The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Eastern Warm Pavilion,

After beating Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Hongzhi threw away the whip and scolded him: "You ran out of the palace again these two days, don't think I don't know."

Zhu Houzhao got up angrily, "There is a Grand View Garden in Liangxiang. I want to go and see it with the Crown Princess. Please allow me, father..."

"Grand View Garden?"

"There are many rare and exotic animals, which is more fun than the back garden in the palace. There is also popcorn for two taels of silver per cup. I bought one cup."

Zhu Houzhao is a law-abiding person. If he can't afford it, he won't eat it. If he eats, he will pay for it.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin in confusion. Yan Chengjin said: "It is a piece of wasteland in Liangxiang. It can't be cultivated. I think it's a waste to leave it empty, so I use it to build the Grand View Garden."

"Hou Zhao, go back to the East Palace. I have something to say to Yan Qing's family."

Zhu Houzhao retreated.

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "I wonder if the garrison commander of the Yansui Army was bribed by Dayan Khan?"

The reason why he didn't mention it in the court was that he was afraid that it would spread to the Yansui military camp.

Now is the time when the two armies are fighting. Questioning the garrison commander of the border army will weaken the morale of the army.

After the Beijing Camp fraud case, Emperor Hongzhi felt that Yan Chengjin's cautious nature was just right for him to be sent to Yansui.

"I want to send you to Yansui to investigate."

Yan Chengjin's face was calm, but his heart had already collapsed.

Yansui was in chaos at this time.

If they encountered the Tatar army on the road, they would be wiped out. After the war, the probability of an epidemic outbreak was at least 70%...

"I'm afraid I can't do it..."

Emperor Hongzhi knew that this guy was afraid of death, but he didn't expect that he would say it so easily.

I still value him so much.

I suddenly felt that my kindness was not appreciated.

"Come here, drag Yan Chengjin out and beat him with ten strokes of the cane!" Emperor Hongzhi pretended to be serious.

Xiao Jing panicked: "Your Majesty, are you really going to beat him?"

"Yan Chengjin openly defied my order! Can't I teach him a lesson? Drag him out!"

Yan Chengjin showed a trace of panic in his eyes and looked at Mou Bin beside him. Mou Bin carefully looked at the floor.

"Your Majesty, I have a gold medal of immunity from death."

Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly: "I won't kill you. The gold medal of immunity from death can't avoid this. What are you still standing there for? Drag him out!"

Yan Chengjin was confused and was dragged out by the eunuch.

Xiao Jing asked uncertainly in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you really going to beat him?"

"He dared to openly defy my order. I just want to teach him a lesson. You should be gentle and don't let him miss the court tomorrow." Emperor Hongzhi said.

Xiao Jing was glad that he asked one more question. There were several packages of caning in the court to choose from. If Yan Chengjin was really beaten to a pulp, His Majesty would be unhappy again.

Yan Chengjin lay on the bench with the cane, his hands were grabbed by two eunuchs on the left and right, and his pants were not taken off.

"Master Yan, just bear with it and it will pass." Xiao Jing said.

The eunuch raised the stick and slapped it.

It was obviously the strength of a toothpick, but Yan Chengjin shouted out the sound of a mace.

Xiao Jing was shocked and said, "Master Yan, you didn't even use any strength, why are you shouting so loudly!"

Yan Chengjin didn't care about him. Anyway, the board touched his clothes, so he shouted out immediately. This loss can't be borne, otherwise, Emperor Hongzhi will beat him every day in the future, just like Zhu Houzhao.

"Eunuch Xiao, His Majesty wants you to go in." Mou Bin came out to announce.

It was terrible. He was hurt by Yan Chengjin. Xiao Jing hunched over and hurried into the warm room. When he crossed the threshold, he almost fell.

"Didn't I tell you to hit me lightly?" Emperor Hongzhi's face was tense, with a hint of blame in his tone.

Xiao Jing was anxious: "Your Majesty, I really didn't use much force. Yan Chengjin is too sensitive. He screams when he is touched. I can't do anything about it."

Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Call him in."

Yan Chengjin walked into the hall. After being beaten with a stick, he naturally had to stand a little differently, such as not standing too straight.

He was calculating frantically in his heart, what exactly did His Majesty mean.

He worked diligently for the court and was deeply trusted by His Majesty. He should be favored.

Will the relationship between the monarch and his subjects be harmonious in the future?

"Are you going?" Emperor Hongzhi asked indifferently.

"I recommend Fang Xue, the censor of the Censorate. This person is almost as cautious as me."

Emperor Hongzhi was surprised: "Is there anyone like you in the world?"

"I cultivated a similar person just because I was afraid that Your Majesty would send him out of Beijing."

"..."Emperor Hongzhi.

Mou Bin almost fell down. This guy could have thought that one day Emperor Hongzhi would send him out of Beijing, and he made preparations in advance?

"Send Fang Xue to see me." Emperor Hongzhi coughed dryly.

Fang Xue was confused. He was looking through the files in the Censorate and was suddenly summoned by His Majesty. He felt very strange.

There are many censors in the Censorate. How did His Majesty know him?

After walking into the hall, Fang Xue saluted and asked, "Your Majesty summoned me?"

"Yan Chengjin said that you are very talented. I want to send you to Yansui to rectify the military camp." Emperor Hongzhi said.

No matter who he sent, he just wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.

So far, the people recommended by Yan Chengjin have been more reliable than those recommended by Master Liu, and he has never been disappointed.

Fang Xue couldn't help but have some expectations.

Fang Xue pondered for a moment, paused, and said, "I obey your order."

Yan Chengjin and Fang Xue walked out of the hall.

"Don't make it public when you go to Yansui this time. If you die outside, it means there must be a spy. I will take over."

"If you go, where will you start?" Fang Xue asked humbly.

"I want to ask you, do you know the location of the red salt pond in Yansui?"

Fang Xue shook his head. He knew what he was doing if he went to check someone. It wasn't a war.

Yan Chengjin said, "During the Chenghua period, Wang Yue had fought a great battle with Boluohu's troops here. This shows that Hongyanchi was a strategic location for Yansui. There must have been a Ming general guarding it, but it was captured by the Tatars. You should start from this person."

Fang Xue felt strange. The court did not publicize the military affairs during the Chenghua period. Yan Chengjin was just a child at that time. How could he know...

"Lord Yan really considers everything."

Fang Xue continued to ask for advice. If there was no problem with this person, how should he start.

"Don't trust anyone. First, list everyone as a spy. First, ask if there are any spies patrolling the border. If there are spies deep in the grassland, there must be something strange."

No one would suspect that he would go out of the city as a spy to inform the Tatars.

Yan Chengjin asked Fang Xue to go to the archives and memorize all the information about the generals of Yansui.

One day later, it won't be too late to go to Yansui.

...

Qin Mansion,

Qin Hong was holding a book and reading a novel. There were seven or eight novels beside him, written by Mr. Chuanshi and Mr. Qingshan, and he almost read them to pieces.

After resigning from the post of governor in Guangdong and Guangxi and returning to the capital, he became fascinated by novels and finished reading seven or eight books in one breath.

"Good book, good book."

Qin Hong was deeply touched when he read the war and peace written by Mr. Chuanshi.

He fought in the north and south all his life and saw too many separations and deaths. He had a deep resonance with the author of the book.

The war caused Baixin to flee and become refugees. This book was written so realistically that he couldn't help but sigh after reading it.

"Master, Eunuch Xiao is here."

Xiao Jing strode into the pavilion, bowed to Qin Hong, and said, "Master Qin, please ask the Ministry of War to send someone to escort an imperial censor to Yansui. His Majesty said that it must be kept secret."

Qin Hong didn't understand and asked, "Why is the imperial censor going to Yansui at this time?"

"Investigating the Tatars' invasion of the Red Salt Lake, His Majesty thinks there is an internal traitor." Xiao Jing whispered word by word.

Who is this imperial censor.

Yan Chengjin?

Qin Hong thought, His Majesty specially sent the Ministry of War to escort, and it was probably only Yan Chengjin, let's see what this kid can find out.

However, when he saw the imperial censor going to Yansui, he realized that he was wrong.

"My lord, before I leave, can I ask you for some files from the Ministry of War?"

Fang Xue asked politely.