Grasshopper on a hundred and ten rounds

As the sunset shines, I still have time to leave the palace before the palace locks.

There were Mongolians among the defenders in the capital. Since the Mongolian civil strife, many Mongolians have been taken in by the Ming Dynasty army. These people are currently all Ming officials, and monitoring them belongs to the Fuzhen Department's work.

Lu Gao was not in Fuzhen, and the yamen was deserted.

"During this period, all the people in the yamen have been sent out." Yang Qianhu, who was on duty, said, "You are back. Zhu Ji doesn't know when he will come back. Even though he knows that there is not enough manpower, the Mongols are afraid that there will be some action. The Tatars sent troops south and have already invaded Hexi. You must know that the border guards have changed a while ago, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity. Now the court is a little nervous. Those civil and military officials have been in the palace and have not yet returned..."

"It's getting dark, they might be at home..." Zhen'er said. According to time, it seems that the ministers should go back. The Mongols have always been a matter of being blocked by future soldiers.

"Send someone to watch..." Zhen'er said, "Who knows if there are any affair with foreign enemies inside."

"Actually, Lu Qianhu has sent people, otherwise why would we be so quiet here?" Yang Qianhu said, "Sir, are you going home or resting here?"

"I won't go back tonight, so I'll rest here." Zhen'er pushed away her room. The room had bedding, but some days there was no one living there and no one cleaning it, and the smell was very strong.

"Why not stay in the guest room?" said Yang Qianhu, "You haven't come back for a while, and no one cleans the room..."

"In the past six months, the Fuzhen Department has the final say in Lu Gao and Lu Qianhu. I wonder when you will be back?" Yang Qianhu didn't dare to ask what Zhen'er was doing now.

"I came back when I came back. All Lu Qianhu did was the emperor's intention, but we couldn't do it." Zhen'er said, "I came back this time because I was worried about the Mongolians, as well as Cao Jixiang's Imperial Guard. Lord Menda, the commander of the Jinyiwei, is now afraid that I can't be busy. I am afraid that we need to help the Fuzhen Department. Use the spy three thousand... to monitor the inside and outside of the capital, and deal with things quickly."

"I understand this meaning..." Yang Qianhu said that Fuzhen Department has the most staff, that is, the one who raises the most idle people.

The nights in Fuzhen City have never been so quiet. There are not few people in the court who can lead troops to fight. The Ming Dynasty has a population base, and the Mongolian population is small, not external troubles but internal troubles. If there is a riot inside, the capital will not be peaceful.

"The commander is back?" Someone pushed the door and came in directly.

"Lu Gao..." Zhen'er was startled and called out his name in confusion.

"It's me..." Lu Gao said. Zhen'er had only seen Lu Gao at the entrance of Qianqing Palace during the day.

"Why are you back so late?" Zhen'er asked, "Didn't you let you watch?"

"I've been tired for a day, so how can I not let someone rest? Why are you hiding here? I saw that there are lights in your room, so I came here to take a look. Today, I saw that your women's clothing is pretty. Did the emperor leave you there... What's your name in the palace?" Wanxi had an older sister who was a palace maid in the palace and served the prince in the East Palace. A while ago, he said that his sister might be a concubine, and the message was passed in the palace. Lu Gao smiled and said, "Aunt Zhen'er, I understand."

"For us, the name of a person is just a symbol. Why is Mr. Qianhu interested in it? We have known each other for more than ten years. You don't think you are the same person now. Maybe I think you are very strange, why do you fall in love with money?"

"Money... I didn't think about it, and I didn't think about it either. Now I realize that I'm different from the past. Is that the temptation of power?" Lu Gao said, "You said Cao Jixiang is rich or not...will he miss a woman?"

"Eunuchs are also human beings..." Zhen'er said, "Who doesn't like beautiful women? Power can satisfy people, but they always have a flaw, that is, they have no offspring...Lu Gao, don't learn from Cao Jixiang. If you do evil things, you will die of your own."

"I don't know. I just want to live a better life. Besides, they took the initiative to send the money. If you are not here, I did not treat Wanxi badly. If you are not here, I will give it to your Ah Xi." Lu Gao said, "What do you think your younger brother Wanxi say? He said that it would be great if his brother-in-law was as capable as me... Sister..."

Lu Gao suddenly turned to Zhen'er: "Sister... you are a palace maid, not a eunuch... you don't even touch a woman... Wanxi's sister, what's her name?"

"So what if you know? Do you think you can tell them? There should be no women among the Jinyiwei... Do you think your boss is a palace maid?" Zhen'er's eyes were filled with contempt. She stood up: "You are not welcome here. I'm tired and busy for a day. I'm not here to prevent the Qianhu from making money, but just for the safety of the emperor. Your wealth is all given by the emperor, so you should also know what to do. Don't be right or wrong... The emperor will not treat those who are loyal to him unfairly."

Lu Gao stared at Zhen'er. Under the faint light, her face seemed to be really bad. Lu Gao said, "Then I'll go to rest and don't disturb you."

Zhen'er continued to lie down, but she just couldn't sleep anymore. This fact is a headache. How could Lu Gao be such a person? He has been married for more than ten years, and he is actually a woman like them. But these men are not really loving their women, and they are just playing tricks. Zhu Ji is better than them, at least he only has the wife in his heart. It is a troublesome thing to be exposed by Lu Gao. Will he threaten himself? How should he deal with him?

The martial arts practitioners get up very early in the morning, and the weather is a bit stuffy. After a set of boxing techniques, Zhen'er is already sweating.

Someone handed over a towel: "Sir, why are you so early?"

"It's getting late!" Zhen'er turned around, "It's you too late..."

"Oh, it's not too late, but I'm tired and sleeping for a while. The young one is the subordinate of the adult. Yesterday was a young one, and I was rude to the adults." Lu Gao said, "I only realized the difference when I saw that the adults practiced the exercises just now... I rarely spend the night here."

"I also watched you advance step by step. As the Jinyiwei, greedy for money and lust, it is not a good thing. In fact, I don't want you to make a mistake. Once this mistake occurs, I'm afraid no one can save you..." Zhen'er said, "But you can make up for the mistake now... Some people in the court have ill-behaved. Now the Tatars are heading south and there are few people in the capital. If they come to disrupt the situation, they are afraid that something will happen in this capital. The emperor who has always trusted you will have an accident..."

"I know what to do." Lu Gao said, "Are you going to stay here or go back?"

"Go back... I want to go back, I'm afraid someone will be unfavorable to the crown prince." Zhen'er said.

"Why is the prince?" Lu Gao said.

"Because my mission is to protect His Highness the Crown Prince at the order of the Queen Mother, the emperor will naturally be protected by you." Zhen'er said.

"I understand, it turns out that you are by the prince... No wonder you can't meet you..." Lu Gao said, "You are the queen mother..."

"I know, and I still say that this Empress Dowager Sun is not confused..." Zhen'er said, "After experiencing so many things... Cao Jixiang's son Cao Qin may have been uneasy!"

"Since the Shi family collapsed, the Cao family is indeed uneasy. I have been surveillance," Lu Gao said. "After all, they were grasshoppers on a rope. If it weren't for internal strife, the emperor would have never known how to do it, and how to contact if there is an urgent matter."

In addition, when using the spy, Zhen'er was unwilling to let Lu Gao know that the spy was Yang Qianhu. The fewer people knew about this, the better. If Lu Gao was Cao Jixiang's person, then everything was under Cao Jixiang's control. The spirit of guarding others must be guarded. The spy would not come directly to comfort the department, and often used the simplest method... In the end, it would be revealed without leaving a name, but there would be a logo on the paper. This logo is the mark of rewarding merits and only those responsible for this part know it.

"I'll just tell Wanxi..." Zhen'er said, "I'll go back to the mansion to see my father first, and then deal with some things in two days. I'll leave it to you, Lord Qianhu."

Lu Gao also knew that Wan Zhen, the boss, was elusive, but it was not unusual in Fuzhen. If someone sent him to be a spy, no one knew when he would come back. Since Wan Zhen was in the palace, of course he didn't want others to know.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!