There are two bronze cranes in the corner of the royal study room, with sandalwood burning inside and green smoke floating from the cranes' mouths.
Sandalwood can calm the mind, but Dou Fan was nervous at the moment, and cold sweat was already oozing out from the back of his neck. He said respectfully: "The Wudefang warehouse has always been managed by the Treasury Department. I neglected to take care of it before, and it wasn't until today that the incident happened."
Knowing that there are broken knives in the warehouse, the crime of oversight is unforgivable."
"I never said that I would pardon you." The saint said lightly: "I am asking you how can these weapons enter Wudefang?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, vehicles entering and leaving Wudefang must have an official letter from the Treasury Department." Dou Fan said cautiously: "The weapons forged in the forging workshop will be transported to Wudefang by the Treasury Department.
Official letters stamped by the principal can be deposited in the warehouse."
The saint said calmly: "Forging weapons is the responsibility of the Arms Department of the Ministry of Industry, so naturally the Arms Department of the Ministry of Industry is also aware of this batch of broken knives." He looked at the Prime Minister and said calmly: "How does the Prime Minister think this matter should be handled?"
"Back to the saint, Wudefang is an important military center of the empire, and the weapons stored there are to protect the peace of our country in the Tang Dynasty." The voice of the Prime Minister was low and slow: "Of course, there are not a few officials involved in this incident, but regardless of
Whoever is involved must be thoroughly investigated. The Arms Department of the Ministry of Industry and the Treasury Department of the Ministry of War are the two yamen that bear the brunt. In addition, whether the Ministry of Revenue is involved must also be investigated in detail. How many people are involved will be investigated and dealt with.
People will never condone it."
The saint said calmly: "So these broken knives entered the warehouse under the operation of the Treasury Department." The saint looked at Dou Wei indifferently, with a hint of coldness in his deep eyes, calm.
"Yes!" Dou Fan couldn't deny it.
The saint pondered for a moment and then said: "Mei'er, please make a decree to order Dali Temple to investigate the case. Immediately put the heads of the three departments of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War and the Treasury Department into custody in Dali Temple. Let Su Yu, the minister of Dali Temple,
The confessions of the three people will be presented to the palace at this moment tomorrow."
"According to the order!" Meier said respectfully, but she still asked softly: "Sage, is it too tight to interrogate the principals of the third department in one day?"
"Dou Fan, where is the head of the Treasury Department now?" the saint asked.
Dou Fan immediately said: "Reporting to the Holy Emperor, Han Zhou, the head of the Treasury Department, was put under guard by the minister. The minister ordered him to write down everything he knew in detail and submit it to the palace."
Changsun Mei was the female official in the palace beside the saint. Her most important duty was to write decrees according to the saint's wishes. Therefore, most of the decrees issued from the palace were written by Changsun Mei herself.
Being able to hold this position certainly won the saint's love and trust, but one's own talents are also indispensable.
"If the confession cannot be submitted within one day, Su Yu can resign and return home." The saint said calmly: "If the heads of the third division cannot truthfully confess within one day, they will be directly transferred to the Criminal Department and handed over to Lu Junzhong."
Meier replied: "Meier understands."
It was a matter of course that the sage could instantly understand that the case was related to the Third Division, but he ordered Dali Temple to investigate the case, which was really beyond Dou Fan's expectation.
Since the saint ascended the throne, the first choice for cases in Kyoto is to be investigated and handled by the Ministry of Punishment. The power of Dali Temple has become weaker and weaker, and has even become a yamen responsible only for supervising executions. For this reason, various yamen in Kyoto mentioned Dali
Temple, all smile indifferently, a Dali Temple minister who does not have much power in Qingshui Yamen will certainly not make anyone respect him
The rank of the female official in the inner palace is not high, but everyone who knows the affairs of the palace knows that this gentle and charming female official in the palace may seem to be inconspicuous and just a woman, but she is definitely the most important person around the saint.
One of the characters.
Dou Fan was a little surprised in his heart.
"When I summoned Xue Keyong, I promised him that the Yuzhou camp had made great achievements in suppressing the bandits. If there is anything missing, you can mention it." The saint's voice was calm. Although this case will definitely cause a huge storm, the saint will always
He is the master, and his emotions do not have much ups and downs: "I promised him to go to the Ministry of War to collect the weapons. But... I want to know how Xue Keyong received the broken sword in the armory.
, after he found out, why did he open the box on Zhuque Street and make it known to everyone?"
Dou Fan lowered his head and did not dare to speak. The Prime Minister sitting beside him said in a deep voice: "When the sage asks, what do you know and say? If you conceal anything, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Or fear.
This case involved half of the yamen of the Shangshu Province, and three divisions were directly involved. It was obviously much more serious than the previous case of Fan Wenzheng. Logically speaking, the Criminal Department should have done its part in this case, but the saint did it.
Ordering Dali Temple to investigate thoroughly, Dou Fan really didn't know the saint's thoughts for a while.
But Dou Fan faintly heard a trace of displeasure from the saint's words, and immediately said: "Han Zhou originally wanted to stop Xue Keyong from bringing the matter out in public, but Xue Keyong insisted on bringing the batch of disabled people to the public.
The sword arrived in front of the Ministry of War Yamen. I thought...!" At this point, he finally did not dare to continue.
"What do you think?"
Dou Fu said hurriedly: "I have found out that Xue Keyong was able to receive the broken knife in the armory because Qin Xiao, the official of the Jiaku Department, discovered the broken knife first, and then deliberately let Xue Keyong know about it.
After Katsuyong learned about it, he deliberately transported the broken sword to Suzaku Street."
"So, Qin Xiao and Xue Keyong jointly made this matter public?" When the saint spoke to his ministers, his voice was always calm, so it was difficult for the ministers to understand the saint's emotions.
Dou Fu was startled and did not dare to say anything. The saint sighed softly and asked again: "The Qin Xiao you are talking about is the man who played the big drum in front of the Ministry of Justice last time?"
"Back to the saint, it is this person." The Prime Minister finally said: "Previously, Han Yunong was detained by the Ministry of War. Qin Xiao was helpless, so he rode a horse and pulled a cart to beat the big drum in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. After Fan Wenzheng's case, Han Yunong was transferred by the Ministry of War
After serving under Pei Xiaogong, Qin Xiao stayed in Kyoto and served as an official in the Ministry of War."
"I think...Qin Xiao intends to expose this matter, while Xue Keyong intends to make this matter known to everyone." Dou Fu said cautiously: "Both of them do not care about the overall situation.
, Chen......1"
Before he could continue, the saint chuckled and said, "Do you think they don't care about the overall situation? Dou Aiqing, in your opinion, what is the overall situation?"
"Is it the Prime Minister who left Qin Xiao in Kyoto?" The saint was a little surprised: "Why didn't he and Han Yunong be sent to Pei Xiaogong's command?"
The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "It's not all what the veteran meant. It's really that the veteran couldn't defeat the girl, so he agreed to her and arranged for him to be trained in the Ministry of War."
"Oh?" the saint said with a smile, "He stayed at the Ministry of War?"
The Prime Minister hesitated for a moment and finally said: "This is what I want."
The Prime Minister shook his head and sighed: "The saint should know that last year, Xiao Jianzhi, the purple-robed supervisor, went to Xiling on an errand. After the girl found out, she insisted on going to Xiling with Xiao Jianzhi to see the world. The old minister did not agree, so she
She changed her ways and went to the palace to ask for the saint's will. The old minister had no choice but to let her follow him.
Get up."
The saint was even more surprised. Even Dou Wei was a little surprised, but he didn't dare to raise his head.
"Is it Qingcheng?" Although the saint was a little surprised, there was a slight smile on his lips: "The Prime Minister said that the girl asked the Prime Minister to keep Qin Xiao in Kyoto? When will the little girl from the Xiahou family help others make plans?
future?"
"She still had some minor troubles when she was in Xiling, and she was sent back by Inspector Xiao Wei early." The old Prime Minister sighed: "When she was in Zhen County, she sneaked out and encountered a little trouble. She happened to meet a man who was still there at that time.
Qin Xiao, who was on duty in Turtle City, had been thinking about this kindness after Qin Xiao rescued her from the siege. Qin Xiao played drums in the Ministry of Punishment, which made the whole city of Kyoto aware, and the girl also got the news, so she insisted on pestering the old minister.
Qin Xiao arranged an errand to repay Qin Xiao's kindness that day. The old minister felt that Qin Xiao was very courageous and very smart, so he wanted to keep him in the Ministry of War to practice. If he could really practice it, he would be regarded as practicing for the imperial court.
Only one person can come."
The saint smiled and said: "So that's the case, no wonder he was left in Kyoto. But that little girl repays her kindness, so she is kind and righteous."
Chang Sunmei laughed at the side and said: "Did the saint forget it? Miss Qingcheng arrived at the palace and spent several hours trying to persuade her. The saint was worried about her safety at first and did not agree. In the end, he couldn't get through it. He made an agreement with her for three times before finally agreeing.
She went with Inspector Xiao."
The saint smiled, with a rare trace of kindness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "I remembered it. This is also my fault. When Xiao Jianzhi entered the palace, the girl was waiting by my side. When I heard Xiao Jianzhi
I wanted to go to Xiling, so I had the idea. But since she stays in Kyoto all year round, it would be nice to go out and see the world."
The Prime Minister did not speak, and Dou Fan even breathed as softly as possible.
"The Prime Minister doesn't want to say it, so Dou Aiqing will say it." The saint's indifferent eyes fell on Dou Fu who was lying on the ground: "Since he is on duty in the Ministry of War, do you, the official of the Ministry of War, not know what your subordinates are thinking?"
"I originally thought that he would work honestly in the Ministry of War and not be pestered by girls anymore." The Prime Minister said with a wry smile: "Who knew that Qin Xiao was in charge of the warehouse, but he still did such a thing. This is not to say that he was wrong.
Yes, it’s just that if this kind of thing can be solved quietly, it will be easier to handle than the current situation."
"Why does Qin Xiao want to expose this matter?" The saint's smile seemed to be a very casual question.
Dou Fu said very carefully: "I dare not say for sure, but...I think he may have deliberately wanted to make the Ministry of War uneasy. He was originally a night crow under General Black Feather, and he watched General Black Feather being killed in Xiling.
, and the reason why General Heiyu was killed was related to the failure of the Ministry of War to transfer the Changsheng Army to Xiling in time, so I thought that Qin Xiao had resentment towards the Ministry of War. This time he found an opportunity, hoping to disgrace the Ministry of War, even...
....If someone is severely punished for this, that is the result he wants to see."
"You mean he is taking revenge on the Ministry of War?" the saint asked calmly.
Dou Fan hurriedly said: "This is just my random conjecture. I dare not... dare not be sure."
"Meier, do you think Dou Shangshu's guess is correct?" The saint looked away from Dou Fu.
Changsun Mei understood what the saint meant. When she asked this question, she was not really asking whether she agreed with Dou Fu's views. She was just asking herself to express what she was thinking. This gentle and charming female palace official did not hesitate and said respectfully: "
It was indeed the Ministry of War's fault that the Changsheng Army was not transferred out of the pass. The guilty officer Fan Wenzheng has also been punished. This has given an explanation to the people of the world, and naturally also gave an explanation to Qin Xiao and all the Tang soldiers. Meier thought that Qin
Xiao had lived in the Western Frontier and was a soldier, so he could best understand the plight of the soldiers at the border. He found the broken sword in the arsenal. As a soldier, it was difficult to control the anger in his heart. He did not want anyone to harm the interests of the soldiers.
So I found the opportunity to expose it, just to protect the interests of those soldiers who fought bloody battles for the Tang Dynasty." He glanced at Dou Fu, his pink cheeks were calm and steady, and his voice was soft: "Mei'er thought that Qin Xiao was just doing what he could.
The thing that should be done is not to stir up trouble because of resentment towards the Ministry of War."