Volume 2 The Wind and Rain of the Imperial Capital Chapter 117 Investigate the inside story
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As the first-class Tianzi courtyard in the official post station of Beitongzhou, its specifications are quite high, generally speaking, only high-ranking officials of the imperial court or local officials will be entertained to live in it, and those with lower status do not dare to live in it at all.
But Lu Zhen didn't think about it in this regard, since the other party had arranged it so diligently, he honestly and unceremoniously brought someone to live in. This courtyard is five or six feet deep, and as soon as you enter the door, you will know that it is not simple.
Seeing that Lu Zhen drove straight in without hesitation, the guy who led the way was even more in awe of him, only saying that he, the county commander, really had a strong backer in the court, so he greeted him very thoughtfully, and helped the soldiers drive the vehicles in, not to mention, and even helped carry some luggage and packages into the houses of various courtyards.
The courtyard of this day is usually not inhabited, but the people in the post station are cleaning from time to time, so it is quite convenient for everyone to stay at this moment. After casually settling in, Lu Zhen sent the guy out, and then walked around.
This walk opened his eyes again. It turns out that this yard not only occupies a large area, but also has luxurious decorations inside and outside, and there is actually a small garden at the back. At this time, it is the height of summer, and the plants and trees in the garden are thriving, and the flowers are really fascinating.
At this time, Chu Yunrong's second daughter also discovered the beautiful scenery here, and they all came over with a look of amazement, smelling the fragrant breath, and admired again and again: "The capital is the capital, and the post stations here are comparable to the mansion compounds in Suzhou." ”
"Yes, but obviously this is not a place where a seven-pin county commander like me can live." Lu Zhen smiled and answered, but the two girls were stunned. Immediately, Chu Yunrong tasted the meaning, and frowned: "When you say this, this matter is indeed a little strange today." Their attitudes had changed a little too quickly...... You say, what are they in their minds? ”
"It's not for me, and no one will hurt anyone in this way." Lu Zhen smiled disapprecitatively.
In fact, the sudden change of those shopkeepers just now was all under his attention, but they didn't break it in person. But in his heart, there was already a trace of doubt: "Actually, the matter of transferring me to the capital is very strange, so in my opinion, the two may be related." ”
"Huh? Is there so much exquisiteness? Chu Yunrong asked with some surprise, the water in this officialdom is too deep, such a dispatch, and there are many explanations that can be seen in the post station.
"Exactly. But don't worry, as I said earlier, they don't do this to harm me, so we can stay here for the night with peace of mind, and experience the luxurious life of those dignitaries and dignitaries by the way. Since we were invited to live in such a compound, tonight's meal should be very good. Lu Zhen said with a smile.
"Your heart is really wide, and you can be so confused." Chu Yunrong was a little worried, and glanced at him a little angrily.
Lu Zhen was so disgusted by her that she looked at her so resentfully, and his heart fluttered, but he said: "It's all here, what else?" Anyway, you have to face the fear, and you have to face it with peace of mind, so why not choose a way to make yourself more comfortable? ”
Chu Yunrong really defeated the other party's heartless appearance, so he had to sigh. But the beautiful scenery in front of her still made her feel happy for a while, so she also learned to put aside her worries in advance and enjoy what she was looking for.
In fact, Lu Jin's thoughts in his heart were not as easy as he said. At this time, he had vaguely guessed some inside information, and just from the reactions of the people in this station, he could already guess who was behind the scenes.
On the surface, the post stations of the Ming Dynasty are under the control of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites, and they are just an institution that is not deeply involved with the imperial court. But in reality, this is not the case. Because of its characteristics throughout the country, as early as the founding of the country, the post station was no longer so purely for past officials, but took on another more important mission - to monitor the local area and transmit all kinds of important information.
And this responsibility has always belonged to Jinyiwei. Yes, today's post station has long become the eyes and ears of Jinyiwei, and even the shopkeeper, postman or guy among them may be Jinyiwei's people. And a big post station like Beitongzhou, which is close to the capital, is more likely to be replaced by Jinyiwei's spies.
In other words, the people in the post station today would be so polite and respectful to him Lu Jin, because of the instructions of the Jinyi guard. He actually entered the eyes of the secret service agency of Jinyiwei early, which made Lu Jin's heart feel a little nervous, and at the same time gave birth to more ideas.
Influenced by various literary and artistic works in later generations, Jinyiwei can be regarded as the most mysterious and most noticed institution among the many yamen of the Ming Dynasty.
When it comes to Jinyiwei, the first thing that comes to people's minds is that they are lawless, arresting officials at will, and then throwing people into the edict prison, which is countless torture greetings, until the other party is tortured to death, so that he can confess the crime he wants.
Or maybe someone in a red and yellow flying fish suit suddenly barges into a place and goes on a killing spree...... Anyway, no matter what, it is impossible to escape the role of a villain, and at the same time there is an existence of infinite power.
But this is by no means the case, at least in today's orthodox years, whether it is Jinyiwei or Dongchang, which is more notorious than its reputation, it is very peaceful. At most, they only probed into the privacy of some officials, but they did not dare to torture people casually, and they had no sense of existence.
But even so, Lu Zhen still didn't dare to take it lightly. Because he knows very well who is standing behind the current Jinyi Guard.
Since the late Yongle period Jinyi Wei Du Governor Ji Gang was killed for plotting against him, the power of the most trusted institution of the Son of Heaven was suppressed by the subsequent rise of Dongchang, and became its vassal-like existence. Even after many years, the status of both parties is much worse than before, and this relationship has not changed at all.
In other words, Jinyiwei is now controlled by the East Factory. And the power of the East Factory, which is very weak, is controlled by the people of the celebrant supervisor. Now the eunuch with the palm print of the celebrant is none other than Wang Zhen, who has a great name in the history books!
Through a little reaction from the people in the post station, Lu Zhen had already deduced a conclusion that made him feel shocked - it turned out that the person who was interested in himself and brought himself to the capital out of the style of the Qipin County Order was actually Wang Zhen, the first eunuch of the Ming Dynasty!
For a moment, he even wanted to run back to Shanxi. He really didn't want to be associated with a guy like Wang Zhen who was destined to be stinking for 10,000 years, and at the same time harmed the country and the people. But this idea is just a thought, he knows very well that at least now it is not easy for Wang Zhen to control himself.
"It seems that this trip to the capital is really not a good thing. If I had known this, I should have called it sick in the first place. Shaking his head, Lu Zhen had already begun to figure out the purpose of Wang Zhen's transfer to the capital.
Although this eunuch has not really called Bainuo now, his status is extremely high, and he also has a large number of court officials who have voted for his power. Is there anything that I, the seven-pin county order, can help, but others can't do?
Lu Zhen couldn't think of a clue about this problem. Fortunately, he knew that soon, the other party's people would find him, and the answer would naturally be revealed. It's not too late to figure out how to deal with it yourself.
"You...... What's wrong? A voice sounded in his ears, and finally brought Lu Jin, who was in deep thought, back to his senses, and turned his head to see that it was Chu Yunrong who was looking at him with some concern.
Seeing his reaction, Chu Yunrong said with concern: "I've said a few words to you, and you are standing there with a motionless frown, but is there anything embarrassing?" ”
"Nothing, just thinking about some possible trouble." Lu Zhen smiled and didn't tell the truth. This kind of thing in the court, Chu Yunrong is impossible for a woman to help herself, no matter how smart she is. In fact, none of the people around him can help him in this matter, and he is the only one who can solve the problem.
Seeing Lu Zhen say this, Chu Yunrong's face showed a trace of resentment. But soon, she was taken back again, and the relationship between the two was always a little distant, which made her really persecutive, so she could only sigh.
Hearing this sigh, Lu Zhen also felt a little guilty: "Don't worry, I can handle these things." ”
"I ......" Chu Yunrong wanted to tell him, he just wanted to know what he was worried about, so that he could help share some of it. But when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't say anything, so he could only respond in a low voice and say no more.
The original joy was completely lost after being disturbed like this, and even the scenery of the flowers was not so lovely, and finally Chu Yunrong said: "It's dark, go back." ”
"Okay." Lu Zhen nodded lightly, accompanied her, turned around and walked back.
At this time, the post station had already sent over a few good tables of seats. Sure enough, as Lu Zhen had guessed before, they were all the best dishes, that is, the wine, all of which were aged for ten years, which made the eyes of those soldiers shine.
"You're welcome, everyone has worked hard these days, and enjoy it." Seeing that everyone was looking at him, looking salivating, but not daring to move the chopsticks, Lu Zhen smiled and waved his hand.
With these words, everyone let go of their arms, and regardless of the ugly appearance of eating, they launched an attack on those beautifully shaped dishes like a hungry tiger. As for those jars of fine wine, they were all cleaned up in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Lu Jin laughed unconsciously, it was easier to get along with them, and he didn't have to worry too much. It's a pity that I will soon be separated from these people.
Just as everyone was eating happily, there was a sudden quarrel outside, and then an arrogant voice came in: "Young Master Ben wants to see who dares to live in the Tianzihao courtyard, but he won't let me live!" When the words fell, a brocade-robed young man had already rushed in aggressively......
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Originally, I wanted to have a fifth watch yesterday.,As a result, I couldn't bear it after I wrote.,I can only drag it out until now.。。。。