After talking about the handover of government affairs between Wang Fangqing and Li Jingyi, Li Tongcai asked Yao Yuanchong about the examination of Shang Fangjian's arms theft and sale case.

Shang Fangjian put the ordnance in and out of the market for sale, and this matter was exposed by Li Tong. At the beginning, it also caused a lot of sensation in the court, and Wu Zetian was furious, and Shangshu Qiuguan, Shangshu Xia Guan, and Si Xing Temple jointly investigated the matter.

However, due to the rebellion of the emperor's heir, and then the winter official Shangshu Su Gan was sentenced, and then the White Horse Temple was copied, all of which were major events that shocked the government and the opposition. Therefore, Shang Fangjian's theft and sale of weapons was mixed with many major events, but it was no longer conspicuous.

After all, no matter how serious the case is, the unlucky ones are nothing more than the officials of the First Division of Shangfang Supervision and some related market businessmen, and it has little to do with the blessings and misfortunes of most people, and of course it will not attract widespread attention.

Although Li Tong reported the incident, he did not completely give up the idea of getting armaments and doing things, so he was also more concerned about the development of the situation.

Yao Yuanchong participated in this matter with the Xia Officers and Soldiers, and when he heard the question of the acting king, he replied: "The main recommendation of this case is the Qiu official Xu Yougong, and the humble position is only attached to the case counselor. Xu Yougong has been acting for a long time, the case is rigorous, and the case is grandiose, and the case has been tried at the beginning, and the crime can be traced back to the emperor's time ......"

When Li Tong heard this, his expression was a little unnatural, and he couldn't help but say angrily: "A crime has lasted for a long time, and there has been no awareness for more than ten years!" Seeing and hearing from heaven to heaven is so obscured, the people involved in the matter for many years must be severely punished! ”

His anger is not simply robbed by others for more than ten years, but mainly due to a bit of grief and anger caused by his life experience. His old father, Li Xian, was deposed during the Tiaolu period, and the main crime was to find hundreds of soap armor collars in the East Palace Horse Fang, which was concluded as a rebellion.

Of course, if it was just because he was deposed, Li Tong would not be so indignant, after all, there is no kind of family affection that is relative day and night, and if there is no tragic experience of the follow-up family, he may not be able to come to this world.

His main anger is still his grandfather and his grandmother, the best couple, you fucking guard your son very tightly, but as a result, Shang Fang's military weapons have been flowing out under your noses for more than ten years but you are ignorant. One deserves to be cuckolded after death, and the other is reversed when he is old, purely deserved, and the retribution is light!

Everyone here is familiar with the story, and when they heard His Royal Highness acting in such a angry voice, they all looked at each other, and they all had their own hearts. This kind of demon thing is difficult to see for a while on anyone. Although everyone knows that the reason why the crown prince Li Xian was deposed is by no means limited to this.

Yao Yuanchong continued with some embarrassment: "The case has lasted for a long time, and the personnel involved are also complicated and difficult to trace, Qiu Guan Xu Langzhong made a statement on the matter and asked about this case, the focus is not on the facts, but on the in-depth investigation of the cause of the crime. ”

"Hmph, Xu Yougong can't specialize in his job, he just talks about morality in general. Covering up minor crimes with righteousness, and using the law and order as a private weapon, is really a criminal in vain, stealing rice, and unable to correct personnel! ”

For Xu Yougong, Li Tong originally had a good impression, Wu Zhou Dynasty was rampant with cool officials, in such a judicial environment, Xu Yougong could still keep the bottom line, not because of the punishment, it can be described as a clear stream. It is precisely for this reason that historical evaluations often place it opposite cool officials such as Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, as a representative of an upright judge.

But in this matter, Li Tong couldn't agree with Xu Yougong's approach. It is not that what he said is unreasonable, but that his remarks are beyond the scope of his authority, and no matter how bad the general environment is, it is not a reason for the guilty to be exempted from punishment.

After hearing this, Yao Yuanchong nodded and said: "Du Jingjian, the criminal secretary who participated in the case, is also as His Royal Highness said, in-depth investigation of the cause of the crime and severe punishment of the crime are not contradictory, and the strong advocate is to investigate if there is something to do, and punish if there is a crime." So far, there are more than a dozen criminals involved in the case, many of whom are far away from other states, and dozens of criminal households in Jinnai, even if the main offender dies, they will be sentenced to confiscation of family assets......"

Li Tong nodded after hearing this, the criminal officials during the Wu Zhou Tianzhu period were usually called Xu and Du, in order to correspond to the representative figures among the cool officials, Junchen and Hou Sizhi. But whether it is the level of personal talent or the achievements achieved, Du Jingjian is far superior to Xu Yougong.

Du Jingjian visited the prime minister twice in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and his talent was not limited to criminal matters.

Xu Yougong has only been up and down in criminal life in his life, and the reason why his fame is greater than Du Jingjian is mainly because he did one thing right, that is, he saved the life of the Dou family in the turmoil of the longevity years. So much so that in the Kaiyuan period, Dou Xixuan, the eldest son of the Dou family, also wrote a letter to transfer his official position to Xu Yougong's son to thank the old favor.

With a little confusion in his heart, Li Tong asked again: "Since the facts of the case have been clear, in view of this situation, what strategy does the Xia official of the military department have to get rid of the old evils?" ”

After Yao Yuanchong heard this, he said in a deep voice: "The reason why Shang Fangjian has been guilty of dereliction of duty for a long time is that the state has a short period of time and is in difficulty. The two are that there is a lot of work and there is no scheduling. Regarding the former, the meritorious men of the DPRK and China are all involved in the affairs of the government, and once the good harvest is good, they can be transferred to the Baishi. The latter is the change of the national economy and military over the years, which requires the delegation of weight. ”

The finances of the imperial court are deteriorating year by year, and all the departments are troubled by their needs, which does not need to be said. It's just that after hearing what Yao Yuanchong said, Li Tong's eyes couldn't help but light up, and secretly praised Yao Yuanchong for being worthy of being the prime minister of the time of salvation, with a deep understanding of the problem and being able to get to the core.

The reason why such a chaotic situation occurred in Shang Fangjian is, to a small extent, that the officials engaged in some illegal operations under the condition of insufficient use. To put it more broadly, with the development of the world, especially the changes in the internal and external military situation, the imperial court has not kept pace with the times in terms of relevant systems, and has seriously lagged behind the status quo.

At the beginning of the country, the government military system was pursued, and the households cultivated and fought, and led the guards, and a considerable part of the military weapons needed to be prepared by themselves, and the rest also had the burden of the Zhichong Prefecture in various places. In such a situation, the armament burden of the central arsenal is smaller, so it can also be under the concurrent leadership of the Shaofu Shang Fangjian.

However, with the collapse of the government military system year by year, the military power of the Northern Ya became heavier. For example, during the Zhenguan period, there were still only the North Ya Chang on the left and right camps and flying horses, hundred cavalry, a total of only a few thousand people, to the Gaozong period to create the left and right Yulin Army, Wu Zhou Dynasty hundred cavalry and expanded to a thousand horses.

As the scale of the forbidden army directly under the central government expanded, the number of ordnance needed naturally surged, and the related management work naturally became more and more onerous. Therefore, Shang Fangjian's problem this time is essentially the backwardness of the management system, and it is necessary to divide and distribute the functions and powers.

Historically, it was not until the Kaiyuan period that the imperial court began to face up to this problem, and a new department was split from the Shaofu, that is, the Ordnance Superintendent, which specialized in managing all kinds of arsenals and armaments.

Now, due to Li Tong's whistleblowing, people of insight in the imperial court, such as Yao Yuanchong, have begun to notice this problem. Li Tong nodded in agreement with Yao Yuanchong's opinion, and expressed his support for him to compile this opinion into a book.

On the other side, after listening to these discussions, Wang Fangqing frowned slightly and said: "Now that the people in the DPRK and China are frightened, they may not be able to withstand the frequent occurrence of major events. In addition, if the new regulations of Caoji are introduced, if the arsenal of weapons is also counted, I am afraid that it will be difficult to do. ”

Before Li Tong could answer here, Yao Yuanchong had already smiled and said: "Zuo Cheng is too worried, there are many scholars in the imperial court, and what he is doing is to divide the ministry, how can the masses be obsessed with one thing?" Now that the incident has happened, the dilemma is in front of us, and if you only talk about it because of the complexity of the matter, you will inevitably lose your dignity. ”

Even if you are in the same faction, due to different backgrounds and personalities, you may not be able to reach a complete consensus when you encounter problems.

"Prince, please rest assured, of course, the matter is the focus of the current task, after all, it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and we must not give up halfway. However, the ugliness exposed by Shang Fang's prison is also shocking, and it must be changed, otherwise it will be difficult to calm down the turmoil in Jin, and I am afraid that there will be disasters in the future. ”

Li Tong also replied with a smile, and at the same time sighed in his heart.

Wang Fangqing has qualifications and talents, and he has done a lot since he entered the government, but he is not completely impeccable. Maybe because he was born in Jiangnan and lacked confidence, he was too cautious and conservative in character, such as Li Tong led his disciples to copy Wu Chenghe's house, and he spoke bluntly to his face.

Of course, Li Tong is young and vigorous, and he also needs such a cautious elder to remind him to brake frequently, but sometimes, it is really not just blindly conservative.

At present, all parties are concerned about other things, and they ignore the theft of Shang Fangjian's weapons. Only by taking the initiative at this time can we take the initiative to promote the development of the situation in our own hands.

Although the plan to steal the ordnance had to be abandoned, there was not only one way to achieve one's intentions. When something like this happened in Shang Fangjian, it was obvious that the control of the weapons arsenal was no longer suitable for Shang Fangjian.

Li Tong asked Yao Yuanchong to go to the book to change the revolution, hoping to fight, at least win this part of the power of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army into his own hands. Since the armament in the warehouse is not easy to steal again, then simply keep the treasury in hand and take it as you like.

Li Tong then said: "Now the people in the DPRK and China are anxious, and each has its own fiery plan. I am planning to leave Gyeonggi for a short time and avoid the situation for the time being. Before leaving, you can arrange the predictable personnel first, so that you can be more calm. ”

Hearing this, the faces of several people present changed slightly, and Wang Fangqing nodded first and said: "The incident of the White Horse Temple before has already made people feel emotional. His Royal Highness temporarily retired from the matter, which is also a good thing. ”

Saying this, Wang Fangqing couldn't help but sigh in his heart, His Royal Highness the Acting King is good, but there is only one shortcoming, that is, it is too good to toss, even if it can be spent once or twice, but if you get used to it for a long time, you will inevitably hurt yourself after all.

But when Li Jing heard this, he frowned and said: "His Royal Highness is well-known in the matter, and what people call him is to be brave and enterprising. The mediocre is still in a high position, so why should His Highness think about avoiding things! ”

Hearing what the two said, Li Tong smiled again and said: "It can't be said to be an avoidance, the Northern Yaqian Cavalry has been lacking in the forbidden position for a long time, and the elite soldiers are empty." The civil chaos around Heluo, there are often bee thieves rampant in the countryside, and it is a top priority to set the chaos in the countryside in Antu Town. ”