I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 95 Shifting Blame

Zhao Yingjie narrowed his eyes slightly and guessed, "Could it be those monks from the Great Vajra Temple?"

As is well known, the Prince of Zhenxi's Mansion and the Great Vajra Temple are at odds, and they have just recruited a number of refugees and tenant farmers from Daxing Prefecture to go west to reclaim wasteland and tend to the fields.

The Great Vajra Temple felt it had suffered a great loss. Although it dared not make any small moves in the three northwestern prefectures under Wang Yu's threat, now that the Zhenxi Prince's army had arrived in Daxing Prefecture, they might not be able to resist the temptation.

"Dajingang Temple is a sacred Buddhist site with good relations with the surrounding government offices. The magistrate of Xingping County and even the magistrate of Daxing Prefecture are believers in the temple and come to worship Buddha during festivals."

Zhao Yingjie's eyes darted around. "They could easily poison the troops' food, wouldn't they? Then they could just take the treasure back to the Great Vajra Temple's treasury. Who would know?"

Yuan Feifei was somewhat suspicious. "The Great Vajra Temple isn't short of money. Even if they wanted to take revenge on us, they wouldn't do something like this, since this is a treasure that the Prince's Mansion gave to the imperial court."

If the truth is discovered, and it is found that the Great Vajra Temple looted treasures belonging to the imperial court, then things will be very serious.

Zhao Yingjie rolled his eyes at Yuan Feifei. "Who cares? Let's just throw the dirty water on them first. Daxing Prefecture is the territory of the Great Vajra Temple. If they didn't do it, they'll have to help us find the treasure!"

Yuan Feifei's mouth opened into an "O" shape.

Li Yunxiu smiled and nodded, "It probably won't be the Great Vajra Temple, but we can certainly use this to force the Great Vajra Temple to help."

Daikyo Temple.

"Hmph! Evil begets evil. Now that this treasure is lost, let's see how Zhao Yu explains himself to the Emperor!"

"I wonder who did it, that the Prince of Zhenxi's Mansion suffered such a huge loss."

"Once the emperor punishes him, I'll see Zhao Yu's true colors."

Hongzhao and Hongzhen, who had just returned from Baolun Temple, were chatting with Hongyue and several other monks of the Hong generation from Xumi Temple who had gone to the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion but returned in disgrace. They were talking about the treasure theft that had caused a sensation in Daxing Prefecture in the past two days, which had already reached Dajingang Temple. Zongjian came out of Xumi Temple and passed by, listening for a while. The more he listened, the darker his face became. "Shut up!"

"Master Uncle!"

"Master!"

Several monks of the Hong generation were startled and stood up to pay their respects.

Zong Jian shouted, "No wonder you've struggled to improve your martial arts for decades, failing to reach the Innate Realm! You've been blinded by anger, casting your Buddhist heart to the winds!"

Although Zongjian was also quite angry with Wang Yu, he was, after all, a high-ranking Buddhist monk, and still possessed basic rationality and wisdom.

"I ask you!" Zong Jian said, "Within Daxing Prefecture, who is the first force that comes to mind that has deep ties with the government, that emboldened the government's chefs to poison the Zhenxi Prince's caravan and steal dozens of cartloads of goods without leaving a trace?"

Hongzhao, Hongzhen, and Hongyue looked at each other, and their expressions grew increasingly grim as they thought about it.

Hongzhen exclaimed, "How could we possibly do such a thing?"

Hongzhao asked in a deep voice, "Could it be that the Prince of Zhenxi's mansion embezzled funds and then tried to frame us, so that they would gain the wealth while we were left to take the blame?"

At this moment, Hong Yue regained his senses. "Even if they were embezzling from their own posts, it would be difficult to get the chefs from Pingxing County to act, let alone bring thirty carts back to Longshan Prefecture without a sound."

Zong Jian shook his head. "When did this happen?"

Hongyue replied, "Just yesterday morning."

Zong Jian waved his sleeve and walked towards the abbot's residence. "I'm going to see the sect leader. I'm afraid the magistrate of Daxing Prefecture will be here soon."

Three hundred elite soldiers were routed, millions of Loulan treasures vanished, and the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion lost face.

Daxing Prefecture is the territory of the Great Vajra Temple. The power to carry out this case within Daxing Prefecture also eroded the influence of the Great Vajra Temple.

a slap.

When the news reached the imperial court, the emperor, who was waiting for the treasure to save him, was furious. He ordered the prefect of Daxing to search the land thoroughly to find the treasure, or else his entire family would be executed.

At the same time, an imperial edict was issued ordering the Prince of Zhenxi and his wife to lead troops into Daxing Prefecture, with the Dajingang Temple serving as an auxiliary force, to jointly retrieve the treasure.

The emperor had not lost his mind. He knew that a major sect like the Great Vajra Temple would never do such a thing openly, and he also believed that with Li Yunxiu around, the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion would not embezzle funds.

Of course, nothing is absolute, so he gathered together the three forces of Daxing Prefecture, Dajingang Temple, and Zhenxi Prince's Mansion. Even if one of them did something stupid, the other two would be able to find out.

Just as the emperor's decree reached the three parties, news also spread that the Great Vajra Temple had secretly stolen the Loulan treasure and that the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion had embezzled funds.

"I didn't expect the Great Vajra Temple to have such quick wit, managing to shift the blame back to them," Wang Yu said with a smile.

Although there are many logical flaws in the story of the Prince of Zhenxi's Mansion embezzling from its own staff, most people in modern times don't value logic, let alone the general public in the world of martial arts.

Of course, this trick won't work on people who are truly interested; at best, it will only stir up trouble.

Zhao Yingjie shook the imperial edict he had just received and chuckled, "The emperor's gotten addicted to using us. He uses us to seize treasures, and now—"

"They lost the treasure in Daxing Prefecture, and now they're looking for us."

Zhao Rong shook his head, "But if we don't accept the imperial decree, it will make us seem guilty."

"Let's accept it then." Wang Yu was also a little curious. "I also want to know who this mysterious force is that can steal ten million in treasure without a sound."

Everyone looked at Wang Yu, their eyes filled with surprise.

Wang Yu looked back at everyone, shrugged, and said with a serious expression, "I have always been loyal to the court. I gave away all of the ten million treasures without keeping a single penny. But now that they have been stolen, I have no way of knowing whether they can be recovered or how much they can recover."

Alde chuckled to himself, his head bowed, and Yuan Feifei couldn't even lift him up.

Li Yun reached up to rub her forehead, and Qianqian couldn't help but chuckle.

Zhao Rong coughed twice. "That makes sense!"

Wei Gutong and Yan Ziyu were also listening in. Although they didn't know how much Wang Yu had kept, they knew he certainly hadn't given it all away. Now that this had happened, it just so happened that he was using it to settle accounts.

Zhao Rong looked at Wang Yu and said, "I will go this time. Whether or not I can find the mastermind, I will come back before the New Year."

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Although Zhao Rong learned from Zhao Shan and Zhao He that Qianqian was also a master of innate cultivation, he did not pursue the matter after Wang Yu and his group returned, choosing not to pry into Wang Yu's family affairs.

To investigate the case in Daxing Prefecture, they would need to deal with the Dajingang Temple. The Dajingang Temple would definitely send a master of innate skill. In order not to show weakness, the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion would naturally have to take action themselves. However, he and Wang Yu could not leave the mansion at the same time, otherwise the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion would have no one to make decisions.

"But the imperial decree orders my wife and me to lead troops to Daxing Prefecture," Wang Yu said with amusement. "It seems the emperor doesn't quite trust the Great Vajra Temple either."

Qianqian looked at Li Yunxiu and said quietly, "This is a common problem among all emperors—a severe case of paranoia. For example, although he suspects the Great Vajra Temple, he still wants them to participate in the investigation, but he doesn't know who he's actually guarding against."

Li Yunxiu said calmly, "Of course it's us."

Qianqian smiled sweetly, then hugged Wang Yu and said timidly, "The Emperor suspects us and has sent us to Daxing Prefecture to investigate the case. Will he find an opportunity to harm you?"

Qianqian was trying to sow discord and resentment between Wang Yu and the emperor.

Li Yunxiu took a deep breath, wishing she could tear Qianqian's mouth apart.

Wei Gutong suddenly spoke up, "If Brother Zhao trusts me, my wife and I will accompany the Prince on this trip to Daxing Prefecture to investigate the case."

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The Wei couple treated Yuan Feifei like a son or niece, and took her on a long journey to seek revenge. Now that Yuan Feifei and Zhao Yingjie are in love, the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion is Yuan Feifei's home.

Although Zhao Rong and Zhao Yingjie were not the heads of the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, they were close enough that they were practically related. For Yuan Feifei's future happiness, Wei Gutong did not want any trouble to happen in the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion.

Zhao Rong quickly cupped his hands in greeting, "Brother Wei, you flatter me. With the Xian couple willing to help, what else could I possibly worry about?"

A lone paulownia tree plays three melodies in the gentle spring breeze, while a single note from a purple jade tree is clear under the autumn moon.

Gu Tong Ziyu is renowned throughout the martial arts world. Even when he visits the Great Vajra Temple, he is received by eminent monks of the Zong generation and famous monks of the Hong generation. He is by no means an ordinary master.

With them around, as long as the Great Vajra Temple still has some dignity, it will never and dare not make things difficult for Wang Yu.

Wang Yu naturally knew what was good for him, and he also knew that these two were doing this because of Yuan Feifei, so he thanked them very sincerely and said that he was only going there to investigate the case and would not provoke the Great Vajra Temple for no reason.

Yan Ziyu smiled and said, "Actually, we are also curious about who could steal the treasure right under the nose of the Great Vajra Temple. As for the Great Vajra Temple—as long as Your Highness doesn't use too many harsh words, they probably wouldn't dare to offend Your Highness."

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Back at Guanyun Tower, Alde, who had been laughing happily just moments before, was now somewhat sullen.

Yan Xiangxue stroked Alde's hair. "I just heard laughter coming from the back hall. Why are you unhappy now that you're back?"

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Aldette shook her head repeatedly, then smiled. "I'm not unhappy!"

Yan Xiangxue smiled slightly, "What happened in the back hall just now? Was it about the theft of the treasure?"

Although the pills suppressed her injuries, she was still unable to circulate her internal energy. At this time, Yan Xiangxue was like an eighty-year-old woman with a frail body. Apart from teaching Wang Yu to practice martial arts every morning, she spent the rest of her time resting in the courtyard. All the news she received came from Alde.

Alde nodded and then told them about how Wang Yu and his wife were going to Daxing Prefecture with Gu Tong Ziyu to investigate a case.

Yan Xiangxue suddenly said, "Are you unhappy because you can't go to Daxing Prefecture with Zhao Yu?"

Alde nodded subconsciously, then immediately shook her head, "No, no, I have to take care of my master."

Yan Xiangxue smiled and gently stroked Alde's hair. "Good child, your master is eating and drinking well here, and you don't need to take care of him all the time. If you want to go, your master will just tell the Prince of Zhenxi."

Alde shook her head again, "Brother Zhao is taking the two older sisters with him, why should I join in the fun?"

Yan Xiangxue smiled kindly, having already discerned Alde's thoughts. Just then, Wang Yu's voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, "Alde, are you going to Daxing Prefecture?"

"It's more prosperous than Longshan Prefecture, and there should be a lot of fun places there. It would be nice to go and explore," Wang Yu added. "Don't worry about Senior Yan, Feifei said she'll come with you."

Alde suddenly looked up at Yan Xiangxue, her eyes filled with both anticipation and embarrassment.

Yan Xiangxue smiled slightly and replied on Alde's behalf, "She'll go!"

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