At this point, Huang Qiong looked at the girls who burst into laughter after he explained. But he said with a serious face: "Don't pack your things yet, just let the mother-in-law and the maids pack them. You all go change your clothes, and I will take you to a place to worship someone. Shuang'er, Sister Duan, Sister Yao, Sister Yan and Zhiyu rode in sedans, and the rest of the people rode horses. Well, everyone should dress more modestly."
After hearing Huang Qiong's instructions, Situ Huanshuang and He Yao looked at each other and vaguely guessed what Huang Qiong wanted to take them to see. He didn't say anything and went to change clothes silently. As for Wu Ziyu who went to the study to look for Huang Qiong, there was no reason why he did not come back. The women who were familiar with Huang Qiong's temperament had a tacit understanding and didn't ask. But He Yao glared at Huang Qiong before leaving.
Receiving He Yao's gaze, Huang Qiong smiled bitterly and touched his nose without explaining anything. After the girls were ready, he ordered several wet nurses to take care of the children, and he took the girls either in a sedan or on horseback and rushed out of the city. Huang Qiong did not bring more guards with him on this trip, only twelve guards in total. And bringing these guards was just for show.
Because he knew that if he didn't take guards with him now, he wouldn't even be able to get out of the city gate. Since the previous assassination, the old man had issued a special edict to guard the gates of the capital. If the King of England leaves the capital without his guards, no matter which city gate he walks through, or even if he just wanders under the city wall, he will be severely held accountable, from the sergeant on guard to the highest military attaché.
Although Huang Qiong didn't take this imperial edict seriously, he even felt that it was a bit troublesome and that he was being watched all the time. But at that time, the Eighth Yulin Army, which had not yet recovered from the storm of purge caused by Huang Qiong's assassination, took it very seriously. I was afraid that this man would quietly go out for a walk under my nose that day, making my head move without even knowing how.
In order to let the gatekeepers keep Huang Qiong's appearance in mind. No matter which army the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest was deployed to guard various city gates, they all pulled people outside Huang Qiong's house in batches, so that the soldiers who would never come into contact with the King of England on weekdays could see Huang Qiong's appearance. Keep in mind. And now Huang Qiong is almost equal to the status of supervising the country, so the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest dare not ignore this man's safety.
Of course, these generals who defended the city wanted officers and soldiers at all levels to remember Huang Qiong's appearance, and they also had other thoughts. The garrison of the various gates in the capital has always been a well-known and fat vacancy among the eight imperial armies. It has become normal for the officers and soldiers guarding the gates to treat merchants and wealthy families, as well as traders and servants living outside the city, and even officials at all levels who come to the capital to report on their duties.
Whether it is a vegetable farmer who goes to the city to sell vegetables, a woodcutter selling firewood, a prefect, or even an envoy, you have to pay. Of course, the amount of money paid is different, depending on the identity of the person entering the city, and the clearly marked price is absolutely the same. When it comes to collecting money, a penny is never too little, and a few hundred dollars is never too much. Those traffickers and lackeys who were struggling to survive had no one to accept their complaints.
Because there is not a single official in the capital, not even the prime ministers from Zhongshu Province and Shangshu Province, who are willing to offend these emperor's personal soldiers, who have many people and have not simple backgrounds. You know, Qiu Bajin, the two-pronged guy from these guys, can do anything. Except for Zhang Qian and Fu Yuanshan, the two governors of Jingzhao who gave no face to anyone, no one dared to cause trouble.
Among the other Jingzhao Yins who had served successively, there was no one in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion who had not been hit by Qiu Ba, who always regarded law and military law as nothing and always walked sideways in the capital. During the reign of King Sejong, there was a minister of the Ministry of War who accepted the case of a man who refused to pay dozens of dollars. He was beaten up and locked up in a dark room for three days. I was hungry for three whole days and almost didn't starve to death.
It wasn't until the same year he was in Beijing that he came to hear the news and paid the money before he was released. When he was released, he was so hungry that he couldn't even walk. The magistrate who came to Beijing to report on his work appealed. As a result, I don’t know where these guys got the news. While the Secretary of the Ministry of War was waiting for the sedan chair at the meeting, he was put in a sack and beaten violently. An old man in his sixties died on the spot after being almost beaten.
And the whole house was completely smashed by this group of Qiu Ba. The old gentleman lost most of his life savings. After the old gentleman rushed home, he found that his two daughters-in-law, a widowed daughter who lived in her parents' home, and his sixty-year-old wife had been stripped clean and tied under the hall, covered with claws. print. Although she didn't lose her virginity, she was still humiliated.
As for the three young concubines who were taken away, along with several younger and more beautiful maids, they would not be able to leave when they were released two days later. Everyone in the house, from the housekeeper to the woman who cooked the fire and sold vegetables, were all tied up tightly. This is not the most irritating thing, the most irritating thing is the method of binding people. Like the housekeeper who had been his for most of his life, he was stripped naked and tied directly to his old wife.
Several young servants were also tied to the daughter-in-law and daughter. Those young men, when they were in their prime of life, had they ever received such stimulation? By the time he returned home, some of them couldn't control themselves and had even broken through the last line of defense. The rest of the male servants were also treated in the same way. He was tied face to face with the maids and women in the mansion. .
When he returned to the mansion, he saw the scene in front of him. The old man, who was almost beaten to the point of death, almost couldn't breathe again. Although the old gentleman is the Minister of the Ministry of War, he is an authentic old scholar. Although he has several concubines, he has always paid attention to the ethics of men and women. Although his family members were treated in this way, although it was not unethical, it was not too different.
Now that he was in this state, several concubines and maids whom he regarded as his treasures were ruined. The daughter who was widowed after only three years of marriage. After returning to her parents' home, she never left the house or stepped outside the door, and strictly abided by etiquette. After suffering such a great humiliation, and being tied up with him again, the young servant who was still full of vitality finally felt that he had no face to see others, so he hanged himself that night.
The old man was so angry that the lawsuit went to Emperor Sejong. As a result, the Minister of War was scolded by Emperor Sejong for his troubles, but no punishment was given to those guys. This old gentleman was full of grievances and expected the emperor to vent his anger on him. I don't know whether I want to resign and threaten the emperor to deal with those lawless officers of the Eighth Army, or I really can't swallow this breath.
He offered to become an official on the spot. At that time, Emperor Sejong, who only cared about leaning on the red and greenery in the new palace and even escaping from the morning court for seven out of ten days, did not do anything to persuade him to stay. Since then, the Eight Imperial Forest Army's arrogance has become even more arrogant, running rampant in the capital and almost no one dares to control it. It wasn't until Grandpa Huang Qiong took control of the court and ruthlessly purged a group of officers that the military discipline of the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest was barely improved.
However, with the fall of the Huaiyang County Prince and the purge of military forces by the emperor, the military discipline of the Eighth Yulin Army gradually began to deteriorate again. Although it is not as ridiculous as the Sejong Dynasty, it is not much better. Although during the reign of King Sejong, he would not have the courage to wantonly insult and ruin the family members of a minister of the Ministry of War. But this extortion matter has not been left behind.
The emperor didn't want to care about these guys, and who among the civil and military officials in the dynasty would be willing to offend these people. If the time comes, a beating would be a light thing. If the family members suffer, it would not only be embarrassing. The Minister of War in the Sejong Dynasty was a lesson learned from the past. This group of Qiu Ba can do anything immoral when they come up. They don't want their family members to suffer the same insult again.
What's more, over the past few years, the Eighth Army of the Imperial Forest has been full of noble descendants who were sent to the Eighth Army of the Imperial Forest to be gilded and work as part-time officials because they could not get their turn. Since the Gaozong Dynasty, there were 20,000 troops and horses in the four major camps. Once during a battle with the Northern Liao Dynasty, they were ambushed because they underestimated the enemy. Surrounded by more than 100,000 Northern Liao cavalry, they were unable to break out of the siege after several hard battles. After the hard battle, the entire army was destroyed.
That battle was the biggest defeat among the previous battles between Da Qi and Bei Liao. Not counting the middle and lower-ranking officers, the nobles who only led the troops on the expedition lost two marquises and five earls. As for other nobles and the nobles' children who joined the army, countless others died in battle. After that battle, the Xungui Group, which originally occupied an important position in the court, began to gradually decline.
And since that battle, Da Qi's strategic posture changed from offensive to defensive in its battle with Beiliao. From the original offensive, the focus has been shifted to passive defense, with few attacks on grasslands and deserts. In that battle, a large number of nobles and nobles joined the army to conquer the north, and almost no one came back alive. Almost every family of the founding families of Jingzhao Mansion wears mourning. In some families, there are even only a few nursing children left.
Since the reign of Emperor Gaozong, those nobles who were afraid of experiencing such losses no longer dared to send their children to the four camps. In addition to the guards from various places, the Eighth Army of the Royal Forest, who are well paid and do not have to leave the capital, have almost become the first choice for those noble children who, whether high or low, have a military attache position and cannot be promoted to the title. As for those nobles, they no longer have any say in the court.
But in the army, he still has a considerable status, and it is easy to recruit people into the army. The Privy Council and the Ministry of War are obviously not willing to offend those nobles who are too cruel, and have always turned a blind eye to such matters. The reason why the king of Huaiyang County succeeded in cracking down on these ruffians was. It was because the King of Huaiyang County transferred a large number of military attachés from his old subordinates in order to control the Eighth Army of the Imperial Forest.
A considerable number of the military attachés among the Eight Imperial Forest Army were promoted one level and sent to the Guards, and then replaced. Even a considerable number of noble disciples who were too lawless were directly purged. The third son of a certain Marquis who had beaten the Minister of War, and also abused his family members in disguise, was even dragged to the execution ground to be executed on the spot. His family members were also deprived of their titles and their homes were confiscated.
However, in recent years, with the weakening of laws and regulations and the establishment of the newly-formed Dianqiansi, which actually controls the mobilization of various armies, it has been once again placed under the control of honorable nobles. The army is full of those young men, big and small, who are like father-in-law, prince, son-in-law, etc. It is easy for you to punish these ruffians, but who knows whether you are beating the son of the Duke or the grandson of the Marquis? If you beat the young ones, it would be strange if the old ones don't stand out.
Although these noble families no longer have much power at the moment. Except for the few in front of the palace, most of the rest of the people only relied on an empty title and a salary to survive, and they lived in poverty. But these nobles have always been in the same spirit with each other. In recent years, in order to keep each other warm, many in-laws have been formed among each other, to the point where everything is lost and everyone is prosperous.
Offending one person is equivalent to offending the entire noble group. Although most of these nobles have no real power, no one is willing to offend these people for the sake of a group of ordinary people. As for most of those officials, they would not offend these guys who were running around in the capital, and the families behind them, for the sake of this hundred thousand dollars, which they regarded as a drop in the bucket.
