"In that case, let's go together." It was Hengyuan who spoke.

Yu Wenhao's face was not good: "Isn't Mr. Heng going to the river to have a look?" ”

Hengyuan knew that Yu Wenhao didn't like him, and he didn't mind, so he said with a smile: "Master Zhao must know more than those people by the river, since you are going, then I will go by the way to listen to the gossip." ”

Yu Wenhao's face was ugly, but Hengyuan's dead face had to follow, and he couldn't drive people out. He was really strange, this person looked like he was out of the dust, how could he be a dog skin plaster.

Before he could take two steps inside, he saw Master Zhao hurriedly walking out.

Seeing the three of them, Master Zhao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously waved his hand: "The old man still has something to do, and I don't have time to drink with you at night." ”

Three: "......"

"Master Zhao, are you going to the river?"

Yu Wenhao asked.

Master Zhao's face was flushed, obviously he was really anxious. He said as he walked: "Our Zhao family's ship is also there, if it burns with it, this year will be in vain." ”

As he spoke, he had already left the foyer.

This loss is really big, Lin Jiujiu and Yu Wenhao glanced at each other, and hurriedly followed.

The three of them followed Master Zhao on a small road, and soon arrived at the river.

The fire on those ships is much smaller, and even so, it is estimated that the contents inside cannot be saved.

Unable to squeeze in all of a sudden, Master Zhao looked in on tiptoe, and was relieved to see that his boat had stopped in a safe place.

"It scares me so much." Master Zhao patted his chest, and then sighed again, "Eh, this year's losses are indispensable, and the losses of these tributes still have to be borne by our merchants." But it's better for so many people to bear it together than for me alone. ”

Yu Wenhao's brows furrowed when he heard this, and Hengyuan asked: "Master Zhao, you have no obligation to pay tribute to the regent, just tell the emperor about this matter directly?" ”

Master Zhao still has a good impression of Hengyuan, but when he heard him say this, he still pulled him, and then glanced around with palpitations: "You can't talk nonsense about this, if it is heard by the prince's people, it will be a crime of killing the head." ”

"Kill the head?" Hengyuan smiled, "When did the regent also exercise the power of the emperor?" ”

Master Zhao lowered his voice: "My ancestor, don't say it." Who doesn't know that the regent is the emperor of Jiangnan, even if we offend the current saint, we don't dare to offend him. ”

Yu Wenhao felt that his trip was really worth it.

If he didn't come, he didn't know that Gong Xiangling was so bold, if this was heard by the emperor, it would be a great sin to despise the saint, but he had no fear, so he was not afraid that someone would spread the word to the emperor's ears.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Yu Wenhao turned around and went back to the inn.

Because of the fire, the ferry, which was supposed to travel three days later, was postponed for another two days.

If I had known, it would have been better to take a detour by land, which might have been much faster than the waterway.

Lin Jiujiu's expression was really ugly when he looked at Yu Wenhao, and he didn't know how to comfort him.

She can't stand this kind of thing.

After years of war in the north, he defended his family and country in the north, while the rich and peaceful south was entrenched in a spotlight.

"Back then, the treasury was empty, the soldiers couldn't even eat enough, they couldn't wear warm clothes, so many soldiers didn't fight and die on the battlefield, but died in the greed of their own people, how can it not be chilling!"

Yu Wenhao slammed his fist on the table, and he heard a "clang", and the cup on the table fell to the ground.

Lin Jiujiu could read the anger in his heart, no bloody person could tolerate such a thing, the undeserving died, but the damned still enjoyed the wealth and peace that the soldiers exchanged for their blood with peace of mind.

"Isn't this what we're here for, don't panic." Lin Jiujiu gently patted Yu Wenhao's back.

Although there are many things encountered along the way, none of them made Yu Wenhao as angry as today.

They are now just stepping into Jiangnan with one foot, and there are many things to come. If it's messed up now, there's no need to go the way forward.

After a long time, Yu Wenhao slowly calmed down.

He took out his pen and ink and wrote down what he had seen and heard in the past few days into a secret letter and sent it to the capital.

A few days later, the letter was already on Gong Yichen's imperial case. In the middle of the night, the sound of smashing things came from the imperial study.

Gong Yichen had a cold face, and the secret guard who had just delivered the secret letter was still kneeling in front of the desk.

"Where is General Yuwen now?" Gong Yichen's words were irrepressible anger.

The emperor himself was trapped in the walls of the palace, and he was deceived by those traitorous ministers like this.

"The general has arrived at Fengqiao."

Gong Yichen took out the close-fitting Nine Dragons jade pendant and put it on the case: "Give this to General Yuwen, if you encounter corrupt officials, you can cut it first and then play it." ”

The secret guard was ordered to leave, and not long after, Gong Xiangling asked to see him.

Gong Xiangling got the news of the fire on the Fengqiao tribute ship, and the emperor must have known about such a big thing, and when the time comes, he will find out the news that is unfavorable to him, so it is better to come over first to ask for guilt.

"Xuan." The eunuch quickly cleaned up the imperial study, and Gong Yichen restrained the anger on his face and sat in front of the desk.

"Why did Uncle Huang have time to enter the palace today?"

Gong Yichen said lightly.

As soon as he heard his tone, Gong Xiangling knew that the little emperor already knew about the burning of the tribute ship.

Over the years, the news of the court has passed through his hands and then reached the hands of the emperor, but he didn't expect this little emperor to be so well-informed now.

Thinking of Yu Wenhao, who was still in the south of the Yangtze River, Gong Xiangling's eyes were clouded.

Facing Gong Yichen's questioning, he knelt down directly: "Your Majesty, the old minister is guilty." ”

Gong Yichen frowned: "What does Uncle Huang mean by this?" ”

Gong Xiangling looked at Gong Yichen, saw that his expression was indifferent, and for a while he couldn't figure out whether Gong Yichen knew about that matter. If he didn't know, wouldn't he have fallen into the net?

Thinking like this, Gong Xiangling regretted it a little.

I knew that I shouldn't have entered the palace, so I was in a dilemma now.

After thinking about it for a while, Gong Xiangling still spoke, with some temptation in his tone: "Does the emperor know about the fire on the Fengqiao tribute ship?" ”

Gong Yichen scolded in his heart.

The old fox kicked the ball back again.

He remained silent, swiping one hand over a fold, and then "Oh? "Yes.

This reaction directly made Gong Xiangling think that someone had played, and he lowered his head: "The fire of the Fengqiao tribute boat is really not what the old minister wants, the Taishou of Fengqiao is the old minister's protégé, and I hope that the emperor will spare him on the face of the old minister." ”

"Kaede Bridge? How do I remember that it wasn't where the tribute ship passed? ”

Gong Xiangling didn't raise his head, and then said: "This is the second reason why the old minister wants to confess, those boats are the old minister's surprise to the emperor, but he didn't expect to burn them." ”