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Inside the inspector's office, He Zhengyang looked serious, and the two officials on his left and right said nothing.
Looking at the man in gray clothes kneeling in front of him, He Zhengyang said solemnly: "Did you hear wrongly?"
"Sir, what I heard is absolutely true. Troops are really being trained in the palace, and the sound of iron is being hammered day and night!"
This man in gray clothes is the chief spy sent by He Zhengyang, who is responsible for monitoring Prince Yong's Mansion.
The man in gray had to confirm the news reported immediately before he finally dared to report it to He Zhengyang.
"Do you know what this news means?" He Zhengyang said in a more serious tone.
Forging iron and training soldiers can be equated with rebellion without much thought.
"I knew it, so I spent a few days verifying it before I dared to report the news to the adults!"
At this point, He Zhengyang was basically certain that what the man in gray was telling the truth was true.
Now the problem is difficult, but it must be dealt with in time.
"Go back and keep watching. If there is any unusual movement in Prince Yong's Mansion, you must report it to me immediately!" He Zhengyang said in a stern tone.
The man in gray clothes quickly responded and saluted He Zhengyang again before standing up and leaving the lobby.
After he left, the subordinate official who never spoke said: "Sir... there has been quite a lot of action in Prince Yong's Mansion recently!"
He Zhengyang nodded and didn't say much.
Recently, Prince Yong's Mansion has been undergoing major renovations, and he has also been hoarding food. Now he is training troops and blacksmithing...
Could it be that King Yong really wanted to rebel?
As soon as this idea came up, He Zhengyang immediately overturned it because it was too unbelievable.
Yes, the Jin Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, but a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Why should a small vassal king rebel?
Just because his palace is full of guards, how many bodyguards are there?
Longyou Dusi has taken away so many people, and now there are still more than a thousand soldiers stationed inside and outside Yuanyang City. Isn't it easy to suppress a prince's palace?
Is that prince crazy?
This is a somewhat reasonable explanation, otherwise He Zhengyang really couldn't understand why Zhao Yanxun would do this.
Isn’t it good to be a rich prince?
"Sir, no matter what the internal situation of this matter is, it is not something we can handle. We still need to report it to Mr. Tian as soon as possible!" Another official said.
To manage a prince, the governor's office is not qualified, but the governor's office is barely qualified.
"Prepare the sedan!" He Zhengyang stood up and said.
Although this matter does not seem too urgent, it cannot be delayed. If it is delayed for a long time, something may happen.
If King Yong really goes crazy, Dusi Yamen may really cause a big mess if they are unprepared.
After all, in addition to the guards, there were also subordinates who came here, including more than a thousand young men.
Soon the sedan chair was ready, and after He Zhengyang got on the sedan chair, he was quickly carried to the governor's office.
He is an envoy and a high-ranking official on the ground in Longyou, so it is not difficult to meet Tian Jingtong.
In fact, in the side hall of the governor's yamen at this moment, the chief envoy Cheng Wenguang had already taken a step ahead of He Zhengyang and was reporting the situation to Tian Jingtong.
"Sir, the rampant sale of grain inside and outside the city of King Yong's Mansion has led to a sharp rise in prices in the city... This is not a problem if it continues like this!" Cheng Wenguang said solemnly.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and stabilizing food prices is the top priority of the government. As the official in charge, Cheng Wenguang must pay attention to it.
"What can you do?" Tian Jingtong asked.
There is definitely a way, but it would offend people, so Cheng Wenguang certainly wouldn't say it.
"Sir, I'm already in a desperate situation, and I really can't think of any good ideas!" When he said this, Cheng Wenguang also rubbed his forehead.
"How much food is left in the official warehouse?" Tian Jingtong suddenly asked.
It is generally feasible to use grain from official warehouses to stabilize grain prices.
But now that the imperial court is at war with the Hu people, the grain stocks in the official warehouses have shrunk again and again, and it has reached a point where they can no longer be used.
"Sir, the total amount of grain stored in official warehouses in various places is less than 10,000 dan!" Cheng Wen said with an expression on his face.
"Take out three thousand stones, and I want to see... how much money Prince Yong's palace has, and how much grain he can buy!" Tian Jingtong said.
This is a very bold act. Tian Jingtong's ability to do this was beyond Cheng Wenguang's expectations.
Taking such a big risk, Tian Jingtong would act like this, which obviously comes with huge benefits. It is very likely that the big bosses in the capital have said hello.
Nowadays, voices criticizing the prince are rising again in the capital, and Prince Yong's palace is again making trouble in a big way. The troubled autumn is also an opportunity for things to happen.
However, due to these changes, Cheng Wenguang, as the chief envoy, is not at a high level, so he can only say step by step: "Yes...I will issue the official document after I return from my humble post!"
"In addition to these, Prince Yong's Mansion has recently purchased a lot of salt, iron, bricks, and wood..."
Cheng Wenguang said a lot, which made Tian Jingtong frown, only to hear him ask: "Are there these things? When did it start?"
The palace's massive purchase of grain had a huge impact, so Tian Jingtong had heard about it in advance, but this was the first time he heard about the following things.
Before Cheng Wenguang could answer, a call came from outside, and it was He Zhengyang, the inspector, who had arrived.
He Zhengyang entered the side hall and saw Cheng Wenguang also there, with a slightly surprised look on his face.
"Sir, I have something important to report to you!"
Anything that can be reported to Tian Jingtong can be regarded as a major event, but there are not many that make He Zhengyang so anxious.
"What's wrong?" Tian Jingtong asked.
Taking a deep breath, He Zhengyang said seriously: "Prince Yong...may he want to rebel?"
"What did you say?" Tian Jingtong suddenly stood up, his face full of surprise.
It’s not surprising that Tian Jingtong had such a big reaction. It was actually the word “rebellion” that had such an impact in feudal society.
But Tian Jingtong was not a confused person, so he immediately asked: "What happened?"
"The people who were sent to monitor the outside of King Yong's Mansion discovered that..."
Next, He Zhengyang told the news he had received, exactly as it was, without adding any of his own subjective assumptions.
Based on what Cheng Wenguang and He Zhengyang said, King Yong was training troops, making weapons, and hoarding food. Tian Jingtong also came to the conclusion that the other party was going to "rebellion."
But like He Zhengyang, Tian Jingtong also found it ridiculous.
"Sir, these things have only been done by the palace since the first day of May when the palace paid homage..." Cheng Wenguang said slowly.
Tian Jingtong did not speak. He Zhengyang asked, "What do you want to say?"
"In the opinion of King Yong, in the pilgrimage incident, we have severely damaged his face. So now that he is doing these things, is he provoking us?"
Afraid that Tian Jingtong would not understand, Cheng Wenguang continued: "After all, this prince is just a sixteen-year-old boy, and some children have normal habits!"
Cheng Wenguang's explanation left He Zhengyang speechless.
This is more reasonable than King Yong rebelling or going crazy.
But Tian Jingtong didn't dare to be careless and just listened to him: "Maybe things are not that simple!"
"Young people are too young to cause such a big trouble, and they are very organized, so they have to be on guard!"
Cheng Wenguang was deeply surprised by these words. He had a vague feeling that the governor was targeting Yong Prince's Mansion.
"Maybe it's the intention of the big boss in the capital, maybe he wants to completely discredit King Yong and destroy him..." Cheng Wenguang said secretly.
This matter is extremely dangerous. Behind King Yong is Concubine Duan, and behind Concubine Duan is the emperor.
There were only people in the capital who impeached the crown prince, and there were people who directly targeted King Yong, which shows how fierce the struggle was.
But why does His Highness King Yong give others a handle? Is it possible that there are really people in the world who betray themselves?