Investigating the Military Pay in the Face of Danger!
Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Jun Ruyu was also shocked.
He had lost his pay!
And it was specifically for the Royal Guard to use for the expedition?
Now that the Great Tang was plagued by both internal and external problems, with the drought causing disaster victims everywhere and the wolves surrounding it, it had already been extremely difficult for the Great Tang to raise three million taels of silver.
But now, such an important salary was lost!
This would not only affect the departure of the army, but more seriously, it would even directly affect the stability of the country.
If the Turks and Goguryeo learned of this and suddenly pointed their troops at the Great Tang, the Great Tang would truly be in danger!
Without pay, how could the soldiers go on expeditions? They did not even have enough to eat, and they did not even have enough weapons. How could they go on the battlefield to kill the enemy?
This was simply a desperate plan!
It was no wonder Li Shiming and the others were so distressed. Even Jun Ruyu was feeling depressed. The Great Tang had actually reached such a critical juncture.
"What is going on? Three million taels of silver. Even if they were to move it, they would need at least a few hundred people. Moreover, shouldn't the military pay be heavily guarded? How did this happen? Where are the soldiers?”
Jun Ruyu asked directly.
"Sigh, it's a long story!" Fang Xuanling said.”
"This incident happened between 10:00 and 12:00 last night. There were originally 1,000 soldiers escorting the military pay, and they were all elite soldiers. They passed by Hangzhou, and the magistrate of Hangzhou, Wu Shi, wanted them to enter the city to rest!”
"However, the soldiers escorting the military pay refused to enter the city for safety reasons, so they camped ten miles outside the city! This was a very normal matter, so Samurai Shura did not refuse.”
"But who knew that when he sent his troops to observe the next day, he discovered that all the soldiers who were escorting the pay had disappeared. Not only had the soldiers disappeared, but an entire three million taels of silver had also disappeared.”
"Martial Warrior Hui was shocked. After discovering this, he quickly reported it to the Imperial Court. We also just received this news!”
Jun Ruyu narrowed her eyes when she heard Fang Xuanling's words.
He really knew who the samurai was.
Wu Shi Yao was a founding hero of the Great Tang and had a good political record. Of course, this was not enough for Jun Ruyu to understand him. The only reason Jun Ruyu knew about him was because he had an extraordinary daughter!
Empress Wu Zetian!
Wu Shi Yao was Wu Mei Niang's father!
Wu Meiniang was born in the year 624, and now it was the year 633. In other words, the current Wu Meiniang was only a nine-year-old little girl.
"According to the historical evaluation of the samurai, samurai shouldn't have done something like stealing from the inside, so this matter has nothing to do with samurai!”
Jun Ruyu frowned and pondered.
"But where did these thousand people and the three million taels of silver go? They were in Hangzhou. Even if they walked quickly, they wouldn't be able to get far in one night. Moreover, Hangzhou must have been sealed off by now. Even a mosquito wouldn't be able to escape.”
"So…no! This is very wrong!"
The more Jun Ruyu thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. It was just that the information he knew now was too little. Unless he went to the scene to check, Jun Ruyu would not be able to infer more useful things from these scattered clues.
"Ding dong!"
At this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded in Jun Ruyu's mind.
"Triggered mission, mission target: Find the military pay within seven days and solve the internal and external problems of the Great Tang! [Mission reward: Random reward!]
The system actually issued a mission!
This time, Jun Ruyu could not hide even if she wanted to.
"Imperial Teacher, these salaries are far too important to the Great Tang. We can't raise another three million taels of silver! Tell me, what should we do?”
Li Shi Min's face was filled with worry.
In order to raise these military salaries, he had to tighten his belt. He really had no other choice.
Losing three million taels of silver was equivalent to losing his life!
Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others also looked at Jun Ruyu, their eyes filled with hope.
They knew that if there was anyone who could solve this problem, it would be only one person. Only the Emperor's Teacher Jun Ruyu, who had learned everything, could do it!
When Jun Ruyu heard this, she thought for a moment and then said directly,""I can settle this matter, but I need the emperor to promise me two things!”
"Imperial Teacher, please speak! Let alone two things, even if it's twenty or two hundred, I'll agree!”
Li Shi Min was delighted and quickly said.
Jun Ruyu nodded and said indifferently,""Firstly, I hope that the emperor can give me the authority to mobilize the army. If I can make three million taels of silver and more than a thousand soldiers disappear without a trace, I'm afraid that there's a big problem behind it.”
"Correct!"
Li Shiming looked at Li Jing and said," Apothecary, you will follow the Emperor's teacher out of Yangzhou later. Protect the Emperor's teacher along the way and listen to his orders. All the troops in Yangzhou are at your disposal!"”
Li Jing quickly agreed.
"What about the second item?" Li Shi Min asked.
"The second item?"
A cold glint flashed across Jun Ruyu's eyes as she said indifferently,""I need the emperor to give me the right to act first and report later. This time, I reckon that many people will be beheaded!”
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