An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

"I'll see who of you dares! If you dare to humiliate the women of my Jing family, I will immediately crash into this pillar and die. Then we'll see how you go back and explain to the emperor." The men of the Jing family did not retreat. Although Madam Jing was protected in the middle, she still roared with a red face, bursting out with endless strength.

Led by Jing Changning, several boys who were only seven or eight years old or in their teens and had not yet reached adulthood ran forward, stood in horse stance in front of the women and children, and prevented any officer or soldier from succeeding.

"Is Eunuch Li following orders to confiscate the property, or is he trying to kill all the women and children in the Jing family? I'm afraid this isn't the Emperor's intention, otherwise he would have just executed him immediately. If that were the case, I'm afraid the common people would also question the Emperor's wisdom.

The men of the Jing family are all strong and steadfast. If the emperor truly has this intention, everyone in the Jing family will immediately commit suicide on these steps without the help of the eunuch. "

Jing Changning took over the front row, tightly protecting his mother behind him. The other eight nephews, of varying ages, listened to their uncle's words and lined up majestically, taking firm horse stances and preparing for a fight. The youngest, no more than six years old, was short in stature but possessed immense energy, projecting an air of untouchability.

When Jing Changning said this, his usual modest manners were gone, and his words were sonorous, forceful, and resolute. The civil official suddenly transformed into a military commander, not even glancing at the Fourth Prince, but instead looking directly at Eunuch Li with disdain.

Eunuch Li suddenly felt a chill on his neck, a chill that made him pause. Feeling a little guilty, he turned again to look at the Fourth Prince, who stood aloof but silent, yet unwilling to give in. The Prince also gritted his teeth, unwilling to give in. Both knew they couldn't bear the accusation, so Eunuch Li quickly changed his tone, saying, "Search the men, and the women..."

The voice behind Eunuch Li suddenly lengthened, but he did not immediately make a conclusion. He glanced in the direction of the stairs with malicious eyes. Jing Mingyue, the eldest daughter of the Jing family, could not help but hide behind her mother. Madam Zhuang of the Jing family also felt the filth in Eunuch Li's eyes and hurriedly protected her daughter behind her.

The Fourth Prince also noticed this commotion and sneered, "Old Madam, don't take advantage of your age. This prince and Eunuch Li are following His Majesty's orders to search your house and conduct a thorough investigation. Without searching your bodies, how can we know if you have hidden anything?"

These words seemed to overturn Eunuch Li's previous decision and to insult the Jing family to the end: I think no matter how tough your Jing family is, this is the end of going against him.

"Everyone in the Jing family, listen up! Apart from your brocade clothes and silk robes, remove all your gold and silver jewelry from head to toe. I will take precedence over you, and I swear by our ancestral teachings to leave nothing behind. Cooperate with the confiscation of our property!"

These words were still sonorous and powerful, and they landed with a resounding sound. They made everyone in the Jing family stand up straight, and no one flinched.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Jing, supported by Zhuang, quickly walked forward to the steps below the two men. She stood up straight and stroked her from head to toe without the help of her daughter-in-law.

Hairpins, earrings, bracelets, rings, pendants... were taken off one by one and placed on the steps. After taking them all off, she put her hands over her head and let all her silver hair loose and fall, so that people on the steps could see that she was not hiding anything.

Finally, she slowly picked up the gold-threaded and jade-inlaid hairpin given to her by the Empress Dowager, tied her hair into a simple bun, then raised her head proudly, smoothed her brocade clothes which did not have many wrinkles on her body, and stared at the two people above with hatred in her eyes, her gaze open and honest.

But after just a moment, he turned around and looked at everyone in the house with a solemn and serious expression. There was complete silence from beginning to end, and even the servants at the bottom forgot to panic and cry.

Next came the first lady Zhuang, then the second lady Yin, the third lady Si... one after another, without leaving a single red hairpin or jade ring.

The people behind also lined up in a long queue, with men following the women. They had automatically taken off their gold and silver jewelry and waited before it was their turn. Everyone moved quickly but in an orderly manner. Even children of four or five years old followed their relatives silently and carefully followed their grandmother's instructions, taking off their necklaces and silver bracelets...

In less than two quarters of an hour, the seven steps were scattered with gold, silver, jewels, and ornaments, as well as a number of scattered silver notes, silver ingots, and gold bars.

Seeing this strange and unusually coordinated scene, even the officers waiting to take action nearby were dumbfounded and felt slightly shocked in their hearts. No wonder the Jing family army was invincible wherever it went. It was indeed because of the strict military discipline, and the Jing family motto was no exception: honesty and trustworthiness.

Eunuch Li remained silent for a long time until everyone had retreated. Finally, he looked at the angry Fourth Prince, his back felt even colder, and he said in a low voice, "Your Highness, look..."

"What are you looking at? All the women will be locked up in the prison, and the men will be searched again. You are not allowed to take away a single copper coin." His voice was filled with exasperation, but like a wild beast with nowhere to attack, he turned around and slapped the officer next to him twice, making everyone dare not breathe.

Seeing the scene just now, even though he knew that no one would hide anything, he was still very angry. He was like a trapped beast that couldn't vent its anger and depression by roaring. He couldn't get rid of the anger in his heart and wanted to eat them alive.

……

"The old general is back!"

No one knew who had shouted this sentence first. Everyone looked towards the gate and saw the entourage who had followed General Jing to court in the morning. The two men carried the door panel and walked straight in without encountering any obstruction. From a distance, they could see a bloody red color on the door panel. When they got closer, they could smell a bloody smell. The old general was lying there, his back soaked in blood, his face slightly tilted, his eyes tightly closed, and his breathing unstable.

"General!"

"Old man!"

"Father!"

"grandfather!"

……

Almost all the relatives rushed over. Jing Yongcheng was lying on the door panel, covered in blood, and was already dying.

The old general was over sixty years old and covered with wounds from years of fighting. He would have lost half his life after fifty blows. It can be seen that the person above was vicious. He did not want to bear the infamy of killing a hero and meritorious official, so he must have wanted Jing Yongcheng to die on the road to exile.

"The entire Jing family will be imprisoned immediately and exiled to Lingnan tomorrow."

The Fourth Prince's voice was sinister, without a trace of warmth, only vicious and cruel, not even giving them a chance to catch their breath.

He was so angry that he wanted to explode because he couldn't find a single copper coin on the group of men.

The imperial guards rushed forward and immediately escorted everyone: "Hurry up, hurry up..."

Everyone was worried about offending the Fourth Prince and being punished, and some even brandished whips.

"Eunuch Li, wait a minute..."

A bright and clear voice came again, causing the officers who were about to escort them out to stop again. Eunuch Li frowned, his almost hairless brow furrowed. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the source of the voice and shouted, "Everyone, follow me. No noise allowed."

The old eunuch's voice was devoid of warmth, cold and ruthless as a knife.