At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

The local warehouses are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and it is not up to others to take care of them. Whether it is good or bad is all a matter of the Ministry of War. The burning of all warehouses has nothing to do with Yu Jin in principle.

But he can manage the military supply system, which is also one of the few duties of the coach in non-wartime.

This directly concerns him.

Chapter 1412 One thousand 320 two The higher you climb, the harder you fall

The military commanders of various places have great power during wartime, but their power is quite limited during non-wartime.

But the use of military spending is one of the unlimited powers of the head coach.

Use military expenditures to arrange quartermasters to purchase small quantities of things that the army needs but cannot be provided by warehouses.

Or give collective rewards to soldiers who have made small contributions and performed well in training, or hold routine banquets, etc., all of which can be used for military expenses.

Guo Peng stipulated that every half a month, Wei Jun could have a sumptuous collective meal at public expense, which was also managed by the army coach.

The amount of this part of the military expenditure is not small. Holding it in Yu Jin's hands, he feels that his waist is tough when he speaks. No matter what he does, he feels that he has money in his hands and can do things.

But now, there was something wrong with the supporting part, and Yu Jin felt that something was wrong.

To be honest, Yu Jin also vaguely knew that some quartermasters had dirty hands and feet.

They like to shoddy, or buy some other cheap things to replace what they originally wanted to buy, and make profits from it, and get some benefits that they shouldn't get.

He vaguely knew it, but he didn't delve into it.

Firstly, there is less busy time for military affairs, and secondly, he also thinks this is not a big problem.

The amount of military expenditure each time is not large, and Yu Jin deliberately controls the amount and frequency of military expenditure, so as to control these dirty hands and feet a little bit.

The most important thing is that the emperor never inquired or investigated this part of the military expenditure similar to pocket money, and he never felt that this military expenditure would involve any serious issues.

But when problems arose, Yu Jin panicked.

What he didn't expect was that a small amount can make a lot, even if the amount is small, as long as the number of times is enough, these guys can still extract a lot of black money from military expenditures.

Once the black money is found out, the amount is quite scary.

Anyway, Yu Jin never expected that so much money could be hacked.

When people from the investigation team came to Yu Jin to assist in the investigation, Yu Jin's subordinates were all worried about him, because the outflow of so much black money was really a big problem, if the emperor insisted on pursuing it.

"General Yu doesn't know anything about these things, does he?"

Qiu Ji, the leader of the investigation team of the Northeast Corps, and Yu Jin sat opposite each other, pushing the statistics on the corruption of quartermasters to Yu Jin.

Looking at the information, Yu Jin's complexion became even worse.

"I really don't know the specific situation."

Sighing, Yu Jin put the documents back on the table.

"specific sitiuation?"

Qiu Ji keenly noticed some problems in Yu Jin's words: "What is the specific situation? Does General Yu know that there are military quartermasters who are embezzling?"

Knowing that this matter is inseparable from me no matter what, it is better to tell the truth than to hide it.

So Yu Jin is very frank.

"I vaguely realized that some quartermasters had dirty hands and feet, so I also warned them, but I didn't expect the problem to be so serious."

"Since you know it, why didn't you report it? Why didn't you ask for an investigation?"

Qiu Ji's tone was serious, and he didn't treat Yu Jin differently because he was a high-ranking imperial general.

Yu Jin shook his head.

"The military affairs are busy, and I don't have much energy to take care of them. Secondly, His Majesty has never held the army accountable for this military expenditure. This military expenditure is really not very important in the entire military expenditure, so I have never taken it seriously. ..."

"General Yu, he knew about it but didn't report it, and missed a good opportunity to investigate, so that we couldn't stop these corrupt people from continuing to corrupt ink and damage the interests of the court. Moreover, General Yu is mainly responsible for the money. Now something is wrong. I'm afraid General Yu can't shirk his responsibility, right?"

Qiu Ji said so, feeling a little nervous in his heart.

He was just an insignificant official, and only because he was authorized by the emperor could he sit face to face with a big man like Yu Jin, and even interrogate him.

In normal times, even seeing him would be a matter of luck.

After all, Yu Jin is also one of the five tiger generals of the empire, and one of the five founding generals with the greatest contribution. Some things may not be considered a matter at all to Jin.

As long as this matter proves that Yu Jin was not directly involved in corruption, Yu Jin will at most be reprimanded, at worst a fine.

As long as the emperor doesn't take it seriously, even small things can be turned into nothing, because this matter itself is a big or small thing.

For Yu Jin, a military general, the military problem is the biggest problem, and the management of military expenditure can be relegated to the second line.

But before leaving, Cheng Yu secretly told Qiu Ji that if possible, try to make Yu Jin think he was guilty, which was not a small crime.

It is best to take Yu Jin directly from the barracks to their office for further investigation and questioning, and then release him, and submit a form to His Majesty.

It doesn't matter what others think, the key is to make Yu Jin think this matter is serious.

At that time, Qiu Ji felt that no matter how much he investigated this matter, it would probably not involve the ban. Why did he do this?

"Don't ask too much, just do it. You have to know that some things are not things in your opinion, but in the eyes of those in high positions, they are terrible things. Sometimes the position is too high and the power is too important. , is not a good thing, as the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall."

At that moment, Cheng Yu's eyes were full of vicissitudes.

Qiu Ji can probably understand why Cheng Yu is so touched by such things.

Because Cheng Yu himself had fallen all the way from a high position, and almost fell to the point where he was smashed to pieces.

From a minister with real power under one person and above ten thousand people, to an empty shell like a vase, from holding great power to a mascot, everything that Cheng Yu once owned disappeared like smoke in the blink of an eye.

As for how the current Cheng Yu was reborn from the ashes, and how he regained such great power that the faces of all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty changed drastically when they talked about him, Qiu Ji didn't know the inside story.

Transferring from Shang Shuling to Captain Sili may seem like a demotion, but once such a heroic position as Captain Sili is trusted by the emperor, it is enough to overwhelm all officials.

Cheng Yu made a gorgeous turn around.

As for the price paid, Qiu Ji didn't know, but Cheng Yu really made a magnificent turn.

But not everyone can do that, even at some cost.

Mi Zhu, Han Hao, Tian Feng, Cao Ren.

These are very powerful power holders at the beginning of the founding of the country, but now they are basically far away from the center of power, and some are even just ordinary people with no power, which is very miserable.

Looking at Yu Jin now, Qiu Ji felt that Cheng Yu was right.

It's obviously not a big deal, but for Qiu Ji, something that can be safely exposed by voluntarily confessing his mistake, Yu Jin's expression is so dignified.

Perhaps for people in high positions, it doesn't matter whether they make meritorious deeds or not. The important thing is not to make mistakes.

Not making mistakes is more important to them than anything else, maybe this is the wisdom of great people, right?

But, would these guys show such expressions when facing petty officials like themselves?

Yu Jin thought for a moment, then closed his eyes, and sighed slightly.

"what should I do?"

Yu Jin did not resist, but surrendered the initiative obediently.

Qiu Ji's heart shuddered, he pursed his lips, and squeezed his fist.

"General Yu, please follow me to the temporary government office. We will make a record and explain the whole situation. This record will be submitted directly to His Majesty. His Majesty will make a decision on General Yu's matter."

Yu Jin nodded slightly.

"I'll explain the military affairs and I'll go with you."

"it is good."

After the matter was finished, Yu Jin called Wei Yan, an important lieutenant general.

Guo Peng likes Wei Yan very much.

Earlier, Wei Yan was placed in the Central Army. During the Northern Expedition to Xianbei, Wei Yan was given the limelight. He led the heavy cavalry and made great achievements in battle, and successfully joined the group of second-line generals.

It can be said that Wei Yan is a well-known core figure among the young generals under the group of founding generals of the Wei Army.

Many people think that a few years later, when the founding generals were old and frail, Wei Yan was the pillar of the Wei army at that time.

Maybe in the future everyone will listen to the story of General Wei.

It seems that in order to confirm people's views on Wei Yan, Guo Peng sent Wei Yan to Yu Jin's side after the Northern Expedition to Xianbei.

He asked Wei Yan to follow Yu Jin, implement the strategy of sweeping holes in the Liting court, constantly participate in battles, and constantly accumulate war experience.

And also consciously let Yu Jin give Wei Yan more opportunities to command the army independently, such opportunities are rare.

Yu Jin also understands that Guo Peng is cultivating young generals, he does not reject such things, and will give Wei Yan some advice when he has time, and he gets along better with Wei Yan.

Wei Yan didn't have any friends in the guard army, but he got along well with Yu Jin in the Northeast Corps. He respected Yu Jin very much, and admired his use of troops, especially admired Yu Jin's risky leadership of the army to raid Fuyu King's City.

So when Wei Yan heard that Yu Jin was going to be taken away for investigation, he was very surprised and subconsciously stopped him.

"How could General Yu be such a person? This... must be a mistake somewhere!"

Wei Yan was a little excited: "There must be a misunderstanding here, there must be a misunderstanding, we should continue to investigate!"

Yu Jin shook his head, stopping Wei Yan's impulse.

"I was not taken away because of corruption, but to explain the cause and effect of the matter, and then they will report this matter to His Majesty, and His Majesty will judge."

Wei Yan's expression softened after hearing this.

"I see."

He looked at Qiu Ji and the others again, with an unhappy expression on his face.

"Let's go, general, as long as I'm here, there will be no chaos in the army."

"That's natural, Chief Wen, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go."

After Yu Jin said hello, he left the barracks with Qiu Ji and others.

Yu Jin didn't know what he was going to face, but he knew very well that at this time, he had to surrender all the dominance, as long as he obeyed the orders, and he didn't have any feelings of resistance.

In that case, Guo Peng would be happier.

Chapter 1413 One Thousand 320 Three Are You Going to Become the Second Cao Ren?

When Yu Jin left the barracks, it caused some discussions in the army.

Although a military judge suppressed the soldiers from discussing the matter publicly, some soldiers could not stop their small-scale conversations in private.

Some people began to rumor that Yu Jin embezzled military funds, so he was taken to investigate. Others said that Yu Jin ordered quartermasters to embezzle military supplies. In short, various gossips spread quite widely.

There seemed to be some insignificant stains on this prestigious General Yu.

The same thing happened to the Southeast Corps, and many problems broke out in the Southeast Corps' military supply system and local storage system.

In particular, the Yangzhou area is also an important transit station for maritime trade, and those who use warehousing and maritime trade to carry out certain illegal activities are also actively preparing.

This investigation revealed a lot of problems.

For example, after the commercial route from the southeast coast to Yizhou Island and then to Jiaozhou was opened up, some people used empty-handed wolves to make money by trading goods in the warehouse.

Or through the commercial route from Yangzhou to Liaodong, resell the things in the warehouse to Liaodong to earn high profits and so on.

All these are too numerous to enumerate, and the amount of stolen and sold materials is huge, which must not be ignored.

The criminal process of these criminals is very similar, the criminal methods are different, and the assistants are also different. Some are relatives and friends who commit crimes, and some are officials and officials. The nature of the crime is very bad.

So after the investigation team arrived in the southeast, after seven or eight days of investigation, more than 20 officials were captured, seven of whom belonged to the quartermaster system, and all of them were under Zhang Liao's orders.

Considering that Zhang Liao was not in the southeast for some time recently, and the military affairs were handed over to the deputy general for assistance, Zhang Liao was safe at first.

However, further investigation revealed that some people's crimes started in Yande four or five years ago.

There is a problem here, Zhang Liao can't get rid of the relationship, he has to accept questioning and investigation to make sure that this matter has nothing to do with his own will.

Later, it was confirmed that Zhang Liao himself had nothing to do with this matter.