At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

A few days later, Sima Yi sent people to Dunhuang County to inquire about the news, and learned that Zhuge Liang was still preparing to investigate this matter.

He seems to want to find out where this matter has spread, who is doing it, and who is making a profit from it, so as to find out some crucial answers.

It seems that Zhuge Liang really has the idea of ​​bringing this matter to the third division of Luoyang, letting Luoyang directly intervene, and attacking the forces in Liangzhou to reduce the dimensionality.

If Luoyang Sansi knew about this matter, the emperor would of course know about it. If the emperor knew about it, according to the emperor's temperament, the officialdom in Liangzhou would definitely suffer a serious blow.

After that, Sima Yi also sent people to secretly investigate the matter within the scope of Guangzhi County. After about seven or eight days, Sima Yi also got a general idea of ​​the construction site in Guangzhi County.

Then, Sima Yi locked himself in the room for a day and a night.

She neither ate nor drank any water. Mrs. Zhang had worn out her lips, and Sima Yi neither ate nor drank. It was like this all day and night.

Then early the next morning, as if Sima Yi had figured out something, he rushed to the kitchen to heat up the food by himself, ate two bowls of gruel hard, and carried the person who came here after hearing the news. Mrs. Zhang patted her on the back vigorously.

"I'll come as I go, don't worry, wait here for me to come back."

"What are you going to do?"

Mrs. Zhang hugged Sima Yi nervously.

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal, it's just something that will be safe after doing it, and if it's not done well, it's also the beginning of our family's prosperity."

"Prosperity? What do you mean? What are you going to do? I don't want you to prosper, I want you to live!"

After all, Mrs. Zhang also came from an official family, and her petite body hugged Sima Yi even more tightly. She seemed to be aware of what Sima Yi was going to do, and felt uneasy about it.

Sima Yi took a deep breath.

"If I don't make it to the top, I won't be able to survive. Our whole family will not be able to survive. I'm going to the top just to live better. Believe me."

After finishing speaking, Sima Yi broke free from Zhang's arms, led a horse out, changed into commoner clothes by himself, and left Guangzhi County through the back door of the government office, heading all the way towards Yumen Pass.

He is going to visit a special person.

A person who can play a major role although he is not in his position and does not want to seek his own government.

Cao Ren.

Before, he and Zhuge Liang accompanied the strong men to the Yumenguan road construction site, where they met Cao Ren who happened to be working, and learned that Cao Ren would come to the construction site to help and do what he could when he had nothing to do.

Sima Yi knew that Cao Ren could always be found on the construction site, as long as he inquired a little.

Then he found out where Cao Ren was, and went to see him.

"You are... Sima Zhongda, the magistrate of Guangzhi County?"

Cao Ren, who was wearing a coarse bunt, had an impression of Sima Yi and the Sima family.

At that time, Cao Cao told him about the Sima family begging him to do something. He also knew the past between Sima Fang and Cao Cao, and knew that Sima Fang had supported Cao Cao and gave Cao Cao very important help.

"Yes, I'm the magistrate of Guangzhi County, Sima Yi, General Cao. I'm here to discuss something important with General Cao."

"Consult with me?"

Cao Ren smiled: "I am the commander of the army, and you are the county magistrate. What important matters do you and I need to discuss? Even if we need to discuss it, I will discuss it with the staff at the staff desk, not with you. County magistrate Sima, if If you have something to do, you should discuss it with the governor of Dunhuang."

After speaking, Cao Ren waved Sima Yi away.

Are you kidding, you, a county magistrate of the administrative system, have something to discuss with me?

Could it be that he wants to find Mengde through me, or has other plans?

Please don't, I beg you, it's better for you to go directly to Meng Dedu than to come to me.

I, a soldier who leads a war, has something to do with you, do you think I will make this clear in the future?

Although the official position is small, the matter is big. If this kind of matter sets a precedent, it will be difficult to accept it.

Once it can't be received, it is not only one person who is unlucky in the end.

Under the current circumstances, Guo Peng's binding force and requirements on officials are getting higher and higher, and political struggles are in danger of death, let alone other aspects.

The military system is even more dangerous. Once it is discovered that it has something to do with the administrative system...

It didn't happen before, and if it did, I don't know what would happen.

Anyway, Cao Ren is definitely not willing to set a precedent for this matter.

He grew up with Guo Peng since he was a child, and he knew how strong and demanding this former boss is now, His Majesty the Emperor, so Cao Ren dared not go against Guo Peng's request at all.

Let alone this kind of thing.

Once someone grabs the handle and adds fuel and vinegar to a guy...

You don't want to kill me!

But Sima Yi really didn't come here for this kind of thing!

"General Cao, I'm here, I really have something very important to tell General Cao!"

Sima Yi lowered his voice, and said straight to the point: "General Cao knows, what are the road builders eating where General Cao can't see? They are eating salt water mixed with rice!"

Cao Ren was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly turned around and looked at Sima Yi in surprise.

"What did you say? What salt water bibimbap?"

"It's cooked rice with a spoonful of salt water. This is the food for the road builders. They only have two meals a day, but they have to do such heavy physical work!"

Sima Yi took a step closer to Cao Ren and shouted in a low voice.

Cao Ren was even more surprised.

"What are you talking about? Your Majesty stipulated three meals a day, wheat rice and pickles, and one meal of meat every five days! This is a special order from His Majesty! It is His Majesty's kindness! Everyone on the road construction site is like this Eat, right under my nose, do you think someone dares to mess around?"

Cao Ren never felt that what he saw with his own eyes would go wrong.

Nor did he think such a thing would happen.

But Sima Yi told him clearly that something went wrong.

"But your majesty's kindness is regarded by some people as an opportunity to be greedy! General Cao, you are only here, and you can only see one construction site, but in places you can't see, there are such greedy people everywhere." Damn! I don’t know how many people are living on salt water bibimbap!”

Sima Yi licked his lips, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty's rule is to let the army participate in the construction of every section of the road construction site, not only responsible for security, but also let the Huotou army cook for the people on the construction site, but there are not so many in the army. People cannot fully spread out.

General Cao could only send people to garrison on key road sections, and dispatched troops and Huotou troops to join the project on key road sections. However, on the 570 and 170 section road construction sites in the four counties of Hexi, only [-] and [-] section road construction sites were dispatched with troops.

The rest are managed by the state and county governments themselves!Here lies the problem!Freed from the constraints of the army, these people can easily do something with the supplies. The road builders are basically illiterate, and it is impossible to know the standards of the imperial court for them. This gives people an opportunity to take advantage of loopholes! "

Cao Ren frowned and looked at Sima Yi.

"Go on."

"The lower officials don't know whether the construction sites sent by the prefectures and counties are all people who are greedy for ink, and they don't know whether there are no people who are corrupt for ink in the construction sites where the army participates. The lower officials don't have that much ability to send people to find out.

But as far as the officials saw, at the construction sites in Dunhuang County and Guangzhi County where the army did not participate, the road builders only had two meals a day, one meal of gruel, and one meal of salt water mixed with wheat and rice.

The officials in some places are so stupid that they don't even give enough salt water!So much so that the road builders asked the county magistrate to help them intercede with the management officials and give them more salt water for bibimbap! "

Sima Yi took a deep breath; "General, does Your Majesty know about this? The General doesn't have enough manpower to participate in all the road construction sites, does Your Majesty know? Your Majesty knows that more than half of the road construction sites are hired by the state capitals and counties themselves. Do people manage it?"

After hearing what Sima Yi said, Cao Ren pursed his lips and was speechless for a while.

After Cao Ren straightened his mind and realized that what Sima Yi said was very serious, he replied to Sima Yi.

"Your Majesty knows that there are only [-] troops stationed in Liangzhou, and many places have to be garrisoned. Daily training cannot be interrupted. There is still a war in the north of Jiuquan, and there are not enough manpower to participate in road construction. Your Majesty knows this. I will also tell Your Majesty. The solution in the past is the solution now.”

"Does Your Majesty know about these greedy things?"

Sima Yi asked again: "Or can the general guarantee that there will be no corruption of ink at the 170 road construction site participated by the army? Among all the construction sites, how many people are greedy for ink, and how many people obey the law?"

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Cao Ren looked at Sima Yi solemnly: "You came here and told this general, what do you want to say? What do you mean? Sima Zhongda!"

The strong power rushed towards him, and Sima Yi felt trembling in his heart.

He knew that the general in front of him was the number one general of the Wei Empire who had commanded thousands of troops and defeated countless enemies.

The only insurmountable No. [-] figure in the Wei Army recognized by everyone.

Even if Guo Peng has all kinds of restrictions on the army, heavy rotation rules and rules, Cao Ren's prestige cannot be eliminated so easily.

Just as Guo Peng hasn't led the army in battle for a long time, but he still speaks his mind among the Wei army.

He immediately lowered his head, not daring to face Cao Ren directly.

"Zhuge Liang, the general should know, the county magistrate of Dunhuang, Zhuge Liang."

"Well, I know, you met me when you came to transport the civilian husband with him."

Cao Ren nodded.

"Yes, that's him, his elder brother Zhuge Jin, who is serving as the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the court, and this position was promoted by Zhang Zhao, the new Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

Sima Yi clenched his fists and shouted in a low voice: "Zhuge Liang found out about this matter. He has already started an investigation, and has found out a lot of corruption and perverting the law on the construction site. He is going to report this matter to the third division of the imperial court."

Cao Ren was taken aback for a moment, feeling rather shocked.

"Is what you said true?"

"real."

"Why did you tell General Ben?"

"Because I feel that this is a serious matter. Once this matter becomes serious, from the local area to Luoyang, I am afraid that not many people will be implicated. The court just experienced a major change at the beginning of the year, and now another change will have a real impact. It's too big."

"That's it?"

Cao Ren looked at Sima Yi: "There is no other reason?"

"Have."

Sima Yi nodded: "Cao Shoufu's great kindness to our Sima family is equal to the great kindness that Cao's has to our Sima family. Once this matter is known to the court and once the review starts, Cao's family is likely to be implicated. Cao's chance to repay his favor!"

Cao Ren took a deep breath, let it out slowly, and stared at Sima Yi for a long time, making Sima Yi feel hairy all over.

After a long time, Cao Ren nodded slightly.

After a little thought, he made a decision.

"I don't know about this matter, but I will send someone to verify whether it is true or not. However, I have a special status and can only conduct investigations in the army. I cannot participate in state and county affairs. Only you can participate.

Chen Shijun and Mao Shijun, they provided great help when our army marched into Liangzhou and the Western Regions, and their heart for the country and the people is unquestionable. Now that something like this is happening, I think it must not be them hope to see. "

Cao Ren just looked at Sima Yi like this, and Sima Yi soon understood what he should do next.

Chapter 1054 One thousand and sixty-four He thinks Sima Yi is quite promising

Cao Ren didn't say much, and Sima Yi didn't stay for too long.

Sima Yi is a smart person, and when he felt the fire was coming, Sima Yi left on his own initiative.

As for what Sima Yi did after that, Cao Ren didn't bother to ask, just pretending that it never happened.

But Cao Ren did start to act.

He didn't expect that such a thing would happen under his nose and within the range of his energy radiation.

He can't control the affairs of the state capital and the county government, but he can manage all the construction sites where the army is involved, those who manage the law and order and the firemen who cook.

To be precise, those military judges in the army who are black-faced all day long can be under the jurisdiction.

No matter what happened during this period, he must inquire carefully, manage it properly, and review it properly.

He would like to see if these big soldiers under his command can't control his hands and pockets.

If there is, don't blame Cao for not talking about the military robes.

After all, sometimes, Cao Zixiao was not in charge of what those military judges wanted to do.

He is angry.

He knows exactly how high the standard and treatment Guo Peng treats the army.

He also knew how different the treatment in the former Han army was from that of the Wei army.

Food, military pay, treatment of family members, future prospects, etc., how much difference is this?

He knew it clearly, so he was very angry.

Received such treatment, received such a guarantee of the future, the family enjoys the treatment of military family members, which far exceeds that of ordinary civilians!But still can't stop your desire to make money? !