Chapter 21 Another house raid!

Chapter 21: Another house raid!

A beating with a stick.

The three of them betrayed almost all the wealthy businessmen and yamen runners who were involved in the illegal salt trafficking, and they expected that most of them would not be able to react in time and would be arrested quickly.

Ye Xuan didn't ask too much. Song Zhenshan and Wang Feihu would do the job of arresting people.

So the pot of tea was finished and refilled, but more and more people were arrested in front of the yamen.

Zhang Qingzhi was sweating profusely as he watched, and there were even quite a few yamen runners who had done work for him before.

These people tried to hope that Zhang Qingzhi could rescue them, but Zhang Qingzhi was unable to help.

Once the case of smuggling salt was involved, Zhang Qingzhi would become as slippery as a loach and he would never get involved.

Zhang Qingzhi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, suddenly thought of something, and whispered a few words into Ye Xuan's ear.

Ye Xuan frowned, then said:

"Master Zhang, don't worry. I always do things fairly and impartially. If you were really involved, you would have knelt down with them long ago."

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Zhang Qingzhi let out a long sigh and cursed himself for being stupid.

Ye Xuan is now a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. To be able to hold this position at such a young age, he must be no ordinary person. It would be redundant for me to say so much.

It just so happened that most of the people had been arrested at this time, and Song Zhenshan respectfully handed over the arrest list.

Zhang Qingzhi stepped aside, and Ye Xuan walked slowly to the front, looking down at the people being arrested below the stage, and said in a deep voice:

"I enforce the law impartially. I will never wrongly accuse a good person, nor will I miss a bad person. You don't have to cry foul. Now that you're here, be prepared to go to the prison."

Everyone's expressions were startled when they heard this. Some of them had committed crimes even worse than Zhou Liu and Deng Hu, but unfortunately they were able to get away with it because of various relationships. Now that Ye Xuan wanted to take action against them, how could they not be nervous?

"I hereby declare that the case of Qingquan County Magistrate Zhou Pu has been closed. The masterminds were guard Zhou Liu, head of the police Deng Hu, and servant Ma Wu. The three of them murdered Magistrate Zhou Pu in an attempt to conceal the truth."

"But I have also found out that Deng Hu and others are guilty of trafficking in private salt. Li Yun, Wang Fugui and 18 others in the audience are also involved in trafficking in private salt. They are extremely guilty and will be escorted back to Beijing with Deng Hu and the other two to await trial!"

After Ye Xuan finished saying this, the people below collapsed as if they had lost their souls.

But if I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?
Ye Xuan showed no mercy to them, and just waved his hand: "Take them away!"

In an instant, there were endless cries of begging for mercy and crying, but they were all taken away one by one by the Jinyiwei, and the yamen suddenly became empty.

The county magistrate Zhang Qingzhi next to him seemed to want to say something but stopped himself. Seeing how timid he was despite his advanced age, Ye Xuan didn't have the heart to tease him.

"Master Zhang, do you have anything to say?"

Ye Xuan's tone was calm, but it revealed a questioning tone.

"I am here to express my gratitude. If it weren't for Lord Ye, I might not even be able to keep my official position. Please accept my greetings, Lord."

After that, Zhang Qingzhi bowed deeply to Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan quickly stepped aside and let Zhang Qingzhi stand up. Then he helped Zhang Qingzhi up and said, "Master Zhang, you are too polite."

"Although I am not talented, I know how to be grateful. Lord Ye saved my life. If you have any errands in the future, just let me know. I will obey!"

Ye Xuan laughed and said:
"That's not right, Master Zhang. I came here to investigate the case under the order of His Majesty. It is thanks to Master Zhang's cooperation that the truth is revealed. Master Zhang has made great contributions, but he has also worked hard."

"My Lord, this is serious!"

Zhang Qingzhi said with shame. Ye Xuan patted his shoulder and said, "Master Zhang, take care of yourself. Remember this sentence - if you don't do bad things, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door!"

By the time Zhang Qingzhi reacted, Ye Xuan had already left the yamen with the Jinyiwei.

……

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sun was shining brightly outside. Everyone felt much better. Although this murder case was confusing at the beginning, the outcome was good after all.

No matter what, the case was solved in the end.

Song Zhenshan and Wang Feihu have already arranged the personnel to be detained and brought back to Beijing, including the route and defense. Song Zhenshan looked at Ye Xuan eagerly.

Ye Xuan certainly understood that the most important step was indispensable - confiscating the house!
But Wang Feihu hesitated: "Sir, we are not familiar with the territory here, and we don't have any orders from the higher-ups. Will there be trouble if we rashly raid the house?"

Wang Feihu's worries are not without reason, but Ye Xuan is not worried:
"What's the big deal? Deng Hu and his gang sold illegal salt, so their property should be confiscated. If we don't confiscate their property, the Qingquan government will do the same. It's better to benefit ourselves than to benefit others."

"Your Excellency is right!"

Song Zhenshan said with a smile.

Ye Xuan touched the Embroidered Spring Sword at his waist, the blade gleaming with a cold light. He jumped on his horse, and the dozen or so Jinyiwei behind him mounted their horses and followed.

They lined up in neat rows and marched towards various places in Qingquan County with great momentum.

Afterwards, Ye Xuan led the Jinyiwei to start a comprehensive search operation. They searched every house according to the list, leaving no one behind.

From eggs to gold and silver, everything worth looting was taken away, even the dog was not spared.

Within a day, the doors and windows of every household in the mansion of the person involved were pried open, and the valuables in the rooms were taken out.

The furniture and furnishings in the house were scattered all over the floor, and there was a strong smell.

Outside the house, people were frightened by the power of the Imperial Guards and hid in their homes. They all peeked out of the windows and watched this horrific search.

Ye Xuan walked into a luxurious mansion and his eyes swept over the luxurious furnishings in the hall and the walls hung with gold, silver and jewelry.

He laughed and looked at a landscape painting hanging on the wall. He noticed that the mountains and rivers in the painting had been cut open with a knife, revealing a secret compartment.

Ye Xuan stretched out his hand and pushed, and the secret compartment slowly opened. Inside was a secret room containing countless treasures and precious cultural relics.

Ye Xuan couldn't help but admire the means used by this mansion. They actually painted scenery on the walls and hid the secret room so cleverly.

The Jinyiwei kept plundering treasures and collecting evidence.

Their eyes sparkled brightly, and their heartbeats quickened every time they discovered a valuable treasure.

This is what it feels like to have your house confiscated.

After a day of searching, Ye Xuan had obtained a large amount of evidence and treasures, including more than two thousand taels of silver, the largest amount of which was grain, reaching five hundred shi.

What is even more shocking is that in a small Qingquan County, antiques such as calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, etc. from the Tang and Song dynasties, with a value of at least two thousand taels, were discovered.

"Sir, we are really rich this time."

Song Zhenshan said this with a happy face, and the other Jinyiwei also had wonderful expressions.

Putting aside other things, even if they just took any valuable thing, it would be enough for them to go to brothels and have fun for half a year. Wouldn't that be fun?

(End of this chapter)