Xue Keyong was not angry, but smiled and said: "Mr. Han, I still don't understand the meaning of what you said. Can you explain it more clearly?" He turned to look at the north gate and said:
"Since you brought me to this remote place to talk privately, you don't have to worry about being heard by others."
"In this case, I might as well speak frankly." Han Zhou said: "Of course Commander Xue has opened the box and knows that the weapons in the box cannot be used."
"Isn't it just that it can't be used?" Xue Keyong said calmly: "It is forged with the lowest quality iron ore, and the forging technology is worse than that of folk blacksmiths, and the heat cannot be reached at all, otherwise it would not break at a touch.
He whispered: "Mr. Han, you should know that the empire has strict standards for forging barrier knives. Not only are these residual knives of low quality, but they also cut corners. It takes at least three or four knives to make a real barrier sword."
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"You are right." Han Zhou said: "It takes at least twelve taels of silver to make a barrier knife from the Ministry of Industry, but these broken knives in the warehouse only cost two or three taels of silver at most.
Gao Lao said that such a sword would not cost more than two taels of silver if it were made by a private blacksmith."
Xue Keyong sneered: "It seems that Mr. Han knows everything about this matter."
"Clear, very clear." Han Zhou said: "If the subordinates don't know clearly, these swords will never be able to enter the armory."
Xue Ke said with a stern look: "Mr. Han, does the imperial court know that such a low-quality sword has been put into storage?"
"It is true that the palace does not know, and even Dou Butang does not know about this matter." Han Zhou looked at Xue Keyong, but he was quite calm at this time: "But it is not accurate to say that Dou Butang knew nothing about it."
"What do you mean?"
Han Zhou chuckled and said: "Dou Butang is extremely shrewd. He has been in the Ministry of War for more than ten years and once worked in the Treasury Department. It is impossible for him not to know about the Treasury Department. It's just this matter
Even if he knew, he was pretending not to know."
"The palace doesn't know, the court doesn't know, Dou Butang pretends not to know." Xue Keyong gave a strange laugh and said: "Mr. Han, do you think this general is a three-year-old child?"
Han Zhou shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is not joking with Commander Xue. Commander Xue, the weapons are forged by the Arms Department of the Ministry of Industry. After forging, the Ministry of Household Affairs will send someone to check the number and finally put it into the warehouse of the Ministry of War. Think about it for yourself.
If the matter was only caused by my Treasury Department, how could it cover such a big thing?"
Xue Keyong was startled, frowned and said: "You mean, not only your Treasury Department is involved in this matter, but also people from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households are involved?"
"Otherwise, why would I advise Commander Xue not to get involved in this matter?" Han Zhou said calmly: "Fortunately, these weapons have not been shipped out of Wudefang. Once they are shipped out, if the news leaks out, Commander Xue will have no choice but to stay out of the matter.
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Xue Keyong looked grim, and Han Zhou sighed softly: "Commander Xue should know now that you are definitely not involved in this matter. You are a meritorious official. You came to Beijing to receive a reward this time, and you were summoned by the saint. If nothing unexpected happens,
Your career in the future will definitely be smooth sailing. If you can handle today's matter properly, you will definitely be appreciated by a noble person in the court, and promotion to a higher position is inevitable."
"Mr. Han, what happened today was not only seen by this general." Xue Ke stared at Han Zhou and said: "When I opened the box, my brothers under me saw it, and those who were looking at the warehouse also saw it.
See."
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Hearing this, Han Zhou felt that his persuasion had an effect. Since Xue Keyong said this, he already had the intention to conceal the matter. He smiled and said: "The people under Commander Xue, with Commander Xue's prestige, can naturally seal the title."
Shut their mouths. You can tell them that not even you, Commander Xue, can be involved in this matter, let alone them? If anyone leaks the news, not only will his own life be in danger, but his family may also be implicated. Even my
My subordinates and subordinates know how to shut them up."
"Is Chief Han so confident that he can block the news?"
"As long as you and I join forces, this matter will never get out of Wudefang." Han Zhou smiled and said: "Don't worry, as long as your men keep their mouth shut, we will give them a hush fee."
Xue Keyong hesitated for a moment and finally asked: "Mr. Han, this matter involves three departments, and there are naturally many people involved in this matter. I would like to know who has such great ability to let three yamen
Joining forces to do such a big thing? Who is that noble person you are talking about?"
"Commander Xue, with all due respect, the less you know about this matter, the better." Han Zhou said seriously: "What we have to do now is to transport these weapons back to the warehouse, and then I will personally select the best for you.
After the good weapons are shipped, you can return to Yuzhou with the weapons and everything will be fine. I can guarantee that you will be promoted in less than half a year."
Xue Keyong sighed: "Mr. Han, today the Japanese general discovered these broken knives, but he concealed them for you. In the future, the incident will be exposed and the saint will know about it. The general will not report the knowledge. This head will never be saved."
"You don't have to worry." Han Zhou said with confidence: "No one will know about this matter, and no one will get the evidence to report it to the saint."
Xue Keyong said: "I am a rough man. I always speak and act on the table. Who is the noble person you are talking about? If I don't even know who he is, how can I ensure that this matter will not happen?"
What happened? You said that I will be promoted. To be honest, I really want to be promoted. But whether the noble person you said can really promote me, I still can't believe it based on your few words."
He raised his hand and touched his thick beard and said: "Mr. Han, I believe in you, and you must also believe in me. Who is the noble person behind this matter?"
Han Zhou shook his head and said: "Naturally, you can't tell the noble person from the lower official's mouth. This is the rule. If Commander Xue doesn't believe it, he won't be promoted in half a year. Then he can just come to the capital to find the lower official."
"What's the point of looking for you at that time?" Xue Keyong seemed rude, but he was obviously very scheming: "I will leave immediately, and you will deal with the traces immediately. By then, I will not have any evidence in hand, and I will not be able to obtain it.
What if I find you when I get promoted?"
Han Zhou frowned and said, "Don't you believe me?"
"You are not even willing to reveal to me who the noble person behind the scenes is, how can I trust you?" Xue Keyong's eyes were stern.
Han Zhou hesitated, but Xue Keyong lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Han, I will help you hide it today. We are all in the same boat. Although you think it will not come to light, nothing is perfect in the world. Since you let it go
I am trying my best to hide it, but I should let this general know who I am working for." Looking into Han Zhou's eyes, he said calmly: "At least your boss, Han, is not enough for me to do things with my head."
"Commander Xue, I'm really sorry. It's easy to talk about other things, but because of your status as a noble person, you must not say a word." Han Zhou was very determined.
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Xue Keyong nodded and said: "I understand." He turned around suddenly, the armor clicked, and walked away, heading towards the convoy: "Let's go to the Ministry of War...!"
Han Zhou was shocked, thinking that he had been talking for a long time, but Xue Keyong was indifferent. Knowing that these soldiers had bad tempers and tough tempers, he reached out and grabbed Xue Keyong's wrist. Xue Keyong stopped and turned around to take a look.
With his own wrist, he said coldly: "Mr. Han, what does this mean?"
Han Zhou let go of his hand, gritted his teeth, and whispered: "I can tell you, but you must swear to keep your mouth shut and never reveal a word to anyone."
"Okay!" Xue Keyong nodded slightly, and Han Zhou leaned over and whispered in Xue Keyong's ear. Xue Keyong was startled at first, and then frowned.
"Commander Xue, you now know why your subordinates persuaded you not to get involved." Han Zhou was very satisfied with Xue Keyong's expression and said proudly: "That noble man is not someone you can offend."
Xue Keyong smiled faintly and said nothing. He returned directly to his mount, got on his horse, waved his hand and said: "Let's go!" However, he did not let the convoy return to the armory, but directly led the convoy away from Wude.
Square.
Han Zhou's expression suddenly changed, he stepped forward quickly and said urgently: "Commander Xue, you... what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting." Xue Keyong said calmly: "I just want to go to the Ministry of War to thank Dou Butang. After receiving the weapons this time, I can't just leave without saying a word."
However, the guards of the Wuwei camp had already blocked the fence, and the captain said solemnly: "Commander Xue, the official letter is not stamped, so you are not allowed to leave with weapons."
"Found it, found it!" As soon as the captain finished speaking, a voice came from behind, and he saw Qin Xiaozheng walking forward quickly, holding the official seal in his hand, ran to Xue Keyong's side, and said respectfully:
"Lord Commander, I have neglected my duty. I went to the Jiaku Department to change my clothes this morning, and I put my official seal inside instead of on my body. I just ran back to look for it, and sure enough I found it." I saw the captain holding it in his hand.
He stepped forward and said, "Give me the official letter. I want it stamped."
Han Zhou never expected that Xue Keyong would go back on his promise, let alone that he had informed Xue Keyong of the identity of the nobleman. Not only was Xue Keyong not intimidated, but he insisted on taking these weapons out.
The official letter was not stamped and the motorcade could not leave, but Qin Xiao appeared at the right time.
At this moment, the person in charge had a clear mind, knowing that today's Dongchuang incident was all caused by this young official. When he saw Qin Xiao holding the official seal and about to seal the official letter, he was shocked and angry for a while, and shouted sharply:
"Qin Xiao, you...you are so brave!"
Qin Xiao didn't even raise his head. He took the small official seal and stamped the official letter with a bright red seal. Then he handed the official letter to the captain, then turned around and handed over his hand to the frightened and angry Han Zhou.
He smiled and said: "Sir, the official seal has been found. Fortunately, I didn't miss the mission." He bowed deeply to Xue Keyong and said: "Commander Xue, the official letter has been sealed. The car only carries the weapons from the Jia Ziku, and the weapons from the other three warehouses.
We haven't received the weapons and armor yet, so with the official's seal, you can walk out of this door."
The captain handed the official letter back to Xue Keyong, raised his hand and said: "Let it go!"