Late at night, the whole world is sleeping quietly.
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves coming from the southeast of the capital. Horses dressed in uniform costumes roared past. Under the cold moonlight, the cold light reflected from the swords on the waists of this group of men and horses could be vaguely seen.
It was already midnight, and the entire capital city was under night curfew. The guards stationed in the Nancheng Army and Horses Division had put up fences at the intersections of the streets, holding swords and sticks to patrol the streets at night. No one was allowed to pass.
Just when the night guard of the Nancheng Military and Horse Division was about to find a sheltered place to drink some wine to warm up, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves getting closer and closer, and soon saw a group of people riding horses.
, one of them speeded up his horse and galloped over, with a spring knife embroidered on his waist and a token with a tassel in his hand.
"The Jin Yiwei is on an errand, hurry up and clear the way!" The Jin Yiwei who came on horseback, holding a token, shouted loudly to the night guard of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division.
The Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division was responsible for patrolling tonight with a small flag, a total of more than ten people. When the small flag officer leading the team saw the tasseled token in the hand of the Jin Yiwei, his face turned pale and he was shocked.
The token is not an ordinary Jin Yiwei token. I glanced at the Jin Yiwei team from a distance and vaguely saw the Jin Yiwei surrounding a big man in a bullfight suit. He dared to neglect, so he immediately ordered his men to move the fence and wait.
Move the things blocking the road.
Made in the old Ming Dynasty, the first-grade bullfighting, the second-grade flying fish, the third-grade python, the fourth and fifth-grade unicorn, the sixth and seventh-grade tiger, and the tiger, this bullfighting uniform, doesn’t that mean that the master is here in person?!
The flag officer did not dare to delay for a moment and ordered his soldiers to clear the road. However, the more haste they were, the more chaos arose. In addition, because the fence was too heavy, the people of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division were in a hurry and did not move the fence properly.
"cough"
The Jin Yiwei behind them also gradually approached, and the man in his forties who was surrounded by them in a bullfight uniform coughed slightly, seeming to be very dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.
Hearing the cough, Jin Yiwei, who was holding the token, was shocked. Without thinking, he put the token into his arms and flew off his horse like a big bird, as if his toes had not even touched the ground. Then he jumped up again, like a rabbit and a falcon.
Soon he was among the people carrying the fence from the Nancheng Army and Horse Division.
"rise!"
The Jin Yiwei roared low, and veins flashed on his forehead. Under the surprised eyes of Nancheng Bingma Sibingwei, he grabbed the entire fence and pushed it to the roadside with several soldiers in one fell swoop.
The team of Jin Yiwei behind did not even look, so they rode along the gap and passed the intersection.
Immediately afterwards, the Jin Yiwei who opened the way also got on his horse and chased after him.
In fact, it only took a minute or two from the moment the Jin Yiwei showed his token to the moment he roared away.
The people from the Nancheng Army and Horses Division who were patrolling the street at night stared blankly at the pair of guards whizzing by. They didn't react for a moment until the two unlucky guys who were pushed to the side of the road with the fence touched their feet and screamed.
These people just reacted to the sound.
"Boss, what errands are the Jin Yiwei doing in the middle of the night?" Someone looked at the back of the Jin Yiwei whizzing past and asked.
"If you don't want to die, don't ask!"
The flag officer glared at the man vigorously, and then ordered his men to clean up the road thoroughly. Otherwise, those men would have to return. In this dynasty, the Jin Yiwei is extremely powerful, much more powerful than Dongchang, and he does not dare to touch it.
The bad luck of these people.
Not long after, the Shuntian Gongyuan in the south of the capital city received a group of uninvited guests. It was this group of royal guards who rode horses from the streets.
Rules of the Gongyuan. In order to ensure the fairness of the imperial examination and prevent examiners from committing malpractice, after entering the Gongyuan, the examiners cannot come out until the exam is over and the rankings are determined. It can take as little as three to five days, or as many as dozens of days. The exam rankings are determined.
Previously, the key to the Gongyuan was locked and could not be opened.
However, when Jin Yiwei showed a handwriting, Gongyuan opened the door.
"Stay guard at the door. Don't let an ant crawl out without my order!"
The middle-aged man in the bullfighting uniform among the Jinyiwei, accompanied by several Jinyiwei, entered the Shuntian Gongyuan and gave instructions to the accompanying subordinates. The middle-aged man in the bullfighting uniform was in his forties and had a good figure.
He is tall, giving people a strong and brave feeling, and his skin color is different from ordinary people, as if there is a ball of fire in his body. His skin color is faintly fiery red, and he walks like a crane.
Therefore, several of the accompanying Jinyi guards stood guard at the gate of Gongyuan with embroidered spring knives in hand, performing their duties loyally.
"Lord Lu comes in person late at night. Sometimes he is not welcomed from afar, but sometimes he is not welcomed from afar."
Arriving at the Xujie in the court hall, Yan Maoqing and other examiners saw the person coming, and quickly stood up from their seats to greet him.
This person is not an ordinary person. He is the most powerful leader of the Jinyiwei in the world today. The Jinyiwei commander is Shi Lu Bing. This man is not only extremely smart, but also good at maneuvering. In the past, Dongchang always suppressed the Jinyiwei, but
In the hands of Lu Bing, Jin Yiwei suppressed Dongchang. Under his wise leadership, Jin Yiwei has become the most terrifying intelligence machine. Whenever there is any trouble in the capital, he is always the first to know.
Not only that, Lu Bing had an unusual relationship with the current emperor. Lu Bing was the son of the nanny of Emperor Jiajing. The two grew up on the same milk. Lu Bing grew up with Emperor Jiajing and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jiajing.
In addition, Lu Bing was also the savior of Emperor Jiajing. In the 18th year of Jiajing's reign, the emperor went on a patrol, and Lu Bing led the imperial guards to escort him. In Weihui, Henan, at the fourth watch in the middle of the night, the palace suddenly caught fire, and the accompanying officials fled in a hurry.
No one cares about the whereabouts of the emperor. It was Lu Bing who rushed into the fire regardless of his own safety and carried the emperor out of the fire. This act of sacrificing his life to save the savior made Emperor Jiajing see his loyalty. From then on, he became more and more favored, and he continued to be promoted to officials and titles, becoming a
The highest officer of Jinyiwei.
How could Manchu officials not be afraid of such a person?
Therefore, whether it was Xu Jie or Yan Maoqing, they all stood up and greeted him, saying all kinds of polite words.
"Master Xu, Master Yan, you have worked very hard in reviewing the papers and have made great achievements. Your Majesty has ordered me to come to express my condolences to you."
Lu Bing, however, had no airs at all and greeted Xu Jie and others with a very polite smile and a smile.
"What the hell, Mr. Lu has to go on business late at night, that's why hard work pays off," Xu Jie and others said politely.
After a few simple courtesies, Lu Bing got back to his business and asked Xu Jie and others, "I wonder how your lords are doing with the marking this time. Your Majesty has been reading it for several days."
"What a coincidence. The marking has just ended and the draft list has just been filled out." Xu Jie replied with a smile.
The examiner behind put the completed draft list and the top ten red papers together in a paper bag with various seals, and at Xu Jie's signal, handed his hands to Lu Bing.
"Then I won't disturb you all. Your Majesty is still waiting for his return. I believe you, sir, will be able to go home and rest comfortably tomorrow." After Lu Bing took the paper bag, he held his hand in front of Xu Jie and others.
People say goodbye.
After Lu Bing left Shuntian Gongyuan, he rode his horse non-stop to the Xiyuan where Emperor Jiajing practiced immortality and alchemy. Shuntian Gongyuan was once again closed and locked, waiting for Emperor Jiajing's review tomorrow before it can be opened and the results released. Examiners at that time
This also completely ends the mission of the joint examination, and everyone can go back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers. (To be continued.)