Rise From the Humble

In an alley not far from General Jianwei's Mansion, a group of guards in golden robes also visited the residence of Zhao Qiu, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, and handed a piece of official document into Zhao Qiu's hands.

"Zhao Qiu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, as a minister, not only did not blame his nephew for taking credit for his fault, but instead covered up and deceived the superiors at every turn. He had no ministerial style, arrested him with guards in brocade clothes, reduced his position to serve the people, and set up his imperial staff outside the Meridian Gate to serve as a warning to others."

Zhao Qiu took the official document and glanced at it, his head buzzed. After reading it once, veins appeared on his face. He stared at the official document angrily and read it carefully again.

"Oh well……"

A few seconds later, Zhao Qiu laughed angrily, his voice sounding like he was coming from under the Nine Netherworld, and he threw the official document on the table.

"Sir Zhao, I am also acting under orders, and I am offended." Jin Yiwei Qianhu walked up to Zhao Qiu and said with cupped hands.

soon

Zhao Qiu, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, was kidnapped by the Jinyi guards and taken outside the Meridian Gate.

Such a scene has already happened in the homes of Zhang Xiche, a doctor in the Qing Dynasty Department of the Ministry of War and Treasury, and Zhao Guangming and Wang Dalu, the chief officers.

"After investigation, it was found that Zhang Xiche, a doctor in the Qing Li Division of the Ministry of War and Treasury, and Zhao Guangming and Wang Dalu in charge, abused their power, neglected their duties, and regarded the law and discipline as child's play. From now on, they will reduce their positions to serve the people. The imperial staff will be posted outside the Meridian Gate as a warning to others."

Jin Yiwei also read the official document in front of them, and then took them to the Meridian Gate to execute the imperial staff as ordered.

"It's unjust, it's unjust. It's all Shilang Zhao who forced me to be a subordinate. I am a humble official and look down on others. I had to do it out of necessity."

"I regret it, I regret it!"

"Zhao thief mistaken me!"

For a time, mourning was everywhere in these people's houses. Zhang Xiche, Zhao Guangming, Wang Dalu and others were either crying out for injustice, regretting, or cursing. Of course, no matter what, it was too late for them, and they could not avoid being kidnapped one by one by the Jin Yiwei. Arrived outside the Meridian Gate.

Forbidden City, outside the Meridian Gate.

Several eunuchs were already in place to oversee the execution. The leader was a middle-aged eunuch with a white face and no beard. He came from the Imperial Household Ceremony Supervisor of the Ming Dynasty. He was sitting behind a few cases under the steps on the west side of the Meridian Gate, with the toes of his boots pointing outwards. Figure eight. Behind the middle-aged eunuch stood dozens of young eunuchs.

Thirty well-dressed and armored guards lined up left and right, holding wooden sticks in their hands.

The wooden sticks in their hands are not ordinary wooden sticks. They are all made of century-old chestnut wood. One end is shaved into a mallet shape, and the outside is wrapped with iron sheets. The iron sheets are also wrapped with undercut iron hoops, and there are mottled ones on them. The blood stains looked very hideous.

There are nearly a hundred famous captains outside the Meridian Gate, and they all shout slogans. The executioners were Jin Yiwei. They were responsible for shouting loudly to convey the orders of the eunuchs in charge of rituals. They also shouted loudly when the execution was carried out in Jinyiwei to build momentum.

At this time, there was also an official document, which was being sent to Yunmeng County a hundred miles away by Tiqi, sending an unexpected "surprise" to Yunmeng County Magistrate a hundred miles away: Ding Wei, the Magistrate of Yunmeng County, is one of the parents. He made decisions for the people, and was convicted of crimes against his old friends. The people who avenged their grievances were unjustly imprisoned. Fifty-nine people in Lijia Village under his rule died with their eyes open. Their crimes are irredeemable. From now on, they will be reduced from their posts to the people, and they will be exiled to the south of the smog. All their property will be paid. The people of Lijia Village were wronged.

Zhao Qiu and others were taken to a designated location outside the Meridian Gate. They lay face down on the ground, lifted up their shirts, and took off their pants.

"Put the stick down."

The eunuch in charge of rituals held the official document in his hand. After reading it out, he stood on the spot with his toes pointed out and gave a calm order.

Nearly a hundred famous captains shouted in agreement: "Put down the stick!"

The Jin Yiwei in charge of the execution glanced at the eunuch's posture without leaving any trace, and after understanding it, he walked out of the queue with the imperial staff, came to Zhao Qiu and others, and placed the imperial staff on the thighs of Zhao Qiu and others.

"Beat." The eunuch in charge of rituals ordered again.

"Hit!!!" Nearly a hundred captains shouted loudly, and for a moment it was like hearing thunder outside the Meridian Gate, making people tremble.

When the executioner heard the sound, the imperial staff in his hand was raised high into the sky, and then fell heavily. In an instant, a blood-red flower bloomed on his buttocks and legs.

"ah!!!"

There was a scream outside the Meridian Gate that reached into the sky.

"ah"

When Zhao Qiu and others were tied to the Meridian Gate, there was a sound coming from the Yuxuan of Linhuai Marquis Mansion, and the cicadas outside the courtyard were shocked to silence by this voice.

Zhu Ping'an, who had finished bathing, changing clothes, washing his hands and burning incense, was looking at the official document with gritted teeth. It seemed that he was the one who shouted just now.

"Why, why."

Zhu Pingan held the official document, pointed at a line of words in the official document, and muttered through gritted teeth. The line of official documents written by Zhu Pingan is as follows: Merits are rewarded but punishments are not met. Zhu Pingan, who is a student in the Hanlin Academy, was fined one year's salary.

"As for that, it was a surprise."

Li Shu rolled her cute eyes, her eyes as clear as crystals soaked in water, her red lips slightly pursed, and she let out a sweet cry.

"As for what? Uh, wait, have you read this official document?"

After Zhu Ping'an said half a sentence, he suddenly paused and heard the hidden meaning in Li Shu's words. He couldn't help but look up at Li Shu.

As for it, the subtext of these three words is clearly that Li Shu knew the content of the official document, otherwise how could he use these three words to evaluate it. Only after reading the contents of the memorial can you say these three words.

"Yeah, just while you're taking a bath."

Li Shu blinked her watery eyes, nodded her head calmly, smiled coquettishly, and raised her lips in a charming arc.

"Why don't you take a shower, change clothes, wash your hands and burn incense?" Zhu Pingan had a black line on his face.

"I had a bath in the morning. I changed clothes, washed my hands and burned incense quickly. There was nothing going on, so I took a look at it for you first." Li Shu looked at Zhu Ping'an with a virtuous look, with two small dimples looming on her pretty face. , delicate, pretty and seductive.

This goblin.

Zhu Pingan was speechless.

"Isn't it just a year's salary penalty?" Li Shu curled her lips indifferently.

Isn't that what you said. Zhu Ping'an shook his head speechlessly. He was fined for a year, and he had to work for the court for a whole year. It was really a year of working early and late, and not having a penny at the end of the year. A melody came to mind inexplicably: I have no grudge against you. You won’t give me a hundred yuan. My necklace costs more than two thousand yuan.

When you are an official in the court, you don't have to give gifts to your leaders, but how can you avoid the exchange of favors and the following of others?

It seems that making money has to be put on the agenda. I don’t want to be a free-spirited pretty boy.

"Besides, I would also like to congratulate my husband for joining the cabinet." Li Shu came to Zhu Ping'an delicately, blinked her watery eyes, and said delicately with a pair of delicate white jade hands like a man's.

"I'm just a cabinet minister, Zhilang. He's not even in the cabinet. He just serves tea and runs errands for the cabinet minister." Zhu Ping'an shook his head speechlessly and said with a wry smile.