The eldest son is fierce

At this time, all the ministers involved in the case had already been engulfed by fear, and their scalps were almost exploding with fear!

Because they deciphered the information using the method Tang Yi suggested, they were able to decipher their real accounts. Gu Cheng actually hid their account books among these messy calligraphy practice books.

They just swore that Tang Yi was making false accusations because the accounts recorded by Gu Cheng were bullshit. One vegetable cost 18030 taels, and you dare to call this an account book?

However, this is the account book, and it is a real account book, but it just hides the contents of the account book that they cannot understand.

At this time, the young eunuch beside the prince raised his hand tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty's account book has been deciphered."

Emperor Yanwen glanced at the Crown Prince, who didn't even dare to raise his head, and said, "Read it!"

The young eunuch trembled and knelt on the ground, holding the paper high above his head in both hands, but he didn't dare to speak.

When Emperor Yanwen saw the look on the young eunuch's face, he knew that this matter involved the reputation of the royal family, but now everyone had to be treated equally. If he let go of the evidence of the prince's guilt, how could he intimidate the ministers later?

He flicked his sleeves and said coldly, "Tang Yi, read it to me and to all the ministers in the court."

The prince is so rude, how can Tang Yi still be polite to him?

He immediately walked over and took the deciphered paper from the young eunuch's hand. At the same time, he forcibly pushed away the prince's hand in the prince's murderous gaze and snatched the paper that the prince had translated himself.

After comparing the two pieces of paper, Tang Yi looked at the prince with eyes full of ridicule.

"In March of the fifteenth year of the Qianwu reign, the Crown Prince took two hundred thousand taels of silver from the national treasury, purchased over twenty beautiful concubines from Yangzhou, and built the Happy Tower to house them, using it to win over important officials at court."

"Those who came to Yangzhou to purchase the beautiful concubines were the eunuchs in charge of the Crown Prince's Palace and the transport envoys of the Grand Canal to express their gratitude..."

Tang Yi read out the deciphered information in public, and after hearing his words, the entire hall fell silent for a moment, and then suddenly erupted like a flood.

"What? The dignified Crown Prince of Dayan actually did such a ridiculous thing?"

"Your Highness, you are so confused! Once this happens, how will the world view you?"

"This is impossible. How could His Royal Highness do such a thing?"

"..."

Some were shocked, some were stunned, some were terrified...some ministers even felt their legs go weak.

Because they often visit the Prince’s Happy House!

Emperor Yanwen's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it. He had never expected that the first blow he would take against all the officials would actually be taken by his own son.

In order to win over court officials, his own son used the country's money to buy women in Jiangnan!

It is simply the number one scandal in Da Yan!

This bastard!!!

The prince stared at Tang Yi with such hatred that he wanted to tear him into pieces.

Damn it, damn it, it’s you, it’s all your fault, because the reputation you have built up for more than ten years is completely ruined.

Uh, why are you looking at me like that? If you look at me like that, I'll be adding drama... Tang Yi immediately pointed at the prince and said to Emperor Yanwen: "Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding. Our prince is an open and honest person, kind and generous. He would definitely not do such a thing."

"A false accusation, it must be Gu Cheng's false accusation!"

With a snap, Tang Yi stood straight at attention, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I request a thorough investigation of this case and justice for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

When the prince heard this, he was so angry that his eyes turned red and there was a raging fire burning in his eye sockets.

Just now, he swore in front of all the civil and military officials in the court that he was honest and upright. Now Tang Yi returned his words to him without any change, and pressed his face to the ground and crushed it to pieces.

His dignity as the crown prince was crushed to pieces in public!

The faces of all the ministers were twitching. Are you going to investigate this case thoroughly and give justice to the prince?

Do you believe what you said?

You said a few days ago that you wanted to dethrone the Crown Prince. The whole of Kyoto knows about it now!

If you are asked to investigate, I guess you will find out other things about the crown prince as well. By then, the crown prince will be deposed even if he is not.

Emperor Yanwen glared at Tang Yi fiercely and said, "Get lost. You just want to watch the fun and make trouble, don't you?"

"Prince, what do you have to say?"

Emperor Yanwen looked down at the prince condescendingly. The prince knew that if he admitted it at this time, everything would be over.

Only by gaining enough time can he have time to operate and find opportunities to turn the situation around.

"Father, my son and I have been wronged!"

The prince immediately crawled out from behind the table and knelt in the hall: "Lord Zhongyong is right, someone wants to harm me, someone wants to harm me..."

Emperor Yanwen saw that the prince was still shirking responsibility and dared to do something but not to act, and he felt even more disappointed with the prince.

Someone wants to harm you? Humph, who would dare to harm you, a prince?

He ignored the Crown Prince, glanced at Chen Diaosi and said, "Go, have the Imperial Guards seal off that Happy Tower and escort everyone back to the palace..."

I want to judge it myself!

Chen Diaosi held the whisk, bowed, and left to make the arrangements himself.

Tang Yi looked at the paper in his hand and was suddenly speechless.

Uh, I haven't finished speaking yet. The deciphered information here also includes the ministers who patronized Happy House. Do I need to read it out loud?

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao has also finished deciphering it."

At this time, the weak voice of the little eunuch sounded.

Tang Yi looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the young eunuch beside Zhao Ke was already kneeling beside the table, trembling as he held up the deciphered paper.

Zhao Ke, who was sitting behind the table, had already turned pale and his eyes were dull.

Emperor Yanwen immediately looked at Tang Yi, and Tang Yi walked forward and took the paper from the young eunuch and Zhao Ke.

After comparing them and confirming that there was no problem, Tang Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "In the 13th year of Qianwu, he and the Minister of Revenue Liu Wen embezzled 150,000 silver taels and lent them money at high interest rates, harming countless people."

"In the 14th year of Qianwu, he took another 50,000 taels of silver from the national treasury. Taking advantage of the flood in Jiangnan and the rising price of grain, he bought grain and sold it in Jiangnan, making a fortune."

"In the fifteenth year of Qianwu, which is this year, another fifty thousand taels were taken from the national treasury to buy medicine for my old mother's illness?!"

Even Tang Yi's voice rose in shock as he read the last part. He looked at Zhao Ke and said, "Damn, you're amazing, Lord Zhao! Even the money for my mother's medical treatment has to be paid by the government. You're such an incredible official!"

The ministers were also extremely shocked, and all looked at Zhao Ke in amazement.

It is outrageous enough that the prince spends the national treasury's money to buy beauties, but it is at least acceptable to win over court officials. But why do you take 50,000 taels from the national treasury when your mother is sick?

Could it be any more outrageous?!

"Zhao Ke, my son, I'm going to kill you. My soldiers are fighting the enemy with empty stomachs, and you dare to use 50,000 taels from the national treasury to treat your mother?"

"Fifty thousand taels? That's enough for me to fight a small battle!"

"Who gave you the guts to take 150,000 taels from the national treasury and lend it out at high interest rates?"

"..."

Many generals exploded on the spot. They tolerated the prince's outrageous behavior. After all, his status was there. What could they do even if they were unhappy?

But Zhao Kete’s mother is just an assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice!

It's outrageous that a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice stole more than 200,000 taels of silver from the national treasury!

Even Emperor Yanwen was shaking with anger at this time.

Am I still the emperor?

The national treasury has become the money vault of hundreds of officials, and I don’t know anything about it?