At this time, I knew that there was bound to be a war of words in the court hall. The three pavilion elders and the civil and military officials would never give up, and outside the hall would be the eager Dongchang and Jinyiwei, ready to arrest people at any time. I have only worked in Yiluansi for a month, and I have a very vague impression of the court officials. They have never given us a good look. In this regard, they are indeed not as good as the eunuchs in the palace, who sometimes seem so easy-going and enthusiastic. Last night, it was originally about the courtiers expelling the Eight Tigers. After Liu Jin and others cried bitterly all night, it turned into today's round of arresting the courtiers. The situation was so tossing and changing. I couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. It's really cold in Beijing in the dead of winter.
And I'm actually not cold! Jinyiwei has undergone earth-shaking changes overnight. I had just been promoted to Qianhu, and then I was asked to be in charge of Beizhen Fusi. Of course, my immediate boss was still Liao Jianzhong. Xue Shen was also promoted to Qianhu, but he was in charge of Nanzhen Fusi. It is said that Nanzhen Fusi is responsible for Jinyiwei law and military discipline, but his power is obviously not as good as ours. You must know that Xue Shen is a relative of the Empress Dowager, so this arrangement is really unexpected. Sometimes the commander of the Jinyi Guard in Beizhen Fusi may not be able to command it, because its other owner is the emperor.
And I also felt a bit heavy. I became a thousand households and could manage many people. Liao Jianzhong sent me two hundred households. One of them turned out to be Lu Song, and the other was Gu Dachun, who had just been promoted to one hundred households. Ning Boyang was promoted to the general banner, led my former subordinates, and became someone close to my heart. What weighed heavily on me was that Hardy was arrested and detained neither in the imperial prison nor in the East Factory, but in Zhaoyi Hall, where the West Factory was formerly located.
This news was told to me by Bao Xiaobai when I was about to go to pick up the python suit. I was surprised and asked why? Bao Xiaobai said: "What happened to the three father-in-laws in Dongchang!" I was even more confused. Bao Xiaobai said: "That brother of yours is the only witness. If this case is not solved, it will be more serious than that. He will be seriously injured for a while." And retreat.”
I kept shouting "unjustly accused" and said that Hardy could not be the murderer. Bao Xiaobai smiled and said: "It depends on your ability. Either find the real murderer or find someone with more power. Who is the real murderer in the case? In fact, there is no unimportant!"
I was completely confused and showed the record book to Bao Xiaobai. Bao Xiaobai looked at it seriously and said, "This murderer should be someone we all know, but I'm not sure yet. You go about your business first." , talk to you when you come back!”
Before leaving, Bao Xiaobai congratulated me on becoming a Qianhu, but when he spoke, he was not so enthusiastic, and even his eyes were somewhat cold, which made me a little panicked. The arrest was urgent, so I left in a hurry, thinking all the time. , a young man about the same age as me, who has been here all year round, what ability does he have that allows him to know so many things.
A group of crows were squawking overhead. Ning Boyang rode over from behind and said, "Master Qianhu, Yang Hong's home is in front of us. What should we do?" I glanced around. Although this is the west of the city, Most of them are low-rise residential buildings, which are far less lively than elsewhere in the capital. There was almost no one on the street. Shuntian Mansion and Wucheng Military and Horse Division also sent people over. Surprisingly, Xia Yuchun was in charge here.
Ning Boyang was very happy that I had become a thousand households. He originally thought that I would rise one level at a time, but he didn't want me to be appointed by the emperor to become a thousand households. He rarely complimented me, and even told the original brothers that he was going to treat me to a treat to celebrate my becoming a thousand households.
When I mentioned Hardy, Ning Boyang was very indifferent and said, "It's really difficult to get away after being targeted by Dongchang." When he heard that I wanted to save him, Ning Boyang curled his lips and said, "Three This father-in-law was a thorn in Dongchang's side. In fact, they were dead, and I don't know how many people were happy. Therefore, not many people paid attention to this case, so it would be difficult to save Hardy for a while. However, he would not suffer much! "
I sighed and said, "Even so, we are his brothers after all. What's more, I work as a Qianhu, and I can't ignore the affairs of my subordinates!" Ning Boyang smiled and said, "I heard that Eunuch Qian has connections. Why not give it a try?”
"Which Eunuch Qian is this?"
"You forgot, Lord Qian's brother in our Jinyi Guards!" I was shocked. He was talking about Qian Tong's brother Qian Ning, who is now the eunuch of the Internal Supervision Department, and said:
"He is just a eunuch from the Internal Supervision Department. How can he have anything to say about Hardy's matter?" I thought of Qiu Cheng's words last night. Ning Boyang smiled and lowered his voice and said, "Although Eunuch Qian is not as powerful as those eight father-in-laws, But he is also deeply trusted by the emperor. I think you should give it a try! But it will cost you some money! If Eunuch Zhang is willing to help, it will not be difficult. It’s just that Eunuch Zhang has never been enthusiastic about these mundane things, and he is strict, which ordinary people are not. Good contact.”
Ning Boyang said, looking around, and still whispered: "You are in power now, and you will have to do things like ransacking homes like today. We can take the opportunity to get some!"
My face heated up. I had received money from many officials, although the amount was not large, and I also did things for them. I didn't keep the money, but gave half to Bao Xiaobai, and the other half to eat and drink with my subordinates. I also bought Shu'er high-quality clothes, but I didn't have time to give them to her. Now that Ning Boyang mentioned it, I was a little embarrassed and whispered: "You can't do this, the Ming Dynasty's laws are very strict!" Ning Boyang smiled and said: "We are not doing this for ourselves, but for our hard-working brothers. . You will slowly realize that the officials of the Ming Dynasty are not as honest as you think. You thought that the people in the imperial prison were all good people!"
I smiled hoarsely, and Ning Boyang said again: "Hardy is a small flag under the Jinyiwei sect. Normally, Commander Liao's intervention should be justified, but you also know that you and Commander Liao are both under the sect of Eunuch Zhang, and Eunuch Zhang Cha Cha is at odds with Eunuch Qian, what do you think we should do?"
I couldn't help but laugh and said, "You all said that I am from Eunuch Zhang's family, how could I follow Eunuch Qian's family?" Ning Boyang rolled his eyes and said, "It depends on people. Sometimes important people cannot handle small things. Just like us little people, we cannot accomplish big things. However, a few years later, this may not be true!"
I have always felt that Ning Boyang is very mysterious, and Liao Jianzhong also told me to be wary of Ning Boyang, but we are sworn brothers, and our thoughts are still very different. When I saw someone leading Xia Yuchun to report the incident, I could only He nodded and said, "We'll talk about it after finishing this errand!"
Last night, Jin Yiwei sent the documents and Shuntian Mansion sealed off the place. Xia Yuchun was even more active. When he saw me from a distance, he opened his mouth in surprise, but soon it was filled with a smile. Before anyone else could say anything, he gave a deep salute and said: "Xia Yuchun, deputy commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, comes to see Mr. Qianhu of the Jinyi Guards!"
I saw him hunched over and said hurriedly: "Commander Xia, we are familiar, no need to be polite. How is the situation ahead?"
"Back to Master Qianhu, at Mao hour today, Master Yang, no, Yang Hong returned from Qintian prison, bought some food from the morning market, and then went home. As usual, he will set off again at Mao hour!"
"Well, in that case, Commander Ning, lead all the brothers to quickly surround his house. Commander Xia, your people will block the street, and we will arrest him right now!"
The Yang family is just five small houses facing the street, with a small courtyard and low courtyard walls. There is a willow tree planted in the courtyard. It is the cold winter season and it is bare. The chimney on the roof was already smoking, and we broke in without any difficulty. I originally wanted to break into each room at the same time, but I remembered that Liao Jianzhong said that his family had an old mother in her eighties. I suddenly couldn't bear it, so I asked for the room where Yang Hong lived, and signaled Ning Boyang to call the door.
The door opened, and a woman in plain clothes opened the door. Her face was dignified, and although she was dressed plainly, she was somewhat pretty. Ning Boyang raised his badge and said: "Jin Yiwei is here to handle the case and wants to see Mr. Yang Hongyang!" The woman was not panicked and said: "My husband just came back from duty and is resting. Sir, please go to the study. Take a seat!"
Ning Boyang shook his head and said stiffly: "We are acting under orders, and no one can stop us!" After saying that, he rushed inside, and I whispered: "Don't be reckless!" Everyone still rushed in and looked around, no I feel dumbfounded. This place can only be described as having four bare walls! Yang Hong was in the study with his eyes closed and concentrating. When we suddenly came in, he was startled and woke up suddenly. When he saw our attire, he immediately understood. He stood up, coughed a few times, and his thin body trembled a few times. His eyes were bloodshot, and it seemed that he had not slept well last night. He stroked his beard, cupped his hands at us, and said: "Several adults , please allow me to wash my face, put on my official uniform, and then I will go with you!"
