Chapter 275 Crossbow

The Nufang Office is under the control of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is the King of Jin.

King Jin asked seriously: "Where did you get these crossbows?"

"On the black market, there was a group of old slaves who were easy to talk to, but those people only sold six handfuls to the old slaves." Jiang Nan answered truthfully.

"There are a group of them." King Jin's face turned even more ugly. For such a big mistake in the Ministry of War, he, the Minister of War, cannot escape the blame.

"To be precise, this is actually the second batch. The old slave noticed that sophisticated crossbows appeared on the black market, so he kept people paying attention, and then he bought six of the second batch."

"When did the first ones appear?"

"Twelve days ago."

"Check, get to the bottom of it, I want to know who is so bold and dares to use the crossbow of the Crossbow Bureau." King Jin gritted his teeth, as if he was going to find out the person and have him executed.

"Old slave, someone is checking."

"Be careful and don't let anyone find out. Anyone who dares to use the crossbow will definitely not be a kind person."

"Old slave will ask them to act with caution. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

After the master and servant discussed for a while, Jiang Nan resigned and left.

King Jin called Cao Jiang in and said, "Look at this."

Although the crossbow did not have a number unique to the Nufang Department, he could identify it as a crossbow made by the Nufang Department and not approved by the Nufang Department just by virtue of the groove.

It stands to reason that such crossbows would only be in the warehouse of the Crossbow Factory.

"Your Majesty, these crossbows were stolen from the Crossbow Office, right?" Cao Jiang guessed.

"It should be that you ask the people at the Crossbow Factory to check the inventory of crossbows and how the scrapped crossbows are disposed of."

"I'm sorry, I'll let someone investigate." Cao Jiang took the order and left.

While King Jin was busy investigating the matter of bows and crossbows, Jiang Changning also learned that someone outside wanted to contact the Zhao family.

"Have someone follow Mr. Dou, I want to know who he is." Jiang Changning calmly ordered Xiao Chun.

"It can't be Mrs. Zhao's former lover, right?" Fu Cui guessed wildly.

Xiulan and others glared at her, while Jiang Changning smiled and said, "It's possible."

If it is true, should she persuade King Jin to reunite her lovers?

Although Xiaodouzi had some tricks, he was just a eunuch hanging around in the harem after all. Xiaochun's informant quickly found him and followed him, but he didn't notice it.

The news was fed back to Xiao Chun, and she immediately told Jiang Changning, "That Young Master Dou had a white face and a beardless mouth. When he arrived at the palace gate, he took out his waistband and waved it. The guards at the palace gate called him Eunuch Dou."

"The chamberlain in the palace." Jiang Changning smiled, "It should be the Empress Dowager. Let's check and see what the Empress Dowager wants him to do."

Jiang Changning couldn't understand the Queen Mother's desire for power. She was already standing on the top of the pyramid, and she was still struggling. Was this because she wanted to go to heaven?

Could it be that she wanted to imitate the Empress Wu of the previous dynasty and not become the Empress Dowager but instead ascend the throne and proclaim herself the Emperor and the Empress?

No matter what the Empress Dowager wanted to do, Jiang Changning never thought of being her stepping stone and helping her to climb up the ladder.

Xiaodouzi hasn't found out yet, but Jiang Nan and Cao Jiang have found some clues.

What Jiang Nan found out was: "My lord, the surname behind the crossbow seller is Mo. He is a street gangster, and his brother-in-law works in the Ministry of War."

"Who is his brother-in-law?" King Jin asked in a deep voice.

"Head of the Cleaning Department of the Ministry of War's Arsenal."

"A mere sixth-grade official doesn't have such great ability."

This person in charge is the one who appears on the surface, while the person behind the scenes hides deeper.

"I will continue to investigate."

"Just keep an eye on the black market. As for the Ministry of War, I will ask others to investigate."

"Yes." Jiang Nan had no objection and obeyed the order.

Cao Jiang found out: "Several craftsmen in the crossbow workshop have improved the process of making crossbows. Not only has the time for making crossbows been doubled, but the material consumption has also been reduced than before."

"The Nufang Office did not report this matter." King Jin frowned, this was a great achievement, and those craftsmen could be promoted and make a fortune based on this credit.

"I also found out that these craftsmen have been on leave for a month."

King Jin thought thoughtfully for a long time and said, "Look, find him as soon as possible."

If another batch of crossbows comes to the market, this matter will definitely not be suppressed. Once it is exposed, the King of Jin, the Minister of War, will be fined and demoted even if he is not restrained.

It's just that the capital is so big, finding a few craftsmen is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Especially the homes of these craftsmen were deserted, and even the neighbors didn't know where they were.

Jiang Changning didn't know about this, but by coincidence, Xiao Chun's informant followed Xiaodouzi to a remote yard in Xicheng.

This courtyard is the courtyard of a strange doctor. He has excellent medical skills and can also make some strange medicines.

Xiaodouzi came to buy medicine from him, "medicine that makes people weak day by day."

The strange doctor, wearing a black robe and covering his head and face, said, "No."

"Don't deny it. I came to you after asking for details. Don't worry, money is not a problem." Xiaodouzi said and took out a stack of banknotes from his arms.

"No." The strange doctor still refused to let go.

"One step in the door, one step outside the door. You and I are all brothers in the door, so don't make any excuses." Xiaodouzi threw the banknotes on the table.

The strange doctor chuckled twice, "Since we are brothers in the sect, the medicine is five thousand taels per package."

"No problem." Xiaodouzi counted five cards and came out.

The strange doctor took out a packet of medicine from his wide sleeves, threw it to Xiaodouzi, and said, "Cut it into three equal parts."

"Isn't there a medicine that works once and for all?" Xiaodouzi asked.

Prince Jin's Mansion is heavily guarded. It would be good if he can administer the medicine smoothly once. However, it would be too difficult to administer the medicine three times.

"If you had such a good medicine, I would spend ten thousand taels of silver to buy it." The strange doctor sneered.

There was a soft "click" sound, and the strange doctor asked sternly: "Did you bring someone else here?"

"No, I didn't bring anyone here." Xiaodouzi quickly denied.

The person who was following Xiaodouzi outside quickly jumped into the courtyard next door.

"I gave you the medicine. Go away and don't come back again." The strange doctor said unceremoniously.

Xiaodouzi took the medicine and left, but the man who went to the yard next door heard the knocking sound. He was curious, so he took a look secretly, and saw several people making it.

Crossbow!

As far as he knows, folk craftsmen are not allowed to make crossbows, so here is

The man was covered in cold sweat. Did he fall from the wolf's den into the tiger's den?

If anyone discovers it, they will definitely be silenced.

He didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he quietly moved to the other side of the courtyard wall and climbed over again. This time he climbed into the alley. After checking the direction, he ran away quickly.

He reported Xiaodouzi's purchase of medicine truthfully, and he also mentioned that someone was secretly building a crossbow.

Xiao Chun told Jiang Changning about this, and Jiang Changning smiled and said, "Be more careful when eating, and don't let others take advantage of it."

"Princess, don't worry, Madam Cui is keeping a close eye on her and will never let anyone take advantage of her," Xiulan said.

As for the crossbow issue, Jiang Changning felt it was quite serious and planned to talk to King Jin when he came back.
Chapter completed!