Hua Yan ordered someone to carry Cheng Guzhi onto the carriage, taking with him both Cheng Guzhi and Caiqing as they left the Cheng Family.
Before leaving the Cheng Family, Hua Yan glanced at the vast estate and said to Su Zizhan, "Order the confiscation, all property to be seized!"
Su Zizhan nodded, "You needn't say it, I was already prepared to do so."
Hua Yan nodded, "The Imperial Court must quickly rebuild the Heilong River embankments, and we need a large sum of silver. The assets of these noble families in the Northern Region are enough for the reconstruction. Naturally, we cannot overlook their wealth; taking from the people, now utilized for the people—it is natural justice."
"Indeed," Su Zizhan nodded in agreement.
After a moment of thought, Hua Yan spoke again, "Only seize the public treasury within the estate; for the sake of Cheng Guzhi, spare the private storerooms of individual courts."
"Alright," Su Zizhan readily agreed.
