Peerless Taoist

Although he was ultimately defeated, King Qi still had quite a bit of influence in the Zhao royal family.    

Especially with the death of King Su, the Zhao family's influence was already greatly weakened.    

At this time, the Crown Prince was extremely averse to dealing with a prince of the same clan. Furthermore, Lu Yu had a grudge with the Crown Prince to begin with, so it was impossible for Zhao Yuanyan to harm his own clan for Lu Yu's sake.    

"I know what all of you are thinking. When Lu Yu was in the Imperial Capital... What? One had to know that a tree that stood out from the forest would be destroyed by the wind. Sooner or later, he would face such a great calamity. There were so many geniuses who had died in this world, so what right did they have to link his death to King Qi? We will decide on this matter later!"    

The Crown Prince showed no mercy and directly exposed everyone's thoughts.    

However, all the ministers were unmoved.    

"This is not His Highness' family matter, it is the national matter!"    

The Minister of Finance suddenly stepped forward, holding a memorial in his hand.    

He was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was thin, with eyebrows like swords, and his eyes were bright and piercing.    

The eunuch beside him quickly picked up the memorial and placed it in front of the Crown Prince.    

"Since the 387 year of the calendar, the tax on the East Victory Galaxy has been reduced sharply, but the expenses of the five military houses have increased tremendously. The Ministry of Revenue has found out that King Qi has been raising space pirates and supporting the sects outside. He's robbing merchant ships. At the same time, he reported the military forces and earned salaries, almost seventy percent of the tax collected by the dynasty. Through various channels, they fell into the pockets of the King Qi's Palace."    

The Minister of Revenue said loudly, "Your Highness, please investigate!"    

The Crown Prince's expression changed. He looked at the report and saw a detailed number on it.    

He believed that the Minister of Revenue would not lie to him. It must be accurate evidence.    

But what truly shocked the Crown Prince was not King Qi's memorial, but the fact that the person before him was already a Minister of the Six Bureaus.    

The power of the aristocratic families had always been hidden underground.    

At this moment, this power had suddenly erupted, leaving the Crown Prince in shock.    

"Even if it's solid evidence, we still need to send people to investigate the entire situation before we can convict them." The Crown Prince said in a deep voice.    

"Zhao Tong has committed a grave crime, and his subordinates are not honest either. They committed the crime of pole-standing. This official has already ordered King Qi's residence in the Imperial Capital to be sealed. The two hundred and eighty servants of King Qi's residence were taken from the wanted list and imprisoned, waiting for the results of the interrogation to come out. Once the results are out, it will be known to the world. "    

The Court of Judicial Review's official, Wei Dong, walked out and said loudly.    

The Crown Prince was furious. "Without my orders, who gave you the courage to go and seal the prince's residence!"    

Wei Dong raised his head and looked straight at the Crown Prince without any fear. "Even if the Prince breaks the law, he must be punished with the same crime as a commoner. This official does things regardless of his identity. "    

Wei Dong was a member of the Wei Clan.    

Everyone present knew that the Wei Clan had come to deal with King Qi.    

The Crown Prince gritted his teeth. "King Qi is my Imperial Uncle. Even if you want to investigate, you should have the Dragon Guards investigate. You are overstepping your boundaries and letting this prince go!"    

The brocade-robed Dragon Guard Northern Guardian, Cang Xuan, walked out from amongst the civil and military officials. He said, "Your Highness, according to the reports of the Dragon Guards who escaped from the Chang'an ruins, king Qi indeed had the intention to rebel. Why don't you let the Court of Judicial Review investigate first before sending him to the Imperial Decree Prison? We will get these people to speak. "    

Even the embroidered dragon guards began to target King Qi.    

The Crown Prince's breathing suddenly became heavy.    

The Crown Prince had never imagined that the clan would use so much power for the sake of a dead Lu Yu, even daring to openly challenge him.    

He suddenly had a feeling.    

What he had seen was only the tip of the iceberg of these top-notch aristocratic families.