Someone took the lead, and Xiao Song immediately responded: "The old minister seconded the proposal, this matter must not be tolerated, and it must be strictly investigated." ”

Li Linfu said with a sad and indignant face: "Wanting to commit murder in the Prince's Mansion at the feet of the Son of Heaven is simply lawless, not investigating is not enough to correct the law, and not killing is not enough to make the people angry." ”

Wang Zhang, Yang Chongli and others also expressed their desire to strictly investigate.

Li Longji waved his hand and said: "The investigation must be strictly investigated, this matter has been jointly investigated by the Jingzhao Mansion and the Criminal Department, and the Prince's Mansion will also make every effort to assist in the investigation. How to prevent the same kind of thing from happening again. ”

When Yang Chongli heard this, his eyes rolled, he coughed dryly, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the case of attacking the prince must be investigated, and the source of firearms cannot be let go. ”

"Lao Shangshu's words are very right" Pan Zishou, the waiter of the Criminal Department who stayed to participate in the discussion, said with a straight face: "The prince Ji is a natural appearance, and he has avoided a catastrophe, but the danger is abnormal, and he almost let the murderer succeed, and the firearms are only owned by the Ministry of War, do you need to go back and check yourself." ”

Wang Zhen shook his head and said calmly: "The Ministry of War has the right to use firearms, but the firearms needed are all allocated according to needs during wartime, and all firearms are developed and stored by the Firearms Administration, and there is not a single firearm in all the warehouses of the Ministry of War. ”

"That's right," Li Longji confirmed: "All firearms are the Firearms Department, and they are closely guarded by the Yulin Army." ”

Pan Zishou hesitated for a moment and said: "Firearms were developed by the champion Hou Zheng Peng, whether it is production, inventory or use, they are all under the control of General Zheng, and now the Firearms Department, which specializes in the management of firearms, is also in charge of General Zheng. ”

"Pan Shilang's words are a bit arbitrary," Fang Kaiwang couldn't help but retorted: "General Zheng is a great hero of the Tang Dynasty, he has made countless meritorious contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and has refused the emperor's promotion many times. ”

This Pan Zishou is nominally analytical, and he put the basin on Zheng Peng's head between the lines, Fang Kaiwang has always admired Zheng Peng, and he was upset for him on the spot.

"Fang Shangshu should not be excited, he just said that General Zheng would assist in the investigation, and did not say that he would convict General Zheng, we all know that General Zheng has made countless meritorious contributions and is recognized as the first fierce general in the Tang Dynasty, but the credit is attributed to the past, the two cannot be confused, as far as criminal matters are concerned, General Zheng's family and the crown princess have had an unhappy quarrel, and the relationship between the champion Houfu and the prince's mansion is not harmonious, and there is a motive for committing the crime, in the sense of the law, a case can be filed." Faced with the doubts of his boss, Pan Zishou said without concessions.

After that, Pan Zishou respectfully looked at the other party and saluted: "The subordinates are not right about things, not people, and only draw their own opinions on the facts of the case, please forgive me." ”

"Hehe, Pan Shilang can put aside his personal feelings, be dedicated to the public, not to people, the old man, as the secretary of the criminal department, should understand." Fang Kaiwang said sincerely.

This Pan Zishou has always been decent in the past, but this time he took the initiative to stand up and fight the pioneer, intentionally or unintentionally aimed at Zheng Peng, obviously he seemed to be pointing something, and he hid it very well, even Fang Kaiwang didn't know that his position was so "firm".

Li Longji said quietly: "Wang Aiqing, you are the secretary of the Ministry of War, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Wang Zhen hesitated, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is too complicated, I can only say that Weichen still trusts General Zheng very much, the firearm was made by General Zheng, General Zheng is the formula, it is easy to make firearms, as long as there is a firearm, it can be linked to General Zheng, and General Zheng also has a motive to commit the crime, the question is a little contradiction, can you take the risk of killing the nine clans to retaliate, and also take the firearms that can involve yourself, with the wisdom of General Zheng, I guess I will not make this kind of mistake." ”

"One thing is very important, firearms have always been in the hands of General Zheng, but it is impossible for all firearms to be operated by General Zheng himself, for the sake of the overall situation, when conquering the Western Regions, General Zheng also sent a firearms team to Huang Yang, the chief of the Western Regions, and Kuluo, the patriarch of the Qarlu tribe, to help them resist the enemy, which may cause the leakage of firearms, and one point, those craftsmen who make firearms have not been under the control of General Zheng, and Weichen secretly thinks that Pan Shilang's words are unfair."

Zheng Peng is the light of the military department, the admirer of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, and the evidence seems to be pointed out before it is found, but Wang Xuan refuses to agree.

When he spoke, Wang Zhan kept staring at Pan Zishou, but Pan Zishou kept his head down as if he didn't see it, neither arguing nor refuting, as if it was enough for him to provoke this topic.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, Li Linfu looked left and right, had the intention to break this embarrassment, and said: "There are no clues and evidence, everything is speculation, Jingzhao Mansion and the Criminal Department have joined forces, presumably it is not far from the day when the truth will come out, you might as well be patient and wait for the good news." ”

Li Linfu didn't dare to offend the prince, and he didn't want to offend Zheng Peng, because these two people, one can bring him a future, the other can bring him wealth, the most important thing is to make a fortune in a muffled voice, and the two are the wisest to help each other, but since they are here, they also have to brush their sense of existence in front of Li Longji.

"Yang Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?" Li Longji suddenly threw the topic to Yang Chongli, who was silent.

Everyone present expressed their attitudes, but Yang Chongli remained silent, and Li Longji knew that he must have made up his own mind.

Yang Chongli saluted Li Longji and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the old minister not only admires General Zheng's ability, but also admires his character, but the attack on the Prince's Mansion can confirm the use of firearms, and it is understandable to have anything to do with General Zheng, especially since the attack occurred after General Zheng transferred the resources transferred to the Firearms Department to bomb the Black Mountain Pass. ”

After a pause, Yang Chongli continued: "The old minister suggested that General Zheng be suspended from his position first, and wholeheartedly assist in the investigation, firstly, it can block Youyou's mouth, which is a kind of protection for General Zheng, and secondly, to find out the truth as soon as possible, and also to return General Zheng's innocence as soon as possible." ”

Xiao Song frowned for a moment and said, "General Zheng is a great hero, and he has a high reputation in the army and among the people, and it is unfair to General Zheng to punish him without any evidence. ”

Yang Chongli is loyal to the prince's faction, many people say that if it weren't for the support of the prince, he would have returned to his hometown a long time ago, but now it's good, he wants to suspend Zheng Peng's position quietly, it is obviously a personal vendetta in the communiqué, if it spreads, maybe people outside who don't know the details really think that Zheng Peng is the mastermind of the attack on the prince's mansion.

"Xiao Zhongling misunderstood" Yang Chongli said unhurriedly: "It's just a suspension, not a recall, General Zheng presides over the Firearms Department, and now we have to check whether anyone in the Firearms Department is secretly reselling firearms, the main reason for the suspension is to avoid suspicion, I believe General Zheng can understand, and General Zheng hasn't been to the Firearms Department many times a month, and the Firearms Department will not cause chaos due to General Zheng's temporary absence, and it can be said that it is reasonable and reasonable, Fang Shangshu, you are the Secretary of the Criminal Department, I don't know if this is right?" ”

Fang Kaiwang didn't expect Yang Chongli to turn his army into an army, and he squeaked for a moment, and said a little squeaky: "Yang Shangshu's words are right according to the law. ”

Li Long's leakage of genetic firearms made him a little uneasy, and when he heard the words, he said conclusively: "In order to cooperate with the inspection, let's do it according to Yang Aiqing's words." ”

The appointment and dismissal of a person is just a matter of one sentence for Li Longji, and it doesn't matter whether Zheng Peng is in office or suspended, and now Li Longji only cares about whether the domineering firearms have been leaked, you know, this is a matter related to the long-term peace and stability of the Tang Dynasty.

When the military department Shangshu Wujian left Jingzhao Mansion, he shook his head helplessly: The prince's mansion was attacked, but Zheng Peng was the first to fall, after Zheng Peng knew this result, he didn't know what to do, don't chill the hearts of meritorious soldiers, obviously, Yang Chongli and Pan Zishou sang and harmonized, and they stopped Zheng Peng's post, and they cooperated very tacitly, Pan Zishou was hidden deep enough, and now he knows that it is the prince's side.