Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2788
Although the biggest worry was eliminated, he was still played hard by someone even though he was fully on guard, which made the proud Li Zhi very resentful.

Seeing that his father didn't blame himself too much, he also felt relieved, and said angrily: "'Baiqisi' is best at tracking Xingzang and looking for clues. There are so many people coming and going on the pier, it is impossible for a thief to come and go." Sitting down silently, there must be traces to be found, and General Li will surely bring good news later."

As long as it can be found that there is Fang Jun or even the shadow of the prince's faction behind this matter, even if he cannot be convicted in the end, it will be enough to eliminate the mistakes he made during this period, so as not to lose his prestige.

I may even sweep away the decline because of this, and stand on the commanding heights of morality to fight back against those culprits. After all, I am a victim, and I deserve sympathy...

His Majesty Li Er didn't think so, but he just shook his head and didn't say much.

That Fang Jun is so thoughtful, how can he leave such omissions for you to fight back?The entire pier is someone else's property, with so many people going up and down, how can they show their feet so easily?Not to mention that even the "Hundred Knights" are not monolithic...

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Almost at the same time, a fast boat went upstream from the downstream and arrived at Fangjiawan Wharf.At this time, the wharf was completely under martial law. The Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Punishment came out in full force, searching boat by boat, interrogating people one by one.

Who would have imagined that under such strict precautions, there would still be ordnance theft?Any person or any ship is suspected, and no one dares to resist the interrogation at this time, so they can only cooperate obediently.

Otherwise, if the culprit cannot be found in the end, the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Criminal Justice will just find two scapegoats and hand them over casually, then it will be bloody bad luck...

As soon as the clipper arrived at the pier, several officials from the Jingzhao government jumped onto the deck. While calling the sailors on board, they took out a book to record the name, place of origin, and the ownership of the clipper.

The previous yamen servant dipped a brush into a bottle filled with ink, spread out his name catcher in his hand, and faced the row of sailors in front of him expressionlessly, first asked and recorded his name, and then asked: "Who owns this boat?"

A burly sailor who was wearing clothes but could still see his muscles replied: "Royal Navy."

The yamen servant was stunned: "Who?"

The sailor said again: "The Royal Navy."

The yamen servant clicked his tongue, and his tone became more polite in an instant: "Are all the passengers on board here, and are there still people in the cabin?"

Sailor said: "Of course there are."

The yamen servant frowned: "Can you call me out and record the names together? It's not that we are busy, but a major case happened today. We have been ordered by Jing Zhaoyin to check the people who come and go. No matter who they are, they must be registered. , dare not be negligent.”

He dare not be rude, the Royal Navy was founded by Fang Jun. Although Fang Jun no longer holds important positions in the Navy, the entire Navy is full of confidantes drawn up by Fang Jun, and they still treat Fang Jun. Obedience.

Who is Fang Jun?Not to mention the lofty status and Youlong's family members, just the status of the former Jing Zhaoyin made these Jingzhao government servants who used to work under Fang Jun feel awe and dare not make mistakes.

The sailor's dark face showed no expression, he just shook his head slightly, and said: "If you want to investigate, you can go in the cabin yourself, I'm just a soldier, I dare not go in."

The yamen servant was taken aback immediately, wondering if there were high-ranking generals of the navy on board?
That can't be rude, he hurriedly said: "Since that's the case, then my own record of entering the cabin is..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw two people coming out of the cabin, the first one had a slightly dark face, a brocade hat and a sable fur, walking like a dragon walking like a tiger, full of momentum, he was smiling heartily: "You bastards really have no rules, The Jingzhao Mansion is investigating the passing ships according to the law, as soldiers, we should fully cooperate, how can we resist it?"

The sailors quickly stepped aside and said in unison: "We know our mistake!"

The yamen servant's legs were a little weak. As an old man in the Jingzhao Mansion, he naturally knew Fang Jun. Seeing Fang Jun walking out of the cabin, he quickly stepped forward to bow and salute, and said in panic: "We serve Jingzhao Manor." Zhao Yin's order to interrogate the people has disturbed Duke Yue's rest, and I hope you will forgive me."

Fang Jun waved his hand with a smile: "What kind of disturbance is this? As a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, I should fully cooperate with all the yamen. I am Fang Jun, and this is Shi, the mayor of Huating Town, Pei Xingjian, a son of the Pei family in Hedong. You can record it in Now, if there is anything that requires our cooperation, don't mind, just come to the door, and we will definitely cooperate with all our strength."

The yamen servant felt reverence suddenly.

What level of high-ranking official is he, but he is still as approachable as when he was Jing Zhaoyin back then. Outsiders say that this is a "stick", but he has never flaunted his might to a small person like himself. Let's look at the previous interrogation In the several official ships, the small officials of the fifth, sixth and seventh ranks also raised their chins to the sky, and the official prestige was soaring.

Comparing the two, the gap is too large.

"Thank you, Lord Yue, for your understanding."

Fang Jun waved his hand indifferently, and asked curiously: "What happened today that made the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Criminal Justice so fanciful?"

The yamen servant replied: "The Duke of Yue doesn't know anything. Last night, the Ministry of War loaded ordnance here and shipped it to Liaodong. As a result, three bags of ordnance were stolen from a ship. So far, only one bag has been found, and the other two bags are missing. The theft of these ordnance... means that the Duke of Yue must also know how much risk it means. Therefore, the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs are not slacking off. They are strictly investigating and searching carefully. They must find the two packages of stolen ordnance, otherwise the consequences will be serious. It’s unknown how many people will be implicated.”

Fang Jun looked stunned, nodded and said: "So, it is indeed a big event."

The yamen servant recorded the number of people on board, their names, and where they came from, but naturally they didn't dare to enter the cabin to search for it. Fang Jun is a high-ranking man, so if he can give you face, he has to take care of it. If he dares to push his nose Looking at his face, do you really think this fellow's fists and feet are vegetarians?

When the servants left, Fang Jun looked at Pei Xingjian with a smile, and said, "This time, it must be enough for His Highness Prince Jin to drink a pot."

Pei Xingjian also said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is defending day and night, but he still can't. He must be very angry at the moment. But don't get too high hopes, your Majesty is wise and mighty, and you will see it if you shine for thousands of miles." We are playing tricks behind our backs, so we may not blame King Jin."

Fang Jun snorted: "It doesn't matter if His Majesty punishes you or not? As long as Yushi can continue to write impeachment letters, King Jin's reputation will always be fluctuating. It is simply wishful thinking to rely on some measures to boost his momentum. If these two packs of ordnance don’t show up for a day, it will be like a sword chosen on King Jin’s head, scaring him so much that he can’t sleep at night. He still wants to get involved in the power of the Ministry of War? Hmph, it’s just wishful thinking.”

Pei Xingjian thinks so.

Whether it is a minister or a prince, it is not terrible to make a mistake. As long as the holy family is still there, there will be a chance to turn around, even if it is forced to be demoted and dismissed, there will be a day of recovery.

But once he is contaminated with the serious crime of "conspiracy", no one will have to shed his skin.

If one day in the future these stolen ordnances suddenly appear and equip a rebel army, then King Jin who caused the theft of the ordnance today will not be able to get rid of the responsibility anyway, even if everyone knows that he did not deliberately cause the theft of these ordnance Disjoint liability.

That was a fatal blow to a prince who might get involved in the reserve.

If you meet a suspicious emperor, maybe it's a glass of poisoned wine...

After standing on the boat for a while, the Fang family's carriage came from a distance, followed by a group of soldiers, all of them one man and two horses.

Fang Jun and Pei Xingjian got off the boat along the gangplank and came to the pier. The carriage approached, and the two stepped into the spacious four-wheeled carriage. Surrounded by carriages, they left the pier and headed for the city.

In the car, Fang Jun took off his mink hat, scratched his hair, found a small wine jug from a drawer on the car, put it under his nose, sniffed it, sighed in admiration, took out two more wine glasses, and poured them out. Two glasses of wine, one for Pei Xingjian, and then he drank his own in one gulp.

A gust of spicy wine pierced his throat and entered his stomach, like a scalding flame, dispelling all the coldness from his body, very comfortable.

He dug out another pile of candied fruit, picked up a candied apricot, put it in his mouth to chew, and asked, "Are you ready to enter the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

(End of this chapter)