I want to ruin the country

Yining thought, Qi Ying's family had been officials for generations, so he could probably copy a lot of things. Humph, let your money make one last contribution to me!

A while ago, Yining asked Yi Guofang to write a letter to Su Shun, asking him to find out how many properties, real estates and shops Qi Ying's family had, so as to avoid any omissions during the house search.

Su Shun is very capable. He reported to Yining a few days ago that he had figured out everything.

This incident also shows that Su Shun is very reliable. No information has been leaked for such a long time.

Yining had explained everything to Yifangfang since yesterday, asking him to arrange 100 people from the Shanpu Battalion, 100 people from the Firearm Battalion, 100 people from the Palace Guards and 100 eunuchs to be on standby.

Using such a diverse group of personnel is also to allow them to supervise each other. In fact, this is also a test of Iran's national defense.

There is no doubt about his fighting ability, but getting things done does not depend solely on fighting ability, one also needs brains and means!

Through observations over the past few days, Yi Guofang also had a general understanding of the emperor. What the emperor hated most was corruption and petty tricks.

If you make a mistake unintentionally, no matter how big the mistake is, the emperor will just laugh it off, or even not punish you, but just scold you and be done with it!

But if you make a mistake of principle, he will not let it go even if it is a small matter!

After understanding the emperor's likes and dislikes, Yi Fangfang knew what to do!

Yi Guofang also knew that what he did for the emperor today was extraordinary. Whether he could gain the emperor's trust and be reused in the future depended on this!

So he paid special attention to it and arranged everything early!

Su Shun had already investigated what industries and businesses Qi Ying's family had.

Therefore, after the emperor came to court today, he arranged for Yi Gai and his men to lead a team to surround all of Qi Ying's properties, waiting for his order to start the action.

Yi Fangfang rode his horse and galloped to the gate of Qi Ying's mansion. The place was already surrounded by people, and no one was allowed to enter but not leave. Yi Fangfang was very satisfied!

There had been a fight here a long time ago. After Qi Ying's mansion was surrounded, the servants and yardmen didn't know what was going on, so they hurried to report to the housekeeper.

The housekeeper came out to see what was happening. He was puzzled and asked the soldier what was going on, but the soldier didn't say anything.

What can I say? The soldiers don’t know what’s going on either. They just do whatever they are told to do after receiving the orders!

The housekeeper wanted to go out, but was stopped by the soldiers.

"The higher-ups said, you're only allowed in, not out!"

The housekeeper wanted to ask a few more questions, but the soldier didn't say a word.

The housekeeper didn't dare to make a decision on his own and hurried back to report to his wife.

The woman was a first-rank imperial concubine, and she was used to being bossy over the years, so she got anxious when she heard it.

"What? They're allowed in but not out. They're really rebelling! Get them out!"

The servants were used to running around recklessly, so when they received the order from the master, they rushed out with sticks in their hands.

But these soldiers did not indulge them, and the Shanpu Battalion and the Imperial Guards were all big and strong, and looked ferocious, which was not comparable to the Eight Banners and Green Camp soldiers.

And the order they received was that if anyone resisted, they would show no mercy!

If you don’t agree on something, just fight. Fists always speak louder than words!

Compared with the soldiers from the Shanpu Camp, those servants were just a bunch of rabble. It didn't take long before they were beaten back by them!

These people had no other options. No one could get out, and they couldn’t even find an adult to report the news!

It was not until the Iraqi defense came and read the imperial edict that they understood what was going on. It turned out that these people came to confiscate their homes, and anyone who was stopped would be killed without mercy!

Now they are all obedient. They don’t have the courage to go against the emperor!

After reading the imperial edict, Yi Fangfang said,

"Everyone, go in and search the house. Do not disturb the family members. The search of the property must be supervised by the father-in-law. Anyone who dares to hide a copper coin will be exterminated along with his entire family!"

These were all taught by Yining in advance.

After receiving this order, the soldiers felt a little discouraged. No wonder so many eunuchs came. It turned out that they were afraid that we would put things in our pockets!

Since ancient times, confiscating property has been a lucrative job. There are countless valuable things in the homes of princes and nobles. Especially when the property is confiscated, these things no longer belong to the owner, so what does it matter who gets them!

It is not uncommon to put some gold, silver, jade and other items in your pocket. When others see it, they just pretend not to see it. You take, I take, everyone takes, it’s all good for you, me and everyone!

Therefore, every time a house is raided, these soldiers will get rich!

This time it’s different. There are as many eunuchs as there are soldiers. The eunuchs don’t take any action, they just watch. Even a soldier can’t hide a copper coin!

These soldiers cursed in their hearts while working, thinking, "What the hell are you doing? I was hoping to make some money, but it's all been in vain!"

The Iraqi defense official had a chair brought into the yard and sat down to drink tea.

Everyone started searching separately. Qi Ying's house was a large courtyard with several small courtyards including the front yard, middle yard, back yard, left yard, right yard, side yard, and cross yard.

The leader was Liu Zuoling, who also held the rank of fifth-rank official. The eunuch Yi Guofang was a fourth-rank official. Although only one rank higher, the two men were of different rank.

Yi Fangfang is equivalent to an imperial envoy, and Liu Zuoling has to curry favor with him.

Liu Zuoling divided the people into groups according to the size of the courtyard and the number of rooms. After the division, he continued to patrol back and forth without stopping.

At first, he didn't care about what the Iraqi defense said about not keeping confiscated items privately. After all, he had always been told that!

He took a fancy to a snuff bottle and wanted to collect it, but the eunuch next to him spoke.

"Master Liu, I have no objection to you taking advantage of me, but please tell Chief Steward Yi!"

Liu Zuoling chuckled,

"No problem, I'll go tell him. Hey, this jade bracelet is great. I'll give it to Eunuch Yi and let him give it to the woman he likes!"

The eunuch gave him a deep look.

"I still say the same thing. I have no objection to you taking it, but I advise you not to take it. And don't send anything to Manager Yi. If you do, you will lose face or even your head, which is not worth it!"

Liu Zuoling scoffed.

"Okay, I don't need your words. Just do your job. I know how to do things!"

As he said that, he ran to the front yard to find Yi Fangfang.

The eunuch said to the eunuch next to him,

"Keep an eye on it for me. I'll also go report to Chief Steward Yi!"

After saying that, he followed Liu Zuoling to the front yard.

Seeing Yi Guofang, before Liu Zuoling opened his mouth, the eunuch bowed and saluted.

"Your Excellency, this lieutenant commander has taken a liking to a snuff bottle and has also brought you a bracelet. Take a look..."

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, the Iraqi defense minister slapped him in the face.

"You idiot, I've warned you countless times not to leave behind a snuff bottle, a bracelet, or even a toothpick. Do you have donkey hair in your ears?"