After talking about the transfer of the affairs of Wang Fangqing and Li Jingyi, Li Tongcai asked Yao Yuanchong about the review of the case of Shangfangjian's military theft and sale.

Shangfang Supervisor's military ordnance was leaked into the market and sold, and this incident was revealed by Li Tong. At the beginning, it caused a great sensation in the court. Wu Zetian, in a rage, asked Shangshu Qiuguan, Shangshu Xiaguan and Sixing Temple to jointly investigate the matter.

However, due to the previous rebellion of the imperial heir, the winter official Su Gan was sentenced, and the White Horse Temple was circulated, which was then circulated, which shocked the government and the public. Therefore, the Shangfang Supervisor's military stealing and selling weapons was mixed with many major events, but it was no longer conspicuous.

After all, no matter how serious the case is, the unlucky one is nothing more than the officials of the Shangfang Supervisory Office and some related commercial merchants. They are not closely related to most people's misfortunes and good fortunes, so of course they will not attract widespread attention.

Although Li Tong reported the matter, he did not completely give up on the idea of ​​getting armed forces and causing trouble, so he was also more concerned about the development of the situation.

Yao Yuanchong was involved in this matter as the doctor of the Xia Officer and War Department. When he heard the question of the Dai King, he replied: "This case was recommended as the Qiu Officer Xu Yougong, and his humble position was just a counselor of the case. Xu Yougong acted for a long time, and the case was rigorous and grand. The case was prosecuted and tried to be reviewed at the earliest. The crime can be traced back to the Emperor's reign…"

When Li Tong heard this, his expression became a little unnatural, and he couldn't help but say angrily: "A crime lasted for a long time, and no one was awakened in more than ten years! Tianshi Tianting was so obscured, and the people involved in the incident must be severely punished!"

His anger was not simply robbed for more than ten years, but mainly because he thought about his life experience and felt a little sad and angry. His old father, Li Xian, was deposed during the period of the Diaolu, and his main charge was that he found hundreds of Zaojia in Mafang, the East Palace, and used this as a treason.

Of course, if Li Tong would not be so indignant just because he was deposed. After all, there was no such kind of family affection that would be together day and night, and if there were no subsequent tragic experiences of the family, he might not have come to this world.

His main anger was that his grandfather and his grandmother were the best couple. You were so fucking guarded that your son was very strict. As a result, Shangfang military supervising weapon leaked under your nose for more than ten years but was confused and ignorant. One deserved it and the other deserved it and the other deserved it.

Everyone here knows the story. When he heard His Highness Dai's anger, he looked at him and knew it. This kind of monster is hard to see for a moment. Although everyone knows that the reason why Prince Li Xian was deposed is not limited to this.

Yao Yuanchong continued with some embarrassment: "The case lasted for a long time, and the personnel involved were all mixed and difficult to pursue. Qiu Guan Xu Langzhong made an argument and asked about the case. The focus is not on the facts of the crime, but on the deep investigation of the cause of the crime. If such things cannot be eliminated from the root, even if they are severely punished for the present, they will be eradicated for a while, and for a long time, the situation will be further expanded."

"Hmph, Xu Yougong cannot be dedicated to his post, but only discusses morality in general. He uses great righteousness to cover up minor crimes, and uses eye laws as private tools. He is really a prisoner who steals food and rice and cannot correct human affairs!"

Li Tong had a good impression of Xu Yougong. Wu Zhou was rampant in his dynasty. In such a judicial environment, Xu Yougong could still hold on to the bottom line and not show off his power because of punishment. It was a clear stream. For this reason, historical and theoretical evaluations often placed him opposite Zhou Xing, Lai Junchen and other cruel officials, as a righteous representative of the judge.

But in this matter, Li Tong was somewhat unable to agree with Xu Yougong's approach. It was not that what he said was unreasonable, but that this discussion had exceeded his authority. No matter how bad the environment was, it was not a reason why the guilty person was exempted from punishment.

After hearing this, Yao Yuanchong nodded and said, "Du Jingjian, the secretary of the case who participated in the case, was as discussed by His Highness. The deep investigation of the crime is not contrary to severe punishment. He strongly advocates that if there is any problem, he will investigate, and if there is any crime, he will punish him. So far, the number of more than a dozen officials involved in the case has been cited, including many people who have served in other states, and dozens of households in the capital are guilty of dozens of households. Even if the main criminal dies, he will be sentenced and confiscated..."

After hearing this, Li Tong nodded. During the Wu Zhoutianshu period, the officials of the prison and criminal ranks were usually Xu and Du, and they corresponded to the representatives of cruel officials. However, whether it was his personal talent or his achievements, Du Jingjian was far superior to Xu Yougong.

Du Jingjian worshipped ministers twice during the Wuzhou dynasty, and his talents were not limited to criminal activities.

Xu Yougong only floated and rose in criminal matters throughout his life. The reason why he was more famous than Du Jingjian was mainly because he did one thing right, that is, he saved the life of the Dou family in the storm during the Changshou period. So much so that in the Kaiyuan period, Dou Xijun, the eldest son of Dou family, wrote a letter to transfer his official position to Xu Yougong's son to thank him for his old grace.

After a brief comment on the character in his heart, Li Tong asked again: "Since the case is clear, given this situation, what strategy does the Xia official of the Ministry of War have to eliminate the old problems?"

After hearing this, Yao Yuanchong said in a deep voice: "The reason why Shangfangjian has been indecent for a long time is that the country's use is short and the difficulties are difficult. The other is that there are many tasks and they are not dispatched. Regarding the former, the meritorious officials in the court participated in the grain service affairs, and once the harvest is good, they can be transferred to the hundred departments. The latter is that the national economy and military have been undergoing years of improvement, which requires the division of power."

The court's finances are deteriorating year by year, and all the officials are troubled by their needs. There is no need to say much about this. But when he heard Yao Yuanchong's last words, Li Tong couldn't help but lit up his eyes, secretly praising Yao Yuanchong for being the prime minister of his time, and had a deep understanding of the problem and could point directly to the core.

The reason why Shangfangjian has such chaos is that in the minority, the officials in charge have carried out some illegal operations when there is insufficient cost. In the major aspect, it is that with the development of the world, especially the changes in the internal and external military situations, the court has not kept pace with the times in terms of relevant systems and has lagged behind the status quo.

The government army system pursued by the early country was that the government households were both farming and fighting, and they also led the military guards. A considerable number of military weapons needed to be prepared by themselves, and the rest also had the burden of Zhechongfu from various places. In this case, the central arsenal's military burden was relatively small, so they could also be under the leadership of the Shaofu Shangfangjian.

However, as the military system collapsed year by year, the military power of the Beiya became increasingly heavy. For example, during the Zhenguan period, only the Beiya chief went to the left and left camps and flew cavalry. The hundred cavalry had only a few thousand people. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, the left and right Yulin Army was established, and during the Wuzhou period, the hundred cavalry was expanded into thousands of cavalry.

As the scale of the central government's direct imperial guards expanded, the required military equipment naturally increased, and the related management work naturally became more and more arduous. Therefore, the problem this time of Shangfangjian was in essence the backwardness of the management system, and the powers needed to be divided and allocated.

Historically, it was not until the Kaiyuan period that the court began to face up to this problem. The Shaofu split out a new department, namely the military weapon supervision, which specializes in managing various arsenal armaments.

Now due to Li Tong's report and exposure, knowledgeable people in the court, such as Yao Yuanchong, have begun to notice this problem. Li Tong nodded and recognized Yao Yuanchong's view and expressed his support for him to organize this opinion into a memorial and submit it to the letter.

On the other side, Wang Fangqing frowned slightly after hearing this discussion: "Now the people in the court are frightened, and they may not be able to withstand frequent major events. Moreover, Caoji has newly established regulations. If they are also involved in military weapons and arsenals, they may be difficult to deal with."

Before Li Tong could answer here, Yao Yuanchong had already smiled and said, "The Zuo Cheng has been worried about it. The court has raised many scholars and is responsible for the division of duties. How can the masses be obsessed with love and matter? Since the incident has already happened and the trap is in front of him, if he only discusses it because of the frequent matters, he will inevitably lose his ministerial character."

Even if you are in the same faction, you may not be able to reach a completely consensus due to your background and personality.

"Prince, please rest assured. The grain affairs are of course the focus at present. After all, they are related to the national economy and people's livelihood and must not be abandoned halfway. However, the ugly and bad things exposed by Shangfangjian are also shocking. There must be some changes. Otherwise, the turmoil in the capital may be difficult to calm down, and even more afraid that disasters will be caused by the consequences."

Li Tong also replied with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Wang Fangqing is a man with qualifications and talent. He has a lot of things since he entered the mansion, but it is not completely impeccable. Perhaps because he was born in Jiangnan and lacked confidence, he was too cautious and conservative in his personality. For example, Li Tong led his disciples to confiscate Wu Chengsi's home, and the man said frankly.

Of course, Li Tong was young and energetic, so he needed such a cautious elder to remind him to brake frequently, but sometimes, it was not enough to just be conservative.

At present, all parties are still concerned about other matters, and they are somewhat neglected to the theft of Shangfang military supervisors. Only by taking the initiative to make initiatives can we take the initiative to promote the development of the situation into our own hands.

Although the plan to steal the weapons was forced to give up, this was not the only way to achieve his intention. This happened to Shangfangjian, and it was obvious that the control of the military weapon arsenal was no longer suitable for being placed in Shangfangjian.

Li Tong asked Yao Yuanchong to write a letter to change the situation, hoping to win, at least to win the power of the Northern Imperial Army into his own hands. Since the weapons in the warehouse are not easy to steal, then he simply takes the warehouse in his hands and takes it as he uses it.

Li Tong then said: "Now the people in the court are anxious and each has their own passionate plans. I plan to leave the capital and avoid the situation for a while. Before leaving, I will first lay out the expected personnel and affairs so that I can be more calm."

Hearing this, the faces of the people present changed slightly. Wang Fangqing nodded first and said, "The incident in the White Horse Temple has already made people feel happy. It is also a good thing for His Highness to temporarily retire from the matter."

As he said this, Wang Fangqing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His Highness Dai Wang is good, but there is only one shortcoming, that is, he is too troublesome. Even if he can pass it safely once or twice, if he gets used to it for a long time, he will inevitably hurt himself.

But after hearing this, Li Jing frowned and said, "Your Highness is praised for his reputation. What people call him is courage and progress. Even the mediocre people are in a high position, so why should your Highness avoid things?"
Chapter completed!