The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 359: Locked
Zhen Yin's face darkened after hearing this. He glanced at Zhen Zhang and said, "What can we, the noble families, do? We only have some food and grass. Apart from that, what else do we have?"

Zhen Zhang's expression changed drastically when she heard this. She pointed at Zhen Yin and said, "You want to hoard goods and make a profit. If you want to die, don't let us get involved."

She figured out that Zhen Yin was planning to ban the circulation of grain on the market in order to raise the price of grain and let the Cavalry Army see how powerful the aristocratic families were.

Not only Zhen Zhang understood the other party's implication, but other members of the Zhen family also understood the meaning. Some of them turned pale and looked terrified, while others were somewhat moved.

"The Prime Minister will not allow you to do this." Zhen Yan pointed at Zhen Yin and sneered, "You can't do this either. Do you still think you are in the time of Yuan Shao? The Prime Minister is so powerful that he will not let you succeed. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to leave the palace when you see him now!"

"Nephew, have you forgotten the saying that the law does not hold everyone responsible? The prime minister is too powerful. This is not necessarily a good thing for us aristocratic families. The aristocratic families in the Central Plains are too useless." Zhen Yin stroked his beard, looking very proud.

"You are trying to wipe out my Zhen family!" Zhen Zhang was trembling all over and pointed at Zhen Yin and cursed.

Now she really couldn't imagine what the consequences would be for the Zhen family once this incident broke out. At that time, no matter how beautiful her daughter was, the Zhen family would end up dead and the entire family would be wiped out.

"The Zhen family is getting worse and worse in your hands. It seems that you are not worthy of being the head of the Zhen family." Zhen Yin looked at Zhen Yan with disdain and said, "As a man of the Zhen family, it is ridiculous that I am controlled by a woman."

Zhen Yan's face was gloomy. Over the years, the power of the Zhen family was indeed in the hands of Zhen Zhang, but he thought his mother did a good job.

"The Prime Minister will not let you succeed." Zhen Zhang glanced around and saw some of the clansmen showing a hint of intention on their faces. She immediately sighed. These people have been too arrogant under Yuan Shao's command over the years and have no idea of ​​the dangers outside.

As the leader of the Cavalry Army, he was no simple person. If he wanted to go against the Cavalry Army, he would definitely die miserably. What Zhen Zhang wanted most now was to keep the Zhen family from being affected.

"boom!"

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard outside, and a group of soldiers broke in and rushed into the hall. The Zhen family members were so scared that they stood up quickly, with panic on their faces.

People like Zhen Yin were even paler, with panic in their eyes. The more fiercely they were scolded just now, the more scared they were now. These people usually lived a life of luxury and had never seen a scene like this before.

"This general has come to my Zhen family. I wonder what instructions he has for you?" Although Zhen Zhang was afraid in her heart, she remained calm and went to greet him.

"By order of the Three Officials, Zhen Yin, Zhen Yang, Zhen Mo, Zhen Tao, Zhen Gui, Zhen Si, and Zhen Tan, please follow us." The leading captain glanced at these people coldly and said, "You have committed a crime, let's go!"

After hearing this, these people trembled all over and didn't know what to do.

"What do you want to do? Are you going to confiscate our property and exterminate our clan? I want to see the Prime Minister. I want to see the Prime Minister."

"Master, the Cavalry Army is going to destroy us!"

"Have mercy! Master, help me!"

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For a moment, the hall was filled with cries of begging for mercy and cursing. Only Zhen Zhang and others stood aside, trembling with fear on their faces. They were stunned by the situation before them.

They didn't expect that the Cavalry Army would arrive so quickly. They were not prepared at all, but they were helpless and could only let these soldiers take Zhen Yin and others away.

Suddenly, more than half of the Zhen clan members disappeared from the hall, making it seem very deserted. Zhen Zhang looked at the three or two big fish in front of her, feeling annoyed, but more than that, she was glad that these people were captured, which meant that she and others were safe.

"It is rumored that there is a Qin Feng under the Prime Minister's command. He is omnipresent and specializes in spying on military secrets and collecting intelligence. I think these people were arrested because they committed crimes." Zhen Yan hurriedly comforted.

In fact, he was a little worried in his heart. After all, he had made some mistakes before. Moreover, so many members of the Zhen family had committed crimes, and as the head of the Zhen family, he also had responsibilities.

At this time, the doorman came to report that the soldiers guarding Zhen's family outside had already withdrawn. This made Zhen's people completely relieved, and they all felt like they had survived a disaster.

"Everyone go back. Since the Prime Minister has already captured some people, it means we are safe." Zhen Zhang waved her hand and asked the rest of the people to retreat.

"I don't know whether this matter is aimed at my Zhen family or the entire Yecheng family." An elder of the family said tremblingly.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and fear immediately appeared on their faces.

"It should be aimed at the entire aristocratic families in Yecheng. How could the Prime Minister leave loopholes in his work?" Zhen Zhang shook her head.

If they were only targeting the Zhen family, why would they make such a big fuss? If they aroused the vigilance of other aristocratic families, it would be very difficult to strike them in the future.

"It's really a generous deal." Zhen Yan said with a wry smile.

But he felt much calmer in his heart. After all, it was not just one family that was in trouble. All the noble families in Ye City were in trouble as well.

"We have the troops at hand. If we don't take action now, how long will we have to wait?" Zhen Mi said quietly behind the pearl curtain.

For some reason, although many people from the Zhen family were arrested, Zhen Mi felt much more at ease.

At this moment in Yecheng, cavalry escort teams could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. A large number of wealthy and prominent families were escorted to the prison by soldiers. These people used to be high and mighty, wearing fine clothes and eating delicious food, but today they have become prisoners.

Many people had already gathered on both sides of the street, watching the scene before them, whispering to each other and talking about it.

"Zhen Yin, you bastard, have you come to this day?"

Suddenly, a shrill roar was heard from the crowd, and then a rotten egg was smashed towards Zhen Yin, hitting him right on the forehead.

Zhen Yin let out a scream and looked through the smelly egg liquid. What he saw was a densely packed crowd of people. He didn't know who was trying to harm him.

The common people were silent at first, but soon, seeing that the escorting soldiers had no reaction, they became bolder and threw rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, and even stones at Zhen Yin and other prominent families.

He uttered bursts of angry curses, as if he had a deep hatred for the other party.

Poor Zhen Yin and others were usually high and mighty, and had never suffered such humiliation. For a moment, they all lowered their heads, wishing they could be rushed back to the prison immediately.

(End of this chapter)