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Chapter 217: Operating on Jin Yiwei
"Who is this commander Luo Sigong?"

It's no wonder that Hong Tao got angry. Although Chen Ju also joined the emperor's small group, the problems he developed in the Wanli Dynasty will be difficult to change for a while, that is, he takes the civil servants too seriously and always thinks of you and me. Hello everyone. , in vain control of a spy organization like Dongchang but unable to fully exert its effectiveness.

On the other hand, Wang An and Zhang Ran were much more decisive in their actions. They hardly considered retreat and carried out 100% of the emperor's orders.Chen Ju had been investigating Jin Yiwei's inside story for more than two years, and it only took them half a month to figure it out.

The biggest suspect in the Jinyiwei is the commander Luo Sigong. Not only does he create a quarrel within the Jinyiwei and eliminate dissidents, he also has personal dealings with many high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and he does so in secret.

This was witnessed not only by the Dongchang fans, but also by the testimony of Jinyiwei officials.Although two middle-level Jinyiwei officials with high qualifications were secretly arrested for this purpose, and private torture instruments were used to extract confessions, and the bodies were eventually destroyed and traces were destroyed, the emperor turned a deaf ear and was only interested in the content of the investigation.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, current officials are eligible to enjoy the treatment of ancestors.Those of the first rank will be given posthumously to three generations, those of the second and third ranks will be given to the second generation, and those of the fourth to seventh ranks will only be given posthumously to their parents and wives, which is often referred to as imperial edicts in later generations.

The current commander of the Jinyi Guards, Luo Sigong, is in the third rank and should be given posthumously to his grandparents for two generations.However, in his posthumous decree, the records about his father Luo Bingliang and grandfather Luo An were vaguely mentioned, and even his direct descendants and concubines were not clear.It is said that when making a posthumous gift, one should check carefully to avoid making mistakes, so it seems a bit abnormal to be so perfunctory.

"Go back to Long Live Lord, the Luo family is the official of the Jinyi Guards. Since Luo Sheng, his subordinate Xing Wang Zhu Youqi has conquered Anluzhou, Hubei Province, and served as the Qianhu Office of Qunmu. In the 16th year of Zhengde, his son Luo An escorted Shizong to Beijing and ascended the throne, and was appointed as the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Know, hereditary.

In the first month of the second year of Jiajing, Zhu Chen, the former commander of the Jinyiwei, was impeached and promoted to official position. He was promoted to the commander of the Luo'an Department and in charge of the Jinyiwei Admiral. At the end of the ninth year of Jiajing, Luo An was impeached. He was not convicted because of his old relationship with the palace, but was demoted to the fourth rank of commander. Qian later became an official.

Luo An lived until the age of 77, and his epitaph was written by a close friend who was an editor at the Hanlin Academy at the time. He joined the cabinet 17 years later and became a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. In the fifth year of Longqing's reign, he became the chief assistant of Mu Zong's cabinet. arch. "

Since the main suspect was placed on Luo Sigong, Wang An came prepared. He checked all the eight generations of this person's ancestors and answered the emperor's questions fluently and in detail.

"Well, the Luo family is very lucky, and Luo An is also a good person... keep going!" Hong Tao couldn't help but interject after hearing this. The Luo family is a model of a blessing in disguise.

Logically speaking, Luo Sheng followed King Xing to Hubei to join the feudal vassal, which meant he was exiled from the capital. It can be seen that he did not do well in the Jinyiwei at that time. If nothing happens, he will only be the leader of horse breeding in Prince Xing's palace for the rest of his life. He will never get along with the powerful commander of the Imperial Guard.

But there is never a shortage of surprises in life. Who would have thought that Emperor Zhengde had no son. After searching for him, his cousin Zhu Houcong, who was far away in Hubei, became the best candidate for emperor.

And Luo Sheng also transformed from a horse breeder to an old minister of Emperor Jiajing's palace. Just like Wang An and Hong Tao, they have a similar relationship. He must be a direct descendant if he can be brought all the way to Beijing. It is unreasonable to be promoted slowly.

"Luo An's wife had no children. At the age of 19, his concubine Luo Chun ascended to the fourth rank and commanded the general affairs. However, he died of a sudden illness at the age of 30. He had no wife and no children, and Luo Sheng's lineage was cut off. Luo An had a younger brother named Luo Ding, who was hereditary for hundreds of households. , cannot be changed.

At this time, Luo Chun's brother suddenly came out of the Luo family to take over the command of the general affairs, named Luo Bingliang.The slaves searched the archives of Fusi in Jinyiweinan Town but could not find any relevant records, and all the people in the Luo family who knew about it died.The slave thought that Luo Bingliang was probably Luo Ding's son. Since he was similar in age to Luo Chun, he had no choice but to pretend to be Luo Chun's brother and inherit the command after Luo An died suddenly. "

Having said this, Wang An had to add some personal insights.Due to the age and incomplete archives, it is no longer possible to explain the specific origin of Luo Bingliang. We can only rely on logical reasoning and conventional guesses.

"Why not find a young boy from Luo An's lineage to adopt as Luo Chun's son? This would not only comply with the laws of the Ming Dynasty but also pass on the family legacy. Wouldn't it save a lot of trouble in the future?"

But Hong Tao is not satisfied with this explanation, mainly because the logic does not make sense.Instead of suddenly creating an unknown biological brother and being criticized by outsiders, and having to spend money to persuade officials from all parties to turn a blind eye and show their favor, it is better to adopt a son in a reasonable and legal manner and follow the normal procedures to inherit the title.

"...Long Live Lord, I don't know. All minors will be on the half-salary waiting list for inherited positions." Wang An swallowed and hesitated for a moment before giving the answer.It's not that the explanation is not reasonable enough, but that I am not used to explaining the emperor's doubts, especially in terms of some very basic common sense.

"Hmm...yes, the explanation is very reasonable, continue!" Hong Tao's reaction was very conventional. Although he had lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than 20 years, he spent most of his time in the cold palace, making big plans all day long. He really didn't do anything deliberately. Attention was paid to details.

Of course, it is not worth regretting at all. As a strategist, you should take a long-term view. There will naturally be suitable people to handle specific tasks. You just need to grasp the rhythm. You don't need to understand everything in detail.

"Actually, what Luo Bingliang inherited was not the commanding officer. As a rule, he would be demoted after being hereditary for one generation. In the end, he only inherited the post of Jinyiwei Qianhu. He was 35 years old at the time and should have been unmarried and had no children.

According to the custom, once a thousand households get married and have children, the Wei Office must give a congratulatory gift, but the servant did not find any record about Luo Bingliang in the archives of Nanzhen Fusi.

But in the 28th year of Wanli, a Jingwei martial arts scholar named Luo Sigong suddenly appeared in the files, and he inherited Luo Bingliang's thousands of households.Two years later, that is, the year of Long Live Lord's wedding, Luo Sigong was replaced as the commander of the Fusi of Jinyiwei North Town.

In the first year of Jingyang, Wang Zhizhen, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guard, Qian Shu, was impeached for slacking in investigating the demon book case. He was demoted to the post of command Qian Shi and retained as the Nanzhen Fusi. Luo Sigong was promoted to the commander, Tongzhi, in charge of the Weiyin.

The servant checked the archives of the Supervisor of Ceremonies again. It was Sun Wei, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Shen Li, the cabinet scholar, who recommended Luo Sigong.The servant was more careful and went to check the person who impeached Wang Zhizhen. It turned out to be the official Ying Zhen from the Li Ke and Hu Jiadong from the Bing Ke. They were from the Chu Party and the Zhejiang Party, both of whom were different from the Donglin Party. Mu, how strange! "

Speaking of Luo Sigong, Wang An couldn't help but complain. In order to find this person, he almost rummaged through all the archives of various departments. He didn't sleep for several nights. The more he searched, the more fishy he felt, but he couldn't find any evidence.

(End of this chapter)