwei finally understood, no wonder those water thieves were so rampant, it turned out that Jinyue's navy was just a decoration. "Then you have discussed it for several days, but what effective results did you get?"

"Father has ordered the local officials, whether it is the yamen or the navy, to garrison those fishing villages first. As long as they see water thieves, they will be killed." Seeing Qiangwei frowning, Xuanyuan Yun was puzzled. For the villagers, this is the current situation The best arrangement ever. "If it doesn't work after a while, the court will send troops to suppress it."

"Send troops to the village? Although the ideal is very fulfilling, the reality is probably very skinny. I hope that the officers and soldiers stationed in the village are all good, don't search for people's fat, bring their own dry food, and don't let the village name feed them with food." If No, Qiangwei didn't dare to think, shouldn't it be more refreshing to let those water thieves grab it directly!

"Girl, what do you mean those officers and soldiers will take this opportunity to please, or take this opportunity to seek benefits?" Xuanyuan Yun frowned. This is indeed inevitable, and he cannot guarantee that every officer and soldier is good.If local officials take the opportunity to amass money, wouldn't the lives of the people be more difficult?
"I'm just guessing this. You often travel abroad. You should be very clear about the virtues of those officials, right? Since the atmosphere is not good, what is the difference between officials from all over the country?" Looking at Xuanyuan Yun's face Ugly, Qiangwei shrugged her shoulders innocently. She didn't mean that the court was incompetent, but that the laws for court officials in this era were too loose.There is no real punishment.

"This is just my guess. Maybe those sailors are good, and they serve the people wholeheartedly."

"Even the girl doesn't believe this, does she?" Xuanyuan Yun smiled wryly, and he didn't understand what the girl said, "Tomorrow I will propose to the emperor again, let the officers and soldiers stationed in the station bring their own dry food, and they are not allowed to harass the village name. , you are not allowed to ask for benefits, if you find out, the crime can be death."

(End of this chapter)