After walking and thinking all the way, when they reached the Zuoshun Gate, Commander Lu Binglu finally made up his mind.
Eunuch Qin's words do make sense. Qin Dewei cannot be beaten to death because the political risks involved in doing so are too great.
However, it was not easy for Qin Dewei to fall into his hands. He took it lightly but was very unwilling to do so.
Therefore, among the forty imperial staffs, even if most of them cannot be serious, they still have to be mixed with a few harsh ones, so that they can express their anger.
If there is no real physical pain at all, can it still be called a royal stick?
When he thought of this, Commander Lu suddenly felt that he had finally become mature and had a bit of a scheming demeanor, like a qualified politician.
This feeling of self-improvement made Commander Lu feel happier than simply having clear thoughts about fighting and killing.
So much so that when he walked into Wenyuan Pavilion, Commander Lu was still smiling happily when he greeted Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei didn't take Lu Bingtai seriously. After Lu Bing knelt down last time, he always smiled when he saw him.
So he asked nonchalantly: "Master Lu, why do you come to my place? Could it be that the emperor has summoned you?"
Commander Lu replied: "In accordance with the emperor's decree, I would like to trouble Qin Zhongtang to go to the Meridian Gate and receive the forty imperial staff."
Wucao! Qin Zhongtang was very surprised. He didn't expect that he would be beaten with a stick this time. His original intention was not to suffer physical pain!
The main reason is that he has already achieved the imperial cane achievement a long time ago, and he really doesn’t want to be beaten again. He, Qin Dewei, is not a masochist who likes to be beaten, so being beaten with the imperial cane is not part of this plan!
Anyway, Qin Zhongtang finally felt it personally. No wonder the history books say that Emperor Jiajing was unpredictable, mean and unfeeling!
"Qin Zhongtang invites you! The holy will cannot be violated!" Commander Lu urged.
Commander Lu always had a gentle smile on his face, which made Qin Dewei always feel that Commander Lu looked like a pervert today.
Under the watchful eyes of all the people in Zhongshushe, Qin Zhongtang was taken away by Lu Bing. Some bold people followed him from a distance, wanting to see what happened.
When he arrived at Zuoshun Gate, Eunuch Qin was standing here waiting. He also announced to Qin Dewei: "The imperial staff is forty. I am exempted from my duties. I will shut myself up and think about my mistakes!"
Hearing the words "removed from duty", Qin Dewei sighed, his career as a powerful minister was finally complete.
In the Jiajing Dynasty, if the emperor was not dismissed several times by the emotionally agitated emperor, he would be embarrassed to say that he was a powerful minister.
Zhang Fujing was dismissed two or three times back then, Xia Yan in this time and space was also dismissed twice, and Huo Tao was dismissed only once, so his achievements were the lowest.
What Qin Dewei doesn't understand is that if he is dismissed, he will be dismissed. Why should he be beaten with a stick? Are he that annoying?
Under the supervision of Eunuch Qin of the East Factory and Commander Lu of the Jinyi Guards, Qin Dewei walked outside the Meridian Gate. But this marching lineup immediately attracted the attention of passing officials.
Anyone with some experience can make a judgment after seeing this scene. Dongchang is monitoring, Jinyiwei takes action, and the location is outside the Meridian Gate, so there is a high probability that the imperial staff will be used!
If it were just a beating with a royal stick, the key point is that this time a top celebrity like Qin Dewei was beaten, so it would be considered a sensation.
Immediately, a dozen officials gathered around to watch, standing far outside.
The moment Commander Lu's hand touched the torture stick, even though he repeatedly warned himself to be mature and steady, he still couldn't help but feel a little excited.
After all, many people in the court only dreamed of having the chance to fight Qin Dewei legally.
When he, Lu Bing, was on duty at the Meridian Gate, it was not that he had never beaten Qin Dewei, but it was a pity that he was young and ignorant and did not have a good experience. Today he will taste it carefully.
"Get down!" When Lu Bing was ready, he shouted to Qin Dewei.
However, Qin Dewei calmly raised his hand and said as if congratulating him from the bottom of his heart: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu for creating history. After today, I will leave my name in history!"
These words made Commander Lu, who had already raised his momentum, confused. What makes history and leaves a name in history?
If you insist on "leaving your name in history", wouldn't it be that your civil servants take it as an honor and brag about themselves after being punished by the imperial cane?
Besides, this is not your first time, Qin Dewei. You have already received the royal cane twice. What special significance does this one have today?
Just when Commander Lu was puzzled, Qin Dewei said solemnly: "Master Lu will be the first person in the Ming Dynasty to strike a royal stick against a great scholar, and he will definitely be famous for future generations!"
Lu Bing: "."
In other words, it was you, Qin Dewei, who became the first great scholar in the Ming Dynasty to be punished for disobeying the imperial cane? So who will be famous for future generations?
Since the Xuande Dynasty and the maturity of the cabinet system, the status of cabinet bachelors has gradually become special and has become the de facto highest-ranking civil servant, symbol and representative of civil servants.
Moreover, the Grand Scholar was also an assistant minister in name, so he was treated with special courtesy. Even if he offended the emperor, he would be dismissed from office and would not be punished or even imprisoned.
In the past hundred years, no matter how arrogant and domineering the factory guards were, they never took action against the old bachelor.
Of course, in history, Xia Yan, the first assistant, was killed a few years later, and it was indeed very rare. This has not happened now.
So Lu Bing was feeling a little bit sore, and even using the imperial stick actually put pressure on him.
It's true as Qin Dewei said. I'm afraid that after today's fight, he will become a villain in public opinion. After all, the old bachelor represents the dignity of civil servants!
Although Qin Dewei is not a standard Grand Master in the traditional sense, he previously held the title of Grand Master in name and had powers similar to those of a Grand Master. He was at least a half-level Grand Master.
If Qin Dewei could be beaten to death after getting hints from the emperor, it would be considered a success, but the key is not to beat him to death. After the beating, he would be covered in fishy smell, what are you doing?
Qin Dewei said seductively: "Master Lu, are you really planning to execute a great scholar?
However, the execution will not take less than an hour and a half, and the responsibility should not be borne by you. Otherwise, why don't you go ask for instructions again?"
Lu Bing was speechless, why are you, Qin Dewei, so eloquent? Should I shut your mouth first if I have the chance to kill you in the future?
After all, Commander Lu was only an executor. Hearing this, he turned to look at Eunuch Qin. The highest commander at the scene was actually the Admiral of the East Factory.
Eunuch Qin did not expect such an accident. Why did everyone forget that Qin Dewei was the Banbu Pavilion Elder? Maybe the emperor casually mentioned the imperial staff and didn't think much about it?
After he pondered for a moment, he said, "Wait until I see the Holy Spirit again to ask for his orders." Then he quickly entered the Meridian Gate, then left the Xihua Gate to the west, and went to the Xiyuan.
When Emperor Jiajing saw the Qin eunuch, he thought he was playing the song after beating the imperial staff, and asked: "Has the eunuch healed the injury?"
Being able to ask this sentence means that the emperor's medicine has exceeded its potency? So Eunuch Qin played very skillfully:
"Just now, Cai Chen forgot to remind His Majesty that Qin Dewei was a bachelor before he was dismissed. Should he still be favored?"
Emperor Jiajing was also a little surprised. He really didn't realize that Qin Dewei had the label of "Grand Scholar" before.
From an etiquette point of view, the bachelor's degree in Ge Lao represents the dignity of civil servants and generally will not be punished.
For example, in the past, the emperor usually addressed the elder Ge as "sir", but Emperor Jiajing didn't like to call him that way.
Eunuch Qin quickly told Emperor Jiajing: "After much thought, I think your majesty gave Qin Dewei too much. It is easy for me to focus on one thing and forget to remind him."
For ordinary ministers, such as Yan Song, the most obvious label is that he is a cabinet bachelor, and his title is Mr. Yan Ge. Another example is Zhai Luan, who is called the chief minister.
But Qin Dewei is different from anyone else. There are too many identities that can be labeled.
The youngest number one scholar in history, the greatest poet in the Ming Dynasty, Fengzhou Bo, the Trinity Ci Minister, a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, the talker of the Military Aircraft Department, etc., etc., it is simply dazzling.
As a result, Qin Dewei does not have an iconic and distinctive label, and a fake bachelor may be the most inconspicuous label.
Outside the Meridian Gate, as time went by, the number of spectators standing outside had increased to nearly a hundred people, all of whom were officials and eunuchs passing by.
When Eunuch Qin reappeared from the Meridian Gate, he was also startled by the battle. He was afraid of any mass incident, so he quickly announced: "The emperor's decree, considering that Qin Dewei has made great contributions to the country, he will be exempted from the punishment of the imperial rod!"
When the crowd of spectators heard this sentence, they all said "Alas" in unison, seeming to have a little regret.
If this is a storytelling venue or a paid stage, I'm afraid I'll be asking for a refund next.
Hearing the sound of "clang" again, Lu Bing dropped the torture stick on the ground. He wanted to beat him just now, but he was a little stressed; now he wanted to stop beating him, and he felt a little resentful.
Qin Dewei picked up the torture stick and said, "I'll take it away first as a souvenir."
Now Qin Dewei was only exempted from the imperial staff, but other punishments were still in effect, so he was immediately driven out of the imperial city.
An hour ago, he was Qin Zhongtang, the old scholar of Banbu Pavilion; but now that he has been deprived of his position, he is just an uncle of Fengzhou, worthy only of wearing unicorn uniforms.
When I returned home, I saw the door of the house wide open. Zeng's stepfather led Gui Youguang, Wu Chengen and other guests to welcome him out.
Qin Dewei quickly stepped forward to stop him, and complained to Zeng's stepfather: "Master, what are you doing!"
Zeng Hou's father sighed: "After all these years, you have finally gained some character, and you are worthy of welcoming me as a father! By the way, I heard that you have been beaten by the imperial cane, but why doesn't it look like you have been beaten?"
Qin Dewei said helplessly: "If you pass the examination, sir, you should go back to Liaodong and continue to be the governor. The court is not suitable for you."
After returning home, Qin Dewei suddenly felt free.
Previously, there were too many part-time yamen, so the work was naturally very busy, and the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department were very sudden, which often made people feel uneasy.
So when all this disappeared, Qin Dewei immediately fell into a state of doing nothing.
After Master Qin woke up early the next day as usual, after touching Xu Xian's wife's big belly, which was still more than a month away from giving birth, it seemed that there was nothing left to do.
Do you want to take advantage of this free time to capture Tao Xiangu? I feel like Tao Xiangu's Taoism has become more and more shaken recently. If I persist in stalking for a few days, I might really have a chance.
Or take Miss Li out of the city for a horseback riding outing, and also go to Yongding River Manor for a few days to inspect? I don’t know if there will be enough water in Yongding River due to the drought this spring.
Just as Mr. Qin was sitting in the hall thinking about what to do, he heard his maid report that Zhang San was outside the courtyard asking for an audience.
The four great servants of Jiangning County, namely Wang, Ma, Zhang, and Zhao, are now all servants of Qin Dewei. Ma Er is the chief attendant, Zhang San is the concierge, Zhao Si is the external steward, and Wang Da is the head of the nursing home.
When he heard that Zhang San came to see him, Qin Dewei thought there was a guest, so he went out directly and asked at the door of the inner courtyard: "Who is here?"
But Zhang San said: "Two evil guests came, one is a Taoist priest and the other is a servant of Shuntian Prefecture."
What kind of strange combination is this? Qin Dewei said in surprise: "What kind of evil guest? Dare to be evil to us?"
Zhang San replied: "The Taoist priest claimed to be Duan Chaoyong's disciple, and he was ordered to ask Tao Xiangu to help pray for rain."
Qin Dewei frowned and said, "These people just pray for rain. What do they want from Fairy Tao?"
Zhang San replied again: "I heard from the Taoist priest at the door that Duan Chaoyong has obtained the imperial edict and can collect female crowns from the city to participate in the rain praying ceremony at Chaotian Palace."
Qin Dewei said in disgust: "Why do you think you are provoking me during this period of imperial service?"
Zhang San: "."
If others don't know, how can he not be aware of it? Mr. Qin, you previously tried to kill that part of the court, now others want to take revenge, what's the wonder?
Qin Dewei thought for a moment and realized that Duan Chao's behavior was obviously intentional, either for himself or Tao Laodao.
What Duan Chaoyong relied on was to pray for rain according to the order. Others did not dare to do anything to him until the prayer for rain was over.
Zhang San asked: "Please tell me, sir, what should I do?"
Mr. Qin said impatiently: "What should you do if you encounter such a blatant provocation? Do you want me to teach you?"
Zhang San has been with Mr. Qin for a long time, and he is very brave in front of him. He actually replied: "Then you should teach me how to do this."
Qin Dewei couldn't help but reprimanded: "You have to remember it clearly! I'm just asking you, sir, what is my status now?
Sir, I am not a civil servant who pays attention to face. My identity label is Fengzhou Bo, which means I am a distinguished noble! And I am the kind of distinguished noble who is rich and powerful and can be very domineering!
How do people from a noble family like ours in Beijing treat those lowly people who deliberately provoke us?"
Having never eaten pork but having seen pigs running away, Zhang San answered very understandingly: "Of course I beat him to death!"
Qin Dewei shouted: "Then why are you still standing there? Go and fight! Now I have to adapt to my new identity! Not only are you beating me to death, but I am also going to beat you to death!"
Zhang San hesitated for a moment and said awkwardly: "It's not a good thing to take someone's life after all, right? I never did such a thing when I was little."
Qin Dewei pointed out: "I didn't let you beat him in public outside the door, drag him into the house and then start it! And aren't there Liaodong sergeants in the house to look after the house and the courtyard? Let them do it!
After it's over, let those who did it hide in the manor outside the city. When others ask, they will say they have fled! Then let them return to Liaodong. Who can still find the murderer?
As for the corpse, either find an open space and burn it, or find a large vehicle and let the Liaodong squadron escort it in the name of military supplies. The corpse is put in a water tank and smuggled out of the city for disposal!
Then let these Liaodong officers and soldiers escorting the car return to Liaodong overnight and not come to the capital again!
In this way, neither the direct murderer nor the body can be found, and there is no evidence at all. Who can do anything to a count?"
Zhang San: "."
Unexpectedly, I never expected that my master, a gentle and gentle scholar, could be so brutal and professional.
Isn't it too smooth to change the noble role from a clean civil servant to a private sergeant?
Finally, Qin Dewei shouted: "Ten thousand steps back, my Qin family has gold books and iron certificates, why are we afraid of human lives!"
Since the establishment of the Qin family, no one has been killed due to personal grudges, whether in Nanjing or Beijing. Zhang San confirmed again and again: "Master, do you really want me to do this?"
Qin Dewei sneered and said, "What do you think? You have been with me for so long and you still don't understand what kind of person I am?"
Zhang San said sincerely: "My master's methods are unpredictable. As a kid, I only have admiration in my heart. I really don't know what kind of person you are."
Qin Dewei raised his leg and kicked it: "Bah! You just don't dare to say it! Don't think I don't know what you are thinking!"
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