Wang Jiudi and others were stunned when they heard Yang Qingyuan's words. The imperial court had always set up various taxes, but this was the first time they heard that the imperial court paid them money.
It's not that Yang Qingyuan doesn't want to pay more, but if he pays a large amount of lost wages from the beginning, it will dampen their enthusiasm for work later.
After sealing up the Caogang, Yang Qingyuan still needs to rebuild the new order of the water transport terminal. It is not appropriate to give too much at the moment.
Of course, this was Yang Qingyuan's wishful thinking. In Wang Jiudi's eyes, this was already a considerable amount of money. They usually earned ten cents for a day's work, and this fifteen cents was already so high that they couldn't believe it.
After explaining some details, Yang Qingyuan asked Wang Jiudi and others to go out and informed everyone about the matter.
Just when everyone was about to step out of the main hall, Yang Qingyuan stopped everyone.
"By the way! You have been working at this shipping terminal for a long time. Have you noticed anything unusual happening on the terminal in the past few months?"
Yang Qingyuan suddenly asked a question that left everyone confused.
Everyone thought hard and finally shook their heads, "Sir! We are just hardworking people. We really don't know anything unusual!"
Yang Qingyuan also nodded. The people behind the scenes headed by the An family had careful plans and decisive actions. How could they leave clues for some porters to discover!? Those who knew this should have died in that man-made incident.
In the midst of the plague.
"Okay! I'm just asking casually! If you remember anything? You can report it to Dali Temple. If you can provide valuable clues, there will be a reward of silver."
Yang Qingyuan added another sentence before everyone left.
After the canal transporters left, Yang Qingyuan called four Ziyi arresters from Dali Temple.
Previously, the Royal Forest Army's Beijing Camp and Weishan Camp Headquarters had set off in batches to seize the remaining eight smaller docks in the capital.
Perhaps seeing what happened here, Yang Qingyuan informed the four people about the treatment method here, and asked each of them to take charge of two docks and immediately take people to deal with it.
After Yang Qingyuan finished handling everything, Ji Yaohua appeared in front of Yang Qingyuan.
"Sir, you really have a bodhisattva-like heart!"
No matter how she said it, Ji Yaohua's tone was more teasing than sarcastic.
Yang Qingyuan did not explain, but simply changed the topic, "I am from a Taoist sect, and yet I am praised by others for being a bodhisattva. It's really interesting!"
Ji Yaohua did not continue to ask, "Sir, what should we do next?!"
"The An family has so much food! Of course I will continue to ask them to 'borrow' it!"
Ji Yaohua also had a look of thought in her eyes.
Just as the two were about to set off, the policeman who went to Hubu came back.
"Sir! The Ministry of Revenue refuses to issue official ships!"
The detective's words made Yang Qingyuan's face change slightly, and then returned to normal.
It is reasonable for the Ministry of Revenue to act like this. No one in the court knows about the theft of Yongji Granary. The official ship of the Ministry of Revenue is also sent to Yongji Granary to transport grain.
Moreover, although Yang Qingyuan was working in the Wenhua Palace at this time and was appointed as the water transport envoy of the school, he still did not have the right to manage the official ships of the Ministry of Revenue. Instead, because the water transport envoy's powers conflicted with the Ministry of Revenue, it aroused the ill feeling of the Water Transport Department of the Ministry of Revenue.
Yang Qingyuan thought for a moment and went to find Li Xunhuan who was doing the accounting.
"Brother Li, there is still an important matter entrusted to you here!"
Before Li Xunhuan could speak, Yang Qingyuan sent a message.
"The grain in Anjia's warehouse needs to be transported to Jizhou immediately. In the name of deputy water transport envoy, you immediately recruit some private merchant ships! Load the grain on the ship. I will immediately send a message to University Student Yu, asking him to send the Royal Forest Army to escort along the way! Ensure that this batch of grain can be transported to Jizhou immediately.
Safe delivery to Jizhou!"
Li Xunhuan knew the importance of this matter, "Brother Yang, don't worry! I'll put aside what I'm doing for now and take care of this first!"
For tax evaders, the accounts and goods are still at the dock, and no one can escape. The food shortage in Jizhou is the top priority.
At this moment, Yang Qingyuan could deeply feel the shortage of manpower, wishing that one person could be used as two.
When Dali Temple was first built, it was so short of people!
After explaining the matter at the dock, Yang Qingyuan and Ji Yaohua immediately went to the city. They wanted to take advantage of the An family's lack of reaction to grab another batch of food from the An family.
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Capital City, Zuiyue Tower.
At this time, there were already many guests sitting in the Zuiyue Tower. Today is the birthday of An Shigeng, the richest man in the capital. Mr. An set up a hundred tables in the Zuiyue Tower to entertain the guests.
But the person celebrating his birthday was not happy.
"Oh?! The water transport terminal has been sealed!?" An Shigeng held a glass of wine in his hand and leaned against the window on the third floor of Zuiyue Building with a smile.
"Yes! Our granary at the dock was also seized by Yang Qingyuan!? An Wu and his subordinates were also arrested by Yang Qingyuan!"
The person reporting below was trembling with fear, fearing to arouse An Shigeng's wrath.
"Oh?! They only sealed up our Anjia warehouse and arrested our Anjia people?!"
An Shigeng's originally smiling eyes narrowed.
"According to the news from our insider in Jingzhao Prefecture, not only our warehouses have been sealed, but also the large warehouses at the water transport terminal have been sealed!"
Yang Qingyuan's move was not unexpected by An Shigeng. The granary was stolen and the grain was stolen. It was normal for Yang Qingyuan to be ordered to trace the grain and seal the large warehouse.
"Have the others been arrested too?!"
"No...no! Apart from the people from the Cao Gang, only An Wu and the others were arrested?!"
An Shigeng's hand holding the wine glass tightened.
"What's going on?! Yang Qingyuan suspects us!?"
The person below hesitated for a moment and then said, "No! It was An Wu who drank too much, contradicted Yang Qingyuan directly, and resisted the law with weapons, so he was captured by Yang Qingyuan!"
After a period of silence, An Shigeng threw the bag in his hand to the ground.
"How can the An family raise such an idiot!?"
At this time, Anjia needs to keep a low profile. If the granary is stolen, Anjia, as the largest grain merchant in the capital, will inevitably come into Yang Qingyuan's sight.
An Shigeng had recently tried to minimize his public actions directly related to the An family, just because he didn't want to attract Yang Qingyuan's attention. However, after all his efforts, he was sabotaged by a fool.
"An Wu?! That's great! Old Hei! After he comes out of prison, you will do it yourself!"
"yes!"
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In Dali Temple, Yang Qingyuan and Ji Yaohua had changed out of their uniforms and into casual clothes.
"I didn't expect that today is An Shigeng's birthday. This is such a good day!"
Yang Qingyuan took out a folding fan from the room, dressed like a scholar, and completely lost the temperament of a Dali Temple prime minister.
"Sir! Are we going to go directly to An Shigeng's birthday party like this?!" Ji Yaohua was worried and confirmed again.
"Of course! It's someone's birthday, so of course we have to join in the fun and give him a big gift! By the way! Remember to protect me openly when the time comes, communicate with An Shigeng secretly, and don't expose any flaws!"
