Chapter Ninety-Six: Di Gong Cha Yinku
Li Yuanfang looked at Di Renjie, who was full of emotion, and couldn't help but feel waves in his heart!
After following Di Renjie for so many years by Di Renjie's side, Li Yuanfang understood Di Renjie's good intentions, and every time he was sent as a messenger to hunt on behalf of the heavens, he was ordered to go out on patrol, and many corrupt officials were punished, and every time at this time, Di Renjie couldn't help but feel heartbroken, he felt sorry for these people!
Di Renjie is an upright person, and in his heart he truly carries the people of the whole world! At the beginning of the empress's proclamation as emperor, the anti-military forces tried their best to win them over, but Di Renjie was unmoved, because he knew that that would only make the people of Li under the whole world suffer another calamity, so that the lives would be ruined, and the people would not be able to make a living!
When Di Renjie saw that Empress Wu Zetian had the world in mind and knew how to make good use of people, he chose to support it, and most of the old ministers of Li Tang above the court were Di Renjie's protΓ©gΓ©s, seeing this, he also obeyed the change of dynasty!
"My lord, are you sad again?" Li Yuanfang asked with concern!
"Alas! Those who know me, Yuan Fangye! Di Renjie sighed and said!
"My lord, this Feng Zhijing and Jiang Chong's two thieves deceived the sky, oppressed the people, and filled their pockets, why should you feel sorry for such a person?" Li Yuanfang comforted!
"It is outrageous that the greed of the officials has caused so many people to suffer! Oh, by the way, Yuan Fang, then Shen Chang is gone? Di Renjie asked!
Li Yuanfang patted his head and said guiltily: "Oh, you look at the humble brain, you almost forgot such an important thing!" My lord, this is a confession he wrote, and the lowly position has let him go! β
Saying that, Li Yuanfang handed over a few pages written by Shen Chang to Di Renjie!
Di Renjie took the pages and looked at them carefully, and after a while, Di Renjie threw those pages on the bookcase, his face full of disappointment!
"My lord, what's wrong with you?" Li Yuanfang asked!
"Although this Shen Chang has written a lot of things about Enyifang, it has no value, it seems that there are forces behind Enyifang that we don't know!" Di Renjie groaned!
"Huh? Power? Didn't Shen Chang say that the actual controller of Enyi Fang was the two guests and their boss? Li Yuanfang asked puzzled!
"Huh! Do you think the three of them alone can see the sky with their hands and eyes? There are many things that cannot be done by just one Lower State Thorn History! Di Renjie said!
Li Yuanfang was slightly stunned, his eyes full of shock!
"Also, in this Shuozhou officialdom, there must be more than Feng Zhijing and Jiang Chong who are in collusion with this Enyi Fang, and there are also people we haven't found!" Di Renjie said suddenly!
"What? Anyone else? Li Yuanfang was even more surprised!
"That's right! There are still people, otherwise how could this Jiang Chong be poisoned under our noses? If I'm not expecting it bad, there will be movement in the East Wing soon! Di Renjie looked out the window and said!
"Looks like the East Wing needs to be on guard?" Li Yuanfang asked!
Di Renjie nodded and said, "Fate Changping and they will strengthen the protection of the East Wing!" By the way, Yuan Fang, let's go to the silver vault and have a look, shall we? β
Li Yuanfang was stunned for a moment and asked, "My lord, do you want to investigate the case of the theft of the consolation money?" β
Di Renjie smiled slightly and said, "Yes! Although Feng Zhijing has made up enough of the two million taels of consolation money, I always feel that these things we encountered have something to do with this consolation money! β
"My lord, it's been so long, what else can we find out if we look into it now?" Li Yuanfang asked!
"Yuan Fang, do you remember that Feng Zhijing said in the lobby that since the consolation money was lost, he has closed the treasury, so according to what he said, this treasury should still be the same as it was then!" Di Renjie said!
Li Yuanfang suddenly realized and said, "Oh! Right! How did I forget this stubble! β
"Hahaha! Alright, let's go! Di Renjie laughed!
The treasury is located in the west courtyard of the yamen of the state capital, and there are two guards standing outside the courtyard gate!
Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang came to the West Cross Courtyard, and the guards saw that Lord Qincha had arrived, and hurriedly bowed down to salute!
Di Renjie looked around and asked, "Why is this important place only guarded by the two of you?" β
The guard was slightly stunned, and then replied: "Lord Hui, because this treasury has been abandoned since the beginning of the year, so only two guards at the gate of the courtyard have been arranged!" β
"Oh! Okay, open the door and let's go inside! Di Renjie said!
The guard hurriedly opened the courtyard gate and walked in, and saw that the gate of the treasury was locked, and the courtyard was full of dead branches and leaves, as if no one had cleaned it for a long time!
"Where's the treasury key?" Li Yuanfang asked the two guards!
"Back to the general, the key is in the hands of Master Liu!" One of the guards said!
"Go and call Zhanggu, let him open the lock, and call Yincao too!" Di Renjie ordered!
"Yes!" One of the guards answered and ran out quickly!
After a while, Li Yuanfang heard a commotion, like the sound of a string of copper keys colliding with each other! Li Yuanfang whispered: "My lord, here!" β
Di Renjie looked up at the outside of the courtyard, and after a while, a person dressed in an official uniform from the eighth rank came to the courtyard with a bunch of keys!
"Humble Shuozhou Zhanggu Liu Quan knocks to see my lord!" Zhanggu Liu Quan walked to Di Renjie and bowed to the ground!
"Get up! Open the treasury door! Di Renjie said!
"Yes!" Liu Quan got up, walked quickly to the door of the treasury, tried a few keys, and finally opened the lock on the door of the treasury!
Pushing open the door, Liu Quan, who was in charge of the palm, bowed and said, "My lord, please!" β
Di Renjie stepped into the room, and saw that the treasury was covered with dust, and there were cobwebs in some places, Di Renjie took the lantern from Li Yuanfang's hand, shone it around, and said: "Come on, hold the lamp!" β
The guards hurriedly entered the house and lit the oil lamp!
With the light, Di Renjie saw that there were no other things in this treasury except for a few wooden boxes, and the iron official silver shelves were also empty, already rusty!
When Di Renjie was puzzled, another person came in from outside the door, "Humble Yin Cao Wenliang knocks to see my lord!" β
"Well, get up!" Di Renjie said!
"Thank you, sir!" Yin Cao Wenliang stood up and stood aside respectfully!
"Yincao, why is this Shuozhou Treasury so empty? Could it be that there is not a single ingot of official silver in Shuozhou Mansion? Di Renjie asked!
"Lord Hui, the official silver of this Shuozhou Mansion has been requisitioned by the army that fought against the Turks before! We have reported this matter to the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Households should also have a registration and archive! Yin Cao Wenliang replied!
"Oh! That's it! I didn't expect this Shuozhou treasury to be so empty, it seems that this cabinet has to show the imperial court and support you, otherwise if there is any emergency, this cabinet is worried that you will not be able to deal with it! Di Renjie said!
"Thank you for your concern! We have also mentioned this matter, but it is only like a mud cow entering the sea, and there is no news! Now that an adult has personally asked, he will be able to solve this urgent need! Yincao knelt down and said!
"All right, get up and speak! Where was the official silver of the imperial court's consolation money stored? Di Renjie asked!
"This ......" Yin Cao and Zhanggu looked at each other, hesitating and not knowing how to answer!