Chapter 8 The House Raid Begins
Chapter 8: The House Raid Begins
The Jinyiwei had a strict hierarchy.

Ye Xuan's position as a centurion can barely be considered a mid-level leader.

Below the hundred households, there is the seventh-rank general flag and the seventh-rank small flag.

These two positions also have official titles.

When traveling outside, people would call themselves "official masters".

A small flag officer of the Northern Pacification Division, this very famous line in the previous life explains Jin Yichuan's origin and position.

Ye Xuan has ten small flag officers like this under his command.

There are only two general flags.

Song Zhenshan and Wang Feihu.

Song Zhenshan has been waiting for transfer orders in the Zhenfu Division during this period. General Wang Feihu left for a while a few days ago to supervise other officials and only returned in the past two days.

Wang Feihu is tall, wearing a black robe exclusive to the Jinyiwei, holding a scimitar, with bright eyes and bronze skin.

It can be seen that he is also a fierce general.

Ye Xuan traveled with hundreds of Jinyiwei, and his momentum was quite strong.

Especially the uniform black robes worn by everyone gave people a sense of oppression without any warning.

When the people on the street saw Ye Xuan and others, they hurriedly dodged away, not daring to look them in the eye, for fear of getting into trouble.

The Jinyiwei were also officials, and an intelligence organization specially established by the emperor. It was normal for the people to be afraid of them.

Ye Xuan was riding a black horse, wearing a Feiyu suit, with an embroidered spring sword hanging on his waist. He looked extremely majestic at first glance.

Looking at the reactions of the people around him, Ye Xuan suddenly felt that this was what a real man should do.

This is the power and status that comes with it.

Ye Xuan was just a small centurion, and his official position was only sixth rank, but he was still like this.

If this person were to become a high-ranking official, granted a title of nobility or appointed as prime minister, Ye Xuan couldn't even imagine how powerful he would be.

Of course, if you want to live a stable life as an official in the Hongwu Dynasty, it is best not to have such thoughts.

It is a taboo to be in the spotlight too much.

Low-key development is the right path. Want to climb up the social ladder and become a noble or prime minister? The end result is usually not good.

Zhu Yuanzhang will teach you how to be a good person.

Among Yang Xian, Hu Weiyong, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others, which one could have a good ending?
Thinking of the fate of these people, Ye Xuan shook his head and threw those untimely thoughts behind him.

A hundred households is pretty good.

You have power, but you won't attract attention.

If the task is completed well, you will be valued by your superiors.

This time, the house search was the first time that Ye Xuan went out to carry out a mission since he was promoted to a centurion.

Whether it is for system rewards or for other reasons, you must pay special attention to it!
At least Zhang Zhengxing's mansion must be searched inside and out three times.

While thinking, Ye Xuan rode his horse slowly towards Zhang Zhengxing's residence.

Ye Xuan naturally doesn't know how to ride a horse.

Fortunately, the original owner was a good rider, and Ye Xuan, who inherited the original owner's memories, naturally also mastered the riding skills.

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At noon, the sun is shining brightly.

The scorching sun was scorching the earth, and the people were trying to avoid it as much as possible.

As a result, the once bustling streets have become deserted and have become rather deserted and quiet.

Only occasionally can you see a few passers-by hurrying by.

In front of the residence of the Minister of Revenue under the bright sun, a group of people were standing in high spirits.

Ye Xuan quietly looked at the residence of the Minister of Revenue in front of him.

This is not much different from an ordinary wealthy family. In the middle of the door hangs a plaque with two characters written in a flamboyant style: Zhang Mansion!
Ye Xuan turned over and got off the horse.

Then, he told Wang Feihu who was standing beside him, "Go and help me stop the horse."

"Yes."

Wang Feihu took the reins of the horse from Ye Xuan and then walked to the side.

Then, Ye Xuan waved his hand and said calmly: "Search!"

As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, the Jinyiwei who were ready to go behind him broke into the residence of Zhang Zhengxing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Led by the general flag bearer Song Zhenshan, the rest of the Jinyiwei were so ferocious that they almost broke down the threshold of the mansion.

As the Jinyiwei entered the mansion, a large-scale search began.

It didn't take long.

Ye Xuan could clearly hear shouting and chaotic noise coming from inside, and it felt like entering a vegetable market.

There were even some cries.

This is a relatively normal phenomenon.

After all, there are still many servants and family members in the mansion who did not have time to escape or were unwilling to escape, and are struggling to protect this inheritance.

After all, no one wants their home to be searched.

If the former is easier to deal with, you can drive it away.

But in the latter case, it is inevitable that the Jinyiwei will take some tough measures.

This led to some shouting and cursing.

Not long after, Ye Xuan saw a few servants in blue clothes running out in a sneaky manner.

Then he turned his back on the master he once served without looking back.

"Is this what they call everyone running for their lives when disaster strikes?"

When Ye Xuan saw this scene, he couldn't help but say with some emotion.

But as for those blue-clothed servants who had escaped, Ye Xuan ordered his men to capture them back.

It’s not that they want to do anything to them, after all, the confiscation of property only confiscates the property, but these servants cannot let them go easily.

Strictly speaking, these servants who signed the indenture contract also belonged to the Zhang family's private property.

Ye Xuan has the right to arrest all these people, make them public property, and then put them into the market for buying and selling servants.

Maybe it's a bit cruel to these people.

But that was the way it was in that era. Once you signed an indenture, you would never be free again unless you redeemed yourself with money.

Naturally, Ye Xuan would not feel pity for these servants. As an official in the Ming Dynasty, serving the moody Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang who liked to play Match 3, Ye Xuan could not even guarantee his own safety, so how could he have the mood to feel pity for others.

After about a cup of tea, Ye Xuan heard that the noise inside had become much quieter, and then he slowly walked into the mansion.

As soon as you enter the mansion, the first thing that catches your eye is a screen wall carved with mountains and flowing water, which blocks the view of most of the mansion.

As Ye Xuan walked around the screen wall that blocked the road, an antique house with carved beams and painted rafters appeared before him.

Especially the small pond and rockery built in the middle, giving people a feeling of being in a water village in the south of the Yangtze River.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Ye Xuan couldn't help but think of his dilapidated old house...

Actually, there is no comparison between the two!

Ye Xuan couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

But he soon gave up the idea, after all, the main task now was to search the house.

"Don't miss any places like the study and the garden, especially the bedroom. Search them thoroughly! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"

"If you find anything, report it to me immediately!"

Ye Xuan looked at the Jinyiwei who were busy searching, and then he loudly gave orders to everyone.

(End of this chapter)