Ming Zuo

Chapter 630 Leaks
"At the moment we are in an aggressive stage, so the military must maintain its vitality and sharpness. Once the military budget is submitted to the Legislative Council, it will inevitably lead to inefficiency and seriously affect the military's operations. This is not in line with our current Benefit."

On the way to deal with the case, Zuo Menggeng told Wang Mengzhen his thoughts.

Wang Mengzhen was the censor of Qiandu, so he still has some understanding of the military expenditure of the imperial court.

Hearing what Zuo Menggeng said, he immediately realized the deviation in his understanding.

But he also has concerns.

"I'm just afraid that the army has its own financial resources, and it will not be lost in the future."

Any civil servant must always be vigilant against the army.

In fact, in the history of China, the harm caused by warlords and towns was too great.

Zuo Menggeng is very confident about this.

"Mr. Tingyu doesn't know that our new army is different from any previous army."

He introduced the internal organizational structure of the new army in detail, and heard Wang Mengzhen's splendor.

"That is to say, even if a general deliberately rebels, there is nothing he can do? If you want to cultivate cronies, you can't pass the political department; if you want to dispatch troops, you can't pass the staff department; if you want to hide soldiers, you can't pass The check of the equipment department; if you want to take action, you can't pass the check of the logistics department. And there may be an eyeliner from the intelligence department by your side, so there is nothing to hide in every move."

Zuo Menggeng smiled silently, still full of confidence in the army he built.

When Wang Mengzhen knew what was going on with the new army, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"In this way, there is no need to worry about Chen Qiao's old affairs and Dong Zhuo's chaos in the capital. I admire the talent of the commander."

There was a leak in the new army.

The specific content is dumbfounding.

But Huang Zongxi treated it cautiously, thinking that this matter must be dealt with seriously.

What exactly is it...

There is a soldier in the logistics department named Dong Tiezhu.

This person is quite honest and diligent, and he never compromises in obeying orders, so he is deeply loved by his superiors and colleagues.

Dong Tiezhu is also very competitive, and he has made a lot of contributions.

It won't be long before you can be promoted.

But just before that, he caused an uproar.

Here's the thing.

In March, Dong Tiezhu got a chance to take a vacation.

He hadn't been home for a long time, and he really missed his parents, so he went back happily.

It happened that his father Dong Sanchuan and his mother Wang Shi were discussing what to do to support the family.

Seeing the old couple discussing and discussing, but still unable to make up their minds, Dong Tiezhu thought of what he saw in the army.

So he proposed.

"Father, mother, there is a food in our army called potato flour, which is really delicious. If you make it out, it must be a good job."

At that moment, Long Tiezhu passed on the recipe of potato flour to his parents.

After Dong Sanchuan and Wang tasted it, they were very pleasantly surprised, knowing that this stuff would definitely make money.

So the husband and wife set up a small shop in the city, specializing in the sale of potato flour.

Fresh food, cheap prices, and delicious.It is conceivable that once it was sold, it became popular.

Dong Sanchuan and Wang worked day and night, and they were very happy to see that they had made a lot of money.He thought about saving the money properly, adding his son's salary, and saving a gift money for Dong Tiezhu.

Unexpectedly, one day the military police passed by the door, and they were surprised to see potato flour being sold among the people.

The military police did not dare to neglect, and quickly reported the matter to Huang Zongxi.

Huang Zongxi immediately ordered that Dong Sanchuan and his wife's store be sealed up.And after asking, he found Dong Tiezhu's head.

Dong Tiezhu didn't expect that a mere potato powder would cause such a disaster to him, and he regretted it deeply.

However, the arrest of Dong Sanchuan and his wife caused a great disturbance among the people.

Neighbors in the neighborhood sought out the Political Department one after another to defend Dong Sanchuan and his wife, feeling that the military made a fuss out of a molehill and wronged a good person.

Even Zhang Zongheng was alarmed.

"Minister Huang, even if Dong Sanchuan and his wife violated the law, they should be tried by us in Jinan City. Why were you caught in the army?"

Huang Zongxi raised his eyebrows coldly.

"This matter is related to the military, and of course it must be tried by our military."

"Dong Sanchuan and his wife are the citizens of Jinan City. According to the law, Jinan should be responsible for this matter."

Huang Zongxi refused to budge.

"Jinan has no right to interfere with our military's actions."

When Zuo Menggeng came in with Wang Mengzhen, he happened to see Huang Zongxi and Zhang Zongheng quarreling.

"Commander, you came just in time. I just want to ask, why is the military so lawless?"

Zuo Menggeng looked over and found that he had the same attitude as Huang Zongxi.

"Mayor Zhang, you should have read the military law regulations. All military affairs are handled by the military itself, and the local government has no right to interfere."

Zhang Zongheng was furious.

"In this way, wouldn't Wu Fu ride on the government's head?"

Zuo Menggeng said solemnly: "This is to ensure the interests of the military and soldiers, and the relevant laws have been passed by the Legislative Council, and the local government must not violate them."

Zhang Zongheng was very uncomfortable, and said angrily: "See how you end up? Be careful that martial arts will disrupt the country, and the people's hearts will not be guaranteed."

After all, he walked away.

Wang Mengzhen watched from the side, and couldn't help worrying.

The chief officer and the commander-in-chief of this place are making such a serious disturbance, I'm afraid there will be another bloody storm, which will lead to turmoil in the country's government.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Menggeng laughed and didn't take it seriously.

"Look, when the regime was first established, everything is out of order. It takes a certain amount of conflict and adjustment before they can live in peace and adapt to each other."

After savoring it carefully, Wang Mengzhen also found that this statement was reasonable, and couldn't help admiring Zuo Menggeng's open mind.

Huang Zongxi did not take Zhang Zongheng's actions seriously.

"Our Mayor Zhang has been an official in Daming for too long. He is used to governing military affairs with words. He has to slowly adapt to the changes before he can do things well."

Zuo Menggeng asked: "What is the public's reaction to Dong Sanchuan and his wife, Dong Tiezhu?"

Speaking of this, Huang Zongxi was worried.

"There are many discussions among the people, and most of them are dissatisfied. If one is not handled properly, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

Zuo Menggeng thought carefully, and after a long while, he finally made up his mind.

"Since that's the case, in order to give all parties an explanation, let's just open the trial."

Huang Zongxi was quite surprised.

"Can affairs in the military be heard in public?"

Zuo Menggeng was firm.

"This matter is special, so we have to worry about it separately. Besides, this may not be a bad thing."

Huang Zongxi really knew him too well.

"What's your idea?"

"good idea."

Huang Zongxi stopped asking.

"Okay, then I will arrange it immediately."

Soon, the news that the military would openly try the case of Dong Sanchuan, Dong Tiezhu and his wife quickly spread among the people.

Many people are concerned about this.

When the day of trial came, the square was full of people who came to hear the case.

Such a grand occasion was actually comparable to the case of Tian Xiaoe that day.

(End of this chapter)