As the saying goes, there are seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door. The owner of any villa in Tangshan Hot Spring is not a high-ranking official. The servants at the door usually greet and send off people who are on the scene. As the saying goes, there are scholars who talk and laugh, and people who come and go.
Without Bai Ding, how could the well-informed servants take the people of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division seriously?
The status of the Military and Horse Department of the Five Cities is rather embarrassing. In terms of men, horses, and equipment, it is not as good as the Forbidden Army in Beijing. In terms of power, it is not as powerful as the two factories and one guard. In terms of scope of responsibilities, it is not as good as that of Yingtian Mansion. The yamen of the Criminal Department are simply the security brigade of the capital, patrolling all night,
Catch a thief, stop a gang fight, or at most extort the shops along the street and commit petty theft. The profit is not very big, so it has never been looked down upon by the prominent people in the capital.
But the bosses of the Military and Horse Division who came to Tangshan Hot Spring to arrest people today are no better than those in the past. They are all General Zhong’s personal soldiers. Who is General Zhong? They are from the Red Shirt Regiment and Nanchang.
As a famous man with a high official position, his personal soldiers have naturally followed suit. They usually look up at people and look down. It's a good thing that they don't actively bully people. How can these people be allowed to wear corrugated hats?
The dog slave pretends to be big in front of himself.
Without waiting for General Zhong's order, several canes were whipped across the face. The soldiers and horses were lightly armed troops. They did not have spears or halberds. They only had waist knives, iron rulers and sticks and canes. The canes were more than three feet long and could be used as riding whips and whips.
It can whip people, and the effect is very ideal. After a few blasts, the servants at the door of the villa were beaten with blood all over their faces, and their corrugated hats fell off. Just as they were about to turn around and run back, the soldiers and horses rushed down.
The soldier pounced on him, pinned him to the ground and locked him with a chain. The rest of the troops quickly followed and rushed into the hot spring villa.
The villa is extremely elegant, with peach groves, bamboo groves, small buildings made of bamboo and wood, verdant grassland and colorful springs. A handsome child wearing a pure white satin robe is holding a tea tray with his bare feet, and fruits are standing in the misty sky.
Beside the hot spring pool, apart from the sound of gurgling water, there are only the chirping of birds on the trees. It is really like a fairyland.
However, this extremely elegant place unexpectedly broke in with a large group of vulgar people. Their leather-soled boots stepped roughly on the tender spring grass, and the delicate peach blossoms were brutally broken. The young ladies in white robes also
He was kicked aside very roughly by the soldiers.
There were several young and handsome young people taking a bath in the pool. Their white and tender skin, black hair, and handsome and surprised faces could be vaguely seen in the heat of the hot spring. It was obvious that the arrival of this group of soldiers was serious.
Ruining their elegance, a young man stood up angrily, put on a white silk robe smartly, and tied his hair casually with a white ribbon. He pointed at the group of soldiers and asked: "Who of you dare to enter a private house without permission?"
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Seeing that his demeanor was not that of ordinary people, the soldiers did not dare to hit people with canes. General Zhong staggered over from behind, glanced at this handsome boy sideways, and secretly thought to himself that he is such a handsome young man.
Then he said politely: "I have been ordered to capture the fugitive Chen Zi'ang. If you know who he is, hand him over quickly. Otherwise, if we start a search, we will inevitably break some pots and pans, which will not be a great disgrace to the scenery."
"Hmph, Chen Zi'ang was released on medical parole by the Ministry of Punishments. Why are you arresting him? Here are the words in black and white. Open your eyes and take a look!" The handsome guy took out an official document from the deerskin bag beside the pool and handed it to Zhong Shouyong.
Unexpectedly, General Zhong was illiterate and actually took down the official document. When the handsome guy saw it, he sneered and said sarcastically: "General, do you want me to read it to you?"
General Zhong Da was born as a hunter in the mountains. He doesn't know a lot of Chinese characters. He is already studying hard and has participated in the literacy class of the Red Shirt Regiment. However, he has limited time due to his busy schedule and has not learned a few characters so far. He is least interested in it.
What he likes is when others mention his illiteracy. Now that this handsome boy has touched Mr. Zhong's taboo, why don't you let him get angry?
With two stabs, the official document from the Ministry of Justice was torn into pieces by Mr. Zhong: "You don't have it now, do you? Give me someone to hand over to me right away! You guys can't escape the relationship. You are harboring imperial criminals, and you are guilty of an intolerable crime.
Lock it for me!"
"Wait a minute! I do things for myself, and it has nothing to do with them." Another person stood up in the pool, and it was Maobi Panan, with long hair shawl, shaved shoulders, arms and chest with no muscles, and delicate and beautiful features like a woman
, neither tall nor short, with a white towel wrapped around his waist. You can see his slender waist and two long legs without any fat at all, which is in line with the popular aesthetic standards at the moment. Qiu Ba from the Bingma Division couldn't help but look at it.
I exclaimed in my heart: What a beautiful Mr. Rabbit!
"I am the Chen Zi'ang you are looking for. I can catch you if you want, but don't touch my friends." Mr. Rabbit spoke in a soft Jiangnan dialect, which sounded very nice.
"You are the corrupt official our Marquis caught from Nanyang. I don't see how courageous he is. Come on, lock him up!" Zhong Shouyong shouted.
"Let me see who dares to act wild here!" The handsome young man from before suddenly got mad. "You are really brave. You dare to tear up the official documents of the Ministry of Punishments. The crime of law enforcement crimes will be increased to one level. Why should Chen Ziang be arrested when he is sick and is on medical parole? Besides, it's
It’s not your turn to be arrested. The Ministry of Punishment has its own responsibilities, so who do you think it is?”
"Mr. Tang, please stop talking. If you can't reason with these people, they must be people from Zhen Wuhou." Chen Zi'ang was a smart man, and he immediately thought of Liu Ziguang's evil hand.
"No, since I am here today, I will never allow them to take you away!" Mr. Tang was somewhat heroic. He stood in front of Zhong Shouyong with his hands on his hips, thinking that he could stop this fierce god. Unfortunately, what he encountered was that he had always been
Mr. Zhong, who is famous for being unreasonable, received a kick from Mr. Tang's chest as soon as he straightened up, and flew straight into the hot spring pool with a splash of water.
"Lock them all up. They will be punished for the crime of harboring!" Zhong Shouyong gave the order, and the soldiers caught all the young people in the pool like eagles catching chickens. They didn't even give them clothes to wear, so they locked them into the prison car. It was pitiful.
These young people who are quite famous in the cultural circles of the capital had no power to fight back. They were chained like dogs. No one in the villa could escape. The servants and children were all gathered together and imprisoned. The villa was labeled "Five Years".
The seal of the city's army and horse department was sealed as evidence of guilt.
However, Mr. Zhong did not leave immediately. He looked around and commented on the villa with the eyes of a hunter: Yes, it is much better than the bathhouse in the capital. The kids traveled more than seventy miles.
Coming to catch people is considered a great reward for their hard work, so why not reward them for it.
"Young children, take off your clothes and go in for a soak. This is a hot spring that only dignitaries can enjoy. I heard it can cure all kinds of diseases, especially those of you like Zhang Lao San and Li Lao Si who have the disease.
Let me get some bubbles."
Master Zhong gave the order, and the soldiers immediately jumped up and down. Except for the dozen or so people who were guarding the prisoners, they all took off their clothes and jumped into the hot spring pool to start fooling around. The fruits, cherry wine, and orange cakes placed on the shore were also ignored by them.
After enjoying it politely, a few soldiers who were sick of the disease finally entered the pool to wash themselves. By the time they finished, this elegant hot spring villa had completely changed its appearance. Under the ravages of three hundred vulgar soldiers,
The turf was completely destroyed, all the peach blossoms were broken, and the hot spring water also turned smelly. If people who didn't know the truth saw it, they would think there was a tornado.
Zhong Shouyong unknowingly got into great trouble. Little did he know that he was causing trouble to Qian Qianyi's other business, and that he was arresting Qian Qianyi's forbidden concubine Tang Tang, as well as several well-known young men in the capital's cultural circle.
There will definitely be an uproar.
It is a certainty that the emperor pardoned a large number of corrupt officials, but there are still a group of ringleaders who have committed the most heinous crimes and have yet to be sentenced. These people are busy running around, trying to open up the joints and get a lighter sentence. Liu Ziguang is happy, if it is said
He has been busy for so long without even beheading a single person. Then who will be afraid of him in the future? Therefore, he must firmly stick to the cases of Gao Yifei, Ma Yun and others and never allow light sentences.
On the one hand, some people came to intercede, and on the other hand, there were people who kept a close eye on them. The officials of the Sanfa Division also had a hard time, and they were unwilling to offend anyone. However, after weighing the balance, the side of Zhenwu Marquis was more terrifying.
No, two officials from the Ministry of Justice were already invited to tea by Nanchang because they issued documents for Chen Ziang to be released on medical parole. After much deliberation, everyone felt that they could not offend Liu Ziguang, the god of plague, in order to protect a few corrupt officials who had passed.
Things in the officialdom are very complicated, and Liu Ziguang still hasn't grasped the essence of them. There are various rural parties, cronies, and interest groups in the same year. In short, the entire officialdom is a network of interpersonal relationships. Without rich connections, nothing can be done unless
You break all the relationship chains and then re-establish a new dynasty. Liu Ziguang naturally can't do this. The only thing he can do is to cut through the mess with a sharp knife. No matter what your relationship is, as long as it doesn't suit my liking, I will solve it with one knife.
You, this is his attitude towards the Sanfa Division. If you dare to give a light sentence, I will punish you. It depends on whether you want your life or a favor.
Zhong Shouyong learned the true story of Liu Ziguang. When he went to arrest Chen Ziang, he also knew that the other party must be protected by powerful people. However, if you are timid, you will not be able to get things done. It is better to be tough. Who cares who you are, as long as you are not the current emperor.