Chapter 38

Emperor Tianyuan's sudden attack directly stunned everyone. The Emperor's gift cannot be accepted in vain; if you accept it, you must do things.

Originally, everyone wanted to throw the thorny task of checking the military fields of the guard stations to their competitors, but now they can only carry it together.

Forced to accept the task, everyone's mood was not high.

Once the Emperor left, the scene became awkward, and no one was willing to speak first.

Everyone consumed it together, and the nobles didn't care. Although the family skills were lost seven or eight out of ten, entering and leaving the military camp frequently is also physical work, and the physical quality is still good.

"Since you don't speak, then the old man will speak first.

The Emperor entrusted us with the heavy responsibility of checking military fields, which is to trust everyone. Acting as a minister to share worries for the monarch is our duty.

I propose that the cabinet, the Ministry of War, the Censorate, the Governor's Office, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Eastern Depot send people to form a joint investigation team to jointly investigate the military field case."

It is also investigating the case, but his plan and Emperor Tianyuan's meaning are almost contrary.

As a chief assistant near retirement, if there is a choice, Song Haidong does not want to offend the Emperor.

But now there is no way; if you don't offend the Emperor, you have to offend the officials.

People are old, their bodies are not strong enough, and they simply can't consume everyone.

Following the Emperor's meaning to check the military field case, lifting the mine lurking under the water of the empire and placing it on the table, no one knows what will happen.

Rather than failing to keep one's integrity in old age and being notorious, it is better to sell everyone a favor.

As for Emperor Tianyuan, he is a person who has submitted his resignation twice, at worst, he will go home early.

His existence itself is to balance the major factions in the court.

"The words of the chief assistant are old and strategic.

The military field case involves too much, and the resistance to investigation will inevitably be great.

If a change occurs, a single yamen may not be able to solve it in time.

Everyone sends people to investigate jointly, and they will definitely be able to find out the truth!"

The words of the Duke of Cheng, Jing Guoliang, almost made everyone laugh out loud.

Jointly sounds simple, but it is completely unfeasible to operate.

Letting the people of the Eunuch Faction and the people of the Qingliu faction gather together, they are busy fighting internally every day, who has the energy to investigate the case!

However, this is in the interest of the nobles. The investigation of the case has no progress, which is better than tearing off the last fig leaf of the guard stations and exposing the problem to the table.

Not agreeing in heart, but everyone did not oppose it on the surface.

The military field case is too thorny, it's fine to shout slogans in normal times, but to really lift this lid, it's two concepts.

The Ceremonial Department selling 2.8 million mu of land can cause a sensation in the court and the public, let alone nearly 100 million mu of military fields.

Normal people know that such a big cake is definitely not something that a few people can eat.

The guard station generals should be held accountable the most, but the local gentry are the biggest beneficiaries.

If you are serious and investigate strictly, you don't know when the fire will burn to yourself.

A hundred years of time can change many things.

In the early years, those children of the guard stations who turned military into civil developed into aristocratic families, and some directly became civilians.

The once military fields have changed hands many times in this process, I don't know how many times.

Letting the last person to take over be responsible for the embezzlement of military fields is obviously unreasonable.

But military fields are forbidden to trade. Once placed on the table, it proves that the previous transactions were all illegal.

The problem of the gentry hiding land is exposed to the sun all of a sudden, which is a bigger trouble than the military field case.

"Joint investigation, I don't oppose it.

But this is ultimately a task entrusted by the Emperor, and we must produce certain results, otherwise we can't explain it!"

Officials can use the law not to blame the public to deal with the Emperor, but he, the eunuch leader, cannot.

If you really dare to have such an idea, then you are not far from death.

But letting him bear the pressure and run to check the military fields is too difficult for people, and it is not something that anyone can complete.

After listening to Zuo Guangen's answer, everyone hesitated for a while, but still nodded and agreed.

The Emperor's face must be given.

Checking the military fields of the guard stations across the country, everyone doesn't have the confidence, but picking a few unlucky ones to deal with the Emperor and making some achievements to hand in the job is still necessary.

The military field case, which was in full swing, came out, not only was the Ceremonial Department's land sale suppressed, but even the attention to the defeat in Liaodong was reduced.

In the Five-City Military Command, Li Mu clearly felt the enthusiasm of his colleagues for eating melons.

The situation of the guard stations everywhere was dug out and discussed one after another.

The distance from the truth was only eight or nine out of ten.

Everyone knew that they were talking nonsense with their eyes open, but everyone said it with a nose and eyes.

"Decline in land fertility", "Earthquake caused the destruction of military fields", "Flood washed away military fields"...

The purpose of spreading rumors is only one, to pull the reduction of military fields and natural disasters together.

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, anyway, the children of nobles believe it.

Whoever dares to raise a different opinion will immediately be suppressed by everyone together.

It can be seen that these nobles in the capital have gained a lot of benefits in the military fields, and they are fighting to cover the lid.

It is not only the nobles who take action, but similar rumors also circulate in places where scholars often frequent.

A few days ago, these people were still angrily criticizing the military generals for embezzling military fields, but in the blink of an eye, their stance changed.

It is clear that those who spread these messages are all vested interests.

Even if they didn't embezzle military fields, they hid land in their homes.

Even if it is a clean official, there are relatives and neighbors, and they can't avoid accepting land donations.

After being pointed out the pros and cons, the civil officials who wanted to move the guard stations could only follow and cover the lid.

"Thousand-Household Li, the various departments of the imperial court want to form a joint investigation team to investigate the problem of military field loss.

My Five-City Military Command also has to send people, are you willing to take a trip?"

Hearing this news, Li Mu was so angry that he wanted to curse his mother on the spot.

When the ruling group wants to cover the lid, the biggest problem is not a problem.

It is conceivable that the joint investigation team born under the pressure of all parties will have a bizarre conclusion in the end.

Such a big case will be recorded by the official historian. When studying the history of the Great Dayu thousands of years later, future generations will take this period out for analysis.

Corrupt officials, muddled officials, all kinds of unbearable words will fall on his head.

Maybe at some point, the theory that the Great Dayu died in the military field investigation case will appear, and then it will be notorious for thousands of years.

"Commander, I am also a guard station general, and according to the law, I must avoid suspicion!"

Li Mu hurriedly refused.

Looking at the Marquis of Wuyang again, he suddenly felt unpleasant.

I treat you as the boss, but you actually want to hang me in the history books; you can't pit your little brother like this.

"Then it's a pity!

I thought that if you entered the investigation team and made some achievements, you could be promoted by one level.

Since you need to avoid suspicion, now you can only leave the opportunity to others."

The Marquis of Wuyang said with a look of regret.

In his eyes, the joint investigation team is a big fat job.

Not wanting to be found out, the guard station generals everywhere can't help but bleed heavily, and maybe the gentry also have to come out with a sum.

Such a position with rolling financial resources must be in the hands of his own people.

Being able to think of Li Mu in the first place is purely because he feels that Li Mu is good at making money and respects him as his immediate superior.

In the last case, the other Thousand-Household Offices just happened to complete the task, but Li Mu sent him an extra sum.

(End of chapter)