In the bright hall, the figure of a green-clothed official was reflected on the washed and shiny stone slabs.
I saw him walking quickly with a tray in his hand, skillfully placing the tea cups in front of the guests, then bowed slightly and turned around to leave.
"What does the King of Nanchang think of today's events?" Dou Xuande looked at Li Xuan with gentle eyes and said with a smile: "It is a great achievement of the King of Nanchang to be able to crack such a big case of betrayal of a loved one. The banquet will be ready soon. Please invite the prince to have a few more drinks."
"I don't dare, Xiao Wang is just a little bit weak. Everything depends on Dou Weng's decisive decision-making to achieve such a harvest. Dou Weng loves the people like a son, and Xiao Wang admires him very much." Li Xuan sincerely handed over to Dou Xuande.
The corners of Dou Xuande's mouth twitched imperceptibly. He loved the people like his children. He had been deceived by Li Xuan's words before.
Who would have imagined that what was originally just a case of rescuing a beloved woman would turn into a long-term robbery of women, hiding armor, and even conspiracy.
It would take a lot of effort to deal with such a big case, not to mention that it also involves the Cao Gang.
If you are not careful, you may cause chaos.
"That's thanks to King Nanchang's sharp eyesight. But having said that, such matters must be explained internally and externally, both to the top and bottom." Dou Xuande's expression became solemn, and his cold eyes swept over Xu who was sitting beside him. Next, full of murderous intent.
He used to know that the Cao Gang was doing some shady things in private, but since it didn't involve Yangzhou, he didn't care.
But now, this group of guys dared to plunder and buy girls from good families in Yangzhou City, and on such a scale, more than once or twice, the anger in Dou Xuande's heart had already been madly aroused.
Not to mention the serious crime of concealing armor and being suspected of treason.
"Your Majesty has also personally experienced such a thing. I still hope to hear His Majesty's thoughts." Dou Xuande turned his head and looked at Li Xuan with a firm attitude.
Although this matter has to be explained from top to bottom, inside and outside, the first person to be explained is Li Xuan, the current king of the county.
"What Dou Weng said makes me ashamed, but Dou Weng insists so much, so I won't let you say it, and Dou Weng will just listen to it." Li Xuan raised her hands to Dou Xuande, and did not look at Xu Ji, who was sitting opposite and bowing his head. He said with worry: "Dou Weng, in fact, you don't need to worry about anything that can be seen and found on the surface. What you really need to worry about are those things that are invisible and cannot be found under the water. For example, several batches of ordnance flowed out of Yangzhou through the Caobang."
"Nonsense!" Xu Jimeng slapped the crime and stood up directly.
His face was filled with resentment, and he stared at Li Xuan and said: "Does the King of Nanchang have any evidence that our Cao Gang smuggled arms? Although He Chang was guilty of hiding armor, it was just a private purchase by him. What do I do with Caobang?"
Dou Xuande looked at Xu Ji coldly and shouted: "Xu Youchang, I know you are eager to get away with it, but I didn't ask you, who allowed you to speak? If it weren't for your sake, I would have called you They dragged you down and slapped you on your face. You still haven't sat down."
Seeing Xu Ji sitting down with an angry look on his face, Dou Xuande looked at Li Xuan with a friendly face: "Your Majesty, please continue."
"Yes!" Li Xuan continued with a calm face: "According to the regulations of the imperial court, ships on the Caobang Canal have always been empty ships heading south to the states. Although there are occasional smuggled goods, it is not important. But ordnance is different, and the ships of ordnance must be When you walk on the water, you can immediately see something strange. I also ask Dou Weng to issue an official document immediately, asking the Wuyue prefectures to immediately inspect the rivers and mountain roads to prevent such weapons from entering the hands of the Tianyin rebels."
At this time, Li Xuan slowly looked at Xu Ji, staring at him like a sword.
"If we move faster, the batch of ordnance shipped out from Yangzhou last night should be able to be intercepted."
Li Xuan's words caused Xu Ji's face to change suddenly. He jumped up suddenly, pointed at Li Xuan and yelled: "You kid with a yellow mouth, don't slander anyone, any of the weapons from last night were all made up by you..." "
"That's enough!" Dou Xuande slammed the table, and Xu Ji's voice immediately stopped.
Dou Xuande then looked at Li Xuan with a gloomy face: "Your Majesty, I believe
The prince of Nanchang County will definitely not talk nonsense. Sima immediately drafted an official document, and I immediately stamped it and wrote it in all states in the south of the Yangtze River, carefully checking all the Cao gangs and ships. In addition, other ships with excessive drafts must also be strictly inspected. "
"Here!" Sima Changyu immediately walked to the back and began to sit in front of the desk and write quickly.
At this time, Dou Xuande looked at Li Xuan: "Your Majesty, I am really curious about where you got the news. Since you got the news, why didn't you tell me earlier so that I could start an investigation as soon as possible?"
"Dou Weng misunderstood Xiao Wang." Li Xuan quickly stood up and said with cupped hands: "Actually, Xiao Wang also received a letter from an old friend last night. As for how accurate this letter is, Xiao Wang cannot determine.
The reason why Dou Weng was not told in advance was firstly because the matter was of great importance and one must be cautious, and secondly because it would not take long for Dou Weng to receive an official notice from the DPRK. That would be more prudent. I never thought that today It was actually proven. "
Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh as he spoke. He didn't expect to gain such a big harvest in Caobang Villa today.
"Chaozhong." Dou Xuande keenly grasped the key words in Li Xuan's words.
In the middle of the court, the news about Li Xuan came from the court.
This means that such news must be certain.
The Caobang was indeed secretly transporting ordnance to the Jiangnan area, and some of it had already been transported to the hands of the Tianyin Sect.
This is not the same as treason, it is directly treason.
"Dou Weng, this matter..." Xu Ji couldn't help but stood up and looked at Dou Xuande with a pleading look on his face: "Dou Weng, there must be something wrong with this matter. No matter how bold everyone in the Cao Gang is, I don’t dare to associate with the traitors, so please ask Dou Weng for advice.”
"That Third Master He has now been escorted back to the Governor's Mansion. As long as we send someone for a little interrogation, I believe there will be results soon." Li Xuan's words made Dou Xuande's face become more solemn.
He waved slightly towards the side of the nave, and the next moment, a figure in gray clothes had left quickly, at an alarming speed.
"Although there is no evidence for this matter yet, I believe in the King of Nanchang." Dou Xuande's face was stern. He finally chose to believe Li Xuan, because if his guess was correct, the news about Li Xuan most likely came from spies in the court. , and may even be from Baiqisi.
Although Baiqisi's news is not foolproof, it is very likely. The most important thing is that last night, Li Xuan and the Silla ambassador were assassinated at the same time. Z.br>
It is naturally self-evident who the assassin is.
Now that all of this is connected, the true purpose of the Tianyin Sect has become clear.
Dou Xuande had governed Yangzhou for many years. He thought that although he did not close his doors at night and did not pick up things on the road, it was inevitable that the people would be harmonious and the people's livelihood would be stable.
In this way, no matter how much chaos the Tianyin Sect wants to cause, it will be difficult to succeed.
All they can do is assassinate some key figures and create chaos for a while.
Li Xuan, the prince of Nanchang County, who passed by Yangzhou, and the Silla envoy who was ordered to come to Yangzhou were all like this.
Since it is difficult to gain anything in Yangzhou, why do they continue to stir up trouble in Yangzhou?
Dou Xuande initially thought that they just wanted to prevent Yangzhou from dispatching troops for reinforcements in time when Wu and Yue were in turmoil. Now it seems that their real purpose is ordnance.
It is unknown where the source comes from, but it must be transported from Yangzhou.
"Come here, send an order to the guards of each mansion to immediately inspect the treasury and check the weapons. If there is any shortage, report it immediately." Dou Xuande raised his head and shouted out the door.
In the blink of an eye, the figure was already flying away quickly.
"Instructions are sent to the Governor's Office, the Governor's Office, all counties and yamen, the military officers, and the military officers to immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of all the treasuries and weapons in the territory."
"Call here for orders from the Salt Transportation Department, Railway Transportation Department, Water Transportation Department, Capital Water Department, Garden Department, Repair Department, Farming Department, etc., to immediately conduct a strict inspection of the weapons and workshops belonging to our department, and if there are any violations of regulations, , immediately arrested a group of people."
"Send the order..." In the blink of an eye, Dou Xuande had already
A series of orders were issued to conduct the most stringent review of all the processes in front and behind the scenes of the Tianyin Sect's smuggling of arms.
Just by listening to these instructions, Li Xuan, who was standing aside, could hear the yamen connection that could not be heard in many official documents.
No one noticed that Xu Ji, who was standing beside him, looked horribly embarrassed.
Now that things have come to this, he no longer has any room for excuse.
