Seven days later, the Qincha's party arrived at Yanzhou. Beizhili often has liukou haunting, is a large group of people to walk the canal, through Shandong to Fengyang. Along the way, except for the withering and desolate people's livelihood in the eyes, it was very safe, and there was no major chaos, and the horse thieves who encountered them by chance were also dispersed by the escort of 500 officers and soldiers of the Beijing battalion.

This time, the Qin cha is Zhang Yunhan, the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch and the eunuch of the court, who is just Cao Huachun's echo worm, and he is only a eunuch with the court, but his power is equivalent to the eunuch of Bingbi. The chief eunuch of the celebrant is in charge of the East Factory, which is a long-standing practice in the Ming Dynasty. However, Zhang Yunhan held the real power of Dongchang as a eunuch in Suitang, which was the result of Cao Huachun's operation. However, it is reported that after returning to Beijing on this errand, Zhang Yunhan can be promoted to become one of the eunuchs of Bingbi.

Jin Yiwei has been reduced to a vassal under the master of ceremonies Dongchang over the years because of his close follow-up to Wei Zhongxian, so it doesn't make a difference who he sends. Luo Yangxing sent Yuan Min, the director of the Experience Division, to come, this person has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and he is extremely smooth, and sending him is just to give Zhang Yunhan a start.

Along the way, Yuan Min served Zhang Yunhan before and after the saddle, and the government offices along the way also doubled their welcome, and when they entered Yanzhou Mansion, there were more than ten more carts in the team alone, and they gained a lot. The only outlier is Wang Pin, the new Fengyang town guard lieutenant who went to take office.

There were only more than 50 people with him, which was far from the prestige of the eunuchs. Everyone under his command is also brave and brave, unconsciously separated from the brigade at a distance, if it were not for the big flag erected in the team, others would not know that this is the town guard lieutenant who will leave the town.

Looking at the city wall of Yanzhou Mansion that appeared not far away, Yuan Min hurriedly got off the carriage and got into Zhang Yunhan's car.

"Father-in-law Zhang, seeing that we are already about to arrive at Yanzhou Mansion, these fifteen carriages and horses can no longer follow us. The lower officials have already made a proper plan, so the people from our Yanzhou Mansion Jinyi Guard will arrange to load the goods on the ship and send them straight back to the capital, okay? ”

"Good!" Zhang Yunhan nodded with satisfaction, opened his mouth lazily, and let the little eunuch next to him put the peeled grapes into his mouth and smack his lips comfortably. "Lao Yuan, you do things, our family is at ease, just go and arrange it!"

"What ......?" Yuan Min pointed to the horse team following behind him with some concern. "Where is the princess?"

Zhang Yunhan shook his head, "Don't worry, although Wang Pin has a cold face, he will never be able to do such a report." Back then, he was a prominent figure in the palace, but once the incident happened, he was demoted to the governor's prison. In the past two years, although I have suffered a lot, the big guys are not stupid, and they are watching it. This person didn't even mention a word about the things of the year, and for this, many people were grateful to him. Otherwise, do you think that with his identity as a governor of the city, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant guard, and others would not be red-eyed? ”

Zhang Yunhan tilted his head and spit out grape seeds. On the one hand, the prince behind him has accumulated a wide range of contacts in the inner palace, and the saints are thick, on the other hand, he himself can be a man, with a strict mouth and knows how to advance and retreat!"

Yuan Min smiled, "As soon as my father-in-law said this, the lower officials were relieved." The matter of that prince and father-in-law, Xia Guan also heard a little, it is said that he was working in the East Palace back then, and later because of a little dirty ...... with the master of Chengqian Palace! ”

Zhang Yunhan waved his hand, "Old Yuan, it was our own family that reminded you." The affairs in the palace are not something that we people can chew on the root of our tongues, beware of being convicted by words, you are now the official of Jinyiwei. It makes sense to bother to keep your wealth, so why bother with these things! ”

Yuan Min slapped himself lightly in the mouth and said with a smile: "Look at the stinky mouth of the lower official, my father-in-law reminded me!" ”

After getting out of the car, Yuan Min's face instantly became gloomy, and finally muttered secretly: "Castration, it's only been a few days!" ”

When they arrived at Yanzhou Mansion, there were already officials from Yanzhou Mansion waiting for them again at the city gate, and they immediately welcomed everyone to the post house to rest. Zhang Yunhan was on this mission, and as soon as he arrived at the post house, an official came to visit, and he was very busy.

Although Yuan Min is the deputy, with the current power of Jinyiwei, no one cares, so he has to arrange for his subordinates to sort out the luggage and belongings, keep them properly, and wait for Jinyiwei to come to carry them on board.

There was nothing to do, so Yuan Min instructed the messenger of the post house to get some wine and food, and sat in the room by the stairs in the corridor on the second floor of the post house, and poured himself a drink.

After a while, he heard someone calling his name, and Yuan Min looked back, but he had a round face with a smile, looking at him at the corner of the stairs.

"Brother Zhou, oops, how can I meet you here, it's really fate!" Yuan Min recognized the person and hurriedly got up to greet him.

Zhou Mian walked in with a smile on his hands, Yuan Min insisted on letting him sit down, and ordered the messenger to serve wine and food.

Zhou Mian is the housekeeper of Zhou Kui, the bo, of Jiading, and he is also a well-known figure in the circle of powerful people in the capital. Yuan Min is just the head of the Jinyi Wei Experience Division, although the official position is much higher than Zhou Mian, but Zhou Mian is the confidant of Chongzhen's old father-in-law, so he naturally dare not underestimate it. In addition, the two of them are also fellow villagers, so they naturally have more contacts, so they are very familiar.

The two talked about their respective origins, and they felt that it was a coincidence. Zhou Mian only said that he went to Jiangnan on the order of the old uncle, but when he heard that Yuan Min was ordered to go to Fengyang on an errand this time, he was interested.

"Brother Yuan doesn't know, the younger brother beat Fengyang before. It's really chaotic, and it's dangerous, and our brothers won't be able to see each other! Zhou Mian sighed deeply.

Hearing Zhou Mian tell about the distress in Fengyang, Yuan Min was also embarrassed, even if he toasted Zhou Mian, he even said that Zhou Mian would not die in a catastrophe, and there would be a blessing in the future.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhou Mian's heart moved, "Brother Yuan, I heard you say that you are going to Fengyang to investigate the collusion with the Tartars, I don't know what the situation is?" ”

Yuan Min took advantage of the wine, and Zhou Mian was indeed not an outsider, so he sent a cool breeze from Fengyang, which caused Emperor Chongzhen Long Yan to be furious, and ordered a thorough investigation.

Zhou Mian was suddenly a little confused. "That's not right!"

Yuan Min hurriedly asked what Zhou Mian meant.

"Since the foolish brother set off from Fengyang, I heard that the Fengyang Gaoqiang Guard had arrested a Tartar spy and sent him to the Yamen of the Jinyi Guard. Later, on the day of leaving, I heard that there was a lot of trouble in Fengyang City, and I heard that there were scholars and people who stormed the Jinyi Wei Yamen, for which many people were killed and injured, but they caught the genuine Tartar in the private house of Jinyi Wei Qianhu. ”

Yuan Min was stunned for a moment, "Is what Brother Xian said serious?" ”

Zhou Mian put down his chopsticks, picked up a cotton towel and wiped his mouth, "It's true, the entire Nanzhili is boiling." When I was resting in Xuzhou two days ago, I also heard that Fengyang's civil and military forces jointly impeached Fengyang's Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and the human and material evidence are all there! ”

Yuan Min couldn't help but smile bitterly, the whole thing spread among the people, as if it had been decided, this time it seemed that Jinyiwei was going to carry this black cauldron.

"Brother Xian doesn't know anything! This Jinyi Wei Qianhu has already been sent to our capital Jinyi Wei Yamen, exposing that Fengyang's officials colluded with the Tartars to sell military funds. I heard that it was a commander named Zhu Ping'an, and this was also faintly involved in Governor Lu Zhenfei. The imperial court is in a hurry to send us to Fengyang to find out! ”

"Zhu Ping'an!" Zhou Mian was shocked, and immediately realized that this matter was not simple. alarmed the Son of Heaven, Jinyiwei and Dongchang jointly ran an errand, if there was a good one, Zhu Ping'an would really be finished.

Zhou Mian couldn't help but touch the jade pendant on his waist, this was still a thing that Zhu Ping'an gave him when he was leaving, warm and greasy, and he knew that it was worth a lot at a glance. In addition, there is a box, which contains a real hundred taels of gold.

After so many years in the capital, there has never been such a person who has walked his Zhou Mian door, even an old man like Zhou Mian can't help but be a little shocked. In the end, it was "moved" by these gifts.

Think about your old master again, one is not in charge of the army, the other is not in power, but he has an incomparable dedication and love for money. Just imagine, if he saw this list of gifts from Zhu Ping'an, how excited he would be, and even with Zhu Ping'an, the tide would rise.

But now that Zhu Ping'an is involved in this matter, things are a little difficult to do.

Thinking about these things, Zhou Mian couldn't help but feel a little uncertain.

Yuan Min next to him still kept talking. "It is said that it will be investigated to the end, but Long Live Lord has already made his attitude clear, and he pointed out that he should not be involved too much, especially Lu Zhenfei, who is the person who Long Live Lord wants to use."

Zhou Mian was stunned for a moment, and grabbed Yuan Min's hand, "What are you going to say?" ”

Yuan Min was also stunned, "I mean that the Lord Long Live plans to settle the matter, and Jinyi Wei is definitely going to carry this black cauldron!" ”

Zhou Mian slapped the table, and Yuan Min's words made him suddenly brightened. Weighing the preferences of his own master, as well as Emperor Chongzhen's style of deprecating factory guards and appointing civil officials, Zhou Mian decided to help Zhu Ping'an. As long as Jiading Berken comes forward, Zhu Ping'an can at least retreat in this battle. After all, it is the emperor's old Taishan, and Jinyiwei and Dongchang have to be careful.

After making up his mind, Zhou Mian got up and said goodbye to Yuan Min. Yanzhou Mansion is not far from Fengyang, and it will take about four or five days to arrive, and he can only speed up his journey back to the capital to urge Jiadingbo to intervene, at least let Dongchang and Jinyi Wei throw a mouse trap, so as not to throw Zhu Ping'an out and take responsibility.

Bidding farewell to Yuan Min, Zhou Mian hurriedly returned to the backyard of the post house. As soon as he entered the door, he urged his subordinates to pack up immediately and set off immediately. After the briefing, he met Chen Yuanyuan.

As soon as they met, Zhou Mian hurriedly asked Chen Yuanyuan: "Zhu Ping'an's poems made at the Fengyang celebration banquet, have the girls ever written down?" ”

Chen Yuanyuan nodded inexplicably, "The slave family has recorded a copy here, and Steward Zhou wants to use it, so take it, but what does Steward Zhou mean by this?" ”

Zhou Mian shook his head, "Girl, don't be weird, let's set off overnight, and hurry back to the capital." Zhu Ping'an is in some trouble, so let's rush back to the uncle's mansion and ask the old man to excuse him. Also, it's this poem manuscript that helps him get some fame, and he can always let those people in Dongchang estimate one or two! ”

When Chen Yuanyuan heard this, he was stunned on the spot, and his pink face turned pale in an instant.