"Du Tang, Wang Tongzhi wants to see you!"
He Guangyi rode fast, day and night, and rushed back to the capital from Huai'an. He didn't even return home. He had just changed his clothes in the official office of Zhenfusi when his personal guards came to report.
Wang Tongzhi, as the personal guards say, is one of the core figures in the Jinyi Guard and He Guangyi's right-hand man. He is also a hero, and Wang Tongzhi is the youngest son of the late Liu'an Marquis Wang Zhi.
The old emperor treated these heroes who died early with special kindness, and their heirs were all given titles. When Wang Yi was not yet an adult, he was already a hereditary commander of the Imperial Guard.
An expression of wanting to sigh flashed across He Guangyi's face, "Let him come in!"
After waiting for a while, Wang Yi came in from outside. He looked very fair, more like a scholar than a warrior.
"Du Tang!" Wang Yi saluted and said.
"I just came back and you came to my door!" He Guangyi smiled, "What's the matter?"
Wang Yi took a few steps forward and whispered worriedly, "Xu Laosan didn't come back!" After saying that, he paused and said, "None of his subordinates came back either!"
Xu Laosan is the Qianhu of the Jinyi Guard who is escorting the coffin of King Huai.
The smile immediately disappeared from He Guangyi's face, and he pondered for a long time, "Is the matter done?"
"It should be done!" Wang Yi said, "The people in Dongling said that the eunuch of Shouling personally led people up the mountain!"
He Guangyi pondered again, scratching his head with his big hands, and after a long time he said, "Since you haven't come back, you can't come back!"
Wang Yi's face darkened and he nodded silently.
"It's good that you and I know some things!" He Guangyi thought about it again and said, "Those who have not come back will be compensated according to their military merits. When I go back, I will present the fold to His Highness. After His Highness sees it, he will naturally give you preferential treatment."
Then, he paused again, shook his head and said, "It's better not to bother His Highness with such matters!"
Immediately, he said, "Brothers cannot lose their families. Give what is due, and give more. Each brother's family should be given three hundred silver dollars, and Xu Laosan will be given five hundred. In addition, I am alone here.
There will be one too!”
"Everyone is so righteous!" Wang Yi knew in his heart that now that the matter had come to this point, no one had any choice but to give him more compensation.
"Xu Laosan has no son, and his younger brother is the flag of Jinyiwei!" He Guangyi pondered again, "Give him a hundred households in Suzhou. Lao Liu over there in Suzhou is getting older and will come down sooner or later. Let him take the lead when the time comes.
Just go up there. Suzhou is rich and not as strict as Beijing, so it’s a good way to go there!”
"So, where are the other brothers?" Wang Yi asked.
"There are people in the family who want to work as errands. Let's recruit them together." He Guangyi thought about it. "Scatter them to various places and don't stay in the capital. If you don't want to wear this tiger skin, look for some official positions."
They settled it!”
"By the way, there have been a few vacancies at Yingtian Mansion Prison in the past few days. You can make arrangements for them! Brothers, don't leave orphans and widowed mothers without hope!"
Wang Yi took a few steps forward and said, "The other brothers Xiaguan mentioned are the brothers who followed us to Huai'an this time!" As he said this, he said anxiously, "We have gone to more than 200 people, and they are all in Prince Huai's Mansion.
Killed someone!"
"Don't think about things you shouldn't!" He Guangyi glared at him and said, "If you really don't want us to come back, who of us will come back? Since we have returned to the capital, it proves that everything is fine. We should be on duty and do things.
What the hell is the point of thinking wildly all day long?"
Wang Yi whispered, "Isn't the official feeling uneasy?"
"It's okay, don't be anxious. If something happens, it's useless for you to be anxious!" He Guangyi rubbed his temples.
"That's right!" Wang Yi sighed.
After all, they are all slaves of the royal family, and their life and death depend on the thoughts of their superiors. Outsiders see their majesty, but they don't know that they are being roasted on the fire at any time, and if they are not careful, they will be burned by the flames.
If others don’t talk about it, just take a look at the first two commanders since the establishment of Jinyiwei.
Mao Xiang was also a hero of Conglong back then. He played a great role in Hu Weiyong's case, but later died inexplicably in order to calm the situation in the court. There was also Jiang Ying, who was as humble as a dog. A word from the emperor's grandson
, it’s not cold yet.
"These two years have been eventful! Please be vigilant!" He Guangyi said with a hint, "Let the brothers be smart in their actions and think more carefully about what they say and do. Otherwise, I won't be able to bear the trouble!"
Hearing this, Wang Yi nodded.
Smart people don't know what this means. The old emperor is old, and the emperor's grandson is now supervising the country. When the new king ascends the throne, things will gradually fall into place. But no one can guarantee whether there will be an undercurrent.
"Has Prince Jin of Taiyuan sent anyone?" He Guangyi leaned on his chair and asked, "We don't dare to delay this matter!"
"Send Hou Wu over!" Wang Yi said, "He is the most at ease in doing things!"
He Guangyi nodded, "Anyway, everyone on the list I gave you must be found. They will be seen alive and their bodies will be seen dead!"
"Don't worry, Xiaguan understands!" Wang Yi said, "Xiaoguan will also rush to Taiyuan tomorrow!"
"Well," He Guangyi seemed to be tired. He closed his eyes to rest, but said in a confused manner, "Pick a good dog in our Zhenfu Division and send it to Duke Cao later!"
Wang Yi was stunned and said in confusion, "He? We are not under his control!"
"He can't control it, maybe he can say something!" He Guangyi opened his eyes, "Do as I say!"
"yes!"
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There was silence in the palace.
The old man was lying on the rocking chair and taking a nap. The fat cat under his feet kept stretching out his paws and scratching the legs of the chair that was rocking back and forth.
"Is the matter done?" the old man suddenly asked.
Pu Bucheng bowed and said, "The letter is here, it has been taken care of, no leaks!"
"Yeah!" The old man paused and wanted to say something, but finally held back.
The hall fell silent again, with only the sound of the old man's rocking chair shaking. But Pu Bucheng saw it really, the old man's hands were digging into the armrests of the chair, and veins suddenly appeared.
After a long time, the old man curled his fingers.
Seeing this, Pu Bucheng knelt in front of the old man.
The old man sat up, bent down and lowered his head, almost close to the other person's ear, "After we die, do you know how to handle the affairs?"
"This slave knows!" Pu Bucheng whispered, "This slave will never leave any tail behind!"
"Well! Don't expose your family's scandal to anyone!" The old man lay down again and said, "Otherwise, people will talk about it for several lifetimes, and they will die from it!"
He said, waving his hand, "Go down, we'll be alone for a while!"
Pu Bucheng glanced at it worriedly, then slowly retreated to the corner and sat down on a pillar.
After an unknown amount of time, the old man slowly stood up. It seemed a little difficult for him to get up. He stood up on the rocking chair and sighed tiredly.
Just after taking two steps, he quickly held on to something beside him, and his body began to sway a little.
"Master!" Pu Bucheng said anxiously.
"It's okay, we got up violently, we're just dizzy!" The old man refused to let the other party come over and walked out stubbornly.
He walked behind the door, holding on to the door frame, and the sun fell on his wrinkled face. His eyes fell on the eaves of the side hall.
There is a swallow's nest there.
Several chicks were waiting to be fed, and a swallow flew back with an insect in its mouth and nursed them one by one.
Instantly, the old man's eyes turned red.
He slowly squatted down and moved his shoulders, but no sound was made.
Zhu Yunxi, who was walking towards him, took a long look at this scene.
He also seemed to feel someone coming. The old man raised his head and saw Zhu Yunxi. Their eyes met.
"Back!" the old man said.
"Hey, I wanted to go out for a few days, but I was thinking about you!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"How old are you to go out and wild!" The old man stood up holding on to the door frame and snorted, "You're out of shape!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and stepped forward to support the old man.
At the same time, the old man also grabbed his hand.
"Eat!" the old man said softly, "Hungry!"
"Why!"
This chapter has been completed!