Although Zhao Junchen's voice and expression were kind, through Lang Qianhu's various behaviors before, Qin Xiaowei already knew that this person in front of him was definitely not something he could provoke at will. Thinking of all the difficulties he had faced Zhao Junchen before, he couldn't help but panic.
, for fear that Zhao Junchen’s inquiry at this time is for future revenge.<-》
As Jinyiwei, although they are not afraid of most powerful and high-ranking officials, which is their capital for being arrogant and domineering, they also know more clearly what will happen to them after they offend the people they shouldn't offend.
"Humble, humble position..."
Seeing that Colonel Qin just said nothing, and Zhao Junchen had not expressed anything, Lang Qianhu became impatient and ordered: "The master in front of you, even our commander does not dare to neglect, now this
When an adult asks you something, just answer it properly, why are you stumbling?"
After Captain Qin was given the order, he couldn't help but become even more flustered, but he didn't dare to delay any longer. He replied in a panic: "In reply to this lord, my humble name is Qin Wei. I offended your noble servant before. I am ignorant because of my humble position."
Taishan, I hope you will be magnanimous and magnanimous..."
Seeing Qin Wei's behavior, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, I don't mean to blame you. You were very protective when you reported to that little flag before. I can see that it's rare for you to
He has a good heart."
With that said, Zhao Junchen turned to Lang Qianhu and said: "Although this Qin Wei is a little reckless, I like his character very much, so I don't want to punish him."
Lang Qianhu naturally nodded in agreement, and Qin Wei was also overjoyed.
However, after being overjoyed, Qin Wei glanced at his colleagues around him. At this time, everyone could see that Zhao Junchen and his party were really from an extraordinary place. They all looked frightened, and the Xiaoqi named Zhang was even less powerful than before.
He was so arrogant that he kept winking at Qin Wei with a look of pleading on his face.
Therefore, Qin Wei couldn't help but said to Zhao Junchen: "Sir, these colleagues in humble positions also made unintentional mistakes. You see..."
However, this time Zhao Junchen ignored Qin Wei and just asked Lang Qianhu: "This Qianhu, your family commander is waiting for me? I came here in secret this time concealing my identity, how should I see him?"
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Lang Qianhu replied respectfully: "Sir, my commander has received the imperial edict, and he also knows that you are coming in secret this time. So I want to offend you and enter through the back door of the government office. People come and go here, from
There are so many people between the front door and the main hall, so I hope you won't take it off. Your Majesty, the commander, is waiting for you in the back hall."
"Oh?" Zhao Junchen couldn't deny it, but just said: "After such a fuss, and after the dispute just now, I still entered your Jinyiwei Yamen through the back door. Isn't it too cover-up?"
Lang Qianhu said with a smile: "Please rest assured, sir, what happened just now was not a big deal. Except for the group of small flag captains who were guarding outside the Yamen, it did not attract anyone else's attention. And it just so happened that these people offended your sir.
, Beizi planned to punish them. After a while, Beiji would throw them all into prison and confine them for a period of time to prevent them from quarreling with outsiders, and then release them after a while. This way, they would not be afraid of them leaking the news. Of course.
, except Colonel Qin Wei."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said casually: "In that case, I'll let you, Lang Qianhu, make the arrangements."
As Zhao Junchen finished speaking, all the guards in uniform who had been showing off their power before turned pale. Fortunately, Zhao Junchen did not kill them all, but planned to imprison them for a while, otherwise there would have been a lot of crying.
On the other side, under the arrangement of Lang Qianhu, Zhao Junchen's carriage drove slowly towards the back door of Jinyiwei Yamen.
Zhao Junchen glanced at Qin Wei, who was still dazed, smiled slightly, and closed the car curtain again.
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The royal guards were powerful, and the government office was more luxurious and grand than Zhao Junchen imagined. Although Zhao Junchen entered through the back door, the high gate, deep courtyard, and majestic nobility were already above the six government offices across the street.
Under the leadership of Lang Qianhu, Zhao Junchen went all the way to the Yamen Hall of Jinyiwei Mansion. I don't know if it was due to arrangements in advance, but he had hardly seen anyone all the way until now.
At the door of the back hall, there was a middle-aged man wearing a bright red bullfight suit, standing there waiting.
Zhao Junchen took a look and saw that it was Hong Jin, the current commander of Jin Yiwei.
This Hong Jin is worthy of being a figure who has been serving Emperor Deqing all year round. He has a stern face, bright eyes, and is more than seven feet tall. He has a majestic temperament, but I don’t know if it is because he has been imprisoned and arrested all year round.
, there is also some gloomy air hidden between the eyebrows.
After seeing Zhao Junchen, Hong Jin looked happy, walked a few steps quickly to Zhao Junchen, held Zhao Junchen's hands, and laughed loudly: "Master Zhao came so quickly, I just received the secret order."
It won’t be long, come and let’s talk in the room.”
While he was talking, he led Zhao Junchen to the back hall, where the guests and hosts were seated. He first asked people to serve tea, and after saying a few polite words to Zhao Junchen, he winked at Lang Qianhu next to him, and Lang Qianhu understood.
left, and Xu Qingyan himself also left together. For a while, only Zhao Junchen and Hong Jin were left in the room.
When there was no one else around, the smile on Hong Jin's face faded, his expression became extremely serious, and he asked in a deep voice: "I don't know what happened when Mr. Zhao came here this time, but why he was so hidden? Although your Majesty came with a secret order, he said
I am asked to receive your Excellency well and obey your arrangements, but the specific situation has not been stated clearly. I hope Mr. Zhao will make it clear."
After Zhao Junchen took a sip of tea, he said slowly: "Commander Hong, as you know, the murder of Master He shocked the government and the public a few days ago. Later, the Jinyiwei and Dongchang's intelligence data were lost together. It seems that the factory guard
It has been infiltrated and controlled, which made His Majesty very angry. His Majesty summoned me yesterday and planned to clean up the factory guard. "
"Your Majesty, does this really mean it!?"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Hong Jin's body trembled. Although he tried to keep calm, he still couldn't help but show a bit of panic. This was what he was most worried about in the past two days.
Zhao Junchen smiled at Hong Jin to reassure him.
Then Youyou said: "However, I managed to persuade His Majesty, and I told Your Majesty. For the senior management of the factory, everything is given by Your Majesty, how can they be bribed and controlled by others? Especially Hong
Lord Jin, you have been deeply favored by your Majesty for generations and have always been loyal to His Majesty. It is even more impossible to be bribed. Even if the factory guard is really infiltrated and controlled by others, I think it is just a small role. If this is not the case, the information will not be available.
It would be so attention-grabbing that it would be faked.”
Hong Jin looked grateful, clapped his hands and said, "Yes, Mr. Zhao, I have thought the same thing since the factory guard information was lost. Now there is a strict investigation in the Jinyi Guard, and the bastard who stole the intelligence information must be caught
It’s a pity that although I and I are often accompanying you, after all, Mr. Zhao, you are usually close to His Majesty, and there are some things that you cannot express to Your Majesty. Anyway, thank you Mr. Zhao for speaking up in front of His Majesty. "
With that said, Hong Jin stood up.
Bowed to Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen quickly stood up and helped Hong Jin up.
Then he sighed: "It's a pity that something like this happened to the factory guard who has always been so handy. Your Majesty, he is still a little worried after all, so now he intends to rebuild the West Factory, but he has left all this hard work to me, and even
Let me, a foreign minister, serve as the governor of the West Factory, hey..."
Zhao Junchen said it easily, but when Hong Jin suddenly heard the news, his body trembled and he looked at Zhao Junchen in disbelief.
Seeing Hong Jin's behavior, Zhao Junchen added: "In order to prevent the government and the public from backlash against the reconstruction of the West Factory, and also to prevent the West Factory from being infiltrated by others, this matter still needs to be planned secretly before the West Factory builds the shelf.
And this is the reason why I concealed my identity and came to see Lord Commander. No, Lord Commander, this is His Majesty’s secret order.”
While speaking, Zhao Junchen took out the imperial edict from his sleeves and gave it to Hong Jin with both hands.
Seeing that it was a secret edict, Hong Jin quickly knelt down and took it, then opened it and looked at it carefully. After reading it, he returned the secret edict, and then he didn't even get up. He knelt down to Zhao Junchen and said, "I see, I have seen the factory governor in this lowly position."
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Seeing Hong Jin suddenly kneel down to him, Zhao Junchen was stunned. He had long heard that Dongchang had already suppressed Jin Yiwei so much that he could not lift his head. The commander of Jinyiwei had to kneel down and salute when he saw the factory supervisor of Dongchang. Now,
Seeing Hong Jin kneel down to himself, the director of the West Factory, without any sign of awkwardness, he knew that the rumors were true.
While thinking to himself, Zhao Junchen helped Hong Jin up with a polite and kind expression, and then said in a reproachful tone: "Hey, Commander Hong, why do you need to pay such a big gift? You and I have similar responsibilities and the same rank.
, they are all foreign ministers, and they also serve His Majesty, so they should cooperate well, why should there be such a solemn ceremony?"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen said pointedly: "I don't know how Commander Hong gets along with the people in the East Factory on weekdays, but I treat Lord Hong Jin as an equal friend. This must not be the case in the future.
. Commander Hong will understand if you get along with me for a long time, I don’t have many rules. As long as you are one of your own, you can do whatever you want, and I will never treat you badly. "
Hong Jin didn't seem to understand what Zhao Junchen was secretly referring to, and he didn't express anything clearly. He just became more respectful and polite to Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen is not in a hurry, he has to win over people slowly. Hong Jin and Jinyiwei Yamen have been controlled by the East Factory for many years, and the West Factory has always had a weak foundation. It is precisely to give them time to think carefully.
Under Zhao Junchen's greeting, the two sat down again, and Hong Jin asked respectfully: "Mr. Zhao, are you here this time to choose people among the Jinyi Guards?"
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "To be precise, I want to get rid of Commander Hong and help you select capable people in Jinyiwei. Commander Hong has controlled Jinyiwei for many years. Who is trustworthy and who is not, who is capable and who is not."
Their abilities are obviously better than those of a layman like me, so I would like to ask Commander Hong to help compile a list, and I will come and pick them up in a few days."
Hong Jin said quickly: "Thank you for your trust, sir. I will not disappoint you in this humble position. I will send the list to your residence within three days."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "I trust Commander Hong. However, Commander Hong can help select a hundred or so people this time. It doesn't require too many. In addition to the Jinyi Guards Department, I also plan to recruit from the pro-military personnel for the reconstruction of the West Factory this time.
The Twelve Guards and the three yamen of the Outer Dynasty also select some personnel. In addition, I will not take any of the fifth-rank Jinyi Guards such as Qianhu and Deputy Qianhu under Commander Hong, and give some to Baihu, General Banner, etc.
Just low-level people like that. It's not that I can't trust the Jinyiwei, but this reconstruction of the West Factory is to put His Majesty at ease."
Hong Jin nodded repeatedly without any dissatisfaction and said: "This is what it should be, this is what it should be."
Then, after the two discussed some details, Zhao Junchen was about to leave. Before leaving, Zhao Junchen seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Hong Jin: "By the way, I want to ask Commander Hong for a personal request from you."
, I wonder if Commander Hong is willing?"
Hong Jin quickly smiled and said: "My lord, please tell me, as long as my humble position makes the decision, I will never let you down."
"Commander Hong has made you the decision." Zhao Junchen said with a smile: "He is just a captain, his name is Qin Wei. I liked him, so I took him with me."
Hearing that he was just a school captain, Hong Jin didn't care and said: "I will give the order. From now on, this Qin Wei will be the person next to you. In other words, this is Qin Wei's blessing."
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ps: Second update. (To be continued. Mobile phone users please read here.)