92.就拿这个考验皇帝？

When they saw a merchant ship approaching, the people from the cao gangs remained calm.
It's normal, the cao gangs dominate the waterways. If an official ship appears, most merchant ships have to come and worship the dock, at the very least giving three to five hundred taels of silver.
That is, I have been in a hurry recently and have no time to deal with small merchants and hawkers. Otherwise, with just the pier fee, I can earn a good amount of money.
The Kaobang does not interact with merchant ships, and the Shuyi guards on the merchant ships will not let them off easily.
As the two ships approached each other, the Suiyi guards forcefully threw the ship anchors onto the opposing ship, forcibly stopping it. With a burst of energy, they collectively crossed the distance of tens of meters and landed steadily on the deck of the ship belonging to the transport gang.
Are they all experts in the art of gambling?
As soon as they saw the deck filled with people, the riverside people from the gambling gang, no matter how foolish they were, knew they had met a tough opponent. They quietly grasped the handle of their knives at their waists. Recently, many riverside people have headed north like demons, and wherever they go, they have to dig something up. There is no gold or silver hidden by the little emperor on this ship.
"Suo Yiwei, check the ship."
"Haida Gui took out his waist card and glanced at it. Even if there is a slight suspicion, we must investigate it clearly. That's what Suo Yiwei is about."
"So it's the official from Suo Yiwei..."
A scarred face man in the cabin rushed out swiftly, with a hint of Jianghu charisma: "What brings you gentlemen here?"
Hai Da Gui inquired, "Who are you and where are you from? And where are you heading to?"
"We are the canal gang of Huai Prefecture, helping the prefecture lord deliver a batch of timber," Scarface answered, seemingly casual.
"By the way," Scarface took out a few silver bills, "running errands for the officials allows us to earn some hard-earned money, albeit not as much as the important ones in the bamboo hats."
Zhao Zheng glanced over and saw a few silver tickets, probably worth five hundred taels.
Is this the test for him?
"The affairs of the Cao Gang and the local government are not under the jurisdiction of the Sushiwei."
Scarface breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Zheng waved his hand openly and said, "Take action, this smuggling operation is under the jurisdiction of the Suiyi Wei."
The ships of the Cao gang have a deep draft, but they are only used for transporting wood, not smuggling activities.
After a moment, the Suiyi Wei gathered everyone on the deck of the ship, and each person was bound with turtle shell shackles.
海大贵抱拳道：“陛....赵将军，船上总共七十四人，尽数在此。”
The young emperor didn't want to reveal his identity yet. It's better to address him as General Zhao or Young Master Zhao in front of outsiders.
Zhao Zheng nodded and looked at Scar Face, saying in a deep voice, "Wake him up."
"Alright, let me do it!"
Wu Dingqian was excited and full of joy. It seemed like he would encounter a great achievement just as he started his official career. He slapped Scar Face to wake him up.
Scarface's half of the face is swollen, the scar is not even visible, extremely frightened: "Si...sir..."
"I ask, you answer, if you dare to hide anything, I'll chop you up and feed the fish."
The Sui Yi Wei who excels in interrogation is more serious.
When Dagger Scar and Hai Da Gui met eye to eye, they were so scared that they dared not move and their bodies trembled as they lay on the ground.
"What did you send?"
"Wood."
"Where is the wood from?"
"Gengzhou..."
"Where is it being delivered to?"
"Zhao family in Huaizhou..."
Plop.
The person was thrown into the water.
Either the wood being sent to Zhao family is not from Gengzhou, or the one commissioning the transportation of wood is not Zhao family. There is no scenario where wood is being delivered to Zhao family.
最离谱的就是庚州的木材，庚州木材甚至没有淮州本地多，自用都来不及，出口外州更离谱。
这狗东西就没一句实话。
"Go and retrieve the silver notes."
"This way, it won't be seen as accepting a bribe and won't bring negative impact on the Bamboo Hat Guards."
"Search directly."
Zhao Zheng had no intention of asking further questions; it is more efficient to search directly.
The cloak guards looked around for a while, and sure enough, found the problem.
Hai Daogui said, "According to the documents on the ship, they are responsible for delivering the wood to Huaizhou prefecture, and there will be Zhao family members in charge of the handover."
Zhao Zheng asked: "Are there only wooden goods?"
"The only thing found is wood, and there are also some fish pieces used for sacrifices," Hai Dagui felt strange, according to the cargo on the ship, it is impossible for the ship to be so deep.
"Just saying it's useless to sacrifice animals and pray for safety, but the whole army still perishes."
Zhao Zheng regrets these ingredients:
"Go to the bottom cabin again."
He led a few straw-robed guards into the cabin and followed the narrow stairs to the bottom cabin.
The cabin's candles had long been lit by the guards, and the cargo boxes in the hold were all opened, indeed there was no special cargo.
"Below, lift it up."
Zhao Zheng had also hidden gold and silver on the ship before, any place that could hide things definitely couldn't escape his notice.
Hai Daguix carefully used a knife to scratch the bottom of the cabin, and indeed found a mystery hidden inside, and then activated the sly guard to lift the floor.
It seems to be the lower level bottom cabin, but in fact there is still another lower level.
"Iron! Iron!"
"Someone from the Suiyi guard couldn't help but shout out."
"It's iron indeed...."
"Haida Gui felt very sorry; he thought that if he lifted the floor, he would see layers of gold and silver. The Suiyi guard captain was also considered a high-ranking official in the court, so he naturally understood the young emperor's temperament."
Left Thousand House went to the Great Wall and, although he was seriously injured, he brought back a few bricks. He carried them in his pocket every day and he was so delighted.
But seeing the little emperor being so skilled.....
海大贵不禁思绪纷飞，小皇帝肯定用过类似的手段藏银子，那么哪里有船呢？
官船、民船都有可能，最好是不会轻易下水的，不然次数多了，总有人会发现吃水深浅问题。
"The Zhao family wants... iron? "
But Wang Xuanshan spoke up: "This is military supplies."
Both his words and his tone were very clear.
"Are they rebelling? Let's go directly and attack!"
Wu Ding Qianxin is quick to speak without any regard for the fact that the Zhao family is still broadly considered to be part of the royal family of the Great Qian dynasty. As soon as he opens his mouth, those two words come out without any restraint.
"Not necessarily."
Zhao Zheng groped a few pieces of refined iron, without blaming anyone. He didn't have a good impression of the Zhao family in Huaizhou to begin with. The former family head, Zhao She, even dared to covet the throne. Among the remaining people, it is feared that they have been accustomed to being local emperors in Huaizhou, and there are not many decent individuals.
But you cannot make a judgment based solely on these.
"You're right." Hai Da Gui nodded. "It could also be someone else secretly intervening, deliberately making all this happen to lead us to suspect the Zhao family."
"His Majesty is no longer the same as he was ten years ago. Lately, he has been using ruthless methods frequently. Once the Zhao family realizes that they are suspected by His Majesty, it will be difficult for them to clear their name. In addition, with what happened with Zhao She before, even if they have no intention of rebellion, they might be forced to rebel."
"Not bad."
Zhao Zheng nodded, it turned out that some people from the Suo Yi Wei have become more cautious.
However, no matter what the possibility is, it is enough to illustrate that Huai Zhou is no longer stable.
Fortunately, I came in person, otherwise losing land and money would be so embarrassing!
The Suiyi guards returned to the deck and found that all the tied-up members of the Canal Gang had disappeared.
Everyone had a serious expression and a murderous aura. Unexpectedly, besides them, there were other people, both from outside and those who were not found inside the ship. It was a mistake of the Suiyi guards, and it happened in front of His Majesty.
Even more, they intentionally left seventy-four fish heads without bodies on the deck, which was quite mocking.
"What a carelessness!"
Zhao Zheng also regretted deeply, wishing he had searched his body earlier.
A small leader can easily take out a few hundred liang of silver, and if more than seventy people are searched thoroughly, we can gather around two thousand liang of silver without spending a penny on travel expenses. It's a profitable venture!