Compared with the lobby of Jianhaicheng's National Law Department, the main camp of Jingbu is too grand.
The hall was filled with bright candles and lanterns, and the east and west sides were filled with well-equipped guards. All the tables and chairs in the middle were removed and covered with bright red and gold-edged carpets. Only a tall and spacious table was left on the front hall. The chair has been covered with a gold satin cover taken from the palace. Behind the chair were eight animal screens on the left and right.
From the high platform where this chair is to the floor of the lobby, the steps in the middle are the so-called "Bi" - of course, strictly speaking, the steps in the main hall of Siyang Palace are the real "Bi".
Li Zai stood at the bottom of the steps.
From Han Dongwen's perspective on the chair, among the people in the room, only Li Zai showed him the back of his head.
For others, as ministers, it is natural etiquette to face the saint.
As a bodyguard, Li Zai naturally showed his loyalty by turning his back to him.
The so-called "Your Majesty" was actually not used to address the emperor himself at first, but to the person standing in Li Zai's position. Ministers cannot speak directly to the emperor and need to first address the "Your Majesty". The people below made speeches, and this "Your Majesty" relayed them to the emperor who was sitting high on the stage.
Because of this, when talking to the emperor, the starting point is "Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"
There is pomp and circumstance, but it is indeed a troublesome rule.
Therefore, later the imperial court omitted this link, but in order to show respect, the ministers still did not call "the emperor" directly but "your majesty" to express their humility that they still did not dare to talk directly to the emperor himself.
Han Dongwen has not yet ascended the throne and cannot enjoy this disguised humility.
Fortunately, face matters have never been the focus.
"Your Highness, the prisoner who was just ordered to be pardoned by the Taishu Pavilion Supervisor has been unable to be handed over by the Justice Department of Haicheng for the time being."
It was Jiang Ningyun who spoke.
Han Dongwen didn't show any surprise after hearing this.
Earlier, when Robert was imprisoned by the Haizhou Justice Department, Han Dongwen only thought that he would be released anyway when Zhong Lilin came, and he would not suffer for long, so he didn't care too much.
Who would have thought that Lu Ren and the then Jianhaicheng National Law Department would fish this man out directly.
Now it's better, Zhong Lilin came to pick up the person, but he disappeared.
That was all, Han Dongwen also came, and the matter was brought directly to the imperial court.
"Because Lu Ren, the bodyguard of the Qimen Bodyguard Agency, bribed the officials of the Justice Department to withdraw the previous complaint against the missionary for escort robbery, so he had no choice but to release him. The Justice Department is currently searching for his whereabouts and will inform His Highness as soon as possible."
Jiang Ningyun lowered his head and said seriously.
Han Dongwen's face twitched when he heard it, and he sighed at the profoundness of language.
What is forced bribery?
Can this be said?
The twitching turned into twitching, and Han Dongwen's expression finally turned down. He turned his head and looked at Yang Churan, who was also standing in the audience: "Qimen Escort Bureau, from the name, is it a member of Haizhou Daqi Sect?"
At this time, Yang Churan's expression had returned to normal. She must have really adjusted her mentality after returning to the main camp from the port.
As for the method, there is no way of knowing.
"Your Highness, the Qimen Escort Bureau was indeed founded by the disciples of the Daqi Sect after they left school. The disciples of the Daqi Sect also trained in the Escort Bureau. I should immediately summon the people from the Daqi Sect to find this escort master."
I don't know if it's because there are too many lice and they don't bite, but Yang Churan's expression is very calm now.
Han Dongwen nodded: "Okay, next thing, how is the stranger doing now?"
"Your Highness, Haizhou Strangers and Susheng Strangers have all been detained in the military prison of the main camp. They are currently being interrogated!" Yang Churan continued to answer.
"There is no need to punish them severely. I will go and observe them later, and I will personally talk to them about their rights and wrongs. As for foreigners, they will be punished if they violate the laws and regulations, but how and when they will be punished must be analyzed in detail."
After Han Dongwen finished speaking slowly, he asked some other insignificant questions, such as how the people's livelihood in Haizhou was, the situation of drought and floods in fishing, etc. Of course, he could only get an answer that everything was fine and there was nothing wrong with it.
These replies took up most of the time of this discussion. Perhaps the government has been tiring in the past and present, and most of them were tired in these areas.
"Oh, yes, I am still thinking about something."
When the discussion was coming to an end, Han Dongwen asked Yang Churan again.
Yang Churan's expression remained unchanged, he stood at attention and nodded.
"Everyone knows that there is some friction between Simeng and Xuegang. The Jingbu is currently stationed in Haizhou. You are the captain of the Jingbu. If there is a conflict with the Xuegang, will the Jingbu be able to fight?"
Yang Churan answered quickly: "We will fight to the last man to ensure the peace of Simeng!"
"No, no, I'm not asking you to show your loyalty."
Han Dongwen waved his hand and his expression became a little serious: "I am asking whether the army needs reinforcements and whether the manpower is enough to face the enemy on the front line?"
He leaned back slightly and said: "Haizhou's geographical advantages are very important. If you need it if you want to surprise your troops, you must make it clear to the military department in time. Don't miss important things!"
Yang Churan raised his head slightly, his expression unchanged: "Your Highness, the Jing Department is all elite soldiers and generals, which are enough to protect the stability of Haizhou. There is no need for reinforcements from other departments of the Army Department for the time being!"
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Blood Harbor.
If taverns like Crow Bay and Crown of the Dead are places where Bloodport civilians hang out, then there are some places that are inaccessible to the middle and lower classes of Bloodport.
The streets of Plover Cove Pier are dirty, but here they are clean.
A messy sea breeze blows on the streets where civilians roam, but here it is like being shrouded in a huge shell. Except for the exit, the four walls are blocked. Only the sunlight cast by the patio in the middle illuminates this clam shell with a cave inside. urban area.
The streets are not wide, but they are by no means crowded.
There are no hawkers on the street. Instead, there are brightly lit shops. Judging from the decoration, you can tell that the consumption inside will not be too low.
The architectural style is like Simeng, but not Simeng.
It has the eaves and columns of Simeng, but it is not as simple as the buildings in Simeng - the store uses red and gold colors without scruples, and the furnishings are full of golden dragons and phoenixes, just like Siyang's buildings. The palace has made a replica of the nouveau riche version here.
People who fled to Blood Harbor would always stick together because of their origins.
Needless to say, this is where people from Simeng gather in the entire Blood Harbor.
Some people call this place Little Simeng, but Zhan Taiyi doesn’t like this name very much.
"There are fewer people in Dali City."
Zhan Taiyi was currently in front of the window of the tallest building in Dali City, looking at the bright golden city in front of him.
He likes to call this place Dali City, which brings good fortune and good fortune.
Half of Dali City is filled with gambling houses, and the other half is filled with pawn shops and restaurants.
He held a long copper pipe in his hand. After taking a deep breath, he exhaled a stream of bluish smoke. He finally looked away from the window and looked into the house again.
"Have you finished the fight? Come on, I will definitely win this one."
There is a long and spacious table in the center of the room. The table is covered with fine purple velvet, and on it are piles of gold coins and a set of scrambled mahjong tiles.
On the hall pillar on the right side of the table, there is a man who is covered in bruises and dying, which is really hard to ignore.
"Lieutenant General, you are the banker this round, why are you playing the same size?"
A person at the card table asked Zhan Taiyi with a smile.
Zhan Taiyi also laughed: "No, this one is bigger."
He turned back and looked at the person tied to the pillar: "I won't use the whip for this one, I'll just beat him to death."
