He is indeed a shrewd guy.
Lin Bai grinned and said: "You are right, I am here to thoroughly investigate the matter of Tianzhu Hemp. You are so brave, you dare to be so blatant."
The thin black Taoist priest was a little confused. He obviously didn't understand the situation. He looked at Lin Bai and said, "You... aren't you here to discuss business?"
"Business?"
Lin Bai chuckled, "I still think this is more direct and doesn't require any capital."
The thin black Taoist priest opened his mouth wide, probably his brain couldn't keep up.
Pretend to be an official from Kyoto, seize Tianzhu Hemp, and then take advantage of it? Can it still be done like this?
The urban routine is really deep, and the country people here in the southwest can't keep up!
The fair man's eyes also twitched.
He looked straight at Lin Bai, as if he wanted to see through Lin Bai, but unfortunately, Lin Bai kept smiling.
He also said: "How about we cooperate? If you provide information, I will be responsible for arresting you. Afterwards, I will take care of you two."
The thin black Taoist priest felt bad all over and shouted: "You are too black, at least you should be five or five."
"Qi San, I want to help others, you don't have to do anything, just send out news."
Lin Bai said.
The thin black Taoist priest refused and was still bargaining with Lin Bai.
The fair-skinned man frowned even more tightly and said hehe: "Your Excellency is really good at joking, and thieves are also good at it. I will not participate in this kind of situation."
Kuang Zhiwei was a little unsure.
Because the person in front of him gave him such an unpredictable feeling.
Lin Bai said: "That's a pity. Now I suspect you of trafficking Tianzhu Hemp and want to arrest you."
"Here we come! Take 10% of Tianzhu Hemp and send it to the Yamen together with these people. We will say that they trafficked Tianzhu Hemp and were stolen by me."
"yes!"
Yan Gang directly grabbed the man.
The thin black Taoist priest was dumbfounded, "10%? What about the remaining 90%?"
Lin Bai said: "What 90%? There are only so many. I have so many brothers. It doesn't take much effort to catch you! Take them away!"
"you……"
The thin black Taoist priest almost spurted blood. He did this business without any money. It was simply unbelievable.
The corners of Kuang Zhiwei's eyes also twitched. He felt as if he had found a new way to make money. This was much better than buying goods, and his brother-in-law was the prefect. Why would he waste all his energy?
Of course, thinking about it, he immediately said: "Why are you so anxious? The matter is so important, how about we think about it?"
"Easy to say!"
Lin Bai said, "You only have one night, go ahead!"
"Sir, is this okay?"
After the group left, Yan Gang looked suspicious, and Ji Xiaofeng also frowned.
Lin Bai smiled and said, "To deal with smart people, we should use strange tricks, false and true, so that they don't even know what we are going to do."
Ji Xiaofeng looked like he had some realization.
Lin Bai added: "If nothing else happens, these people should try to find out our identities. I am coming to the southwest this time. The people below should not know about it, right?"
Ji Xiaofeng said: "Sir, your Majesty intends to rectify the chieftains without anyone noticing, so he hid the news from his subordinates. Even in Kyoto, not many people know about it."
Lin Bai nodded, "That's good. Don't they suspect that I am the prince? Then let them do whatever they want. You guys will wait a moment..."
night!
At the prefect's Yamen, Kuang Zhiwei told the story, "Brother-in-law, that's it."
Liu Yunpeng, the prefect of Huaizhou, frowned, "What do you mean? Obtain Tianzhu hemp in this way?"
Kuang Zhiwei shook his head and said: "Of course not, he is just bluffing. To put it bluntly, he still wants to get the source of Tianzhu Hemp."
Liu Yunpeng said: "So the higher-ups really came down to investigate the case?"
Kuang Zhiwei shook his head, "It doesn't look like it. Besides, haven't the people from the imperial court been here a long time ago? Their so-called investigation of Tianzhu Hemp is just an excuse. The real target is Prince Ning and his party."
"So, this person's identity and purpose are suspicious."
Liu Yunpeng asked: "You haven't found out his background yet?"
Kuang Zhiwei said: "It should be soon. We are all in the inn, and his every move cannot escape our eyes and ears."
Just as he was talking, an attendant came in and said, "Sir, sir, there is news."
Kuang Zhiwei asked hurriedly: "How to say?"
The attendant said: "We found out that in addition to the dozen or so people accompanying him, there were hundreds of guards following him."
"What? Hundreds of guards?"
Liu Yunpeng and Kuang Zhiwei couldn't help but widen their eyes. Such a big battle? This identity?
The attendant continued: "In addition, we also sent people to sneak into the rooms of the guards and found out their identities. They were suspected to be the Forbidden Army."
"What did you say?"
Liu Yunpeng sat up directly.
It is standard for a prince to be escorted by the Imperial Guard when traveling. Others do not receive such treatment at all.
This is indeed the case. Lao Zhu's move can be regarded as a disguised reward and an affirmation of the identity of the consort.
Kuang Zhiwei's face was also full of shock. Although he could see that the person's identity was unusual, it was so unusual that it was somewhat unexpected.
Liu Yunpeng said: "So, they are really here to investigate this matter."
If there is no doubt about the identity, then the purpose can probably be determined.
But Kuang Zhiwei always felt that something was wrong. The princes were all superior. If they really wanted to investigate the case, would they beat around the bush like this?
Just then, another follower walked in.
"how?"
Kuang Zhiwei asked quickly.
The attendant said: "Sir, that person is very careful. There is someone guarding the door at all times. Fortunately, there are hidden holes we left on the wall of the room."
"I vaguely heard them talking about Prince Ning's Mansion and taking over Zhu Kang's supply channels. It sounded like they wanted to do business, but it didn't quite look like it."
Kuang Zhiwei frowned, "Prince Ning's Mansion? Taking over Zhu Kang's supply?"
The next moment, his eyes suddenly brightened, "I understand, the imperial court is checking Wang Ning's remaining party, and there is a high probability that the goods will not be shipped from Lianhua Island, so he wants to take advantage of these channels."
After saying that, he became a little doubtful, "It's just that, as a prince, you traffic in Tianzhu hemp?"
Obviously, he was a little unsure.
However, Liu Yunpeng became more convinced, his eyes flickering, "Maybe he is jealous. In a short period of time, Prince Ning built a Lotus Island by selling Tianzhu Hemp. It is said that there are also navy masters."
"In order to compete for the position of crown prince, these princes have raised countless people and spent money like water. Tianzhu Hemp is a money tree. How can they not be tempted."
Kuang Zhiwei's eyes couldn't help but light up, "So you can give it a try?"
Liu Yunpeng said: "This is an opportunity. The competition within the clan is fierce now. If we can establish a relationship with the other party, it will be good for us."
"Besides, as long as you don't leave Huaizhou, my brother-in-law can keep you safe even if something happens."
The local prefects are so domineering, because they have the final say in everything here.
Kuang Zhiwei's eyes couldn't help but brighten.
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