Qiantang County ordered Chen Qi to enter the palace of Yuhang County through the side door carefully, and he has been very cautious recently, cautiously lest he be noticed.

If a local ruler has a close relationship with the vassal king, if this reaches the emperor's ears, suspicion is inevitable. If it is rumored by the imperial history, impeachment is indispensable, and the future is worrisome. What's more, now is a critical moment, and if you don't get it right, you will be in danger of your family and your life, and you don't dare to be careless.

"Chen County Order, didn't you go to greet the new general judge?" Zhao Zhongye, the prince of Dongyang County, was a little surprised when he saw Chen Qi.

Chen Qi shook his head and sighed: "This Su Tong judge is really unique, he played everyone on the dock, saying that he abandoned the boat and pedaled the shore in Suzhou, and I don't know if he arrived in Hangzhou?" ”

"Su Zizhan is famous, and the shelf is not small!" Zhao Zhongye smiled lightly.

"No, I'm worried that this Su Tong sentence has other plans, the key is that I don't know his whereabouts at all now, and we don't know what he will do in Hangzhou!" Chen Qi has been a little nervous and sensitive recently.

Zhao Zhongye said in a deep voice: "Don't worry too much, what can he do when he comes out alone?" Is it difficult to make a private visit to Weifu? What could he find? The implication is that even if Su Shi has a heart, he will not gain anything.

"Okay!" Chen Qi took a breath and nodded lightly, you are really so meticulous, naturally it is the best. However, my heart is still very unsettled.

Zhao Zhongye saw it in his eyes, his eyes moved, and a heavy worry appeared in his heart. asked: "Chen County Order, how is the situation of stocking?" ”

"It's already in place on my side, and it's almost the same on the Yuhang County side, the key is how to get started? Hangzhou is not calm at the moment, if you can hide it from everyone, it will be troublesome if the movement is too big to arouse suspicion. Chen Qi is here for this.

"Good!" Zhao Zhongye nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about how to transport it, my father and I will find a way." Zhao Zhongye immediately agreed, and never led Chen Qi to see his father.

Chen Qi said in his heart: I hope you make a good arrangement! Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead, said goodbye and turned to leave.

Zhao Zhongye didn't stay, entered the study and saw his father Zhao Zongyong, and said, "Father, the goods are almost ready!" ”

"Well, good!"

Zhao Zhongye said: "Chen Qi came to confirm the shipment of goods again, I don't know if my father has any plans?" ”

"Naturally, there is a plan!" Zhao Zongyong smiled faintly and asked, "Has that Su Shi arrived?" ”

"Father, why do you pay so much attention to Su Shi?" Zhao Zhongye was a little puzzled, and replied: "Today, Su Shi has played everyone, and the dock is just an empty boat, and no one knows where Su Shi himself is now?" ”

"Oh, Su Dacai is really not ordinary!" Zhao Zongyong laughed and said: "It won't disappear, he will definitely go to find acquaintances when he arrives in Hangzhou!" ”

"Acquaintances? You mean ......"

"Lin Zhao!" Zhao Zongyong said: "They are all sent by Zhao Ji, how can they not communicate with each other?" It doesn't matter, but it's always good for him to show up as soon as possible, and tell Chen Qi that the departure time is set for the beginning of June, and I will arrange it! ”

"Good!" Zhao Zhongye saw that his father was full of confidence, so he was much more relieved. was already about to leave, but suddenly remembered something and said: "Father, Chen Qi has been very timid and nervous recently, and I am worried that if this continues, I am afraid that something bad will happen!" ”

"Hmph, a straw bale, I used to be happy when I was rich and counted the money, but now I am scared when I have a little risk, what a brave seed." Zhao Zongyong scolded, and then sighed softly: "But if it weren't for him, our business wouldn't be able to start, and we can't do without him now, so let's bear with it for the time being...... Besides, it's a good thing to have him, in case something happens, hehe......"

Some people are destined to be lackeys, and when the wind is calm, they are good helpers, or even good brothers. Once the situation suddenly changes, it is destined to be a shield and a scapegoat. The reason why Chen Qi is worried is not because of this.

Zhao Zhongye understood it and nodded lightly: "My son understands, but will he make a mistake this time?" I'm a little worried......"

"Your worries are not unreasonable, and it really shouldn't be delayed for too long!" Zhao Zongyong pondered for a moment and ordered: "In this way, as soon as Su Shi arrives, he will immediately send my invitation, on the first day of the sixth month or the sixth day of the first month of June, this king will hold a banquet in the West Lake and invite all the officials in Hangzhou to enjoy the lotus and escape the summer!" ”

"Father is going to do that?" Zhao Zhongye asked tentatively.

"Not bad!" Zhao Zongyong said: "There are many dreams at night, come forward for my father...... But it needs to be carefully designed and can't go wrong! ”

"Yes, my son must be careful!"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lin Zhao took Su Shi to the Shen Mansion not far from the West Lake, and at this time he had to meet Shen Kuo first.

At the moment, they are the trio sent to Hangzhou by Emperor Zhao Xu, and they must work closely together. Although Shen Kuo is good friends with Wang Anshi and is a member of the New Party, Su Shi is relatively conservative and may be awkward to meet.

However, since seeing Lin Zhao, Su Shi has become much less worried, after all, everyone is a Jinshi who has read the books of sages. What's more, Shen Kuo is also middle-aged, and he is not worried about stability and reason. What's more, now that they are under the emperor's order, the three of them have common responsibilities.

Shen Kuo got the news and hurriedly welcomed the two into the mansion, and they were indispensable to each other. Shen Kuo has received the appointment of the visiting envoy from Zhejiang, and Shen Kuo's face is very bright when Su Shi came to Hangzhou before he entered the state capital. As for looking for Lin Zhao first, maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it was the lubricating oil that Su Shi found, and he understood this very well.

"I heard that Dongyang and Cunzhong have worked together to develop what method of movable type printing and bile water copper smelting?" Su Shi said with a smile: "When I came, I heard that the Ministry of Industry was experimenting, if these two methods are successful, it will be of great benefit to my Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Lin Zhao smiled: "This is all the credit of Mr. Shen!" ”

"Where, it was researched by the predecessors, and it was just collected in the next, fortunately Dongyang reminded me to improve it, otherwise the treasure magic method may really be destroyed in my hands."

"Dongyang has been investigating for a long time, do you have any clues?" It was also after Shen Kuo received the holy decree that he knew that Lin Zhao's real purpose for coming to Hangzhou was that he was burdened with a heavy responsibility, which had great meaning.

Lin Zhao smiled: "The two of you are smiling, you have been in Hangzhou for a long time, and there are some clues, but they are all intermittent, incoherent, and there is no big breakthrough." ”

"Oh?" Su Shi asked: "Is it true that the illegal salt sales in Hangzhou are rampant?" ”

"Yes, that's for sure!"

"The more than 40 people in that Fangjia Village are really caused by the fight between the salt lords?"

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "So, do you two believe it yourself?" ”

Su Shi and Shen Kuo looked at each other and smiled, shaking their heads one after another, and at the same time, their expressions were much more solemn.

"Illegal salt trafficking is rampant in Hangzhou, what is the local government doing? Is it just a lack of regulation? Lin Zhao said the point in one sentence, which made people's hearts shocked.

"In this way, things in Hangzhou seem to be very troublesome!" In fact, Su Shi and Shen Kuo both knew it.

Lin Zhao said: "Although I found some clues, they were not coherent at all, and I was almost clueless. Now that the two of them have arrived, everything is easy to say, and the frontal investigation can be launched immediately. ”

"That's fine!" Su Shi said: "I will immediately go to Hangzhou Mansion to take office, accept this matter, and find out the truth about the murder of Fangjia Village as soon as possible." ”

"It seems that the official voice and folk customs of the two Zhejiang roads need to be picketed well!" Shen Kuo smiled lightly, he, the visiting envoy of the Liangzhejiang Road, was not a dry meal.

However, the two have a common opinion: "Dongyang, you are still responsible for the secret visit, and you may be able to gain something from the three-pronged approach." ”

As for what means Lin Zhao used and what he found, Su Shi and Shen Kuo didn't ask. They believed that Lin Zhao had this ability, and he would naturally say it when it was time to say it.

Even if the trio of the investigation team was formed, the three of them discussed it and then acted separately.

The next morning, Su Shi rushed to report to the Hangzhou Mansion, and Zheng Zheng Zheng was worried, what happened to this Su Zizhan? Young and famous, so frivolous?

It's been a month since the decree was issued, and he didn't even take office, and he arrived yesterday as promised, and he played a golden cicada at the dock. He has deep qualifications, and his position is above Su Shi, so he didn't go to the dock to greet him yesterday, but he heard a lot of complaints.

It is hard to say that one person has two positions, if it is too late, it seems that he will have to ask Su Zizhan for compensation. Zheng Zheng twisted his shoulders, moved his waist bones, and the two long wings on his official hat flickered non-stop, which was a little funny.

At this moment, a small official at the door came to report: "Su Tong has been sentenced!" ”

"Thank goodness it's finally here!" Zheng Zheng was excited, got up and stood at the door to greet him. He used to be the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion and a bachelor of Hanlin, and his qualifications and prestige were very high, and he did not have to be condescending in etiquette.

Sure enough, after a while, Su Tongju came to visit Zheng Zhizhou very politely, and they knew each other in Bianjing, and the atmosphere was very good.

According to the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, to a certain extent, it is generally judged that there is a sense of monitoring Zhizhou, and there is a natural conflict. If the relationship is not handled well, there will often be disharmony between each other.

However, Zheng Zheng did not have much "hostility" towards Su Shi, he himself was very self-reliant, and he was not worried that Su Shi would threaten him. Su Shi's reputation is there, and they are all conservative people who oppose Wang Anshi's changes and have a common language, so they are very polite.

Su Shi said respectfully: "There were many delays on the way, so that I missed for a long time, and I ask Zheng Zhizhou to forgive me." ”

"Where, Zizhan doesn't have to mind, just come!" Zheng Zheng completely lost his previous annoyance, he was very polite, and then changed the conversation and said: "But there is a lot of backlog of affairs, I'm afraid that Zizhan will be busy!" ”

"Yes, Shi will deal with it immediately." Su Shi is naturally obliged.

Zheng Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he had no clue about the murder of the illegal salt dealer in Fangjia Village, and he was distressed. Now it's okay, throw all the brains to Su Shi, it's a lot easier.

Not long after the two talked, someone came to report: "The king of Yuhang County sent an invitation card to hold a banquet at West Lake on the sixth day of the sixth month of June, and invited Hangzhou officials and gentry to enjoy the cool weather." At the same time, Su Tong was sentenced to catch the wind and wash the dust! ”

(To be continued)