Chapter 36 Anyone who stands in the way will be killed without mercy

Outside the palace, Qinglongfang!

On the long street, a team of Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniforms and with embroidered spring swords hanging from their waists strode towards Xu Mansion. The people on the long street pointed and talked, with a hint of doubt on their faces.

"Which government office are these guards from?"

"Why have I never seen such attire?"

"It seems that they are not the yamen runners of Jingzhao Prefecture!"

Seeing a group of more than a hundred people stopping in front of Xu Mansion, the people around also gathered around to watch the excitement.

"Xu Mansion?"

"If I remember correctly, this Xu Mansion is the residence of Xu Pengzhan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, right?"

"A senior official of the fourth rank in the current dynasty!"

While everyone was discussing, a stern young man at the head waved his hand, and the hundreds of people behind him directly formed a formation and surrounded the main gate of Xu Mansion!

"Who are you?"

"Do you know where this is?"

"Which government office are you from?"

A housekeeper in his fifties walked out of the Xu Mansion and looked at the hundreds of people in front of him with anger: "This is the residence of Mr. Xu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Do you still have the law in your eyes?"

"I am Jiang Li, the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei!"

"I am ordered by the emperor to investigate the corruption case. His Majesty's decree is here. Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy!"

Jiang Li glanced at him lightly, and saw in the distance Three figures rode up on horseback and hurriedly strode forward to greet him: "I am Jiang Li, your Excellency!"

"No need to be polite!"

Ning Fan dismounted, wearing a Feiyu suit and holding an embroidered spring knife, and said loudly: "Everyone listen to my order, immediately seal up the Xu Mansion, lock up the stolen money and stolen goods, and arrest everyone in the Xu Mansion!"

"Yes, sir!"

After Jiang Li saluted respectfully, he gave an order directly, and more than a hundred Jinyiwei behind him strode towards the Xu Mansion, and saw dozens of servants rushing out of the Xu Mansion and blocking the door!

"Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy!"

"You dare!"

The old housekeeper was also shocked and angry, shaking with anger: "This is the residence of a fourth-rank official of the dynasty. Do you dare to kill people in the street?"

"Stop them for me. No one can step into my Xu Mansion without the master!"

"Very good!"

Ning Fan's mouth curled up slightly, his face instantly became extremely cold, and he waved his hand: "Kill!"

After receiving the order, a group of Jinyiwei drew their swords and rushed into Xu Mansion. Led by Jiang Lin and several Jinyiwei Qianhu, a group of servants were no match for these evil spirits. After just a few encounters, more than a dozen people fell in a pool of blood.

The people around were all terrified and kept retreating, but there were also people who kept pushing forward. The old housekeeper was so frightened that he pointed at Ning Fan while retreating and said, "There is no law!"

"Come on, go to the Ministry of Revenue to invite the master back to the mansion!"

"No need to go, your master is suspected of corruption and bribery, and the amount is huge, and he has been arrested by our Jinyiwei!"

Jiang Lin rushed into the mansion with a cold face, and no one dared to stop him. More than a hundred Jinyiwei rushed directly to the courtyards of Xu's mansion.

"It's over!"

"It's all over!"

"Could it be that something has really happened to the lord?!"

The old housekeeper looked ashen, slumped in the corner, a long knife directly on his neck, and a playful voice sounded: "Do you want to live?"

"Lord... Lord, spare my life!"

"Hehe, I can spare my life, take me to the Xu Mansion Treasury, if we can find out the stolen money that Xu Pengzhan embezzled, not only you can live, but many people can live, but if we find out..."

"You have to die, everyone in the Xu Mansion has to die, everyone who has anything to do with you, must die!"

Ning Fan's voice was like coming from the Nine Nether Hell, cold to the bone, murderous, and chilling!

"Yes, yes, yes... I'll take you to the treasury right now!"

"Sir, follow... I'll do it!"

The old butler walked towards the Xu family treasury with trembling legs. Ning Fan looked at Jiang Li on the side and said in a deep voice: "Go, send someone to control the accountant of the Xu family!"

"Yes, sir!"

A moment later, Ning Fan and his party, led by the old butler, came to a treasury. The heavy door was opened after the iron lock was removed. A group of Jinyiwei rushed in and carried out large boxes!

More than a dozen Jinyiwei took a full stick of incense to settle the accounts, and a thousand households rushed to Ning Fan.

"Reporting to the Lord, a total of more than 60,000 taels of gold, more than 420,000 taels of silver, and more than a thousand pieces of jewelry and jade!"

"Please have a look, Lord!"

Ning Fan's Jia Xu hadn't spoken yet, and Jia Xu beside him whispered: "The Ministry of Revenue is indeed the purse of the court. Over the years, the national treasury has been empty, and it turns out that it was all from the national treasury into the private treasury!"

"Haha, it really forced me to wield the butcher knife!"

Ning Fan's eyes were shining with a bloody light. Looking at the boxes of golden ingots in front of him, he said in a deep voice: "Wenhe, you go and take my imperial gate order and Jinyiwei order to mobilize Gather a thousand imperial guards here!"

"Yes!"

Jia Xu hurriedly left with a thousand households, and Jiang Lin also strode over with a team of people, bowed respectfully and said: "Your Highness, all the account books of the Xu Mansion are here, and the accountant committed suicide out of fear of crime!"

"Yes!"

"As long as the account books are here!"

"Have all the staff of the Xu Mansion been controlled?"

"Reporting to the adults, arrest them all!"

Ning Fan nodded slightly and said softly: "According to the investigation report in the hands of the emperor, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue embezzled more than 70,000 taels of silver, but today in the Xu Mansion alone, we have seized gold and silver treasures, up to one million taels of silver!"

"Haha, a vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue can collect more than one million taels of silver. I am really looking forward to it. If all the corrupt officials are investigated and punished, can it be equivalent to a year's tax revenue!"

"Jiang Li!"

"I am here!"

"Send someone back to the yamen and tell the thousand households that I hope everyone will confess today!"

"No matter what means are used, tonight, I will do a big job!"

"Yes, sir!"

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The palace!

Emperor Yu, who was just about to take a rest, was about to move when he saw the commander of the imperial army, Jing Li, coming in a hurry!

"Your Majesty, just now King Xuanyong sent someone with the Imperial Gate Order and the Jinyiwei Order to mobilize a thousand imperial guards!"

"What!" Emperor Yu's face suddenly changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Why did he mobilize the imperial guards?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Highness seems to have just raided the home of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The amount of stolen goods is huge, and he said that he mobilized people to move the stolen goods!"

"Oh?"

Emperor Yu showed a playful look on his face: "It's just a few tens of thousands of taels of silver that made such a big fuss. This kid is still too impetuous!"

"Your Majesty, His Highness has just taken power, and it is normal for him to act a little flamboyantly!"

"However, he directly sealed up the Minister's mansion, will it..."

Seeing a flash of worry in Jing Li's eyes, Emperor Yu showed a sneer on his face: "Haha, as long as the stolen goods are in hand, I want to see what they have to say!"

"Go, and transfer another 3,000 imperial guards to him. Within three days, obey the orders of King Xuanyong!"

"Yes!"

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