Daming Yinghua

The next day, Dong Qichang, who lived in the middle school student’s house in Beijing, sent his grandson Dong Ting to the inn to tell Zheng Haizhu that the grandparents of the Dong family would bring Ni Zan’s landscape paintings first, and meet with the crown prince’s companion Wang An in the name of old friends appreciating the paintings. Zheng Haizhu went to visit Wang Gonggong and the two Donglin factions, Yang and Zuo.

Zheng Haizhu understood such social etiquette, and said to Dong Ting: "I have listened to Dong Gong's arrangement, but I also have a good friendship with Liu Shimin, the admiral of the Weaving Bureau, and Liu Gonggong, and we will go to visit in the next few days."

The big pen in the Forbidden City has a separate house outside the palace.

When Zheng Haizhu came to Beijing to receive the imperial order, he went to Liu Shimin's outer house in Jinchengfang Hutong to recognize the door. This time he instructed Li Daniu to pass the post and visit the door at the end of the day.

At this time, eunuchs can find palace maids to be "vegetable ladies", and those with some status can also hire daughters from small families who have studied in the capital but are poor and poor, as wives and concubines.

But when Zheng Haizhu came back, he didn't see any traces of wives, concubines, or Caihu palace people in Liu's house.There are only three or four servants who take care of the servants, and the only woman is an old and rough washerwoman.

This time there is no change.

The servant invited Zheng Haizhu into the back house, and Liu Shimin was already waiting at the door of the study.

"Now that the heat is gone, let's sit and drink tea in the yard," Liu Shimin, with the kindness of an elder, beckoned Zheng Haizhu to sit at the stone table, and asked, "Have you visited Xianglin and his wife?" ?”

Zheng Haizhu nodded, and told the whole story about the relationship between Jingji and Prince Guanzhuang.

Liu Shimin let out a "hey", and then smiled and said, "It's like what you always like to do. I've been reading in the house these days, but I don't know. Tomorrow, I'll find a reason to enter the palace tomorrow and help you find out, Ciqing May Gong and Yikun Palace have any movement because of this."

Now that Zheng Haizhu's identity has arrived, and he has a relationship with him from the past, he doesn't hide his search, and said bluntly: "Your father-in-law won't go to the palace to be on duty, and won't you go back to the Suzhou Weaving Bureau to watch?"

Liu Shimin leaned forward slightly, and said in a soft voice: "Girl, the master is going west of Hexi, and the shopkeepers outside are not allowed to rush back, and have paid the account to the young master? But there is not only one young master, but also the mistress who is in charge of the house. Not only at one end, but also outside the wall, a large group of Jinshi lords are booing, why should I get angry at this time, and move forward, and wait until the assignment in the big mansion is clear."

Zheng Haizhu said "Oh" and made a statement: "My father-in-law has thought carefully."

But what she thought in her heart was: No, you Liu Shimin, aren't you the Prince's companion Wang An?If Wang An hadn't gone to Wanli and the Queen to fight for you, how could you get such a lucrative job as the admiral of the Weaving Bureau?

Now is the critical moment when Concubine Zheng Gui and the Crown Prince are fighting. As Wang An's direct confidant, are you hiding in the other house outside the palace to read idle books?

Zheng Haizhu took a sip of the teacup, looked up and saw the towering Baita Temple outside the ridge, and said leisurely, that day, he asked the admiral of the patrol camp and learned that the Yamen of the patrol camp was near the Baita Temple.

"Eunuch Liu, what is the current number of soldiers in this patrol camp?"

Liu Shimin was taken aback, but thinking about it, Zheng Haizhu would not associate him with Cui Wenjing, the tour shop camp, so he pretended to be curious and said: "For a full compilation, there must be tens of thousands of people, why do you think of asking this? "

"Oh, didn't I also use the vacancy of the battalion to train the Liao people in Chongming? When I thought about it, I asked about it. Ten thousand people? This number is really not small, and the horses must be several thousand, right? Xianglin's guest army outside Beijing , is it just such a battle?"

Liu Shimin stared at Zheng Haizhu, but after a while, he smiled and said angrily: "You are right, you are asking in front of General Xiaoma. How can the combat power of the patrol battalion compare with Xianglin's team, it's just a mob. Not to mention Xianglin's chieftain soldiers, even if you pick a few from Jinyiwei to deal with the patrolling camp, they will be equal to ten."

When Zheng Haizhu heard the last sentence, his eyes darkened suddenly, his eyes also avoided Liu Shimin, and fell on the teacup.

Liu Shimin suddenly understood what was wrong with what he said.

He patted himself on the forehead solemnly, his hoarse voice full of apology.

"Girl, I know what you're thinking of. On that day in Sheshan, in Mrs. Miao's house, a few Jurchen spies ran away. You must be thinking, Liu Shimin, an old guy, has some skills himself, and he even brought Jin Yiwei with him, why? They will not be able to control them, and now they still have the face to brag."

Zheng Haizhu raised his head and looked straight at Liu Shimin: "Elder-in-law, I don't know. In a night attack, in a desperate situation, the outcome is unpredictable, let alone annihilating the opponent. I just, in the past few months, often Thinking of Bond. I feel sad, too uncomfortable. It’s not as simple as losing his right hand and right arm. Bond died to save the people in Zhuangzi. The Tartars are so vicious, they are like animals. It’s not enough to spoil us Han people in Liaodong. Even the escaped Han Chinese were not spared! And that bitch who was the leader of the Tartar spies got away just like that..."

Liu Shimin first had thoughts of hypocrisy and arrogance, but as he listened, his heart was inevitably like clouds covering the mountains, and the meaning of depression became more and more obvious.

The father who I admired from childhood, Zeng Guan to Liaoyang Deputy Commander, led an army raid 20 years ago to stop the Tartars from invading, unfortunately, he was killed by an arrow.Before his father died, he told him that he would be loyal to the old master, but the people, regardless of whether the people of the new master or the people of the old master, we men should protect and love them.

His father entrusted him with the responsibility of restoring the old lord's foundation, and this entrustment turned into a sharp knife to cut off the roots of dust and help him enter the palace.And his father's words about the people are another sharp blade, engraving the great integrity and righteousness that have never changed throughout the ages deep in his heart.

Zheng Haizhu's narration undoubtedly brought Liu Shimin to that moonlit night again.

When he heard that the Holy Master said that he would let go of the leading Jurchen spies, he felt as if he had been hit hard in the head and couldn't believe it.

Later, when he heard the news that Wu Bangde died in Chongming, Liu Shimin thought about his father's situation back then, and his throat was filled with foul breath.

At the same time, the tacit understanding of his partner for many years told him that Miao Ruiyun and his old Liu had the same attitude of resistance to the Holy Master's move to let Tong's daughter go.

Therefore, when hearing that Miao Ruiyun personally dissuaded the Holy Master from accepting Zheng Haizhu as his concubine, Liu Shimin also lightly helped Miao Ruiyun a few words.

From facing Ma Xianglin yesterday to facing Zheng Haizhu today, Liu Shimin faintly realized that he was a living person after all.

In the minds of living people, there is not only the loyalty of the monarch and his ministers, but also the friendship that my way is not alone.

Liu Shimin then sighed deeply again: "Azhu, do you know that my father died at the hands of the Tartars in Liaodong back then. Even though I met halfway through what happened that night, I deeply regret not being able to catch him." Get that bitch."

Zheng Haizhu was silent, and said in a deep voice: "By the way, father-in-law, since I mentioned this matter, I have an idea, and I just want to ask for advice."

"You speak."

"In the Jinyiwei of the imperial court, Beizhen Fusi has the responsibility of supervising secrets. Presumably there are many spies among them. This time I come to Beijing, I not only want to clarify that the Jurchen spies going south has nothing to do with the Songjiang switch, and I can't pour dirty water on it. Regarding the switch strategy, I would also like to advise the court that we should not only focus on the surveillance and investigation of the courtiers, but neglect the spying on foreign captives.”

Liu Shimin narrowed his eyes.

This girl had a hard time thinking about it, and she made sense.

Why can't Da Ming follow the Jurchen's dark-night hunting-like spies?

Zheng Haizhu struck while the iron was hot: "Elder-in-law, I heard that the statue of Yue Fei was enshrined in the place where Beizhen Fusi entered the gate, and Yue Shaobao fought against the Jin soldiers back then. And I also heard that Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards today, was in my Ming Dynasty. When the reinforcements went to North Korea, the Japanese fought well. They were all foreign captives, and Commander Luo would definitely not treat the Tartars lightly."

Liu Shimin nodded, and said slowly: "You think about it like this, and your knowledge is indeed correct. I want to teach you that although the old man is a servant, he has not been familiar with Dongchang these years, and he can drink as much as Commander Luo of Jinyiwei." Going to the south to run errands, they are all Tiqi with Jinyiwei. I will take you to see Commander Luo later."

"Thank you, father-in-law! Now, who is the governor of Beizhen Fusi?"

"It's Liu Qiao, hereditary Jinyiwei in his family, and Commander Luo has the same temperament. Neither of them is a person who litigates indiscriminately. Dongchang likes to gossip in front of Wansui, saying that Beizhen Fusi Prison is very quiet and empty. There are not many people on the ground, and the grass grows tall on the green bricks at the door."

Zheng Haizhu pursed her lips: "Do not indulge in lynching of informants internally, and fight against the enemy externally. This is the right way. Today, I have gained a lot of knowledge by talking with my father-in-law. Ah Zhu will leave first, and go back to prepare the gift money for the ceremony. Listen to your father-in-law's call later."

Liu Shimin also stood up, sent her to the door, and suddenly warned: "The admiral Cui of the patrol camp is the younger brother of the former Grand Duke Zheng Guifei. You'd better stay away at this juncture."

Zheng Haizhu Fuli: "Remember the father-in-law's point."

After leaving the Liu residence, she sorted out the personnel information that Liu Shimin gave her today.

Although Jinyiwei and Dongchang have always been criticized by the civil official group, Luo Sigong, the commander of this term, is recorded in the historical records as standing in Donglin. Later, in the "moving palace case", he also assisted Yang Lian and Wang An in robbing Zhu By the school, help him successfully become the emperor of Tianqi.

Looking at it now, Luo Sigong does have a good reputation.His colleague, Liu Qiao, the governor of Beizhen Fusi, was also a person who would not join forces with the later eunuchs.

In fact, in Zheng Haizhu's eyes, what is pure and upright is not only enjoyed by Donglin civil servants.Yan Siqi, Ma Xianglin, Wang An, Liu Shimin, Luo Sigong, aren't they all clean and upright to varying degrees?

She is willing to do her best, and she also uses ingenuity, just like Song Yingxing opened a canal to divert water, to guide the clear stream and irrigate the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

After walking south through Fengcheng Hutong, the Metropolitan Procuratorate Yamen stands in front of you.

She looked east again, and in Tiananmen Square, not too far away, there should be six divisions on duty.

The six subjects are civil servants who can work in the palace like cabinet members.

"Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou should see each other in a few days."

Zheng Haizhu muttered, and turned to tell Li Daniu and Hua Er: "There is no rush to find a shop. In the past few days, take a look at Admiral Cui, who is in the patrol camp, where he lives and where he will go when he is on duty."