After Zhu Ying came downstairs, a man from a household standing next to Song Zhong pointed at Zhu Ying and was ready to scold him again.
At this time, Song Zhong had come to his senses.
When he heard the voice next to him, he stood up, turned around and slapped him in the face.
The man from Baihu was completely stunned. He didn't even realize why Song Zhen's envoy would beat him.
But as a subordinate, he did not dare to say anything and just stood silently.
Seeing this, the Shangguan Jinyiwei next to him immediately turned off the fire and waited quietly.
"This young master, I don't know how to call him, is Song Zhong, Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town. I apologize for the inconvenience caused by coming here."
Before Zhu Ying could speak, Song Zhong immediately said enthusiastically.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became a little weird.
Jin Yiwei, who had been so aggressive just now, suddenly felt at a loss.
Zhu Ying was slightly startled. This was completely different from what he had imagined. He was originally going to use Zhu Di as a shield, but he didn't expect that the leader of the Jin Yiwei suddenly changed his mind.
Is it possible that he knows everything?
Zhu Ying thought about it and suddenly felt a little frightened by the imperial guards in the capital.
It had only been eight days since I arrived in the capital, and the preliminary details had already been found out by Jin Yiwei.
The Jinyiwei of the early Ming Dynasty truly lived up to their reputation.
"The envoy of Song Town has given you a compliment. My surname is Zhu, and my name is only an English word. If there is any lack of hospitality, I hope that the envoy of Song Town will forgive me."
Hearing that Zhu Ying's surname was Zhu, Song Zhong's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "A certain brother went to Mr. Zhu's to buy breakfast. The taste is simply amazing."
"Song just took one taste and couldn't forget it. That's why he came here to buy more."
"It's just a pity that it's sold out, so the trip was in vain."
Zhu Ying heard this and said with a smile: "This is not a problem. I will ask the cooks to make another one immediately. It only takes a moment."
Song Zhong waved his hands and said: "How can this be done? The teahouse has its own rules. If we break the rules, it will naturally be difficult for us to do business in the future."
"Coming over so abruptly will cause a lot of disturbance. Song is also busy with official business, so I won't stay any longer."
After Song Zhong finished speaking, he left directly without waiting for Zhu Ying to say a few words to persuade him to stay, without any delay.
The remaining Jin Yiwei looked at each other and immediately followed.
Zhu Ying watched Song Zhong leave without making much effort to stay.
It was only after the Jinyi guards were gone that he sighed to Uncle Zhang: "The Jinyi guards of the capital are really powerful. Even the whereabouts of me and others who just entered the city were so clearly controlled."
Uncle Zhang nodded in agreement.
.......
"Boss, what is Mr. Zhu's background and why did he leave like this?" A close subordinate of Song Zhong couldn't help but ask.
The Jinyi guards walking around could not help but prick up their ears to listen.
"If you are not supposed to know, don't ask any questions. Be careful that the guy on your shoulder has changed places." Song Zhong scolded him in a cold voice, which immediately made everyone afraid to speak.
After returning to the Jinyiwei Yamen, Song Zhong said to Qianhu, who was beaten just now: "Zhang Qianhu, come with me."
Zhang Qianhu's back went cold when he was named, and he immediately felt something bad and hurriedly followed.
When he arrived at the house, Song Zhong signaled Zhang Qianhu to close the door, and then said: "I remember that Zhang Qianhu is proficient in the art of painting, right?"
Hearing this, Zhang Qianhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "I am very fond of Danqing despite my humble position, and have been studying it for many years."
This is not his boast. To be able to sit in the position of one thousand households, this painting is a big help.
Anyone he meets can be drawn directly.
In this way, after making a lot of achievements, he was promoted to the rank of Jinyiwei Qianhu.
Song Zhong nodded, and then said: "Master Zhu, the owner of the teahouse just now, you can draw it now."
"Of course you can." Zhang Qianhu said confidently,
Then I heard that even after returning to the Yamen, Song Zhong politely called his boss Zhu Gongzi, and asked a little strangely:
"Then what is Mr. Zhu's origin that makes the boss pay so much attention to him?"
When Song Zhong heard this, his eyes widened and he scolded: "Did you turn a deaf ear to what I just said? I'm warning you that if there are any rumors outside, you will be questioned."
"If you want to protect your neck and head, you should pretend that you have never heard of Mr. Zhu. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing such a reprimand, Zhang Qianhu hurriedly said: "I understand this humble position."
"Okay, let me prepare the pen and ink, and immediately draw the portrait of Mr. Zhu, and paint it here." Song Zhong ordered.
"I humble my position and take orders."
Zhang Qianhu did not dare to delay. After quickly preparing his pen and ink, he quickly started drawing in the room.
Next to him, Song Zhong kept watching.
As expected, this piece of Qianhu still has some skills, but with just a few strokes, Mr. Zhu's expression is reflected on the paper.
With subsequent improvements, the entire portrait was soon completed.
"Not bad, very good."
Song Zhong observed the portraits carefully and found that they were indeed very similar.
Then he told Zhang Qianhu: "Keep what I said before in mind. Don't wait until something happens later, otherwise you will regret it."
"I understand the humble position."
Zhang Qianhu left carefully, still feeling terrified in his heart.
After Zhang Qianhu left, Song Zhong looked at the still-dry ink on the portrait, feeling a little shocked.
'Who is this Zhu Ying? How come His Royal Highness the Prince looks so much like him.'
‘Could it be the illegitimate son of His Highness the Crown Prince who was away from home in his early years?’
Song Zhong looked at the sky and thought:
"Commander Chiang is about to return. Such important matters can only be decided by Commander Chiang."
........
Outside the Fengtian Gate, Jiang Gu, wearing a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife at his waist, strode forward, followed by dozens of subordinates behind him, showing great majesty and momentum.
When the ministers saw him on the way, they either stopped to let him go first, or avoided him and slowed down. No one wanted to have any communication with him.
Even many ministers were a little frightened when they saw Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei has long been accustomed to this. He is His Majesty's sword, so naturally he cannot have any dealings with any party.
It's just that the death of Mao Xiang, the previous commander of the Jinyi Guards, still leaves Jiang Yu with lingering fears.
He didn't know when he would follow in Mao Xiang's footsteps.
For this reason, he vigorously reformed Jinyiwei, strictly enforced laws and regulations, and severely punished anyone who violated the law.
In recent days, Jinyiwei's atmosphere outside has improved a lot, and he has even been rewarded by His Majesty.
Although he is His Majesty's personal bodyguard, Jiang Yu cannot always be by His Majesty's side.
He is mainly responsible for the day shift.
It was almost the same time as the ministers got off work, but Jiang Wei still had to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen at this time to learn about today's information.
Being the commander-in-chief is not that easy. A large amount of information must be memorized every day. Once your majesty wants to ask about someone or something, you must be able to answer it fluently.
After passing Duanmen, on the west side of Qianbu Corridor is the Jinyiwei Yamen.
Jiang Wei glanced at the five departments of officials, households, rituals, soldiers, and workers opposite him, then turned around and walked into his own territory.
As soon as he entered, Jiang Wei saw Song Zhong coming.
"Commander Chiang, I have something important to report to you! It is of great importance. Please follow me into the room to discuss it in detail."