Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 56
Liu Yuanzhen, the commander of Jinyiwei's North Division, drew an ink painting on the nanmu desk in the study.

He wrote "Liu Yuanzhen" on the signature.

Liu Yuanzhen thought to himself mockingly: Ever since he became the governor of Beisi, everyone called him "Liu Da". How many people still remember the name "Liu Yuanzhen"?
Liu Yuanzhen's father was originally the head of the Jiupin county government office in a wealthy place in the south of the Yangtze River.There is a saying: I would rather be a dog in the south of the Yangtze River than a minister of the nine borders.In a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, there is a title of chief bookkeeper of Jiupin County, which can allow Liu Yuanzhen's family to live comfortably.

When Liu Yuanzhen was 12 years old, his father offended the county magistrate for a trivial matter.He was framed by the county magistrate and lost his official position.

Because of this, Liu's father fell seriously ill and died.

Before Liu's father died, he held Liu Yuanzhen's hand and said, "Son, if you want to be an official in the future, you must be a high-ranking official with great power! Only with power can you not be bullied by others..."

After Liu's father finished speaking, he died and traveled westward on a crane.

Liu Yuanzhen secretly vowed that he must be a high-ranking official with power in the future.

He was studying hard, with his head hanging on the beam and his buttocks pierced. 16-year-old Zhongxiucai, Zhongjuren, 20-year-old Beijing City Examination Gold List title.

After the title of the gold list, the imperial court originally appointed him to compile and write for the Imperial Academy.In the Hanlin Academy, he was struggling to get a promotion, and when he was in power, his hair might turn gray.

Liu Yuanzhen wanted to take a shortcut to get promoted and seek power.

Everyone in the officialdom knows that in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, there are two ways to get promoted the fastest: one is to enter the palace and become a eunuch.The second is to enter Jinyiwei and be the emperor's domestic slave.

Liu Yuanzhen chose the latter.

He wrote a self-recommendation letter, spent all his savings, and entrusted someone to deliver the self-recommendation letter to Lu Bing, the commander of Jinyiwei, at the desk.

It was the first time for Lu Bing to encounter such a thing when Hanlin official recommended himself to be a Jinyiwei.

Lu Bing met Liu Yuanzhen and saw that he was a shrewd man with extraordinary conversation, so he took him under his command.And let Lao Hu sit as his guide.

After entering Jinyiwei, Liu Yuanzhen painstakingly drilled his camp, and within ten years he sat on the high position of Beisi Zhenfu.He is the boss of the Thirteen Taibao, and also the youngest person in the Thirteen Taibao.

Now in Jinyiwei, he can be said to be under Lu Bing and above 3000 people.

Liu Yuanzhen put away the ink painting.

The old housekeeper Liu Cai stepped forward.

Liu Cai served Liu Yuanzhen's grandfather and father for two generations.He is the personal slave of the Liu family.

Liu Caidao: "Master, you are already thirty this year. In the capital, who doesn't know the name of Jinyiwei Beisi Zhen Fushi? In the past two years, the matchmakers almost broke the threshold of our family. There are many ladies among them, but you No one is interested, how can this be possible? Our Liu family can't cut off the incense."

Liu Yuanzhen smiled: "Liu Cai, how do you know that being in a high position is not free! My marriage, now I have nothing to say! I am the governor of Jinyiwei, the boss of the Thirteenth Taibao , whoever I marry is equivalent to who Jin Yiwei wants to form an alliance with! Oh, my marriage can only be counted if Commander Lu nods."

———————A few days later, Lu Bing, the commander of Jinyiwei, called He Liu and Liu Yuanzhen to Beizhen Fusi's on-duty room.

Lu Bing looked at Liu Yuanzhen: "Are you turning [-] this year?"

Liu Yuanzhen nodded: "Yes."

Lu Bingdao: "It is said that you stand at thirty. You haven't married yet. Alas, it seems that I, the commander, don't care about my subordinates."

Liu Yuanzhen said: "The commander is serious."

Lu Bing asked: "The minister of punishment has changed, do you know about this?"

Liu Yuanzhen nodded: "I know, the new Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment is called Li Chunfang, and he used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

Lu Bingdao: "Li Chunfang has a 19-year-old daughter who is waiting in her boudoir. I think you look like a man and woman."

Lu Bing turned his head and said to He Liu: "Lao Liu, I have a good job for you. Be a matchmaker and go to Li Shangshu's house to propose marriage for you Liu Zhenfu."

He Liu was stunned: "Commander, I'm afraid I won't be able to do such a thing as running a matchmaker."

Lu Bing smiled: "Didn't Li Shangshu live next door to your house when he was still the seventh-rank doctor of Taichang Temple?"

He Liuyi slapped his head: "That happened more than ten years ago. I forgot about it. Later, he was promoted to the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple and moved."

Lu Bingdao: "Well, you and Li Chunfang are also half-acquaintances. It's perfect for you to be the matchmaker for your envoy Liu Zhen."

Lu Bing got up and ordered the captain of his own soldiers: "Bring the things up."

The personal soldier came up with a red lacquered tray in his hands.The tray was covered with a red cloth.

Lu Bing tore off the red cloth, only to see sixteen pearls the size of pigeon eggs on the red lacquered tray.

Lu Bing said to Liu Yuanzhen and He Liu: "Since it is said that the matchmaker is a guarantor, there must be an appointment ceremony. These sixteen East Pearls can be sold for at least 3 taels of silver on the market. Only such a precious appointment Only by doing so can we not lose the face of our Jin Yiwei, and also not humiliate the daughter of Li Shangshu's family."

Liu Yuanzhen knelt down and knelt down and said, "Thank you, Commander, for your kindness!"

Lu Bing shook his head: "Marrying the daughter of Li Chunfang's family is not only your private matter, but also Jin Yiwei's official business."

Lu Bing instructed He Liudao again: "You take the ceremony and go to Li Shangshu's house in the next afternoon."

He Liu bowed his hands and took the order: "This subordinate will definitely handle this matter well."

He Liu took the mahogany lacquer plate from the soldier's school lieutenant, and gave it to Liu Yuanzhen.

Liu Yuanzhen said to He Liu: "Lao Liu, then I will entrust you with the important affairs of my life."

He Liu smiled and said, "What is the Zhenfu envoy really talking about? With Commander Lu's face, I am not afraid that the Li family will not agree. I just went to run an errand."

He Liu took Dongzhu back to check the value house of Baihu.

Lao Hu was sitting in the duty room with his eyes closed and rested.

"Are you back? Commander Lu personally summoned you, maybe he gave you some important errand?" Old Hu asked.

He Liu put the red lacquer tray on the table: "This errand is a bit strange——Commander Lu asked me to be a matchmaker for Envoy Liu Zhenfu."

He Liu told Lao Hu about the matter.

Old Hu said: "Oh, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is in charge of the criminal names and prisons of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty. The marriage between Jin Yiwei Beisi Zhen Fushi and the Criminal Ministry Shangshu means that Jin Yiwei and the Criminal Ministry formed an alliance in the court. I am afraid that this marriage It's not that simple."

He Liu sighed: "Whether it is simple or troublesome, this is an errand entrusted to me by the commander himself. I can only do it. In the afternoon, you can go with me to Li Shangshu's mansion."

Lao Hu asked again: "To be a matchmaker, you must have a sharp mouth. You are as stupid as a donkey. Why did the commander entrust you with this job?"

He Liudao: "You forgot, more than ten years ago, Li Shangshu was a small official in Taichang Temple. Did his family live next door to mine?"

Old Hu said: "Oh, it turns out that your sixth son and Li Shangshu of Shengju Zhenglong are still old friends!"

(End of this chapter)