Dark clouds rolled in the night sky like the roar of an angry beast.

Dazzling lightning pierced the night sky, accompanied by deafening thunder, as if to tear apart the quiet night.

Before the temple was broken, a bolt of lightning illuminated the place again.

The cold wind swept by, his clothes fluttered, and Li Gang's eyes were like torches, his hands were holding the hilt of his knife, and his body shot out like an arrow, directly taking the head of the nearby villain.

In the early years, he followed Zhu Xuan, the second son of the Marquis of Funing, to intercept Li Guangdu, the envoy of Annam, because Zhu Xuan was killed in the course of the battle, which caused his life to be very difficult.

Fortunately, when the emperor cleaned the Jinyi Guard, he stayed on the basis of ability, and he also relied on his own excellent strength to stay in Beizhen Fusi and keep his position.

It's just that eating and waiting for death has never been his life creed, and now that he has such an opportunity to make contributions, he Li Gang will definitely get back what he has lost.

Why is this happening?

Zhang Qiang, Bai Butler and other villains looked at the Jinyi guards who had killed them with lightning and lights, and their faces were horrified in the face of this group of Jinyi guards who suddenly appeared like fierce beasts.

Burst!

Li Gang took the lead, the sword light in his hand flickered, and another lightning bolt in the sky illuminated this heaven and earth, and he fiercely cut off the head of the murderer in front of him, splashing a stream of blood.

For a time, the sword and sword shadow in front of the broken temple were splashed with blood.

Now the Jinyi Guards, who have passed through the elite soldiers, have amazing combat effectiveness, and they still occupy the advantage in numbers, which can be said to be a one-sided battle.

Zhang Qiang, Bai Guan and other villains faced an overwhelming attack, especially in the sky, when thunder came, but they were tired of waving the blades in their hands to block, and fell into a passive defensive state.

On the other hand, the morale of the brocade guards is like a rainbow, and the more they fight, the more courageous they become.

They are the emperor's personal guards, and in the face of these traitors, they naturally want to kill them quickly.

In a roar of rage, another thug was slashed with a knife, and blood stained the clearing.

When the white butler saw his subordinates fall one after another, his pants were wet with fright, and he knelt on the ground crying and crying: "Lord Jinyiwei, please spare your life!" ”

Zhang Qiang had already taken advantage of the chaos to hide under the car, and his heart was pounding at the moment, hoping to escape.

He didn't understand why things suddenly became like this, when it was obviously a good situation, and it was obviously they who designed to get rid of the iron head. If he had known this, he should not have been in this troubled water, and honestly be a city defender who eats and waits for death.

"Lord Banner, what are you hiding here?" Naturally, the iron head will not forget the boss who almost killed him, and he is squatting next to the carriage at the moment and joking.

Bang!

There was another thunderclap, which frightened Zhang Qiang's face like earth, and his crotch was hot and humid.

"Get out of here, or you'll be put to death immediately!" Li Gang, a hundred households in brocade, came to the carriage and immediately warned coldly.

Zhang Qiang didn't dare to slack off, and crawled out in fright: "Lord Jinyiwei, please spare your life, I ...... I'll say everything! ”

Be careful!

Tietou was suddenly startled and hurriedly shouted at Li Gang.

Li Gang dodged when he heard this, but suddenly his heart was not good!

Burst!

A short blade slashed Zhang Qiang's throat, blood suddenly gushed out like no money, and his eyes slowly lost their lustre.

The white butler held a bloody dagger and smiled fiercely: "Don't think about what information to wait for from me!" The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, the age is in Jiazi, and the world is lucky! ”

Boom!

The iron head is quick-eyed, and a flying kick kicks off the sharp blade in the white steward's hand.

The two brocade guards immediately pounced on the white steward, and pressed the person to the ground very tacitly.

"Today, I want to take a look at it, whether it's your hard mouth, or the torture instrument of my Beizhen Fusi, take it away!" Li Gang, who was in a hundred households in Jinyi, looked at the white steward who was under control, and said with a gloomy face.

If you want to find out what is going on, you naturally need to follow the vine, and the white butler in front of you is undoubtedly the key person.

Tietou watched Li Gang walk away, but he knew that his hope of returning to Jinyiwei was extinguished again.

Just as he was lost, a brocade guard first slapped him on the shoulder, and then firmly hugged his shoulder and followed.

Such a talent naturally wants to be introduced to the top and let him return to the sequence of Jinyiwei.

The figures of the brocade guards disappeared into the night, leaving only the faint smell of blood wafting in the wind, and more than a dozen corpses in front of the ruined temple.

No sooner had the carnival of thunder and lightning ended, and a rain quietly descended, and the rain and blood soon came together, as if to wash away all traces of the place.

In the capital this night, the rain kept falling.

In the small Yongfang, a quiet deep house compound was also washed by the rain.

When Liu Ji, the head of the court, stood alone under the eaves of the courtyard, staring at this miserable rainy night with the slightest coolness, endless thoughts surged in his heart.

As the night darkens, the rain is murmuring, and the sound of locust leaves falling in the distance can be heard, as if telling the story of the past.

Shoufu Liu Ji gently stroked the plum blossom silk handkerchief in his hand, this remnant of the body fragrance object, but now it has become a medium to see things and think about people, evoking his infinite memories of the past.

People have three thousand diseases of life and death, and only lovesickness cannot be cured.

His thoughts drifted with the sound of the rain, traveling through time and space, and reuniting with his old friends.

The two of them once walked together in the suburbs of Beijing, rode horses together in the spring breeze, slept together under the pear blossom trees, and enjoyed the flowers and the moon at night, and those good times seemed to be yesterday.

If he had a choice, he wanted everything to start all over again. Even if he is not the first assistant, and she doesn't marry another woman, she just wants the two of them to spend their lives in plain and plain life.

Liu Ji saw the people walking in a hurry in the opposite corridor through the rain curtain, but he sighed lightly, then retracted his thoughts, turned around and returned to his study.

"Dad, it's not good!" Liu Wei came to the study, not bothering to wipe the rainwater from his face.

Liu Ji already knew that something bad was happening from his son's anxious appearance when he had just walked, and he calmly picked up the teacup: "What happened?" ”

"The second account room of our Xinyi Money Store has disappeared, and we have taken away our secret account book!" Liu Wei secretly swallowed and spit, looking cautious.

Since Xinyi Money Company was hardly involved in the business of usury, it not only did not suffer a blow in the last financial rectification of the imperial court, but was also rewarded by the Ministry of Households.

In fact, many people don't know that as the most reputable money bank, Xinyi Money Store is their family's industry, and many officials prefer to deposit their bills there.

Although the strong rise of the royal money bank, Xinyi Money can only retreat to the second position, but it has always been the largest supplier of official deposits, and it is also indirectly able to grasp the criminal evidence of some officials.

Liu Ji stopped the teacup that was brought to his mouth, and said in surprise: "Didn't the second account room investigate clearly?" How could such a thing be done? ”

"It's just been verified! The third uncle lied, he was threatened and received money, and the second account room was not his illegitimate son at all! Liu Wei's eyes flashed with hatred, and he gritted his teeth.

Because the account of Xinyi Money is very important, they are very cautious in bringing in manpower, and they give priority to finding their own people.

You must know that Xinyi Money Store is not only a hen that lays golden eggs, but also a powerful means for them to control those corrupt officials.

It's just that I never thought that the monolithic Xinyi Money Store would actually have an internal ghost, and even stole their most important secret ledger.

Once this ledger falls into the hands of the emperor, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Liu Ji held the tea cup and said with a calm face: "Immediately send more people to search, be sure to recover the account book, and definitely not fall into the hands of Jinyiwei!" ”

The only thing that makes him feel more at ease now is that the emperor has left Beijing, as long as the secret ledger does not fall into the hands of Jinyiwei, then everything has room for maneuver.

"Yes!" Liu Wei answered and left in a hurry.

Liu Ji took a sip of tea, and a strong uneasiness swelled in his heart, so he instructed the steward next to him: "You invite Zhu Ji to come and play chess with me!" ”

In order to find Zhu Ji over the years, the imperial court can be said to have dug three feet into the ground, but who would have thought that Zhu Ji would hide in his prime minister's mansion, and I am afraid that he would not have thought that he had helped Zhu Ji.

"Sir!" The butler was about to leave, but suddenly stopped bitterly.

Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly put down the teacup and said, "What's wrong?" By the way, Zhu Ji has already arranged to go out of the city! ”

"Master, why don't you ask Mr. Luo to play chess with you?" The butler's eyes rolled and he suggested softly.

Liu Ji nodded slightly, but looked at the south and muttered: "I have fulfilled my promise, I don't know that Jiangnan may fulfill the contract!" ”

The southern tour of the Son of Heaven is a very rare thing in Daming, and it has never happened since the capital was moved.

It's just that the matter has fallen on the current emperor, especially the obstruction of the silver abolition order and the new currency, which the emperor is most concerned about, does not seem to be surprising at all.

Now that he is secretly operating, Zhu Youji, who is now leaving the Forbidden City, is like the third prince of the Dragon King who left the deep sea and came to the seaside, and life and death are really unpredictable.

The sun shines through the clouds on the land south of the Yangtze River, reflecting the autumn scene on both sides of the canal.

From Nanjing to Beijing, the water journey passes through several states...... Longtan sent through Yizhen Dam, Guangling Shao Boda Yucheng, the head of the boundary Anping near Huaiyin...... Hexi Hehe returns to the Lu River, only forty miles away from Beijing.

From Nanjing to Beijing, on the main artery, the main post road, there are a total of 46 post stations.

After Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, Nanjing was still the accompanying capital, the two capitals were set up side by side, the personnel of the six departments stayed behind, the official correspondence between the two capitals was continuous, the officials exchanged frequently, and the material transportation was busy.

In addition to the transfer function, the post post actually has an important function - the reception function.

Because the southern tour of the Son of Heaven was the first time, and the Ming Dynasty was known for its frugality, there was no palace along the way. Hongzhi also didn't want to do anything to work the people and lose money, so he took the escort army to stay at the post stations along the way.

The hibiscus is old on the autumn wind river, and several yellow chrysanthemums are fresh under the steps.

The fallen leaves are flying Yangzidu, and the pedestrians are on the Guangling boat again.

The cold anvil is like water, and the old geese are full of frost.

Laughing at himself and living in Chi Huaihaike, ten years of heart before a light.

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Guangling Station, formerly known as Yangzhou Station, is outside the south gate of Yangzhou City, on the west side of the canal.

On the dock, two rows of armored forbidden soldiers stood straight, their weapons flashing in the afterglow of the setting sun, welcoming the Son of Heaven who was about to disembark.

Because the Son of Heaven came to Nanzhili, the fourteen prefects and four prefects of Nanzhili were already waiting here.

Dressed in official uniforms and black gauze hats, they lined up and knelt on both sides of the avenue through which the emperor was about to pass. Nervousness and awe were written on everyone's faces, and they kept hearing their hearts pounding.

It was arranged that the officials of the various ministries of Nanjing were waiting in the city of Nanjing, and now the officials who came here to congratulate are the officials of Yangzhou Prefecture, retired officials, and all the prefects and governors of Nanzhili.

Li Mu, the governor of Fengyang, was also listed, and he was regarded as the official with the highest position and seniority present.

The governor of Fengyang was located in the Jingtai Dynasty, stationed in Huai'an Mansion, and governed most of the provinces in the south and north of the Jiangbei, and was divided into north and south with the governor of Yingtian.

Emperor Hongzhi was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wore a golden crown on his head, and he calmly disembarked from the imperial ship, like a god descending on earth.

"Your Majesty, please be careful!" Liu Jin has already arranged everything, and he is supporting Emperor Hongzhi.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the official kneeling on the ground, and his happy mood just waned a little, so he rode the golden chariot waiting here without saying a word.

The main reason why the imperial court's decrees could not be implemented in Jiangnan was that they were obstructed by the Jiangnan gentry group, but why wasn't this group of prefects too incompetent?

Now they have been called here both to meet them and to beat them well.

The officials present bowed their heads in fear and shouted in unison: "Ministers and ministers welcome Your Majesty's southern tour, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

They lowered their heads and knocked on the ground, not daring to have the slightest slackness, nor did they dare to make the slightest movement, for fear that they would provoke Long Yan's anger if they were not careful.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment, and only the sound of the emperor's golden reels and the nervous breathing of the prefects were intertwined.

Xu Hong, the prefect of Songjiang, was the prefect who had the most contact with Zhu Youji, but when he met this high-ranking emperor again, he was too nervous to do it.

Especially since he took charge of Songjiang Mansion and Shanghai Bosi, although he thought that he had done his duty, he did not dare to guarantee that the emperor would be satisfied.

Guanglingyi originally had 186 post men and water horsemen, but now it has been arranged to leave here temporarily, and the inner servants and Jin Wuwei have full authority to take over here.

The main hall hangs a plaque called "Huanghua", the back hall is built with the Huaihai Wonder Building, and the plaque downstairs says "Protocol Xuan".

Although the houses are not as good as the more than 100 rooms in Gaoyou Yucheng Station, there are also more than 70 rooms here, which is enough for Zhu Youzhu and the concubines and palace people he carries to stay.

After Liu Jin finished cooking, he came out of it and saw his acquaintance Xu Hong: "Governor Xu, don't come to harm?" ”

"Sincerely remembered by Father-in-law Liu, this official is acceptable! It's just that this official has not achieved good results in Songjiang Mansion, and now he knows that His Majesty has been touring south for a long time, and he can't wait to apologize for his crimes! Xu Hong first made a polite gesture, and then pointed directly to the core tunnel.

The biggest motivation for the Son of Heaven's southern tour was that the Jiangnan push was blocked by the administrative order, and the fourteen prefects and four prefects they were present were the first responsible persons, even if he Xu Hong was no exception.

"Worthy of God's grace!" Yangzhou prefect and other officials took the opportunity to express their guilt.

Liu Jin was not interested in these prefects, so he said lightly: "Your Majesty is ascended, and you can go in with the miscellaneous family to face the saint!" ”

The prefect present knew that this trip was auspicious, and he was very nervous at this time, but he still obediently followed Liu Jin into the post station to meet the Son of Heaven who was patrolling the south.

After His Majesty's salute, Zhu Youzhu said straight to the point: "You all take off your black gauze hats and answer!" (End of chapter)