Zhao Ji looked at this rare bold subordinate thoughtfully, and saw a lot of ambition in his eyes, but he didn't feel unhappy because of this, because this is a normal thing, if the courtier has no ambition, it is the problem not to think about making contributions.

Although Zhao Ji is a rare faint monarch in the Great Song Dynasty, he is not a stupid person after all, of course, he can understand that Sun Tu's words also have their truth, how can he not know that the courtiers he favors are all hiding their selfish intentions, but these people are better to use and more obedient, so they will always use it, even if they are full of private pockets, even if they are in the same party and kill many loyal ministers and generals, he only does not know.

But this time, the situation is obviously different, it is a major event related to the Northern Expedition, this is a major event for him Zhao Ji to announce to his ancestors and to the people of the world that his cultural and martial arts are not under his predecessors, and at such a critical time, he can't accept any accidents in Tokyo.

If the Gu family firm is really related to the enemy country, and if there is an intricate relationship behind it, then it is indeed extremely difficult to find out the truth if you want to use officials such as Kaifeng Mansion or the Criminal Department, even if there is really any culprit who is sent to the desk in the end, I am afraid that it may not be the real main culprit.

But this Sun Tu said it well, he has almost no foundation in Beijing, and he completely relied on the military merits in Jiangnan to quell the turmoil, and he also has contradictions with Gao Yu and others, if he is used to investigate the case, at least he will not be bound by the complicated relationship in the officialdom, so as to deal with it in vain. However, all of this must be based on the fact that this matter has indeed endangered the Northern Expedition, otherwise Zhao Ji would not want to cause more trouble.

In the face of the emperor's scrutinizing gaze, Sun Tu did not show any weakness, but just stood up with a little respect, waiting for him to make a final decision. After waiting like this for a while, a voice came from outside the hall: "Hanlin Academy is studying Qin Hui to see Your Majesty, and the ministers will see Your Majesty!" ”

Sun Tu, who was looking at his nose and nose and his heart, after hearing this slightly nervous and excited young voice, his body shook slightly, and he couldn't help but turn his head slightly, and looked at the figure outside the door of the open hall that was deep to the ground and extremely humble—it was actually him!

If it weren't for the person with the same name and surname, the person who spoke outside would be the most notorious representative of the traitorous minister in history, the culprit who killed his junior brother Yue Fei, the future prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty Qin Hui! Of course, when the case was overturned in later generations, many people began to speak for this traitorous minister, saying that killing Yue Fei was actually Zhao Gou's idea, and Qin Hui was just carrying the black pot for the emperor.

But in fact, he was the master, he slandered everything, and eventually led Yue Fei to die before he left the school, and was finally unjustly killed in the Storm Pavilion, everything is his figure. And many years later, there were also his husband and wife kneeling there in the Yue Temple, so if you really want to talk about the crime, he should be the leader!

However, at this time, Qin Hui was naturally far from reaching the level of the traitorous minister of the Southern Song Dynasty a few decades later, and he had only been admitted to the Jinshi for a few years, and his age was only in his twenties, which was equivalent to Sun Tu, and when it came to confidence, he was far from being able to compare with him, and the whole person looked trembling, after the emperor allowed him to enter, his footsteps looked a little vain, and when he got closer, he bowed again, and then asked: "I don't know what Your Majesty commands?" ”

Qin Hui did have reason to be flustered and excited, because he was now just an extremely inconspicuous petty official in the capital, and he couldn't even get a house of his own in Tokyo, so he could only rent and live in the Xicheng area, and the left and right were ordinary cloth clothes. Young and uneducated, he can't even find a way to confront some officials in the DPRK and China, so he can only do the simplest things in the Hanlin Academy, not to mention such a face-to-face meeting with the Son of Heaven, even during the grand court meeting, he can't enter the palace.

And today, because someone came to the Hanlin Academy to ask who knew the Liaoxia and other languages, because he did have a good impression on his boss in this regard, he was selected, and then he was brought into the palace in a bit of a daze, and finally appeared in front of the Son of Heaven. Until now, he felt that everything was so unreal, he was a seventh-grade petty official, and he was actually fortunate enough to meet the Son of Heaven......

Zhao Ji didn't pay attention to what this young courtier looked like at all, let alone know that if history followed the original trajectory, when he was trapped in the Jin Kingdom and lived a life worse than death, he might have had a chance to return south, but because of the existence of this person in front of him, everything came to naught.

He only handed a few letters on the desk to the chamberlain: "Look at what is written on this letter and what it says." ”

Qin Hui hurriedly agreed, and after cheering up a bit, he respectfully accepted the letter and looked at it carefully. In terms of knowledge, Qin Hui is still quite good, it only took him a short moment to scan all the letters, and he memorized them completely, and then bowed his head and replied: "Your Majesty, these letters are all in Khitan script, and the content written on them is similar, that is, let a Gu boss send rice grain, salt and white cloth to the north." In addition, the last letter mentioned that there was a batch of important things to send the trustee out of Tokyo in early October, and he hoped that his family firm would help cover up the dots and send them to the north safely as soon as possible. ”

After briefly explaining the contents of the letters, Qin Hui began to recite the contents of these letters sentence by sentence, which was really precise and without omission, and Sun Tu was about to applaud him in his heart. Just this ability to learn and remember is enough to amaze people, not to mention that he also knows many Chinese languages, no wonder he can finally become the minister of power in the Southern Song Dynasty! Therefore, in addition to being a traitorous villain, Qin Hui still has real materials.

However, Zhao Ji didn't pay attention to Qin Hui's deliberate performance at all, and just nodded with a slightly gloomy face: "In this way, this Gu family firm does collude with Liao, and the important thing mentioned in the letter is my Great Song Bow and Crossbow!" ”

Qin Hui's body shook again, he actually knew such a big thing by accident, the Gu family firm is a big business that everyone in Tokyo knows, they actually colluded with the Liao? Damn it! Today's Qin Hui is young and vigorous, and his heart is still full of justice, so he is naturally very angry.

And Sun Tu said calmly: "Your Majesty Shengming, in this way, even though the theft of these bows and crossbows has nothing to do with the Gu family, the evidence that they colluded with the Liao people is conclusive. And what the minister is most worried about is that there is one and there are two, if I can't dig out the Liao State hidden in my Tokyo City, I'm afraid that even if I can stop the bow and crossbow this time, there will be a next time. And if I want to compete with the Liao cavalry on the battlefield, the most important thing is the advanced bow and crossbow, if even this point is taken away by them, I am afraid that the Northern Expedition will be difficult! ”

"Yes, this matter must be investigated, no matter who it is, as long as it is involved in the theft of the bow and crossbow, it will be severely punished!" Zhao Ji finally made up his mind, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Sun Tu: "Sun Qing, you are suitable for self-recommendation, you want to share my worries, are you really sure to catch the Liao people and the traitors hidden in my court?" ”

"The minister must do everything in his power to not let anyone slip through the net! No matter what their identity is or what backers they have, as long as they are related to this case, the minister will take them down! Sun Tu answered categorically, but he heard Qin Hui trembling for a while, as smart as him, he had already vaguely understood something, I was afraid that it was going to set off a big storm in the officialdom of the capital.

Zhao Jigang wanted to entrust Sun Tu with the matter of finding out the truth of this case, but when the words came to his lips, he thought of one more thing: "I can naturally issue an order with you to investigate this case, but after all, you are only an officer of the front division of the palace, I am afraid that it is a little unjustifiable." If the government affairs hall exercises the right to refute, I am afraid that it will be difficult to issue the will smoothly. "This is where the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is more bitter than the later generations of the Ming and Qing Emperors, although it is easy on weekdays, but it is far from enough to be arbitrary, and even the holy decree may not be issued legally.

However, Sun Tu was not disappointed because of this, but just smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is also simple, although the minister is not an official of the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department or the Kaifeng Mansion and other yamen, but there is also a sent by the Imperial City Division, but he has not yet taken office." If His Majesty decrees that the minister should take office at this time, and investigate the case by the way, the minister will not dare to oppose even those ministers in the political hall. After all, the stakes of the case are very important, and no one dares to provoke the fire. ”

Zhao Ji then remembered that Sun Tu's dispatch that day, in addition to the former Sidu Yu Marquis of the palace, there was still a position promoted by the Imperial City Division. At that moment, he nodded and said: "This law is wonderful, according to your wishes, I will immediately draw up the decree, and you will be promoted to the Imperial City Division, and have full authority to investigate and deal with the case of the Gu family firm colluding with the Liao State, and we must investigate it to the end, and there must be no indulgence!" ”

"Command!" Sun Tu immediately bowed to the order, he knew that this time, the initiative was all in his hands. And Qin Hui on the side was slandered and cried, and he almost didn't have any real duty to send him, but the military general in front of him, who was the same age as himself, had too much real power to send him, and he really had to die more than a person.

And when the two of them thanked the Son of Heaven again and got out of the palace, Qin Hui's heart moved, and he suddenly this was also an opportunity for himself. Isn't he worried that he can't find any backers, if he can rely on Sun Tu, his career will definitely be very beneficial in the future - to put it mildly, he is indeed a young official with little knowledge, and he doesn't know that Sun Tu has already offended Gao Yu Cai Jing and other powerful ministers in the DPRK, and if he takes refuge in him, his future will probably be over.

But before he could open his mouth, Sun Tu had already spoken first: "Qin Xuezheng is very knowledgeable, and now Ben Hou is really missing talents like you, are you interested in handling this case with me?" ”