Jinyiwei has always arranged a large number of manpower to 'protect' Zhu Ying.
The more details about Zhu Ying are found, the more manpower Jin Yiwei arranges.
From just three or five people at the beginning, to thirty or fifty people later.
Now the entire Jinyiwei department, including Zhu Ying alone, has arranged for five hundred households and five hundred people to 'protect'.
At the same time, in order not to arouse Zhu Ying's resentment, these plainclothes guards were mainly distributed in a fixed manner and communicated secretly.
For example, Zhu Ying's residence is two or three rooms away, and there are Jin Yiwei living on both sides.
On the streets in front and behind Zhu Ying's courtyard, plain-clothes guards came out before dawn and stood guard quietly.
At night, the night watchman in disguise likes to hang out in the yard around Zhu Ying.
Needless to say about the various city gates, the most cruel thing is that among the new batch of servants recruited by the teahouse, they are basically the secret agents arranged by Jin Yiwei.
The shopkeeper of the teahouse is still a little confused as to why the errand boys are so easy to recruit recently.
When Zhu Ying was chatting with Zhu Gaochi on the building boat, there were at least seven or eight small boats on the river not far from the building boat, all of them were members of Jinyiwei.
These five hundred people are only on the surface.
As the headquarters of Jinyiwei, the capital has more secret sources of intelligence.
Zhu Ying had already been transferred to the highest level.
Of course this is not surveillance, it is mainly protection and observing Zhu Ying's movements.
Zhou Ji rushed to the ship too quickly, Zhu Ying took action too quickly, and it was over before the Jin Yiwei had time to take action.
Zhu Ying's matter is over, but Zhou Ji's matter has just begun.
Jin Yiwei appeared, what else could Zhou Ji do.
He had no choice but to follow me obediently to the Jinyiwei prison.
Not a single geisha or boatman was left behind.
When Zhou Ji was put in prison, he suddenly found that the people in the cell next to him seemed a little familiar.
The man turned his head and saw Zhou Ji, and said bitterly: "Zhou Ji, Zhou Ji, I have been really hurt by you."
Who else could this person be? It was Chang Sen who left directly before.
They were all on the same boat, and even if Jinyiwei knew Chang Sen's identity, there was no way he would let him go.
Including the scholar who also wanted to have a relationship, he also stayed in the cell next door.
At this point, everyone on the boat was neatly placed in the prison.
In the Jinyiwei Yamen.
Song Zhong got dressed and came over from the official residence at the back.
Officials' houses usually have offices in the front and residences in the back.
The same goes for Jiang Wei.
Opposite the Jinyiwei Yamen, the same is true for the five ministers except the Ministry of Justice.
"It really doesn't let you have a good sleep." Song Zhong, who was disturbed, was obviously not in a good mood.
As soon as he lay down, he was shouted out.
However, after hearing the report from his subordinates, Song Zhong suddenly lost all sleep and shouted angrily:
"How audacious are they? Young Master Zhu can be touched by them too? Good fellow, there is also the emperor's grandson on the boat, the daughter of the King of Zhongshan. What are you trying to do? Rebellion!"
While looking at the file, Song Zhong cursed.
I also began to have a general understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.
The principal offender was the only son of Jiang Xiahou, and the accomplice was the third son of King Kaiping.
"Good guy."
After closing the file, Song Zhong couldn't help but sigh again.
Any one of these people involved can be considered a top noble of the Ming Dynasty, and so many people were involved at once.
"Have you been interrogated? What is the specific situation?" Song Zhong asked his subordinate Jin Yiwei.
"Sir, the brothers have already started interrogating. It won't take long for news to arrive." Jin Yiwei said quickly.
With so many big names involved, Jin Yiwei is under a lot of pressure.
Song Zhong nodded and continued to ask: "Have you received any notification from the commander's side?"
"I won't disturb the commander's bedtime for the time being," the subordinate Jin Yiwei replied.
Although the people involved in this matter have great backgrounds, it is said that only a few guards were injured so far.
When one of the guards was brought here, he was seriously injured and had already been treated by a doctor.
"Inform the commander immediately. Remember, if there is anything related to Zhu Ying in the future, inform the commander first."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Although Jiang Yu was the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he had to guard Zhu Yuanzhang at all times.
Above Song Zhong, the two colleagues of Jin Yiwei and the three ministers were almost responsible for the safety inside the palace.
The initial duties of the Jin Yiwei were to serve as the emperor's bodyguard and honor guard, hence the title Jin Yiwei.
Another Zhenfu envoy with the same status as Song Zhong is responsible for the internal laws and regulations of Jinyiwei.
In other words, in fact, the person with the greatest actual power of Jin Yiwei to the outside world is Song Zhong himself.
Song Zhong was originally Jiang Wei's confidant, otherwise he would not be able to achieve this position.
Not long after, Jiang Yu, wearing a brocade cloak, strode over.
"Your Majesty, Commander." Song Zhong and several surrounding guards held their fists and luggage.
Song Zhong immediately handed the file to Jiang Wei for review.
Before Jiang Wei finished reading, the interrogating Jin Yiwei had already come over.
In the main seat of the hall, Jiang Yu, holding the file, said: "Speak."
Jin Yiwei, who was in charge of the interrogation, immediately explained the ins and outs of the matter one by one.
Those geisha and boatmen were so frightened in the Jinyiwei Prison that they had no intention of imposing punishments and explained everything clearly without revealing a single word.
The interrogating Jin Yiwei compared the confessions and found that the confessions of several people were similar, so he came directly to report.
"You really don't take us and the Jin Yiwei and others seriously, is the capital a place where he, Zhou Ji, can run wild?"
"It's really ridiculous to think that just because of his father Jiang Xiahou's reputation, he can do whatever he wants."
Jiang Wei said coldly, as His Majesty's personal bodyguard, Jiang Wei understands better than anyone else.
After the previous civil servants cleaned up, His Majesty had already ordered the collection of all information related to Huaixi's noble generals, and the meaning was very obvious.
If it hadn't been for the appearance of His Highness Changsun, Jiang Wei could have had a premonition that the entire Huaixi Honor Group would have been torn to pieces by His Majesty.
At this time, if you still dare to jump out, you are really seeking your own death.
"Sir, this Zhou Ji is Jiang Xiahou's only son. Only at Jiang Xiahou's age can such a son inherit the family name. I'm afraid if we go too far."
Song Zhong said hesitantly.
Although there were some collisions, it didn't cause much trouble. A punishment is unavoidable, but Jin Yiwei cannot be too harsh without His Majesty's decree.
This is a bit difficult.
Jiang Wei nodded when he heard this. When it comes to Jiang Xiahou, this matter is no longer easy to explain.
As the famous founding general of the country, the current Marquis of Jiang Xia is currently in charge of Fujian and has a large number of troops.
He is such a precious son.
Jiang Wei remembered that not long ago, when Zhou Ji first arrived in the capital, Zhou Dexing also sent a memorial, complaining that his son was ignorant and wanted to ask your majesty to help find a marriage.
His Majesty also told Jiang Ying about this matter at that time, asking him to find out if there were any well-matched girls waiting to be married.
Thinking of this, a trace of thought flashed in Jiang Wei's eyes, and then he stood up and said: "I will go to the palace to meet with His Majesty first. I will wait and see what I think. I will make a decision after His Majesty's decree."
After Jiang Yu finished his explanation, he went directly towards the palace.
As the commander of the Imperial Guard, he certainly has the authority to enter the palace directly.
When he arrived in front of Qianqing Palace, he asked the eunuch to report.
It's about ten o'clock in the evening now.
At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang is usually still reviewing memorials in the palace study.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Yu wants to see you." Liu He reported in a low voice.
"Xuan." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Jiang Wei came over at this point, obviously he had something important to report.
"Your Majesty, at Xu time tonight, His Highness Changsun, His Highness Gao Chi, the emperor's grandson, and Xu Miaojin, the daughter of the King of Zhongshan, are playing on the Qinhuai River together."
"Zhou Ji, the son of Jiang Xiahou, was greedy for Xu Miaojin's beauty and ordered his guards to attack the building. Fortunately, His Highness Changsun took action and was safe."
"Now, Zhou Ji, the son of the Marquis of Jiangxia, Chang Sen, the third son of Prince Kaiping, who traveled with him, and the geisha boatman who traveled with him have all been arrested in prison. Please ask your Majesty to judge them."
Jiang Wei quickly reported the general ins and outs, and at the same time handed over the confession file obtained from the Jin Yiwei interrogation to His Majesty.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the file and shouted in a cold voice: "You are so brave. Even our eldest grandson dares to attack. What are you trying to do? Are you planning to rebel?"
"Chang Sen, this bastard, has the same virtues as his elder brother. He doesn't imitate the good ones, but wants to imitate the bad ones. It was a waste of time for us to give names to these three bastards."
Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him.
At that time, Chang Yuchun was unwilling to die in the fields of old age and practiced martial arts with others since he was a child. In terms of character, he is bold and reckless.
When Chang Yuchun first defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to him.
The biggest reason why Xu Da and Chang Yuchun became famous generals is because they practiced martial arts since childhood.
Such a fierce general has great appeal in the army. With the general taking the lead, the soldiers will be more courageous.
Perhaps he was too brave, and suffered frequent hidden injuries on his body, and died suddenly in a sudden explosion.
Both of them were illiterate, but Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were different.
After Xu Da had the conditions, he began to understand the importance of knowledge. During the war, he would also study military art.
Like Zhu Yuanzhang, he also read through the Four Books and Five Classics.
Even before his death, he left several poems.
Chang Yuchun, on the other hand, was reckless to the end, a reckless man, unparalleled in ferocity but lacking in strategy.
Therefore, after giving birth to a son, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to help him name his son.
Zhu Yuanzhang carefully checked the files. According to his opinion, all those who had collided with Da Sun should be executed without mercy.
However, Chang Yuchun's status in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was obviously still good.
Chang Yuchun was honest, obeyed Zhu Yuanzhang's advice, and was so brave in fighting. Chang Yuchun was the first to rush forward and defeat the current Peiping and the former Yuan Dadu.
So even if it involves his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to read the details of the dossier before making a decision.
Chang Sen is lucky.
In his early days, Zhou Ji once said two words of dissuasion.
Jin Yiwei's interrogation is extremely strict, and all experiences, including who said that sentence, will be recorded in detail.
It was also like this. After reading it, Zhu Yuanzhang had some concerns in his heart.
Putting down the file, Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and said directly: "Take this son Zhou Ji to the sky prison and execute him secretly."
"In addition, please pass on our edict to summon Jiangxia Hou Zhou Dexing to the capital immediately without delay."
Jiang Wei heard this and replied: "I obey the order."
After hesitating for a while, Jiang Wei said with some worry: "Zhou Ji is the only son of Marquis Jiang Xia. If I find out after entering the capital that his son has died and his incest is cut off, I'm afraid he will be dissatisfied."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he sneered and said: "It's the father's fault if he doesn't educate him. His son dares to challenge even our eldest grandson, and there is nothing he can't do."
"We don't want to see him anymore. When Jiang Xiahou enters the capital, we will capture and kill him on the spot."
After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "We can't let go of his son. The old man has no thoughts. It's hard to accept it at such an age. Even if you let me give him a ride, he can have a good time."
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhou Dexing grew up together. Because they had injured their kidneys in the war early in the war, they had no heirs.
He saw countless doctors, including the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital.
After recuperating for a long time, he managed to give birth to a son like Zhou Ji.
That precious feeling was no less than Zhu Yuanzhang's emotion for his grandson at that time.
In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang understood even more clearly that Zhou Dexing, who had lost his son, would definitely go crazy and might do something outrageous.
Zhou Dexing is several years older than Zhu Yuanzhang, and he has old injuries and hidden illnesses. It seems impossible to have any more children at present.
Simply give him death directly to avoid trouble.
"I obey the decree."
Jiang Wei felt a chill in his heart and replied.
Zhou Ji, who is currently in prison, after the initial fear, thought of the relationship between his father and His Majesty, and it didn't take long for him to gradually calm down.
Of course he could not have imagined that not only would he die, but his father would also be punished for this.
at the same time.
Zhongshan Xiaoling Tomb is where the tomb of King Yu is located.
Work is done here day and night, with excavations being carried out in reverse shifts.
Even though it was already midnight, there were still a large number of torches standing everywhere, and the peasants were digging with hoes.
It can now be seen that nearly ten meters have been dug down above the entire mausoleum.
According to calculations, in a few meters we will reach the location of the tomb of King Yu earlier.
If you are lucky, it won't take long, and you can even dig up King Yu's coffin tomorrow.
"The Xiaoling Guards are too strict and we can't move at all."
"It's very difficult. Yesterday, we added 500 elite soldiers to monitor at all times, and officials from the Qintian Prison to make calculations at all times. Yesterday San'er dug a few more times and was directly reprimanded."
"Not during the day. It's too clear. The slightest movement can be detected. It can only be done late at night."
"We can't wait any longer. We are already at the location instructed by the master. Let me inform the brothers that when the rooster crows, we will look for an opportunity to strike."
"Okay, I'll inform the brothers."
In the deep pit, after two strong men exchanged words, one of them began to move slowly towards the other side.
They were the men arranged by Zhu Di, and they tried their best to dig the tomb until it collapsed.
Just when they were about to secretly gather everyone and arrange actions, a shout suddenly rang out.
"We've dug it, we've dug it, we've dug it. We've dug it."
When the two heard this, they looked at each other, secretly said something bad, and took advantage of the confusion to look in that direction.
Sure enough, the tiles above the tomb were revealed.
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