"grown ups……"
The centurion in charge ignored him, and the soldiers behind him rushed in.
The dignified Junior Chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, whose residence was merely a two-courtyard house, was immediately surrounded.
The population was simple, with only about ten people including masters and servants, and they were all taken to the front yard in a rush.
The old lady remained calm and composed. "What brings you here, sir?"
Qilin Guard Centurion Cang Feng didn't even glance at her, and walked straight inside.
In the study in the east wing of the second courtyard, a plaque inscribed with "Upright and Honest" hangs above, a gift from His Majesty. On the desk, a draft of "On the Taxes and Labor of All People" is half-finished.
Zang Feng reached out and took the spear, then slammed the shaft into the ground, causing the blue bricks to shatter and reveal a golden sheen.
"Building bricks."
"yes!"
The Qilin Guard is an imperial guard and has no authority to investigate cases. Even if they were to apprehend criminals, they would theoretically have to go through the Department of Punishments.
The reason they were able to so brazenly storm the residence of a second-rank official of the imperial court and even directly secure evidence was because they were acting on orders from the Xuanji Terrace.
Of the three platforms and six departments in the imperial court, besides the Phoenix Pavilion Platform under the prime minister's control and the most mysterious Purple Star Platform, the last one is the Xuanji Platform.
The Empress herself was in charge of overseeing the entire realm and all officials. She could even touch not only the Junior Ministers, but also the Chief Ministers of the Six Departments!
The scabbard pried open the brickwork, removing all the floor tiles from the study.
After breaking open the outer shell, you'll find gold bars inside.
During the Great Campaign, only copper coins and silver were used by ordinary people, and gold was strictly controlled.
Aside from large-scale transactions with the imperial court, only military expenses would be used.
Therefore, finding such a large number of gold bricks in an official's home, even without investigating the source, is already a serious crime.
Zang Feng raised his spear, the tip of which landed on the calligraphy hanging in the study.
"A gentle breeze through the hall is better than a house of a thousand pieces of gold," but now the light spots leaking in from the window are shining on the gold-covered floor, like a mocking eye.
When piles of gold bricks appeared before the old lady, she could no longer maintain her composure.
The color drained instantly from his face, leaving it as pale as paper. He collapsed to the ground, his mouth opening and closing several times.
"This...this..."
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