Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

"I want to meet the saint! I want to meet the saint!"

Wynn touched the strangulation marks on his neck that were still painful and kept shouting outside the cell.

Last night, he was almost strangled to death in this cell. If it hadn't been for the last moment when the rope was cut, he would have become a lonely ghost now.

Every time he thought about the thrill last night, how close he was to dying completely, he still felt a chill running down his spine.

Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, and even if he could, it was probably the murderer's work, he already had the answer in his heart, it must be that person who wanted to kill him and silence him.

Only those who have truly faced death can appreciate the value of life and understand the beauty of this world, so he really does not want to die.

"What's the fuss? The governor has sent someone to report to the palace. Just wait! Don't say it's you. I don't know how many high officials came to see the saint today, but no one saw your majesty!" A man from a hundred households in brocade clothes came after hearing the sound. , reprimanded very impatiently.

Like a drowning man grabbing a straw, Wynn hurriedly emphasized: "The Zajia know a huge palace secret, and can also reveal the person who instigated the Zajia to try to expel Wan'an. Your Majesty, please meet me." !”

"Wait, I'll report it for you again, stop shouting!" Jinyi Baihu realized that this might be a very important incident, so he dropped a sentence.

The British Duke Zhang Mao had been staring at Wynn. At this time, he reached out and rubbed his swollen and painful forehead, trying to catch up on his sleep.

Last night, I tossed and turned because I was not used to the confinement of this cell. I finally fell asleep in the second half of the night, but I was awakened by this man's howling.

Today, Wynn seems to be a different person, but he keeps yelling here, resolutely looking like everyone is fighting. In my impression, Wynn was a principled person, but now it seems that he is actually a death-phobe.

"This damn eunuch has finally stopped!" Chen Huan, the Marquis of Taining, said with emotion when he saw that Huai En, who had been arguing all morning, finally calmed down.

Gu Pu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, stretched out his hand and rubbed his ears, looking very helpless and said: "Isn't that true? My ears are about to get calloused. I must take a good look when I go out!"

"Get out? Your Yangwei camp has made such a big fuss. Your commander dared to kill even the eunuch in charge of the army. You still want to get out?" Chen Huan, the Marquis of Taining, couldn't help but sneered when he heard that the Marquis of Zhenyuan was so optimistic.

Gu Pu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, was older than Zhang Mao. He seemed to be relying on his old age and said: "Who knows, I can't ride a horse now. This admiral of the Weiying Camp is just in name. What does Zhou Lie's rebellion have to do with me? Your Majesty." This matter must be dealt with fairly!”

"There is no justice in this world!" Chong'an Hou Tan Yu couldn't help but interjected.

Gu Pu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, heard that there was something in the Marquis of Chong'an's words, so he continued to pick out the earwax with his little finger and said, "How do you say this?"

"Everyone must know the origin of Zhou Lie, but we and the British Duke have been detained here for almost a day, and you can see Marquis Qingyun here?" Chong'an Marquis Tan Yu soul asked.

As soon as these words came out, the Marquis of Zhenyuan Gu Pu and the Marquis of Taining Chen Huan looked around the prison like an afterthought, and found that there was really no figure of Marquis Qingyun.

"In my opinion, Qingyun Marquis has been exonerated by Your Majesty without even having to sit in jail because of his relationship with the Empress Dowager!" Chong'an Marquis Tan Yu said directly addressing the dynasty's pain points.

Outsiders all envy them for their martial arts, but little do they know that even though they were bullied by the civil servants, now they are not even as good as their relatives, and they really live like a dog.

Gu Pu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and Chen Huan, the Marquis of Taining, looked at each other and suddenly felt a sense of injustice.

Even if Marquis Qingyun's family was not confiscated and exterminated, the traitor Zhou Lie was still a descendant of their Zhou family, and he, Marquis Qingyun, would come in and stay for a while no matter what.

"If that's the case, it might be a good thing for us! If Marquis Qingyun can be exempted from guilt, then you three admirals will at most be dismissed from office, and the charges for me and the British Lord will be much lighter!" Yu Zijun had already realized that Qing Yun was guilty. Marquis Yun was not here, so he couldn't help but express his opinion.

The British Duke Zhang Mao knew that their martial arts brains were far inferior to those of these civil servant elites who had lived in poverty for ten years. His eyes could not help but light up slightly, and he shouted outside the cell: "Come here, my Lord is hungry!"

This voice and tone resolutely did not treat this place as a prison cell, but as a British government palace.

"My lord, it's not lunch time yet?" A prison boss walked in from outside and explained with a smile.

The British Duke Zhang Mao's expression changed suddenly, and he cursed loudly: "Do you really regard your father-in-law as a criminal? Only dogs eat your prison food. Send people to the Four Seasons Tavern quickly and ask them to deliver food to your father-in-law. They You know what kind of food to bring, go quickly!"

"My lord, please don't embarrass me. How can I be so capable?" When the cell leader heard this unreasonable request, he immediately said with a face on his face.

The British Duke Zhang Mao found out that this was really the case, so he waved his hand and said: "Cheng Si, the son of Cheng Minzheng, a scholar in the Imperial Academy, is in charge of the prison, right? My Duke has friendship with his grandfather and father. You and him Just say it and he will know...forget it, just ask him to come directly!"

As civil power becomes more and more weak but military power becomes more and more serious, the situation of "civil servants shadowing the military" is becoming more and more common.

In the past, the children of high-ranking officials were all "civilians and cute scholars", but the civil service system did not value blood, but rather merit, family background, and the inheritance of masters and apprentices.

Even if you are the son of the chief minister, if you want to get the official position of the Six Ministers by virtue of your reputation as a student or supervisor, then a large group of civil and military officials will have to kill you.

The big men in the imperial court who were able to "find their wives and shadow their sons" were all human beings. After seeing the bleak future of "civilians, military men and gentlemen", they thought of inserting their sons into the Jinyiwei system, which had wider room for promotion.

For example, Chen Shu, the son of Chen Yue, the censor of the former governor of Liaodong, initially entered the Imperial Academy due to his father's influence. Later, he was promoted to a hundred households in Jinyi due to his kindness, and later he was promoted to a thousand households due to military merit.

For example, Li Jiechu, the second son of Li Xian, a scholar in the former cabinet, was awarded the general banner for his military merits. Since Chen's father worked hard to beg for help, he was awarded to hundreds of households, and later to thousands of households.

That's why Jinyiwei is not only a place where relatives, meritorious officials and eunuchs stuff their children, but even many children of high-ranking officials are stuffed here.

"My nephew will take care of it now!"

Cheng Si's hereditary royal guards came from his grandfather who once served as minister of the Ministry of War. However, because his father Cheng Minzheng gained fame and entered the officialdom, he, the eldest grandson, inherited the hereditary royal guards. He came to the cell and bowed his hands respectfully.

When Zhenyuan Hou Gu Pu and others saw this, they couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Mao. He was worthy of being the Duke of the country who had the most harmonious relationship with the civil service group among them.

While a group of prisoners were eating unpalatable food, the British Duke decided to eat a big meal from outside.

Wynn's body was huddled in the corner of the cell. He was worried that the reckless men of Zhenyuan Hou Gu Pu would beat him again, so he deliberately distanced himself, but he did not eat the prison food sent to him.

Not long after, the steaming wine and food were brought in, and then the jailer placed dishes one after another on the table, filling the table with a fragrant aroma.

Zhang Mao thought that Marquis Qingyun had been pardoned and that he should be released soon, so he sat at the table and ate happily.

The three marquises of Zhenyuan and Gu Pu, who took advantage of Zhang Mao, also took the food sent by Four Seasons Restaurant and started to use chopsticks in the cell next door.

"Eunuch Huai, why don't you come over and have something to eat?" Zhang Mao caught a glimpse of Huai En squatting in the corner and extended an invitation.

Wynn licked his dry lips, but gently shook his head and said: "Be careful with the Wannian Ship!"

"Haha... Is there any dish here that my father-in-law has never touched? If this dish was really poisonous, my father-in-law would fall down right now!" Zhang Mao didn't expect Huai'en to be so cautious, so he pointed at the dishes on the table. asked.

Wynn had actually noticed this for a long time. When he saw the delicious food on the table, he rushed over and said, "It's disrespectful!"

"Eunuch Huai, please slow down, no one will fight with you!" Zhang Mao advised kindly as he watched Huaien pick up a plate and wolf down it.

Wynn didn't eat yesterday because he wasn't used to it. Today he was completely wary of poisoning his food. Now his stomach was growling with hunger and he just nodded perfunctorily.

Gu Pu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan next door, saw Huaien eating like this, his eyes were filled with contempt.

"Eunuch Huai, your relationship with Xu Pu is not a secret, but what is the secret of this palace?" Zhang Mao actually had selfish motives and lowered his voice to inquire.

Wynn grabbed the wine bottle next to him and took a swig, as if he was saddened by Zhang Mao's words.

Zhang Mao licked his lips and looked at Wynn eagerly, hoping that Wynn could reveal some gossip to satisfy his curiosity.

Wynn drank so much that he wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, but his whole body suddenly stopped for a moment, then he covered his throat with his hands, and fell to the ground and kept twitching.

"Dead...dead!" British Duke Zhang Mao jumped up in fright. When he saw Wynn lying on the ground with bleeding from all his orifices, he shivered and shouted loudly.

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