Xue Keyong was not angry, but smiled and said: "Master Han, you still don't understand the meaning of what you said, can you make it clearer?" He turned his head and glanced at the north gate, and said, "Since you have taken me to this remote place to talk privately, you don't have to worry about being heard." ”

"In that case, the lower officials might as well speak out." Han Tian said: "Commander Xue naturally opened the box and knew that the weapons in the box could not be used. ”

"Why can't you use it?" Xue Ke said lightly: "It is forged with the lowest iron ore, and the forging process is inferior to that of folk blacksmiths, and the heat cannot be reached at all, otherwise it will not break when touched." He said in a low voice: "Master Han, you should know that the barrier knives forged by the empire have strict standards, these residual knives are not only of inferior quality, but also cut corners, and at least three or four knives can be made into a real barrier knife." ”

Xue Ke looked at him coldly and said, "Chief Han, such an inferior war knife is in storage, can the imperial court know?" ”

"The palace really doesn't know, and even Dou Butang doesn't know about this matter." Han Tian looked at Xue Keyong, but he was quite calm at this time: "But if Dou Butang doesn't know anything, it's not accurate. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"You're right." Han Tian said: "The Ministry of Industry needs at least twelve taels of silver to build a barrier knife, but these residual knives in the warehouse, a maximum of two or three taels of silver, this is still high, such a war knife will be handed over to a folk blacksmith shop to build, it will not exceed two taels of silver." ”

Xue Ke sneered: "It seems that Chief Han is very clear about this matter. ”

"Clear, clear." Han Tian said: "If the lower officials don't know, these swords won't be able to enter the arsenal at all." ”

Xue Ke was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said: "You mean, not only your Treasury Department is involved in this matter, but even the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households are involved?" ”

"Otherwise, why should I persuade Commander Xue not to get involved in this matter." Han Tian said calmly: "Fortunately, this batch of weapons has not been shipped out of Wude Fang, once it is shipped out, and the news leaks, Commander Xue will not be able to stay out of the matter." ”

Xue Ke used a cold expression, and Han Tian sighed lightly: "Commander Xue should be clear by now, this matter is definitely not for you to meddle in." You are a meritorious hero, this time you entered Beijing to be rewarded, and you were summoned by the saint, if there is no accident, your future career will definitely be smooth sailing. If you can handle today's affairs properly, you will definitely be appreciated by a noble person in the court, and it is inevitable that you will be promoted to a knighthood. ”

Han Tian chuckled and said: "Dou Butang is very shrewd, he has been in the military department for more than ten years, and he has also been in the treasury department, it is impossible for him not to know about this matter of the treasury department." It's just that even if he knew about it, he pretended not to know. ”

"The palace doesn't know, the court doesn't know, and Dou Butang pretends not to know." Xue Ke let out a strange laugh and said, "Master Han, should you be a three-year-old child?" ”

Han Tian shook his head and said, "Xia Guan didn't joke with Commander Xue. Commander Xue, the weapons are forged by the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of Industry, and after forging, the Ministry of Household will send someone to check the number, and finally enter the warehouse of the Ministry of War. ”

"As long as you and I join forces, this matter will not be able to get out of Wudefang." Han Tian said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as your subordinates keep their mouths shut, they will be given a hush money here." ”

Xue Keyong hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "Master Han, this matter involves three departments, and there are naturally many people involved in this matter. Ben would have wondered who had the ability to let the three yamen join forces to do such a great thing? Who is that noble person you are talking about? ”

"Commander Xue, with all due respect, the less you know about this matter, the better." Han Tian said seriously: "What we have to do now is to transport these weapons back to the warehouse, and then the lower officials will personally select the best weapons for you, and after the shipment, you will return to Yuzhou with the weapons, and everything will be fine." The lower official can guarantee that within half a year, you will be promoted. ”

"Master Han, today's events are not just seen by Ben Jiang." Xue Ke stared at Han Tian and said, "When I opened the box, the brothers under the general saw it, and the people under your command who looked at the warehouse also saw it. ”

When Han Yan heard this, he felt that his persuasion had already had an effect, and since Xue Keyong said this, he already had the intention of concealing this matter, and said with a smile: "The people under Commander Xue, with the prestige of Commander Xue, can naturally seal their mouths. You can tell them that even you, Commander Xue, can't be involved in this matter, let alone them? If anyone leaks the news, not only will their own lives be difficult to protect, but I am afraid that even their families will be implicated. As for my subordinates, the subordinates know how to silence them. ”

"Chief Han is so confident that he can block the news?"

Han Tian shook his head and said, "Who the noble person is, naturally you can't say it from the mouth of the lower official, this is the rule." If Commander Xue doesn't believe it, he won't be promoted for half a year, and he will come directly to Beijing to find a subordinate official when the time comes. ”

"What's the use of looking for you at that time?" Xue Keyong seems to be reckless, but he is obviously very scheming: "Ben will leave with the front foot, you will definitely deal with the traces immediately, and Ben will not have any evidence in hand at that time, and he will not be promoted, what can I do if I find you?" ”

Han Tian frowned and said, "You don't believe in Xiaguan?" ”

Xue Keyong sighed: "Master Han, today Ben Jiang found these broken knives, but he concealed them for you, in the future, the East Window incident will be known by the sage, Ben will know about it and not report it, this head will never be saved." ”

"You don't have to worry." Han Tian said with great confidence: "This matter will not be known to anyone, and no one will get evidence to report it to the saint." ”

Xue Ke said: "I will be a rough person, and my words and deeds are always on the table." Who is the noble person you are talking about, and if I don't even know who he is, how can Ben be sure that this matter will not happen? You said that Ben will be promoted, and to tell you the truth, Ben Jiang really wants to go up, but whether the nobleman you said can really be promoted, just by your words, Ben Jiang still can't believe it. He raised his hand and touched his thick beard and said: "Master Han, Ben will believe you, and you must also believe Ben Jiang, who is the noble person behind this matter?" ”

Xue Keyong nodded and said, "Understood." Turning around suddenly, the iron armor clicked, and he walked away, and said to the convoy: "Go, go to the military department .....!" ”

Han Tian was shocked, thinking that he had said it for a long time, this Xue Keyong was indifferent, knowing that the temper of these soldiers was stinky and hard, he reached out and grabbed Xue Keyong's wrist, Xue Keyong stopped his steps, turned his head and looked at his wrist first, and then said coldly: "Master Han, what does this mean?" ”

Han Tian let go of his hand, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "The lower official can tell you, but you have to swear to keep your mouth shut, and you must not reveal a word to the outside world." ”

"You don't even want to reveal who the noble person behind the scenes is to Ben General, how can Ben believe you?" Xue Ke looked at him coldly.

Han Tian hesitated, but Xue Keyong had already lowered his voice and said: "Master Han, I will help you hide it today, everyone is in the same boat, although you don't think it will happen, but there is nothing perfect in this world." Since Ben will try his head to hide, he should always let Ben know who he is working for. Looking at Han Tian's eyes, he said lightly: "At least you Han is not enough to let Ben General carry his head to do things." ”

"Commander Xue, I'm really sorry, it's easy to say other things, but the identity of a nobleman, you can't say a word." Han Tian was very resolute.

Han Tian's face changed immediately, and he stepped forward quickly, and said hurriedly: "Commander Xue, you..... What do you mean? ”

"It's not interesting." Xue Ke said lightly: "It's just that I have to go to the military department to thank Dou Butang, and I have received the weapon this time, so I can't just leave without a sound." ”

The guards of the Wuwei Battalion had already stopped the fence, and the captain said in a deep voice: "Commander Xue, the official letter is not sealed, and you are not allowed to leave with weapons." ”

"Good!" Xue Ke nodded slightly, Han Tian leaned over and whispered in Xue Keyong's ear, Xue Keyong was stunned at first, and then his brows locked.

"Commander Xue, you now know why the lower officials persuaded you not to get involved." Han Tian was very satisfied with Xue Keyong's expression, and said proudly: "That nobleman, it's not something you can offend. ”

Xue Ke smiled faintly, didn't say much, went directly back to his mount, turned over on his horse, waved his hand, and said, "Go!" But he didn't let the convoy return to the armory, but directly took the convoy out of Wudefang.

At this moment, the lord in charge knew that today's incident in the east window was all caused by this young official, and when he saw Qin Xiao holding the official seal and was about to stamp the official letter, he was shocked and angry for a while, and shouted: "Qin Xiao, you ..... How daring! ”

Han Riwan didn't expect Xue Keyong to backtrack, let alone that he had already informed Xue Keyong of the identity of that nobleman, but Xue Keyong was not only not frightened, but insisted on taking these weapons out.

The official letter was not stamped, the convoy couldn't get out, and Qin Xiao came out just right.

"Found it, found it!" As soon as the lieutenant's words fell, a voice came from behind, and I saw Qin Xiao walking forward quickly, holding the official seal in his hand, running to Xue Keyong's side, and said respectfully: "Lord Commander, you are negligent in your duties." I went to the Treasury office this morning to change my clothes, and the official seal was placed in it, but I didn't put it on my body. Seeing the captain holding the official letter in his hand, he stepped forward and said, "Give me the official letter, and I will seal it." ”

Qin Xiao didn't look up at all, took the small official seal, and stamped a bright red seal on the official letter, and then handed the official letter to the captain, then turned around, bowed his hand to the angry Han Day, and said with a smile: "My lord, the official seal has been found, fortunately, I didn't miss the errand." He also bowed deeply to Xue Ke and said: "Commander Xue, the official letter has been sealed, and the car only contains the weapons of the Jiazi Library, and the weapons and armor of the other three warehouses have not yet been collected, so with the seal of the lower official, you can walk out of this door." ”

The lieutenant handed the official letter back to Xue Ke, raised his hand and said, "Let go!" ”