Jinyiwei Yamen is in the inner city, and you need to cross Chengtian Gate of Waiwulong Bridge.
On the right side of the road between Duanmen and Chengtianmen.
This road is also where officials go to and from get off work every day, and further ahead is the Meridian Gate.
After the Meridian Gate is the Inner Five Dragon Bridge, then the Fengtian Gate, and behind the gate is the Fengtian Hall, commonly known as the Golden Palace.
At the gate of the inner city, Zhu Ying walked here and was stopped.
"Sir, may I ask why you entered the inner city?"
The guards in the inner city saw Zhu Ying walking over.
I originally wanted to reprimand him, but after seeing Zhu Ying's scholarly temperament, my attitude softened.
In these days of Ming Dynasty, looking at faces is a normal thing.
If he had a sallow complexion and thin muscles, he might not be so easy to talk to.
Of course, the main reason that stopped Zhu Ying was because Zhu Ying was wearing linen and blue clothes.
It doesn't look like he has any official position.
"This little brother, I want to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to find out what the governor Song Zhong has to do."
Zhu Ying was not angry. After all, this was someone else's responsibility. He calmly stated his needs and even reported Song Zhong's name directly.
This can fully support your words and avoid some irrelevant troubles.
When the gatekeepers heard Song Zhong's name, they were really moved.
Jinyiwei Yamen is not a place that everyone can go to.
After a slight hesitation, he made way for Zhu Ying.
After all, Zhu Ying looks like a scholar and is not burly.
The defense of the inner city is not very strict, so there is no need to offend some people.
Such things as mindlessly looking for trouble generally rarely happen.
Zhu Ying bowed slightly as a thank you, and then walked directly to the inner city.
After passing the inner city, especially at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the road ahead is still relatively deserted.
At this point, officials haven't gotten off work yet. Things like leaving early are impossible in today's Ming Dynasty, especially in the capital. I'm afraid they don't think they live long enough.
Overtime work is not unique to later generations. The officials who can work in the capital now may have a stronger need than the 996 in later generations.
Moving forward, Zhu Ying soon arrived at Waiwulong Bridge.
This is equivalent to the first moat outside the palace. It is not too wide, about six meters, and is made of stone. There is no place to climb, and it is the kind where you can't get back up if you fall down.
Because it was still dark, officials would pass by here, and occasionally blind officials would fall in.
So you can see that bamboo ladders are prepared at the Chengtian Gate in front to prevent officials from falling and being able to fish them up in time to avoid drowning.
After crossing Wulong Bridge and arriving at Duanmen, the guards here were not so easy to talk to.
The office space behind Duanmen is not accessible to ordinary people.
Those who can work at the entrance of the palace are all important officials in the court.
Ordinary yamen, the places where people can go, are usually on the edge of the inner city and belong to the boundaries of the outer city.
"Excuse me, I would like to inform you that Zhu Ying, the owner of the tea house by the Qinhuai River, has something to do with Song Zhong, the governor of Jinyiwei Yamen Town." Zhu Ying said.
The guard in charge of the city gate saw a commoner approaching and subconsciously wanted to drive him away.
Among the people coming and going here, there can be no commoners.
Even officials need wooden certificates to enter. Without wooden certificates, officials cannot enter.
Even if you are attending the morning court, no matter if you are a minister of the six departments, or a duke or marquis, you are not allowed to enter without a wooden certificate.
What about commoners?
However, the leading guard felt a particularly familiar feeling when he saw Zhu Ying's face.
It seems like, where have I seen it?
This feeling made the guard commander a little unsure. Hearing Zhu Ying's reply, he frowned and said:
"The palace is an important place. No one is allowed to enter without a badge. I also ask the young master to go back. If you want to find someone, you can find someone to help pass the message."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying frowned slightly.
He walked here for most of an hour and then went back like this?
This is also because Zhu Ying is not familiar with some of the current systems of the Ming Dynasty, especially the imperial palace system.
This is my first time coming to the Daming Palace.
Earlier, because I had too many things on my mind, I neglected this aspect.
Just when Zhu Ying felt helpless and was about to return, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Master Zhu, why are you here?"
Zhu Ying turned around and saw a guard wearing brocade clothes.
It looked familiar, but I didn't have much of an impression. After recalling it carefully, I remembered that it seemed to be a certain Jin Yiwei when Song Zhong first came to the teahouse.
"I have something to do with Song Zhenfu, and I would like to ask this little brother if he can let me know." Zhu Ying said with a bow.
When the guard in Jinyi saw Zhu Ying bowing, he quickly avoided it and said hurriedly: "Master Zhu, wait a moment, I will go in and immediately notify Song Zhenfu to come over."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhu Ying to reply, he showed his waist badge and hurriedly went inside.
As soon as I passed Chengtian Gate, I started running.
Realizing that the identity of the visitor might be more important than he thought, the guard commander didn't say much, clasped his fists towards Zhu Ying, and then returned to his post.
Zhu Ying's face was expressionless and she stood there waiting quietly.
in his heart
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