The Cargo Mishap
Chapter 412: Cargo Mishap
Jing Rong's words left his mouth.
Mo Ruo inexplicably felt that Jing Rong's words were deliberately aimed at him.
He abruptly stood up and glared at Jing Rong. "But you're a smart prince. Even the Crown Prince, who thinks he's smart, doesn't live to be a hundred years old!"
Jing Rong's mouth twitched.
You want to argue with me?
Mo Ruo had already turned around and left.
He threw a 'this prince is smart' and 'this prince is happy' look at him.
Jing Rong shook his head and ignored him. Instead, he gave Wei Yi's room a meaningful look.
In the end, he also left.
On the other side.
After Yun Tongyang left the market, he hurried back to the Soaring Dragon Escort Agency.
The entire Soaring Dragon Escort Agency had an extraordinary air about it. As soon as he entered, he saw that both sides of the courtyard were lined with weapons. The people inside were all tall and sturdy, and it was obvious that they weren't people to be trifled with.
However, when Yun Tongyang returned, no one in the agency dared to say a word. They respectfully welcomed him.
"Chief Escort, the cargo mishap this time was really unexpected." The chief escort, Yang Yu, hurriedly reported.
Yun Tongyang's face darkened and he didn't reply. He strode into the hall, lifted his robe, and sat down on the main seat.
Seated on both sides of the hall were the leaders of the escort agency.
If the Soaring Dragon Escort Agency's cargo mishap were to be investigated, not only would the entire agency suffer a calamity, but their reputation would also be tarnished if word got out.
Everyone knew that Yun Tongyang was polite in front of outsiders, but behind closed doors, he was an extremely ruthless and ruthless person in private.
Everyone sat trembling with fear, looking at each other for a long time. Finally, the second-in-command of the escort agency spoke. "Chief Escort, this matter really has nothing to do with our agency. No one knew that there would be such a heavy rain on the way. The road was muddy, and it was night time. Moreover, it was an urgent delivery of the tribute, so we didn't rush through the night in the rain. No one knew that those big boxes contained flour."
He carefully finished his speech.
Second Leader's forehead was covered in sweat.
Then, someone else continued, "Even if we are responsible this time, Liu Daren will also have to bear the responsibility. In the past, when the tributes were delivered to the capital, Liu Daren would always explain what was inside. But this time, he didn't say anything. He only said that it was some ordinary items that the palace urgently needed. Who knew that it would be flour? If we had known earlier, we would have made other preparations."
Liu Daren, the official in charge of the tributes in the Yuzhou region.
Usually, when the tributes were delivered to the courier station in Yuzhou, he would hand them over to the Longyang Escort Agency. Usually, he would tell them what the tributes were, but this time, he did not. Out of trust and the urgency of the order, the Longyang Escort Agency did not ask too much. They accepted the order and hurriedly sent it to the capital city.
Who knew that it was actually flour. Along the way, they encountered heavy rain, and it was always night time. Even though the boxes were covered with rain tarps, when the rain returned, the flour in the boxes became a ball.
At this moment, Yun Tongyang had just returned from dealing with this matter. Fortunately, the flour was delivered from Liang City. They could still make it in time if they spent some money to purchase some more from Liang City and expedite the delivery to the capital.
But if this matter were to spread, the imperial court's official agency would not be able to hold on!
It was understandable that Yun Tongyang's face darkened.
His expression grew darker and darker, and his body seemed to be engulfed in flames.
After a while, he clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the armrest of the pear blossom chair.
The sound was deep and heavy.
Everyone was so frightened that they did not dare to make a sound.
Their bodies trembled.
"I've said it before. Regardless of whether it's a tribute or a personal item, we have to ask clearly what is being delivered. Who does Liu Daren think he is? Our Longyang Escort Agency trusted him without even asking what goods he was transporting? That's a tribute. If there's a mistake, someone will die. All of you here are of the older generation in the agency. It's forgivable for the younger ones to make mistakes, but you guys even made such a mistake. Since when has our Longyang Escort Agency become like this? "
His tone was deep and heavy.
Even though he didn't yell, his deep and heavy tone made people even more flustered.
No one dared to say a word.
They lowered their heads, not even daring to make eye contact.
Yun Tongyang suppressed his anger and continued, "Listen up, all of you. Our Longyang Escort Agency is the official agency of Yuzhou City. Even if we have to drag someone out to take the blame, we must protect our reputation. I'll handle Liu Daren's matter. The flour from Liang City has been sent back to the capital, so the imperial court can be stabilized for now. But if news leaks out from Liang City and the Ministry of Rites finds out, someone will have to take the blame."
Upon hearing this!
Everyone shrank back.
They were afraid of being dragged out to take the blame. After all, it was a tribute!
Yun Tongyang took in everyone's expressions and spoke in a low voice.
"All of you, leave us."
No one hesitated and left the room.
After all, they were on pins and needles!
After a while, the butler of the agency, Uncle Liang, walked in and leaned over him.
Yun Tongyang's gaze was fixed on the door. Suddenly, his eyes turned sinister.
He instructed Uncle Liang, "If the Ministry of Rites finds out, push the second-in-command out. That fellow should have died long ago."
"Understood."
"Did anything happen while I was away from Yuzhou City?"
"Another person died."
"Who?"
"Chang Shiliang. He died the day after you left the city to deal with the tributes."
Uncle Liang answered all of them.
Yun Tongyang's expression did not change much, but his hands were clenched into fists, the veins on the back of his hands popping.
He stood up, "Don't follow me, I'm going out for a while."
"Alright."
An hour after Yun Tongyang left the Longyang Escort Agency, he appeared at Li Mingzhou's residence.
Li Mingzhou had planned to leave early in the morning after being released from the yamen last night, but he still did not move.
When he saw Yun Tongyang appear, he was a little surprised.
He immediately dismissed the servants and brought Yun Tongyang to the backyard.
"Why are you here?"
"Three people have died, how could I not be here?"
"What are you trying to say?" Li Mingzhou was obviously wary of him.
Yun Tongyang's expression was solemn as he said, "Fifth Brother, does this have anything to do with you?"
Calling him Fifth Brother?
Actually, Li Mingzhou had not heard this form of address for a long time.
He sneered and looked around. Then, he pulled him into a room and closed the door.
At this moment, on the roof of the Li Residence's backyard, two figures waited quietly for a while, then flashed away.
In the yamen!
The two silhouettes flashed from the roof of the Li Estate to the roof of the yamen, and finally landed beside Jing Rong.
"Did you find anything?" Jing Rong sat in the courtyard.
"Your Highness, neither the Chang nor the Li Residences found any inkstones that had been infused with Equisetum."
"Have you found out everything?"
"Yes."
"Then you may leave."
The two did not leave.
Jing Rong looked at them, "Speak."
The two looked at each other, then answered, "Your Highness, we saw Yun Tongyang from the Longyang Escort Agency at Li Mingzhou's residence."
What?
Jing Rong's teacup trembled, then he put it down heavily.
"Are you sure you didn't see wrongly?"
"No, and he called Li Mingzhou Fifth Brother."
Ah!
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