Wu Dingbang heard the noise and went over to ask. He noticed something was wrong in his words. At this moment, the man suddenly drew his weapon and rushed out. The nearest guard had no time to react and was killed instantly.
Wu Dingbang was arrested immediately and was stabbed in the shoulder during the fight.
The cook was very skilled in martial arts and almost broke out, but the shadow guard who was guarding secretly took action to stop him, but before he was killed, he fired a loud arrow into the sky.
Although no news was sent out, the signal was sent out.
Yu Chigong took the opportunity to arrest the relevant persons. At this point, the major corruption case of the Ministry of War was officially unveiled, setting off a huge wave of shock in the previous dynasty.
Immediately afterwards, batches of crossbows were shipped out from the Ordnance Bureau. They were the new crossbows used in the victory over the Huns four years ago. They were escorted by heavy troops to the Arsenal Department, where they would be transported if needed in the future.
At the court meeting, Yuchi Gong smiled and said to the courtiers: "Someone wants to corrupt the Ministry of War and disturb the foundation of our court. He has evil plans and deliberate intentions, and his intentions should be punished. I have been on the throne for three years, and I can't say that I have made great progress in other matters. However, the national treasury has some
There are some surplus, and there are some rusty divine crossbows that I want to try, my dear, what do you think?"
At the end of the sentence, he looked in the direction of the Minister of War with a smile.
The courtiers were all shocked. These words were full of murderous intent and meant to raise troops. There was a huge amount of information inside and outside the words. They did not dare to think about it deeply. They were frightened when they thought about it.
The old minister from the Ministry of War smiled in writing, stroking his beard with a hint of contentment. Hearing this, he quickly raised his hands and said, "My emperor is wise."
The courtiers only felt that the two men were playing a riddle. It seemed that unknown to them, the corruption of the Ministry of War had been anticipated by the emperor and the old minister of the Ministry of War, and had been carefully planned.
After the meeting that day, the news spread quickly to other places.
The person hiding behind was surprised and uncertain: "This plan has been prepared for many years, is it possible that it has been discovered long ago?"
How else to explain the origin of that large number of crossbows?
The staff couldn't figure it out: "From what I know, the emperor is as martial as Emperor Wu, and he is not a forbearing person. He has never stopped studying bows and crossbows, but he has not made any major changes in his cultivation and health in the three years since he took the throne. I think it is very unusual.
Are you really waiting here?"
"The old fox who is the minister of the Ministry of War has been in the position for many years. It is impossible that he has not noticed it. He must have done something bad. I thought that he had the handle and was kind to him, so even if he noticed it, he would not make it public. Unexpectedly
Arrived!"
The person behind the scenes was so angry that he dropped the teacup on the table with his palm.
No matter what the guess was, the people behind the scenes were dripping with cold sweat. Fortunately, there was a big fire in the arsenal, so they realized something was wrong and arranged for someone to sneak in.
Even if the message delivery fails and only a signal is sent, it is enough to alert them.
Otherwise, with Yuchi Gong's clever plan, they will definitely be wiped out one day in the future.
After many years of planning, the plan failed to come to fruition. The person behind it was frightened, scared and hated and issued an order: "Take these people back quickly and cut off contact with all those people. Don't let anyone follow the clues and find out about this king!"
In this world, Yuchi Gong is the person he fears the most. Even before he ascended the throne, he was already terrified of him.
Now that he has been on the throne for three years, his thoughts are so unfathomable that he is extremely fearful and does not dare to act rashly again.
After the meeting that day, Yuchi Gong returned to Cangchen Palace.
The old minister of the Ministry of War arrived next. As soon as he stepped into the palace, he immediately took off his official hat. He kowtowed with tears and apologized: "It is the old minister who did not pay attention. Please punish me."
Yuchi Gong's eyes were full of coldness, but he still smiled and said: "Ai Qing is a great hero, what crime is he guilty of? Someone, help the old minister up."
The young eunuch of Cangchen Palace immediately helped the man up forcefully, and then put the official hat directly on the head of the old minister of the Ministry of War.
Yuchi Gong said slowly and calmly: "Whether Aiqing and her family can enjoy their old age in peace this time depends entirely on Aiqing's performance in the future. If not, hehe... Zhang Defa, please invite people to the side hall for tea!"
"Yes!"
"It is said that Wu Dingbang and others will see me immediately."
"Yes!"
The major corruption case of the Ministry of War was officially launched with great momentum. The Department of Internal Security and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs came out in full force. They acted quickly, the investigation progressed rapidly, and the people arrested were precise.
The news kept coming back, and the people behind it even thought that the emperor had planned it for a long time, so they issued a series of silence orders.
Little did he know that Yuchi Gong’s steps were dangerous, and that the court meeting between him and the old minister of the Ministry of War was just an act!
There are not as many crossbows shipped out from the Ordnance Bureau as you can see. The ones under the heads are all ordinary bows and arrows.
The comparison of the manuscripts that Yu Chigong got back from the library that day gave him clues, and he realized that the case of the Ministry of War was not as simple as corruption, but someone colluding with foreign enemies and plotting against evil.
He had a hunch that it was related to what happened four years ago, so he made new arrangements and sent more people to various places to detect any changes in the feudal kings and foreign tribes.
Unexpectedly, not long after the deployment was completed, something went wrong in the Arsenal Department. Yuchi Gong simply made the case public with great fanfare, in order to attract suspicion.
When news of the previous dynasty reached the harem, the Queen Mother immediately gave up the idea and tried her best to support the emperor so as not to cause trouble.
The whole world is watching what's going on in the palace. Her son worked so hard in the previous court. Could it be that the concubines in the harem can't bear even a little pain?
There is no such reason!
On this day, the Queen Mother went to Yufeng Garden to visit the concubine, and even went to the ground to loosen two shovels of soil herself.
By now, the concubines had become completely honest, and even if they were extremely tired, they would not dare to complain.
The land divided between the concubines and the beautiful ladies was separated, with a field on one side and a fence in the middle. The emperor made this arrangement specially for people to farm the land honestly and not to show off their status.
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As for Xiu Nu, unless she is summoned by the Queen Mother, she is not qualified to ask for an audience. The Queen Mother did not go out of her way to see Xiu Nu.
The Queen Mother came out of the field and went to rest in a three-story four-cornered tower. From the top of the tower, one could clearly see the situation of the Queen Mother and the beautiful girl.
She looked over from a high place and saw that Xiu Nu was full of energy and everyone was cultivating their own land.
There are constant exchanges between them, and they seem to be orderly and not chaotic at all. They behave much better than the palace concubine, and they are really working hard.
The Queen Mother was somewhat pleased: "If jade is not polished, it cannot be used. The emperor is right."
Aunt Qin agreed with this. After going through "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", the showgirl's pampering was gone. In a certain way, she was more able to endure hardships than the concubine.
The Queen Mother looked at it for a while and said: "There are only a few days left. Their maids have taught them the rules for so long. Please put them back to help them, so as not to be exhausted before the election is over."
As for the concubine, she should work hard.
Aunt Qin took the order.
Seeing the kind-hearted lady, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "It's hard for that girl. She has suffered so much since she came to the palace, but she never came to Ai's house to complain. Last time she learned "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" extremely well.
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Aunt Qin echoed: "My mother-in-law's family is naturally good."
The Queen Mother didn't quite agree with this, but she didn't say anything.
When she saw a unique and beautiful girl, she said, "Why doesn't that girl work?"