On the sea.
The warships of the Ming Navy were sailing aimlessly.
The soldier on the mast suddenly waved the flag, pointing in a certain direction.
Lin Qingye, deputy commander of the Guanliao Dengjin Navy, immediately ordered: "Change course and advance at full speed!"
After receiving the order, the sailor immediately adjusted the sail and changed the course.
With the help of the wind, the warship sailed past quickly.
Not long.
A fleet of merchant ships appeared in the field of vision.
Lin Qingye took out his clairvoyance and looked at the enemy's flag, then ordered: "Surround them and make them retract their sails and drop anchor."
The merchant ship did not want to stop.
But after hearing the sound of Ming army's artillery fire, they were forced to stop.
The leader of the caravan took a small boat to Lin Qingye's boat.
The leader of the caravan had already learned Lin Qingye's identity and name from the soldiers in advance. When he saw Lin Qingye, he bowed and saluted: "My humble servant Xu Jin greets Lord Lin!"
"Xu Jin?" Lin Qingye whispered the name and asked, "Where are you from and where are you going?"
"I came from the Shanghai Port in Nanzhili and am going to Japan for trade." Xu Jin replied.
"Japan?" Lin Qingye sneered: "This is southern Liaoning, it's still a long way from Japan!"
"Ah?" Xu Jin pretended to be surprised. "So the storm blew our fleet here! Fortunately, you stopped us, otherwise we would be finished if we met the Jian Nu."
"Being blown here is false, but intentional smuggling is true, right?" Lin Qingye continued to sneer.
"Your Excellency, I am wronged!" Xu Jin knelt down and kowtowed, "I am just an honest ocean-going merchant who only dares to earn some hard-earned money. I would never dare to smuggle to support the enemy!"
"Where are the passing diplomas? Take them all out!" Lin Qingye said.
Xu Jin did not dare to delay and immediately took out all the documents from his arms.
When Lin Qingye got the formalities, he also had an extra ingot of gold in his hand.
Lin Qingye sneered and threw the gold onto the deck in front of everyone.
If the soldiers saw him accepting bribes, his prestige among them would plummet.
The most crucial point.
This ingot of gold is at most fifty taels.
A maximum of 600 Ming Yuanbao coins can be exchanged.
It seems like a lot, but in fact it is not enough for them to share.
Xu Jin was stunned. He didn't dare to pick up the gold and keep it, but he was also unwilling to just throw it there.
I could only stare at the gold in a daze.
After reading the documents, Lin Qingye smiled and said, "Haha, the clearance diplomas are quite complete, nothing is missing, nothing is missing."
"Your Excellency is wise and observant. I respect the law and do not dare to act rashly."
Lin Qingye smiled, handed the cargo list to his soldiers and ordered: "Go check whether the cargo is consistent with the list."
Just as the soldier was about to leave, Xu Jin bowed deeply and said, "Lord Lin, I don't think that's necessary, right?"
"What?" Lin Qingye glared, "You still dare to resist the law?"
"I dare not," Xu Jin pointed at the customs clearance certificate in Lin Qingye's hand and said, "This is a customs clearance certificate issued by the Nanzhili Shanghai Port Post Office. When issuing the official document, the Post Office will inspect the goods and collect the corresponding commercial taxes. With this official document, no checkpoint along the way can stop you."
"It is recorded in the Great Ming Law that if you do not recognize an official document, you are not recognizing the court, which is no different from treason! In addition, according to officials from the Post Office, if you encounter a situation where you do not recognize an official document, you can report it to the court. Civil officials on duty and military generals leading troops must..."
Bang!
Before Xu Jin could finish his words, Lin Qingye slapped him in the face.
"Ouch!" Xu Jin covered his cheek and let out a painful wail.
"Damn it," Lin Qingye cursed, "I gave you a feather duster, and you think it's your order?"
"But... these words were said by officials from the Postal Service." Xu Jin covered his face and wanted to get angry but didn't dare to. He could only hold his anger in his heart and explain honestly.
When a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain himself clearly even if he is right.
Talking to Lin Qingye about reason now would not only be useless, but might even cost him his life.
Bang!
Lin Qingye slapped Xu Jin again.
As Xu Jin groaned in pain, he turned around and asked the guards beside him: "Does the court have such a rule?"
Lin Qingye is Korean.
He knew a lot about marching and fighting, but he had only a vague understanding of the rules of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty was full of talented people, and it would not have been Lin Qingye's turn to investigate smuggling.
But this matter involves a lot of people, and if you are not careful, the person involved will be dragged into it.
So Yuan Shu asked Lin Qingye to take on this task.
Lin Qingye is Korean.
The worst that can happen is that I can leave the army and return to North Korea. There is no need to worry about having no way out.
The soldiers around Lin Qingye were all elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and they knew all the messy rules. He bowed deeply to Lin Qingye and said, "Your Excellency, there is indeed such a rule. However, the navy also has the military duties of inspecting passing merchant ships, so our actions are not against the rules."
After hearing the soldier's answer, Lin Qingye straightened his back a lot.
Xu Jin's face was much redder than before he was beaten.
"Is there anything else you want to say? Tell me!" Lin Qingye rubbed his hands together as he spoke.
Xu Jin was both hateful and angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Seeing Xu Jin didn't say anything, Lin Qingye ordered: "Board the ship and search it thoroughly!"
When Xu Jin saw that Lin Qingye was serious, he suddenly panicked.
His cabin was filled with many things that were strictly prohibited for the court to smuggle.
It would be fine if it wasn’t found out, but if it was, things would be troublesome.
Think of this.
Xu Jin took out an envelope from his arms, held it in front of Lin Qingye with both hands and said, "Master Lin, you might as well take a look at this."
"What is this?" Lin Qingye asked.
"Your Excellency will know it at a glance."
Lin Qingye took the envelope, opened it and saw the prince's handwritten order.
There were only two words written on it: Let it go!
"Are you the Crown Prince's man?" Lin Qingye asked in a low voice.
"I am just doing things for others. I know nothing else." With the prince's handwritten order as a shield, Xu Jin spoke in a much tougher tone than before.
"Since we don't know, then it's easy!" Lin Qingye ordered loudly: "Check all the ships and seize any that have problems."
Xu Jin was horrified, "How dare you...you ignore the prince's order!"
"How dare you!" Lin Qingye said sternly, "When did I disregard the Crown Prince's instructions?"
Xu Jin pointed at the handwritten order in his hand and said, "The order clearly states that the ship is allowed to sail, so why did you still want to inspect the ship?"
"The handwritten order only says to release them, but it doesn't say whether to release the people or the ship! In my opinion, human life is at stake, so we must release the people!" Lin Qingye said righteously.
"You...you...you are just being unreasonable!" Xu Jin was so angry that he could hardly speak. He pointed at Lin Qingye's nose and said, "Just wait, I will make you pay for it!"
“Hahaha!” Lin Qingye laughed: “When the time comes, prepare more wine and meat. I’m Korean, and I can eat on the road when I travel!”
"You..." Xu Jin was so angry that he was completely speechless.
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