Outside the grand hall, despite those old guys shouting there, no one paid them any attention.

Even the guards who dragged them out no longer looked at them with the same respectful expression as before. Instead, they viewed them like a fallen dog.

Their eyes were filled with disgust, after all, in the past, the guards would only show respect and fear when looking at them.

As for whether these old fellows would care about the guards’ protests, that was naturally impossible.

They always maintained an aloof posture.

And now they have fallen to such a state. Reached such a situation, how could these guards not gloat over their misfortune?

Moreover, when those old fellows were taken out, someone even went straight up and kicked them.

This immediately made those people widen their eyes, glaring at the guards who were watching them like tigers watching their prey.

The Right Chancellor was so furious that his beard and hair trembled as he harshly scolded the leading general:

"You dog! Do you really think that damn king can do anything to this old man?

Once I leave the palace, the first thing I’ll do is wipe out your whole family, you dog!"

However, at this moment, these words fell on the guards’ ears like nothing at all.

After all, they were quite clear about who had the final say here now, and they had already heard that once these old guys were gone, their former deputies would immediately take over their positions.

Just as the old saying goes, when a person leaves, the tea cools. Could they possibly have any other means?

Or would the new king leave them any chance?

If you do not pull out the weeds by their roots, they will grow again with the spring breeze. Could Lin Yi not understand such a simple truth?

As these guards guessed, Lin Yi, of course, understood such a simple truth.

After ordering their deputies to take over their positions, he directly issued a decree to confiscate these people’s homes immediately.

Yes, Lin Yi not only wanted to demote these people but also to ransack their houses.

After all, Dayou’s treasury was considerably empty, and after confiscating these old folks’ families, surely the treasury would immediately be replenished, right?

Actually, what surprised these old folks the most was that after Lin Yi’s decree, the people responsible for ransacking their homes were their most trusted deputies.

And this confiscation action indeed made Dayou’s treasury full again.

Originally, Dayou’s annual tax revenue was just over 900,000 taels.

And this time, from the chancellor’s mansion alone, nearly 3 million taels were confiscated.

A chancellor’s household alone having more than three times Dayou’s tax revenue, clearly shows how much they embezzled.

And these were just the gold and silver treasures found in the mansion. This does not account for their family’s various industries. If all their industries were put together, Dayou’s ten years of tax revenue might not catch up to it.

After dealing with this matter, Lin Yi directly summoned craftsmen and taught them the techniques of movable type printing and papermaking.

He also instructed them to immediately prepare to establish Dayou’s newspaper.

As for whether there would be any backlash due to this matter, or whether the forces behind their families would rebel, nothing of that sort happened.

Of course, only these matters were briefly mentioned at today’s morning court.

After the instructions, Lin Yi immediately got up and returned to the Border Army Camp because today, he had a good show to watch.

If he calculated the time, the eunuchs sent to deliver the imperial edict should be arriving soon.

Upon seeing Lin Yi return early, Leng Yu and the others were visibly stunned, as he normally wouldn’t come back at this time.

However, facing their inquiries, Lin Yi only gave a mysterious smile and said nothing.

He simply returned to his residence and closed his eyes to recharge.

Not long after having lunch, suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the Border Army Camp.

Upon hearing the noise, Lin Yi couldn’t help but slightly curl his lips; he knew it should be those eunuchs who had arrived.

Sure enough, not long after, someone came in to report to Lin Yi, saying that people from the court had arrived, seemingly to deliver an edict.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi did not show any signs of surprise.

This left the person who came to report visibly confused.

He didn’t understand why Young Master Lin wasn’t surprised upon hearing this.

Moreover, his expression was still very calm, as if he had anticipated it, leaving the informant clearly puzzled.

Soon, he came to a realization that perhaps it was because Lin Yi was an Immortal, or maybe Lin Yi had already foreseen this.

Of course, these were just his guesses.

As for what actually happened, it wasn’t something he could guess.

After conveying the message and Lin Yi acknowledging it, he then retreated.

Meanwhile, outside the Border Army Camp, a grand procession was cautiously surrounding a few people dressed as eunuchs, making their way in.

And this group’s destination was clear, heading straight for the City Lord’s Mansion of the Border Army Camp.

As for Lin Yi, naturally he did not show up and stayed inside the house.

However, unlike him, everyone in the Border Army Camp wasn’t as free.

At this moment, each one stuck their heads out, looking outside. After all, it was rare for someone from the court to come and deliver an edict, and they were not sure what was happening.

Nor did they know what kind of decree the court intended to announce.

As for the matter of fighting here, after being rescued, they had already sent someone to the Imperial City to communicate it.

The news had long been conveyed over there.

Because of this, they speculated whether someone would come to take over, or perhaps supplement the Border Army here? 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Given that they had no fighting strength now, they wouldn’t be left at the border for long.

For if they were left here and an enemy did attack, who would be there to fend them off?

As it is, just managing to keep this place is already quite commendable. As for patrolling the city walls not far away, that was already a luxury.

[To Be Continued...]