Fifth Qi quickly found Zhou Wenzheng, the secretary of Dali Temple, and asked him to check whether Wailang, a member of the household department, had committed adultery and criminal affairs. Zhou Wenzheng was very surprised, he saw the current situation of the imperial court quite thoroughly, although this person named Li Kaifang was just a small outsider in the household department, it was rumored that he was valued by the new prime minister Fifth Qi, and he was planning to promote it vigorously!

Both the government and the opposition now know that the imperial court intends to reform the economy and fill the shortfall in revenue, and the Fifth Qi is the economic minister recognized by everyone, and it is only natural that it will be reused. It is conceivable that in the next few days, the opportunity for the vast majority of capable people in the various departments to be promoted and make a fortune has arrived, and Li Kaifang's ability in the military department is also well-known, so it is not surprising that he can be appreciated by the fifth Qi.

What is strange about Zhou Wenzheng is that Fifth Qi praised Li Kaifang in the political hall yesterday, so how can he investigate his pickled affairs today? Isn't this too abnormal? If things are abnormal, there must be something strange about them, and people who have been in the officialdom for decades can easily sniff out the problems.

Therefore, Zhou Wenzheng squinted his eyes and looked at the fifth Qi carefully, and asked hesitantly:

"Li Kaifang's reputation has always been good, there shouldn't be anything to commit adultery, right?"

Fifth Qi was busy in his hands, and he walked the dragon and snake on the official document, only raised his eyelids slightly, and said:

"Check it, how do you know if you don't check it, if you don't have it, if you don't, you will be encouraged, and if you have it, you will ......"

The latter words were not spoken, because at this moment some of the contents of the official document seemed to make him very angry, except for a heavy "um", and then stretched his arms, pressing his tight temples with both hands.

"The subordinate understands!"

Zhou Wenzheng asked himself that he already understood the meaning of the Fifth Qi, as a marginal figure who survived in the court, of course he did not dare to offend this rising star who has been in the limelight recently, and he looked at the people who could be recognized by both the political affairs hall and the Shenwu Army in the whole court, which was already unparalleled.

In just one day's work, Dali Sicheng came to report the case with a stack of official documents, and sure enough, if he didn't investigate, he was stuck with butt shit when he checked it. A small soldier Wai Lang actually amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars in just three years of hard work, and even the fifth Qi was surprised.

Looking at the thick case file, Fifth Qi felt a trace of regret in his heart, he was really a little reluctant to sacrifice such a wealthy expert. But he immediately sighed again, who let this guy's eyes not shine, which one is not good to offend, just touch the tiger's buttocks.

"Li Kaifang, Li Kaifang, don't blame a certain hot hand for being ruthless!"

At the moment, for Fifth Qi, currying favor with Qin Jin is obviously the most important.

To investigate Li Kaifang's problem, he could have arranged for his cronies to do it, but in order to make the food not too ugly, it was more appropriate to let Zhou Wenzheng, who has no party or faction, intervene in it.

"Okay, I know, Li Kaifang's case, your Dali Temple will deal with it impartially, please also tell Zhou Siqing, don't have any worries, but all officials who find corruption and bend the law will be severely punished!"

Since Xia Yuanji became the prime minister of the political affairs hall, there have been many waves in the imperial court, and this corruption and accumulation of wealth, which has never been taken seriously by the imperial court, has also become an important reason for the officials to be convicted.

All of a sudden, those officials who had a money relationship were panicked all day long, and in order not to lose their official positions and resign, or even ruin their families, they were all bent on these rising stars in power.

Thinking about the three years of dormancy in Chang'an, he wandered between the military department and the ordnance supervisor all day long, and seemed to gradually adapt to this kind of obscure and thrilling days. But it wasn't until I wandered around outside that I found that what I really longed for was the days of Jin Ge Iron Horse, and in recent years, even in my sleep, I couldn't forget the happy days of Anxi's expedition.

Walking among the yamen of the Public Prosecutor's Office, complex interpersonal relationships and a whole set of red tape have long overwhelmed him.

At this time, the waiter on duty in the main hall did not arrive, and there was only one colleague in the party room, Zheng Xianli politely arched his hand, and planned to go to the position that usually belonged to him to familiarize himself with official business. As the saying goes, if a monk hits a monk for a day, since he is still serving in the military department and the ordnance prison, he must always do his best to complete the unfinished work.

Unexpectedly, Lang Zhong, a colleague who had always been cold on weekdays, got up very courteously to return the salute, and came to Zheng Xianli's side to ask for warmth, which made him uncomfortable.

"Zheng Langzhong has just come back, if there is anything you need help with, he told us to do it, don't be polite......"

Zheng Xianli was taken aback again, these Lang Zhong in the Ministry of War are all characters with their nostrils facing the sky, if there is no point or relationship in the handover of official duties on weekdays, they will have to drag you for ten days and a half months, Cui Shang's face is full of impatience in a few words, did you take the wrong medicine today? Or did the sun come out in the west?

As soon as he entered the gate of the military department, he felt that the atmosphere was different from usual, and the few Shuling Shi he met on the way were also saluting earnestly, which was too abnormal.

Out of politeness, Zheng Xianli was vaguely polite, and planned to continue to look through the official documents. But the colleague expected Ai Ai to speak again:

"In the past, my brothers offended in official affairs, please, please also ask Haihan, forgive me, after all, after all, personal friendship can't get in the way of official affairs......"

At this point, Zheng Xianli couldn't hold back any longer, raised his head to look at him, and asked:

"How are you all so strange today? I'm just a soldier, so it's worth being so careful?"

Hearing this, Na Lang Zhong held back another sentence:

"Haven't you heard? There has been a rumor from the Fifth Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, and he plans to make a distinction for the king and be promoted to a squire?"

As he spoke, he glanced with his eyes at the location of the main hall outside the public hall.

"In a few days, Zheng Jun will be going to work there......"

This answer was much beyond Zheng Xianli's expectations, he agreed with Qin Jin yesterday to lead the troops to fight in Lingwu, and now there was a sudden rumor that he would be promoted to the head of the military department, and he was a little confused for a while, and subconsciously blurted out:

"How is this possible?"

"How could it be?"

After Na Langzhong asked rhetorically, he lowered his voice and said:

"Zheng Jun probably doesn't know yet, right...... Do you know why I didn't see Li Yuanwailang, who is known for his diligence in official work, today?"

There are three foreigners surnamed Li in the military department, and only Li Kaifang is known for being diligent in official work, which Zheng Xianli is also clear.

"Why?"

"Isn't it because he didn't open his eyes and offended Zheng Jun? Early this morning, he was arrested by Dali Temple, and I'm afraid he is being tortured in the prison of Dali Temple at this moment......

When he said this, Na Langzhong had a gloating smile on his face, he had long heard that Li Kaifang was appreciated by the fifth minister, and he was about to be promoted to Langzhong, I believe that as long as he has some achievements, it will not be difficult to achieve the position of squire in three or two years. What a jealousy, jealousy and hatred, how many times he dreamed back at midnight, he was secretly sighing, why can't this kind of good luck reach his head! Finally, God opened his eyes, so that Li Kaifang's luck came to an end, and he stepped into the pit with one foot, just thinking about it, he could be woken up by laughter in his dreams.

Zheng Xianli looked at him with a little disgust.

"Dare to ask Brother Huang, why was Li Kaifang imprisoned in Dali Temple?"

Huang surnamed Langzhong's expression was a little embarrassed, and he couldn't say why.

"Since the entry of Xia Xianggong into the main political hall, the matter of committing adultery has been strictly investigated, but where there are officials who do illegal things, it is rare to escape the sanctions, since Dali Temple has arrested Li Kaifang, there must be solid evidence, as for the specific inside situation, it is unknown!"

Zheng Xianli has a few official matters in mind that he urgently needs to know today, and this is the end of Li Kaifang's topic. After checking the amount of firearms left in the treasury since the fall of Chang'an, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Tibetans plundered most of their swords, guns, halberds, and armor, and ignored firearms, which was also a blessing in misfortune.

After all, the regeneration of the same number of firearms can not be completed in three or two months, and in this batch of firearms, there is a kind of bronze cast long tubular weapon called "cannon", after nearly two years of repeated trials, the weight has been reduced again and again, has been reduced to more than 700 catties, with * to launch projectiles, the range can reach one to two miles, only two horses can be dragged with a sports car with wheels for maneuvering.

Although it did not fully meet the standards listed by Dr. Qin three years ago, this kind of artillery with wheels was tested by Zheng Xianli, and he believed that as long as the supply was sufficient, it could basically be used for long-distance combat.

Thinking of these weapons, which had been secretly tested for two years, Zheng Xianli couldn't suppress his excitement and excitement.

"Brother Huang, has anyone ever touched the firearms in the arsenal of the Ordnance Prison?"

Although the book marked the data that was recounted after the war, he still asked Huang Langzhong uneasily.

"Firearms? Originally, the forbidden army was dismissive of these things, but after the Shenwu Army entered Chang'an, a lot of *...... were transferred."

He slammed his head, as if he remembered something.

"By the way, the fifth prime minister once transported a batch of cast bronze firearms, called, called ......"

"Artillery?"

"Yes, yes, it's artillery!"

Zheng Xianli was in a hurry, stepped forward and grabbed Huang Langzhong's clothes, and asked sharply:

"Say, how much was taken away, when was it taken, and what was it used for?"

Huang Langzhong didn't expect the other party to be so excited, but at the age of Zheng Xianli, he is a celebrity next to Dr. Qin, and it is also worth swallowing his anger.

"A few days ago, I heard that the Fifth Prime Minister was going to mint money, and I heard that there were a lot of cast copper cannons stored in the ordnance vault that were useless, so I took them all away, and I heard that there was nothing left!"

In more than two years, Zheng Xianli has worked hard with all his mind and ability to create seventy practical cannons, and now he will be pulled away when he says that he will be pulled away, and he will melt the money, where can he still sit down......