Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

At this time, the capital city was under martial law. In order to avoid causing panic among the people, the city was searched under the pretext of catching fugitives.

Outside the Hall of Diligent Governance, many ministers knelt.

Leading the group was Grand Secretary Zheng Liang.

Behind him, a group of officials of the fifth rank or above knelt.

"Your Majesty, the treasure in Huang An's tomb concerns the very foundation of the nation. As the heir apparent, the Crown Prince's failure to properly supervise it has resulted in this grave error, tantamount to losing half of the national treasury. Such a mistake not only betrays the Emperor's grace but also the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by the state!"

Zheng Liang spoke loudly, his voice filled with grief.

The sound was so loud that it could be heard not only by Emperor Cangxuan and the Crown Prince inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, but also from afar outside the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"Your Majesty, although the treasures in Huang An's tomb were accumulated by the previous dynasty, they are still the foundation of our Northern Xuan nation. They are related to the military pay for the border defense and disaster relief and quelling rebellions, and can be said to be related to the safety of the world."

"As the heir apparent, the Crown Prince has not only failed in his duties of supervision, but I have also heard that he spends his days in disguise and indulging in pleasure, showing no ambition or ambition. Now that the treasure has been stolen, the Crown Prince cannot escape blame!"

The speaker was another minister in the cabinet, ranked second, Gong Qian.

The man next to Gong Qian was Liu Wenzheng, the Left Censor-in-Chief.

Liu Wenzheng said, "Your Majesty, I also have something to report. I want to impeach Hai Qiongying, the Vice Commander of the Thousand Feather Army. Hai Qiongying was also in charge of the treasure of Huang An's tomb. This time the treasure was robbed. I suspect that it was not stolen by outsiders, but by someone who was guarding the tomb and embezzled it for their own benefit!"

Your Majesty, please issue an edict to thoroughly investigate the Crown Prince and Hai Qiongying!

"..."

Following this, several other ministers spoke out, all saying that the Crown Prince had neglected his duties and was unfit to be the Crown Prince. They also said that Hai Qiongying had embezzled public funds and that the three judicial departments should conduct a thorough investigation.

Inside the hall, Emperor Cangxuan looked at the Crown Prince, who was still sitting to the side, listening intently to the commotion, and said with a stern face, "Did you hear the noise outside?"

"Your subject is not deaf." The Crown Prince took a bean from his sleeve and threw it into his mouth.

Emperor Cangxuan frowned, his face full of disgust. "With that face of yours, you make such an unseemly gesture of catching beans in your mouth. If I were Fu'er, I would definitely find you disgusting."

The prince chewed and chewed, "Really? Fu'er isn't a superficial person!"

Keep chewing.

"Why not? Young girls all like handsome, charming, and elegant men. Look at you, you never do anything productive and just ruin your face. What will I do when Fu'er gets tired of you!"

Chew, chew, chew.

I swallowed it.

The prince took out a mercury glass mirror from his sleeve and held it up to his eyes.

Emperor Cangxuan scoffed, "Tell me, what do I intend to do with those people outside?"

"With the Grand Secretary, the Second Grand Secretary, and the Left Censor-in-Chief, plus the rest being officials of the third and fourth ranks, aren't you, the Crown Prince, worried?"

"Father, to be honest, I don't really want to be the Crown Prince..."

The crown prince sighed, "Perhaps we should take this opportunity..."

"Shut up!" Emperor Cangxuan interrupted him, sneering, "You'll be the crown prince whether you want to or not. The future of Beixuan is entirely in your hands!"

The Crown Prince clicked his tongue. "I'll ask Fu'er later if she wants to be Empress."

Emperor Cangxuan glared at him, then turned to He Bihuan and said, "Go out and tell them that now is not the time to impeach the Crown Prince and Hai Qiongying, but to find the whereabouts of the treasure first. Until the treasure is found, they must all shut up."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Why bother going out to relay the message?

The ministers were dismissed just like that, looking at each other in bewilderment, unsure whether they should leave.

The Crown Prince said, "They not only target me, but also falsely accuse my second uncle of embezzlement. My second brother's people are really unreliable."

Emperor Cangxuan sneered: "How is it unreliable? If the treasure cannot be found, Hai Qiongying will be held responsible."

He glanced at the Crown Prince and said, "If you don't act properly as the Crown Prince, think about it, you won't be able to protect any of the people you want to protect."

Crown Prince: "..."

Emperor Cangxuan struck the prince's vital point with pinpoint accuracy, and seeing the prince's pale face, he was immediately pleased.

He Bi finished delivering the message and was about to turn around and come in to report when he saw Cang Mingze striding over.

He said, "Eunuch He, please inform the Emperor that I, Your Highness, am willing to request permission to personally retrieve the treasure."

He Bi's eyes flashed with surprise as he said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. This old servant will go and report back to His Majesty."

The chief minister and other ministers, who were about to leave, suddenly brightened up.

"Your Highness, this is no child's play. Are you sure you can handle it?" Grand Secretary Zheng Liang stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

The Second Prince was very confident, holding his head high and saying, "Chief Minister Zheng, gentlemen, rest assured, since I dare to say this here, it means I am truly very certain."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Zheng Liang was overjoyed. In this way, His Majesty would surely be disappointed in the Crown Prince and would rely on the Second Prince even more.

Why bother reporting the Second Prince's words? Emperor Cangxuan and the Crown Prince exchanged a glance, both quite surprised.

The prince asked, "Does he know that we've already smuggled the treasure back to your private treasury?"

Emperor Cangxuan was speechless: "You think he knew?"

"Isn't that right? Otherwise, why would he be so confident?"

Why bother returning it: "..."

Why bother twitching her lips and secretly feel sorry for the Second Prince?

Emperor Cangxuan said, "Summon him in!"

A short while later, Cang Mingze entered.

He said, "Father, I beg your permission, I will definitely find the treasure."

Emperor Cangxuan looked at him meaningfully and asked, "Are you so confident?"

"Yes, Father, I am confident!"

Cang Mingze's expression was confident and resolute.

Emperor Cangxuan: "Really?"

"Does Father not trust his son?" Cang Mingze asked, displeased.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at him with a complicated expression. "Not really. Well then, since you're so confident, then go ahead."

Cang Mingze's face lit up with joy. "Your subject thanks Your Majesty!"

He glanced smugly at the crown prince, who had been keeping his head down the whole time.

Although the crown prince was sitting and not forced to kneel, he couldn't lift his head, indicating that he must have been scolded by his father earlier.

Father Emperor only spared him from kneeling because of his frail health.

Cang Mingze accepted the order and turned to leave with high spirits.

The crown prince then spoke up, his voice hoarse: "Father, I also wish to search for the treasure with my second brother."

Cang Mingze was immediately displeased and was about to refuse when he heard Emperor Cang Xuan say, "Very well, go ahead."

Although Cang Mingze was dissatisfied, his father had already spoken, and his expression was strange, so Cang Mingze was unsure of himself and could not refuse.

The Crown Prince and Cang Mingze left the Hall of Diligent Governance together. Cang Mingze, with a sour face, said, "Crown Prince, are you perhaps trying to steal the credit?"

The Crown Prince asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that, Second Brother? I only said that I would search for the treasure with you. I did not say that I would interfere with your decision or steal your credit."

Second brother, rest assured, I will remain silent and leave everything to your command.

He was just curious and wanted to see what the fuss was about.

"Is what you, Crown Prince, really true?" Cang Mingze was not quite convinced.

"Of course it's true, I have no doubt about it," the Crown Prince assured, patting his chest.

"I hope that Your Highness will keep your word." The Second Prince gave him a deep look.

Finally, they joined up with the Thousand Feather Army.