Jinling, a place to be intoxicated.

There is a saying: Smoke willow is prosperous, gentle and rich township. That is to say, Jinling fat powder is too heavy, a sheng song and dance, drunk gold fans.

The Ming Dynasty implemented the two-Beijing system, Beijing and Nanjing, and many of the institutions in Nanjing were idle, and if officials were put in Nanjing, they would basically be mixed for the elderly.

However, there is one department that is an exception, that is, the Ministry of War, which is responsible for the defense of the Nanzhili region and is an extremely important position. The regular meetings of other departments usually follow a formality, but the military department has to take them seriously.

If there is an enemy situation and there is a problem due to the negligence of the military headquarters, the officials of the military headquarters will not be able to eat and walk around.

The secretary of the Nanjing Military Department generally holds the title of "Counselor and Aircraft Maintenance", and manages all the affairs of Nanjing together with the eunuchs of the town guard and the lords of the Nanjing garrison.

After receiving the report from the imperial court, the officials of the military department walked on thin ice and held a meeting to discuss how to arrest the fugitive court criminals.

The military department Shangshu looked grim, and said to his colleagues: "The situation is serious, these important criminals are all imperial court brocade guards, and they are familiar with our case-handling methods, so this arrest must be a surprise victory." ”

Hearing Lord Shangshu's words, the officials under his hands all looked serious, but they didn't dare to speak. Maybe it's been comfortable for a long time, and he lacks actual combat experience, so he doesn't dare to speak easily.

Shang Shu looked at this group of colleagues who were struggling with ease, and said angrily: "Don't you feel ashamed that you are favored by the imperial court, but you do nothing when the imperial court is employing people?"

Everyone turned their heads to each other, Shang Shu was irritable, and said to the person on the left: "Huang Shilang, what do you think?"

Huang Shilang was a middle-aged man, looking thin, and when asked at this moment, he stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Ordinary methods will definitely be recognized, but we have closed the city gates everywhere and strictly checked them, and it should be difficult for them to pass through Nanjing's defense." ”

"Say something useful, and the priority is how to bring them to justice, not just procrastinate. According to the latest news, a few days ago they fled from Kaifeng Mansion, one of them was left alone, was hit hard by the pursuing officers and soldiers, and still escaped by luck, the escape route went straight to Jinling, if they escaped this time, the court will be blamed, I hope you think twice. ”

After he finished speaking, an official below who had been thinking quietly suddenly spoke, and said calmly: "Lord Shangshu, the lower official suggests that all defenses be removed, and the entry and exit of the city gate should be allowed according to the normal system. ”

"Can you afford to remove the armament and let the fugitives go?" said another old official unhappily when he heard this.

"When I say disarming, I naturally don't really let them go, but on the surface I make the appearance of neglecting to take precautions, but in fact secretly arrest these people. ”

Lord Shangshu nodded and said, "There is some truth, but who should be entrusted with this task, I don't think we have such people in Nanjing." ”

The official, who was thinking about it at first, shook his head slightly, and said calmly: "Could it be that Lord Shangshu forgot that there is still one person in our prison?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces changed greatly, and Shangshu slapped the table again, shouting angrily: "Ridiculous, even if there is no one available in Nanjing, you can't release that person." ”

"My lord, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, although the famous sword will cut himself, but it has the effect of killing the enemy, that person is the only heir of the God Hunter family. ”

The military department Shangshu was a little moved, and said: "But how to restrain this famous sword, this official really can't find a suitable scabbard." ”

"My lord, don't you know, there is a beautiful woman on the Qinhuai River in Jinling, and since she was imprisoned, she has refused to visit for three years. ”

"This matter is known all over Jinling City, but we can't make a fuss about her, are there still few people who have been planted in this matter for unknown reasons over the years, do you really think that the Sun family in Jiangnan is easy to provoke?"

"My lord, this is not true, it is better to let the lower officials try, the three of the authorities, the relationship between them is very delicate, this is just an opportunity, if it can be properly resolved, adults don't have to have a headache. ”

Three days ago, after Han Shaofei and his party left Kaifeng Mansion, they abandoned their horses and planned to take the waterway instead.

Looking at the wide river, Thirteen couldn't help frowning, and said to Han Shaofei: "Big brother, don't you really wait for fifteen, he can deal with so many chasing soldiers alone, I'm afraid he will be exhausted." ”

"This way is all up to Fifteen to help us lead away the pursuers, if there is no him, we will not be able to escape from the encirclement smoothly, Fifteen can be said to be indispensable, but this escape, the opportunity is fleeting, if we are found out, our whole plan, will be stillborn, there will only be endless encirclement and interception on the land route, but also to find a way to get out of the city gate, if you change to the waterway, everything will be much easier. ”

Han Shaofei sighed and said a lot of words, then he glanced at the road to the north, and said as if praying: "I hope that the fifteen auspicious people have their own heavenly appearance, and the mark we left can be found and meet us in Jinling City." ”

Lao Jiu didn't speak, just stood beside Sister Qi, followed by two children, since the last bandit incident, the two children seemed to be particularly dependent on this taciturn uncle.

"Haha, you northerners, you must be seasick, unlike Lao Tzu rolling in the river. Wang Dahai sneered, since he was held hostage by poison, whenever he can find an opportunity, he must always be quick to speak.

Eighteen was thoughtful, and advised everyone not to follow the huge merchant ship, but to find a dilapidated sailing ship and discuss it with the shipowner.

When the boatman heard that he was going to Nanjing, which was thousands of miles away, he hurriedly waved his hand and refused without hesitation.

However, Wang Dahai suddenly said: "Who will hold the boat at the helm?"

Several Jinyiwei were stunned, they came from the north, they were not more familiar with water than those who grew up in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and after joining Jinyiwei, they were all in Beijing, and this time they were on the ship, it was the first time in their lives.

Wang Dahai smiled bitterly, took out a dagger, put it against the boatman's heart, and whispered: "Don't scream, otherwise you will have many holes in your body." ”

The boatman was so frightened that he burst into tears, and begged for mercy: "The good man spares his life, the villain still has a wife and children, please let me go, I, I will return the silver to you." ”

"None of us will be at the helm, so whether you agree or not, you have to come with us. ”

"Ah, don't, I still have an old mother to support, and a wife and children to take care of, aren't they waiting to die when I'm gone?"

When the boatman heard Wang Dahai's words, he cried and pleaded, he only hated himself for getting up too early today, if he hadn't been greedy to make a few more money, he wouldn't have suffered such a catastrophe.

"Less nonsense, I can tell you, Lao Tzu is a robber who kills people without blinking, if you dare to say a word, Lao Tzu touches your house and kills your whole family. ”

With a "plop", the boatman fell to his knees and said in a desperate tone: "Let the villain go, my child is only seven years old." ”

"After you leave, they won't necessarily die, and if you don't go with us, they won't survive today. Wang Dahai showed a vicious expression and gritted his teeth and said.

"I promise. ”

The boatman still knelt on the ground, spit out three words with difficulty, and then slowly stood up, walked onto the boat, and secretly prayed in his heart, hoping that his wife, children, and mother would survive safely until the day when he regained his freedom and the family was reunited.

Jin Yiwei and Sister Qi looked at all this, and didn't say anything, for the sake of today, but also forced by the situation, who told them to be in the rivers and lakes?

People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves.