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"If the goal is simply to seize the iron ore, there's no need to kill people and take the ships."

“That transport commissioner could easily conspire with others to swallow up this iron ore without anyone noticing; there’s absolutely no need for him to ask you to do this.”

Su Nan took a sip of his drink and raised a question.

Nangong Qianrou glanced at Su Nan.

This guy really doesn't know much about officialdom.

So she explained:

"Because the canal transport offices in each prefecture were divided into two systems: the canal embankment office and the canal transport office."

"The Paian Division was responsible for the management of the canal, as well as the acceptance and storage of grain, salt, iron and other materials, while the Gangyun Division was responsible for escorting the ships."

Therefore, if officials of the Transport Bureau wanted to embezzle iron ore, they could only do so on the water or in collusion with the Shore Protection Bureau.

However, these two government departments have always been at odds, so it's unlikely.

Nangong Qianrou turned to look at the bearded man.

"So, in order to completely cover up the crime, the guards protecting the ship disappeared along with the ship? In this way, the Transport Bureau also became a victim."

"What did you do after you seized the iron ore?"

The bearded man was silent for a moment, then sighed and shook his head, saying, "We are only responsible for delivering the iron ore to Yunzhou. The route starts from Yuzhou, goes around Shazhou, and someone will be in charge of making contact after we arrive in Yunzhou."

Everyone's expression changed again!

Yunzhou!

This is their destination.

Unexpectedly, what happened on this official ship was related to Yunzhou!

Even Nangong Qianrou's expression changed.

She realized the seriousness of the matter!

Some members of the Qi faction were secretly supplying military supplies to Yunzhou, which is why they went to Yunzhou to investigate the case.

Transporting supplies is one thing, but transporting iron ore... what are you trying to do with that?

Thinking hard.

"Who contacted you? Judging from your tone, this isn't the first time you've done this," Nangong Qianrou asked coldly.

"This year, we've done it three times in total. A total of 100,000 jin of iron ore was transported to Yunzhou."

Nangong Qianrou's expression was grave. She ordered the others to keep an eye on the ship and Fang He and the others.

After that, she and Su Nan returned to their original official ship.

Because the commotion was so great, Governor Zhang was also alerted and was standing on the deck at that moment.

Upon seeing Nangong Qianrou and Su Nan approaching, Governor Zhang hurriedly inquired, "What happened? Why did you block the government's barge?"

This is no joke (Backup Group 2, 89! 3964460).

"Something has indeed happened."

"And this is no small matter."

Nangong Qianrou's expression was quite solemn as she spoke to Governor Zhang.

"Let's go inside and talk."

When Governor Zhang saw Nangong Qianrou's expression, his heart sank.

For a night watchman to be so serious, it must be no simple matter.

The three then entered the house, and Nangong Qianrou told Governor Zhang in detail how they discovered the ship and Fang He's explanation.

Governor Zhang immediately ordered, "Bring this man here!"

Fang He was then dragged over by a gong player and made to repeat his confession again.

After listening to Fang He's confession, Governor Zhang's expression turned solemn.

"Besides the Transport Commissioner of the Transport Bureau, which other official was involved?"

Fang He said tremblingly, "This humble one does not know..."

Governor Zhang nodded slightly and said, "Take him away."

After Tongluo took Fang He away, Governor Zhang then looked at Su Nan and the other man.

What are your thoughts on this matter?

"I never expected this to be related to Yunzhou!"

Wei Yuan recently discovered that the Qi faction in the imperial court was colluding with the witchcraft cult.

Then the spy delivered a secret letter to Yang Chuannan, implying that he was colluding with bandits.

"The Minister of Works has fallen from power. As a member of the Qi faction, one should be on high alert and keep a low profile. Why is the canal transport office in Yuzhou continuing to supply iron ore to Yunzhou at this critical juncture?"

"Furthermore, even though the bandits in Yunzhou are rampant, they are ultimately just low-ranking mountain bandits who cannot be brought to the table."

"It's one thing for the Ministry of Works to transport military supplies such as machinery and artillery, but they even have to secretly transport iron ore to Yunzhou."

"Could these bandits possibly eat this? What do you think they're planning?"

The discussion in southern Jiangsu will stop here.

If Governor Zhang can't even guess this, he might as well resign and retire.

Governor Zhang closed his eyes, tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, and murmured softly.

"The Qi faction colluded with the Witch God Cult... supplying Yunzhou with weapons, artillery, and iron ore... Salt, iron, and gunpowder are prohibited items from leaving the Great Feng Dynasty..."

Then Governor Zhang's body trembled, and his eyes revealed a look of horror!

"rebellion!"

"The Qi faction has joined forces with the mountain bandits of Yunzhou; are they plotting a rebellion?!"

Qi Dang supplied Yunzhou with a large amount of military supplies, and now with the addition of iron ore, it's hard to imagine any other reason besides rebellion.

If it's just about supporting bandits, why go to such lengths?

This is a very serious problem!

Nangong Qianrou agreed with Governor Zhang's view. In summary, only a rebellion would require so many supplies.

Governor Zhang found it difficult to sit still, so he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"I didn't expect to encounter this on the way, it will definitely delay my trip."

Governor Zhang's words contained no regret, but rather concern and a touch of excitement.

The Censorate also requires merit, you know!

Governor Zhang also pursued progress!

For him, this was a significant achievement!

If this matter could be reported back to the imperial court, it would be a great achievement.

Let's set aside the outcome of the trip to Yunzhou for now.

Discovering this case alone is a great achievement.

Even if the trip to Yunzhou yields no results, it will be enough to make up for it, and may even be considered a meritorious act.

Governor Zhang looked at Southern Jiangsu and felt even more admiration for him.

It is better to meet than to be famous.

This Su Zhexian's crime-solving ability is indeed unmatched!

With just one glance, I could see all these clues!

"I will report this matter to His Majesty!"

"Su Zhexian has already made a great contribution even before he has arrived in Yunzhou!"

Governor Zhang still had some sense of shame and didn't try to claim credit for it.

This trip to Yunzhou was clearly Emperor Yuanjing's way of helping Su Nan gain merit.

He's happy as long as he can benefit from it.

"Your Excellency is too kind. This is not my achievement alone."

"But rather, it is the merit of the entire imperial envoy team."

Su Nan laughed.

Governor Zhang was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter: "Absolutely right!"

After a brief moment of joy, Governor Zhang calmed down and discussed the next steps of the trip with Su Nan.

Now that they had discovered the problems with the Grand Canal transport office, they couldn't possibly leave it uninvestigated.

However, this will inevitably take up time.

If he could, Governor Zhang would rather waste this much time along the way...

"We will first go to Yuzhou, to the Grand Canal Administration, to inquire about the Transport Commissioner Yan Kai."

"We'll head to Qingzhou after this is over!"

Governor Zhang's suggestion was endorsed by Su Nan and Nangong Qianrou.

They can't just ignore this.

Moreover.

Why refuse credit that's already on your lips?

……

At noon, the official ship arrived at the largest canal wharf in Yuzhou and slowly docked.

Then, the fully armed Tiger Guards slowly descended, escorting a group of escort guards from the Grand Canal Transport Office.

Governor Zhang left a portion of the Tiger Guards to watch over the ships, and then, together with Su Nan and a large contingent of men, headed straight for the Yuzhou Canal Transport Office!