The guards on duty in front of the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were not the Taiping Army, but the original Jiangning Green Battalion that was incorporated after the recovery of Nanjing, most of them were natives of Nanjing, and they had little combat effectiveness, so they were assigned to various yamen as guards, and some were assigned to Shuntian Mansion and the counties under the jurisdiction of the government to do yacha. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info slightly more elite is compiled in the county security team, and it is also considered to be the best use. When the Taiping army broke through the city, many people from these Jiangning green battalions followed in, but what they did was to collect the corpses and wash the ground. But because of this, these guards couldn't help but shrink back when they saw the brocade-clothed pro-army of the Taiping Army coming. The reason is that there is no other reason, it is a fear word.

The pro-army will come when there is nothing to do, and if there is something, it must be an important matter.

Some of the guards inevitably thought of the recent big case of the arrest, that night, the residence of the Duke and Count of Sanshan Street was raided by the pro-army. Right now, in the prison of Jinyi South Town, there are still a group of nobles, I heard that even the emperor can't get out, which shows how domineering this pro-army is.

The guards were interested and worried that the fire at the city gate would affect the pond fish, so before the pro-army approached, they consciously flashed to the side, and did not dare to perform their duties and step forward to block the inquiry. There were about 20 people in the pro-army who came, and the leader of the team was a general flag named Wei Cheng, but there were three other officers in the team with "internal guards" embroidered on their arms, and they seemed to be all general flags.

This gang of flying fish suits knew that the guards would not dare to stop them, and they walked into the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate as if no one was there, and then Wei Cheng shouted at the stunned imperial historians: "Which is Zhang Yushu, tell him to come out and follow us!" ”

When they heard that they were looking for Zhang Yushu, the imperial historians were relieved.

Now this brocade guard is more terrifying than the Dongchang fan back then, so many lords on Sanshan Street have asked them to raid their homes, and it is useless for the emperor to stop them, if they are troubled by these powerless officials, then no one can really save them.

Since the pro-army handled the big case of Tongyu in Sanshan Street, everyone who sells vegetables in Nanjing knows that the Jinyi pro-army is from the Qi Palace. They were called pro-army, but the emperor couldn't control them at all. Some people even say that this pro-army is actually the minions used by the King of Qi to monitor and control the emperor. These pro-military errands are also very ruthless, and the evil officials who pay off their debts in various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River are not a little worse than them, but far worse.

Each family swept the snow in front of the door, God knows what Zhang Yushu did to offend the pro-army, as long as he didn't look for himself. However, the imperial historians thought so in their hearts, and they didn't dare to show it on their faces, but instead glared at these pro-soldiers one by one with righteous indignation, quite the same hatred and hatred.

"The Imperial Procuratorate, why did you come here to make such a fuss, and there is no law of the court in your eyes!" ”

Although Vance was also very afraid of these pro-army who set off a big case of arrest, in front of so many people, and it was the important place of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the pro-army was going to come to take people without saying anything, so he couldn't say anything about it, so he frowned and stepped forward to question.

Vance has a bad complexion, and Wei Cheng is not a good person, this person was born in the green camp of Guangxi, and before surrendering, he did all kinds of evil, and it is said that he had eaten human liver raw. However, whether this is true or not, no one knows. The pro-army envoy of the Anjun army once investigated the matter and came to the conclusion that there was no substantiated evidence and that it was purely a matter of chasing after the wind. But whether this matter is true or false, the nature is always too bad, so Wei Cheng should have been able to promote 100 households according to his military merits, but he couldn't mention it.

Right now, this Wei Cheng is on an errand in Nanzhen. Nanzhen is the former Nanzhen Fusi, who was originally only responsible for the military discipline and law of the Guard, and later was responsible for the production of ordnance, which is not as majestic as Beizhen. After Dingwu returned to the capital, Zhou Shixiang re-established the Zhenfu Division, which combined the functions of the former north and south towns into one, collectively referred to as Zhenfu. However, because of the habit and the fact that it is in the southern capital, the officials and the common people still call Zhenfu Nanzhen.

In the two years since the establishment of Nanzhen, at first it was only to interrogate and detain Manchu Xizuo, but after the three major cases, Nanzhen's power has expanded, and the prison of the Zhenfu Division to which it belongs is no longer Xizuo, but everyone has it. Most of the lords who were arrested in the Tongyu case and the official gentry sent by the arrears from all over Jiangnan were in the hands of Nanzhen.

A few days ago, the commander of the pro-army, Zhou Baoguo, received an order to hand over Nanzhen to the internal guards. The internal security is a member of the armed forces directly under the Military Intelligence Division, which means that the Military Intelligence Division takes over the judicial hearing. Combined with the ongoing anti-rebellion campaign in Jiangnan, this move is deeply meaningful and chilling to think about.

Wei Cheng glanced at Wan Sitong, who had an angry face, and said with a sneer: "I know that this Metropolitan Procuratorate is an important place for the imperial court, but we have been ordered by the higher authorities to get people." If you know each other, hurry up and hand over Zhang Yushu, if you don't know each other, even you, the old man, will take it together! ”

Vance is no more than forty years old, but his skin is darker, his forehead is a little wrinkled, and he looks a little old at a glance, but no matter how old he is, he can't be called "old". Therefore, when he heard Wei Cheng's title, he was angry, raised his eyebrows, and snorted angrily: "Presumptuous!" I can't help you from spilling it! As he spoke, he moved his feet and walked in front of Wei Cheng.

Although Vance was a Confucian student, he was taller than ordinary people, and he was so horizontal in front of Wei Cheng that he really blocked him. Behind him, the three officers with the words "Internal Guard" embroidered on their arms saw this, and made a gesture, and suddenly all the pro-soldiers surrounded them with knives.

"What, stop me? ... Don't blame me for not reminding you, but we are ordered to arrest the criminals, and if you stop them, you will be arrested in Nanzhen together as if you were going to commit the same crime! ”

Wei Cheng knew that the official character of the person in front of him was not low, but he was not afraid, because there were thousands of adults who said it clearly, and let Wei Cheng come over to take people, which was to show his prestige. He boldly let it go, and when the sky falls, he doesn't need him to do it, and someone else will hold it for him.

With the words of Lord Qianhu, if Wei Cheng can't finish his errand, then he really can't live up to the opportunity that Lord Qianhu gave him.

All the pro-soldiers and the three internal security officers all stared at Vance and them with unkind faces, and a group of imperial historians saw this, and their hearts were a little weak. But Vance didn't retreat, and they didn't dare to retreat like this, so they could only stand there stubbornly, looking like a confrontation.

"You dare!"

Wan Sitong was also so angry that his body trembled, although he knew that the pro-army was domineering, but he was also a member of the fourth rank of the imperial court, but in the eyes of the other party, he didn't seem to be a fart. It really made him angry.

Wei Cheng saw that Vance would not retreat, nor would he talk nonsense, so he waved his hand to take someone. Immediately, several of his subordinates rushed forward to hold down Vancetong. A group of imperial historians were stunned there, not only wanting to protect Wan Sitong, but also afraid of being captured by the pro-army, and were embarrassed, but they heard a thunderous roar from the gate: "Lang Lang Qiankun, there is no Wang Fa!" ”

When everyone heard the voice, it was Huang Zongxi, the chief constitution who came back from the cabinet, who led a few people to rush in.

Huang Zongxi's face was extremely gloomy at the moment, the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and he was very angry in his heart, he didn't expect that his front foot left the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the people in the back foot Jinyi Guard would dare to step forward to take his person.

Seeing that the general constitution came back, all the imperial historians suddenly had the courage, everyone stepped forward, and a few younger ones clenched their fists tightly, just waiting for Huang Zongxi's order, they were going to step forward and fight with the eagle dogs!

Huang Zongxi, who was furious, was about to rush to Wei Cheng to reprimand him, but Zhang Yushu, who didn't want to hear the news, rushed out of the house to Wei Cheng and the others first, and said loudly: "I'm Zhang Yushu, I don't know what I have done, you want to arrest me?" ”

"What did you do? You've got it all in your heart! ”

Wei Cheng didn't pay attention to Huang Zongxi who came over at all, but suddenly held down Zhang Yushu and handcuffed him regardless of the other party's struggle.

When Huang Zongxi saw it, where could he hold back, he was so angry that his beard straightened. Zhang Yushu is a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the pro-army took the person in front of him, which is really unbearable. In an instant, Huang Zongxi had an epiphany, it must be Gu Yanwu who couldn't fight himself, so he was going to fight!

If Zhang Yushu is allowed to be taken away by the pro-army, Huang Zongxi will have no face from now on, and who will dare to gather around him. Therefore, no matter what, Huang Zongxi couldn't let Zhang Yushu be taken away by them, he took a step forward and said angrily: "What Zhang Yushu has done, you must always make it clear, otherwise, the old man will enter the palace!" ”

"If you want to enter the palace, please do it yourself. Humiliation is simply doing what is ordered. ”

Wei Cheng's appearance of neither being humble nor arrogant made Huang Zongxi's face very ugly, and it was vaguely visible that his clothes were trembling slightly. Vance saw that the teacher's expression became deeper and deeper, and he knew his heart, afraid that he would be angry and clash with the eagle dog. If Gu Yanwu and the others use this as an excuse to make trouble, and then get the support of King Qi, I am afraid that this science will be rectified immediately. At that time, no one will dare to come out again.

"There is still a way for the people to say that they are committing crimes, I Zhang Yushu Jinshi and my younger brother, the thirteen imperial histories, why is there no explanation!" Zhang Yushu shouted in a hurry.

"Yes, if you want to arrest Lord Zhang, you have to have an explanation, there is no explanation, don't want to take people away today!"

For some reason, someone in the imperial history suddenly thought of the truth of the cold lips and teeth, so he immediately stood up and questioned Jinyiwei. Someone took the lead, and the general constitution was present, and the imperial historians were also excited. After the group of imperial historians shouted for a while, Wei Cheng stared at Zhang Yushu and smiled, turned his head to scan everyone, and said slowly: "Dare to ask your lords, I don't know what the crime is for fornicating with the enemy country in the Ming Law?" ”

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In the Nanzhen prison, Pan Xuezhong, a thousand households, looked at Cao Dahua who had just been arrested from the Ministry of Officials with great interest.

"Lord Cao, open your eyes and take a look, this is not the lobby of the Ministry of Officials, but the prison of our South Town. I think Lord Cao was also born in the Wanli period, so he must be no stranger to the Zhenfu Division of our Jinyiwei, right? ... I have said a lot of good things to you, and the official is dry-mouthed, you should explain it to yourself, otherwise, I am afraid that Lord Cao will inevitably suffer. ”

Cao Dahua gritted his teeth and never squeaked.

"The bones are quite hard, and it seems that there are no tears when the coffin is gone." Pan Xuezhong shook his head with a smile, took off the lid of the teapot in his hand, and immediately, four brocade guards holding chestnut sticks couldn't help but step forward and hold Cao Dahua, and then ripped off his belt. Suddenly, Cao Dahua's pants were pulled to his knees, revealing his bare buttocks.

Cao Dahua, who was taken off his pants and exposed his shame, was ashamed and angry, but his hands were pressed by Jinyiwei, and he couldn't move, so he scolded Pan Xuezhong in a hurry: "Dog official, you are such a cheap official, even if the official dies, he will become a ghost to settle accounts with you!" ”

"I'm not afraid of the living, I'm afraid of a dead ghost!"

Pan Xuezhong didn't have a smile on his face, and coldly spit out a word: "Fight!" ”

"My uncle is a servant of the Ministry of Rites, if you torture me, he will not spare you!"

Seeing that he was really going to be beaten, Cao Dahua panicked a little. Hearing him shout like this, Pan Xuezhong said: "Yuanshui can't save the near fire, Lord Cao, you still only care about yourself, as for your uncle, it won't be long before he will be sent here... If you know each other, let's start with the real tricks, otherwise, you deserve to be killed. ”

"You..."

Cao Dahua's scalp was tingling when Pan Xuezhong said it, and the chestnut stick in the hand of Jinyiwei behind him made him shudder, he instinctively shook it, only to feel like falling into an ice cellar, so cold that he couldn't be colder anymore, but his mind was blank in an instant, and he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Pan Xuezhong thought that Cao Dahua was still stubborn and refused to recruit him to the Cao family's conspiracy, so he let him be tortured. At that moment, the two executed Jinyi guards raised their big sticks together and swung them at Cao Dahua's buttocks.

The shadow when the stick fell was clearly reflected in Cao Dahua's eyes, which frightened him to wake up, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, his face was terrifyingly white, and he exclaimed: My life is over! …

"Horn" sounded twice, and then Cao Dahua let out a wail.

"Ahh …”

After the wailing, without waiting for the executioner to raise the stick again, everyone smelled a foul smell, and when they looked at it, it was Cao Dahua who was so frightened that he was incontinual, and the yellow and white thing stuck to his buttocks, and he was very disgusted. When I looked at the person again, I already rolled my eyes and fainted.

Seeing that the prisoner fainted, the pro-soldiers who were executing looked at each other and felt a little tricky, and one of them cautiously asked Pan Xuezhong and said: "Qianhu, the prisoner has fainted, do you want to continue the execution?" ”

"Fainted?"

Pan Xuezhong, who was greatly disappointed, was a little unconvinced, and said in his heart that this kid was pretending to be cowardly, so he deliberately squatted down and pinched Cao Dahua's face, rolled his eyelids, and after confirming that the person had fainted, he got up and scolded against: "Damn... Why is this kid so scared... I thought he was really a man, but I didn't want to be a silver-like wax gun head, and it didn't work! I only got knocked out after two blows..."

One hundred households asked, "My lord, what should I do now?" ”

"What should I do?" The corners of Pan Xuezhong's mouth twitched, and he said viciously: "If you faint, you have to be beaten, until you die!" ”

Hearing this, the hundred households were stunned and lost their voices: "Do you really want to kill him?" ”

In the eyes of these hundred households, Cao Dahua is the official after all, and he has to pry out the clues of how many officials in Nandu are secretly plotting rebellion from his mouth, if he directly kills people, won't there be no clues?

"Do you think I'm joking?" The corners of Pan Xuezhong's mouth curled slightly, and he said to the general flag: "Do you know why Dashuai didn't enter Beijing? ”

"Why?"

Of course, Baihu was puzzled by this, because as far as he knew, Dashuai had returned to Zhenjiang from Suzhou for a few days, but he had not left for Beijing for a long time.

"Why?"

Pan Xuezhong looked at Cao Dahua, who had fainted on the ground, and snorted slightly: "It's not because there are too many people like this in Nanjing, let's not solve these people, how can the handsome return to Beijing." ”

"Does the handsome mean to be? Hundred's hearts jumped.

"Dashuai said in Zhenjiang that if he doesn't clean his house, he won't go anywhere. Don't you understand this? ”

Pan Xuezhong walked past Cao Dahua's body with his hands, and instructed as he walked: "The people who will be sent by the six ministries, the yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and others will be interrogated one by one, and they will only be given one chance, and those who are not recruited will be killed." If you recruit it, throw it in prison first, I want to see how many people in this Nanjing City have eaten the bear's heart leopard and dare to face our handsome! .... Hehe, we can't get them, so let's fight with them, in this world, the dead will never oppose our handsome, right? ”