King Yuan smiled and said, "Sir, you look like you have a plan in mind, so don't play riddles with me anymore."
"Let's talk in detail about what should be done."
When Master Sai heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He originally wanted to guide King Yuan little by little and let him speak out on his own.
Unexpectedly, King Yuan didn't want to use his brain at all.
That would be a bit helpless.
"Taking back the Linzi camp and transferring it to the prince together with the Shanzi camp shows that the emperor is indeed biased towards the prince in this matter. This is a signal!"
"If His Highness wants to clarify this matter at the court meeting, it will not only be a slap in the prince's face, but also a loss of the emperor's face."
"So, there must be real evidence!"
"Everything has its traces. It is impossible for an extra three hundred thousand taels of silver to appear in the East Palace's accounts out of thin air."
"As long as we find the discrepancies in the accounts of the East Palace, we can find out that the three hundred thousand taels of silver are indeed illegal gains."
"At that time, all the civil and military officials at the court will watch helplessly. No matter how partial the emperor is, he will have to punish the prince!"
"The guards in the East Palace are quite strict. It's not easy to get the accounts from there." King Yuan shook his head, his expression not optimistic.
"Your Highness, don't you have a hidden power?"
"It's perfect for them to do this," Sai Gongzi said.
King Yuan frowned slightly, that group of people?
In the case of Zhenghui Garden, the black wind and black evil have been exposed.
He didn't want to use that group of people again unless absolutely necessary.
However, this matter concerns the prince, and more importantly, Lin Ziying and Shanziying.
If he doesn't recapture one of the two battalions, what will he use to fight the prince in the future? It's better to just stay in the feudal clan and stay away from work and feel at ease.
call!
King Yuan let out a long breath and nodded: "I understand."
"However, this matter is too big to be acted upon rashly. We still need to make more inquiries and gain some confidence before taking action."
"Your Highness is wise." Mr. Sai bowed his head and complimented.
…
Seven days later, East Palace.
It's still Xiang Baichuan, Wei Qing, and Gu Beichuan.
There are many officials on duty in the East Palace, and even more are loyal to the prince.
The only ones who may enter the core level are Wei Qing and Gu Beichuan! Not even Hu Yan!
Especially Gu Beichuan, who turned out to be just a general craftsman.
It's really a bit jealous.
However, fortunately, the prince is good at political affairs and knows how to control his subordinates.
Therefore, although there were many people who were jealous of Gu Beichuan, they never caused any trouble.
This is also the point where Gu Beichuan feels that the Crown Prince is better than Prince Yuan.
"In the past few days, there have been many spies inside and outside the East Palace. They are probably all from King Yuan." Xiang Baichuan said solemnly.
"As expected." Gu Beichuan was concentrating on making tea and replied in passing.
"You are so leisurely. Aren't you afraid that your plan will fail?" Wei Qing warned.
Gu Beichuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Even if it fails, it's just that we can't find any evidence of collusion between Prince Yuan and Xi Linglou. But as far as we are concerned, there is no harm at all."
The two of them nodded after hearing this. This was actually the truth.
The battle between the Crown Prince and Prince Yuan for the succession began when Emperor Renxuan transferred Lin Ziying and Shan Ziying to the Crown Prince, and their side was basically guaranteed to win.
It is King Yuan who should be anxious now.
As long as he fights steadily, Gu Beichuan is very confident that he can win even if he cannot get evidence of collusion between King Yuan and Xi Linglou.
Evidence only speeds up the process.
"What did they find out?" Gu Beichuan made the tea, picked up the cup, and sipped the tea.
"Of course it's what you want them to know." Xiang Baichuan also poured himself a glass, leisurely and contentedly.
"Okay! The fish has taken the bait. Please, Your Highness, please increase your efforts!"
"They have to see enough bait, otherwise, this fish is somewhat alert and will inevitably get off the hook."
"Don't worry! This matter will be jointly handled by me and His Highness. If everything goes well, Prince Yuan may not be able to survive this time." Wei Qing also smiled.
"If this matter can be accomplished, the two of you should take the lead!" the prince said with a smile.
…
Prince Yuan's Mansion.
Horimuro.
This secret room is hidden underground in Prince Yuan's Mansion.
It was built secretly by King Yuan when he was building the mansion.
At this moment, King Yuan was sitting on the king's chair with a golden sword and several figures in black standing in front of him.
"Tell me, what have you heard these days?" King Yuan's voice sounded, not angry but confident.
This prince who grew up in battle formations did have a different kind of power compared to the prince who was relatively gentle and liked to restrain his sharpness.
"I'm humble and incompetent. I couldn't find out the result." The first figure in black clasped his fists and his voice was hoarse and low.
King Yuan nodded, noncommittal.
After all, it belongs to the East Palace, so how can it be so easy to check?
"He's humble and incompetent, and he didn't find anything."
"Being humble and incompetent will lead to nothing."
However, with the cry of being humble and incompetent, King Yuan frowned more and more, and the veins on his forehead were exposed.
He sent a total of thirty spies, including some from that organization, to spy on the East Palace 24 hours a day.
It’s not like we can’t find any information at all!
However, thirty spies had passed twenty-five.
Only the last five remain.
"Being humble and incompetent will lead to nothing."
"Being humble and incompetent will lead to nothing."
"Being humble and incompetent will also lead to no results."
King Yuan's face was as dark as water, and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The thirty secret agents all bowed their heads, and everyone could feel the prince's anger.
"I have inspected the accounts of the East Palace. I can be sure that the three hundred thousand taels of silver were definitely not earned through legitimate channels."
"It's a pity that he was so humble and incompetent that he was almost discovered not long after he watched."
"In order not to expose my identity, I had to end it hastily, so I never discovered the true source of the silver." said the 29th secret agent.
Prince Yuan's tense expression relaxed and he nodded slightly: "Not bad."
"leftover."
The last spy stood up in front of everyone's eyes and said earth-shattering words: "I found out the true source of the three hundred thousand taels of silver!"
boom!
He could clearly feel that King Yuan's breathing had become much faster.
"In the accounts of the East Palace, there is an extra 100,000 taels of silver, which is obtained from selling iron. There are also 200,000 taels recorded, which is obtained from selling salt."
King Yuan was not dazzled by his joy and asked further: "Where is the origin of salt and iron?"
"Salt comes from Donghai County, and iron comes from Xishan County."
King Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes brightened.
Donghai County, as its name suggests, is located in the easternmost part of Daqian. It has a long coastline and has unique conditions for salt production.
As for Xishan County, it is a famous iron-producing county in Daqian.
During the last autumn harvest, probably half of the iron ore shipped by the prince came from Xishan County.
"Okay, everyone, go down and let Heifeng Heisha come to see me."
