He led a group of men and marched towards the two marquis' mansions. After seeing the shivering old, weak, women and children, Lu Chen felt more and more like a villain.
There's nothing I can do about it. In the movies and TV shows I watched in my previous life, most of the people whose properties were confiscated by the Jinyiwei were loyal ministers and generals.
Fortunately, the only trace of guilt Lu Chen had disappeared after he saw the property confiscated from the two marquisates' mansions.
What is this? This is all the people’s money!
It is the ruthless exploitation of the lower classes by the feudal upper class!
At best, my behavior can only be regarded as black eating black.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen waved his hand to the people behind him: "Don't just stand there, move! Don't leave me even a copper coin!"
All the accountants under his command obeyed the order. They had all learned modern arithmetic theory from Lu Chen, and with years of experience in auditing accounts, they had now become elite experts in confiscation of property.
People from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Revenue also came. It had been agreed in the court before that the court would take a share of the wealth of these two families.
When everyone saw Lu Chen, they all came forward to greet him respectfully. After this incident, everyone was more aware of Lu Chen's importance in the emperor's heart.
It is foreseeable that, unless something unexpected happens, Lu Chen's power will only grow stronger. Even if you can't be friends with such a person, you can't be enemies with him.
Especially after some rumors spread from the Ministry of Justice, everyone became even more secretive about some of Lu Chen's actions.
Jiang Tao stepped forward with a flattering smile, bowed, and said, "Master Lu, I didn't get the chance to speak to you in the court before. I'm so glad to see you return safely. You don't know how heartbroken I was when I heard about your accident!"
As Jiang Tao spoke, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, as if the person who was kidnapped was not Lu Chen, but his own father.
The corners of Lu Chen's mouth twitched twice. He had a deep impression of this Lord Jiang.
Seeing that the other party wanted to make a few more sentimental remarks, Lu Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master Jiang, let's leave the personal matters for later. Let's deal with the business first."
"Yes, yes, yes. You see, I'm easily influenced by emotions. Master Lu, please come this way. We've already asked them to move all the treasures out, and we're just waiting for you to count them."
Jiang Tao led the way and explained, "These two mansions happen to be next to each other, which saves the brothers a lot of effort."
"The two marquisates are next to each other. Are their ancestors related in a special way?"
Jiang Tao nodded and said, "Indeed, these two marquisates were once one. Later, the old marquis passed the title to his eldest son, and the younger son made military achievements on the battlefield, so there was a story of two marquises in one family."
After saying this, Jiang Tao looked at the Marquis' Mansion in front of him and sighed, "What a pity! Thinking back to the past, the Marquis of Huaiyin was such a proud figure, but his descendants have failed to live up to their expectations and have to rely on licking an old drum to make a living, ruining the great foundation laid by their ancestors in vain."
Only then did Lu Chen realize that the people whose property was to be confiscated this time were the descendants of Marquis Huaiyin.
It is said that this Marquis of Huaiyin was a man who could travel thousands of miles with just a spear and a horse. It is indeed a pity.
Such beautiful wishes as "I am a good man and a hero" usually do not come true.
Lu Chen once read an article titled The Law of Conservation of Talent.
The author of the article believes that the amount of talent in the universe is limited, and each family has a fixed quota of talent. Therefore, once a family has a truly exceptional talent, it will be difficult for another talent of the same level to appear in the family for a long time.
The same is true in the overall environment. If a lot of amazing talents emerge in a certain period of time, then for a long time afterwards, the talents of most people will be much worse.
Throughout Chinese history, such a curve does exist. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to the Three Kingdoms Period, to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and even to the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been many strong men born from heaven.
But by the end of these eras, the quantity and quality of talent were no longer as good as before.
As for the "licking the old drum" that Jiang Tao mentioned, it should refer to the fact that these two marquisates, in order to please Duke Dingguo, actually wanted to help Duke Dingguo get the secret of immortality from Lu Chen, so they kidnapped him at the risk of the world's condemnation.
"Back then, even when facing those dukes, the Marquis of Huaiyin showed no fear. Now look at their descendants, they are truly a disgrace!"
Lu Chen just smiled and didn't comment too much on Jiang Tao's words.
Now that both of the marquisates have been confiscated, what's the point of talking about this? The title of Marquis of Huaiyin is destined to disappear in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty.
Instead of spending time here lamenting the passing of time, you might as well go and see what treasures have fallen into your pockets.
As they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the courtyard where the treasures were stored. As soon as Lu Chen entered, his eyes were almost blinded by the light.
As expected of a family of two marquises! The wealth accumulated over these generations is truly dazzling! Those boxes and boxes of silver piled up like mountains are no longer a rare commodity.
Instead of discarding them casually, the gold bricks that look like lumps of earth that can be seen everywhere on the roadside are more eye-catching.
But in front of the red coral that is more than two feet high, these gold and silver seem a bit tacky.
Pearls the size of pigeon eggs, gems as big as cat's eyes, and countless calligraphy and paintings by famous people and antique porcelain all prove what kind of luxurious life these two marquisates had led in the past.
At this time, Jiang Tao came forward with an account book and said, "Master, in addition to these gold and silver treasures, the two marquisates also have a number of fields and dozens of grocery stores. The account books are all here."
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