Ji Gang Long Xinghu stepped into the study. After seeing Zhang Ren, his aura dissipated on his own.
He was very respectful to Zhang Ren, clasped his hands and said humbly, "I have seen you in this humble position, sir."
Zhang Ren nodded slightly and said, "We haven't seen each other for a while."
Ji Gang said: "Yes, the last time we met was when your Excellency left Beijing and I went to see you off. Logically speaking, I should pay a visit to you when I came back. But after your Excellency met the General, the General went to the Zhenfu Division. Da Lao, I can’t figure out the context of this, but in order to avoid unnecessary complications, I didn’t come to visit you. Please forgive me.”
Zhang Ren always treated people as equals, whether they were traffickers or lackeys from the royal family. This way of getting along also made Zhang Ren very popular.
But Ji Gang is an exception. Ji Gang was originally involved in the Jinling underworld, and Zhang Ren surrendered him with force when they first met.
Even though Zhang Ren later wanted to treat Ji Gang as an equal, Ji Gang always behaved himself and treated himself completely as a subordinate.
Later, Zhang Ren also figured out that everyone has their own way of doing things in the world. When dealing with people like Ji Gang, in addition to loyalty, they must also show enough domineering and strength.
Zhang Ren waved his hand, seeming quite unconcerned, but at the same time, his internal energy was running wildly in his body, making Ji Gang feel a lot of pressure.
Zhang Ren said: "It's not a problem, but you are extremely smart."
Ji Gang nodded and agreed: "My lord taught me well. In the past, I was just a reckless man. How could I see the twists and turns? My lord let me sit in the position of the dark master, and also let me After joining the Imperial Guard, I will naturally become more discerning."
Ji Gang seemed to be reporting on his work, but Zhang Ren was inseparable from every word, and he held Zhang Ren extremely high in every sentence, which also made Zhang Ren sigh that Ji Gang was a talent.
However, Zhang Ren would not raise his tail to the sky just because of these words. His expression remained unchanged and he said, "Since you have good ears and eyesight, I will arrange something for you."
Although Ji Gang didn't know what Zhang Ren was going to do, he also knew that what Zhang Ren was going to do might be very dangerous.
He understood Zhang Ren just as Zhang Ren understood him.
What happens next will probably not be much easier than the elimination of the Nine Sects.
In order to show his loyalty and unyielding, Ji Gang knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "The life of this humble position is given by the adults, and everything in the humble position is also given by the adults. If you have anything to do, just ask the adults. No matter the swords or mountains of fire, Ji Gang will never frown!"
Ji Gang is a good knife if used properly. It's just that now that the lottery bonus has been handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Ren doesn't dare to use the knife because of the interest, for fear of backlash, but Ji Gang can still let Ji Gang do some insignificant things.
Zhang Ren said: "What I asked you to do is not a big deal, and there is no big danger. You just need to be as sharp and alert as usual. I can't leave the house these days, so you have to act as my eyes and ears. If there is any disturbance in the city, you must report it to me in time, especially the matters related to the nobles."
Ji Gang cupped his hands towards Zhang Ren and said, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely arrange this matter."
….
Just as the two of them were talking about this, the concierge walked in and said, "Master Ren, Third Young Master Fu is here and said he wants to see you."
The third son of Fu was Fu Rang. He often came to see Zhang Ren, and the concierge also got to know him.
Every distinguished family has their own means of obtaining information. Fu Rang must have also heard about Zhu Yunxi's assassination, and also knew that it was Zhang Ren who saved Zhu Yunxi. In addition, every distinguished family now seems to be in a bad mood. In such a situation, the government just came over.
But Jiang Wei had already told Zhang Ren that he would kill any noble person Zhang Ren saw. How could Zhang Ren dare to meet Fu Rang?
Moreover, Ji Gang was hired to act as eyes and ears, wasn't it because he was afraid of being exposed in public and seeing other nobles?
Zhang Ren frowned and said, "If you don't see me, beat him out so that he won't use it again!"
The porter got the order and left.
Zhang Ren then thought about it. Although Fu Rang did not know martial arts, he had been a martial artist since he was a child and was also a good player. The concierge was already quite old now, so he might not be able to beat Fu Rang out.
Zhang Ren glanced at the Thousand-faced Man next to him again and said, "Senior Brother, please go and beat Fu Rang hard. It's best to see some blood, as long as it doesn't hurt any muscles or bones."
The Thousand-faced Man smiled knowingly and said, "Don't worry, I'm the best at this kind of thing."
After saying that, the Thousand-Faced Man walked out.
Zhang Ren looked at Ji Gang, who was still kneeling on one knee, waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go down too, just remember to report anything to me in time. Also, you have to remember, never forget Don’t take risks, just pass on the message.”
Ji Gang took the order and left, but when he turned around, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Sir, you are too weak-minded after all.
Not long after Ji Gang left, the Thousand-Faced Man also came back.
Zhang Ren also immediately asked: "How is it?"
The Thousand-faced Man smiled and said, "What else can I do? That Fu Rang is just a noble son. I beat him black and blue in a few blows. I'll do the work, don't worry!"
Zhang Ren was really relieved now. He didn't meet Fu Rang, and even asked the Thousand Faces Man to beat Fu Rang out. Jiang Yu wouldn't go to arrest Fu Rang now, right?
Zhang Ren nodded and said to Thousand-Faced Man, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Thousand-Faced Man."
The Thousand-faced Man said, "But Fu Rang asked me to bring you a few words."
Zhang Ren asked: "What are you talking about?"
Qianmianren said: "Fu Rang said that Zhu Yunxi couldn't stay, at least he couldn't live here. Although it wouldn't be a big deal in the short term, over time I'm afraid there would be disasters. Also, the life of the honorable nobles was not easy. People like Zhou Dexing All the important ministers have been killed, and their friend Zhou Ji is also dead. Fu Rang knows that you have many ideas and hopes to meet you."
If possible, Zhang Ren really wanted to see Fu Rang, but he really couldn't.
…
In the next few days, after Jinyiwei Town Fusi followed the clues and kept catching Lan Yu and others' accomplices, Jinling City was generally relatively calm.
Zhang Ren and the others also lived a relatively stable life. Apart from eating and sleeping, Zhang Ren and Qianmian Ren basically practiced martial arts every day.
Zhu Yunxi looked at their brilliant swordsmanship and keen Qinggong skills, and wanted to learn. However, he also knew that there was no shortcut to martial arts, so he could only keep cleaning the yard under the guidance of the concierge.
….
In Zhu Yunxi's eyes, he always thought that he was practicing some mysterious martial arts, and one day he could be like Zhang Ren and the others.
Ji Gang has been here several times in the past few days, and he has brought a lot of news. Basically, he has obtained the lists of all Lan Yu's accomplices taken by Jin Yiwei.
But suddenly one day, Ji Gang came to see Zhang Ren in a hurry.
Zhang Ren was practicing his sword skills at the moment. Seeing Ji Gang in such a hurry, he frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Ji Gang nodded and said: "Yes, it's a big event. General Lan Yu, Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen, He Shou Hou Zhang Yi, Jun Shu Hou Zhu Shou, Ding Yuan Hou Wang Bi, Dongguan Bo He Rong, and the Minister of Civil Affairs Zhan Hui, Hu Bu The minister Fu Youwen and others are scheduled to be executed three days later.”
Zhang Ren was startled and asked quickly: "Although they were arrested, haven't they yet been brought to court? How could they be executed in such a hurry?"
All along, no matter what the case, even if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to kill those nobles, he will go through a formal procedure, at least after the court is opened, the verdict of life and death will be made. However, Lan Yu's case directly omitted this procedure. I don't know if Zhu Yuanzhang was too looking forward to the death of those nobles, and he had already reached the point where he was desperate.
Ji Gang answered: "Lanyu and the others were classified as treason. This case was so big that even the Third Division did not have the courage to try it, so they have been kept in the Zhenfu Division without any trial. I heard that today's court meeting will be held by Jiang. Mr. Jiang listed dozens of Lan Yu’s crimes, and also listed the names of his accomplices. Most importantly, there was also a truckload of evidence and testimony.”
Zhang Ren frowned and said, "Even so, we can't ask Zhan directly, right?"
Discipline
He continued: "Your Majesty personally read a lot of evidence and testimonies, and ordered all the courtiers present to read them together. I heard that after the courtiers present saw the evidence, Dawei became angry and asked for orders directly from His Majesty, hoping that Lan Yu and others could be killed directly. People. And His Majesty was extremely angry, so he agreed. At the same time, these nobles were basically sentenced to the Yi tribe."
Zhang Ren raised his head and sighed, saying: "The three Yi tribes? How many innocent people are there here?"
Lan Yu was better off. He only had one daughter in his family, and she was married to Shu King Zhu Chun. Logically speaking, she would not be implicated. As for other relatives within the three clans, they were very few.
But it's different in other noble families. The Yi clan doesn't sound like there are many, but in a larger family, it's normal to have 1,800 people.
Even if you deserve to die for your evil deeds, most of these people are innocent.
Ji Gang said from the side: "Now that Lan Yu and the others have learned about their case, I have also investigated it privately. The nobles who were arrested are definitely not unjust, and beheading is not an exaggeration."
Zhang Ren waved his hand and said to Ji Gang: "You have worked hard these days, please go down."
Ji Gang cupped his hands and asked, "What are your next plans, sir? Is there anything else you need to do in your humble position?"
Of course Zhang Ren had his own plans, but he didn't dare to completely trust Ji Gang because of the interests involved. But after thinking about it, there was really no one to help him, so he could only say to Ji Gang: "In three days, you We need to set a few fires, and set a few more fires in Jinling City. The bigger the fires, the better, but I also have one request, no one can die, no one can die."
How many fires should be set? The bigger the better? Can't kill people yet? This sounds difficult to handle, but Ji Gang has already made a plan in his mind.
He bowed his hands towards Zhang Ren and then retreated as ordered.
Night rivers and lakes.
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