Yang Yun pondered for a moment and waved his hand. The attendants on either side stepped back, and even the samurai under the porch stood farther away.

Cao Miao also nodded, motioning for Ah Hu and the others to retreat. Seeing this, Chen Xuan also took the initiative to leave the court. He was just a referral, and he didn't want to get involved in such a thing. Cao Miao is a madman, acting unreasonably, in case he drags the Liaodong Mansion in, it is not the result he wants.

"The prince must have thought that the Han and Wei dynasties were not separated, and the prime minister sent troops to Longyou, and at this time, the people who spread rumors and caused trouble must be my Han people, at least related to us."

Cao Miao squinted her eyes and looked at Yang Yun with a cold look in her eyes. "Isn't it?"

"I know the prince may not believe it, but I'll say never." Yang Yun said earnestly: "At least this matter has not passed through my hands, and I have never received an order from the Prime Minister's Mansion related to this. ”

Cao Miao pondered for a long time, and the color slowed slightly. "Who else but you will receive orders from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Don't tell the prince that I really don't know. I'm ashamed that I can't help the prince. ”

Cao Miao showed a hint of disappointment. "Well, we'll talk about that later. I'll ask you one more thing. ”

"Please, the prince speak up."

"You are responsible for the distribution of Shu brocade, right?"

"I am responsible for everything that passes through Luoyang City. If you don't pass through Luoyang City, someone else is responsible. I can't tell you who it is. ”

"So, the Shu brocade that appears in Luoyang City will go through your hands?"

"The same cannot be said. There are many channels for Shu brocade to appear in Luoyang, and the one I have at my disposal is only the most formal channel, for people who want to buy Shu brocade but do not have the ability to contact Chengdu directly. Yang Yun smiled meaningfully. The prince must also know that some people have hands and eyes, and they don't need to go through me at all, they can directly send someone to Chengdu to buy Shu brocade. Coupled with some personal gifts, it is even more impossible to control. ”

"So, you just can't check it?"

Yang Yun lowered his head, took the cup and drank water, and after a while, raised his head again. "Prince, can I ask, is your investigation of the source of Shu brocade related to the rumor-mongers?"

Cao Miao nodded.

"In that case, I'll work with the prince once. This rumor not only hurt the Yongqiu Palace, but also us. The prince saw it too, and we just moved back. Moving out of here before was related to this rumor, and the school office, like the prince, regarded us as suspects, and investigated many times openly and secretly, and injured people. We had to move out for the time being, and we didn't move back until the imperial court issued an edict to stop scouting. ”

Cao Miao smiled, but didn't say much. He heard a little bit about this from Yin Mo and knew that what Yang Yun said was not bad. It is too normal for school affairs to handle cases by unscrupulous means, and to kidnap a few people and go back to torture to extract confessions. Despite this, the school administration did not get any conclusive evidence and had to give up halfway.

The edict was just an excuse. If the clues are really found by the School Affairs Department, even if the emperor issues an edict to stop the investigation, the School Affairs Department will not stop, and will definitely continue to investigate, taking the opportunity to rectify a few people and extort some oil and water. As for how to deal with it in the end, it depends on the emperor's meaning.

"If this matter is related to Shu Jin, I can provide a clue. Although there are many channels for Shu Jin to enter Luoyang, there is only one source, and that is Chengdu. Yang Yun showed a reserved smile. From the beginning of the production of Shu brocade, we have a distinction between the brocade sold to different regions. As long as the prince gives me a sample, for a maximum of three months, I will be able to tell you where the brocade was originally sold. ”

"How did you do that?"

"This is a secret, so I can't tell you." Yang Yun smiled. "In fact, I don't know the specific details, so I have to send it back to Chengdu for identification. There are no more than five people who have mastered the ability to identify, and all of them are in Chengdu. ”

"Then how do I know what you're telling me is true or false?"

"I believe that this little thing will not bother the prince, and the prince must have a way to confirm it."

Seeing that Yang Yun refused to disclose the details, Cao Miao did not ask any more, otherwise it would not be cooperation, but a forced confession. He could see that this Yang Yun could not give in easily in Luoyang for so many years.

"Then can you tell me how many kinds of Shu brocade are roughly divided?"

"According to the different distribution methods, it can be roughly divided into five types: one is sold locally in Chengdu and mainly supplied to Yizhou people. This is the one with the largest number of them. There are two kinds of more numerous, one is sold to Wuchang, and the other is sold to Luoyang, which refers to the formal channels, and there is a special person in charge, such as Luoyang, I am responsible. There are two kinds, the quantity is smaller, one is sold to Liangzhou, and the other is sold to Southwest Yi, and the quantity is very limited. ”

Cao Miao was somewhat curious. "Shu brocade is mainly sold in Yizhou?"

Yang Yun smiled and waved his hand, signaling Cao Miao not to worry. "It is said that it is sold locally in Chengdu, but for Yizhou people, in fact, only a very small number stay in Yizhou, and most of them flow to various places through private channels. This was done to appease the local clans in Yizhou and give them a chance to earn the difference. After all, those who have the ability to go directly to Chengdu to buy are either rich or expensive, and they don't care about the difference. Moreover, Chengdu is a place of origin, so there is no need to pay expensive transportation costs, which is much cheaper than buying in Luoyang. ”

Cao Miao understood. "Therefore, if there is a Shu brocade in Luoyang, which should have appeared in Chengdu, it must be smuggled."

Yang Yun nodded with a smile. "The prince is wise."

Cao Miao was disappointed, even a little annoyed. "Isn't that still no way to find out?"

"Normally, there's no way to find out."

"Usually? What if it's not usual? ”

Yang Yun bit his lip and was silent for a long time, until Cao Miao looked like he was about to get angry, and he sighed. "There is a situation that can be checked. For example, the Shu brocade that the prince found was neither from Chengdu nor distributed by me, but from other regions. ”

Cao Miao thought for a while, and a flash of inspiration appeared. He understood what Yang Yun meant. "You mean...... Koto? ”

Yang Yun didn't speak, and after a while, he added. "It could also be Liangzhou or Southwest."

"Whew!" Cao Miao unceremoniously expressed her contempt for Yang Yun. Liangzhou, Southwest, are you a fool to me? I'm just crazy, not stupid. "Aren't you Wu Shu allies, why are you still wary of each other?"

Yang Yun was also frank and spread his hands. "I am also allies with the prince now, and it doesn't mean that the prince can say everything to me."

"Then tell me, what is your purpose in bringing disaster to the east?"

Yang Yun smiled. "The prince is serious, I don't want to cause trouble, I just give the prince some possible advice. Who is behind the rumors depends on what clues the prince can find from Shu Jin. Until there is hard evidence, it is possible for all, right? ”

"Of course." The corners of Cao Miao's mouth were slightly raised. "So are you." Yang Yun smiled, and just as he wanted to speak, Cao Miao interrupted him again. "I heard Meng Shen say that Zhong Tai came to you a few days ago, for what?"

Yang Yunben was reluctant to answer, but Cao Miao stared at him, and Meng Shen revealed something, so he couldn't hide it, so he had to nod and admit it.

"Jong-tae did come to me two days ago. He wanted to buy some Shu brocade to dredge up the relationship and go to the Hussar General's Mansion to propose. ”