Chapter 27 Chasing the Murderer in the Desert Twenty-seven
Boss Du is matter with Jinyiwei, which really scared Qin Tai and them. Jinyiwei is really pervasive, and even arranged "nails" in places like Huiyan Town. But it's right to think about it, this is the real starting point of the Silk Road, how to put eyeliner here?
Qin Tai was not stupid enough to ask Boss Du about Jinyiwei, nor did he ask who the chief of Jinyiwei here was. Because he knew that Boss Du would not only not say it, but would also report the matter to his superiors. If this superior was more conscientious, concealing it and not reporting it would also make Boss Du reprimand Qin Tai and them for a few words. If this superior is a little ill-intentioned, report it to the Inner Palace, and Qin Tai is privately inquiring about Jinyiwei's secrets, that is, the crime of peeping into the royal secrets. Generally, officials or ordinary people who have committed this crime will disappear mysteriously, but they were actually secretly dealt with by Jinyiwei. If this superior has a good relationship with the bigwigs in the DPRK and China, or wants to make ******** Lu Fang angry, Qin Tai and they will be big. The following crimes, snooping on the secrets of the imperial court, intentionally revealing the secret history of the royal family, and betraying the country and the imperial court, once these crimes are implemented, Qin Tai and the other five people and five families will all have their heads on the ground.
In the Ming Dynasty, Jinyiwei was on behalf of the emperor, that is, there was no messenger to seal the letter. As early as the reign of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, Zhu Di made a clear decree, which means that Jinyi Wei is on behalf of the royal family, and no officials and people must disturb it, and must fully cooperate. Jinyi Wei has the right to cut down the officials and civilians of the seventh rank or below the seventh rank, and has the right to detain officials of the fourth rank or below, from the sixth rank and above. That is to say, as long as Jin Yiwei has evidence and evidence, he can directly take down officials below the fourth rank without asking his superiors, and directly kill the officials below the seventh grade.
Although Qin Tai was officially appointed by the imperial court, the system of the Ming Dynasty was to pay more attention to duties than products. That is to say, officials mainly look at their position, not their rank. Military generals are generally much higher than civil officials, but military generals can never raise their heads in front of civil officials, Qin Tai once saw a military general of the second rank of the imperial court, and scolded a civil official outside the main hall like a third grandson, and this civil official is just a six-grade official like Qin Tai. In fact, there is no big deal, but this military general accidentally stepped on a civilian official, and the military general has apologized, but this civilian official still does not forgive. The military general, who is half his age younger than himself and whose position is many levels younger than himself, still does not dare to be angry. It can be seen how obvious the situation of the court with strong civil and military forces is, and the officials on one side also feel that it is normal, the civil officials are looking at the "Western scenery", and the military generals do not dare to come up to do "peace and old things". Therefore, an official's position and environment are much more important than his grade. Qin Tai was not taken seriously by the bigwigs of the court, and offended the people in the inner palace, and the local governors at all levels also complained about him. So while he repeatedly solved strange cases, he still went all the way down. The grade has not moved, but the position has been declining. From the Criminal Department of the Beijing Criminal Department to the target of many forces, in order to avoid these headaches, Qin Tai took the initiative to ask to go south to investigate the case. Investigating the case and investigating it, it offended a large number of officials and local forces, although they were not reprimanded, but everyone dug a trap for Qin Tai to drill. Unexpectedly, Qin Tai used his wit and justice to really break a shocking secret, although he saved the people of the world, but completely offended the people in the inner palace who could not be offended. After Qin Tai's right to investigate the case was revoked, and he was asked to deal with a headless public case, Qin Tai overcame all difficulties and found clues. The case was solved, but Qin Tai offended people again, and the Beijing Criminal Department did not dare to ask him, so he was removed from all his positions and reappointed as the head of the Nanjing Criminal Department. The transfer from the Criminal Department in charge of national cases in Beijing to the Criminal Department in Nanjing to deal with civil cases in the Jiangnan area is in itself a kind of demotion in itself. The Nanjing Criminal Department still felt that it was not enough, and arranged for him to be sent to Fujian, where his life was in danger at any time. It is simply that he wants Qin Tai to send him to death, and he wants to kill Qin Tai by the hands of the Japanese and the rebels. Qin Tai worked hard for a long time, and got the support of the army soldiers and the local people, not only was it not in the hands of the Japanese invaders, but also laid a peaceful place for the local people. While arranging for everyone to re-establish their homes, they repelled the main force of the invading Japanese and played the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. Qin Tai then helped the imperial court persuade the pirate boss during the investigation of the case, which completely played a big role in quelling the chaos in the southeast sea. But that's it, Qin Tai still didn't have any names or material rewards, and he was kicked out of the official sequence of the Criminal Department. was arranged to go to the northwest to investigate the so-called rebellion case, not to mention, the local governor is his enemy, is this simply asking Qin Tai to lead the death himself?
At this time, Qin Tai needed friends and assistants the most, so he would definitely not be stupid enough to oppose Jin Yiwei. Although Boss Du nominally said that he was helping Qin Tai, in fact, Qin Tai and everyone knew that Boss Du was spying on their group. The imperial court is actually worried, Qin Tai is a talent, at least in solving the case, everyone is recognized. Now Qin Tai's reputation in Jiangnan has made everyone jealous and worried, so he doesn't dare to let Qin Tai stay in Jiangnan anymore. Emperor Jiajing and most of the ministers in the cabinet did not want Qin Tai to die, they just wanted to find a place to settle Qin Tai and let Qin Tai do something. Zhang Juzheng, the squire of the military department, also thinks that it is also a good thing for Qin Tai to stay away from the circle of right and wrong at this time. Besides, Zhang Juzheng admired Qin Tai's ability and luck very much, and hoped that Qin Tai could really break the Northwest Rebellion for the imperial court. But Yan Song, Xu Jie, and Lu Fang didn't think so, they all secretly made up their minds that the northwest would be Qin Tai's last stop, and it was also the burial place of Qin Tai and his party. They want to use this case to completely make Qin Tai disappear, and they want this troublesome spirit to never come back.
Qin Tai asked Boss Du's son-in-law to sit down, and there were only the three of them in the room. Qin Tai served tea, poured water, and served tea to the two brocade guards with the etiquette of his subordinates. This may be the first time that their son-in-law has enjoyed this kind of treatment, and the first time that an official has given them tea. This official is not only a two-rank jinshi, but also a world-famous master of solving cases, I have to say that they are a little proud. Although they are Jinyiwei, they are the lowest positions and grades among Jinyiwei, and they are almost not even official officials. But the current treatment, even Hu Zongxian, the governor of Jiangnan, may not have enjoyed it, and they can't help but be a little flustered.
Boss Du's father-in-law, Hou Lao, did not completely lose his mind, and after taking a sip of tea with great enjoyment, she said to Qin Tai: "Lord Qin, that's enough." I know who I am. You know who you are. You won't be inflammatory, and you won't be in the limelight, otherwise you wouldn't be like that. Say, what do you want us to do? What do you want to ask us? As long as you can say it, and if you say it, you won't be taboo, I'll tell you. But I don't admit anything but this door, you have nothing to do with me. ”
Boss Du also nodded and said, "Your identity, as well as what you just did, we can not report it for the time being." Is ten days enough for you and your men? After ten days, we will report to the superior according to the procedure, and when the time comes, we will not be able to help you. ”
Qin Tai immediately stood up and respectfully saluted Elder Hou and Boss Du. The rules of Jinyiwei are very strict, and once there is news, it must be reported in time. Qin Tai's every move in the northwest is something that everyone should pay attention to, not only the imperial court, the inner palace, and the emperor, but also the local officials. Whether it is the imperial court or the locality, once he learns that Qin Tai is returning to Yan Town, he will make trouble for Qin Tai, at least it will not make Qin Tai feel better. Qin Tai needs time, he needs to be given time to familiarize himself and understand, this precious ten days is too important. Hou Lao and Boss Du fought with their lives to help Qin Tai hide it like this. This kindness is a great kindness to Qin Tai, so Qin Tai has to thank him with a big gift.
After Qin Tai sat down again, he asked Hou Lao: "Hou Lao, Xia Guan has something to ask you, please be sure to tell the truth." First, what is the truth about the Gale Dart game? Second, is Huiyan Town controlled by people behind the scenes? Thirdly, is there an official backstage for 'Red Spider'? Fourth, do you know who is behind the rebellion? ”
Hou Lao smiled and said, "An adult is an adult, and the questions asked are the most confidential. Well, the old man told all the secrets today. Xiao Du, you have listened carefully. There are some things that you don't know very well, so I, an old antique, take this opportunity to go through these things. As he spoke, he took out a dry tobacco stick that was not too long, and while loading the tobacco leaves, he thought back to the past. His son-in-law, Boss Du, hurriedly lit a cigarette for his father-in-law.
Hou Lao smoked the dry tobacco lit by his son-in-law, and talked about the past of returning to Yanzhen. In the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Huiyan Town was a major military town, not only with yamen but also with a Mongolian army stationed for a long time. Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang's army came over, Huiyan Town was almost burned to the ground. When the Mongolian soldiers left, they robbed a batch of property, and after the Ming army came, they robbed everything and simply burned back to Yanzhen. A few years later, some of the people who had survived returned to the area and rebuilt their homes. Huiyan Town, which originally had plenty of water, became more strained because of this fire. But because Huiyan Town was the starting point of the trade route and the first stop of the returning caravan, it immediately prospered again. After Zhu Yuanzhang found out, he simply sent two groups of people to secretly return to Huiyan Town as old residents, becoming the "nails" of Huiyan Town, monitoring every move here. The Hou family is one of them, and the order they received is to stay in Huiyan Town for generations, and as long as Huiyan Town exists for one day, they will guard it for one day.