The army of the expedition to the west arrived in the capital on the sixth day of the ninth month, and set up camp thirty miles away from the city, and the officials sent by the capital to meet him in Zhending complained bitterly, because Zhanhuai ordered that no one should act without authorization, and they should wait until the ninth day of the ninth month of September to enter the city with him.

The people who came were all civil officials, and they lived in the official post at real time, although the place was crowded and narrow, but there was a tile to cover their heads, but now they had to live in tents, and it took three days to stay.

Autumn was getting stronger, and there was already a chill in the night, but before the time to use the brazier, the discipline in the barracks was clear, and it was forbidden to bake the fire without permission, and these officials were each given a bedding, which was very thin, and shivered at night.

The next day, there was a quarrel in the barracks, and then an official came to Zhanhuai's big tent and asked to change the thick quilt for them.

Zhanhuai walked out of the big tent, his face was sinking like water, Ah Quan and Ah You followed behind him, each holding a quilt in their hands.

Zhan Huai looked up and down at several officials standing in front of him, and asked, "Which yamen are you from?" ”

The officials who came to greet him this time had the highest official rank of the fourth grade, and the lowest official rank was also the sixth grade, and although Zhanhuai had received the post of general of the expedition to the west since the year before last, he was only a third-rank military general.

There is a difference between civil and military affairs in this dynasty, and the third-rank military generals are equivalent to the fourth-grade civil officials.

But Zhanhuai's tone when he spoke to them was like asking a soldier in the army.

An official dressed in a four-grade official uniform was very dissatisfied, and he said proudly: "This official is Liu Xinyi, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. ”

The other three also reported their names one after another, one from the household department and one from the military department.

Zhanhuai snorted and said to Ah Quan: "You tell them." ”

After saying this, he turned around and went into the big tent, and left the men hanging there.

Liu Xinyi was about to open his mouth to reprimand, so he listened to Ah Quandao: "A few adults, the small one is holding the quilt of General Zhan Wu in his hand, and a few adults look at the difference from yours, and I won't hide it from you, if this battle is not over, this quilt is the quilt used by General Zhan Wu for winter, not only will General Zhan Wu use this quilt to conquer 100,000 people in the west, this battle has been fought for a few years, and it has been covered with such a quilt for a few years, whether it is a cold winter wax moon or a hot summer, it is this quilt. ”

Several people were stunned, Liu Xinyi was stunned, and the household department and the military department preemptively said: "Impossible, there is a self-improvement every year, how can there be only this quilt?" ”

Ah Quan was not in a hurry, and said to Ah You: "Show the quilt in your hand to a few adults." ”

Hearing this, Ah You shook off the quilt in his hand and said, "Let's take a look, this is the quilt that the imperial court gave to the army of the west, if you can't see it clearly here, you can take a closer look at the sun." ”

Liu Xinyi already understood what was going on, but this was not about Taichang Temple, he saw that the officials were standing still, so he snatched the quilt in Ah You's hand, held it high to the sun, and exclaimed: "This quilt is so thin that it can be transparent." ”

Ah Quan continued: "Now the quilts that everyone covers and the cotton clothes that the soldiers spend the winter on are all raised by my generals themselves, do you still dislike them?" ”

After speaking, Ah Quan and Ah You also entered the big tent.

When a few of them were talking, unconsciously, the big tent was already surrounded by officials who came this time, and the thin quilt was still in Liu Xinyi's hands, Liu Xinyi asked with a smile: "Is this quilt for your household department or for the military department, someone must take it." ”

The people from the household department and the military department were two Langzhong who were five grades, and everyone's eyes fell on these four people, they stood there, and they didn't walk over, and they didn't walk over.

At this moment, a person came out of the crowd, it was Huo Yan, who had experienced the sixth grade of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he walked up to Liu Xinyi and said, "Lord Liu, don't be embarrassed, since the people from the household department and the military department are unwilling to take what you have in your hands, let the lower officials take this little experience for them." ”

After speaking, he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic and looked at the other two people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate: "Lord Shang, Lord Mao, what do you see?" ”

The two looked at each other, and they both understood that as long as they took over the quilt, they would also take over the responsibility of embezzling military funds and shoddy.

To pick up or not to take it, both of them are hesitating, this is not a trivial case on weekdays, it is related to the army of the west, if this case is really to be handled, it is a big case.

More is better than less, neither of the parties involved in this case is easy to mess with, if it is usual, they can pretend not to know.

But not now, it's just a night of sleep in the barracks, and let these people shake it out.

The two looked in the direction where Ah Quan and Ah You disappeared, and they all understood that this was a trap, and they were afraid that Zhan Huai had already thought about borrowing the hands of their people to lead this case out.

The two of them were riding a tiger and it was difficult to get down, so they heard Huo Qingzhou say again: "Two adults, Xiaguan will take this quilt on your behalf, Xiaguan can't use it at home, after returning to Beijing, take it to the yamen, maybe someone can use it when he is on duty." ”

Huo Yan's words caused a burst of laughter, except for the people from the household department, the military department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, everyone else had nothing to do with this matter, and they all had the mentality of watching the excitement, especially Liu Xinyi, the initiator, he laughed the loudest, and said: "Xiao Huo, you are all so poor that you can't even cover the quilt, do you want me to let someone send you a few beds?" ”

Everyone laughed again, Shang Yushi and Mao Yushi's faces were blue and red for a while, and at this time, it was no longer possible for them not to answer.

This Huo Yan is really a troublemaker.

But they had no way to take Huo Yan, before they came to leave Beijing, they had already received news from the Wenxuan Division, and after returning to Beijing this time, Huo Yan was afraid that he would have to be on an equal footing with them.

There is no way, although they are all admitted to the imperial examination, some people are born with a higher starting point than others, so they will struggle for many years less than others.

Shang Yushi said in a deep voice: "Nonsense, this is physical evidence, how can it be used by the people on duty at night without authorization, Huo Experience, put away the quilt and bring it back to the yamen, by the way, you go to the library with me to take a look, since it is equipped by the imperial court, there must be something left, and it is good to collect evidence together, and please sign your name for all the adults present, and when you go to court in the future, you will be witnesses." ”

Those of you who watch the excitement, don't think about being quiet.

Zhanhuai sat in the big tent, listening to the noise outside, and a light smile hooked up at the corner of his mouth.

He rubbed a small seal in his hand, which was given to him by Xiao Jiu before he set out on the expedition.

Xiao Jiu, I spent your money, I don't know when I will be able to pay it back.

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still, this place was only thirty miles away from the capital, and it was only half a day to come and go.

He said to Ah Quan and Ah You: "If anyone asks, they will say that I will take someone to inspect." ”

A quilt is enough for this group of people to worry about, and he dares to guarantee that except for Huo Yan, no one wants to see him at this time.

Zhanhuai changed his clothes, didn't bring anyone, and quietly left the barracks.

An hour later, he had already stood outside the door of the Huo family's mansion in Shuangjing Hutong.