If there is an imperial edict and evidence, it is a matter of course to confiscate the house.
When Cheng Jingxuan returned to the third floor of Nansheng Hall, he only said: "The Royal Forest Army has arrived at Shangshu Mansion."
Wang Shangshu was shocked, Imperial Guard Army? What Imperial Guard Army?
Why did the Royal Forest Army go to Shangshu Mansion?
However, before he could confirm what Cheng Jingxuan meant, Sicang said coldly: "Here comes someone."
Four guards came in from the door and all knelt down on one knee: "Your Highness."
"Bring Mr. Wang back."
"yes."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Wang Shangshu finally had a premonition of despair, "I am aware of my guilt! Please show mercy to Your Highness the Crown Prince! I should not be corrupt and pervert the law, conspire with Prince Cheng's Mansion, and be ambitious. I am aware of my guilt, and please forgive me for Your Highness the Crown Prince's mercy."
Give me a chance—"
Sicang's expression was indifferent, his angular face was as cold as ice, and he watched him being dragged out without saying a word, showing no emotion.
"Your Highness, I am aware of my guilt! Your Highness!" The sound of begging for mercy outside the door gradually faded away, "Prince——"
"Your Highness." Cheng Jingxuan looked away from the door and turned to Sicang, "It will take some time to count the stolen goods. Your Highness, would you like to go to the Shangshu Mansion?"
Sicang looked out the window at the darkening night and said in a calm voice, "No need."
"yes."
…
Cheng Wang and his wife had already fallen asleep, but were suddenly woken up by an anxious exclamation outside.
"Your Majesty!" A guard hurriedly arrived outside the dormitory, his voice urgent, "Something happened."
King Cheng was awakened from his sleep and subconsciously wanted to get angry. However, he suddenly thought of something. He stood up from the bed, put on his clothes and hurried out: "What happened?"
The guard said anxiously: "The Crown Princess and Huangfu Lingfeng led the Royal Forest Army to surround the Office of the Minister of Civil Affairs, claiming that they were ordered to raid the house."
What?
King Cheng's expression changed, and he slowly clenched his hands: "Is your house confiscated by order?"
"Yes." The guard looked eager, "Your Majesty, what should we do to deal with this?"
"What should we do?" King Cheng said coldly, "Since the house was confiscated according to the order, it means that it was the emperor's will. Do you have any way to make the emperor take back his order?"
The guard lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.
King Cheng's face was extremely gloomy and he was silent for a long time: "Choose some reliable people and send a message to those ministers and let them act according to the situation. If the minister's house is searched and evidence of crime is found tonight, no one will be allowed to intercede in court tomorrow morning.
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Is this an attempt to clear up the relationship?
"Yes." The guard took the order and left.
King Cheng stood in front of the door, looked up at the sky, and felt heavy dark clouds, and there was an oppressive and ominous atmosphere surging in the air.
By the way, what did he just say?
King Cheng's expression was gloomy, and the crown prince ordered his house to be ransacked? When did a house raid require a woman to come forward?
"Your Majesty." Princess Cheng also stood up at some point and stood behind him in her clothes, with a somewhat surprised expression on her face, "The Mansion of the Ministry of Personnel has been raided?"
King Cheng turned to look at her, nodded slowly, with a gloomy look on his face: "Yes, it was so sudden, it really caught people off guard."
"How could this happen? There was no warning at all beforehand." Princess Cheng pinched the corner of her clothes uneasily, "Could it have something to do with us?"
King Cheng didn't say anything. He also guessed that it was related to Prince Cheng's Mansion, but it didn't make sense.
"There must be evidence to search the house. The evidence cannot be found in a day or two." King Cheng said in a gloomy tone and couldn't help but pace. "What's more, the prince was recuperating after being assassinated for so many days. The princess has been taking care of him, and there is no connection at all.
They rarely go out. Huangfu Lingfeng and the others never went to the prince's mansion after the prince was assassinated... What is the problem? "
Speaking of Huangfu Lingfeng, King Cheng suddenly thought of a person. Where has Fu Nanchuan gone? It seems that he has not been seen these days.
Fu Nanchuan is a first-class general. He patrols the military camps and trains soldiers most of the time. He does not need to go to court every day, so even if he cannot be seen for a while, he will not attract too much attention in the court.
Only military generals pay special attention to his movements.
After the assassination of the prince, they all focused their attention on the prince's palace. They wanted to know whether the assassination of the prince was true or false, whether he was seriously injured, and whether the poison he was poisoned could be cured, so that they ignored many other things.
matter?
"Your Majesty, if all the property of the Minister of Civil Affairs is confiscated, what will we do?" Princess Cheng thought of the most important issue and couldn't help but worry, "That is used to recruit soldiers and horses for Sheng'er. Without the money, we will not be able to do anything in the future.
Tie your hands and feet."
King Cheng frowned, thinking of the account books of the Minister of Civil Affairs, "The Royal Forest Army surrounded the Minister's Mansion, otherwise I could have found a way to get them to destroy the account books and protect the money in the bank account, but it's a pity..."
It's a pity that nothing is used.
The reason why Sicang trapped the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nansheng Hall was to cut off the opportunity for him to destroy the account books and deposits at home. Most of the important account books at home and the list of people related to him were kept in the study room. You can always find them if you look for them slowly.
——As long as the owner who knows their whereabouts is not at home to destroy them.
Mrs. Wang, a mere woman, is nothing to be afraid of.
The current situation was just as Sicang expected. Everyone in Shangshu Mansion was taken away from the front yard. Mrs. Wang and her daughter Wang Anxian were kneeling on the ground in despair. Several concubines and concubines were already trembling with fear and their faces were pale. Others
Under the guard of the imperial guards, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and did not dare to breathe.
At first, Mrs. Wang resisted and was unwilling to hand over the key to the secret room. After Leng Shuang slapped her hard several times, the corner of Mrs. Wang's mouth broke. She had to hand over the key in extreme pain and fear.
The secret room was also divided into an inner room and an outer room. It was the outer room where Mrs. Wang had the boxes carried out, and only some boxes containing silver were placed. The inner room was even more dazzling, with rows of shelves neatly arranged.
The golden ingots and gold bricks are dazzling and dazzling.
Secret rooms, study rooms, bedrooms, gardens...everywhere was plundered, and the wide courtyard was filled with dazzling gold, silver, treasures, jade and antiques.
This is only a small part of it.
He also deposited a large amount of huge amounts of gold and silver into several major bank accounts in the capital, and the numbers listed in the account books are truly astonishing.
Wang Anxian cried in fear: "Please forgive us, Princess, I...I don't know this..."
Yun Zishu glanced at her: "It doesn't matter whether you know it or not, as long as your father knows it."
Wang Anxian cried louder and louder after hearing this, obviously having predicted her future fate.
"Stop crying." Huangfu Lingfeng frowned, a little impatient, "Crying makes people upset. If the counting is wrong later, it will waste the time of the Imperial Guard soldiers. Be careful that I will sell you to a brothel to pick up customers."
The corner of Yun Zishu's mouth twitched. It seemed that he could not decide whether to sell Wang Anxian, but the presence of Huangfu Lingfeng tonight did help to stop the child's crying.