Sweet dreams!
I thought it would not start until dawn at the earliest.
I didn’t expect that the ancients got up early!
At the hour of Yin, around 4 a.m., officers and soldiers began knocking on doors and searching every household.
Even their Xuanwang Mansion could not escape and could only open the gate and let the officers and soldiers enter to search the mansion.
The housekeeper looked at them in bewilderment as they entered the house.
"Master Zhao, what happened? In the middle of the night..."
Zhao Ziyang whispered in the butler's ear, "Butler Chen, the palace has been robbed, the emperor is furious, and the entire city must be searched. This is official business."
Butler Chen was relieved at this moment, as he had thought that the emperor would start the ceremony on the third day after the prince's wedding.
So he followed the officers and soldiers and searched the Xuanwang Palace thoroughly, leaving only the palace storehouse and Xuanwang's main courtyard.
When they arrived at the palace storehouse, Butler Chen felt uneasy, so he decided to open the storehouse door and take a look.
However, when the door was opened, they were surprised to find that the place where the 10,000 taels of silver were supposed to be stored was empty.
"Oh my god, the Xuanwang Mansion's warehouse was also robbed!"
Butler Chen shouted in horror, "Who is so wicked? This is the living expenses of our Xuanwang Mansion!"
Looking at the empty warehouse, Butler Chen felt a sense of despair.
He felt that he had made a big mistake by not taking good care of the last bit of living expenses in the palace.
He ran towards the main courtyard like a madman, his heart filled with self-blame and regret along the way.
Before he reached the main courtyard, his heart-wrenching cries had already spread throughout the palace.
"Your Highness, our storehouse has been robbed. What should we do? The palace can't afford to eat. It's all my fault for not keeping an eye on the storehouse. You can blame me!"
Butler Chen's crying became louder and louder, as if the whole world was about to collapse.
The officers and soldiers who followed behind were also silent when they saw this scene.
They really didn't expect that Prince Xuan's Mansion was so poor and would be robbed.
Does this thief have a grudge against the royal family?
Alas, seeing the poisoned and disabled God of War Xuan Wang sitting in a wheelchair, their faith actually suffered such injustice?
I also felt sad and reluctant.
However, they were just soldiers and could do nothing.
A group of people walked forward and saluted respectfully.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! I have been ordered to search all the mansions in the inner city."
What Zhao Ziyang meant was that the search was not limited to him.
Yue Qianli looked at them calmly and nodded.
"Well, thank you for your hard work. By the way, I will report to His Majesty the news that the Xuanwang Mansion was robbed!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Zhao Ziyang said goodbye, he took the team to continue searching the next house.
After everyone had left, Yue Qianli felt a little sorry for Butler Chen who was still blaming himself.
He knew Jiang Ling should have put the silver away yesterday.
However, I can’t tell Butler Chen for now. I’ll explain it to him later.
Look at the thief himself who is sleeping soundly!
The capital city is going to be in chaos because of him.
Because he went to bed after 1 a.m., Jiang Ling slept until he woke up naturally today.
When I woke up, it was almost eleven o'clock and it was almost time for lunch.
Seeing him walk out of the room, the kid immediately started yelling.
"Daddy is sleeping in, shame on you. The sun is shining on your butt!"
Jiang Ling was particularly happy when he saw the little boy and wanted to play with him.
Rolling up his sleeves pretending to be angry.
She angrily picked up the kid by the waist and lifted his butt up to let him bask in the sun.
"Great, you actually said Daddy was lazy, so I'll let you sunbathe your butt too!"
"Ahahahaha, don't let your butt get exposed to the sun, Daddy. I was wrong. Daddy is the most diligent."
The kid is also a opportunist and dares to say anything.
The father and son played happily for a while and then prepared to have lunch.
Although 12,000 taels of silver were stolen from the treasury, the meals in the palace were still edible. There were not many people in the palace to begin with, less than 20 in total.
This was considered a strange thing even among the royal family and nobles, and was often used as a joke.
"Look at the Xuanwang Mansion, how frugal they are. With less than twenty people, their monthly expenses are not even as much as your pocket money."
When children are disobedient, some adults will scare them by saying, "If you don't behave, I will send you to the Xuanwang Palace. You will know how good it is to be home after you starve for a few days."
Therefore, the Xuanwang Mansion became a hot topic of discussion among the dignitaries in the capital for a period of time.
However, no one in Prince Xuan's Mansion took it seriously. They knew where the prince spent the money, and the prince did not shortchange them in food, clothing, or monthly allowance.
They are proud to have such a master.
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Jiang Ling and the kid were concentrating on eating lunch. He didn't know about the house-to-house search in the early morning.
After he finished eating, Yue Qianli looked at him and talked about what happened today.
When Jiang Ling heard this, his eyes lit up and he was very excited.
He missed the search by officers and soldiers.
"How is it now?"
Yue Qianli looked at him speechlessly. At the same time, in addition to the theft of the imperial palace, the residences of Prince Jin, Prince Qi, Prince Xuan, the Minister of Revenue, and Princess Anyang were all emptied.
When the news came out, the dignitaries in the capital panicked, fearing that they would be the next.
They wrote petitions one after another, requesting that His Majesty conduct a thorough investigation, even if it meant sealing the city gates and searching every house to catch the thieves. Otherwise, the entire capital would be in a panic and unable to sleep or eat.
"Right now, the entire capital is deserted on the streets. Soldiers are searching the city, and people are in a panic, fearing they will be next."
He stopped and stared at Jiang Ling.
"Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"
After hearing his question, Jiang Ling felt that he was not trusted and looked down upon.
"Humph, you underestimate me. Who am I? Boss Jiang Ling, if I say it's okay, then it's okay."
Looking at his confident look, Yue Qianli could only believe it. This was the only way.
Since I can't go out, I'll just sleep and play with the kid.
No matter what happens, he is ready.
Just have fun and let everything take its course. No one can stop what is going to happen.
Even if he knew the plot, he couldn't avoid it.
Even if he escapes this time, it will happen again next time, and the emperor will definitely find ways to kill Yue Qianli.
Jiang Ling thought, then just follow the plot and stay away from the capital.
He can take the lead in many things.
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In the palace.
The emperor was angry, and the panic in his heart was getting worse and worse!
Who is so powerful that he can come and go in his palace freely and steal property without being discovered by the secret guards?
So can his life safety be guaranteed?
Moreover, emptying several mansions at the same time, I can’t imagine how powerful that person is?
It seemed as if some things were out of his control.
This feeling made him very irritable.
Before King Xuan could deal with the problem of Yue Qianli, another mysterious man showed up.
This way he can deal with them as quickly as possible. If they unite, his risk will be even more uncontrollable.
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