The scorching sun and the chirping of cicadas are upsetting.

There was not a hint of wind, and the branches of the weeping willows hung limply.

On the streets of Hangzhou City, there are almost no people to see, and it is the time for lunch break at this moment, if there is no urgency, who wants to go out under such a scorching sun?

However, in the yamen of the Hangzhou Metropolitan Command Mission, it was a different scene.

The guards who usually stand guard outside are usually hanging, weak, and they look sick and unpleasant.

However, today, they are all tall and full of energy, even if the armor on their bodies has been carefully wiped, under the illumination of the eyes, they reflect a terrifying light.

The people who lived nearby knew that some dignitary must have inspected this one.

Otherwise, these big-headed soldiers, where will they be so vigilant? It's like there's going to be a war.

In the hall inside the yamen of the capital commander, Ji Anhou was wearing a military attaché robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a black sand on his head, sitting in the lobby.

In the early days of the Hongwu Dynasty, there were no complements on the official uniforms of civil and military officials, and the only thing that distinguished them was the belt.

It is stipulated that the prince, the marquis, the horse, the uncle, and the first-class officials use jade belts, so wearing scarlet robes and wearing jade belts is a symbol of the best officials.

When an ordinary official reaches the second-grade rank, he is already the best official.

After the abolition of the prime minister in the Hongwu Dynasty, most of the first-class officials were Taishi, and the fictitious title of Taifu was more of an honor.

And the dukes and uncles and other foreign surnames have the same official uniforms as first-class officials.

Like python robes, ochre yellow flying fish suits, and bullfighting costumes are imperial honors, which are still very rare in the Hongwu Dynasty.

Even the Jinyi Wei is wearing a scarlet flying fish official uniform, with a Xiuchun knife.

Behind Ji'an Hou is a huge picture of a white tiger, the white tiger is majestic, looking majestic and powerful. Very impressive.

Above his head, there was a plaque with the words "The Four Seas are Peaceful".

Sitting on the left side below Ji'an Hou is Wang Ming, the commander of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and opposite Wang Ming, sitting is the commander of Geng Rui and Zhou Xiangrui.

On both sides of the court, the guards in armor pressed the handle of their swords with their hands, and their eyes did not squint, which was very majestic.

Under the lobby, there were about a dozen people kneeling. Each of them was covered in blood, and one by one they were dying.

Only a man like an iron tower like a python can barely kneel on the ground.

The skin and flesh on his back were blurry, and his face was pale, not to mention Han Fangshan.

However, Tao Xingchang didn't suffer much from his flesh and skin, and he knelt at the front at this moment.

It stands to reason that a case like this should be escorted to Nanjing for trial by the Governor's Office of the Five Armies.

Because Jinyiwei is also a military household. Moreover, it is directly subordinate to the emperor, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies is equivalent to the highest military court, and the commander of the envoy should have no right to intervene.

However, this case is now full of turmoil in Nanjing, and it has been sent back to Nanjing for interrogation. I'm afraid it will set off a bigger storm.

So, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Ji'an Hou as the envoy and came to Hangzhou to deal with the case.

It seems that this case is just a case of Jinyiwei colluding with bandits, but in fact. It is a blood feud that has been inseparable from the Manchu civil and military forces and the Jinyi Wei for many years.

No matter what differences there were within the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, they were unprecedentedly united in dealing with Jinyiwei.

Even if it's Zhu Yuanzhang. I can't help it, otherwise I wouldn't have abolished the Jinyi system in the twentieth year of Hongwu.

Now that Jinyiwei is active again, it suddenly makes the Manchu civil and military tense nerves, because this is an extremely dangerous signal - Zhu Yuanzhang is going to kill again.

No one will stand still, where there is oppression, there will be resistance.

Even in the Ming Dynasty, where imperial power is supreme, there will be the same appearance, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, which one will not be slaughtered willingly.

Therefore, the struggle with Jin Yiwei is in the process of playing with Zhu Yuanzhang.

The reason why they dared to play with Zhu Yuanzhang was because the meritorious deeds of the Manchu Dynasty were supported behind him, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill them all with one sword, but unfortunately, he always had to find some charges.

Otherwise, what would the people of the world think about this?

Even if he is an emperor, he can't do what he wants, everything has his rules of the game, and Zhu Yuanzhang knows this very well.

Therefore, whether or not these Jinyiwei can be convicted this time has already decided the survival of Jinyiwei.

However, now it seems that Ji Anhou and Wang Ming are full of confidence, because the whereabouts of Zhang Mu, the most critical criminal in this case, are now unknown.

In this way, Zhang Mu became afraid of crime and absconded, and the rest of these people, casually charged with some crimes, will die sooner or later.

When the case is confirmed and he returns to Nanjing, he will be able to deal a fatal blow to Jinyiwei.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not have a brocade guard, and the Manchu officials of the Hongwu Dynasty could at least sleep peacefully at night.

"Smack!"

Ji'an Hou Lu Zhongheng was shocked, and in the huge lobby, there was silence, and a needle seemed to be heard.

"Who's kneeling?"

Lu Zhongheng asked coldly, his voice stabbed into his chest like a sharp sword, making Tao Xingchang, who was kneeling below, tremble.

"Humble ......." As soon as Tao Xingchang spoke, Lu Zhongheng said angrily: "Shut up!" A guilty person dares to call himself a court official? Come on, give me twenty sticks first. ”

With that, Lu Zhongheng picked up the token and threw it to the ground.

The guards on both sides came up, pressed Tao Xingchang to the ground, raised the water and fire sticks, and opened the bow left and right.

Twenty military sticks, beating Tao Xingchang like killing a pig, screaming indiscriminately, making everyone frown.

After the fight, Tao Xingchang crawled on the ground, with tears and snot, and whimpering.

"Who's kneeling?" Lu Zhongheng asked coldly again.

"The sinner is Tao Xingchang, a person from Qingzhou Mansion."

"Well, the official asked you, but this confession was made by you personally?" Lu Zhongheng asked.

"It was the villain's personal confession, and the above sentences are true." Tao Xingchang hurriedly said.

"In this way, your boss, Zhang Mu of the Jinyi Guard, is indeed colluding with the bandits?" Lu Zhongheng asked.

"It's true, he colluded with the bandits, but the villain saw it with his own eyes." Tao Xingchang said.

At this time, Lu Zhongheng leaned back comfortably, glanced at Wang Ming, and both of them smiled tacitly, Lu Zhongheng raised his hands and hugged his fist in the direction of Nanjing:

"This marquis was ordered by His Majesty to thoroughly investigate the case of Jiangzhou Jinyiwei colluding with bandits and kidnapping Hangzhou Commander Geng Rui. Now that the facts are conclusive, from the perspective of this marquis, this case is already clear at a glance. Wang Dusi, what do you think? ”

"Back to the Hou Ye, the lower officials also thought that there was no need for a retrial. Zhang Muzhi has four crimes, the first is to collude with banditry and corrupt the dynasty. Second, disobedience and misdeeds. Third, corruption perverts the law, and there is no national discipline. Fourth, run rampant and cause trouble. Either one, it is a capital offense. ”

"As an official of the imperial court, you act as a servant for the tiger, help and abuse, and the crime is added to the first degree. What else do you have to say? Lu Zhongheng asked disdainfully.

"Humble duty, humble duty." At this moment, the python tiger kneeling on the ground finally couldn't help shouting. (To be continued......)