Han Qinglan was stunned when she was yelled at, and she thought to herself before she even raised her eyes:
'This voice and tone cannot be...'
Sure enough, when he raised his eyes, he saw someone who would never be here at this time, standing carelessly in front of him!
"Old Hong? You are not on duty in front of the palace gate at this time, why come here..."
Hong Ze didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and with a wave of his big hand, he clasped Han Qinglan's shoulders, turned around, and pushed him out without any explanation.
"Hey, don't mention it. Let's go, let's go, let's do my brother a favor. We can talk on the way if we have anything to say."
Although Han Qinglan was used to Hong Ze's fiery temper, he was already too late. Now that I have just arrived at the Yamen Gate, I don’t even show my face, and I don’t even say a word, so I just turn around and leave?
If he really does this, he doesn't have to wait until tomorrow. The next moment the censors come here to inspect, he will be in trouble. It will be easy to lose his official position and get a ban!
But he stopped, and before he could refuse, Hong Ze spoke first and added:
"How free are you in the yamen, do you think I don't know? This time is different from the past. Don't try to prevaricate me and run away! Besides, even if there is really something serious, I will invite you, a great master, to come back with all the official documents and orders. ! How dare you not listen to the announcement?"
Hearing this, Han Qinglan lowered her eyes and glanced at the official articles of the Ministry of War in Hong Ze's hand, and responded with a wry smile:
"How dare you?"
But in the blink of an eye, when he raised his eyes again, he had changed into a heartless smile.
"However, I only listen to the tune, not the announcement."
Hong Ze had not replied back because Han Qinglan was so happy to respond so rarely, but he was wondering when he was choked in the next moment.
This bastard, if he dares to take the official position, he can't get past him. He's talking about trouble, right?
In terms of knowledge and eloquence, none of the ten of me can match Han Qinglan. But how could Hongze be willing to show weakness like this?
When he was choking and grinding his teeth, he raised his hand and slapped Han Qinglan hard on the back. The force was so strong that it could send the weak one flying away.
"You're so beautiful, kid! Stop blabbering and let's go!"
Although Han Qinglan still stood firmly on the spot, she was gasped by the slap and secretly grinned.
"Hey, brother, can't you show some mercy? If you are really going to be disabled, how can you go through life and death for you in a while?"
While joking, he no longer "struggled".
Even the pace of turning around and leaving was much faster than when he came.
Although the Ministry of War is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, because it has no important tasks, it is located to the west of Qianbu Corridor, adjacent to Denwenyuan, and across from Zongzheng Temple across Qianbu Corridor. The Ministry of War directly under it is still far away from Zongzheng Temple. rear.
Therefore, the two of them walked into the corridor from the main entrance of the Treasury, and saw a jade-crowned young man riding a sacred bay-red horse, wearing silver armor, commanding a group of imperial guards with a riding whip, escorting a car in such a mess that the windows were broken. The scene of the carriage going straight to Zongzheng Temple.
"Everyone, please be energetic! Keep an eye on the prisoner for Your Highness! If you dare to make the slightest mistake and make Your Highness lose face in front of my father and all the civil and military officials, then all of them will come to see you!"
The loud scolding, even if it was dozens of steps away, was still like thunder.
At the end of the Qianbu Corridor is the Chengde Gate. The central government office is inside this door, and Emperor Xuande's imperial study is not far away.
This is the first time Han Qinglan and Hong Ze have met anyone who dares to make such a loud noise here.
But because the other person's back was turned to them, the two of them didn't recognize who the other person was for a while.
Han Qinglan suddenly frowned and asked Hong Ze in a keen voice:
"What happened today? And what kind of help do you want me to do?"
When it came to serious matters, Hong Ze was no longer in the mood to watch the fun.
His brows almost turned into knots in an instant. He sighed loudly, raised his hand and scratched his head and said:
"Hey, although this matter hasn't spread yet, it will definitely become a talk in the streets before noon."
Han Qinglan saw that her good brother, who had always been free and easy and informal, was sighing irritably. The frowned eyebrows relaxed, but his expression became more serious and condensed.
"Tell me. You are obviously busy, but you have been waiting for a long time and still struggling to get the official document. Don't you just think that I can help you? Then why should you hesitate? Hiding it, it is easy to backfire. If you don't say it, When I saw it, I immediately gave up the idea, and there will be no next time."
Hong Ze was awakened by the words, patted the back of his head, and said with a wry smile:
"Tsk, look at my elm head! Either I want to hide something from you, or...hey, you will understand when I tell you."
After finishing speaking, he immediately told the whole story in detail this morning, from when the patrolling guards noticed something strange, to when they found out that Prime Minister Lu was assassinated in the street on the way to the court, to when he searched the entire Qingxing Street without authorization. .
The more Han Qinglan listened, the more solemn his expression became, but it wasn't until Hong Ze finished speaking that he asked:
"That is to say, not only did you conduct an unauthorized search without permission, but you still found nothing?"
The sharp and to the point words made Hong Ze's face turn red for a moment, but even so, he quickly replied in a hoarse voice:
"That's right, but I'm not trying to get credit. You probably haven't heard that Prime Minister Lu has won the emperor's heart. He was given the imperial guard to escort him up and down the court just a few days ago. It has already shown that he is in great power and the emperor's favor is great."
When Hong Ze said this, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, and then continued:
"At that time, I happened to be in front of the palace..."
Han Qinglan nodded clearly and accepted it smoothly.
"So the job of selecting people falls to you, and the ones you picked are all your own subordinates, novices who only have good skills and skills?"
The words hit the spot, and Hong Ze's face became even paler.
But he did not dare to waste any more time. He could only grit his teeth and nod, and continued to say without reservation:
"According to convention, this kind of job is to use the imperial guard as a decoration. The new boys are not strong enough, but their momentum is stronger than the last. This kind of job is just right. In the future, when the temper is tempered and the kung fu is perfected, they will all He is a good hand. But who knew that this kind of thing would come out..."
After Hong Ze took a breath, he could continue: "They were all chosen by me, and now they die so miserably. No matter what, I should personally give them and their families an explanation!"
However, he was not the material himself. After searching for a long time, he still found nothing, so he had no choice but to ask for help.
Han Qinglan and Hong Ze are family friends. Although they didn't see each other much when they were children, they have been friends for many years, so they naturally know the old man well.
Hongze was born as a general, but because his family was almost empty, after joining the army, he was almost like a civilian, and he worked hard on his own step by step until now. It can be said that Emperor Xuande's wise eyes were the reason why he was promoted to his current position.
Therefore, he values true ability more than family background. And unlike other generals of the Royal Forest Army, he cherishes the lives of his subordinates. If they are recognized and treated as brothers by him, then they are just like real brothers.
Precisely because he knew this, when he heard that Hong Ze would go beyond his authority to investigate the case, he had already guessed something in his heart and was not surprised at all.
But right now, he was really sweating in his heart because of this brother!
