Cheng Dexuan was still not at ease, and said to Cheng Muyou with a frown, "Now the illicit salt dealers are becoming more and more rampant, although the imperial court has listed the sale of illicit salt as a felony, but it is still repeatedly prohibited, especially the gang led by Du Heilong and Du Heihu brothers in Jianzhou, who actually entangled dozens of people to trade with illegal salt to inland provinces, each carrying swords and other weapons, and some even held firearms.
When this gang was at its largest, the number of people reached thousands, and if it weren't for the imperial court sending forbidden troops to encircle and suppress the two brothers and correct the two brothers, I don't know how many disasters would have arisen in the future.
Therefore, this batch of salt from Western Xia temporarily changed its route, unloaded the ship in Xin'an, and then transported it to Bianliang by land, just to prevent it from being raided by thieves in the middle of the road. ” Cheng Mu nodded, "I also heard about Jianzhou, and I also heard that although the Black Dragon and Black Tiger brothers have been corrected, the gang has elected a new leader, that person is named Du Ru, is Du Heilong's cousin, this Du Ru not only did not stop fighting, but instead pulled the mountain and created an army of more than 1,000 people, not only to grab salt, but even to traffic and distribute, I don't know if this matter is true?"
” Cheng Dexuan lowered his voice, "This matter is true, the saint lost his temper after hearing about it, and dismissed more than 20 officials in Jianzhou, so this time the salt has arrived in Xin'an, you must be very careful, and you can't get out of the pool." ” Cheng Muyou bowed his head and saluted, "Father, don't worry, the child will do his best to do things for the court," Speaking of this, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and raised his head slightly, "Father, I suddenly remembered something, did the case of burning the salt ship sixteen years ago also happen in Xin'an?"
” Cheng Dexuan took another sip of tea, "It's so decent, why did you suddenly mention this matter?"
” Cheng Muyou's eyes drooped, and his face became serious, "In the past, the amount of salt transferred in Xin'an accounted for half of the entire Gyeonggi Road, which was a major hub.
When it is busy, the salt ship docked in Xin'an waits for approval, the column is empty, and the river stands, and the view is like a hidden city.
Later, there was such a big accident, so the route was changed. ” Cheng Dexuan sighed, shook his head and said, "No way, there were too many people killed in that accident, otherwise, Xin'an should be far more prosperous than it is now." ” According to the literature, the fire occurred when the sky was freezing cold, and the flames were scorching, and all the boats were red, and the green smoke was clear, and the snow was like a fertile snow.
The entourage on the ship exhaled wildly, some jumped into the water and drowned, while others were burned alive, and more than 1,000 lives died in an instant.
When the fire and mist cleared, the banks of the canal were silent, like hell on earth.
In total, 110 ships were burned and destroyed in this accident, and more than 1,200 people died.
After saying this sentence in a suppressed voice, Cheng Muyou raised his head, "It is said that the northwest wind was strong at that time, and the fire was swept by the wind, and at this time, it happened to meet the handover of ships, anchored each other, and could not be moved when they were in a hurry."
In addition, the crew jumped into the water in a panic, and the ship that was not on fire sat and waited to die, so it caused such a tragedy.
But how the fire was lit is not clear in the literature, and I don't know if my father knows the inside story?
” Cheng Dexuan snorted coldly, "Of course, the fire can't burn itself for no reason, that accident is not so much a natural disaster as a man-made disaster." ” Cheng Muyou was taken aback, "Man-made disaster?
Could it be that someone deliberately set the fire?
” Cheng Dexuan nodded, "During the Taizu Dynasty, the salt ship was very strictly controlled, except for the oil lamps that must be used on the ship, other lighting items were not allowed on the ship, and even cooking on the ship was not allowed, and the crew could only eat dry food.
Later, however, the officers overseeing the case found a charred half-cut torch on the wreck of a salt boat. ” "Torches?"
"That's right, it's a torch.
When the salt ship docked at the Xin'an port, the imperial court specially sent Yan Qingyang, the deputy head of the Xiang Army stationed in Xin'an, to guard the shore in case of emergency, and the torch belonged to this Xiang Army.
Cheng Dexuan said softly.
"So, then Yan Qingyang's subordinates got on the salt boat without permission?"
Cheng Muyou was shocked.
"The evidence is conclusive, who can it be but him?"
Cheng Muyou looked puzzled, "What happened later?"
Why hasn't anyone heard about it?
With the temper of the first emperor, if you find the initiator, you must deal with this person strictly, but why is it not recorded in the literature?
” "Because Yan Qingyang escaped."
Cheng Dexuan shook his head with a pout, "He didn't know where to get the news, so he escaped from Xin'an with his subordinates before the arrival of the forbidden army, and he didn't know where to go." ” Cheng Muyou was stunned, "No wonder there is no record in literature and history, it turns out that the suspect escaped," after thinking about it, he asked again, "But this Yan Qingyang has been on the run for so many years, and he has dragged so many people with him, and no one has found their whereabouts?"
” Cheng Dexuan shook his head, "Some people also say that he led his troops to the enemy, so he has not been found for so many years."
But I think if he surrenders to the enemy, there should be some rumors leaking out, since he doesn't, then he hasn't arrived in Daliao, as for where he went, it's a mystery now.
After speaking, his face changed, and he admonished again, "The matter of salt transportation is very important, so you must be very careful this time, and you must be cautious at every step, and you must not go wrong." ” Cheng Mu closed his head, "The child must be kept in mind, and he will never live up to the trust of the court." ” Xun'er fell asleep, Jiang Xixi helped him pull the quilt up, and tested the temperature of his palm, and then walked out of his room lightly.
As soon as I closed the door, I saw a person standing under the shadow of the tree, and when the person saw her come out, he stepped forward happily and handed over the plate in his hand, "Miss Jiang, you try this soup and see how it tastes, I have been boiling for a long time, this bowl is for you, and I will send it to him in a while." ” The person who came was Xu Ziming, since he followed Cheng Muyou back to Xin'an Mansion, he shouldered the responsibility of taking care of his diet and daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation, all of them were careful and thoughtful, even Jiang Xixi was amazed, I don't know how he can be a big man who can be thoughtful in everything and not miss any details.
It's just that sometimes, he is a little too thoughtful, such as this time, after Cheng Muyou came back from Jingmen Village, Xu Zimingfei said that he had lost weight, and his mental head was not as good as before, so he was more careful about three meals a day, and studied carefully all day with the health care book that he didn't know where to go, and added various medicinal materials to Cheng Muyou's diet.
Not only that, but he also stewed the so-called nutritious soup every two days, not only did Cheng Muyou drink a bowl before going to bed, Jiang Xixi and the Shi brothers could not escape his "claws", and drank the people in the whole house until their faces were shiny, and their tongues were sore.