Zhao Zhen blocked the news about the Guangzhou Maritime Warehouse. Except for him, Cai Boyi and Yan Shu who hurriedly left and prepared to go south, no third person in the entire Shendu City knew about it.

This matter is big and small, and it depends entirely on how to deal with it.

If it is a general corruption problem, it is easy to deal with. As long as the corrupt person is found, it is enough. If people from outside the court collude with officials from the Maritime Bureau, it would be a big deal.

That's why Zhao Zhen urgently summoned Yan Shu and Cai Boqi in the Wind-Haiting Pavilion. It was appropriate for Yan Shu to investigate the case, but Cai Boqi could not leave. First of all, he was the emcee of the princess' wedding, and he still needed to take charge of this matter in the Shendu City.

After Yan Shu left, Zhao Zhen picked up a wooden box next to him, which was a sign carved from obsidian. There was almost nothing on the sign, but in the sun, one of the hands could be seen illuminating through obsidian.

Zhao Zhen specially placed it in the sun to see Cai Boyi. Cai Boyi exclaimed: "Officials, this thing is really a masterpiece."

Zhao Zhen nodded and played with the black card in his hand and said, "This thing is indeed ingenious. It was carved by a first-class carving craftsman on obsidian. It is painted through light and cannot be imitated at any time. Therefore, this thing is the certificate of the Black Hand. Now I hand it over to you, you should know what to do."

Sancai stood by, and he could clearly feel that Zhao Zhen’s trust in Cai Boyi was far more than Yan Shu. This obsidian token was not only used to dispatch the black hands, but also could drive the Imperial City Division, even as the Imperial City Division chief, he did not.

Sometimes it is most suitable for Zhao Zhen to take charge of things that are not suitable for him. However, when Ling'er is married and Cai Boqi is the host of ceremonies, it is also convenient for him to walk around the city and make it easier for him to enter and exit the palace to report the situation.

While collecting the information in the Song Dynasty, all the black hands reported to the Shendu City. Shimo San is in the Lu Zhengyuan. Although it is affiliated with the Ministry of Works, it is actually a very alternative place.

It was impossible for the emperor to do everything himself. Zhao Zhen handed over the matter of Guangzhou Maritime Affairs to Yan Shu. He believed that Yan Shu had the ability to find out the matter clearly. Of course, Zhao Zhen's first stop in the southern tour would not change.

Zhao Zhen knew that there would be problems within, but he didn't expect that it was the Maritime Bureau. He had a more appropriate guess that this yamen might have been penetrated. As for who it was, Zhao Zhen had a rough idea, and it was very likely that it was the farthest north from Guangzhou.

When Yan Shu left, Zhao Zhen stood alone in the wind sheltering pavilion. Looking at the flowers blooming in the snow, he unconsciously thought of the beauty in the north. Zhao Zhenshe thought about such a wonderful way and successfully implemented it. The only person who could have done it was Xiao Tali.

Zhao Zhen had no clues, but it did not prevent him from inferring that the biggest threat to the Song Dynasty was the Liao Dynasty in the north, and who would be the most beneficial to stealing the Song Dynasty artillery?

Of course it was the Liao Dynasty. Apart from the Liao Dynasty, Zhao Zhen could not imagine anyone else who needed such a powerful weapon. Bidders and bandits could not. As long as they had the courage to do this, it would be tantamount to seeking death. It was even more impossible for them to say that they were from Western countries that were in trade with the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zhen judged the mastermind entirely based on motivation and conditions, rather than based on clues. In fact, he thought this should work very well.

The artillery was a powerful weapon in the hands of the Song Dynasty, and the magical weapon of the country was the same in the hands of the Liao people. Once the Liao people mastered the artillery technology, the final result would only be even more unfavorable to the Song Dynasty.

"I have prepared what I should prepare, but it is one step late after all. If the Liao people get artillery, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Sancai was still waiting by the side and whispered: "The official family should not be like this, the gangsters are scattered all over the Song Dynasty. When there is news, they will definitely be the first to repay. How can the secret spies from the Liao people be so foolproof? Even if the navy men collude, they should be discovered by the inspected officials......"

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly: "I am just worried about the problem with the navy. This is much more troublesome than the Maritime Bureau's intrusion into the secret spy."

Sancai said silently. Of course, he knew what the officials were worried about. The army was no more than the Maritime Bureau, especially the navy, where there were many armours and many confidentialities. If the Liao people could get involved in the navy, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhao Zhen suddenly said, "Is there any news from the people in the Imperial City? I ordered you to send someone to re-enter the Liao Dynasty, why is there no news yet?"

Sancai shook his head: "There is no news at all. This is a bit strange to the official family. It is better to...... I'd better let the old slave go to Guangzhou in person and take the imperial city master to the imperial city to believe there will be clues soon."

Zhao Zhen shook his head: "This matter is inappropriate. If you go there in person, you will startle the enemy. After all, you are my eunuch. If you appear in Guangzhou, everyone will know the news."

After pausing for a moment, Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "It is not a problem to have Cai Boqi and Yan Shu. One is in the open, the other is in the dark, the other is in Guangzhou, and the other is in the Shendu City. The Fujian Navy lost three cannons. The chief general Liu Yi should have been severely punished, but he reported to me secretly and caught Ling'er's wedding. I will let him make meritorious service. If it is still unfavorable, it is not too late to punish both crimes."

Sancai nodded and stopped talking. With Cai Boyi, the former gangster, and Yan Shu, the Minister of Justice, there should be no problem for the two of them to do this, but it may take a long time to delay.

Zhao Zhen walked out of the wind sheltering pavilion and shook his head slightly as he looked at the snow-proud plants in the imperial garden. No matter how good these flowers, plants and trees are, they are because of the warm spring water below.

The prosperity of the Song Dynasty was based on economic foundation, just like the flowers, plants and trees in this garden. If there were no hot springs below, a crisis would soon occur, so Zhao Zhen attached great importance to the affairs of the Maritime Bureau.

The domestic trade of the Song Dynasty grew rapidly, and tax revenue accounted for a large proportion, but foreign trade accounted for a larger proportion. With the severance of the Silk Road, the Song Dynasty relied more on shipping. Although it could borrow from Tianzhu and opened up the market in Tianzhu, the process was slower after all.

The benefits brought by sea transportation are even more considerable, and these wealth are all related to the Maritime Transportation Bureau. Now that there is a problem with the Maritime Transportation Bureau, how can Zhao Zhen not care?

The Maritime Affairs Office of the Song Dynasty was no longer different from the time when Taizu. After taking power, he began to improve the Maritime Affairs Office system. He thought it was already very mature, but unexpectedly there was a mistake.

What he didn't expect most was that Xiao Tali lived in the north and could actually think of starting from the southernmost Maritime Mansion of the Song Dynasty. In this way, not many people would notice it, so it would be discovered so long after the incident.
Chapter completed!