Crowds of people like tidal waves, traffic; scales and flowers.
The air is filled with the flavour of the capital’s prosperity, the smell of rouge and powder on women’s bodies, and the aroma of wine and tea in the wine shops and teahouses ferment in the air, brewing out this world of prosperity.
Although it is not the first time to come to the capital, but still will be the capital of the prosperity of the shock, Zhu Pingan entered the city gates, looking at the prosperous capital, a sense of pride. This was the largest and most prosperous city in the world, bar none. In this era, any European city compared to it, are too rustic; as for the city of America, now still under the rule of the Indians in America, is even more backward, there is no comparison.
Zhu Pingan led the horse into the capital city, did not enter the crowd, along the street of shouting and yelling, bargaining sound endless, looking for a wine shop, walked straight in.
There is no hurry to go to the Ministry of Justice to present his case, wait to fill his stomach and settle down.
When he arrived at the capital, Zhu Pingan was considering a question, whether he should go to eat first now, or go to Marquis Linhuai’s mansion first.
In addition, this time Zhu Pingan is not ready again in the Linhuai Marquis House lodging, the last imperial examinations in the Linhuai Marquis House lodging, that is a short period of time, this time in the capital, I do not know how long it is, and then in the others Marquis House dilly-dallying food dilly-drink dilly-dallying, it is too embarrassed; on the other hand, the Marquis of Linhuai went to the coast of the post, and now the Marquis of Linhuai, except for Fatty Zhou is all the women, he again in the Marquis House lodging feeling is also some not quite right.I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to make it.
However, to go or to go first, after all, he is now the son-in-law of the Marquis of Linhuai, come to the capital is always to go to the Marquis of Linhuai to say hello, of course, first fill up their stomachs and then go.
This is a small restaurant, but the business is very good, a number of shop assistants with food and wine shuttle between the tables and chairs, the restaurant from time to time came from the diners drink and laugh. Zhu Pingan found a vacant seat and sat down, when the shop assistant came to entertain, he ordered a fried tripe, a halogen-boiled roasted pork, a bowl of mixed liver soup, and ate it up with a big mouthful.
This small shop at the foot of the Emperor in the Imperial City also carries a stream of atmosphere, the amount of food is full, whether it is plated or craftsmanship with care, and the taste is also very delicious.
After eating a full meal and sweeping the last mouthful of soup into his stomach, Zhu Pingan settled the bill and left the small shop, taking his horse towards the Marquis Linhuai’s residence.
While Zhu Pingan was on his way to the Marquis Linhuai Mansion, the news of Zhu Pingan’s arrival in the capital had already been handed over by the Brocade Guards to the desk of the Brocade Guards’ Commander, Lu Bing, counting about the time when Zhu Pingan was at the gates of the city before he entered the capital, this news had already been passed over.
What is a Jinyiwei?
This is the Jinyiwei! The most professional secret agents in this era, as long as they don’t want to find out, there is nothing they can’t find out.
Ming Dynasty, the people heard the jinyiwei colour change, in fact, should be the Ming officials heard the jinyiwei colour change is appropriate, the jinyiwei on the Ming officials to monitor, reconnaissance is the most important part of their work. Jin Yiwei set up the initial reason, is the need for the struggle between imperial power and civil officials, know the enemy and know yourself is not dangerous, Jin Yiwei is the emperor’s eyes and ears, but also the emperor to maintain the tools of imperial power.
Inventor Zhu Yuanzhang is in the world, when the emperor lack of security, fear of his subjects under him to create his rebellion, so the subjects of every move are not spared. Not only did he monitor the words and deeds of his ministers when he was at work, but he also had to keep track of their every move when they returned home after work.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the civil official Qian Zai was ordered to compile the “Mengzi Festival Book”, the work is more difficult overtime is common, once under the court came home, feel sore and exhausted, touching the scene in the study wrote a poem: four drums dongtong up with clothes, the noon door to see the still suspected of being late. When will you be able to enjoy your idyllic life and sleep until the rice is cooked on earth?
The next day Qian Zai was Zhu Yuanzhang declared to the temple, Zhu Yuanzhang comrade smiled and looked at the money Zai said, “I heard that the Secretary did a good poem last night, but I do not smack the Secretary to the court late ah, is not it better to use the ‘worry’ some?”
“I am aware of the offence, the emperor is wise, ‘worry’ word better than ‘late’ much more.”Qian Zai was scared out of a cold sweat on the spot, thankful that he did not talk nonsense last night, otherwise today it will be fierce.
“In fact, Aiqing is much happier than me. I have worked much harder than me, Kobier et al.”Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head with a smile, then improvised another poem, “All the ministers have not risen before me, all the ministers have gone to sleep before me. Why Jiangnan rich and wealthy weng, the sun is three zhang high is still clad in quilts.”
From this it can be seen, Jin Yiwei on the civilian and military officials of the degree of supervision, even back home in the private matters are not spared, not to mention the face of it.
Because, the brocade guards on the world of civil and military officials to monitor so pervasive, so Zhu Pingan into the capital of the news so quickly to Lu Bing hands is not surprising.
Lu Bing will load the news of the paper in the hands, look and put the paper back on the table, and then took a letter paper, letter paper at the end of a “Li” word, the other two words by Lu Bing’s hand blocked out of sight.
Lu Bing will read the letter twice, slightly smiled, and then put the letter into the side of the fireplace burned out.
“My lord, is the news of Zhu Zihou’s arrival in the capital to be passed on to Pavilion Master Yan?”A brocade guard stood archly at Lu Bing’s lower head and asked respectfully.
Lu Bing smiled and looked at the underlings of the jinyiwei, then waved his hand and said without any concern, “In these two days, Pavilion Master Yan presided over the Jiao Festival, and has not closed his eyes for two days, this morning it was not easy to go back to rest by the grace of the Holy Spirit, so don’t take this kind of small matter to spare Pavilion Master Yan’s beautiful dreams today.”
“Your Excellency is considerate, my subordinate almost spoiled it.”
Brocade guards immediately thanked, the whole person as enlightenment, yes, what can be more important than the rest of Lord Yan, Lord Yan is old, and busy Jiaojiao two days did not close their eyes, if they disturbed the rest of Lord Yan so that Lord Yan’s body out of order, they can not afford to do so.
As for the matter of Zhu Pingan’s letter, it’s been a long time, and it’s not urgent. Moreover, how can this matter be compared to Lord Yan’s body.
“There is no harm, you young people can’t be calm, in the future you should think twice before doing anything, it will be beneficial for you to grow up in the future.”Lu Bing’s gaze fell on the brocade guard for two seconds, waved his hand and said.
“Many thanks for your teachings, my lord.”The brocade guard knelt down and thanked him.
“Alright, do your job well in the future, this official will still have to rely on you if he wants to sit on this seat.”Lu Bing waved his hand, signalling the Jinyiwei to leave.
After the brocade guards retired, Lu Bing took another volume and flipped through it. If Zhu Pingan was here, he would be right surprised at the page that Lu Bing was flipping through, the content of this page was exactly the one Zhu Pingan had written for Zhang Siwei and the others before he left the capital, the Thick and Dark Science.
“Good a trickster, things see so through, but how to be confused on so a zhengzuo it, still young ah, easy to impulse.”After Lu Bing read it, he shook his head slightly and commented.
