I'm watching the gate in the jail

Inside the Forbidden City Anxi Palace

The weather in the capital is getting hotter day by day. Although the flowers in the imperial garden haven’t bloomed yet, Wan Zhen’er is in high spirits today. She takes the court ladies to the flower room to choose a lot of flowers of various colors, and prepares to open them before the official arrival of spring. Make up Anxi Palace.

Zhu Jianshen was sitting in the main hall looking through the memorials that had been delivered, when he looked up and saw Wan Zhen'er smiling at him with a pink lily in his hand.

"A person is more delicate than a flower."

Zhu Jianshen put down the notebook and sighed.

"Your Majesty is not serious."

Wan Zhen'er supported her flushed cheeks with one hand, and gave Zhu Jianshen a sharp look, "I'm an old man and wife, yet I'm so shameless... Besides, the courtiers and concubines are even older than Hua Jiao."

"What does this have to do with how old you are. You are not joking, I said 'Bi Hua Jiao', that is 'Bi Hua Jiao'."

The palace people standing aside couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing.

"The breath of spring can already be smelled in the capital, but the snow and ice are still on the grassland."

After clicking on the memorial on the table, Zhu Jian sighed deeply.

"These are all from Shen Azhi."

"Participate in Azhi? He went to northern Xinjiang, but he is not in Xichang. Why do those people want to participate in him?"

Wan Zhen'er put down the scissors and waved the palace people back.

When the West Factory was first established last year, Ah Zhi offended a group of people in order to handle the case.

Everyone said that he was a dog eunuch who followed his power, mutilated Zhongliang, and wronged his children. He often couldn't help but come to Anxi Palace to complain to Wan Zhen'er.

Wan Zhen'er sometimes thought that it would be good if the Xichang was closed, anyway, Ah Zhi, the "eunuch", would not be able to be a "eunuch" for a few years, and sooner or later he would leave the palace and change his identity to start a new life, so why bear this eternal infamy.

It's just that Zhu Jianshen said that even if Ah Zhi goes out of the palace in the future, he will still follow Wanda, either as his personal soldier, or as a guard in Jinyi, and he will encounter many grievances.

Wan Zhen'er raised Wang Zhi since she was a child, knowing that this child admires loyal ministers and good generals most, and is full of heart to be a great hero and make contributions on the battlefield.So at the beginning of the year, I found out that he was sent to the Liaodong military camp, and I was happy for him for a long time. I felt that the little eagle had finally found a sky where it could soar.

People here just went out for a month, why were they impeached again?

"It's all from the pass along the Shanhai Pass."

Zhu Jian said with a deep smile, "It is said that Ah Zhi set up guards of honor privately on his way back to Beijing, disturbing the people, oppressing officers and soldiers, and accepting bribes. His prestige as 'Admiral of the West Factory' has been shaken all the way from the capital to Liaodong."

"Ah Zhi is not that kind of child. There must be a reason for him to do so."

Wan Zhener said with certainty.

There is nothing good in the palace, he has never seen what Jin Yiwei relied on, and he needs to go outside the pass to show the score.

The child she brought up by herself couldn't understand it better.

"Yeah, I received the information from Xichang yesterday, and the problem in Liaodong is serious. Ah Zhi and Uncle Xiaolang split into two groups, and he made a big splash at Shanhaiguan to attract everyone's attention. Uncle Xiaolang went deep The grassland Jurchen tribe secretly inquired about the military situation."

Before they went to Liaodong, although Zhu Jianshen had some doubts about the paperwork presented by Chen Yue, he never thought that this person would be so "excellent".

Wang Zhi went up to play, planning to take this person directly in Shanhaiguan, then lock him back to the capital, and send him to Xichang Prison.

Zhu Jianshen directly approved a "yes".

After thinking about it, I added the phrase "do it cheaply".

"That's it. How could Ah Zhi be so exaggerated? Naturally, it's for handling the case."

Wan Zhen'er was finally relieved when she heard what Zhu Jianshen said.

"In the final analysis, this set of tricks makes it so handy, and it's not the little uncle who trained him."

Zhu Jianshen jokingly said, "Whether it's Ah Zhi or Ah Lan, I've learned his charlatanism. Look at the prince...he doesn't have much contact with Uncle Lang, so he is gentle and quiet, like a prince." .”

Speaking of which, Zhu Youtang refused to eat when he first arrived at Zhaode Palace, and it was Wanda who coaxed him to speak obediently.I don't know what charm this kid has, so he pleases children so much.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Wan Zhen'er pretended to be helpless and sighed, "The good ones are all taught by His Majesty. The bad ones are all taught by my incompetent brother."

"exactly."

Zhu Jianshen said solemnly, and then burst out laughing.

Inside the Anxi Palace, there is a strong sense of spring.

The north wind and snowflakes that blew all night finally subsided in the early hours of the morning.

Wanda lay on the couch, looked at Alan who was still soundly asleep beside him, decided to let him sleep for a while, tucked the corners of the quilt for him, and got up carefully to get dressed.

When he came out of the room, Yang Xiuxian, who happened to be sleeping next door, also opened the door and came out, the two smiled at each other.

"Xiao Qiu is still sleeping?"

"Not only that, I was still talking in my sleep just now."

Yang Xiuxian and Qiu Zijin shared a room, he gave up the bed to Xiao Qiu, and made the floor by himself, and woke up early in the morning.

The two went downstairs, got a basin of hot water and took turns washing up.

Although it was still early, the two guys from Huilong Inn had already cleared the snow at the door.

The eaves were full of long ice bells, and a boy raised a mop and knocked them down all the way. The ground was immediately scattered with crystals, shining brightly in the morning sun, which was too beautiful to behold.

Stretching for hundreds of miles, the boundless white snowfield is so bright that people can't open their eyes under the light of the rising red sun.

"This is the northern border of Ming Dynasty."

Yang Xiuxian took a deep breath of the cold and fresh air, and felt that his whole spirit was lifted up.

Wanda coughed twice, puffed out her chest, and wanted to plagiarize some future poems describing the scenery of the Northland, wrapped in red makeup.

As a result, after thinking for a long time, the only thing floating in my mind was the phrase "The boundless end of the world is my love".

Immediately, I lowered my head in shame, lamenting why I didn't study hard back then.

They thought they got up early, but they didn't expect there to be earlier.

There was the sound of horseshoes in the distance, trampling the flawless whiteness, and it was two of Tuojin's men who came back, and they seemed to be carrying some prey in their hands.

Seeing Wanda and Yang Xiuxian standing at the door, they waved at them.Wanda also nodded and smiled at them, but turned her head aside the next moment, and frowned at Yang Xiuxian.

After the competition yesterday, Thirteen Niang served a lot of good wine and dishes, all of which were big pieces of meat and big bowls of wine, which was very appetizing for these people who had been busy all day.

He, Yang Xiuxian and Qiu Zijin sat at the same table with Tuojin.

First he drank, and then he started punching, shouting and singing, and made a fuss, filling Tuojin to the point where he was yelling happily.

Gao Hui, Lao Liu, and Alan sat at a big table with Tuojin's subordinates.

When Alan was full, he began to run around the room. He was never afraid of strangers, and everyone was used to it.

Gao Hui and Lao Liu, as the elders of Jinyiwei, did not drink alcohol when performing tasks.They just watched the two Jurchens drinking and eating meat, occasionally chatting with each other.

Suddenly, Lao Liu's complexion was very bad, which was noticed by Gao Hui.He glanced across the table at the two who were obviously drunk and started to grumble, and winked at Lao Liu calmly.

Using urine escape, the two walked to the back door and had a conversation.

It was only then that Gao Hui found out that the two had been discussing the ingredients for the "steamed lamb".

If it is an ordinary ingredient, it will naturally not change the color of the old willow.

What did these two people actually say? I heard that the meat quality of two or three-year-old children is more tender than the lamb meat they ate today.It's a pity that they haven't tasted it yet. If they knew that they attacked the Eighteen Tribes last time, they should have caught a few children to try.

The two laughed out loud, inhumane.

Not only that, they actually said that compared with Jianzhou Jurchen children, the meat of Han people's cubs should be more delicate.

After speaking, he took a look at A Lan who was circling around the room.

Said it was a pity that the child was too old, otherwise the skin was tender and the meat was raised tenderly, it would be more delicious.

Hearing the hair-raising words, Gao Hui hurried back to the living room, pulled Alan back, and locked him tightly by his side.

It wasn't until Wanda and the others got away from the banquet that they handed over the child to him.Then relay this news to Yang Xiuxian.

"They participated in the attack on the eighteen tribes? Didn't Chen Yue lead the Liaoyang army to fight? What's the matter with them?"

The topic of cannibalism is of course sensational, but what Yang Xiuxian pays attention to is the meaning behind it.

"I heard...the eighteen Jurchen tribes that were massacred. Not only the Haixi Jurchen, but also the Jianzhou Jurchen...and the patriarchs of those Haixi Jurchen tribes are quite similar to Ajiga's." harmony."

Gao Hui said in a low voice.

When Yang Xiuxian heard this, he felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.

If this is the case, then Chen Yue is no longer as simple as concealing military information.

He cooperated with the Jurchens to attack another group of Jurchens?

Finally asked the imperial court to send troops to level the entire Liaodong?

What is the purpose of this?

And that Tatsuzu

He definitely doesn't just want to find a new way to make a fortune, he wants to completely replace Ajiga's position and become the patriarch of the Ula tribe... and even disrupt the entire Haixi Jurchen tribe!

After Wanda put Ah Lan to sleep yesterday, they came to Yang Xiuxian and Qiu Zijin's room to discuss the matter together.

The conclusion reached was that Tuojin should let them meet the "friend" of the Jianzhou Jurchen no matter what.

This person is the key to everything.

This person, Chen Yue and Tuojin participated in the battle of Fengji Fort at the beginning of the year, and the subsequent battle of the Eighteen Tribes.

The three of them disrupted the seemingly peaceful layout of Liaodong and Liaobei, and almost dragged the entire northern border of Daming into the battlefield!

If it weren't for His Majesty's wisdom to feel that something was wrong, they would have almost succeeded.

Watching the red sun climb out of the snow field little by little, and finally jump up, illuminating the whole sky.Wanda nodded vigorously to Yang Xiuxian.

The originally chaotic situation has been gradually cleared up.

They are here to lure "that person" out, and then cooperate with Ah Zhi... I believe that they will be able to return to Beijing soon.

Qinhuangdao, with Yanshan Mountain in the north and Bohai Sea in the south, has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, a hero of a generation, wrote a poem "Guan Canghai" here.The so-called "to the east of Jieshi, to see the sea", the ancient Jieshi has witnessed the changes of China for thousands of years.

In the 14th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang named this place "Shanhaiguan" because it is dangerous and confidential.

On the grounds of "strangling the throat of the border pass and protecting the barrier of the capital", a city was built here, connected with the Great Wall, and a magnificent "No. 1 pass in the world" was established. (note [-])

Wang Zhi and his party have been lingering here for a long time since they entered Shanhaiguan City from Shahe Station three days ago.

Together with Chen Yue, Ou Xin, the general soldier of Shanhaiguan, accompanied Wang Zhi's huge Yijia every day, and took him everywhere to appreciate the scenery of the first pass in the north.

It is also watching the sun by the sea, riding a horse on the Great Wall, watching soldiers drill, and overlooking the scenery beyond the Great Wall to the north.

The daily cream of fine wine and the hanging of brocade barriers every night turn a great Xiongguan into a gentle town, Jinyintai.

After all, Chen Yue was a general of literati background. Not only did he lead Wang Zhi to ride a horse, but he was also very good at writing poems that flatter horses and beards.

On this day, he wrote another poem praising Wang Zhi's visit to Xiongguan, and he was overwhelmed by the sea and rocks, and prepared to present it to Wang Zhi.

Waiting for the ink to dry, Chen Yue held the words in both hands, and walked excitedly to the courtyard where Wang Zhi lived.

As soon as he stepped into the gate of the courtyard, he saw Wang Zhi in military uniform, armor on his head, and a sword in his hand, striding out of the room.

"What are you doing, father-in-law?"

Chen Yue was taken aback for a moment, thinking that there was no horse riding and hunting entertainment arranged today, why did Wang Zhi dress up like this?

"The miscellaneous family has just received a secret decree sent by His Majesty, urging the miscellaneous family to return to Beijing."

Wang Zhi's eyes were full of smiles, and the young man's red lips like petals curled up, "Look, your majesty and empress are always surrounded by miscellaneous people. There is no other way, your majesty is in a hurry, so I have no choice but to set off."

There is no pride in the tone.

"Yes... yes, I should go, and I should go back to Beijing after calculating the time."

Chen Yue nodded hurriedly.

Counting the time, it has been more than ten days since he sent Wang Zhi out of Liaoyang City.

Because Wang bluntly said that he loves military affairs by nature, I have accompanied him to inspect and play in this "No. [-] Pass in the World" for a few days, and His Majesty may not be able to wait long ago.

"Then... how about organizing a formal downwind banquet for you today?"

For the rest of the journey, Chen Yue couldn't continue to accompany him. He wanted to make a good impression in front of Wang Zhi when he parted.

"As the saying goes, 'There is always a banquet that ends'."

Wang Zhi rested his right hand on the sword, squinted his eyes and shook his head, "During this time, the miscellaneous family has received a lot of care from Mr. Chen, and he is grateful. He has long regarded Mr. Chen as his lifelong confidant."

"Eunuch Wang praised it absurdly. It's what the little ones should do."

Chen Yue lowered his head and smiled.

"Why don't the little ones admire your father-in-law and regard you as a hero in the world? It's a pity that 'you have to say goodbye after sending you a thousand miles away'. No matter how young you are, you can't bear your father-in-law. From now on, you won't be able to stand in front of the saddle, hold a pen and take off your boots .”

"Hey, since you and I don't want to part with it, why don't we go for a walk together."

As Wang Zhi said, he bent down and whispered in Chen Yue's ear, "Why don't you accompany me to the capital all the time?"

"Eunuch, this is not small..."

Chen Yue smiled wryly and was about to resign, but felt a coldness between his neck, and a lingling cold light hit his neck—it was the sword that Wang Zhi drew out.

"Eunuch, what do you mean?"

Chen Yue was startled and knelt on the ground with one leg.

"Please come back with me."

Wang Zhi smiled brightly.

"Why is the little one unwilling? It's just the little one's responsibility, and he can't leave the south of Shanhaiguan."

Chen Yue only thought that Wang Zhi was domineering before, but he didn't expect him to be so capricious.

Big drops of cold sweat came out of his forehead, feeling the blade approaching his throat little by little, Chen Yue hurriedly defended himself.

"It's rare that you still know the word 'responsibility'!"

Wang Zhi sneered, raised his arm slightly, and a streak of blood appeared under Chen Yue's Adam's apple.

"If you still remember your duties as the governor of Liaodong, how could you collude with eunuchs, collude with foreign clans, frame your colleagues, and humiliate soldiers! I think you don't need to mention the word 'responsibility'!"

"Elder-in-law, what do you say, Chen is wronged!"

The more Chen Yue heard it, the more frightened he became. Since Wang Zhi came to Liaoyang City, hasn't he been under his control all the time?

Who told him what he said!

"Wronged? That's right, Lord Chen, I also think you've been wronged."

If Chen Yue could raise his head, he would be able to see Wang Zhi's starry eyes full of frost.

"My duke is kind in heart, and he can't see good people being wronged the most."

As Wang Zhi said, he pressed down on the hilt of the sword even harder.

"What's more, Mr. Chen and this governor have been together during this time, hand in hand, as close as brothers, what do you think?"

"Yes!"

Chen Yue hurriedly replied loudly, "There must be someone who can't see the good relationship between the younger one and the father-in-law, and is jealous of the younger one, so they framed me."

"Oh my, 'framed'... You are so miserable, and the miscellaneous family can't bear it even more when they hear it."

As Wang Zhi said, he withdrew the sword, bowed his head and smiled, "In order to prove my innocence, I ask Mr. Chen to go back to Beijing and go to Xichang Prison!"

"what!"

Chen Yue was shocked when he heard this.

West Factory Prison!

Is that purgatory on earth comparable to Fusi Prison in Jinyiwei North Town in the legend?

If I entered that place, how could I still be alive!

"Our West Factory handles affairs in the most appropriate manner, and never engages in unjust, false or wrong cases."

Wang Zhi kicked the dumbfounded Chen Yue on the shoulder, making him raise his face and look at him.

"Brother Chen, when you are released from prison, the miscellaneous family will run around for you, collecting evidence, so that you can 'clear your grievances'."

Listening to his sarcasm, Chen Yue didn't understand the truth - from the moment this eunuch stepped into Liaoyang City, he came here to arrest him!

For nearly a month, he played with his whole body in the applause, watching himself like a clown juggling in front of him as a governor, making a fool of himself.

It's ridiculous that he actually thought that he was the one who had mastered the situation.

"Her dog!"

Chen Yue has figured everything out, there is no reason not to resist, anyway, there are only two of them in this yard, this little eunuch's skill is incomparable to his own.

As soon as Chen Yue cursed, he slanted his shoulders and rushed towards Wang Zhi's lower waist.With his left hand forming a palm and his right hand clenched into a fist, he punched Wang Zhi's waist forcefully.

Wang Zhi had been prepared for a long time, he jumped backwards, and the toe just met Chen Yue's right fist.

Simply using his strength, he moved backwards, turned over and landed on the stone railing of the flower bed ten steps away from Chen Yue.Wang Zhi spent some time with Mei Qianzhang when he was young, so he has some lightness skills in him.

He stepped on the stone railing with one foot, standing alone like a golden rooster, and he was actually upright, not shaking or shaking.

"Come on!"

Chen Yue let out a loud cry.

The guards inside and outside the courtyard are all his personal soldiers brought from Liaoyang City, and he is the only one under command in Shanhaiguan.

He still doesn't know what to do with Wang Zhi in the next step, he always leads someone to subdue him before making any next steps.

As soon as the words fell, more than [-] warriors in armor and armed with long spears and short sticks rushed in from outside the courtyard.

"grown ups!"

The soldiers clasped their fists at Chen Yue.

"it is good!"

Chen Yue looked at Wang Zhi's sudden change of expression and smiled happily.

"Duke Wang suddenly lost his mind and attacked me suddenly. Quickly capture him, tie him up, lock him back in the house, and then send someone to invite the doctors in the city to treat Dugong Wang!"

Chen Yue took a few steps back, walked up to the soldiers, pointed at Wang and shouted.

What greeted him was more than a dozen big knives that surrounded his neck from all directions.

"you!"

Chen Yue was dumbfounded, and then yelled, "Are you planning to rebel? You are my soldiers, and you don't listen to my orders!"

"Master Chen, open your eyes and take a closer look, are they really your soldiers?"

Wang Zhi laughed loudly, jumped down from the stone railing, and walked proudly to the side of the besieged Chen Yue.

"What do you mean?"

Chen Yue's eyes were full of panic.

"You, a general guarding one side, don't even remember what your own commander looks like. Look carefully, these are the defenders of Shanhaiguan, where did you bring them!"

Wang Zhi pointed at the soldiers with knives and guns and said with a smile, "As for your soldiers, we captured them early in the morning and are now locked in the prison of the Shanhaiguan Guard Station. But you don't need to rush to see them, wait for this When Duke Du returns to Beijing, he will take you all away and put him in jail."

"Wang Zhi! Eunuch! You dare to mobilize the soldiers guarding the gate without authorization, who gave you the right!"

Chen Yue stiffened his neck, still struggling for the last time.

"I gave it to you, how about it?"

Ou Xin, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, walked slowly from the gate of the courtyard, also wearing armor, and made a gesture of conquest.

"Master Ou, why did you listen to Wang Zhi's orders? Have you forgotten our friendship in fighting together?"

Chen Yue's face was full of disbelief.

This Ou Zongbing had participated in the counterattack against the Haixi Jurchen with Chen Yue before, and he was in the same robe as him.

Chen Yue would never have imagined that this person would betray him and stand with Wang Zhi who had only been together for three days.

"Master Chen, I am just following orders."

Ou Xin paid much attention to the official voice, and didn't want to end up being infamous as a eunuch like Chen Yue, so he explained.

"On orders? Who wants to catch me?"

Chen Yue asked.

"Your Majesty ordered me to take you back to Beijing to await trial."

Wang Zhi stepped forward with a bright smile, "Master Chen, I just said that you will return to Beijing with the miscellaneous family. Isn't it?"

"Wang Zhi! You... When did you..."

Chen Yue pointed at Wang Zhi with one hand, and watched helplessly as the soldiers removed the military officer's cap on his head and the official uniform and crown belt on his body bit by bit, until finally all he was left was a suit of obscene clothes and two court clothes. boots, just like a criminal wearing boots.

"Chen Yue, do you bully me for being young, thinking that I am a servant who just came out of the palace and doesn't know anything? Don't you forget that in the past, the court suddenly changed, and who was behind it! It is my West Factory And Master Wan's Jinyiwei!"

Hearing this, Chen Yue gritted his teeth angrily, regretting endlessly.

Wang Zhi raised his head and laughed loudly, "My West Factory has been silent for a long time, so let you, Mr. Chen, make me famous again!"

The author has something to say: Note 1: "Shanhaiguan" Baidu Encyclopedia