Zhan Feiyun rushed into Beizhen Fusi like crazy, but was naturally blocked by the gatekeeper Xiao Qi.
"Alas, who are you! You dare to break into Beizhen Fusi, are you crazy?"
Zhan Feiyun pushed the guard aside and rushed in while shouting: "Shen Lian! Lu Yi! Who is there! Someone in the Xiao Mansion has been poisoned!"
Shen Lian rushed out of a room, met Zhan Feiyun, and waved his hand at Xiao Qi, who was drawing a sword behind Zhan Feiyun and about to attack.
"This is the head-hunting battle between the Criminal Department and Feiyun. There must be something urgent. Brother, please don't worry about it for my sake!"
The gatekeeper, Xiao Qi, snorted. Shen Lian was from a hundred households after all, and he was highly regarded by Lu Bing, so he just kept mumbling.
"The Ministry of Punishment is arresting the head. Even if the Minister of Punishment is here, he wouldn't dare to break into the Fusi Department of Beizhen like this!"
Zhan Feiyun grabbed Shen Lian's hand as if he had seen a savior: "Brother Shen, people say that Jin Yiwei is well-informed. How to cure Miao Jiang's poison? How to cure it!"
Shen Lian's expression suddenly changed: "Who, who was poisoned?"
After listening to Zhan Feiyun's words, Shen Lian quickly summoned the Jinyi guards in Beizhen Fusi to ask one by one who knew how to remove the poison. Unexpectedly, the well-informed Jin Yiwei all shook their heads.
An elderly man from a hundred households said: "Back then, there was a brother who was working as a backbone in the Miao territory. Later, a little chieftain's daughter found out and poisoned him.
The little chieftain's daughter told him that if she didn't like him, she would have poisoned him to death. This poison is not fatal, but she has to take the antidote every day, so she cannot leave her.
He later risked his life and ran out of Miao territory, and I was his supporter outside. As a result, when we returned to Beijing by boat, he suddenly started howling in the middle of the night.
I lit the oil lamp and took a look, which almost scared me to death. His belly was bulging, as if there was something alive inside.
He called me to bring some wine and drank as hard as he could, but the thing was not afraid of wine and became more and more active. In the end, the brother was in so much pain that he used his two hands to tear open his own stomach..."
Everyone turned pale when they heard this, and they all stared at the old man, waiting for him to reveal the answer. The old man sighed, obviously feeling frightened.
"There was a big centipede in that belly, and it had bitten the brother's belly full of holes.
The brother was also extremely stubborn. He reached out and grabbed the centipede, bit it into two pieces, threw it on the deck, trampled it into mud, laughed loudly, and died instantly.
After this incident, Jinyiwei also specially sent people to collect the methods of poison poisoning in Miao territory. However, these were all secrets that were not passed down in Miao territory, and nothing was gained.
However, I have collected a lot of legends. Legend has it that there are all kinds of poisons and there are many types of poisons. There are different methods for both placing the poison and removing it.
It is said that it is extremely difficult to cultivate all kinds of Gu, and it may even cost human life. Therefore, although Miaojiang poison is powerful, not many people have actually been harmed by it over the past thousands of years. There is only one in a million that I have witnessed with my own eyes. "
Everyone waited for a moment, waiting for his next words. Unexpectedly, he saw everyone looking at him and said in surprise: "That's it, I've seen poison, it's scary, scary."
Zhan Feiyun was so anxious that he suddenly became furious after listening to this old man talk for a long time. He was trying to show off that he had seen poison before.
But after all, he has a calm and reserved character, trying to control himself and looking around at the Jin Yiwei.
"Miaojiang's poison will not appear in the capital out of thin air. Didn't the Jin Yiwei find any clues?"
Shen Lian whispered: "Actually, Jin Yiwei also discovered that two men in black had appeared on the street, and one of them, a woman, stayed outside the wall of Xiao Mansion and ran away after being interrogated.
Jin Yiwei turned back to find another man in black. Seeing that the situation was not going well, that man left early. He did not know whether he was a man or a woman. When that man was young, Yang Liusan, who was driving the carriage, turned his horse's head and rushed back to the Xiao Mansion. "
Zhan Feiyun clenched his fists in disappointment: "In other words, we got nothing? What should we do? What should we do?"
Then he suddenly raised his head: "Shen Lian, I remember there is a man in prison, claiming to be the godson of the chieftain?"
Shen Lian was stunned: "Are you talking about Niu San? He is indeed imprisoned in the imperial prison, but Mr. Lu personally gave the order. No one is allowed to see Niu San without his permission."
Zhan Feiyun raised his hand and said: "Brother Shen, take me to see Mr. Lu quickly. I want to see Niu San immediately. Zhang Liusan has died from the poison. I don't know how long Wang Yingxiang can hold on!"
Shen Lian hesitated: "I'll give it a try." m.
Shen Lian strode into the governor's house. Lu Bing and Lu Yi were playing chess, but Lu Yi was obviously uneasy and kept looking at the door. He was relieved when he saw Shen Lian coming in.
Lu Bing calmly made a move: "Your chess skills are usually better than mine, but today you are completely defeated. With such a state of mind, what can you accomplish?"
Shen Lian actually knew that Lu Bing and his son must have heard such a big commotion outside, but seeing that Lu Bing looked like he didn't know anything, he had to tell the story again.
Lu Bing nodded: "Take the Jinyi Guards and search the whole city for the poisoner. These Miao people are so lawless that they dare to poison the capital!"
Shen Lian waited for a moment and saw that Lu Bing had nothing to say, so he said anxiously: "Sir, Zhan Feiyun wants to interrogate Niu San.
Didn’t your Excellency say that Niu San’s identity is probably true? If so, he might really know how to undo the poison. "
Lu Bing glanced at him: "No one is allowed to interrogate Niu San again. This is Long live's will and my order.
Don't you know that Miao Jiang sent an envoy three days ago to negotiate with the imperial court? The cabinet has already agreed. Do you want to disrupt court affairs at this time? "
Shen Lian's heart sank, and he finally understood why the Miao people appeared in the capital. Since there was an envoy from the Miao border, this envoy was actually the first suspect, but Lu Bing obviously did not allow him to investigate.
"Sir, however, the person who was poisoned was a member of the Xiao family. Long Live asked us to protect the people of the Xiao family..."
Lu Bing said lightly: "Just a servant and the daughter of a sixth-grade official. Is Wang Yingxiang someone from Xiao Feng?"
Shen Lian was speechless. Yes, who is Wang Yingxiang to Xiao Feng? If you're older, she's the daughter of a friend, but if you're younger, she's just the daughter of Xiao Feng's subordinate.
Will the imperial court fall out with Miao Jiang at this juncture because of this irreconcilable relationship? Absolutely not.
Seeing that Shen Lian's expression was wrong, Lu Bing glanced at him: "What? Are you stubborn again? If it was Xiao Feng's wife who was poisoned, even Liu Ruyun who relied on Xiao Feng would still have some excuses.
For the sake of Wang Yingxiang, if you openly disobey the order, let alone whether I can save you, let Shen Lian say it yourself, for the sake of such a little girl, destroying the important matter of the imperial court and stabilizing the Miao territory, can you have a clear conscience? "
Shen Lian lowered his head. A gentleman can be bullied. Lu Bing's words directly suppressed Shen Lian.
Shen Lian was someone who was willing to sacrifice his whole family for the sake of national affairs. He absolutely could not say anything to interfere with the affairs of the court for Wang Yingxiang.
After holding down Shen Lian, Lu Bing glanced at Lu Yi again: "I know that you often go in and out of Xiao's house, and you have a certain familiarity and affection for the people in Xiao's house.
But this is not the time to be emotional. If you two really want to save the child, you should quickly take the Jin Yiwei to the streets to arrest people. Take as many people as you can. If you are lucky, you might be able to catch the person who caused the poison.
If there is bad luck, it is also the child's life. In a war, there are tens of millions of lives. Why should her life be more valuable than other people's?
As for Niu San's matter, you both heard clearly. If you dare to interrogate in private or bring Zhan Feiyun to interrogation, I will kill you two first before Long Live's decree! "
Lu Yi and Shen Lian reluctantly obeyed their orders. When they got outside, as expected, they heard Zhan Feiyun's fierce questioning and Lu Yi's usual calm explaining voice.
"Before Mr. Xiao left, he entrusted me with the care of the whole family. If I watched Wang Yingxiang die, would I still be considered a human being?
I know you have difficulties, and I won't make it difficult for you. Zhan Feiyun is risking his life today to get her life back! "
"Brother Zhan, calm down. Why don't you go to the streets with us to find people? One more person means more hope."
"Who are you looking for? With such a big movement, those Miao people have been hiding for a long time. Can they be found on the street? Since you know about the Miao delegation, why don't you go find him!"
"Brother Zhan, what happened in the Miao territory... is a serious matter. There is no imperial edict where they live, and we, the Jinyi Guards, have no right to enter."
Lu Bing turned a deaf ear to the quarrel in the yard. He just stood up and stared at a map hanging on the wall. He gently slid his hand along the location of Miao Jiang.
Miaojiang is a very strange regional name in Chinese history. It was especially important during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because the frontiers of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were divided into inner frontiers and outer frontiers.
External borders are easy to understand. They are actually the national borders of a country. In terms of the actual situation in the Jiajing Dynasty, whether admitted or not, the Great Wall in the north is actually the border with the nomadic peoples.
The southern coast was naturally the frontier at that time, because the Ming Dynasty implemented a maritime ban and did not allow ships to enter the sea, so the frontier was not just the coastline.
Inner territory refers to territory that is nominally within the territory of the country, but that the court has no actual control over. For example, the Hetao area, Tibet area, Miao area, and most areas in Northeast China at that time.
The most typical one is Miao territory. Because other inner territories, no matter what, nominally belong to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they are actually on the periphery. In line with the principle that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, it is understandable that the court does not control it well.
But Miao Jiang is actually inside the territory of the Ming Dynasty. If the rest of the inner territory of Ming Dynasty has necrosis of nerve endings, then Miao Jiang will at least suffer from gastric perforation or appendicitis. Although it may not be fatal, the attack is really serious. It hurt like hell.
Miao territory can be divided into broad and narrow sense. The broad Miao territory includes parts of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Chongqing, Guangxi and other provinces and cities.
Miao territory in the narrow sense is more specific, referring to the red Miao settlement area in western Hunan, Hunan, and the black Miao settlement area in southeastern Guizhou, Guizhou. Most of the Miao people in these places are called "shengmiao".
"生" is a relatively discriminatory word, similar to barbarism and uncivilization. The court's meaning is that these guys do not listen to me and do not accept our civilization, so they are barbaric guys.
Corresponding to this is the "mature Miao", that is, the Miao people who have been Chineseized to a certain extent, obey the management of the local government and chieftains, and at least will not rebel at every turn.
But in fact, the living areas of mature seedlings and raw seedlings are close to each other and are not so clearly separated. In order to preserve the hard-won fruits of sinicization, the imperial court moved a lot of stones and built a lot of walls, hoping to block the flow between growing and mature seedlings.
It might be okay in normal times, but the last thing the court wants is to start a war with the seedlings, because history has repeatedly proved that no matter whether they are mature or mature, people can't write two characters for Miao in one stroke.
When the imperial court was recruiting Miao people, a large number of mature Miao people would feel that the court was bullying the Miao people and would support the Miao people, ruining the sinicization work of the imperial translation team. At that time, everyone will complain that the level of Sinicization in the imperial court is too low, and it is not as good as everyone in the private sector.
The yard fell silent. Lu Bing walked to the window, looked at the empty yard, and sighed. He didn't know if Lu Yi and Shen Lian understood what he said.
If you two really want to save that child, then hurry up and take the Jin Yiwei to the streets to arrest people. Take as many people as you can...
Shen Lian may not have reacted, but Lu Yi was his son after all. With an order, a large number of Jinyi guards were dispatched to conduct open and covert inspections on the streets.
Zhan Feiyun knew that he couldn't count on them anymore, so he gritted his teeth and rushed straight to the prison. The gatekeeper of Zhao Prison knew Zhan Feiyun, because Zhan Feiyun often came to Zhao Prison when he was on errands with Xiao Feng, so the man greeted him with a smile.
"Captain Zhan, what brought you here? But are there any more prisoners coming in? It's really strange. It's not like you don't have cells in the Criminal Department, so why did Mr. Xiao want to be imprisoned?"
Zhan Feiyun forced a smile: "Brother, where is Niu Sanguan?"
The gatekeeper suddenly became vigilant: "Zhan Captou, don't be joking. Mr. Lu has issued a death order. Without an imperial edict, Niu San is not allowed to be interrogated!
Last time, Mr. Xiao interrogated Niu San in order to find the secret envoy's home base, and he was tortured to death. Wan Zai found out about it and made a decree.
Now let alone you, brother, even if Mr. Xiao comes, he must have a decree or be led by Mr. Lu before he can see Niu San! "
Zhan Feiyun sighed: "Brother, I'm offended!"
He turned his hands and grabbed the gatekeeper's shoulders as fast as lightning. The gatekeeper had been alert during the conversation just now. When he saw him making a move, he pulled out the Xiuchun Dao and was about to resist!
But Zhan Feiyun's kung fu was much better than that of the gatekeeper, and he struck first. In just three or four rounds, he caught the gatekeeper's knife. His golden gloves made a hissing sound under the blade. He grabbed the knife and tapped the gatekeeper's acupuncture point with his backhand.
Acupuncture Kungfu is real. Although it is not as exaggerated as some people say, it is true that it can make people feel sore and numb all over the body, and even cause them to fall into coma. The gatekeeper shouted and collapsed to the ground.
The sound of the two fighting had already alerted the other Jinyi guards in the prison, a total of eight of them. This lack of manpower is not because Jin Yiwei thinks that the imperial prison is not important. In fact, no one can imagine that someone would dare to break into the imperial prison.
Because the imperial prison is right next to Fusi in Beizhen. Although it is not in the same courtyard, sneezing can be heard from the next door. It doesn't matter how many people are here. As soon as the door on the other side is kicked open, reinforcements can rush out.
But today, until all eight people were defeated, no reinforcements rushed out from Fusi in Beizhen. The eight people watched helplessly as Zhan Feiyun rushed into the prison.
Of course, even if there is no one in Beizhen Fusi, it does not mean that the security of the prison is nothing more than that. The sounds of fighting and shouting quickly attracted the Shuntian Mansion police officers patrolling the streets.
The detectives were shocked when they saw eight imperial guards lying on the ground groaning. They immediately called for friends and manpower. A moment later, Tanaka Minoru arrived with a dozen agents in a furious manner.
The eight Jinyi guards struggled to get up and relieve the soreness and numbness on their bodies. They all shook their heads and smiled bitterly when they knew that Zhan Feiyun had not killed him. Because they knew that no matter what, Zhan Feiyun was dead now.
Disobeying the imperial edict and forcing his way into the imperial prison, these eight words were enough to kill Zhan Feiyun twice. But after all, Zhan Feiyun was still alive at this time, and had found Niu San who was chewing chicken legs in the cell.
Niu San is in a good mood now. He knows that he is safe. The Miao Mission has spent a lot of money to send him a letter, telling him that he can be taken out soon.
So when Zhan Feiyun rushed in, Niu San was gnawing on the chicken legs, shaking his head and sighing, wondering which prisoner would be unlucky again today.
But he did not speed up the chicken drumsticks because he was not worried that the bloody torture would affect his appetite. On the contrary, the more people were tortured, the more excited he became, and the more delicious the drumsticks in his mouth became.
Thinking about it, wasn't it because of his good reputation that Xiao Feng spotted him among the many prostitutes in Baihua Tower, promoted him and threw him into prison?
Alas, it’s hard to look back on the past in the bright moonlight...
Before Niu San could finish his emotion, he watched Zhan Feiyun glance around and ran straight towards him without hesitation. Niu San was stunned for a moment.
Am I going to be released early? It seems that the news from the mission is very reliable! I'm about to be released from prison! Hahahahaha!
Some people died, but not completely...
