The scorching fire spewed out flames, and the remnant sword gradually turned a brilliant golden red in the flames.

If you look closely, you can still see that there are still wisps of black flowing in the golden red.

Zhao Zheng frowned and put the calcined remnant sword in the cold water, only to hear a long series of sounds of "......", and a layer of white smoke instantly came out of the cold water.

By the time the remnant sword was pulled out again, it had become unrecognizable.

"This iron sword has been calcined and has the shape of silk threads, and it is obviously made of inferior iron ore, and it is by no means refined iron." Zhao Zheng said categorically.

Fu Mingyuan asked, "But it seems that there is no difference between these two swords and those made of fine iron?" ”

Zhao Zheng said: "When I traveled to the northwest, I saw a kind of forging technique there, and they found a kind of acid water, which can be polished, soaked, and removed impurities from inferior iron ore. From the outside, there is no difference, but this technique will be more brittle when cast into a weapon, and it will not withstand much force. ”

Shen Yuzhou's brows became tighter and tighter, and a deep "Chuan" word formed between his eyebrows, Zhao Zheng knew that the situation was serious, and took the initiative to speak, "I'll go to the camp with you to have a look, since there are such inferior blades, the number will definitely not be less." ”

"Thank you, uncle." Shen Yuzhou thought for a while and said, "It's just that you have to wronged your uncle to dress up in disguise, and this kind of blade is mixed in the army, and it must be someone who should cooperate with the outside." ”

Zhao Zheng readily agreed, pretending to be a guard and entering the barracks.

"How?" After inspecting the camp, Shen Yuzhou asked.

Zhao Zheng's expression was complicated, "At least sixty percent of the weapons here are shoddy weapons. ”

Shen Yuzhou was shocked, this was much more than he imagined.

Zhao Zheng patted him on the shoulder, "In that case, what are you going to do next?" I'll be staying at home in the near future, and if I can help, just come to me. ”

"Thank you, uncle."

Shen Yuzhou didn't think of any feasible way for a while, but he still had to inform Xiao Yunjiao about such a big thing.

So when night was approaching, he once again sneaked into the princess's mansion.

Xiao Yunjiao was leaning on the beauty couch by the window to enjoy the coolness.

I don't know if it's because it's been so hot recently, or because the news I saw in Su Niannian the day before yesterday was too surprising, in short, she couldn't sleep.

Every time I fall asleep, I always have some weird dreams.

Thinking of those scenes in the dream, Xiao Yunjiao's face flushed a little.

Just as she was thinking wildly, the figure that appeared in her mind suddenly appeared by the window, and reached out and pasted it on her face!

"Why is your face so red? Do you feel unwell? Shen Yuzhou leaned by the window and leaned in half of his body, just enough to reach Xiao Yunjiao who was lying on the beauty couch.

Xiao Yunjiao was startled, subconsciously shrunk, and rolled half a circle to the side.

"Why are you scary all of a sudden!"

She was shocked and ashamed, covering her hot cheeks and scolding coquettishly.

She didn't plan to go out at night, so she wore a light jade-colored bandeau dress and a long skirt with a curly grass pattern, which was a soft light cloud veil, faintly revealing the smooth skin at the neckline.

Shen Yuzhou was stunned for a moment when he looked at her so shy, and quickly rolled into the room, "What are you thinking about so focused, I stood outside the window for a long time and you didn't notice it." ”

Xiao Yunjiao was a little afraid to look at him, and changed the topic and said, "Aren't you training in the military camp?" Why did you come back so soon? ”

Shen Yuzhou didn't think much about it, and told her bluntly, "I found a batch of inferior blades in the camp. ”

Xiao Yunjiao's mind suddenly returned to business, "What do you say?" ”

Shen Yuzhou told her what happened, and added his own speculation after speaking, "The Sucheng Army has only returned to Beijing not long ago, except for the original weapons, the new ones sent over are all in charge of the ordnance superintendent, but I don't know who is doing ghosts in this ordnance superintendent." ”

Xiao Yunjiao pondered for a moment, and then commanded outside the door, "Please ask Mr. Jiang to come to Zhiyin Xuan to speak." ”

Outside the door, Xiu responded without any waves, but Jiang Yiheng in the house couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Bi Xiao Yunjiao hadn't noticed someone's change yet, "Jiang Yiheng's brain is spinning fast, there have been a lot of things in the past two days, so I still have to let him come up with an idea." ”

"You have a very high opinion of this Mr. Jiang." Shen Yuzhou said in a flat tone.

Xiao Yunjiao poured a cup of tea and drank, "If he enters the court as an official, it will be of great use, and I have really wronged him." ”

Grievance?

I'm afraid that some people are willing to eat it, right?

Shen Yuzhou was unhappy, but he couldn't explain it to her, so he turned around the house twice with his hands behind his back, and suddenly took a cloak and handed it to her-

"It's cool at night, put on some."

Soon there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Shen Yuzhou couldn't help but say that he put his cloak on her shoulder. Xiao Yunjiao looked at his evasive gaze, pursed his lips and smiled and gathered the cloak on his chest.

Jiang Yiheng knew that something must have happened again, and opened the primrose outside the door, but when he entered the door and saw Shen Yuzhou standing beside the princess, he was obviously stunned.

"I've seen the princess."

Before Jiang Yiheng's head was lowered, Xiao Yunjiao interrupted: "Okay, sit down first." ”

The three of them sat down around the small round table outside the screen in the inner room, and Xiao Yunjiao spoke: "The new weapons in the military camp in the city are mixed with sixty percent of defective products. ”

When Jiang Yiheng heard this, his heart turned seventeen or eighteen turns, looked at Shen Yuzhou and said, "Lord Shen, I don't know if there were blades in such a situation when I was at the border. ”

Shen Yuzhou knew that this person was credible, and he didn't hide it, "No." ”

After calculating the time, Jiang Yiheng said his guess, "The weapons in the army are all managed by the Ordnance Superintendent, and a batch of new weapons will be sent every year according to the reported damage, and the ones used in the battalion now should be the ones sent in February this year." During this period, the ordnance supervisor has not changed the prisoner, which shows that there is no problem with the weapons they sent to the border before, and they should not want the border war to change, but now the Choucheng army is stationed on the periphery of the imperial city but has replaced the inferior blades...... I'm afraid that some people don't want the imperial city to be impregnable. ”

Xiao Yunjiao rubbed the corner of the cloak and frowned: "The person behind it is not small, who do you think it will be?" ”

Shen Yuzhou's fingers on his knees tapped, "There are only a few people left in the court who are dissatisfied with Your Majesty, it is not difficult to guess." ”

The Cui family has just fallen, and the remaining Yue family is the dominant family among the four surnames, so it is inevitable that they will not have any thoughts.

Xiao Yunjiao hesitated for a moment and spoke, "Actually...... I learned about something in Yuwang's Mansion the day before yesterday, and I have been leaving a pimple in my heart, and I originally wanted Nanhe to check it out and then tell you, so I just told you now. ”

Looking at the serious expressions of the two, Xiao Yunjiao said with a straight face: "There is a painter in Yuwang's mansion, and the word 'cloud' written inadvertently is almost the same as my pen. ”

Shen Yuzhou knew her habit of writing, "The habit of writing two horizontal clouds is generally long, and I haven't seen anyone who writes like you." ”

"That's where I hesitate." Xiao Yunjiao said: "This matter is still carefully discovered every year, she said that she had only seen the painter once, and I heard that the person left Yuwang's Mansion later. I asked Nanhe to inquire about this painter, and he didn't find anything for two days, like he used a fake identity. ”

"This painter is very suspicious, I don't know who he is at the moment, I can only start with the weapons inspection, and then slowly look for the traces of this person." Shen Yuzhou said in a low voice: "Since people have lived in Yuwang Mansion, why don't you wait for me to sneak in and check and see if I can find anything?" ”

Xiao Yunjiao shook his head, "Don't go, I let Nanhe go, Yuwang's Mansion is very loose, except for Yuwang's Danfang, he has turned around, and there is nothing." ”

King Yu is over forty years old now, and he is dedicated to traveling in the mountains and rivers, seeking immortals, and asking for immortals, he actually got a Dan room in the mansion, Xiao Yunjiao went in when he went to play in the past, and he only felt that the black smoke and miasma were very choking.

Xiao Yunjiao sighed, "Things are one after another, let's check along with the Weapons Supervisor first, and see what can be found." ”

Speaking of the Weapons Supervisor, Jiang Yiheng thought of someone, "Does the princess still remember the daughter of the Hubu Shangshu family?" ”

"Li Qingrui?" Xiao Yunjiao was quite impressed with her, "What's wrong with her?" ”

Jiang Yiheng said: "Last year, Qian Wenbin, the superintendent of armaments, once asked Hubu Shangshu to marry his daughter. ”

Without waiting for Xiao Yunjiao to ask, he added: "Lord Li refused, and two months ago I agreed to marry my daughter to the third son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites. ”

"For this reason, Qian Wenbin also blocked the third son once with the intention of drinking, and almost got into a fight."

"Qian Wenbin." Xiao Yunjiao read this name, and he really couldn't match the number with people.

Shen Yuzhou had some impressions, and added: "This Qian Wenbin is a mediocre talent, I have seen him once or twice in the court, he is tall and big, and his facial features are good, but he is always following the group of people in the military department. ”

"He's thirty years old, and it's a bit too much to ask to marry a teenage Li Qingrui, right?" Xiao Yunjiao pursed her lips dissatisfied.

Shen Yuzhou knew what she wanted to hear, and said, "Qian Wenbin originally had a wife, who was the daughter of his boss, but unfortunately this woman died during childbirth, and the child was not saved. He kept filial piety for his deceased wife for three years, and his father-in-law thanked him for his 'deep affection' to help him sit in the position of the ordnance supervisor before returning to his hometown, and last year his father-in-law returned to his hometown with his family, and he went to marry Li Qingrui. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Yunjiao felt more and more that this person was a bastard, "A person with a straw bag like him can still sit in the position of a fourth-grade official, which is really a fly camp dog." ”

"That is, this person is sleek, he has no political achievements for more than three years, but there is no mistake, otherwise the military department would have been replaced a long time ago." Shen Yuzhou concluded.

"This person is so stammering, Brother Yuzhou, you can ask Fu Mingyuan to help you inquire about it. Hengzhi, you have worked hard for the past few days, I will ask Nanhe to take the files of the Ordnance Supervisor over the years, and you can go through it again to see what clues you can have. Be sure to find out the ins and outs of these inferior blades. Xiao Yunjiao said.

Shen Yuzhou subconsciously bent the corners of his mouth when he heard her blurt out the title, and he was still thinking about business, "The barracks can't be all inferior blades, in case of an accident in the imperial city, the soldiers can't use these to fight, and they have to find an opportunity to replace these inferior blades." It's just that this will inevitably make a huge noise, and you have to make another plan. ”

"Now we can only take it one step at a time."

There are too many and too many hands to manipulate the wind and clouds, and I don't know when it will be the end.