"Yeah, there's not much..." Ning Wu's desire to survive was overwhelming.
He didn't dare to tell the truth because some things would be very serious if taken seriously.
If His Majesty took it seriously, he had no evidence and would be falsely accused afterwards.
Oh haha, then.
"Does Lizhou Camp receive free pay? Do you know how much free pay your general Sun Yi, his cronies Fan Ji, and others receive?" Xiao Pingsi asked casually.
As long as Ning Wu is willing to speak, many things can be known.
"Your Majesty, I really don't know this. I only know that anyway... they are quite rich, richer than me." Ning Wu scratched his head.
He knew that once he said this, it would be difficult for him to go back to Lizhou Camp.
Perhaps His Majesty has no intention of letting himself go back.
"Haha." Xiao Ping chuckled. He had never seen such an official who couldn't express himself.
What does it mean to be richer than you?
According to the salary, the salary of the deputy general is only lower than that of the chief general. Everyone else is richer than you. Does this mean that everyone is greedy?
"What about you, have you ever eaten free wages or captured young men?" Xiao Pingsi asked with a smile.
Ning Wu was surprised: "Your Majesty actually knows how to capture young men?"
This catching a young man is a bit different, it is not a capture of a young man in the normal sense.
The general capture of young men means that there are not enough soldiers and it is necessary to capture and conscript into the army, so the young men among the common people are captured and enlisted in the camp to join the army.
But at the border, catching young men is considered a dirty word.
This means to capture some young people with good labor force from some remote places in the border areas and sell them outside the border areas.
To put it bluntly, it is human trafficking.
This kind of thing is difficult to investigate, especially when the local garrison did this work, and there is no trace of it. Sometimes an entire village will be arrested and sold to human beings.
Then it is transported out of the pass by Ren Yazi, and the entry and exit of the pass are controlled by the defenders, so of course they can interfere with it.
The business of "catching young men" has always been the best. Beiliang has a huge demand for people and they need labor.
In the border areas of Daxia, many people were forced into the army or exiled there, and settled down on the spot. These people had no background, so they were arrested as soon as they were caught.
Villages often disappear at the border. The official statement to the outside world is that they were massacred by enemy troops or robbed by horse bandits.
But the person involved knew the truth very well, and sometimes even those in Beiliang would admit to some acts of massacre that they had not committed.
Because for such a business to be stable, both parties must cover it up. If the Beiliang side leaks the secret, Daxia will no longer be able to do this business.
"I know how to catch young men, is there anything strange about it?"
Xiao Pingsi had a cold look on his face: "The Xuanjian Division spies I sent to the border have all been sold to Beiliang. Is it difficult for me not to know?"
"Ah?" Ning Wu was shocked.
This, this is too embarrassing.
All the spies of the Xuanjian Division were sold to Beiliang. No wonder His Majesty knows so well about this extremely secretive black job.
"Your Majesty, I have never participated in catching young men, and I would not dare to do so on empty wages."
After saying that, Ning Wu said aggrievedly and pitifully: "To be honest with you, I have been in Beijing for a few days and I don't dare to go out. The things in Beijing are too expensive and I can't afford them for fear of embarrassment..."
Xiao Pingsi couldn't help but laugh: "Tangtang went from being a fourth-grade deputy general to this stage. You are also the first person in this dynasty."
From being a fourth-grade official to being unable to afford food in the capital, what do you think you did?
As the saying goes, if you become a magistrate in three years, you will earn one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver.
The prefect, that is, the prefecture, is only of the fourth rank.
You can see how much money you can make from being an official.
Ning Wu is so poor, which makes people sad. At the same time, it also makes Xiao Pingsi's eyes look at him softer.
"You said you haven't done it, that means Lizhouying has indeed done such things?" Xiao Pingsi noticed the factors.
Ning Wu said nothing, but the look in his eyes said everything.
"Okay, it seems I was right."
Xiao Pingsi smiled softly and said: "The problem with Lizhouying is not just to catch young men on empty wages."
"Ning Qing, do you have to wait for me to ask you one by one before you can tell me?"
Ning Wu held up his hands: "I don't dare."
But he didn’t dare to complain!
In official circles, snitching is taboo. Unless it is a major crime such as rebellion that must be reported, everyone else must pretend they have not seen it.
If someone is like Mr. Qingtian, then his body may be floating on the Qingshui River one day.
As long as you don't say anything, even if you don't want to be complicit, everyone won't mind, they just think you are noble.
But once you tell the truth, you are out of tune with the world. Everyone has to be on guard against you, and you will never have an easy life.
"Forget it, let me ask you, is anyone short-changed by the military household pension in Lizhou Camp?" Xiao Pingsi asked.
"No." Ning Wu shook his head.
"Um?"
Seeing Ning Wu being so decisive, Xiao Pingsi became suspicious.
Ning Wudao: "Your Majesty, if anyone dares to touch the pension in the army, that is a taboo. Anyone may die in battle. If you take someone else's pension today, how will you guarantee your own pension in the future? No one in Lizhou Camp will dare to
Such a dirty trick."
"Well, that's a bit of a bottom line." Xiao Pingsi was noncommittal, his tone somewhat sarcastic.
"only……"
"What?" Xiao Pingsi saw that he had something to say.
Ning Wu: "It's just that the rewards that the imperial court should allocate to soldiers according to the regulations are often missing."
According to the regulations of the imperial court, rewards must be given to public officials across the country on festive days from the royal family and the country.
Equivalent to a bonus.
"Oh, let me tell you, there is no cat that doesn't steal fish." Xiao Pingsi sneered, already having a general understanding of Lizhou Camp.
These things can also be learned from the Xuanjian Division, but Xiao Pingsi still wants to ask Ning Wu in detail.
Because the Xuanjian Division is also made up of people, if we only rely on them forever, we will inevitably become arrogant and blind the Shengting. As an emperor, if you want to open the Shengting, you have to ask a few questions about everyone's words.
"Actually, military pay is rarely deducted in Lizhou Camp, but the generals have ways to make money."
Ning Wu knew that it was going to be difficult to do well today, and His Majesty would not give up until he told the truth.
Anyway, he has never been involved in it. He just said it. At worst, he will beg your majesty not to let him return to Lizhou.
"Oh, is there any way, can you tell me?" Xiao Pingsi asked with a very interested smile.
"Smuggling." Ning Wu gritted his teeth and said.
Seeing that His Majesty was taking his time and tidying up his clothes, Ning Wu knew that His Majesty had actually known these things for a long time.
"Smuggling some in-demand commodities to get some money is not a big crime." Xiao Pingsi said calmly.
"Your Majesty, it's not just the products that are in short supply..."
Ning Wu sighed: "They dare to sell anything, even the exchanged ordnance, war horses and... collect money and let other arms dealers cross the border."
"What?" Xiao Pingsi lost his composure.
If they are smuggling some silk, porcelain, or daily necessities, it won't be a big deal. If we really want to investigate, all the troops stationed across the country will be destroyed.
But when it comes to ordnance, it's different.
This is to support the enemy.
"Ordnance and war horses, there are records in the camp, how can they be exchanged for sale?" Xiao Pingsi was a little confused, because people check these things every year, so it is impossible for them all to be bribed every time.
Then the Great Xia court should not do anything else but just eliminate corruption all day long.
Ning Wu smiled and said: "Your Majesty is unaware that weapons and war horses are subject to wear and tear."
"Some ordnance that has been in stock for many years looks like it should be worn out and replaced. In fact, it has never been used and is stored in the warehouse. It is almost brand new when sold."
"The imperial court will not ask further questions, because these ordnances have already reached the time of natural wear and tear."
"There are also war horses... war horses in the army will also produce output, and these outputs are rarely recorded... There are also some old horses, but the breed is good, and they will be sold to horse farms to be studs..."
Ningwu Balabala, exposed all the bad things in Lizhou Camp.
From the moment he was tricked by His Majesty, he had no way out. He could either tell everything, or pretend to be stupid and treat Your Majesty as a fool.
As he talked, Xiao Pingsi's face became increasingly ugly as he listened.
He didn't expect that there were some things that even the Xuanjian Division had not found out.
For example, if it weren't for the fact that a Xuanjian Division spy was betrayed, Xiao Pingsi couldn't be sure that the border garrison would really dare to do such a thing.
"Haha... What a loyal minister and good general, and a good guard for the country." Xiao Pingsi didn't get too angry, but he just thought it was ridiculous. These people who relied on their merits to ask for money from the court were betraying their country at the same time.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I have known this for a long time. I dare not say anything to protect myself. I am afraid that Lizhou Chen will not be able to go back." Ning Wu shook his head helplessly. This chapter has been completed!