Jin country, South Vietnam.
"Pavilion Master, Cao Xingyu is asking to see you outside." Song Jiong walked into the study lightly, looked at Murong Ke who was buried in the study of the nautical chart, and sighed secretly in his heart. He was thinking of looking for Lu Yaoyao again.
Ever since he knew that Lu Yaoyao was taken out to sea by Ye Yiqing, Murong Ke has been studying the nautical charts almost every day, and even made people start building ships, at any cost.
If it wasn't for Nanyue's troubles, the Pavilion Master would have left long ago.
When Murong Ke heard Song Jiong's words, gloomy eyes flickered, and he slowly put away the nautical chart, "Let him in."
It has been half a year in South Vietnam, and Murong Ke has already integrated into the merchants in this place, but there are still some things that have not been investigated clearly, so he has not left.
"Six Princes." Cao Xingyu walked in hastily, "Six Princes, I heard that the imperial court has ordered the closure of the Nanyue port?"
Murong Ke looked at Cao Xingyu with a livid face, and it was the first time he saw such an expression on the face of this old and cunning man, "It's not that the port is closed, it's just that the imperial court wants to check the private salt, and Cao's family doesn't do private salt business. Don't worry, just detain the ship for a few days, and you will be able to go to sea soon."
Cao Xingyu took a deep breath. For the past six months, he has been vigilant against Murong Ke. Although other merchants in South Vietnam have already trusted him, he still dare not let Murong Ke know his background. Who knows that the governor Is it worth trusting
It seems that there is no other way now, if he does not choose to trust Murong Ke once, his few boats of private salt will be detained, and his loss will not only be a few boats of private salt, but the entire Cao family.
"Six princes, look, can you let Cao's boat come out first?" Cao Xingyu asked with a smile. Half a year ago, the former governor of South Vietnam was sentenced for a crime, and Murong Ke became the new governor. He has always held a wait-and-see attitude and asked other people in the business to bribe him to please him. If he accepts it, it will prove that the previous rumors are false.
There is news from the capital that the emperor sent the six princes and the young prince to South Vietnam to investigate the taxation and the case of the year. Later, because the young prince was injured, he could not let it go, and then the empress had an accident. Now the emperor is on his own. It seems that he has given up. The investigation of South Vietnam, and now suddenly the port is closed to search for illegal salt, who knows what is going on
Can this Murong Ke believe it
Murong Ke glanced at Cao Xingyu, "Master Cao, are you joking with me? There are so many boats in the port, even Sun Jiasheng's boat can't get out, how can I let your Cao's boat go out first?" Don't worry, it's just a routine inspection, it will only take a few days."
Sun Jiasheng is still the leader of Nanyue Commercial Bank, Cao Xingyu has been hiding behind the scenes and manipulating. On the surface, Sun Jiasheng's status is indeed higher than Cao Xingyu's, but only a few of them know that the Nanyue Commercial Bank is really Who is speaking.
"Sixth Prince, why did the court suddenly want to inspect private salt?" Cao Xingyu asked in a low voice.
Murong Ke glanced at Cao Xingyu with a smile, "Master Cao, you are confused. Checking private salt is often done, why is it suddenly?"
It was Cao Xingyu who bought Li Jingyao before, and he controlled almost the entire port. Naturally, no one checked their Cao family's boat. In the past six months, Cao Xingyu used Sun Jiasheng to test him from time to time, and Murong Ke had already played with him. After so long, he was too lazy to continue pretending to be confused with Cao Xingyu.
Cao Xingyu's face became even more serious. He knew that if he didn't open up to the sixth prince this time, he was afraid... his few ships of private salt at the port would be exposed. At that time, as long as the sixth prince wanted to deal with him, the Cao family would They will be ransacked and wiped out at any time.
Selling private salt is a capital offense, not to mention that he has an astonishing amount of private salt, it is definitely not that easy to fool him.
"Six princes, we smart people don't speak dark words, so please make a price." Cao Xingyu said in a low voice.
Murong Ke raised his eyebrows, "Master Cao, what do you mean by that? What price do you want from me?"
"Six princes, those ships at the port are really in a hurry to be given to others. If they drag on for too long, the loss of these ships will be immeasurable." Cao Xingyu said in a low voice, but he regretted the beginning, how could he Careless, thinking that Murong Ke would not seal the port and seize the ship.
What went wrong? Cao Xingyu always felt that he was deceived about this matter today, it was so sudden that the eyeliner he planted in the Governor's Mansion didn't even reveal a single word...
Murong Ke smiled and said, "Master Cao, according to what you said, all the ships in the port have to be released?"
"Six princes..." Cao Xingyu wanted to offer Murong Ke a price directly, anyway, he has been greedy for money in the past six months.
"Okay, my lord has sent someone to go for a routine inspection, just to put on a show, and the boat can be taken away tomorrow." Murong Ke said with a smile, it seems that there is indeed something wrong with Cao Xingyu's boat.
Cao Xingyu felt a little relieved when he heard Murong Ke's words, "Sixth Prince, Cao will always remember your great kindness."
Murong Ke raised his eyebrows, noncommittal.
"Sixth Prince, then Cao will step down first." Cao Xingyu said, he had to go to the port to watch immediately, absolutely not let anyone go to his ship for inspection.
"Okay." Murong Ke nodded.
After Cao Xingyu retreated, Song Jiong walked in from the outside, "Pavilion Master, it seems that those eyeliners in the Governor's Mansion are telling the truth. There is indeed a problem with Cao Xingyu's boat."
"Arrest everyone they confessed to." Murong Ke ordered coldly.
He has already wasted too much time here in order to investigate the case of the Pan family and the Feng family back then. Now that he has an idea, he doesn't want to procrastinate any longer. Those who should be arrested will be tried first, and the truth will always come out. when.
"What about Cao Xingyu?" Song Jiong asked in a low voice.
Murong Ke's eyes were condensed, "If you find the private salt, take him down."
Song Jiong looked out at the gloomy sky, it seemed that the sky was about to change.
Towards evening, when the calm Nanyue City was blowing from the north, a group of soldiers suddenly poured out of the Governor's Mansion, and strictly guarded every street in the whole of Nanyue. At least a dozen business owners were arrested and taken to the Governor's Mansion.
"What are you doing? What did I do wrong?" Sun Jiasheng had his hands clasped, and he looked panic-stricken, not understanding what happened.
"Master Sun, you will know about it when you come to the governor's mansion." Lu Xiangzhi said with a light look at him.
It was... not easy to finally catch these moths in South Vietnam.
"Sixth Prince, I want to see Sixth Prince!" Sun Jiasheng shouted loudly.
Lu Xiangzhi smiled faintly, "You will see me soon."
Sun Jiasheng was caught and put into the carriage, only then did he realize that the whole street was full of soldiers, and it was obvious that he was not the only one who was taken to the Governor's Mansion.
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