After some counting, a total of 13 people were arrested, five carriages were seized, a boat was searched, 120 bags of sea salt, and 12,000 catties. Fake salt leads 120,000 catties, and real salt leads 72,000 catties.

And that's not even counting the things in the village warehouse.

After a while, an archer came running to report the news.

"The commander, 8,000 catties of sea salt were seized in the warehouse, and two people were captured."

"Commander, are you going to interrogate here, or do you want to go back and interrogate?"

Ni Er asked.

"Don't try it here, go back and talk about it. Chen Kui, you go and tell Director Zhou to seal the warehouse, and the two of them will be handed over to the local local security, and the locals will also be handed over to the local security, let the local security and Li Zheng be the guarantees, and let them go first. ”

"The carriages all drove back to the Yamen, and the boats, the salt, and the people on the boats were brought back to the Yamen."

"Commander, are you really not here to judge?"

You are a second goods, what kind of trial is it? The less you know, the better.

"I'll talk about it later."

"The things in that warehouse are ...... with people."

"Ni Er, didn't you understand what I said? Ask Li Zheng and the earth to be the guarantor, take so many people back, and you will provide them with food? ”

It's just some small fish and shrimp that have been hired, is it interesting to catch them?

"This ......, okay."

The soldiers were divided into two routes, Jia Rui and Ni Er led people to escort the boat, and Chen Kui and Zhou Zongjia led people to escort the carriage back to the city.

When he arrived in the city, he parked the boat at the pond of water, and sent two archers to guard it, and escorted the people back to the yamen.

At the beginning of the day, the carriage was also driven back to the yamen.

The operation officially ended.

Chen Yejun and Zheng Tianlun have not left, and have been waiting for news here.

The meal is ready, and the person eats when he returns.

"Prepare food and drinks for the nine people who brought them back, eat and drink well, don't neglect them."

"Chen Yanmu, get some money for Zhou Zongjia, and go to the restaurant to buy them some wine and food."

Mr. Zhou was a little stunned.

Aren't they suspects? And to entertain them with good food and drink?

"Commander, take a big board to entertain, or to entertain with wine and food?"

"What did I just say?"

"What do you mean?"

"It's literal."

Chen Yejun smiled on the side.

"Come with me and get the money, go buy them food and drinks, and come back. Don't beat or scold them, that's literal. ”

Mr. Zhou went in in a daze, took the money and left.

Jia Rui, Chen Yejun, and Zheng Tianlun returned to the house and ate together.

"Is it really not tried?"

Zheng Tianlun asked.

"What can I do if I try it? Let's eat, maybe someone will intercede soon. ”

"Also, the less you know, the better, it's hard to get confused."

In the past two days, following Xia Banshan, a few people know that this guy is very promising.

He had two contacts with the eunuchs, apparently related to the eunuchs in the palace.

His business is likely to be the business of a certain great eunuch.

If you dare to do such a business, the eunuchs in the palace will also be positioned as high and powerful.

Such a person is something that Jia Rui can't afford to offend.

In fact, there is no need for him to offend the other party.

In Jia Rui's view, the so-called trafficking of illicit salt is purely a false proposition.

Seawater drying salt is not technically difficult.

In terms of production capacity, salt should not be a sought-after commodity at all, nor should it become a high-priced commodity.

This kind of daily necessities should have been opened to the market, produced and circulated freely, and met the needs of the people.

The things like salt introduction that are being engaged in now are purely monopolies deliberately implemented by the imperial court in order to collect money.

Through quotas, they deliberately create market tension and panic, drive up prices, and block circulation.

Whether it is the introduction of fake salt or the trafficking of illicit salt, it is just a passive measure of resistance.

Jia Rui and his family didn't think that trafficking in illicit salt was a bad thing.

The reason why it was seized was not to arrest people, but for another purpose.

After eating, the three of them drank tea in the house, chatting and waiting for someone to come.

At the beginning of the day, there was movement, and three people came.

One is Xu Daozhong, the imperial history of the city patrol, and the other is Xia Banshan.

There is also a Liu eunuch, who is Shang Baosi's, and he can be regarded as having met, and Jia Rui once met this person when he received the token.

Eunuch Liu saw Jia Rui and said hello with a smile.

Xu Daozhong introduced Xia Banshan to Jia Rui and others, and the two sides exchanged a few words, and Xu Daozhong got to the point.

"Tianxiang, I heard that you caught a boatload of illicit salt in Liushuzhuang, but is there such a thing?"

"It is true that the owner of the cargo and the shipwright have been brought back and are temporarily detained here."

So Jia Rui told what had happened.

"What did you interrogate?"

"It's going to be dark when I get back, and I haven't had time to interrogate me yet, so I plan to interrogate me again tomorrow."

Looking at Xu Daozhong, Eunuch Liu, and Xia Banshan again, their expressions were obviously relaxed.

"Tianxiang, this matter is a misunderstanding, it is salt sent to Jingying, not private salt."

I said Lao Xu, you can't lie. It's a joke.

"There's something inside here, I'll tell you about it alone. Zheng Tianlun, Chen Yejun, you take Xia Dong's family to another room and go back for a while. ”

"Xia Dongjia, please."

Chen Yejun and Zheng Tianlun also understood what was going on, so they took Xia Banshan out.

"Jia Tianxiang has a bit of ability, and he did a good job. That traffic rectification, even Xia Neixiang listened to it and praised it. By the way, this Xia Banshan is still the same family as Xia Neixiang. ”

Eunuch Liu said with a smile.

The Xia Neixiang he was talking about was the great eunuch Xia Shouzhong. Eunuch Liu's words were already obvious, that is, to tell Jia Rui that Xia Banshan was Xia Shouzhong's person, and he came on behalf of Xia Shouzhong this time.

"I remember that when Concubine Xiande was named a noble concubine, it was still Xia Neixiang who went to Jiafu to announce the decree."

"Lord Xu has a good memory, it is."

A few people chatted, and after a while, Chen Yejun, Zheng Tianlun, and Xia Banshan came out.

Chen Yejun whispered a few words in Jia Rui's ear, Xia Banshan whispered a few words to Eunuch Liu, and nodded to Xu Daozhong.

"Tianxiang, since it's a misunderstanding, let's release people, cars, ships, and goods."

Xu Daozhong said.

"Now that the misunderstanding has been clarified, it is natural. Commander Zheng, Chen Yimu, the two of you will take Xia Dong's family to do it, and I will accompany Lord Xu and Gonggong Liu to talk here. ”

After a while, there was a commotion outside, and the sound of shouting cattle was heard.

Soon Chen Yejun came in.

"Lord Xu, the commander, the people have been released. Someone from the ship was sent to inform. The warehouse will be unsealed tomorrow morning. ”

Eunuch Liu stood up.

"Lord Xu, the matter is done, let's not delay the young man to rest, let's go."

"Let's go."

Jia Rui and the others sent people to the door and returned to the house.

"How much money did Xia Banshan give?"

Jarry asked.

"Three thousand taels, Brother Rui, let's get rich."

Chen Yejun's eyebrows fluttered happily.

"There are more than 1,000 taels in the Great Golden Gate, and this time it is 3,000 taels at once, which is more cost-effective than a robber."

Zheng Tianlun seemed very unproductive.

"It's a shame that the two of you are still from a family, so I'm happy to be like this money. I thought I could get at least 5,000 taels, and only 3,000 taels, and I'll send you away. ”

Five thousand taels, you rob the money. You can't be so unkind.

Chen Yejun and Zheng Tianlun despised Jia Rui at the same time.