Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Beizhen Fusi, the big prison.

Since this prison has no doors or windows for ventilation, it is midsummer now, and some excrement that has not been cleaned up is emitting a stench, causing the air here to be filled with an unpleasant smell.

Sun Jiao was sitting in the corner of the cell, staring blankly at the only bright wall.

Ever since he was directly ordered to be imprisoned here by Hongzhi that morning, he could not go back to the golden house in the capital, and he had to live a life of darkness.

He had very thick eyebrows and a straight-face face that met the standards of the time. However, his sinister smile would reveal his traitorous look, so he always maintained an upright image of being unsmiling.

Perhaps it was this kind of righteous yet evil appearance that allowed him to know how to hide himself very early, and how to hide all his bad thoughts.

When he was only eighteen years old, he passed the examination in Huguang. It can be said that he was successful at a young age. He was also highly regarded by Qiu Jun, who was still serving in the Hanlin Academy at the time. He became a Jinshi in Chenghua High School in the 17th year.

Although it took ten years to go from being a candidate to becoming a Jinshi, the ten years in the Imperial College allowed him to accumulate a lot of useful contacts and he also knew how to be an official.

Things proved that he was born to be an official. While a large group of people in the same year were still struggling in local magistrates, he had already entered the civil service department in just a few years and became a clerk of the civil service department who controlled their life and death. Wailang.

If there are no accidents, his official career will be smooth sailing, and he will become a "virtuous minister" respected by people in this life and future generations.

Although as an official who was not a Hanlin official, he was destined to have no chance of joining the cabinet and becoming a prime minister, but it was undoubtedly an easy task to become a six-book minister.

But things finally took a major turn, and everything happened so unexpectedly.

Just when they were preparing to attack Liu Zhong, the governor of Huguang, they never expected that not only did his Majesty fail to punish Liu Zhong, but Qiu Jing, the governor of Anlu, followed the clues and found out about him.

Now that my future in the Hongzhi Dynasty is no longer guaranteed, I just hope that people outside can work hard to rescue me from this dark prison as soon as possible.

Blah blah blah...

There was a sound of the iron chain being pulled away from the door, and then the cell door was opened, and a candlelight illuminated the place.

Sun Jiao saw the cell door being opened, but he knew that his expectations during this period had not been disappointed, and now the people outside had really rescued him.

At this moment, he smelled freedom.

Although it may be difficult for him to get ahead in the Hongzhi Dynasty, with the connections he has managed, he will definitely be able to make a comeback in the new dynasty.

Even if I take a step back, with the official connections I have accumulated over the years, even if I return to Anlu to recuperate, I can still live a life of a dominant country squire leader.

"Come out!" The cell leader looked like he had just woken up and shouted to Sun Jiao, who was full of joy.

Sun Jiao realized that he must be in a very embarrassed state at this moment. He immediately ruffled his messy hair and straightened his tattered clothes with his hands, and then walked out of the cell proudly.

This emperor is also more powerful now. If it were Emperor Yingzong or Emperor Jingtai in front of him, he would definitely not have been imprisoned for so long. He would have returned to Anlu and lived a life of fine clothing and fine food.

But it's not too bad now. Since I can't be a wise minister in the court, it's actually quite good to return to Anluzhou with the accumulated money and become a rich man.

"Master Sun, where are you going?" Just as Sun Jiao was about to walk towards the prison gate, a somewhat joking voice sounded.

Sun Jiao couldn't help but turn his head and look at the little brocade-clad Baihu next to him, and suddenly said with great confusion: "Mo Bin, didn't you release me?"

"Master Sun, what good things are you thinking about? Based on the crime you committed, confiscation of your home and execution is a minor matter, how can you still think of leaving?" Mou Bin couldn't help but laugh, and directly poured cold water on him.

The two Jin Yiwei who followed Mu Bin did not expect Sun Jiao to think of such a good thing, and couldn't help but shook their heads gently.

Sun Jiao knew that Mou Bin was Zhu Ji's man, so he immediately lowered his face and said: "Mou Baihu, don't talk nonsense here to intimidate me! I have made it clear to Du Shangshu and Wang Xiang before, although I The official obeyed Xu Pu's arrangements to help him promote his relatives, but Xu Pu is both my teacher and the superior official, how can I dare not to obey?"

When things got to this point, he knew that the letters at home were strong evidence against himself and Xu Pu, so he could not wash away the fact of dereliction of duty.

But now that Xu Pu is dead, he has to put all the blame on Xu Pu, and he is just an accomplice.

How serious a crime can an accomplice be convicted of? In addition, he has people helping him in the dark, and the most he can do is to remove him from office or reduce his status to the people.

"Haha... It's really a good plan. I dare to think that everyone in the world is a fool! Come on, I want to see if it is his tough words or the torture tools of our Beizhen Fusi. I will take him to the interrogation room. !" Mou Bin took a deep look at Sun Jiao and said with a big wave of his hand.

When Sun Jiao saw the two imperial guards approaching him, he asked angrily: "Mo Bin, what do you want to do? Do you still dare to torture me? I warn you not to destroy your future!"

Mou Bin didn't like the arrogance of these civil servants, but this phenomenon was caused by their Jin Yiwei.

Ever since Zhu Ji became the commander of the Jinyi Guards, their Beizhen Fusi group has long been biased towards the civil servant group, and they have become polite and courteous to the civil servants who come to Beizhen Fusi.

He finally understood why His Majesty looked down on him who held an important position. Not to mention His Majesty, such a weak Jin Yiwei made even him feel sick.

Mou Bin looked at Sun Jiao who was full of arrogance and decided to reveal the truth: "Sun Jiao, don't have any illusions anymore! His Majesty has just issued an order to confiscate your home and send the men into the army and the women into the Jiaofang Department. What do you think?" Do you still have the right to yell at me?"

"You bitch, stop talking nonsense here. Where is Commander Zhu? I want to see Commander Zhu...!" Sun Jiao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he immediately said angrily.

puff!

Just as Sun Jiao was shouting, one of the Jinyi guards punched Sun Jiao in the stomach so hard that Sun Jiao fell to the ground like a shrimp.

Pooh!

Another Jin Yiwei spat thick phlegm on Sun Jiao's face and cursed: "Don't be so arrogant. How dare a man who had his house confiscated and beheaded be so disrespectful to us, Lord Qianhu!"

"Qianhu?" Sun Jiao said in surprise, clutching his painful stomach. Although he still didn't want to believe that His Majesty was searching his home, he didn't bother to wipe off the thick phlegm on his face.

The promotion of the Jinyiwei of Fusi in Beizhen is actually not easy, but not everyone has a good aunt like Wang Xiang and Wang Lan. Now Mou Bin must have made a great contribution if he wants to climb up to a thousand households.

Mou Bin looked down at Sun Jiao, who was shocked, and said in a good mood: "The imperial court sent Liu Zhong to Huguang to clear his father-in-law's land. He was repeatedly blocked. Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi almost died. As a result, the imperial court was concerned about all the high-ranking officials and wealthy families in Huguang." There are doubts, and some people even think that it was caused by the King of Chu's revenge, but... they all underestimated the Sun family that has been entrenched in Anlu since the founding of the country!"

This is often the case. The Anlu and Sun family are obviously highly suspicious, but they are ignored by them. For a time, they are getting further and further away from the truth.

Huh?

When the two Jin Yiwei heard these words, they also cast strange looks at Sun Jiao, but they doubted whether this small official, Literary Selection Department member, Wai Lang, had such ability.

Preventing the imperial court from clearing the land and assassinating Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi earlier was not something that an ordinary family could do.

"It's true that my Sun family has moved to Anlu since the founding of the People's Republic of China, but we have always abided by the law and have never committed any illegal acts. Don't stop talking nonsense here!" Sun Jiao's heart immediately sank, and he was even angry as he said.

The corners of Mou Bin's mouth raised slightly, and he said with a smile on his face: "You, the Anlu family, may be really innocent in this sniper attack on the Shenji camp led by Wang Zhi, but your Sun family's secrets are indeed deep enough! If I hadn't always been serious about my work and always like to sort out the relationships between various personnel, I really wouldn't have been able to find the flaw here, and I might have fallen into a trap like Wang Zhi without realizing it!"

"What do you mean by that?" Sun Jiao was shocked, but he pretended to be calm and asked.

Mou Bin no longer hid it, and simply showed off his cards directly: "Master Sun, you are indeed a politician who knows how to speculate. You have already entered the center of the officialdom in just a few years. Of course, these things are not necessarily true. You are very capable, but you have met two good teachers. You are also willing to act as a tool for Xu Pu and others. For example, you have been helping Xu Pu arrange the promotions of his disciples and former officials, and even let many of Xu Pu's disciples take important positions in the same year. ! I have always been thorough in my work. I not only investigated the abnormal promotions of civil servants such as Qiu Jing, the governor of Anlu, but also the abnormal promotions of military officers during your tenure."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Jiao's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Zhu Ji's bastard in horror, finally knowing why this person was so respected by Zhu Ji in the first place.

Mu Bin saw Sun Jiao's reaction in his eyes and continued on his own: "After careful verification, I found that although your eldest uncle Sun Long had already served as the commander of the Anlu Guard, it was discovered that Sun Bao of the Qianhu of the Zhongzhou Guard had been promoted. The commander of Zhongzhou Guard also discovered that the two generals who were promoted, Gong Changwei and Xi'an Youwei, were both named Sun, so I checked the relationship between these people named Sun. I don't need to talk about this relationship, right?"

Let’s face it, we don’t even know!

The two Jinyi guards were listening with great interest, but Mou Bin suddenly blanked and looked at the trash boss with resentment.

"You...who did you tell all these things?" Sun Jiao asked with the last glimmer of hope, knowing that his affairs could no longer be hidden.

oops!

The resentment of the two Jin Yiwei seemed to be sensed by Mou Bin, and one of the sturdy Jin Yiwei was slapped on the body.

When the Jin Yiwei who was photographed saw that it was Mou Bin, he immediately smiled and said: "Master Qianhu, I don't know where I made a mistake, I must correct it!"

Mu Bin ignored his subordinates and looked at Sun Jiao with a half-smile but said, "Did you hear that? Lord Qianhu, why do you think I was promoted from Hundred Households to Thousand Households this time?"

"Zhu Lin?" Sun Jiao swallowed hard and asked with the last trace of expectation.

The two Jin Yiwei didn't actually know the truth. They were also very curious about Mou Bin who had just been suddenly promoted to Qianhu, so they turned to look at Mou Bin.

Mou Bin couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and then poured cold water on it and said: "Your Majesty has issued an order to verify the Zhongzhou Guard, Gongchang Guard and Xi'an Right Guard. As a result, hundreds of soldiers from the Zhongzhou Guard have disappeared, and thousands of Sun Qi from the Xi'an Right Guard have disappeared. He and his bodyguard suddenly died suddenly, do you think it was a coincidence or not?"

"You...you all know?" Sun Jiao's last illusion was shattered, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Sun Ming, the ancestor of the Sun family in Anlu, was from Southern Zhili and had been rooted there for five generations. The six brothers finally chose to join Zhu Yuanzhang's army together to seek a future.

Participating in this kind of competition for the world is undoubtedly risky. Fortunately or unfortunately, the six brothers were killed in the battle, and three others were rewarded for their merits in following the dragon.

Sun Ming is the eldest son of the Sun family. For his military merits, he was awarded the title of Huguang'an Luwei Zheng Qianhu by the imperial court. His younger brother Sun Huai was appointed Gongchang Wei Baihu, and Sun Da was appointed Zhongzhou Wei Baihu.

Although they live in three places, the connection between the three families seems to be very close. Especially when Sun Hu and Sun Xin passed away, they chose to be buried in Anlu Prefecture, making Anlu the ancestral place of the other two branches.

After Sun Ming passed away, his descendants Sun Hu and Sun Xin were still in important positions. Sun Hu took over the position of Huguang Anlu Guard Qianhu, and Sun Xin was transferred to the right guard post in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

After more than a hundred years of development, although the Sun family is not as prominent as the Wuxun family, it has become the most powerful military and political family in Anlu Prefecture.

In this life, after Sun Jiao obtained the title of Jinshi, he was highly regarded by his mentors Xu Pu and Qiu Jun. Within a few years, he entered the Ministry of Civil Affairs and then served as the most powerful member of the Wenxuan Department.

After Sun was handed over to the Ministry of Personnel, he not only helped his uncle Sun Long eliminate dissidents and control the Anlu Guards, but also promoted his uncles and brothers from the same clan to important positions.

It is precisely by using the power in hand and exchanging benefits with others that the drama of "one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" is staged.

After all, you have to pay back the money. Faced with the sudden decision of the court to implement clearing of land in Anlu, the Sun family of Sun Jiao shouldered the heavy responsibility of obstructing the court's decree.

Because of this, both Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi were assassinated, and Liu Zhong was even more hindered in clearing his father's land in Anlu, and even almost died in a sea of ​​fire.

Mou Bin looked at Sun Jiao who was lost in his thoughts and said angrily: "Originally, you did have the opportunity to be dismissed from office for dereliction of duty, but your Sun family committed a serious crime of treason. Not only you Anlu This family, and all the descendants of your Sun family are going to raid their homes! Of course, whether your children will be sent to the guillotine or sent to the army depends on your performance!"

"What kind of performance?" Sun Jiao said in a daze, knowing that he had no chance of survival.

Mou Bin saw Sun Jiao's reaction and immediately asked the most critical question: "Be honest, who assigned you to murder Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi to stop Qing Zhang?"