Beijing City, near Dong'anmen Gate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In this metropolis with the most dense population in the Ming Dynasty, the area around Dong'anmen has always been the place with the least pedestrians, just because there are two special yamen that are feared by Jinyiwei Zhenfusi and Dongchang.

Murder, mystery and ruthlessness are the first impressions that everyone has of these two yamen, whether it is the government or the people, they dare not offend and contact these two institutions unless necessary.

But these days, things are a little different. Those people who entered and exited from Dong'anmen, although their footsteps were still in a hurry, but in the eyes of these two yamen, there was less fear in the past, but a little more schadenfreude, just because everyone knew that Dongchang and Jinyiwei had fallen into a great predicament, and even many people inside would face the possibility of dismissal and resignation.

Needless to say, since Feng Bao was demoted out of the capital, its momentum has been sluggish, and now those brown clothes and white boots can not be seen on the streets. And no one expected that just half a year after the East Factory was completely suppressed, the Jinyi Guard, who had beaten the East Factory so much that he couldn't raise his head and had the potential to replace it, actually encountered such a big trouble, facing the situation of being attacked by the courtiers.

Now above the court, it is the peak of civil power, and the one who really speaks counts is Zhang Juzheng, the head of the civil official cabinet and the first assistant, even the Son of Heaven does not dare to disagree with him, so it is much easier for officials to suppress Jinyiwei after having some evidence than ever before.

As a result, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Jinyiwei and Dongchang were established one after another, for the first time, these two yamen became extremely low-key at the same time, and no one was seen moving around.

Near the entrance of the alley where the Yamen of Jinyiwei Town Fu Si was located, there were more passers-by than usual, which made the hearts of the four lieutenants who were still obedient to the Yamen even more uncomfortable. Compared with the previous situation when Jinyiwei was so powerful, the gap in their hearts could not be explained in one or two sentences.

But even if they were unhappy, their bodies were still straight, and their eyes were still firmly fixed ahead, as if an enemy would appear in front of them at any moment. They still have a trace of faith in their hearts, and their own Zhenfu Lord will definitely lead everyone through this difficulty. Because Lord Zhenfu has led everyone to do impossible things many times before, this time, it will not be an exception.

At this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves sounded from the front, and it seemed that it was still coming towards them. This made the hearts of the four guards feel stunned, and at the same time, a trace of anger flashed in their eyes.

Before, except for their own horses, almost no one dared to ride a horse near the Zhenfu Division, let alone gallop over like now. Unexpectedly, it has only been a few days, and they have completely stopped taking Jinyiwei seriously.

But even if they secretly hated it in their hearts, the four of them could only stand there, unable to go out to stop it. Today's Jinyi Wei is well aware of the truth that low-key can protect themselves, but they don't dare to make trouble at will.

They didn't dare to provoke others, but those who came on horseback obviously didn't intend to let them go, and after a while, the sound of horses' hooves was at the mouth of the alley, and then more than a dozen horses spun around and rushed straight towards the yamen of the Zhenfu Division.

Seeing that these guys were really coming at him, anger flashed in the eyes of the four guards: "Although our Jinyi Guard is in a disadvantageous position, it is not something that can be bullied by others!" ”

Since Yang Zhen took charge of the power of Jinyiwei, he has completely changed the atmosphere of Jinyiwei, making these people more stoic and self-respecting, even if they are in a bad situation now, they have no intention of bowing to others. Therefore, seeing that someone rushed forward so boldly, the hands of several guards were already on the hilt of the knife at their waists, and once the other party dared to speak out again, they did not mind greeting with the knife in their hand.

It's just that when the group of knights hurled to them, the four guards were stunned, staring at these knights in tattered clothes and dusty with dull eyes, and they didn't react for a long time.

Half a day later, someone shouted: "Lord Zhenfu, are you back......" As he spoke, he bent his left knee and bowed down to the young man in front of him, who was still in good spirits despite his dusty face. And with his voice, the other three guards also woke up like a dream, and nodded to the ground on one knee one after another: "I've seen Lord Zhenfu!" ”

Yang Zhen's heart was also full of emotion, he had been away from Beijing for several months this time, and it was early spring when he went to fashion, but it was autumn and winter when he came back. Moreover, although the environment here has not changed much, the oppressive atmosphere in it, although he has just arrived at the door, can clearly feel it.

Obviously, during this period of time, when he and these brothers were fighting outside, the life of the Jinyi Guards who stayed in the capital was not easy. While sighing secretly in his heart, Yang Zhen had quickly rolled over from the horse, and then waved his hand and said, "Everyone, brothers, there is no need to be polite." Open the door and let us in! ”

"Uh...... Be! Only then did several of the guards come to their senses, and quickly got up to open the gate, while one of them hurried inside, shouting loudly: "Lord Zhenfu is back!" Lord Calming is back! ”

After a few shouts, the Yamen of the Zhenfu Division, which had seemed a little lifeless, came to life in an instant, and countless people strode out of their respective public houses, their faces excited, sweeping away the previous haze.

During this period of time, the worry about Yang Zhen's safety, and the various public opinion pressures and impeachments from various yamen and officials in the capital made these Jinyi guards both aggrieved and helpless, so they could only shrink in the pacification department, and they could not live in fear. But now, Yang Zhen is back, their backbone is back, and everything is naturally very different.

Although Yang Zhen has only been in charge of the Zhenfu Division for more than half a year, he relied on the power he snatched from his ability to lead everyone to completely overwhelm Dongchang and drive Feng Bao out of Beijing. Even though they are now facing an unprecedented predicament, as long as Yang Zhen comes back, they feel that things will definitely take a turn for the better!

"My lord......" Xia Kai, Gelehei, Shen Yan and others stepped forward one after another, and excitedly greeted him: "We sent a lot of people to Jiangnan on the way to the capital to look for your whereabouts, but we couldn't see any trace of you......

Yang Zhen waved his hand: "Leave these things for later, let's talk about the current situation of Jinyiwei first." I can see that everyone's situation is very bad now, but they are much more depressed than before, what the hell is going on? As he spoke, he strode towards his office.

The brothers who had returned with him were already exhausted, so they did not follow, but after handing over their horses to the brothers who had greeted them, they went to find a place to rest. And some of the thousands of households in the Zhenfu Division followed Yang Zhen's footsteps to the public hall.

After Yang Zhen lifted the torn hem of his clothes and sat on his familiar seat, the public hall was already full of subordinates with concerns and grievances on their faces, and there were hundreds of people.

After taking the tea from his brother and moistening his throat, Yang Zhen said, "What trouble are you in here, Mr. Shen, let's talk about it." "I'm afraid that these subordinates will make the scene messy with your words, so Yang Zhen simply asked by name.

Shen Yan smiled bitterly, arched his hand again, and said, "Lord Hui, we were attacked by a group of courtiers. And their real goal is you, my lord. ”

"Is this the case?" Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment, he had judged that maybe it was Dongchang or Feng Bao's people who were desperate to take advantage of their absence in the capital to attack Jinyiwei, but he didn't expect things to be completely different.

"My lord, you must have been busy rushing back to the capital these days, so you don't know what happened in the court......" After a little silence, Shen Yan explained that the courtiers were bewitched by the Xu family, and constantly impeached Yang Zhen and Jinyiwei in the name of Yang Zhen and Jin Yiwei framing the old ministers: "...... Now, their momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and they almost have the intention of letting His Majesty ban our Jinyiwei. And I heard that in the past few days, even Zhang Shoufu has the intention of being moved by them, and maybe in these few days, he will also speak out against us! ”

As soon as he said this, the excitement and joy on everyone's faces because of Yang Zhen's return were replaced by deep worry. Although their own ability to pacify the adults is very great, but they are facing the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military and powerful Zhang Ge Lao, do they still have a chance of victory?

After Yang Zhen heard this narration, a strange smile appeared on his face: "It turned out that the Xu family was making trouble behind his back?" Since they were the ones who started it, it wasn't a problem. When I come back this time, I want to completely uproot the Xu family, and once they are convicted of serious crimes, the words of those officials who impeached us will be null and void. ”

"Ah...... Is this true? Everyone was stunned, and then they all shouted. They know very well how deeply rooted the Xu family is in the court, and it is really surprising that Yang Zhen dares to boast of such a Haikou. But when I think of his past deeds, everyone has to believe it.

Yang Zhen smiled indifferently: "Of course, you can rest assured, it won't take a few days, and these courtiers can't take back their songs, and they can't have anything to do with the Xu family." You all disperse, when I enter the palace tomorrow to give the decree, everything will be known! ”

"Yes!" Although the subordinates still had doubts in their hearts, when they saw that Lord Zhenfu had said so, they stopped lingering and turned around and withdrew. And Yang Zhen, until this time, only relaxed a little as if his shoulders were broken, these days are really hard, he really hopes to have a good sleep.

However, there is still a difficulty to overcome at the moment, only to be strong and fight again!