Heavenly Dao Formula

The government office in Yancheng is not an unfamiliar place to Gong Sheng, but compared to the previous visits, the government office is very quiet at this moment, which indeed reveals a strangeness.

Walking into the inner hall, a pungent smell hits the face.

Gong Sheng couldn't help but frowned. He was no stranger to this smell - the corpse would emit a similar stench after a few days, and when it turned into a stench, it also meant that the source had begun to rot.

When the white cloth on the ground was lifted, the captain's heart sank to the bottom.

The row of corpses lying on the ground were indeed faces he was familiar with, and the one in the first place was Prefect Xiao himself.

He winked at the adjutant.

The latter squatted down and carefully inspected the prefect's nose and lips, "My lord...it's not a disguise."

Damn! He cursed fiercely in his heart, the whole Shenzhou might be changed now.

"Your Highness, what... is this all about?"

"Go to the next door and talk, I just need to report this matter to the Holy One."

...

In the courtroom, Ning Wanjun recounted the story compiled by Xia Fan in its entirety. In the final analysis, everything started because of the greed of the Wang family.

"Are you sure Wang Yi'an planned this? Just because the prefect found out that he was selling salt overseas?" Gong Sheng rubbed his forehead after listening. The Wang family has always been the king of Jinxia, ​​and it is difficult to see Wang Yi'an at ordinary times, and only General Qing can be his guest, so Gong Sheng has not had much dealings with him. But he has made friends with Prefect Xiao several times—according to his impression, the prefect does not seem to be the kind of upright, self-restraining person.

Would he really go against the Wang family over the matter of private salt?

Also... Jinxia City's coastal defense has not had any problems for nearly a hundred years. Why did the pirates suddenly contact the gang?

"Are you suspicious of Her Royal Highness?" Qiuyue couldn't help but scolded.

"I don't dare, I just want to—"

"You don't need to explain, I know you don't mean that." Ning Wanjun stretched out his hand to stop Qiuyue's attack, "In the past two days, we have collected all the evidence related to this incident, so it's not empty words. Come here , present the ledger!"

"yes!"

Immediately, two attendants walked into the hall holding a pile of booklets.

"These are ironclad evidences found in the royal study—it records every undeclared amount of sea salt to the imperial court, and the amount is quite astonishing."

Gong Sheng didn't look at it.

Although he is literate, he is limited to simple letters. Even if he reads this kind of account book, he can't find any problems.

The lieutenant still only had two thoughts in his mind, but the content had changed drastically. One was that the military exploits in front of his eyes had flown, and the other was that the Shenzhou Army arrived two days late, leading to the destruction of the Jinxia City government. Who would be responsible for this matter? take responsibility.

"In addition... we also caught Wang Yi'an himself." The princess said unhurriedly, "As the culprit of this matter, I think it is necessary to send him to Shangyuan for trial."

Gong Sheng's heart skipped a beat, "Is he... still alive?"

"good."

"So did he plead guilty?"

Ning Wanjun shrugged, "At least he didn't complain."

A thought suddenly jumped into Gong Sheng's mind, "Your Highness, the pirate attack you mentioned has a lot to do with it, so I think... this person is very important."

"Naturally."

"Your officer has a suggestion." He held his heartbeat and cupped his hands and said, "The journey from Shenzhou to Gyeonggi is long, and if something goes wrong, your people may not be able to deal with it. Why don't we let the Shenzhou army do it?" Responsible for the escort, to ensure that nothing goes wrong during the whole process.”

Ning Wanjun didn't answer immediately, she looked at the other party with great interest for a while, and then chuckled, "I guess the escort is fake, and the meritorious service is the real thing."

Gong Sheng didn't expect the princess to point it out so directly, and suddenly became a little stiff, "Uh, no... this, Your Highness..."

"Yes." Ning Wanjun leaned back slightly, and said in a relaxed tone, "After all, this disaster occurred within the boundaries of the Shenzhou Army's garrison, if nothing is done, and the heads of all the officials were killed, I'm afraid the commander-in-chief will be worried too? I said that I once served in the frontier army, so I naturally know that the function is overwhelmed. If the Shenzhou Army solves the Pingkou issue, it may even become a great achievement."

These words hit Gong Sheng's heart!

The pirates were recruited by the Wang family, and the prefect and others were killed by the Wang family. No one can change this point. But just as the princess said, as long as the pirates are suppressed by the Shenzhou army, they will not only have no fault, but will have merit, and a little manipulation can magnify the credit several times! Originally, he planned to do something to Wang Yi'an on the way to escort, such as using torture to force him to change his mouth, and adding the Shenzhou Army to the confession, but he didn't expect the princess to be so sensible!

"But I don't intend to share this credit with you for nothing."

"Please tell me." Gong Sheng naturally knew that there is no such thing as a free pie in the world, "As long as it is within the capabilities of the Shenzhou Army..."

"It's not that difficult." Ning Wanjun said slowly, "Jinxia City can block this attack on its own, and it will certainly be the same next time. I don't want Shenzhou's garrison form to change too much, so that it can maintain the current situation." In top condition..."

Does the current situation mean that the guards on the city wall and the sentries on the beacon tower are all in charge of the princess herself? Although it is somewhat against the rules, the Shenzhou Army will not suffer any losses in essence. Gong Sheng didn't hesitate too long, "As long as you can convince the new prefect."

"Also, the Shenzhou Army can't monopolize all of this achievement. I don't need the reward from the Holy Majesty, but the Privy Council needs it. Especially the command department - he played a vital role in this incident."

"These details can be discussed slowly with His Highness." Gong Sheng rubbed his hands impatiently, "From my point of view, there are still many things that can be slightly improved in your memorial."

"Oh? Say it."

"For example, for the part where the prefect seized salt smuggling and caused the Wang family to have murderous intentions, you can add a section that Lord Xiao wanted to blackmail Wang Yi'an, but the two failed to reach an agreement in the end. Of course, this is just the personal opinion of the official, not your Highness. The investigation is wrong. I think this memorial should be based on the facts, but sometimes adding something will be more convincing than the facts..."

Ning Wanjun raised the corner of her mouth, "Shenzhou Army sent a good candidate."

"Your Highness is absurd." Gong Sheng saluted again, "What I care about in my heart is the safety of Shenzhou."

...

In the evening, the captain left through the west gate.

As soon as he left the city, the guards approached him immediately, "My lord, I have checked everything you asked me to investigate. On the side of the north city wall, I saw a part of the wall collapsed, and at the same time, it was overturned near the mouth of the sea A big ship. Much bigger than the navy's turtle ship, not like a pirate could have. And off the east coast—"

Just in the middle of speaking, Gong Sheng stretched out his hand and interrupted his report, "No, this is the pirate."

"My lord?" The guard was startled.

"Didn't you hear what I said? The signs you saw were all done by pirates." Gong Sheng patted him on the shoulder, "Inform everyone, we will go home tonight."

"Aren't we going to stay in Jinxia for one night before we leave?" The other party said in surprise, "Brothers are full of anger."

"What kind of talk is this! The princess loves the people and doesn't want the people to be disturbed. How can I refuse to follow? Don't talk too much, hurry up and ask the teams to prepare!"

"Yes, this subordinate takes orders!"

"Master Captain," Lu Honghua said with a little worry when seeing the order from the personal guards, "I'm afraid this will damage your prestige."

"So what, leave as soon as possible to reach the garrison before the vanguard army reacts. If other generals are allowed to share the credit, wouldn't it be less in our hands?" The captain said disapprovingly, "As for prestige? If you have been in the army for a long time, you will naturally understand that only achievements and rewards are really good things."