When he saw the person coming in, King Ankang froze in shock.
"Chen Mian? Why are you here? Where is Kou Cong?" King Ankang looked at Chen Mian who came in with a big box in surprise, and the words were almost squeezed out of his throat.
Chen Mian not only came by himself, but was also followed by four or five generals.
Each of these four or five generals held a large box in his arms.
The personal attendant who went to deliver the message said: "Your Majesty, Kou Cong was not here when I went to the humble post. I happened to meet General Chen. General Chen said that he would deliver it because there were many ledgers. General Chen casually ordered a few more generals to come with him.
"
Chen Mian placed the box on the ground, opened it and said, "Okay, why did the prince think of checking the account books? I didn't expect that our army has so many account books!"
The several generals who came in behind him also placed the boxes in their hands on the ground.
Su Luo stood up and walked over.
Chen Mian had seen Su Luo in a coma at Prince Ankang's Mansion before, and wondered, "Princess Nanhuai?"
Su Luo hummed and pointed to the ledgers on the ground, "These are all the ledgers that our prince has sent money and food to the Xiao family army over the years?"
Chen Mian and several generals beside him were immediately shocked, "What? The King of Nanhuai gave us money and food? Why didn't we know? Did the princess mean the 10,000 taels per quarter? That 10,000 taels is worth using so many ledgers.
?”
Su Luo glanced at Chen Mian, sneered, and bent down to get the account book from the box.
King Ankang couldn't sit still and stood up, "Wait a minute! This is the military account book, how can you be allowed to..."
While talking, Su Luo quickly took out a book, "Military ledger? Our prince has given the Xiao family army a total of more than 50 million taels of silver over the years. Why did the general just say 10,000 taels per quarter?"
King Ankang's face twitched, and before he could speak, Chen Mian almost jumped up in shock.
"What? More than 50 million taels? Impossible. We have never received that much money. It's 10,000 taels every quarter. The whole army knows it."
The following generals nodded.
Yuzhu then said: "Not only more than 50 million taels of military salary, our prince also sent food, grass, medicine, quilts and cotton clothes, and you didn't know?"
Chen Mian's eyes widened.
The words on his face were really clear: Is there still such a thing?
"Your Majesty also sent food and grass?"
"And medicines?"
"Where is the thing? Where is it? Why have we never seen it before?"
The participants who come in will talk a lot.
Su Luo opened the account book and took a photo directly on Chen Mian, "See for yourselves, what is clearly recorded in the account book is Ping An's handwriting, because the things were personally delivered by Ping An and signed by your King Ankang.
I don’t know if the calligraphy is your King Ankang’s handwriting, but the account book is the one you took from the army, right?”
Chen Mian was shocked and went to check the account book.
Several generals on his side also took out their account books from the box.
It is clearly written on it: On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, Xiao Yu sent an amount of grain and grass. On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, Xiao Yu sent an amount of cotton. On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, there was a great cold in Qibei. Xiao Yu
How much cotton can be supplied...
Whether it's things or money, I remember them clearly.
"The signatures are in Kou Cong's and Prince's handwriting. They cannot be wrong. How could this happen?" Chen Mian looked at King Ankang in disbelief.
A military doctor found the drug record from the account book, flipped through it, and suddenly turned his head with anger in his eyes, "Last year, there was heavy snow in Qibei, and most of the soldiers in the army suffered from frostbite that was difficult to heal, and there was no drug treatment.
Immediately afterwards, small groups of troops from neighboring countries continued to harass, and the soldiers could only go to the battlefield with frostbite all over their bodies.
But it is recorded in this account book that the King of Nanhuai sent chilblain ointment. This chilblain ointment was a formula used by the royal family.
Where’s the medicine?”
The military doctor's voice was choked with sobs.
"That winter, we couldn't hold our swords and guns because of frostbite. How many soldiers were killed by the other side? Your Majesty! Where is the medicine? Where is our medicine!"
In his questioning voice.
Another military doctor dug out another ledger.
"It says here that in the summer before last, the King of Nanhuai sent a large amount of plantains. The best herbs for cooling blood and heat have always been in short supply in northern Qi. Where is the medicine?"
A general also dug out the ledger and said, "The King of Nanhuai almost sends hundreds of thousands of taels of military pay and silver every quarter. Your Majesty, you told us that there are only 10,000 taels of silver each quarter? How can you say that? You have a conscience.
Doesn't it hurt?
How did King Nanhuai live in Kyoto?
He is only in his early twenties this year. In the past five years, when he was only in his teens, he has sent us money and supplies to support the soldiers every year. How did he get this money bit by bit from under the emperor's nose?
They all cost their lives.
My lord, why don't you tell us?
So many people in the army now have grudges against the King of Nanhuai!"
The prefect of Qibei looked at King Ankang in disbelief, "You lied to me?"
Not only cheated!
The deception is so outrageous!
It was agreed that one person would be half of it!
You took ten thousand taels and half of it from me, but ended up receiving tens of millions of taels yourself?
The most painful thing in the world is to watch the people around you become rich without getting a dime of benefits. What is the difference between this and killing him!
The moment he saw Chen Mian come in, King Ankang knew that something bad was going to happen and there was going to be trouble, but he didn't expect that it would happen so quickly.
At that time, Ping An came to deliver something, and the account book he wrote down was the receipt signed by him personally.
But he can deny the handwriting.
King Ankang took a deep breath and looked shocked. He even slowed down his movements because of his shock, and even staggered when he stood up.
"Medicine? I never knew about it!"
He stepped forward and pulled the account book out of the military doctor's hand.
He remembered it clearly in the account book. He knew it better than anyone else. He looked back at Su Luo in astonishment, "I really never knew that. If you hadn't checked the account book today, I would have only thought that King Nanhuai every quarter
I sent you ten thousand taels which are not painful or itchy.
It’s absolutely true, I can swear it, I will swear it on the life of the princess!”
The princess who was about to die from poisoning:...Huh?
"But there are handwritings written by the prince himself!" Su Luo clicked on the three words "Liu Quanfu".
King Ankang shook his head, "I don't know, I really don't know. Kou Cong has always been responsible for connecting with Kyoto. He must have impersonated me and secretly withheld the things sent by King Nanhuai to deceive others.
!”
As he spoke, as if it was true, King Ankang was furious, "Go and capture Kou Cong!"
His attendants left immediately.
When things have developed to this point, it's like an avalanche. It has gone from calm to earth-shattering in a flash.
King Ankang took the account book and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect that the King of Nanhuai has given so much to Qibei in these years!"
Su Luo looked at him and sneered, "Your Majesty, do you want to explain it in front of the whole army?"