Chapter Seventy-Six: Officially Commencement
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In November, a low-key, common-people wedding was held in Hofu. Ao Bai wore the same clothes as the nine-rank official uniform, and won Yao Qianyu, who was wearing a phoenix crown.
Worship heaven and earth, worship high hall, husband and wife worship, these links are done in one go. There were not many dignitaries and nobles present, only a few people such as Sun Chengzong, King Xin, Liang Bin, etc., Ao Bai was enshrined in the palace, not many people knew that he was the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and many people who watched the excitement thought that he was the son-in-law.
The wedding with a lot of guests has been experienced twice, and the kind of wedding that has been tossed around like a marionette for a whole day is really difficult, and that's fine.
The window paper of the wedding room is pasted with the big red word of happiness, and the four walls are also pasted with a layer of auspicious gold flower paper. The red happy word lamp is bright, the big red candle in front of the happy word screen is burning, and the orange flame is reflected on the red Luo big tent on the kang, which adds a bit of joy to the house.
The people all withdrew. Ao Bai lifted Yao Qianyu's hijab, and the two looked at each other affectionately, and silence was better than sound at this time. He kissed Yao Qianyu's soft red lips and tasted it to his heart's content, and a pair of big hands were no longer honest, reaching out to untie his wide clothes. The palatial curtain was thrown aside, and the big red tent hanging high on the hook was casually put down.
The beating lights reflected the red tent, and the two were intertwined, and in the sound of gasping, the endless spring was full of joy. The two finally became one intimately, and in the face of the sudden pain, Yao Qianyu just snorted, biting her lip and enduring it, but Ao Bai was cautious, and did not exercise too crazy.
After lingering for a while, Yao Qianyu said softly: "You are so good." ”
"You only found out today? Isn't it a little uncomfortable for the first time? ”
"I heard my mother say that it will hurt a lot for the first time, and you have to be patient......" Yao Qianyu's voice became smaller and smaller.
"Hehe, I know it too, that's why I have to be more careful."
After being quiet for a while, Ao Bai noticed that her face was a little sad, and asked, "Do you have anything on your mind?" Don't hide it in your heart, let's hear it? ”
Yao Qianyu said lightly: "When I first met you, I always thought about how good it would be if you were a Han, if you were willing to go back to the Central Plains with me and help Daming do things." But now that you're here and you're part of the strife, I feel depressed. ”
Ao Bai smiled: "Why? ”
Yao Qianyu said lightly: "When you enter the officialdom, I am always a little scared......"
"Shouldn't men do something right? I'll treat you well. ”
Yao Qianyu hugged him a little tighter, and sighed: "I found that I prefer you who didn't do your job before." In addition to practicing, he accompanied us to play the piano, chat, and tell stories. In the past, you were sometimes stupid, it was fun, and it didn't have much of a city. But now, you often go alone in a daze, and I always feel that you have some secrets that you don't want to tell me...... Maybe I'm thinking too much, don't blame me, okay? ”
A woman's eyesight is so accurate. I do have a purpose, and I've been using my brain a lot lately. Ao Bai sighed: "Actually, you are right, I do have some secrets that I haven't told you. I have lived here for a while, and I have seen a lot of problems that the Ming Dynasty could not solve, not to mention the corruption of officials, this time I saw Ming Xizong, and he was also a faint monarch, the country was worried about internal and external troubles, he didn't care about it at all, and still had a good time. If this continues, sooner or later there will be a big mess. Everything I do is to prevent problems before they happen, to protect this family, and I hope you can support me. ”
Yao Qianyu's delicate body was shocked, and she suddenly guessed something, and asked, "Do you want to assist the emperor in rectifying the imperial court, or do you want to ......?"
Ao Bai put his arm around her and said lightly: "I will first find a way to rectify the corrupt officials and reverse the situation in the imperial court." If not, the only way to do it is to change the way. ”
Another way to do it is to overthrow. If it is not broken, it will not stand.
Yao Qianyu was not a fool, and immediately understood what he meant. She buried her head in his arms and whispered after a half-ring, "I support you." ”
With this sentence, Ao Bai is much more relieved. The only thing he worries about is his own identity, no matter what he does, he must be a real Han person in order to succeed.
Three days later, Yao Qianyu's grandfather and uncle set off to return to the south, and Yao Jianjun was very satisfied with his grandson-in-law, and said a lot of good things before leaving. Before Ao Bai, he discussed the time with Liang Bin, and he also had to officially report to Jinyiwei.
Ao Bai got up early in the morning, shaved his beard, changed into new clothes and went out, his identity was secret, and he didn't need to wear official clothes. The carriage was already waiting outside the mansion, and a neatly dressed young brocade guard with a knife saluted him respectfully and drove him towards Tianling Mountain.
Tianling Mountain is indeed a stronghold of Jinyiwei.
On the way, Ao Bai chatted with this colleague. His name is Liu Hong, and he is a school captain. He knew that Ao Bai was his boss, but he didn't say anything flattering, and he was an upright person.
Ao Bai was very interested in his knife and smiled, "Show me your knife." ”
Liu Hong immediately handed over the knife. Ao Bai took out the knife, looked at it, and praised: "This embroidered spring knife is really good." ”
This knife is the standard saber of the Jinyi Guard, lightweight, narrow and slightly curved, can be cut and stabbed, easy to carry and attack from a medium distance.
"When you get to the building, you can choose the best knife, which must be much better than mine."
This time I went up the mountain, and I didn't have to take a detour to tempt people. Ao Bai entered the Red House on the mountain under the leadership of Liu Hong. A team of people greeted each other at the door and said, "Welcome Lord Huang." ”
"Brother Liang, tell me about the situation here, I want to integrate into here as soon as possible." Ao Bai smiled at Liang Bin, who was the leader, and said, "I'm not used to calling you Lord, that's too outward, don't you mind?" ”
"Of course I don't mind, if I keep calling you sir, I'm embarrassed." Liang Bin smiled and entered the building with Aobai.
The building has five floors, and there is also a dungeon for special prisoners to be held for interrogation. Each floor has a different job.
The first floor is the place of discussion. I usually do personnel processing, weapon distribution, Jinyi Wei newcomer training, and medical team office.
There are a lot of books on the second floor, mainly a collection of books on martial arts and the art of war, encouraging people in Jinyi to read books, study martial arts, and improve combat effectiveness.
The third layer is the contact network, which is a place to collect information, and if the level is not enough, it is not allowed to enter.
On the fourth floor, there are financial issues, and the accounts of Jinyiwei are placed. In addition to eating military salaries, Jinyiwei also has a lot of business in various places as a disguise for his identity, and there is no need to disclose his economic or work situation to the public.
The fifth floor is the place where important information is managed, and the secret deliberations of the Jinyiwei high-level are here.
After listening to Liang Bin's introduction, Ao Bai secretly sighed that Jinyiwei is indeed a strict organization. With this group of fierce people, it is incomprehensible that the Ming army will be defeated by the peasant army led by Li Zicheng.
On the fourth floor, Liang Bin pointed to the ledgers in some cabinets and said, "Some economic channels of Jinyiwei. There are the Salt Gang, the Cao Gang, Iron Tools, Ranches, etc., and the weapons we manufacture include bows and arrows, hidden weapons, artillery, and blades, and there are also a large number of professional craftsmen who can be hired at any time to disguise their identities. He is usually a craftsman, but when he needs to, he becomes a warrior. ”
The Cao Gang is a gang that controls the transportation of goods by water, and although it is not as old as the Salt Gang, it is also not to be underestimated. The significance of making weapons does not need to be said. The cavalry was also crucial in the battle, running the pasture and mastering the supply of war horses for the Ming army. The power of Jinyiwei is spread across all fields.
Factory and health have always been called together. "Factory" refers to the East Factory, "Guard" refers to Jinyi Guard, and the system to which the factory and the guard belong is different. The factory is a eunuch institution, and its functions are similar to the detective and prison functions of Jinyiwei, and its status is above Jinyiwei. Between the two, there is both a difference and a connection. However, in the past few years, all the executives in Jinyiwei have been replaced by Wei Zhongxian's people in Dongchang, and the factory and Wei are almost merged, how can such a power not be hostile and impeached by the ministers?
Liang Bin ordered a thousand households to find out the information and took Ao Bai to the fifth floor together.
Ao Bai looked at the scenery through the window, and his eyes seemed to be broadened. If it's just to see the mountain, it might be more beautiful to look up at the bottom of the mountain. After climbing to the top, everything below the mountain, both in distance and angle, is the best view! Life is the same, it will be the top of the mountain, and you can see the mountains at a glance.
He also gave birth to a bit of the heroism of the superior in his heart. "How many people can come up here?" he asked. ”
Liang Bin said: "Only the four elephants in the Jinyi Guard are qualified, this is a place to discuss secrets, and the affairs of the Jin Merchants are only ready to use the personnel in the capital, which is also confidential." ”
Flipping through the information, Liang Bin said lightly: "Since Shanxi is an area that has not attracted much attention, no one has penetrated into the Jin merchants before, so the data collection is not detailed. There were many Jin merchants who did business with the Jurchens in Zhangjiakou, and the largest was eight. The heads of the family are: Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Guest, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa. ”
Ao Bai looked at the information and vaguely remembered the praise of some descendants. It was these eight Shanxi merchants who did Manchurian business in Zhangjiakou in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. Ignoring the Ming court's ban on blockading the border gates, they engaged in frequent trade activities with the officials and people of the newly rising Manchu Later Jin regime, providing them with all kinds of scarce materials, and made great contributions to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. After the Qing court entered the Central Plains, these eight merchants in Mongolia and Jin were granted special permission to operate monopolistic commerce, as well as privileges such as borrowing funds from the government, and became the great imperial merchants of the sonic Mongolian steppe.
Now sweep away this group of traitors and see what they will do in the future. Ao Bai took a deep breath and asked, "Have you found out the route they took to Zhangjiakou after buying items from the Central Plains?" ”
Liang Bin said with a smile: "There is no news yet, our people have quietly entered the Eight Great Families, as long as they follow once, they will know the route." What is Brother Huang going to do? According to the investigation, almost all the powerful officials in Shanxi were involved in the matter, covering for the Jin merchants. It is not easy to get a solid basis to cure the sins of these people. If there is no evidence, they will be impeached and brutalized. ”
If you want to wipe out all the Jin merchants, you have to be a righteous person, it's difficult!