Chapter 202 Restlessness
With doubts in his heart, Shen Hao turned his head and went to the library, which contained a lot of information about the Nanman side.
The so-called Nanman is actually a combination of dozens of tribes in the vast area south of the Kunduo Pass and west of the Treasure Sea. It used to be called the Black Stone Royal Court, but now it was broken up by the Jing Dynasty and dare not reorganize, so it is called Nanman.
Although there is a word "man" in the title, it does not mean that the opposite is an uncivilized barbarian. On the contrary, the cultivation civilization of the Southern Man is also extremely developed, and what is lacking is the standard of living of ordinary people. For example, there are the most fur clothes in the southern barbarian land, and the workmanship is rough. It's just sewing furs together to make clothes, not to mention the style.
In addition, there is a shortage of pig iron in the Nanman area, and the general Nanman people can't even afford a pot, and most of them use clay pottery to cook food. Kitchen knives are even more scarce, and they usually chop with an axe. In a tribe, not even every household has an axe, so it has to be borrowed or shared.
So the food on Nanban's side is all in a rough style. If you want to be precise, you don't have that condition.
In addition, there are many barbarian tribes in the southern barbarian land, such as the fox tribe, the elephant tribe, the wolf tribe, and the cat tribe.
Looking at the pictures on the information, they are all in human form but with obvious animal forms. Shen Hao always felt that instead of calling it "Nanman", it would be more appropriate to call it "Beast Race".
According to the data, the Nanman was quite strong when they were assembled to form the Blackstone Royal Court, and after they were broken up, they became mermaids. Each tribe is very separated, but they can always be self-sufficient by nomadic, hunting, and farming.
That is to say, the Nanban will not be short of food under normal circumstances, unless there is a disaster.
Has the Nanban suffered any disasters recently?
Shen Hao searched through all the recent official newspapers, but found nothing about the disaster in Nanban.
If there was no disaster, wouldn't it be a loss for those smugglers to transport large quantities of grain to the Nanman territory?
The messages are conflicting. It can only show that there are still key points that have not been mastered.
It is impossible for the smugglers to do stupid things. Since they have worked so hard to transport them to Nanban, they will definitely be able to sell them. As for the Nanman side, although there was no disaster, there must be another reason for the need for a large amount of food. Only when there is demand on one side will the other side provide goods, and only when they come and go will they become a business.
Although Shen Hao has no way to know about the Nanman side at the moment, but he can know about the black market in the Jingxi territory as long as he wants to know.
Therefore, in the follow-up information sent by the "Impermanence" Department, the buyers and sellers of the previous large-scale smuggling transactions have been found out. Among them, the three items of food, pig iron, and pan-spiritual stone were all as expected by Shen Hao, and they were all led by government-run shops.
Grain is plucked from official warehouses, and excuses are easy to find. Just saying "old grain loss" can exchange a lot of new grain every year.
And minerals such as pig iron and pan-spirit stone are easier to deduct. You only need to report the actual output at a lower level, then the actual output will be much higher than the reported one, and the extra part can be disposed of privately.
In the final analysis, the means of these government-run shops and the embezzlement of criminal property by Xuan Qingwei's people are actually the same way. If you want to make a difference, it might be that the Xuanqingwei people are enriching their own pockets, while these government-run people are not only pocketing their own pockets, but may also benefit the national enemy.
Pig iron can be used to forge kitchen knives and agricultural tools, and naturally it can also be used to forge weapons and armor.
The pan-spirit stone is the driving force of the middle and low-grade magical artifacts, and it is the foundation that allows ordinary people to temporarily possess the abilities of monks through magical artifacts.
As for food, generally self-sufficient places can handle minor disasters and disasters by themselves, and unless there is a major disaster, they will not need food delivery from outside. But there is one exception, that is grain storage. Why store food? It can be said that it is to deal with a major disaster just in case, or it may be preparing for a major military operation.
Combining the three into one, the situation on the Nanman side is worth studying.
Inexplicably, Shen Hao began to feel agitated. He hasn't felt this way for a long time since Wen's vote.
But this kind of thing is not so long for a hundred household officials of the Black Flag Battalion in Fengri City. If you want to investigate and keep the matter within your control, you must first turn your attention away from the Nanman direction, and dig deep into the officials of the various government-run shops involved in these large-scale smuggling cases.
Shen Hao thought for a while, and then ordered the attendant outside the door: "Call Wang Yiming."
Not long after, Wang Yiming knocked on the door and came in, bowing obediently and standing in front of Shen Hao.
"I don't know what orders the adults have?"
"Has there been a report letter from the copper cabinet recently that mentioned the three places of Guancang in Tukui City, Rongshan Mine in Tancheng, and Tieluzhuang in Xiaoshan in Licheng?"
The copper cabinet has now become an important and important channel for appeals in all cities within the jurisdiction of Fengri City. This is the only way for ordinary people to directly contact Xuan Qingwei. Ever since Shen Hao took office in Fengricheng Black Flag Camp Hundred Households, this channel has changed from "fake appearance" to "practical usability". Investigative work has been included in the daily errands.
The matter of the copper cabinet was actually handled and managed by Wang Yiming when Chen Yiyun was still in the Qianhu office. In the Black Flag Camp, Wang Yiming will make the final judgment.
Even Wang Yiming thought that the first thing Shen Hao inquired after he took office was the copper cabinet, but the inquiry did not come until now.
Thinking quickly, Wang Yiming did not hesitate for long, nodded and said: "My lord, the three places you mentioned are all important government-run shops in our Fengsun City jurisdiction. Although they have little power, they have a lot of money. Therefore, every time the copper cabinet reports They are indispensable for letter summarization.
The most recent time was eight days ago. "
Shen Hao nodded, it was almost as he expected. There are more right and wrong where there is someone who is richer, and the poorer the place is, the calmer it is.
"Have you checked it?"
"Yes. But only the black flag camp in Licheng checked it before. I remember that the chief officer of Xiaoshan Tieluzhuang was reported to have forced his subordinates to send wives to accompany him many times."
"What?!" Shen Hao thought he heard it wrong.
Wang Yiming had no choice but to repeat it again. He also thought it was weird at first, and his reaction was similar to that of Shen Hao.
"Tsk, have you checked this matter?"
"The verification result is nothing. It was not mentioned in the report on the specific investigation process."
"Who in Licheng took over this case?"
"B flag."
"That's Zhang Liao? Go to Lingtiao and ask Zhang Liao and Chen Tianwen to come see me tomorrow morning and bring the file about Xiaoshan Tieluzhuang."
"Yes, my subordinates will notify you immediately." Wang Yiming frowned as soon as he left Shen Hao's office. He couldn't understand his own Shangfeng. He just offended the local yamen in Fengri City, and now he is going to attack the government-run shops again? Is it so unscrupulous?