Xia Xun suddenly remembered something. In his fragmented and messy memory, there seemed to be a story about an assassination. He was confused about who did it. It should be one of the few people who had a deeper impression on him.
Individually, they are Zhuo Jing, Jing Qing, and Lian Zining. These were supposed to be in prison, but now that Jing Qing has been released, could it be...
"What's wrong?"
Although Ming'er raised her head proudly and pretended to look straight, she could see the changes in Xia Xun's expression. She knew that Xia Xun must be thinking about something when he showed such an expression. She originally wanted to be reserved.
A handful, but it was a girl's nature after all, so she couldn't help but asked out of curiosity.
Xia Xun pondered for a while and said: "Let's go to Jinyiwei on the way. We have something to explain."
"Okay!" Ming'er nodded meekly.
She would not get angry with Xia Xun when he was doing business. Although Ming'er was still young, she was a child of a noble family, a girl raised by a wealthy family, and she still had a sense of the overall situation.
Xia Xun smiled, turned to the guards and said, "Go to the Jinyi Guards!"
If it were Jing Qing, would the assassination incident still happen?
It will!
There are some things that he cannot change, such as a person's character and a person's life value orientation, which Xia Xun cannot influence. He does not want to get involved in the political purge that Zhu Di will inevitably use after he ascends the throne, but he
It is impossible to be sure that if he ignores it, the assassinations that have not been successful in history will not be successful this time.
Because, although he cannot affect people's character and orientation towards life values, and cannot influence the behavior of some people, through his role and influence, some specific and subtle historical events will undergo slight changes. Time has changed.
The location has changed, some objective conditions at the time of the incident have changed, and the success or failure of the entire incident may change, so he had to remind Ji Gang.
If Ji Gang could discover the problem before Jing Qing entered the palace, search for weapons, and minimize the impact of the assassination, then this storm could be minimized.
Ji Gang was busy in Jinyiwei. He didn't go back to his residence at all last night. He regarded Jinyiwei as his home. He selected a group of people from the information of Yu Ding, a military household who signed up to join Jinyiwei overnight, and called them all early this morning.
Come, do another interview and check, and immediately go on duty and arrange the appointment.
He originally wanted to use new people for all the people, because such people are easier to train, more malleable, and can ensure their absolute obedience to him. However, for emergency purposes, he had to replace the general Tianwei from the palace.
A group of people were selected, and these people could be used immediately. Fortunately, the story about Liu Yujue's two guard commanders being disabled and being imprisoned has spread among the Jinyi Guards, serving as a warning to others.
None of these former emperor's guards dared to act violently.
Although Ji Gang is busy, he is in a good mood. Every order he gives is immediately followed by a group of people. One of his decisions can influence the fate of others. This feeling of having great power makes people feel elated and very special.
Comfortable.
Ji Gang was immersed in his work when suddenly someone came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, Duke Fu has arrived."
"oh?"
When Ji Gang heard this, he quickly stood up from his clothes and walked out quickly. Xia Xun walked in with a smile. He saw the Jinyi guards coming in and out in a hurry. He smiled at Ji Gang and said, "It is said that there are three things that make a new official take office.
Your fire is burning really brightly."
Ji Gang hurried forward to pay homage and said with a smile: "I have no clue about everything in my humble position. I am just busy and make the Duke laugh."
Before he bowed down, Xia Xun took a step forward, supported him, and said with a smile: "I'm not an outsider, so I don't need to pay such a courtesy."
Ji Gang smiled, stood up, and said sideways: "My lord, please come in, come and watch the tea!"
He let Xia Xun into the study, served tea, sat down, and said with a smile: "I just took over Jinyiwei in my humble position. I have never been an official before. I still don't have a clue about many things. I planned to find out something."
, go visit the Duke again, why did you come here? If anything happens, you only need to be summoned, and you will just go to the Duke and wait for instructions. "
Xia Xun quickly waved his hand and said, "Hey, the relationship between you and me is unusual. Let's not bring out those red tapes in officialdom. It's better for us to talk as usual."
As he spoke, he looked solemn, leaned forward slightly, and asked Ji Gang: "Brother Ji, how much do you know about the current situation of the people in the 'Traitor List'?"
Ji Gang was startled. He didn't know why he was asking this, but he couldn't ask. He just thought for a moment and said: "There are a total of twenty-nine people on the 'Treacherous Traitors List'. Some of them have not been caught yet, like Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai."
; Some have committed suicide, like Wang Shuying and Huang Guan; some have shown extrajudicial favor and have only been removed from their official positions and have not been imprisoned, like Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen. Only fourteen people and part of their family members were actually imprisoned."
Xia Xun was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Ji Gang carefully. Although he asked, it was just to start a topic. He didn't expect Ji Gang to understand so clearly. You know, it is not Ji Gang's responsibility to arrest and detain these people.
Ji Gang had just taken over Jinyiwei and had not even deployed the manpower. It would not be considered a dereliction of duty if he did not understand the current situation of the officials of the 'Treacherous List'. However, he did not expect that he had already inquired about this clearly. No wonder this person was reused.
His ability is truly extraordinary. He does not rely on his credit for holding horses and stirrups for King Yan, but on his ability.
After Ji Gang finished speaking, he said, "Why did the Duke suddenly ask about them?"
Xia Xun said: "So, do you know that some of these fourteen people have been released?"
Ji Gang didn't know why Xia Xun came. He was a little nervous at first. When he heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Oh, it turns out it was for this matter. Haha, I know that out of these fourteen people, a total of six people were released."
Ji Gang had never served in the court before and was not familiar with the officials in Beijing. However, he knew all the treasures and answered fluently: "These six people are Jing Qing, Feng Wanshun, Shi Yunchang, Xu An, Zhao Qing, and Zhou Xu. They have already gone to the imperial court."
After pleading guilty, Mr. Chen Ying of the Metropolitan Procuratorate requested pardon for them, and they were just released from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment today."
Xia Xun was really impressed by him. No matter how good or bad Ji Gang was in history, he was definitely a capable official, not a mediocre fool. In this case, Xia Xun had no idea what he was about to entrust to him.
That makes me feel more at ease.
Xia Xun nodded and said: "What I want to tell you is exactly about them. Palace guards, imperial guards, and imperial guards, these are all the duties of the royal guards. So now, you are responsible for the imperial guards in the palace.
Bar?"
Ji Gang said: "Yes, the arrangement and adjustment of the guards in the palace are all the responsibility of the humble position. The rules in the palace cannot be changed easily. Although the guards have been replaced by the elite of Yanshan's three guards, everything still follows the old rules. Although the humble position
When I took over, I just followed the steps and didn't dare to make any changes."
Xia Xun said: "Yeah!"
Ji Gang couldn't help but ask: "My lord, is there anything wrong with these aspects?"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "In order to appease Jianwen's old ministers, the emperor did not go on a killing spree after he ascended the throne. This is very different from folklore. This is a good thing. In order to justify the "Jingnan Campaign", in addition to Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai
These three people deserve to die or die. Even if other officials refuse to plead guilty and surrender, the emperor will not easily murder. It is estimated that in the end they will be jailed, exiled, or even dismissed from office and sent back to their hometown. But if someone
Pretending to surrender, but secretly stabbing him with a sharp blade, I'm afraid it will arouse the emperor's murderous intention, this matter must be stopped!"
Seeing that Xia Xun was silent, Ji Gang couldn't help but ask: "Duke?"
"oh!"
Xia Xun came to his senses and solemnly reminded: "Brother Ji, I came today because I suddenly thought of something. These people were all hard-liners who advocated the reduction of the vassal. Now they are asking for forgiveness and surrendering to the emperor. They may be sincerely surrendering.
But it cannot be ruled out that some of them have evil intentions and pretend to surrender, but in fact they want to find an opportunity to assassinate the emperor. You are now in charge of the palace security, so you must be more vigilant towards these surrendered ministers who have just been released from prison."
Ji Gang said in astonishment: "Did the Duke worry too much? Since they are willing to plead guilty, will they rebel again? Jianwen has already committed suicide, who are they loyal to? Don't they think about their parents and relatives?"
Xia Xun said: "I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case. But this is my worry after all. It has no basis and is not easy to express to the emperor. You are in charge of the palace security. If someone really has ulterior motives and hurts the emperor,
, you can hardly absolve yourself of the blame, you and I are friends in adversity, and I will remind you when I think of this matter."
Ji Gang thought about it and felt that the emperor's safety was of great importance. Although this kind of thing was a bit ridiculous, it would be a fuss to make a fuss just because of Yang Xu's idea. However, it is better to be cautious than to believe that it is not true.
He nodded cautiously, but after a second thought, he felt a little embarrassed, so he said: "My lord, when all officials go to court, there is no reason to search their bodies. If any of them really have ulterior motives, even if they are humble, they can't guard against it."
Xia Xun said: "The first one is, of course, to ensure that His Majesty is fine. Therefore, for the general standing in the palace and the first four guards with swords on the royal rank, you should choose guards who are alert and strong in martial arts, and specially remind them, so that you can
We will ensure His Majesty's safety to the greatest extent. As long as His Majesty is safe, there will be no serious problem.
Furthermore, these people are all civil servants. If they carry a sharp knife in their arms and do such a big thing as assassination, their behavior and demeanor must be a little different from usual. Jin Yiwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are responsible for picketing hundreds of officials.
You can arrange the responsibility for discipline... No! Go there in person and observe the conditions of these officials when they go to court. If there are any abnormalities, search them immediately. If there is a sharp knife on them, isn't it possible that they will also be harvested?"
Ji Gang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, what the Duke of the State said is reasonable, and I just do as I am humble!"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "They are all civil servants, there are warriors guarding the palace, and the officials are at a certain distance from the imperial court. Want to assassinate the emperor? Even if Jing Ke used a map and a human head to get close, it would be difficult to succeed.
Not to mention them, but if an assassination incident occurs in the Golden Palace, it will ultimately harm the emperor's face. Therefore, if you can stop this matter in advance, the emperor will definitely praise your ability if he knows about it. If this is my fault, I am worrying too much.
There is no loss, it’s just that Brother Ji has to get up early for a few days and won’t be able to sleep well, haha..."
When Ji Gang thought about being able to show his ability in front of the emperor, he became excited. He rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, I know about it. I will take care of it immediately."
Xia Xun stood up with a smile and said: "Okay, seeing that you are very busy now, I won't interrupt you. Please keep this matter in mind!"
"I understand, my lord! Don't leave in a hurry, my lord. No matter how busy things are, when the lord is here, all those things won't matter. I'll have a few drinks with my lord. It's been a while since we got together."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "No, no, I have something else to do and I have to rush to the Prince's Consort's Mansion. Let's meet up another day."
After hearing this, Ji Gang no longer wanted to stay, so he sent him out of the yamen all the way.
Xia Xun is indeed busy with his own affairs these days, but he also deliberately does not want to get involved in the emperor's purge of old ministers. But now that he thinks of this matter, whether it is for Emperor Yongle or for those old ministers of Jianwen, he wants to do this
Stop something and let it disappear.
If Jing Qing really wanted to assassinate him and was caught before entering the court, the emperor would not lose face or dignity, and he could only kill Jing Qing alone, so he would definitely not become angry. It is always good if he can commit fewer crimes. Ji Gang is very shrewd.
, today it seems that he is more than shrewd, he is simply a shrewd and smart ghost. Since this incident reminded him, with Ji Gang's shrewdness, he should be able to handle it perfectly.
The matter had been explained and Ji Gang had witnessed Ji Gang's shrewdness. Xia Xun felt relieved. The two of them walked out of the Jinyiwei Yamen talking and laughing. When they arrived at the door, Ji Gang was shocked. He did not expect that there was another person outside the door.
The princess is waiting there.
Ji Gang had met Ming'er in the small mountain village at the foot of Ci Lao Mountain. When he saw the little princess riding a horse, he immediately looked solemn, walked up to him quickly, bowed his head, and said respectfully: "Ji Gang, see you.
Pass the princess."
"Master Ji, no courtesy!"
Ming'er responded lightly and lifted the riding whip slightly, which was regarded as a gesture of support. Ji Gang did not dare to say anything, but stepped aside with only two words.
Xia Xun said: "Okay, Brother Ji, you are busy with your affairs, so I'll give you to you without any trouble." After saying that, he turned over and got on the horse and bowed his hand to Ji Gang. Ji Gang immediately took a step forward and bowed almost to the ground.
"My lord, let's go!"
Ming'er said softly to Xia Xun, and the two of them left with their attendants.
Ji Gang slowly straightened up and looked at the backs of the two of them with a somewhat confused expression. He and Xia Xun were very familiar with each other. In Putai County and Jinan City, they were both just scholars at the beginning. Later, they were both in the Feilong Secret Agent.
He is Xia Xun's subordinate, and he doesn't have much awe.
So just now Xia Xun said that there was no need to meet him, so he followed the good example. Except that he still called Xia Xun the Duke of the country, and it was not convenient to call him by his nickname, but his attitude and behavior were as calm and comfortable as before. When he came out of the Yamen, they were walking side by side.
Okay, I didn't follow the official rules and stand half a step back.
Now he was bowing respectfully to the princess. She sat on the horse and did not move. She just flicked her riding whip, which was considered polite to him. But according to her status, it was not considered rude. But for Xia Xun,
She is very respectful!
Besides, when Xia Xun came to the yamen to talk about something, the emperor's sister-in-law had to wait for him outside, what a style!
Comparing the two, Ji Gang began to realize the difference in status between them. On the one hand, he was more envious of Xia Xun's rapid rise. On the other hand, he also began to secretly be wary of himself: "But you can't really do it when others say it."
I don't know what's good or bad, but I call him brother and sister. He is the Duke of the country, how can you compare with him?"
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