Chapter Forty-Eight: The Robbery of Military Salaries
The military salaries that were secretly transported to the frontier were robbed not long after they came out.
It was late at night at the time of the incident.
All the men who escorted the military pay were killed, and none of them survived.
A full one million taels of military pay disappeared out of thin air.
When Emperor Qiandi learned of this, he was furious!
Above the court.
Emperor Qian's face was gloomy, and he said coldly, "Give me an investigation! Who is so bold to find out and put them all to death! Also, be sure to get your lost pay back!"
The civil and military officials below were silent, and their hearts were also terrified.
That's a big cauldron!
The military department and the criminal department scattered a large number of men and horses, on the one hand, to track down the thieves, and on the other hand, to set up checkpoints along the road to track down the whereabouts of military salaries.
But after three whole days, there is still no news.
Later, it can only be inferred that they were robbed by bandits and bandits, and those people were all masters who wanted money and did not want to die, so they dared to fight the idea of the imperial court's military salary.
When Emperor Qiandi heard the conclusion of the Criminal Department, his face was so gloomy that he could drip water.
"I ask you, have you found the robbed salaries?"
Shangshu of the Criminal Department lowered his head and didn't dare to say a word.
Emperor Qian's anger was unrevealed.
"Waste, what's the use of raising you waste! The salaries of the imperial court can be robbed, and after a few days of investigation, nothing was found, where is the den of the bandits? Where's the salary?"
No one below could answer Emperor Qian's question.
General Shao Wu Cang Yuelong stood up and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is angry. The top priority at the moment is to re-prepare a batch of military salaries to be sent to the frontier, and the case can be investigated slowly, and the soldiers fighting in the frontier will never have food and grass!"
As soon as Cangyuelong's words fell, Tobe Shangshu stood up to refute.
"That's a million taels, can you take it out? The treasury of Daqian is not abundant, how can we take out another 1 million taels, if the treasury is emptied, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"The second princess is at war with Beidi, and seeing that victory is in sight, can she stop there?"
The hundreds of officials below expressed their opinions one after another, and they debated endlessly for a while.
Some people supported the collection of troops and sent envoys to negotiate peace with Beidi.
Some people do not support the withdrawal of troops, and if Beidi refuses to stop fighting and takes the opportunity to attack the Daqian border, it will cause misery.
The court was divided into two factions, and the quarrel was fierce.
"Shut up!"
Emperor Qiandi was troubled by the noise, and after a while, he asked Hubu Shangshu, "Is there any other way, such as increasing taxes?"
"Your Majesty, in the past two years, there have been continuous wars on the frontier, and the people's taxes have been very heavy, if the taxes are increased again, the people will not be able to make a living, and I am afraid that it will cause riots, please think twice!"
Immediately, a group of ministers seconded, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Unable to collect troops, and unable to prepare so many military salaries in a short period of time, the ministers debated for a long time, and they did not come up with a foolproof plan.
Emperor Qian's face turned blue with anger, and he dropped a sentence, "This matter will be discussed again, and the dynasty will be withdrawn!"
The eunuch standing next to him shouted, "Retreat!"
"Long live my emperor, long live!"
On the surface, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs are investigating the case of the robbery of military salaries.
In the dark, the four major institutions of the East Factory, the West Factory, Jinyiwei, and Six Doors are not idle.
Lin Yiqiu frowned.
Shen Lian came back and reported, "Overseer, I went to the place where the crime occurred, and the other party did too much clean to leave the slightest clue."
In this era, information is underdeveloped, and there is no monitoring equipment.
However, the government still has a set of effective methods for investigating cases.
Pursue the trail and ask if there have been strangers nearby.
These are basic, and the fans of the West Factory must rely on keen vision, common sense and experience to determine from the wounds on the deceased's body, what the murder weapon is, how many perpetrators there are, and restore the scene of the crime.
The incident took place at night, and there were no witnesses.
All the escort soldiers were killed, and the other side must have been outnumbered.
"What's the Overseer thinking?" Shen Lian asked.
"I'm wondering who took the pay."
"Overseer, one of those who doubt?"
"Ordinary thieves and bandits don't have the strength to kill all the soldiers they escort, leaving no one alive. Besides, the transportation of military salaries is a confidential matter, and how did they know the escort route, and there must be someone in the DPRK and China!"
"The Overseer Says ......"
Lin Yiqiu's eyes narrowed slightly, "A few days ago, the people of the Holy Fire Sect appeared in Qiandu, and I was still thinking about what their purpose was, but now it seems that they are coming for military salaries."
Shen Lian was stunned, clenched his fists and said, "The people of the Holy Fire Sect, this courage is too great, the military salary is related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the frontier, and his subordinates will definitely arrest these thieves!"
"And that internal response, also to find him out, what is the difference between this and traitor! If Lao Tzu finds out who it is, he has to pick his skin!"
Lin Yiqiu said hatefully.
If this country is finished, then his sister Wanqiu, the simple third princess, the iceberg-like eldest princess, so many beauties in the harem, and the dream of conquering Emperor Qiandi will also be shattered.
He must not tolerate such a thing in the future.
Emperor Qian, he must still be having a headache about losing his military salary, is he right, he should comfort and comfort her.
As if he had a heart, the eunuchs in the palace came to pass the word, and Emperor Qian summoned him.
Qianqing Palace.
Lin Yiqiu came to the imperial study, there was no one in the room, so he had to wait here.
There was a fold on the desk, and the ink of the Zhu pen had not yet dried.
The effort was not great, and Emperor Qian, who had changed into women's clothes, walked in.
Emperor Qiandi smiled and asked, "Do I look good in this dress?"
Lin Yiqiu nodded, and then stared directly at Emperor Qian.
Emperor Qiandi wore a low-cut robe, highlighting his energetic figure at a glance.
Wearing a golden phoenix crown on his head, it made Emperor Qiandi unattainable!
"Have you seen enough?!"
Emperor Qianxiu's eyebrows were furrowed, and under Lin Yiqiu's presumptuous gaze, a red cloud flew on his pretty face.
"I called you here to discuss business with you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Lin Yiqiu said without being arrogant or humble, but still looked at Emperor Qiandi with a smile.
If he had been, he would have bowed his head or looked away.
This is not the case!
It was Emperor Qiandi who summoned him tonight, knowing that he was coming, and he was still dressed so sexy, not on purpose.
Lin Yiqiu is not polite, he doesn't look at it in vain.
The open neckline is a beautiful scenery that one hand can't hold.
greatly stimulated Lin Yiqiu's desire to conquer.
Emperor Qian's purpose of looking for Lin Yiqiu tonight could only be seen by this disciple.
"You should know that the court has been arguing for the past two days. It is definitely not possible to collect troops, and now the question is how to make up for the robbed military salaries. I know you're smarter than the crap and your mind is faster than anyone else's, but what's the best way to do that?"
Lin Yiqiu had already guessed the purpose of Emperor Qian's summoning him, and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the minister has a way."
"Oh! Say it quickly."
Emperor Qian's face was overjoyed, and his eyes were full of anticipation.
Lin Yiqiu looked at Emperor Qian with squinting eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, if I help you solve this problem, what benefit will you give me?"
Emperor Qian was instantly enraged by Lin Yiqiu's words, and said sharply, "Lin Yiqiu!"
"I found that you are really becoming more and more unruly, you dare to say anything, even if you are not a eunuch, put away the thoughts that should not be there for me!"