Everyone didn't speak, and I didn't dare to talk more, so I walked with my head down. After walking for about half an hour, it was already in the wilderness, and the four fields were silent. Although I also passed through some villages, there was no light at all, not even the sound of dogs barking. This is an official road, and in the past, it was also a busy traffic, with villages and towns dotted around, although it was the middle of the night, but it was so quiet that people had a feeling of desolation. Suddenly found that there was a fire in the grove in front of him, and even a noisy sound, Liao Jianzhong immediately made a gesture, everyone slowed down their horses, and then went to a secluded place to get off their mounts, according to Liao Jianzhong's gesture, more than 20 people divided into two roads, tiptoed straight to the grove.

I followed behind Liao Jianzhong and quickly entered the woods, everyone's steps became lighter and lighter, and I was also cautious, for fear of making a movement. The light of the fire in front of us grew brighter and brighter, and our steps became smaller and smaller, and gradually we heard people talking, and we immediately fell into the grass, and through the gap, we saw a group of people sitting around the fire, and we could see that they were roasting and eating, and even smelled the fragrance.

Someone said: "This meat is so delicious!" There are also humanitarians: "I've been hungry for a long time, can it not be fragrant?" Someone laughed and said: "It's okay to say, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and the brothers are close to each other, I'm afraid it's hard to even drink water!" ”

"I don't know who came, so we have to work for a few days and nights, this place, the road is facing the sky, a few days ago a group of people were suppressed, and the people are hiding far away, what else can happen?" One muttered, and someone coughed, "Hugh has to talk nonsense, be careful that the wall has ears." ”

"Brother Wang, you are really careful, who can there be in the middle of the night?"

"It's better to be careful, it's not peaceful here recently, and the imperial court has sent people many times, just for fear of another accident, we can't be careless!"

"Yes! To say that the people who came from the court were really ruthless, a eunuch died, and the murderer was investigated from house to house. I heard that many people were unjustly killed! ”

These people are talking non-stop. I probably understood that they were talking about the Mahu Rebellion two months ago, when a father-in-law was killed, but before leaving, I heard that the imperial court no longer pursued the matter, but appeased the common people. I don't want them to say it, but it's a different story. Although the faces could not be seen clearly, the horses tethered to the trees on one side could be guessed that they were not idle people. There are more than 30 people. Among them, there are many people with loud voices, and the smell of meat spreads more and more.

We slowly surrounded these people, who looked tall and tall, and even had weapons on them. I don't know the Jinyiwei who traveled with me at all, and I'm even worried that I won't hurt my own people by mistake if I start to do it for a while. Unconsciously, I was a little nervous, and I couldn't help but touch the short sword in the boot with my hand. Today's events are too sudden, I came back from thousands of miles away, and I didn't stay long when I went home, and I changed from Langzhong to the leader Jinyiwei, and I came here again in a blink of an eye, everything was like a dream.

At this time, Liao Jianzhong whispered to me: "Little brother, you follow me!" I nodded quickly, and suddenly realized that I had an embroidered spring knife in my hand, and I forgot about it. Quickly let go of the sword, and involuntarily clenched the embroidered spring knife. My grandfather asked my uncle to teach me a lot of kung fu, but the knife technique was average, and I wanted my grandfather to be cautious and know my kung fu well, but he didn't expect that I would fight tonight. I can't help but think about it, will I use my family skills for a while, or use the kung fu taught to me by scattered people?!

We slowly approached each other, the other party didn't notice, still drinking and eating meat, Liao Jianzhong made a gesture, we divided into two groups, and then he whistled, and more than a dozen Jinyi guards jumped out together, and said loudly: "Don't move, Jinyi Wei is here to handle the case!" "I was going to follow, but I was pulled by Liao Jianzhong, and we leaned down together and didn't go out, and a few people around me didn't go out.

The group was taken aback, and stood up one after another, but they did not panic, and after reporting the name of a hundred households on our side, Hua Shichun, he said, "Who are you?" Why are you here late at night? The other party, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, came out and saluted: "It was the Jinyi Guard, we are the fast arrester of Baoding Mansion, and I am the arrest envoy Wang Daxie!" As he spoke, he took out his waist card and showed it to Hua Shichun.

Hua Shichun took it and examined it carefully, then put away the weapon, motioned for everyone to put down the weapon as well, and said in a soothing voice: "What are you doing here?" Wang Daxi said: "Back to the hundred households, I heard that there are nobles in the capital here, and my lord sent us out, because our position is low, we can only be on guard here!" ”

Hua Shichun said with a smile: "Your adult will really come to trouble, very good, you just use your heart, and you still drink wine and eat meat, if there are really thieves, you are still wary of a fart!" ”

Wang Daxi smiled embarrassedly and said: "Don't worry, the Lord of the Hundred Households, we have arranged a mobile post over there, and we check it tightly every day, I don't want the adults to come from here, and the subordinates will immediately rectify it, but the subordinates have been patrolling for a long time, and they are a little hungry. If the adults of the hundred households do not dislike it, they will come together to drink wine and eat meat. ”

Hua Shichun glared at him and said, "Who is going to drink with you, Lao Tzu still has something, you should be careful, don't surprise the nobleman's car!" Wang Daxi hurriedly saluted, and even claimed that it was. Hua Shichun asked again: "Is there anything abnormal on the road?" Wang Daxi said: "The subordinates are taking the official road, but it is also peaceful." Hua Shichun said: "Recently, Mahu has made a lot of trouble, you should be more vigilant." However, it is better to talk less about the affairs of the court in the future. Wang Daxi nodded again and again, Hua Shichun said, made a whistle, Liao Jianzhong also whistled back, Hua Shichun retreated one after another, and then turned over and continued to move forward.

Liao Jianzhong stood up and said to me: "Let's go, they are the catchers of Baoding Mansion, and they often have to go out, and it is really hard, let's go look elsewhere!" Later, I realized that for people who are also from tolerance backgrounds, Jinyiwei has an unwritten rule, that is, to be generous. Everyone is a public person, and the hardships of running around are indispensable, and it is somewhat a relief for everyone to be kind to each other.

I followed Liao Jianzhong for two days and one night, and there was nothing to do along the way, Liao Jianzhong didn't like to talk too much on the surface, I just kept moving forward with him, and occasionally someone came to report information. By noon on the third day, we were already able to see the majestic city of Beijing!

Looking at this big city, I was momentarily confused. And when I saw the clothes I was wearing, I suddenly understood that I was already a member of the brocade guard. So far, I have begun a fifteen-year career in Jinyiwei!

I remember when I was a child, my grandfather explained to me the anecdotes of the kings of the past dynasties, and when he said that Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, he said a poem: Shi Eun is regarded as the ruling Jinwu, and marrying a wife should be Yin Lihua. This is when Emperor Guangwu traveled to the capital, he saw Zhi Jinwu wearing beautiful clothes and armor, riding on a high-headed horse, walking in the market with a smile, he was very envious, and blurted out this poem. That Yin Lihua was the beauty he dreamed of when he was a teenager, and then finally got his wish.

I don't know what kind of official Zhi Jinwu is, my grandfather once treated a county magistrate, the county magistrate is full of shelves, he should be a big official, I always think so in my mind, but my grandfather disdains it, this is a small official, not worth mentioning, I asked what kind of official Zhi Jinwu is, my grandfather replied lightly, it is the current Jinyi Wei......

【The brocade guard is beautiful】

The Jinyi Guard was first and foremost the emperor's bodyguards and honor guards, consisting of generals, captains, and wrestlers. The general's initial name was "Tianwu", and he was renamed "General of the Han Dynasty" in Yongle, and selected those with majestic appearance and courage to serve as palace guards. The lieutenant and the wrestler select men who are in good health and have no criminal record to fill the position, and the captain is in charge of the halogen book and umbrella cover, and the wrestler holds the golden drum and flag.

On weekdays, when there are no court activities, the guards are on duty at the four gates of the imperial city, but the general of the Jinyi Guard guards outside the noon gate day and night, a total of 100 people. The noon gate is the main gate of the palace city, which shows the high status of the brocade guard.

When the emperor listened to the government at the imperial gate of Fengtianmen, a member of the Shangguan of the Jinyi Guard stood on the west side of the throne and was responsible for delivering the decree. One hundred and twenty-nine generals of Jinyiwei, two thousand households, and four hundred households, respectively guarded in front of the gates of Danma, Yudao, Jinshui Bridge and Fengtianmen Square. In addition, there are 500 captains of the Jinyi Guard, lined up inside and outside the noon gate, responsible for sounding the whip and holding the guard of honor.

Every year, there are three major court meetings on New Year's Day, Winter Solstice, and Wanshou Festival, and Jinyiwei and other pro-soldiers assume the duties of guards and honor guards. There were more than 4,000 people in the honor guard, including 1,500 Jinyi guards. During the court meeting, the closest to the emperor is the Jinyi Guard, who serves left and right at any time and is at the disposal of the emperor.

Whenever the emperor left the palace for sacrifices or parades, the brocade guards also had to obey before driving. Some of them were responsible for patrolling along the way, some were responsible for transmitting news between Luanjiao and the capital, and some were riding beside the car, passing on the ups and downs of the imperial chariot.

Because of the function of the honor guard, the costumes of the brocade guards are unusually gorgeous. The official uniform worn by the school captain is similar to the dress of the Yuan Dynasty, and whenever the emperor sacrifices or parades, the captain of the brocade guard as an attendant must wear a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife at his waist. The flying fish suit is a grand dress second only to the python robe, and it can only be worn by officials when they reach a certain level. The embroidered spring knife is light and short, and cannot be worn without authorization unless it is given by the emperor. During the Jingtai period, the commander of the Jinyi guard and the guards on duty were allowed to wear unicorn suits, which were only qualified to be worn by dukes, marquis, uncles, and horses. When on duty, the general of the Jinyi Wei Han Dynasty wore a helmet decorated with a small flag and a placket armor. Armor comes in various colors such as gold armor, red armor, red armor, and red armor and blue armor. The palace ban gold medal and saber should be hung on the waist, and the golden gourd or axe should be held.

[Jinyi Wei is terrible]

"Inspection and arrest" is the special feature of Jinyiwei that distinguishes it from the Praetorian Guards of other dynasties, and the Jinyiwei agency responsible for criminal investigation is the South and North Town Fu Division, of which the North Town Fu Division was added in the fifteenth year of Hongwu and specializes in the cases approved by the emperor. In the first year of Chenghua, the seal of the Fusi of Beizhen was added, and all prisons did not have to be closed to Bai Benwei. The Beizhen Fusi has its own edict and can arrest, torture, and execute on its own without going through the general judiciary. There are five guards under the Fusi Division of the South and North Towns, and their commanders are called Thousand Households, Hundred Households, General Banner, and Small Banner, and ordinary sergeants are called Captains and Lux.

The court staff is to drag the ministers who anger the emperor out of the noon gate and beat them. The person in charge of the execution was the captain of the Jinyi Guard, and the prisoner was the celebrant eunuch. The officers who received the cane were stripped of their official uniforms, tied with straw ropes, lying on the ground, and received 80 rods, and the execution captain changed every five sticks, sharing 16 people. The execution captain used the expression and movement of the celebrant and the eunuch as the basis for the severity of the cane: if the eunuch's feet were spread outward, the tortured person could still leave a life; If the eunuch's toes are close together, the person being tortured will be killed by the rod.