Zhang Fubao walked back to her residence with a heart full of worries.
When Taoist master Zhang was in Suzhou, he stayed at the Mysterious Temple. But along the way, the Emperor seemed to have a great interest in Taoist knowledge and skills and often asked for advice. So when they arrived in Hangzhou, Taoist master Zhang also stayed at the Emperor's residence.
Eunuch Du arranged a courtyard for him in the East Stride Courtyard. So Zhang Fubao moved out of the courtyard where the princess lived and came back to live with her brother.
Zhang Fubao returned to her room unhappily. She took off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the bed for a while. But she still felt uneasy. She could only wear her shoes and go to her brother's room.
Celestial Master Zhang's residence was divided into three rooms. The outermost room was a study and guest room, and the middle room was a bedroom. It was divided into a bed, a meditation room, a bathroom, and other small rooms with antique and elegant patterns. The innermost room was used as a temporary alchemy room.
As soon as she entered, she smelled a strong smell of medicine. The smell was not unpleasant. It looked like he was making some medicine to strengthen the body. Zhang Fubao turned into the bedroom and saw her brother's figure. He wore a Taoist robe and sat cross-legged on a cattail hassock. He was meditating quietly.
The meditation room and the bed were next to each other. The screen was carved with plum blossoms and cranes. The translucent screen in the middle showed the back of the Taoist master.
Zhang Fubao wanted to walk over, but she hesitated and stopped halfway. She gloomily turned to her brother's bedside and sat on the bed. After sitting quietly for a while, she finally could not help but say, "Brother, haven't you always wanted to know the four verses that Father left behind for me? Can I tell you today? "
Celestial Master Zhang's shoulders moved a little, but he didn't say anything. Zhang Fubao knew that Celestial Master Zhang was circulating his qi and quietly meditating. It was inconvenient for him to speak halfway, which was actually better. Even though they were brother and sister who had been together since childhood, he was still too embarrassed to speak about this matter. If her brother really answered her, she would not have the courage to say it.
After sitting quietly for a while, Zhang Fubao quietly said, "'Half a bright moon and a river, on top of the White Bone Mountain a red silk cloth. When the war begins, the shadows of spring move; before the statue of the Laojun, there is a lover '. These were the four verses that father had approved for me regarding the major event of my life. Brother, I tried every possible way to hide, but in the end, I still walked in front of him. Now, even the last gatha has come true. "
"… Brother, do you know who that person is?"
She bit her lip and quickly said, "That person is Yang Ling."
Taoist master Zhang's figure moved again. Fu Bao sighed softly and said, "I don't know what to say. As the saying goes, 'Marriage is predestined'. I am the daughter of the Taoist master, but in the end, I can't escape this arrangement. Hiding and hiding, who would have thought that King Ning would rebel? Who would have thought that His Majesty would personally lead the army and finally bring him to me. "
She looked at her brother bitterly and said, "And that statue of the Laojun that you personally consecrated, didn't you say that you were going to present it to His Majesty? Now it is inexplicably placed in Yang Ling's study. It's over, even Laojun is helping him. What do you want me to do? "
Taoist master Zhang sat quietly and did not move. Zhang Fubao pouted and said, "He … He already knew that we were destined to be husband and wife. He already knew it two years ago. This guy is really sinister. He always pretended that nothing happened. Now that I know, I am embarrassed to see him."
Seeing that her brother still did not speak, she could not help but jump off the bed in anger and embarrassment. She stamped her feet and said, "It's all your fault! You had to bring me out. If you did not bring me out, would this have happened? That guy must be laughing proudly in his heart, laughing at me for sending myself to his door. I have told you what I should say. You are my big brother, you … you do as you see fit. "
The meaning of Zhang Fubao's words was very obvious. She also knew that her big brother could hear it, so as soon as the words came out of her mouth, her face turned red, and as soon as she finished speaking, she rushed out as if she was fleeing.
Under the side corridor, two guards turned around and looked at Zhang Fubao's figure as he left. "Little Celestial Master, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
The other shook his head and said, "Why do you care so much? Just keep an eye on it and don't let random people go in and disturb His Majesty. "
The two slowly slipped under the gable wall of the room. There were a few stone benches and a cluster of flowers. The sun was shining there, warm and fragrant.
The door to the pill room opened, and Taoist master Zhang walked out sweating profusely. This pill room was temporarily set up, and the ventilation conditions were not very good. The emperor was also meditating in the outer room. He was afraid that the smell would be too strong and suffocate His Majesty, so he tightly closed the door and only opened the window to ventilate. He was so stuffy that his face was completely red.
"Your Majesty, this humble Daoist has already refined the antidote for the pill poison."
"Oh?" Emperor Zhengde was sitting there with shifty-eyed eyes, digesting the strange news he had just heard. When he heard this, he was surprised and happy. He quickly stood up from the praying mat and went over to greet him. He said happily, "Has it been refined successfully?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, these are the twelve pills. The imperial gui fei takes one every day. After twelve days, the poison left behind by the arsenic will be removed from her body. "
Zhengde was surprised and happy. He took the small box like it was a treasure and said excitedly, "As long as the poison is cured, Yixian can become pregnant?"
Taoist masters were mostly proficient in medicine. He had checked the emperor's pulse and looked at his complexion. It didn't seem to be a sign of infertility. However, Taoist master Zhang wasn't a child-giving Guanyin. He naturally wouldn't make a guarantee. He just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. When we reach the capital, this humble Daoist will refine a furnace of dragon and phoenix pills to present to Your Majesty. Your Majesty's great fortune is unparalleled. In the future, your descendants will naturally have shade."
When Taoists refined pills, they didn't only use nourishing immortal herbs, they also dabbled in mercury, arsenic, and other things. Emperor Zhengde originally had many empress and concubines. Now that he was married to Tang Yixian, they slept together more frequently, but he still had no children. As the ruler of a country, Zhengde's succession was no longer just a matter of one person and one family. It was a matter of great importance to the stability of the country. How could he not be anxious?
Since he saw that Taoist master Zhang had long seen that Princess Yongfu and Yang Ling had the ability to be husband and wife, he privately asked him for help. Taoist master Zhang was not only proficient in physiognomy, but also in medicine. He was able to see that Tang Yixian's body was poisoned. Zhengde asked Tang Yixian. Only then did Tang Yixian know that the arsenic she took to beautify her skin had such a big effect. Now that she was a mother, she was filled with regret.
Tang Yixian's physique was like this, what about Zhengde? Taoist master Zhang looked, listened and asked, and knew that he was a person with weak Yang energy. Luckily this Son of Heaven was still abstemious. He only needed to supplement it with medicine to strengthen his foundation. Then it would not be a problem for him to have children.
Emperor Zhengde could hear that although his words were vague, his tone was very certain. He knew that this was a problem of being an official. Anyone who spoke to the Emperor would always leave some room for retreat. His tone was so calm, so he should have at least eighty percent confidence in his words. Thinking that soon his beloved wife would be pregnant with his child, Zhengde's royal face immediately brightened. He held the box of treasures and reluctantly put it down.
Zhengde wished that he could immediately let Tang Yixian take one of the pills. He turned and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the matter just now. He stopped and turned around with a smile that was not a smile. He unhurriedly said, "Taoist master, just now zhen was meditating according to the method you taught me. Suddenly I had a sudden impulse, zhen pinched my fingers and calculated a strange matter."
"Oh? Your Majesty's looks are indeed extraordinary. You haven't been meditating for long and you can already sense heaven? I wonder what Your Majesty calculated? "
Zhengde deliberately mystified the secret that Zhang Fubao had mistaken him for his older brother. Taoist master Zhang knew that his father had done a divination for the life of his most beloved daughter. However, he did not know the specific divination. Now that he heard Zhengde speak so clearly, how could he not believe it?
He exclaimed in surprise, "There's actually such a thing! So younger sister's destined husband is actually Duke Wei! "
As he said this, he suddenly remembered that the Emperor had already betrothed his two younger sisters to Yang Ling. This way, he and the Emperor would still become relatives. However, he did not know if his younger sister was also going to marry Yang Ling. Would the Emperor be happy?
Taoist master Zhang was feeling perturbed. Emperor Zhengde chuckled and said, "Since I have heard of this secret, I will make the decision for Taoist Master. Leave this matter to me. Once my beloved concubine has good news, I will personally preside over the big ceremony for your sister. Is that okay? "
Taoist master Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Yes, I will listen to Your Majesty's arrangements!"
Zhengde nodded. Suddenly, his face turned solemn and said, "Taoist Master, cough cough, can you help me calculate how many women my brother-in-law is going to marry?"
…
Not long after, Emperor Zhengde, dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a wooden box, walked out of Taoist master Zhang's room. Taoist master Zhang followed closely behind. He could vaguely hear Emperor Zhengde mumbling, "I have to give him a decree. In the future, without my approval, he can't accept anymore …"
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The Emperor left Hangzhou and set off for the capital. This trip took nearly half a year. When he left the capital, the north wind had just started to blow in Beijing. When he returned, the city was already full of flowers and green willows.
Emperor Zhengde did not stop along the way. The army moved very quickly. The scouts kept going back and forth between the capital and the Emperor's resting place, passing on all kinds of news.
The army disembarked in Dezhou and switched to land. When the people of Beijing were ready to welcome the Emperor's return from a great victory, the Emperor suddenly slowed down the speed of the army, making the capital confused and disoriented. It was impossible to guess where the Emperor was. Even if they knew where he was, there was no average speed to calculate how long it would take for him to reach the capital.
On the 26th of the third month, Emperor Zhengde arrived in Tongzhou and issued a decree. The army was stationed in Tongzhou and would not take another step forward. Emperor Zhengde no longer meditated with the Taoist master. Yang Ling also had a stern expression and was no longer flirtatious. The magistrate of Tongzhou was shocked to find that so many Factory Guards and Imperial Bodyguards had suddenly appeared in the small Tongzhou. They went in and out of the Emperor's side like ants weaving a web.
Emperor Zhengde was about to carry out a major purge. From the name list obtained from Crown Prince King Ning, there were not many officials in the capital who held important positions and controlled a large number of troops who were unswervingly loyal to King Ning. However, Emperor Zhengde did not know if this book recorded all the people who had relations with King Ning.
More importantly, some of these people were Imperial Bodyguards who were usually on duty in the Palace, and some were steward eunuchs of the Bureau of Rites. Then, were there people with similar positions, more hidden identities, and more loyal to King Ning? These people did not need to control a magnificent army. As long as they had three feet of silk and a cup of poison, they could silently put people to death.
It was too dangerous to carry out a major purge in the capital. Once the operation began, it was difficult to guarantee that no one would take the risk out of desperation. Yang Ling's plan was for him to control the political situation in this place not far from Beijing. Under the premise of absolute safety, he would dispose of the people who were in cahoots with King Ning and complete the reshuffling of the important officials in the government, military, and government.
There were still two hours until the Palace was closed. The war drums of the Commander's Office in the Middle Army thundered. Upon hearing the news, the Left and Right Commanders of the Left, Right, Front, and Rear Commanders, as well as the Commanders of the Five Armies, rushed over.
The Duke of Dingguo, Xu Guangzuo, sat upright in the main hall of the Middle Army, wearing a python robe and a jade belt. Duke Xu's face was like a date, and he had a black beard. His face was murderous, and he appeared dignified without being angry. On his left was a person holding an imperial sword. On his right was a person holding the Emperor's imperial edict. In front of him was a red-lacquered wooden frame with a golden arrow of command inserted neatly into it.
The Left and Right Commanders of the Middle Army also stood to one side in confusion. It was clear that they did not know what had happened.
"Inspecting the Tiger Seal Golden Arrow of Command!"
The officials of the Five Armies Commander's Office immediately came forward to inspect the Tiger Seal Golden Arrow of Command. After confirming that there was no error, they each said in a clear voice, "The arrow of command matches without error!"
"Proclaim the imperial edict!"
The hall was suddenly filled with people kneeling down. They were all first, second, and third-rank high-ranking military officials.
"According to the imperial edict, the Five Armies Commander's Office will temporarily merge into the Governor's Office. The Duke of Dingguo, Xu Guangzuo, will be in command. The Five Armies Commander's Office will all hand over their military seals and wait for Governor Xu Guangzuo's command. There will be no mistakes!"
The Commanders and Commanders of the Five Armies Commander's Office all paled. The Emperor had suddenly taken away the power to mobilize troops. Something big must have happened in the capital.
All around, Duke Xu's personal guards had their hands on the hilts of their swords. They were full of murderous intent. However, if one person spoke out against it, he was immediately killed. Under Duke Xu's strict supervision, all the Commanders obediently handed over their military seals. Immediately, Duke Xu issued an order, "The Night Guards on duty will immediately change positions and leave the palace. The Imperial Horse Supervisor, Tengxiang Left Guard, Tengxiang Right Guard, Wuzong Left Guard, and Wuzong Right Guard will take over the defense of the palace. The Fenwu, Yaowu, Lianwu, and Xianwu battalions will enter the city and change positions with the Nine Gates Defense Army. The Danyong, Guoyong, Xiaoyong, and Gouyong battalions will immediately change positions with the Liwei, Zhangwei, Yangwei, and Zhangwei battalions. Once the order is given, those who delay the battle will be killed without mercy! "
Sixteen orders signed with the seals of the governors of the various departments were issued, and the messengers galloped through the capital. As dusk approached, the Nine Cities of the capital suddenly grew tense. Most of the people entering and exiting the city gates were on horses and sedan chairs, all of them in a hurry.
At the same time, Lu Wan of the Ministry of War suddenly beat the drums and gathered all the generals in the capital to read out the imperial edict. He then selected twenty or so generals who had meritorious service and immediately followed Zhang Yong to transfer military power to the Twelve Battalions. The Shenji Battalion under the direct command of Marquis Wuding Guo Xun was stationed in the capital. The five thousand and three thousand battalions were moved to the left and right of the capital.
Du Fu, the head of the Department of Rites who had secretly returned to the capital, with the help of Great General Xu Tai, replaced all the Spear Supervisors and eunuchs of the Twelve Battalions. The Department of Rites, the Department of Treasures, and other important government offices were all guarded by Xu Tai's men. At the same time, the four external armies, the only mobile force without a fixed defense, were also stationed outside the city walls of Beijing. Swords were unsheathed, bows were nocked, and a murderous aura filled the air.
As orders were issued from the various government offices, soldiers and horses could be seen flowing in and out of the palace, the city, and outside the city. People were shouting and horses neighing, lanterns and torches were strung together like a long dragon. The people in the city were panic-stricken, not knowing what was happening with such a large-scale military mobilization.
Wu Jie of the Inner Factory and Miao Kui of the West Factory sent a large number of stake-heads and qianhu to the Department of Rites, Dongchang, and the Imperial Bodyguard. They arrested a group of eunuchs in charge, Imperial Bodyguard Tongzhi, Qianshi, and Dongchang's stake-heads, qianhu, and penal officers. At the same time, the figures of foreign guards and special agents appeared at the doors of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, both to monitor and protect them. In short, no one was allowed to enter or leave.
In the early morning of the next day, when the first ray of sunlight from the east shone on the Forbidden City, another group of officials in the court, led by the Imperial Inspector of Jiangxi Road, were ordered to stay idle and were approved for arrest.
The uneasy civil and military officials were summoned to the front of the palace. The three scholars appeared to read a strange imperial edict to the panic-stricken officials. When the civil and military officials saw the three scholars standing at the front, they knew that Yang Tinghe had also been implicated and that his future was likely to be bleak.
Jiao Fang was the most senior among the three scholars in the cabinet, but Yang Tinghe had become the first Cabinet Secretary. Because of his advanced age, Jiao Fang had gradually retreated behind the scenes. The last time the Emperor implemented the new system reform, the court was presided over by Yang Tinghe. As the most senior minister, Jiao Fang left the capital under the pretext of appeasing the local officials, in order to build support for Yang Tinghe.
But now, it was old Jiao Fang who read such an important imperial edict. Grand Secretary Liang Chu was behind her, and Yang Tinghe was at the end. Even though this was only a public position, it was a subtle sign in the officialdom. It was enough to hint to these old foxes who had been in the officialdom for many years that there was a change in personnel.
What shocked them even more was that the content of the imperial edict was unimaginable. Even though they knew that the Emperor's ideas were usually bold and imaginative, it was hard to imagine that he would issue such an imperial edict. Jiao Fang read each sentence clearly, "In accordance with the will of the Heaven, the Emperor's imperial edict states: The five prefectures, six ministries, the Imperial Censorate, the Office of Transmission, the Dali Monastery, the Honglu Temple, the Imperial Bodyguard, the six departments, and the thirteen departments, each yamen will have one assistant official stay in the capital. The rest, including the cabinet, the Emperor's relatives, dukes, marquises, son-in-law, and counts, will all be present!"
With this imperial edict, each yamen in Beijing would only have a second-in-command to handle daily affairs. Almost all the other officials, including the Emperor's relatives, meritorious ministers, and the heads of secret agents, would all be mobilized to Tongzhou to pay their respects to the Emperor. The political center of the world had suddenly changed from Beijing to Tongzhou.
After the imperial edict was announced, the public was in an uproar. The officials were bewildered and discussed it. Jiao Fang and the other two scholars' faces were as dark as water. They stood at the top without saying a word. The voices of the civil and military officials in front of the Meridian Gate became louder and louder. Finally, someone angrily shouted, "This is a conspiracy! Why would the Emperor give such an order? It must be a conspiracy! "
"That's right! Someone must be holding the Emperor hostage. They want to lure all the civil and military officials in the imperial court and the Emperor's relatives to Tongzhou and catch them all in one fell swoop. Jiao Ge Lao, you must not be fooled! "
Some of the more mature ones spoke in a more gentle manner, "Three scholars, the Emperor is not returning to the Capital, but wants all the civil and military officials in the imperial court to go to Tongzhou. This is an unprecedented and strange story. In the past, when Yongle the Great Emperor and Yingzong the Emperor personally led the imperial army to the Northern Frontier, they did not bring this many officials with them. Should we return the imperial edict and report it to the Emperor? "
The four people wearing ordinary Imperial Bodyguard uniforms had actually been replaced by the West Factory's soldiers a long time ago. These people looked on with cold eyes from the sidelines. Who was panic-stricken, who was speaking incitement, and who was speaking words of instigation, all the civil and military officials in the imperial court were recorded in their hearts.
By the time the commotion was almost over, several neat troops suddenly appeared from all directions. Their spears were as thick as a forest, their blades were as sharp as snow, their armors were bright yellow, their uniforms were bright yellow, and their hats were decorated with a fluttering swan feather.
The four outer armies! This was the Emperor's personal army, the Imperial Guards of the Imperial Guards, the four outer armies under the Emperor's personal command, the Formidable General. It suddenly became quiet in front of the Meridian Gate. As the neat troops approached step by step, the sonorous footsteps made a deep and heavy sound like steel, and the civil and military officials felt a sense of oppression and suffocation.
A hundred steps in front of them, there was a "clang" sound, and the troops stopped moving forward. However, the suffocating feeling did not disappear at all. The soldiers all looked cold and solemn, like a forest made of steel.
When a scholar met a soldier, what should he do?
The "scholars" left Beijing in groups, some on horseback, some in sedan chairs. Under the escort of Xu Tai's army, they "happily" rushed to Tongzhou City to see the Emperor. What exactly happened in the Capital, some of the senior officials had heard about it, some had speculated, and some had more or less understood it. Most of the people, especially the relatives of the Emperor who usually did not care about the imperial court, were confused and did not know what was going on.
* * *
In Nanjing's prison, a general in bright armor sat on a chair. His well-ironed uniform and boots stepped on a naked body. The body was covered in blood, and his hands were upside down on the wet and dirty ground, like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.
The tip of the whip carelessly played with his lower body, and the naked man with disheveled hair did not feel anything. Jiang Bin laughed sinisterly, "Lord Qian, how does it feel?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, no reaction, ah! I forgot, Lord Qian only acts like a man when it comes to women. Do you think you should find a woman to do it? It's a pity that women are not allowed in this military prison. What do you think we should do? "
"Ugh … ugh …" Qian Ning struggled for a while. His mouth was stuffed with a rag and he could not speak at all.
For some reason, his lower body was as straight as a spear, but the base of it was tied tightly with ox tendons. Who knew how long it had been congested with blood, but it had not faded. The color had become glossy and purple because of the congested blood. When Jiang Bin poked it with the sharp whip in his hand, purplish-black smelly blood beads oozed out. It seemed that the swollen blood had already deteriorated or even coagulated inside. Otherwise, it would have spurted out as soon as there was a cut.
Jiang Bin said with a cheeky smile, "Brother Qian, my men serve me well, right? Haha, it's not only the Imperial Bodyguard who know how to serve people. There are many people in the army who know how to serve people. "
Qian Ning's eyes were about to spit fire. What was there to be afraid of? Now he was no different from a eunuch, or even worse than a eunuch. Although he had not drunk a drop of water for a few days, it was inevitable that he would urinate, but now he could not. His lower abdomen was as hard as iron, and the pain was indescribable.
"You bastards!" Jiang Bin turned his head and scolded his subordinates, "How many times have I said this? Lord Qian and I have a friendship that grew out of discord. Have you served Lord Qian well enough? Lord Qian doesn't look like he's comfortable enough. You don't let father rest easy at all! "
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Jiang Bin turned his head again and said with a beaming smile, "Brother Qian, listen to me!"
Qian Ning: "Sob sob sob …"
Jiang Bin: "You and I are brothers, and we have a deep friendship. Don't worry, I will take good care of your beautiful wives and concubines. I will not let them lack food and clothing, nor let them be lonely. When I miss you, I'll sleep with your wife. That way, I'll also miss you. What do you think of my idea? "
Qian Ning: "Sob sob sob …"
Jiang Bin waved his hand and said, "You don't have to thank me. I am an honest man, and I will definitely repay the kindness of others. Brother Qian, when you die, I will set up a mourning hall for you in the mansion so that your wives can pay their respects on time! "
Qian Ning: "Sob sob sob …"
Jiang Bin: "Sigh, Brother Qian, I know you don't want to leave me, and I also don't want to leave you! Don't you like to paint on women's bodies? How about this, from tomorrow onwards, I will be apprenticed to the best painter in Nanjing! I will learn the ink painting well and practice on your wife's body. Every year on the day of your death, I will make a new painting! I will let your wives display it in front of your coffin when they pay their respects to you, to comfort your soul in heaven! "
Qian Ning couldn't speak, but his body twitched violently, his throat coughed, and then blood gushed out of his nostrils. He was so angry that he vomited blood, but his mouth was blocked. Two streams of dark red blood flowed out of his nostrils.
"Hahahaha …" Jiang Bin looked up to the sky and laughed. His laughter echoed in the prison cell. After a long while, he lifted his foot and rubbed the blood off Qian Ning's nose with the toe of his boot. Then he stood up and said, "We are good brothers. Look at you, why are you so touched?"
Blood flowed out of Qian Ning's nose again. Jiang Bin slowly leaned down and looked at Qian Ning's dead fish-like eyes. He took out a small green hat from his arms and showed it to Qian Ning. Then he put it on Qian Ning's head. Qian Ning struggled to get rid of it.
Jiang Bin said with a faint smile, "Old Qian, I've specially ordered people to make a few hundred of these hats. Don't worry, I'll burn one for you every few days so that your head will be as lush and green as a mountain.
By the way, the one you are most worried about is your little son, right? I will train him well and let him grow up to be the number one pimp in Nanjing's brothels. Only then will he be worthy of your green hat … "
"Uh! Uh! " Qian Ning's body was like a pendulum as blood spewed out of his nostrils. The more he struggled, the more blood he spewed. His entire mouth and nose were covered in blood. His body's trembling gradually slowed down before he gradually stopped moving.
The smile on Jiang Bin's face gradually disappeared. His eyes revealed a sharp gaze. A bodyguard went over and kicked Qian Ning twice before looking up and saying, "Lord …"
Jiang Bin waved his hand and turned to walk out. When he walked out of the prison and into the sunlight, a bodyguard who had followed him from Xuan Manor to Jinling secretly followed him and whispered, "Lord, Qian Ning is pissed."
Jiang Bin looked up to the sky and heaved a sigh, relaxing the ferocious lines on his face.
The bodyguard chuckled again and said, "Lord, Qian Ning's concubines are indeed beautiful and charming. Do you want me to give them to you …?"
Jiang Bin chuckled and patted him on the shoulder. "Mozzie, I said that just to anger him. Do you think I will learn from him? That was then and this is now. Father is no longer a hooligan boss, but a general. Do you understand?
In the future, we can also stand in the imperial court. It's fine to have sex with other people's wives and daughters to vent our hatred, but it's not worth it to give others something to use against us. It's best to let the Justice Department handle the family members of criminal officials. Don't touch them. If a man succeeds, why worry about not having a woman? "
"Yes!" Mozzie smiled obsequiously. "Lord is wise."
Jiang Bin straightened his new Deputy Commander Lion's official robe and said with a smile, "Of course, being an official … you will naturally know what to do after being one for a long time …"
* * *
Tongzhou City, Yellow Silk Umbrella Canopy.
Emperor Zhengde, Yang Ling, and the Taoist master Zhang siblings stood on top of the city wall. Beside them were bodyguards and squires. From afar, they could vaguely see a large group of people winding their way over.
"Nantong State, Beitong State. The Nantong State connects the north and the south! Yang Ling, why don't you match it? "
He did not expect Zhengde to have such an interest. Without thinking, Yang Ling said, "East Pawnshop, West Pawnshop, East Pawnshop pawnshop …"
"Hey, this is a couplet. It can't be used. Think of another couplet."
"This …" Yang Ling said, "Other than East Pawnshop pawning things, I can only remember male and female students. What else?"
Unfortunately, Scholar Yang was not good at matching couplets. He was momentarily at a standstill. Taoist master Zhang also frowned in thought when he heard this. He could not think of a suitable couplet. Zhengde was waiting for the officials to arrive, so he was in no hurry.
Zhang Fubao kept glancing at Yang Ling from the corner of her eyes. Seeing his troubled expression, for some reason, she also felt anxious for him. She peeked and suddenly thought of a couplet. She quickly took a step back and waited for Yang Ling to look over. She stretched out an index finger, one to the left, one to the right, and then the other to the right. The two index fingers came together and separated again.
Yang Ling was startled. "What is this? Dou dou fei? "
Seeing that he did not understand, Zhang Fubao stood behind the Emperor and winked at him anxiously and angrily. Yang Ling's mind raced and suddenly thought of something. He said happily, "Left Imperial Bodyguard, Right Imperial Bodyguard, Left and Right Imperial Bodyguards, Left and Right Imperial Bodyguards, Left and Right!"
Hearing this, a sweet smile immediately bloomed on Zhang Fubao's face. Zhengde said in surprise, "Not bad, not bad, really not bad. You can even match the scene in front of you. Hmm, the best is naturally the right thing, but to be able to think of the left and right in this moment is also very rare."
Yang Ling glanced at Fu Bao timidly and laughed dryly. "I wonder if in Your Majesty's heart, other than the Eastern and Western Pawnshop couplet, what appropriate second couplet did you think of? Presumably, it is much more brilliant than being a subject. "
Zhengde laughed and said, "Zhen is in charge of coming up with the first couplet, not in charge of thinking about zhen."
Yang Ling was stifled. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhengde chuckled. His eyes flashed as he looked at the hundreds of officials in the capital who were getting closer and closer. "The entire court has been moved by zhen to this Tongzhou. Right now, immediately pass down the imperial edict for the transfer of important military and political personnel from each government. Before zhen leads the hundreds of officials back to the capital, all arrangements must be completed! "
"Yes!" Yang Ling no longer joked and solemnly acknowledged.
Emperor Zhengde sat in Tongzhou and probed from afar to eliminate the rebellion in the capital. He moved the civil and military officials out of the capital and bound them all to his tent. Immediately after, he issued the transfer order from Tongzhou. The transfer of important officials in various places began. A reshuffling of power that affected the entire country was quickly completed in his hands.
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