When Han Zhou from the Ministry of War and Treasury Department received the news, he almost collapsed.
Xu Lang was very cunning. When Qin Xiao asked him to lead people to search for the official seal, Xu Lang knew that it was just an excuse and he was just trying to find a reason to get away from him.
Although Qin Xiao is young, it is impossible that he does not know the consequences of losing his official seal when serving as an official.
If an official really lost his official seal, he would definitely try his best to cover it up and never let others know about it. However, Qin Xiao claimed in public that he had lost his official seal. Xu Lang knew that there must be something fishy, but the official level is overwhelming.
, and he couldn't follow Qin Xiao's wishes to find the official seal.
But after he left, he immediately sent a treasurer to the Treasury Department to report to Han Zhou.
Wudefang is not far from Gongdefang where the Ministry of War is located. The treasurer rushed all the way to the Treasury Department to report to Han Zhou. In fact, what he brought was very simple. He only said that Xue Keyong had brought people to Jiaziku to collect weapons.
However, Qin Xiao sent Xu Lang away for some reason, not knowing what he wanted to do.
The treasurer didn't know what Qin Xiao wanted, but Han Zhou suddenly understood.
His expression suddenly changed, and he almost slumped down on the chair, feeling horrified and regretful at the same time.
Xue Keyong went to the warehouse today, so he should go there in person.
It's just that I was kicked by the Black Overlord last time, and my body has not recovered yet. I just thought that with Xu Lang over there, things would be completed smoothly, but at this time I finally understood that the young official obviously wanted to take advantage of today.
opportunity to take action.
The most likely reason why Qin Xiao diverted Xu Lang was to use Xue Keyong to discover the batch of inferior weapons.
Although he was horrified, Han Zhou did not dare to delay and called people immediately, but he did not dare to make a big fanfare to let other departments of the Ministry of War notice that there was suspicion. He only brought a dozen people from the Treasury Department and rushed to Wudefang in a car.
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The carriage was already running very fast. Because of the speed, the injury on his back was quite painful. However, Han Zhou felt that the carriage was running too slowly and urged loudly: "Hurry, hurry!"
More than a dozen petty officials from the Treasury Department followed the carriage, panting like an ox.
Fortunately, there is no need to pass through the busy city from Gongdefang to Wudefang, and the journey is smooth. However, before passing the other government offices in Gongdefang, the guards were surprised when they saw a group of petty officials running behind the carriage.
In front of the north gate of Wudefang, there are four guards on each side, carrying swords at their waists and spears in their hands. Although the heavy gate is open, there is a fence across the entrance.
Even though the armory is under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department, even the head of the Treasury Department is not allowed to enter by carriage. When Han Zhou got off the carriage, by chance, he saw the wide and straight road in the north gate of Wudefang.
On the stone road, a group of people is coming this way.
The first person was riding a tall horse and was wearing armor. Han Zhou had just seen him at the Ministry of War two days ago. It was Xue Keyong, the commander of the Yuzhou Battalion.
Seeing the motorcade behind Xue Keyong with boxes on board, Han Zhou felt that his legs were weak, so he reluctantly cheered up and hurried forward to meet him.
Xue Keyong led the team to the north gate, and guards immediately stopped him to check the official letter. Han Zhou also led a group of junior officials to the fence.
Xue Keyong handed the official letter to the guard for inspection. He did not dismount, but sat on the horse, looking down at Han Zhou outside the fence with a stern expression.
"Commander Xue!" Han Zhou forced a smile on his face and cupped his hands.
Xue Keyong didn't even mean to return the gift. He just nodded slightly and said, "Why did Master Han come here in person?"
"Commander Xue is a hero." Han Zhou said with a smile: "I came here to receive the weapons this time. I am in charge of the Treasury Department, so naturally I have to come in person to help select them."
In the eighteen states of the Tang Dynasty, each state had a governor, and under him were two deputies, Biejia and Changshi. Biejia assisted the governor in handling civil affairs, while Changshi was responsible for local military and public security affairs.
The state camps in each state are under the jurisdiction of the chief historian, but the person who directly commands the local state camps is the state army commander. The state army commander is responsible for the training and combat of the army. However, without the orders of the governor and the chief historian, the state army commander is not allowed to mobilize without permission.
Soldiers and horses.
In addition, the state troops and horses also have supervisory troops. The supervisory troops are dispatched by the Beiyuan. Under normal circumstances, without an official letter stamped by the supervisory army, the local state troops cannot receive pay and weapons at all.
Xue Keyong was the commander of the Yuzhou army. Yuzhou was a large state among the eighteen states in the empire and governed nine counties. Therefore, Han Zhou had the rank of a fourth-grade general.
Han Zhou was only a rank-6 chief, but he was a capital official after all, and he was also on duty at the Ministry of War. Therefore, local military generals with a rank of fifth-rank were actually shorter than Han Zhou. However, Xue Keyong was not under him. He signaled
Han Zhou also called himself a lower official in front of Xue Keyong.
"No need." Xue Ke said in a cold tone: "We have received the weapons, and I am about to go to the Ministry of War to thank Dou Butang."
As soon as Han Zhou saw Xue Ke's expression, he knew something was wrong. From a distance, he saw Xu Lang coming with the convoy and making gestures to him, and he was even more horrified.
The guards at Wudefang were led by a captain from the Wuwei Battalion, and it was the captain who checked the official letter at this time.
The official letter clearly stated the number of weapons that Xue Keyong wanted to receive. After receiving it, it must have the seal of each treasury official. At this moment, the captain only saw that there was no official seal on the official letter and frowned.
, looked up at Xue Keyong on the horse and said: "Why is there no seal?"
"I haven't received the weapon yet, how can I get it stamped?" Xue Keyong said calmly.
The captain looked at the vehicles, which contained weapons boxes, but Xue Keyong claimed that he had not received the weapons, so he was obviously lying.
The Wuwei Battalion guards Kyoto. Although this captain's rank is far inferior to that of Xue Keyong, he naturally has no fear of the local state army. Moreover, it is his duty. He raised his hand and pointed to the carriage path: "Isn't the carriage a weapon?"
Xue Keyong shook his head and said: "No. If you want to know what it is, go and open the box and check it out yourself."
The captain frowned. Seeing that something was not going well, Han Zhou had already ordered: "Move the fence, I have something to say to Commander Xue." Although the guards here all knew Han Zhou, but it was a routine matter, Han Zhou still showed up.
After the seal came out, the soldiers moved away from the fence. Han Zhou quickly stepped forward, raised his hands to Xue Keyong and said, "Commander Xue, how about I lend a step to speak?"
He tried to pretend to be calm at this time, but cold sweat broke out on his back.
The guards at Wudefang were not from the Ministry of War, but were fortified by the Wuwei Camp, which was controlled by the Nanyuan.
The South Campus was established during the reign of Emperor Wuzong. Among the kings of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong's achievements were comparable to those of the founder of the country. The southern border was conquered at the hands of Emperor Wuzong, and the Bohai Kingdom in the northeast once became a threat.
The greatest enemy of the Tang Dynasty.
Those Moli people who made a living by fishing and hunting were brave and good at fighting. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, their attention has been on southern Xinjiang and Xiling. After incorporating Xiling into the territory, the empire's strategy has always been to conquer southern Xinjiang and conquer the Moli people in the northeast.
I didn’t pay too much attention to it, but I knew that the Fuli people took the opportunity to expand. The five tribes of Fuli were first unified, and then they conquered cities and territories in Liaodong, and even frequently invaded the territory of the Tang Dynasty. By the time the Tang Dynasty conquered southern Xinjiang, the Bohai Kingdom of the Fuli people had become
The little overlord of the Northeast.
It took Emperor Wuzong eight years to finally get the Bohai Kingdom to surrender. During this period, the decision-making of the Nanyuan could be said to have played a major role.
The South Courtyard was initially composed of the most trusted military generals of Emperor Wuzong. It was established during the conquest of southern Xinjiang and was mainly composed of military personnel. Until the death of Emperor Wuzong, the officials in the South Courtyard were almost all military officers.
Born in Fang, he has great authority.
After the succeeding kings came to the throne, they made some changes to the South Court and arranged some civil servants in the South Court. Although there were some twists and turns, the subsequent kings always retained the South Court, and the South Court was still based on the military.
Strength is the main thing.
Beginning with Emperor Wuzong, the Kyoto garrison was placed under the command of the Nanyuan. All successive commanders of the Kyoto garrison came from the Nanyuan.
From the first day of its establishment, the South Courtyard became a thorn in the side of the Ministry of War. After all, the South Courtyard took away a lot of power from the Ministry of War. This was to take away the cake that belonged to them from the Ministry of War. Naturally, the South Courtyard was fully aware of the hostility of the Ministry of War.
, although everyone is quite friendly on the surface, secretly they are in conflict.
The Wuwei camp controlled by the Nanyuan guards the weapons depot under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. This is originally the method of the imperial court.
Han Zhou knew very well that once these people from the Wuwei camp opened the box and discovered the inferior weapons in the alley, the consequences would be disastrous.
These guards will definitely report this matter to the South Campus quickly. Once the South Campus seizes this handle, they will naturally take the opportunity to attack the Ministry of War.
Therefore, the box must not be opened.
Seeing that Han Zhou was extremely humble in front of him, Xue Keyong hesitated and finally got off his horse. Seeing that things had turned around, Han Zhou hurriedly raised his hand and invited Xue Keyong to a secluded place, although he knew that he and Xue Keyong were seen by a group of people.
It's not a good thing for Ke Yong to whisper, but he didn't care so much at this time. He forced a smile and said: "Commander Xue, those boxes...?"
"Mr. Han, I am a straight man and I won't beat around the bush with you." Xue Keyong said calmly: "You can't say you don't know what is in the box, right? You are the commander of the Treasury Department, and the weapons brought in,
Others don’t know it, but if you don’t know it, it’s really a joke.”
Han Zhou said softly: "Since Commander Xue doesn't beat around the bush, then the subordinate can just say it bluntly, you can't transport these weapons away."
"Of course I will not transport these weapons back to Yuzhou." Xue Keyong sneered: "If I distribute such weapons to my brothers, what is the difference between them using such weapons to suppress thieves and sending them to death?
Mr. Han, believe it or not, they have the courage to come directly to the capital to complain with such weapons."
"I believe it." Han Zhou said with a smile: "Commander Xue, there are many things that you don't understand. Put it this way, this matter is of great importance. Once a commotion really breaks out, the official will not be able to escape his guilt, but Commander
Your Excellency will inevitably be involved, and to put it bluntly, it is still unknown whether Commander Xue will be able to leave Kyoto alive."