Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2785

The hustle and bustle on the Fangjiawan pier did not stop all night.

Countless ordnance was transported from the Foundry Bureau, Weapons Department and other government offices to the wharf, and then neatly loaded on the ship, and then parked on both sides of the river, waiting to be sailed to Liaodong together.

In order to make way for the Ministry of War to load ordnance, the business of the entire wharf had to be stopped. This is regarded as state requisition, so although the businessmen who came and went were complaining about delaying their own affairs, they could accept it. Ships gathered on the river, and the entire waterway was almost congested.

After dawn, a hawker found a business opportunity and brought all kinds of snacks and meals out of the city and peddled them along the river.Those boatmen and porters did not dare to leave without permission because they had to look after the goods on board, and they were so hungry that they would not miss anything for sale. Even if the price was double the normal price, they had to reluctantly buy it.

The whole pier was bustling with people and rubbing shoulders, more than twice as lively as usual.

Finally, at noon, all the ordnance had been loaded.

Li Zhi stayed up for most of the night, and rested in the house for a while, but his mind was full of the beautiful image of Wu Niang, and he was a little insomnia, and he was always pampered, and it was difficult for him to adapt to the simple environment, so at this moment, the circles under his eyes were a little dark, The spirit is very depressed.

But when Cui Dunli came forward and said that all the ordnance had been loaded, Li Zhi cheered up a bit, and let out a long breath in his heart.

He was afraid that Fang Jun would take advantage of the night to make troubles, so he was worried all the time. Seeing that the loading went smoothly and nothing happened as expected, he naturally let go of his heart.

"Your Highness, the number of countries has been counted, and the number of ships is correct. Each ship has been loaded with ordnance. Can we set off immediately?"

This time, it was Guo Fushan, the right servant of the Ministry of War, who was in charge of escorting this batch of ordnance out of the customs to Liaodong. However, Li Zhi knew that Guo Fushan and Fang Jun were very close, so he was not at ease to let him escort the whole process alone. What can I do?So he sent Changsun Xiang, the nephew of Changsun Wuji, to follow him all the way for surveillance...

At this time, it was Chang Sunxiang who came to Li Zhi to ask for instructions.

Li Zhi glanced at the son of the grandson's family who was over forty years old, his brows were slightly frowned, and he was dissatisfied.

Of course he couldn't believe Guo Fushan, and was afraid that the other party would do something secretly, but all of this was just guesswork. The mission of your eldest Sun Xiang is to keep an eye on Guo Fushan's every move, to ensure that these ordnance can reach Liaodong safely, instead of just as they are doing now. I want to empty Guo Fushan when I come here.

Guo Fushan is the right servant of the Ministry of War, a proper official of the imperial court. Your eldest Sun Xiang is just a soldier of Yongzhou who joined the army, and his rank is a hundred and eight thousand miles away. Such a blatant seizure of power, how do you let the Ministry of War think of my appointment? His personal Highness King Jin?
But right now, I am mixing oils with the grandson's family, and I know that this is just a way for my nephew to make progress, so I can only suppress my dissatisfaction, nod my head and say: "Since the confirmation is correct, let's set off as soon as possible. More along the way Be careful, absolutely nothing can go wrong."

Chang Sun Xiang understood: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will sleep with his eyes wide open, and will never let any villain take advantage of it!"

When these words came out, all the officials of the Ministry of War in the vicinity looked ugly.

Everyone knows that you, King Jin, don't trust us, but now that the state affairs are at the top of the list, everyone stays up all night and even most of the day, in order to be loyal to the king's affairs and fulfill their duties, not to make you suspicious.

What do your subordinates think of the officials of our Ministry of War for saying such words so unscrupulously?

Li Zhi stroked his forehead with his hands, wishing he could throw this elder Sun Xiang into the river, holding back his anger, he waved his hands and said, "Stop making noise, let's start now!"

"Here!"

Chang Sunxiang naturally felt King Jin's dissatisfaction, but he didn't take it to heart.

Since his uncle, eldest grandson Wuji, sent him this errand, it means that from now on, he will be on Jinwang's side, and he only needs to work diligently and don't need to care about anyone's eyes, including His Highness Jinwang inside.

No matter how capable you are, don't you still have to rely on our Guan Long's strength?
……

Seeing the fleet set off slowly, the sails rising one after another, and the majestic fleet invisible at a glance, Li Zhi was half relieved.

The other half can only be put down completely after the fleet arrives in Liaodong safely...

The worry in my heart was reduced by half, and my mind suddenly became alive.

He stood on the pier and looked around. He hadn't seen her for a long time, so he couldn't help asking: "General Li, but I don't know where Miss Wu is now?"

Li Junxian's eyelids twitched, and he said in a low voice: "Ms. Wu has been assisting the officials of the Ministry of War to dispatch manpower last night, and she didn't return to the city until dawn."

"Going back to the city..."

Lost in Li Zhi's heart, he sighed and said: "This king is also very tired, so I will go to report to my father first, and then go back to the palace to rest. All the colleagues in the military department have also been busy all night, except for the officials on duty in the yamen today. , let’s go back home to rest first, and then return to duty tomorrow.”

A group of military officials bowed and replied, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."

Li Zhi waved his hand and said to Li Jun enviously: "This king will enter the palace now, do you want General Li to come with you?"

Li Junxian nodded and said, "Of course I will be with His Highness."

He was ordered to supervise the process of loading and transporting ordnance, and it is considered to be half completed now. He guessed that if Fang Jun wanted to cause damage, the most suitable place would be on this pier. Everything is very convenient.Since there are only loopholes here, then probably nothing will happen during the voyage.

Naturally, I will report back to His Majesty Li Er.

The two bid farewell to the officials of the Ministry of War, and returned to the city slowly in Li Zhi's carriage.

Walking outside the gate of Mingde, I saw a large number of officials and Zaoli wearing the costumes of the Ministry of Punishment swarming out of the city on horseback and heading south.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Zhi wondered, "What's going on? The Ministry of Criminal Justice is making such a big fuss. Could it be that a big case happened somewhere?"

Li Junxian has been at the pier all night, and has not met his subordinates at this moment, so he does not know what happened.

When the two arrived at the palace, they reported and went straight into the Dragon Palace under the guidance of the servants.

His Majesty Li Er seemed to have just had lunch and was sitting in the hall talking with Concubine Yang. Seeing King Jin and Li Junxian entering, Concubine Yang got up and left without participating in official duties.

Li Zhi and Li Junxian respectfully sent Concubine Yang away, and then heard His Majesty Li Er say: "Sit down and talk, is it going well?"

Li Zhi took his seat, while Li Junxian stood on one side with his arms tied.

Li Zhidao: "Fortunately, the loading process went smoothly."

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, his expression was very calm, and he seemed to have recognized this for a long time. Looking at Li Zhi's dark circles and decadent spirit, he said with concern: "Have you stayed up all night? Since the fleet has already set off, Go back and rest."

"Thank you, father, for your concern. My son and I are still able to endure it. Thinking back to those days when my father was sleepless nights and was in the army, he spent every day devoting himself to strategizing, and just now he led the great Tang army to take down this splendid country. What kind of courage was that? Son? Although I don't have the energy of my father, I can handle these trivial matters."

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and smiled, very satisfied: "Those who achieve great things must have superhuman energy, otherwise, how can we deal with such tedious affairs, and how can we stay awake and make the right choices at critical moments? My son is young and heroic. For the style of my father!"

Li Junxian on the side was silent, but he couldn't help but slander in his heart: Fart has extraordinary energy, this one has been lying down for most of the night...

After being affirmed by his father, Li Zhi was very excited. After saying a few words, he got up and walked out the door.

He was not worried that Li Junxian would tell about the fact that he rested for most of the night last night, but how could any courtier who could become the emperor's favorite be such a stupid person?

It's just that when he was about to walk to the door, he met Wang De, the chief servant.

Seeing Wang De's impatient application and hurried steps, Li Zhi stood still and wondered, "What's wrong with Mr. Wang today? He's flustered. Could it be that something big happened?"

Wang De hurriedly stood still and saluted, his face was a bit strange when he heard the words, and he replied: "The digital supervisory censors from Yushitai are knocking on the gate outside Chengtian Gate, and there is an impeachment memorial to be delivered."

Li Zhi has no interest in this, and the people at Yushitai are like mad dogs all day long. They have the power to "gossip about things", and they will bite one by one without thinking. Caught and bitten endlessly.

He was just about to take a step, but he heard Wang De Youyou say: "This matter involves His Highness, maybe His Majesty will summon you later, so His Highness might as well stay for now."

Li Zhi paused, with a look of surprise on his face: "Could it be that you impeached me?"

Wang De nodded.

(End of this chapter)