In the early morning, there was almost a commotion in the Dongchang Yamen outside the imperial city. When Wu Zhong heard that the young eunuch returned to Beijing late last night, he immediately used crutches to smash the door. Of course, the door he smashed was not Chang Yu's. He stayed at the palace last night and did not return to the Yamen. .
The doors that were smashed were Qiao Sanxiu, Chen Suole and others.
The first thing he said was: "Where are my brothers from the Black Wolf Camp? How are our ladies doing?"
Qiao Sanxiu and others ran for two days and fell asleep very late at night. They were so sleepy that they couldn't think of chatting with him: "Ask Lao Jiu about this. He is at Jinwuwei Yamen."
Wuzhong hurriedly asked Fan Zi to go to the nearby Jinwu Guards Yamen to bring the sleepy-eyed Lao Jiu over: "Tell me, brothers are all fine. You have made great achievements, but how are you and me?"
When Lao Jiu saw Wu Zhong asking this question, this cold-blooded butcher who killed without batting an eye started to cry loudly: "Boss Wu, our Black Wolf Battalion is about to be broken up. Three hundred brothers have lost nearly a hundred..."
ah! Wu Zhong was startled and clenched his fists: "It's so miserable, how miserable..."
"Your wife, too..."
"Is he dead too?" Wuzhong stared angrily, grabbing the tearful Lao Jiu and shaking him hard: "How did he die? I want to avenge him."
Lao Jiu was so shaken that he almost choked and stopped crying: "Your wife was also injured, and more than once..."
"Damn you, you have such a big tongue." Wu Zhong pushed Lao Jiu away: "The damn dog Tatar killed my brother and hurt my mother-in-law. I have to skin him!"
"Boss Wu, are you feeling better? The Dog Tartars will arrive in the capital soon. If you feel better, you can come with us to avenge your brother." Lao Jiu is also a bastard.
"This injury can't kill anyone. I'm going to join the war to avenge my brother." Wuzhong threw away the crutches in his hand, but staggered and almost fell. How could he recover so quickly after being seriously injured by a knife a month ago while guarding the goal!
Seeing his appearance, Lao Jiu quickly helped him sit down: "Boss Wu, you'd better recover from your injuries first. Revenge by killing the Tatars is no longer possible... Besides, the factory supervisor won't let you go if you're like this."
"Huh, he won't go if he doesn't let me go. What about the little eunuch? I want to see him..." Wuzhong started shouting shamelessly again. Suddenly he felt that something was wrong with the eyes of several people in the yard, so he hummed a few words: "The little eunuch I'm talking about doesn't mean the factory master. There are many eunuchs younger than him in the palace. Why are you staring at me..."
Chang Yu didn't let Wu Zhong stay for long. Although he went to bed late, he was very talented and could quickly recover with a short rest no matter how tired he was. Of course, the most fundamental thing was that he had too many things to do and couldn't sleep in.
"Factory Supervisor, our Black Tiger Battalion is about to be disbanded. I want to avenge my brothers, and I want to join the war to kill the Tatars..." Chang Yu had just returned to the Waidong Factory Yamen when he saw Wuzhong hugging him with snot and tears. She cried miserably and made him have snot all over his body.
"Get out of the way." Chang Yu struggled to push the big meaty iron tower away: "If your injury is not healed, go over and give someone a head."
Wu Zhong was about to speak but was interrupted by Chang Yu: "The Tatars are ferocious. Every fight is a fight to the death. The governor chased the enemy all the way and fought for more than ten times. It was all because of the bloody battles of the brothers. The brothers of the Black Wolf Camp The people and the court of the Ming Dynasty will remember their bravery and fearlessness for their loyalty to the country. However, looking at the whole army, it is not just the Black Wolf Battalion that suffered heavy losses. Not to mention other departments, three of the four battalions of Dongchang were seriously damaged! "
"I want to kill the Tatars!" Wuzhong roared, almost overturning the Dongchang Yamen.
A former heroic hero who lived alone with no relatives or friends, he dedicated himself to the East Factory and led a team of troops and devoted countless efforts. The Black Wolf Battalion has long become a kind of spiritual sustenance for him. He regards all the soldiers in the battalion as brothers. If he kills his brother, whose life will he want?
Chang Yu understood Wuzhong's state of mind, and also knew that he was a bit conceited, and patted him on the shoulder: "Killing the Tatars and destroying the Manchu Qing Dynasty is my biggest pursuit in this life, Chang Yu. As long as you are alive, you will have plenty of opportunities."
Tu Yuan then became quiet and raised his head to look at Chang Yu: "I must be included in Wuzhong's list of achievements in destroying the Qing Dynasty." He then motioned to Lao Jiu to help him up: "Go to my room and have a good chat."
"Hey, you are a guy who burns bridges by crossing rivers. You don't want to have a good chat with me after we haven't seen you for such a long time." Chang Yu laughed and scolded. Wu Zhong turned around and said: "You have so many things to do so how can you have time to talk to me? By the way, since the factory boss has returned Beijing, why don’t you bring my girls back?”
"Why don't you save some face? Give it back to you, bitch. Song Luoyu agrees?" Chang Yu sighed: "I am in charge of heaven and earth, but I can't control women. If he doesn't want to come back, I can't tie him up." He said Then he waved to Wuzhong: "You two brothers have a good chat, and let's have some drinks together during lunch."
After Wuzhong's troubles, the entire yamen woke up. Chen Wangting and Jiang Fa also got up and were very happy to see Chang Yu back. They told about the night attack on the yamen by Tatar spies a few days ago.
Chunxiang is not in the capital, and the yamen is in charge of a few confidants. Now they are also reporting to Chang Yu in the hall. As one of Emperor Chongzhen's two sharp swords, Dongchang has too much to do.
At noon, Fanzi came to report: Wu Mengming, commander of the Jinyi Guards, asked to see him.
"No wonder I heard the magpies chirping so early in the morning. It turns out there are distinguished guests coming to my door." Chang Yu said with a smile when he saw Wu Mengming entering the yard while standing at the door.
Wu Mengming was flattered by this: "Hey, Eunuch Chang, if you praise me so much, you feel very guilty for your humble position!"
"Mr. Wu, what are you guilty of? Could it be that you have made a lot of money behind our back recently?" Chang Yu smiled and let Wu Mengming into the room, prepared tea for him, then left and left. The door is closed.
"Factory Supervisor, don't make fun of your humble position. The guys from the Metropolitan Procuratorate are keeping a close eye on you. You wouldn't dare to reach out to someone who is humble at this time." Wu Mengming chuckled.
Chang Yu didn't believe that a dog could change its habit of eating shit. He curled his lips and said, "Is it true? I heard that many people have come to you, Mr. Wu, to intercede with you these days. Are you really not reaching out?"
Um... Wu Mengming sighed: "Nothing can be hidden from the factory supervisor. Many people come to me to intercede these days. The price offered is hard to refuse... But I really don't dare to do this in a humble position, cough cough cough , there is no need to make a fuss about some outsiders. Ahem, cough, but we are our own people..."
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "What's the matter? Could it be possible that the investigation is on our people?"
Wu Mengming leaned over and whispered a few words into Chang Yu's ear, then he chuckled and said, "It's an old rule, I'll send that thing over when I turn around."
King's heart? Chang Yu narrowed his eyes, and a piece of historical data came to mind: Intruders entered the capital and tortured hundreds of officials. Wang Zhixin was offered 300,000 in cash, but only paid 150,000 and was executed.
So Wang Zhixin has at least 150,000 cash on hand!
But Wu Mengming, a charlatan, was fooled by an old eunuch, and he thought he had taken advantage of him and was very proud of himself.
"According to Dongchang's information, Wang Zhixin's family wealth is at least 200,000 yuan." Chang Yu had a mocking look on his face and lightly knocked on the table.
"This fucking old eunuch... how dare you lie to me!" Wu Mengming was furious after hearing this. He did not doubt the little eunuch's intelligence at all, because based on past experience, the little eunuch was very good and his intelligence had never been misjudged. .
"This is a good thing. Why is Mr. Wu so angry?" Chang Yu picked up the teacup and smiled.
"How can it be a good thing that an old dog cheated on a humble job?" Wu Mengming was puzzled and was still angry. He thought it was a proud work, but unexpectedly it turned into a joke.
"The king's heart confiscated more than 40,000 yuan in cash and put it into the treasury. The case has been closed. The more than 100,000 yuan in silver in his house... cough, cough, cough!"
"The more than 100,000 yuan will be ours," Wu Mengming understood immediately. He immediately turned from anger to joy and even elated. He rubbed his hands in excitement: "The old rules are you and me."
"No, Mr. Wu is the second one!"
"No, no," Wu Mengming was so excited that he didn't care how Chang Yu teased him: "I'm humble enough to go knock that old dog at night."
"It's not urgent. Just work slowly and slowly. We still have important matters to advise our staff at the moment." Chang Yu put down his tea cup and said softly.
"Could it be a Tatar thing?" Wu Mengming was startled, Chang Yu chuckled, and Wu Mengming's face turned red. The Tatar thing was a major military matter, and Chang Yu had nothing to do with his staff.
"I made a mistake in my humble position. What are your orders from the factory supervisor?"
"It's not really an order, it's just that Mr. Wu will come to our yamen less frequently." Chang Yu's eyes were sharp, and Wu Mengming's heart trembled, "Could it be..."
Chang Yu stretched out his index finger and shook it gently: "At present, the three yamen are clearly working together to investigate and fight corruption, but in fact they are secretly wrestling with each other, trying to label each other, and they are becoming more and more targeted. Dongchang has always had a bad reputation. Our family There are so many people to offend..."
Wu Mengming instantly understood that those who could make a name for themselves in the Third Division and the Sixth Department had no backing and which network of connections was not deep-rooted and intricate. One person could pull out a large area, but slowly it turned into three yamen wrestling with each other. Yes, the person you are checking is covered by the Procuratorate. The one I am checking is covered by your royal guards. If you don’t let me go, then I will continue to check...
The factory supervisor meant to stop there: "No more investigation?"
"No" Chang Yu shook his head: "Continue to investigate, the more chaotic the better, as the old saying goes, it cannot be established without destruction. This governor wants to mess up this officialdom and rearrange it to make the Ming Dynasty clear... At least it will not be as rotten as it is now!"
"That will involve a lot of people," Wu Mengming gritted his teeth.
“It’s just a strong man’s wrist being cut off, but it’s worth it to restore some clarity to the Ming Dynasty’s officialdom!”
"But if this continues, you and I will have nothing to do with it." Wu Mengming sighed. How could he make too much money and not leave any clues?
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "Not only can we not get rid of the relationship, but the more connected the better."
Wu Mengming didn't understand again.
"Tomorrow, our family will instruct Nanzhen Fusi to investigate you. I will tell you beforehand." Chang Yu said something shocking, and Wu Mengming stood up suddenly: "The factory supervisor is going to burn the bridge..." He suddenly shut up and sat down again. He came down and said, "That's right. Should I start secretly investigating the factory supervisor?"
Chang Yu glanced at Wu Mengming with admiration: "You finally got the idea."
Dongchang and Jinyiwei are the two swords of Emperor Chongzhen. They complement each other but also restrain each other. This is the art of imperial control. If the two yamen are too close and get too close, they will violate the original intention and must be compromised. This is just like the old Jiang era. Like Zhongtong and Juntong, they must not only work together but also contain each other and fight to the death. This is the value of their existence, otherwise there would be no need to set up two yamen.
Chang Yu was at the height of his power, and Emperor Chongzhen was unable and unwilling to touch him, so Wu Mengming would not be protected. Therefore, Chang Yu's method was also to protect Wu Mengming. After all, this guy had already surrendered to him, and it was easy to use and comfortable.
As for finding out something, it's not a big deal. The commander of Jinyiwei and the admiral of Dongchang have no power to appoint or remove the cabinet or staff. This is the emperor's family matter and he has the final say.
If he hadn't really committed a heinous crime, no matter how much outsiders scolded him, it wouldn't be possible to change him.
And he also hopes that his two knives are not clean. The dirtier they are, the less they have a foothold and can only rely on him.
"There are a few people in Nanzhen Fusi who don't like the humble job, and they don't know how serious they are. If the fire breaks out, the factory supervisor has to help the humble job to get rid of it, otherwise it will be miserable if the humble job is burned to death." Wu Mengming smiled bitterly.
Jinyiwei has two yamen, divided into the North and South Town Fusi. The South Town Fusi is similar to the post-century committee, specializing in investigating internal violations of laws and disciplines. Even though Wu Mengming is the boss of Jinyiwei, he is still under his supervision.
"You and I are brothers, how can our family watch you die in a sea of fire?" Chang Yu smiled, and Wu Mengming breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Factory Supervisor, I have a question for this humble position, where can I check you?"
"We are ordered to investigate and fight against corruption. If we violate the law and violate the law, we will start with the abuse of power." Chang Yu laughed and said: "This kind of voice is the most popular in the court, so you can follow the trend and get more gossip."
"Isn't that adding fuel to the factory director's fire?" Wu Mengming wondered.
"If our family was not good at power and acted recklessly, how could the Ming Dynasty be in today's situation? This is our family's credit and our family's handle. It is also an area that the emperor wants to beat. You can go ahead and do it. The more chaotic the atmosphere, the more our two yamen will appear. If fire and water are incompatible, you and I will be safer.”
Wu Mengming nodded silently.
