Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2984 Desperate

Hearing You Wenzhi's words, Chai Zhewei shook his head.

"How can this be done? In front of so many officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, if we burn all the account books with a fire, wouldn't we tell the whole world that there is a problem with our account books?"

He thought the question was a bad idea.

If this is the case, it would be better to burn the account books at the same time, butcher all the officials who came to inspect and throw them into the fire, creating the illusion of an accidental fire.

However, both Pei Xingjian and Xin Mao will be officials of the six ministries, and Pei Xingjian can be regarded as a person from the fifth rank of the Jinbu Langzhong. In addition to his age, ability, and family background, he will be a proper future important minister. Killed, so what?

Tomorrow morning, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple, and Yushitai will have to come together, let him Chai Zhewei also taste the taste of "three divisions' joint trial"...

But You Wenzhi said: "Commander Mingjian, so what if everyone in the world knows that there is a problem? As long as there is no evidence, no one can do anything to the commander! If you are not cruel at this time, once Pei Xingjian checks the account books and finds the tricks , How does the commander-in-chief explain to the world? Raising private soldiers is a common thing in noble families, but who raises private soldiers and dead soldiers all of a sudden? Not to mention, [-]% of Zuo Tunwei's food, fodder and military equipment are killed every year. Shuai Nuo is used for other purposes... If you find out, the Marshal is not just a question of whether you can keep your title, but you should be more worried about whether you can reach the place where you were exiled alive..."

As Chai Zhewei's confidant, Zuo Tunwei's account books are almost all handled by him, so he is naturally clear and understands the serious consequences of the matter.

Chai Zhewei was sweating profusely.

He originally thought that after asking Princess Baling to go to the East Palace to intercede, the benevolent character of the prince's wife and the kindness and love of his mother in the past would definitely control the matter within an acceptable range. As long as the title can be preserved, the rest will be fine You can admit it.

But after You Wenzhi said this, he realized that he was a little naive.

The royal family can tolerate their greed for military pay and food, but how can they tolerate their misappropriation of a large number of military equipment for other purposes every year?

To put it more seriously, it is enough to charge him with treason...

After struggling for a long time, he weighed and weighed repeatedly in his heart, and finally found helplessly that perhaps You Wenzhi's worry was correct. Once the incident broke out, it would not only be a matter of keeping the title.Back then, Hou Junji just put all the treasures of the Gaochang King's Palace into his own treasury, and was impeached by countless censors, which forced His Majesty Li Er to punish him, forcing Hou Junji to have a grudge and to embark on a conspiracy. The reverse way.

My own crime is much more serious...

Gritting his teeth, he made up his mind and said: "In this case, let's wait for a while. If His Royal Highness sends someone to transfer Pei Xingjian away before midnight, that's all it takes to suspend this inspection. Otherwise, you will have to risk the displeasure of the world. Set fire to those account books!"

You Wenzhi said happily: "The commander is wise! At the critical moment, it is necessary to kill and make a decision, and it is most forbidden to delay the benevolence of a woman."

Chai Zhewei smiled wryly and said, "To put it lightly, I'm betting on my title and the future of my family..."

Speaking of this, I feel extremely regretful in my heart.

Thinking of him, Chai Zhewei was born as a relative of the emperor, and because of his mother, he won the trust of His Majesty Li Er. When he was weak, he was entrusted with the post of General Zuo Tunwei to guard the Xuanwu Gate, the north gate of the imperial palace. glory?Almost everyone regards him as the future military giant and the pillar of the imperial court.

In the end, he became obsessed with ghosts, listened to the bewitching of those people, allowed his ambition to grow wildly, became more and more daring, and ended up sinking deeper and deeper, unable to extricate himself, until today...

Chai Zhewei was cruel, and said to You Wenzhi: "Since you have made a decision, you can't shake it. You go down and make preparations. If no one comes before midnight, you will make the worst plan. This matter is in your hands. It's important, I don't want more people to know about it."

You Wenzhi hastily accepted the order: "No! I'm going to summon a few confidantes and get ready."

Chai Zhewei gritted his teeth and said, "Go back quickly!"

"promise!"

When You Wenzhi walked out of the big tent, Chai Zhewei sat there alone, in a daze.

He couldn't figure it out, since he was the Duke of the state, he didn't want to seek to usurp the throne, so why did he come to this point in a daze?
All these piles of piles, what kind of stupid things did they do...

……

After a while, You Wenzhi returned with a food box in his hand.

Chai Zhewei asked with his eyes, You Wenzhi nodded slightly, and said softly: "Everything is ready, the most reliable staff will make sure nothing goes wrong."

Chai Zhewei warned: "Never ruin the lives of Pei Xingjian and others!"

Burning the account book is one thing. After all, the Chai family is not alone in the court, and someone will speak for him at that time, and the prince may think of Princess Pingyang's love in the past and let the net go; If the fire is gone, it is a challenge to the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty and the authority of the law without a bottom line. Let alone Chai Zhewei, even if Chai Shao is resurrected, he will only end up with a glass of poisonous wine and a three-foot white silk...

You Wenzhi put the food box on the coffee table, opened the lid, took out the small dishes inside and put them in order, and said softly: "Don't worry, Commander, the next official knows it well."

He took out a jar of old wine from the bottom of the food box, patted open the mud seal, filled the wine bowl with wine, and said, "It's only Youshi now, and the commander-in-chief hasn't eaten all day. You might as well eat something to pad your stomach. I'll accompany you as an official." Commander, have a few drinks and wait while you drink."

"Alright."

After all, he is a son of a family after meritorious service. Although he has never been on the battlefield, he is capable and determined, so he is not so entangled in making a decision now.

He still feels at ease when You Wenzhi handles affairs. Ever since he was recommended to his side, this person has always handled affairs safely and resourcefully. He handles many difficult things gracefully. Only in this way has he gained his trust and counted all the shady things. Entrusted, there has never been a mistake.

The two sat in the big tent, having a drink with small dishes, while talking in low voices about the impact of this matter, how the court will deal with it, and the follow-up response.

Unknowingly, the soldiers patrolling the battalion outside knocked on their clappers, counting the time, counting the time, it was already the three quarters of Xu o'clock.

Chai Zhewei raised his head to drink the wine in the bowl, and sighed: "After all, he still didn't come!"

If it is not necessary, who would really burn the account books, willing to violate the criminal laws of the Tang Dynasty, and kill himself?Burning the account books can certainly solve the temporary crisis, but after the return of His Majesty's Eastern Expedition, he must be severely punished for this matter. From now on, it will be difficult to make any progress.

But obviously, the crown prince wanted to wait for the results of the inspection to come out before weighing whether to make an exception or pursue the matter to the end.

You Wenzhi poured wine into his bowl and asked, "Your Majesty, why don't you let someone do it?"

Chai Zhewei did not hesitate, nodded and said: "Wait no more! Let those people clean their hands and feet, and leave Guanzhong immediately after doing it. It doesn't matter whether they go south to Jingchu or go north to Northern Xinjiang. In short, they can't appear in Guanzhong again! In addition, Absolutely don't hurt the lives of Pei Xingjian and others, remember to remember!"

"promise!"

You Wenzhi agreed, raised the wine bowl together with Chai Zhewei, drank it all in one gulp, then put the wine bowl, plates and chopsticks into the food box one by one, and walked out of the big tent with them.

Chai Zhewei sighed and rubbed his swollen forehead.

Fang Jun kid!The reason why I have today is thanks to you, I will wait for it, and if I have a chance, I will repay it twice!
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In the account room of Zuo Tunwei, the clear and clear sound of abacus was heard, and the joint inspection team composed of more than ten people from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of War burned the lights and worked hard at night to calculate the accounts.

Pei Xingjian rubbed his eyes, looked at the several oil lamps lit in the counting room, and said helplessly to the Zuo Tun Wei scribe in the counting room: "Are you Zuo Tun Wei so poor? You don't even have a few candles. Are you using an oil lamp? Not to mention that this stuff can smudge your eyes, but it is also a great safety hazard."

The candles were used all the time before, but after they were burned out, they were replaced with oil lamps. The answer given by the clerk was that there were no more candles in the barracks, so they could only be replaced by oil lamps.

Pei Xingjian felt that this was revenge for these uninvited guests. They didn't know what kind of oil these oil lamps were using. When they were burning, the black smoke column went straight up, and the whole tent was filled with oily smoke in a short while. He stared at the account book for a while. It was sore and unbearable, and the tears continued.

Almost blinded by smoke...

The scribe of Zuo Tunwei smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that there are some candles, but I couldn't find them for a while. Thank you for your hard work. Please bear with me... Oops! What did you do? Put out the fire quickly!"

While talking, a clerk accidentally knocked over an oil lamp when turning around, and the lamp oil flowed on a roll of account books, which instantly ignited the account books, and black smoke and flames rose into the sky.

(End of this chapter)