"As he spoke, he produced a stack of testimonies from his sleeve and held them high above his head to present them."
Eunuch Yuan glanced at the first page, where words like 'Military Governor's Office' and 'Commander of a Thousand Households' were written, instantly understanding who would foot the bill for the one hundred thousand taels of silver."
A Jinyiwei Commander's mansion, when searched, could always recoup its costs."
The Orthodox Emperor took the testimonies and flipped through them page by page, his expression visibly darkening to the naked eye."
According to the testimonies, the Military Governor's Office, wielding the power to supervise officials, colluded with local officials and clans, forming an extensive network from the top down."
They took advantage of the Imperial Court's land measurement initiative, deliberately oppressing the commoners and provoking them to create disturbances."
