At this moment, in the weaving bureau, countless weavers are intensively operating the loom in front of them, and those weavers are skillful and dare not relax at all.

Not only that, but from time to time there were several commanding and obedient eunuchs passing by, and in the hands of those eunuchs, they were still holding wicker.

Once a weaver slows down, or accidentally makes a mistake, what awaits them is a merciless beating.

"Be careful, this is the silk that will be sold to the countries of Fanbang next, if something goes wrong, no one will be able to protect you!"

At this moment, Pang Qian, the eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau, came out of the room with a leisurely pace.

When the previous eunuchs with obedient expressions saw Pang Qian coming, the expressions on their faces instantly became extremely flattering, and they hurriedly greeted them and said respectfully.

"Ouch, ancestor, why are you here?"

When Pang Qian heard this, he looked at the eunuch who was speaking, raised his eyebrows, and asked with a smile: "Why, can't I come?" ”

When the eunuch heard Pang Qian's words, he suddenly felt speechless, and then, he slapped himself twice, looked in the direction where Pang Qian was, and said in a deep voice: "It's the little one who said the wrong thing, so that the ancestors misunderstood, and they should be beaten!" ”

After that, I saw that the eunuch looked in the direction where Pang Qian was, and continued to explain: "Ancestor, it means that if you have anything to do, you don't have to come here in person!" ”

Hearing this, Pang Qian nodded, his face showed a little appreciation, and said slowly: "Well, it's good!" ”

After that, I saw Pang Qian glance at the eunuchs in front of him, and then said, "Our family came here this time to see how the current progress is?" ”

"These silks are all silk that is about to be sold to Fanbang countries, so you can't be sloppy!"

Seeing this, the eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully reported: "Back to the ancestors, there are 420,000 horses of silk in the treasury of the Weaving Bureau, plus the silk that is being produced now, it is more than enough to gather 500,000 horses by the end of the year!" ”

"There can even be an extra surplus of more than 100,000 silks!"

After Pang Qian learned the news from those eunuchs, he squinted his eyes, put on an extremely happy look, and said slowly: "Well, do a good job, our family will not treat you badly!" ”

When Pang Qian's words fell, a flattered expression suddenly appeared on the faces of the eunuchs, and they hurriedly nodded yes.

After Pang Qian took a turn around the scene, he went straight back to his room.

Soon after returning to the room, Pang Qian's door was knocked on, Pang Qian saw this situation, frowned slightly, and commanded: "Come in!" ”

When the words fell, the door of the room was carefully pushed open, and then, I saw a servant walk in, lean down, and report respectfully.

"The little one has seen Pang Gonggong!"

When Pang Qian heard this, he glanced at the visitor quite casually, and asked, "Say, what did they send you for?" ”

After perceiving Pang Qian's gaze on him, the visitor couldn't help but panic, and after organizing the language in his mind, he spoke: "Father-in-law Pang, Lord Wang, let the little one ask you, those businessmen ......?"

Before the official finished speaking, he was interrupted impatiently by Pang Qian: "Go back and tell them, just say that our family has sent out all the merchants!" ”

The official naturally heard the unhappiness in Pang Qian's words, and a trace of panic flashed on his face.

Then, I saw him leaning down and said respectfully: "Yes, Gonggong Pang, the little one must bring your words!" ”

After the official left, he saw a trace of disdain flashing on Pang Qian's face, and said to himself silently: "Hmph, these two adults are really unbearable, and they will send someone to inquire about the situation every once in a while!" ”

Just as Pang Qian was secretly complaining, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the door.

After a while, I saw a hurried eunuch enter the room.

After the eunuch entered the room, he subconsciously looked in the direction where Pang Qian was, and hurriedly reported: "Ancestor, it's not good, something is wrong!" ”

Hearing this, Pang Qian put the teacup in his hand back in its place, glanced at the eunuch with displeasure, and said coldly: "What's wrong, so flustered, didn't our family teach you the rules?" ”

When the eunuch heard this, his face was full of uneasiness, he lowered his head, and said tremblingly: "Ancestor...... Ancestor, many of the merchants we sent out to buy raw silk were arrested by the officials of the government and the army......

The eunuch hadn't finished his words yet, but he heard a crisp 'bang'.

Following the prestige, the teacup that was originally placed on the table had already turned into ceramic fragments, and the tea in the cup was sprinkled on the ground, and it was still a little hot.

At this moment, Pang Qian, with a look of choosing someone to devour, suddenly got up from the chair and said word by word: "What did you say?" ”

The eunuch who came to report the news saw Pang Qian angry, and the whole person immediately panicked, and hurriedly knelt on the ground with a 'plop', and kept begging for mercy: "Ancestor, what the little one said is true, and there is no half-truth. ”

"If there is half a lie in it, I would like to be hit by five thunders from the sky, and beg my ancestors to spare my little life!"

At this moment, several more eunuchs hurriedly ran in, and at this moment, these eunuchs were pale and trembling, looking like the end was coming.

"Ancestral ...... Ancestor, the big thing is not good, Zhao Zhenji led the troops to surround the weaving bureau! ”

For Pang Qian, this news was tantamount to a bolt from the blue, and at this moment, his face was hot, as if he had been slapped in the face.

I think that when Hu Zongxian was still in Zhejiang, he would give him a few thin noodles.

And now, Zhao Zhenji, the newly appointed governor of Zhejiang, dares to act so boldly and recklessly and lead troops to surround the Weaving Bureau!

At this moment, Pang Qian had already been carried away by a nameless anger, and he had not been so humiliated since he served as the chief eunuch of the Weaving Bureau.

He secretly made up his mind that he must make Zhao Zhenji pay the price he deserves!

Then, I saw Pang Qian come back to his senses, and after looking around, he said in a deep voice: "Hmph, even if he Zhao Zhenji is the governor of Zhejiang, you must know that the Weaving Bureau is under the control of the palace!" ”

"If this matter is stabbed in the court, he Zhao Zhenji will not be able to escape the blame, you go out with our family and ask for an explanation from this Zhao Zhenji!"

When those eunuchs saw Pang Qian's appearance of being in his chest, they couldn't help but feel confident in their hearts.

Subsequently, I saw these eunuchs, under the leadership of Pang Qian, the chief eunuch of the Weaving Bureau, and walked out of the Weaving Bureau.

……

The situation outside the weaving bureau, as reported by the eunuchs before, has long been surrounded by heavily armed soldiers.

The guards at the gate of the weaving bureau, who were originally fierce and vicious, commanding and looking at people with their nostrils, also became honest when faced with the bright blades in the hands of these soldiers, and did not dare to make any moves.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenji was riding on a brown war horse, and next to him were Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, who were covered in robes and belts, and were wearing armor.

When Pang Qian, the eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau, swaggered out of the Weaving Bureau surrounded by a group of eunuchs.

Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but squint, and an inexplicable look flashed on his face.

Qi Jiguang next to him keenly captured the expression on Zhao Zhenji's face, and just as he wanted to make a move, he was stopped by Zhao Zhenji: "No need, let's see what tricks they can play!" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard Zhao Zhenji's words, he arched his hand and replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Lord Governor!" ”

Then, I saw Pang Qian stop not far from Zhao Zhenji, and then, I saw him look in the direction where Zhao Zhenji was and asked.

"Lord Governor, what do you mean by this, why did you lead the troops to surround the weaving bureau without saying a word, you know, this weaving bureau is under the control of the palace......"

Hearing this, Zhao Zhenji glanced at Pang Qian, and said unhurriedly: "Pang Gonggong misunderstood, I think you also know that in recent days, some businessmen have used the signboard of your weaving bureau to buy raw silk in the hands of the people at a low price!" ”

"Unfortunately, according to those merchants, it was said that someone from your weaving bureau had collected the silver, can you let the official go in and search?"

After Zhao Zhenji finished speaking, he looked straight in the direction where Pang Qian was, quietly waiting for his answer.

When Pang Qian heard this, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, for him, Zhao Zhenji's proposal was absolutely unacceptable.

Let's not mention how many things in the weaving bureau are not visible, and besides, there are two in everything, if you back down today, it will only make Zhao Zhenji more and more arrogant in the future.

This time, Zhao Zhenji dared to personally lead the troops to surround the Weaving Bureau, and I don't know what he will do next time!

After thinking about this, I saw Pang Qian take a deep breath, and after calming down his good mood, he spoke: "Lord Governor, our family just said that the Weaving Bureau is under the control of the palace, if you want to go in, you must first get Your Majesty's permission!" ”

"You know, this weaving bureau is not something that cats and dogs can enter!"

When Zhao Zhenji heard Pang Qian's words, an inexplicable smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

Then, I saw him glance over Pang Qian and the eunuchs behind him, and said slowly: "Oh, yes, but the news that this official got is different from that of Pang Gonggong!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "The people in the government before discovered that there were unidentified businessmen who swaggered into the weaving bureau! ”

When Pang Qian heard this, the expression on his face suddenly turned cold, and when he was about to say something, he saw Zhao Zhenji suddenly attack, pointed in the direction where Pang Qian was, and said coldly.

"Hmph, it's nothing more than a small eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau, who dares to bark in front of this official?"

"You bastard, not long after you took office in the Weaving Bureau, you dared to use the power in your hands to wantonly bribe and make the entire Weaving Bureau a miasma!"

"Before this official came to Zhejiang to take up his post, His Majesty gave this official the power to cut first and then play, even if this official kills you on the spot, no one in the court dares to ask!"

"Come on, take down all of their castrated people to this official!"

"Yes, Governor!"

As soon as Zhao Zhenji's words fell, the soldiers who had been waiting on the side for a long time immediately showed their blades and surrounded Pang Qian and the others.

Looking at the soldiers around him who were constantly surrounding him, Pang Qian's face showed fear for the first time in a long time.

"No, don't come here, our family is the chief eunuch of the Weaving Bureau, don't ......"

Pang Qian kept retreating, and then, he stumbled and fell directly to the ground.

Not only that, but the eunuchs behind Pang Qian were also in a mess, kneeling on the ground one after another, and kept begging Zhao Zhenji for mercy on his war horse.

For a while, only a cry was heard, and the sound of begging for mercy sounded, Zhao Zhenji couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw this situation, waved his hand, and ordered in a deep voice: "Take them all down to this official!" ”

"Yes, Governor!"

Subsequently, these eunuchs of the Weaving Bureau, led by Pang Qian, were controlled by heavily armed soldiers.

And in this process, a eunuch of the Weaving Bureau took advantage of the unpreparedness of the soldiers, forcibly broke free from the hands of the soldiers, and ran into the distance.

It's just that before the eunuch could run a few steps, he was caught up by the soldiers behind him and stabbed him with a Yanling knife.

When the soldier pulled out the Yanling knife in his hand, he saw the eunuch of the weaving bureau who was trying to escape in vain, looking at his chest in disbelief.

Then, like a kite that had been stripped off its string, the whole person fell to the ground, and the red blood flowed out of the wound, gradually converging into a pool of blood under his body.

This sudden change was beyond the expectations of everyone present, and the soldier who did it also looked at a loss.

Qi Jiguang on the side just wanted to say something, but saw Zhao Zhenji wave his hand, signaling that he didn't have to speak.

Then, I saw Zhao Zhenji coldly sweep his gaze from Pang Qian and the eunuchs of the Weaving Bureau, and then said: "Those who try to escape in vain will be killed!" ”

At this moment, Pang Qian and those eunuchs of the Weaving Bureau had already been frightened, what they didn't expect was that Zhao Zhenji would be so ruthless.

In the face of a corpse, he can actually change his face and his heart does not beat!

After that, Yu Dayou on the side waved his hand, and soon a soldier stepped forward, dragged the body down, and began to clean up.

Soon, the scene was cleaned up, but there was still a faint smell of blood in the air, which persisted for a long time.

After Pang Qian and other eunuchs of the Weaving Bureau were escorted down, I saw Zhao Zhenji turn around, look at Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou on the side respectively, and ordered: "Go in with this official!" ”

When Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou heard this, their expressions immediately turned grim, and they responded in a deep voice: "Obey, Lord Governor!" ”

After that, I saw Zhao Zhenji turn over and dismount, accompanied by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and enter the weaving bureau.

After Zhao Zhenji and his entourage entered the weaving bureau in a majestic manner, those weavers who were originally extremely busy stopped their work one after another, and looked at Zhao Zhenji, who was the leader, and those who followed closely behind him, fully armed and vicious.

Seeing this, one of the guards glanced over the weavers and said loudly, "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't stop the loom!" ”

……

On the other side, inside the inn.

The previous official, after leaving the weaving bureau, hurried to the post station where Wang Ting and Yan Maoqing stayed.

"You mean, the Weaving Bureau has sent out all the merchants?"

In the room, I saw Yan Maoqing withdraw his gaze from the official and confirm it.

"Yes, my lord, this matter is true, this is what Grandpa Pang said to Xiaodi!"

When the official heard Yan Maoqing's words, he didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, and immediately told him everything he knew.

After learning the information he wanted, he saw Yan Maoqing waving his hand quite casually, looking at the official, and commanding.

"Well, the official knows, it's nothing for you, go down!"

"Yes, sir!"

When the visitor heard this, a look of relief flashed on his face, and after bowing to Yan Maoqing and Wang Ting on the side, he turned around and left the room.

After the official left, I saw Yan Maoqing breathe a sigh of relief, looked at the Wang Ting on the side, and said with emotion: "Lord Wang, at present, the Weaving Bureau has sent all the businessmen, and according to the current progress, we will soon be able to complete the task!" ”

Wang Ting, who was on the side, heard Yan Maoqing's words, nodded, put down the teacup in his hand, and said peacefully: "Yes, it's a pity that Ma Ningyuan didn't dig up any valuable clues, otherwise it would ......."

When Wang Ting said this, he unconsciously clenched his fists, his original plan was to use Ma Ningyuan's line to follow the vine and touch the melon, and involve more Yan Party members in this case.

Who knows, Ma Ningyuan died in the cell inexplicably, although there is no direct evidence, but Wang Ting's heart is very clear that this matter must be inseparable from Yan Song and them.

At this moment, I heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and after a while, I saw a guard push the door in and hurriedly report.

"My lord, it's not good, just now, the governor personally led the troops to surround the weaving bureau!"

"What did you say?"

As soon as the guard's words fell, he saw Wang Ting's 'poof', suddenly stood up from his seat, and looked at the guard in disbelief.

After the guard noticed the gaze of the royal court, he couldn't help but panic, and then, he lowered his head and said, "Big ...... My lord, this news is true, it is our people......"

Before the guard could finish his words, Wang Ting seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and saw that his face turned pale, and a trace of panic flashed on his face.

Then, I saw him turn around and look at Yan Maoqing on the side, and urged: "It's not good, something is wrong, without further ado, we have to go to the weaving bureau immediately!" ”

When the words fell, Yan Maoqing, who had not yet reacted from this shocking news, hurriedly took a sedan chair and went to the weaving bureau under the leadership of Wang Ting.

……

"Lord Governor, we have found two account books from the secret compartment in the room of Pang Qian, the chief eunuch of the Weaving Bureau, please check it!"

"Well, bring it!"

When the words fell, I saw Qi Jiguang come to Zhao Zhenji and hand out the two account books in his hand.

In the room, Zhao Zhenji was sitting on the top, and after he took the two account books from Qi Jiguang's hands, he began to examine them carefully.

"This account book says that the Weaving Bureau produced silk in July, a total of 26,829 horses, and another account book says that the Weaving Bureau produced silk in July, a total of 38,923 horses!"

"In between, there is a difference of more than 12,000 pieces of silk!"

After finishing his emotion, I saw Zhao Zhenji unhurriedly put aside the two account books in his hand.

Zhao Zhenji has been in the sea for a long time, and before that, he once served as the inspector of the imperial history, how can he not see that the two account books in his hand, one is a clear account, and the other is a dark account.

The so-called open account is to deal with the people sent by the imperial court to inspect, and the dark account is the real account book of the Weaving Bureau!

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and Yu Dayou walked in, leaned down, and respectfully reported: "Lord Governor, the inventory has been completed, and there are currently 420,000 pieces of silk in the warehouse of the Weaving Bureau!" ”

Zhao Zhenji nodded after learning the news from Yu Dayou's mouth, and then, I saw him pick up the account book again and start to compare it carefully.

Then, I saw Zhao Zhenji put down an account book in his hand, and said to himself: "It seems that this is a clear account, and this is a dark account!" ”

In the open account, there are 320,000 pieces of silk in the weaving bureau, and in the dark account, it is clearly stated that there are 420,000 pieces of silk in the weaving bureau, and there is a difference of 100,000 pieces of silk in the middle!

After Zhao Zhenji repeatedly compared the numbers in the two account books, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his face was full of shock.

Then, I saw him come back to his senses, slam the table, and said in a deep voice: "These bastards are really bold, this is 100,000 pieces of silk!" How dare they? ”

Zhao Zhenji knew very well in his heart that if these two account books were published, it would definitely cause an uproar in the court.

Since the imperial court lifted the ban on the sea, the prices of silk, tea, and porcelain have risen all the way.

At present, a fine silk horse can be easily sold for more than ten taels of silver.

In other words, the amount involved in this case is as high as one million taels, and among them, I don't know how many people will be involved!

Zhao Zhenji was shocked in his heart, and after taking a deep breath, he barely calmed himself down.

Zhao Zhenji knew that as long as there were these two account books, whether he had the right to cut first and then play with His Majesty, he would be forgiven for what he had done, and no one would be able to find fault with them.

"What an eye-opener for this official!"

After finishing his emotion, I saw Zhao Zhenji with a solemn face, looked at Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou on the side, and admonished: "This matter is very important, remember not to mention it to anyone, do you understand?" ”

Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou saw Zhao Zhenji and instructed them so seriously, knowing that this matter was not something they could participate in.

Then, I saw a look of gratitude on the faces of the two of them, and they lowered their heads one after another, and said respectfully: "Thank you Lord Governor for your advice!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he replied imperceptibly, then withdrew his gaze and commanded: "Order someone to take these two account books down and keep them for safekeeping, no one is allowed to move without the order of the official!" ”

"Yes, Governor!" (End of chapter)