The next morning, when the news came from the officials, a storm broke out inside the yamen of Quang Binh Mansion.

"What? Jinyiwei's people shot? Let the outcasts go! He Muqing, the prefect of Guangping, exclaimed, and then his well-maintained face, which was well-maintained on weekdays, instantly lost his blood, "What...... What's going on? What are you going to do on an errand! ”

He was told that the leader of these errands, who had been commanding outside, had completely changed his appearance, cowering, and still wrapped in strips of cloth, and looked badly injured.

"Hui Yu, master, that's right, it's a group of brocade guards, their waist cards won't be wrong! There was a group of them, and suddenly they besieged it, and although the small ones resisted desperately, they were outnumbered and had to let them succeed......"

"Jinyi Wei...... Jinyi Wei ...... Why would they do such a thing? After figuring out what was going on, He Muqing muttered to himself.

"The little ones don't know, they only know that this brocade guard came over at the beginning and told the little ones to let those homeless people go." The big man's head hung lower, "Of course the little ones didn't listen, so they didn't say a word and started to do it, and they also hurt several of the younger brothers." ”

"These brocade guards, how vicious!" He Muqing scolded loudly, "The Son of Heaven is wise, and as soon as he ascended the throne, he restricted the factory guards, but he didn't expect it."

He was now uneasy in his heart, and he was deeply afraid that these brocade guards had come to investigate what he was secretly doing.

Recruiting thieves, mutilating homeless people, and perverting the law for bribes were all taboos for a magistrate like him, but he did everything.

If this kind of thing is really held accountable by the imperial court, what should I do?

After a long while, he reluctantly calmed down and ordered his subordinates to call Mr. Bai, his most trusted staff.

This Mr. Bai is in his fifties, his hair and beard are mostly gray, he was originally a talent who has fallen behind, and if he failed several exams, he had no hope of entering the career by raising his career, so he simply went to be a Xixi and a staff member for others. Over the past few decades, he has traveled all over the world, but he has also seen a lot of big scenes, and he has become a half-man - it is precisely because of this that after he got the position of this prefect, he spent money to hire him and cited him as a confidant.

And this Mr. Bai did not disappoint He Zhifu, he has also handled a lot of affairs for him in the past few years, the affairs of the yamen are arranged in an orderly manner, and he has also come up with a lot of ideas for him - recruiting robbers is actually the idea he proposed to He Zhifu.

Therefore, as soon as he encountered a problem this time, he immediately called someone to call Mr. Bai over without thinking.

"Dong Weng, but something is wrong?" As soon as Mr. Bai came in, he saw the anxious appearance of He Zhifu's colorless face, and he probably had a number in his heart.

"Yes, Mr. Bai, something is wrong!" He Zhifu nodded, and then transferred all the news he had just heard to Mr. Bai.

"Mr. Bai, the matter has come to this, what should I do?" After finishing speaking, he immediately anxiously urged the other party to ask for an idea. "Could it be that the imperial court is planning to hold me accountable?!"

"Don't worry!" After all, he has seen a lot of the world over the years, but Mr. Bai was not so anxious, but comforted the prefect, "I think this matter is very strange!" ”

"Weird?" He Zhifu was a little puzzled.

"Dong Weng think about it, if the imperial court learns about Dong Weng's matter and wants to investigate it, it only needs a few official documents, so why let a group of brocade guards release people?" Mr. Bai is not in a hurry. "Judging from the bottom of it, they are definitely not here to target the prefect."

"Really?" He Zhifu was overjoyed.

"Think again, and see what else happens?" Mr. Bai turned his head to look at the big man standing respectfully on the side, "Didn't you just say that they took you hostage for a while?" What else did you see on the road? Think about it, tell us, and don't leave it out. ”

"Yes......" The big man lowered his head and pondered for a while.

"That's right!" After a moment, he looked up again, as if he had thought of something, "After walking for a while, an old man followed them, this old man was about sixty years old, he had no beard on his face, and he spoke in a shrill voice, like ...... It's like ......"

"Like a eunuch?" Mr. Bai asked rhetorically.

"Yes!" The big man woke up like a dream.

"Okay, I see, you can step back first." A smile appeared on Mr. Bai's face, and then he waved his hand and asked Dahan to retreat.

When there were only two people left in the room, He Zhifu finally couldn't help it.

"Mr. Bai, what the hell is going on? I still haven't figured it out......"

"Dong Weng, a group of brocade guards, and an old eunuch, such a group of people...... Don't you guess yet? Mr. Bai still smiled slowly.

"Don't sell it!" He Zhifu was a little anxious, "Mr. Bai, tell me clearly!" ”

"Dong Weng doesn't need to panic, this is definitely not the imperial court dealing with Dong Weng......" Mr. Bai still looked talking and laughing, "I expect that this group of people must be the ones who escorted Wei Zhongxian and Wei Gonggong to the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum!" ”

"Wei Zhongxian?" He Zhifu was startled at first, and then immediately realized, "Wei Zhongxian...... That's right! They left Beijing more than ten days ago, so it's time to come here...... It turned out to be them, so it was! No wonder! ”

Then, he was a little puzzled, "However, if the Jinyi guards who did it were the ones who escorted Wei Zhongxian, they ...... Why should they be nosy? ”

"If it were a normal situation, they wouldn't be nosy, and since they did, I assume they must have a purpose." Mr. Bai gently stroked his gray beard, "Dong Weng, they ...... They were afraid that they would be bought by Grandpa Wei, so they followed Grandpa Wei to join Zhao Jin! These homeless people are just a tool they use to hide people's eyes, and then they will definitely blend in with these homeless people, and then blend into the territory of Xuzhou! ”

"What?!" This assertion once again greatly shook He Zhifu.

Father-in-law Wei, vote for Zhao Jin?

If it weren't for Mr. Bai's words, he would definitely think that someone was telling a joke. Today, who doesn't know that Gonggong Wei and Zhao Jin are sworn enemies? When Zhao Jin didn't have the momentum he has now, Gonggong Wei was already dealing with him, and as a result, he was provoked to go north to Beijing and cause a disaster, so Gonggong Wei would actually vote for that rival?

"Dong Weng, if it were normal, Father-in-law Wei wouldn't be like this, but now...... The situation is very different. Seeing that He Zhifu still didn't believe it, Mr. Bai explained, "Dong Weng also knows, Gonggong Wei is now a fallen phoenix, and the power he once had is now gone, and the political enemies in the court are still attacking him, and they have to take his life - in this case, why can't Gonggong Wei survive in death and make a way for himself by throwing Zhao in?" Everyone in the world knows that Gonggong Wei and Zhao Jin are mortal enemies, so Zhao Jin will take in Gonggong Wei's ...... even if it is for the sake of Qianjin City's horse bones."

Hearing Mr. Bai's very reasonable analysis, He Zhifu finally understood, "Hearing you say this, I finally understand, that's right, for the current Gonggong Wei, voting for Zhao Jin is probably the best trick to survive in death." But...... Why did the brocade guards who escorted him follow him? ”

Before Mr. Bai could answer, he replied by himself, "That's right, Gonggong Wei has been the commander of Dongchang for many years, and Xu Xianchun, the commander of Jinyiwei at that time, is also his confidant, he should have a lot of pawns in Jinyiwei, plus take out gold and silver, and let Jinyiwei go with him to Zhao Jin, it's not impossible...... Hey, when it comes to this, even the brocade army of the Son of Heaven is thinking about finding a way for himself? ”

"Now that the world is in turmoil, it's not surprising to find a way out for yourself." Mr. Bai still smiled slightly.

"Then Mr. Bai, in your opinion, what should I do?" He Zhifu asked again, "Just watching Wei Zhongxian take this group of brocade guards and coerce the homeless people to vote for Zhao Jin?" ”

"Dare to ask Dong Weng, as far as Dong Weng has seen, will the national situation of the Ming Dynasty get better and better in recent years, or will it get worse and worse?" Mr. Bai did not answer He Zhifu's question directly, but raised his head to look at He Zhifu. "Dong Weng, there are only you and me here, you don't have to avoid taboos, just say something from your heart."

"It's a blessing to be able to maintain the current situation, where is it possible to get better and better?" Because Mr. Bai is his number one confidant, He Zhifu did not pretend to be a gesture, but said directly in his heart, "People say that the new Son of Heaven is determined to forge ahead and has the atmosphere of the Lord of Zhongxing, but I think what the Son of Heaven is doing now is limited compared to the previous emperor." Besides, now that this Ming morning is already full of evils and it is difficult to return, what can the Son of Heaven do alone? ”

"What Dong Weng said is that he thought so a long time ago, and Daming has accumulated a lot of difficulties and is hopeless." Mr. Bai did not shy away from it, and directly nodded in agreement with his opinion, "In today's court, how many people can help?" Although Sun Shoufu is favored by the Son of Heaven and can be regarded as an upright person, his foundation is too shallow, and he may not be able to command the people in the court. The Donglin faction is full of scholars who are not successful enough, when they don't have to do things, they can take a big bite and put any responsibility on the heads of others, and now when it's their turn to do things, I don't think they do better than others......"

He Zhifu nodded slightly, and felt that what Mr. Bai said was reasonable. "I understand, I have to turn a blind eye to this matter, and I can't offend the people of Zhao Jin."

"It's good that Dong Weng understands." Mr. Bai breathed a sigh of relief, "Now except for the Son of Heaven, everyone knows that the way out of the Ming Dynasty is not long, and now everyone is looking for other ways out, and even Gonggong Wei is thinking about joining Zhao Jin." It is precisely for this reason that he suggested that Dong Weng gather some strongmen to protect himself, but now it seems that this alone is probably no longer enough...... The situation has become too fast, Zhao Jin's power has expanded faster than originally thought, and Dong Weng should also find another way out for himself. ”