The two of them took a few steps forward and left the crowd. Ceng Shengwu then said, "Minister Wu, wait and see!" After saying that, Ceng Shengwu left, as if there was nothing else to say.
Wu Dui looked at Ceng Shengwu's back with a puzzled expression. Then, he smiled.
Imperial Bodyguard, North Provost Discipline Office!
Liu Shouyou walked into the North Provost Discipline Office with a murderous look on his face. He had been the commander of the Imperial Bodyguard for so many years and had seen all sorts of things.
How could he not know what was going on in the court today?
Liu Shouyou believed that more than half of the officials in the court could smell it, but no one dared to say it out loud.
This was an opportunity and a test for him. If he could not pass this hurdle, he would not be far from the end.
Sitting on a chair in the hall, Liu Shouyou scanned the crowd expressionlessly. "Is everyone here?"
"Commander in Chief, everyone is here!" Tian Qi, who was standing on the left side of the steps, said.
Liu Shouyou nodded. "The Emperor has given the Imperial Bodyguard a task. Liao Fang, Wuwei, bring your men and follow me to investigate the case. The rest of you, get back to work."
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"This is a case assigned by the Emperor. I'll say this first. Whoever dares to leak the news and play tricks will be punished by the Imperial Bodyguard!"
"Yes, Sir!" Everyone bowed solemnly.
After nodding slightly, Liu Shouyou turned to look at Tian Qi and ordered, "Get someone to clean up the Zhao Prison. Kill those who should be killed, bury those who should be buried, and release those who should be released. Don't let any more people stay in there."
"Yes, I understand!" Tian Qi quickly agreed. At the same time, he understood that this case was not simple.
Everything else was easy to deal with. How many people would be arrested to clean up the Imperial Bodyguard's Zhao Prison?
"Let's go!" Liu Shouyou didn't care what his subordinates thought. He stood up and said loudly.
As the Imperial Bodyguard marched through the capital, the news that the Emperor had ordered the Imperial Bodyguard to thoroughly investigate the case of the Ministry of War spread. Everyone knew about it, and the officialdom in the capital was in an uproar.
In an instant, everyone was in a state of panic. Many officials were scared out of their wits, especially those from the Ministry of War.
In the hall of the Ministry of War.
Wu Dui looked at the officials standing in front of him, and his eyes flashed with a trace of pity. Among these people, there were naturally people who took bribes and violated the law, but it was really unfair to blame them for shoddy work and materials.
Wu Dui scanned the crowd and took in all their expressions.
Some of them were calm, but most of them were terrified. Some of them were even trembling in fear.
Sighing inwardly, Wu Dui even wanted to plead with Zhu Yijun. If this went on, the entire Ministry of War would be in chaos.
However, thinking of Ceng Shengwu's reminder, Wu Dui suppressed his impulse.
"Alright, everyone, go back!"
Wu Dui waved his hand. "Since the Emperor has ordered an investigation, he will definitely do it. Everyone has a clear conscience, so there's no need to be afraid of an investigation."
"If there are any unjust or false cases, I will also seek justice for everyone!"
Although this sounded like a lie to the people below, Wu Dui was sincere. He could tolerate the Imperial Bodyguard coming to the Ministry of War to investigate, but he would never allow the Imperial Bodyguard to create unjust or false cases in the Ministry of War.
If that was really the case, he couldn't care less, even if he lost his position.
In the capital's barracks.
Liu Shouyou came down from the palanquin and was slightly taken aback when he saw his men being blocked at the entrance of the barracks. This kind of situation was really rare!
"Sir, the soldiers guarding the gate won't let us in. They said that we need Marquis Dingxi's order before we can enter. They have already sent someone in to report to Marquis Dingxi." Qianhu Wuwei came to Liu Shouyou's side and reported respectfully.
Liu Shouyou nodded and took a glance at the soldiers guarding the barracks. The astonishment on his face deepened.
These soldiers were all standing there with their chests puffed out and looking straight ahead. This was really rare!
Liu Shouyou couldn't help but think of the Daming Imperial Martial Arts Lecture Hall that was very popular in recent years. His youngest son was also enrolled in it, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
He liked scholars, so all his sons were studying in the Imperial College.
Only his youngest son liked to play with spears and sticks. He only sent him to the Daming Imperial Martial Arts Lecture Hall because he wanted to flatter the Emperor.
It seemed like he had to ask about the situation during his next vacation. He heard that the Imperial Martial Arts Lecture Hall trained like this.
Without letting Liu Shouyou wait for too long, Marquis Dingxi walked out from inside. To Liu Shouyou's surprise, Marquis Dingxi had already changed his clothes.
He was no longer wearing the court attire. Instead, he was wearing a suit of armor with a saber at his waist.
Liu Shouyou didn't know that this was one of the new rules of the capital's barracks. In the barracks, one had to wear a military uniform.
Of course, this kind of armor wasn't the iron armor worn during the war. It was leather armor, and even leather armor wasn't light!
"Governor Liu!"
Marquis Dingxi, Jiang Kuan, came over to greet Liu Shouyou. Then, he signed his name with the soldiers guarding the gate and invited Liu Shouyou inside.
Although Liu Shouyou wanted to ask, he didn't. Now wasn't the time to ask about this.
"Governor Liu, let me take you to see the military equipment first!" Marquis Dingxi, Jiang Kuan said.
Liu Shouyou nodded. This was the reason he came here. Along the way, he saw many soldiers. Liu Shouyou noticed that the state of these soldiers was very different. Every one of them was full of energy.
The patrolling soldiers walked in the same spot, and the time when their feet landed on the ground was about the same.
They held a spear in one hand and swung the other hand. It looked like an arm. Was the capital's barracks like this now?
Liu Shouyou was a little surprised. Of course, he understood what such an army represented.
Even if they hadn't been on the battlefield before, such a disciplined army would soon become a strong army after a few battles.
Marquis Dingxi, Jiang Kuan couldn't be bothered to talk to Liu Shouyou. The Honours were already very dissatisfied with Liu Shouyou being close to the civil officials.
Although they wouldn't throw their faces at him, there was no need to be too close to him.
The two of them came to the front of a tent, and Jiang Kuan ordered the soldiers guarding the tent, "Bring out some military equipment for Governor Liu to see."
The soldier complied and turned to enter the tent. Not long after, he came back with a bundle of knives.
Jiang Kuan pulled out a knife from the ground and then took out his own waist knife. He held one knife in each hand and fiercely slashed together.
With a clang, the saber that Jiang Kuan had pulled out was broken into two.
"This bunch of bastards from the Ministry of War. Using pig iron knives to fool people. Can these things even be used?"