All the Jinwu Guards who were responsible for the confiscation of property were beaten with a hundred sticks by the emperor.
But the emperor knew it clearly.
The Jinwu Guards would never dare to play tricks on him with these broken stones.
After interrogating all the Jinwu Guards, the answers obtained were almost exactly the same.
The emperor really couldn't figure out what the problem was.
But what is certain is that there is absolutely no problem with the money and treasures seized from the officials' mansions.
The problem only occurred on the way back to the palace.
So here comes the question.
The money was sealed in boxes under the noses of all the Jinwu Guards.
After leaving the official's residence, the Jinwu Guards rushed into the palace without stopping.
...
...
There was no stopping in between.
How on earth were these things swapped?
Since these things were all rags, the emperor didn't bother to hide them.
The next morning court session.
The emperor directly ordered the guards to bring all the garbage boxes to the hall, and he went on a rage in front of all the civil and military officials.
He also ordered the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and other relevant officials to investigate the matter in depth.
"Your Majesty! I have something to report to you, Your Majesty! Woo woo woo!"
Suddenly, Marquis Zhongyi Tan Xiaohong ran out from the crowd and took a few steps towards the front of the palace.
He fell to his knees with a thud, crying with tears and snot streaming down his face, looking horrible.
The emperor was in a very bad mood. He looked at the Marquis of Zhongyi below and said coldly, "How can this be allowed in the palace! Report immediately!"
"Wow, wow, wow, my mansion was completely robbed by a bold thief last night, and he also..."
"He also castrated my prince and even killed several of my descendants, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, this villain is so audacious that his crime is unforgivable! Your Majesty! I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and I will take charge of the matter! Wuuuuuuuuuu!"
The emperor did not expect that such a bizarre thing would happen in the Marquis Zhongyi’s Mansion!
Also! It's really something I've never heard of or seen before!
What kind of deep hatred does this thief have with this person?
Why has it come to this!
What the emperor didn't expect was...
Then another seventeen or eighteen officials stood up and knelt on the ground crying to complain to the emperor.
What they reported was very similar.
They all complained that their homes had been completely robbed by thieves, and that their most beloved descendants were either dead or castrated!
The case is almost the same as that of Marquis Zhongyi’s Mansion!
We ask the emperor to help them and investigate this case thoroughly!
But the one who suffered the most was the Minister of War Lin Wuya.
Not only was Lin Wuya's house robbed, but the entire mansion was burned down by the thieves!
Even his only two sons were beheaded by the thieves and most of their bodies were burned!
He originally thought that only his family had suffered the misfortune, but he did not expect that there were so many officials whose families were not much better off than his!
He also cried out about his family's miserable situation and asked the emperor to send someone to investigate thoroughly.
The emperor did not expect that his favorite minister Lin's family would also suffer a tragedy.
His face was extremely gloomy at this moment.
This is a slap in the face of him as the emperor!
The other officials in the palace who were safe and sound had never heard of such a horrifying case, and their faces looked extremely excited at this moment.
All the thefts and murders occurred on the same day.
The money obtained during the house search was stolen for no reason. It should be the work of the same force as the cases in these officials' homes!
This case involved too many people, so the emperor directly merged the cases and handed them over to the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice for joint investigation.
The emperor, who was originally extremely angry, heard that so many officials' homes had been robbed by thieves.
Even the house of Marquis Zhongyi was completely demolished.
As for the descendants of these officials who died... they were not the emperor's, so he really couldn't empathize with them.
The emperor was not so angry at the moment, and he was even secretly happy in a dark and twisted way.
After all, the money seized from the confiscation of property did not really belong to the emperor, so he did not actually suffer any loss.
Sure enough, there is happiness only when there is contrast.
As a second-rank official, Shangshu Zhou knew more information.
The Gu family is no less impressive.
But they are all smart people.
I guess these Jinwu Guards may not be able to find any clues for a while.
When he met them by chance, he wanted to use the Chu family's money to appease the emperor's anger.
Minister Gu was a straightforward person. After finding out the reason, he also felt that it was ugly for the Jinwu Guards to use their power to bully others.
But he couldn't say for sure whether this money was the one that was lost from the palace.
After all, the appearance of this money was too coincidental.
He thought about it and stood up to express his position.
"Chu Jingxuan, can you prove that these properties belong to you?"
Chu Jingxuan nodded, "This money is the income of Jinzhaozui in recent years, and it was just carried out of the door of Jinzhaozui."
"If necessary, I can cooperate and let Jin Zhao Zui provide the account book."
Upon hearing this, Minister Gu nodded to Chu Jingxuan, and then looked at the Jinwu Guards.
"Everyone, I think it is better to investigate this matter first. As for whether this money is the lost property in the palace, we need to investigate in detail."
"How about taking these evidences to the Dali Temple and letting them examine them?"
The emperor handed this case over to the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice for joint investigation.
The Jinwu Guards had no right to interfere in this matter.
All I can say is,
The Jinwu Guards were a bit unlucky as they happened to encounter such a bizarre case.
For the sake of the reputation of the Jinwu Guard, they also want to conduct an internal investigation as quickly as possible.
Having finally come across such a large amount of silver, he thought of confiscating it first to appease the emperor's anger.
Young Master Chu is also very unlucky. At this critical juncture, he has to show off in the city with so many gold, silver and jewelry.
I was also unlucky enough to meet the unlucky Jinwu Guards...
But Gu Changyao felt that the Jinwu Guards were even more unlucky.
If the Jinwu Guards had encountered other ordinary merchants without strong backing, they would have succeeded long ago.
As a result, he had the bad luck to meet the unlucky Chu family.
The Jinwu Guards knew they could not succeed today, so they could only grit their teeth and agree.
After all, the Gu family is a noble family that even the Jinwu Guards cannot confront.
What's more, there was a Minister Zhou standing next to them, watching them with a covetous look.
How unlucky I am to have encountered so many stumbling blocks.
The Jinwu Guards could only retreat in shame.
Minister Zhou didn't expect the matter to be resolved like this, and he didn't say a word.
But he was secretly glad that it would be best if he didn't have to get involved in this matter.
"Mr. Chu, even if it is to clear the Chu family of suspicion, you need to send the things to the Dali Temple as soon as possible to avoid being criticized by others."
Minister Zhou said this in a pretentious manner.
It's really unlucky that nothing goes well for me.
Chu Jingxuan cursed in his heart but pretended to be calm.
"Yes, Master Zhou, Master Gu. I will have these things and the accounts taken to the Dali Temple right away. I will not embarrass you two."
"It's nothing. As long as the matter can be investigated clearly, the Dali Temple will certainly not make things difficult for you without reason." Gu Changyao explained with a smile.
Chu Jingxuan understood the hint in Gu Changyao's words.
As long as you are innocent, no one can take these things away from you.
"I have something else to ask of you. May I take up a little of your time?"
Gu Changyao gave face to Chu Jingxuan and gestured to him to speak.
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