When nobles become unable to administer their properties or incur the Imperial disfavor, they or appointed executors can place all assets into receivership. This institution protects a prefecture from all plaintiffs, including the Emperor. While in receivership, all governmental offices and services continue to function, all positions are frozen, and the lives of all those affected by the noble"s indisposition remain much the same. For this protection, half of all profit goes directly into the Imperial treasury, and none to the noble. After regaining Imperial favor or recovering the ability to govern, the noble may negotiate the end of receivership. The purpose of the institution is to prevent an Emperor"s arbitrary confiscation of property.—Collected Essays on Government, by Guarding Bear
