Poor family mother and son

Chapter 138 Thoughts triggered by the sheepskin map ([-])
Kyoto secret investigation department.

Hu Hengqiu looked carefully at the sheepskin road map in front of him.This is the first map of Voss that the Secret Service obtained.

Although it is a map of commercial roads, the general terrain has been drawn.There is also a detailed history of the iron ingot smuggling case at hand.

This is a secret report submitted directly to Hu Hengqiu through private means by Deputy Jiang Qianhu, the head of the Jizhou Council, in order to ensure that the news will not be leaked.The reason is that the case may be related to the high-level officials of the secret investigation department.

The main contents of the report are:

[-]. Zhang Mingyu’s discovery of iron ingots and their tracking in Xiaoqi, Jizhou, involving Jiangnan Meng’s family and Jizhou Meng’s family, and Zhang Mingyu’s report is attached;

[-]. The reason and process of the Mutual Market in northern New Lunzhou being looted by the Voss, and Wei Chengyi's report is attached;
[-]. Jiangnan Mengjia is an iron ingot obtained through Jizhou Mengjia;
[-]. The Meng family in Jizhou was also smuggling iron ingots and was seized;

[-]. The Jizhou Meng family is a collateral branch of the Jiangnan Meng family;
[-]. The Mengjia of Jizhou bought the battalion commander of the garrison in the north of Xinlun Prefecture in charge of the trade checkpoint;

[-]. Apart from Zhang Mingyu's personal testimony, there is no physical evidence showing that Jiangnan Meng's family traded iron ingots with the country of Voss;

[-]. In the past, it is not known whether the Meng family in the south of the Yangtze River smuggled iron ingots;
[-]. During the investigation and handling of this case, the person in charge of the New Lunzhou Council expelled and transferred all relevant personnel, leaving the investigators isolated and in danger for a time;

[-]. Regarding the map, please instruct whether it can be made public within the secret investigation department;

[-]. The Meng family in the south of the Yangtze River is related by marriage to the governor of Beizhen.

There is also a private letter, which is a letter of greetings written by deputy Jiang Qianhu, who is a fellow villager, to Hu Hengqiu. In the letter, he mentioned the route map that Chu Qing wants to share Voss, as a reference for his own caravan route in the future.

Hu Hengqiu went directly to the emperor with this thick report.

In the imperial study room, the emperor was reading a report from Ma Da, the general of the garrison in northern Xinlun Prefecture.

Ma Da is not bad, and he can deal with problems in time when he finds problems. Well, look at the back, he also attached a plan to rectify the barracks for the emperor to look at.

The emperor was quite satisfied with Ma Da, as expected of Hong Liang who trained him.

"Your Majesty, the Commander of the Secret Investigation Department asked Mr. Hu to see you." Eunuch Li reported.

"Let him in!" The emperor took a sip of the salted bean powder, it was burnt and delicious.

When Hu Hengqiu came in, he set his sights on the bowl of bean flour before reporting on his work.He also swallowed exaggeratedly.

"Get him a bowl too." The emperor said amusedly.This Hu Hengqiu, every time he doesn't take advantage of it, it's like losing money.

"Your Majesty, the secret investigation department has detected a case of smuggling iron ingots."

"What?!" The emperor's eyes immediately stood up.

Hu Hengqiu presented the thick stack of reports, and then verbally described the iron ingot smuggling case.After telling the whole story, the emperor's eyes narrowed again.

Once something involves the family, it is always more difficult.

The Meng family in the south of the Yangtze River, the ancestors obtained a lot of wealth by purchasing land and leasing land. Now this generation has begun to transport silk, porcelain, grain, etc. from the Central Plains to Voss and Donglun in exchange for a large amount of jewelry, Jade has almost monopolized the supply channels of jewelers in the northern region.

Moreover, he provided financial support during his ascension to the throne and during the war with the East Lun Kingdom.

I heard that the Meng family in the south of the Yangtze River is rich in beauties, and they have more girls than boys, and the girls are all beautiful. As a business family, they married their daughters to various powerful officials' houses, and used their own daughters' marriages to stabilize the family's foundation.

Didn't Beizhen Fushi just marry the Meng family's daughter to his son?
If their financial support to the imperial court was obtained by smuggling the imperial court's mineral resources... The emperor thought angrily: Is this cutting off a large piece of meat from my body and giving me back a small spoonful of broth?
It's just that they can't be dealt with yet, their roots are too deep.Just like removing a piece of mange on a leg requires removing a large piece of flesh, the leg will not be able to walk freely for a long time.

"The iron ingots have been recovered this time." Hu Hengqiu comforted the emperor without distraction.Let's not mention the batch of iron ingots from Jiangnan Meng's family.

"Hmph!" The emperor cast a dissatisfied glance at Hu Hengqiu.

"Your Majesty, the iron ingots flowed out of the Jizhou mining area," Hu Hengqiu said, "Whether it is the secret investigation department, the state government, or the household department, they can only check the amount from the books, and cannot find the concealed iron ingots." ingot."

"... Who do you think is going to investigate?" Hu Hengqiu asked.The secret investigation department usually finds problems, and the solution to the problem depends on the emperor's will.Usually such cases are handed over to the local government for review and the Ministry of Criminal Justice verifies the verdict.

"Jizhou Prefecture Government is in charge. I have other business here." The emperor said, pointing to the sheepskin map. "This business road map needs to be perfected."

After destroying Donglun, Daxuan will face the country of Voss directly, and the country of Voss will also become Daxuan's closest enemy. I don't know how to do it!
At present, Daxuan only knows from the simple charts drawn by the fishermen that the two countries are adjacent to each other and surrounded by endless oceans. The graphic concept of this "gourd" is also passed down from the fishermen. No one has drawn the people of Voss yet. map.

Merchants will not circulate their own business road maps.Especially in the years when the mutual market was cancelled, there was no channel to understand the country of Voss.

"The minister will send people into the country of Voss. However, the Voss people are too different from us in appearance. If you want to take root there, you can only focus on trade in the early stage. I'm afraid it will not be easy. Your majesty, look..."

Hu Hengqiu stopped here.Just waiting for you to ask, asking is asking for money!

"What do you want your secret investigation department to do? You can't think of a way? You need to give you advice on this matter?" The emperor was annoyed.

snort!Don't talk to me, it means you have no money!
Hu Hengqiu downed the whole bowl of bean flour in one gulp, it was sweet, and looked at Eunuch Li gratefully.Eunuch Li is really a careful person.If you don't come with money, if you don't drink a bowl of Doufen, you will be at a loss this time!
"Your Majesty, there is a way. Look at this Zhang Mingyu. After walking around with the Meng family's caravan in the south of the Yangtze River, why don't you just draw a map? You can get a caravan for the minister, and the minister will wander around in Voss. Draw the most detailed picture for you!" Hu Hengqiu vowed.

"Didn't I have a caravan?! I didn't have a caravan to offer a map!" The emperor was angry, picked up the bowl, and took a sip of the bean powder, feeling that it was not so fragrant.

These aristocratic families put family interests above national interests!
Then where is your caravan, it is their own caravan.Have you ever heard a folk saying?A family of iron, a dynasty of flowing water!

Hu Hengqiu muttered in his heart, but what he said was: "Your Majesty, our secret investigation department can create a caravan to draw a map for you!"

"Oh?" The emperor raised one eyelid and looked at Hu Hengqiu.

"Your majesty, the soybean oil in your palace saves half a year's worth of paper and money from the secret investigation department."

"That Chuqing...is there a caravan?" the emperor asked.

"Isn't it just a matter of your words? If you need her to have it, she can have it!" Hu Hengqiu's expression at this time was even more flattering than Eunuch Li's!
"Hmph! If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Come on! Your Majesty, look, Chu Qing is a member of our secret investigation department. She has a business of her own. It is not difficult to organize a caravan, but it is difficult..."

"Say!"

"Hey! The difficulty is that her caravan belongs to her, and the secret investigation department belongs to you, Your Majesty. You can't let a woman hand over her private money, can you?"

The emperor now wants to pull Hu Hengqiu out and chop off his head for half an hour!Can't speak well?
"Get down to business!" The emperor raised his eyes again.

Hu Hengqiu was instantly serious:
"Your Majesty, I believe that if Chu Qing can be given certain guarantees, she will be able to send caravans to Voss continuously. Each caravan will be accompanied by agents from the secret investigation department. spread the message;"

"Therefore, even if you can't take root in Voss, you can still play a role in communicating information;"

"It's not like Zhang Mingyu, who follows other people's caravans and has no freedom of movement."

The following words are all explanations of the first sentence, so it is only necessary to understand the first sentence, so the emperor asked: "What protection do you want?"

"I don't know." Hu Hengqiu still had a serious expression: "I don't know what kind of guarantee you can give the emperor, in exchange for Chu Qing to take out your private money."

"I shouldn't have let you go to the secret investigation department, you, you are a household minister who was delayed by the secret investigation department!" The emperor was angry.

This day, I want money, I want money!Even Shangshu Hubu dared to do it so frequently!

"My Majesty, merchants pay more than [-]% of the tax on average. I think this tax..." Hu Hengqiu's attitude was serious and serious.

"Give it to your secret investigator?" The emperor understood.

"Thank you Lord Long En!" Hu Hengqiu knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, not only did you solve the secret investigation department's paper and money, but this time, pen, ink and money are enough! Your Majesty is wise! Long live, long live, long..."

"Shut up!" The emperor was annoyed, "Tell me, how much can she have with this [-]%?"

This matter should be taken care of, don't wait until Chu Qing grows bigger, can't control it, and becomes a new tycoon again.

"Your majesty, I got 750 taels of soybean oil, and I have used it up until now, leaving 130 taels!" Hu Hengqiu reported.

"It's really a lot!" The emperor said with disgust while curling the corner of his mouth.

But she felt relieved a lot, Chu Qing's business seemed very transparent, and every account could be calculated.Including the iron ore she bought, what was produced, and how much was sold, all accounts were sent back.

This person has no foundation, does not get involved with anyone, and even cuts off his own way, in exchange for a plaque of "Excellence and Filial Piety".It can be said that she belongs to the secret investigation department, and the secret investigation department belongs to me!

(End of this chapter)