At the beginning of April, when the sixth prince Qinghe Wang Shen Mingyuan was in the next dynasty, he met Wei Bingge by chance. That Wei Bingge was not good at greeting people, he said hello to King Qinghe and just said a few words, and he didn't know what to say. But it doesn't seem appropriate to say goodbye and leave immediately. So he didn't have anything to say: "Your Highness, when Weichen returned to Haixi for the New Year on Chinese New Year's Eve, he saw that his family had received a new fire from the Ministry of Industry at the end of last year. The firearm weighs six pounds and nine taels, and it can be fired and smashed people, which is really easy to use. It's a pity that in Huadu, except for the Praetorian Guards, no one can use firearms, and Weichen is really greedy. ”

That Shen Mingyuan is the only son of Empress Tang and is in charge of the Ministry of Works. Although he is young, he doesn't read seriously, but he likes to think about mechanical things the most. Every six months, the Ministry of Industry will improve a batch of weapons and send them to the border cities, which he naturally knows. But Wei Bingge's words, he felt a little wrong when he listened to them, and asked: "Wei Tongju, you said that the fire gun weighs six catties and nine taels?" Wei Bingge is an official of the Criminal Department, although he has a bad temper, his mind is delicate, and he can often find suspicious points from the mountains of files. Shen Mingyuan knew that he was speaking very rigorously, and the weight of what he said should be exactly the same. However, the fire hammer newly sent to Haixi by the Criminal Department at the end of last year should be seven catties and two taels.

After getting Wei Bingge's affirmative answer, he asked again: "How many bullets can the fire gun fire?" Wei Bingge blurted out: "Six!" Six Lianhu! Shen Mingyuan was even more surprised after hearing this, the new firearms sent at the end of last year should have been fired in a row. And the kind Wei Bingge said is the style from the beginning of last year!

He was suspicious, and after separating from Wei Bingge, he immediately went to the Ministry of Industry to check the receipts written by Wei Shuping over the years. That receipt was just a proof of how many weapons he had received, and no one would look at it on a daily basis. But the more he investigated, the more frightened he became, and on Wei Shuping's receipt, the number and style of weapons did not correspond to the first year of Jiayu. The Ministry of Industry issued new models every six months, but the Wei family received old models from the previous six months to two years. Not only firearms, but also artillery, fire thunder, dragons, steel knives, and armor, all of them are wrong! Although he does not participate in the affairs of the military department, he still knows the importance of the nine cities on the border. And Haixi is the most dangerous and remote city among the nine cities on the border. Who is so bold as to dare to seize the things of Haixi Province?

The first thing he thought of was that the Ministry of War was corrupt, and it was not sent to Haixi according to what the Ministry of Industry had sent. But if you think about it carefully, it's not right, in the past ten years, the military department Shangshu, Shilang, and Langzhong have changed up and down several times, and officials from different factions and different forces have taken turns to play, how can it be possible to keep pit the Wei family so continuously? Ten years, is it the second emperor brother? Although the brothers took turns training among the six divisions, there was no doubt that the military department was always under his control. He was still young, and after talking to the strategists, he didn't dare to make his own decisions, so he could only take the safest move and report.

Therefore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, when Shen Mingyuan entered the palace to greet the emperor and empress, he said to Emperor Jiafu: "Father, the sons occasionally checked the receipt sent back by the Haixi Mansion Guard at the beginning of the year this month, and found that the guns and artillery described above were not newly developed in the second half of last year, but the year before last. Erchen felt strange, so he arranged for someone to carefully check, not only the style, but also the quantity. The miscellaneous manufacturing bureau of the Ministry of Industry sent out and the actual ones they received, much less. And it's been going on for a decade. Erchen knew that Wang Chengdan had given soldiers less food and military rations last year, and felt that this matter was also very strange, and he was afraid of accidents, so he came to report to you. ”

After listening to his words, Emperor Jiahou was deeply grateful. This little son has been bohemian since he was a child, and he is not good at schoolwork and martial arts, and he only likes to ponder the art of the mechanism. But this time, I was very serious and was able to find such a big loophole. The emperor looked at him with a smile: "Ming Yuan has grown up, and he is becoming more and more able to be an errand. It's not a trivial matter that this weapon is fired less or wrong, what do you think? Shen Mingyuan knew that the emperor was testing him, so he replied obediently: "Weapons are different from other materials, and so many weapons are embezzled every year, it is not just a simple matter of corruption. To put it mildly, you can go to occupy the mountain as the king and confront the official army, and if you say it big, you can raise an army to rebel and affect the country! Erchen suggested that the household department of the three emperor brothers should also check to see if the number of food and military uniforms issued was correct. Emperor Jiahou nodded again and again: "Well, you can't startle the snake, I will let your third brother secretly investigate." Don't reveal anything in front of your second brother and the people in the military department. ”

The results found by the third prince, Huaiyang Wang Shen Mingyuan, were also the same as Shen Mingyuan, since ten years ago, the number of grain and military horses received by the Wei family army was incorrect. With weapons, horses, grain and grass, and then pull up the team, then you can directly rebel. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, so many materials are enough for 50,000 people to rebel and eat for more than half a year! There are a total of 190,000 people in Haixi Prefecture, excluding the old and weak, women and children, there are only 70,000 middle-aged men who can go to the battlefield, and excluding the logistics soldiers, there are only more than 40,000 real elite soldiers. But now, ten years have accumulated a lot, but there is an inner ghost who can pull up a team of 50,000 people in the court, who is he?

The first thing that came to Emperor Jia's mind was his second son, Shenmingbao. But he stayed in the capital all the year round, and he was not in the same place with the 50,000 troops, and it was difficult to mobilize the army when he started the army. But there was such a big thing in the military department, but he didn't play it, so naturally it was his negligence. Where are the 50,000 troops? Is he involved? Who else in the military department is involved in this matter? Thinking of an army of 50,000 people staying in a place in this country that no one knew about, he couldn't help but be a little scared when he was as calm as Emperor Jiahou.

He also thought that in the past ten years, Wei Shuping has often received supplies that are short of catties and pounds, so why didn't he play? Thinking of this, he remembered that Wei Shuping had written a secret fold a while ago, and he found out the secret fold and saw that it was written in it that the Four-Nation Alliance Army had attacked Haixi Mansion together in the eighth year of Jiahu. In the battle of Sanliying that year, when they encountered the enemy, they not only found that the enemy was attacking, but also used Dayang weapons. Although Shikoku occasionally buys Dayang weapons from the black market on weekdays, such a large number of weapons are obviously not easy to buy on the black market.

The garrison's letter also described that when the country came to the vicinity of Haixi, it had to pass through a long sand ditch, why didn't the defenders of other provinces find it along the way? The four countries joined forces to trap the five deputy battalions of the Wei Family Army, and the Water Demon Army rushed straight to Haixi Mansion, this matter, if there were no internal ghosts, it was obviously impossible to do. Who is this inner ghost? His purpose is obviously to annihilate the entire Weijia army and break through Haixi, so as to point the sword at the Central Plains! This is a great sin to destroy the Nine Clans. If it weren't for Wei Bingyue's order to use strategy to achieve victory, the consequences would be unimaginable! Dayang officials, who can do it? Who would dare to do it? Wei Shuping also talked in detail about the discord plan implemented by the Wei family to send people to the country of Haisi.

Garvedi checks and screens all the information it receives one by one. At present, it seems that the Wei family is reliable. If the Nawei family collapses, the four countries will go south, and the Haixi Mansion will be in vain, and the next target will be Bibo City in Houwan County. Back Bay County Blue Wave City! His heart moved, it was the fief of King Jin! At the beginning, the grandfather and the third brother of the prince raised troops together to establish Dayang. But after ascending the throne, Grandpa Tai did not leave his third brother in the prosperous Huadu, but sealed him in the remote and cold Houwan County. The original intention was to let him guard the northern border for himself, but he made a big fuss in front of his grandfather, and he refused to go, and then it was the grandfather who made a holy decree, so he reluctantly set off. Because of this, Grandpa Tai was afraid that something would go wrong with him, so he made the official Wei Zhenxiao, who he trusted, the chief soldier, stationed in Haixi, on the one hand to resist the four countries, and on the other hand, he looked at the prince of Yi, that is, the first generation of the Wei family's chief soldier.

Yes, only he has the ability to deduct the military supplies of the Wei family for many years, and only he can make Wei Shuping suffer grievances and dare not complain, after all, he is his cousin! Wei Shuping is cautious, so naturally he will not divide their brother's feelings because he has received a little less material. Wei Shuping was so cautious that if it weren't for the evidence, he wouldn't have personally reported the matter. It can be seen that the actual situation may be even worse than what he reported.

We need to send someone to check what the situation is in Houwan County immediately, and how far has the rebellion of King Yi been going? This person must not only be absolutely reliable, but also have a high status, otherwise, it is easy to be bought. He thought about it and felt that there was no suitable candidate among the courtiers. When he saw the official document that Shen Mingyuan had handed in at the earliest, he had an idea. It's time for this little son to go through the training.

The emperor ordered someone to call Shen Mingyuan over, gave him a tiger talisman, an edict and a ring with a seal, and instructed: "You put these with you, go out on patrol in micro-clothes, go to Houwan County to visit the field, and then go to Haixi Mansion to meet with Wei Shuping." Remember, talk less and do more, don't reveal the purpose of your trip yet, and see how Wei Shuping is prepared to respond. If you really encounter a situation that is at a critical juncture, you can give orders in my name and stamp it with this ring. Shen Mingyuan knew that this was an opportunity for the emperor to give him training, which was very rare, so he hurriedly saluted and said: "Yes, father, as long as the general guard is loyal, the sons and ministers will listen to him in everything." ”

Emperor Jiahou took out another signet ring and stamped it on the two pieces of paper, and said, "I will ask someone to send these two pieces of paper to Wei Shuping and Wu Shiji respectively, if you need to do anything, just take out the one in your hand, stamp it on the paper, and match the mark in their hand, then it will be fine." Wu Shiji was the commander-in-chief of Baocang County, and his jurisdiction was west of Houwan County; And Haixi Province is in the northernmost part of Back Bay County. If there is no change in the king, it will be enough; If there is any abnormal movement, the two general troops can attack him separately, one west and one north.

There were two signet rings, one in the emperor's hand and one in Shen Mingyuan, and each of them had half a mark on them. The two commanders had to receive two pieces of paper, each half stamped and fitted exactly, before the herald told them what to do. Therefore, there is no risk of information leakage at all.

Empress Tang was the emperor's favorite when he was young, but her father's official position was not high, so she could only enter the palace as a concubine. And the first emperor married the daughter of the British princess, Zhang, to him as a concubine. After he ascended the throne, Empress Zhang fell ill and died early, and he had the opportunity to canonize the Tang family as the empress, and the only statement of the Tang family changed from a concubine to a concubine. Although this son didn't study and practice martial arts well in the past, he found out about it first this time, and Emperor Jiahou was very pleased, and the child grew up and became sensible. Although the trip was dangerous, it was something he had to go through on his way to growth. But after all, it was the first time for the young son to go to such a dangerous place, and Emperor Jiahou was a little uneasy, and admonished: "You go to your mother to say goodbye, and say that you are going to the northern counties to inspect the construction of the river embankment." Don't mention your true purpose to anyone, including her. Shen Mingyuan hurriedly saluted and left: "Erchen obeys." ”

The Ministry of Industry is responsible for the construction of palaces and river embankments in various places, so Shen Mingyuan often disappears for a month and is not in Huadu. This time he was gone for more than a month, and it did not arouse the suspicion of others. However, Shen Minghuang occasionally received a message from his cousin, who was the left attendant of the Ministry of Works, that the three counties in the north had been in drought for two consecutive years, and there was no river embankment that needed to be maintained. So what is Shen Mingyuan going to the north for? There has been a war for many years, how dangerous it is, even if there is really a river embankment in disrepair, there is no need for him to run over it, right?

Years of war, years of war, Shen Minghuang repeatedly thought in his heart, if he was unfortunately killed in the war, then no one should find out, right? If he dies, Queen Tang has no children, and his mother's power is small, what kind of climate can he become? After thinking about it, he wrote a letter to his uncle and grandfather, his mother's cousin Yuan Shukuo. After sealing the letter with his own hands and ordering someone to send it out secretly, he took a sip of tea for a long time, waiting to see the expression of Queen Tang who received the news of his son's death.

He still remembers that day, when it was pouring rain in the flowers, his mother's distant niece Zhang Qiangrose asked to see her in Fengquan Palace. After she entered her study, the first thing she said was: "This golden hairpin is returned to His Royal Highness, and I wish His Royal Highness and the princess a happy marriage and a happy old age." In the future, I, I will not meet His Highness again. She placed a jewelry box on her desk, and Shen Minghuang knew that there was a rose flower in it without opening the box, and the petals were inlaid with various colored gemstones, which would reflect a purple glow in the candlelight. It was a token of his love to the other party. “

He knew that his persuasion was very weak, but he had to speak: "Rose, you believe me, although I have just been crowned king and my foundation is still shallow, I will try my best to rescue your father and brother." Zhang Qiangrose knelt down and said, "Your Highness, it's not that I don't believe you, but the day before yesterday, I watched my father and brother being suspended one by one by the officials of the Ministry of Officials, and I really couldn't ignore it. I am the Duke of England, and the glory of the Manchus cannot be destroyed because of me alone. I haven't closed my eyes for two days and two nights, and yesterday I went to ask the queen mother, saying that I am willing to go to Puzhao Temple to lead the practice, pray for the emperor and the queen, and never see His Royal Highness again. I just ask her to help me speak well for my father and brother in front of the emperor. It was I who did not abide by the woman's way to seduce His Highness, and it has nothing to do with His Highness. ”

Shen Minghuang was so angry that his hands trembled, and said: "What will never meet, I'll give you a chance, and you can talk about it when you think about it." Zhang Qiangrose lowered her head, for fear that she would regret it, and she didn't care about his emotions, so she only continued: "Your Highness, I have already arranged a place to live in Puzhao Temple, and I will not return to Huadu in this life. Shen Minghuang picked up the box and smashed it at Zhang Qiangrose, but she didn't move and didn't avoid the box. The sharp corners of the box hit her forehead, and she fell to the ground, and the jewels on the hairpin were scattered in all directions. Blood began to ooze from her forehead. Shen Minghuang was distressed, but he was angry, he just looked at her and didn't say a word. Zhang Qiangrose bowed three times and said, "Your Highness cherishes it. Then he got up and walked out resolutely.

The moment she opened the door, Shen Minghuang remembered the storm outside. He chased her out, stood in the corridor on the second floor, and saw her go down the stairs and walk to the road, and the rain ran down her face, washing away the blood. He instructed the palace maid beside him, "Go get an umbrella and give it to Miss Zhang." Remember, find a big one. ”

The palace maid received the order, took two umbrellas, chased out the door, and said to Zhang Qiangrose: "Miss Zhang, this rain is so heavy, you take the umbrella and use it on the road." Zhang Qiangrose shook her head, she turned around and looked at this brand-new mansion, which was the Fengquan Royal Mansion given by the emperor, which was magnificent and extraordinary. She opened her mouth and said, "I won't have a chance to come back in the future, and if I can't return the umbrella to His Highness, I don't need to borrow it." ”

With that, she walked into the rainstorm. This brand-new palace will usher in Miss Xie as a concubine, and maybe she will give birth to a son in the future, and she will be the crown princess and queen. But what does all this have to do with yourself? , the cousin and niece of the former queen, was considered by the emperor to have hooked up with King Fengquan, ruined the future of her father and brother, and became the laughing stock of the whole flower capital.

King Fengquan, take care!