"Yes, yes, my friend in the Public Security Bureau is Lai Zi Li from Foshan in the past. What did he inform me of the Mission Department?" Chen Kai asked.

"The Mission Department should not be in charge of this matter. It should be Qi Yunshan's corruption." Zhu Qingzheng frowned and said, "I'll go find some people to ask about the situation immediately, and then go to the palace immediately. Brother, please go home first and wait for the news."

"No, brother, go and plead for me. I will also find brothers from other worlds and plead for love together." Chen Kai and his wife said goodbye in a hurry.

Zhu Qingzheng and the two went out together and went directly to the former Governor's Office, but did not go to the backyard where Zhao Kuo was occupied first. He got off the carriage in the front yard and walked to the west.

The front yard of the former Governor's Office was the office of the imperial officials. In addition to the officials and servants running everywhere, there were also many foreigners walking around in various yards. The place where Zhu Qing was about to go was a remote yard. The people here rarely dressed as brightly as in other yards. Most of the people entering and leaving were covered in dust, as if a group of servants were busy in the kitchen--because this was the territory of the Mission Department, and there were agents performing secret missions everywhere.

"Where is Brother Hu Qian?" Zhu Qing asked while sitting in the small living room.

"Ye, General Changjiang is here. What a rare guest." Hu Qian ran over quickly. The two of them had similar qualifications and backgrounds in the Taiping Army. Both were promoted by Zhao Kuo in the Taiping Army. Before joining the army, they were both figures at the level of the Lord of the Heaven and Earth Hall, but one was in Foshan, one in Chaozhou; one in combat and the other in intelligence.

"I heard that your Propaganda Department went to the Dasong Manufacturing Bureau to arrest people. My elder brother's son Chen Qirong was also detained by you. I'll ask what's going on?" Zhu Qingzheng knew that Zhao Kuo was quick. He might have to look at his nephew's head through the wooden cage later. So he was straightforward and wanted to ask clearly the situation. He couldn't just ask for nothing without knowing anything, and he wanted to plead with the emperor.

"Oh, the mission of the Manufacturing Bureau." Hu Qian blinked and smiled, "The news from Chen Kai is so fast. As soon as our people came back, he invited you, the great god."

"You know what Chen Kai has to do with me." Zhu Qingzheng smiled: "I really don't know. You are fighting against the outside world, and there will be no Qing Yao or pirates in the manufacturing bureau. Now you also care about this? What's going on?"

"You want to know what this case is for?" Hu Qian asked.

"Go to His Majesty's place to plead for the eldest son." Zhu Qingzheng sighed.

"Come on the bottom line." Hu Qian spread his hands and smiled. Then he waved his hand and said, "Wait, the little monkey is responsible for this matter. I'll ask you if he is back."

After a while, Zhao Ying and Hu Qian came in with their braids, "Brother Baitou, you are here." The little monkey quickly greeted the military commander.

Zhu Qingzheng smiled and said, "Why are you still wearing braids?"

"I don't have time, I just came back to Haijing." Zhao Ying laughed.

Knowing that this guy might go to Hong Kong or Macau to command the shooting and killing pirates again, Zhu Qingzheng nodded and asked, "What's going on with the Manufacturing Bureau? What's Chen Qirong doing? Why are you in charge of this matter? This is a case of corruption among officials, right?"

"Western gun production is related to the safety of the Song Dynasty. Now this matter is under our jurisdiction. Of course, we do not have the report room like the Public Security Bureau." Hu Qian explained.

"Brother Baitou, what do you want to do in the case of Chen Qirong? That's a secret." The little monkey looked at Zhu Qingzheng and smiled slightly: "Of course, if you have an imperial edict or an instruction from the prime minister, it's fine."

Before Zhu Qingzheng could speak, Hu Qian laughed over there. He waved his hand: "Bai Tou wants to go to the emperor's place to plead with him, tell him the general situation."

"Chen Qirong, he embezzled and accepted bribes, purchased various office equipment and raw materials, and forged the list of art officials to earn a salary. This is one. He also misappropriated the manufacturing bureau's funds to his own restaurant. This is another." Zhao Ying smiled.

"The manufacturing bureau itself has just started, and I know the most expensive equipment and raw materials. Except for workers, they all rely on imports. They should not have much money for their embezzlement. I think their family can definitely make up for the deficit." Zhu Qingzheng said.

"This is not the key." Hu Qian smiled: "Your Majesty wants to mess with him, but he is not watching these tens of thousands of taels."

"Why is that?" Zhu Qingzheng asked.

Zhao Ying said coldly: "Incompetent and inefficient."

"Incompetent and inefficient?" Zhu Qingzheng was stunned. The first time he heard that a mediocre official was the key reason for being killed.

Zhao Ying continued: "The production of the manufacturing bureau is only one-tenth of that of the same equipment as the West, and the quality is extremely low. Take the Minnie rifles they imitate, 60% are simply scrap, and 30% are not up to the same standards as Western rifles. They can shoot 900 meters, and their production can shoot 500 meters, and their accuracy is worse than that of the bird gun; only 10% are barely qualified."

"According to this, the cost of imitating Western guns is more expensive than the retail price that comes from France across the sea, and the quality is extremely low. They specially make good steel and wood a pile of garbage." Zhao Ying stopped talking here and said, "This is basically the case. Don't ask about the details, the case has not been tried."

"Maybe our people just started learning from foreigners, but their skills were not good?" Zhu Qingzheng asked carefully.

Zhao Ying laughed and said, "Do you know what Your Majesty said?"

"I don't know." Zhu Qingzheng widened his eyes.

Zhao Ying stretched out his hand and said, "In the Manufacturing Bureau, there is a process. Half a year ago, five apprentices worked and 10 art officials received salary; now 14 apprentices did this process and 70 people received salary. Among them, 20 art officials, 2 apprentices who did not work, and 16 apprentices who did not exist at all. His Majesty said that if the Manufacturing Bureau continues, he may be able to ask an acquaintance to get his salary for nothing."

"Is Chen Qirong a death sentence?" Zhu Qingzheng was stunned for a long time before asking slowly.

"I don't know." Zhao Ying and Hu Qian looked at each other and said in unison.

"Little Monkey, thank you. Can I talk to your commander?" Zhu Qingzheng was very polite to the little Monkey, and the other party immediately said goodbye.

"Brother Hu, we are all from the Tiandihui. You know Brother Chen Kai, and you don't know him now. 10 years ago, 20 years ago, you should have known him." Zhu Qingzheng said.

"That's right, Brother Chen Kai from Foshan is famous in the world." Hu Qian stared at Zhu Qingzheng and smiled. He was waiting for the latter's later words, and he knew what he wanted to say.

"Now something happened to my elder brother and son. We used to be from the Heaven and Earth Association. If you think about the friendship between the world, can you also beg for your brother Chen Kai in front of His Holiness?" Zhu Qingzheng begged. Many people in the Missionary Department did not know where it was or what it was. But Zhu Qingzheng knew how huge the Hu Qian in front of him had. In addition to the Crusaders and the Sun and Moon Army, the Missionary Department itself was the third force no less than the previous two.

"Chen Kai asked you to beg me?" Hu Qian paused, then pointed to his chest and said, "Brothers of the Tiandihui?"

"No, he doesn't know you very much, but he is looking for brothers who are worthy of talking outside now. I guess He Bo from the royal transportation site will definitely come to plead for mercy. He was also from the Foshan Hall before." Zhu Qingzheng desperately wanted to help him gain more strength to protect his nephew.

Hu Qian looked at Zhu Qingzheng with his absolutely expressionless gaze, and then said seriously: "I really want to save the brothers of the Tiandihui. I respect Brother Chen Kai too. But because I want to do my nephew a favor, I will not ask Your Majesty. I hope you notify Chen Kai immediately and don't let him find brothers of the Tiandihui anymore. Brother Baitou. Your own ground is big enough, but it will be bad if you have too many."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Qingzheng was stunned.

Hu Qian turned his head and looked around first, licked his lips, and whispered to Zhu Qingzheng: "For Chen Kai's son, do you want to use the power of heaven and earth to force His Majesty?"

One sentence immediately made Zhu Qingzheng stunned, and then cold sweat gushed. Hu Qian knew that Zhu Qingzheng understood what he meant, and he continued: "There are not many brothers in the Heaven and Earth Association in the court, and we don't talk about loyalty in the martial arts world. We all believe in God. We are all doing things for His Majesty, but if we connect, not only Chen Kai's family will be finished, but we also..."

Speaking of this, he smiled: "Actually, there is no danger in Chen Kai. Didn't you mean to raid his house if you didn't see His Majesty? Let him run around and look for people outside."

This sentence seemed to be meaningful but not pointed, which made Zhu Qingzheng's heart beat wildly.

"Maybe all right people will be pleaded for death. You have a great face, and we all know that you and Chen Kaiqing are like brothers and fathers and sons. Your Majesty also knows that you go and talk carefully, maybe you are fine. The manufacturing bureau has not yet started, and the nephew's identity is an official and businessman, and his identity is vague. If you are a official and a businessman, you will die! But if you are a businessman, you can live!"

"Thank you! Thank you brother!" Zhu Qingzheng stood up and sincerely thanked Hu Qian.

After saying goodbye and leaving, Zhu Qingzheng turned back. He asked Hu Qian: "When are you investigating the manufacturing location?"

Hu Qian thought for a moment and smiled: "It started from the day it was founded."

The last question made Zhu Qingzheng completely give up - Zhao Kuo had already set his sights on Chen Qirong. He had never trusted Mayou's son, but he just took action now!

Entering the palace in the backyard, in front of Zhao Kuo's desk, the emperor seemed to have no emotional fluctuations because of this big scandal. He opened his robe and put his feet on the table in a unchanging posture, humming a small song and looking at the documents.

"Your Majesty! I came to plead for Chen Kai's son! But I didn't expect him to escape the national law, but I must ask Your Majesty to open a message." Zhu Qingzheng bowed deeply without saying a word when he saw Zhao Kuo.

"Do you know what Chen Qirong is doing?" Zhao Kuo picked Zhu Qingzheng with his eyelids and continued to look through the documents in his hand.

"He embezzled, accepted bribes, and misappropriated him! He deserves to die! Your Majesty clearly saw Wanli, and had foresaw everything long ago." Zhu Qingzheng said gritting his teeth.
Chapter completed!