With the help of Shi Wushuang, the third prince quickly found the imperial envoy who had just arrived at the border.

The imperial envoy's name was Yang Xiuyuan.

Official position: Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

He brought his men quietly to the border.

It is to be able to investigate the real news.

He didn't even wear his official uniform, but dressed like an ordinary merchant.

When he was found by the Third Prince's men, he was shocked.

I really can't understand why the Third Prince would find him.

Could it be that the matter of investigation has been leaked?

No matter what, he still had to give face to the Third Prince.

Followed each other all the way to Jiayuguan.

The third prince prepared a sumptuous banquet to entertain him.

Yang Xiuyuan saw Shi Wushuang and Qin Qingxue were also there.

Puzzled, he asked, "I wonder what instructions His Royal Highness the Third Prince has for calling me here?"

The Third Prince smiled and said, "Don't worry. I don't care about the affairs of the court. I called you here mainly for my sixth brother."

"Besides, everything that happened during the imperial court's reign is already known to everyone. If I don't even have this little bit of knowledge, how can I be a prince?"

Yang Xiuyuan said seriously, "Your Highness, the Third Prince, don't worry. The Emperor has only sent this humble official to investigate matters concerning the war."

"When I came here, King Bingjian also told me that no matter what we investigated, we only needed to report it truthfully. There was no need to hide anything from the emperor."

"Your Majesty trusts me, and I will never do anything to deceive you."

The third prince poured a glass of wine and brought it to him personally.

He said, "I said I would never interfere in the affairs of the court. I didn't call you here to let you deceive the emperor."

"It's mainly because of something that happened recently. It was really outrageous."

"Sixth brother is really too confused. He won the battle and seized a lot of equipment, but he sold it to the enemy country."

"You must know that this is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. It cannot be concealed, but I hope that Lord Yang can speak a few good words to the emperor."

"Actually, it's not easy for my sixth brother either. He feeds so many people at the border, and the food and fodder he consumes every day is a huge amount. He has no choice but to use dishonest means to make money."

When Yang Xiuyuan heard this, he was even more shocked.

He asked in astonishment, "Could it be that His Highness the Sixth Prince really killed over a hundred thousand enemy soldiers?"

The Third Prince nodded and said, "That's right. He won beautifully. Not only did he defeat the barbarians, but later, the Jin and Khitan allied forces also invaded together, and he also defeated them."

"I believe the battle report has been delivered to the emperor, so he shouldn't be lying."

Yang Xiuyuan took the opportunity to ask, "Then, Your Highness the Third Prince, could you please tell me what happened during the battle so that I can report it to the Emperor?"

The Third Prince shook his head and said, "Actually, I don't know how this battle was fought."

"At that time, Jialing Pass and other garrisons were under siege, and it was impossible to send troops to support them."

"To be honest, I'd also like to know what strategy was used to defeat the enemy."

"You have to know that there are hundreds of thousands of barbarian cavalry. I don't need to say how strong their fighting power is, right?"

Yang Xiuyuan stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, the Third Prince, for telling me the truth. I no longer need to hide my identity."

"Since the memorial submitted does not contain any lies, I may take it and inquire about it."

The third prince motioned him to sit down.

He continued, "I wonder if you can agree to what I asked you for just now?"

"You have to understand how difficult it is to be stationed at the border, and he has to prepare all his own food and fodder."

Yang Xiuyuan said solemnly, "I will report this matter to the emperor truthfully and explain the situation to him."

"As for how the Emperor should handle this, I am unable to help."

The third prince was overjoyed when he heard this. Now Ye would definitely not be able to escape.

With a happy look on his face, he raised his wine glass and said, "I toast to Master Yang."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yang Xiuyuan picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

After a while, we were full of food and wine.

Yang Xiuyuan stood up and said goodbye: "It was a really pleasant chat with Your Highness today. Thank you for your hospitality."

"I have the Emperor's orders, so I cannot stay any longer."

The Third Prince replied seriously, "Since Lord Yang still has official business, I will not keep you here."

"If there's anything happening at the border, feel free to send someone to tell me. I'll definitely do my best to help if I can."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Yang Xiuyuan and his men boarded a carriage and headed for the Ye army's base.

After talking with the Third Prince, he confirmed that Ye had indeed won a great victory and that it was also a fact that he had killed more than 100,000 enemy troops.

This made him even more curious, and he wished he could grow wings and fly over directly.

A few hours later, Yang Xiuyuan finally arrived at the base.

I saw many people leading cattle and sheep to the village, and also transporting a large number of weapons and armor in horse-drawn carriages.

Looking at him, he was horrified. It seemed that the Third Prince had not lied. The Sixth Prince had actually sold all these weapons to the enemy country.

This is a capital crime. For a prince to do such a thing is truly a disgrace to the royal family.

At this moment, he had already imagined how furious the emperor would be when he heard the news. Even the prince would not be able to escape punishment easily.

Thinking of this, he felt extremely angry.

He picked up the imperial seal and walked forward, shouting to the crowd, "Everyone, stop! No one is allowed to transport this equipment away."

The man who was working frowned and looked him up and down.

He was just an ordinary businessman, yet he dared to yell at them.

"Who are you? How dare you act so arrogantly here!"

Yang Xiuyuan held up the seal and said loudly, "I am an imperial commissioner appointed by the court to investigate the course of the war."

"Where is His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince? Take me to him quickly!"

"Imperial Commissioner?"

Everyone looked at each other, most of them were ordinary people.

Although they have fought several battles, their cognition still remains in the past.

Not to mention the imperial envoy, even a county magistrate is a great figure in their hearts.

The Imperial Commissioner is the highest-ranking official they can see. He often comes to investigate cases, and even the highest-ranking officials have to behave themselves in front of him.

Now I dare not work anymore.

"Hurry, hurry, send someone to tell His Highness that the imperial envoy is here!"

Someone quickly mounted his horse and ran into the village.

"The imperial envoy is here? What does he want to see me for?" Ye was very confused.

However, since the imperial envoy has come to visit, he is representing the emperor, so I should go out to greet him.

He took everyone on a horse-drawn carriage and came out of the village.

From a distance, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in businessman's clothes. He recognized him at a glance as the Minister of Revenue, Yang Xiuyuan.

He got off the carriage, walked forward with a smile, bowed and said, "It's Sir Yang, I hope you are well."

"I heard that the Emperor appointed you as the Imperial Commissioner. I wonder why you came to the border?"

Yang Xiuyuan's face was extremely serious. He pointed at the equipment on the carriage next to him and asked, "Your Highness, could you explain where this equipment is being shipped to?"

Wang Ye immediately noticed why his attitude was so cold, but he was not panicked. He still smiled and said, "To be honest, these equipment were captured from the enemy and are now being transported to the border to trade with the barbarians."

Yang Xiuyuan got the answer from Ye himself and no longer had any hope.

Heartbroken, he said, "Your Highness is truly foolish. How could he do such a thing?"

"You won the battle and captured equipment, which was a great achievement. But you sold the equipment to the enemy country for profit. This is a serious crime of aiding the enemy."

"Since the official has seen it with his own eyes, and His Highness has personally admitted it, then the official can only report it in this way."