There are no flying flowers in life, and the autumn wind enters thousands of homes one night.
It is now the golden autumn season, and the big house of Gao Yangyi, the prefect of Hejian, is full of joy tonight, full of guests, and very lively. In the garden, lights and colors are everywhere, and there are several banquet tables in the pavilions. The maids are sitting among the flowers.
There was an endless flow of music, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.
There is a small pavilion near the Taihu stone rockery in the garden. There is only a banquet table in it, and dozens of maids are waiting at the table. There are a variety of dishes on the table. Even fruits and vegetables are
The carvings are exquisite.
With the aroma of wine overflowing, all the guests at the table are calling each other brothers and sisters. Those who can sit here are all high-ranking officials of Hejian Prefecture, such as Tongzhi, Tongpan, Zhizhou, etc. The lowest official is Mu Zi, the magistrate of Jinghai County.
Yu. However, this person has a profound background. No matter the Gao Prefecture or other high-ranking officials, they dare not show any disrespect to him.
The officialdom is like carrying people in sedan chairs. The county magistrates and promotion officials who cannot sit at this table will come over from time to time to win over the relationship. The voices of congratulations are endless, and the younger brothers in the same department are even more eager to
He immediately knelt on the ground, burned the yellow paper and chopped off the chicken's head. From then on, he lived and died together.
As soon as Gao Yang sat on the main seat, on his left was Mu Ziyu. Both of them were surrounded by several pretty maids. There were wine pourers, food pickers, leg pinchers, and back beaters.
Even Emperor Zhu Shou in the Forbidden City was not as comfortable as he was.
You must know that if a palace maid wants to approach the emperor without permission, it will be a crime against the Nine Clan.
The prefect of Gao, who enjoyed a higher level of treatment than the emperor, hugged him from left to right, but felt calm in his heart because he had just received two pieces of news.
The first one is more surprising. Han Bangqi, the magistrate of Renqiu County, has led his people southward along the Yudai River and has now passed Chengguanzhuang.
"Then the Han Po family are here to arrest me?" Mu Ziyu also received the news and lost the fun of enjoying it.
Unlike the officials at the same table, both of them have their own teams and information channels, and can know some important things in advance.
"No!" Gao Zhifu calmly shook his head and replied softly, "There must be something that I don't understand. Han Bangqi is a gentleman, and he has always done evil things. For officials who have not violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty,
, he dare not risk his own reputation."
Mu Ziyu suddenly realized: Yes, we have not broken any laws, so what are we afraid of? There are many ways to deal with such powerful gentlemen. What we are most afraid of is actually those guys who beat the master to death with random punches, such as before
Wang Qinian.
But now Wang Qinian is worse than a dog, because the second piece of news is that this traitorous soldier actually took off his shirt, followed the ancients, and surrendered to the prefect's Yamen shirtless.
He was escorted by three Jin Yiwei. The leader of the majestic man was named Shan Liangdong. He was a descendant of Jin Yiwei with roots in Hongmiaozheng. It was said that he was an old acquaintance of Gao Zhifu. There was a lot of news about Wang Qinian in the past few days.
It was all revealed by this single brother.
"This guy is a double-dealer, so we can't keep him," Muzhixian said in a low voice to Gaozhifu, "I gave him money, so I found someone to kill him and treat him like a gangster."
Gaozhifu nodded: "The rest of the Jin Yiwei have disappeared, and a few of the spies we sent have also disappeared. I am afraid that they have all been poisoned by them, so that they can get the reward alone, and they can be used as scapegoats to solve the Holy Thunder.
Wrath."
Although they made a good plan, they could not help but feel uneasy when they directly confronted Zhu Shou. They were inevitably constrained and unable to use their courage when doing things.
"This Wang Qinian has voluntarily surrendered. Should he continue to be sent to Yizhou, or should he stay here..." Magistrate Mu made a beheading motion.
Gao Yangyi smiled and nodded: "If you cut the grass without eradicating the root, it will grow again with the spring breeze. This is a truth that even a three-year-old child understands..."
"Wang Qinian surrendered himself. We can't break the national law," many officials were around. The prefecture still had to show off and said loudly, "It just so happens that we have many friends here today. Why don't we all come together to review this matter?"
Thieves join the army?"
This is a clear attempt to use the emperor's face to establish his authority. Everyone knows that Wang Qinian was secretly sent by the emperor, and he was an imperial envoy without any guardrails. But without guardrails, is he still called an imperial envoy? Only our profligate emperor can do that.
If you do such a thing, if you don’t slap him in the face, who else will you slap in the face?
Slapping the emperor in the face, whether openly or covertly, is a dangerous and exciting thing. The timid officials wanted to retreat, but they were afraid of being laughed at and did not dare to show it, so they had to bite the bullet and
He made up his mind and refused to say a word for a while. Those who were brave and had backgrounds immediately started to make noises, lest people not know that they were the legendary rich, handsome officials.
While the two were talking, they saw that Shan Liangdong had already brought Wang Qinian into the garden.
"Wang Qinian, the sinner, comes to greet you all." Wang Qinian's face was ashen, his arms were bare, and he was carrying a bundle of thorns on his back. He was really acting like he was pleading guilty while carrying thorns.
The officials of Hejian Mansion all burst into laughter. When Wang Qinian first came to Hejian Mansion, everyone was in danger, fearing that the unsuspecting imperial envoy would grab his pigtails and trim them to death. Now he was kneeling in embarrassment.
Being in front of everyone made the officials feel an indescribable excitement.
Shan Liangdong said loudly: "My lords, although I am a martial artist, I have also read several books on loyalty. One word of justice and one word of loyalty will always be in my heart. This Wang Qinian violated the national law. In a moment of righteous indignation, I will kill him."
He was tied up and left to the adults' disposal."
While he was speaking, his eyes were staring straight at Kozhifu, showing an expression of eager anticipation.
The Gaozhi Prefecture naturally understood what this handsome guard man meant. Six hundred taels of silver was the bonus he offered. With this amount, he could buy a nice courtyard in the capital, which was considered a huge sum of money.
But for a warrior like Shan Liangdong, if it were the magistrate of Gao Zhifu and Mu County, these six hundred taels would not be as much as the money they spent on a concubine.
"He is indeed a righteous man!" Gao Zhifu praised him for not asking for any silver, and then motioned to the steward standing next to him to get the silver reward.
"Thank you, sir!" Shan Liangdong's face was full of joy. He kicked Wang Qinian hard, stepped on the latter, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly, "I want this villain to finish off this thief.
?Or tattoo a few words on his face for adults to appreciate?"
Gao Zhifu said seriously: "The family has family rules, the country has national laws, and Wang Qinian has his own national laws to serve him. We are all descendants of the Confucian sect, how can we bully innocent people wantonly?"
Mu Ziyu smiled and said: "Isn't this a living plea for sin? Wang Qinian, why don't you sing a few lines. If you sing well, this county can plead with the court to spare you the death penalty."
After saying this, he burst into laughter, and all the officials in Hejian also laughed together, as if they had heard some great joke.
Wang Qinian was stepped on the ground by Shan Liangdong, and his expression could not be seen, but everyone could guess how much he had been betrayed by his subordinates, ruined his reputation, and failed the emperor's kindness. If he did not die, it would be almost as good as death.
Just as the group of people were laughing, a loud roar suddenly came from outside the garden: "I send you my instructions to inspect the four prefectures in southern Beijing. Mr. Han Bangqihan, the magistrate of Renqiu County, has arrived!"
What was supposed to come would always come. Gao Yang ignored Wang Qinian on the ground and quickly stood up to greet the real imperial envoy with official security.
Former editor of the Hanlin Academy and now county-level imperial envoy. Although this title made the officials suppress their laughter, no one dared to laugh out loud. Because this is officialdom, and you have to follow certain rules.
You can't just follow your temper...
There is an imperial envoy in charge of defense. No matter how low his position is, he is still an imperial envoy. His power is comparable to that of a governor of a province. Besides, the more than two hundred imperial guards are not a good-looking person.
Under the protection of a group of Jinyi guards, Han Bangqi walked into the garden with a gloomy face. He did not chat with Gao Zhifu about the weather, but stared at Shan Liangdong who was stepping on Wang Qinian's back.
"I have seen the magistrate of Han County." Shan Liangdong came over and saluted with a smile.
After a while, the Korean wizard said coldly: "Manager Shan, you are so brave!"
Manager Shan? Gao Yangyi could not help but tremble in his heart, feeling that something was wrong.
Han Bangqi and Wang Qinian are from the same group. They are both hunting dogs sent by the emperor. They just have different ways of doing things. It is normal that he does not like Shan Liangdong. But Manager Shan? Shan Liangdong has known him for a while.
, how can he look like a general manager? Besides, in Jinyiwei, what position is called a general manager?
"Han Niandi!" Mu Ziyu greeted Han Bangqi politely, "What kind of manager is this guy?"
He also studied under Yang Tinghe for a period of time, and became friends with him. He had a relationship with the brothers Han Bangqi, Yang Shen, and even the emperor Zhu Shou.
The relationship between the rich, wealthy, and handsome men of the Ming Dynasty was complicated. Magistrate Mu knew that Gao Zhifu had the means to deal with it, so he was not afraid of Magistrate Han.
"In the past, the great thief Guofeng, who roamed the desert and had hundreds of warriors under his command," Han Bangqi replied viciously, "The current inspector-general of Hejian Prefecture, an expert factory, is Shan Liangdong, the master standing next to you two."
Only then did Gao Zhifu realize what the problem was. He was so shocked that before he could shout, he felt a sharp object pressing against his waist, and the coldness was overwhelming. He looked down and saw two thin daggers.
Hold it in Shan Liangdong's hands, one on the left and the other on the right, against his and Magistrate Mu's bodies.
"You dare to kill the court official?" Gao Yangyi is indeed a man. In such a dangerous situation, you dare to turn against the guest.
Shan Liangdong chuckled and said: "Sir, you have ambushed more than a thousand strong men outside the city, overtly and covertly. Not to mention a little guy like me, even Envoy Han who was standing opposite entered this courtyard and wanted to get out.
, and I can’t help him.”
Only then did Gao Yang panic. One of the powerful means he was secretly preparing to deal with Han Bangqi was to kill more than a thousand Jingnan thieves near the city. They were fattened by the money of wealthy businessmen, let alone kill an imperial envoy.
Even if they rebel, I'm afraid they will have the courage to do so.
It has to be said that during the civil unrest in Hebei in official history, Gao Yangyi, a rich and handsome man, played a decisive role in the process.
Mu Ziyu was also a rich and handsome man. He had never seen such a thrilling scene before. When he saw the sharp dagger, his eyes were dazzled and his whole body went limp. He collapsed on the ground with water flowing from his crotch. He was so frightened that he peed.