Chapter 509

He now distrusted and was worried about Ling Buyi and the Left Cavalry Battalion of the Yulin Guard!

One possibility is that his adopted son Ling Buyi is the mastermind behind the embezzlement!

This is the most serious!

Another possibility is that Ling Buyi is unaware!

But it also shows that Ling Buyi is incompetent, actually losing tens of thousands of taels of silver!

He thought the second possibility was more likely.

Because Ling Buyi had only returned to the capital to take over the Left Cavalry Battalion of the Yulin Guard for a few days, so it was unlikely that he would collude with these subordinates.

It was more likely that Ling Buyi could not quickly control this imperial guard, and they looted a lot.

In any case, this is a manifestation of extreme incompetence!

After all, it's fifty thousand taels of silver!

Such a large asset was moved away!

Ling Buyi is hard to blame no matter what!

This made Emperor Yongshun Li Shiming, who had always trusted and reused him, feel deeply disappointed: "Alas, why are they all incompetent people? Sure enough, none of these noble descendants can be relied upon. The only Champion Marquis who is both civil and military is my one!"

"Your Majesty, don't be disappointed, after all, even Emperor Wu of Han only had one Champion Marquis."

"And throughout the ages, for thousands of years, only the Marquis of Wushuang and Huo Qubing truly deserve the title of Champion Marquis. No, it should be said that the Marquis of Wushuang is the unique Marquis of Wushuang, not the second Champion Marquis."

Standing behind Li Shiming, Empress Liu E pressed the other's temples with both hands.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Yuehuajun and the others reported that the Marquis of Wushuang has personally sat in the Song manor and dispatched the Five Cities Military Horse Division to reinforce, control the situation, and has guarded all the city gates, so the Left Cavalry Battalion of the Yulin Guard cannot cause trouble."

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

After listening.

Li Shiming nodded with satisfaction: "Sure enough, only my Marquis of Wushuang is reliable!"

At this moment, he did not trust any adopted sons or anything else.

"If there is any resistance, execute without mercy!"

Li Shimin then said coldly.

At this moment, he does not have many troops he can mobilize.

He realized he still had to rely on Jia Hui's troops.

"You must immediately carry the imperial decree, take control of the Left Cavalry Battalion of the Feathered Forest Guard, and detain them temporarily for interrogation."

"In short, tell the Earl of Peerless that he has full authority to command everything, and he should act boldly and without hesitation."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wu Youjue, the Prince of Dongchuan, Lei Jing, and Yang Huan all felt increasingly that the Emperor's reliance on Jia Hui had grown significantly deeper!

This is no wonder!

Even before Jia Hui appeared.

The foster son the Emperor relied on and trusted most was unreliable!

Besides Jia Hui, who else can he rely on and trust now?

Who else can he trust?

And whose ability is stronger than his?

None!

Not a single one!

Xu Lingyi? Forget it!

Ten of him wouldn't compare; the Earl of Peerless could easily beat him with one hand!

Everyone is deeply convinced of this.

Subsequently.

Wu Youjue, the Prince of Dongchuan, and Lei Jing left together with the imperial decree.

Because the situation was urgent.

They were all in a great hurry.

And Li Shimin did not just wait around.

Because he still had to go and seek instructions from and notify the Retired Emperor.

Although he believed that with the Retired Emperor's intelligence capabilities, he would certainly know.

But he still had to go through the motions.

This matter could be big or small.

Ling Buyi is his man, which is easier to handle.

How to deal with him, others would basically have nothing to say.

But the Left Cavalry Battalion of the Feathered Forest Guard is different.

Most of the people inside are nobles.

They are basically people from the Retired Emperor's faction.

To arrest so many people.

It is impossible not to inform the Retired Emperor.

At this time.

The Retired Emperor was in a large hall.

Drinking and making merry.

Enjoying the singing and dancing of the palace maids.

As the Retired Emperor, his presence was extraordinary.

He was seen wearing a golden high crown on his head, inlaid with two rows of twelve purple precious jades of similar size, shimmering with brilliance. His yellow silk robe was entwined with dazzling pearls, luxurious and noble; even his belt was made of night-luminescent pearls the size of an infant's fist, flashing and reflecting each other.

Compared to his son, who was of medium build and diligent in governance.

Having lived deep in the palace for a long time, eating, drinking, and playing without taking a step, his body was exceptionally obese, lying on the dragon couch like a mountain of flesh, leaning in the arms of a beauty who was cleaning his ears.

Two other palace maids were kneeling on the ground, carefully trimming his fingernails and toenails, while several palace maids nearby held fruit platters and other items.

Such a display and grandeur were truly unmatched in the world.

Where he lay was a platform three levels high.

Below the steps, twenty members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were lined up on both sides!

The timid would be chilled to the bone just by looking at such a display of power.

"What is he here for?"

Hearing the notification from his eunuch Gao Zhan, he frowned slightly, his face pale from excessive drinking and indulgence.

The Retired Emperor's face looked handsome in his youth, but now that he was old, it was full of wrinkles, yet his eyes remained sharp and his forehead broad; he was still imposing!

It was just that his features were slightly thin, and his lips did not look thick enough.

His aura was that of a full-fledged ruler of a nation!

"Let him in."

The Retired Emperor said calmly.

Yet he angrily scolded the dancers who had stopped: "Why have you all stopped? Keep dancing, keep playing the music!"

The palace maids and others were frightened and hurriedly continued.

In an instant, the singing and dancing resumed, thick with perfume and powder.

【366】 The Retired Emperor's suppression and counterattack, a balancing act that achieves multiple goals at once.

Subsequently.

Li Shimin walked into the hall cautiously.

He turned a deaf ear to the palace maids and others.

Seeing the Retired Emperor, who was like a mountain of flesh, he immediately bowed respectfully.