As soon as he arrived, Liu Dingbei scolded softly: "Zhao Ping, what do you want to do?"
"How can you accept Liu Lai's banknote?"
"If you are short of money, just tell me. If there is more, I may not be able to come up with it, but I will sell it for you."
"Now that you've done this, how are you going to end it?"
"Even if you really need money and want to receive Liu Lai's benefits, you should find a place where no one is around."
"Your Majesty is still here. If you just do this, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will have any objections to you?"
"Old General Liu, I will explain this matter to you later."
Zhao Ping did not go into details, but asked seriously: "Did you hear the conversation I had with Queen Hao just now?"
"heard it."
Liu Dingbei said.
After saying that, I felt that it was not very rigorous, so I changed my words and said, "I heard everything you said, but I couldn't hear clearly what Queen Hao said."
"Just hear what I say."
Zhao Ping smiled and said: "Those are all crimes committed by Liu Lai. When you go to Liu's house to search this time, you must search carefully. You must not miss any place."
"Especially the people, things, objects, letters, etc. related to the criminal evidence, be sure to master them all."
"In this way, Liu Lai can be truly convicted."
"I can also avenge the Flying Eagle Army."
"Is what you just said true?"
Liu Dingbei said with a moved expression.
The entire Flying Eagle Army was destroyed, and even his precious daughter was killed.
The news came back that they had been ambushed by the enemy.
But as a general, Liu Dingbei knew that even if he was ambushed again, even if he went deep into the enemy's camp, with the fighting power of the Flying Eagle Army, someone would still be able to break out alive.
But what's the result?
No one in the entire Flying Eagle Army survived.
Liu Dingbei had always suspected that people from the Dawei Dynasty might have done something secretly.
It's a pity that he has to stay in Chang'an to protect the capital and cannot go to the accident site to investigate in detail.
But this incident was like a thorn, reminding Liu Dingbei all the time that he must take revenge.
Last time Xia Zhixue told him that it might be man-made.
This further strengthened Liu Dingbei's belief.
Upon hearing Zhao Ping's words, Liu Dingbei looked at Liu Lai with deep hatred.
I wish I could chop off his head now to pay homage to the dead souls of the Flying Eagle Army.
"pretty close."
Zhao Ping said: "Liu Wenhao told me these."
"There are letters exchanged between them, but where exactly those letters are, you need to find them yourself, General Liu."
"Now that I have controlled Liu Lai, he won't be able to go back for a while."
"You should know what to do, right?"
"Um."
Liu Dingbei nodded heavily.
Zhao Ping then returned to Liu Lai, patted his shoulder and whispered: "Master Liu, I have already made arrangements."
"Old General Liu will lead people there to search."
"I believe they will return soon and you will be acquitted."
"Thank you Mr. Zhao."
Liu Lai said gratefully.
It's money well spent.
Just deal with the aftermath.
Otherwise, if he bribed Zhao Ping in front of so many people, and his Majesty heard about it, he, Liu Lai, would also have to drink a pot.
How to explain this?
Yes.
Just say that Zhao Ping threatened him.
If he doesn't come up with the money, he will send himself to prison and let himself die in prison.
Yes, that's it.
In addition, there are people testifying next to me, so I believe that I can clear myself of responsibility.
Of course, the most likely thing is that His Majesty will not come back.
After Liu Dingbei is killed, people from the secret hall will be sent to assassinate His Majesty.
He must not be allowed to return to the capital unharmed.
It's time to take action.
Otherwise, there might be some trouble.
Zhao Ping nodded and turned to Yun Chengze, Minister of War.
Asked: "Master Liu has explained everything, and has also lost money and avoided disaster. What are you going to do?"
"I... also lost money and avoided disaster."
Yun Chengze said bitterly.
Liu Lai is their big brother. With him as an example, Yun Chengze naturally does not dare to choose another method.
"You are the Minister of the Ministry of War and a loyal minister of the Dawei Dynasty. You definitely don't have as much silver as Liu Lai, the Minister of the Ministry of Households. I'll give you a cheaper price, two hundred thousand taels of silver. How about it?"
Zhao Ping asked, "You come out with two hundred thousand taels of silver, and I will let people go through the motions."
"I won't touch an inch of your land."
"Otherwise, even if I dig three feet into the ground, I will dig out something."
"For example, you and the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance joined forces to rebel."
"I, I, I can't afford that much money."
Yun Chengze said in frustration.
He is in charge of the Ministry of War, although he can be greedy for a little military pay.
But the generals of the Dawei Dynasty were not vegetarians, especially Liu Dingbei, Liu Chuanxiong, etc. They all relied on their military exploits and did not take him as the Minister of War at all.
If not, he wouldn't have joined forces with Liu Lai.
Asking him to take out 200,000 taels of silver was really going to empty out the Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion.
"Can't you get even two hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Zhao Ping frowned, "This shouldn't be the case."
"In my impression, the DPRK allocates a lot of military pay every year, but very few of it actually reaches the hands of the soldiers. Some of the soldiers are still eating chaffy vegetables, wearing the same clothes as the year before last to keep out the cold, and living in the same place. It’s a tent from a few years ago.”
"According to what they said, the imperial court has never allocated military salary to them."
"Where did the military pay go?"
"Isn't it your pocket?"
"this……"
Yun Chengze was choked and speechless.
But his heart was full of doubts. Wasn't he, Zhao Ping, a village man in the mountains?
Why do you understand so clearly?
It was as if it was his personal experience.
"Two hundred thousand taels of silver, no less than one tael."
Zhao Ping said indifferently: "If you can't get it out now, then give me all the money you have. Put the rest in IOU and bring it back together. I'll go to your house to ask for it."
It turns out that Mr. Liu was writing an IOU to Zhao Ping just now.
Yun Chengze suddenly realized.
Since Mr. Liu has done it, why doesn’t he follow?
Let’s get over the current hurdle first.
Otherwise, if the Office of the Minister of War is really searched in detail and something is found, he, the Minister of War, will be done with it.
They may even be labeled with various labels, and in the end they will end up dead and suffer infamy for several lifetimes or even eternity.
Not a good deal.
And follow Liu Lai to get through the current difficulties.
When we go back and discuss it carefully and come up with countermeasures, we will definitely pay back today's shame.
"Okay, I agree."
After careful consideration, Yun Chengze agreed.
He didn't have much silver with him, but he still had two thousand taels, plus some broken silver.
Zhao Ping never let go of a copper penny.
Collected them all.
Then he asked Yun Chengze to also write down the IOU, sign and stamp it, and put his fingerprint on it.
Following the same pattern, Zhao Ping went to find other ministers from the six departments.
If someone complains about poverty, Zhao Ping will give him a discount.
Like the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Industry, these are moneyless existences.
No oil or water at all.
Zhao Ping could only lower the price to less than one hundred thousand taels, and the two reluctantly accepted it.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is a fat man. Just for the official arrangement, I don't know how much money he received.
So Zhao Ping also asked for 250,000 taels.
Sure enough, Tao Zeyuan, the Minister of Rites, agreed immediately without blinking an eye. He gave Zhao Ping 20,000 taels of silver notes on the spot and wrote IOUs on the rest.
The Ministry of Punishment is also a position with a lot of money and wealth.
Regardless of whether it is a feudal society or a previous life, there are many people in jail.
What about after jail?
Should we ignore it and let it fend for itself?
Obviously it's impossible.
Even if the laws were so strict in the previous life, there were still people who tried their best through various channels to get those in prison out of jail as soon as possible.
Feudal society was even more serious.
Visit the prisoner, bring some delicious food and drink, and let the prison boss take care of you.
Or if you encounter a suitable opportunity, if you run it well, you may be able to replace the criminal with Li Daitao, change his appearance, and regain a new life.
These all require money.
Don’t you see that Yuan Litian, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has a big body and a round waist, and is full of wealth.
Zhao Ping was not polite and asked for two hundred thousand taels of silver.
If not, just issue an IOU.
After Zhao Ping finished these things, Liu Dingbei had already gathered his soldiers.
Not many, only thirty people.
Plan to search Liu's house.
Zhao Ping stopped him, shook his head and said, "Old General Liu, why do you only bring so many people?"
"No, I have to bring more with me."
"Why?"
Liu Dingbei asked in confusion: "Liu Lai has been detained here, do the people of the Liu family still dare to resist?"
"Old General Liu, have you forgotten?"
Zhao Ping reminded: "Liu Lai is also related to the Palace of Eternal Life. What should you do if someone from the Palace of Eternal Life obstructs you?"
"And An Tang was also trained by Liu Lai."
"You will take thirty people with you. If you encounter those killers who put up a strong resistance, will you be able to escape alive?"
"We have to bring more people."
"I brought everyone with me, what will you do?"
When Liu Dingbei said this, he took a special look at His Majesty Chen Xuan who was hidden among the soldiers.
That is your Majesty today.
And now is the time for the prince to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
In other words, everyone gathered here just to rebel.
If they really start fighting and injure or kill His Majesty, the Dawei Dynasty will definitely be in chaos.
That was not the result that Liu Dingbei wanted to see.
