The next morning.

Some officials pointed out that the right attendant of the household department, Fu Pingyuan, did not report it and was negligent on duty.

It's about the loss of the baggage sent by the imperial court to the southwest frontier some time ago.

The southwest frontier of Daqing State borders Miao Aguo, and after the year, it often receives military information from the southwest frontier, saying that Miao Aguo harassed the border of Daqing State from time to time after the year, and caused small battles from time to time.

Half a month ago, General Mo Shengcheng, the defender of the southwest frontier, sent back a report that Miao Aguo had officially issued a war letter against Daqing, and a battle began to break out at the junction of the two countries.

Originally, the area of Miao Aguo was only one-twelfth of that of Daqing, and there was no need to be afraid in the eyes of Daqing.

But Miao Aguo sent troops treacherously and was good at using poison, so he still had to spend a lot of financial resources and troops to really fight.

General Mo asked the imperial court to provide sufficient supplies for the purpose of stretching the front against the enemy.

The court discussed this matter for several days, and finally decided to send 100,000 baggage to the southwest frontier by Zhang Luo, the household department.

And the person who is mainly responsible for this matter in the household department is Fu Pingyuan.

It was not easy to prepare for 100,000 baggage, and Fu Pingyuan did not return to the Gongfu Mansion for several days to rest for this matter.

It was only less than three days after the baggage was sent out, and an official raised a song saying that the baggage was lost and wanted to ask him about his crime.

On the Jinluan Palace, Fu Pingyuan looked confused.

All the officials of the household department looked confused.

Even Qin Ze was deeply inexplicable.

It's just that there is an inexplicable uneasiness in my heart.

Emperor Qingyuan frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened to the baggage that was sent out a few days ago?" ”

The officials of the household department were collectively silent.

They don't know!

I just sent out the baggage for three days, and I haven't heard of any problems!

Everyone turned their heads to look at the officials who were playing.

This man is not talking nonsense, is he?

The official who spoke lowered his eyes to hide a trace of excitement in his eyes, he raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Qin Xu, the king of Jin, and after receiving the hinting look of the king of Jin, he took a step forward: "Back to the emperor, the minister just learned a news this morning that one of the baggage ships sent by the household department to the southwest frontier is missing. ”

As soon as these words came out, there were whispers in the Jinluan Palace.

After the baggage is transported by land to the Geumgang River, it will be loaded into five large ships and sail all the way southwest along the way.

A total of five large ships were loaded with 100,000 baggage, and yesterday morning the court had just heard a report from the right attendant of the household department, Fuping, and the officials in the palace remembered it very deeply.

It's just been a day since the news was sent back that one was lost?

That's a weight of 20,000 taels of silver!

"Is this news serious?" Emperor Qingyuan's eyes were full of storms, and he swept over everyone in the hall in a heavy manner.

The official arched his hand and said: "It is true, this matter is related to the battle of nearly 10,000 soldiers in the southwest of Daqing, and the minister has not mentioned this matter, so he has made this matter clear on behalf of the emperor, and asked the emperor to decide." ”

"Fu Pingyuan," Emperor Qingyuan asked in a cold voice, "Do you have anything to say?" ”

Fu Pingyuan lifted his robe and knelt down: "The minister doesn't know about this matter yet, please ask the emperor to surrender." ”

Emperor Qingyuan looked at Fu Pingyuan: "Go down quickly to find out the situation, and then go back and forth!" Retreat! ”

The officials of the household department left the Jinluan Palace in disgrace and hurried back to the household yamen.

Qin Ze has always supervised various matters of the household department, and he is also very concerned about this matter, and went to the household department yamen after the household officials.

Qin Xu, the king of Jin, and the others left unhurriedly.

The cold eyes swept over the anxious and hurried figure in front of him, and the corners of Qin Xu's mouth hooked slightly.

Cheng Qizheng's affairs, he always has to settle down slowly.

The chickens and dogs of the household yamen jumped to the ground and became a pot of porridge.

Liu Ping, the secretary of the household department, took a group of household officials to retreat back to the yamen, although the impeached official was the right servant Lang Fu Pingyuan this morning, but the work of military preparation was handled by the household department with concerted efforts, and the anger of Emperor Qingyuan was not just towards Fuping Yuan alone, but aimed at the entire household department!

"Sun Yuan, that old horseman!"

Liu Shangshu was so angry that his beard was raised high, and the Sun Yuan he scolded in his mouth was the Ministry of Rites Langzhong who had already impeached Fu Pingyuan, "Pingyuan, you go and see if there is any latest news from the communication office, didn't we just say yesterday that five baggage boats went down the river and have been driving safely for most of the day?" ”

Liu Shangshu turned his head, and there were many household officials standing behind him, but he didn't see Fu Pingyuan, and asked with a puffed up face, "What about Pingyuan?" ”

An official hurriedly responded: "As soon as you enter the yamen, Lord Fu and His Royal Highness will go to the communication office to ask for news." ”

Liu Shangshu took a breath: "Let's go, let's go to the communication office together." ”

Everyone walked to the communication office together, and saw Fu Pingyuan and Qin Ze both frowning and whispering.

"Lord Liu, the news from the communications office is still the same as when I went to the office yesterday, and I have not received a summons that there is a problem with the baggage boat."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of the events in the court, Liu Shangshu's eyes were on fire: "Then how did Sun Yuan hear the news?" Could it be better than the information on the front line? This old horseman! If it weren't for the fact that he only writes sour articles on weekdays, the old man would have suspected that he stole our baggage boat and bit us back and lost the boat! ”

An official wondered: "Lord Liu, could it be Lord Sun's nonsense?" ”

"It must be that the Ministry of Rites is too idle," another official echoed, "Lord Sun is looking for trouble." ”

"We've been so busy for half a month that our feet haven't touched the ground, and we haven't slept peacefully for more than a while for the sake of 100,000 military dollars. They can't do that! ”

Officials, you say a word, but Fu Pingyuan and Qin Ze did not speak, and the two secretly felt that things were not so simple.

A great god of the household department stood at the communication office to discuss things, but he did not scare the officials at the communication office like pins and needles.

How can I see so many officers on weekdays?

The little official was grinding his feet against the floor in a tangled way, when suddenly he saw the messenger hurrying towards him with the letter.

"My lord, my lord, there is new news!"

The little official hurriedly rushed up to take the letter and carefully presented it to Liu Shangshu.

Liu Shangshu frowned, spread out the letter and stared at it.

After sweeping a few lines at a glance, his hand shook suddenly: "Sun Yuan's old horseman really said that there is a baggage boat missing!" ”

One by one, the officials exploded.

"How so?"

Qin Ze took the letter over and took a closer look, his eyes becoming more and more heavy.

"The five baggage boats set off the morning before yesterday," Qin Ze muttered, "along the Jinjiang River all the way to the southwest." Because of the military emergency, and the relatively safe Jinjiang, the baggage boat was carried by the helmsman in shifts day and night. ”

"And the baggage boat that disappeared was really lost in the first half of the night last year."

He read the news of the letter carefully, and the officials who were listening couldn't help but say: "How can such a big ship disappear if you can't see it?" ”

"The five ships echo the front and back, and it is impossible to quietly lose one!"