The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The folks did not discuss the treasure for too long, because within a few days, the sergeant who went to Lingnan to "suppress the bandits" came back and brought back the body of General Qian. The court mourned for a few days, which was enough. Old General Qian's face.

And as this army returned to the court, many things in the south also came back. For example, the provinces in the south that were backward and impoverished in the eyes of Chang'an people were not as poor as they imagined. Rich merchants gathered in the area, and merchants from south to north gathered together, and even the lives of the local people were much better.

If you are lucky and invest a sum of money in the sea transportation, as long as the people and the ship come back intact, it is almost a matter of getting rich overnight.

"Really? How can money be so easy to earn? I heard that the sea is boundless, and there are storms at any time. When a boat enters the sea, it is like a leaf falling into the river. Life or death depends on God's will. It is a narrow escape." In business, only a few can get rich overnight, and more people lose their money, right?"

"No matter what, when the army returned this time, I saw that many soldiers secretly brought back a few good things. This time, apart from losing a small general, the army gained a lot."

"I heard that if it wasn't for the young general's self-willedness and disobedience, he wouldn't end up dying in a foreign land. He's still too young."

"Poor old general Qian. The white-haired man gave away the black-haired man. I don't know who will take over the Qian family army in the future."

"This is not something we ordinary people should care about. If you have that time, why don't you read a few more pages of newspapers and learn a few more words? Maybe, we can also work as accountants in a commercial firm in the future, which is much more secure than it is now. gone."

"Haha, after learning a few words, you will be considered a gentleman? If you have time to dream, why don't you go to the north of the city to help as well. I heard that not only will you have two meals a day, but you will also get money. If you are lucky, you will find a treasure house. That's beautiful."

"The treasury also belongs to the imperial court, and belongs to the emperor. It is said that those government servants who took the treasure privately before have all been driven out of Chang'an City. They are greedy and harmful!"

"Greed hurts people!" Shen Jia also said something like this. Before, everyone thought that Qian Jianyuan's death was because he rashly went out to sea to chase the fugitives and accidentally fell into the enemy's trap before he was assassinated.

But with the return of the army, the truth was also brought back. It turned out that Qian Jianyuan heard a piece of news from nowhere, saying that this group of bandits had a base camp overseas, built on a certain island, and they plundered it for many years. The treasure is hidden on this island.

Qian Jianyuan thought that he had wiped out a large number of bandits, and the remaining small fish and shrimps escaped by sea again, and they must have fled back to the base camp. Huge wealth, such a victory is a blockbuster and can be written into the history books.

When they boarded the ship and went out to sea, they accidentally intercepted a sea ship, and the ship was a sea merchant returning from the sea. Qian Jianyuan forced the other party to lead the way, otherwise they, the inland people, would not be able to find them even at sea.

That merchant ship came back from the Great Food Kingdom, and it returned with a full load. In addition to gems and emeralds, there were dozens of beautiful ladies. Divide up the treasure on the merchant ship.

That's all about killing people and seizing treasures. Qian Jianyuan has been a high-ranking little general since he was a child. Know he did it?

So in the end, it was not some bandit fugitive who assassinated Qian Jianyuan, but the sailors on the merchant ship. In the end, these people were all killed by the army.

Xiaoqi, who was the first to report the letter, didn't know the truth, so he reported it as his superiors said. This time when the army returned, the supervising army reported the truth to the emperor in every detail, striving for leniency.

"What a bastard!" Zhao Zhang slapped the table hard. Before that, he regretted Qian Jianyuan's death for a moment, but he didn't expect that he was wrong. The death of such a general is not a pity!

The supervising army came out from the palace, and he knew the emperor's temper very well, knowing that he was really angry, he lay on the ground trembling, not daring to refute.

Shen Jia glanced at him and asked Zhao Zhang, "Your Majesty, do you want to tell Old General Qian about this?"

"Yes! Not only do I want to tell Mr. Qian, but I also want to tell the world that if I do something wrong, I will bear the consequences. Why should I cover it up for him? Also, find the family of the businessman and ask the Qian family to compensate his family for their losses. Human life has been paid, but the property must be doubled!"

Shen Jia did not expect that he would make such a decisive decision. If this matter is considered from the courtier's point of view, it must be covered to death, otherwise not only the prestige of the army will be questioned by the people all over the world, but also the prestige of the court generals will be questioned. will be dragged down, and even the reputation of the Qian family army will be greatly damaged.

But from Shen Jia's personal point of view, he also felt that if he did something wrong, he would be punished. Even if he didn't tell the world, he should find the unlucky businessman and compensate their family for the loss, otherwise they would know the truth but do nothing What is the difference between a high-ranking official and Qian Jianyuan?

Zhao Zhang made a decisive decision: "Come here, go and announce the entry of old general Qian, and six ministers and cabinet ministers, don't leave any behind!"

As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Shen Jia was not among these important ministers, but Qiao Shangshu didn't care about everything, and the Ministry of Industry was actually held by him, so it was logical to stay.

When the ministers arrived, Zhao Zhang asked the superintendent to repeat what he had just said. He kept staring at the expressions of the people, wondering what kind of decision they would make.

Old General Qian knelt down after hearing the reason, tears pouring down his face, unable to utter a word other than kowtow.

Zhao Zhang looked at him coldly and did not stop him. He waited until he saw blood on his forehead before asking his servant to help him up. He walked down the steps, stood in front of General Qian, and sighed, "How should we solve this matter? Do you have an idea?"

Old General Qian raised his head abruptly, and asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, this is a one-sided statement from the military supervisor. Should we verify it before making a decision?"

Zhao Zhang twitched his lips and nodded: "The old general is right, let Jin Yiwei investigate."

"Your Majesty, I have a request."

Zhao Zhang nodded slightly, motioning for him to speak.

"Veteran... I want to ask Master Luo of Dali Temple to review this case!"

"Hehe...hahaha..." Zhao Zhang laughed loudly, reached out and patted Old General Qian on the shoulder, "Is it true that Mr. Qian doesn't trust me or Jin Yiwei?"

Old General Qian knelt down again, "I dare not, I just trust Lord Luo's ability to investigate cases more."

"Okay, as you wish." Zhao Zhang helped him up himself, straightened his messy collar, and said kindly: "This matter can't be delayed for a month at the latest, if Luo Aiqing can't handle it within a month I will leave this matter to Jin Yiwei, besides, before the case is clarified, the old general can recuperate in the mansion, and the Qian family army will be handed over to the deputy general for training temporarily, is it possible?"

Old General Qian's back can no longer be straightened. He knows what this means, but fortunately, he can still hand it over to the deputy general. It's not that there is no room for maneuver.

After seeing off old General Qian, Zhao Zhang asked all the ministers: "I am in a state of uncertainty. If the facts are true, how should this case be handled? You might as well talk about it."

Shen Jia stood at the end of the line and was silent, and the other ministers were also silent, this question is hard to answer.

It would be a loss of justice to help the Qian family, and it would be a loss of morality to not help the Qian family, and the publicity of this matter would have a great impact, not just a loss of reputation.

"Your Majesty, I think the overall situation should be the most important thing." Xu Shoufu was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"What is the overall situation?" Zhao Zhang asked back.

"If the situation is true, Qian Jianyuan deserves to die, but after all, he has made meritorious deeds in suppressing the bandits, and the merits and demerits can be balanced. Unbelievable."

Zhao Zhang nodded seriously, "Master Shoufu is reasonable, so according to you, it means that nothing happened. Qian Jianyuan was killed by gangsters. Not only can I not punish him, but I have to reward him. Before that, the Ministry of Rites What is the proposed posthumous name?"

Shen Jia replied loudly: "Back to the emperor, the Ministry of Rites awarded General Qian the Marquis of Jianyong and the mighty General."

"Very good." Zhao Zhang said that he didn't mean it. He glanced at the other ministers and asked, "What do you mean?"

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Industry stated that they should be investigated to the end, and the punishment and compensation that should be punished can be done secretly.

At this time, it can be roughly seen that the imperial court camp is coming. Lu Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, is the emperor's confidant, and he can best figure out the holy will. Shen Jia from the Ministry of Industry and the emperor Hao are wearing the same pair of pants, so they can guess the holy will. However, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, out of his insistence on his own job, believes that officials should set off when they make mistakes, otherwise what is the prestige of the Ministry of Officials?

Zhou Qing knew that he had said something wrong when everyone finished answering. The emperor obviously didn't want to favor the Qian family. Regardless of whether it should be announced to the world, the charges of the Qian family must be convicted. Even, this matter may start from the beginning. It was all the emperor's strategy at the end, just to get back the military power of the Qian family army in a reasonable way.

If this is the case, then the emperor must have planned it when he sent Qian Jianyuan out.

From this point of view, even if the investigation of Dali Temple continues, there must be only one result. Zhou Qing quickly stood up and said: "I think the views of Mr. Shen and the others are more convincing. If you do something wrong, you should be punished, otherwise In the future, the generals will learn from others, and the court will not punish what should be punished, and what should be rewarded will not be rewarded, and it will be chaotic."

"Yes, yes, I also think so." The other two ministers immediately changed their words.

Now that everyone knows the emperor's intentions, it is impossible for the Qian family to reap benefits, but they don't know what to punish and how to punish them.

Xu Shoufu saw that everyone was acting like a dog, frowned and reprimanded: "National affairs are never judged as right or wrong. Qian Jianyuan died innocent, and the merits and demerits should be equalized. At any rate, he has contributed to the chaos. Wouldn't the heavy punishment of the Qian family make the sacrificed soldiers uneasy? ? And it is easy to shake the morale of the army."

Most of the official circles are sloppy, and both sides have their own reasons. A few vacillating officials will talk one after another, which makes Zhao Zhang tired of listening.

"Then wait for the investigation to be clear before making a conclusion. The army is triumphant, and the Ministry of Rites will handle the aftermath. Kneel down."

?Author’s gossip: (Halo! This chapter is from yesterday, I don’t know why it didn’t show up, I checked for a long time, and today I was here to write a leave note, so I can save it now)