When Yang Xuan came to Beishan Iron Mine, the people in charge of the iron mine were still unclear.
Until he saw the fish tag in Yang Xuan's hand.
"My lower official, Zhao Siming, has met Mr. Yang."
This Zhao Siming is over fifty. Although he is in charge of Beishan Iron Mine, his official rank is only ninth grade. Although he is also called chief, he is only the chief of the Casting Iron Bureau of the Ministry of Household Affairs, while Yang Xuan is the chief of the Commercial and Trade Department of the Ministry of Households, with a departmental level.
It's different.
According to current parlance, Zhao Siming is the chief official of a public institution. He has the final say in his three-thirds of an acre of land, but when it comes to Yang Xuan, that is several levels behind.
"I wonder if Mr. Yang has come here to teach me anything?"
Yang Xuan had been in the Yamen for so long, and Zhao Siming didn't even give him a seat. Yang Xuan was already unhappy. Do you really think that just because he is a member of the Zhao family, he can be so arrogant?
So, Yang Xuan waved his hand and said unceremoniously: "Check the accounts."
It is well known to everyone that the Beishan Iron Mine is controlled by the Zhao family. The imperial court has never checked the accounts here, and it is impossible for this account book to withstand inspection.
If most people heard the word "account audit", their legs would be weak, but this Zhao Siming rolled his eyes: "Mr. Yang, you are from the Commerce and Trade Department, I'm afraid you can't investigate our iron foundry bureau."
Yang Xuan chuckled: "I might as well tell you that this is no longer the Iron Foundry Bureau, but the iron mine owned by Shengfa Company of the Department of Commerce and Trade of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. There is a new term called Shengfa Company Beishan Iron and Steel Plant."
Zhao Siming was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "What a big joke. You know where this place is. Do you really think that the Shengfa Company's signboard will work well in Shaanzhou Prefecture?"
"Oh, Mr. Zhao is so awesome." Yang Xuan gave him a thumbs up: "Even the Ministry of Finance doesn't notice this."
Zhao Siming snorted coldly: "Don't blame me. This is the Iron Casting Bureau of the Ministry of Revenue, not the steel factory of Shengfa Company. If you want to check the accounts, let the adults from the Cleaning Department do it."
The Qing Li Department he was referring to was the Qing Li Department of Shaanzhou Prefecture of the Ministry of Husbandry. The chief officer was Langzhong, with an official rank of fifth rank.
His intention was very obvious, he was trying to use his position as a doctor in the Qing Dynasty to suppress Yang Xuan. After all, Yang Xuan was only in the sixth rank.
The most important thing is that this doctor, the official of the Qing Dynasty in Shaanzhou Prefecture, is also a member of the Zhao family.
This is Zhao Siming's arrogance.
Yang Xuan glanced at Zhao Siming, took out a volume of imperial edict, and slowly opened it: "By Emperor Tianchengyun, the edict says: Yang Xuan, the head of the Department of Commerce and Trade of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is on official business in Shaanzhou Prefecture by order of the emperor. All matters of the household department can be handled by him.
Yang Xuan made a decision at the last moment and specially informed the Qing Li Department of Shaanzhou Prefecture to fully inform them."
The meaning of the imperial edict is very simple. Yang Xuan, the Qing Li Department of Shaanzhou Prefecture, Ministry of Household Affairs, has the final say.
This imperial edict was obtained by Yang Xuan shamelessly, otherwise, he would not have taken the idea of Beishan Iron Mine.
"Master Zhao, do you have nothing to say now?"
Zhao Siming was stunned. When Yang Xuan took out the imperial edict, he was already dumbfounded. A thought came to his mind, is the emperor going to operate on the Zhao family?
Otherwise, how could Yang Xuan come to check the accounts with the imperial edict?
This account cannot withstand investigation at all. The Zhao family has controlled the Iron Foundry Bureau for many years, and the amount of iron ore produced is immeasurable.
What is iron ore?
Those were military supplies. Some of the iron ore seized by the Zhao family were used to make weapons privately, and some were directly sold for money.
As for who it was sold to?
There are also some in various grassland tribes and among the Oara people. Anyway, they will be sold to whoever pays them.
If these things are found out, it will be a disaster for the Zhao family.
Thinking of this, Zhao Siming showed a determined expression: "What imperial edict? How brave are you to falsely convey the edict? Come and capture this thief."
Yang Xuan was shocked: "Are you crazy? You dare to disobey the emperor's order?"
Yang Xuan really didn't expect that he was just here to check the accounts for handover, but this guy had such a big reaction. Is it serious?
Although the Iron and Steel Bureau was just a government office under the Household Department, it still had a few government officials, and they quickly surrounded them.
Zhao Siming pointed at Yang Xuan and said: "This person pretends to be a court official and falsely delivers the imperial edict. This is a serious crime of beheading. Take this person down quickly."
As soon as these government officials moved, Lu Yue and others naturally reacted, and took out the Yu Linwei's belt card with a wave of their hands: "We are protecting Mr. Yang under the emperor's order. Anyone who dares to step forward will be shot without mercy."
Yang Xuan's bodyguards and the government officials immediately froze.
In fact, Zhao Siming's idea was to detain the person first, then quickly notify the clan leader and wait for him to make a decision.
And he will definitely not be able to get away with the crime of detaining court officials, but he is willing to risk it. Anyway, at this age, he does not have many years to live. If he makes a great contribution this time, his two sons can also do it in the Zhao family.
be reused.
"They are fakes. Capture them and reward each of them with a hundred taels of silver."
It's no wonder that Zhao Siming thought so. After all, Yang Xuan got an imperial edict and ran over to check the accounts aggressively. Plus, he was full of shit, so he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Originally, he was not qualified to know about the iron ore privately forging weapons or selling them to the Walas people, but he happened to have a hobby, that is, he loved to inquire, and he learned these secrets by accident.
So when you think about it together, there is a misunderstanding.
When the government officials heard that there was a reward of 100 taels of silver, they immediately felt as if they were getting blood. Even the miners who heard the commotion and ran over to watch the excitement also swarmed forward.
However, they were no match for Lu Yue and others, but because of their large number, it took a lot of effort to knock them all down.
Zhang Junbao even grabbed Zhao Siming directly.
Yang Xuan came to him and patted his head: "I asked you if your brain is not working well. I will check the account. Are you so brazen?"
It was so unusual that Yang Xuan also felt that something was wrong and immediately asked everyone to evacuate.
More and more miners gathered around because they heard the noise outside.
Just as Zhao Siming was about to shout, Lu Yue knocked him unconscious with quick eyes and hands, and then held up a sign on his waist: "The Yulin Guards are handling the case, and those who are idle should stay away."
The miners couldn't figure out what was going on, and seeing that they were all wearing official uniforms, they didn't dare to stop them. Yang Xuan and others evacuated from the Beishan Iron Mine without any danger.
On the way back to Ganzhou, the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. Yang Xuan simply changed direction and found a town to live in.
Although Zhao Siming does not have a high status in the Zhao family, he definitely knows something.
Yang Xuan used a trick, the fatigue interrogation method.
This trick was easy to use, but it was a bit time-consuming. Moreover, Zhao Siming was surprisingly able to endure it. He stayed up for five days and five nights without sleeping before digging out some information from him.
It's just that these information are useless because there is no evidence. They are all information obtained by Zhao Siming through deception and blind inquiry, and they cannot even stand up to verification.
Helpless, Yang Xuan could only turn around and go back to Ganzhou.
However, what he didn't know was that something big had happened in Ganzhou City during the five days he disappeared.
