This is the first time Du Shiyi has entered Dengfeng County.

Zhuying brought back such news, so he decided to go to the city to take a look. He wanted to go out alone, but Du Shisanniang was not at ease and let Tian Mo follow him closely. He couldn't resist this sister and could only agree. Sure enough, as soon as he entered Dengfeng County, he noticed that the eyes around him would first fall on the Kunlun slave behind him, and then look at him curiously. Tian Mo, who knew that several times of change of hands, was also a celebrity in Dengfeng County, so he simply thought that those attention etiquettes did not exist, and followed Tian Mo's low voice reminder and walked towards the most lively market in the city.

Dengfeng County is a big city under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture. The city is divided into many yards from north to south, and the streets from east to west, and the streets from east to west, south and north are thoroughfares. Apart from pedestrians, cars and horses, there is no one selling a stall. The high walls block the view of pedestrians and pedestrians, and there is someone patroling and guarding each yard gate. All the way to the market in the northeast of the city, a hustle and bustle came towards us.

There are not only ordinary farmers selling fruits and fruits, but also big merchants selling silk and silk. Sometimes, there are deep-eyed and high-nose Hu merchants. Various goods are filled with shelves. Many shops even opened their throats and shouted, which seemed to be hot and lively. However, Du Shiyi noticed that those seemingly glamorous shops were deserted, while several shops with rice and flour signs were in long queues, and the noisy sounds could be heard from a distance. When he frowned slightly and took Tian Mo to one of the shops, he heard the people queuing outside suddenly stir up.

"Why are you selling it again!"

"I only sold eight stones of rice today, which is less than ten stones yesterday! This is taking advantage of the situation to rob!"

After a few angry shouts, a well-dressed middle-aged man came out of the store, bowed around and said with a smile: "Dear fellow villagers, the store is not intentionally reluctant to sell, but now it is not suitable for the yellow and the food is limited, so the store can only sell so many every day. Alas, you have not bought it tomorrow, and the store is definitely the same price..."

"I said so ten days ago, but yesterday it suddenly surged by 30%!"

"Last year, the locust plague was finally suppressed, and this year it was another plague of locusts. Is God still going to give people a way out!"

"I heard from those men who are studying that locust plagues are the consequences of their virtues and cannot be suppressed by human power. Last year, he forced to hunt and kill locusts, and God was furious, so this year he suffered such disasters! Instead of being the same as last year, it is better to go to worship the Bahua Temple and ask the Bahua God to be more polite and sympathetic to us..."

Hearing these speeches, Du Shiyi pondered for a moment and whispered to Tian Mo to wait beside him. Then he walked forward with a smile, greeted him and bowed to the old man who was shaking his head and sighing, "Brother-in-law, can you ask if this rice shop is not selling corn today?"

"I won't sell it anymore! Everyone just said, tomorrow is coming soon, but you are earlier than you. If this continues, the family will be out of stock!"

"I heard that this situation has been going on for many days. The locust plague in the fields and the rice and flour suddenly increased the price. Didn't the county office do anything?"

After saying this, the old man looked up at Du Shiyi. Seeing that it was a young man in a civilian state, he sighed and said, "Young man still counts on the government? The government just posted a list of articles saying that he wanted to catch locusts, but last year, the locusts made a comeback this year. Who would do such a thankless thing? Someone just said that this is God complaining that we killed last year, and the Eight Wax God was furious. Instead of catching locusts, it is better to go and get some sacrifices quickly. It is important to give the Eight Wax God a gift!"

While speaking, a middle-aged man coming over with an empty rice bag was also interjected, saying, "What's the use of catching locusts? There are still thousands of people who kill 10,000. Besides, these locusts are passed to the gods in the sky, and killing them without permission is to be guilty! Now, the county office has been posting notices for several days, but no one responded. Even the county office's servants avoided them like snakes and scorpions. I heard that the court sent locusts to various states to supervise the locusts. The envoy Ni in Bianzhou refused to accept them. Our Cui Ming Mansion might be too overwhelmed!"

Hearing this, Du Shiyi knew it a little. He thanked the two of them with a smile. After they left, he glanced at the people who had no choice but to disperse in front of the rice shops. Then he came to Tian Mo with thoughtful thoughts and ordered casually: "Let's go."

Tian Mo widened his eyes in surprise: "Mr. Langjun, did you say that I am strong and asked me to carry a stone of food back?"

"They are already closed and not selling. Even if you are strong, you can't rob a stone of rice back?" Du Shiyi saw Tian Mo looking at him in confusion, and immediately said angrily, "Don't ask so many questions. You have been in Dengfeng County for some years. You should know where the county office is and take me there."

Dengfeng County is only a few hundred miles away from Luoyang, and its original name is Songyang. Its most glorious time was in the years when Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu ruled the world. The couple's two generations of monarchs built Fengtian Palace and Sanyang Palace in Songshan to live in Fengshan. Nowadays, the two palaces have been repaired every year, but they have no masters. In addition, when Zi ascended the throne, he destroyed gold and jade and advocated frugality. The Dengfeng County Office has not been repaired for two years. The once-magnificent gatehouse and high walls are now showing a mottled and old decline.

At this moment, standing in front of Dengfeng County Bureau, Du Shiyi looked at the listless officers in front of the door, and then came to the bulletin board. Sure enough, the letter of stern fonts to the people to catch locusts was posted there, but no one except him stopped nearby. After reading the notice twice, he turned around and walked to the gate of the county bureau, and calmly said to one of the middle-aged officers: "Please come in and report to Cui Ming's mansion, just say that Du Shijiu, Duling, Jingzhao, came specifically for locust hunting!"

Just now when Du Shiyi was staying in front of the bulletin board, the middle-aged servant had noticed him. He was even more surprised when he heard what he said. He wanted to inquire for a few more words, but when he found that Tian Mo, who had dark skin, followed behind him, he immediately changed into a smile on his face and nodded repeatedly and agreed: "Please wait here, let me report now!"

After explaining to the other officers, he immediately ran to the county office. Turning around the door and reaching a quiet corner gate, he informed a servant standing there. Soon, Cui Yuan, a confidant servant next to Cui Weizhi, came out from the end of the path with a frown.

"Mr. Ming is seeing the distinguished guests from Dongdu, why bother?"

"There is a young man outside the county office asking for a meeting. It is Du Shijiu, Du Ling of Jingzhao, who is specially designed to catch locusts, and he seems a little hesitant after seeing Cui Yuan stunned. He said in a stronger tone, "Although the visitor is wearing a commoner, he looks calm and a Kunlun slave is following him! He is the one who loves the most in front of Xue Shao Mansion before, but after Xue Shao Mansion passed away, he resold the Kunlun slave who has not been long for many families! I heard that he was bought by a Taoist priest who lived in Songyang Temple, but now he is following this young man. Maybe this young man has something to do with Songyang Temple."

When Cui Yuan heard this, he was finally moved. Thinking that most of the palaces and temples near Songshan were granted imperial titles, and high-ranking officials and nobles often came and went, he pondered for a moment and said, "You wait here, I'll report."

Dengfeng Order Cui Weizhi is in his early forties this year. He was born in the Cui family in Qinghe. He has been in the rank of the clan and has been in the current position for more than ten years, just in line with the same word as the examination. He was entertaining guests and winked after seeing Cui Yuan enter the door, and he could not find an excuse to leave the house temporarily. When Cui Yuan said that carefully, his eyes lit up immediately, and then he said without thinking: "Please invite the person to the side hall first, and wait for my orders to be heard."

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from the door: "Uncle Qi!"

Cui Weizhi winked at Cui Yuan, then hurried back to the room, with a kind and kind smile on his face. He saw that the guest seat sitting on the bed was a young man with a beautiful face like a woman, and he was about to touch the scene of fifteen or sixteen. He looked at Cui Weizhi who came in and raised his eyebrows and asked impatiently: "Uncle Qi, are there customers outside?"

"It's not a big deal."

Cui Weizhi answered without thinking, but thought about it. Although he was the Dengfeng Order of the Sixth-rank, the young man Cui Jianxuan in front of him was the legitimate grandson of the late Prime Minister Cui Zhiwen, and his father, Cui Yanzhi, was his subordinate brother. Cui Yanzhi, was the second in the merits of killing Empress Wei, and was named Duke of Zhao, with a fief of 5,000 households. He was transferred from the fourth-rank Wei Shaoqing to the governor of Huazhou, who is now under the fourth-rank. If his elder brother Cui Taizhi had not been appointed as the Minister of Works in the court, he might have been the same brother as the same court. However, Huazhou was in Henan Road, and Cui Yanzhi might have been promoted to the capital at any time.

Thinking of Cui Yanzhi's mother, Cui Jianxuan's grandmother, Du De, the Grandmother of Qi Guo, also from Duling, Jingzhao, he immediately asked tentatively: "There is a young man who calls himself Duling Du Shijiu from Jingzhao. He came to ask for a visit to catch locusts. I remember that the Grandmother is from Duling. I don't know if Shiyilang had ever heard of such a person?"
Chapter completed!