Jinyi Night Walk

In Xiaoye'er Village, Xia Xun spent two months recovering from his injuries.

During this period, he tried his best to learn all the information about this era from Uncle Hu who rescued him and the villagers, including sitting, lying, walking, talking and behaving. When there was not much difference, he said goodbye to his benefactor and went into the city confidently.

The result disappointed him greatly. He had no identity. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was even more difficult for a black household like him to find a job without a household registration book and a letter of introduction when he went out in my country in the 70s and [-]s. The inspectors treated him as a refugee or a fugitive and sent him to the prison. In desperation, he returned to Xiaoye'er Village.

Most of the people in Xiaoye Village are insensitive to their untouchable status, but there are also some people who are unwilling to accept this status, and Uncle Hu who saved his life is one of them.Uncle Hu's name is Hu Jiuliu, and he used to be a general under Zhang Shicheng's command. He couldn't bear the humble status that would never change from generation to generation, and he couldn't accept that even being a farmer was a luxury for himself and his descendants. Fishing, frog catching, soup selling, sugar blowing and other small crafts, his wife and daughter can only be matchmakers, slaves, and even engage in flesh and blood careers, so he never married in his life, preferring to have no descendants in the Hu family.

Xia Xun returned to Xiaoye Village and helped Uncle Hu fish and catch frogs to make a living. The old and the young depended on each other.Uncle Hu has no relatives, so he treats him like his own son. From Hu Jiuliu, Xia Xun not only learned a superb water kung fu, but also learned the killing kung fu that Hu Jiuliu used to roam the battlefield.Xia Xun was not willing to die here. He finally found a way out from some upcoming historical events that only he knew about. For this, he patiently prepared for a long time. When entering this world, Hu Jiuliu, who was suffering from tuberculosis, fell ill.

Uncle Hu is a helpless old man, his savior, and his only relative in this world. At this time, Xia Xun can't abandon him anyway. He stayed and took care of Uncle Hu until Uncle Hu died of illness half a year later.As a filial son, Xia Xun held a funeral for Uncle Hu.

The former General Hu, the last thing left in this world was a piece of loess in the wilderness. After paying homage to Uncle Hu, Xia Xun didn't even return to the village, so he went straight to the journey, just like he did when he first came. Just like the time, it disappeared without a sound.

He walked all the way north, eating and sleeping, going through hardships, and inquiring about the way to Beiping Mansion, because there was a King of Yan named Zhu Di there.Xia Xun knew that one day the King of Yan would rise up in the name of Jing Nan and eventually become Emperor Yongle.

He also knew that although Emperor Yongle was as ruthless as his father, Emperor Hongwu, he was not a good boss to serve, but this boss had an advantage, which was much stronger than many founding emperors in history, including his father Zhu Yuanzhang: He doesn't do things like hiding all birds and killing rabbits.

To the enemy, Zhu Di is as ruthless as the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves, but to his own people, he is generous and gracious, even if you die before he has accomplished his great cause, he will remember your credit , Return the reward to your family and your descendants.King Zhangyu of Hejian, King Zhu Neng of Dongping, Hou Wangzhen of Jinxiang, Duke Yao Guangxiao of Rongguo... There are many families of Jingnan meritorious officials who were able to enjoy the temple court with their great achievements, and their descendants will continue to be honored and favored in the Ming Dynasty.

There are only a handful of such emperors throughout the ages, and there are only three people, Qin Shihuang Yingzheng, Tang Taizong Li Shimin, and the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di.Even though Zhao Kuangyin, the kind-hearted Song Taizu, had not been stained with the blood of his own heroes, his vision was half as inferior compared to these three people.That being the case, why not vote for King Yan?

This is what Xia Xun thought of, the only way to truly integrate into this world and live a good life:

Once the flames of war ignited, the army passed by, and the local government was corrupted, who would check his identity at that time?If he can enlist in the army at this time, he will naturally bleach his identity. At that time, he will not have to worry about being seen through by fabricating an upright identity for himself.But whether this opportunity will definitely be seized, whether it will really change his fate if he seizes it, he is not sure.

He couldn't remember how many years Zhu Yuanzhang had to live, and he couldn't remember when Zhu Di started his army.He understood that if he arrived in Peiping ahead of time, he would not be able to enlist in the army. Would he want to be a beggar in Peiping and wait for the opportunity?God knows if Zhu Di would freeze to death on the street one winter without waiting for Zhu Di to raise his troops.Even if he survives Zhu Di's army, will he be able to join the army?After enlisting in the army, will he be able to live until the day when Jing Nan succeeds?King Yan's battle of Jingnan was not easy. Many times even Zhu Di himself almost died on the battlefield. Zhang Yu, the general of King Yan who was the champion of the three armies, died in battle, not to mention those who were originally cannon fodder. The soldiers are dead, how can he, Xia Xun, be able to turn danger into good fortune?

The closer he got to the destination, these considerations inevitably surfaced in his mind. Xia Xun was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard footsteps, he opened his eyes in surprise, and immediately saw four people standing in front of him, an official, A servant, a member, a peddler...

Xia Xun tightened his abdominal muscles, wanting to jump up like a carp, but he immediately saw the movement of the four people spreading out and surrounding them. Except for the fat member, the other three were agile and steady. With good martial arts skills, Xia Xun immediately let go of his strength vigilantly. His expression and body reaction were completely like an ordinary country strong man.

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"Name?"

"Xia Xun."

"age?"

"22 is old."

"Nation?"

"Xiaoye'er Village, Nanxun, Huzhou."

"What business do you do?"

"Grassmen belong to the untouchables. They catch frogs and fish with their father, and occasionally help them with work."

Feng Xihui was dressed in public uniform and was the head of the four, so he was naturally the presiding judge.Even though this place is a small hotel, once Feng Jianxiao sat there, he looked like a grand master sitting in the hall to ask questions.

Zhang Shisan suddenly interjected and asked, "Nanxun Town? I heard that the soil is fertile, the canals are criss-crossed, and the rice grows very well. The local people grow rice, right?"

Xia Xun replied honestly: "Nanxun is indeed suitable for growing rice, but growing mulberry and raising silkworms, cloth and silk, the profit is more than ten times higher than farming, so every household in our place grows mulberry and silkworms. Food, in fact, is grown not much."

Zhang Shisan said again: "I heard that the iron pagoda in Huzhou was struck by lightning a few days ago and most of it was burned down. Is there such a thing?"

Xia Xun said with some doubts: "The grass people only heard that there are Iron Buddha Temple and Feiying Pagoda in Huzhou, but no... I haven't heard of any iron Buddha pagodas, and the grass people don't know if they were struck by lightning, even though Cao people grew up in Huzhou, but I have never entered Huzhou City."

Zhang Shisan and Feng Xihui exchanged glances, pursed their lips and stopped talking.While dealing with it carefully, Xia Xun secretly speculated about the purpose of these four people bringing him to the small hotel: "The combination of these four people is a bit too weird. One is an official in the yamen, and the other is a rich man. The other is a shopkeeper with a vicissitudes of life, and the other is a boy in a green coat and a small hat. These four people cannot be robbers who cut the trail. But now I am penniless and worse than a beggar. They arrested me What are you doing? If something is unusual, there must be a demon..."

Feng Jianxiao saw that he answered every question and was very obedient, so he couldn't help smiling with satisfaction, he picked up the pleading paper that An Yuanwai had just written and threw it down, saying: "Xia Xun, come and see, what is this. "

Xia Xun didn't accept the paper, but just bowed his head and said, "Returning to the old man, the grassroots can't read."

The characters are in traditional characters. In fact, Xia Xun knows most of the traditional characters. Occasionally, there are a few characters that he doesn’t know. There was no hesitation or movement of paper.Article [-] of the first paragraph of the self-protection category of undercover training clauses: Your behavior and behavior should conform to the identity you use. It is not enough to just change the appearance, you must change from the heart to the role you will play, and you can hide it from yourself. Don't hide it from others.Xia Xun had already memorized these terms by heart, and the bloody experience of failing undercover last time had engraved all of this deeply in his mind.

Feng Jian didn't think that he should know how to read, so he smiled and said: "This is a certificate. This little brother complained on behalf of his master."

Xia Xun timidly said: "Yes, it's just... I don't know what the Lord means by showing this certificate to the grassroots?"

Feng Jianxiao said indifferently: "You don't know? Maybe you will understand when you see the dead body of his master."

Liu Xu and Zhang Shisan temporarily played the role of Yamen servants and carried out Yang Wenxuan's body. When Xia Xun saw Yang Wenxuan, he was really surprised.In that era, the spread of sound news was far less than that of later generations. It was a rare experience for two people who looked exactly the same at that time. It was indeed surprising to see them, but Xia Xun was not. The second person will give people a feeling of novelty, but it will not make him make a fuss, but if the person with the same appearance as him is a corpse, then he will not be surprised.

Feng Jianxiao said in a deep voice: "This is my Young Master Yang Wenxuan from Qingzhou, a man of fame and reputation. Seeing that he looks just like you, you unreasonable people suddenly became malicious and wanted to kill people and pretend to be so To kill him by defrauding money, this little brother is the one who suffers, and that Yuanwai An and shopkeeper Liu are the witnesses, now that there are all the witnesses, what else do you have to say!"

"Wronged! The grassroots are wronged!"

Xia Xun was startled and angry, shouting for grievances loudly, but Feng Jianxiao laughed: "Xia Xun, even if you deny it, this matter is solid evidence. Once you report to the official, you will die! I guess you don't want to take this dead end, but I have arranged a life for you, do you want to know?"

Xia Xun quietly raised his knees and fell back without a trace, but his arms were still secretly gathering strength, and he asked in a daze: "I don't know what the old man is talking about... What is the way out?"

Feng Jianxiao said in a deep voice: "About the identity of this person, I did not lie to you. This person is indeed a wealthy gentry from Qingzhou Prefecture. His name is Yang Xuzi Wenxuan. He was accidentally stabbed to death. Officials are of great use, seeing that you look exactly like him, I intend to let you impersonate and work for me, will you agree?"

Zhang Shisan said: "This is wealth and honor descended from heaven. As long as you nod your head, not only will you not be killed, but you will also enjoy inexhaustible glory and wealth from now on. You can reach the sky in one step and become a superior person. What else is there for such a good opportunity?" Very hesitant."

"me……"

Xia Xun looked at the corpse with some fear, Feng Jianxiao said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, I'm not a villain, and I won't let you do anything criminal. To tell you the truth, the four of us, Including the dead Mr. Yang Wenxuan, they are all appointed by the imperial court!"

Xia Xun said in astonishment: "Is your appointment on a mission?"

Feng Jianxiao said: "That's right, Liu Xu, show your official body and waist badge, let him see clearly!"

Liu Xu, who had already been prepared, said hello, and immediately took off his outer robe and threw it aside. What was exposed inside was a red official uniform, a python flying fish, a luan belt around his waist, and a waist card hanging on the luan belt. He took out a black gauze from his bosom, stretched it open and put it on his head. The mediocre, ordinary, and unremarkable shopkeeper suddenly became majestic and mighty.

Xia Xun said blankly: "I don't know which yamen's official this is..."

In the bottom of his heart, he was secretly surprised: "Jin Yiwei? Didn't Uncle Hu say that Jin Yiwei has been abolished by Emperor Hongwu?"

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"Caomin... Caomin listened to Daddy..."

Xia Xun stammered out his doubts, and Feng Jianxiao sneered: "That's just spreading rumors by ignorant people."

Feng Jianxiao said bluntly: "The court meeting, the tour, the ceremonial guards, the attendants, and the division of the palace guards. The guards around the emperor during the sunrise, the evening moon, the plowing, and the viewing of animals, all these Everything is done by General Tianwu (General Tianwu is the general of the Han Dynasty, whose main duty is to guard the Meridian Gate and act as the guard of the palace, mostly composed of the children of heroes. It was only renamed the General of the Han Dynasty during the Yongle period), school lieutenants and strong men. Generals, lieutenants, and warriors are all affiliated to Jinyiwei, so they should be abolished? Doesn’t the emperor need guards of honor and guards on duty?”

Xia Xun murmured: "Yes, yes, Caomin... Caomin heard what my father said..."

Feng Jianxiao said: "There are such rumors among the people. The reason for saying this is that in the 20th year of Hongwu, the emperor burned the torture tools of our Jinyiwei in public, and forbade my Jinyiwei to use cruel methods. In the 26th year of Hongwu, The emperor issued an edict again that internal and external criminal cases are not allowed to enter the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei no longer has the privilege of edict prison. On the surface, the original functions of guards, arrests, and prisons of our Jinyiwei are only guards. The item of Luan, so to speak, can be said to exist in name but not in reality. Actually...hehe!"

Zhang Shisan said: "Actually, it's just because the civil and military officials are afraid of my Jinyiwei. In order to appease the officials, our Jinyiwei was ordered by the emperor to turn the light into darkness. In fact, it is still an important duty of my Jinyiwei to detect rebellion. Waiting to be ordered to go to Qingzhou because we have received some news of suspected treason. This matter involves some people in the Qi Palace. The emperor ordered me to investigate the case. He joined my Jinyiwei secretly years ago. It is because of my Jinyiwei's secret help that his business has flourished, and thus he has been favored by the King of Qi, and he takes care of the business for the Qi Palace."

Seeing Xia Xun's bewildered face, Feng Jianxiao explained: "Business is a cheap business. Even if a person with status and status wants to do business, he must first have a land. He has established the status of a good citizen, and doing business can only be regarded as a side effect. The sideline business, otherwise it will be classified as lowly. And the descendants of the phoenix, the grandson of the emperor, and the nobles of the emperor must not be contaminated with these industries. If the vassal king is in business, wouldn’t it lose the face of the royal family by spreading it? So we need a person who looks like A person who has nothing to do with the palace is in charge of the business for the prince, and the prince's shops and workshops must be affiliated with this person and run in his name. With this identity, Yang Wenxuan can grasp many secrets of the palace of Qi, but it's a pity... It took us three years of painstaking efforts to allow Yang Wenxuan to become a confidant of Prince Qi's mansion and have the opportunity to get in touch with some secrets..."

Zhang Shisan said: "Understood? If it wasn't for the accidental death of Yang Wenxuan, how could such a great benefit have fallen on your head? Zongqi Feng favors you and intends to give you a prosperous future, and you still don't agree readily. what?"

"Will he believe it?" Shopkeeper Liu and Yuanwai An looked at each other, and said inwardly, "Even if there are loopholes in this statement, he, an ignorant country boy, couldn't have discovered it?"

Feng Jianxiao said: "If you agree, you will be a member of my Jinyiwei from now on. Not only can you be an official, but you can also use the Yang family's Wanguan furniture. These two roads, life is death, one is expensive and the other is low. How do you choose?" ?”

There was a moment of silence in the dark shop, and after a long time, Xia Xun said: "Yes, Caomin agrees, Caomin is willing to work for you."

Zhang Shisan smiled slightly, leaned over and picked up the confession: "Since you agree, then sign it!"

Xia Xun was shocked and said: "The grassroots have promised to serve the Lord, why...why do you want to sign...sign this thing?"

Zhang Shisan snorted coldly and said: "When you complete this job, Feng Zongqi will reward you from above, and you will be regarded as a member of my Jinyiwei. The pleadings are your soul chasing order, do you understand?"

Xia Xun couldn't help but feel a little hesitant when he heard this, Zhang Shisan said sadly: "What? Could it be that you are going to choose a dead end!"

Xia Xun hesitated for a while, then asked: "Craftsman... If the grassman works for the lord, can it really...can shed her lowly status and join Jinyiwei?"

Zhang Shisan showed the gentle, amiable and sunny smile when he faced Miss Tingxiang again: "Of course, if Mr. Zongqi personally agreed to you, will there be any falsehood?"

Xia Xun gritted her teeth, nodded heavily and said, "Okay! I'll sign it!"

Seeing Xia Xun bowing his head to make a bet, the weird smiles on the faces of Feng Xihui and Zhang Shisan disappeared in a flash.