Donggong Zhangjiao

"Madam, look at this necklace. Madam has a graceful temperament and is as gorgeous as a peony. This purple gemstone necklace is very suitable for Madam. Ordinary people come to the store, but even villains will not take it out. This is one of the most valuable items in our store. This is the treasure of Zongzhen Store!”

The shopkeeper was very good at talking. He led Fang Yun to the counter inside, then turned and took out an exquisitely crafted brocade box made of pineapple wood from the locked cabinet at the back.

It’s really not a lie. This necklace is extremely beautifully made. The chain is made up of smooth and moist pearls of equal sizes. The palace has pearls from the southern states as tribute every year. Fang Yun has seen a lot of high-quality pearls. On the upper level, although this pearl chain is not as good as the tribute, it is definitely a good one.

And the amethyst on the chain with the hollow gold base is actually amethyst, with a color like grapes, lovely light, pure and full color, crystal clear, about the size of an egg.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the store as the treasure of the store.

Obviously, the shopkeeper is also very discerning. He can see that Fang Yun and Pei Yao are not ordinary customers, otherwise he would not take out such high-quality jewelry so easily.

"Do you like it? This elegant and noble purple color is indeed suitable for you." Pei Yao stepped forward.

Finally, he smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "The workmanship of this necklace doesn't look like it was made by craftsmen from Daqi. Could it be from overseas?"

"Oh, this gentleman has good eyesight. This necklace was indeed bought by our boss from overseas shopping. Two months ago, our boss went to sea and hasn't come back yet. Nowadays, these overseas people are very popular in Lanzhou City. Half of the goods in our store are from overseas. Our store is not only limited to this store, we also have a Western grocery store. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. Since you were young, Go out to the store, it’s the fifth store from the east, maybe Madam is more interested!”

People who are accustomed to doing business are very sharp-tongued.

But while they were talking, suddenly a young man, wet and stained with blood, stumbled in at the door in a state of embarrassment.

Pei Yao frowned, and subconsciously protected Fang Yun behind him, staring closely at the man who suddenly broke in.

However, the shopkeeper seemed to know the man. After taking a closer look, his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly ran out from behind the counter and called to the workers in the store to help the man.

"Second Young Master, Second Young Master, what's wrong with you? Where's my boss?"

"Pirates. There are pirates, cough, cough, cough." The man gasped, speaking with difficulty, "When we came back, we encountered pirates and the merchant ship was robbed. I escaped."

After saying this, the young man could no longer hold on and fainted completely.

The shopkeeper was horrified and hurriedly ordered the workers in the shop to report the news and then close the shop.

"Disrespectful, disrespectful. The two guests have also heard that something happened to my boss. The business cannot be done today. I have offended many people. I hope you two nobles will forgive me!"

"Shopkeeper, why didn't you ask someone to report to the official? Instead, you asked the servants to go to the beach to visit and rescue people?" Fang Yun couldn't help but ask.

This was what Pei Yao wanted to ask her, but when the shopkeeper heard the word "reporter", he smiled bitterly.

"You can tell from the accent that the two of you are from other places. I guess you don't know where the government can take care of it? Nowadays, Lanzhou's maritime trade is prosperous and there are many pirates. Not only us Daqi people are pirates, but also pirates from surrounding foreign countries. It's very special Crazy, we businessmen are risking our lives to make money!"

After saying these words, the shopkeeper was really anxious, so he invited Pei Yao and Fang Yun out, quickly closed the store door, and left in a hurry.

When the surrounding shops saw the condition of his home, they sighed and shook their heads.

Looking at this scene, Pei Yao couldn't help but frown. After a moment of silence, he took Fang Yun's hand.

"Let's check out a few more stores and shop around more."

"it is good."

At this time, Fang Yun naturally knew that Pei Yao didn't just want to go shopping, but wanted to learn about pirates through these vendors. After all, the nun in charge today had never mentioned the matter of pirates to Fang Yun, and judging from Pei Yao's good mood before going out, I guess the officials in Lanzhou did not mention that pirates were so rampant.

As Fang Yun expected, Pei Yao and a group of officials from Lanzhou were discussing today. Although they learned that there were pirates, according to the governor Chen Shili, because the government sent troops to suppress the bandits with great intensity, although there were pirates, they were not It is considered serious, and the navy has been stationed near the sea, which makes it even safer.

Seeing the prosperity in Lanzhou City, Pei Yao naturally believed it.

But he didn't expect to encounter such a thing as soon as it came out. For a while, Pei Yao naturally no longer trusted Chen Shili's words.

After all, in the situation just now, the young man was able to escape with injuries after being robbed by pirates. It must have happened offshore. Otherwise, he would have been exhausted and would not be able to swim back.

So, what exactly are the naval forces stationed offshore mentioned by Chen Shili doing that allow pirates to come to the offshore to burn, kill, and loot?
After visiting a few more stores and getting some information from the vendors, Pei Yao hurried back with Fang Yoon.

Along the way, Pei Yao's face was dark and sullen. He sent Fang Yun back to the backyard, and then ordered people to call Chen Shili and other Lanzhou officials to see him.

At that time, Chen Shili had also learned about the accident in the offshore area, and he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Hearing the emperor's summons, he was so frightened that he broke into cold sweat.

But he didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurried over.

"Old minister, see the emperor!" Chen Shili was beating in his heart.

Pei Yao remained silent at this moment, his sharp eyes swept over the people who came to meet him, and he said coldly after a long time.

"The sky is really high and the emperor is far away, Chen Shili, you are so brave!"

"I don't dare!" Chen Shili trembled with fright and hurriedly knelt down, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"How do you want me to calm down? During the day, didn't you keep talking about how powerful the navy was and how the pirates were suppressed and captured without harming the people's caravans at all? I have only been here on this day, and the pirates have robbed money and come to the offshore. Is this what you call the navy master?!"

Pei Yao grabbed the tea cup at hand, smashed it out, and yelled.

The tea cup shattered at Chen Shili's feet, which frightened him even further and lowered him a little lower.

"Your Majesty, what happened today happened for a reason. It was not that the navy stationed offshore did not act, but that the pirates were so cunning that they disguised themselves as ordinary merchant ships and sneaked in. Suddenly they started killing people. The navy asked and immediately rushed to suppress the bandits. Yes, I got the news as soon as possible and am arranging the people below to take countermeasures."

"Well, I heard from the traders in the market today that pirates are rampant and the government is overwhelmed with response. During this period, I came here to prevent pirates from killing people and stealing money, so the government issued an order to order the traders during this period. You’re not allowed to go to sea, is there such a thing?!”

Pei Yao didn't listen to his excuse and continued to question.

Chen Shili was choked by the question and hesitated for a moment, unable to speak.

How could he have thought that Pei Yao would encounter such a thing personally as soon as he arrived.

The order prohibiting going to sea was issued a month and a half ago.

It is true that the merchants were prevented from going to sea, but they did not expect that something happened to the merchants who went to sea before the order came back.
But it’s still offshore. If it’s not offshore, we can still hide it! (End of chapter)