In Xiaoye'er Village, Xia Xun spent two months recovering from his injuries.
During this period, he tried his best to learn all the information about this era from Uncle Hu and the villagers who rescued him, including sitting, lying, walking, talking and behaving. When he recovered from his injuries, his every move was similar to that of people of this era.
When there was no big difference, he said goodbye to his benefactor and went into the city with confidence.
As a result, he was greatly disappointed. He had no identity. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was more difficult for a gangster like him to find a job than it was in the 1960s and 1970s in my country without a household registration book or a letter of introduction. He was unable to move forward. Several times, he almost missed a job because his whereabouts were suspicious. He was regarded as a refugee by the patrol officers and was thrown into jail as a fugitive. With no other choice, he returned to Xiaoye'er Village.
Most of the people in Xiaoye Village are indifferent to their untouchable status, but there are some who are not reconciled to this status. Uncle Hu who saved his life is one of them. Uncle Hu's name is Hu Jiuliu, and he was once a member of Zhang Shicheng's command
General, he could not bear the low status that would remain unchanged from generation to generation, nor could he accept that even being a farmer for himself and even his descendants was a luxury. He could only engage in small crafts such as fishing, frog catching, soup selling, and sugar-blowing.
His wife and daughter can only work as matchmakers, slaves, or even engage in sex life, so he never marries in his life and would rather the Hu family has no descendants.
Xia Xun returned to Xiaoye Village and helped Uncle Hu fish and catch frogs to make a living. The old man and the young man depended on each other. Uncle Hu had no relatives and treated him as his own son. From Hu Jiuliu, Xia Xun not only learned a clever skill
He also learned the Kung Fu skills that Hu Jiuliu used to kill people on the battlefield. Xia Xun was not willing to die here. He finally found a way out from some historical events that only he knew about.
After patiently preparing for a long time, when he was about to bid farewell to Uncle Hu and venture into the world again, Hu Jiuliu, who was suffering from chronic tuberculosis, fell ill.
Uncle Hu was a helpless old man, his savior, and his only relative in the world. At this time, Xia Xun could not abandon him under any circumstances, so he stayed and took care of Uncle Hu.
He lived until Uncle Hu suddenly died of illness half a year later. Xia Xun, as a filial son, held the funeral for Uncle Hu.
The former General Hu, in the end, all that was left in this world was a piece of loess in the wilderness. After paying homage to Uncle Hu, Xia Xun didn't even return to the village, and went straight on the journey, just as he had come here in the first place.
It's the same time, disappearing without a sound.
He walked all the way north, sleeping in the open air, going through hardships, and found the way to Beiping Mansion, because there was a King of Yan named Zhu Di. Xia Xun knew that one day the King of Yan would raise an army in the name of Jingnan, and eventually
Become Emperor Yongle.
He also knew that although Emperor Yongle was as ruthless as his father, Emperor Hongwu, and was not an easy boss to serve, this boss had one advantage, which was much stronger than many of the founding emperors in history, including his father, Zhu Yuanzhang:
He doesn't do things where the birds are gone and the dogs are cooked.
Toward his enemies, Zhu Di was as ruthless as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, but to his own people, he was generous and endlessly gracious. Even if you died before he could achieve great things, he would still remember your contribution.
, return the reward to your family and your descendants. Hejian Wang Zhangyu, Dongping Wang Zhuneng, Jinxiang Hou Wangzhen, Rongguo Gong Yao Guangxiao..., they can enjoy the temple court with their great achievements, and their descendants will be honored and favored by the Ming Dynasty.
There are many families who have contributed to the disaster.
There are only a handful of such emperors throughout the ages. There are only three emperors, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, Tang Taizong Li Shimin and Yongle Emperor Zhu Di. Even the kind-hearted Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, although his hands are not stained with the blood of his own heroes, his mind and spirit are greater than These three people are even inferior to each other. In this case, why not join the King of Yan?
This is what Xia Xun thought of, the only way to truly integrate into this world and live a meaningful life:
Once the war breaks out, the army passes by, and the local government is corrupted, who will check his identity at that time? If he can join the army at this time, his identity will naturally be bleached, and he will create an upright and upright name for himself. There is no need to worry about his identity being discovered. But he is not sure whether he can definitely seize this opportunity, and whether seizing it will really change his destiny.
He couldn't remember how many years Zhu Yuanzhang had left to live, nor when Zhu Di started his army. He understood that if he arrived in Peiping early, he would not be able to enlist as a soldier. Would he have to be a beggar in Peiping waiting for an opportunity? God knows whether he will freeze to death on the streets one winter before Zhu Di raises his troops. Even if he successfully survives Zhu Di's raising of troops, will he definitely be able to join the army? After joining the army, will he be able to survive until the day when the Jingnan Campaign is completed? What? The battle of Jingnan for King Yan was not easy. Even Zhu Di himself almost died on the battlefield many times. General Zhang Yu, who was the most brave general of King Yan, died on the battlefield, not to mention those who were originally He is a cannon fodder soldier. How can he, Xia Xun, be so virtuous and talented that he can definitely turn danger into disaster?
The closer to the destination, these considerations inevitably came to mind. Xia Xun was thinking deeply when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. He opened his eyes in surprise and immediately saw four people standing in front of him, an official, A boy, a waiter, a hawker...
Xia Xun's abdominal muscles tightened, and he wanted to jump up like a carp, but he immediately saw the movements of the four people spreading out and surrounding each other. Except for the fat member, the other three people were nimble in their hands and steady on their feet. Xia Xun, who has good martial arts skills, immediately dispersed his strength alertly. His expression and body reaction were exactly like that of an ordinary country man.
"Name?"
"Xia Xun."
"age?"
"22 years old."
"Place of origin?"
“Xiaoyeer Village, Nanxun, Huzhou.”
"What's the business?"
"The common people are untouchables. They catch frogs and fish with their father, and occasionally help out with the work."
Feng Xihui was dressed in official uniform and was the head of the four people, so he was naturally the one to preside over the trial. Although this place was a small hotel, when Inspector Feng sat there, he had the air of a great lord sitting in the hall to inquire about the case.
Zhang Shisan suddenly interrupted and asked: "Nanxun Town? I heard that the soil there is fertile, the canals are crisscrossed, and the rice grows very well. All the local families grow rice, right?"
Xia Xun answered honestly: "Nanxun is indeed suitable for growing rice, but growing mulberry and raising silkworms, cloth and silk, is more than ten times more profitable than farming, so every household in our area grows mulberry and raises silkworms. Is it food?" not much."
Zhang Shisan added: "I heard that the Iron Buddha Pagoda in Huzhou was struck by lightning a few days ago and most of it was burned down. Is this true?"
Xia Xun said with some confusion: "The common people have only heard that there is an Iron Buddha Temple and a Feiying Pagoda in Huzhou. No... I have never heard of an Iron Buddha Pagoda. The common people don't even know whether it has been struck by lightning. Although the common people have grown up in the Huzhou, but I have never entered Huzhou City."
Zhang Shisan and Feng Xihui glanced at each other, pursed their lips and stopped talking. While Xia Xun dealt with it carefully, he was also secretly guessing the purpose of these four people bringing him to the small hotel: "The combination of these four people is also
It's a bit too weird. One is an official in the yamen, one is a rich and handsome waiter, one is a shopkeeper with a face full of vicissitudes of life, and there is a young man in a green dress and a small hat. Such four people cannot be robbers.
And now I am penniless and worse off than a beggar. What are they trying to do to arrest me? There must be monsters in extraordinary situations..."
Inspector Feng saw that he answered all questions and was very well-behaved. He couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. He picked up a piece of paper that An Yuanwai had just written and threw it down. He said, "Xia Xun, come and see what this is.
"
Xia Xun did not accept the paper, but bowed his head and said: "To tell you the truth, the common people are illiterate."
The characters are in traditional Chinese. In fact, Xia Xun knew most of the traditional Chinese characters. Occasionally there were a few unfamiliar characters, and he could understand the meaning based on the context. However, with his current status, he should not be literate, so he could not even read for a moment.
There is no hesitation or movement to connect the paper. Undercover Training Clauses Self-Protection Category 1 Article 8: Your behavior should be consistent with the identity you use. It is not enough to just change your appearance. You must become the person you are going to play from the inside.
Only if you can hide your role from yourself can you hide it from others. Xia Xun has already memorized these terms by heart, and the bloody experience of the last undercover failure has engraved all of this deeply in his mind.
Feng Jian didn't think that he should be able to read at all, so he smiled and said: "This is a petition. This little brother filed a complaint on behalf of his master."
Xia Xun said timidly: "Yes, it's just... I wonder what... you mean when you show this to the common people?"
Inspector Feng said calmly: "You don't know? Maybe you will understand after you see the body of his master."
Liu Xu and Zhang Shisan made temporary guest appearances as government officials and carried out Yang Wenxuan's body. Xia Xun was really shocked when he saw Yang Wenxuan. In that era, the spread of news was far less than that of later generations. Two people who looked exactly the same were...
It was a rare experience at that time, and it was indeed surprising to see it, but not Xia Xun. Although it would be a novel feeling if he met someone who looked exactly like him on the road, it would not make him
He was making a fuss, but if this person with the same appearance as him was a corpse, then he wouldn't be surprised.
Feng Jianxiao said in a deep voice: "This person is my Qingzhou Yang Wenxuan, Young Master Yang, a well-known scholar. When you, a cunning man, saw that he looked like you, you suddenly became malicious and wanted to kill someone and pretend to be someone else.
We defrauded him of money, so he was killed. This little brother is the culprit, and An Yuanwai and Shopkeeper Liu are the witnesses. Now that the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, what else can you say!"
"It's wrong! The common people are wronged!"
Xia Xun was shocked and angry, shouting injustice, but Feng Jianxiao laughed loudly: "Xia Xun, even if you deny it, this matter is irrefutable. Once you report it to the official, you will die or die! Ants are greedy for life, and I am an official.
I expected you to be unwilling to take this dead end, so I have arranged a way out for you, do you want to know?"
Xia Xun quietly raised his knees and then dropped them back without leaving a trace, but his arms were still secretly building strength, and he asked in a daze: "I wonder what the lord is talking about... what kind of way out?"
Feng Jianxiao said in a deep voice: "I did not lie to you about this person's identity. This person is indeed a wealthy gentleman from our Qingzhou Prefecture. His name is Yang Xu, courtesy name Wenxuan. He was accidentally stabbed to death, and he was very interested in me."
Officials are very useful. I see that you look exactly like him, and I want you to pretend to be someone else and do things for me. Do you agree?"
Zhang Shisan said: "This is wealth and honor coming from heaven. As long as you nod your head, not only will you not be killed, but you will also enjoy endless glory and wealth from now on. You will reach heaven in one step and become a person above all others. What else is there for such a good opportunity?"
So hesitant.”
"me……"
Xia Xun looked at the corpse with some fear. Inspector Feng said with a smile: "Don't worry, I am not a bad person and will not let you do anything illegal. To tell you the truth, the four of us
, including the deceased Young Master Yang Wenxuan, they were actually all on the imperial mission!"
Xia Xun said in astonishment: "Is this the emperor's mission?"
Feng Jianxiao said: "Yes, Liu Xu, show your official status and badges and let him see clearly!"
Liu Xu, who had been prepared for a long time, shouted, immediately took off his outer robe and threw it aside. What was exposed inside was a bright red official robe, a python flying fish, a Luan belt around his waist, and a waist badge hanging on the Luan belt.
He took out a black gauze hat from his arms, unfolded it and put it on his head. The mediocre, ordinary and unremarkable shopkeeper suddenly became majestic and arrogant.
Xia Xun said blankly: "I wonder... which yamen official is this?"
Deep down in his heart, he was secretly surprised: "Jinyiwei? Didn't Uncle Hu say that Jinyiwei has been abolished by Emperor Hongwu?"
"Caomin...caomin listen to daddy..."
Xia Xun stuttered out his question, and Feng Jianxiao sneered: "That's just a rumor spread by ignorant people."
Feng Jianxiao said cheerfully: "The court meeting, the patrol, the guard of honor, the entourage, and the guards in the palace. The guards around the emperor during the morning, evening, farming, and viewing of sacrifices, all these are
Everything was accomplished by General Tianwu (General Tianwu was a general of the Han Dynasty. His main responsibility was to guard the Meridian Gate and act as a palace guard. He was mostly composed of the children of meritorious officials. It was only renamed General of the Han Dynasty during the Yongle period), school captains and powerful men. And Tianwu
The generals, lieutenants and warriors are all subordinate to the Jinyi Guards. Should they be abolished? Doesn’t it mean that the emperor doesn’t need a guard of honor and guards on duty?”
Xia Xun said calmly: "Yes, yes, Caomin... Caomin heard what dad said..."
Feng Jianxiao said: "There are such rumors among the people. The reason why they say so is because in the 20th year of Hongwu, the emperor burned the torture instruments of my Jinyiwei in public and did not allow me, Jinyiwei, to use torture methods again. In the 26th year of Hongwu,
At that time, the emperor issued another edict that internal and external criminal cases were not allowed to enter the Jinyiwei. The Great and Small Xianjing Law Department, I, the Jinyiwei, no longer have the privilege of edicts and prisons. On the surface, the original guards of my Jinyiwei only have the powers of arrest and imprisonment.
The item of bodyguard Yi Luan has been removed. In this way, it can be said that it exists in name but in reality. In fact...hehe!"
Zhang Shisan said: "Actually, it's just because the civil and military officials are very afraid of our Jinyiwei. In order to pacify all officials, our Jinyiwei has turned light into darkness under the emperor's order. In fact, hunting down rebellion is still an important responsibility of our Jinyiwei. I
We were ordered to sneak into Qingzhou because we received some news of suspected rebellion. This matter involved some people from Prince Qi's Palace. The Emperor ordered me, Jin Yiwei, to investigate the case. Yang Xu was the person we arranged to get close to Prince Qi's Palace. Three of them
He secretly joined Jin Yiwei years ago. It is because of the secret help of Jin Yiwei that his business has flourished, and he has been favored by King Qi and managed the business for King Qi's palace."
Seeing Xia Xun's confused look, Feng Jianxiao explained: "Business is a lowly profession. Even if a person with status and status wants to do business, he must have land first. He has established his status as a good citizen, and doing business can only be regarded as a piggybacking on him."
A sideline business, otherwise it will be classified as a lowly status. And the descendants of the phoenix, the emperor's nobles, and the emperor's nobles must not be involved in these businesses. If the feudal king is engaged in business, wouldn't it lose the face of the royal family if it spreads? So we need a person who looks like
A person who has nothing to do with the palace manages the business for the prince. The prince's shops and workshops must be registered under this person's name and run in his name. With this identity, Yang Wenxuan can master many secrets of Prince Qi's palace, but it's a pity...
It took us three years of hard work to successfully allow Yang Wenxuan to become a confidant of Prince Qi's Mansion and have the opportunity to gain access to some secrets..."
Zhang Shisan said: "Understood? If Yang Wenxuan hadn't died unexpectedly, how could this huge benefit fall on you? Mr. Feng Qi favors you and intends to give you a rich and prosperous future, but you haven't agreed readily yet, so long-winded
What?"
"Will he believe it?" Shopkeeper Liu and An Yuanwai looked at each other and thought to themselves: "Even if there are any flaws in this statement, it can't be discovered by him as an ignorant country boy, right?"
Feng Jianxiao said: "If you agree, you will be a member of my Jinyiwei from now on. Not only can you be an official, but you can also use the Yang family's wealth. These two paths are life and death, one is noble and the other is low. How do you choose?
?”
The dark shop became quiet for a while. After a long time, Xia Xun said: "Yes, the common people agree, and the common people are willing to serve you."
Zhang Shisan smiled slightly, leaned over and picked up the confession: "Since you agree, then sign and pledge it!"
Xia Xun was shocked and said: "The common people have agreed to serve you, why...why do you still need to sign...sign this thing?"
Zhang Shisan snorted coldly: "When you complete this job and General Feng Qi goes up to cite your merits and ask for an award, you will be considered a member of my Jinyiwei. If you have different ambitions and have different aspirations, this
The petition is your soul-searching order, do you understand?"
Xia Xun couldn't help but hesitate after hearing this. Zhang Shisan said sadly: "What? Are you going to choose death?"
Xia Xun hesitated for a long time and asked: "Grassmen...if grassroots serve the adults, can they really...give up their humble status and join the Jinyi Guards?"
Zhang Shisan showed the same gentle and approachable smile that was as bright as the sun when facing Miss Tingxiang: "Of course, the General Banner has personally promised you what he said, will there be any lies?"
Xia Xun gritted his teeth, nodded heavily and said, "Okay! I'll sign!"
Seeing Xia Xun bowing his head and painting, the strange smiles on Feng Xihui and Zhang Shisan's faces disappeared in a flash.