Chapter 545: The Sima family is the one who guards and steals!
Chapter 545: The Sima family is the one who guards the thieves! (Happy New Year)
Sunset.
Sima Chang returned to his residence alone.
He was a little absent-minded. Even after he returned to the house, he still looked a little uneasy. He paced back and forth in the house and said to himself for a long time: "Others probably didn't notice what I did. I am the Taicang Order, so I can contact him."
Those drawings and the entries in the account books have all been closely compared, so there shouldn't be anything going on."
"It's just that the Tenth Young Master suddenly said that he will leave in three days. Is the Tenth Young Master really confident that he will find out within three days?"
"Is this really possible?"
There was a hint of doubt in Sima Chang's eyes.
He had previously served as a bronze officer in the Xianyang Order, and had had a relationship with Qin Luoheng before Qin Luoheng's identity was revealed. However, he didn't have much fondness for Qin Luoheng at that time, and the Sima clan really couldn't stand it.
It's starting to get frustrating.
I’ve really had enough!
As a copper official in the past, he had a lot of contact with accounts. He was very good at handling accounts. He also knew how to do accounts and how to avoid leaving traces. He also knew how complicated and cumbersome it was to audit accounts without a clue.
Just understand this.
He was always sure that he would not be exposed.
He also didn't believe that Qin Luoheng could really find him.
It's just that Qin Luoheng was too calm.
Sima Chang said solemnly: "The Tenth Young Master is coming fiercely. He must have really heard some news. Logically speaking, the Tenth Young Master can directly point out the problem and then investigate in detail. However, the Tenth Young Master's recent actions seem to be nothing.
Clearly, what is going on?"
"Is the Tenth Young Master just testing me?"
"Or are you deliberately showing me weakness?"
Sima Chang's face darkened slightly.
He raised his head and looked at the night.
sneered:
"Even though you are Master Qin, you still don't have a strong head and six arms. You want to find out the details in just three or four days. How is it possible?"
"I'd like to see how you end up with this."
"Besides."
"Tenth Young Master, please don't accuse me of betrayal."
"If it weren't for you, how could I, Sima, have ended up like this? I, Sima, have paid so much for you, how did you treat me, Sima?"
"If you are unfair, don't blame me for being unfair."
"Although you are very talented, capable, and have outstanding eyesight, in court matters, mere ability cannot achieve success. The eldest son is indeed not as good as you, but the eldest son can unite most of the court officials and can also
Show favors one by one."
"That's enough to make him more suitable than you."
"It's just that I didn't expect that in just a few years, you could go from being dead to where you are now. It even made me feel scared. It would have been great if nothing happened to you back then, but something happened to you back then."
"Then it will be too late!"
"Besides."
"Ten Young Master, Ten Young Master."
"You have committed such a serious crime this time. Even if His Majesty exempts you from the death penalty, how can you escape from the living crime? When all the courtiers in the world are impeached, how will you defend yourself?"
"Throughout history, throughout the dynasties, only by making good friends with nobles and scholars can one secure a high position. The ten years you lost, Tenth Young Master, have made you wrong after all, making you mistake the lower-level heads of Guizhou for your supporters.
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"But how can the ants at the bottom compare with the nobles and scholars?"
"I made the right choice!"
"The battle for the crown prince is a mistake in every step."
"If you had not made a mistake in Chu Chu, I would have been panicked. But if you had made a mistake in Chu, then what I did could not have been more correct."
"This is God's will!!!"
Sima Chang snorted coldly, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and strode towards the living room.
Secretary of the Secretariat.
Chen Ping and Gu did not rest.
After they discovered that there was something wrong with Sima Chang, they started investigating non-stop.
Qin Luoheng did not stay in Shangshu Division.
Instead, he went to the side hall of Chaoge's palace.
Originally, Mr. Wei Jiao wanted to come to see him today, but Qin Luoheng refused him directly.
Wei Jiaojun, who is over forty years old, seems a little uneasy at the moment. He has heard some rumors. Qin Luoheng seems to have heard some news and is currently investigating the situation in the Shangshu Department, but he does not know the internal situation of the Shangshu Department.
Not much, and I didn't get any real information.
In a palace.
Wei Jiaojun drank wine with an uneasy expression.
Down a few cups.
Wei Jiaojun said solemnly: "What does Qin Luoheng know? I have always been very careful in the things I do. Logically speaking, he shouldn't know so quickly. If he really finds out something, I'm afraid
Something is going to happen to our country."
Think of this.
A stern look flashed in Wei Jiaojun's eyes.
In fact, he had no grudges with Qin Luoheng before, but what Qin Luoheng did in Chu really shocked him, especially the remarks sent back from Chu, which shocked Wei Jiaojun even more, because Qin Luoheng
There is no room for nobles.
And he, Mr. Wei Jiao, is a noble!
And in name, he is the largest noble in the world besides the Qin royal family.
In addition, Qin Luoheng has said more than once that what Qin wants to establish is a unified country, and his country is located in the hinterland of Qin. If Qin Luoheng comes to power, his country will be afraid that the country will not be protected. It is based on this, he
Only then did he start plotting against Qin Luoheng, trying to prevent Qin Luoheng from ascending to power.
Mr. Wei Jiao also knows.
Although he is a king, he is actually an ordinary nobleman.
Not much power at all.
Therefore, he was even more cautious in doing things. Even if he got involved, he was very careful, lest the outside world would find out the clues and get into trouble. But he still didn't understand where Qin Luoheng noticed the strangeness? Will it be found out later?
On his head?
Mr. Wei Jiao raised his glass and did not drink for a long time.
Thoughtfully:
"There is absolutely no accident at Chaoge. Could it be the eldest son? But even if the eldest son has started to make plans, the tenth son will not notice it so quickly?"
"What's all this about?"
Wei Jiaojun is a little puzzled.
A sleepless night.
The next day.
Mr. Wei Jiao was feeling sleepy and wanted to go to bed to rest. Suddenly, a guard came outside to report that the Tenth Young Master invited him to the Shangshu Office for a banquet.
Hear the words.
Wei Jiaojun immediately woke up from his sleepiness.
He asked: "Does the clerk of the Secretary's Office have anything else to say?"
The guard said: "No more, Your Majesty."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wei Jiaojun wondered: "No more? Could it be that I am too worried? The Tenth Young Master really just invited me to the banquet? But I heard yesterday that the Tenth Young Master once said
, if no one surrendered yesterday, they would not be merciful anymore, is it to put pressure on them?"
Wei Jiaojun's eyes wandered, and he snorted coldly: "I don't believe it. You little brat can really find out something. Even if you find out, do you still dare to touch me? Our country of Wei and your country of Qin are very different.
An alliance has been established long ago."
"If you dare to touch me, the First Emperor will not spare you!"
Think of this.
Mr. Wei Jiao felt a little calmer.
He asked the maid to dress himself up, and then took a carriage and rushed to the Secretary's Office.
The Secretary was very quiet at the moment.
The Mohist disciples from the farmer's family were slightly further back, but compared to Xu Xin and Xu Sheng's spring breeze, the other Mohist disciples from the farmer's family seemed a little downcast, but there was some expectation in their eyes, but it was very slight.
In the main hall.
Huayao, Gu, Zhang Xi and others have already joined the list.
All were sitting upright.
Gu was still the same as before, with a serious face and a serious smile. From time to time he took out the bamboo slips and read them. Obviously, the laws were far more attractive to him than the banquet.
Chen Ping also sat down.
His seat is in the middle, not at the front.
But at this time, he lowered his head and said nothing, not knowing what he was thinking.
Everyone's expressions were different.
Zheng Ru, Wang Fu, Li Sheng and others were also sitting at the table, looking very relaxed, chatting and laughing with the people around them from time to time. They were already familiar with the people in the Shangshu Division, but in the past due to busy political affairs, they did not have much communication.
, they are also chatting with each other now.
It's just that I'm a little cautious in my words.
Sudden.
There was a solemn silence all around.
The people who were still talking immediately shut up, and then subconsciously looked around, only to see bursts of clutter coming from outside, followed immediately by the sound of someone shouting.
Mr. Wei Jiao is here!
Hear the words.
Hua Yao and others quickly got up and went to greet him outside the official office.
Although they usually treat Wei Jiaojun with disdain, Wei Jiaojun is above them in status after all, and now that it is a banquet, they dare not show any slights.
Outside the official office.
Wei Jiaojun narrowed his eyes.
Looking at Hua Yao and the others who were greeting them, a flash of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
His Weiguo was indeed weak, but in name, he was still the king of a country, which was just one step lower than the First Emperor. How could Qin Luoheng, a mere young master, dare to despise him like this?
Wei Jiaojun smiled slightly and said:
"The Tenth Young Master is really taking care of everything."
"I'm really worried about being so busy and having to entertain me."
"After the Tenth Young Master returns to the court, I will inform His Majesty the First Emperor of the Tenth Young Master's reputation for courtesy and righteousness, so as to demonstrate the virtues of the Tenth Young Master."
Finished.
Wei Jiaojun ignored the expressions of Hua Yao and others and walked directly into the lobby.
At this time.
Qin Luoheng arrived just in time.
When he saw Mr. Wei Jiao, he hurriedly greeted him.
He smiled and said:
"Weijiaojun arrived, but I didn't greet you in time. Please forgive me, Mr. Weijiao."
"After coming to Chaoge in the past two days, I have been busy with political affairs, but I have neglected Mr. Wei Jiao. Today I am late again. I am really ashamed. I will punish myself with three cups of wine later."
"Mr. Wei Jiao, please take a seat."
Qin Luoheng made a polite gesture of sitting down.
Wei Jiaojun sneered: "You are so polite, Tenth Young Master. The Tenth Young Master has come all the way and is already tired of traveling and traveling. I didn't think carefully about it. I just heard that the Tenth Young Master said he was dealing with political affairs. I wonder how the Tenth Young Master is handling the political affairs?"
Wei Jiaojun asked subconsciously.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Thanks to Kakuo-kun's words, there has indeed been some progress."
Hear the words.
Wei Jiaojun's eyelids twitched.
He said in a condensed voice: "Oh, is that so? Congratulations to the Tenth Young Master."
"It's just that the Tenth Young Master came here in a hurry. I don't know what's going on? Can the Tenth Young Master tell me something? As the king of Weiguo, although I am a low-key person, I still have some words in the territory of Weiguo. Maybe I can help.
busy."
Mr. Wei Jiao asked pretending not to care.
Although he wanted to know in his heart, he also knew that such internal matters would not be easily disclosed to outsiders.
However.
It was beyond his expectation.
Qin Luoheng said directly as if he was ignorant of the world: "Wei Jiaojun wants to know, how can I not tell you that someone from the outside revealed to me that there are people in the Shangshu Division who are guarding and stealing from others. After all, the Shangshu Division is an official agency founded by me.
How dare I not pay attention to it? So as soon as the Chudi incident was over, I came over without stopping, just to find out."
The voice fell.
The surroundings instantly became quiet.
Wei Jiaojun was a little dazed for a moment, as if he didn't expect that Qin Luoheng actually said it, and then he couldn't help but panic, but he soon returned to normal.
His eyes dodge and he says:
"Is the Tenth Young Master too worried?"
"Chu Di is hundreds of miles away from Chaoge. How can the news spread there be taken seriously?"
"I wonder how the Tenth Young Master's investigation went?"
Hear the words.
Others also looked at Qin Luoheng.
Qin Luoheng's face was calm. He swept the whole place lightly and said with a smile: "I didn't think it was true at first, but there is nothing unfounded in the world, so I still have to be on guard, so I sent someone to investigate carefully.
"I couldn't believe it at first. I selected all the officials in the Shangshu Division by myself. They were all of high quality and capable. It shouldn't happen. So I thought I had made a mistake, so I asked Chen Ping
, Gu and others checked it again."
"But the fact is there is a problem!"
"I gave them a chance before and wanted them to surrender. If they surrendered in advance, I could be lenient. But for the whole day, no one in the Shangshu Department surrendered. After all, I don't know who the person is."
"Wei Jiaojun, do you think so?"
Mr. Wei Jiao's expression was slightly dull.
Zhengzhi said:
"Young Master Ten is joking."
"How can you blame the young master for this?"
"After all, some people know each other well but don't know their hearts. No one wants this kind of thing to happen, but sometimes it is unavoidable. Now that the Tenth Young Master has found the problem, that's the best thing."
"This is a good thing!"
Cold sweat broke out on Wei Jiaojun's forehead.
His eyes were averted, and he no longer had the arrogance he had when he first arrived. Instead, he looked very nervous and didn't want to ask anymore.
Qin Luoheng sat on the table.
His eyes were fixed on Mr. Wei Jiao.
Asked: "Wei Jiaojun, don't you want to know who he is?"
Wei Jiaojun looked embarrassed.
He shook his head and said: "This is an internal matter of the Secretary. After all, I am an outsider. How dare I hear about such private matters? Don't make fun of me. This kind of matter can be handled internally. If everyone knows about it, it will be detrimental to your reputation."
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Qin Luoheng said lightly:
"It doesn't matter."
"Wei Jiaojun wants to know, so I'll tell you."
"This is not a big deal."
"And it will be made public sooner or later. Although our Shangshu Department is a newly established organization, as an official agency of the Great Qin Dynasty, as officials of the Great Qin Dynasty, they should shoulder some responsibilities and perform some due functions."
"Although I have the intention to cover up for him, I have already broken many laws myself. How can I dare to cover up again?"
Qin Luoheng looked down, scanning the faces of everyone present one by one, and finally fixed his gaze on Sima Chang.
a long time.
Then he said in a deep voice:
"Sima Chang, please tell me."
"I admit that the political affairs of the Shangshu Department are a bit heavy, but when I first entered the Shangshu Department, I mentioned it many times. If this is the reason, I may not be convinced."
"also."
"I have already found out all the people you have been in contact with in the past six months. Don't try to fool me anymore. I don't want to end up in court."