I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

The memorial presented by Marquis Li Guixiao of Wanjiang further confirmed that the battle report of Lishui was false, filling the eldest prince with pride.

In his memorial, Lord Li stated that the Dongjiang troops did not retreat in defeat, but withdrew on their own, and that the two fires were also set by the Dongjiang people themselves, creating the illusion that the Southern King had successfully launched a surprise attack.

The memorial also listed a series of startling figures, exaggerating the casualties on the side in the defense of Lishui: In this defense of Lishui, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Great Xia died and nearly 100,000 were wounded, while the casualties of the Dongjiang Kingdom were estimated to be around 50,000.

The memorial also listed Long Bin's accomplices, with the prefect of Lishui prominently among them.

The memorial was jointly signed and stamped with bloody fingerprints by more than fifty generals, which made it seem very authentic.

The officials who had originally supported the Southern King were dumbfounded: how could he have lied about a great victory?

People were stunned for a moment before starting to discuss it.

“I always said the King of the South was untrustworthy. He’s been pretending to be crazy for over ten years; he’s obviously a cunning person.”

"Lord Li is a loyal subject of the state, personally commanding the battle at the front lines; his memorials should be credible."

"The letter of complaint received by the eldest prince coincides with the memorial submitted by Lord Li, which shows that the Prince of Nan is truly beyond saving."

"Your Majesty, I implore you to be ruthless and severely punish this act of treason."

"We beg Your Majesty to severely punish the Prince of Nan!"

"Your Majesty, please issue an immediate decree to strip Long Bin of his title and fiefdom, and bring him back to the capital for interrogation."

"Your Majesty, Long Bin is extremely treacherous and will not agree to return to the capital. I suggest that you issue an edict ordering the Marquis of Wanjiang to arrest Long Bin and his accomplices."

Long Yunfu sat blankly on the dragon throne. The situation in the Golden Hall had become one-sided, with the vast majority of people calling on the king to severely punish Long Bin.

Wei Zhong, Wang Zongbao, Lan Tianpeng, and others involved were basically speechless.

Just then, the official on duty at the Golden Hall entered the hall to report.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xiao Yudong was assassinated while crossing the Yellow River on his way back to the capital. He was struck by eleven arrows and died. None of his entourage survived."

"what?"

Xiao Yudong was the chief steward of the royal palace and one of Long Yunfu's most trusted close advisors.

If he comes back, everything will become clear.

"Murder to silence them?" someone immediately pointed out.

The second prince suddenly stood up: "Father, this is clearly murder to silence witnesses. I dare to remind you not to hesitate any longer, and to immediately issue an order to arrest the traitor Long Bin."

Long Yunfu looked up at the indignant officials, then glanced at the silent elders of the National Government.

When he saw the Left Chancellor Wei Zhong, Wei Zhong looked at him indifferently.

As the only senior member of the royal family in the current dynasty, Wei Zhong had long been Long Yunfu's advisor. King Long Yunfu understood what his uncle's composure meant.

At this moment, Right Chancellor Wang Zongbao, holding his court tablet, said, "Your Majesty, for the sake of fairness, this old minister believes that the court should send an investigation team to Lishui to thoroughly investigate this matter."

The Dragon King's brows lifted upon hearing this, and he asked, "Does my dear minister think this matter is worth discussing?"

Wang Zongbao nodded and said, "The discrepancy between the battle report and the memorial to the throne is huge. Such large discrepancies cannot be without reason. This old minister believes that seeing is believing."

"Your subject supports Prime Minister Wang's opinion." Minister of War Yu Hongtao stepped forward and said, "Your humble servant is willing to join the investigation team and go to Lishui."

“I am also willing to go to Lishui to investigate.” Censor Wu Yizhi also volunteered to participate.

Seeing this, the third prince, Long Yingqian, also stepped forward: "Your subject is also willing to go to Gulishui to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Seeing this, the Dragon King frowned and asked, "Prime Minister Wei, what do you think?"

"This old minister believes it is very necessary. For the sake of the people's safety, Your Majesty should send the Imperial Guards to accompany you. At the same time, appoint Lan Tianpeng as Imperial Commissioner."

The Dragon King understood immediately and was about to grant permission.

Imperial Censor Gu Zhong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Lan Tianpeng is Long Bin's father-in-law, so it is not appropriate for him to go to Lishui."

"Bullshit! Are you blind or deaf? My daughter divorced that good-for-nothing a long time ago."

Lan Tianpeng roared, and no one dared to utter a sound.

First of all, the affair between Long Bin and Lan Yue is already common knowledge throughout the city, young and old. Gu Zhong is reopening old wounds, and he will be criticized without anyone's sympathy.

Furthermore, this man is not only the number one expert in the Great Xia Dynasty, but he is also quick to avenge wrongs and decisive in killing, so no one dares to provoke him.

The second prince stepped out of the ranks and said, "Father, Lord Lan is upright and selfless, and is suitable to be the imperial envoy this time."

The Dragon King looked at Lan Tianpeng with suspicion, remaining silent for a long time.

Lan Tianpeng was considered a close advisor to the king, and the two were practically of one mind.

"Your Majesty, I guarantee with the honor of the Lan family's ancestors that I will investigate the matter thoroughly and truthfully, leaving no scoundrel unpunished and no innocent person wrongly accused. Upon arriving in Lishui, I will pay my respects to Lord Li and seek his advice."

The Dragon King straightened his body and said in a deep voice, "I agree to form an investigation team. Lan Tianpeng will be the imperial envoy, with the authority to act first and report later. Wu Yizhi, Yu Hongtao, Gu Zhong, and Dan Liren will be his attendants, and the Fourth Team of the Golden Guard will be his escort team."

"All personnel should immediately proceed to Lishui; any necessary supplies will be provided by the Right Prime Minister's Office."

"There is no time limit for today's court assembly. Everyone will eat and stay in the Golden Hall. Anyone who knows about this matter is not allowed to leave here within three days. Guards, seal off the palace! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

The Dragon King's series of miraculous actions made all the civil and military officials nervous.

Prince Da and others felt a vague unease.

Wei Zhong and Lan Tianpeng exchanged a glance, their unspoken understanding clear: the storm was truly upon them.

However, just half an hour before the decision to send an investigation team was made in the Golden Hall, a group of people walked out from the east gate of the capital, passed through the city gate for ten miles, detoured south, and headed straight for Lishui.

After returning to his residence, Prince Longbin entered the cultivation room. In order to cultivate his body into an indestructible body as soon as possible, he had to seize the time to cultivate diligently.

However, after sitting for half an hour, my mind did not calm down.

He immediately realized, "Oh no, something might have happened."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Just when I thought about the trouble, trouble came.

The monkeys came without being summoned.

"King Nan, something terrible has happened."

Seeing that the usually calm and composed monkey was so flustered and his face was ashen, Long Bin hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

"My undercover agent in the Marquis's residence reports that Li Guixiao secretly gathered fifty-eight people to jointly accuse you of colluding with the Dongjiang Kingdom. The two fires were set by the Dongjiang people themselves, a ruse. The bombardment of the enemy camp was a boast, and the victory at Lishui was a lie."

"Oh?" Long Bin was startled and asked, "When did this happen?"

"The night before yesterday."

"The night before last?" Long Bin thought that their memorials should have reached His Majesty's hands by now.

The monkey said embarrassedly, "This matter is highly confidential, and our people are not qualified enough to know about it. Half an hour ago, he learned about it from a drunken officer. The memorial also accused Ma Gui, Lu Yuan, and several others of being your accomplices."

"..." Long Bin was dumbfounded when he heard the report from Monkey Song Zhonglin.

He truly hadn't expected the other party to want him dead so badly, even to the point of committing the crime of deceiving the emperor and lying.