Yu Qian looked up at the Emperor with a puzzled look on his face.
Did Ningyuan Houfu commit the crime of invading military camps?
Of course!
Although the Ren family is not a member of the Jingnan family, they are the heroes of the Jingnan family. In terms of seniority, Ren Li is much older than Yang Hong.
But the two of them have one thing in common, that is, they have been guarding the border for many years.
Yang Hong's scope of activities was in the Xuanfu area, while Renli's territory was in Gansu. Therefore, if you want to investigate Renli, you must go to Gansu.
In fact, Ren Li's involvement with the military garrison was not secret. As early as when he was guarding Gansu, he had repeatedly complained to the imperial court, believing that the imperial court imposed too heavy taxes on the garrison garrison, and requested to reduce the tax on the garrison garrison.
At that time, when the Zhengtong Emperor had just taken over the throne, he was ambitious and wanted to strengthen the border defense. Ren Li was a veteran general for many years. He only talked about the hardships of the border troops. After seeing it, the Zhengtong Emperor made the decision.
However, the truth is cruel.
In the first few years, the local grain harvesting did increase, and the military expenditure required by Gansu was reduced by about one-fifth. However, the border defense was more stable than other border towns, and the combat power was also improved.
However, it soon changed back to its old self.
As time went by, by the 14th year of Zhengtong, Gansu's military expenditures had basically returned to their original state, but the taxes paid by the military camps were greatly reduced compared to before.
Ren Li's explanation to the court was that the Oira invasion was so powerful that it frequently disturbed the border areas, which forced the army to deploy troops to resist. As a result, the army was depleted and the harvests were reduced, so the court's support was needed.
When the Oara rebellion subsides and the border becomes stable, the military garrison will naturally be restored.
At that time, Wang Zhen came to power, firstly because he wanted to exaggerate the threat of Wala, and secondly because he did not want to admit that the decision made by the orthodox emperor when he first took charge was incorrect, so the matter was prevaricated.
However, lies will be exposed.
Soon, Ye Xian led his army to invade the border again. Renli was defeated in two battles. Although it was calculated, it was indeed related to the lack of combat power of the border army.
Therefore, Wang Zhen could no longer hide it, and the orthodox emperor was angry to find that he had exempted one-third of Gansu's military garrison taxes, but the military expenditures given to Gansu were not reduced at all.
In the end, at the end of the battle, it was nothing!
Only then did the imperial court issue an edict to rebuke Ren Li, removing him from all titles and ordering him to return home to reflect on his mistakes. He was not even taken with him during the expedition.
Looking back at the whole story now, it is obvious that the military camps in Gansu have been targeted for a long time.
During his inspection, Yu Qian also discovered that the level of invasion and occupation of military villages was the most serious in Gansu.
From the general military officers to the ordinary households, they basically all have fields of unknown origin. As for the land army that should be cultivating the military villages, the amount is also greatly insufficient.
Therefore, when it comes to investigating military camps, Ren Li cannot escape.
However, the difference between Ren Li and Yang Hong is that he once participated in the Jingnan Campaign. Although he did not receive a title and could not match the Jingnan nobility, he still had old friendships with quite a few Jingnan generals.
This makes his network of relationships much more complicated than Yang Hong's.
Especially after Renli defeated Adai Khan and obtained the title of nobility, his status rose and he stepped into the threshold of nobility.
Later, after the Battle of Zijingguan, he was immediately granted the title of Marquis. With this merit, he was gradually used in the court, and he reached the position of Governor of the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion.
His influence in the court is comparable to that of Yang Hong.
However, Yu Qian never made Ren Li his first target. The biggest reason was that the network of relationships behind him was too complicated.
The Dingxi Marquis Mansion, the British Duke Mansion, and the Yangwu Marquis Mansion are all related to Ren Li.
Moreover, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian still had a general understanding of the situation in the army. The Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army was the sphere of influence of the British government.
Ren Li is now able to gain a firm foothold in the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion, and it is impossible without the help of the British Government.
As the representative figure of Jingnan nobles, the British government can influence the whole body.
This can be seen from the last time Zhang Fu was arrested. With just a wave of his hand, the British government was able to recruit more than a dozen of its nobles to beat the drum together.
Now that the appointment ceremony is about to be carried out, if the British government comes to protect him, it will easily cause an uproar in the court.
Of course, it is impossible to organize the army without bloodshed, but it must also be done in a certain manner.
If Ren Li is attacked at first and the nobles from various families unite to resist, then things will be difficult to handle later.
Fortunately, the emperor had no intention of hiding it from him. He thought for a moment and then said.
"Mr. Yu should have noticed that I just summoned the ministers to see me, and I came a little late. The reason is that before I came here, I received a piece of news..."
As he was talking, Yu Qian saw that the emperor took out a small piece of paper, which was obviously just opened, with a few lines written on it in small regular script.
The chamberlain handed the piece of paper to Yu Qian. He looked at it carefully and saw what was written on it.
"On the seventh day of September, a person was captured at the north gate of Xuan Mansion. After investigation, he was a soldier of the Gansu garrison. Under the orders of the guerrilla general He Hao, he sneaked into the city with the intention of assassinating him. All three of his companions committed suicide."
Yu Qian's face suddenly darkened, as if he remembered some unpleasant experience.
At the same time, the emperor's voice also sounded, saying.
"Mr. Yu must be familiar with this matter. This He Hao is the confidant of Ningyuan Hou Renli."
"Moreover, just a few days before these people arrived at Xuanfu, Mr. Yu had just finished his investigation in Gansu and was preparing to leave for Xuanfu."
There was silence in the palace for a moment. Yu Qian folded the piece of paper in his hand and put it back on the imperial desk. Fang asked in a deep voice.
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, where does this news come from?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and handed the piece of paper to Wynn who was standing aside. Then Wynn took the paper and threw it into the small stove next to him.
Then Zhu Qiyu said.
"It's impossible to get the origins from the imperial court, but nine times out of ten it's true!"
This attitude made Yu Qian not know what to say for a moment.
Nine times out of ten?
Just because of this, you want to take action against a high-ranking and powerful general? Regardless of the uproar that may be caused in the court?
Yu Qian suddenly doubted his judgment just now. After thinking about it, he still considered it carefully.
"Your Majesty, when I was in Xuan Mansion, there were indeed a few young men who wanted to enter my yard and plot evil. However, before they could do anything, they were caught by Deputy General Yang and committed suicide on the spot."
"Because of this, it is impossible to find out who is behind them. If this news is true, then we should conduct a strict investigation. However, it would be biased to conclude that the person behind the scenes is Marquis Ningyuan just based on one family's words."
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu sighed softly. In fact, he still didn't want to examine the meaning of Yu Qian's words in detail. To put it bluntly, it would not be good for the court to make this matter bigger, and it would also affect the ongoing military reorganization.
but……
Rarely, Zhu Qiyu's voice had a hint of severity.
"There is no need to remonstrate with Mr. Yu. Whether this matter was done by Ren Li remains to be investigated. However, during the period of guarding in Gansu, Ren Li took advantage of the situation, invaded and occupied military villages, and privately bought and sold military fields. It is a fact, and it was presented to me personally by Mr. Yu.
He deserves to be found guilty."
However, Yu Qian was not so easy to dismiss. He sighed heavily and said.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Ningyuan holds a high position in the court after all. What if..."
"It's no big deal. If something happens, I'll be responsible for it!"
Before Qian Qian could finish speaking, Zhu Qiyu interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
Immediately, Yu Qian saw the emperor looking at him intently, his eyes clear and bottomless.
At the same time, the sound of the sound fell, calm and gentle.