Even Otto? Braun himself did not expect that he would eventually arrive in Beijing along the way.

Looking at the towering walls of Beijing City, there is no edge in sight, which made Otto deeply shocked.

In Europe, castles have both administrative and military uses, and castles do not have so many inhabitants. Otto's uninformed and uneducated saga only understood the inhabitants of Beijing as the private property of the emperor, similar to servants and miscellaneous servants, and inevitably became more in awe of the rulers of this empire.

"Can I see His Majesty the Emperor?" Braun whispered to the Captain of the Brocade Guard who was escorting him. He once tried to color and seduce this captain, but this captain did not like men, and it backfired, and he was very unkind to him along the way.

Of course, the general manager of the Spanish Department in charge of translation knew about this, but in the spirit of the mentality that it was not his business, he did not make any extraneous complications.

"Just you?" The lieutenant chirped: "Something like a pig and a dog also wants to meet the saint?" Ahh ”

The lieutenant spoke so vulgarly that the young general was embarrassed to translate it literally.

"You can't see the saint, it's good to see a pacification envoy." This student has recently been assigned to Jinyiwei, and he knows something about Jinyiwei.

At the beginning, the scope of Jinyiwei's activities was only in the Beijing Division, so under the commander, the commander, and the commander were two pacification envoys from the four grades. Nowadays, Jinyiwei is quietly spread all over the country and abroad, so basically every province has a pacification envoy, and every province has a thousand households. This is also the stage where official positions and official titles will not be distinguished.

There are two pacification envoys sitting in Beijing, and they are more authoritative. The envoy of Beizhen Fu is not only in charge of the intelligence collection and sorting of the Beijing Division, but also has the title of commanding the officer, and the full name of the official name is: Jinyiwei commands the affairs and leads the affairs of the Beizhen Fu.

Jinyiwei has always been a son of heaven and a courtier, except for some special circumstances in the Yingzong Dynasty. Other times, the new emperor has to be cleaned. Moreover, this kind of purge is mainly concentrated in high-ranking officials above the level of pacification, and the thousands or hundreds of households that really work are not eligible to enjoy the purge treatment.

Until the Chongzhen Dynasty, the situation was a little special. Because after the crown prince took over the Jinyi Guard, the Son of Heaven's pro-army actually served the crown prince. At that time, Luo Yangxing, the commander of the main brand, had already joined the Eastern Empire, and other high-ranking officials either followed the treason or lived in seclusion. It was very easy for Donggong's subordinates to quickly grasp the core strength of Jinyiwei and use it.

Now that the crown prince has become the emperor, the previous thousands and hundreds of households have naturally risen and have been promoted to knighthood, and judging from the increase in transactional work, even if there is another emperor, they do not have to worry about the end of purge. The only bad thing is that it can't be passed on to the son...... However, Jinyiwei is also half of the military system, and it is also an excellent way out for his son to study at a military university to become an officer.

What's more, now the Military Intelligence Department welcomes the children of Jinyi Wei to join.

Responsible for Otto? Qian Datong, the appeasement of the Braun project, is such an upstart. Before the national change, he was just a test hundred households, and he had more than a dozen ruined Jinyi guard captains and wrestlers. Fled Beijing during the National Revolution. Because he was on the way with the emperor, he was taken to Shandong in a daze, and was immediately appointed as a thousand households.

Qian Datong thought that he did not have any special talents, but he was confused and evaluated well year after year, and he was responsible for reconnoitring the Zheng family in Fuzhou and made meritorious contributions, and finally transferred from Fujian to Beijing in the third year of Longjing, and led the northern town to be the secretary.

This time, Xu Dian assigned the Aoshi project to him, and did not give a special explanation. Seems to have a lot of trust in his abilities.

Qian Datong didn't know what to do, anyway, he still met someone.

Seeing Otto? Braun. Qian Datong felt that this person did not look like a civil servant who had served the case for many years, nor was he like the aristocratic manservant that the missionary said. In his opinion, even a servant has dignity, but this person can be said to have no dignity at all.

He's more like a humble and helpless little minister.

It's just that the size of the Tessie people makes him not "small" at all.

After staring directly for about half an hour, Otto? Braun showed signs of a near-collapse.

- Completely incapable of volitional resistance.

Qian Datong leaned back in his chair. Keep staring at Otto? Braun. In his opinion, the decision to use this Tessie was a waste of time, as he couldn't even steal information as a valet.

Otto? Braun didn't dare to look at Qian Datong at all. He looked at his hands, only to find that his legs were shaking unconsciously, as if they were spasms. In this little dark room with no windows. Only he and this Ming State official in his forties, the two of them do not understand the language, no matter what he says, it will not be useful.

"Your Excellency, say something!" Otto finally couldn't help but scream.

- He's broken.

Qian Datong couldn't understand Otto's language, just glanced at the hourglass on the table. He shook his head, tugged at the rope beside him, and soon a messenger arrived.

"Ask him what he can do." Qian Datong said to Tongshi.

"What skills do you have?" The general asked.

Otto? Braun seemed to hear the sounds of heaven, and hurriedly said, "I can speak three Chinese, German, Spanish, and English...... I can read some German. I was also familiar with aristocratic etiquette...... I'm willing to do what you ask me to do, please don't kill me! ”

Tong Shi was about to translate, Qian Datong had already waved his hand and said, "Let him go to Ziming Tower to live for two days." With that, Qian Datong got up and left, without the slightest drag.

The general was stunned on the spot, and said secretly: How do I know what place Ziming Tower is? Besides, I don't have the authority or duty to lead prisoners.

Fortunately, after Qian Datong left, two lieutenants soon came in. The general officer put on an attitude of conveying his intentions, and did not delay the matter.

Otto? Although Braun could not understand Chinese, it could not be denied that he had a good talent for languages. In the conversations of several people, "Ziming Building" appears most frequently, and it is likely to be a certain place or some kind of punishment. As he was led into a Chinese-style courtyard, a three-story brick and wood building was hidden in the depths of the courtyard, revealing only a ridge of roof.

He guessed that this was the "Ziming Building".

"Sir, please go this way." The Chinese who came out of the Ziming Building spoke German and had a Bavarian accent.

"Where is this?" Otto? Braun seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and almost pounced on the Chinese dressed as a servant.

"Ziminglou, sir." Men are like noble valets who have received a good education since childhood, gentle, dignified, generous, and decent.

Otto? Braun was a little ashamed of himself in front of him, stepping on a clean, smooth stone path that could barely stretch his legs. Since he came out of the small dark room, he has enjoyed the sunshine extraordinarily, and now walking in this small garden full of mysterious atmosphere, he is even more attracted by the magical effect of changing scenery.

"It's a pond." The manservant said solemnly.

- Everyone knows it's a pond, and I know that it's fish swimming in it.

Otto said in his heart.

"You have to learn to stand by the pond and feel the movement and stillness of the fish." The manservant continued: "It deepens your impetuous breath, and it doesn't look like a cheap commodity that can sell your flesh for a slice of bread. ”

Otto? Braun felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, but when he thought of the small black room and the Ming man who seemed to have a sharp knife hidden in his eyes, he couldn't help but shudder, and didn't dare to disobey in the slightest.

The valet with Otto? Braun walked from the fishpond to a bamboo forest.

It is said to be a bamboo forest, but in fact, there are more than ten bamboos planted on both sides of the path. In this season, the bamboo leaves are no longer tender and slightly burnt yellow. Only when the wind blows, the rustling leaves are willing to play the sounds of heaven.

"This is a bamboo forest." The manservant said, "You should come here every day to listen to the sound of the wind, which is a concerto of nature, so that it can blow away the rancid stench on your body." ”

"What the hell do you want me to do?" Otto? Braun couldn't help but ask.

He did like to have his face pressed against the pillow, but he didn't like to be so insulted.

"Make you a poet." The manservant said calmly.

Otto? Braun was stunned, but finally laughed: "Poet? Well, I've already admitted that I'm not really a poet. I've only read two poetry books. ”

"No, you have to be a poet." The manservant said seriously: "This is an order. ”

"But ......" Otto stammered, poet is an identity rather than a profession. No one can become a poet just by studying.

"I'm in charge of training you and educating you." The valet said.

"You're a poet?" Otto was even more surprised.

"I'm a spy." The manservant smiled, "Congratulations, you have the opportunity to be a part of the great institution of our great empire. If you can follow the assessment of Lì Tong Guò, you will be able to join Jinyiwei with honor. ”

"What if I don't pass the guò exam......"

"Please don't worry about what happens after death." The manservant laughed.

Otto smiled, but reluctantly.

"Keep going. Get to know here, get to know Daming. The manservant walked in front, with the posture of a master here.

Walk through a bamboo forest, a bamboo pavilion surrounded by vines, and a moss-covered boulder water tank...... Otto was amazed that the Chinese were able to dissolve so many scenery in one place, making this courtyard, which was only two or three acres in size, seem to have endless scenery. And every scenery in the mouth of Mr. Manservant is a spiritual bath to wash the vulgar, and at the same time do not forget to stimulate Otto? Braun had little self-esteem left.

"No matter what civilization it is, washing it clean will always be favored." The manservant took Otto downstairs and pointed to the small door looming behind the screen: "From here, there is a bathroom and toilet, you can explore it yourself first to see how to use it." ”

Otto walked slowly on the polished floor, his ears filled only with his own heavy breathing and the faint moans of the floor. He was very suspicious of what the spy mentor said, it was a secret agent! The toilet and bathroom he said could be the real toilet and bathroom?

The secret door behind the screen seemed to him to be a gateway to another world, so strange that it made him feel timid. (To be continued......)