After Hong Jiang and his party were arranged, Gao Kan settled down to rest, and spent the night without talking.
Early on the next morning, Tian Mi led a group of coolies and went to the granary to collect grain. Gao Kan and Lin Chong were waiting at the inn. Cao Tuo was very powerful at the dock, so it would not be difficult to find their place to stay.
After waiting for half a morning, until almost noon, the people from the He Gang came. When they met, they apologized to Gaokan.
"Mr. Gao, my big stall owner called me to come and discuss business with you."
Gao Kan looked indifferent, took a sip of tea, nodded and said: "I understand, where can we choose the stall to discuss?"
"The stall owner said that you were the one who came to the door yesterday, so why should we be the host this time? He has reserved a seat at Jiangyang Tower and invites you over in the evening." The visitor learned.
"Okay, you go back and report to the stall. I will be there on time." Gao Kan responded.
After sending away the people from the He Gang, Lin Chong came closer to speak.
"Sir, Cao Tuo is a sinister person. I'm afraid this invitation may be fraudulent, so it's better to be careful."
Hearing this, Gao Kan said: "If he really wants to do something evil, it would be a good thing. If I don't want to take advantage of him again, please take the two of them to the Shipping Department and invite the prison officer to come here to talk. , just say I invite him."
"It's okay to invite him, but how can we persuade him?" Lin Chong asked.
"It's simple. When you meet someone, just tell them this..."
Gao Kan leaned close to his ear and whispered to Lin Chong, saying that as long as he told the prison officer in this way, he would definitely come to meet him.
After Lin Chong found out, he quickly set off to invite him.
Two hours later, Gao Kan was waiting in the inn, and sure enough he saw Lin Chong bringing someone here.
After entering the teahouse of Deyi Station, he was led to sit down. Lin Chong said, "Sir, this is Mr. Shi, the superintendent of the Shipping Department of Daming Mansion. Sir, this is my young master."
Upon hearing this, the Shijianmen cupped his hands to Gao Kan and said, "Master Gao, what advice do you have for this invitation?"
"Your Majesty, you are speaking harshly. I am just a common man. How can I dare to give you advice?"
Gao Kan smiled with a smile on his face, cupped his fists and returned the salute, and then said: "I have heard some rumors here recently, and I am afraid that it may be detrimental to you, so I took the liberty to invite you to come and talk about it."
"Oh? I wonder what the rumors are that make the young master bother so much?" Shi Jianmen asked pretending to be puzzled.
"I want you to know that our trip was originally to transport military rations on behalf of Lieutenant Gao of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The original plan was to purchase the grain and grass and then transport them to Puyang via waterway before being transferred."
Gao Kan said unhurriedly: "Everything went smoothly, but when we were looking for a waterway to escort, we heard that a 'river gang' was occupying the waters of the two rivers in Daming Prefecture. All merchant ships traveling on the water of the two rivers must be informed of their customs."
"I'm new here. I'm worried that I don't know the rules, so I just wanted to ask for advice."
"That's when I realized that the leader of the River Gang was actually a gangster from Daming Prefecture. He gathered a bunch of idle people and became some kind of River Gang. They used their power to bully others on the two rivers in Daming Prefecture and bring disaster to both sides."
"Originally, it would be okay to deal with such a person easily, but I heard rumors that the River Gang was acting under orders."
Speaking of this, Gao Kan suddenly stopped and looked at Shi Jianmen with half-smiling eyes.
Shi Jianmen is also a veteran in the officialdom, and he said calmly: "It's just a gang of thieves who dare to cause trouble in the name of an official?"
"I'm also worried. Those people are doing thieves business under the banner of officialdom." Gao Kan said with a smile.
"Now, if you listen to Shi Jianmen's words, you will know that this is indeed the case."
"How do you want Mr. Gao to deal with it?" Shi Jianmen asked.
Gao Kan had expected that he would ask this question, so he followed suit: "Originally, I just asked the officers and soldiers to take the bird stuff like this. However, since this matter involves your honor, it is not easy to act recklessly."
"That's all as usual. How can mere rumors hurt adults? But right now..."
If Gao Kan didn’t explain what happened next, the Shijianmen would naturally know it.
At present, the entire city of Daming Prefecture is closed under martial law. The prefect personally ordered that the idle people in the city be strictly investigated to see if they are in cahoots with bandits.
The higher-ups have been checking for a day, but nothing has been found. How can we tolerate the spread of the He Gang incident?
Cao Tuo has nothing to do with the rest of the people waiting to die, but if he goes to the government prison and says everything about it because he can't afford food or food, let alone that he can't continue his job as a prison officer, I'm afraid he will still be accused.
Gao Kan did not go directly to the government office to complain, but sent someone to invite him to talk. This gave him great face and showed his goodwill.
The Shijianmen knew that this was a serious matter, so he asked, "In your opinion, how should we deal with this matter appropriately?"
"My lord, I don't know. Cao Tuo, the bandit leader of the He Gang, asked me to go to Jiangyang Tower to discuss matters tonight. If we can't reach an agreement then, it would be a great opportunity for him to do something evil." Gao Kan gave Shi The prison gate said with a look.
"I understand. Thank you Mr. Gao for your guidance." Shi Jianmen cupped his hands and thanked him.
Gao Kan immediately smiled and said: "My lord, you are welcome. I have a business trip. I am afraid that I will have to travel frequently between Tokyo and Damingfu in the future. It is more convenient to take the waterway to escort the goods. I will ask your lord to take care of me then."
"It's easy to talk about." Shi Jianmen agreed.
Seeing this, Gao Kan continued: "The prefect Liang Zhongshu is concerned about the safety of the country. Now there are bandits all around Daming Mansion. He is worried that these bandits will gather together, which will be detrimental to Daming Mansion, so he sealed off the four cities and strictly investigated the people in the city. , I would rather fight against bandits and bandits than indulge in it."
"The government office has been checking for a day but there is still no movement. If you can make some achievements at this time, you will definitely be appreciated by Master Zhongshu."
In the back of his mind, Shi Jianmen originally thought that a prince prince would appear out of nowhere and threaten him openly or covertly to destroy his own money. He was dissatisfied, but he didn't show it on his face.
But after hearing Gao Kan's words, it was like seeing the blue sky after clearing the clouds.
Taking Cao Tuo's group and paving the way for his official career, not to mention his political achievements, but also being able to show his face in front of Master Zhongshu, isn't such a benefit better than earning a little money?
What's more, Cao Tuo has become more and more arrogant in recent days, thinking that with the help of the He Gang, he can become the king on his own.
Just take this opportunity to get rid of him and clean up the original matter.
As for the future, after this matter is over, we can support someone else.
It just takes a little effort, but the rewards are huge, so why not?
When he looked at Gaokan again, he no longer looked at the person who was causing trouble for him, but at a noble person descended from heaven. What's more, Gaokan came here under the name of Tokyo Gao Taiwei.
When he came, he had already asked someone to inquire. When Gao Kan's men went to the granary, they used the token from the Taiwei Mansion.
As long as he mentions this matter when he cleans up the He Gang and reports it to Master Zhongshu, Master Zhongshu will definitely summon Gao Kan, and Gao Kan will say a few good words for him. Wouldn't that mean a promising future?
Just thinking about it, Shi Jianmen was extremely happy, as if he saw a broad road right in front of him out of thin air.
So Wan Wan agreed and stood up to say goodbye, saying that he would go back and make arrangements early so that he could finish everything beautifully in the evening.
Gao Kan saw it and sent him away happily.
