Chapter 952: Zhao Shen's Fury, Shao Family Caravan
Chapter 952: Zhao Shen’s anger, Shao family caravan
"Please step back first. No one is allowed to know what I said today!"
In the Qinzheng Hall, Zhao Shen said gloomily.
"My lord, please leave!"
Ye Yong stepped back, leaving Zhao Shen sitting alone in the hall!
"Shen Tang... Shen Tang! A minister will never betray the king, and a king will never betray his ministers! But if you betray me, don't blame me for being ruthless..."
"Guan family, it's time to have dinner..."
"No more!"
Zhao Shen said coldly.
After a while, Wang Quan once again whispered outside the palace, "Guan family, Jiang Maobin, the Minister of Punishment, please see me!"
"Xuan..."
Not long after, Wang Quan led Jiang Maobin into the main hall!
"Your Majesty, Jiang Maobin, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
After saluting, Jiang Maobin took a thick booklet and said, "Your Majesty, these are Mianzhou and Xingyuan Prefecture. The review results of the cases submitted by Mr. Shen..."
"oh?"
Zhao Shen raised his eyebrows, "How?"
Jiang Maobin was silent for a moment and said softly, "It's slightly untrue..."
"false?"
With a wry smile, Jiang Maobin responded, "According to the Ministry of Punishment's investigation, Mr. Shen's sentence was too light! Many people are serious about corruption and their crimes are very serious.
During the investigation by the Ministry of Punishment, it was found that as long as these people take out all their corruption and fill it up in the treasury for disaster relief, Master Shen will give a slightly lighter sentence! Therefore, I came to report to Your Majesty based on the culpability of these people. A heavy sentence, or continue to uphold Master Shen’s judgment..."
Zhao Shen frowned and was about to speak when a chamberlain outside the main hall nodded slightly towards Wang Quan!
Wang Quan walked over, and the chamberlain whispered a few words before turning around and leaving!
"Your Majesty, a Shao family fleet was stopped by the city gate guards at Yuhang Shuimen! The city gate guards wanted to board the ship for inspection, but they were stopped by the Shao family! The leader was Shao Youcai, the second son of the Shao family, who said that he must have Only His Majesty’s close associates can inspect the cargo, and no one else is allowed to board the ship! Now, the two parties are in a stalemate..."
A cold light flashed in Zhao Shen's eyes, "It's a joke. Just a group of people got on the ship, but the guards couldn't inspect it! Are all the merchants so arrogant?
Go and ask the city gate official to check the results for me! If the Shao family obstructs me again, punish them first..."
"Please step aside first. I'll tell you what to do after I review these files!"
Jiang Maobin left respectfully, while Zhao Shen paced slowly in the main hall, "Shen Tang, Shao family, Sheng family... Jin Kingdom, such a great momentum! Such arrogant power! However, this Song Dynasty is my Song Dynasty …”
After nearly an hour, hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall.
"The official family, Lin Tong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, wants to see you!"
"Xuan..."
A moment later, a guard wearing golden armor carefully entered the hall!
"See Your Majesty! After verification, the Shao family's fleet transported 2.1 million taels of silver, and countless other leather goods, colored glaze, etc., worth millions! In addition..."
Lin Tong calmed down, and then said with fear, "There is another glazed golden dragon..."
"Snapped!"
The dragon is the struggle between the emperor and the emperor. There is no difference between hiding the golden dragon and hiding the dragon robe privately. It is almost the same as rebellion!
"What a Shao! How brave! Capture everyone and hold them accountable!"
"Your Majesty, Shao Youcai, the head of the Shao family, wants to see your Majesty and says..."
"Let him come in. I want to hear what he has to say! Lin Tong, just wait outside the door and wait for my will!"
Zhao Shen said angrily...
"Shao Youcai, a grassroots man, comes to see your majesty..."
"Say it, I'll give you a chance to speak!"
Zhao Shen said coldly.
Shao Youcai was a little nervous when he met the saint for the first time. Fortunately, he had seen a lot of big scenes in the past two years, so he calmed down after a while.
"Caomin's sister-in-law... Well, Caomin, under the order of Master Shen Tang, asked his trusted men to transport some things from Tubo territory, saying that they were dedicated to His Majesty! Master Shen said that others should not be allowed to know, and it is best to present them directly to His Majesty, so as not to Cause trouble..."
After he finished speaking, there was silence in the hall! Shao Youcai fell on the ground, but Zhao Shen, who had been sitting upright with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, with a bit of trance and shock in his eyes!
"You...you are saying that Shen Tang asked you to transport the things you brought to me?"
"Exactly!"
"Transported from Tubo?"
"This... Cao Min's caravan also has business in Tubo, selling them ceramics and cloth from the Song Dynasty in exchange for grain and gold and silver! The exchanged grain was transported directly to the northwest, then... Mr. Shen asked the Cao Min to transport it to Various places are used for disaster relief..." Zhao Shen's question made Shao Youcai a little nervous, and he spoke hurriedly.
"Oh, by the way, the common people are frightened when they see His Majesty. Here is a personal letter from Shen Tang!"
As he said that, he took out a letter from his arms. Just as he was about to stand up and step forward, he saw Wang Quan wink at the side, and then he hurriedly handed the letter to Wang Quan, and then he lay down obediently on the ground.
Zhao Shen opened the letter and read it attentively. Slowly, his originally solemn and cold face became softer!
"Shen Tang..." The same words, but in a different tone! Before, it was with a bit of coldness and hatred, but now it's full of emotion!
"By the way, where is your fleet now!"
Zhao Shen asked in a friendly voice, "Your name is Shao Youcai?"
Get up and say something back, the royal power...give me a seat!"
Youcai stood up with his butt stuck out, "The common man is Shao Youcai. The fleet was blocked by the guards outside the Yuhang Water Gate!"
"King Quan, go in person and bring the caravan in! Enter the inner garden directly from the water gate and no one is allowed to check it!"
Wang Quan took the order and left. Zhao Shen waved to Youcai, "Sit down! I ask you, how much grain did your Shao family's caravan transport in total to the Northwest Fifth Road?"
Youcai thought for a while, then grinned and said, "The people transported about 150,000 grains and rice, as well as tents, wood and other miscellaneous items! The other Shao family's caravans vary in size, about 300,000 to 400,000 in total. Shiba!”
When he talks about his great achievements and great achievements, how can he still remember that the person in front of him is an emperor?
"My father said it! Our Shao family was born in the Song Dynasty, and we also made a living in the Song Dynasty.
Now, if there is something going on in the Song Dynasty, what can we do if our Shao family can’t come?"
Shao Youcai grinned and said, "Besides, this business is not a loss at all! The court has said that this time, although it is not a huge sum for Yan Yin, it can still make a fortune... eh!"
When he raised his eyes, he finally remembered that the person sitting across from him was the emperor! He swallowed his words directly, lowered his eyebrows and stopped talking!
Zhao Shen found it funny. He had listened to many serious duets by ministers on weekdays, but it was rare for him to hear such an out-of-the-box conversation.
Besides, whoever speaks in front of him is not respectful, but this guy is the only one who dares to say anything carelessly.