Rise From the Humble

Late at night, the whole world is sleeping quietly.

There was a rapid sound of horse hooves from the southeast of the capital. Horses dressed in uniform costumes roared past. Under the cold moonlight, the cold light reflected from the swords on the waists of this group of men and horses could be vaguely seen.

It was already midnight, and the entire capital was under night curfew. The guards stationed in the Nancheng Army and Horses Department had put up fences at the intersections of the streets, and were patrolling the streets at night with weapons and sticks in hand. No one was allowed to pass.

Just when the night guard of the Nancheng Military and Horse Division was about to find a sheltered place to drink some wine to warm up, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves getting closer and closer, and soon saw a group of people riding horses. , one of them speeded up his horse and galloped over, with spring knives embroidered on his waist and hips, and a token with tassels in his hand.

"Jin Yiwei is on an errand according to the order, open the way quickly!" The Jin Yiwei who came on horseback, holding a token, shouted at the night patrol guard of the Nancheng Bingma Division.

The Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division was responsible for patrolling tonight with a small flag, a total of more than ten people. The flag officer leading the team turned pale and was shocked when he saw the tasseled token in the hand of the Jin Yiwei. The token is not an ordinary Jinyiwei token. I glanced at the Jinyiwei team from a distance and vaguely saw the Jinyiwei surrounding a big man in a bullfight uniform. He dared to neglect, so he immediately ordered his men to move the fence and wait. Move the things blocking the road.

Made in the old Ming Dynasty, the first-grade bullfighting uniform, the second-grade flying fish, the third-grade python, the fourth and fifth-grade unicorns, the sixth and seventh-grade tigers and tigers, this bullfighting uniform, doesn’t it mean that the master is here in person? !

The flag officer did not dare to delay for a moment and ordered his soldiers to clear the road. However, the more haste they were, the more chaos arose. In addition, because the fence was too heavy, the people of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division were in a hurry for a while and did not move the fence properly.

"cough"

The Jin Yiwei behind them also gradually approached. The man in his forties who was surrounded by a bullfighting suit coughed slightly and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.

Hearing the sound of coughing, Jin Yiwei, who was holding the token, was shocked. Without even thinking about it, he put the token in his arms and flew off the horse like a big bird, as if the toes hadn't touched the ground yet. Then he jumped up again, and the rabbit rose and the falcon fell, and he came to the crowd of Nancheng soldiers and horses carrying the fence.

"rise!"

The Jin Yiwei roared low, and veins flashed on his forehead. Under the surprised eyes of Nancheng Bingma Sibingwei, he grabbed the entire fence, exerted force on his wrist, and pushed several soldiers along with him to the roadside.

The Jinyiwei team behind didn't even look at it, so they rode their horses along the gap and passed the intersection.

Immediately afterwards, the Jin Yiwei who opened the way also got on his horse and chased after him.

In fact, it only took a minute or two from the moment the Jin Yiwei showed his token to the time he whizzed away.

The people from the Nancheng Army and Horses Division who were patrolling the street at night stared blankly at the pair of guards whizzing by. They didn't react for a moment until the two unlucky guys who were pushed to the side of the road with the fence touched their feet and screamed. These people just reacted to the sound.

"Boss, what errands are the Jin Yiwei doing in the middle of the night?" Someone looked at the back of the Jin Yiwei whizzing by. asked.

"If you don't want to die, don't ask!"

The flag officer glared hard at the man, and then ordered his men to clear the road thoroughly. If he couldn't save those men, they would have to return. Who knows what kind of emperor's mission this man was in charge of? In this dynasty, the Jin Yiwei is extremely powerful. They are much more powerful than Dongchang, and I don't dare to touch the troubles of these people.

Not long after, the Shuntian Gongyuan in the south of the capital city welcomed a group of uninvited guests. It was this group of royal guards who rode horses from the streets.

According to Gongyuan rules, in order to maintain the fairness and seriousness of the imperial examination, after the examination begins, that is, when the candidates have finished entering, the door of the examination room will be locked tightly and will not be opened until the examination is over and the candidates begin to appear. No one except the candidates No entry or exit is allowed, and it is closed again after candidates appear. This time, it will not be opened until the marking is completed and the rankings have been determined.

I thought Jin Yiwei would be disappointed, but when Jin Yiwei showed a handwriting, Gongyuan opened the door.

"Stay at the door. Don't let an ant crawl out without my order!"

The middle-aged man in the bullfight uniform among the Jinyi guards, accompanied by several Jinyi guards, entered the Shuntian Gongyuan and gave instructions to the accompanying subordinates. This middle-aged man in a bullfight suit is in his forties. He is tall and looks strong and brave. His skin color is different from ordinary people, as if there is a ball of fire in his body. His skin color is faintly fiery red, and he looks like someone when he walks. Like a crane.

Therefore, several of the accompanying Jinyi guards stood guard at the gate of Gongyuan with embroidered spring knives in hand, performing their duties loyally.

"Lord Lu comes in person late at night. Sometimes he is not welcomed from afar, and sometimes he is not welcomed from afar."

When Xu Jie, Yan Maoqing and other examiners in the court saw the visitor, they quickly got up from their seats and greeted him.

Why didn't Xu Jie, Yan Maoqing and others come forward to greet him? The person coming was not an ordinary person. He was a famous figure next to the emperor, and he was also the most powerful leader of the Jinyiwei who commanded the world's prisons. The Jinyiwei commanded Shi Lu Bing. This man is not only a high-ranking and powerful man, he is also extremely smart, proficient in Machiavellian politics, and very skillful. In his hands, Jin Yiwei has flourished. In the past, Dongchang suppressed Jinyiwei and shouted at Jinyiwei, but in Lu Bing's hands, Jinyiwei in turn overwhelmed Dongchang. The factory supervisor of the East Factory almost knelt down when he saw Lu Bing. He said that Jin Yiwei's construction was watertight, permeating the entire Ming Dynasty, and whenever there was any trouble, he would know it as soon as possible. Not only that, Lu Bing has an unusual relationship with the current emperor. Lu Bing is the son of Emperor Jiajing's nanny. The two grew up on the same milk. Lu Bing grew up with Emperor Jiajing and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jiajing.

In addition, Lu Bing was also the savior of Emperor Jiajing. In the eighteenth year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing rarely stopped refining elixirs and left the capital to patrol the world. Lu Bing accompanied him with his royal guards. While inspecting Henan, one night, I don’t know what happened, the palace of Emperor Jiajing caught fire. The fire was raging into the sky, and the raging fire engulfed the palace in an instant. The Taoist friend Mo Mo died of the poor Taoist, and all the accompanying officials and guards fled for their lives. . Only one person not only did not escape, but wrapped himself in a wet quilt and bravely rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire, risking his own life to rescue the disgraced Emperor Jiajing, who was scared to death. Lu Bing was burned when he escaped from the fire, but Emperor Jiajing didn't even burn a hair. Lu Bing's behavior of sacrificing his life for the savior was too obvious compared with the fleeing official escort. Why didn't Emperor Jiajing dare to move, why didn't he favor him, so he continued to promote Lu Bing to the highest rank of Jinyiwei.

The individual is in a mess, the emperor's favor is in a mess, and his subordinates are in a mess, how can the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty not be afraid.

Therefore, whether it was Xu Jie, Yan Maoqing or the others, they all got up and greeted them, saying all kinds of polite words in their mouths.

"My lord Xu, my lord Yan, your lords have done a lot of hard work in reviewing the papers, and my lord has ordered me to come and condolences to you all."

Lu Bing did not put on airs at all, and greeted Xu Jie and others with a smile and a very polite greeting.

"Where is it, Mr. Lu has to go on business late at night, and it is hard work." Xu Jie and others said politely.

After a few simple words of courtesy, Lu Bing got back to his business and asked Xu Jie and others, "I wonder how your lords are doing with the examination this time. Your Majesty has been reading it for several days."

"What a coincidence, the examination papers have just finished, and the draft list has just been filled out." Xu Jie replied with a smile.

The examiner behind put the completed draft list and the top ten red papers together in a paper bag stamped with various seals. At Xu Jie's signal, he handed his hands to Lu Bing.

"Then I won't disturb you all. Your Majesty is still waiting for his return. I believe all of you will be able to go home and rest comfortably tomorrow." After Lu Bing took the paper bag, he held his hands in front of Xu Jie and others. People say goodbye.

After Lu Bing left Shuntian Gongyuan, he rode his horse non-stop to Xiyuan where Emperor Jiajing practiced immortality and alchemy. Shuntian Gongyuan was once again closed and locked, waiting for Emperor Jiajing's review tomorrow before it can be opened and the results released. Examiners at that time It also completely ended the mission of the test, and you can go back to each house and find your mother.