For nearly ten days, King Lanling did not come to court.
Until news came from the border.
The generals on the border did not prepare for war in accordance with Nalan Jingyi's imperial order, citing insufficient food and military supplies.
At this time, King Lanling came to court.
He knew that if he did not go to court, the emperor would most likely use this as an excuse to replace the Minister of War while he was away.
In the court, Nalan Jingyi stared at the Minister of War with a cold face.
The Minister of War said, "Your Majesty, it's useless to blame the old minister.
The veteran had already sent the grain, fodder and military supplies to the frontier. Perhaps he was delayed on the way. "
"You bastard, you still dare to quibble?
I knew that you, the Minister of War, took advantage of your authority to embezzle military pay.
Therefore, I only let you distribute a part of all military supplies.
As a result, for such a long time, military supplies were still on the road, and the quantity was only 40%. Where did the remaining 60% go? "
“Your Majesty, I have been wronged.
Since Your Majesty said that the military supplies are still on the way and have not arrived at the border, how do you know that there are only 40%? "
The Minister of War refused to admit it.
They have been using this method for so many years.
Every time the treasury allocated military supplies to the army, they would take most of them and fill them into King Lanling's treasury.
The rest will be sent to the garrison.
And the garrison belongs to King Lanling, so they won't say anything at all.
Because they will only cooperate with King Lanling.
The Emperor has no evidence at all, what can he do?
"Huh, the quartermaster who delivered the military supplies has been detained by the people I sent. My people will personally count it. Is it possible that there will be falsehoods?"
"Your Majesty, I am a loyal minister who has devoted himself to the imperial court for many years. I am wronged!"
The Secretary of the Ministry of War knelt on the ground and cried out for injustice, with his head lowered, but from an angle that others could not see, there was a sneer on the corner of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public if you do this."
King Lanling stood up and said: "Everyone in the court knows that the Minister of War has been diligent and conscientious since he took office, and worked hard for the military affairs of the dynasty.
Now, the emperor suddenly said that he embezzled Mo's military pay and military supplies, and he sent people to investigate.
The truth that your Majesty's people have found out is not up to you, your Majesty. If the old ministers don't accept it, I'm afraid the entire civil and military dynasty won't accept it either! "
"Your Majesty, what the prince said makes sense.
You said that the Minister of War embezzled military pay and military supplies, which is a serious matter.
If this matter is true, it is a major case in the dynasty and will have far-reaching consequences.
This matter should be submitted to the Tribunal for Trial. Your Majesty cannot convict you with just one word. "
Many ministers stood up one after another and made suggestions together.
"Strong words!"
The prime minister said solemnly: "If the evidence is conclusive, your Majesty, as the head of the dynasty, can directly convict and execute him, so there is no need for a three-judge trial!
The three departments are also the official departments of the dynasty, and the dynasty is His Majesty's dynasty. The functions and powers of the three departments are all appointed and removed by His Majesty.
Since ancient times, only the upper can overcome the lower, but there is no reason why the lower can restrain the upper!
As ministers, don’t you even understand this?
Don't follow Prince Lanling to mess around here. Do you really think that you can control everything in the court? "
"Prime Minister, this is wrong.
Since the three departments have been established, they should follow the law.
If your Majesty breaks the rules of the law at will, what authority will you have?
Furthermore, who can guarantee that the people sent by the emperor to investigate will be loyal to the emperor.
What if they appear to be loyal to His Majesty, but actually secretly obstruct and harm the loyal ministers of the dynasty and bring trouble to the dynasty?
Therefore, the veteran suggested that the matter of embezzlement of military pay and military supplies by the Minister of War should be handed over to Dali Temple for thorough investigation.
If Dali Temple finds conclusive evidence, I will never say anything more! "
"What a troublemaker, what the prince said is really good."
There was a hint of sarcasm in the prime minister's words.
This King Lanling actually dared to say such a thing.
Who is causing trouble for Chao Gang? Isn't it Prince Lanling?
What a shameless person.
"Okay, since King Lanling said that he would hand it over to Dali Temple for a thorough investigation, I suggest that your Majesty hand this matter over to Dali Temple to prevent some people from making excuses.
Prince Lanling, remember what you said.
If Dali Temple finds evidence that the Minister of War is corrupt, you will no longer be able to find any excuses or reasons to excuse him. "
Jun Wuxie said.
"Yue Shangshu, this matter cannot be left to Dali Temple for investigation!"
The prime minister said hurriedly.
The three divisions all followed King Lanling's lead.
What can be found out by handing it over to Dali Temple? In the end, the matter of corruption of ink by the Minister of War will definitely not be confirmed and will not be settled.
“Since Yue Shangshu has said so, let’s hand it over to Dali Temple according to the prince’s wishes.
The deadline is one month. Within one month, I want the truth about this matter!
If it is found that the Minister of War embezzles military pay and military supplies, the prince will not be allowed to interfere in the selection of the Minister of War! "
"Of course, if it is indeed verified, it means that the old minister is not accurate in his knowledge of people. The old minister will not give advice on the selection of the new Minister of War."
King Lanling knew that the emperor wanted to replace the Minister of War.
Now that it was all said and done, he could only agree.
However, Dali Temple belongs to him.
How could the corruption case of the Minister of War be confirmed?
In this dynasty, all the power of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth is in his hands, and all departments, large and small, are under his control.
The emperor's wish to replace the Minister of War is a wishful thinking.
What happened to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance last time was that he was careless, mainly because he underestimated the person named Yue, which made him make a mistake.
This time, I will never make the same mistake again.
“That’s it.
Mr. Dali Temple, can you investigate this case in one month? "
"I accept the emperor's order and will find out the truth within a month!"
A lean and shrewd middle-aged man said.
"His Majesty!"
The prime minister and a small number of officials were very anxious.
"Prime Minister, there is no need to say anything, the matter has been decided.
I'm a little tired. That's the end of today's morning court. I'm going to retire. "
"this……"
The prime minister and others stood there, watching the emperor leave, looking at each other for a moment.
Then, they all couldn't help but sigh.
Your Majesty clearly knows that the Minister of Dali Temple is a member of King Lanling, why do you still make such a decision?
Since the matter of the Minister of War's corruption of ink was brought up in the court, he should not compromise with King Lanling.
If you want to compromise, there is no need to bring it up.
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Royal study room.
Nalan Jingyi was filled with doubts, "If we leave this matter to Dali Temple, can we really guarantee that nothing will go wrong?"
King Lanling's reaction was as expected.
This was something they had discussed in advance.
It's just that she still doesn't know how to get Dali Temple under the control of King Lanling to find out the truth.
"Jingyi, I know you are curious, there are some things you will know in the future.
Now, you don't have to worry about anything.
You just need to know that Dali Temple will definitely not protect the Minister of War. "
Jun Wuxie gave her a positive answer.
A few days ago, he asked Nalan Jingyi to first allocate part of the military pay and military supplies to the frontier, and the remaining part would be transported to the frontier together with the imperial commander during the expedition.
At that time, he knew that the Minister of War would definitely play tricks on military pay and supplies.
"King Lanling seems to have one hand covering the sky and has power over the government and the public.
In fact, as long as he knocks out a few key departments he controls in the government, his power will be greatly restricted.
Now that we have controlled the Ministry of Household Affairs, we only need to control the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry.
At that time, he will no longer be able to check and balance your imperial power in the court.
The only things he relies on are the garrisons in various places, a few powerful deity realm experts from his Xiao family, and the various resource channels under his control.
But these are not problems.
In terms of the army, you control the two most powerful elite legions. Although the number is only 20 million, if they guard the imperial city, they are enough to fight against his army of hundreds of millions for a long time.
King Lanling would not have taken this step unless he was forced into a desperate situation.
As for supplies, King Lanling will not take action against the people of the imperial city. If he cuts off the people's supply of supplies, it will inevitably affect his prestige and will not be conducive to ascending to the throne in the future.
Therefore, the most he can do is to target the palace's resource supply.
And our Junyue Pavilion can solve these problems. "
"It sounds simple, but before you came, I tried every means to fail to control the Ministry of Household Affairs, let alone the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry."
"Didn't I come?
After getting rid of the Minister of the Ministry of War, it was time to go on a personal expedition, waiting for a great victory on the frontier, and then take over the Ministry of Works after returning to the court.
You review the memorial first, and I'll go to Dali Temple. "
Jun Wuxie left and soon arrived at Dali Temple.
He sneaked in using a minor void spell.
In the secret place of Dali Temple, he saw Dali Temple Minister and other officials and King Lanling.
At this time, they were talking about the Minister of War.
Jun Wuxie had no interest in listening.
It didn't make any sense to him what they were talking about.
After King Lanling left, the minister of Dali Temple and other officials still stayed in the secret room, discussing how to cover up the truth.
This group of people come together, within a limited area.
Jun Wuxie seized the opportunity to sneak into the room and came among them, but these people were not even aware of it.
Immediately, he suddenly released golden blood energy, instantly covering a radius of twenty meters and enveloping the entire room.
"Yue Shangshu, is that you?"
"what you up to?"
Jun Wuxie did not use his real appearance, but his figure in the court hall.
"You want to use force against us?"
Dali Temple Qing sneered and looked at the energy barrier covering the room, "You are so brave and a frog in the well.
Do you think you can deal with us based on your level? "
He is very confident that in the realm of true god and absolute heaven, even if he is defeated, he can escape unscathed.
What's more, there are more than a dozen extremely powerful men around him.
Together, no matter how strong the person named Yue is, he will never be able to take advantage of them.
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes blurred, and a golden palm slapped him over.
The speed was so fast that he couldn't react in time.
A slap in the face.
Dali Temple Qing felt as if his face had been hit by a big mountain, his whole head buzzed, everything went blank, and his eyes turned black.
His whole body flew out and fell heavily to the ground, making it difficult to get up for a while.
This scene made other Dali Temple officials' pupils shrink, their minds were shaken, and they turned around and ran away.
They frantically attacked the blood barrier, trying to escape.
However, no matter what method is used, the barrier is extremely tough and cannot be broken or even shaken.
"Otherwise, do you think you can fight me?"
Jun Wuxie stepped on the Dali Temple Qing's face before speaking his first words.
"Yue, you are so bold. What you do will only bring disaster to the Emperor!"
Those officials threatened with stern expressions.
“Do you think using force against us will change the outcome?
You are naive and childish!
In terms of force, in the vast territory of this dynasty, who can compete with the Lanling Palace?
It would be as easy for Lanling Palace to crush you to death as it would be to crush an ant to death!
I advise you to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side immediately, and surrender to King Lanling, otherwise your end will be extremely miserable! "
Dali Siqing, whose brain had regained consciousness, pressed half of his face to the ground and shouted.
"Prince Lanling, he doesn't have much time."
Jun Wuxie said lightly, then clasped his hands together, and his body glowed with immeasurable Buddha light, filled with rich Buddhist charm.
The sound of chanting rang out.
The minister of Dali Temple and other officials screamed on the spot, holding their heads in their hands and rolling on the ground in pain.
But soon their pain and struggle gradually subsided, and their eyes gradually became pious.
