Ji Gang was very innocent, saying that the emperor ordered him to send spies to Tatar to spy on the military situation, but the period of time in his mouth was less than fifteen days. During this time, let alone infiltrating the Tatars to spy on the military, it is estimated that it is not enough to even travel back and forth, let alone take the opportunity to sneak into the Tatar tribes.

Ji Gang, who can only swallow it in his stomach if he has suffering, naturally did not dare to deny what the emperor said, and said with a bitter face: "Weichen is not doing things effectively, please ask the emperor to surrender his guilt, so far the spies sent to Tatar have not received any reply, the enemy's reality and deployment, there is no way to know the truth and deployment of the enemy, and the ministers deserve death." ”

After speaking, Ji Gang fell directly to the ground, looking sincerely frightened and guilty. It seems that he should be cut by a thousand knives right now.

Zhu Di's eyes flashed away, and he grabbed the pure copper paperweight on the dragon case in his hand, and almost smashed it on Ji Gang's head. Fortunately, he stopped it in time, otherwise Ji Gang would inevitably have a broken head and die unjustly in the imperial study.

Gently putting the paperweight back in his hand, Zhu Di was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Ru Naizhen's martial arts enlightenment teacher can be regarded as a person who has watched me grow up, especially in recent years. Now that the world is peaceful, you Jinyiwei will still be a little more restrained in doing things in the future, and I believe you should know what you know. Retreat, you can leave the affairs of Nanjing to your subordinates, and from now on go to Beiping to assist Gao Chi, and be sure to make clear the reality of the Tatars, so that I can be fully prepared when I send troops next year. ”

"Command!" After Ji Gang bowed three times and bowed nine times, he slowly withdrew from the imperial study.

It's been nearly three watches, even in the palace, the lights can't drive away the darkness of the night, and Ji Gang walked out of the palace numbly like a walking corpse.

Zhu Di's meaning is already obvious, he transferred himself to Zhu Gaochi after a task, although he has not yet removed the position of commander of the Jinyi Guard, but what is the difference? Fortunately, he had the foresight to entrust his family to Tang Ming. It's a pity that the emperor doesn't even seem to have left him this little time.

After tomorrow morning, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty should know about their transfer to Beiping, and they are afraid that their families will be in danger.

"Ugh......." Ji Gang sighed lightly, looked at the dark night sky, frowned and quickened his pace into the night, and soon disappeared into the long street.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, in addition to Zhu Di and Ji Gang, who have insomnia because of the Tatar border violations, Tang Ming also has insomnia. To be precise, it shouldn't be insomnia, but there is no time for him to sleep at all.

Lingyi, this kid, ran outside all day, and didn't recruit anyone, and when everyone heard that they were going to settle on an isolated island overseas, they all shook like rattles. It's not that Tang Ming's conditions are not attractive, but that the people who were born around Nanjing City are simply unwilling to leave this land that has thrived here for generations.

Recently, because of the sudden compassion of His Majesty the generous Emperor, he even exempted the capital from paying taxes for a year, and the common people, who had been very wealthy, will now give up this beautiful future. Follow a Hou Ye to an overseas island to open up wasteland and farm.

The people have always loved the land, and they are even more nostalgic for the water and soil that gave birth to him and raised him. If it weren't for some irresistible reasons, who would abandon their homeland and leave for others. Comparing his heart to his heart, Tang Ming also agrees with the people's choice, but if he doesn't want to come up with a way, then how can his fiefdom be built.

After thousands of calculations but ignoring the most critical issue, Tang Ming, who was at a loss, pulled his long hair in annoyance, and spent his time in the room anxiously. Xiao Bai also seemed to know that Tang Ming was worried, wagging his tail and biting his pants, pulling out vigorously.

Tang Ming really stayed enough in the room, the sultry night, the air conditioner of the later generations, not even the electric fan, plus this damn and headache. He had enough of it, and told Lingyi, who was already lying on the table and was about to fall asleep, to go to the kitchen to get something delicious, and he himself took a jar of distilled liquor and took Xiaobai to the big tree in the courtyard.

Thinking about getting drunk with him tonight, he didn't expect that as soon as the wine jar was put down, the trembling figure of the old butler appeared in front of him, with sleepy eyes, Tang Ming was very suspicious that he was sleepwalking.

"Young master, a person at the gate of the mansion who claimed to be Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, came to knock on the door in the middle of the night and said that he was looking for you. The old slave has already told you that you are sleeping, but the guy is unwilling to leave, and he still insists on giving the old slave a hundred pieces of silver, asking me to report to you, saying that there is something urgent to discuss. ”

After the old butler finished speaking, he actually put a package in his hand on the table vigorously, and seeing that he almost lost his breath, this package should not be light.

Tang Ming was stunned and pointed to the package on the table, and asked suspiciously, "Uncle Zheng, what is your package ......." ”

The old housekeeper pointed to the package and panted and replied: "This is the one hundred taels of silver that Ji Gang gave to the old slave, and now that the master of the family is not here, you need to manage the affairs of the family." The head of the house has long said that anyone who comes to give gifts is not allowed to accept it privately, and must let the head of the house see it. ”

Hearing what the old housekeeper said, Tang Ming understood that Zheng He was afraid that the people in the house would accept gifts indiscriminately, so he set such a rule. The old butler is a real person, so naturally he will not be greedy for this hundred taels of silver, so he uses it to make his own decision.

Ji Gang, this old guy, just met him in the morning, and now he is in a hurry to see him in the middle of the night, nothing big will happen, right? Tang Ming was silent for a moment, didn't dare to ink anymore, and asked the old housekeeper to bring Ji Gang to see him, as for the one hundred taels of silver, he naturally asked the old housekeeper to put it away by the way.

The money sent by the commander should not be in vain, and there should be no one else in the world who can let Ji Gang take the initiative to send money, except for the emperor.

Although the old butler looked like he would fall down when the wind blew, and he was always trembling when he walked, his movements were still quite neat, at least in Tang Ming's eyes, the old butler's hands and feet were not much worse than his own. No, in the blink of an eye, it disappeared in front of Tang Ming's eyes.

Lingyi brought a small wine and food, as soon as it was placed, Ji Gang followed the old housekeeper into the courtyard, and there were still more than a dozen steps away, Ji Gang smiled and hugged his fists and said: "Tang Hou Ye is really interested, he hasn't gone to bed in the middle of the night, but he is drinking wine in this elegant place, and he is happy." ”

"Hahaha, Master Ji smiled, it was so hot and humid that it was difficult to sleep on this summer night, so get some wine and go outside the house to cool off, how to talk about elegance. But why did Lord Ji come to visit late at night, did something big happen? Tang Ming didn't want to fight with Ji Gang, he didn't go to sleep in the middle of the night, but he came to find him, if there was nothing major, he commanded Ji Gang to be like this, and he didn't believe it.