Yuan Bin no longer concealed anything, and detailed the information obtained by Jin Yiwei.
This caravan was all Mongolian, and their brand name was Golemut Fur Trading Company. On the surface, they were engaged in leather business, and there was nothing unusual about it. However, when I went back and checked the accounts, I immediately discovered a problem.
In fact, it is very simple for Jinyiwei to detect information. No evidence is needed at all. As long as they think your behavior is suspicious, they will investigate secretly. If necessary, they can directly detain you.
As for the process and procedures of handling the case...
This is just a joke, Jin Yiwei still needs this thing?
Through the accounts, I found that Golemut Fur Goods Trading Company has been shipping goods at low prices for half a year. This is very intriguing.
In business, there are naturally losses and profits. However, as Yuan Bin said, what is the boss of the trading house trying to do if he has only made losses but no profits in the past six months?
There were more than a dozen caravan managers, clerks, and grooms, and they all ate horse chews, which was a lot of consumption.
The Jin Yiwei were all-pervasive and quickly investigated Golemut Trading Company.
Golemut is a place name. In Mongolian, Golem means river, Golemut is the Mut River, and Golemut is a market town located on the banks of the Mut River.
The boss behind this business is called Hadan Batter. This man was originally a nobleman from Wala. When he was young, he followed him to fight in the north and south. Later, he was injured and left the military camp. It was for this reason that he was swept away by the Ming army.
When I was in Mobei, I was lucky enough to survive.
After the imperial court launched the New Deal, the desert also became completely new.
Under the call and leadership of the government, the people began to try to reclaim wasteland, farm land, and build various workshops. Gradually, they became almost the same as the people in the Central Plains.
However, there are still some people who are unwilling to change their living habits, such as Hardan Bartel, who has continued to expand his pastures since the New Deal.
Jinyiwei followed the clues and quickly found out that Hardanbaatar had not made any profit at all in the past three years, but the scale of his ranch was getting bigger and bigger. In Golemut, half of the grasslands were his ranch.
That can only mean one thing, someone is funding him behind the scenes!
Moreover, the caravans under him ran to the capital again and again, dumping the goods and returning when the time came, as if they were just to save time, and the loss and profit were not important.
Hardanbaatar himself is a Wala noble. Over the years, his noble privileges have long ceased to exist, so it makes sense to be dissatisfied with the court.
There are people behind the scenes who make the trip to the capital on time every month. The combination of many factors makes it almost certain that the identities of these people are not simple, and there must be a conspiracy brewing behind them.
However, Jin Yiwei has not yet found out who is the mastermind behind Hadan Battle.
Yuan Bin had already realized the seriousness of the problem and said: "I will go to Mobei right now, arrest Hadan Battle, and torture him severely. If you don't believe him, he won't kill him!"
Zhu Qizhen looked solemn, shook his head slowly, and said: "It's not difficult to catch a spy. I'm just worried about startling the big fish behind me. Don't be impatient when fishing..."
Speaking of fishing, I don’t know why, but I feel inexplicably sad.
"...In short, we can't alert the snake, find the person behind it and eliminate it completely, so that we can solve it once and for all!"
"yes!"
Yuan Bin cupped his fists and saluted, and seemed to have thought of something again, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you think there is any connection between this matter and Qi Qiqike?"
Qiqi Ke is the princess of Wala County, and her identity is destined to be regarded as the first suspect.
Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said, "I don't think it's the case."
Yuan Bin frowned and asked: "Could it be that the emperor has discovered a new clue?"
"No clues, just feelings!"
Zhu Qizhen thought for a moment and then said: "She has a special status. Whenever there is any trouble in Mobei, anyone will immediately suspect her. To say the least, even if she does nothing, she is still a key target of prevention.
, how could you do something blatantly under my nose?"
After hearing this, Yuan Bin nodded and said: "That's the truth. She must be very clear that her every move is under the surveillance of the court. If this matter has nothing to do with her, then the most likely thing is the Tatar tribe!
"
Looking at the entire desert, the only ones who have the courage to make trouble and take action are Tuo Tuo Bu Hua, who has fled far north.
Over the years, Tuotuo Buhua disappeared, as if he had disappeared from this world.
If it weren't for the war between the Beishan Guards and the Yaksha Kingdom, we still wouldn't have discovered it yet... Wait!
An idea flashed through Zhu Qizhen's mind. Beishanwei discovered traces of the Tatar tribe. Could it be a conspiracy?
"Map!"
Yuan Bin was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and took out a map.
On the map, many places are circled with red cinnabar pen, especially in the desert, which is densely covered with circles. The most eye-catching one is Golmut.
Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said: "It's not this, I want to exile the ghost country's picture!"
Yuan Bin hurriedly rummaged around again, and after a long time, he took out a picture marked with the Liugui Kingdom.
However, the terrain outline on this map was very blurry. Zhu Qizhen could see at a glance that the information marked in some places was wrong.
Based on his memory, he searched north along the Kamchatka Peninsula, drew a circle around the Yasha Kingdom, and murmured: "It's really weird!"
Yuan Bin asked: "What does the emperor mean by weird?"
Zhu Qizhen frowned, stared at the map for a long time, and then said: "The fighting power of the Beishan Guards is enough to sweep everything in the Kamchatka Peninsula. Why would Tuo Tuo Bu Hua incite the Yaksha Kingdom to go south to invade?"
Yuan Bin thought for a while and said: "It seems that Tuotuo Buhua believed that Beishanwei's landing on the island had already posed a threat, so he thought of attacking first."
Zhu Qizhen asked again: "It is better to strike first than to touch a stone with an egg. To incite the barbarian tribes of Yaksha Kingdom to attack the Beishan Guards, knowing that they will definitely lose, what is the meaning of Tuo Tuo Bu Hua doing this?"
"Your Majesty, I guess... could it be that there is a conflict between the Yasha Kingdom and the Tatar tribe, and Tuo Tuo Bu Hua's move is to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If the two are hostile, then why would the Tatar Prime Minister Zuo be mixed up with the troops of the Yaksha Kingdom, and why would the Yaksha Kingdom listen to his orders?"
Yuan Bin suddenly fell into deep thought, yes, Tuo Tuo Bu Hua is not a fool, why would he waste the strength of the Yasha Kingdom in vain?
Nowadays, the Tatar tribe is in the bitter cold land of the far north. The number of people they can recruit is very limited. They have finally managed to pull the Yasha Kingdom into water. They should be building up strength together and plotting big things. Why should they die?
Things are getting weirder and weirder, and it's probably hard to find the answer just by imagining it.
At present, the only way to force Hardanbaatar to tell the truth is to capture him in Zhao Prison and give him a full experience.
However, if you do this, you will alarm Tuo Tuo Bu Hua. This grandson runs like a mad dog and can't catch him on horseback. If he doesn't take advantage of his plan and fish him out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to show up again in the future.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean..."
Zhu Qizhen sighed and said: "I don't have any good ideas. Just keep watching. If you have any clues, let me know as soon as possible."
"yes!"
After leaving the Beizhen Prefecture, Zhu Qizhen looked around and asked, "Huai'en, is there anything interesting in the capital recently?"
"ah……"
Wynn looked a little embarrassed and asked, "Your Majesty, aren't you going back to the palace?"
"Not urgent!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "I'm feeling depressed, so take me to a lively place to relax."
Wynn was very confused and thought to himself, I don't go out of the palace very often. How can I know any lively places?
"Forget it, you don't know. Just walk around!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and walked towards the street.
Huaien hurried to follow, feeling very uneasy. The emperor left the palace without any guards accompanying him. What should he do if something happened?
"Your Majesty, why don't I inform Commander Yuan and send some secret sentries..."
"No need!"
Zhu Qizhen had already come to the street and said without looking back: "The world is bright and clear at the feet of the Emperor. What is there to worry about?"
Wynn's forehead is covered with sweat. Although he is in charge of Dongchang, he doesn't know martial arts. If something happens, he still doesn't know who is protecting whom...
Fortunately, the public security is much better now, and the emperor decided to leave the palace temporarily, so nothing will happen.
Oh, I hope so!
Looking east and west of Zhu Qi Town, the capital is now quite prosperous. There are various shops and stalls on the streets, which are full of dazzling arrays, quite like the style of the prosperous times.
"Wynn!"
"The slave is here!"
Wynn hurriedly took a few steps to follow.
"Do you know any famous painters?"
"Painter?"
Wynn didn't know what to say, his eyes were very confused.
"Yes, painter!"
Zhu Qizhen said while wandering around: "Have you ever heard of the Qingming Festival Along the River?"
"Your Majesty, you are joking. This picture is stored in the palace. I saw it with my own eyes when I was counting the collection."
Wynn didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked about the painter, and then about the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". He was only worried that he had not done a good job, so he was careful when speaking.
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Why are you so restrained?"
"This... slave girl is scared..."
"What are you afraid of? When I go out to hang out with you, don't be restrained. Otherwise, people will notice at a glance that you have a different identity."
"Oh, yes, yes..."
Wynn suddenly realized it, then calmed down and tried to pretend to be a passerby.
Zhu Qizhen continued: "I just mentioned the Qingming River Scene, which was painted by the Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan. Now that our Ming people live and work in peace and contentment, they are worthy of the words Qingming World. Why don't we also learn from the ancients and create a Ming Dynasty version?
How about "Along the River During the Qingming Festival"?
With a smile on his face, Wynn said: "What the emperor said is that the slave will go find the painter when he comes down."
At this time, Zhu Qizhen suddenly stopped, pointed forward, and asked, "What do you think that is?"
Wynn took a closer look. Not far ahead, there was a shop with the words Golemut Leather Goods hanging on the door.
"This is……"
"Let's go and have a look!"
While he was talking, Zhu Qizhen walked away, and Huai En hurriedly followed, admonishing: "Your Majesty, no!"
"Why not?"
"Commander Yuan said that these people are Tatar spies and they are very dangerous!"
"Since you are a secret agent, you must act secretly. Which secret agent have you ever seen who flashes his knife at every turn?"
"But……"
Wynn was so anxious that he didn't know what to do and was sweating profusely.
He was not good at words, and when he met such a willful emperor as Zhu Qizhen, he was really worried.
Zhu Qizhen turned around and advised: "Don't worry, we are just merchants going to buy leather, please stay calm!"
"That's...okay!"
Wynn thought to himself, destroy it, I'm tired!
Someone should come quickly and assassinate you. The worst case scenario is that I will die with you, which will save you from being in constant fear all day long and giving you nightmares at night.
The two of them were wearing casual clothes. To outsiders, they just thought they were master and servant and didn't pay much attention to them.
"Sir, do you care about your skin?"
A young boy came up to meet me. It seemed that he was a clerk from this business.
Zhu Qizhen did not speak, but looked mysterious and unpredictable.
Seeing this, Wynn stepped forward, lowered his voice and asked, "What kind of tricks do you have here?"
The waiter understood at a glance that the owner ignored him because he was only qualified to talk to his subordinates. However, it was normal to open the door for business, so it was not annoying at all.
"We mainly have cow and sheep skins here, but also some fox and wolf skins. What do you want to see?"
Wynn looked at Zhu Qizhen, then frowned and said, "My master is still standing. Is this how you treat guests?"
"Hey, look... I'm really sorry!"
The waiter quickly moved a chair. Wynn wiped it with his sleeves and said, "Sir, sit down."
Zhu Qizhen was not polite, lifted up his clothes and sat on the chair.
At this time, the waiter came over with a tea bowl and said: "Sir, please drink tea!"
Wynn took the tea bowl, placed it next to Zhu Qizhen, and then said: "My master is also in business. I heard that your leather is cheaper than outside. Is this true?"
"Ah, this..."
The waiter looked hesitant and said: "We Mongolians are not very good at doing business. Anyway, we can sell it at the right price. It doesn't matter if it's more or less!"
Wynn said with a smile: "If you do business this way, wouldn't you lose everything?"
"In business, no one can guarantee a guaranteed profit or loss."
The two talked for a long time. Seeing that the time was right, Zhu Qizhen said: "Cow and sheep skins are not valuable. The big men in the capital like wolf skin fur clothes. Do you have any goods here?"
The waiter said: "Yes, there are, but not many."
Wynn asked: "How many?"
"There are roughly twenty wolf skins. If I were to make fur coats... I wouldn't be able to make a few pieces."
A good wolf fur coat requires at least ten wolf skins, and more than twenty wolf skins. You can only make two pieces, and at most three pieces.
Wynn asked again: "I heard that you hunt a lot over there, why are you so shy?"
"You are joking..."
The waiter smiled and said: "Nowadays there are people everywhere, there are no wolves anymore."
"Why?"
“They’re all almost gone, where are the wild wolves left?”
Wynn glanced at Zhu Qizhen and saw that he was just drinking tea with his head down, so he said: "Take care of the wolf skins here, my master will take them all."
"Okay, just wait a moment!"
The clerk hurried to prepare, and soon he bundled more than twenty wolf skins and brought them to the front.
Zhu Qizhen glanced at the wolf skins and asked, "Where did you get these skins from?"