Xue Keyong and others were waiting in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of War. After Han Zhou was brought into the Yamen by Deng Taichu, the Minister of Household Affairs, he did not come out for a long time.

Just half a day is enough for the news here to spread all over Suzaku Street.

So the various government offices on Zhuque Street already had a premonition that a storm was coming.

The case of Fan Wenzheng of the Ministry of War has just come to an end, and no one expected that a new storm would come so quickly.

Moreover, people in various government agencies know very well that this storm is by no means comparable to the Fan Wenzheng case.

The outcome of Fan Wenzheng's case was destined from the beginning.

When Xiling was lost, Fan Wenzheng, an official of the Ministry of War, did not take the initiative to plead guilty to the court, and even deliberately concealed it. He also wanted to implicate other yamen to protect himself. He was self-righteous but adopted stupid methods in panic. The Ministry of Punishment killed Fan Wenzheng. Then

This is the result that everyone expected.

However, the situation this time was obviously completely different from last time.

Most of the adults sitting in the yamen were foxes who had been practicing for thousands of years. The clues that Xue Keyong revealed in front of the military department had already allowed these old foxes to quickly guess the secret behind it.

The adults all know very well that there are only two possibilities for shoddy goods, greedy military expenditures, and keeping this matter airtight.

One is that this matter was indeed planned perfectly, and the person behind the plan had amazing strategies and skills, and was able to keep the matter extremely secretive under the eyes of the emperor.

Another possibility is that the noble man behind the scenes was too ruthless. Everyone involved in this matter was very cautious, and no one dared to reveal a word. In other words, even if outsiders could see it,

He had a clue, but he was also afraid of the nobleman's power and did not dare to show it, let alone get involved in right and wrong.

Under the eyes of the emperor, there was a major case involving several yamen, and the emperor knew nothing about it. Even the eunuchs in purple robes were unaware of it. This really makes no sense.

Everyone could guess the outcome of Fan Wenzheng's case from the beginning, but in this major corruption case, no one knows what the next development will be.

But everyone understands that no matter how they develop, all they have to do is stay as far away as possible, and not say a word of what they shouldn't say.

If you shrink your head, you may not be able to guarantee that you will not be implicated, but if you stick your head out, you are asking for death.

So after Xue Ke used the knife to open the box, each bureau office quickly took its people back to the yamen. The entire Zhuque Street was empty, and even the guards in front of each bureau office no longer glanced at the Ministry of War.

In front of the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Xue Keyong and his subordinates were only Qin Xiao, Xu Lang and a few other people from the Jiaku Department.

When the Dongchuang Incident occurred, the Jiaku Department was the scene of the crime. As the officials and clerks of the Jiaku Department, Qin Xiao and Xu Lang naturally could not continue to sit quietly in the armory.

After a while, Deng Taichu finally came out again and said to Xue Keyong: "Xue Keyong, this matter is serious. The minister has sent people to guard Han Zhou and ordered him to tell the whole story.

Tell me. You take your men to the Sifang Pavilion first, and don't leave the capital for the time being." After a cough, an official came up from behind, but it was Fei Qiji, the official of Bingziku, who Qin Xiao recognized.

Fei Qiji came forward, very kindly, and raised his hand to Xue Keyong: "Commander Xue, I will send you to Sifang Pavilion."

Sifang Pavilion is under the jurisdiction of Honglu Temple. It is mainly used to receive envoys from foreign countries in the Sifang. Now it is also used to entertain local foreign officials. When foreign officials come to Beijing, officials of fifth rank and above can stay in Sifang Pavilion.

Xue Keyong seemed very calm at this moment. He cupped his hands to Deng Taichu and said, "Master Deng, I don't know when I can collect my weapons and leave the capital?"

"Xue Keyong, since this matter has reached this level, I really can't give you an answer as to when you will leave the capital." Deng Taichu looked indifferent: "You should go to the Sifang Guan first and wait for news. But Mr. Bu Tang will let you know.

Let me bring you something, since you exposed the warehouse dance

The Ministry of War will not sit idly by and ignore the abuses, and the imperial court will not let it go, and will always investigate it thoroughly."

Xue Keyong cupped his hands and said: "Then I will wait at the Sifang Pavilion!" Without further ado, Fei Qiji led the way, while Xue Keyong led his men away, leaving the few carts of broken knives alone in front of the military headquarters.

When Deng Taichu saw Xue Keyong leaving, he ordered the guards to drive the carriages down first to guard them. When he saw Qin Xiao and Xu Lang standing at the foot of the steps, he frowned and said coldly: "What's going on over there at the armory now?"

"My lord, I have asked the guards of Wudefang to block the entrance, and no one is allowed to enter or exit for the time being." Qin Xiao said respectfully.

"Come in with me!"

Qin Xiao and Xu Lang followed Deng Taichu into the Yamen. Deng Taichu took them directly to Dou Fan. Dou Fan stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the big tree outside. Although he heard the footsteps behind him,

But he didn't look back.

But there was no sign of Han Zhou in the room.

"Sir, Qin Xiao and Xu Lang are here."

Dou Fu turned around and Qin Xiao saw that his face was covered with clouds and his expression was extremely sinister. Dou Fu glanced at Xu Lang and landed on Qin Xiao's face. He said coldly: "Qin Xiao, Jia Zi Ku is made by

You guard, Han Zhou just said that those weapon boxes are piled in the corner, and it is impossible for ordinary people to move weapons from there. Is this wrong?"

"Sir, I don't understand what you mean."

Dou Fan sneered: "You don't understand? I ask you, do you know that the weapons piled in the corner are of inferior quality?"

"I know." Qin Xiao did not deny it.

"I would like to ask you again, is it because of you that Xue Keyong found these weapons?" Dou Fan looked sharply into Qin Xiao's eyes: "Did you deliberately let Xue Keyong discover these inferior weapons?

And then make it public?"

Xu Lang didn't wait for Qin Xiao to speak, and already said: "Report to the Lord, if the Qin officials had not done this intentionally, Xue Keyong would never have discovered these weapons. I was pushed away by him at that time, and it was too late to stop him.

At that time, I asked the people in the Jiaku Department that it was Qin Lingli who led Xue Keyong into the warehouse, and he deliberately led Xue Keyong to find these weapons. He... He had sinister intentions and wanted to let us

The Ministry of War is in disaster."

Although Qin Xiao was Xu Lang's boss, when the Dongchuang incident happened, Xu Lang knew that his life was in danger and he was full of resentment towards Qin Xiao.

"Qin Xiao, what do you have to say?" Deng Taichu on the side said with a cold face: "You are eating food from the Ministry of War, but you also want to smash the pot of the Ministry of War, so that you eat everything inside and outside."

Qin Xiao's expression did not change, he looked into Dou Yan's eyes and asked: "Master Bu Tang, please forgive me for taking this humble position, but I dare to ask Bu Tang whether he knows that there are inferior weapons piled up in the corner of the warehouse?"

Dou Fu was startled and immediately said: "I... Of course I don't know. I have never been in charge of Wudefang, and I have never been in the armory. How could I know that there are inferior weapons in it?"

"So, the ministry didn't know that there were broken weapons in the warehouse, and it was even less likely that they knew that someone was selling off inferior weapons and storing unusable weapons in the warehouse?" Qin Xiao looked at it seriously.

Dou Fu.

Dou Fu said angrily: "Of course I don't know. If I knew, how could I... How could I condone it? Naturally, I would have reported this matter to the saint a long time ago."

"Then does the Minister know?"

Deng Taichu felt as if his tail had been stepped on, and said anxiously: "Of course I don't know, Qin Xiao, you... what are you talking about?"

Qin Xiao sighed: "Master Bu Tang, I have something to say in my humble position, but Xu Lang is around, so it's not convenient for me to say it."

"You...!" Xu Lang was furious, but Dou Fan hesitated for a moment and finally ordered: "Xu Lang, please retreat first."

Xu Lang had no choice but to retreat.

"Qin Xiao, you knew there was a problem in the warehouse, but you didn't report it to us in time. This is a dereliction of duty.

Deng Taichu sneered and said: "You are an official in the Jiaku Department. If you know something and fail to report it, what crime should you do?"

Qin Xiao was calm and composed, and asked: "Your Excellency, if I report this matter to you two immediately after I find out about it, what will you do?"

"Of course I'm reporting it to the saint." Deng Taichu said in a deep voice: "Purchasing inferior quality and embezzling military expenditures. Of course, my lord and I will not suppress such huge matters."

Dou Fan also nodded and said: "Since I am in charge of the Ministry of War, I will never cover up such lawless things."

"I also believe that the two adults will report it to the saint immediately." Qin Xiao sighed: "I didn't report it in time because I had selfish motives."

"Selfish?"

"I owe you the great love of my lord, I am here to stay in Kyoto and use it for a long time. Your kindness in nurturing me will always be in my heart." Qin Xiao said softly: "So my selfishness is to protect you."

Dou Fu gave a weird laugh and said: "Qin Xiao, you dug in and out, helped Xue Keyong to shake things up, put the Ministry of War in a whirlpool, and you actually dare to say that you want to protect me? You are a small official.

, it’s sheer nonsense that you have any ability to protect me.”

"Master Bu Tang, who is behind this corruption case?" Qin Xiao said calmly: "As far as I know, it is impossible to accomplish such a thing by relying only on the Ministry of War and Treasury Department.

, the Arms Department of the Ministry of Industry, and the department that checks the quantity of weapons in the Ministry of Household Affairs, are all closely related."

Dou Fu naturally knew all about this, but Qin Xiao had just arrived and was young, so he didn't expect that he could understand the pros and cons. Naturally, the lord of the ministry didn't know that Qin Xiao had the strategist Gu Baiyi behind him.

He analyzes the situation.

"Go on!" Dou Fan looked solemn.

"Your Excellency knows better than his humble position. He is able to mobilize people from the three yamen to work for him, and he does so quietly. Even the lords of the department are unaware of it. This also shows that the status and skills of the people behind him are by no means ordinary."

Qin Xiao took a step forward, got closer to Dou Fan, and whispered: "If the two adults report this matter directly to the saint, the person behind him will definitely regard the two adults as a thorn in the flesh.

If you don't defeat him, you will definitely suffer harm in return, and that person will not be able to spare you two."

Deng Taichu looked at each other with solemn expressions.

"If the two adults report, they are likely to put themselves in danger." Qin Xiao sighed: "If the humble official told the truth to the two of them, and the two did not report or even suppressed the matter, then the situation would be

It’s more serious. The corruption case may not be discovered for a while, but it is like a sharp sword hanging over the head. It may fall one day. As time goes by, if the incident comes to light one day, two adults

There is no way to escape the guilt. So as long as I report to you the truth about the inferior weapons in the warehouse, the two adults will be in a dilemma. No matter what you choose, you will be in a dangerous situation."

Dou Fan frowned and said, "How can you protect us if you don't tell us?"

"Of course it's possible." Qin Xiao smiled lightly and said: "It's natural that the two adults don't know about this. Now that the Dong Chuang incident has happened and the court is accountable, the minister has just been promoted to the minister of the Ministry of War. There is not much time left, even under the Ministry of War.

There were mistakes, but we can't blame them all on Mr. Bundang. At most, he was responsible for a slight oversight. No one would think that he was also involved in this embezzlement case. But if the case continues to be delayed, maybe the three

It was discovered two years later. At that time, Lord Bundou had been in charge of the Ministry of War for several years. Someone had done something in the armory without the Bundang knowing about it. Not only would the crime of oversight be more serious, but most importantly, someone might

I really suspect that you have a direct relationship with the corruption case."

Dou Fu's body was shaken. When Qin Xiao saw this, he said softly: "So not only can you not know this matter in advance, but also it must be exposed as soon as possible. The current situation is actually the best situation for the two adults. If

If the delay continues, it will be very detrimental to the two adults." He handed over his hand and said sincerely: "In order to repay the kindness of the minister, I made an independent decision and used Xue Keyong to expose the case.
Chapter completed!