All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 123 Confiscating Ningguo Mansion

"You really don't have any common sense in counter-reconnaissance."

In the secret cabinet of Jia Zhen's study in Ningguo Mansion, numerous letters were unearthed, most of which were correspondence between Jia Zhen and the remnants of the old loyal and righteous Prince Qiansui.

Although this secret chamber is hidden in a rather covert place, Chen Ran has been involved in torture after all, so he knows all about these matters well.

Dai Quan on the side had a changing expression, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, but in the end he just sighed.

"The Jia family is too unreliable. How could such an important thing be found so easily? And the account book used for smuggling was lost. It is a waste."

The flustered Yushi didn't know what had happened, and kept asking, "My lord, my lord, what happened?"

"Investigating the case under orders."

Chen Ran glanced at her and asked, "Where are Jia Zhen and Jia Rong?"

The father and son were still waiting for Qin Keqing outside the city. It was not until a long time after the agreed time that they realized something had happened. At this time, they had no time to return to the city.

"I don't know." Youshi really didn't know, and she didn't know why the mansion was searched!
"Female members of the family are not allowed to go out of the house, and all male members are locked up." Chen Ran ignored her and instructed the captain of the quick squad to "seal off the entire mansion and issue a sea arrest notice to capture Jia Zhen and his son. This time Shuntian Prefecture is going to handle a big case, so everyone should be alert!"

The officials of Shuntian Prefecture have always been raised by women in the capital. They are not well-liked by everyone, and there is not much benefits to be shared with them.

This time we handled a big case, so there are naturally many benefits.

Everyone responded in unison, their spirits high.

Dai Quan, with a grim look on his face, returned to the palace and went to the Daming Palace without saying a word. It was obvious that he was going to report to the retired emperor.

Chen Ran ignored him and went straight into the imperial study and handed over the many letters he had received from Ningguo Mansion to the emperor.

"Hey! What a great Jia family!"

Without any surprise, the emperor flew into a rage, "I knew they were still intent on stealing!"

At that time, the world was in turmoil as various princes fought for the throne. Prince Yi Zhong took a risky move but failed, and as a result, the current emperor ascended to the throne.

There is no doubt that Prince Yi Zhong, who was almost successful back then, was the biggest thorn in the emperor's heart.

Seeing that there are still people who want to support the old thousand year old to take the throne, one can imagine the anger in his heart.

For the emperor, family, friendship and love can be given up at any time; the throne is the most important thing.

Feeling the murderous aura almost overflowing from the emperor, Chen Ran remained silent.

He knew very well that even if the emperor got angry, he would not be able to do so because the retired emperor had not spoken yet.

Although the emperor has abdicated, he still secretly holds almost all power.

The emperor has worked hard to expand his power over the years, but it has not yet reached the point where he would turn against his enemies.

Sure enough, after being furious, the emperor picked up the letter on the table and walked out the door.

He wanted to find his father and give him an explanation.

"These thieves are still eyeing my throne. Father, will you do anything about it? If not, I will be furious~~~"

Before I even left the house, I saw Dai Quan rushing in.

"The Emperor's order~~~"

"This matter is the fault of Ningguo Mansion, and Rongguo Mansion must not be implicated."

The emperor twitched his lips and hummed lightly.

When Dai Quan left, he threw the letters on the ground.

"Although Jia Daihua was the governor of the Beijing Camp, the person who really controlled the Beijing Camp was Jia Daishan. The incense and love he left behind also remained in Rongguo Mansion."

"Back then, I knew that Jia Daihua was Lao Liu's man. I never thought that after so many years, the Jia family would still want to stand up for Lao Liu."

After talking to himself for a while, the emperor turned and looked at Chen Ran.

"Well done." He nodded. "I'll leave the Ningguo Mansion's confiscation to you."

Chen Ran, who had already had an idea on the way here, first accepted the job and then asked, "What happens after the house is confiscated?"

"Ok?"

The emperor was stunned. "What happened next?"

"How should we deal with Jia Zhen and his son?"

"It's a fair punishment. Never mind. You can do whatever you want. Anyway, he can't die comfortably!"

"How should Ningguo Mansion deal with it?"

Hearing this, the emperor finally understood, "You want it?"

"I remember your majesty promised to remember all my past contributions and use them when needed." Chen Ran was silent for a moment before responding, "I want to use them now."

"It's just a mansion." The emperor looked puzzled and walked back to the imperial desk. "You know, I have planned to arrange a good position for you."

"Your Majesty, I can do whatever job you want me to do, even guarding the city gates is no problem." Chen Ran said with a smile, "I am still young and can wait."

In the Ming Dynasty, he had even slept in a dragon bed overnight. To him, a mere official position was not worth mentioning at all.

The purpose of asking for Ningguo Mansion is to better complete the system's work, which is the truly important matter.

The emperor looked at him, but could not see anything different. He waved his hand and said, "In that case, I'll give it to you. But your past contributions will be written off."

"to make!"

Outside the gate of Ningguo Mansion.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?!" Jia Zhen, who was dragged off the carriage by the prisoners, was furious. "Do you know who I am? Do you want to die?!"

If it were yesterday, the detectives would have bowed and called him "Master" when they saw him.

But now, the nobles who have been skinned are not even as good as the defeated dogs.

The father and son were arrested before they even entered the house and sent to Shuntian Prefecture Prison.

When Chen Ran came back, he first found Jia Yucun, told him part of the result, and asked him to stop the people from Rongguo Mansion who came to plead for mercy. As for himself, he was sent directly to the prison.

"How is it?" Walking into the musty prison, Chen Ran asked with a smile, "Are you satisfied with the environment here?"

Jia Zhen was terrified, but he was still trying to hold on. "Chen Zihou! Are you crazy? How dare you detain an official of the imperial court without permission? Are you planning to rebel?"

Chen Ran smiled but didn't respond. He turned around and sat down on the chair that the prison boss had brought. He then told the prison boss to "call the best craftsman here."

When the most skilled master in the prison came into the cell with all his tools including hammers, tweezers, pliers, scissors, knives, etc., Jia Zhen was finally defeated.

"Brother Chen, Master Chen!" He pleaded repeatedly, "Your wife's affairs really have nothing to do with me. My wife also encountered the bandits together with me."

"What is General Jia talking about?" Chen Ran looked stunned. "What bandits? Aren't we talking about treason?"

"Plot, plotting treason?!" Jia Zhen's heartbeat slowed down for a beat.

"Don't accuse me of anything at random!" He screamed in a trembling voice, "I want to see His Majesty, I want to see the Emperor~~~"

"Okay, stop acting." Chen Ran smiled. "Your story has been exposed."

Upon learning that all the letters he had hidden had been confiscated and delivered to the emperor's desk, Jia Zhen's spirit collapsed.

Chen Ran seemed a little bored, so he stood up and told the jailer, "Have a good treat, let General Jia enjoy your craftsmanship. Don't kill him."

"Don't worry, my lord."

The jailer respectfully said, "Once you are in jail, your life and death are no longer up to you."

When they arrived at the back hall of the government office, Jia Yucun was greeting Jia Zheng.

With such a big thing happening in the East Palace, it is impossible for the Rongguo Mansion to turn a blind eye to it.

Jia Zheng, who had just returned home from work, didn't even have time to change his clothes before he hurried over to inquire about this matter.

"How could this be? How could this be?"

Upon learning that Jia Zhen was actually involved in a major case of treason, Jia Zheng was shocked and at a loss what to do.

Seeing Chen Ran was like seeing a life-saving straw, and he hurried forward and said, "Zihou, how could this happen~~~"

"Zheng Gong."

In comparison, Chen Ran's attitude towards Jia Zheng can be considered good.

It’s not because of Jia Zheng’s character or anything, it’s purely because Jia Zheng has two beautiful daughters.

Who cares about a person's character these days? Everyone only cares about whether he has any benefits.

As long as there is benefit, it is okay to call him "godfather" and bow down to him.

"The Ningguo Mansion was involved in a major case of treason, colluded with foreign races to engage in smuggling and illegal activities, and hired assassins to injure people. It has been convicted of many crimes." He first brought up the whole matter, scaring Jia Zheng so much that his legs went weak.

Then he added, "The crime of Ningguo Mansion does not involve Rongguo Mansion."

If we really act according to the law, how could it not be involved?
Are the nine clan blood relatives all fake?
If they really carry out this ironclad case without any scruples, all the Jia family members in the capital and Nanjing will have to bury them in two acres of land.

It was purely because the emperor was still alive and willing to protect the Jia family that the Rongguo Mansion escaped disaster.

When the emperor passed away, the Jia family naturally collapsed.

Jia Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the Rongguo Mansion was not implicated.

This is treason, the first of the ten unforgivable offenses!
He also gave up the idea of ​​continuing their friendship or even visiting Jia Zhen, and hurried back home to deliver the bad news and the good news.

Grandmother Jia hasn't dared to eat dinner yet, fearing that it might be her last meal, and is just waiting for news from him.

After Jia Zheng left, Chen Ran turned to look at Jia Yucun and said, "Sir, you will be the one to preside over the bidding in a few days."

Jia Yucun was puzzled and asked, "Why is this?"

Chen Ran simply responded, "I'm going to collect the room."

All his previous contributions were wiped out in exchange for the Ningguo Mansion, so Chen Ran would naturally not have the heart to continue to complete the follow-up work.

He is now only interested in the courtyard of Ningguo Mansion.

Well, there are also people from Ningguo Mansion.

The next morning, Chen Ran arrived at the prison of Shuntian Prefecture early.

"How's it going?" Chen Ran looked across the fence at Jia Zhen, who was lying motionless in the haystack. "Did you have a good night last night?"

"Sir." The jailer bowed and saluted. "Yesterday, this prisoner couldn't stand it after trying two side dishes. He even told us that he likes to eat feces."

Chen Ran was obviously interested. "And then?"

"Then we invited him to continue eating the main meal." The prison boss boasted, "Last night, we invited him to eat two side dishes and four main meals. He fainted seven times due to broken bones and torn tendons. We only let him rest for a while at dawn."

After that, he added, "If we continue to torture him, I'm afraid his body won't be able to bear it."

"Well done." Chen Ran was also generous. "Many servants from Ningguo Mansion were also sent yesterday. Invite them to taste the new things and let them hand over all their money. You can take 10% of it as a reward."

The other inmates were overjoyed and came over to express their gratitude repeatedly.

This is money that can be spent openly.

The Jia family was well-known for their thieves. Not only their own children, relatives and friends were trying to poach them, but even the servants were working day and night to move money into their home.

For example, Brother Lai was a servant when he was in the Jia family, but when he returned to his own house, he became a master.

Chen Ran was not interested in these things about the Jia family. He was only interested in the wealth and money of these powerful servants.

"correct."

Before leaving, he instructed one thing: "Let Jiao Da go, and let him go back to raising horses."

After leaving the government office, he mounted his horse and headed straight for Rongguo Mansion.

There is a girl who escaped from Ningguo Mansion and she needs to be brought back to the mansion.

(End of this chapter)