Zhu Gaojie was a little confused. What happened just now?
Why did Yang Rong suddenly say that he was loyal to him? What on earth was this guy thinking!
It’s really out of the ordinary!
Zhu Gaojie said patiently: "Mr. Yang, I think there may be some misunderstanding between us."
Yang Rong said firmly: "My lord, there is no need to be suspicious, Yang is determined!"
What he is best at is deciding things, and once he makes up his mind, he will not waver easily.
Although the prince is good, it is difficult for the prince to give Yang Rong a stage to display himself. Now there are so many talents in the East Palace. How many years will it take to wait for the day when he will succeed?
Three years? Five years? Ten years?
But King Qi can give it now.
Although he didn't get along with King Qi much, Yang Rong also heard about King Qi.
King Qi was able to rise rapidly and assume the position of supervising the country in such a short period of time. Both in terms of courage and strategy, it seems that he is an excellent choice to follow now.
Just when Zhu Gaojie was still about to say something, he suddenly saw a familiar person walking over - Shadow Attendant Aqi.
A Qi bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, Lu Chaoyang has returned to Beijing."
When Zhu Gaojie heard this, he stood up solemnly and walked straight out of the hall without bothering to talk to Yang Rong.
Yang Rong was slightly startled, but he remembered the name "Lu Chaoyang" very clearly.
This man was originally a general officer in the Southern Expeditionary Army, but he was of a low profile, but later he rose through the ranks after meeting Zhu Gaojie, and was directly promoted to the governor of Fusi Yamen in Jinyiwei North Town.
The governors of Beizhen Fusi are the same as the cabinet bachelors. They are not high in rank, but they are extremely powerful. They are independent of the Jinyiwei and even have the ability to compete with the commanders of the Jinyiwei.
What really made Yang Rong pay attention to this Lu Chaoyang was that this person was ordered to go to Shandong to thoroughly investigate corrupt officials and protect the court's disaster control policy.
After Lu Chaoyang arrived in Shandong, he launched a massacre in a bloody way. Countless people's heads fell to the ground. The papers to impeach him were filed from Deshengmen to Qianqing Palace. However, these papers for impeachment were suppressed by the emperor.
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The local people in Shandong called Lu Chaoyang "Lü Qingtian", while the local bureaucrats called him "Lü Rentu".
The local chief envoy Bian Yuanbo angrily denounced Lu Chaoyang: "They have killed countless people and killed innocent people indiscriminately, which has attracted the anger of both humans and gods. This beast deserves to be punished!"
Soon after, Lu Chaoyang led Tiqi from Fusi in Beizhen into the Chief Envoy Si Yamen, harvested the head of the second-rank Chief Envoy Bian, and searched for corruption in Bian Yuanbo's mansion.
There are three hundred pages of evidence of bribery, about 110,000 taels of silver, more than 20,000 taels of raw gold sand equivalent to about 160,000 taels of silver, more than 20 houses and homesteads, more than 4,000 acres of fields, mountains and ponds, jewelry, porcelain, and rare paintings and calligraphy.
Countless... The people from Beizhen Fusi spent two days and two nights counting the stolen money, and finally came up with a number - eight hundred thousand taels!
When the emperor heard the news, he was furious. No one thought that just a dozen years after Taizu had eliminated corruption, such a blood-sucking moth would appear on the back of the imperial court!
The Crown Prince, who was still supervising the country at that time, gave an order to replace all the officials above the seventh rank of the Sansi Yamen in Shandong. A major blood change was carried out, and the matter was suppressed.
Lu Chaoyang became famous in one battle. The governor of Beizhen Fusi Yamen Town, who had not been in office for long, broke through such a huge system.
It is said that Mr. Lu went to Shandong to eliminate corruption and experienced nearly a thousand assassinations in a few months!
What a shocking number!
This can be called dancing on the tip of a knife, but Lu Chaoyang really came back alive!
Everyone knows that this time Lu Chaoyang has endured all the hardships and made great achievements and returned to Beijing, and he is afraid that he will be promoted soon.
After all, behind Lu Chaoyang, there is also Prince Qi, who oversees the country, and he is capable of making meritorious deeds. If he doesn't get promoted, who will get promoted?
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The Tiqi of Fusi in Beizhen were like the god of plague crossing the street, no one dared to approach wherever they passed.
Lu Chaoyang was wearing a black robe, and his face was as cold as an iceberg. Although he was traveling all the way, he could not hide the evil aura on his body.
In front of him, there was a group of people who had been waiting for a long time. They were the subordinate officials of Prince Qi's Mansion and Zhu Gaojie.
Lu Chaoyang turned over and dismounted, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Lu Chaoyang, you are fortunate to have lived up to your command!"
More than a blessing!
Lu Chaoyang killed so hard that blood flowed like rivers. It could be said that he had carved a bloody path in the endless chaos!
"Well done!" Zhu Gaojie gave a thumbs up.
He pushed Lu Chaoyang to the forefront, and this "Avenger" did not disappoint him.
No matter in terms of ability or courage, Lu Chaoyang is top-notch and can take on big responsibilities. The only shortcoming is probably that he has not read enough books, has a somewhat straightforward mind, and only accepts death when doing things.
However, this does not seem to be a shortcoming. For example, this time Lu Chaoyang went to Shandong without any fear. He would be aggressive with anyone he saw, even if the king of heaven came, he would be chased and chopped by Lu Chaoyang.
It's over!
Lu Chaoyang may not be an excellent commander, but he is definitely an excellent soldier. You only need to give him an order, and he will dare to kill all the enemies in front of him for your order!
At this moment, a eunuch who was delivering the order came over, saluted and said: "Prince Qi, the emperor asked you to come to Jiming Temple to have an audience."
Zhu Gaojie looked at Lu Chaoyang and said with a wry smile: "I originally wanted to hold a celebration banquet for you, but now it seems that it will be postponed."
Lu Chaoyang's expression remained calm: "Long live the Lord's summons is a big deal. I am a humble person. It is my duty to serve the Lord. I don't dare to delay the Lord."
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you have worked hard on this journey. Go back and change your clothes, and I will drink and chat with you again."
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Lu Chaoyang's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he felt a little excited.
It is not difficult to see from these remarks how much Prince Qi admired him.
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After Lu Chaoyang met Zhu Gaojie, he walked alone to the Yamen of Beizhen Fusi.
Regardless of how majestic Lu Chaoyang looks outside, in fact... he is a poor man.
In Jinling City, where every inch of land is at a premium, Lu Chaoyang can't even afford a toilet with his salary, so he can only live in the Yamen of Fusi in Beizhen. If Lu Chaoyang could be more flexible in his work, he would only be able to afford a toilet every month.
Gray income can enable him to live a luxurious life.
But if that's the case, he, Lu Chaoyang, is no longer the Lu Chaoyang that Prince Qi needs.
Although he regards money as dirt, this does not mean that Lu Chaoyang is a mean boss. On the contrary, Lu Chaoyang is very lenient with the people under him in Beizhen. When doing business on weekdays, those people under him
When collecting some money, Lu Chaoyang would turn a blind eye and pretend he couldn't see it.
After all, the salary in the Ming Dynasty was very low. Lu Chaoyang's monthly salary was not enough to cover the people below him. He was a lonely man and his salary was less, but the hawks and dogs under him had to support their family in Hukou.
I don’t even have enough to eat, so why should I work for you?
Zhu Gaojie once wanted to give Lu Chaoyang a courtyard with three entrances, but Lu Chaoyang refused.
Lu Chaoyang used to be an outlaw, but now he is a well-organized outlaw. He has never cared about physical wealth. He only pursues one thing - revenge.
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Lu Chaoyang walked into the slightly dark and damp alley and suddenly stopped.
There was an uninvited guest blocking the way of the alley, and he was an old acquaintance—the King of Han.
The King of Han clasped his hands on his chest, standing alone in front of the alley, blocking Lu Chaoyang's face, with a dull expression.
Lu Chaoyang turned around to leave, but was stopped by the King of Han.
"Lord Lu, would you like to have a few drinks at my palace?"
Lu Chaoyang turned around and said coldly: "Lv thanked Lord Han for his appreciation, but let's forget about drinking. I just returned to the capital from Shandong all the way, and I am tired and not in the mood."
After being rejected, the King of Han was not angry, but asked with interest: "Are you not that interested, or do you simply not want to be with me?"
"Prince Han, everyone knows this matter well. It's better not to speak too clearly." Lu Chaoyang said quietly, "We have different ways, so we don't want to conspire with each other."
What a joke!
He is a die-hard member of King Qi's party, and the King of Han is King Qi's political enemy. What's the point of him dealing with King Han in private?
Lu Chaoyang almost said to the King of Han face to face: "Don't touch me, get out."
"I know that you are King Qi's right-hand man." King Han stepped forward and said in a seductive voice, "What King Qi can give you, I can also give you."
Lu Chaoyang raised his eyebrows: "Prince Han, do you know what I want?"
"If my guess is correct, King Qi should promise you... to help you avenge and destroy the Jiang family in Guangxi, right?" King Han's mouth slightly raised, "I can promise you, not only to help you within one year, but
Killing the whole Jiang family will allow you to take the position of commander of the Jinyi Guard afterwards."
Lu Chaoyang was a little surprised: "Prince Han, you are really willing to pay the price, but... the current commander of the Jinyi Guards should be Lord Ji Gangji. Did you make something wrong?"
"You don't have to worry about this. As long as you agree to come to the Han Dynasty to work, I will take care of everything else." The King of Han said quietly.
Although Ji Gang was a member of the King of Han's party, the King of Han became increasingly dissatisfied with Ji Gang. He asked Ji Gang to suppress King Qi's power, but could not see any effect. This also gave the King of Han the idea of choosing another person to replace Ji Gang.
The only regret about Lu Chaoyang, a glorious governor in Shandong, was that the man surnamed Lu was a member of the Qi royal party and was an enemy of the Han king.
But the King of Han did not give up recruiting Lu Chaoyang because of this. On the contrary, he even wanted to poach King Qi.
Aren’t you, King Qi, awesome?
I am digging for your people!
Can you show me how awesome you are?
Lu Chaoyang looked around and asked with some confusion: "Prince Han, are you here alone?"
The King of Han smiled and said: "I am a corporal of courtesy and virtue, and I recruit talents like Mr. Lu. Of course I must respect him. If I bring a second person here, wouldn't it mean that I don't trust Mr. Lu?"
"That's it. Since there are no outsiders, let Lu just speak his mind." Lu Chaoyang took a deep breath and said sternly: