"Shousuke-sama, do you know why?"

After the dispersal of the court, on the way out of the palace, many officials gathered to discuss the matter.

The young master resigned from the seal just because he was assassinated?

With the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, how could the young master retreat because of this?

"There must be something strange in this." Everyone thought so.

Zhuge Qingshan's face was puzzled, and he was a little regretful: "The young master is high-quality, this is a loss for the imperial court." ”

"yes, I don't know what's weird ...... inside"

"Who did this? The assassins of the young master, I heard that they all used ballistas, and there are many dead soldiers? ”

Zhang Xian of the military department suddenly felt a lot of eyes watching him around him, and when he raised his eyes, he found that everyone was staring at him.

Zhang Xian understood and hurriedly said: "This matter has nothing to do with the Ministry of War!" ”

The assassination of the imperial court officials is still in the capital, and he is still a young master from Yipin...... No one dares to admit this guilt.

Someone said: "But the crossbow cart is not fake, the forbidden army and the Hanging Sword Division have seen it, that thing is only available in the Ministry of War, right?" ”

Bows and crossbows have been forbidden since ancient times, and ballistae are even more.

This is a sharp weapon to break through the city and sweep the enemy, the most powerful ballista, can even shoot 200 zhang, and can also wear the enemy into a skewer.

Therefore, ballistas are an absolute contraindication.

The threat is too strong, once this thing flows out, the emperor has to pay attention when he goes out.

In today's capital, there is a large inventory of ballistas, that is, the treasury of the Ministry of War.

"No......" is humanitarian, "not only in the Ministry of War, but also in the Ministry of Industry." ”

The people from the Ministry of Industry immediately blew up: "How can there be a ballista in the Ministry of Industry, don't talk nonsense!" ”

His expression immediately became nervous, for fear of carrying this black cauldron.

"Why not?" But Zhang Xian refuted, he also wanted to find a back, so he said, "The ballista is made by the Ministry of Industry, although it will be handed over to the treasury of the Ministry of War, but if you want to hide some bits and pieces, put together a few ballista cars...... Presumably, it is not difficult. ”

"Master Zhang!" The waiter of the Ministry of Works said angrily, "Do you know that people are terrible? ”

There are some things that everyone has a tacit understanding, but once they say it, it will have a great impact.

At least after this incident, no one in the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of War should think about it, and they will have to be strictly investigated for a period of time.

It's not wise to bite each other at this time.

But Zhang Xian couldn't take care of it, he didn't dare to bear the suspicion alone, who didn't know the status of the young master in the emperor's heart, once he seriously investigated it...... Maybe there is no need for any evidence, and the military department will have to bear this big black cauldron.

The officials present at the "......" quarreled one after another.

Su Lin of the Criminal Department glanced back and saw Zhuge Qingshan going in the direction of the imperial study.

And when I looked back, the swallow wind in the household department was long gone.

"To assassinate a person, it is enough to use a large number of bows and crossbows, but what do you want to use a ballista?" Su Lin was a little suspicious and felt that he was hiding an inside story.

Ballistae are not good for fast movement, and the targets are too large to hide, so they are too conspicuous to assassinate.

And even if the assassination is successful, it will be difficult to destroy the traces of the ballista, the forbidden army and the Hanging Sword Division will soon arrive, and the murderer will not have time to transport the ballista away.

That is, the murderer does not care and will expose the fact that the ballista was used.

Even deliberately, just to let the courtiers, or even His Majesty, ...... Do you suspect that this matter has something to do with the Ministry of War?

……

Ministry of Works.

Since the theft of official silver, there is only one water ministry agency left in the entire yamen.

Before Fang Jue went to Shangguan Ding and selected officials for the Ministry of Industry, the appointment has not yet come down, and now the yamen is still idle and elegant.

"Young Master?"

In the treasury where the Ministry of Industry temporarily stored ordnance, Fang Jue and Dianyi appeared here.

They came in a righteous and bright light, and the little official who was in charge of the treasury didn't know that the young master had resigned, so he naturally let him go.

When he came here, Fang Jue asked Dianyi to check around to see if there was any ballista in stock.

"I've seen it all, young master, there are enough parts here to put together some large ordnance, and the ballista can also be put together." Dianichi fell from a high place, landed steadily, and shook his hair in a dashing manner.

Fang Jue nodded: "Are there any traces of new movements?" ”

The ballista, Fang Jue asked Dianyi to see it, it was very new, it was newly assembled.

In the entire capital, only the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have this thing.

It is impossible for the military department, the squire Zhang Xiangang took over, and after Xia Song was imprisoned, there was no warrant from Shangshu, and no one could open the armory.

It can only be the Ministry of Industry, with this condition.

Because of the last fire, the official silver was stolen, Fang Jue suspected that the Ministry of Industry was robbed while the fire was not just the official silver.

A fire of that size was enough to attract everyone's attention and not notice the temporary storage of ordnance.

There is a chance to send someone to steal something.

"Young master, I've seen it, in the pile of large ordnance parts, there are indeed traces of new passivity, and there are some new footprints......"

After receiving Dianyi's confirmation, Fang Jue confirmed his suspicions.

It's just that there is a question that suddenly appeared in his mind, just when he saw these large ordnance, it suddenly sprouted.

"You say...... Why did those men assassinate me with a ballista? Fang Jue looked at Dianyi suspiciously.

Dian Yi said as a matter of course: "The ballista is extremely powerful, and one shot is enough to determine the situation, so it is naturally to make it more convenient to assassinate the young master." ”

Fang Jue shook his head: "What if they use crossbow arrows?" ”

His own car is reinforced with steel plates, and no outsiders know about this kind of thing.

And this is the capital, the safest place in the world, at least the security is the best. Who would have thought that the dignified young master would be so afraid of death that he would transform the carriage so much?

The courtier's carriage is easily pierced by crossbow arrows, and if the other party simply assassinates and kills directly, he can use the crossbow directly, so why do you have to go so painstakingly to dispatch the ballista?

The ballista is inconvenient to conceal, and the evidence cannot be destroyed afterwards, which will make people think of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.

Who could it be, who wants to lead the way to the east and target these two?

Fang Jue fell into deep thought.

"For the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, you will kill me ......"

Recently, Fang Jue has temporarily led the military department to serve as a secretary, and it is normal for the Ministry of Industry.

But with the help of this matter, the Ministry of War, but why?

"Young master, even if you don't have a ballista, so many bows and crossbows are enough to point to the military department and the forbidden army, right?" Pawn a point of view.

He felt that his young master was too smart and thought too much.

Maybe the other party just happened to have a ballista and used it?

Fang Jue shook his head, he felt that there was a big secret hidden here, maybe it was a big fish again.

"The origin of those murderers, how did the Emperor Zun Pavilion find out?" Fang Jue asked.

"The old pavilion master is investigating, and before we leave, we will definitely be able to find out." Dianichi replied.

"Then wait a little longer." Fang Jue looked out, with a faint expectation in his heart, but he didn't know what he was expecting.

"Let's go."

was about to lead Dian Yi out, but Dian Yi frowned: "Young Master! Someone is coming out there! ”

"Who's coming?" Fang Jue didn't care, put his hand in his pocket, and held something, where his confidence was.

"There's a team of armor soldiers coming, and there are masters, I feel the breath." Dianyi became serious, slowly drew the sword at his waist, and pointed at the gate of the treasury.

"Squeak...... someone outside directly pushed open the door of the warehouse.