In midsummer, the weather had not yet completely turned hot, and before Zhang Xing transferred to Zhongzhen Fusi, the atmosphere in the eastern capital suddenly became tense.
The reason couldn't be simpler. The major case of Yang Shen's rebellion was handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. As a result, the Minister of Punishment, Zhang Wenda, took a strict stance as soon as he came up.
The mastermind of such a huge case, Yang Shen, was from the Shangzhu Kingdom and was the first contributor to the founding of the country. Therefore, he was the prime minister and the eldest son of Yang Bin of the Shangzhu Kingdom. His so-called disciples and former officials were all over the world, and his in-laws were all over the two capitals. Once something happened,
When you pick up the melon vines, it will be a lot of fun.
Therefore, everyone in the wealthy families in the eastern capital is in danger, and all kinds of people who rely on the wealthy families are also cautious and cautious.
In fact, Yang Shen's case was of course handled by Jingan Taichung at the beginning, and Cao Lin, the prime minister and clan minister of Jingan Taichung, should be personally responsible. However, the plan given by Cao Lin at the beginning was to only punish the culprit and not go too far.
After investigating, the result was that the Nanya governors unanimously agreed and sent him to the palace, but he was beaten back by the palace without a word the same day.
The emperor, the emperor, the saint, in short, the one who had led the army to conquer Nanchen as early as the late emperor, was recognized as a civil and military strategist, intelligent and powerful, and known as the supreme being in the world. Without any instructions or any words, he directly sent back the joint memorial.
No one dares to despise the saint's attitude.
Therefore, the Nanya princes discussed it for a while, and they were very happy and immediately handed over the matter to the censor Zhongcheng.
As a result, the censor Zhongcheng Dou Shang went back to fiddle around and came up with a slightly harsh treatment plan. The Nanya princes were transferred to Ziwei Palace again, but were sent back again.
At this time, according to the rules, it is time for the Ministry of Punishment to take over.
Therefore, the Dukes of Nanya formally sent a letter to the Ministry of Punishment, and Zhang Wenda, the Minister of Punishment, came to discuss a plan.
Let's say that this matter and Dongyi's defeat are the two biggest events in the current situation. Everyone is watching, and as things happen again and again, I don't know how many people have secretly speculated.
The saint of Ziwei Palace has long been impatient.
Zhang Wenda, the Minister of Punishment, is obviously one of them.
Since he received the summons from the Dukes of Nanya, he did not immediately go to Jing'an Station to collect information about the criminals and the process of the rebellion. Instead, after three days of silence, he suddenly submitted a letter publicly.
In this grand memorial of passing through Nanya and Beiya and entering the Ziwei Palace, Zhang Wenda publicly accused the Nanya princes of being officials because many of the courtiers were related to the Yang family and the Li family.
Being coerced, easily swaying one's position, leaving one's body untouched, betraying the trust of the saint.
As for Cao Lin, the Prime Minister of Taichung, Jing'an, and Dou Shang, the Prime Minister of Taichung, they are of course incompetent people who occupy their positions and do not want to serve the country, but are suppressed by public opinion.
Finally, Zhang Wenda specifically pointed out that the reason for the defeat of the Second Conquest of Dongyi was not because of the imperial court's planning errors, not because the Wei soldiers were not brave, or because the saints were not virtuous enough to show the world. The root cause was the villain Yang Shen's deliberate efforts to trap the saints and the court in danger.
, harming the separation of the world and the four seas.
If such bad criminals cannot be thoroughly investigated and their party members are implicated, the country will not be stable. Even Bai Diye may despise the strength of the country's judicial system and no longer protect the country.
When the memorial entered the palace, the saint immediately added Zhang Wenda, the Minister of the Criminal Department, to participate in the general affairs of the Zhongshu Province, and sent Zhang Wenda's memorial back to Nanya... Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province were all located in the south of Ziwei Palace, which was separated from Da Nei by a wall.
The palace, taken together, represents the authority of the governor, and is usually called Nanya. In other words, Zhang Wenda's memorial made himself one of the Nanya princes he criticized.
And so far, how can the Nanya princes still not understand the meaning of the sage?
So soon, Nanya made a new report, asking Zhang Wenda, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the General Secretary of the Zhongshu Province, to take charge of the Yang Ni case and the Dongyi military affairs.
This time, Ouchi immediately played the tune accurately.
"So this is all a fuss?"
At noon, on the old middle bridge of Jingshanfang, Zhang Xing, who had just changed into a rich suit today, was drinking chilly sour plum soup under the envious eyes of the children next to him. For the past half day, he and Qin Bao had been looking at the hot scene in the north.
, while chatting about related matters.
Over there, countless soldiers and servants from the Ministry of Justice were transporting carts and loads of documents from north to south. There was no need for anyone to pass through. In addition, there were many officials from the Ministry of Justice who were sweating profusely.
The idlers watching the excitement almost blocked the road, forcing Zhang Xing, who came to go through the entry formalities on his first day, to openly fish with Qin Bao in public.
"Brother Zhang said the opposite." Qin Bao swallowed the sour plum soup and curled his lips. "This is the end of the hard work... The Ministry of Punishment has rarely suppressed our Jing'an Taiwan. We have been working hard these days, pointing at Yang Ni
The case was blustered and glared at, demanding prisoners, documents, and even a piece of paper had to be signed and stamped by relevant people in Taichung. If anything went wrong, everyone would be called in to start over. If anyone dared not come, they would take the opportunity to cause trouble.
The label of being a deceiver is immediately slapped on my head... everyone said that the Ministry of Punishment almost took the opportunity to seize the Jing'an Tower this time. Never has Taichung ever been so angry, but there is nothing we can do."
Zhang Xing was holding a cup of sour plum soup, ignoring the matter as it was none of his business: "You have to understand, the Ministry of Punishment has also been oppressed by Jing'an Taiwan for many years. Once they are overturned, what's the point of letting off some anger?"
"To be honest." Hearing this, Qin Bao looked around and spoke in a low voice. "If Taichung wasn't bothered by this incident, and the incident on the other side of the river, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy...Brother Zhang, don't let it go either.
Cheap and good.”
"If you don't behave when you get an advantage, if you don't leave a name for doing good deeds, isn't it just walking at night in fine clothes?" Zhang Xingtian was shameless and refuted it on the spot.
If someone else had said such words, Qin Bao would definitely break off the relationship, but he knew that in the previous case, although the man in front of him was seeking revenge for his own sake, he also had a vague intention of helping the strong and supporting the weak.
In a righteous manner, he did not leave a name... but it was hard to say much.
In fact, the two of them watched the team of people from the Criminal Department in the north gradually drifting apart, drank the sour plum soup in one breath, and were about to leave for the stage. Qin Bao just discovered that most of the cans of sour plum soup at the vendor behind Zhang Xing were already filled with cold air.
And it seems that Zhang Xunqi, who did good things, did not leave his name.
Without further ado, the road was open, and two patrolmen in uniform entered Taiwan with dignity. However, they said they were 'entering Taiwan', but in fact they were going to the island.
The location of Jing'an Terrace is very interesting... The entire Eastern Capital City is about a magical and heavenly place. Beimang Mountain and Luoshui were widely used to the extreme, while Ziwei Palace and Xiyuan naturally had to use large areas of living water to decorate, but in the end
It also gushes out from the drainage system east of the imperial city.
This drainage system is called Xiecheng Canal.
At the same time, Luoshui led to two artificial canals. One was divided from the inside of the city from south to north, and the other was divided from east to west outside the city, leading to the arsenal and warehouses in the north and east of the imperial city respectively.
It is a serious canal. The two canals and the Xiecheng Canal are tied together in the east and south of the imperial city, naturally forming a pool in the city and surrounding it as an island.
That's right, the Jing'antai headquarters and the prison system of Zhongzhen Fusi are located on this island.
"I heard from an old man in Taili that this island was originally called Lidefang. It was named after Chengfufang across the pond, and Chengfufang was named after Chengfumen in the southeast of the palace, which was used to unload canal goods.
It's a chain within a chain." After crossing the bridge and setting foot on the island, Qin Bao automatically started to act as a tour guide. "There were even residents originally. But then the population of Dongdu increased and the canals opened more and more.
The wider it is, the larger the water area of Xiyuan is, making the southern pool wider and wider, and the area of Lidefang getting smaller and smaller, so the residents simply moved out, and now it is exclusively owned by Jing'an Terrace."
Zhang Xing nodded and did not make any additional comments, but he had already thought about it in his mind. Backed by the imperial city, the environment was closed, and it was a self-contained system. It was easy to cultivate a sense of belonging and independence. No wonder Qin Bao entered the school earlier than himself.
Jinyi has been riding around for more than half a month, and he is already one of us.
"What is that?" Turning the corner, the buildings covered by the mounds and trees next to the pool came into view, and Zhang Xing first noticed a strange black building that was more like a tower than a building.
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It's not high, only five or six floors, but it's impressive enough.
"I knew you were going to ask." Qin Bao said with a smile. "That's where we are going soon... The top floor is Zhongcheng's place. He usually discusses things in Nanya in the morning and works here in the afternoon, because
There are no heirs of concubine Ji, but she stayed here five or six times out of ten at night... As for the lower floors, they are the assessment, promotion departments, and personnel files, above the general banner of Fusi in East Town, Fusi and West Town in Central Town.
Even if the promotion of a small soldier in the Zhenfu Division is promoted, it must be done in the afternoon."
Zhang Xing understood, then his heart suddenly suddenly became a little nervous, and then he immediately asked in a low voice: "Did you tell me the day before yesterday that Zhongcheng is a great master?"
"Yes." Qin Bao immediately became excited. "It is precisely because I know Zhongcheng's cultivation level that I am sure that it turns out that cultivation and being an official go hand in hand..."
Zhang Xing was unable to complain.
The great master who came from a clan had never married or had children in his life, and he was twenty years older than the saint at that time. It would be strange if he could not become a high official. What made him nervous was that for such a person, all promotions had to be personally witnessed.
God knows if there will be any explanation.
"Don't be nervous." After taking two steps, Qin Bao seemed to react and quickly comforted him. "Zhongcheng is very kind to the low-level patrolmen. I saw him once that day..."
Zhang Xing was speechless, but he had already come this far. How could he turn back? He simply nodded and walked slowly down the tower with Qin Bao.
Before arriving at the lower courtyard of the tower, Qin Bao stepped forward and handed over his waist badge. After a brief explanation, he said that Zhong Zhong would get out of the way.
When the two of them entered the courtyard under the tower and were about to enter the tower, Qin Bao suddenly stopped and said:
"Brother Zhang, I can't follow you in next time... However, although I have always admired your knowledge, today I can't help but want to test you in front of the school officer inside... Do you know that Zhongzhen Fu
Where is Si’s famous Tianlao?”
Zhang Xing looked around, his eyes fell on the tower in front of him, he hesitated, and pointed to his feet with his finger.
Qin Bao was speechless: "How do you know?"
Zhang Xing didn't say anything, but just spread his hands... Shouldn't this be common sense? In a world with true energy, is there a more reliable jailer than a great master?
Pagoda Town River Demon!
Even when Qin Bao asked, Zhang Xing finally realized that this tower was probably built against the Tianlao.
However, now was not the time for idle chatter. Zhang Xing finished spreading his hands and lowered his head directly into the five-story black tower.
"Name."
As soon as I stepped into the tower, I heard a voice.
Zhang Xing looked around and saw that the surroundings were empty. He immediately looked up and saw several screens on the second-floor curved platform directly in front. There were figures swaying behind the screens, and the sound came from there.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Xing decided not to tolerate these interviewers, and turned directly to the second floor in a strange silence. Then he found the screen under the attention of many busy clerks on the second floor, and saw a person behind the screen.
The gentleman with a black ribbon and the two with a white ribbon were holding a cup of herbal tea in their hands, looking straight at themselves.
At this time, he seriously bowed his hands and saluted:
"I don't know which superior officer was asking just now. Is it me? I am Zhang Xing, former patrol sergeant of the fifth team of Dongdu Department of Fusi, Dongzhen. I have been ordered to join the Jinyi patrol."
"I didn't ask you so much."
After a long while, the black-sanded man spoke coldly.
"Yes, I'm Zhang Xing." Zhang Xing handed over his hand again.
Hei Shou tried to stare at the other person, and finally asked: "Why did you come upstairs?"
"For the sake of politeness." Zhang Xing bowed his hands and saluted again and again. "I was just below. Although I don't know who is calling me and what rank I am. But since we are in a key place in Taichung, we should be in the same row as Jing'an Terrace...
If we are in the same row, we will live and die together when we go out, and we will share joys and sorrows when we go in... How can there be any reason to hide our faces through a screen, yell and scream, and deliberately alienate each other?"
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, but the black-sanded man and the two white-sanded men looked up almost at the same time, and then looked away at the same time.
After a while, a man with a white ribbon on his back reluctantly picked up a piece of paper on the long desk behind him, frowned and asked:
"Joined the Jinyi Patrol? Recommended by Bai Patrol? Turns out he was a street tiger?"
"Yes." Zhang Xing was speechless, didn't he have to ask again?
"Do you know there is something wrong with your file?" Bai Shou, who was holding the file, frowned even more. "My parents are gone, but there must be other relatives, right? Why is there no mark at all? I lived twenty-three or four years, my friend.
, neighbors should also have...according to the rules, you must have five guarantors who have known you for more than five years before you can be considered to have a clean background, but in the end, there is only..."
At this point, Hei Shou groaned, and Bai Shou immediately stopped, then raised his head to look at Zhang Xing: "No matter what, you have to make this clear, otherwise it will be impossible for us to record the file."
"It's actually very simple." Zhang Xing sighed. "I told Chai Changjian about this a few days ago... To be honest, I am a former sergeant of the Middle Base Army. The entire army was almost wiped out in Luolongtan, and I escaped alone.
…”
"My head was injured and I can't remember?" Hei Shou's tone softened slightly. "How should I put it? Brothers are not trying to make things difficult for you... Your description is unconvincing. The most obvious one is that if you are Dong Yi's death
What to do with the time?”
Zhang Xing had nothing to say.
If he knew how to say it, he would have been here to report it from the beginning.
But he wasn't worried, because since Bai Yousi asked him to come, it meant that someone would answer this question for him.
Sure enough, at this moment, a ringing sound suddenly rang out from somewhere on the upper floor. Hei Shou looked solemn and raised his hand: "Go to the third floor... you don't have to worry about the files here."
Zhang Xing walked up in silence, and when he reached the third floor, he saw another black-sanded man standing here like an iron tower, but this one's request was very simple.
"Isn't it true that Hanbing is really angry? Use all your strength and punch me in the chest!" Hei Shou shouted proudly.
Zhang Xing was not polite, and punched him with his backhand. The next moment, he felt as if his fist had hit a human-shaped iron tower. In addition to the unbearable pain, his whole body took seven or eight steps back, almost falling out of the way.
Roll down the stairs.
"Five of the positive meridians have been connected. His response and strength are pretty good. He is a good young man, but he is far less talented than Qin Erlang, who was recommended by Bai during the last inspection." Hei Shou raised his hand and pointed upward. "Go up.
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Zhang Xing endured the pain and walked up to the fourth floor. Then he saw an unknown middle-aged Zhu Shou standing in the middle of the fourth floor with his heart trembling.
The next moment, Zhu Shou said calmly: "Punch me too!"
Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment, his scalp felt numb, and he wished he could run away immediately.
In fact, he seemed to have really lost his footing. He turned around and took two steps toward the stairs. But at this moment, as laughter came from behind him, Zhang Xing, who had just taken two steps, gritted his teeth and turned around, but luck could control his whole body.
With the ice energy, he kicked his feet and punched the opponent in the face with all his strength.
The middle-aged Zhu Shou was obviously stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect this to happen, and then in the next moment, almost instinctively, a dazzling golden light glowed on his body.
Zhang Xing punched him, but the expected pain did not come. Instead, he felt that the body was not his own, and soon he realized what was going on - a man without a crown and wearing a purple robe
The old man suddenly appeared in front of middle-aged Zhu Shou, holding the light that looked like substance from the air with one hand, and behind him was Bai Yousi who had just put himself upright.
There is nothing to say. The old man in purple robe can only be the uncle of the Great Wei Dynasty, Cao Lin, the censor of Dingguo Gong, Zhongcheng. He and Bai Yousi were originally on top. When they saw something was going to happen below, they came down together to save people.
Of course, it’s hard to say who comes first and who comes last, and who each comes to save.
"Xue Liang!" After the situation calmed down, Cao Lin scolded him on the spot. "I won't ask you why you suddenly wanted to tease your subordinates and failed to test his criminal knowledge, which almost caused an accident. I just ask you.
One thing, you didn't expect someone to be able to counterattack? With your level of cultivation in the Great Perfection of Tongmai, who gave you the courage to underestimate a living person?"
Zhu Shou, whose surname was Xue, flushed with embarrassment and immediately handed over his hands: "Please punish me from my adoptive father."
However, Cao Lin ignored him at all and instead showed his face to see Zhang Xing.
Although the gray-haired Dingguo Gong just showed his face, he shot like a hawk: "Zhang Xing, right? Sisi has her reasons for wanting to use you; if she is willing to protect you, I am also willing to trust her...
But there should be some explanations. You are too glib on the second floor. I don't like it. Please note that even if we are in the same row, there should be some respect for superiors and inferiors. But whether it is the second floor or the third floor, go to the fourth floor.
You still have a bit of courage in your chest, and it's getting more and more abundant. The punch just now was even more outstanding. Even if you don't think about it, I am willing to recognize you as a hero now and accept you into Taiwan... taking advantage of the industry.
The workshop is not closed, go out and collect money from Erlang Qin, and buy yourself a good horse. From now on, you will be a patrolling horse in brocade, which is not the same as a street tiger. Don't let me lose my face by going in and out."
Zhang Xing, who had just caught his breath, quickly bowed his head behind Bai Yousi and said yes.
PS: Thanks to the new leader, Mr. Bachelor A, this is the 40th cutest episode in this book.