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 lifted the curtain. It was snowing outside. Fortunately, it was a light snow, not heavy. It should have just fallen not long ago, and there was only a layer of snow on the ground.
Liu Ya stood aside and said, "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 won't get up early when it snows!"
Zhou Shuren looked back at his sleeping son, his heart softened, "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, Jinyan was already waiting there, Zhulan waited until Zhou Shuren walked to the door before saying, "Be careful."
There are too many cases where a cornered animal will do something desperate.
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 hug her son and took a nap. Once she fell asleep, she no longer thought about it.
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 everything was settled, and it was finally about to begin. He also had things to do, so 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 had no idea what it was. Anyone who had done something wrong felt insecure.
Zhou Shuren and Master Yao went directly to the Lin Mansion. The soldiers had arrived first and surrounded the Lin Mansion. The gate of the Lin Mansion was wide open. Zhou Shuren and Master Yao entered the yard. Lord 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 and children lying on the snow, Zhou Shuren's heart was still shocked, especially the crying of the women and children, which made 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 stopped by the soldiers and pressed to the ground. Lord Lin could not break free, and anxiously said, "Lord Zhou, I am the fifth prince's Yue family. What crime has our Lin family committed? What right do you have to raid the Lin family?"
Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Lin. He did not feel sorry for Lord Lin. Everyone should 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 had not seen the imperial edict just now, so he still had hope in his heart. Now that he saw it, he knew it was all over. He knew best what he had done. 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 in a panic and said calmly, "When you return to the capital for interrogation, it will depend on whether the Fifth Prince will see you or not."
The news he received was that the Fifth Prince was not having a good time. The Second Prince and his brothers had suffered at the hands of the Fifth Prince, but it was a rare opportunity for them to unite and defeat the Fifth Prince!
Zhou Shuren looked up at the sky. Even if the Fifth Prince felt 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 disappointed. He knew 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 around Zhou Shuren said, "Sir, it's snowing outside. Please go inside and rest first."
Zhou Shuren glanced at the kneeling children and women, "Clean up an empty room and lock the women and children in it!"
Forget about the men in the Lin family, Zhou Shuren sighed, saying that the disaster would not affect their wives and children. This 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
Master 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 boxes were 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 room moved more quietly.
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 there was a big move, but he didn't know what it was. He was just following orders.
Lord Wang and the judge looked at each other and quickly lowered their heads. They should stop asking questions and just do their own thing!
At the Zhou residence, Zhulan woke up after a short sleep because the little guy woke up. While feeding her son, she listened to Mrs. Song telling her about the news outside. "Really?"
Mrs. Song had seen a lot, so she was very calm and said, "Yes."
Zhulan was not calm. 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 that her mistress had encountered a house raid. Based on her experience, everyone in the Lin family would probably be executed.
Zhulan thought of the Xu Mansion, "Is there any movement in the Xu Mansion?"
Mrs. Song said, "No soldiers went to Xu's house."
Zhulan thought to herself that it was incredible that the Xu family had escaped from the trap and that Master Xu had protected the Xu family.
The house searches in Jinzhou City were still going on. Box after box of silver, jewelry, and antiques were sealed up. The government storehouse was almost full. The most abundant possession in merchants' houses was silver.
Lin Mansion, Prince Yao searched the entire Lin Mansion with an unpleasant 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 said, "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 darkrooms were a must. He wanted to complain every time he saw them. 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 the Lin family's shop."
Prince Yao, "I have sent someone to investigate."
What they need is the account book. They believe that Lord Lin must have the account book of transaction transactions. They want to know who is above Lord Lin.
The door was open, and Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Lin. He found a breakthrough in Lord Lin and found out a lot of things. However, he did not dare to investigate further after alerting the enemy, for fear of being discovered and wiped out. So after reporting to the emperor, the emperor decided to catch the other party off guard, which led to today's action.