Dou Cong's heart was not soft, but as an official who had quelled the mutiny of soldiers, he knew very well what it was like for soldiers and generals to kill each other. Read the book
At that time, it was just a state under the jurisdiction of Jiannanwei, but it caused such a big commotion.
Now he is still a great general...
He simply didn't dare think deeply about the consequences.
However, can he avoid this Shannan Guard crisis by helping His Highness Changding?
A princess, arresting a general of a guard in public, regardless of whether Ling Hanxiao is guilty or not, such an action will definitely put the other generals of the guard in danger.
The adverse effects caused were much more serious than what Ling Hanxiao had done.
"Master Dou, why do you think this is a bad influence? You know, Ling Hanxiao is so bold. If he hadn't committed those crimes, how could His Highness Changding capture him?"
In Dou Shiyuan's view, Dou Cong reversed cause and effect.
If His Highness disregards human life and deposes officials at will, this will have negative consequences.
The problem is, His Highness is not!
Because the incident in Lizhou was too shocking and Ling Hanxiao's official position was too high, His Highness had to take a preemptive strike in order to stabilize the situation.
If Ling Hanxiao is left alone, with his official position, he will definitely summon many Shannan guards. Not to mention going to Jingzhao to summon him, His Highness and the others may not even be able to save their lives.
After all, even the third prince died on Mount Li.
Although the third prince has been demoted to a commoner, these crazy people dare to kidnap and kill the emperor's heir, so what else can they not dare to do?
Seeing that Dou Cong was still silent, Dou Shiyuan became worried and said directly: "Master Dou, do you know that the matter of the arsenal also involves the Tao family of Northern Xinjiang?"
His Highness has made it clear to him that the news sent to the palace is a modified version, and only the one in his hands is the most comprehensive.
For example, Ling Hanxiao had already made arrangements in advance to frame the issue of the arsenal on the Jiang family and the Tao family. ——His Highness will not tell the Emperor about this for the time being.
In this way, what Ling Hanxiao wants to do is not only to cause chaos in the Shannan Guards, but also to involve the richest man, the Jiang family, and the Zhenbei Protectorate.
The Zhenbei Protectorate is far away in northern Xinjiang. The Tao family has guarded it for generations. Tao Jingyuan even guarded it for twenty years. Who would believe that such a family would set up a private weapons depot on Shannan Road?
It's obviously impossible, but what will the emperor do if he finds out?
In view of Tao Jingyuan's military power and status, and the fact that the Tao family also has a fifteenth prince, Zheng Lu, will they be suspicious of the Tao family?
Even if the Tao family is not dealt with for the time being, the disaster has already been laid.
If something else adds to the flames, how can the Tao family continue to protect the people of Northern Xinjiang as they do now?
As soon as the stakes were laid out, Dou Cong's expression changed.
He immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
This is someone trying to kill two birds with one stone by using the Shannan Road Armory. In addition to privately manufacturing weapons, they also want to weaken the defense force of Northern Xinjiang!
"Master Dou, you serve in the Ministry of War and are no stranger to General Tao. Do you believe that he will set up an arsenal in Shannan Road?" Dou Shiyuan asked directly, without hesitation.
Dou Cong still didn't answer, but he already had the answer in his heart: no.
If Tao Jingyuan really has his objections, then there are also mineral deposits in such a huge place in Northern Xinjiang, so why bother to stay far away?
"Master Dou, His Highness Changding's request is not for His Highness's personal gain, but for the sake of the stability of the country." Dou Shiyuan said.
If he does things for His Highness, it’s selfish, why not do it for the sake of justice?
Dou Cong was silent for a long time and finally nodded.
That's right, he didn't believe that Tao Jingyuan would set up a private arsenal, and he couldn't help but watch the country become turbulent, so...
He will agree to His Highness Changding's request.
After leaving Dou Cong's house, Dou Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He has already completed half of His Highness's arrangements.
As for the other half...
He has already sent out the news, and the rest is really beyond his control.
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The news from Shannan Road was that he had ridden thousands of miles and was sent to the palace as soon as possible.
After reading the urgent report, Emperor Yongning became furious.
With a "pop" sound, he suddenly pressed the urgent report on the imperial case with force, and veins burst out on his forehead: "Those who set up private arsenals shall be punished for their crimes!"
What frightened Emperor Yongning the most was not Ling Hanxiao's collusion with bandits, nor the unexpected death of his third prince, but the discovery of the weapons depot in Liyun Village.
If someone dares to set up a private weapons depot, it means that someone has secretly mastered the technology of weapon production, which also means that someone is seeking to gain access to the military!
As the saying goes, "To establish a country and to destroy it, it is not without military strength." Military strength and military power are the sharp weapons of the country and the most important weapon of the country. No one but the king can carry them.
Now it's been tainted.
What's worse, this is stealing the country!
No matter how kind and gentle Emperor Yongning was, he would never tolerate it. What's more, he's not?
If the bandits from Liyun Village or the soldiers from Shannan Guard were in front of him, he would not hesitate to order these people to be killed on the spot.
It has to be said that Zheng Ji knew her father very well, so he deliberately put the matter of the arsenal at the forefront, and described it in extremely detail, and the impact was extremely serious.
The result was that Emperor Yongning was extremely angry.
Cui Chonggui, the Minister of War, who sent the news to the palace, lowered his head and felt very upset.
He was in poor health and rarely appeared in the official office of the Ministry of War. However, he encountered this urgent report. It happened that Dou Cong had important matters in the suburbs of Beijing, so he had to bite the bullet and report it to Zichen Hall.
What court is he attending? Isn’t it good to recuperate at home? Why face the emperor's wrath?
Cui Chonggui was annoyed, but he understood that the matter was serious and it was nothing for him to receive a few mouthfuls of spit from the emperor. What he was really afraid of was the people in Shannan Road.
After Emperor Yongning vented his anger, he felt better. He looked at Cui Chonggui and said, "Cui Qing, who dares to set up a private weapons depot on Shannan Road?"
Cui Chonggui did not dare to answer such a fatal question, nor did he dare not to answer it, let alone answer it randomly.
"Your Majesty, I think we should immediately send the Third Division to Shannan Road to find out the truth! At the same time, we must stabilize the Shannan Guard to avoid causing unrest."
He had already practiced these correct nonsense before entering the Zichen Palace, and he seemed to have the calmness of a third-grade official.
Emperor Yongning did not speak. Of course he knew Cui Chonggui's words were correct, but this was not the method he wanted.
What he wants is for someone to tell him the specific person right away. Only in this way can he vent his anger.
How could Cui Chonggui, who was as slippery as a loach, give such an answer?
When Emperor Yongning told him about the armory, he talked about Ling Hanxiao being captured with a sad face; when Emperor Yongning told him about Ling Hanxiao, he mentioned the third prince with a sad expression, raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, and cursed: " The thief is hateful!"
Seeing the emperor's patience gradually disappearing, Cui Chonggui became anxious: Why hasn't his savior arrived yet?
At this moment, the guards outside the Zichen Palace shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Queen wants to see you!"
Cui Chonggui hurriedly lowered his head, hiding the joy in his eyes: Finally here!
"Second update! To establish a country and to destroy it, it is not without war. ——Du Mu's "Notes on Sun Tzu's Preface""
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