"Someone has been eyeing you from the moment you walked out of the capital."
Zhang Fu said sternly, "He may have power in Jiaozhi, but you prepared the directions and copy of the false identity before you came to Jiaozhi. Even I had a hard time finding you in the documents, but he did it. This It can only mean that he followed you from the capital to here. And there is only one kind of person who has this kind of ability."
Zhu Gaojie said softly: "Jin Yiwei."
Zhang Fu remained silent, obviously acquiescing.
Jinyiwei, a powerful spy organization in the Ming Dynasty.
Its predecessor was the "Gong Guards Division" established by Emperor Taizu Gao, and was later renamed the "Qinjun Duwei Mansion". It was responsible for the emperor's safety. When the emperor traveled or was in the palace, the guards needed to protect the emperor's safety in the dark; and In charge of the emperor's guard of honor, the guards serve as the guard of honor when the emperor attends various occasions, such as sacrifices, parades, etc.
The Gao Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was a suspicious person. He abolished the Duweifu and Yiluan Divisions of his pro-army forces, and established Jinyi Guards to monitor the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. The Jin Yiwei has great power and is responsible for investigation and interrogation, and executing the emperor's orders. As long as it is a case designated by the emperor, Jin Yiwei can go directly to the trial, conduct a closed trial, and even directly sentence the case without going through the Three Laws Division. In the early Ming Dynasty, "Hu Lan's Prison", "Guo Heng Case", "Kongyin Case" and other murderous cases that killed tens of thousands of people were often attended by Jinyi Banner School under orders.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, the Jinyiwei had committed countless massacres and blood debts. Perhaps Emperor Gao discovered his conscience in his later years, or he felt that the Jinyiwei was guilty of serious crimes, so he finally abolished this bloody institution.
However, after Yongle ascended the throne, Jinyiwei was re-established.
Zhu Di, who had conquered the country unfairly, needed the butcher knife of Jin Yiwei to slaughter all those who resisted him and bury all those who still thought of Emperor Jianwen in their graves.
Zhu Gaojie didn't need to think too much before he guessed that there was the shadow of Jin Yiwei behind the assassination.
The only ones who have the ability to follow him from the capital to Jiaozhi are wolves like Jin Yiwei.
"Ji Gang." Zhu Gaojie said the name.
Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, the spy chief of the Ming Dynasty.
Since the Jingnan period, he has followed Zhu Di in the war. Because he is agile and clever in doing things, he was promoted to the commander of the Jin Yiwei. The most important thing is that he is a member of the Han Dynasty.
Zhu Gaojie was at odds with the King of Han, so it was not an accident that the King of Han joined forces with Ji Gang to assassinate him.
"Interesting, it's getting more and more interesting." Zhu Gaojie grinned, "I originally wanted to live in seclusion outside the court. Since they want me to die, then I will play with them and see who will be alive in the end. , and how many people will die."
Zhang Fu sighed, knowing that Prince Qi would no longer hide his edge, but chose to step into the vortex of power struggle and start killing.
I am afraid that it will be difficult for the British Duke's Palace to escape. Prince Qi's Palace has been dragged in. How can the British Duke's Palace, which is married to Prince Qi's Palace, survive on its own.
Zhang Fu suddenly smiled: "Since we can't escape, Prince Qi, how about we play with them?"
Zhu Gaojie laughed: "Then let's play!"
At this moment, Prince Qi's Mansion and the British Duke's Mansion hit it off and started fighting on the stage in silence.
…
Jinling City, Imperial Palace
"Your Majesty, please bow to me." Ji Gang prostrated respectfully on the ground, not daring to move.
Zhu Di, who is sitting on the golden chair, is wearing a black fox fur, his eyes are closed slightly, his temples are gray, and his face is wrinkled by the knives of time. Although he is an old tiger, he is still the king of beasts. The powerful momentum of roaring tigers in the mountains and forests. Under the awe of the emperor's majesty, Ji Gang, the spy leader whose hands were stained with countless blood, did not even have the courage to look up.
"What kind of person do you think King Qi is?" The emperor spoke slowly, with a calm voice.
Ji Gang said without hesitation: "I have a despicable status and I dare not speak against His Highness King Qi."
Zhu Di said calmly: "I let you speak, and you can speak."
Ji Gang hesitated for a moment and said: "His Royal Highness King Qi has an approachable personality, gentle and elegant, without any hint of violence. He is as gentle as an immortal descending to the earth, gentle and uncontroversial."
His evaluation of King Qi was not derogatory at all. It seemed to be all praise, but in fact it was not. Ji Gang is a member of the King of Han's party. For him, except for the King of Han, the remaining princes should not be able to compete for the throne. During the evaluation, he described King Qi as a person who had nothing to do with the world. Such a prince should only be an idle prince, not an emperor.
"In the Fengtian Palace, in front of me, you killed the second-rank imperial censor of the Ducha Yuan with a sword. But you said that King Qi was approachable, gentle and elegant?" Zhu Di raised his eyebrows slightly, "Or do you think that I am old? Now, can’t you see people clearly?”
Ji Gang was startled, and quickly kowtowed: "I never meant this. Your Majesty was in his prime years, and my Emperor lived as long as Heaven. It's because I have poor eyesight and no ability to recognize people."
There was a smile on Zhu Di's lips, but his eyes were extremely cold: "You are a commander of the Jin Yiwei, but you have no talent for recognizing people. Then who should control this Jin Yiwei?"
How could Ji Gang dare to answer this question? If he didn't answer this question well, he might lose his position as commander of the Imperial Guard!
"That's all, I don't intend to make things difficult for you."
Zhu Di changed the subject and said, "You have been praising King Qi just now, but in terms of actual behavior, I don't see you showing any respect."
Ji Gang's forehead was covered with sweat: "I am ignorant, please show me, Your Majesty."
"Do you need me to remind you?" Zhu Di said with interest, "The King of Han, Jiaozhi, King Qi, Yang Hong, Ruan Yuxiong, and the assassination have reminded you so much. Do you remember anything?"
The emperor's hint could not be more obvious.
This was a daring assassination plan.
The order was given by the King of Han, and Jin Yiwei commander Ji Gang and Southern Expedition Army General Yang Honglai executed it. Ji Gang was responsible for collecting information from King Qi. This is what the Jin Yiwei was best at. King Qi's disguised identity as "Zhu Silang" was revealed to him by Ji Gang Yang Hong, the confidant of the King of Han in the southern expedition.
Yang Hong betrayed the Ming Dynasty's military situation in the southwest in exchange for the assassination of King Qi by General Ruan Yuxiong, the enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
Assassin the king and kills the king, all the Yi tribes involved in the case will be executed.
As the mastermind, the King of Han certainly would not be sentenced like this. He was a prince of the royal family. If he were from the Yi and Ta tribes, even Zhu Di would be sentenced to death, and even the prince, King Qi and others would be killed together. The most he can do is to be punished once or twice, even if he goes to rebel and is captured alive, he will not die. Even the emperor is not willing to bear the crime of killing his relatives, except for the case of seeking death.
But Ji Gang and Yang Hong, they are not the royal family. After the crime of assassinating the prince is revealed to the world, they will definitely die. Moreover, in order to show everyone, the Yi tribe is unavoidable. There is even hope to experience the one-stop package of Zhujiu tribe, ashes I'll throw them all into the cesspit for you.
"I am ignorant and don't know what the emperor means." Ji Gang said resolutely.
Can't admit it!
Absolutely not!
Even if the truth comes to light and the emperor already knows all the evidence, there is no way he will admit it!
If you admit it, you will die. Even if Ji Gang is pushed to the guillotine and his head is about to be chopped off by the executioner, he will not be able to admit that he did it!
