Ping An Biography

Chapter 120 Changes

Peng Xuanwei treats guests well, but unfortunately, he seems to have no way to handle things, and the progress is quite slow.Wu Yong, the fastest updated novel, suggested in private: "In case nothing can be found, we can shift the responsibility to the surname Peng when we go back, and say that his people joined the cult to prevent the case from being handled."

Zhang Ning almost covered his mouth with his hand, and stared, "I don't even look at what kind of place this is. Cutting a person's future is like killing his parents. If someone hears it, you want to go back alive? Besides...even if he doesn't do his job well, Looking at the banquet just now, we have to say something good."

"Yes, I was confused for a while." Wu Yong said hastily.I don't know if this guy did it on purpose. Mr. Wu used to be an interview envoy in Nanzhili, and Zhang Ning felt that he was a very measured person.

In short, not to mention Peng Dingnan, even the companions around him are not completely trustworthy. They each have their own positions, but usually they are their own people. For example, when Zhang Ning disappeared in the ancient temple, they would be worried.This relationship is normal.People don't have to be completely trustworthy people, as long as there is no conflict of interest, they can be together; otherwise, even the emperor will have no one to use. In the temple, there are a few people who speak better than singing and speak well, and there are a few people who will do everything for their own sake. For the benefit of the Emperor Zhu's family?During the Jianwen Dynasty, there must have been more civil and military officials who surrendered than the victims, and many victims wanted to surrender but were still wiped out. There were not many Fang Xiaoru in 5000 years.

Peng's men have successively arrested several so-called believers and brought them back. They are all the characters who follow the grassroots to make ends meet.In this situation, Zhang Ning is not in a hurry, but the others are a little anxious.

Three days later, Peng Dingnan happily came to Zhang Ning and the others, saying that there was significant progress.When they rushed to the place where the prisoners were held, they found out that the consolation envoy had set up an ambush on a road and intercepted a secret letter.The secret letter was annotated with the seal of the cult's apologist, and some code words were used in it. The content probably meant that the higher-ups hid the treasury, and they might want to escape with the money, so that the recipients would call people to block the higher-ups. The main altar, and try to find out the property and share it equally among everyone.

Zhang Ning was a little shocked at first, but soon realized that it was a fake letter.Leaving aside the "superior", that is, it is impossible for the leader to covet some money and run away, it is impossible to talk about the cult itself, which is actually an organization controlled by the old people of the Jianwen Dynasty. Never dare to rebel against the leader who is the concubine of Emperor Jianwen without authorization, otherwise these people will have no place to stay.

The world is big, but people are actually very small. It is not easy to have a place to stand on. It is not easy to get out and become a high-ranking person in the circle. Those few apologists who are in power will never give up their position of fighting to survive for many years, and it is also very difficult. Unite with one heart and one mind to do risky things.These people definitely don’t have any clean and legal family backgrounds. They have lost the cult and are women. It’s very difficult to survive... Just like Zhao Erniang was kicked out by her family back then, so she could only work as a low-level prostitute, receiving 30 clients a day; and Zhang Ning himself has a good background. If Zhang Ning hadn't studied hard for more than ten years and endured loneliness and poverty, how could he be where he is today?

Zhang Ning saw something strange, and thought that Yao Ji had deliberately leaked the letter to the officers and soldiers in order to help Zhang Ning find a reason.Since the people above the evil cult are fighting for property, it cannot be a divine religion controlled by some people. The reason is exactly what Zhang Ning thought... and this fake letter has a relatively high degree of credibility in the court. Do you think that Zhang Ning and the evil cult have colluded?How could it be such a coincidence if there was no collusion, a divine sect who pretends to be a ghost can still know the government's movements like the palm of his hand?Even if his background is doubtful, no one would think that he has already connected with Jianwen's party members, otherwise he would not be so effective as an interview envoy during the Yongle Dynasty.

However, Yan Ruofei also raised doubts in private, thinking that the Peng's large group of people might be dispatched, and it may be that the evil spirit sect got wind of it and deliberately misled their attention.It is completely understandable for him to say that, after all, Yan Ruofei is Hu Ying's confidant and has a different standpoint, and what he said is also reasonable.

Wu Yong also said: "Peng's business is procrastinating, and I don't think they can find such important clues."

Zhang Ning said: "In any case, this secret letter can be used as physical evidence of the transaction, which is better than going back with nothing. Otherwise, tell me, what can we do now?"

Wu Yong sighed: "Hero Yan is right. This matter really needs to be directly stationed in an interview envoy, and slowly penetrate to make progress. Relying on Yongshun's consolation envoy is simply unreliable."

Zhang Ning said: "It makes sense, but who will appoint the interview envoy now? The first emperor (Hong Xi) ordered to abolish it, and there is no order to restore it today. Besides, even if the interview envoy is stationed, it will not be achieved overnight. We can spend a year here. Half a year? You have to find a way to report it first, and you have to write a memorial."

Yan Ruofei was silent for a long time, and said: "Why don't Master Zhang and Master Wu go back to Beijing first, and I will follow later."

Zhang Ning shook his head and sighed: "After all, you are from Mr. Hu's family, and my words will not work in front of you."

"This is absolutely not my intention..." Yan Ruofei hurriedly said, "Master Zhang is in charge of this investigation, and I have always obeyed orders. If Master Zhang insists on returning to Beijing together, I have no reason to disobey .”

Miao Yan seemed to be very polite when he said it, but there were thorns in his words.What's next, he obeys orders, he is determined to follow Hu Ying, and he is not afraid that Zhang Ning, the so-called boss who is in charge of the overall situation, will put on small shoes for him.This guy acts like a quack, but actually knows the officialdom very well, and he dare not be soft-spoken with no one above him.

Speaking of this, Zhang Ning had no choice but to say: "Well, you may still want to check that ancient temple yourself. There are many side roads inside. Don't get lost. We won't come back to find you."

Old Cousin Yan clasped his fists and said, "I will remember Master Zhang's words."

After discussing, Zhang Ning asked Peng Dingnan for a secret letter, praised him for his help, and left.

Peng Dingnan sent guards of honor and horses to send them away for a few miles, and when the brigade returned, they left a group of soldiers and horses to "escort" them out of the country, saying that they were afraid that the imperial court officials would not be able to bear the responsibility if something happened to the Yongshun Division.This is a pain for Yan Ruofei, it is equivalent to being deported by someone with troops, and then he can turn back privately.

Zhang Ning is not very optimistic about the matter he is obsessed with investigating. His followers do not have his loyal position, so they may not be willing to go into the ancient temple on his behalf and take their lives as a joke. If he wants to go, only he will go.The main altar of the Demon Repelling Cult had long been prepared. He might really die in it if he went in alone... No wonder Zhang Ning, who had kindly warned him of the danger.

... I walked the way back once, and I didn't need to inquire about things anymore, so I walked faster.When Zhang Ning was resting in the post house, he took some time every day to write the draft of the memorial, which was expected to be ready when he arrived in Beijing.

There are thousands of words in a memorial. Zhang Ning didn't mean to repeat it. He tried to use concise words to describe the whole story, but he described it in more detail.The main content is nothing more than two: first, the incense ash is not poisonous, and second, there is no relationship between the cult and Jianwen party members.

The incense ash is non-toxic, and there are physical evidences taken from the lower class believers, and a large number of physical objects were obtained from an ancient temple that people dare not enter, all of which are non-toxic; and then selected some information obtained from Governor Du Fang He testified that he described the two functions of the incense to ward off evil spirits, playing tricks to exorcise ghosts, and preventing local blood-sucking insects from being sold as talismans. There is no record of murder in the government.

The most important physical evidence that has nothing to do with Jianwen's party members is the secret letter seized by the Yongshun Division's consolation envoy. Combining with the origin and activities of the evil sect, it expounds the nature of their purpose of deceiving people and making money, which is similar to bandits.

After more than half a month on the road, Zhang Ning had already corrected and smoothed out the words and sentences. As soon as he arrived in the capital, he went home and was busy copying. After changing his official uniform, he went to the Ministry of Rites to meet Hu Ying to say hello, and then went directly to the Meridian Gate to deliver the memorial. .This kind of memorial cannot be made known to the whole court through the General Secretary, and it is allowed to be directly submitted to the emperor, which is not considered a violation of the rules.

The tall imperial city, red walls and yellow tiles, sergeants standing motionless at the gate, and officers and soldiers patrolling the city.Zhang Ning also stood on the stone slab, trying to maintain a rigorous posture to show his awe of the imperial power.

In the late autumn and early winter weather, Zhang Ning was sweating profusely after standing for a long time, at least for more than an hour.Being a civil servant is sometimes a physical job... Occasionally you have to resist beatings, and it is not uncommon for someone to be beaten by the court.The guards of the imperial city didn't pay any attention to him either. Perhaps they had seen too many scenes of officials submitting to the imperial power, so everyone was relatively calm.

It's like a tall palace tower, it's hard to knock it down, and it's hard to hold it up if it falls down, everyone is struggling inside.

I didn't know how long I stood, and finally saw a eunuch stepping out with a whisk. The eunuch walked straight to Zhang Ning from the corridor and said, "Speak." Zhanji knelt down.

The eunuch said sharply: "I heard that there is still one person who has not come back. Wait for a day first, and ask Hu Ying and Zhang Ning to come to Chengtianmen to see me tomorrow afternoon."

Zhang Ning hurriedly said: "My minister obeys the order."

Only then did the eunuch relax his straight body, and he came up to help Zhang Ning and said kindly: "Mr. Zhang is tired from the journey, so go back and rest first. Our family has to go to the Ministry of Rites to deliver the same oral order to Mr. Hu, excuse me. "

When Zhang Ning helped him, he stuffed a golden bead into the eunuch's palm, and picked it from the "local products" given by Lao Peng when Yong Shunsi left.The eunuch was stunned for a while, probably the previous eunuchs had little power and few civil servants would reject the account, but the eunuch still smiled knowingly and did not refuse, it was really a very covert way.

Suddenly Zhang Ning felt that he had changed a lot after his trip to Beijing.

Then he walked slowly with numb and stiff legs while moving around, thinking in his heart: How did Zhu Zhanji know that Yan Ruofei hadn't come back?He knew that there were many factory guards in Beijing, but how the emperor learned about it was hard to guess.

Just thinking about this, suddenly a carriage stopped beside Zhang Ning's horse, and the curtain of the carriage was pulled open to reveal an ugly face with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. Who is it but Wang Zhen?Zhang Ning was a little worried for a while, probably because he felt more guilty after confirming his identity, or maybe it was the details in the oral order that affected his emotions.

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