The Yamen of the Infantry Army is in the Chongwen Gate, and its chief officer is commonly known as the "Admiral of the Nine Gates", and the full name is the "Commander of the Three Battalions of the Patrol Battalion of the Nine Men Infantry Army".

In addition to being responsible for the guards and access control inside and outside the inner city of Zhengyang, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Anding, Desheng, Dongzhi, Xizhi, Chaoyang, and Fucheng, Yinbu Army Yamen guards Rongjing, and is also responsible for night patrols, bans, arrests, trial cases, and imprisonment of prisoners.

Now serving as the commander of the Nine Gates is the maternal uncle of the Twelfth Elder Brother, Tuo Heqi, Cao Hao took the warrant of Prince Yong and came to the military yamen, just to find him, so that the people who accompanied them could investigate the epidemic in the inner city. Unfortunately, when he arrived, he was told that Tuoheqi had just gone to Fuchengmen.

The person who greeted Cao Hao here was an acquaintance, Changling, the son of Fu Ding, who stayed in Beijing after the year and served as the deputy colonel of the infantry army here. Even though he rarely interacted with each other, but after all, he was a cousin, so Cao Hao had to patiently say a few polite sentences with his surname.

Chang Ling's attitude was much kinder than when he saw him a year ago, and said with a smile: "I heard the adults mention it yesterday, and Prince Yong wanted to send a helper to us today, but it turned out to be a cousin!" I don't know, my cousin and Prince Yong ...... "Between the words, it is full of exploration."

Cao Hao smiled bitterly: "My brother is now on an errand in the household department, I'm afraid it's a drudgery here, and Prince Yong can't find anyone for a while, so he sneaks me out!" ”

Changling had an epiphany, no wonder this is the case, except for the Ping Wangfu and the Chun Wangfu, I haven't heard of which palace the Cao family has dealings with. This Prince Yong is also difficult now, and even the civil officials on the household side have used it, which should be to borrow the identity of Cao Hao, the county lord.

After thinking about it, Chang Ling still held his cousin's shelf and exhorted Cao Hao a few words, and then called two soldiers and asked them to take Cao Hao to Fuchengmen to find Tuo Heqi.

Speaking of which, Cao Hao has always been very curious about his uncle's family in the capital, and it is reasonable to say that the relationship between the two families is estranged because of his uncle's continuation. But this Changling is the son of his aunt after all, why has he never heard his grandmother and parents mention it? When he came to the capital early before the beginning of the year to visit the relatives and friends of the Cao family in the capital, he saw the list given to him by his father, and he knew that there was such a relative.

Cao Hao also asked his mother, but Li didn't know why, because when she got married, Cao Hao's aunt had already died; And he tentatively asked his father, but Cao Yin avoided talking about this brother-in-law's family.

In any case, since Cao Yin did not completely remove this relative from the list of relatives, then this relative still has to be recognized.

* Chongwen Gate is in the southeast, Fucheng Gate is in the west, after riding a horse for more than half an hour, Cao Hao Fang came here.

In front of the Fucheng Gate, but the swords and crossbows were drawn, and the city gate guards and the soldiers of the infantry yamen stood in front of the city gate in a few columns, confronting a group of palace guards. Behind the guards were a dozen richly decorated carriages.

Cao Hao did not step forward immediately, but looked around. Although people stayed away from them in their vicinity, there were many able-bodied men in the streets and alleys staring at the city gates.

The leader of the guards was a young man in his twenties, with a slight femininity between his eyebrows, but his attitude was extremely arrogant, he stretched out his hand, pointed to the soldier on the opposite side and said: "Bastard, you have eaten the gall of the leopard, and even our prince's car dares to stop it, don't get out of the way quickly!" ”

The leader of the infantry yamen is a lieutenant in his forties, and his figure is a little fat. He took two steps forward and arched his hand: "This lord is really his duty, he doesn't dare to let him go, and I hope that the lord and the prince will be sympathetic!" ”

Because the captain of the infantry military academy is the fifth grade, and the leader of the guard is wearing the color of the second-class guard of the palace, but he is from the fourth grade, so he still has to perform the salute.

The palace guard didn't appreciate it, raised his hand and slapped him, and scolded angrily: "Dog minion, can't you understand human words?" What kind of thing are you, even if you come here, you don't dare to shirk our prince like this! ”

The captain was beaten back a step, and some of the soldiers behind him were angry and wanted to step forward, but he raised his arm to stop him. He looked back at the city gate, turned around with a respectful attitude, and said to the guard: "Your Excellency is serious, and you dare not neglect the prince, but because of the holy decree, unless there is a joint permission of Prince Cheng, Prince Yong, and Lord Admiral, the nine gates are forbidden for soldiers and civilians to enter and exit." Fang Cai has already asked someone to invite Prince Cheng and Prince Yong to come here, and ask the prince to stay for a while! ”

"Okay, you slave can't get in the oil and salt, if the two princes don't come for half a day, we have to wait for half a day!" The guard didn't appreciate it, and sneered: "Master count three, you hurry up and get out of the way, otherwise you will be convicted of attacking the clan, our knives are not decorations!" ”

Cao Hao felt that something was wrong, looked at the people on the corner of the street, and whispered to Wei Hei: "Seeing that they are unhurried and fearless, I am afraid that the person who delivered the letter would have been stopped a long time ago." Brother Wei went to the Donghuamen Guard Barracks, Prince Yong should be over there, tell him about the situation here, and ask him to come here with a holy decree! ”

Wei Hei was not worried about Cao Hao's side, so he asked the Wu brothers to go.

Cao Hao said: "If they have arranged people at the first few intersections, Wu Mao and they are afraid that they will not be able to reach Donghua Gate!" I don't move forward, Brother Wei doesn't have to worry about me! But they can't be allowed to succeed here, otherwise there will never be two families who will follow out of the city, if some of these people suffer from the epidemic, it will spread to the entire Zhili, and it will be difficult to contain it then, and I don't know how many people will die! ”

Wei Hei nodded and turned his horse's head. Cao Hao suddenly felt uneasy, and said solemnly: "Brother Wei, if you really meet someone who has interception, you don't have to worry too much, you must take care of yourself first!" ”

Wei Hei turned around, raised the knife in his hand at Cao Hao, and said with a smile: "Childe doesn't believe in Lao Hei's skills?" I've been defeated over the years! ”

In front of the city gate, the guards had already counted three, after all, it was the capital, of course they didn't dare to attack directly, but drove the prince's carriage and rushed towards those city gate guards and infantry battalion soldiers. Looking at it like this, as long as the other party dares to intercept the carriage, then the sin of "attacking" the clan relatives will not be able to escape, and then these guards can naturally "fight back".

Many city gate guards were so frightened that they retreated to both sides, and the infantry soldiers also took a few steps back, but the middle-aged lieutenant not only did not move, but grabbed the reins, knelt down, raised his head and said: "Why don't you know the reason why these nine gates are closed?" Please also ask the prince to think of the people and stop embarrassing the slaves! After speaking, there was a series of prostrations, and there was a loud sound, and the corners of the forehead were already blue and red.

Cao Hao raised his head and looked at the city gate, how long did he want to hide? Could it be that he himself is cowering in the city gate, and the changes here have nothing to do with him?

There was a cold snort from the carriage, and the second-class guard seemed to get a signal, drew the saber at his waist, pointed the knife at the captain, and said, "You still put your nose on the face?" Why don't you let it go? ”

The lieutenant didn't hear it, but he kept kowtowing.

The guard's face was a little more angry, and he moved the hand holding the knife, and he heard someone say: "I don't know which prince is here, please also appreciate the face, let Cao Hao please be safe!" ”

Everyone turned their heads to look at each other, and saw a young man in a five-grade official uniform coming over with a long follower, it was Cao Hao.

Cao Hao didn't hold back after all, and there was really no way, this tuo Heqi didn't show up, did he just let them break out of the city gate? What's more, he couldn't watch this captain die. He's not a soft-hearted man, but this captain is really admirable.

The palace guard had never seen Cao Hao, but he seemed to have heard this name in a trance, and he couldn't remember what his identity was for a while, but because Cao Hao was too young, but he was wearing a five-grade official uniform, that person didn't dare to underestimate him too much.

There were two slightly hoarse laughs in the carriage, and a little eunuch came out of the carriage and lifted the curtain. What came down was a man in his forties dressed in a gorgeous costume, with a smile on his face, and said in an intimate tone: "Hahaha, it turned out to be Xiao Cao Hao!" I met you here, it can be seen that this is the fate of this king and you! As he spoke, he stretched out his well-maintained hand that only wore an agate wrench, and beckoned to Cao Hao: "Come, come, talk closer!" Whether you talk about it from Nersu or from the Seventh Elder Brother, you have to call this king 'brother'! ”

The pair of cloudy eyes looked at Cao Hao, Cao Hao only felt that the cold hair was standing up, he didn't know whose car was driving, because of the urgency of the situation, but unfortunately, which prince was not good to meet here, but it was this Shuncheng County King Bumuba!!

This prince is famous for his love of men, and it is said that this hobby is really miscellaneous, no matter how old or young he is, but as long as his appearance can be passed, he can't wait to pull it over. This rumor is really not beautiful, so much so that in the past two years in the capital, Cao Hao has also met this Shuncheng County King twice, but each time he avoided it.

Cao Hao is not afraid of what he will do to him, but he is too lazy to cause trouble, if he deals with this prince, even if it is nothing, I am afraid that a lot of things will be reported.

Cao Hao was tired in his heart, still smiling on his face, jumped off the horse, and said, "It turned out to be the prince of the county, please say hello to you!" After speaking, he raised his head again and said loudly to the city gate: "Lord Tuo, the lowly Cao Hao came to receive the errand, and Prince Yong arrived later. ”

The voice was really louder, and Bu Muba only felt that his ears were vibrating painfully, but when he heard that Prince Yong would arrive in a moment, he really didn't care about this, so he picked the corner of his mouth and said, "Cao Hao, isn't the fourth elder brother on the side of the military camp today?" How do you have to be free? ”

There was no movement on the city tower, Cao Hao was so contemptuous in his heart that he couldn't do it, and said to the captain who was still kneeling on the ground: "I'm bothering this lord to summon Lord Tuo, if Lord Tuo continues to take a nap like this, I'm afraid that Prince Yong will arrive, and it will be difficult for him to come down again!" ”

Seeing that the captain went up to the gatehouse on the doorway, Cao Hao arched his hand to the king of Shuncheng County, and said casually: "This Cao Hao doesn't know, looking at the appearance of Prince Yong, he didn't decide to come over temporarily, maybe he can't prepare for an appointment with Lord Tuo!" ”

King Shuncheng's face turned blue and white, white and blue, and he hesitated in his heart.

"Lord Wang, for the sake of the prince and his brother-in-law, Cao Hao really can't help but have a lot of things to do, and wants to give a word of advice!" Cao Hao lowered his voice and said, "The prince turned around and looked!" ”

King Shun Chengjun looked back, but he couldn't see anything else except for the melon seeds in his head that he didn't have time to retract. The arrangements he arranged were all at the intersection, and there were not so many people, even if he was stupid, he understood that something was wrong.

Prince Shun Cheng had a gloomy face and said coldly: "You guys set this king!" ”

In the end, it was an iron-hat prince, Cao Hao didn't want to get involved in it, and said angrily: "It seems that Cao Hao is really troublesome, this can't be exchanged for a thank you from the prince, and he has to carry the black pot for others!" ”

The prince of Shuncheng knew that he wanted to be left, and he had no grudge against Cao Hao, and he was a county lord who designed what he did, and couldn't help but whisper: "What a cold-faced prince, this is going to use this king as a raft, this king wants to see, he can still kill this king!" ”

Cao Hao really had no problem with this obedient prince in his heart, and he complained that he didn't take errands like other princes, which was really brainless. Can't let the two princes fight here, he's not worried about what happens to this Shuncheng county king, if Prince Yong is convicted because of this, then who cares about the epidemic in the capital?

Cao Hao frowned, thought about it carefully, and said, "Lord Wang, something is wrong!" This Prince Yong has decided to come here a long time ago, is it because he can't get the news from your side? If that's the case, he went directly to the palace to persuade the prince, why do you have to block the prince here. If there is a dispute between the two princes, this will reach the ears of the Lord of Long Live Lord, but it will not be good, and this can only make other people see the joke! When he said the word "others", Cao Hao deliberately accentuated his voice.

The king of Shuncheng County was shocked and undecided, so he heard the sound of "click" footsteps, and the commander of the Nine Gates, Tuo Heqi, walked down from the gatehouse.

Tuo Heqi smiled all over his face, shook his sleeves, and gave a thousand calls to the king of Shuncheng County: "The slave Tuo Heqi asked the prince to say goodbye, it is really a slave, I slept late last night, I couldn't help but take a nap on the city gate building, and it was too late to come down, and I hope you will forgive your sins!" ”

King Shun Cheng sneered: "Is this nap really timely? What's the matter, this admiral has done a good job, forgetting that when King An's mansion led the horse, he didn't even recognize the master? Or do you think that when you get to the Internal Affairs Office, you will be able to step on the old master? ”

Tuo Heqi was originally the coat of King An's Mansion, and later because his sister became a nobleman of Kangxi, he was transferred to the Internal Affairs Mansion. Starting as a judge, Kangxi began to serve as the commander of Jiumen in the forty-first year. Shuncheng Wangfu and Anwangfu are both in the Daishan line of Prince Li, so they can be regarded as the main family of Tuoheqi.

Tuoheqi has been pampered all these years, where can he afford such ridicule? I hate it in my heart, but because of my identity, I still leaned over and didn't dare to dare. Thinking about the scene at the bottom of the square, he couldn't help but complain a little about Cao Hao's troubles.

If this is a big trouble, I am afraid that even if this Shuncheng County King is out of Beijing, there will be no good fruit to eat. Thinking that Prince Yong was about to arrive, Tuo Heqi couldn't wait to obey the king of the county, so his attitude was not so respectful, he straightened his waist and said: "I just seem to hear the noise downstairs, lord, this is to ......."

The king of Shuncheng County was already suspicious by Cao Hao, and now he sees that Tuo Heqi is so big, which more and more confirms that something is wrong. He couldn't make up his mind for a while, he didn't know whether to go out of the city like this, or find a staircase to go down. If it makes a big fuss, I'm afraid it won't end well; If you go back like this, when the epidemic breaks out, it will kill people.

He was still hesitating, and the sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, "haha" laughed twice, and said, "What else can happen?" It's just that I'm tired of being idle in the mansion, so I'm just coming to you for a cup of tea! ”

However, when he turned his head to look, he found that the person who came was not Prince Yong, but the thirteenth elder brother who had not shown up for a long time, followed by fifty or sixty guards.

Everyone was surprised, and so was Cao Hao.

The thirteenth elder brother dismounted with a smile, first glanced at Cao Hao, and saw that he was relieved, and then Fang smiled at the king of Shuncheng County and Tuo Heqi and said: "The fourth brother is busy, and he can't get out of his body, and he is afraid that he won't be able to delay your affairs, so send me over!" I'm confused, what the hell is this going to do for me? ”

Fortunately, the king of Shuncheng County completely understands that he is calculated, this is someone who wants to provoke a dispute between him and Prince Yong, and wants to "profit from the fisherman".

"Haha!" The thirteenth elder brother looked at the faces of the two of them, laughed twice, looked at the sky, and said: "From now to the eighth day of the first month, but the holy decree orders us to pray for rain, it is taboo to even kill a chicken!" It's boring. The king of the county came here, but he was afraid that someone would resist the decree and leave the city, and Tuoheqi couldn't be shocked? Brother Junwang rest assured, this immortal thirteen has come to take over your class, I want to see, who dares to underestimate the emperor's holy decree! ”

There are several meanings in these words. King Shuncheng smiled and said: "Who doesn't know, the thirteenth elder brother is the most brave, with you coming, this king is relieved, then change to drinking, that's it for now!" ”

The thirteenth elder brother hugged his fists and said: "Congratulations to Brother Junwang!" ”

After seeing the carriage guards of the Shuncheng Palace's leave, the thirteenth elder brother glanced at Tuo Heqi, and then called Cao Hao aside alone, and said in a low voice: "Cao Hao, the fourth brother is gone!" ”

(To be continued)