Wei Zhongxian's words were like a heavy bomb.
A single stone stirred up a thousand ripples!
What kind of place was the Great Yan Imperial Palace? It was the center of the entire Great Yan Empire!
The Human Emperor resided here!
The concubines lived here!
The six departments were here!
All the officials are here!
How could such an important place be robbed?
How could this be?
Ye QingChen was also a little surprised and asked,""Eunuch Wei, what happened?”
"It's not something that happened recently," Wei Zhongxian said."More than ten years ago, the palace repaired the Royal Treasury and vacated many antique paintings and calligraphy. They were temporarily placed in the Treasure Repository. Because His Majesty did not like these things, and because the Treasure Repository was located in a remote area, it was easy to damage them when they were moved back and forth. After the new Royal Treasury was built, they were not moved back and were still placed in the Treasure Repository.”
"Seven days ago, King Song said that he wanted a copy of the [White Illuminating Night Painting] from the royal treasury. His Majesty ordered someone to retrieve it from the Treasure Repository, but they were unable to find it. After careful investigation, he found that more than 30 treasures were missing, including antique porcelain, famous calligraphy and paintings, and so on.”
When Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, the officials heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that they were only thieves.
However, when they thought of how someone dared to steal the royal family's treasures, they could not help but feel furious.
Where did such a madman put the dignity of the imperial court?
"The Imperial City has always been heavily guarded, let alone sneaking into the Treasure Repository to steal antique paintings." Could it be that there were eunuchs or palace maids in the palace who did not follow the rules and stole those treasures?”
Wei Zhongxian shook his head."After the incident, His Majesty flew into a rage. He ordered the Supreme Court to bring him into the palace for a thorough investigation. They interrogated all the palace maids and eunuchs in charge of the Treasure Repository, but they didn't find the thief. Later, the people from the East Chamber also came to investigate carefully. According to various signs, they determined that the thief was a Jianghu expert who was very good at Lightness Skill. Moreover, he had committed more than ten crimes.”
The officials were in an uproar again.
A mere thief from the pugilistic world had actually ventured deep into Great Yan's Imperial Palace for a leisurely stroll.
If this matter were to spread, where would the dignity of the imperial court be? Where is the dignity of the royal family?
"Not only that, but there were also unexpected discoveries during the investigation," Zhao Kuangyin said. It turned out that not only was the Treasure Repository robbed, but the dishes in the dining room were also often stolen. However, if there was less food, they could redo it. The people in the dining room were afraid of taking responsibility, so they kept it a secret and did not report it.”
"Preposterous! How preposterous! Did these bandits not know the might of the heavens?”
Wei Zheng was furious and roared like a mad lion.
The rest of the officials also revealed resentful expressions.
The majestic Great Yan Imperial Palace had actually become the concubine of a bandit in the martial world. In the garden.
Not only did he steal antiques and treasures, but he also ate the food in the kitchen without any restraint.
Although the food in the dining room was only prepared for the palace maids and eunuchs, and the security was not tight, it was still an important place in the palace.
The bandit's actions showed that he did not put the imperial court in his eyes at all!
"Governor Liu, since the case has been handed over to the East Military Hall, have you caught the bandit?”
Wei Zheng suddenly turned his head and glared at Liu Xi.
In an instant, the gazes of all the officials gathered on Liu Xi.
Liu Xi suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure on him. A layer of sweat appeared on his forehead as he stammered,"That thief's movement technique is impressive, and it's been a long time. It's really difficult to find any traces of him…"
In fact, he had been busy dealing with Jiang Bie He's matter these days, so he had no time to care about a small thief.
Wei Zheng saw his perfunctory attitude and could not help but be angry. He directly pounced on him and pointed the jade board in his hand at his face."The monarch is worried and the subject is humiliated. The imperial palace was robbed. This was a serious crime that brought shame to the imperial family, yet you still dared to make excuses. You're such a good-for-nothing. Why do you want to be a factory supervisor? You should just go home and farm!”
He was so agitated that his saliva flew everywhere, splashing most of it on Liu Xi's face.
Liu Xi felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to move.
Although Wei Zheng was a mudslide, he had a great reputation among the people.
If anything happened to Wei Zheng, even Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to protect him.
After Wei Zheng vented his anger, he suddenly turned to face the jade steps and bowed."Your Majesty, the Great Robbery Case of the Imperial Palace is no small matter. Once this matter spreads out, or if the lost imperial family's treasure is lost to the people, it will greatly shake the prestige of the Imperial Court. We must capture the thief as soon as possible and recover the imperial family's treasure. Since the East Chamber is unable to handle the case, I request that the case be handed over to the Brocade Guard!”
"What do you think, dear ministers?" Ji Xuanyuan pondered for a moment and said.”
Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward and said,"The Sword King took less than two days to deal with the Jiang family massacre. This is enough to prove his ability." I agree with Lord Wei's suggestion."
"We'll reconsider…" the officials said in unison.
Ji Xuanyuan looked at Ye QingChen and said,""Sword King, do you have the confidence to solve the Great Robbery Case of the Imperial Palace?”
"I'm willing to share my father's worries." Ye QingChen said solemnly.”
"Alright, I'll hand the Great Robbery Case of the Imperial Palace to you. You must capture the murderer within three months and recover the lost royal treasure. After you succeed, you will be rewarded with both merits, three ranks of nobility, and an iron certificate. You can choose any one of the emperor's secret arts from the royal family's collection!”Ji Xuanyuan announced solemnly.
Ye QingChen's eyes lit up as he bowed,""Your son will not disappoint Imperial Father."
[Ding! Triggered mission: Royal Palace Robbery Case. [Quest Details: Capture the Jianghu bandits who stole the treasures of the Treasure Repository (0(1); Capture the Jianghu bandits who stole the food of the Respectful Kitchen (0(1); Recover all the treasures lost in the Tripitaka Repository (0(37)] [Mission time: Three months.] [Mission completed: Reward: Lottery Card x3, Martial Arts Upgrade Card x1, Martial Arts Synthesis Card x1, Top-grade Emperor's Heart Pill x5, Top-grade Comprehension Pill x30]】
All the officials turned to look at him, their hearts trembling.
After Wei Zheng's ruckus, Ji Xuanyuan actually increased his rank by another level.
As long as he solved the Great Robbery Case, Ye QingChen would be able to jump three ranks and become a Fourth Grade Commandery Prince wearing a green Qilin robe.
Such a fast advancement speed was the best among all the princes!
It would probably not be long before he became a prince wearing a python dragon robe.
At that time, he would have the qualifications to compete for the position of Crown Prince!
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