The incident of collective diarrhea among Cao De's troops was very strange. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that they were plotted. It is not difficult to guess who did this. The direct beneficiary was Wang Bo's army, and Wang Bo was the biggest suspect.
But suspicion is suspicion. Without any evidence, the crime cannot be placed on Wang Bo's army. Wang Bo specifically issued a statement that he had no knowledge of the matter.
In the Qin Mansion, Prime Minister Qin Hui met with the governor of the capital, Liu Guangshi, who made a special trip to visit him.
Liu Guangshi is about forty years old, tall and dark-looking. He comes from a family of generals. He grew up early and has seniority in the military. At present, he and Zhang Jun are the two most trusted generals of Emperor Zhao Gou.
Of course Liu Guangshi came to raise an army to question the crime. His recruits were actually plotted against him and were unable to participate in the competition. This was an unprecedented shame for him. He knew very well in his heart who did it, and it could not be anyone else except Wang Bo.
Wang Bo was just a martial arts student and was of no importance. The key was the Prime Minister Qin Hui behind him.
He wanted Qin Hui to give him an explanation. If Qin Hui was willing to give him face and let Wang Bo apologize to him, then he would apply to withdraw the investigation and forget about it.
Qin Hui held the tea cup and said calmly: "The governor's words are serious. Although Wang Bo is my nephew, if he makes a mistake, I will never protect him. This incident of collective poisoning of soldiers is indeed a bit strange. I also asked specifically
I asked Wang Bo, and he made it clear to me that he had no knowledge of this matter. After all, he was just a martial arts student with insufficient experience. To say that he was the mastermind of the poisoning incident was to think highly of him. How could he?
This ability?"
Liu Guangshi saw that Qin Hui would rather offend himself than deal with his nephew. He suppressed his anger and said: "Although I have written to the emperor and asked for a strict investigation of the case, I don't want this matter to become a big deal. If the prime minister finds Wang Bo innocent,
, then I have nothing to say.”
"Why does Liu Dutong think that Wang Bo did it? In fact, there are other possibilities! For example, it was just an accident, the food spoiled causing collective diarrhea among the soldiers, or it was done by Liu Dutong's enemies, or something else
If there is any evidence that Wang Bo did it, I will tell you the truth again. If there is evidence that Wang Bo did it, I will be the first to not spare him, but if there is no evidence, I will ask Liu Dutong to keep his word."
Although Qin Hui's tone was plain, his words were very strong, and he actually used the word "a word of virtue". He was a dignified prime minister, and his status in the court was not comparable to that of a military leader. Liu Guangshi actually ran to his house.
How could he not feel angry when he came to ask for help?
Of course Qin Hui knew that Wang Bo was responsible for the collective diarrhea among Liu Guangshi's troops. Wang Bo had asked him for instructions before, and he acquiesced.
Wang Bo might have poisoned him just to advance, but Qin Hui didn't.
Qin Hui is now trying his best to win over Zhang Jun. Wang Bo also asked Zhang Jun to borrow his troops for the competition, so by allowing Wang Bo to poison Liu Guangshi, he was actually doing it to Zhang Jun to make Zhang Jun believe in his sincerity.
You know, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi have been fighting openly and secretly. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, so if he wants to get Zhang Jun's support, he must break up with Liu Guangshi. This recruit competition is the best opportunity.
Others couldn't understand Wang Bo's real intention of poisoning him, but Qin Hui believed that Zhang Jun could understand.
Liu Guangshi nodded, "I understand, then I won't disturb Mr. Qin and leave."
Qin Hui narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Liu Dutong often comes to drink tea when he has time!"
Liu Guangshi replied bitterly: "I'm afraid even Qin Xianggong's tea will slip into the intestines!"
After saying that, he turned around and left angrily.
Qin Hui looked at his back and snorted coldly.
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Liu Guangshi walked out of the Qin Mansion and saw Cao De waiting outside.
"what are you doing here?"
"Bi Zhi searched everywhere for Du Tong. The soldiers said that Du Tong had gone to Qin Xianggong's mansion, so Bei Zhi came over in a hurry."
Liu Guangshi frowned, "Is there anything important?"
Cao De stepped forward and whispered a few words. Liu Guangshi was surprised and asked: "Is this a rumor or is it true?"
"It's true. I went to investigate last night. Those soldiers were all forbidden troops, but they were converted into Xiang troops in name only, and they were arranged by Zhang Jun."
Liu Guangshi was shocked. When did Qin Hui hook up with Zhang Jun? Also, when did Zhang Zongyan become Zhang Jun's person again?
At this moment, Liu Guangshi suddenly understood in his heart, no wonder Wang Bo dared to attack his army. This was clearly Qin Hui's method to win over Zhang Jun!
"Du Tong, what should we do next?" Cao De asked.
Liu Guangshi's eyes became sinister. If Zhang Jun was not involved, he might have tolerated his cowardice, but Zhang Jun was actually involved in the case, which touched Liu Guangshi's bottom line.
"Since they are going to be in the first grade of junior high school, don't blame me for being in the fifteenth grade!"
He got into the carriage and ordered: "Go to Mr. Fan's Mansion!"
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Fan Zongyin comforted Liu Guangshi and sent him out of the house in person. He immediately ordered his staff Han Qi to be found.
Han Qi smiled slightly and said: "If my husband wants to interfere in this matter, I will not object, but my husband must think carefully about why he wants to interfere in this matter?"
Fan Zongyin snorted coldly and said: "This poisonous snake Qin Hui hurt me last time, how can I spare him?"
Han Qi secretly sighed. Fan Zongyin was a narrow-minded person who always wanted to retaliate. He was often blinded by hatred and could not see important things.
"There are actually two things here. One is the poisoning case, and the other is the substitution case. If the husband only wants revenge, then he will make a fuss about the poisoning case and try not to touch the substitution case."
Fan Zongyin was startled, "Why?"
"The poisoning case only involves an issue of despicable moral character. At most, Wang Bo will be punished, but the substitution case is different. It may also involve the issue of collusion between generals and generals, and the matter will be bigger, so I advise the husband to think carefully.
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Fan Zongyin calmed down. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his hands. After a long time, he slowly said: "You mean, the substitution case is just a cover-up?"
Han Qi nodded, "This matter is very obvious. How could a playboy like Wang Bo train such an elite army? Anyone who is interested will find out the truth with just a little investigation. I believe Qin Hui would not do such a stupid thing.
, but he did it anyway, and he could obviously use Zhang Jun’s recruits, why wouldn’t he?”
Fan Zongyin was suddenly reminded, yes! Zhang Jun could obviously draw two thousand troops from the recruits to Wang Bo, so why would he use the forbidden army and leave the handle to others?
"Sir, tell me what's the reason?"
Han Qi smiled slightly, "I think it was Qin Hui who did it deliberately to create an excuse. On the surface, Zhang Jun was cheating him, but in fact it was to cover up the true relationship between him and Zhang Jun. He must have
I will explain to the officials that he did not know about this matter, and that his nephew may be a bit domineering and angered Zhang Jun, and even the officials will not pursue the matter."
"That makes sense!"
Fan Zongyin sighed and said: "It's just that I have promised to give Liu Guangshi an explanation for this matter, so I can't just stand by and watch."
Han Qi smiled slightly, "I just pointed out the key points to your husband, and then your husband will know what to do. My suggestion is to pretend to be confused and accuse Qin Hui of cheating for personal gain. Don't mention anything else, unless
My husband has no intention of recruiting Liu Guangshi."
Fan Zongyin understood what Han Qi meant. Qin Hui was secretly recruiting Zhang Jun, and why wasn't he himself recruiting Liu Guangshi?
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In the afternoon, a large number of officials came to the military camp. They were divided into two groups. One group was responsible for investigating the poisoning and diarrhea incident of Liu Guangshi's army, and the other group began to investigate the qualifications of Wang Bo's army.
No evidence could be found for the poisoning and diarrhea incident, but the qualifications of Wang Bo's army were clearly stated. If he casually asked some soldiers, he would know that they were not Xiang troops, but the Forbidden Army.
Wang Bo actually used the imperial army to pretend to be a Xiang army to participate in the recruit competition. This news quickly spread throughout the military camp, causing an uproar in the military camp. More news came out that Wang Bo was actually the nephew of the Prime Minister Qin Hui, and dozens of angry generals
We jointly wrote a letter demanding severe punishment for this serious fraud.
The news finally reached the palace, and Emperor Zhao Gou immediately summoned Qin Hui and scolded him severely.
"You clearly know that I attach great importance to this new recruit competition, but you still do such favoritism and malpractice. You really let me down. Tell me, how can you give me an explanation?"
Qin Hui said bitterly: "Wei Chen's original intention was not to engage in malpractice for personal gain, but to take shortcuts within the rules. Unexpectedly... No matter what, Wei Chen made mistakes and is willing to accept severe punishment from His Majesty!"
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"You'd better speak clearly. What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, the humble position has indeed entrusted Zhang Du with a favor. Please ask him to select 2,000 recruits for his nephew to command. This is actually a loophole in the rules. It does not emphasize that the troops must be trained by himself. But for some reason, Zhang Du
The president did not send new soldiers, but sent a forbidden army, and Weichen's nephew did not tell me the truth. If Weichen knew, he would never take such a risk. Your Majesty, Weichen has also been deceived in this matter."
Zhao Gou nodded. He understood that Qin Hui was probably tricked by Zhang Jun in this matter. It was rumored that Qin Hui and Zhang Jun had a close relationship, which seemed to be untrue.
Even if he refuses to send elite recruits, he can just send a relatively inferior one. However, Zhang Jun just sent an army that violated the regulations, making a small one see a big one. From this little thing, it can be seen that Zhang Jun's respect for Qin Hui
The resentment is deep.
"Forget it, I know how to deal with it."
In the evening, the emperor Zhao Gou's order was issued, "Wang Bo's army will be disqualified from subsequent competitions. The martial arts student Wang Bo has misbehaved and has despicable morals. He will be expelled from the martial arts school and will never be hired. Gao Yong, a doctor in the Ministry of War, has not been strict in his review."
If there is any suspicion of dereliction of duty and fraud, he will be dismissed and investigated.'