Seeing that the four of them were so respectful and obedient, Sun Ning's face was also full of smiles.

Although Sichuan and Shu are the country of abundance, due to geographical constraints and the relationship between the large population here, there are not many local specialties that can really be sold to the outside world, and the most famous of them is Shu Jinshu embroidery.

These are said to have come from the local industries of the founding of the Ji and Han dynasties, and have been passed down to the present day for hundreds of years, and they are exquisite and gorgeous, and they are completely outside the silk weaving and embroidery of Jiangnan.

This naturally also attracts the world to buy, especially in the peaceful season in previous years, often a foot of the best Shu brocade embroidery can be sold at a high price, which is the top priority of Sichuan and Shu trade.

It is precisely because this Shu brocade and Shu embroidery contain huge profits that it will inevitably be controlled by local forces, and in Yuzhou City, it is this splendid pavilion that controls the majority of Shu brocade trading.

The Splendid Pavilion sounds like a silk and satin trading house, but in fact, their composition is much more complicated, among which there are cloth merchants, and more of them are people from Yuzhou.

They relied on means, or coercion or inducement, to monopolize the entire Shu brocade output and trade in Yuzhou, and the selling price was completely set by them.

Perhaps the strength of this splendid pavilion cannot be compared with the Tang Sect, which has been entrenched in Sichuan and Shu for hundreds of years, but in the acre of three-point land in Yuzhou, they are the largest and most powerful organization among the people.

Sometimes the government wants to do something, and it is easier to do it through them than to bother with it, especially when it is about the grievances of the rivers and lakes, the influence of the Splendid Pavilion is even higher than that of the government.

Because of this, Sun Ning also attached great importance to these people, and at this time, he hurriedly entered the hall and helped people up one by one, while saying with a smile: "Let a few people wait for a long time, please don't be surprised." ”

"Your Majesty has every opportunity, and it is already a great honor to be able to take the time to meet with the grass people, how dare we have other thoughts?" Zhang Baitao immediately said humbly on behalf of the others.

"Haha, the four of you are serious. Come, sit down, sit down first. ”

Sun Ning smiled even more happily, politely gave up his seat, and sat down at the top with him, and then said with a slight straight face: "But there is one thing, you are really right, I am indeed busy with government affairs, so there are a few more snubbing." ”

After a pause, seeing that they didn't mean to answer, he continued: "Don't hide a few people, it's about the safety of my Yuzhou." I don't know if you have received rumors, the barbarian tribes in Sichuan and Shu have been secretly assembled, trying to unite and attack our Yuzhou. ”

Several people were stunned, and Zhu Zizhen was shocked: "There is such a thing? I haven't heard of the grass people. ”

"It's not too late to hear about it." Sun Ning waved his hand and said, "Obviously, this is someone deliberately instigating and taking the lead behind the scenes, in order to rebel and take my Sichuan and Shu." ”

"They are so bold, how dare they ......" Wang Fan couldn't help but speak, with an angry face.

Zhang Baitao said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty needs the help of someone from my Splendid Pavilion to find out the truth of this matter and the identity of the person behind the scenes?" ”

"This is not necessary, whether this rumor is true or not, the imperial court will send troops as soon as possible, at least before the real momentum of those barbarians, and strike hard!"

When Sun Ning said this, he was murderous, which shocked the four people present, and then asked, "Then I don't know what Your Majesty asked me to do in the Splendid Pavilion?" ”

"You are the people of the rivers and lakes, and I will naturally not bother you with those battles on the battlefield. I invite you to come here today in the hope of helping solve the problems on the rivers and lakes. ”

Sun Ning's gaze swept over the four of them one by one: "It's not a secret, as far as I checked, the barbarians united this time, and behind it was the promotion from the Tang Sect." ”

The faces of the four "Tangmen ......" changed again, obviously feeling the pressure.

"Since you are in Yuzhou, you should know that the Tang Sect has been working on this place all along, right? They are no longer just a small local gang or family power, but ambitious, local tyrants. ”

Several people nodded silently, but they didn't dare to say anything, waiting for Sun Ning to continue.

Sun Ning also sighed with emotion: "Over the years, they have taken Yizhou and even the cities of northern Sichuan in their hands. But the people's hearts are insufficient, and now they have hit the idea to Yuzhou, and they want to control the entire southern Sichuan.

"And the people they are fighting have always had a deep friendship with the barbarian races, and this time is naturally no exception.

"In fact, in my opinion, the threat of barbarians is not too big, as long as I am united in Yuzhou, it is only a matter of time before this chaos is quelled. It is the people of the Tang Sect who are the troubles of the henchmen.

"After all, barbarians are easy to find, and they are on the surface, while the secret spies of the Tang Sect are hidden in the depths, and they are also Han Chinese, so it is not easy to distinguish them.

"The government can't go door-to-door to screen, that is, looking for a needle in a haystack, and it will also cause panic in the city of Yuzhou. So ......"

Under Sun Ning's expectant gaze, Zhang Baitao and the others finally understood the purpose of inviting a few people to come today, so they all took things seriously, especially Zhang Baitao, who was the pavilion master, and even hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty asked me to cooperate with the government to find out all the secret spies of the Tang Gate hidden in Yuzhou City?" ”

Sun Ning smiled and nodded: "It is said that snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths, and those techniques of hiding and hiding in the rivers and lakes are naturally the most familiar to you people in the rivers and lakes."

"Moreover, you are all local forces in Yuzhou, it shouldn't be difficult to find clues and help the government find out the secret spies of the Tang Sect, right?"

"Since Your Majesty trusts me and other brothers so much, the grass people and others should do their best to help the court find these spies!" Zhang Baitao immediately said.

After the other three were stunned for a moment, they also followed up, and they all said that they would mobilize their subordinates to search all over the city and find out where these Tangmen spies were.

Seeing this, Sun Ning was naturally overjoyed, and nodded again and again: "Okay, with your words, I can rest assured."

"You must understand that this matter is also related to the safety of Yuzhou, not under the frontal battlefield fighting, after all, if the spies spread the defense in the city, and even the movement of our army, the consequences will be unimaginable."

In the end, he directly promised benefits: "As long as you Jinxiu Pavilion handles this matter well, I promise you, not only can I hand over the business of Sichuan and Shu brocade in the next ten years to your Jinxiu Pavilion to monopolize it, but also the four of you will be awarded the title of Captain of the Liupin Cloud Cavalry, and from then on, you will glorify your ancestors and be in the courtier class." ”

This promise made Zhang Baitao's four spirits even more lifted, and several people hurriedly got up and bowed down again to thank them: "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will find out the secret spy of Tangmen as soon as possible and share the worries of the imperial court!" ”