On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion had long been impatient.

They only recognize the Regent, they don't care about any prime minister or other high-ranking officials. At his command, eight hundred black-armored soldiers charged in with their spears.

As the spearhead approached, Liu Wentao's legs began to tremble.

She had saved up so much money and hadn't spent it yet. She was also waiting to watch Nangong Xiong kill Lin Yi. How could she die here!

But he's already in a precarious position; if he backs down, he'll be utterly disgraced.

Just at this critical moment, the steward of the Prime Minister's residence rushed out of the door, and a vicious dog pounced on him, then grabbed Liu Wentao's waist and rolled to the side with a gurgling sound.

"Sir! As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn!"

"You absolutely mustn't do something rash!"

"Master!!" the butler shouted as he pulled hard.

After all, she's an old hand who's been working for decades; she's clever enough and knows her husband's temperament well enough.

I knew the master was in a difficult position; he couldn't possibly be willing to die a noble death.

Liu Wentao was so stunned by the fall that his official hat flew off, and he rolled several times on the ground before rolling to the side of the gate.

Although I was sore all over and grimacing from the fall, I felt a great sense of relief.

Life is saved.

Upon seeing this, Qian Deguang and several other officials disregarded their scholarly integrity and hurriedly ran to both sides of the street. One official even tripped over his own feet and fell flat on his face, knocking out his front teeth. With his mouth full of blood, he didn't bother to wipe it away and crawled on his way.

"Charge in! Don't let a single copper coin escape! Carry it all for Fatty!" Fatty Wang roared from his horse, brandishing a hammer.

The Shenji Battalion soldiers poured into the mansion like a tide, and the boxes that the officials had just delivered, which were still piled up in the courtyard, were immediately taken over by them.

Several servants who hadn't managed to escape tried to protect the box, but they were kicked to the ground and struck on the head with the back of a knife, knocking them unconscious on the spot.

Seeing Liu Wentao's disheveled appearance, Lin Yi sneered, sheathed his longsword, and then dismounted.

The latter struggled to his feet, his hair disheveled and his official robes covered in mud.

Looking back at the soldiers who had stormed into his house, he trembled with rage and pointed at Lin Yi, cursing him loudly.

"Lin Yi! You traitorous scoundrel, you deserve a terrible death! I am the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and you dare to lead troops to rob my residence! I will report you to His Majesty! I will make all the scholars in the world stab you in the back!"

Lin Yi stepped up the bluestone steps of the Prime Minister's residence, walking step by step until he reached Liu Wentao and looked at the furious old man.

"Prime Minister, didn't you just say you wanted me to step over you? Why did you dodge?" Lin Yi's tone was relaxed, completely unconcerned about Liu Wentao's insults. "Heh, I really thought you were a tough nut to crack. Turns out you're just a coward."

Liu Wentao's hands were covered in blood from the fall. Pointing at Lin Yi's nose, he yelled, "You...you have absolutely no respect for the law! This is treason!"

"In this capital city, I am the law! Liu Wentao, when you were secretly raising funds for Nangong Xiong to recruit soldiers and horses to deal with me, did you ever think about today? Hehehe..." Lin Yi entered the mansion with a smile.

Liu Wentao had no doubt that Lin Yi already knew about the loyalist army!

Everything he and the emperor plotted was under his control.

It's over. The sky over the Great Zhou Dynasty will never clear up.

At this moment, the front courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence was in complete chaos.

The Shenji Battalion soldiers moved with extreme skill, thanks to their previous experience raiding Guo Ao's house. Once inside, they worked in groups of ten, with clear divisions of labor. Some were responsible for controlling the guards, others for counting the boxes, and still others rushed into the various rooms and ransacked the place.

"Get the hang of it, Fatty! This old man's house is filthy fat, don't leave him a single hair!" Fatty Wang walked back and forth in the yard, carrying an iron hammer and shouting orders.

Not to be outdone, Lu Dehao led a team straight to the warehouse, the backyard, and the well.

He knew all too well where these officials hid their money.

Lin Yi entered the front yard and looked around.

He thought to himself, "This Prime Minister's residence is truly magnificent, with carved beams and painted rafters, artificial hills and flowing water. It's even more exquisite than the Regent's residence."

At this moment, dozens of large wooden boxes were placed in the center of the courtyard, all of which contained donations that the officials had just brought.

He walked up to a box, used his toes to pry open the lid, and the silver ingots inside dazzled him in the sunlight. He picked up an ingot and weighed it in his hand.

It's quite heavy, but the quality isn't very good; the bottom is pitted and uneven.

Lin Yi chuckled and shook his head, tossing the silver back into the box: "Ha, these corrupt officials, they always cry poverty and hunger, but when their lives are truly threatened, they still refuse to use silver to save themselves. Rent-seeking class... you deserve to die."

Liu Wentao was helped in from outside by the housekeeper. He saw Lin Yi rummaging through the boxes and stamped his feet anxiously.

"Lin Yi! That's the military pay donated by the officials to His Majesty! You can't touch it! You're cutting off the lifeline of the Great Zhou!" He was still trying to use righteousness to pressure people.

Lin Yi turned his head, looked at his old face, and found it quite ridiculous.

"Liu Wentao, stop pretending to be so concerned about the country and its people in front of me. If this money really ends up in Nangong Xiong's hands, it will cut off the people's livelihood. If he uses this money to fight wars and kill people, won't it be the people who suffer in the end? I'm taking this money today so that the people can be spared the suffering of war. You old geezer, what do you know?"

Liu Wentao was so angry at Lin Yi's sophistry that he almost fainted. He pointed at Lin Yi, his lips trembling, but he couldn't squeeze out a complete sentence.

It was clearly a robbery, but they made it sound so noble.

You've also read the classics!

Have you no shame?!

At that moment, a woman's screams and cries suddenly came from the backyard.

The Shenji Battalion soldiers had already stormed into the inner quarters and were looting the women's jewelry and valuables.

Upon hearing this commotion, Liu Wentao's expression changed drastically.

You should know that the inner courtyard is where his family lives.

"Lin Yi! What are you doing coming at me?! Spare my family! Don't you know the basic rules about protecting your wife and children?!" Liu Wentao broke free from the butler's grasp and roared at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down. He touched the teapot, which was still warm, so he poured himself a cup and held it in his hand.

"You dare talk to me about rules? When you wrote those proclamations to curse me, did you ever think about the rules? When you plotted against me, did you ever think about the rules? Let me tell you, my rule is to nip it in the bud. Today I'm just confiscating your property. If you utter another word, I'll confiscate your property as well."

After saying that, he took a sip of tea.

Hmm? This smells familiar... Lin Yi leaned closer and took a sniff.

Longjing tea for breast health!

Hey, didn't Dehao say this thing was a special supply for the royal palace?

Just then, a group of women rushed out through the moon gate in the backyard, with Liu Wentao's wife, Zhao, leading the way.

This woman was usually a powerful figure among the noblewomen of the capital. Relying on her title as the Prime Minister's wife, she didn't care about anyone except for a few favored concubines in the palace.

As soon as she rushed out, she saw the courtyard full of soldiers in black armor carrying things, while her husband was still slumped on the ground. She immediately flew into a rage, her usual domineering temper erupting. She put her hands on her hips and shouted at the soldiers in the courtyard.

"Who are you people?! Are you blind?! This is the Prime Minister's residence! Who gave you the audacity to run wild here?!"

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion completely ignored her.

Because their orders were to empty the Prime Minister's residence, and to deal with anyone who blocked their way, two soldiers carrying a heavy box passed by Zhao Shi. Annoyed that she was blocking their way, they bumped her with their shoulders.

"Bang!"

"Ouch!" Zhao stumbled from the impact, nearly falling. The old woman beside her quickly steadied her. "You've gone too far! You lowly soldiers dare to touch me! I'll have the master chop off your heads!"

Lin Yi sat there, watching the shrew's outburst, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sigh, women shouldn't be given too much power, otherwise no matter how traditional and dignified they are, they will eventually go astray.

Upon hearing the laughter, Zhao turned to look at Lin Yi.

What a coincidence, she doesn't know him!

All he saw was a young man dressed in a black python robe, sitting imposingly in his own courtyard drinking tea. He immediately pointed at the young man's nose and cursed him.

"Who are you! Did you bring people to rob my family? Do you even know who my master is! My master is Liu Wentao, the current Prime Minister! If you dare to lay a finger on my family today, your entire family will be executed tomorrow!"