Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

He bet that his mansion had been broken into by thieves, and highly skilled ones at that!

He and his men searched for a day and a night, turning Liancheng upside down, but they couldn't find a trace of the thief. With no other option, they sought help from Prince Nian.

Throughout the entire process, Prince Nian remained seated behind his desk, reviewing his own official documents, without ever raising his head.

After Bao Taishi finished speaking, King Nian did not respond, and for a moment, the room fell silent.

Looking at Prince Nian, who was still sitting behind his desk reviewing official documents, Bao Taishi's eyes darted around, and he felt a little annoyed.

Did the King not hear him, or did he simply not want to talk to him?

The thought of being completely penniless, and almost losing his official position...

He gritted his teeth and decided to go all out. He knelt forward a few steps, getting closer to the Prince, and his voice became much louder as he cried even more bitterly.

"Your Highness, I beg you, you must do justice for me! I'm so wronged! I'm truly wronged! All my life savings are gone, gone! Even my mansion burned down, and I don't have the money to repair it!"

I beg Your Highness, please, no matter what, you must catch this thief and give me justice.

"In our Liancheng, there's actually such a formidable person who dares to steal from government offices and commit arson. Who knows, one day he might become so audacious that he'll dare to come to the city lord's mansion. At that time, Your Highness, I'm afraid your residence might not be safe either..."

Before he could finish speaking, Nian Wang suddenly looked up, glaring at him with a chillingly cold expression.

He quickly bit his lip, instantly realizing he had said the wrong thing.

I thought that bringing up the Prince Nian's mansion would make the Prince Nian take it to heart, but did he say something wrong?

That shouldn't be the case. He and Prince Nian have been in Liancheng for many years, and he has always worked under Prince Nian. He knows how much Prince Nian values ​​his residence!

He probably wasn't wrong; he may have hit a nerve with the Prince of Nian!

He was secretly relieved that he had hit the sore spot of the Prince of Nian, and that the Prince of Nian would probably take the matter to heart now!

Then his mansion and his stolen possessions will be saved.

King Nian is very capable; the entire Northwest is under his control, and he has countless talented people under his command. As long as King Nian takes this matter to heart, he will definitely be able to get his things back.

The area to the left, right, northwest and south is only so big. The number of things that disappeared from his territory is countless and enormous. He simply doesn't believe that the thief could grow wings and fly away with all of these things!

With the King of Nian making his move, his things will come back sooner or later.

Bao Taishi reassured himself inwardly, but put on a look of horror on his face.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I was wrong. I didn't mean to say that. I was just stating the facts!"

Your Highness, the Northwest has been peaceful under your control for so many years. Those thieves are too audacious. Our county government is also under your jurisdiction!

He burned down the county government office and stole everything inside. Isn't this a slap in the face for Your Highness?

If Your Highness doesn't teach that thief a lesson, who knows if he'll become too audacious and tell others about it, bragging about it to others? Where will Your Highness's reputation be then?

This kind of thief must not be allowed to escape justice, Your Highness!

Bao Taishi spoke in a grand and dignified manner, and every word he uttered implied that the matter was related to the Prince of Nian.

Zhao Quan stood quietly to the side, listening to Bao Taishi's words, occasionally glancing at Bao Taishi with his eyes.

Prince Nian understood what Bao Taishi was saying, and so did he.

Zhao Quan didn't care much about these words. What others said was their business. As long as Prince Nian acted well, he could silence the gossip.

After thinking for a moment, he was about to advise the Prince of Nian not to get involved in these matters at this crucial moment.

If the government office burns down, so be it. At worst, we can just ask the imperial court to allocate funds to rebuild it.

As for the things in the yamen, they were Bao Taishi's personal belongings. If they're gone, they're gone. Anyway, he still holds his official position, and sooner or later he can accumulate them again.

These are all minor matters. King Nian should now focus his attention on their grand plan!

Just as he was about to speak, Bao Taishi, who was kneeling on the ground, rolled his eyes and spoke first, crying even more miserably.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you must avenge this humble official! This thief is far too audacious, repeatedly provoking Your Highness's authority!"

I am your subordinate. Although I am in charge of the county government, I am still your man!

Those thieves actually dared to rob and burn the county government office! Isn't this a blatant slap in the face to Your Highness?

Seeing him crying like this, Zhao Quan's face darkened. This Bao Taishi had deliberately interrupted him!

"Your Highness, this is nothing serious. Lord Bao's county office was burned down. Just report it to the court and ask them to allocate funds to repair it..."

He had barely uttered two words when Bao Taishi, kneeling on the ground, began to wail and scream again:

"Waaaaah, Your Highness, Your Highness, you must do justice for this humble official!"

Your Highness, alas, the whole city is laughing at me. Many people know that I have come to Your Highness today.

Waaaaah, Your Highness, you must show that thief in the shadows that our county government is not to be bullied by him. Your Highness, you have a temper too!

Your Highness, you have always been very kind to the common people. Now that this situation has occurred in the county government, Your Highness should do your duty to find the thief hiding in the shadows.

In this way, the people of Liancheng can see even more clearly that the Prince is diligent and conscientious in his daily work, and is a truly excellent official!

Magistrate Bao cried and wailed, saying that he hadn't gotten his position as county magistrate by luck.

Having served under Prince Nian for many years, he had a fairly good understanding of the prince's temperament and character.

He would usually flatter the Prince and try to get close to him; they had a pretty good relationship, which was common knowledge throughout Liancheng.

Now that he has made his point clear, everyone in Liancheng is focused on the county government office. They know that he has a good relationship with Prince Nian, and they also know that he came to see Prince Nian today!

If the Prince handles this matter well, his standing in the hearts of the people will improve even further; if he doesn't handle it well, many people will surely sigh in disappointment!

Prince Nian had been deliberately protecting his reputation all these years, a fact that Bao Taishi was also aware of.

So, having no other choice, he disregarded everything and went straight to find Prince Nian in broad daylight, in front of everyone.

He refused to believe that the Prince of Nian would really abandon him!

Sure enough, after he said these words, Prince Nian, who had been silent until now, finally looked up at him.

That glance, tinged with coldness, made Bao Taishi shudder, and he lowered his eyes guiltily.

My heart was pounding. Had he really said something wrong?