Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 406 Dark Clouds
The first emperor was newly mourned, and the young Wanli emperor had just succeeded to the throne.At this time when the old and the new are changing, there are naturally many strange rumors in the market.

There are rumors that the first emperor favored eight concubines overnight, and died of comfort because of the wind.

There are rumors that Zhang Juzheng conspired with Feng Bao to poison the late emperor.

What's more, it is said that the current emperor is the illegitimate child of Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng.

It is Jin Yiwei's job to upright people's hearts and calm nonsense.He Liuyan ordered Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears to find out who spread disrespectful rumors in restaurants and teahouses.Those who spread rumors will be arrested and imprisoned in Beizhen Fusi Prison.All of a sudden, there were riders flying out of the well in the capital city.

On this day, He Liu came to the old Yutai Teahouse.Behind him were four wrestlers, two wrestlers each carrying a thrush cage, and the other two wrestlers were holding four cages called grasshoppers.

When He Liujin entered the teahouse, three tea friends, Yue Dafang, Lu Jing, and Sun Tai, were sitting at a table drinking tea.

Seeing that He Liu was coming, the three got up quickly.

Lu Jingdao: "Master He, no, Master Six, you haven't been to the teahouse for a long time!"

He Liudao: "Now that I have resumed my post as Fushi Beizhen, it will be very difficult for me to come to Old Yutai to drink tea and chat with the three of you. I came to the teahouse today to have a good time with you. Secondly, I will send my Two thrushes and four katydids are given to you, the third, as a thought. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to Beizhen Fusi to find me."

Yue Dafang said: "Sixth Master, you are a person who does great things. Naturally, you don't have time to spend time with us. We wish you every step of the way!"

He Liu smiled wryly: "I can't get promoted. If something goes wrong with the difference in the future, it will be a high incense!"

At this time, Wang Dafa, the shopkeeper of the teahouse, greeted him.

Shopkeeper Wang kowtowed to He Liu: "Master He, you have been drinking tea with me for a year, and I don't know your noble status. I am blind, I deserve to die!"

He Liudao: "Shopkeeper Wang, what are you doing? You have always been honest and responsible. Apart from taking last year's old Yuqian tea and pretending to be this year's new tea, you haven't done anything harmful."

Shopkeeper Wang said: "Damn me! Mr. He has already seen through the matter of replacing the old with the new!"

He Liu smiled: "You are a businessman. How can you make money if you don't make a fool of yourself? That's all. I won't bother with you because of such a trivial matter."

Shopkeeper Wang said with a mournful face, "Master He, I have something to ask of you. Two days ago, four regular customers of the old Yutai chewed their tongues while drinking tea and said things they shouldn't have said. Almost got caught."

He Liudao: "Oh? Is this the case? You go get the pen and ink."

Shopkeeper Wang took the order and brought pens, ink, paper and inkstone from the cabinet.

He Liu picked up a pen and inscribed the four characters "Don't talk about state affairs".Then he handed it to shopkeeper Wang, who said, "Treasurer Wang, how much money do you spend to order someone to carve these four characters into a plaque and hang them in the teahouse. Misfortune comes from the mouth, and disease comes from the mouth. Tea guests come to you I came to the teahouse to have fun and pass the time. Don't be arrested by my people for talking too much."

Shopkeeper Wang nodded hurriedly: "Master He taught you the lesson."

Yue Dafang interceded for Shopkeeper Wang from the side: "Master Liu, I also know the four tea drinkers who were arrested. They are not big treacherous people, they are just trying to talk quickly, please help me." .”

He Liu smiled and said, "Treasurer Wang, I want to give our father-in-law's face. After a while, you and I will go to Fusi Prison in Beizhen and bring those four tea guests out. Let's say it first, and don't make an example!" "

Thank you, Shopkeeper Wang.

He Liu asked his warriors to put the birdcage and the grasshopper cage on the tea table.

He Liu said with emotion: "Oh, how much I want to play birds, fight crickets, drink tea with you three every day for the rest of my life, and have a leisurely time! It's a pity that in this position, I can't help myself. The emperor and the queen mother ordered me to come back Ren, I can't resist the order. Forget it, the thrush and the grasshopper are all given to the three of you."

Sun Tai said: "Then we will not be polite. I don't care if it is called a grasshopper. I have coveted this cherry-billed thrush for a long time! This thrush belongs to me."

He Liu smiled and said: "Success! The thrush is yours. By the way, Grandpa, you have the position of a hereditary thousand households, but you have not taken up the position. If you want to serve as a real position and serve the court, you can tell me. I will replace you You do it."

Sun Tai shook his head: "Forget it! I can't write ink, and I can't wield a spear. I can't write articles, and I can't ride a horse. It's better to be a wild crane and live a happy life."

He Liu nodded: "Okay, old three, then I will take my leave first!"

Sun, Yue, and Lv hurriedly cupped their hands together: "Let's go, sixth master."

Turning his head, He Liu said to Shopkeeper Wang, "Follow me to Beizhen Fusi and take those tea guests away."

Coming out of the old Yutai teahouse, He Liu went back to Beizhen Fushi's house.

Li Heijiu, the governor of Nanzhen, found He Liu and asked, "Master Liu, there are more than 300 people who gossip in the prison, and there is no room for them to be locked up in the prison! In my opinion, it's better Transfer these more than 300 ordinary people to the prison of Shuntian Mansion, and the Yin of Shuntian Mansion will punish them."

He Liu shook his head: "Punishment? What kind of crime? They're just being cheap. They didn't do anything harmful. They can be transferred to Shuntian Mansion Prison. You can tell Cai Fu Yin in Shuntian Mansion that they will be imprisoned for two months." , let them know how powerful they are, and let them go! Don’t punish them with a rod or exile them.”

Li Heijiu cupped his hands and said, "Sixth Master is indeed a bodhisattva."

He Liu sighed: "We Jinyiwei, doing dirty things all day long, will hurt Yin virtue. If you can accumulate three points of virtue, let's accumulate three points of virtue!"

Li Heijiu lowered his voice again: "By the way, Master Liu. You asked me to send someone to keep an eye on Gao Gong. It was very lively at Gao Gong's mansion last night."

He Liu asked: "Oh? Why so lively?"

Li Heijiu said: "In the name of celebrating his birthday, Gao Gong hosted a banquet for more than 200 officials above grade six. These people are all his henchmen."

He Liu frowned: "Nonsense! It's clearly written in our Jinyiwei's backup file that Gao Gong was born in the winter of the eighth year of Zhengde. It's midsummer now, what kind of life is he living? It's nothing more than finding an excuse to gather party members. Discuss. This matter is very important, you should immediately inform Eunuch Feng and Elder Zhang Ge of the news."

He Liuyin vaguely felt that a dark cloud of political tide was hanging over the capital.

(End of this chapter)