One touch and one silence

"Uncle, this matter is extremely urgent. I will try my best to buy you some time while he is back in Beijing."

"There is a General Lin at the border, he is the confidant of the King of Zhennan. His sister Lin Miao'er is the King of Zhennan's woman and she gave birth to a son for him. He is the one who was caught on the spot a few days ago."

Prince Yulin's face was solemn at this moment. If it was true as His Majesty said, then the situation was indeed imminent.

Prince Yulin understood the twists and turns inside. If it was true as His Majesty said, that the child was the biological child of Prince Zhennan, then according to his age, I'm afraid...

Thinking about it, he understood why the Prince of Zhennan was able to easily take away the military power that was in his hands.

"I! I beg my uncle..." The emperor bowed and personally saluted his uncle, begging him to help.

He was lifted up by King Yulin.

"Your Majesty trusts Uncle Wang, so Uncle Wang is naturally willing to help Your Majesty solve this matter."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I don't know when I can return. If..."

"Your Majesty, please take good care of the Yulin Palace!"

The emperor naturally understood what Prince Yulin meant. This journey was fraught with dangers, even in the military camps at the border.

"I will send fifty top secret guards to protect Uncle Wang. I am waiting for his triumphant return!"

"On behalf of the people of the world, I thank my uncle!" The emperor thanked Prince Yulin very respectfully.

Prince Yulin lifted his robe and knelt on the ground with a plop.

"Your Majesty the King of Yulin obeys your orders!"

Prince Yulin left the imperial study after he finished speaking. Time was urgent and he had to go back to make some arrangements.

After the emperor had arranged things for Prince Yulin, he told the prime minister about the theft of the treasury.

The prime minister, who was already in a state of shock, was so frightened upon hearing this that he became stunned.

"Your Majesty! We can't do this..." The prime minister's hands were shaking, and he couldn't say the word "nonsense".

Because he saw His Majesty's serious face and it didn't look like he was joking.

"To reply to the Prime Minister, this is indeed the case, which is why I have hurriedly asked the secret guards to hurry and invite you back."

The prime minister was so frightened that he almost fell down, luckily the prince reacted quickly and helped him up.

"How much was...stolen?"

The Prime Minister asked with a trembling voice.

"Only half of the treasury's silver and half of the treasury's gold are left. The rest have all been stolen!" When the emperor said this, he was so angry that he slammed his hand on the table.

The prime minister was completely exhausted and sat on the ground in a humiliating manner.

He kept saying it was impossible.

"A few months ago, during the flood, I took away five million vehicles. How is it possible that they are all gone now?"

In any case, the prime minister didn't believe it.

Twelve vaults of silver! So much silver goes in and out every year. When did the theft begin?

Didn't it start decades ago?

Otherwise, it would be impossible for so much silver to be stolen so quickly.

"Your Majesty! What should we do about the Great Ling Dynasty?"

The prime minister really cried, that is the foundation of a country!

When his son was lost and his parents died of grief, he didn't even cry.

But this matter made me burst into tears.

"Prime Minister, please don't be sad. My father and I are waiting for you to investigate this matter."

When the prime minister heard this, he wiped his tears and stood up tremblingly.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I, your humble servant... I, your humble servant, will get to the bottom of this matter." After saying this, he asked another question.

"Is everything your majesty said to Prince Yulin true?"

The emperor and the prince nodded at the same time.

"No wonder! No wonder!"

"I am still wondering why Your Majesty put the Prince of Zhennan under house arrest as soon as he returned to the capital. I am still wondering, so that's the reason."

The prime minister was the emperor's former teacher, and it was because of his assistance that he was able to take power so quickly.

The relationship between the two was very close, and the emperor never doubted the prime minister.

"I will not hide it from you, Prime Minister. A lot of things happened during your absence."

"It was only a few months ago that I learned that the Prince of Zhennan was planning a rebellion."

"And this matter was also the handiwork of the Queen Mother. I am now bound by the word 'filial piety'."

"But it's also a good thing that Prince Zhennan is back in Beijing."

The emperor said this with a smile on his face.

The prime minister saw it and understood that there might be some hidden story behind this matter.

"In this case, I understand. Leave this matter to me. I will give your Majesty a satisfactory explanation!"

The emperor helped the prime minister up and was deeply moved.

"It is my honor to have you assist me throughout my life! It is also the honor of the Great Ling Dynasty."

The emperor was filled with emotion at this moment.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. It is a blessing for me and the Great Ling Dynasty to meet a monarch like you."

"Old minister retire!"

After the prime minister finished speaking, he left in a hurry.

After everyone had left, the prince asked about the second sentence on the paper.

"Father, what about the money in the Zhennan Palace?"

According to Xiaoqi, that amount was the largest.

What about the several banks in Beijing that were involved in this matter?

When the prince asked this question, the emperor fell silent.

If those banks were touched at this time, I'm afraid Prince Zhennan would wake up immediately.

The 50,000-strong army was at the place where Xiaoqi mentioned the first batch of silver was.

I don’t know whether General Yu can solve this problem.

"Pick fifty secret guards and have them follow General Yu and protect him."

Another meaning is that the secret guards are good at finding things.

If this matter can be resolved and the emperor's uncle can get the military power at the border, even if it's only half, things will be much easier.

Even though he knew it now, he couldn't do anything.

"There is no rush for this matter. We need to wait for General Yu and your great uncle to make some moves before we can be sure whether we can take action."

"The 50,000 troops so close at hand are a huge worry for him."

The prince naturally knew: "No wonder my father brought so many soldiers with him, there must be something else."

But he was unwilling to just watch the money in the capital flow out.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

"Father! Although we can't come openly, we can come secretly!"

"When the time comes, as long as their bank transports the silver out of the city, we can have our men disguise themselves as bandits or gangsters and rob them of their silver, isn't that all?"

The prince's words silenced the emperor.

It's so close to the outskirts of Beijing, where would these robbers come from who would dare to touch him?

Somewhat unrealistic.

The prince seemed to understand what his father was thinking and smiled.

"We can let them go farther away and rob them in a secluded place. We don't have to do it near the outskirts of Beijing." The prince explained confidently.

The emperor thought about it and felt that this was a feasible approach.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you. Put aside the other things on hand for now."

"Open the city gate first, and you must be more careful then."

Those people must have gotten wind of the news, and once the city gates are opened, they will find ways to transport the silver out. This plan is a good idea.

"I understand, father, don't worry!"

The prince left after saying this.

The emperor stayed in the imperial study for a while before getting up to see Xiao Qi.

He had not thought that Xiao Qi, even in such a state, would still be willing to tell him the location of the silver.

As a father, he has to go see her.