The military pay secretly transported to the frontier was robbed not long after they started working.
It was late at night when the incident occurred.
All those escorting the military pay were killed, and no one survived.
An entire one million taels of military pay disappeared out of thin air.
When Emperor Qian learned about this, he was furious!
Above the court hall.
Emperor Qian had a gloomy face and said coldly: "Check it out for me! Who is so bold that if found out, he will be executed in Lingchi! Also, the lost military pay must be found!"
The civil and military officials below were as silent as a cicada, and their hearts were filled with fear.
This is a huge pot!
The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice sent out a large number of troops to track down the thieves and set up checkpoints along the road to trace the whereabouts of military pay.
But after three whole days of checking, there was still no news.
Later, it can only be inferred that it was robbed by bandits and bandits. Those people were greedy for money rather than their lives, so they dared to try to pay the imperial army.
When Emperor Qian heard the punishment department's conclusion, his face was so gloomy that he could shed water.
"I ask you, have you found the stolen military pay?"
The Minister of Punishment lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
Emperor Qian was extremely angry.
"Trash, what's the use of raising trash like you! Even the imperial army's salary has been robbed, and after several days of investigation, nothing was found. Where is the bandit's den? Where is the military salary?"
No one below can answer Emperor Qian's question.
General Shaowu Cang Yuelong stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The top priority is to prepare a new batch of military pay to send to the frontier. The case can be investigated slowly. The soldiers fighting in the frontier will definitely be short of food and grass!"
As soon as Cang Yuelong finished speaking, the Minister of Hubu stood up to refute.
"That's one million taels. Can you get it out if you just ask for it? Daqian's national treasury is not rich. How can we get another one million taels? If the national treasury is emptied, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"The second princess is at war with Beidi. Seeing victory in sight, is it possible to give up now?"
The officials below expressed their opinions one after another, and the debate continued for a while.
Some people supported withdrawing troops and sent envoys to negotiate peace with Beidi.
Some people do not support the withdrawal of troops. If Beidi refuses to cease the war and takes the opportunity to attack the border of Daqian, life will be devastated.
There were two groups in the court, and they were quarreling fiercely.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Emperor Qian had a headache from the quarrel. After a while, he asked the Minister of Household Affairs: "Is there any other way, such as increasing taxes?"
"Your Majesty, there have been constant wars in the border areas in the past two years. The taxes on the people are already very heavy. If the taxes are increased again, the people will not be able to make a living and may cause riots. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Immediately, a group of ministers agreed, "Your Majesty, please think again!"
Unable to withdraw troops, and unable to prepare so much military pay in a short period of time, the ministers debated for a long time but failed to come up with a foolproof strategy.
Emperor Qian's face turned livid with anger and he said, "Let's discuss this matter again and withdraw from the court!"
The eunuch standing next to him shouted loudly: "Retreat from the court!"
"Long live my emperor!"
On the surface, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice are investigating the case of military pay being robbed.
The four major institutions in the dark, Dongchang, Xichang, Jinyiwei, and Liumen are not idle either.
Lin Yiqiu frowned.
Shen Lian came back and reported, "Lord Governor, I went to the crime scene to investigate, and the other party did it very cleanly, leaving no clues."
In this era, information is not developed, and there is no monitoring equipment.
However, the government still has a set of effective investigation methods.
Follow directions and ask if any strangers have appeared nearby.
These are the basics, but Xichang's identification requires keen vision, common sense and experience to determine from the wounds on the deceased, what the murder weapon was, how many perpetrators there were, and to reconstruct the scene of the crime.
The crime occurred at night, so there were bound to be no witnesses.
If all the escorting soldiers were killed, the opponent must have a large number of people.
"What is the governor thinking?" Shen Lian asked.
"I'm wondering who stole the military pay."
"Lord Governor, are there any doubts?"
"Ordinary thieves and bandits don't have the strength to kill all the escorting soldiers without leaving a single person alive. Besides, transporting military pay is a confidential matter. How did they know the escort route? There must be something inside the DPRK. people!"
"The Governor is saying..."
Lin Yiqiu narrowed his eyes slightly, "A few days ago, people from the Holy Fire Cult showed up in Qiandu. I was still wondering what their purpose was. Now it seems that they are here for military pay."
Shen Lian was shocked, clenched his fists and said, "The people of the Holy Fire Cult are too courageous. Military salary is related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the border. I will definitely bring these thieves to justice!"
"We also need to find out the spy. How is this different from betraying the country? If I find out who he is, I will have to skin him!"
Lin Yiqiu said bitterly.
If this country is finished, then his sister Wanqiu, the innocent third princess, the iceberg-like eldest princess, so many beauties in the harem, and the dream of conquering Emperor Qian will also be shattered.
He will never tolerate this kind of thing happening in the future.
Emperor Qian must be still worried about losing his military pay. Shouldn't he comfort her?
As if there was a connection between hearts, the eunuch in the palace came to send a message, and Emperor Qian summoned him.
Qianqing Palace.
Lin Yiqiu came to the imperial study room. There was no one in the room, so he had to wait here.
There is a memorial on the desk, and the ink of the ink pen has not yet dried.
With little effort, Gandi, dressed in women's clothing, walked in.
Emperor Qian smiled and asked, "Do my clothes look good?"
Lin Yiqiu nodded, then stared directly at Emperor Qian.
Gandi wore a low-cut robe, which highlighted her powerful figure.
Wearing a golden phoenix crown on his head made Emperor Qian unattainable!
"Have you seen enough?!"
Emperor Qian frowned, and under Lin Yiqiu's wanton gaze, his pretty face turned red.
"I asked you to come here to discuss business with you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Lin Yiqiu said neither arrogantly nor humblely, but still looked at Emperor Qian with a smile.
In the past, he would have lowered his head or looked elsewhere.
Today is different from the past!
Emperor Qian summoned him tonight, and even though he knew he was coming, he still wore such sexy clothes. It was not intentional.
Lin Yiqiu is not polite. If you don't look at it, it will be in vain.
The open neckline is a beautiful view that cannot be grasped by one hand.
This greatly aroused Lin Yiqiu's desire to conquer.
When Emperor Qian thought about the purpose of finding Lin Yiqiu tonight, he could only let this scoundrel see it.
"You should know that there has been a lot of quarrel in the court these past two days. It is definitely not possible to withdraw the troops. The problem now is how to make up for the robbed military pay. I know that you are smarter than those losers and your thinking is faster than others, but what good is it? Method?"
Lin Yiqiu had already guessed the purpose of Emperor Qian's summoning him and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I have a solution."
"Oh! Then tell me quickly."
Emperor Qian's face was filled with joy and his eyes were full of expectation.
Lin Yiqiu looked at Emperor Qian with a narrowed look and asked: "Your Majesty, if I help you solve this problem, what benefits will you give me?"
Emperor Qian was instantly angered by Lin Yiqiu's words and said sternly: "Lin Yiqiu!"
"I find that you are becoming more and more unruly. You dare to say anything. Even if you are not a eunuch, please put away those inappropriate thoughts!"
