A moment later, the Minister of Revenue Chai Yuanyu, with a pale face and sweat all over his face, stumbled in following the young eunuch.
"Plop~~"
Chai Yuanyu knelt down and slid to the front of Emperor Wu of Liang, crying bitterly,
"Your Majesty, the treasury—the treasury has been emptied."
God knows how such a horrific thing could happen.
Shortly after the Yin hour arrived, he changed his clothes with the help of his servant and prepared to attend the morning court.
He was dumbfounded when he stepped out of the bedroom. The main hall was empty.
Before he could come to his senses, servants came hurriedly to report that everything in the mansion had been robbed.
The warehouse was emptied out, not even a quilt was left.
Fortunately, it is summer now, otherwise many people in the mansion would have frozen to death.
When he heard that there was a theft in the mansion, he immediately sent someone to report the case to the Dali Temple.
As a result, no one from the Dali Temple came for a long time. When he sent his servants to the Dali Temple to inquire.
The servant came back to report that the previous servant was queuing up at the gate of Dali Temple to report a case.
The servants of various aristocratic families lined up in a long queue.
He panicked at the time and immediately took people to the treasury to check.
result......
Chai Yuanyu lay on the ground, not daring to breathe. This was a serious crime that would result in the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan.
“Hmm~~!?”
Emperor Wu of Liang gritted his teeth and roared like a wild beast.
He had a gloomy face and wide-open eyes. He stretched out his hand in anger to grab the table, but ended up grabbing nothing.
Emperor Wu of Liang clenched his fist and punched down hard, but ended up hitting nothing again.
Not to mention a table, there isn't even a chair to sit on.
Emperor Wu of Liang instantly became furious and shouted at the top of his voice.
“Bold!!”
When Yu Huaqian saw Emperor Wu of Liang's actions, he pulled his lips awkwardly and lowered his head even more.
After serving Emperor Wu of Liang for so long, he would smash the cup every time the emperor was angry.
But right now, there wasn't even a single cup in the entire palace, so there was nothing to throw even if he wanted to.
All that was left of the imperial kitchen after the robbery was a few large holes on the stove, and not a single kitchen knife was left.
Yu Huaqian glanced at Emperor Wu of Liang's cracked lips and didn't dare to breathe, for fear of being implicated.
Fortunately, he had been serving the Emperor last night, otherwise...
Chai Yuanyu was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept dripping from his forehead.
He lowered his head and looked at Emperor Wu of Liang's feet, which were only wearing socks, walking back and forth in front of him.
Emperor Wu of Liang frowned tightly and stamped his feet back and forth in anger.
He really couldn't figure out who could have done this to such an extent, could it be...
Emperor Wu of Liang pursed his lips tightly, staring at Chai Yuanyu trembling on the ground, his eyes full of ice.
"How did you know the treasury was stolen?"
During the morning court session, Chai Yuanyu actually remembered to check the national treasury.
Who is a good person? Go to count the warehouse early in the morning.
There must be something fishy about this matter.
When Chai Yuanyu heard the emperor's doubtful tone, he suddenly looked up at him, his throat dry, tears welling up unconsciously, and he hurriedly explained with a choked sob,
"Your Majesty, just after the hour of Yin, I washed and dressed and went out to attend the morning court. I discovered that the main hall had been completely robbed."
Chai Yuanyu glanced at Emperor Wu of Liang as he spoke. He was afraid that Emperor Wu of Liang would not believe such a thing. After all, who would steal such heavy tables, chairs and benches?
Seeing that Emperor Wu of Liang did not stop, he continued,
"Before I could order an investigation, servants from the various courtyards of the mansion suddenly came to report that everything in the mansion had been robbed. My warehouse and my wife's private vault were completely robbed."
"I immediately sent a servant to the Dali Temple to report the case, but everyone who went to the Dali Temple to report the case had to queue up. All the noble families in the capital were robbed."
"When I heard this, I panicked and immediately took people to the treasury to check. The result was -"
"Woo woo --- the man who was guarding the treasury last night, I have already ordered his men to apprehend him and he is being rigorously interrogated!"
"This humble official deserves to die!"
Chai Yuanyu lay on the ground crying bitterly.
Why did he deserve to die? He was sleeping soundly at home. Who knew that this damn thief would come from somewhere and dare to steal from the national treasury.
He was so unlucky. He was sleeping at home when disaster struck him.
"ha!!"
When Emperor Wu of Liang heard that all the noble families in the capital had been robbed, he was so angry that he laughed.
This traitor really treats everyone equally. There is nothing in the capital that he doesn't steal.
Being able to commit such a shocking crime overnight, he had to suspect that someone in the court was colluding with foreign thieves.
After all, even if things from the national treasury were stolen, no one would dare to use them.
Then these things can only flow to other countries.
"You bold traitor, I will kill all of his clan and draw his body into five pieces!"
"Chai Yuanyu, immediately seal the city gates with your men. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed."
"Dig three feet underground to catch the perpetrators red-handed!"
Emperor Wu of Liang looked at Chai Yuanyu with a gloomy expression, and a cold glint of anger flashed in his black eyes.
Now is not the time to deal with these ministers. Whoever is a spy will be exposed eventually.
The most important thing now is to recover the treasures from the national treasury.
It is impossible to move so many things out of the capital at once.
"Your humble servant obeys your order!"
Chai Yuanyu nodded, stood up with a hunched back, and stepped back repeatedly. When he reached the door, he turned around and ran out quickly.
Yu Huaqian looked at the time, lowered his voice, and stepped forward to remind him bravely,
"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court session."
When Emperor Wu of Liang heard that he was going to attend the morning court, he suddenly remembered that the imperial seal was still hidden in the secret compartment of the handle of the dragon throne in the Golden Palace, and he suddenly felt a little panicked.
There is nothing in the Golden Palace. The traitor shouldn't think of looting the Golden Palace, right?
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