I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 223
The grain transport ship from Yangzhou came again.

After what happened last time, although Wang Hechen was dissatisfied with Fu Jinchuan's questioning as a junior who didn't give him any face, he still reprimanded his cousin Wang Hejin.

Tell him not to tamper with the military rations.

And this time Wang Hejin also knew that the two major governors had been in a lawsuit for a long time because of this matter last time, so he didn't dare to mess around this time.

"This big ship doesn't seem to be loaded with grain?" Wang Hejin asked in surprise after seeing the big ship in front of him, which was clearly different from the grain transport ship, as he went through the grain ships one by one.

The boat in front of me didn't look like a window for transporting grain. On the contrary, there were many people like guards on board, and the water line was different from the grain loading line.

Wang Luqiu on the side replied: "Of course this is not a grain ship, it is a ship run by Xiuyiwei and Huangcheng Sigong."

Wang Hejin snorted coldly when he heard it.Imperial City Division?Embroidered clothes?

What are these two yamen gates doing? Wang Hejin is also from Shangjing, can he not be clear?
Those are the minions of the Son of Heaven who specialize in investigating crimes, spying on intelligence, and directly arresting people beyond the three legal departments.

But why did these people come to Jingzhou?It's really strange. After thinking about it, Wang Hejin's head broke out in cold sweat. Could it be that the matter of selling military rations was exposed?

It shouldn't be, what I did is not perfect, and I should never let it out. Besides, the Secretary of the Imperial City and the Embroidered Clothes Guard are thousands of miles away in Shangjing, how do they know what happened to me in Jingzhou?
Still following Yangzhou, it turned out to be Yangzhou.

Wang Hejin looked suddenly enlightened.The one from Yangzhou, isn't that appointed by Princess Chengyang?
Thinking of this, I still feel a little scared, where can't I get the military rations?Picking skins on the transferred military rations at the Dudu's Mansion in Yangzhou?The governor of Yangzhou is the son-in-law of Princess Chengyang.This Her Royal Highness the Princess is one of the very few beings who can transfer the Imperial City Secretary and the Embroidered Guards other than Her Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Fanzi from Huangcheng Division and Tiqi from Xiuyiwei were sent this time, presumably to give some warnings?Worried that I'm doing something wrong with the rations?It must be so.

If that incident was really exposed, these people would have directly arrested people. Why would they make a big fuss and tell me that they are here on business?
Thinking of the cold sweat on Wang Hejin's head, fortunately he didn't make trouble this time, otherwise if it fell into their hands, he would be skinned even if he didn't die.

Then Wang Hejin speeded up the inspection of the remaining grain ships, and was much more polite when talking to Wang Luqiu.

And on this big ship here, next to the window in the uppermost cabin, Princess Chengyang Zhao Yuanshu sat by the window and looked at the river. Because she came to Jingzhou for business, she rarely wore a suit that she hadn't worn since she got married. past menswear.

In addition to being handsome, he is full of heroism.

The large cabin is separated by a screen, and there are several people standing outside the screen.

Hu Lanqing, a thousand households of the Embroidery Guards, Gao Jingang, the chief eunuch of the Imperial City Department, and Chen Xing and Fu Liulang, the commanders of the Yabing soldiers of Marquis Wu'an.

"Your Highness, the investigation is almost done, but there is something wrong with Wang Hejin. The information we handed over from the rebel army's stake has made it clear that when the rebel army was in Yiling, they bought grain from Jingzhou, and there is After the fall of Yidu, the rebels even shipped back tens of thousands of grains from Jingzhou."

Zhao Yuanshu's appearance in Jingzhou was definitely a very big surprise to many people.

Neither Wang Hechen nor Wang Hejin, nor even Marshal Xingyuan of Dengzhou would have thought of her appearing here.

The main reason why she came to Jingzhou was actually to find out about the reselling of military rations.

This is not to find a place for Fu Jinchuan, but as early as the first half of the year, the hidden pile hidden among the rebels sent back news that someone from Jingzhou colluded with the Red Lotus Army and sold them food, medicinal materials, etc. Necessary supplies.

There are even military crossbows.

Although the quantity is very small, if you dare to sell this kind of thing, you must not take it lightly.

After several months of investigation, the spies of the Imperial City Division finally targeted Wang Hejin and several generals under the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion.There are also several rich merchants in the city.

These people either resold food, or provided information for the Red Lotus Army, and even had some ordnance.

Seeing that the investigation was almost done, Zhao Yuanshu followed the grain ship to Jiangling directly, and asked Wang Luqiu to give Wang Hejin some wind.

Zhao Yuanshu looked at all kinds of information and evidence on the table, and then said, "Is everyone ready?"

Gao Jingang who was outside the screen replied: "Return to Your Highness, the preparations are ready, those few houses are now being watched by people, and the two of Honglian Road are masters, if they are not too close, they will scare the snake, but they must be in that courtyard did not go out."

"Okay, then follow me to meet my cousin first. I'm doing business in Jingzhou, so I can't get around him."

After all, Zhao Yuanshu got up, took Hu Lanqing, Chen Xing, two maids Qingtao, Hongshao and Gao Jingang, all got off the boat in plain clothes and went straight to the Dudu's Mansion in the city.

When he came to the mansion, Hu Lanqing directly showed his waist card, looked at the embroidered clothes guard's waist card, and the people at the door didn't dare to stop him, so he put it directly into the mansion.

Then he hurriedly notified Wang Hechen who was handling military affairs in the backyard.

Wang Hechen was also a little surprised when he heard that there was someone asking to see him in the front yard.After bringing it to the front courtyard, I looked at the back of Princess Chengyang who was dressed in men's clothing, and the saber "Xiaohan" in her hand.

He is a relative of the emperor and a cousin of the first emperor, so he naturally recognizes this sword.And he recognized the Highness in front of him even more.

His complexion changed, and he waved his hands to let the guards go down, then cupped his hands and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness Princess Chengyang."

Zhao Yuanshu turned around and said with a smile, "You don't need to be too polite, cousin."

Wang Hechen turned pale when he heard the "cousin uncle", but he still didn't dare to take it lightly. "But I don't know why His Highness came to Jingzhou."

Zhao Yuanshu said, "For the matter of military rations."

Wang Hechen had already let go of his uncle after hearing that call, thinking that the other party should not have come to Xingshi to inquire about his crimes, but now this sentence of military rations made Wang Hechen's expression a little ugly. "Your Highness is here to replace Marquis Wu'an?"

Zhao Yuanshu laughed lightly when he heard the words: "The relationship between Sanlang and Uncle Biao is just a misunderstanding, what are you talking about? Besides, even if Sanlang really loses face, I shouldn't be a woman like me to find it for him. Well, if I really meddle in his affairs, I'm afraid he will be angry with me instead. I won't do such a thankless thing. "

Wang Hechen also nodded when he heard the words. He is very close to the current Emperor Daojun and the former Emperor Wuzong, uncle and brother.

When I was in the capital a few years ago, I knew that Her Royal Highness the princess in front of me was famously intelligent.

As for Fu Sanlang, as a leader of the younger generation of Wu Xun generals, it goes without saying that he has a strong and courageous temperament. If it is said that he asked his wife at home to show his face because of some correspondence with him, then it goes without saying about others.He, Wang Hechen, didn't even believe it.

Thinking about it this way, is he here to investigate the withholding of military rations?When did the Imperial City Secretary get involved in such a trivial matter?
Then Zhao Yuanshu waved his hand, and the maid Hong Shao behind him immediately brought a box of words to Wang Hechen.

Wang Hechen frowned, then took the box and opened it on the stone table next to him, then took out a piece of paper to read.

Just one look, and I feel a little sweaty.

Then the more I watched, the more frightened I became.

This dog, is this trying to kill him?How dare you sell it to the Red Lotus Army and sell so much behind his back?

How dare you even take my share?

(End of this chapter)