My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 429 - 291: Seeking a Visit

If Lord Gong and King Rui hadn't made their bids, the Ministry of Revenue could have accepted 500,000 taels.

Thus, he set the reserve price at 500,000 taels.

In his view, the final transaction price should have reached at least 1,500,000 taels.

Who would have thought that after this woman raised her bid by ten thousand taels, both King Rui and Lord Gong would give up?

Doesn't that mean the National Treasury lost a million taels?

The Minister of Revenue looked toward the crowd in the courtyard and said, "This lady has offered 510,000 taels. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?"

The crowd either looked down or up at the sky.

Both royal princes had given up; who else would dare to make a bid?

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"I'm just here for the excitement."

"Can't afford it, let's go."

"500,000 taels is too expensive; who knows how long it would take to break even, the risk is too large, it's not worth it!"

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Now, Happy Building and Sky Sound Courtyard are just empty shells. It would definitely be a loss for King Rui and Lord Gong to buy them, as making money was not their goal.

For both royal princes, such an important matter, and yet they gave it up so easily.

Who else would dare to get involved?

In the blink of an eye, the crowd had disappeared.

The face of the Minister of Revenue was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his heart was bleeding. However, he could only adhere to the rules set at the beginning.

Losing some silver was a small matter, but if the Ministry of Revenue broke faith with the people, the consequences would be far more severe.

The Pavilion Master of Jade Sound Pavilion, with a purchase price of 510,000 taels, took over Happy Building and Sky Sound Courtyard from the Ministry of Revenue, and the news spread quickly.

With the involvement of King Han and King You, the closure of the two largest entertainment venues in Chang'an had made many feel that life had lost some of its joy. Now at last, they looked forward to their reopening with a bit of anticipation.

When these two places were in the hands of King Han and King You, they were periodically checked.

But Jade Sound Pavilion was never investigated.

For those who liked to go there for pleasure, it was not a bad thing that Jade Sound Pavilion took over.

However, if following the model of Jade Sound Pavilion, Happy Building and Sky Sound Courtyard might turn into pure music workshops where one would need to spend a lot of money for closer contact with the ladies...

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Li Nuo had been very busy these days.

He would not return home until late each day.

The delegation conference was about to begin, and delegations from various countries of the continent had been arriving at Chang'an. The Honglu Si had to arrange everything for them.

Four Directions Hall, intended for the resident envoys of various countries in the Da Xia, could not accommodate so many people temporarily.

Li Nuo simply had the Ministry of Industry refurbish Martial Arts Village which was temporarily turned into Embassy Village for the delegations from those countries.

With more people, naturally, there were more issues.

The Honglu Si had to coordinate all matters encountered by the envoys, keeping him so busy that he didn't have time to go home for lunch.

However, Honglu Si was only this busy once every four years; after this period, it would be quiet again.

Finally, on his day off, Li Nuo, surrounded by Jiaren and Anning, simply did not want to get out of bed.

Last night, encouraged by Anning, Jiaren finally took that step forward.

Even though it was with the lights off, it was still a good beginning.

After getting up, Li Nuo saw Yiren in the courtyard, looking at him with a strange expression.

Fortunately, Li Nuo had thick skin and was not intimidated by her gaze. He brought a rocking chair from his room and lay there basking in the sun.

The warm sunlight of winter shone on his body; watching Yiren's graceful sword dance, Li Nuo relaxed completely and enjoyed the comfort.

Distinct from the leisure of Li Mansion, the atmosphere in the Embassy Village at this moment was incredibly tense.

Last night, a murder occurred in the Embassy Village.

A body now lay on a grass mat in the front courtyard of the Liang Country's embassy.

Although today was his day off, officials from the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice had been urgently summoned to the scene.

The deceased was the Second Prince of Liang.

Liang Country is a small nation located between Wei Country and Da Xia, with a small population and currently one of the tribute countries to Da Xia.

Liang Country was not always aligned with Da Xia. These small nations, situated between larger countries, often shifted their allegiance depending on the situation. Sometimes Liang sided with Wei Country, sometimes with Da Xia, but most of the time, they tried to benefit from both.

A foreign prince's death within Da Xia's territory certainly warranted a thorough investigation.

Especially since the identity of the Second Prince of Liang was very sensitive.

Among the two princes of Liang, he was pro-Wei. His accession could potentially lead Liang Country to shift its allegiance from Da Xia to Wei Country.

This time, he brought the delegation to Chang'an, but he died here, which inevitably raised suspicions.

Moreover, his death was very mysterious.

Last night, he locked himself in his room and stabbed himself in the heart with a dagger.

On the surface, this was a case of suicide.

Yet, there was no reason for him to commit suicide.

Among the two princes of Liang Country, the old King of Liang clearly favored the Second Prince, who was likely to soon become the next King of Liang. So why would he commit suicide?

If this was a case of murder, one must start with the motive.

So, the first question is, who would most want him dead?

The Eldest Prince of Liang was definitely one of them. With the death of the Second Prince, no one would compete with him for the throne.

However, during this delegation meeting, the Eldest Prince of Liang did not attend, and the Second Prince brought only his own trusted aides.

Apart from the Eldest Prince, the Da Xia court undoubtedly had the most to gain from his death.

The Second Prince was pro-Wei, and his death, with the Eldest Prince's succession, was obviously beneficial to Da Xia.

However, the prerequisite was that he had to die somewhere else.

His death in Da Xia might lead the royal court and officials of Liang to suspect that the Da Xia court assassinated him, which would inevitably affect their attitude toward Da Xia, making it unlikely that the Eldest Prince would align with Da Xia even if he ascended to the throne.

If the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice closed the case as a suicide, it would appear uneventful for now, but would certainly lay troubles for the future.

If they did not close it as a suicide, there were no clues to the case, and they might not discover the truth by the end of the delegation meeting.

Outside the Liang Country Embassy, it was crowded with envoys from other countries who came to gawk.

The envoys from Liang Country all wore grim expressions, but given Da Xia's power, they dared not show any dissatisfaction.

The head of the Secretariat felt troubled. Why did it have to be the Second Prince of Liang? The three provinces attached great importance to this matter, and he was instructed to give a satisfactory explanation to the envoys from Liang.

He bowed to a middle-aged envoy from Liang and said, "Please rest assured, sirs, we will certainly get to the bottom of this case."

The middle-aged envoy responded gravely, "We are counting on you…"

The Secretariat head approached the officials from the Ministry of Justice and asked, "Have you found anything?"

The Assistant Minister of Justice shook his head and said, "No signs of a second person in the room or any other clues at the scene."

The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice also said, "We have checked everywhere possible, no signs of forced entry or struggle, it appears he died by suicide…"

The head of the Secretariat looked displeased; was he expected to tell the envoys from Liang that their prince had committed suicide?

He himself didn't believe it.

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice were unreliable; he must think of another way.

At that moment, a spark of inspiration flashed through his mind.

How could he have forgotten him!

In last year's Four Directions Hall case, when everyone else was at a loss, he was the one who identified the murderer instantly.

Even the secret case from the Eastern Palace was solved by him.

If he could be consulted, perhaps he would uncover something.

There was no time to delay; he ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice to pretend to investigate while he immediately left the embassy village and headed to Li Mansion.

Li Nuo was relaxing in the sun when suddenly the warmth seemed less comforting.

He opened his eyes and saw a figure standing before him.

Li Nuo had seen this person once at the Secretariat; he seemed to be the Assistant Minister, a major figure at court, on par with his father, and ranked just below the Left Prime Minister in the Secretariat.

Li Nuo looked at him and asked, "My lord, is there a matter?"

The Assistant Minister from the Secretariat said, "There's no time for explanations. Lord Li, please follow me, we can talk as we walk…"

Li Nuo sighed and stood up. Although it was his day off, unexpected official duties couldn't be avoided. While he received the court salary, it was still his responsibility to perform his duties well.

The Assistant Minister spoke as they walked, "Last night, the Second Prince of Liang died in his room at the embassy. Both the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice are powerless…"

Li Nuo paused mid-step.

He looked at the Assistant Minister and asked, "Is the Assistant Minister asking me to investigate the case?"

The Assistant Minister nodded and said, "The officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice have been investigating all morning and found nothing. I had to seek help from Lord Li…"

Upon hearing this, Li Nuo turned around and lay back down on his chair.

If the Second Prince of Liang needed roof repairs, better meals, or a room change because he was uncomfortable, Li Nuo would have gone with the Secretary, as it was within his duties.

But to investigate the death of the Second Prince of Liang?

He was the Prime Minister of Honglu Si, not a Minister of Justice.

Handling funeral affairs could be done, but investigating the case was out of the question…

When it was time for promotion, they played tricks with him, and when they needed him, they treated him like a Minister of Justice; what kind of deal was that?

The Assistant Minister turned back and looked at him, astonished, and said, "Lord Li, what is this…"

Li Nuo spread his hands and said, "Assistant Minister, you've got the wrong person. I am the Prime Minister of Honglu Si, not a Minister of Justice. If the court wants to hold a funeral for the Second Prince of Liang, I will make sure it is done beautifully, but investigating the case is not within my duties. You should find someone else…"