One day later, it was time to go to court.
Chen straightened Jiang Fengyuan's official robe.
He should be happy that his wife was taking good care of him, but today he just felt uneasy.
"Xin Niang, I feel uneasy today." It's like something bad is going to happen.
And I always feel that it has something to do with Yuan Xi and Yuan Wu going out last night.
Yuanwu didn't say what it was about, and every time I asked him about it, he avoided the question.
Chen smiled slightly: "Okay, be careful when you go to court. With father and Duke Hanguo here, nothing will go wrong."
After receiving Chen's comfort, Jiang Fengyuan finally felt better.
The carriage was ready outside the door, and Jiang Yuansheng sat on it waiting for Jiang Fengyuan.
There was a smile between his brows.
Yesterday he tried to find out a little bit of information from his second brother by asking around.
Combined with the fact that the next day, the Prime Minister's Mansion blocked the city gates and hunted down thieves and bandits, I had a rough guess.
But seeing that Dad is so impatient, let’s not talk about it for now.
"Yuan Sheng, Dad is very nervous today. Do you think our family will be ransacked?" Although their family is favored by the emperor, the emperor's power is unpredictable. Jiang Fengyuan couldn't sit still in the carriage.
Jiang Yuansheng put down the book and said, "Dad, don't you trust Yuan Xi's actions? Just pretend you know nothing today and just stand there."
Jiang Fengyuan raised his eyes.
What's the meaning?
Could it be that the good days of the Jiang family are really over?
"What on earth are you up to?"
In the carriage, Jiang Fengyuan comforted himself all the way. He even thought about where his wife and Yuan Xi would go after he was beheaded by the emperor.
His sad look along the way attracted many ministers to watch.
"Dad, be careful. The court officials are watching you." Jiang Yuansheng reminded.
Although court officials are men, they are sometimes more gossipy than the ladies in the harem.
Especially the censor, not only his eyes are poisonous, but his mouth is even more poisonous.
It's just like a wild donkey pulling a millstone, grinding all night long. Just thinking about it gives Jiang Fengyuan a headache.
Jiang Fengyuan glared at him and said, "If you hadn't kept it from me, would I have made such a blind guess?"
"Hey, have you heard?" The court officials whispered to each other.
"Something was lost in the Prime Minister's residence the day before yesterday. The Prime Minister sent people to seal the city gates and searched for a whole day but still failed to catch the thief."
"I heard that the Prime Minister's Mansion has eighteen guards, all of whom are top-notch experts."
"Oh, forget it, they've all been knocked down!"
......
Sima Dao listened to the court officials' fierce discussions and felt very angry.
As soon as he gave them a look, the court officials immediately stood still obediently.
There's nothing I can do about it, he's a high-ranking official.
Sima Dao gritted his teeth in hatred. A full three hundred thousand taels were gone in one night.
If he is caught, he will be torn into pieces.
No matter what happens today, the emperor has to make the decision.
The emperor was very happy to get the money. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep for two nights.
Although three hundred thousand taels was not a lot for the depleted national treasury, at least he didn't have to worry about money in the short term.
Especially when he saw Sima Dao’s dark face, he felt happy.
Without waiting for Sima Dao to complain, the emperor spoke first.
"I have a happy announcement today."
The court officials looked at each other, and saw confusion on each other's faces.
Emperor: "The other day, the treasury suddenly had an extra 300,000 taels. I am very relieved."
The court officials were whispering to each other, and the sudden increase in silver sounded strange.
And they didn’t get the message.
Sima Dao had a gloomy look on his face.
He lost some silver, and three hundred thousand taels of silver immediately appeared in the national treasury. Could it be that the emperor did this?
Sima Dao, who was planning to seek justice from the emperor, kept silent.
The emperor had just said that there were an extra 300,000 taels of silver in the national treasury, and he went on to say that he had lost money, and the amount was exactly 300,000 taels of silver. Isn't this a slap in the emperor's face?
"The day before yesterday, I dreamed of a little girl, round and plump, wearing a red dress and with two little buns tied on her head, who said she wanted to bless Yufeng. I thought it was a dream, but when I opened the treasury the next day, I found an extra 300,000 taels."
"It solved my urgent problem."
The emperor was delighted and laughed, clapping his thighs.
Duke Han immediately stepped forward upon seeing this, "Your Majesty is wise and wise, the gold and silver bestowed by heaven are a blessing for Yufeng!"
Old Master Chen was a step slow. This old man was quick to snatch his granddaughter and was also very active in flattering her.
"Your Majesty's benevolence moved the heavens and he is blessed by them. He is truly the greatest emperor of all time!"
The emperor was so happy to be praised that the other ministers hurriedly followed suit, and soon the emperor was praising him to the sky.
Looking at Sima Dao standing silently beside him, the emperor lowered his eyes.
"Prime Minister, do you think this is true?"
The court officials all looked at Sima Dao.
Sima Dao raised his eyes and said, "Of course it is true. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "But it seems to me that you are not very happy."
Sima Dao was not afraid at all. He sighed and said, "There is a thief in my house. I have spent a lot of effort to catch the thief in the past two days. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
The emperor pretended to be angry: "Who dares to steal things from the Prime Minister's residence? You simply don't take the laws of Yufeng seriously! You are Yufeng's loyal minister, please take care of your health."
Sima Dao: "Thank you, Your Majesty. This old minister is fine."
The courtiers stood and watched the show.
Looking at the conversation between His Majesty and the Prime Minister, I always feel that something is wrong.
The emperor sneered in his heart, what an old fox.
Fortunately, he said it in advance, otherwise this old fox would definitely use it to cause trouble.
The emperor asked with concern: "What did you lose? Do you need my help?"
Sima Dao said: "They are just some common items, your majesty, don't worry."
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