After Gu Baiyi left, Qin Xiao slept with his clothes on until noon.

When the horse arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of War, someone saw it and immediately said: "Qin Lingli, the minister has an order. If you go back to the yamen, go see him immediately."

Qin Xiao knew that he had disobeyed the order of the Ministry of War the day before and rushed out of the Ministry of War without informing his superiors. After returning, the Ministry of War would naturally not leave the matter alone.

When they arrived at the Minister's Office, after the report, Deng Taichu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, sent an order to go in. When he saw Qin Xiao, Deng Taichu said straight to the point: "Qin Xiao, are you still not from the Ministry of War?"

"My lord, of course he is a commissioned officer from the Ministry of War."

"Since you are from the Ministry of War, why don't you obey the orders of the Ministry of War?" Deng Taichu looked a little ugly: "The Lord of the Ministry has an order, and officials from the Ministry of War are not allowed to leave the Yamen without permission. I know that you have something to leave, but

Why didn't you inform the department or my official beforehand?"

The story of Qin Xiao breaking into Qingyi Hall alone has already spread a lot. As the minister of the Ministry of War, Deng Taichu naturally knew about it. He also knew that Qin Xiao left without warning that day to save people, but Qin Xiao did not report it when he left.

To treat a superior official as if he were nothing is to blatantly defy and disobey the superior's order. It not only damages the official's face and authority, but also violates a taboo in the officialdom.

"I was too anxious at the time, so I failed to report it in time." Qin Xiao could only plead guilty: "Please forgive me."

Deng Taichu said coldly: "I don't care who you were before or what your future will be, but as long as you are in the Ministry of War, you will be a member of the Ministry of War. No one can disobey the orders of the Ministry of War. If you don't obey,

If the Shangguan’s order is not punished, if everyone else in the yamen will be like you in the future, shouldn’t the Ministry of War yamen be revoked?”

"It's all up to you." Qin Xiao didn't argue.

Deng Taichu said: "I will fine you three months' salary. If something like this happens again, I will just pack up and leave the Ministry of War."

A fine of several months' salary was acceptable to Qin Xiao. After all, what he lacked most was money.

"By the way, I heard that you were called into the palace by the saint yesterday?" Deng Taichu picked up the tea cup and asked calmly: "Does the saint have any instructions?"

Qin Xiao thought about what happened to me in the palace. It seemed that there was really no need to tell you. He just said: "Although the saint was summoned to the palace, I did not see the saint in my humble position."

"Oh?" Deng Taichu said in surprise: "You haven't seen the saint?"

Qin Xiao shook his head.

Deng Taichu thought for a moment and then asked: "Jiang Qianxing from Qingyi Hall fell to his death from a building. Does it have anything to do with you?"

"He slipped and fell. I have already made it clear to the Ministry of Punishment." Qin Xiao said: "I can't say that it has nothing to do with Beizi, but the main responsibility lies with him." He took a step forward and suddenly raised his hands and said, "Please, sir.

Call the shots!”

"Making the decision?" Deng Taichu was startled: "What's wrong?"

"Sir, your humble position is to work in the Ministry of War for one day, and then be a member of the Ministry of War for the next day. Isn't this wrong?" Qin Xiao asked.

Deng Taichu took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Of course that's right."

"Although Beizhi is only a seventh-grade official, he can still be regarded as an official of the imperial court." Qin Xiao said seriously: "Qingyitang's gangs in the market set a trap with the intention of killing Beizhi. If Beizhong hadn't resisted desperately, he would have died in Qingyitang. How dare you

Ask, seek

I don’t know what kind of crime it is to harm an official of the imperial court?”

Deng Taichu was startled again, his lips moved, and he didn't know how to answer.

"After asking around, I found out that anyone who murders an official of the imperial court will be punished with the crime of treason." Qin Xiao sighed: "Although I saved my life, Qingyi Hall's crime of murdering a humble official cannot be dismissed. The minister is a lowly official.

, I humbly ask the Lord Assistant to make the decision, severely punish Qing Yi Tang, and seek justice for my humble position."

Deng Taichu said in astonishment: "Seeking justice? Qin Xiao, as far as I know, dozens of people in Qingyi Hall were hacked and injured, missing arms and legs. Even Jiang Qianxing in Qingyi Hall died. They suffered heavy losses, but you

If you are safe and sound, how can you get justice?"

"Sir, this matter should not be decided by who lives and who dies." Qin Xiaodao: "Qingyitang has committed the crime of treason by murdering officials of the Ministry of War. It doesn't matter if you are in a low-level position, but if you see that the Ministry of War is indifferent to this,

Will it hurt the face of the Ministry of War? Even a small gang in the market dares to make trouble on the Ministry of War. If the Ministry of War stops here, I will... I am worried that all the government agencies will use this as a laughing stock for the Ministry of War...

.!”

Deng Taichu frowned and said angrily: "What a joke, what nonsense?" But he also knew that Qin Xiao's words were not unreasonable.

The news about Qin Xiao has spread in Kyoto. Although not everyone knows that Qin Xiao is an official of the Ministry of War, the public will soon find out Qin Xiao's identity, and then everyone will know that he is an official of the Ministry of War.

After breaking into the Tsing Yi Hall, you will also know that the Tsing Yi Hall has kidnapped the boat girl and forced the officials from the Ministry of War to rescue people.

Tsing Yi Tang moved people from the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War did not say a word. The key is that people in Kyoto knew that Tsing Yi Tang had a backer, and the silence of the Ministry of War would only make people think that the Ministry of War was afraid of Tsing Yi Tang.

This is of course a shame for the Ministry of War.

"What do you mean, sir, to let this matter end?" Qin Xiao asked cautiously.

Deng Taichu was really embarrassed to answer for a while, so he thought for a moment and then said: "The ministers have their own discretion in this matter." He glanced at Qin Xiao and asked: "In your opinion, how should I make the decision for you?"

"You dare to speak out even if you are humble, but our Ministry of War does not have to take action personally on this matter." Qin Xiao said: "Master Butang made a statement, begging the saint to let the Ministry of Punishment thoroughly investigate Qingyitang's murder of the imperial official, so that the people of the Ministry of Punishment can be

Investigate further. It is absolutely true that Tsing Yi Hall gathered people to kill a lowly official. As long as the Criminal Department conducts a thorough investigation and many people from Tsing Yi Hall are involved, and they dare not tell lies in the Criminal Department, they will know the truth immediately. Once the charges are found,

It is true that when the time comes, the Ministry of War will make another announcement and ask the court to dissolve the Tsing Yi Hall. In this way, everyone will know that if you offend the Ministry of War, even the Tsing Yi Hall will not end well."

Deng Taichu sneered and said: "You are really arrogant. It is you who has the final say whether the Ministry should submit a letter or not? Do you need to teach Shangguan how to do things?" He put down the tea cup and said: "Even if the Ministry of War submits a letter, do you think the Ministry of Punishment will do it?"

Are you going to do your best to thoroughly investigate the Tsing Yi Hall? You know the importance of the Tsing Yi Hall in your heart. To be honest, if you have no support, they will not dare to touch you. Since they dare to set up a trap to kill you, they are confident. Don't talk about you.

Fortunately, you live a short life now, even if you really die in Qingyi Hall, the Ministry of Punishment will not bring down Qingyi Hall because of you."

"Sir, are you saying that the Ministry of Punishment doesn't dare?"

"That lunatic Lu Junzhong doesn't have any daring." When Deng Taichu thought of the shadow of the Ministry of Punishment, he felt a little scared in his heart: "He really wants to pull people off their horses, let alone Qingyi Hall, even the princes and nobles have the courage to reach out. It's just that

For you and Qingyi

For Lu Junzhong, it is certainly not worth it." He glanced at Qin Xiao, his eyebrows not concealing his disdain: "Your weight

, it’s far from enough for the Ministry of Punishment to take action.”

Qin Xiaodao: "If the Ministry of Punishment does not take action, the Kyoto Prefecture and Dali Temple can conduct a thorough investigation."

"The Ministry of Punishment didn't take action. Where did the gang of drunkards from Kyoto Prefecture dare to take action?" Deng Taichu was even more disdainful: "As for the Dali Temple you mentioned, it's just a decoration. Who in Kyoto doesn't know that Dali Temple only helps the Ministry of Punishment to seduce people?"

If the yamen where Zhu committed the murder had had the guts to get involved in such a case, it would not have become the yamen that no one looks at today."

Qin Xiao sighed: "So the matter of Qingyi Tang's murder of the imperial official can only end here, and no one can uphold justice?"

"It's not that no one can uphold justice." Deng Taichu said straightforwardly: "It's just that no one will uphold justice for you."

Qin Xiao was startled, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of Deng Taichu's mouth, and he said: "In officialdom, no matter what decision you make, you need to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. How beneficial is it to uphold justice for you? Offend the nobleman behind Qingyi Hall.

How harmful is it? If you can't settle this account clearly, how can you survive in the officialdom? Now that you can settle the account clearly, who will really make an enemy of Qingyi Hall for you? So this matter ends here

Yes, the Ministry of War will not ask for the justice you want. If you have the ability, you can go to the saint and ask for it yourself." Xi Shao said: "Didn't the saint call you into the palace? It shows that the saint still has interest in you.

If you take it seriously, maybe the saint will really use you again. If you have the ability, you can find justice for yourself."

Qin Xiao sighed: "So even if the Ministry of War knows that Qing Yitang is doing evil in Kyoto and even humiliates the officials of the Ministry of War, the minister and ministers will just turn a blind eye and will not do anything for their subordinate officials.

Come forward?"

"Yes." Deng Taichu nodded.

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps came from outside, and then someone reported: "Sir, there is an order in the palace, please ask the Qin officials to come and receive the order."

"Is there a decree in the palace?" Deng Taichu was startled.

Qin Xiao was also a little surprised. When he heard that there was an order from the palace and asked him to go there, he thought that the saint would summon him to the palace again, right? If so, the saint was really crazy.

When an imperial edict came, Deng Taichu did not dare to neglect it and went to the front yard with Qin Xiao. At this time, many officials from the Ministry of War were waiting. The arrival of an imperial edict was equivalent to the arrival of a saint. Even if the edict was only for Qin Xiao, other officials in the Yamen also

They all came to greet them. Dou Fan, the official of the Ministry of War, stood at the front and arrived earlier than Qin Xiao. When he saw Qin Xiao and Deng Taichu coming, he smiled at the minister who delivered the order, "Eunuch, Qin Xiao has already arrived."

arrive."

But Qin Xiao could see clearly that the person who came to announce the edict was Eunuch Wei, the general secretary. The two were familiar with each other. Eunuch Wei nodded and smiled at Qin Xiao. Dou Fu had already led the crowd to kneel down to receive the edict. The general secretary opened the edict.

, said loudly: "The edict says: Qin Xiao, the commander of the Ministry of War, is young, smart and upright. He exposed the case of the armory of the Ministry of War. He is courageous and loyal and serves the country. He is a model for all officials. He is transferred to Dali Temple to fill the missing position of minister.

Kudos to this!"

All the military officers present were shocked when they heard this.

Although Dali Temple is a Qingshui Yamen, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple is a serious fourth-rank official. Qin Xiao is currently just a seventh-rank official in the Ministry of War. With an imperial decree, he was promoted from a seventh-rank official to a fourth-rank Shaoqing, and he was promoted consecutively.
Chapter completed!