Volume 2, Chapter 365: Private Soldiers
After hearing the report from his confidants, King Shun became furious, "Who did it? Who?!"
The confidant knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "I don't know, I didn't see anyone. This thing is very mysterious. So much money and food have just disappeared!"
"Trash! What's the use of you trash!" King Shun drew out the guard's sword and was about to kill someone.
The confidant hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please spare your life! The most important thing now is to find a way to clean up the end! The fire in the middle of the night attracted the mountain people and patrolling officers and soldiers to put out the fire! Although the soldiers in the valley were evacuated in time, the houses and life
There are all traces of it!”
King Shun had calmed down and said: "As long as everyone evacuates, who knows where that place is! You quickly arrange those soldiers to other places, don't let anyone discover them!"
The valley is just one of the secret places. He has always been cautious in doing things. He will not leave any clues implicating himself in such a fatal matter.
The confidant breathed a sigh of relief after saving his life, and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone to trace the lost silver, food and weapons?"
Prince Shun covered his heart in pain and gritted his teeth and said: "Don't investigate for the time being. People will be discovered as long as they move. This will prevent anyone from following the clues and tracing me to this king."
The confidant said: "Understood!"
King Shun shook his body and held on to the pillar. He had saved more than one million taels of silver through hard work! There were also grains and weapons, all of which were also obtained in exchange for silver!
The personal attendant supported him and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you are not feeling well? Do you still want to go to the morning court?"
King Shun gritted his molars and said, "Go! If you don't go, wouldn't it make people suspicious of me?"
He strode towards the carriage. After getting on the carriage, he leaned against the carriage and closed his eyes to think. Who did it? The prince? It shouldn't be the prince. If the prince found out there, he should surround the valley and block all his private soldiers.
There, someone comes and gets the stolen goods.
Raising private soldiers is a serious crime of treason. The prince can take this opportunity to beat himself to death with a stick, so there is no reason to let him live.
Who could it be? He stole gold and silver supplies and set a fire. Although the valley was exposed, there was no evidence. Who knew it was his secret territory?
It would take hundreds of carriages to pull so many things, not to mention the valley where carriages couldn't enter at all, so they had to be carried manually. How did the other party steal the things quietly?
King Shun couldn't figure it out, so he thought about it from the perspective of people who had grudges.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and said to the guard outside the car: "Go and check where Dong Youfu is and whether he disappeared last night!"
"Yes!" someone responded.
In the morning, the emperor already knew about this, his face was very ugly, all the ministers looked solemn, and the atmosphere was very tense.
The emperor said solemnly: "Last night there was a fire in a valley on the outskirts of Beijing in the north. Those who put out the fire found traces of at least five thousand people living there, as well as weapons and uniform men's clothing. What do you think about this?"
King Shun took the initiative and said: "There must be someone raising private soldiers there! Please ask my father to investigate thoroughly!"
As he spoke, he gave the prince a vague look. The meaning was self-evident.
The prince agreed: "Prince Shun is right. When Jiang Qianhu led people to put out the fire, he rescued several good women who were raped. They said that the valley was full of adult men and they trained every day."
Prince Shun's expression was a bit exciting, because the prince mentioned that Jiang Qianhu was the prince's cousin, and there was really no reason to expose the prince, so he took it out.
The emperor took a deep look at Prince Shun and ordered in a cold voice: "Check, check thoroughly for me! Prince, you are responsible for this matter!"
The prince saluted and said: "My son, I obey your order!"
King Shun clenched his fists and forced himself to calm down. After the court was over, he couldn't wait to ask: "Where is Dong Youfu?"
Chapter completed!