Late at night, the whole world is sleeping quietly.
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves from the southeast of the capital. Horses dressed in uniform costumes roared past. Under the cold moonlight, the cold light reflected from the swords on the waists of this group of men and horses could be vaguely seen.
It was already midnight, and the entire capital was under night curfew. The guards stationed in the Nancheng Army and Horses Department had put up fences at the intersections of the streets, and were patrolling the streets at night with weapons and sticks in hand. No one was allowed to pass.
Just when the night guard of the Nancheng Military and Horse Division was about to find a sheltered place to drink some wine to warm up, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves getting closer and closer, and soon saw a group of people coming on horseback. , one of them speeded up his horse and galloped over, with a spring knife embroidered on his waist and a token with a tassel in his hand.
"The Jin Yiwei is on an errand, hurry up and clear the way!" The Jin Yiwei who came on horseback, holding a token, shouted loudly to the night guard of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division.
The Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division was responsible for patrolling tonight with a small flag, a total of more than ten people. The flag officer leading the team turned pale and was shocked when he saw the tasseled token in the hand of the Jin Yiwei. The token is not an ordinary Jinyiwei token. I glanced at the Jinyiwei team from a distance and vaguely saw the Jinyiwei surrounding a big man in a bullfight uniform. He dared to neglect, so he immediately ordered his men to move the fence and wait. Move the things blocking the road.
Made in the old Ming Dynasty, the first-grade bullfighting uniform, the second-grade flying fish, the third-grade python, the fourth and fifth-grade unicorns, the sixth and seventh-grade tigers and tigers, this bullfighting uniform, doesn’t it mean that the master is here in person? !
The flag officer did not dare to delay for a moment and ordered his soldiers to clear the road. However, the more haste they were, the more chaos arose. In addition, because the fence was too heavy, the people of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division were in a hurry for a while and did not move the fence properly.
"cough......"
The Jin Yiwei behind them also gradually approached. The man in his forties who was surrounded by a bullfighting suit coughed slightly and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.
Hearing the cough, Jin Yiwei holding the token was shocked. Without thinking, he put the token into his arms and dismounted like a big bird, as if his toes had not yet touched the ground. Then he jumped up again, and as soon as the rabbit was up and the falcon was down, he was among the people carrying the fence from the Nancheng Army and Horse Division.
"rise!"
The Jin Yiwei roared, veins flashed on his forehead, and in the surprised eyes of Nancheng Bingma Sibingwei, he grabbed the entire fence. Together with several soldiers and guards, they pushed him to the roadside.
The team of Jin Yiwei behind didn't even look at it, so they rode their horses along the gap and passed the intersection.
Immediately afterwards, the Jin Yiwei who opened the way also got on his horse and chased after him.
In fact, it only took a minute or two from the moment the Jin Yiwei showed his token to the time he whizzed away.
The people from the Nancheng Army and Horses Division who were patrolling the street at night stared blankly at the pair of guards whizzing by. They didn't react for a moment until the two unlucky guys who were pushed to the side of the road with the fence touched their feet and screamed. These people just reacted to the sound.
"Boss, what errands are the Jin Yiwei doing in the middle of the night?" Someone looked at the back of the Jin Yiwei whizzing by. asked.
"If you don't want to die, don't ask!"
The flag officer glared hard at the man, and then ordered his men to clean up the road thoroughly. If they couldn't protect those men, they would have to return. In this dynasty, the Jin Yiwei was extremely powerful, much more powerful than Dongchang. He didn't dare to touch it. The bad luck of these people.
Not long after, the Shuntian Gongyuan in the south of the capital city welcomed a group of uninvited guests. It was this group of royal guards who rode horses from the streets.
Gongyuan rules. In order to ensure the fairness of the imperial examination and prevent the examiners from engaging in personal fraud, after entering the Gongyuan, the examiners could not come out until the examination was over and the rankings were determined. It can take as little as three to five days, or as many as dozens of days. Before the examination ranking is determined, the key of Gongyuan cannot be opened.
However, when Jin Yiwei showed a handwriting, Gongyuan opened the door.
"Stay at the door. Don't let an ant crawl out without my order!"
The middle-aged man in the bullfight uniform among the Jinyi guards, accompanied by several Jinyi guards, entered the Shuntian Gongyuan and gave instructions to the accompanying subordinates. This middle-aged man in a bullfight suit is in his forties. He is tall and looks strong and brave. His skin color is different from ordinary people, as if there is a ball of fire in his body. His skin color is faintly fiery red, and he looks like someone when he walks. Like a crane.
Therefore, several of the accompanying Jinyi guards stood guard at the gate of Gongyuan with embroidered spring knives in hand, performing their duties loyally.
"Lord Lu comes in person late at night. Sometimes he is not welcomed from afar, and sometimes he is not welcomed from afar."
When Xu Jie, Yan Maoqing and other examiners in the court saw the visitor, they quickly got up from their seats and greeted him.
This person is not an ordinary person. He is the most powerful leader of the Jinyiwei who oversees the world of prisons. The Jinyiwei commander is Shi Lu Bing. This man is not only extremely smart, but also good at strategizing. In the past, Dongchang always suppressed the Jinyiwei, but In Lu Bing's hands, Jin Yiwei suppressed Dongchang until he could not breathe. Under his wise leadership, Jinyiwei has become the most terrifying intelligence machine. Whenever there is any trouble in the capital, he is always the first to know. Not only that, Lu Bing has an unusual relationship with the current emperor. Lu Bing is the son of Emperor Jiajing's nanny. The two grew up on the same milk. Lu Bing grew up with Emperor Jiajing and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jiajing.
In addition, Lu Bing was also the savior of Emperor Jiajing. In the 18th year of Jiajing's reign, when the emperor went on tour, Lu Bing led the imperial guards to escort him. In Weihui, Henan, during the fourth watch in the middle of the night, a fire suddenly broke out in the palace, and the officials fled in a hurry. No one cared about the whereabouts of the emperor. It was Lu Bing who rushed into the fire regardless of his own safety and escaped from the fire with the emperor on his back. This act of sacrificing his life for the savior made Emperor Jiajing see his true loyalty. From then on, he became more and more favored, and he was continuously promoted and became the highest officer of Jinyiwei.
How could Manchu officials not be afraid of such a person?
Therefore, whether it was Xu Jie or Yan Maoqing, they all stood up and greeted him, saying various polite words.
"Master Xu, Master Yan, you have worked very hard in reviewing the papers and have made great achievements. The Holy One has ordered me to come to express my condolences to you..."
Lu Bing, however, had no airs at all and greeted Xu Jie and others very politely with a smile and a smile.
"What the hell, Mr. Lu has to go on business late at night, so hard work pays off..." Xu Jie and others said politely.
After a few simple courtesies, Lu Bing got back to his business and asked Xu Jie and others, "I wonder how your lords are doing with the examination this time. Your Majesty has been reading it for several days."
"What a coincidence. The marking has just ended and the draft list has just been filled out." Xu Jie replied with a smile.
The examiner behind put the completed draft list and the top ten red papers together in a paper bag stamped with various seals. At Xu Jie's signal, he handed his hands to Lu Bing.
"Then I won't disturb you all. Your Majesty is still waiting for his return. I believe you all will be able to go home and rest comfortably tomorrow." After Lu Bing took the paper bag, he held his hands in front of Xu Jie and others. People say goodbye.
After Lu Bing left Shuntian Gongyuan, he rode non-stop to the Xiyuan where Emperor Jiajing practiced immortality and alchemy. Shuntian Gongyuan was once again closed and locked, waiting for Emperor Jiajing's review tomorrow, and then the hospital can be opened and the results released. Examiners at that time This completes the mission of the joint examination, and everyone can go back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers. (To be continued.)
