No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

"Hehehe..."

"That's right, I did visit the Archives Department of the Ministry of War some time ago."

"Not only were they obstructed, but they were also subsequently ambushed and killed by fake angels!"

Su Chuang remained calm and composed, and spoke with reason and evidence.

He had long known the importance of this list of the dead, so he immediately stored it in the storage ring upon obtaining it.

It also includes many gold tickets.

That's why he can act with such impunity now!

"The whole capital knows about this..."

"What you don't know is that there's a word engraved on the handle of the weapons they use..."

Su Chuang gave an irrelevant answer, but he kept the word "Xiao" firmly in his mind.

He wouldn't let others lead him by the nose; otherwise, no matter how vigilant he was, he would still fall into their trap.

"Huh? What character?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhanpeng's expression gradually became serious, and he subconsciously asked a question.

"I'm afraid I cannot comment on that!"

"However, you can go to the palace to meet the Emperor and ask him..."

Su Chuang spoke with righteous indignation.

He said this in order to lure Yue Zhanpeng into the palace.

He has a lot of evidence against the Yue family!

Since you're going crazy, you don't just have to go crazy outside the palace; you can also go crazy inside the palace if you want.

Let's see who's guilty in the end!

"Hmph! I think you're just deliberately trying to distract me!"

Seeing Su Chuang's smug expression, Yue Zhanpeng knew he had been misled and angrily rebuked him.

He suddenly felt that Su Chuang in front of him had become very unfamiliar.

"I suspect the missing page is on you!"

"therefore…"

He stepped forward and said in a hard, cold tone:

"I have the right to search you!"

"Lord Xin... I'm sorry to offend you!"

Yue Zhanpeng first tried to be polite, then resorted to force. With a wave of his hand, his black-armored guards immediately surrounded him.

"Zhao Yun is here!"

"Who dares to be disrespectful to our lord!"

Zhao Yun immediately stepped forward with his spear to block the way, shouting angrily, displaying the spirit of one man guarding the pass against ten thousand.

"hehe…"

"I am the Duke of Xin, one of the three Dukes of the Great Qian Dynasty. How can you search me simply because you say so?"

Su Chuang said firmly, and gestured to Zhao Yun to calm down.

In the capital, no matter what you do, you must adhere to the principle of reason.

Otherwise, the emperor would have a thousand reasons to have your head chopped off in a matter of minutes.

"If you say that, then it confirms that the missing page is on your shoulders."

"In that case, even if I order a forced search of you, even if it reaches the Emperor, I will not be afraid!"

Yue Zhanpeng stroked his goatee and said with a gloomy expression.

He harbored resentment over the previous failure to impeach Su Chuang.

Therefore, we must seize this opportunity!

"Then I will no longer refuse. I may search you, but not you."

"But they'll search him in front of the Emperor!"

"If you can't find it, I will impeach you for deceiving the emperor!"

Su Chuang flicked his sleeves and gestured for Yue Zhanpeng to proceed.

Today he will seize the opportunity to drag that old fox Yue Zhanpeng down with him!

The roles of hunter and prey are not static.

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhanpeng was somewhat incredulous.

But now that things have come to this, he's in a bit of a bind.

If we don't go, then today we will be completely led by the nose by Su Chuang.

But if I go, I'll feel like I'm being led by the nose by Su Chuang.

"snort!"

"Go ahead, I'm not afraid of you!"

Yue Zhanpeng snorted coldly, and after briefly explaining the family matters, he left with two guards.

He went to the palace with Su Chuang to meet the emperor.

Su Chuang ordered Feng Feng to take his men back to the commander's mansion to guard the place, while he only allowed Zhao Yun to accompany him.

"Could it be that the missing list of fallen soldiers is really not on his head?"

Yue Zhanpeng looked at Su Chuang walking ahead, seemingly carefree, and was quite puzzled, muttering to himself.

……

Inside the Imperial Study in the Imperial Palace.

After finishing the morning court session, Emperor Wu had a quick lunch and then immediately came to review and revise the memorials.

It's difficult to be a good emperor; it's even more difficult to be a good emperor who can enjoy life while also being diligent in his duties.

"Your Majesty, Vice Minister Yue and Duke Xin request an audience."

Eunuch Gui trotted over to Emperor Wu and whispered something in his ear.

"This kid, he's only been in office for one day and he's already caused such a commotion. He's really restless!"

"Let them in."

Emperor Wu complained.

He had heard about Su Chuang's glorious deeds long ago.

They used swift and decisive measures to take down Wei Zhong, the deputy commander who had cultivated his power for many years.

Later, he abused his power for personal gain and used unreasonable and domineering methods to change the Marquis of Nüying's mansion into the Gold and Silver Mansion.

I really underestimated them...

"Your Majesty, I, Yue Zhanpeng, hereby report to Your Majesty..."

"Your subject, Su Chuang, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

The two of them knelt down in unison to pay their respects.

"Rise..."

Emperor Wu, seeing Su Chuang's nonchalant attitude, knew he wouldn't suffer any losses.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Before Yue Zhanpeng could even stand up straight, he took the initiative, adhering to the principle that the first to strike wins and the last to strike suffers.

"Um…"

Emperor Wu waved his hand, signaling him to continue.

He had also heard that Su Chuang had caused a scene at the Yue residence with the IOU, but Yue Zhanpeng had caught him red-handed.

He wanted to see how Su Chuang would escape this seemingly inescapable predicament.

After all, the laws of the Great Qian Dynasty stipulated that taking away the archives of the Ministry of War without proper procedures was punishable by beheading!

"Your humble servant accuses the Duke of Xin of disrespecting His Majesty and stealing state secrets without authorization."

"Steal a page from the Ministry of War's archives list of fallen soldiers from six years ago!"

"We urge Your Majesty to take this as a warning and set an example for others!"

His words were sharp, and he was certain that the missing page lay with Su Chuang.

On his way to the palace, he repeatedly considered the possibility that the problem lay with Su Chuang.

"Xiao Chuang, is this true?"

Emperor Wu, neither pleased nor angry, inquired as a matter of routine.

"Hehehe..."

"No, no."

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang shook his head and strolled leisurely.

He glanced at Yue Zhanpeng's tense jaw out of the corner of his eye, knowing that the old fox was suppressing his surprise and doubt.

"Why are you in such a hurry, Lord Yue? If that piece of paper were truly on me, how could I dare accompany you to the palace?"

He deliberately slowed his tone, like a cat playing with a mouse, but inwardly he sneered:

Old man, just wait and I'll personally shove the words "crime of deceiving the emperor" into your mouth.

Let me show you what it feels like to have a knife to your throat.

"Your Majesty, I did go to the Archives Department that day, but I didn't have time to look at anything."

"I was tricked out by a false angel carrying a false imperial edict."

"Who knew that I would be assassinated as soon as I stepped out..."

"If Lord Yue insists that I stole something, then I have no choice but to ask Father to search me in public, but..."

Su Chuang, looking like a wronged little wife, bowed to Emperor Wu, his fingertips unconsciously brushing against his storage ring.

That page lies there quietly, and no one will ever know.

"But what...?"

Emperor Wu tapped rhythmically on the sandalwood table with his fingertips, which greatly alarmed Yue Zhanpeng.

"If nothing is found, what should be the punishment for Lord Yue's public defamation of the Duke and his attempt to mislead the Emperor?"

He paused, looked up at Yue Zhanpeng, and his smile concealed a knife.

"Shouldn't this be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"Otherwise, everyone would be able to speak recklessly..."