Chapter 345

"Mm."

The two were chatting.

"Your Majesty, Empress, people from the Inner Guard, Concubine Concubine Qiao Concubine Qiao Lianfang, and the Imperial City Division request an audience, saying there is major news."

Suddenly, someone reported from outside.

This made Li Li Li Shimin grave.

Liu E frowned: "Aren't these three major agencies supposed to be cooperating with Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo to solve the case? Could it be that they have found a lead?"

"We shall know once we ask."

Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun then summoned them in.

Soon.

Wu Wu Wu Youjue, Young Master Chu, and Lei Jing appeared together.

As for Gu Gu Gu Qianfan and the others, they didn't come.

Their rank was too low to have an audience with the Emperor.

Unless the Emperor specifically summoned them.

Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun asked expectantly: "What is it? Has Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo solved the case?"

Wu Wu Wu Youjue spoke first, bowing respectfully with his head down, not daring to look at Emperor Emperor Emperor Yongshun: "Reporting to Your Majesty, no. The Song family of the former Minister of War, Song Liang, has been burglarized!"

Hearing this.

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin and Empress Liu E were both shocked!

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin was furious: "How could it be burglarized? Didn't I order Ling Buxu to dispatch troops to guard it day and night?"

This time, the youngest, Young Master Chu, spoke: "Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo personally led the three major agencies to investigate the Song Mansion and discovered that, according to the three major agencies, about five hundred thousand taels of assets have gone missing."

"Five hundred thousand taels!!!"

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin and the others were even more enraged!

This was five hundred thousand taels!

Don't think the Emperor has a lot of money.. 0

He was a very poor emperor.

The inner treasury had little money, and most of it was controlled by the Retired Emperor.

It wasn't just the inner treasury that was broke.

The imperial court was even more short of money!

With a million-strong army, many troops had been owed military pay for over a year!

Some had been owed for three to five months!

Only a very small portion received full pay, such as the imperial guards Love Love Like the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion!

Or troops Love Love Like Jia Hui's Flying Wolf Battalion that were extremely capable in battle.

And there were floods, disasters, and all sorts of natural and man-made calamities everywhere.

Now in the middle of winter.

There were snow disasters in many places!

Many thatched cottages and houses had collapsed, requiring money for repairs and relief.

And countless people were freezing or starving to death, requiring the court to allocate funds for relief and support.

The court was currently short of at least seven or eight million taels of silver!

Two million taels for the army.

Five or six million taels for the people's livelihood!

This was even after the previous raids on the Marquis Mansion and others.

Which had solved an urgent need.

So this five hundred thousand taels.

Was truly not a small amount.

He had originally intended to allocate the confiscated money to the local areas as soon as the case was over.

Now look at this!

It was all gone!

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin felt as if the whole world was against him!

Rebels were emerging one after another!

Now, even his most trusted foster son and subordinates couldn't be relied upon?

"Ling Buxu, what is he doing!"

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin roared loudly!

In his anger, he became a desktop-clearing master, sweeping everything on the desk onto the floor!

Everyone was terrified and dared not speak!

"Your Majesty, please calm down."

"The urgent priority now is to find out the truth and recover the assets!"

Empress Liu E, after her shock, quickly calmed down and advised: "And, we must control the situation to prevent it from spiraling out of control!"

Emperor Li Li Li Shimin forced himself to calm down, thinking about the possibility of the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion causing trouble.

He also became vigilant and worried.

He immediately said: "Immediately guard the palace gates, and then mobilize the army to control the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion."

【365】 Alarming the Retired Emperor! Li Li Li Shimin shouts: Only Minister Jia is a loyal and capable official among all the civil and military officials (7)

He no longer trusted or felt at ease with Ling Buxu and the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion!

One possibility was that his foster son Ling Buxu was the mastermind behind the embezzlement!

This was the most serious!

Another possibility was that Ling Buxu was unaware!

But that still meant Ling Buxu was incompetent, losing hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!

He thought the second possibility was more likely.

Because Ling Buxu had only just returned to the capital and taken over the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion a few days ago, so it was unlikely he had colluded with these subordinates.

It was more likely that Ling Buxu hadn't been able to quickly control this imperial guard, and they had looted it.

Regardless, this was a manifestation of extreme incompetence!

After all, it was five hundred thousand taels of silver!

Such a large amount of assets had been moved away!

Ling Buxu was hard-pressed to shirk responsibility!

This made Emperor Li Li Li Shimin, who had always trusted and reused him, feel deeply disappointed: "Alas, why are they all incompetent good-for-nothings? Indeed, among these noble sons, not one can be relied upon. My Champion Marquis, who is brilliant in both civil and military affairs, is the only one!"

"I see it now; only Minister Jia is my loyal and capable official!"

"20 Your Majesty, do not be disappointed; even Emperor Wu of Han only had one Champion Marquis."

"And throughout history, for thousands of years, only Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo and Huo Huo Huo Qubing can truly be called Champion Marquis. No, it should be said that Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo is the one and only Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo, not a second Champion Marquis."

Standing behind Li Li Li Shimin, Empress Liu E pressed her hands on his temples.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"According to the reports from Yuehuajun and the others, Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo has personally taken charge of the Song Mansion and mobilized the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to reinforce and control the situation, and has guarded all the city gates, so the Yulin Guard Left Cavalry Battalion will not be able to cause any trouble."

Wu Wu Wu Youjue hurriedly spoke well of his brother-in-law.

After hearing this.

Li Li Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "Indeed, only my Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo can be relied upon!"

At this moment, he no longer trusted any foster son or anyone else.