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Chapter 380 There is an order!
At the intersection outside the Jingtian Marquis Mansion, a group of soldiers carrying the flags of the Five Cities Military Department paraded through the streets.

When they arrived outside the mansion gate, they suddenly saw a group of Jinyiwei cavalrymen wearing embroidered clothes and wearing embroidered spring swords on their waists blocking the gate. All the soldiers of the Five Cities Army were shocked.

Then a general officer rode forward and shouted, "Why are you Jinyiwei gathered in front of my master's house and blocking our way?"

The Ti cavalry team parted and a Jinyiwei wearing a flying fish uniform slowly walked out. The flag officer was surprised and hurried to report to the sedan chair at the back of the team.

Not all Jinyiwei could wear Feiyufu. Feiyufu was a second-class uniform bestowed upon the emperor, and could only be worn by those who guarded the emperor, because they also represented the majesty and ceremonial guard of the emperor's palace.

Apart from that, only senior generals above the rank of Qianhu are qualified.

For a high-ranking official like this to order soldiers to surround the mansion, it must be something big that has happened!

The flag officer whispered a few words in front of the sedan chair, and then a short and fat man got out of the sedan chair. He had a fierce look on his face, and although he was fat, his movements were very agile.

This man is the grandson of Marquis Jingtian and the commander of the Five Cities Army, Qiu Liang.

Although Qiu Liang did not hold a high position, he was obsessed with power and was in charge of all matters related to public security in the capital. He attached great importance to pomp and circumstance when he went to and from the yamen every day, and often had twenty soldiers from the Five Cities Military Department ride on horseback to clear the way in order to show his strength.

According to the regulations of the dynasty, civil officials ride in sedan chairs, while military officials ride on horses. Qiu Liang, as a military official, openly rides in sedan chairs when he goes to and from the government offices, which shows that he only cares about his own enjoyment and disregards the law.

Of course, Qiu Liang is not a fool. He uses the excuse of suppressing the streets and patrolling public security to benefit both the public and private sectors.

Qiu Liang walked to the front of the army line, glanced at the Jinyiwei, and his eyes fell on the man in the flying fish uniform.

A sinister look flashed in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "Sir, even if you are a Jinyiwei, you can't block the gate of Jingtian Marquis Mansion for no reason? If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't agree!"

Although the position of the commander of the Five Cities Military Department was of a lower rank, Qiu Liang was born in the Jingtian Marquis Mansion and was a powerful nobleman of the founding military meritorious service. He was certainly not afraid of the generals of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

For example, although Jia Zheng was originally only a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, he was able to mobilize the power of the Rongguo Mansion and help Jia Yucun obtain the position of prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. Even the four princes had to treat him with courtesy.

The Feiyufu general sneered, "I am Pei Lun, the Northern Pacification Envoy. Following the order of the Marquis of Yong'an, I have sealed off the Marquis of Jingtian's mansion. All personnel are only allowed to enter but not leave."

Hearing this, Qiu Liang's eyelids twitched. The Northern Pacification Envoy is a top-level official of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Or was it Jia Wei's order?

Qiu Liang's face turned pale, and he was panicked. He asked in a trembling voice, "May I ask, Lord Pei, what crime has the Marquis of Jingtian committed?"

Pei Lun smiled for a while, "We are just following orders. We should discuss the specific matters after the Marquis leaves the palace. Lord Qiu, please go back?"

Is Jia Wei in the palace?

Qiu Liang took a deep breath and had many guesses in his mind.

Qiu Liang couldn't help but hold his breath, looking up in the direction of the imperial city, and seemed to see the majestic Daming Palace...

Under the towering palace walls, Jia Wei walked slowly. He was thinking about what the emperor had just said, and his face was grim for a moment.

He looked back and saw that the red lacquer coating of the palace was shining brightly in the sunlight.

Then Jia Wei mounted his horse, passed through the tall and steep buildings, and went straight to the mansion of Marquis Jingtian.

As soon as he got off his horse, Pei Lun came to see him and said, "My Lord, Qiu Liang has just left the yamen and entered the mansion. No one in Jingtian Marquis's mansion has escaped."

"Open the door."

"Yes!" After receiving Jia Wei's order, several Jinyiwei rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and opened the door of Jingtian Marquis's mansion wide open. Before the doorman could react, he was slapped in the face and pushed into the corner.

When Jia Wei entered, he saw Qiu Liang standing in the main courtyard, witnessing everything with a face full of anger!

He stood still on the steps, so Qiu Liang had no choice but to approach him, gritted his teeth and bowed, saying, "Nephew Jia, I don't know what crime my Jingtian Marquis's Mansion has committed that the Jinyiwei would come directly to our door!"

Jia Wei looked around the courtyard disdainfully and simply ignored him.

Qiu Liang's expression was stiff, and he could only bow and say, "Your humble servant greets the Marquis."

Jia Wei sneered: "The Jingtian Marquis's treasury owes 89,000 taels of silver, and it has been overdue for several months. Why is it delaying the repayment?"

"What do you mean by debt to the national treasury? This is a favor bestowed by the emperor on the old ministers. It's not just my family that is taking it!"

Qiu Liang repeatedly said: "Besides, this is something that the Ministry of Revenue should be in charge of. Close the Jinyiwei..."

As a supporter of Prince Zhongshun's Palace, he had certainly heard about the Emperor's order to the Royal Guards to cooperate with Lin Ruhai in recovering the debts owed to the national treasury. He was just pretending to be confused at the moment.

Seeing that Jia Wei ignored him, Qiu Liang had no choice but to bow and say:

"My Jingtian Marquisate is just a pretense, but it has long been out of money. It's not that I don't want to pay you back, but I simply can't afford the money... But since you are here today, I will have someone sell off all my property and pay you back!"

After saying this, Qiu Liang's heart felt like it was bleeding!

But in order to get rid of this plague god, he had to bleed heavily. He didn't want to follow Jia Wei to the imperial prison...

Jia Wei could not deny it, and continued: "Let me ask you again, why did you instruct Qingpi to cause trouble in Yuyu Hanning Ice Room! And you dared to have someone commit murder in front of Xue's door!"

Qiu Liang turned pale with fear when he heard this, and quickly shouted, "Unfair!"

"You are a descendant of nobles, and you are in charge of arresting thieves and maintaining public order in the capital. How dare you break the law knowingly? What crime should you be punished for?"

"When have I ever done such things? What's the point of instructing young people to cause trouble and beat people up..."

Qiu Liang shouted repeatedly: "My Lord, someone has framed me... My Jingtian Marquisate and Ningguo Mansion have been friends for generations, my Lord, you can't forget our friendship!"

"How dare you, a traitor like you, talk about old friendship?" Jia Wei sneered and said, "There is an imperial decree!"

Qiu Liang and his servants were so frightened that their faces turned pale, their bodies trembled, and they all knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground.

When Qiu Liang heard that the emperor had issued the order, he knew that there was no room for maneuver and he felt hopeless...

Jia Wei stood on top and said, "Qiu Liang, the commander of the Five Cities Military Department, is incompetent, corrupt, and abuses his power. He has failed my grace and disgraced his ancestors. He must be dismissed from his post, his property must be confiscated, and the debt owed to the national treasury must be repaid. I decree this."

Qiu Liang was lying on the ground, facing the ground, and his expression could not be seen. But the remaining servants in the mansion all looked sad.

Jia Wei said again: "Capture Qiu Liang, throw him into the imperial prison, and interrogate him strictly! Keep the rest of them under guard."

Immediately, the imperial guards arrested Qiu Liang and dragged him away. The rest of the people went to the mansion and guarded the gates. No one in the mansion could move around.

In a moment, boxes and cabinets were opened, and all kinds of valuables were snatched out and registered. The people in the front yard were in a panic, and the women in the back house were also bumped into and screamed. The mansion of Marquis Jingtian was filled with people and the noise was deafening.

Jia Wei personally arranged the confiscation of property, and without resting, he led a team of people through the streets and markets, heading straight to Prince Zhongshun's mansion...

(End of this chapter)