Expensive marriage: The concubine is begging for peace again today

Chapter 275 Bow and Crossbow
The Nufang Department is under the management of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is the King of Jin.

King Jin asked solemnly, "Where did you get these bows and crossbows?"

"On the black market, there are a group of old slaves who talk about it, and those people only sold six to the old slave." Jiang Nan replied truthfully.

"There are a group of them." King Jin's face became even more ugly. For such a big mistake in the Ministry of War, he, the minister of the Ministry of War, could hardly be blamed.

"To be precise, this is actually the second batch. The old slave found out that there are excellent bows and crossbows on the black market, so people have been paying attention to them. Only then did I buy the second batch of six."

"When did the first batch appear?"

"Twelve days ago."

"Investigate, investigate to the end, I want to know who is so bold and dares to use the crossbow of the Nufang Department." King Jin gritted his teeth, as if to find out the person and kill him.

"The old slave is being investigated."

"Be careful, don't let people find out. Those who dare to use the crossbow in the crossbow shop will never be kind."

"The old slave will let them act cautiously, thank you for your concern."

The master and servant discussed for a while, and Jiang Nan left.

King Jin called Cao Jiang in, "Look at this."

Although the crossbow does not have the unique serial number of the Nufang Department, just by the groove, he can recognize that it is made by the Nufang Department and has not been audited by the Nufang Department.

It stands to reason that such a crossbow would only be in the warehouse of the Nufang Department.

"My lord, these bows and crossbows were stolen from the Nufang Department, right?" Cao Jiang guessed.

"It should be, you ask the people from the Nufang Department to check the inventory of bows and crossbows, and how to deal with scrapped crossbows."

"Let someone investigate the lowly position." Cao Jiang took the order and left.

While King Jin was busy investigating the bow and crossbow, Jiang Changning also learned that someone outside wanted to contact the Zhao family.

"Have someone follow that Mr. Dou, I want to know who he is." Jiang Changning calmly instructed Xiao Chun.

"Could it be Mrs. Zhao's former girlfriend?" Fu Cui guessed wildly.

Xiulan and the others stared at her, but Jiang Changning smiled and said, "It's possible."

If it is true, should she persuade King Jin to reunite his lover?

Although Xiaodouzi had tricks, he was just a eunuch wandering around in the harem after all. Xiaochun's informant quickly found him and followed him, but he didn't realize it.

The news was fed back to Xiaochun, and she immediately told Jiang Changning, "That Mr. Dou has a white face and no beard. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he took out his badge and waved it. The guards at the gate of the palace called him Mr. Dou."

"A servant in the palace." Jiang Changning smiled, "It should be someone from the Empress Dowager, check it out and see what the Empress Dowager wants him to do."

Jiang Changning couldn't understand the empress dowager's desire for power. She was already on the top of the pyramid, and she still had to struggle. Did she want to go to heaven?
Could it be that he wanted to follow the example of Empress Wu of the previous dynasty, not to be the empress dowager, but to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor and empress?
No matter what the empress dowager wanted to do, Jiang Changning never thought of being her stepping stone to help her soar.

Xiaodouzi hasn't been found yet, but Jiang Nan and Cao Jiang have found some clues.

What Jiang Nan found out was: "My lord, the crossbow seller's surname is Mo. He is a street gangster, and his brother-in-law works in the Ministry of War."

"Who is his brother-in-law?" King Jin asked in a deep voice.

"He is in charge of the Ministry of War's arsenal to clean up officials."

"A mere sixth-rank official does not have such great ability."

The main thing is the person on the bright side, and the person behind the scenes hides deeper.

"The old slave will continue to investigate."

"You can just keep an eye on the black market. I'll let other people investigate."

"Yes." Jiang Nan had no objection and obeyed.

Cao Jiang found out: "Several craftsmen in Nufang Zhi have improved the process of making bows and crossbows, which not only doubles the time for making bows and crossbows, but also reduces the consumption of materials than before."

"Nufang Administration did not report this matter." King Jin frowned, this is a great achievement, those few craftsmen can use this merit to get promoted and make a fortune.

"The humble job also found out that these craftsmen have been on leave for a month."

Jin Wang thought for a long time, "Look, find him as soon as possible."

If another batch of bows and crossbows flowed into the city, this matter would definitely not be covered up. Once it was exposed, Jin Wang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, would not be able to help himself, and he might be fined and demoted.

It's just that the capital is so big, finding a few craftsmen is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Especially the homes of these craftsmen were empty, and even the neighbors didn't know where they were going.

Jiang Changning didn't know about this, but it was a coincidence that Xiaochun's informant followed Xiaodouzi to a remote courtyard in the west city.

This yard is the yard of a strange doctor. He is skilled in medicine and can make some strange medicines.

Xiaodouzi came to buy medicine from him, "a medicine that makes people weaker and weaker."

A strange doctor in a black robe, covering his head and face, "No."

"Don't deny it. I only came to you after I found out. Don't worry, the money is not a problem." Xiaodouzi took out a stack of bank notes from his arms as he spoke.

"No." The strange doctor still didn't let go.

"One foot inside the door, one foot outside the door, you and I are brothers inside the door, so don't talk about it." Xiaodouzi threw the banknote on the table.

The strange doctor laughed twice, "Since he is a brother in the family, the medicine is 5000 taels a pack."

"No problem." Xiaodouzi counted out five.

The strange doctor took out a pack of medicine from his wide sleeve and threw it to Xiaodouzi, "Divide it into three equal parts."

"Isn't there a one-shot medicine?" Xiaodouzi asked.

Prince Jin's mansion is heavily guarded, it would be good if the medicine can be administered smoothly for the first time, but it will be too difficult for the third time.

"If you have such a good medicine, I will buy it for 1 taels of silver." The strange doctor sneered.

There was a soft "click", and the strange doctor asked sharply, "Did you bring someone here?"

"No, I didn't bring anyone with me." Xiaodouzi quickly denied.

The person who followed Xiaodouzi outside turned over to the next courtyard with swift hands and feet.

"I've given you the medicine, go away, don't come again." The strange doctor said unceremoniously.

Xiaodouzi left with the medicine, but the person who turned over to the next yard heard the knocking sound, and became curious, so he sneaked a look, and let him see a few people making.
Ballista!

As far as he knows, folk craftsmen are not allowed to make bows and crossbows, so here is
That man was covered in cold sweat. Did he turn over from the wolf's den to the tiger's den?
If people find out, they will definitely be silenced.

He didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he quietly moved to the other side of the courtyard wall, he turned over again, this time he turned into the alley, identified the direction, and ran quickly.

He reported the truth about Xiaodouzi's purchase of medicine, and he also mentioned that someone secretly made a bow and crossbow.

Xiaochun told Jiang Changning about this, and Jiang Changning smiled, "Be more careful when eating, don't let people take advantage of you."

"Princess, don't worry, Mrs. Cui is watching closely, she will never let anyone take advantage of her." Xiulan said.

As for the matter of the crossbow, Jiang Changning felt it was serious, and planned to talk to King Jin when he came back.

(End of this chapter)