After three beatings, the lieutenants shouted again: "Really hit!" and the executioners worked harder. In the middle of the beating, the captains would sometimes shout "beat with heart" according to the eyes of the celebrant and eunuch, which was to tell the executioner to beat him to death, and the executioner understood it and beat it more fiercely. For every five blows, the executioner had to change people, and the lieutenants still used shouts to convey the eunuch's orders. Every time the order was drunk, it was first given by one person, and then a hundred lieutenants echoed it in unison, and the shouts shook the heavens and the earth, and the convicts who were being beaten and waiting to be beaten were all terrified, and their legs trembled, which was an extremely cruel criminal law.

The Ming court staff began with Zhu Yuanzhang. In the eighth year of Hongwu, Ru Taisu was negligent, and his words were offended, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, called Ru Taisu to question him face to face, and punished him with a cane in the court. Ru Taisu was the first courtier of the Ming Dynasty to receive a court rod.

In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang killed Xue Xiangting, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Zhu Yuanzhang's practice was inherited by his descendants and brought into play, Yongle later implemented the court staff also practiced, over time, the noon gate became a place of murder, ordinary people were said to come here, even when they heard the word noon gate, they were also scared and their feet trembled, and these three people were not only not afraid, but also dared to come, which aroused his curiosity, and also lost his curiosity, otherwise he was afraid that he would miss this meeting and made this feat.

As soon as the young general saw the official robe on horseback, he immediately sighed, pushed away the two guards who were supporting him, strode forward, knelt on one leg, and performed a standard military salute, saying: "Humble Ma Shun, I have seen Lord Guo!"

Zhong Zhong was not afraid, waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't come to these vain old red tape, let's talk about it, what's going on?"

Zhu Zhanji and the three of them have been surrounded by everyone, and the sky is not bright at this time, so Guo Zhong did not see his appearance clearly, so he asked this question, he was afraid that these three people were the sons of which official family, and they broke into here in a reckless manner.

In the thirteenth year of Yongle, Zhong was highly talented, and was recorded as the director of the Ritual Department of the Liupin Rite Department, and broke the norm and was summoned by Emperor Zhu Di. In addition, he was diligent in his duties, and all the important ceremonies such as the canonization of the concubine, the East Palace, the vassal king, the marriage of the emperor's daughter, and the pilgrimage tribute were all missing, and he was appreciated by the court officials, and became a celebrity in the capital for a while.

Ma Shun knew Guo Zhong well, and when he heard his inquiry, he seemed extremely happy, and immediately told Zhu Zhanji and the three of them about breaking into the noon gate.

Guo Zhong nodded again and again when he heard this, only to feel that these three people were really bold, not only dared to come to the noon gate, but also dared to break through, if it weren't for the emperor's relatives, he really couldn't think of anyone else who had such courage.

"Dare to ask what the three of you are, why do you want to break through the noon gate?" shouted Zhong loudly, his voice was red and majestic, quite imposing.

Ma Shun nodded secretly when he heard this, and said in his heart: "The adult's action is really extraordinary, even this question is so majestic and imposing?"

Zhu Zhanji had never seen Guo Zhong, but he had heard of Guo Zhong's name, so he slowly turned around at this time and said, "Guo lost his mother at the age of seven, and he has been tempered by life since he was a child. Bright and studious, upright, self-disciplined, knowledgeable etiquette, and sensitive. At the age of twenty-four, he was selected by the county magistrate Yu Yi as a ceremonial officer.

After the expiration of the nine-year term, he was recommended to the Ministry of Rites, and was selected by Emperor Yongle to be the head of the six products of the Ministry of Rites. During his nine-year tenure, because he was diligent and honest, knowledgeable and capable, and hard-working, he was greatly appreciated by the imperial court and was promoted to the fourth rank of the ceremonial department.

When Zhong first saw Zhu Zhanji who turned around, he saw that he had a delicate face, although he was wearing an ordinary robe, but there was an indescribable majesty on him, and that momentum was not deliberately created by the other party, but was naturally relieved, which made him feel a strong pressure.

He looked at Zhu Zhanji intently, to say that these things about him have already spread all over the capital, and it is not surprising that others know about it, but he can know it so clearly, and he is by no means the son of an ordinary family.

"Who is the son, why do you know the resume of this official?" This time his tone softened a lot, many years of official career, has already made him introverted, the other party can say his resume in one mouth, the origin must be not small, and the calmness and calmness in the face of the scene in front of him is something he has never seen, he doesn't want to offend people lightly before figuring out the identity of the other party? Yes, this sentence is asked with some etiquette.

Zhu Zhanji's eyes flashed, and he didn't answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, and said, "If I say that I am the crown prince, do you believe it?"

After a moment of silence.

"You are the crown prince, what are the proofs?" said that Zhong had a stern face, immediately turned over and dismounted, and stepped forward.

"No certificate!" Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice.

"Don't believe him, my lord, the prince is a scarce commodity these days, how can I casually say that it is the prince, it is the prince, I see that the identity of the three of them is suspicious, and the expression is strange, it is better to let the humble position take them back, hand them over to our Jinyi Guard to command Lord Xu, and then send them to the Imperial Prison, hmph, I don't believe that they don't tell the truth?"

"You are bold!" Xu Mian couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly.

Ma Shun was a little stunned by him, subconsciously took a step back, glanced at the dozens of people behind him, and then put his heart back in his stomach and shouted: "Speaking boldly, Your Excellency's courage is much more than mine?"

"Okay, don't say it?" Guo Zhong suddenly waved his hand and shouted, staring at Zhu Zhanji and said, "Are you really the prince?"

Zhu Zhanji did not show weakness and said: "It's like a fake!"

Guo Zhongdao: "Do you dare to go to the cabinet with your own officials?" He saw that Zhu Zhanji had an extraordinary bearing, and his age, expression and demeanor were quite noble, but he also believed in three points, but the prince was the prince of the country, in case he confessed his mistake, but it was a big crime, he had to be cautious, so he used a few cabinet ministers to test it.

"I can't ask for it!" Zhu Zhanji said.

Seeing that his expression was not half afraid, Zhong believed three points just now, and now it is seven points, nodded and said, "In this case, then it is okay to go with me?"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at the noon gate and said, "But enter from the noon gate?"

Guo Zhong's face turned dark, and he said: "This official sees that Your Excellency is also a knowledgeable person, don't you know the rules of this noon gate, I am an official of the Ministry of Rites, how can I enter through the noon gate?"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at the hundreds of civil and military officials outside the palace gate, they had been waiting outside the gate for about a cup of tea, and when the drum on the upper floor of the gate was beaten at noon, the ministers would line up, and when the bell rang at about five o'clock in the morning, the palace gate would open, and the hundred officials would enter in turn, and cross the Jinshui Bridge in the square.

At that time, there was also a special imperial history in charge of picketing, and if there were officials who coughed, spitted or walked unsteadily, they would be recorded and dealt with. Usually, the emperor comes to the Taihe Gate or the Taihe Palace, and hundreds of officials kneel and bow three times. Only officials above the fourth rank can enter the main hall to discuss state affairs with the emperor, and the rest have to wait in line outside the palace. If he followed them in, the news of his return to the palace would not be known all over the city in a short time, and this was exactly not the result he wanted.

"Can you not enter the palace with the civil and military officials?" Zhu Zhanji said lightly.

Guo Zhong frowned and said, "Why are you afraid?"

A smile overflowed at the corner of Zhu Zhanji's mouth, and he said: "Lone goes all the way north from Nanjing, and the danger can actually be compared with a few cabinet ministers?"

Guo Zhong said: "Then why don't you enter this door?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "If you don't enter, you have a reason not to enter!"

"But if Your Excellency does not enter this door, it will be difficult for the official to confirm your identity?" I advise Your Excellency to follow me obediently?"

Zhu Zhanji smiled, his expression was extremely indifferent, as if he was talking about common words, which made Guo Zhong a little envious of his calmness.

"Besides, can the adults lean over a little, Lone has something to show the adults?

"My lord, don't be fooled, who knows if what he said is true or not, I see that he has a wicked smile on his face, he must not be a good person, it is better to be careful, you can't be guilty of returning to danger for such a person?" Ma Shun suddenly interjected.

Zhu Zhanji frowned, slowly turned his head and glared at Ma Shun, just a glance, Ma Shun's heart jumped slightly, to say that this is not so harsh, the feeling of partiality made him feel scared from his heart, he said in a trembling voice: "What do you see, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

With such a small role, Zhu Zhanji wouldn't explain much to him, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to it, so he looked at Guo Zhong again, and said slowly: "Don't you dare?"

Guo Zhong paused slightly, suddenly smiled, and said: "I have never been scared since I was a child, Your Excellency has this intention, I obey it?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "The Lord is really bold!" As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't say anything more, and threw a look at Xu Mian, who knew that he and Wang Zhenyi were on the left and right, protecting the two of them.

Zhu Zhanji stretched out his hand into his arms, groped for a while, took out a waist card from his arms, and said to Guo Zhong: "Lord Guo get closer, so let's take a look?"

Hearing this, Zhong took a few steps forward, so that the distance between the two was only a few steps, and the sky was not yet bright at this time, but the golden waist card was still clearly visible.

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After a night on the train, I returned home and did not sleep immediately, but took advantage of the thick chill in the morning, and immediately coded the word, this chapter is coming, please support me!