In front of the Ministry of War, there were many important officials from the Forbidden Army and the Ministry of War.
Su Lu sat down on his scooter, glanced at Pound, and then mocked Li Huaiyuan:
"Why, Li Shangshu was also involved in this case of embezzlement of pension money?"
"I believe that Zhou Shilang was not involved. I didn't expect that there would be so many important officials in the Ministry of War who were greedy for the sergeants' hard-earned money."
Pang De walked up and looked at Li Huaiyuan.
Li Huaiyuan said excitedly: "General, Su Lu is lawless, despises the military department, and commits rebellion. If you capture him, I will go to the imperial court to join him."
Pang De ignored Li Huaiyuan, squatted down in front of Zhao Dian, and patted Zhao Dian's face.
"Papa"
"Zhao Dian, right? Tell me, how much did you keep in your pocket?"
Zhao Dian's body was shaking even more violently, he clenched his teeth and did not say a word.
Pang De stood up and looked at Su Lu: "It seems that Zhao Dian has swallowed a lot. He was so frightened by you that he didn't even dare to say anything."
"Such a waste should be killed. He is not the only one who has dealt with it anyway. There must be some cartilage behind it."
In the crowd, a group of officers from the Ministry of War were making a big fuss. A minor officer stepped forward and said, "Not so, general."
Li Gan stood up and stopped in front of the clerk, his face gloomy:
"General, please think about it carefully. You are collaborating with Su Lu to torture important members of the military department. This is a major crime for the Yi tribe to cause rebellion."
Pound sneered and stroked his gray beard:
"Shilang Li, are you threatening me?"
"Who do you think you are? You dare to threaten me?"
"When I was fighting with the Tang army in Jiangzhou, you were still nursing in your mother's womb. If you dare to threaten me, believe it or not, I will teach you how to go back and nurse in minutes."
General Pang Pang was full of nonsense and spit on Li Gan's face.
Li Gan was furious, "He Chongxin, where are all your people? Capture him, Pang De and Su Lu for me. If you dare to cause trouble in front of the military department, capture them all."
He Chongxin held the knife and shouted from a distance across the knife on his neck:
"Li Shilang, it's not that I didn't try my best, it's because the brothers in the Forbidden Army worked too hard. All my people have been disarmed."
The ground behind He Chongxin was littered with weapons, and a group of forbidden soldiers affiliated with the Ministry of War, all with bare hands, blocked the door to watch the fun.
Faced with the issue of his pension being swallowed up, He Chongxin just didn't take the initiative to jump up and make a fuss. How could he stand up for Li Gan, unless he wanted his brothers to kill him.
"Bang"
Pang De kicked Zhao Dian and said with a cold face:
"I hate corrupt officials who drink the blood of soldiers the most in my life. As Governor Su said just now, I, Pang De, will take a share. When the emperor asks for an order to kill three tribes of people, I, Pang De, will accompany you."
"Zhao Dian, this is the last chance for you and those behind you. If you don't tell me, you will die now. When the next person speaks, your whole family will be killed."
A group of military chiefs engaged in an instant uproar?
If what Su Lu said was true, it was normal for them to be a little skeptical, but who was Pound? He was a general with numerous meritorious deeds and the former Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army.
"I said, as long as it doesn't harm my family, I will say it."
At the entrance of the military department, a middle-aged official in a lake green official robe spoke loudly.
Li Huaiyuan cursed angrily: "Sun Shan, what do you mean, you don't want to live anymore?"
Su Lu waved his hand, and the Imperial Army put away their swords and guns and let Sun Shan come over.
Sun Shan bowed to Li Shangshu, his voice full of relief.
"Master Shangshu, although I was coerced into this matter, I do have a lot of retained money in my hand. However, I have no use for any of the money. I have sealed it all in the main hall."
After saying that, Sun Shan ignored Li Huaiyuan, glanced at Li Gan, sneered disdainfully, and strode over.
After bowing to Su Lu, Sun Shan said respectfully.
"Both generals are good and considerate generals. If they are willing to promise not to bring harm to their families, and are willing to plead for mercy when the emperor is angry, I will tell the whole story."
Pang De narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Speak out and listen."
Su Lu pressed the armrest, pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, after all, this matter is over, I can't take off and let His Majesty peel off my skin. Just tell me, I will plead for you."
Pang De glared at Su Lu, seeming to blame him for agreeing so easily.
After hearing this, Sun Shan bowed to Su Lu again and then explained what happened.
"The five hundred thousand taels of silver allocated by His Majesty's inner treasury arrived at the Ministry of War. Mr. Zhao Dian prepared the terms according to the regulations and handed them over to Li Shilang. The two of them stayed in Li Shilang's office for a long time. I was there.
Waiting at the door to hand over documents, my feet are numb from stamping."
"After Mr. Zhao Dian came out, he ordered me to change the regulations. Except for the soldiers on the list given by the two of them, all other soldiers who died would have their pensions deducted."
"There were 1,025 people who had all their pensions withheld, 2,067 people who had 80% of their pensions withheld, and 2,142 people who had half of their pensions withheld."
"The total amount of money that was withheld was two million taels. All the officials who dealt with it had withheld it. I didn't dare to take it. Later, Master Sun Zhang figured out that the calculation was wrong and forced me to give eight thousand taels."
Sun Zhang, the head of the Ministry of War, jumped out, his face turned red, and he cursed Sun Shan angrily:
"Shu Zi, you are slandering me, a naked slander."
Pang De glanced at Sun Zhang.
"Slap, give me a hard beating until he admits his mistake."
Pang De ordered the Imperial Guard next to him.
Several forbidden soldiers looked at Su Lu as if asking for instructions.
Su Lu signaled with his gaze, and several forbidden soldiers rushed forward like wolves and tigers.
"Papa pa pa"
Sun Zhang started to howl like a ghost.
Su Lu smiled. Although Sun Shan was also involved in corruption, he was forced to do so. This witness can be used.
"Niba, go and pass on my military order and bring me the patrol battalion. More than half of the soldiers died in this battle. I believe they are willing to seal the military headquarters."
The mud flew away in response.
At the entrance of the Military Department, more and more people from all over the country came to the Military Department for business. They all gathered around the perimeter curiously, watching Sun Zhang being slapped in the face and Zhao Dian curled up on the ground and struggling.
Soon, people from the patrol camp arrived.
Su Lu asked Sun Shan: "Take these people and take out all the relevant documents. I will go to the imperial court to complain. Every one of them will be counted as one, and the entire clan will be killed."
Sun Shan's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground: "Sir, you promise not to harm your family."
Su Lu patted Sun Shan on the shoulder: "You are not a corrupt official, you are a witness. You won't be able to stay in the Ministry of War any longer. I will request an order from Your Majesty later to change your position."
"Come here, go in with Mr. Sun and take out all the documents."
The mighty Forbidden Army marched into the Ministry of War, and all the officials who came to handle matters at the Ministry of War were confused and were pulled out by the Forbidden Army.
In the crowd, Yan Tong followed Zhou Shilang and said with a smile:
"Sir, Minister Li is definitely doomed this time. It's time for you to make a move."
Zhou Shilang squinted his eyes, with a smile that couldn't be concealed on his face:
"Be careful what you say, Mr. Yan, be careful what you say. Su Lu is making a big fuss in the Ministry of War. This is the tragedy of our Ministry of War. Please be careful what you say."
Soon, all kinds of copywriting materials were dragged out, and a cart full of them was placed.
Su Lu waved his hand: "Come on, come with me to file a petition."
"Old Pang, are you going or not?"
Pang De snorted coldly and glanced at Li Huaiyuan:
"Li Shangshu, whether this matter has anything to do with you or not, I believe you can do what a minister should do."
After saying this, without waiting for Li Huaiyuan's reply, he got on his horse and chased Su Lu.
When Su Lu arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped and the carriage could not be brought in.
"We can carry these documents for you, Commander."
Zhao Pu said it flatteringly.
Of course, Su Lu had no objection. She would not let him hold her, no matter what.
Li Huaiyuan, who was reviewing the memorial in Qinzheng Hall, allowed Su Lu to enter the hall. He was almost stunned when he looked at the documents and materials that filed in.