The Jinyiwei is one of the twelve personal guards of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He is the direct bodyguard, inspects and arrests, and is in charge of the imperial edict. In the two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how famous a minister or general you are, a treacherous and corrupt person, you can come to your door as a Jinyiwei.
On this occasion, everyone's heart turned cold and their expressions changed. [Point]
But now, in the Jinyiwei Command Office next to the Zhuque Bridge, which is second only to the capital headquarters, there is an uneasy feeling about the impending rain, and the atmosphere is extremely tense.
In the meeting room of the command yamen, Yang Baoyi walked around anxiously and kept asking urgently: "How long has Xu Tianqi been out? Why is there no news yet?"
An officer wearing a golden flying fish uniform replied respectfully: "Sir, after Xu Qianhu arrived in Nanjing yesterday, he did not contact the official. However, the official has sent Tiqi around to inquire, and there will be news soon.
News, sir, there is no need to be impatient."
This officer is about 20 years old, tall and thin, with an ordinary appearance. He looks no different from ordinary people, but the sign on his waist clearly reads "Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi Nanjing Wei Qianhu Qinxiong"
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Not only was he the youngest and most capable Jinyiwei Qianhu since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he was also in charge of the Jinyiwei Command Yamen Mansion in Nanjing, monitoring every move of all civil and military officials in the second capital of the Ming Dynasty.
But today, the envoy of Yang Zhen from Beizhen Fusi suddenly rushed from the capital to Nanjing. This sudden "arrival" made the unprepared Qin Xiong a little uneasy... Could something big happen in Nanjing?
What?
Qin Xiong also knew from the words of the Governor just now that Xu Tianqi Qianhu, the most influential member of the Jinyi Guards, arrived in Nanjing yesterday. But he did not contact him uncharacteristically. Why is this? Could this matter have anything to do with him?
What's the relationship? Thinking of this, Qin Xiong's face became more respectful.
After hearing Qin Xiong's words, Yang Baoyi, who had just been promoted to be the envoy of Beizhen, felt a little relieved. He turned his head and looked out the dark window, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, Xu Tianqi, Xu Tianqi. This time, all the chances of survival are with you.
Hand, if you miss this time, then we will never have a chance to turn around... Compared with the irritable and depressed Yang Baoyi, the young Qianhu Qinxiong next to him looked calm, obviously he was not
Knowing the great changes in Beijing, if he knew what happened, he probably wouldn't be able to calm down, right? Yang Baoyi thought bitterly.
As time passed by, Yang Baoyi could no longer hold his breath. He turned around and said to Qin Xiong: "Qin Qianhu, send everyone out! We must find Xu Tianqi today!"
At this time, the sound of the watch outside the wall was hitting two o'clock at three quarters. The monotonous sound of the watch sounded far away in the quiet night, but also seemed to be right next to his ears. Just when Qin Xiong was about to agree, suddenly there was a sound outside the door.
There was a gust of wind blowing, and it seemed that the leaves in the yard fell to the ground. Yang Baoyi's eyes lit up and he said happily: "No need. He is back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a person walked in lightly from the door. He was dressed in black and had a charming figure. Walking into this heavily guarded Jinyiwei meeting room was no different from walking into his own bedroom. The expression on his face was very natural.
But what Qin Xiong noticed first was the man's seemingly bottomless eyes. From there, he couldn't even detect anything.
Qin Xiong knew that these were Xu Tianqi, who together with him had been called the two most outstanding young officers of the Jinyiwei in the past thirty years, and would also be his biggest competitor for the position of commanding the Jinyiwei in the future.
Xu Tianqi walked up to Yang Baoyi, bowed and said succinctly: "Sir, I have completed the command of the commander."
Yang Baoyi immediately relaxed and asked repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! What's the specific situation and the process?"
Xu Tianqi looked at Qin Xiong beside him, but said nothing.
Qin Xiong reacted immediately, bowed and said to Yang Baoyi: "Sir, it is inconvenient for a subordinate to participate in such a confidential matter... Yang Baoyi was in a very good mood now, and laughed and said: "It's okay, Xu Qianhu, just say it, Qin Qianhu
We are one of our own. Originally, I wanted Qin Qianhu to assist you in this mission. I didn’t want you to complete it alone... How is it? Is it the same as what we knew before? "
Hearing this, a wisp of green air passed between Qin Xiong's eyebrows, and an unpleasant feeling arose in his heart. He only heard Xu Tianqi say: "Sir, we arrived in Nanjing yesterday. According to the information provided by Tiqi, it didn't take much effort to find it.
The contact person of the King of Tang in Nanjing is now outside, watched by Yang Shangfeng. This is the detailed list of Nanjing officials who had contacts with the King of Tang that he confessed."
Yang Baoyi took the list handed over by Xu Tianqi, put it in his arms, and laughed loudly: "Okay! This time you have done a great job, and you will be rewarded with a big reward after you report it to the commander... Without further delay, we will immediately
Go back to Beijing!"
Qin Xiong was secretly surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Yang Zhenfu sent them to Nanjing for the sake of King Tang!
But what surprised him even more was that Xu Tianqi didn't follow the commander's instructions to contact him to investigate together. Did he already know something?
At this time, Yang Baoyi said to Qin Xiong again: "Qin Qianhu, it is up to you to handle the aftermath of the Tang Dynasty in Nanjing. Remember, you must be quick!"
Although Jinyiwei is known for his vigorous and resolute work, he has never been as anxious as Yang Baoyi this time. There seems to be a hidden secret. Could it be that something happened in Beijing? Thinking of this, Qin Xiong seemed to understand something, but he was just being respectful.
The ground responded: "Yes, sir."
Yang Baoyi looked at Qin Xiong with satisfaction, then turned to Xu Tianqi and said: "Xu Qianhu, let's leave first with the confession, and let Yang Shangfeng and the others quickly transport the prisoners to the capital... Before he could say anything, there was a burst of sound outside the door.
The sound of Nang Nang's boots made Yang Baoyi and Xu Tianqi change their expressions... This is the meeting hall of the Nanjing Jinyiwei Command Yamen. It is the most important place. No one is allowed to enter without being summoned. How could anyone dare to go directly?
Come here?
I saw that the door that Xu Tianqi had just closed was pushed open heavily, and four Jin Yiwei wearing golden flying fish uniforms with embroidered spring knives on their waists strode in. From the clothes and expressions of these people, you can tell them at a glance.
They are all high-ranking Imperial Guard officers.
But what surprised Yang Baoyi and Xu Tianqi even more was the words on the waistbands of these people: Nanzhen Fusi is in charge of punishing thousands of households. According to the Jinyi Guard military system, within Jinyiwei, the North Town Fusi is in charge of inspections and arrests, while Nanzhen Fusi is in charge of inspections and arrests.
The most important thing is the prison punishment within Jinyiwei, so Nanzhen Fusi rarely appears outside the capital, but now he has come to Nanjing... Thinking of what happened in the capital before, Yang Baoyi felt cold sweat start to flow down his back.
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Four Jinyi guards from Nanzhen Fusi walked into the door. They stood silently to the left and right, and then a person walked in from behind them. When he saw this person, Yang Baoyi's face turned ashen, and he reluctantly said: "It turns out it's...
Mr. Li...why did you come to Nanjing suddenly?"
Looking at Yang Baoyi's fearful look, Li Chengguo, the Jinyiwei Nanzhenfu Commander, showed an unconcealable proud smile on his lips. He suddenly said loudly: "There is an edict!"
Yang Baoyi, Xu Tianqi and Qin Xiong immediately knelt down and listened to the order, only to hear Li Chengguo say the words that made them frightened word for word: "The commander of the Jinyi Guards Liu Shouyou has ulterior motives and intends to plot rebellion. Yang Baoyi, the governor of Beizhen,
Those who conspire with him will be punished immediately and will not be forgiven."
After reading out the edict, Li Chengguo waved his hand and said: "Capture the prisoner!"
After giving the order, four Qianhu people behind him immediately stepped forward and shackled Yang Baoyi, who was kneeling on the ground with a pale face. Yang Baoyi said in a trembling voice: "Master Li... I was wronged!"
Li Chengguo nodded and said with a sneer: "Mr. Yang, what's the use of talking about this now? In the two hundred years since Emperor Taizu founded the Jinyiwei, it has become a common practice for the new Jinyiwei commander to deal with the old troops of the original commander.
I think you know better than anyone else, so stop saying these useless things!"
Sweat dripped from Yang Baoyi's forehead. He knew that Li Chengguo was telling the truth...
Thinking of this, Yang Baoyi seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and suddenly said loudly: "Master Li, we still have a very important case that we are investigating... Li Chengguo hesitated for a moment, and he also knew that Yang Baoyi came to Nanjing at such a critical moment.
It has a very important purpose. Should we listen to what he has to say? But at this moment Qin Xiong suddenly said: "Master Li, Master Yang just handed over this case to the lower official for handling."
Yang Baoyi looked at Qin Xiong desperately, with a look of disbelief in his eyes, as if to say, I single-handedly promoted you to be the general manager of the Thousand Households of Nanjing Jinyiwei Command Yamen, why are you betraying me now?
Li Chengguo nodded, looked at Qin Xiong and said, "Yes, you are very smart. Okay, I'll let you kill the criminal on the spot!"
Qin Xiong stood up and walked to Yang Baoyi. At this moment, he glanced at Xu Tianqi beside him... The hatred in those bottomless eyes was so cruel and terrifying that it seemed to say,
One day I will return everything I have today to you, but Qin Xiong also knows that his choice now is undoubtedly the most beneficial...
The former commander Liu Shouyou has collapsed, do you still want me to be buried with a dead man?
Qin Xiong took a deep breath and said calmly: "Master Yang, I'm sorry!"
As the Xiuchun knife in Qin Xiong's hand drew a perfect arc, Yang Baoyi fell into a pool of blood without even making a sound. In his dead eyes, there was an unspeakable sadness, as if
He told Xu Tianqi, who was looking at him not far away, that in the fate of all the imperial guards in the two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, this might be destined to be the same ending for them.
Seeing this scene, Xu Tianqi's finger joints had already turned white due to excessive exertion. Faced with this situation, Xu Tianqi had learned to endure it when he became a Jin Yiwei for three months... No matter what he thought mentally,
He will never engage in useless resistance.
At this time, the voice of Li Chengguo, the envoy of Nanzhen Fusi Town, could be heard clearly and vaguely in Xu Tianqi's ears. The voice seemed to come from a very far away place: "... Xu Tianqi, who has thousands of hereditary households in Fusi, North Town
, was reassigned to the post of Counselor for Korean Affairs...I will take up my post on the same day...The dawn has not yet set, the rising sun on the horizon has already reflected a golden light on the sea, and the slightly salty sea breeze is blowing on the ship.
The sun and moon double dragon flags were ringing, and standing under the mast of this huge ship was Xu Tianqi, the Qianhu of Jinyiweibei Town Fusi, who had just been released to North Korea.
When the Dafu ship on which the envoys from the Nanjing Ministry of Rites sailed out of the Yangtze River estuary, escorted by four three-masted warships, Xu Tianqi looked at the vast sea in front of him and finally let out a long breath. Until now, he
I have just relaxed a little from the sudden shock the night before.
This time he was able to survive the strife within the Jin Yiwei. On the one hand, it was because Xu Tianqi himself was not directly involved in the struggle. On the other hand, it also had something to do with his family background... Although Xu Tianqi protected him.
It's just a small Jinyiwei family, but his distant relative's relationship helped him get through this difficulty, although now he has changed from a popular person in Fusi, Beizhen, to a "Jinyiwei" who has been exiled to other countries overnight.
Know Korean affairs”.
At this time, there was a clicking sound of footsteps behind him. Without turning around, Xu Tianqi also knew that it was Yang Shangfeng, a member of the Jinyiwei Baihu who was sent to North Korea with him. As a close subordinate of Xu Tianqi, he ordered the Nanjing Jinyiwei to command the night before yesterday.
The colleagues in the yamen rushed the two of them to board the ship bound for North Korea today. Not to mention asking them to return to the capital to report on their duties, Xu Tianqi and the others were not even given time to pack up...
...Since the edict is to rush to North Korea immediately, it must start immediately. This is also the consistent style of Jin Yiwei.
"Sir, Master Han has asked you to come over to discuss something." There was no expression on Yang Shangfeng's face, as if what happened last night had no impact on him.
Xu Tianqi nodded. The envoy to North Korea, Mr. Han Xiao, was originally just the Minister of Rites in Nanjing. In the official establishment of the Ming Dynasty, although Nanjing was the nominal capital, there were many officials from the Six Ministries, but they were basically just idlers.
Among them, the officials in the Ministry of Rites are even more at ease.
In the eyes of the adults in the cabinet, although North Korea is the leader of the Tibetan tribes and is known as the only "country that knows etiquette and music" besides China, it is only a dependent country after all. Such a dependent country in the Ming Dynasty was only in Jiugang and Mu Bang.
There are more than a dozen Weisi. According to the etiquette system, the rank of the King of Joseon is not as high as that of some princes, so there is no need to pay too much attention to it. Now the court has been in a mess because of the "fighting for the foundation of the country", and the officials of the Ministry of Rites
Where do we have time to reply to North Korea's Zhengdan envoy? What's more, now that North Korea has been conquered by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, going anywhere is simply seeking death.
But they did not expect what kind of encounter the envoy would have in North Korea...
Xu Tianqi was tying up his clothes and said to Yang Shangfeng: "Shangfeng, what did Mr. Han and the deputy envoy do yesterday?"
Although Xu Tianqi and his group of Jin Yiwei were actually in a situation similar to being relegated and exiled, according to the Ming Dynasty system, there must be Jin Yiwei military attachés among such envoys to appease the subject countries. In addition to serving as guards and etiquette, their tasks are also
Must be responsible for monitoring every move of the envoy officials!