Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 47
While eating a sea fish, Lao Hu handed the tin jug to He Liu: "Lao Liu, it's windy and cold at sea. You can also have a couple of mouthfuls to warm up your body."

He Liu took the tin jug, took a sip of the wine, turned to Sun Chunbin and said, "Master Sun, there is one thing I don't understand. In your Tianjin Wei, you have a commander above you, and the two commanders know each other. Ding Wang wants Tianjin Wei to open his mouth and let smugglers from Nanyang into Beijing, so why just ask you for a small commander? Wouldn’t it be more convenient to ask your commander directly?”

Sun Chunbin said a word, which made He Liu gasp: "Commander? Commander? The reason why they were caught by Ding Wang is much bigger than what I committed. Ding Wang said that the sun It's black, I'm afraid all three of them will agree: It's blacker than Mo! What Ding Wang threatened them with is much bigger than conniving a few smugglers!"

He Liu was startled: Tianjin Guard's duty is to defend Gyeonggi.From commanding envoys to commanding fellow acquaintances to commanding affairs, they all obeyed Ding Wang's orders!
Fortunately, Jin Yiwei captured Ding Wang, who had been poisoned to death in prison.If Ding Wang really has any intention of treason - the consequences are really unimaginable.

Lao Hu opened the cover of a big crab, dug the crab roe with the crab claws and ate it, and said while eating, "I often think, who is the first person to eat crabs! That person is really brave! But, the first No matter how courageous a crab eater is, he is not as courageous as your grandson! Not to mention eating empty salary and drinking blood from soldiers, he also connives at smugglers and hides treasures in the palace. I am not scaring you, if you can’t find it then Big wooden box, our sixth master will go back to Beizhen Fusi to report your case, even if you have nine heads, it's not enough to chop off!"

When Lao Hu yelled, Sun Chunbin knelt down and kowtowed: "Master Hu! Master Six! I beg you to hold your hands high and save the life of the last general! In fact, which of the generals of the Daming Guard Army is clean under the bottom? It's just that Ding Wang caught the handle, in order to save his life, he can only obey his orders."

He Liudao: "Old Hu already said it just now. If you want me to let you go, you have to find that big wooden box."

Sun Chunbin got up when he heard the words, and told his subordinates: "Tell the brothers, light the torches and search overnight! You must find the wooden box! Whoever finds it, I will reward you with 1000 taels of silver!"

He Liu and Lao Hu were full of seafood, and lay down on a pile of hay to sleep soundly.

In the middle of the night, He Liu felt someone push his shoulder.

He Liu opened his eyes, and Sun Chunbin stood in front of him.

Sun Chunbin showed joy on his face: "Sixth Master! That wooden box - I found it!"

"What?" He Liu got up from the hay. "where?"

Lao Hu also opened his sleepy eyes: "Have you found the wooden box?"

Sun Chunbin led the two to a haystack in the southwest of Zhangzi Island.

I saw a big hole dug out by the soldiers in the middle of the haystack.Next to the big pit, there was a big wooden box lying impressively.

Old Hu stepped forward and opened the wooden box, which was full of books.

On each book, there are four big characters "Baiguan Xinglu".

He Liu stepped forward, picked up a copy of "Hundred Officials' Records", and was about to open it when Lao Hu grabbed his hand.

Lao Hu said seriously: "Lao Liu, I don't think you can read this book."

He Liu understood, and threw the book in his hand into the wooden box.

The content of "Hundred Officials' Records" is related to the life and death of more than 800 officials of the imperial court.Anyone who reads the book and learns about the illegal affairs of the officials-he is suspected of blackmailing the officials and plotting wrongdoing!

He Liu ordered Sun Chunbin: "We have found the book, let's go back to Zhangzi Island."

The soldiers carried the big wooden box onto a Huya clipper.He Liu and Lao Hu boarded the boat and sat on the bow.

Sun Chunbin wanted to board the same boat, but He Liu shook his head at him: "Go and take another boat."

He Liu sent Sun Chunbin away because he wanted to discuss with Lao Hu how to deal with the "Hundred Officials' Records".

He Liu looked sad.

Old Hu said with a smile: "I have found the "Hundred Officials", why do you still have a bitter face? This book, whether it is for Commander Lu, or for King Yu, Yan Shoufu, Eunuch Lu, you can be promoted to a noble position!"

He Liu gave Lao Hu a white look: "Old Hu, don't make fun of me."

Old Hu said: "I won't fight with you anymore. No matter who you give this unrivaled demon book, it will be dead!"

He Liudao: "Old Hu, after all, you are an elderly person. You have eaten more than me for decades. Why do you say that I would be dead if I gave this book to anyone?"

Old Hu talked eloquently: "Let's hand it over to Commander Lu first. I said a long time ago that Commander Lu is a person who is loyal to the emperor. He will definitely give it to the emperor when he gets the "Hundred Officials Record" from you. The emperor In a fit of anger, Jin Yiwei will order us to set up a big prison. The wrath of the emperor, the blood is flowing! At that time, the heads of more than 800 officials will definitely be lost! More than 800 officials, their protégés and old officials are all over the government and the public At that time, Commander Lu will become the enemy of the entire imperial court! He will inevitably end up in the same fate as Mao Xiang, the patriarch of our Jinyiwei——Commander Lu is like a vicious dog raised by the emperor. The vicious dog kills too many people Too much, the emperor can only kill the vicious dog to appease the public anger! This is called the death of the cunning rabbit, the cooking of the running dog, the exhaustion of the birds, and the hiding of the good bow!"

Lao Hu picked up the tin jug in the sea breeze, took a sip of wine, and said: "If Commander Lu loses power or even loses his head, you, the sixth son of Jinyiwei, will have no backing. Did you find the "Baiguan Xinglu" ", can those people in the court spare you? You will inevitably follow in the footsteps of Commander Lu. Therefore, if you hand this book over to Commander Lu, you are dead."

He Liudao: "Giving the book to Commander Lu is dead, but what about giving it to someone else?"

Old Hu said: "Leaving it to other people is also a death! In the imperial court, the Yuwang Party, the Yan Party, and the Eunuch Party are fighting like black-eyed chickens every day. But the emperor's sage has always kept them in balance. So no one can I dare not say that I have controlled the court situation. But whoever gets this book is equivalent to catching more than 800 officials, and whoever can completely control the court situation. If you hand it over to any party, it will become a thorn in the side of the other two parties A thorn in the flesh."

He Liu smiled wryly: "Yan Ge's old party members are all over the world, holding the cabinet, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Officials. He wants to kill me, as easy as crushing an ant. Although King Yu only has the Ministry of War in his hands , Ministry of Households, but sooner or later he will ascend to the throne and take over the heir apparent. If you want to kill me, it is as easy as picking something out of your bag. Not to mention Eunuch Lu, he already hated us Jin Yiwei to the bone. He is the emperor's close confidant , It is easy to find a reason to kill me! Damn, if I offend any of these three parties, I will die."

Old Hu said: "That's why I said just now. This book, if you hand it over to anyone, it will be a death! Heh, Lao Liu, don't worry, if you are going to die, I will definitely collect your body."

He Liu glared at Lao Hu: "Why do I feel that I am a dead body now?"

(End of this chapter)