Zhang Bangchang was painting a peacock at home. He looked quite talented.

"Sir, something bad has happened. Many soldiers have broken in from outside." The servant shouted as he ran.

Zhang Bangchang was painting a peacock's tail and was about to finish when he was interrupted by a servant. He was about to get angry when he heard that the soldiers had entered his house. He was immediately shocked. Could there be a palace coup?

While I was thinking about it, I saw Chen Haoran and his men rushing in.

Seeing Zhang Bangchang, Chen Haoran bowed and said, "Master Zhang, the Tiger Court is investigating the case by the emperor's order!"

Zhang Bangchang was furious: "How dare you! You've investigated a case and brought it back to me!"

After all, he was the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and his rank was countless times higher than Chen Haoran's. Chen Haoran bowed and said, "Your humble servant has been ordered to search Fanlou. I learned that Lord Zhang is a major shareholder of Fanlou. I have come to investigate Fanlou's accounts for the past 21 years."

Zhang Bangchang's face changed: "I am the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. You can't confiscate my property just because you want to!"

Chen Haoran took out his token and said, "When the Tiger Yasi handles cases, no matter if you are a royal relative or an official of the imperial court, any department must obey!"

"Someone come here!" Zhang Bangchang shouted angrily, and more than a dozen servants rushed out of the house holding sticks.

Zhang Bangchang pointed at Chen Haoran angrily and said, "You, the Tiger Yasi, are going too far! Who do you think you are? You, the Tiger Yasi, must obey any department handling the case. The imperial decree refers to the court departments, this is my home! You want to search my house? Fine, go and tell the emperor with me!"

Chen Haoran was wrong. The imperial order did indeed require the Tiger Court to investigate the case, and the court departments must cooperate. But he had broken into the Prime Minister's residence, which was a big deal.

Chen Haoran said: "But the owner of Fanlou still confessed that Fanlou's accounts are all at Mr. Zhang's house!"

Zhang Bangchang angrily shouted, "So what! If you dare to search my house, I will bang my head against this doorpost and die, for the Emperor and the world to see."

Chen Haoran bowed and said, "Sorry for bothering you so much. Farewell. However, I will report today's events to His Majesty!"

Zhang Bangchang was shocked. He feared it would be bad if the emperor knew that he had opened Fanlou without paying taxes. But he couldn't let the tiger yamen officials bully him, so he waved his hand and said, "Send him out!"

PS: I originally wanted to write two chapters, but I ran into writer’s block, so sorry, there is only one chapter.

It will be released the day after tomorrow. I have to think of the plot before I can start writing. I will work hard to save the manuscript tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then I will release it.