ebookland Chapter 157 There are pirates!
Chapter 157 There are pirates!
Because Lin Yi was also involved, Bao Bu Tong invited Lin Yi to come and participate.
This time, the interrogation was not of a prisoner, so Hao Zhong was not taken to the interrogation room, but to the reception room inside the Ministry of Justice compound.
"Minister Hao, it's me. Are you still awake?"
Bao Bu Tong said this and asked several more questions in a row.
It can be seen that Hao Zhong has a dazed look on his face, and seems to be unaware of what is happening around him.
He didn't touch the food on the table.
Bao Bu Tong looked at Lin Yi and shook his head slightly.
"Minister Hao, you are safe now!"
Lin Yi patted Hao Zhong as he spoke, but he remained motionless. He looked like he was thinking about something, but also like he was not thinking at all.
After almost half an hour, Hao Zhong finally spoke.
"There are robbers!"
"robber!"
"What are you going to do?"
In panic, Hao Zhong fell to the ground.
Only when Bao Bu Tong and Lin Yi helped him up did Hao Zhong recover and become much more conscious.
"Where am I?"
He frowned and glanced around.
"You are in the Ministry of Justice. It's me, Bao Bu Tong. Tell me what happened?"
Bao Bu Tong brought Hao Zhong back to the chair and spoke slowly, "I need to know what happened before I can hunt them down."
"I...I'm a little confused."
"I just remember being kidnapped."
"They put me somewhere I didn't know, and when I tried to move... I screamed twice, and then they knocked me unconscious."
Hao Zhong began to narrate what happened after he was caught.
When he woke up, he was already in a village.
There were many people in boatman's clothes.
"I seem to remember that there is someone who has a grudge against me..."
"I don't know why he became a thief..."
Hao Zhong shed tears as he recounted his story, "If you hadn't saved me, I would have died over there!"
"It's okay, Minister Hao, you're back."
After Hao Zhong calmed down a little, he continued his narration.
Lin Yi was thinking while watching Hao Zhong's movements and expressions, while Bao Bu Tong was taking notes on the other side.
All of Hao Zhong's words were recorded.
Finally, Bao Bu Tong can draw some conclusions based on what Hao Zhong said.
To the north of the capital, there is a water fort on the bank of the Nan River, where there are pirates.
One of the bosses had a grudge against Hao Zhong in the past and held a grudge against him.
So when the boss became a pirate, the first thing he did was to take revenge on Hao Zhong.
"Okay, I will write a report about all your matters today and report it to His Majesty tomorrow!"
"Those bandits...I will never let them go unpunished!"
Bao Bu Tong's words really boosted his morale. Hao Zhong nodded slightly and left the Ministry of Justice.
Theoretically, this "recording" has ended, but Lin Yi has not left yet.
"Is there anything else?"
Bao Bu Tong took a look at the records and found that Lin Yi was still there.
"have some problem."
Lin Yi said this, closing the door to talk.
"Before, Hao Zhong was in a daze and could hardly remember anything. Why is he so clear about the water fort?"
He pondered as he spoke, "Secondly, he was vague in the beginning, but when he recounted it later, he made no mistakes at all!"
"You said so..."
Bao Bu Tong's brows also frowned slightly.
He also felt something was wrong.
"There's water nearby, so it must be the Nanhe River. Why does he know so clearly?"
Lin Yi pointed out the key doubts.
He has done engineering and regional surveys and found that there are some small lakes and streams around the capital.
If it was built beside water, there would be no way we could be so sure it was the Nanhe River!
"You mean, this was planned by Hao Zhong?"
Although Bao Bu Tong felt that there was a problem, he did not want to point the finger directly at Hao Zhong.
"No, I mean, some of Hao Zhong's words are lies."
"He must be hiding something from whom he met or what happened."
Lin Yi patted Bao Di Tong's shoulder and said, "Don't write this down. Keep it in your heart for now. Only by seeing what he does next can you slowly confirm it."
"Yes, he is our colleague after all."
Bao Bu Tong nodded. After all, Hao Zhong was still one of Huangfu Qingling's "team members".
"So should I write my report according to this?"
"nature."
As they chatted, Lin Yi still made Bao Bu Tong keep a note of his concerns.
……
The next morning at court, when Huangfu Qingling saw the report, he became furious.
"In broad daylight, at the foot of the capital, there are actually pirates!"
She angrily scolded, "Bao Bu Tong, I order you and the Ministry of War to wipe out these pirates within three days!"
"Ministry of Works, inform Lin Yi that I want him to build a ship!"
She was not only angry that there were pirates under the feet of her emperor, but she was even more angry that these pirates dared to kidnap a minister!
"The minister obeys the order!"
As the ministers of justice, war, and work knelt down to receive the imperial edict, they immediately divided the work and cooperated after the court session.
At this time, Lin Yi was resting in the room, but saw three people from the Ministry of Industry coming over.
"Lord Lin, His Majesty's decree!"
"Lin Yi accepts the order!"
Following these words, Lin Yi immediately came out and knelt down to receive the order.
I was a little confused in my heart, wondering if they were going to force me to become an official?
If that were the case, I would have just run away!
Run to Liangzhou City and have fun!
"I deeply hate pirates. I have sent the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice to jointly attack. I have also ordered the Ministry of Works to assist Lin Yi in building ships!"
"Appreciate this!"
Hearing this imperial edict, Lin Yi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Lin, we are going to build a ship this time. I wonder how confident we are?"
The three assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works who came here were here to assist Lin Yi.
"We can't build ships here."
Lin Yi waved his hand, and then several people sat at the table and looked at Lin Yi's plan.
In fact, according to his plan, shipbuilding was a later matter.
The economy is not fully developed yet, so shipbuilding is a waste of money and time.
But he had no choice but to accept the imperial edict.
"Master, just speak frankly."
When they talked behind closed doors, the three ministers immediately addressed Lin Yi as "Master".
"I do have a spot in mind. It's here."
Lin Yi said, pointing to a city on the map, Donghai City!
Donghai City is located close to the sea estuary, and the estuary is relatively large. On the one hand, there is enough space to build ships, and on the other hand, the ships can be used immediately after they are built.
"It may be a bit far from the capital, about eighty miles."
Lin Yi said, “If we build ships here, we can not only defend against foreign enemies, but also ensure inland waterways.”
As he said this, several assistant ministers also began to think about it.
"but……"
He frowned slightly and looked at the ministers, "Building a ship now is not easy."
He then explained the difficulty.
Originally, he planned to take care of everything around the capital before building ships. This way, he would have a stable economy and materials, which would be easier.
"Lord Lin's words make sense. We should first report back to His Majesty and discuss this matter."
"I'll go with you."
After hearing the answers from these ministers, Lin Yi also spoke.