Chapter 117

He felt that this matter seemed somewhat unusual.

Li Si had been by Ying Zheng’s side for quite some time.

He had even directly squeezed Feng Quji, who was also a Chancellor, to the edge of the power circle.

From this, one could see the degree of favor Li Si enjoyed from Ying Zheng.

Yet because of such a matter, he chose to hold Li Si accountable.

Although this matter was not a small one,

Wang Jian felt that this matter did not quite fit Ying Zheng’s character.

"General, Lord Li asked me when your illness will be better?"

The Lord Li mentioned by the subordinate was an official in the Ministry of War, and he was precisely one of Wang Jian’s men.

Perhaps it was because of the recent changes in the court that these people felt somewhat uneasy.

And their top boss, Wang Jian, was claiming illness at home and not attending the morning court.

This further intensified the unease in these people’s hearts.

"Hmph!"

"This matter has already caused His Majesty to hold Li Si accountable."

"If I were to appear in the court at this time, it would definitely cause His Majesty to shift his attention onto me."

"Whose man is this Li Yuzhong exactly?"

A flash of suspicion flickered in Wang Jian’s eyes.

As a general who had dominated the battlefield for many years, the Ministry of War had long been infiltrated by his forces.

The subordinate following him was very clear about Wang Jian’s character and immediately guessed Wang Jian’s meaning.

"General, do you mean to say that Li Yuzhong has rebelled?"

When the subordinate said this, a flash of killing intent flickered in his eyes.

For them, people who licked blood on the battlefield, killing someone was as simple as drinking a cup of water.

If this Li Yuzhong had truly chosen to betray the General,

he would definitely not live to see tomorrow’s sun.

"Eight or nine out of ten, the person behind him must be in chaos."

"I didn’t expect that this Li Yuzhong would choose to betray."

Wang Jian sighed heavily; although he was old, the aura on his body did not diminish.

He had originally thought the Ministry of War was an iron bucket, yet at this moment, he saw a crack.

The bad premonition in Wang Jian’s heart became even stronger.

Ever since he returned to the capital in triumph, he had handed over all the military power in his hands to Ying Zheng.

Everyone was waiting to see his joke, thinking that doing so would only put him in a passive situation.

But only Wang Jian himself knew that if he hadn’t handed over the military power, he would definitely not have lived until now.

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Although he had handed over the military power, he was not without the ability to protect himself.

The entire Ministry of War was composed of people he had promoted or his own followers.

And these people were all his foundation.

"Investigate carefully and find out who is behind Li Yuzhong."

"The fact that he let Li Yuzhong emerge at this time shows that the person behind him must already be in a panic."

"I want to see whose hand is stretched so long that they dare to reach into the Ministry of War."

A flash of killing intent also appeared in Wang Jian’s eyes.

After the servant heard Wang Jian’s words, he immediately left Wang Jian’s room.

Although Wang Jian didn’t really want to participate in this matter, his son, Wang Ben, was the opposite.

"You mean to say that Li Si wants to borrow manpower from my Ministry of War to investigate the tax silver case?"

Wang Ben looked at his subordinates, and a flash of golden light flickered in his eyes.

Contrary to his father’s idea of wanting to stay away from this matter,

Wang Ben believed this was an excellent opportunity.

As long as Li Si was punished by Ying Zheng because he didn’t handle this matter well,

then Li Si’s power group would definitely be implicated.

Correspondingly, if Li Si’s power group was implicated, it would be an opportunity for their other power groups to grow.

Wang Ben was not satisfied with the status of the Wang family and the Meng family each occupying half of the military power among the generals.

He wanted to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to further increase the power of his Wang family.

It would be best if he could keep Meng Tian and the others firmly pressed beneath him.

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"Send someone to pass the word: this official wants to investigate the tax silver case and needs the Ministry of War to make things convenient."

Li Si arrived in front of the gates of the Ministry of War.

Ying Mo followed behind him.

He didn’t know why Li Si had called him to his side when he chose to investigate the case.

Perhaps it was because of what he said at that banquet that day, which left a deep impression on Li Si.

The guards at the gate clearly recognized Li Si.

After hearing what Li Si said, they immediately spoke to Li Si.

"Lord Li, our Prefect has already left the Ministry of War today."

Clearly, this guard did not intend to go inside to pass on the message.

"Then pick someone who can make decisions to come over."

A flash of anger appeared in Li Si’s pupils, and he immediately suppressed the anger in his heart.

He said in a somewhat cold voice.

This guard had clearly been instructed long ago.

"Lord Li, please come back tomorrow; some of the lords in the Ministry of War have important matters today."

Looking at him, he clearly had no intention of going inside.

"Are you sure?"

Li Si’s eyes had turned completely cold.

Although he, as a civil official, had always been at odds with the military officials,

he hadn’t expected that at such a critical juncture, these people would make things so difficult.

Before coming here, Li Si already had some preparation in his heart.

But when he truly encountered this matter, Li Si still couldn’t suppress the anger in his heart.

Ying Mo raised his eyes and looked at Li Si in front of him and the guard beside him.

He did not overlook the calmness in the depths of the guard’s eyes.

A playful smile curled at the corners of Ying Mo’s mouth.

This guard had clearly been instructed not to let Li Si in.

He hadn’t expected that Li Si, as a powerful official, would encounter such a thing after being reprimanded by Ying Zheng.

It seems the officialdom is indeed not a simple place.

When one day you no longer have that person’s trust, even a small servant can make things difficult for you.

A cold look immediately appeared on Ying Mo’s face.

Back when he was Ying Mo, he hadn’t experienced such officialdom.

But now that he had become an ordinary, small official, such scenes appeared before him at every moment.