Chapter 543: Wild Geese Leave Traces

In the morning, Zhulan woke up and heard the sound of the wind. She got up and went out, only to see Liuya coming in with hot water. There were snowflakes on Liuya's body. Zhulan opened the curtain. It was snowing outside. Fortunately, it was a light snow, not heavy. It must have just fallen not long ago, and there was only a layer of snow on the ground.

Liu Ya stood aside, "Breakfast is ready."

Zhulan looked at the gloomy sky, then lowered the curtain and said, "Bring it up."

Willow Bud, "Yes."

After Zhulan finished washing up, Zhou Shuren had already dressed and came out. Zhulan laughed, "The little guy never gets up early when it snows!"

Zhou Shuren turned around and looked at his sleeping son, his heart was so soft, "Yes."

Today's breakfast consists of millet porridge, steamed dumplings, and some pickled vegetables. In fact, the Zhou family's breakfast is really simple.

Zhou Shuren finished eating, and Jianyan was already waiting. Zhulan waited until Zhou Shuren walked to the door before saying, "Be careful."

There are too many cases where a cornered dog will do something untoward.

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Don't worry."

After Zhou Shuren left, Zhulan no longer had the appetite to eat. She cleared away breakfast, went back to bed with her son in her arms, and once she was asleep she no longer thought about anything.

At the government office, Prince Yao had arrived early in the morning and was already waiting. Zhou Shuren rubbed his neck and said, "Let's go."

Lord Wang stood aside, feeling that the dust had settled. It was finally time to start. He also had things to do. After Lord Zhou left, he pulled Lord Wang and said, "Let's start too."

The officials in Jinzhou only knew that something was going to happen, but they really didn't know what it was. Everyone who had done something wrong felt insecure.

Zhou Shuren and Master Yao went directly to the Lin Mansion. The soldiers had already arrived and surrounded the Lin Mansion. The gate of the Lin Mansion was wide open. Zhou Shuren and Master Yao entered the yard. Master Lin's family, young and old, were already kneeling in the yard.

Prince Yao received the order from the Emperor, and said to Lord Zhou who had stopped walking, "Lord Zhou, I'm going to the study."

Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."

It was the first time that Zhou Shuren personally searched the house. Looking at the Lin family members lying on the snow, Zhou Shuren was still shocked. Especially the crying of the women and children, Zhou Shuren couldn't help but bring them into the Zhou family.

Lord Lin had regained his senses since Lord Zhou entered the courtyard, and hurriedly stood up, but was unfortunately stopped by the soldiers and pinned to the ground. Lord Lin could not break free, and anxiously asked, "Lord Zhou, I am the fifth prince's in-law. What crime has our Lin family committed? What right do you have to raid the Lin family?"

Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Lin. He couldn't feel sorry for Lord Lin. Everyone had to be responsible for their own actions. Lord Lin was just paying for his own ambitions. He slowly took out the decree from his arms, "The power given by the emperor."

Lord Lin fell to the ground. He was still feeling lucky before he saw the imperial edict, but now that he saw it, he knew it was all over. He knew what he had done best. Thinking of the fifth prince, Lord Lin's eyes lit up. "I want to see the fifth prince. I want to see the fifth prince."

Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Lin's frenzy and said calmly, "When you return to the capital for trial, it will depend on whether the Fifth Prince will see you or not."

The news he got was that the Fifth Prince was not having a good time. Several Second Princes had suffered at the hands of the Fifth Prince, but it was rare for them to unite and defeat the Fifth Prince!

Zhou Shuren looked up at the sky. Even if the Fifth Prince was feeling better this time, he would still claim to be sick. If the Emperor had not kept the Fifth Prince for any use, it would have been difficult for the Fifth Prince to escape.

Lord Lin felt cold in his heart. He knew in his heart that he would be abandoned if he was caught. Listening to the cries of his old mother and children, he regretted it, but it was too late.

The soldiers beside Zhou Shuren said, "Sir, it's snowing outside. Please go inside and rest first."

Zhou Shuren glanced at the kneeling children and women, "Clear an empty room and lock the women and children in there!"

Forget about the men in the Lin family, Zhou Shuren sighed, saying that the misfortune should not befall the wife and children. This saying did not exist in ancient times.

Lord Lin raised his head. He wanted to see something from Lord Zhou's face, but unfortunately he could not see anything. Should he be glad that Lord Zhou came with him to search the house?

Lord Lin said hoarsely, "Thank you."

Zhou Shuren sneered and walked into the house. The antiques in the house had been sealed up, and the sealed box was placed in the middle of the room. Having witnessed the house search with his own eyes, he had to be more cautious at every step.

Zhou Shuren closed his eyes, and the soldiers who were moving things in the house moved more slowly.

The Lin Mansion was ransacked. No, not only the Lin Mansion, but also many merchants' homes and shops were sealed off. The whole Jinzhou was in an uproar.

The streets were full of soldiers and officers. When we arrived at the city gate, we found that the gate had been sealed last night and had not been opened this morning.

Lord Wang in the government office didn't know much, so after hearing the news he asked Lord Wang, "Did you know about this all along?"

Lord Wang spread his hands and said, "I really don't know."

He didn't lie. He never asked again after he stopped participating. He only knew that something big was going on, but he didn't know what it was. He just followed orders.

Lord Wang and the judge looked at each other and quickly lowered their heads. They should stop asking questions and just mind their own business!

At the Zhou residence, Zhulan woke up after a short sleep because the young man woke up. While feeding her son, she listened to Mrs. Song telling her about the news outside. "Really?"

Mrs. Song had seen a lot of this, so she was very calm and said, "Yes."

Zhulan was restless. She hugged her son tightly and reminded herself again and again in her heart that one must be extremely careful in life in ancient times.

Mrs. Song finally noticed that her mistress was absent-minded and fell silent. This was the first time her mistress had encountered a house raid. Based on her experience, she estimated that everyone in the Lin family would be confiscated and executed.

Zhulan thought of the Xu residence, "Is there any movement in the Xu residence?"

Mrs. Song said, "No soldiers went to Xu's house."

Zhulan thought to herself that the Xu family had escaped from the trap, and that Old Master Xu had protected the Xu family. It was truly incredible.

The house searches in Jinzhou City were still going on. Box after box of silver, jewelry, and antiques were being stored away. The government storehouses were almost full. The most abundant item in the merchants' houses was silver.

Lin Mansion, Prince Yao searched the entire Lin Mansion with an ugly look on his face. Zhou Shuren looked up when he heard footsteps, "Didn't find the secret room?"

Prince Yao sat down and said, "I searched everywhere but couldn't find it."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and asked, "Have you searched the garden under the rockery?"

The corners of Yao Shizi's mouth twitched, "Sir, I have looked for them all."

He is a professional, please don't underestimate him.

Zhou Shuren said, "Oh!" He had watched a lot of costume dramas, and a darkroom was a must. He wanted to complain every time he watched it. If he prepared a darkroom, he would definitely not prepare it in his own house. "Then it would be in the other courtyard outside the house or in the Lin family's shop."

Prince Yao, "We have sent people to investigate."

What they need is the account book. They believe that Lord Lin must have the account book of transaction. They want to know who is above Lord Lin.

The door was open, Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Lin. He found a breakthrough in Lord Lin and found out a lot of things, but after making a fuss, he did not dare to continue investigating further for fear of being alerted and raided. So after reporting to the emperor, the emperor decided to catch the opponent off guard, which led to today's action.

(End of this chapter)