Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 25 Ding Wang's [-] Men
The nine kinds of natural punishments were imposed on Ding Wang by "corpse idiot" Zhao Ci one by one.

Two hours later.

Lu Bing took a sip of tea, and said to Zhao Ci: "Old Twelve, your nine punishments from heaven—a bit detrimental."

Lu Bing has been in Jinyiwei for 30 years. He has seen countless punishments and killed countless people.His heart was as cold as ice.But "corpse idiot" Zhao Ci's nine heavenly punishments still made him shudder.

The head of Jinyiwei even thought just now: If he was the one who was being tortured on the iron chair—I am afraid that he would not be able to bear the confession.

Zhao Ci said: "It's hurting Yin and virtue. So I won't touch this 'Yan Luo Box' easily."

Lu Bing instructed Zhao Ci: "Take off the torment in the prisoner's mouth. I want to see if he recruits or not."

As soon as the "ball can't be born" was removed, Ding Wang shouted almost madly: "Kill me! Lu Bing! Kill me!"

Lu Bing put the tea bowl on the table: "Kill you? It's not that cheap! Aren't you crazy? Aren't you some high-ranking officials to keep? Aren't you not confessing? It doesn't matter, you have tasted all the nine kinds of punishment, I haven't tasted the nine kinds of earthly punishments yet. If you don't recruit after the nine kinds of earthly punishments are exhausted, then the heavenly and earthly punishments will be given to you again."

Ding Wang said almost desperately: "Lu Bing, your Jinyiwei's truth room should be renamed the Eighteenth Floor of Hell."

Lu Bingdao: "Thank you for your compliment. Now, I will give you a chance. A chance to confess. I will give you an incense stick to consider whether to recruit or not. If not, then I will stuff the copper ball into your mouth again. Apply another nine kinds of punishment..."

Ding Wang said: "There is no need for a stick of incense, I will recruit. I just ask you to have a good time when you kill me."

Lu Bing said: "Okay, let me ask, you answer. Are you from Zhou Zigao, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture?"

A smug look flashed across Ding Wang's painful face: "Zhou Zigao? Zhou Zigao is just one of my subordinates!"

Lu Bing smiled: "Young man? Ding Wang, you have a big tone. Zhou Zigao is the fastest promoted person in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom. Behind him, there is the support of the Yan Party, the Yuwang Party, and Eunuch Lu in the palace. A senior member of the third grade with a prominent status, could he be the underling of your Ku Bing Ding Wang?"

Ding Wang talked eloquently: "Commander Lu, you also said that. Zhou Zigao was the fastest promoted person in the Ming Dynasty. What was his status two years ago? He was just a ninth-rank official in the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion! If he didn't Me, can he get the support of the Yan Party, the Yuwang Party, and the Eunuch Party? Without me, can he be promoted to thirteen levels within two years?"

Lu Bing asked: "So, you let him get the support of the three major forces in the court?"

Ding Wang said to Lu Bing: "Commander Lu, before answering your question, can I give you some water?"

Lu Bing told He Liu: "Go, give him a drink."

He Liu took the tea bowl and poured Ding Wang a bowl of water.

"Gudong gudong gudong." Ding Wang swallowed a bowl of water and sighed, "Unexpectedly, now a bowl of white water makes me drink the taste of fine nectar and jade liquid."

"Well, the water is finished, answer my question." Lu Bing said.

Ding Wang nodded: "That's right, I was the one who got Zhou Zigao the support of the three major forces in the court and took the high position of Governor of Shuntian Prefecture. If it wasn't for your Jin Yiwei who intervened horizontally and everything went well, I would still help him from The post of Governor of Shuntian was promoted to the right minister of the household department, and then promoted to the minister of the Ministry of industry, and finally entered the cabinet as a cabinet member!"

As soon as this remark came out, Lu Bing laughed: "Ding Wang, you have such a big tone. The promotion of ministers above the Six Departments requires the approval of the emperor. Moreover, the promotion of each of the six ministers and cabinet members will affect the court. !Personnel affairs are court affairs! You, a soldier in the army, can you play with court affairs in the midst of applause in the body of a commoner?"

Ding Wang said: "The emperor's approval? It's not difficult. Just imagine, if everyone around the emperor—whether the strict party, the Yuwang party, or the father-in-law in the palace, said Zhou Zigao in the emperor's ears every day Well, I recommend Zhou Zigao in front of the emperor every day—since the ancients said that three people can make a tiger, then the recommendation of a hundred officials can touch the heart of the emperor and let him get the favor of the emperor!"

Lu Bingdao: "Well. You have said so much, but you are just showing off your hands and eyes. Then let me ask you, all the officials of the court, why do you obey the orders of a soldier in your army?"

Ding Wang asked Lu Bing back: "Dare to ask Commander Lu, why are the officials afraid of Jin Yiwei?"

Lu Bing was stopped for a moment.Yes, why are the officials afraid of Jin Yiwei?The reasons for this are many and complex.But the most important one, Lu Bing is well aware of it.Because Jin Yiwei took advantage of the weaknesses of the court officials!
Jin Yiwei has eyes and ears all over the world.The words and deeds of the court officials are all under the monitoring of Jin Yiwei.For example, Wan Qingliang, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites who stole the treasury silver, was watched by more than five Jinyi guards when he went in and out.

Many of the illegal affairs of the officials were already in the hands of Jin Yiwei.Jin Yiwei is the emperor's domestic slave, if the emperor wants to punish any official, Jin Yiwei will announce the illegal activities of that official to the world.

In a word, all officials of the imperial court were taken advantage of by Jin Yiwei, so all officials were afraid of Jin Yiwei.

Lu Bing scolded Ding Wang angrily: "You have to figure it out. The person on trial now is you, not me."

Ding Wang said: "Yes, the villain's life is now in the hands of Commander Lu. In the three parties of the imperial court, there are more than 800 officials who obey me. Because I took advantage of the shortcomings of these 800 officials! "

Lu Bing laughed loudly: "You have been subjected to nine kinds of heavenly punishments and are still so arrogant! You took advantage of more than 800 officials? You have a big tone! Do you know how many people are needed by the Jinyiwei to monitor the world's officials? How much money? Is it true? You, a little soldier, can cast beans as soldiers, and can conjure up countless hands to stare at more than 800 officials?"

Ding Wang smiled: "I don't know how to scatter beans as soldiers, but I can scatter money as soldiers. In addition, I want to correct Commander Lu a bit. Follow more than 800 officials? The total number of officials who have been stalked by my subordinates, No less than three thousand! These 800 people are just the unlucky ones out of the 3000 who have been caught by me."

Lu Bing restrained his smile: "Follow [-] officials? How many people do you have under your command?"

Ding Wang replied: "In Beijing, I have five thousand eyes and ears. In Nanzhili and the thirteen provinces, I have another ten thousand eyes and ears."

Lu Bing gasped: Jin Yiwei's Tiqi in Beijing is no more than three thousand.In Southern Zhili and Thirteen Provinces, although Jinyiwei also has brothers stationed there, the number is only five thousand.

Ding Wang's subordinates actually outnumber Jin Yiwei?
Lu Bing said: "You are a small soldier, and you have 6000 people under your command? Aren't you afraid of slipping your tongue when you say that?"

Ding Wang explained: "Commander Lu, you should know the truth that people make money and birds die for food. As long as you have money, why not hire enough eyes and ears? In the capital, there are too many idlers and gamblers. Yes. Just give them money, not to mention asking them to follow me for me, let them kill their own mother and father. As long as the price is enough!"

(End of this chapter)