Before Huo Mianzhi could walk out of the door, he heard a voice coming from outside: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. I am not seriously injured and have gotten better. Please sit down and drink tea." As he spoke, Qin

Xiao had already walked in from the door dressed in casual clothes.

Seeing Qin Xiao, Huo Mianzhi couldn't help but look him up and down. Although the young general Qin's face was not very pale, he definitely didn't look good. He asked, "What disease does General Qin have?

Can you please ask a doctor?"

"Come, sit down first." Qin Xiao raised his hand and sighed: "Maybe it's because of the wind and cold, or maybe it's because I'm not acclimatized to the climate. I've been feeling weak in the past two days, and I can't raise my energy and strength. I heard that the county

Your Majesty, I have been waiting for a long time and I really can’t bear it."

When Huo Mianzhi saw Qin Xiao go over and sit down, he also sat down opposite Qin Xiao. He didn't say much nonsense and said with a somewhat ugly face: "General Qin, your troops have blocked the Yingzui Gorge, preventing pedestrians from passing through.

Do you know?"

"I know." Qin Xiao nodded and said: "We found the robbed official silver in Gongsunzhuang, but after a careful inventory, we found that part of it was missing. It is our duty to track down the official silver. Yu Wenlang has personally interrogated Qiao Mingshui. Qiao Mingshui's

He confessed that after he robbed the official banknotes, he had others withhold some money and sent his cronies to hide them. Although he could not determine the hiding place, it should be in the Yingzui Gorge area. In order to prevent passers-by from destroying the scene, he also wanted to hide it as soon as possible.

I found Guanyin, so I asked people to temporarily block Yingzui Gorge. Mr. Jun Cheng, is there any problem with this?"

"The problem is big." Huo Mianzhi said with a cold face: "General Qin couldn't come out to see you these two days due to illness, but I asked someone to report it to you. A letter was sent to Yingzui Gorge, and the team going to Yuguan to deliver food was also sent to Yuguan.

Block. Yuguan has never stored grain. For many years, we have delivered grain there on time, usually one or two days in advance. However, after the silver robbery incident, the delivery of grain has been delayed by one day. Now

The grain team has been stuck in Yingzui Gorge for several days, and the grain and grass in Yuguan may have been exhausted."

Qin Xiao said: "The food in Yuguan can't even last a few days?"

"Yuguan is less than two hundred miles away from Guangning City. We supply grain and grass here on time and there have never been any problems. Naturally, there is no need to store more grain and grass over there," Huo Mianzhi said.

Qin Xiao naturally knew that this was a method used by the Liaodong Army to control Yuguan, so of course he would not tell the truth. He just asked with a smile: "A few days ago, Lord Jun Cheng specially discussed with me the matter of sending food. I remember the matter of sending food."

Hu Cao is in charge, right?”

"That's right." Huo Mianzhi said: "Tian Shichao, the chief officer of Hu Cao, personally escorted the grain and grass there. They were blocked in Yingzui Gorge and sent people over twice to report. General Qin, it's okay to delay other matters for three or two days.

But this Yuguan military supply is of great importance, so we can’t...!"

"Is Tian Shichao's sole responsibility for allocating grain and grass, or is Lord Jun Cheng also involved?" Qin Xiao interrupted Huo Minzhi before he could finish his words: "I remember Lord Jun Cheng came here last time to ask for a warrant, and I need to agree to your request from me.

To extract grain and grass from the granary, I also remember that I sent someone to give you a warrant so that you can enter the granary and collect grain and grass."

Huo Mianzhi nodded and said, "Not bad."

"After the warrant was handed over to the Commander-in-Chief, how did the Commander-in-Chief deal with it?" Qin Xiao stared at Huo Minzhi and asked: "Did you personally take the warrant to get the grain and grass, or did you hand it over to the officials of Hu Cao?

Go take care of it?"

Huo Mianzhi was a little strange, thinking that the urgent matter now was for the grain team to pass through the Yingzui Gorge. He didn't know why Qin Xiao suddenly asked about the matter of getting grain and grass, so he could only say: "Of course it is left to Hu Cao to handle it.

"

"Then Hu Cao mobilized all the convoys transporting grain?"

"Yes." Huo Mianzhi nodded and said, "Hu Cao will hire cart drivers. After loading the grain and grass, he will dispatch troops and horses to escort the grain team." He frowned and said, "General Qin, why do you suddenly ask this? Is there something wrong?"

Qin Xiao sighed: "If Lord Jun Cheng just handed over the leader to Hu Cao and was not directly involved from the beginning to the end, then I would really congratulate Lord Jun Cheng."

"What's the meaning?"

Qin Xiao did not answer immediately, but raised his hand and clapped his hands. Although he claimed to be ill, the sound of clapping was clear and powerful.

Soon, a person walked in from outside the hall door, but it was Geng Shao, the captain of Long Rui Military Academy. He looked dusty.

"Meet the general!" Geng Shao bowed to Qin Xiao.

"Captain Geng, this is Captain Huo." Qin Xiao pointed at Huo Mianzhi and introduced him to Huo Mianzhi: "Master Geng, this is Colonel Geng Shao. He has been in the Yingzui Gorge area in the past few days.

People are searching for Guan Yin, and they rushed back to Guangning half an hour ago."

Huo Mianzhi immediately felt that something was wrong and said cautiously: "It turns out to be Colonel Geng? Have you found all the officials and banknotes?"

"Not all the official silver was found, but someone was found smuggling arms." Geng Shao raised his head with a stern expression: "General Yu Wenlang has escorted the stolen goods and is heading back to the city."

Huo Mianzhi said suspiciously: "Smuggling arms? Lieutenant Geng, what do you mean?"

"Chun Yulang will personally lead the people to meet the grain team. General Yu Wenlang is also worried that the delayed arrival of the grain team will make the soldiers in Yuguan short of food, so he allows the grain team to pass." Geng Shao explained: "Chun Yulang will be in charge with Hu Cao

Mr. Guantian completed the handover procedures at Yingzui Gorge." After saying that, he took out an official letter from his arms, Qin Xiao stretched out his hand and handed it to Huo Menzhi. After Huo Menzhi took it, he opened it and looked at it, only to hear Geng Shao continue.

: "Chun Yulang then led his cavalry to escort the grain team through the border, but unexpectedly the axle of a carriage broke. When transferring the grain on the carriage, he discovered that there were many horizontal knives hidden in the carriage...!"

When Huo Mianzhi heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "Hengdao?"

"Forty or fifty horizontal knives have been found so far." Geng Shao said: "Other vehicles have not been inspected yet and will be processed after they are transported back to Guangning City."

Huo Mianzhi broke out in cold sweat on his forehead and felt a chill on his back.

The storm of the silver robbery case has not yet passed, but another arms smuggling case occurred. The silver robbery case directly led to the death or imprisonment of two high-ranking officials, the county guard and the county lieutenant. Now this arms case directly leads to the death or imprisonment of Chun Yubu, the governor of Yuguan, and Hucao.

Being involved, it’s really one wave after another.

Hucao was a yamen directly managed by the county magistrate. Even if the procurement of grain and grass was handled by Hucao's people and he did not personally intervene, if Hucao was convicted, he, the county magistrate, would certainly be blamed.

Qin Xiao looked calm and said: "Don't worry too much, Mr. Jun Cheng. If this case is thoroughly investigated, I will try my best to speak for Mr. Jun Cheng and prove that the batch of grain and grass has not passed through your hands from beginning to end. It's just...

.!" He sighed and said softly: "I don't know the official in charge of the household, and I don't know what he will say when the time comes. If he knows that he cannot bear such a serious crime and involves the Lord Commander, things will not be good.

Done."

"General Qin, this matter has nothing to do with me." Huo Mianzhi has been in the officialdom for many years, and of course he knows the stakes. Once he is involved, he is afraid that his wealth and life will not be saved. Now he can only try his best to get rid of the relationship, and save himself first.

He said: "Tian Shichao personally worked on both the grain cart and the cart driver. He also took people to the granary to fetch grain and grass. I really don't know anything about the ordnance hidden in the cart."

"Of course I believe it." Qin Xiao nodded with a smile and winked at Geng Shao. After Geng Shao retreated, he asked Huo Mianzhi: "Master Jun Cheng, what do you think the situation should be like?"

Huo Mianzhi looked solemn and shook his head: "I really didn't know that such a thing would happen. But...according to Captain Geng, this ordnance case should have nothing to do with General Chunyulang and the soldiers of Yuguan.

It doesn’t matter, after all, he is receiving the grain team at Yingzui Gorge, so it is impossible to hide the ordnance at the scene. The ordnance must have been hidden in the grain truck before the handover."

"I see it this way too." Qin Xiao sighed: "But Mr. Huo must not forget that he discovered the ordnance hidden in the car after General Chun Yulang took over the grain team. In other words, after he signed the official letter of acceptance, the batch of grain and grass belonged to Yu

Guan, in this case, the grain truck hiding the ordnance was discovered in the hands of General Chunyu Lang."

Huo Mianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "But of course it is impossible for General Chunyulang to hide weapons. He guards Yuguan, and his equipment and weapons are changed every year. Moreover, the military equipment allocated by the Protectorate is the most refined equipment. There is no shortage of weapons at Yuguan.

If he needs ordnance, as long as he asks, the Protectorate will do their best to satisfy him. In this case, why should he hide the ordnance secretly? This... It really doesn't make sense."

"Master Huo's words sound reasonable, but after careful consideration, there are still some problems." Qin Xiao said: "Yuguan needs ordnance, and the Duhufu will definitely allocate it immediately. There is no problem, but allocating it to Yuguan

Every sword and bow in Guan must be recorded in a book, and there are accounts that can be checked. I know very well that the ordnance provided to the soldiers must be carefully protected. If someone loses the ordnance and cannot explain the reason, it is a violation.

It is a serious crime under military law. If the ordnance at Yuguan is lost and the accounts are not reconciled, General Chunyu Lang’s guilt will be considerable."

Of course Huo Mianzhi heard something in Qin Xiao's words, frowned and asked: "What does General Qin mean by this?"

"Originally there are some things that should not be said, but since such a big case has already occurred, of course we can speculate on the motive for the case." Qin Xiao said seriously: "The Lord Chancellor just said that there is no need for General Chun Yulang to hide weapons. This is too much.

Absolutely. There are many thieves in the Northeast, and both war horses and ordnance are very popular. As long as someone can secretly provide war horses and ordnance, I am afraid those lawless thieves will spend a lot of money to buy them."

As soon as these words came out, Huo Mianzhi's body trembled and he said in shock: "General Qin, you can't say this nonsense. Do you think Chun Yulang will secretly trade arms with thieves? This... this

Absolutely impossible. Without evidence, such a judgment cannot be made."

"There is no need to worry, Lord Sheriff." Qin Xiao said calmly and with a smile: "Everything is possible. The first time the silver car was robbed, we all thought it was thieves. Who would have thought that it was the dignified Lieutenant of Liaoxi County who led Guang Guang
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