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The emperor knew that Si Yan was very confident in doing things, but did Prince Chen’s Mansion really have money?

Xin Rui couldn't help but speak up: "Master Si Yan, it's easy for you to say that. Prince Chen has already passed away. Where can we find the silver?"

Si Yan could easily notice that Xin Rui's expression had become tense.

"Prime Minister, didn't Lord Zou say that the silver has been taken to Prince Chen's Mansion? Naturally, we must go to Prince Chen's Mansion to look for it."

Xin Rui didn't expect that Zou Xue would actually trick him before he died.

Zou Xuezhe didn't understand why the prime minister was so afraid of searching Prince Chen's mansion?

There's no money in Prince Chen's mansion...

Xin Rui forced a smile at Si Yan: "But, the property of Prince Chen's Mansion has been counted, and there is no silver from the national treasury."

Si Yan stared at Xin Rui coldly: "There is no silver in the treasury of Prince Chen's Mansion, but that doesn't mean there is no silver in other places in Prince Chen's Mansion, such as the underground secret room or the secret passage..."

Xin Rui took a deep breath and realized that this matter was far from simple.

Si Yan must have been keeping an eye on him and deliberately set a trap for him to fall into today.

He went to great lengths to get the money from the Ministry of Revenue to recruit soldiers.

If Si Yan takes it back, all our efforts will be in vain.

Si Yan turned to face the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I request that you interrogate those close to Prince Chen and confront the Minister of Revenue, Lord Zou, to determine whether the silver is actually in Prince Chen's mansion."

The emperor immediately ordered, "Pass on my order and bring those close to Prince Chen into the palace."

"At the same time, I request Your Majesty to send someone to search Prince Chen's Mansion to see if there are any wall mezzanines or underground secret rooms."

The emperor was a little hesitant. He didn't believe that any silver could be found in Prince Chen's mansion.

It was obvious that the Minister of Revenue was slandering Prince Chen in order to shirk responsibility.

But since Si Yan had brought it up, the emperor nodded and said, "Okay, pass on my order and have Ling Mohan lead his troops to search Prince Chen's mansion."

Even if Ling Mohan hadn't found the silver, he could still clear King Chen's name.

The court officials in the hall all felt the seriousness of this incident. Today's incident was triggered by King Hao of Beimang Kingdom. He had just checked the national treasury and then checked Prince Chen's Mansion. It was obviously a contest between the forces of Prince Yong and Prince Xin.

At present, Prince Yong’s forces have gained the upper hand.

However, it is still unclear whether the silver is in Prince Chen's mansion and whether it can be found.

The ministers in the hall were silent. Prime Minister Xin Rui had a gloomy look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Si Yan said to the emperor, "By the way, Your Majesty, Prince Chen has an aide named Wei Shu. Does Your Majesty know him?"

"I know." The emperor had heard of Wei Shu's name, but Prince Chen spent his days in debauchery and not doing his job. How much better could the staff around him be?

The emperor did not have a good impression of this aide to Prince Chen, so he did not pay any attention to him.

"Your Majesty, have you ever seen the Book of Wei?"

"I don't have any impression. I probably haven't seen it before. Why are you asking this?"

"As far as I know, this Wei Shu is Prince Chen's most trusted aide. Prince Chen obeys his orders. If Prince Chen were to coerce the Minister of Revenue into diverting funds from the treasury, Wei Shu would surely know everything. Although Prince Chen is no longer with us, Wei Shu would undoubtedly be aware of the affairs of Prince Chen's mansion."

Xin Rui stared at Si Yan coldly. Haha, you want to arrest Mr. Wei?

Mr. Wei has not been in Prince Chen's mansion for a long time.

The emperor nodded and said, "Well, wait for the people from Prince Chen's Mansion to arrive and interrogate Wei Shu thoroughly."

The people from Prince Chen's mansion were quickly brought to the main hall. Chen Hai, the housekeeper of Prince Chen's mansion, and the guards who served Prince Chen personally all came, but Wei Shu was not there.

Chen Hai's original name was Xin Hai. He was from the family of Concubine Xin, the mother of Prince Chen.

It was only after he arrived at Prince Chen's Mansion that he changed his name to Chen Hai.

Si Yan looked at Chen Hai who was kneeling on the ground: "Butler Chen, where is Mr. Wei's book from Prince Chen's Mansion?"

Chen Hai, with white hair, knelt in the hall without any reaction. It was obvious that the steward of Prince Chen's Mansion was truly grieving over the death of Prince Chen.

Chen Hai said bitterly, "Wei Shu disappeared on the Lantern Festival. Even after Prince Chen died, he never returned to Prince Chen's mansion."

This Wei Shu is really an ungrateful person. His Royal Highness Prince Chen passed away and everyone was waiting for him to take charge of the situation, but he actually ran away.

"Does Steward Chen know about Prince Chen forcing the Minister of Revenue to transfer 13 million taels of silver from the national treasury?"

Chen Hai wiped his tears and said, "That is absolutely not the case. This old servant has never seen any silver brought into Prince Chen's Mansion."

Si Yan asked the guards around Prince Chen again, and they all said that they had never seen silver transported into Prince Chen's mansion.

The Minister of Revenue insisted that it was Prince Chen who took the silver.

Si Yan turned to look at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it seems that only Wei Shu, the aide to Prince Chen, knows the truth of the matter. I implore Your Majesty to offer a reward for Wei Shu's capture."

"I disagree," Xin Rui retorted. "Although the Minister of Revenue claims this matter is related to Prince Chen, it's unclear whether he is slandering Prince Chen or genuinely intimidating him. If we offer a reward for Wei Shu's capture, wouldn't that confirm the charge that Prince Chen embezzled treasury funds?"

At this moment, the eunuch's voice rang out in the hall: "Your Majesty, General Ling requests an audience."

"Announce!" the emperor said in a deep voice.

Ling Mohan walked up to the main hall, knelt on one knee, and saluted: "Your Majesty, I have discovered a secret passage in Prince Chen's mansion. The secret passage contains the missing silver from the national treasury."

The emperor opened his mouth slightly. Was it really Prince Chen who took the silver from the national treasury?

Ling Mohan said solemnly, "I have had someone count the silver in the secret passage, and it is exactly 13 million taels."

Minister of Revenue Zou Xue was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and broke out in a sweat.

The silver he gave to Prime Minister Xin, Prime Minister Xin didn't even transport it out of the city, but instead put it all in Prince Chen's mansion?

Xin Rui slowly closed his eyes, but was eventually discovered by Si Yan!

He had been trying to find a way to get the silver out of the city, but Ling Mohan was watching inside the city, Si Qingshan was watching outside the city, and there was also a mysterious force watching, so he couldn't get it out at all.

Finally, he had no choice but to put the silver in the secret passage of Prince Chen's Mansion...

"Your Majesty, it's a good thing that the silver was found." Si Yan looked up at the emperor with a smile in his eyes.

The emperor nodded, his emotions mixed. "So, it was indeed Prince Chen who coerced the Minister of Revenue into taking the silver from the treasury?"

Si Yan said calmly, "That's not necessarily true, Your Majesty. The people in Prince Chen's Mansion also said that they have never seen any silver transported into Prince Chen's Mansion."

The emperor frowned and asked, "What on earth is going on? How did the silver appear in Prince Chen's mansion?"

Si Yan said in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty, the specific situation will be known as soon as you find Wei Shu, the aide to Prince Chen."

Si Yan paused and said softly, "I happen to have a portrait of Wei Shu here. Your Majesty can have the painter copy this portrait and issue a wanted notice for Wei Shu."

The emperor looked at Si Yan and saw that he had brought all the paintings. He couldn't help but say, "Bring the portrait up for me to see."