Chapter 102: Official Salt Adulteration Mistakenly

In the afternoon of that day, Pasha rushed all the way to Khanting with the official salt convoy, unloaded the salt bags and stacked them in the freight yard.

After receiving the report, Zele Khan hurriedly brought Ye Hu, Hu Yi and others to inspect. When he arrived at the freight yard, he was very happy to look at the neatly stacked salt bales like a hill, and praised Pasha for his ability.

Ye Protector opened a salt bag, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded, only to see that the shiny salt was mixed with some earthy yellow sand grains.

Ye Hu was stunned for a moment, then took out his waist knife, stepped forward and stabbed several bags one after another, still like this.

Seeing this, the Khan was furious and asked Pasha what was the matter?

"Great Khan Breathe Fury!" Pasha hurriedly knelt on the ground, "This is all shipped by the government, and the servants don't know about it at all." ”

"Hmph, you dare to lie to me!" Khan drew his knife and slammed it at Pasha's chest.

"The Great Khan spares his life," Pasha kowtowed like garlic, "the minions do not know what ...... is"

"Spare you." Khan withdrew the knife and sneered, "Return all these goods, and leave not a single grain!" ”

Pasha trembled and couldn't say a word.

"Sweat profusely and slowly!" The military advisor Hu Yi stepped forward quickly, "Now that the imperial court has increased the supply several times, it is already lenient; They doped with grains of sand in exchange for more silver taels; However, if you want to return the goods, you will inevitably tear your face with the imperial court. ”

"Hmph, if you want more silver taels, just say it clearly, why do you want to do this three bad things!" Khan said.

"It's come to this, just bear with it." Hu Yi eased down, "These salts are melted with warm water first, and then dried after the sand particles settle, and they can be used to remove impurities." ”

"Hmph, this dumb man eats at a loss, how can Ben Khan swallow this breath!" The Khan was still angry.

"Father Khan, I think this official salt is unreliable, and it is better to trade with the Hedong Gang without worry." Ye Hu persuaded.

"Well, Ben Khan has that idea too." The Khan pondered for a moment and ordered Pasha to rush back to the capital as soon as possible and resume salt transportation with the Hedong Gang.

Hu Yi thinks it can't; It is said that the matter of salt transportation is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the Hui Hui has an appointment with the imperial court in advance, and once the breach of the contract causes the wrath of the saint, it will be a big trouble.

"Hmph, what kind of agreement did Hugh use to scare Lao Tzu, it was they who were unrighteous first!" With that, Khan turned around and asked Pasha, "Why didn't Anal come with you?" ”

Pasha trembled when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "Back to the Great Khan, the previous month, Jingzhao Mansion went to the store to make trouble in the name of selling fake and inferior medicinal materials, and the princess went to theorize, but she was insulted by the messenger, and she ran away in a fit of anger. ”

"What, she ran away?" Khan looked stunned.

"Yes, I sent people to investigate everywhere afterwards, but I didn't find them all over the capital."

"Damn, the government is too bullying!" Khan's face was murderous, "If the little girl has three longs and two shorts, I will lead the troops to Chang'an." ”

Hu Yi persuaded him to calm his anger; said that the princess was lost, and ordered someone to continue to look for it, not to mention that the Great Khan had submitted a marriage certificate to the imperial court, that is a family, don't hurt the harmony because of this!

"Hmph, what a family, isn't it not done yet!" The Khan grabbed Pasha as he spoke, and shouted, "If it weren't for your past merits, Ben Khan would have slaughtered you with one sword!" You go back to Beijing immediately and find Anar. ”

"Yes, Great Khan." Pasha replied with a shudder.

Pasha did not dare to delay after receiving the order, and immediately got up and rushed to Chang'an.

As soon as he returned to the capital, he made an appointment with Ni Sui to discuss the resumption of the salt trade and asked the Hedong Gang to rush to transport 3,000 stone of salt for Hui.

Chu Qing was very proud when he learned about it. In the afternoon, he sat under the gazebo to drink tea and rest, very leisurely.

Suddenly, a family member came over with Yan, and he looked a little flustered. It turned out that Yan Guo received a letter from Chu Mohan last night, ordering him to take the opportunity to go north to discuss the alliance with Zele Khan.

Chu Qing read the letter, pondered for a moment, and asked him when he would leave?

"The sooner the better, of course." Yan Guo hesitated, "But there is one thing before leaving, and I still need the consent of the son." ”

"What?"

"This time, Hui and I resumed salt transportation, and Yan thought that he might as well waive his payment first."

"Sir, this is ......"

"Quan should be a greeting gift to the Khan." Yan Guo smiled, "The handsome army is about to start, and the Hui soldiers and horses are majestic, and their Snow Eagle Iron Cavalry is even more powerful; If you can give this generous gift, the big thing can be decided. ”

"This ...... The three towns are also in urgent need of money. Chu Qing groaned, "If my father doesn't agree to this matter, how dare I make a claim!" ”

"Sacrifice small profits when lifting big things, and don't be indecisive."

Chu Qing became angry when he heard this, and said, "How can Mr. be so wordy, let's wait until later." ”

"Childe ......"

"Hmph, I ordered you to find the secret letter, but you repeatedly missed, it's really disappointing!" Chu Qing stared at Yan Guo and eased his tone, "As for meeting the Khan, take it a long time, and wait until you find the secret letter!" ”

Yan Guo shook his head again and again when he heard this, and walked away very depressed.

At dusk that day, Ji Wen finished his official work and returned to the mansion to rest for a while, unable to withstand the concubine's verbal teasing and hugged her. The two of them flirted and scolded at a critical point, and suddenly came to see him, saying that according to Master Zhuying's secret report, the prince had been acting more and more cautiously recently, and he had not noticed anything abnormal.

Ji Wen was quite impatient when he heard this, and waved him out.

The little concubine said softly while loosening his clothes for him: "The adults are tired, and it is time to rest." ”

"Little gluttonous cat, anxious again?" Ji Wen smiled and hugged her lightly, "Let me kiss her again." ”

The two were making out when suddenly a masked strong man jumped off the roof and slashed at him with a knife.

Ji Wen trembled in fright in the face of Leng Sensen's sword light, and while kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, he had the courage to ask why he killed him?

The man ripped off his mask and said angrily, "Hmph, let you die clearly." ”

Ji Wen raised his eyes and saw that it was Mintai. It turned out that after Mintai fled Chang'an, he still wanted to avenge his father; After returning to the surrender city for a few days, he led people to sneak back to the capital quietly, and decided to take Ji Wen first.

Ji Wen saw that it was cold from head to toe, trembling and said: "General, Ji Mou is wronged, it is all Chu Mohan's ghost!" ”

"Hmph, don't pretend, if it weren't for your fake military order, my father wouldn't have died tragically on the battlefield!" Mintae shouted.

"General, Ji was also deceived by Chu Mohan." Ji Wen wiped his tears, and saw that Mintai was a little hesitant, so he pulled the concubine, "If the general insists on killing me, please let her go." ”

The little concubine immediately understood, screamed and fled outside the house; Min Tae hurriedly chased after her in a panic and slashed her with a sword.

Ji Wen took the opportunity to blow out the candle flame and burrow under the bed.

The house was pitch black, and Mintae was anxious to find Ji Wen for a while; I heard the shouts of the housekeepers outside the house, so I hurriedly rushed out and fled in the night.

After the family entered the house and re-lit the candle, Ji Wen got out from under the bed. Seeing that the concubine was seriously injured and bleeding all over the ground, Ji Wen was so frightened that he hurriedly ordered someone to ask Lang Zhong to treat the concubine's injuries.

Ji Wen rested alone for a while before he came to his senses, took four guards out of the house, and went straight to the Lin Mansion.

At this moment, Lin Fu was talking to Jia Sheng in the Moon Hall. It turned out that Emperor Xuan was suddenly interested the day before yesterday, and listened to Jia Sheng's suggestion, and set the palace cockfighting match that had not been held for a long time for tomorrow, and made Lin Fu and Princess Pingyu the first game.

After hearing this, Lin Fu didn't know what Emperor Xuan's intentions were, sighed lightly, and said, "Alas, if the old man loses this battle, his face will be dull." ”

Jia Sheng looked confident and comforted: "Isn't there a 'circle' to help; ”

Limfer's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled: "Well, that's good; It is a victorious general trained by Brother Jia himself...... For His Majesty Bo's happiness, the old man let it go this time. ”

While the two were talking, Ji Wen came to see him in a panic and briefly recounted the assassination just now.

Lin Fu was shocked when he heard this, and his long gray face was speechless for a long time.

"I'm worried about the safety of adults, and I hope to take more precautions." Ji Wendao.

"Lord Ji can't help but worry a lot." Lin Fu hid the panic in his heart, and tried his best to pretend to be calm, "The Yuetang organs are heavily guarded, forgive him and don't dare to do anything!" ”

"Lord Lin, don't be careless, in case he jumps off the wall in a hurry......"

Before Ji Wen finished speaking, Jia Sheng sneered: "Lord Ji is serious; But what is there to fear of a mere traitor! ”

Lin Fu was worried that Ji Wen's continued talk would arouse Jia Sheng's suspicions, so he smiled and said, "Lord Ji is also kind; I'll leave the matter of Mintai to you. ”

"This ...... The subordinate obeyed. Ji Wen hesitated, and then asked, "I wonder what else the adults have to say?" ”

Lin Fu shook his head and said indifferently: "It's gone; Tomorrow is going to hold the Chicken King Competition, and the old man is planning this matter with Lord Jia. ”

Ji Wen heard the meaning of the words, so he got up and said goodbye to Lin and Jia and left the Moon Hall.

On the morning of this day, the fifth Qi went to the Yamen of the Yantie Envoy as usual to deal with official business. He carefully sorted out the clues of the recent activities of the Hedong Gang, and found that the number of activities had decreased significantly, and the scope of activities had shifted from the Gyeonggi area to the surrounding areas of Weizhou...... He pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure out anything.

While thinking about it, the Hui envoy Pasha came to see him, saying that he had suddenly received the Khan's order to suspend the official salt trade.

Fifth Qi was very surprised when he heard this, and said: "The second batch of official salt is about to go on the road, how can you stop it!" ”

"Under the order is only to do what is ordered; As for the reason for the suspension, I don't know about it. Pasha then bowed deeply, "Please forgive me for the fifth adult." ”

"This ...... What the hell is going on? Fifth Qi asked.

"No comment;" Pasha sighed softly and left.

Fifth Qi couldn't help but shake his head as he looked at Pasha's back, lost in thought.

Deputy Lieutenant Ding on the side wondered if there was something wrong with the official salt? He said that Chen Yeshuo was responsible for raising the salt goods, and after they were transported from the Weizhou official treasury, they were directly transported to Huifu without inspection......

As soon as this remark came out, it reminded the fifth Qi. He recalled the last time he visited Weizhou, Chen Yeshuo looked nervous and speechless when he faced his inquiry...... There is something suspicious about the behavior.

Thinking that Wang Jie was now on an errand in Weizhou, Wu Qi ordered Deputy Lieutenant Ding to inquire about the situation in order to avoid startling the snake.

After receiving the order, Deputy Lieutenant Ding immediately rode to Weizhou on a fast horse and quietly met with Wang Jie. After being questioned, he hurried back to the capital.

Deputy Lieutenant Ding said to the fifth Qi: "Wang Jie said that Chen Yeshuo was indeed corrupt and bribed, and embezzled corn from the state treasury; It's just that he doesn't know whether the batch of official salt is adulterated. ”

Fifth Qi couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he heard it.

After being silent for a while, Deputy Lieutenant Ding suddenly remembered something and said, "Wang Jie also said that Chen Yeshuo is still secretly in contact with the Hedong Gang and has purchased salt goods from him. ”

"Hmph, sure enough, the problem is still with the Hedong Gang." Wu Qi had an epiphany when he heard this, and ordered Deputy Lieutenant Ding to send more men from tomorrow to closely monitor every move of the Hedong Gang.