The sky is bright, and the world is shining brightly.

The antique who walked from Yingtian Mansion to the streets and alleys, had the last time he beat the clapper, and smoke had already risen from the city.

Jiangxiahou's eldest son Zhou Ji came out of the side door of Baihua Building while yawning and got on the Zhou family's carriage.

He was a warrior who had been playing with swords and guns since he was a child, and he was in his prime, but his long-term alcoholism emptied his body. Under his handsome appearance, his steps were staggering.

Master, are you going to the palace or going back to the house! The coachman said respectfully outside the carriage.

Zhou Ji, who was leaning against the soft cushion in the carriage, frowned and said in annoyed, "I'm on duty for the rest of the day, so I'd better go to the palace!" After that, he yawned and began to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

Last night, the commander of the two garrisons of Luzhou Road, Huaixi. The two of them have been staying in that poor place for several years and want to go to a wealthy place. It is best to be a major canal town like Huai'an, which is even worse than Xuzhou.

The Ming Dynasty now has a high status in the military, and it is very likely that there will be 18,000 investments per year when guarding the canal. Moreover, the old emperor does not stare at the military man as if he is a civil servant. As long as it is not too much, he will turn a blind eye.

Why did you tell the old man when you go back? Zhou Ji touched the hot gold bill in his arms and thought about it in his mind.

In my arms are the famous gold bills used by Hangzhou cloth merchants. They are sold at major bankers in Jiangnan when they see the bills, one thousand taels per bill, a total of five. After the other party agreed to make a comeback, they will thank them again.

Jiangxiahou's family was not short of money. The old marquis followed the emperor to fight in his youth, and went to the house to grab more good things. In addition, the manors, land, and mines were not enough for generations to eat and use.

But what Zhou Ji wants is the respect from outsiders and the feeling that others beg for him.

Thinking of this, the smile on Zhou Ji's face became a little complicated.

His son Zhou Dexing was the playmate of the old emperor's village, and his relationship was the most close. However, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, others were both dukes and posthumously named kings, and he was just Jiangxiahou.

Moreover, in recent years, except for being the governor of the Five Army Governor's Office, he has never received any position. It is expensive, but the authority is far from the Xu family, Chang family, and Fu family. It is just Lan Yu, who is a generation shorter than him, and now he has climbed to the Zhou family.

The old emperor is unfair to deal with things! Zhou Ji snorted coldly in his heart.

They are all brothers who conquer the world together, or friends from the same village. You are the emperor, so you give me a marquis? When the old man in his family attacked Sichuan, he was obviously more than Tang He's contribution, but he was forced to be suppressed on the reward.

(Tang He was another fellow villager of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Duke Xin of Guo. He resigned from his post in his later years to restrain his children and died happily)

Moreover, other heroes were all Shang's son-in-law, and their children were in real power. The Zhou brothers could only serve as guards in the Great Palace.

The commander of the Dusi of the Palace Front Army? It sounds nice, but it’s not for the emperor to see the gate!

Maybe it was because the wine in his mind was not awake, and Zhou Ji felt that his whole body was getting hot. Since the old emperor refused to praise them, he could only wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne.

His wife was the princess's cousin. Now it is said that the emperor wants to establish a grandson, so King Huai Zhu Yunwen also has a chance. As long as he holds King Huai to the throne, he is not only a hero of the founding country, but also a serious relative of the foreign affairs, and the hat of the Marquis of the Zhou family should also be promoted.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ji's face was full of smiles, leaning leisurely in the carriage, humming the little song that the actor sang last night.

Suddenly, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Why didn't you leave? Zhou Ji asked with his eyes closed.

Young Master! The coachman said carefully outside, someone stopped our carriage!

Who? Zhou Ji opened his eyes and asked.

Jinyiwei!

Zhou Ji in the carriage was stunned at first. The Jinyiwei was the personal army of the emperor and had the power to arrest officials without being tried by the Three Divisions. In recent years, the cases of Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and others made these executioners show their attention.

Zhou Ji suspiciously lifted the curtain of the carriage, and there was a row of Jinyiwei in flying fish clothes and embroidered with spring swords standing on the road. The leader was his acquaintance, the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, and the commander of He Guangyiwei.

He Guangyi was also a hero after he was the adopted son of the old emperor and died in the battle during the Northern Expedition. He Guangyi's elder brother died in battle after leaving Lan Yu in the 20th year, and he was the only one left in the family. The old emperor specially ordered the Jinyiwei to join the Jinyiwei and gave a fourth-rank commander Tongzhi.

Brothers are so early? Zhou Jigong bowed and said with a smile.

He Guangyi was smiling but not smiling. Zhou Dusi, it was getting late and it was dawn.

Zhou Ji was choked and continued embarrassedly, "How many people have official duties?"

Looking for you! He Guangyi smiled with the embroidered spring sword.

Looking for me? Zhou Ji was shocked and then pretended to laugh. What was the matter? As he said that, Xiaoxiao, Commander, is the eldest son of Jiangxiahou, the personal army chief of the Dushi in front of the palace.

The prince-consort has arrested him! He Guangyi sneered and wanted to be decent, just follow us obediently!

Where to go? Zhou Ji asked in a trembling voice.

He Guangyi spit out two terrifying words, "The Edict of Prison!"

Three hours later, it was already noon in the capital.

The sky is filled with hot sun, and the earth is filled with lively fireworks. Just when the food is at the entrance, there are pedestrians coming one after another on the street, which is very lively.

But a sudden chaos appeared at the end of the long street, and pedestrians on the street hid under the eaves in an instant. A team of knights in red flying fish suits rode high-headed horses and walked past the streets as if no one was around.

This is another person who is going to be unlucky!

When the Jinyiwei passed, the crowd immediately became a lot of discussion.

The people under the emperor's feet are naturally knowledgeable. As long as the Jinyiwei of the brigade is dispatched in recent years, there will inevitably be unattainable high-ranking officials and nobles.

It's okay, killing those borers won't help!

If we talk about our old emperor, we are really rude to these corrupt officials!

What are you polite? Corrupt officials deserve to die!

The street became more lively because of this episode. The team of Jinyiwei walked away amid the discussions of the people, and then walked through two streets and stopped in a quiet place. There were two stone lions standing in front of the mansion with horse stakes and meritorious archways.

Jiangxiahou Mansion.

In the backyard of the mansion, Jiangxiahou Zhou Dexing was sitting in the garden, having lunch on the hollowed-branched red sandalwood table.

He was also old with a gray beard, but the warrior was strong and looked quite energetic. The dining table was full of food he liked. Several pretty maids stood beside him holding hand towels and wine pots. Under the table, there was a little lion dog lying on it.

The dog was pure white all over, with no hair, and his black eyes dripped around, looking at Zhou Dexing as if he could talk.

Come and give you a piece of beef! Zhou Dexing smiled and picked up a large piece of beef and threw it under his feet.

The lion dog bit it quickly and lowered its head and started eating.

The court prohibited the sale of beef in private, and even forbidden to commit suicide in private. Even Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect to eat beef several times a year. However, for these heroes and nobles, they would eat whatever they wanted at home, and who would dare to care about it.

Let's have another piece? Zhou Dexing continued to laugh and tease the dog.

At this time, the butler of Zhou's mansion came over quickly and whispered, "Master, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Lord Tongzhi, is here!"

Zhou Dexing was stunned and asked in confusion, "Is anyone at home committed a crime?"

No! The housekeeper smiled and said, Besides, you are the marquis of the Ming Dynasty. Even if your family members commit a crime, who dares to come to the door? Look at me, those Jinyiwei are still quite polite.

Zhou Dexing shook his head slightly, "The night owl enters the house, it's no good for him!" As he said that, he threw another piece of beef to the lion dog and let them come in!"

A moment later, several Jinyiwei followed He Guangyi into the backyard of the Zhou family.

He Guangyi, the commander of the Xiaguan Jinyiwei, met the Marquis!

Zhou Dexing took a sip of wine, looked at the other party, and smiled and said, "You look like your father, sit down!" As he said that, he asked again, "Come on, this is it?"

Official business! He Guangyi didn't sit down, so he turned around and took out a file in his entourage's skin pocket, and placed it directly on Zhou Dexing's table.

In an instant, Zhou Dexing's eyes became sharp.

He clearly saw that in the gaps in He Guangyi's nails and in the lines on his palms, there was blood that was not washed.

We are a wealthy idle person now, what official duties do you have to ask us for? Zhou Dexing snorted coldly, and picked up the file and opened it.

Suddenly, it was as if struck by lightning.

The criminal Zhou Ji confessed that he was instructed by the Crown Princess Lu, and an affair with a female official from the Washing Clothes Bureau spreading rumors in the palace.........
Chapter completed!