Being dismissed by the eldest son, Magistrate Mo glared at him as if he was displeased, "That's all nonsense. When did your father and I offend others casually?"
Mo Kaishan said that he couldn't accept this.
He could only change the subject and ask: "Dad, who is coming to Kyoto this time?"
Magistrate Mo raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows, "What are you asking for?"
Mo Kaishan: "..."
Why, do you still suspect that he has other intentions?
There is no doubt that he really has other thoughts.
"Dad, my third uncle came specifically to see my son last night."
Magistrate Mo stared at Mo Kaishan with a look like "You're bluffing me" and raised his hand to signal that he was going to hit him.
The biggest reason why he was able to maintain a confrontation with Director Yuan and his gang here in Zhongcheng, apart from the help of his senior brothers, was that the roots of the Mo family were not here.
Not only is Mo Zhifu's family not in Zhongcheng, but it is also far away from Zhongcheng. It is in a small ravine in the south close to the border. It can be said that it is on the same line as Zhongcheng in the northwest.
of two extremes.
That's why Director Yuan and the others couldn't threaten him with Mo Zhifu's relatives and clansmen. He and his eldest son were the only ones here in Zhongcheng. They were single and could do whatever they wanted.
You said that even Director Yuan and others who were in the military and had considerable power could not go to Mojiacun to arrest people [mainly because they were too far away and felt it was unnecessary]. Now his eldest son actually said that his third uncle is almost seventy.
Coming so far away to find him?
If this is not a debt, then what is a debt?
Mo Kaishanyan quickly grabbed his father's iron fist and said, "Dad, how could my son joke with you about such a big thing? It took my third uncle and the others almost a year to get to Zhongcheng from their hometown.
I almost lost my boss on the road."
Hearing this, Magistrate Mo was able to confirm that his son was definitely not lying. His expression suddenly became so anxious that he almost jumped up, "What are they doing in Zhongcheng? Is there something going on at home? Is it your grandparents or your uncle?"
Them, or your mother...?"
Mo Kaishan suppressed Magistrate Mo on the chair with a rather 'unfilial' force, "Dad, dad, no, no, our family is fine, but something happened in the village."
"Oh, that's not important. What's important is that before Third Uncle and the others entered the city, they took the wrong road and accidentally ran into a mountain, where they found a large cave hiding a lot of money and food."
Magistrate Mo: "..."
He reached out and touched the elder's forehead, "Son, are you starving?"
What kind of sweet dreams do you have, that if you accidentally take the wrong road, you will find a lot of money and food?
Why, God has specially opened his eyes for you people?
Mo Kaishan was not surprised by his father's reaction. When he heard what his third uncle said last night, he thought they were hallucinating from exhaustion.
"Dad, I don't know whether I'm stupid or not, but I'm sure that I'm not blind. This morning I took people to quietly go to the mountain that my third uncle and the others talked about. Dad, it's true. There's a lot of money in this whole big cave."
Hundreds of boxes and countless grains."
Speaking of this, Mo Kaishan's expression was extremely solemn, and he leaned into Magistrate Mo's ear and said almost silently: "Dad, those are military pay and military supplies from the imperial court. What's affixed to the box are all seals from the Ministry of War."
"Hiss~~" Mo Zhifu gasped in cold air, and his whole body felt chilly and trembling.
"Did you read that correctly?"
Mo Kaishan shook his head.
Magistrate Mo was numb now. In the past, he only suspected that Director Yuan and the others had not paid for the army and military supplies, but he did not even dare to doubt that those people dared to hide the general's wages and military supplies so blatantly so close to the Central City.
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The imperial court attaches great importance to the strength of the military. This can be seen from the fact that the Ministry of War has so many privileges and is managed by retired military personnel instead of being controlled by literati.
The punishment for embezzlement of military pay and military supplies is more severe than other corruption cases. If you are caught, the only difference is whether you will die for one clan or nine clans.
Mo Kaishan also felt numb all over his body. He looked at his father who was so shocked that he was in a daze and asked anxiously: "Dad, what should we do?"
This matter, presumably, is not under the control of his father, a civil servant.
But, it's a good thing that I didn't find it. If I still pretended that I didn't know it after I saw it, how could my conscience be at ease when I think about the soldiers at the border who fought bloody battles for the people?
Magistrate Mo, who was able to raise a son with such thoughts, is naturally not the kind of person who just wants to be alone and safe when trouble comes.
His eyes flickered, and he suddenly thought of the people in charge of Mr. Ye whom he had just met.
The affairs of the Ministry of War are not under the control of officials like them, but isn’t Chief Ye the one from the Ministry of War?!
"Kaishan, think of a way to tell Chief Ye and the others from the capital about this news. Remember, don't let them discover your identity."
"Yes." Mo Kaishan turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." Magistrate Mo stopped him again, "Go to your second uncle's house first, and ask your second uncle to leave the city before the city gate is closed today. No matter whether it is to go back to your hometown or wherever you are going, don't go back.
Stay nearby, as far to the northwest as possible.”
Mo Kaishan's face darkened, "Dad, is it already this serious?"
Magistrate Mo sighed, "Son, dad doesn't know either. With Director Yuan alone, Zhongcheng would not be in this situation. Although dad's senior brothers have tried their best to help us, eh, eh,
, haven’t you noticed that none of them dare to really come forward.
Your second uncle is a third-rank official in the court, and your sixth uncle is a high-ranking marquis, but they don't even dare to show their faces, so they can only help us secretly, even warning Director Yuan and the others.
You have to borrow someone else’s mouth.”
Magistrate Mo looked at Mo Kaishan solemnly, "Don't you understand yet?"
Mo Kaishan also nodded with a serious face, "Dad, my son has always known that there is someone behind Director Yuan, and that person has a lot of power in the court."
Magistrate Mo patted Mo Kaishan's arm, "The Liu family kicked out your second aunt specifically to leave a bloodline for the Liu family."
"Master Liu deliberately made such a scene in the street today. It seems that the Liu family has received some news and is ready to make a desperate move."
Um??
How did dad figure this out?
As a son, when facing his father, he will naturally ask questions if he doesn't understand.
Magistrate Mo glared at Mo Kaishan as if he were a fool, "The people from Kyoto just arrived in Zhongcheng last night. This morning, Mr. Liu, who happened to be on the street so early in the morning, was looking for fun, so he stared at him with sharp eyes.
Several Beijing officials."
"Do you really think this is a coincidence?"
Mo Kaishan thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, could it be that it was just a coincidence? Mr. Liu is so unconventional that he often causes troubles on the street."
He is a ruthless man who occupies the Liu family, which is very powerful in Zhongcheng. He never takes anyone seriously, not to mention the people of Zhongcheng, and other people passing by Zhongcheng are also attracted by him.
Treat it as fun.
It's just that the Liu family is not only powerful in Zhongcheng, but also has money and food. No matter how much trouble Mr. Liu causes outside, the Liu family can basically handle it.