Yu Chengqi and Chen Quanli rushed to the gate of the palace to deliver the decree. The ministers outside the palace were all surprised when they heard the will, and the emperor was diligent in government and rarely missed the court meeting. The last time the emperor announced that he would be exempted from the dynasty, it was to mourn Duke Mu Zhongmin.

Today coincides with the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, which is the day of the great court meeting, and the civil and military officials are already waiting at the gate of the palace, and the emperor actually canceled the court meeting in order to see the Duchess of Anguo.

I have to say that the Anguo Mansion still has a big face, and the emperor has not been to the court twice in a row, all for their family.

If you don't go to court, you won't go to court, anyway, you have to do the same errand. Many officials stuffed the music they had prepared in advance back into their pockets, turned around and planned to leave, and go back to the yamen to work. The few people left by the emperor gathered together, discussing the whereabouts of the fifth and sixth sons of the Mu family in a low voice, and walked to the duty room.

Zheng Jin and Zheng Ying walked side by side in front of several adults, and they did not open their mouths to participate in the discussion, but listened quietly with their ears pricked up.

And He Wenmao, who walked at the end, did not speak. He seemed to be walking seriously with his head down, but in fact, he was vigilantly eavesdropping on the conversation between Sun Shangshu and General Zhenguo of the military department not far away.

"Did the general see the blood book in the hands of the Duchess of Anguo?" Sun Shangshu asked in a low voice: "In the opinion of the following officials, it is better for us to be cautious." ”

"If it weren't for the Rong Di people, then it was indeed necessary to advise the emperor to investigate thoroughly." General Zhenguo replied.

"But ......" Sun Shangshu frowned in confusion: "Zhao Shilang's words before also have some truth. In the entire Great Zhou, where is the bandit Qiang Liang who dares to provoke Jin Lingwei? ”

"The word trap is written on the blood book," General Zhenguo replied angrily: "If it is a trap, who is this for?" Isn't it against us Jin Lingwei?! Want to set it off for me? If so, it makes sense. ”

"The general still doesn't want to jump to conclusions." Sun Shangshu shook his head: "I still have to ask the emperor to find out." ”

General Zhenguo snorted coldly, his face was a little ugly: "Where is this a presumptuous conclusion." Do you think, it's me Jin Lingwei who is escorting the military funds, who is it if it's not me? Is it difficult or to rush to the Mu family? If it was for the Mu family, it would not be possible to find two underage children! The son of the Mu family left Beijing with my Jin Lingwei's army, there was an accident on the way, and the whereabouts of the military funds are unknown, I think I jumped into the Yellow River this time and can't wash it! I don't have anything else to think about at the moment, the emperor can let me take off my armor and say goodbye to old age, leaving me alive, even if I burn high incense. ”

Sun Shangshu sighed and didn't speak. If something like this happens, it is impossible for General Zhenguo and him, the secretary of the military department, not to be implicated. He is actually similar to General Zhenguo's thoughts now, he can go home with all his beards and tails, even if he is dismissed, it can be regarded as burning high incense!

He Wenmao, who followed the last Hubu Shangshu, frowned slightly, he didn't speak, but thought carefully again in his heart, whether there were any omissions.

It was not he who hired people, and the contact brokers were also through safe channels, the pimping brokers had already been done, and although the hired Jianghu people had killed people who should not have been killed, the matter was still done for him, and the ordnance and five hundred carts of "grain" had been destroyed in Shenjiang, and there should be nothing missing.

Even if there were, I shouldn't be able to find him on his head! Even those Jianghu people who do things don't know that it is actually him, the head of the household, who spends money to hire them to grab supplies.

When the time comes, it will be over if you don't recognize it.

"Ho, my lord? Ho Lord? Walking beside He Wenmao, Shangshu of the Criminal Department pushed He Wenmao with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you, why do you want to be so engrossed?" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." He Wenmao immediately raised his head and put on a worried face that worried about the country and forgetting his home: "The lower officials are worried about the five hundred carts of grain and grass. My lord, you know, the new grain harvested in the summer has not yet been put into storage, and the grain transfer in the north has emptied the family of my household, and if it is really looted, it will not be able to be recovered...... I'm ...... Alas! By the way, what did you just tell me? ”

Shangshu of the Criminal Department waved his hand at He Wenmao with an understanding face: "It's nothing, it's just to ask Lord He what he thinks about this matter." Lord He, you should relax, the matter has already happened, and you can only try your best to make amends. Fortunately, the summer harvest is just over a month away, so it's good to get through it. ”

"But the grain and grass are lost, but the north still needs disaster relief." He Wenmao sighed and sang well: "It has not rained in the north, and this year's harvest is over!" You can't let the people starve to death, right?! Mu Jingluo made the military rations in his hands used for disaster relief, and he couldn't last long. But where am I going to get so much food into the north......"

"It's really not good," the criminal department Shangshu replied after thinking for a while, "Please ask the Holy Majesty to transfer the local treasury!" ”

"But that really cleaned up our Da Zhou's family." He Wenmao shook his head with a sad face: "You have to leave a way back for the state capitals, right?" Don't talk about it, let's talk about several state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River. Adults think about it, how dare they dig out their homes, who knows what the situation of this year's summer flood will be. Even if the emperor gives an edict, I think those governors will join forces to fight for it. It is also understandable that if it were us, it would be impossible for us to hand over the food in our hands happily. ”

"But too." Shangshu of the Criminal Department nodded with emotion: "The people on their own territory also have to eat." ”

Shangshu of the Criminal Department and He Wenmao chatted lively, and they arrived at the duty room in a blink of an eye. Before entering the door, Li Xiang suddenly turned his head and glanced at He Wenmao, his eyes were subtle. Xie Xiang saw Li Xiang's eyes, but he lowered his eyelids and only pretended not to see it, but his fingers under the sleeves of his robe moved slightly.

Shangshu of the Criminal Department raised his eyes as if inadvertently, glanced at the sleeves of Xie Xiang's robe, then turned around and sat down by the door with He Wenmao, and the two continued to talk about natural disasters and the situation with their heads down.

It stands to reason that Jin Lingwei, who was escorting ordnance and rations, was attacked, which was a big case. The Criminal Department Shangshu, Dali Temple and Yushitai should be most concerned about the case at the moment. Because in the end, the investigation did not fall on the heads of others, and in the end, it was these three who presided over the thorough investigation and trial.

However, Shangshu of the Criminal Department chatted with He Wenmao for a long time, but he didn't have a word about the current case, but instead went around in circles, quietly followed the conversation, and inquired about a lot of household affairs.

But He Wenmao is not stupid, what he can say, he doesn't hide it, what he can't say, just turn around and play haha, the conversation between the two seems to be heart-to-heart, but in fact, it is two old fritters playing Tai Chi with each other.

In obvious contrast with them, it is the pair of Sun Shangshu and General Zhenguo of the Ministry of War. The two unfortunate ghosts, who were in sympathy with each other, were really worried, and the two of them sat together opposite each other, letting out one long sigh after another.