Wu Palace.

Inside the Punishment Department.

It was late at night, and the lights in the small hall of the Criminal Department were brightly lit, and the eunuchs, guards, and idlers had all been cleared out of the hall. At this time, on the bench in the center of the hall, King Wu sat on his knees, and under the seat stood Zheng Fei, the elderly secretary of the Criminal Department, Yang Anshi, the chief manager with a full face and a hot temper, Song Zhiping, a lieutenant who was in charge of investigating the armament case, and Li Qinghou, the prime minister of the dynasty.

King Wu wore a light yellow robe, his face was gloomy, he flipped through the thick booklet on the case in front of him, and said, "Song Zhiping, tell me, what is the result recently?"

At this time, except for King Wu, there were only people in the criminal department. Song Zhiping no longer had any worries, stepped forward generously, and arched his hand: "Qi Qi Sheng, according to the order of the humble post recently, a carpet search has been carried out in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War. Judging from the information we have so far, no flaws have been found in the discrepancies in the Ministry of Industry in relation to the armaments, and only a few officials who have had an affair with the Ministry of Industry have facilitated the current case of arms theft and sale, and the case has been handled in accordance with the law. Lu Wenjie's descendants were basically involved in the case, and they received stolen money and goods worth millions of gold, and the value of the most advanced armaments lost to our country is impossible to estimate. Niu Tao and Liu Zhenwei, local middlemen who steal and sell armaments, have been punished by the law and the nine clans. The route has basically been figured out, the evidence is conclusive, and it can basically be determined that it is colluded with Yan thieves, which makes a large amount of armaments flow into Yan State. ”

King Wu raised his eyelids, and after listening, he asked him, "The person who should be caught, there is no fish that has slipped through the net, right?"

Song Zhiping was stunned for a moment and said, "Go back to the emperor...... In the territory of my Dawu, after close investigation, no trace of the Yan people was found, presumably they had taken precautions and withdrew in advance. Just ......"

"Just what?" said King Wu in a deep voice.

"It's just that in Niutao Mansion, a young girl was rescued by an unknown master, and the third lady of Niufu who was exiled before was also killed by an unknown master and fled after killing more than ten of my Pingxiang County arresters. The rest of the Pingxiang County Commander, who may have had an affair with Tianshu Pavilion, also went to South Korea on the eve of the investigation......" Song Zhiping lowered his voice.

Syllable. King Wu closed the booklet, his expression became more and more gloomy, and he said sharply: "What's the matter? You don't understand the family of a little Niu Tao? What is the chaos in Pingxiang County? It is also destroying the door, killing people and setting fires, and killing countless of our Praetorian Guards, and this incident happened in my city of Hangzhou, how can it not have nothing to do with the case of stealing and selling armaments?"

Hearing King Wu's scolding, several people were shocked, and hurriedly knelt down together.

Zheng Fei, the secretary of the Criminal Department, lay in front of King Wu, did not dare to raise his head, and said: "Your Majesty, after the investigation of our Criminal Department in Hangzhou City, the previous cases that occurred in Pingxiang County were basically related to Niu Tao's third lady, a woman named Liu Xiaoxiao, she is very likely to be the insider of this case, and it is very likely that she can be used as a key witness to accuse Yan Thief, otherwise Yan Thief will not want to get her." Now that she and a girl were rescued at the same time, it can basically be determined that it was committed by a thief, and the Criminal Department has issued a wanted warrant to investigate the ...... across the country."

"Useless rice bucket!" King Wu reprimanded angrily, "The Yan thief's Tianshu Pavilion is acting recklessly in Great Wu, but the Criminal Department can't even find evidence, it's been so long, have you ever had a witness who is enough to convince the people of the world? My messenger has returned, there is no evidence, the Yan thief will not admit it, and I have no reason to send troops." Now even if you have more words, it is one side, the thieves have stolen and sold armaments, the evidence is conclusive, and there are no witnesses, how can you pursue it?

Yang Anshi, the head of the Criminal Department, raised his head boldly and said, "Emperor Qiqi, there is one more person who can be used as a breakthrough. ”

"Hurry up!" said King Wu impatiently.

"Back to the emperor, the county order of Pingxiang County, Ouyang Mo. Yang Anshi said, "According to the news that came, Ouyang Mo was an undercover agent sent by Tianshu Pavilion, but for some reason, he didn't know anything about the case of Yan thieves stealing and selling armaments. His identity is the third son of the Ouyang family of the Korean chaebol, if we announce this news, South Korea will definitely not want to cause trouble, and will send Ouyang Mo back. At that time, as long as we have evidence that he is an undercover agent of the Tianshu Pavilion, we can send troops to the Yan Kingdom!"

After hearing this, King Wu frowned and said, "I don't know anything, how can it be? This Ouyang Mo ...... What the hell is going on?"

"The ministers checked Ouyang Mo's origin and found that his appointment was arranged by the Tianshu Pavilion. The fact that he is an undercover agent is already a certainty, and the ministers and the official documents he forged at the beginning are enough to serve as evidence. Yang Anshi said, "But he didn't leave the Wu Kingdom with the Tianshu Pavilion at this time, but went to the Ouyang clan in Korea, as long as we bring him back to the Wu Kingdom and declare the world, it is enough to be convincing." ”

King Wu frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, just do as you say." Niu Tao's family members who were rescued should not waste their kung fu and be wanted, I will immediately send troops to the Yan thief! After sending this Ouyang Mo back to Wu State, I ordered the military department and the whole army to be on alert, ready to start a war against Yan State at any time, there must be no mistake!"

"Yes. Several people in the center of the hall responded in unison.

Yan Guo.

Yunzhou.

Yanwang Palace.

The night covered the land, casting a dark veil over the vast palace. The spices unique to the Yan Kingdom filled the air with a pungent smell, and a thick red carpet was spread on the ground, embroidered with bewitching patterns. King Yan's tall body stood on the terrace, and the bright moonlight quietly shone down, stretching his shadow slender.

The elderly pavilion master of the Tianshu Pavilion walked slowly from the hall to the terrace with heavy steps, and came behind King Yan, a low and hoarse voice came out of his throat, and said, "Holy Lord, I'm back." ”

King Yan didn't look back, and said coldly: "A few days ago, the envoy of the State of Wu came to see me and brought the meaning of King Wu, do you want to hear it?"

When the pavilion master heard this, he did not make a sound, and the moonlight revealed his gloomy and old face.

King Yan continued: "Armament is the basis of a country's military strength at present. There is no shortage of warriors in my Dayan, but the land given to us by God has made our people live with cattle and horses for the rest of their lives. Without advanced armaments, my Great Yan's flesh and blood would not be able to stop those sharp bows and crossbows. Those great powers regard military armament as the life of an army, and with advanced armament, Dayan has the ability to protect our people. ”

Yan Wang's tone was very calm, but he was eloquent word by word. The Pavilion Master listened in silence, and King Yan turned back to him and said, "When the Violent Chu invaded back then, the State of Wu was fully capable of keeping them out of the border, but they were afraid and chose to compromise and open the river to Dayan. I understand that once our theft of armaments is revealed, there will be a war between the two countries, but what should come will always come. From beginning to end, the state of Wu owes us. ”

The Pavilion Lord said in a low voice: "Holy Lord rest assured, when the Tianshu Pavilion withdrew from the Wu Kingdom, it took away all traces, and the middlemen's account books have also been found, the Wu Kingdom has no evidence, if they want to declare war on Great Yan for no reason, they will inevitably encounter sanctions from other countries." ”

King Yan sighed and said, "I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet." It was only a matter of time before Wu Guoren found the evidence. We can't expect them to endure for long. To be honest, I'm very disappointed with what your Tianshu Pavilion has done this time. ”

After hearing this, the pavilion master bowed his head slightly and did not answer.

King Yan's tone became a little harsh. Said: "This plan to expand the armaments of Wu State is a plan that I and you have planned for several months, and the secrecy work can be described as foolproof, and a large number of people have infiltrated in Wu State to ensure the least number of insiders. Everything is done with prudence in mind, in order to avoid today's situation. But I don't know why, from the very beginning of the plan, it was leaked, am I right?"

The pavilion master sighed softly and nodded noncommittally.

"We spent a lot of money to set up a route to transport armaments in Wu State, from the military department of Wu State to the local middlemen, even if there was such an accident, we could get out safely, but I didn't expect that Wu State's criminal department had been on guard from the time the plan was launched, and it has been secretly investigating. When the middleman has an accident, they bite as if they have seen their prey. How do you explain this?, who leaked the news?" asked King Yan sharply at him.

The pavilion master's old face was full of sorrow, and his heavy eyes drooped. He said in a deep voice: "Holy Lord, the key mistake in this plan is still the Chu State. ”

King Yan frowned and asked, "What does the State of Chu have to do with the State of Chu?"

"The Holy Lord doesn't know anything. The pavilion master said, "When we were formulating this plan a few years ago, inside my Tianshu Pavilion, an undercover agent from the Chu State Sect named Li Qianji secretly learned about the plan. Later, we found out his identity and disposed of him, but before he died, he managed to reveal the plan to the Wu court, and they were on guard ever since. ”

"The undercover agent of the Chu Kingdom?" Yan Wang said, "I heard the news from Tianwang that there is another person in your Tianshu Pavilion, it may be Chu Mo, the fugitive prince of the Yan Kingdom, but this is the case?"

The pavilion master hesitated for a long time, then nodded.

King Yan looked at him, was silent for a while, and sighed heavily.

"The time when my Dayan was desplicing his army has passed, since the First War against Chu, your Tianshu Pavilion has recruited guests from all over the world for my Dayan, but at the same time, it has also brought countless disasters. King Yan's tone was extremely heavy, and he said, "I have already sent Nameless to the Wu Kingdom, and your Tianshu Pavilion will rectify the interior, but it really can't be done, transfer some people to Tianwang." If there is a real war, let impermanence come back. ”

"Yes. The pavilion master replied in a low voice, his tone unfazed.

"Do you know why I've been leaning my weight towards Skynet?" asked King Yan suddenly.

The pavilion master looked at his back and did not answer. The moonlight exudes a bleak light, and the atmosphere is extraordinarily solemn.

"Since the defeat of the Chu army, the hundreds of kilometers of land and grassland they have occupied by the Yan State have been occupied by the Wu State. When resisting Chu, Wu would only surrender and retreat in a blank manner, aiding and abetting abuse. In the end, when my Dayan national strength was still weak, I took the land that belonged to my Dayan as my own. King Yan said in a deep voice, "No matter what happens this time, I will have a battle with Wu State, not only for armament, but also for the sovereignty of my Great Yan." ”

After hearing this, the pavilion master looked at King Yan's eyes with a complicated look.

King Yan paused, and then said: "Skynet's mission is not only to search for the whereabouts of the remnants of the Chu State for the world, but also for Fu Xiqin. After the death of Chu, Fu Xiqin, one of the top ten artifacts, was left in the care of my Dayan, as long as we have the bloodline of the royal family of Chu to activate, we can get its power. As long as Skynet brings back Chu Mo, we will have a great chance of winning a battle with Wu State. ”

The pavilion master lowered his head quietly and said lightly: "The Holy Lord is wise. The Heavenly Pivot Pavilion will do its best to be the right-hand man of the Holy Lord. ”