The Eastern Guards Division, referred to as the Eastern Guards by the common people, has its official offices located within the Imperial City, outside the Dongde Gate of the Forbidden City. Since the establishment of the Eastern Guards, Yang Jingzhong, the general manager of the Imperial Guard, has spent at least half of his time here every day.

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At the beginning, Dongwei was only responsible for patrolling, arresting, and impeaching officials. Although it bypassed the Three Law Departments, important cases still had to be handled by the Criminal Department, Yushitai, and Dali Temple. But Yang Jingzhong slowly discovered

, officials in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Yushitai always violated his opinions, which made him angry and a little annoyed.

Soon, Yang Jingzhong had a countermeasure. Under the planning of his godson Ye Zhaoli, Dongsi quietly added the function of prison interrogation. Later, five officials below the fourth rank, including Sun Youming, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment, were accused by Dongwei of making false statements about the government.

He was arrested for the crime, interrogated by Dongwei and executed directly with a cane, which shocked the whole government and the public.

As a result, thousands of Taixue students and hundreds of officials in Beijing jointly petitioned the Emperor to once again abolish the Eastern Guards Division and reduce the power of the eunuchs. However, the final result was still nothing. From then on, not only did all officials remain silent

Even the censors no longer had the courage to remonstrate with death in the past. After all, whose life is not life? The emperor in charge of the world did not dare to say anything to the eunuchs, so everyone had to remain silent.

When the Eastern Guard was established, Yang Jingzhong asked the emperor to appoint himself the Admiral-in-Chief of the Eastern Guard in order not to let the power slip away. Now the additional prison interrogation function of the Eastern Guard has fully achieved the effect of silencing all officials.

Later, Yang Jingzhong's so-called power over the world became more and more real, and the chief internal officer was naturally very happy about this.

After becoming the father-in-law, Yang Jingzhong took in five more godsons. The eldest of the five godsons, Ye Zhaoli, is now in charge of the Qianhu in the East Neiwei Division, becoming the most powerful person in the East Neiwei Division second only to Yang Jingzhong.

In the morning of this day, Yang Jingzhong, who had finished handling the memorial on behalf of the emperor, held the whisk in his arms and took several eunuchs out of Dongde Gate as usual, and hurried to Dongwei.

As soon as he entered the gate of Dongwei, he saw his godson Ye Zhaoli already kneeling in front of the lobby under the memorial archway that read "Eternal Loyalty and Immortality", waiting for the arrival of his adoptive father. Yang Jingzhong was a little surprised, "Oh, it's Zhaoli.

Yeah, get up and talk, is there anything big happening today? Why are you not working in the lobby, but waiting for us here?"

Ye Zhaoli stood up from the ground respectfully and smiled mysteriously at Yang Jingzhong, "Father, today's case is really not a big one, but my son thinks it would be better for you to try it yourself."

Yang Jingzhong asked in confusion: "What kind of case is that? Is there another official or relative of the emperor involved?"

Ye Zhaoli chuckled and said, "No, these five criminals are just ordinary people."

Yang Jingzhong became even more confused, "Are several civilians worthy of my personal interrogation? You kid, you have confused our family."

Ye Zhaoli bowed and said: "Father, please sit in the court and interrogate the criminal in person. When the case is over, you will understand the painstaking efforts of the child!"

Yang Jingzhong knew that this boy Ye Zhaoli was full of tricks, so he couldn't help frowning, but he still nodded and said: "What a mysterious kid! Well, let's sit down in court and see what other tricks a few civilians can come up with.

Come."

Walking into the hall of Dongwei, the officers of Dongwei had long heard that the Governor was going to sit in the court to investigate the case in person. The ones above were holding fire sticks, and the ones below were carrying swords. Yang Jingzhong was sitting behind the case.

On the chair, Ye Zhaoli stood beside Yang Jingzhong, and several eunuchs stood behind Yang Jingzhong.

The servants called Tang Wei, Yang Jing

Zhong lowered his head and glanced at the koan that had been cleaned to be spotless, put the whisk on top of the koan, reached for the gavel, and knocked heavily on the table, "Bring someone to commit the crime!"

I saw some servants dragging them up from below and tying them up with large hemp ropes. Five people dressed as civilians in short coats were kneeling in the hall. I had never seen such a battle before. They were so scared that they were already pissed and their bodies were like chaff.

He just kept kowtowing and didn't dare to stop until his head was broken and bleeding.

Yang Jingzhong glanced at Ye Zhaoli, who was standing beside him, and motioned for him to ask questions. Ye Zhaoli nodded and shouted down the hall, "Who are you kneeling down? Please tell me your name quickly!"

The leader among the five kowtowed upwards and said tremblingly: "Reporting to your lord, the five people including Cao Min are all locals in the capital. They work in the Tao Family Winery in the west of the city. The Cao Min is called Zhao Qianshan." The other people all said separately.

: "Caomin Wang Erhei", "Caomin Li Jihui", "Caomin Sun Zhankui", "Caomin Liu Yongbo".

Ye Zhaoli asked coldly: "Do you know what crime you have committed?"

Zhao Qianshan kowtowed and said: "Last night after the wine shop was finished, five grassroots people were drinking and chatting in the wine shop. For some reason, several Dongwei servants broke in through the window and captured the five grassroots people. The grassroots people really didn't know

I hope you will find out what crime you have committed!"

Ye Zhaoli sneered: "Zhao Qianshan, you really don't know what crime you have committed?" The five people kowtowed upward and said: "Sir, the common people really don't know what crime they have committed!"

Ye Zhaoli said sternly: "It was found out by the officers of the East Internal Guard that Zhao Qianshan, Wang Erhei, Li Jihui, Sun Zhankui, Liu Yongbo and other five people gathered in the inner room of Taojia Winery to drink. When they were drunk, Zhao Qianshan

How dare you speak rudely and insult the Governor of the East Guard, Yang Jingzhong! Zhao Qianshan, do you think this is possible?"

Zhao Qianshan heard this and kowtowed, "Sir, my lord, I was really drunk at that time, so I started talking nonsense! Please have mercy on me and forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again."

I don’t dare anymore!”

Ye Zhaoli showed a ferocious smile on his face, "The Du Gong worked hard day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep, serving the country and the people. It can be said that he dedicated his whole life, not only to the country, but to the great achievements of the world! Why does the Holy Father respect the Du Gong as a revered father today? Just because the Du Gong

He is the pillar of our great merchant court. The great merchant cannot live without the Eastern Guard, and the court cannot live without the Governor! How can you, a humble citizen like you, slander and slander the Governor of the Eastern Guard without authorization?"

Zhao Qianshan kept kowtowing, "Now that the common people know their sins, they no longer dare to slander the Governor. I hope you will be merciful!"

Ye Zhaoli said with a straight face: "Zhao Qianshan slandered the Governor of Dongwei. His crime was unforgivable and he was executed with five hundred knives! Sun Zhankui once stopped Zhao Qianshan from insulting the Governor, and was rewarded with fifty taels of gold. He was acquitted! Wang Erhei, Li Jihui,

Liu Yongbo did not agree, but kept silent, rewarded him with twenty taels of silver, and acquitted him!"

Zhao Qianshan was so frightened that he said, "Sir, the common people are aware of their sins! There is an eighty-year-old mother and a ten-year-old child below. Please have mercy! Please have mercy!"

Ye Zhaoli waved his hand, "Executioner, execute the criminal Zhao Qianshan in front of the hall!" The executioner who had been prepared below agreed, dragged Zhao Qianshan to the lobby, tied him to a wooden frame, and cut him off with one knife.

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The screams of Zhao Qianshan could not be heard without end. Although the other four people had been untied, they saw their companions being cut off with a knife. In their ears, they heard the screams of their companions. The sounds were shrill and shrill until they died. Several people's faces turned pale, and they used

The word "terrified" is not enough to describe the fear in my heart. After the four people with the bounty in their hands walked out of the lobby, their legs were still shaking.

Suddenly realized

Yang Jingzhong took the gavel and announced his resignation. It turned out that the adopted son Ye Zhaoli wanted to use killing to establish his authority and silence all living beings in the world. From now on, even if there is no one in the alley, there will probably be no one

Dare to insult the governor of Dongwei in private anymore.

Several people came to the back hall of Dongwei. Yang Jingzhong stroked Ye Zhaoli's back and said warmly: "We are very happy to have such a good son like you in our family!"

Ye Zhaoli bowed his waist and said with a flattering smile: "Father, although the child is not born to the adoptive father, the adoptive father treats the child with great kindness, especially the child's biological father. The child will naturally consider everything for the adoptive father!"

Ye Zhaoli looked at the eunuchs behind Yang Jingzhong and asked cautiously: "Father, can you lend me a moment to speak?"

Yang Jingzhong looked back at the eunuchs and said, "It doesn't matter, these people are our family's confidants. If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be afraid."

Ye Zhaoli then bowed and said: "Father, there is something unclear about the child. Since today the stepfather has the power over the world and holds the imperial army, and the current emperor is weak and incompetent, why not the stepfather?" Ye Zhaoli's eyes showed a fierce look and he did it.

A beheading gesture.

Yang Jingzhong shook his head and smiled: "Silly boy, the reason why our family has the power it has today, where does this power come from? Of course it comes from the emperor. In the past two thousand years, no matter how the dynasties changed, there has never been a precedent for a eunuch to become the emperor.

"In the end, no matter how powerful our family is, we are just eunuchs. How can the world's heroes really surrender to our family?"

Ye Zhaoli lowered his head and said nothing, seeming to be thinking about something.

Yang Jingzhong added: "If our family only maintains its current status, it can be maintained. As long as we dare to proclaim ourselves emperor, let alone the civil and military officials who are disobedient, just say that the vassal kings with heavy troops are disobedient."

With such a heart in mind, now we have an excuse to be in trouble! By then, even if our family is on the Ninth Five-Year Plan, we will still not be able to sit on the dragon chair. Moreover, today the Holy Father honors our family as the Supreme Father and makes us Dukes.

Zhongshu Ling, this is a courtesy that has never been seen in ancient times. You must not be greedy!"

Ye Zhaoli bowed and said: "My foster father is wise!"

Yang Jingzhong waved the fly whisk in his hand and said with a slight smile: "Although we can't do Long Live, why can't our family be Nine Thousand Years Old? Isn't it said that there were two emperors in the Great Shang Kingdom, one who sat as the emperor and the other who established the emperor?

Why shouldn't our family give up their honor and take the real thing?"

At this moment, an eunuch hurriedly walked in from outside. After seeing Yang Jingzhong, he immediately knelt on the ground, "Slave Liu Rong? See the Governor." Yang Jingzhong nodded, "Get up and talk, what is the emperor busy with now?

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Eunuch Liu Rong stood up and said very respectfully: "Replying to the governor, the emperor went to Chunhe Palace to train the more than 200 female sumo wrestlers as usual. Now he brought Yu Fu, Wenxiu and the others with him.

We went fishing in the Houde Sea in the Imperial Garden."

Yang Jingzhong asked doubtfully: "Go fishing in Houde Sea? When did the emperor like fishing? That's okay. The more hobbies the emperor has, the better. What about carpentry, female sumo wrestlers, fishing, whatever."

As long as he likes fun things, let him play with them. Not only that, we also have to find ways to play with him!"
Chapter completed!