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Chapter 175 Change a batch!
Lin Bei received the news after the carriage entered the capital.

After all, the other party was using the token he gave him. Otherwise, in this era where a pass is required, even if you want to enter another country, you will need proof of identity.

The smooth entry into the Ming Kingdom depended on the token given by Lin Bei.

The person who reported this matter was Qian Ning, and now he is still sitting in the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As we all know, the Jinyiwei were the emperor's personal army and were under the command of the emperor alone.

The stronger the emperor's control over his people, the greater the power held by the Jinyiwei.

Originally, due to many reasons, the commander Qian Ning had been suppressed, but now he has been pulled up.

After the people from the local garrison passed the news to the capital, Qian Ning personally went to Lin Bei to report the matter, just to show off in front of Lin Bei.

Looking at his flattering smile, Lin Bei felt disgusted for no reason.

It’s not that Qian Ning is incompetent. In addition to his personal connections, his ability was also partly responsible for his promotion to the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The key point is that this guy is in collusion with Prince Ning. As for whether he is involved in Prince Ning's rebellion plan, it is not important to Lin Bei.

No matter what, he would not let Qian Ning stay in the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It would certainly not be so easy for other emperors to replace a third-rank official, as they would have to consider the reactions of their ministers.

Lin Bei, however, did not have so many concerns. If anyone was dissatisfied, they could question him if they had the guts.

So after reading the letter in his hand, Lin Bei looked at Qian Ning and asked casually, "Old Qian, you have been doing this job as a commander for two or three years, right?"

Qian Ning smiled shyly and said, "Your Majesty, it's just over two years."

Lin Bei nodded and said, "It's been a long time, but in the past two years, the Jinyiwei has been suppressed by the Dongchang and can't raise its head. Tell me, are you a waste, or is it because your mind is not on the Jinyiwei at all?"

The smile on Qian Ning's face suddenly froze.

He fell to his knees with a thud and was about to cry for mercy when he felt his head spinning.

Hey, how come I can see the roof? ——This was Qian Ning’s last thought before he died.

Lin Bei glanced at Qian Ning's body expressionlessly, and said to Cao Shaoqin beside him: "Drag him out, and figure out the cause of death yourself!"

"Yes!"

After Cao Shaoqin responded, he immediately called two young eunuchs from outside to deal with Qian Ning's body.

Not long after, word spread that Qian Ning was killed by the emperor's personal eunuch Cao Shaoqin for being disrespectful to the emperor.

This reason sounds ridiculous. How could a high-ranking and powerful Jinyiwei commander die for such a strange reason?

But no one in the court raised any questions, not even Qian Ning's family members said a word.

He could hide what he had done from everyone except his partner. It was good enough that his entire clan was not implicated. Running out to cry out for justice at this time was no different from seeking death.

After getting rid of the current commander, a new person has to take over.

The usual choice is to promote the deputy to the position of chief executive, and the current deputy is a man named Jiang Bin.

In real history, this guy recognized Zhengde as his godfather.

Lin Bei didn't want to adopt someone older than him as his adopted son, not to mention that this guy was not much better than Qian Ning. Finally, Lin Bei asked Cao Shaoqin to bring the list of current Jinyiwei personnel. After a quick glance, his eyes stopped at the column of command assistant.

According to the rules of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the officials in the hall include one commander, who is of the third rank, two deputy commanders, who are of the third rank, and four assistant commanders, who are of the fourth rank.

There are four names in the column for all the commanders, but they are not real names. Instead, they are replaced by the Four Spirits, namely Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

Seeing these four code names, Lin Bei asked Cao Shaoqin: "Do you know what the representative weapons of the Jinyiwei are?"

Cao Shaoqin was stunned when he heard this and began to think seriously. The thing that made Lin Bei ask this question must not be the Embroidered Spring Knife.

Soon, Cao Shaoqin thought of a legendary weapon, but that thing had been sealed for many years and no one had been able to use it, so he almost couldn't remember it.

If Cao Zhengchun had not always regarded the Jinyiwei as his opponents and asked his subordinates to remember any information related to the Jinyiwei, Cao Shaoqin might not have been able to remember it.

Cao Shaoqin replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, what you are talking about should be the Fourteen Formations of the Ming Dynasty created during the Yongle period, right?"

It really matched! Lin Bei nodded and said, "Yes, it is this thing. Tell me about it."

"Your Majesty, the Fourteen Postures of the Great Ming Dynasty was a weapon created by the most famous craftsmen in the country at the order of Emperor Taizong. Only top masters can use it. It is said that it contains fourteen precious swords, ranging from large swords to small swords. The first eight swords are named Heaven, Earth, General, Law, Wisdom, Faith, Benevolence, and Courage, and are used for interrogation, while the last six swords are used for execution.

The first is to kill those who disobey orders, the second is to kill those who abuse political power, the third is to kill those who are corrupt and abuse their power, the fourth is to kill those who collaborate with the enemy and are traitors, the fifth is to kill those who are in cahoots with their comrades, and the last one, a gold-cast steel knife named "Mercy for the Savior", is reserved for the executors who fail in their mission to commit suicide.

This is all I know. If Your Majesty is interested in this, you can send someone to get it from the armory."

Lin Bei waved his hand and said, "Then go get it. Oh, and call the four commanders over as well. I have something to tell you!"

"As ordered!"

After Cao Shaoqin responded, he immediately ordered his men to do their job.

The Jinyiwei's office was not far from the imperial city. After receiving the order, Si Ling immediately put down what he was doing and rushed over.

He even arrived earlier than the young eunuch who delivered the Fourteen Powers of the Ming Dynasty.

The first time Lin Bei saw them, he discovered that all four of them exuded a strong murderous aura.

This means that many lives have been lost on their hands. Compared to Qian Ning, who can only sit in the government office and give orders, the four people in front of them obviously have experience in fighting on the front line.

Lin Bei looked at Qinglong and the other three quietly without saying a word.

This made Qinglong and the others feel uneasy.

It was not until the eunuch under Cao Shaoqin brought an exquisite wooden box that Lin Bei pointed at the box and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

Although Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu were warriors, they were also educated. They recognized the five words on the wooden box at a glance - the Fourteen Postures of the Ming Dynasty.

After recognizing this thing, the four people's heartbeats suddenly accelerated.

All members of the Jinyiwei have heard of the legend of the Fourteen Forces of the Ming Dynasty. Besides symbolizing the highest force in the Jinyiwei, only the commander-in-chief is qualified to use it.

That is to say, among the four of them, one will soon be promoted several levels and become the leader of the Jinyiwei.

How could they not be excited about this?
Fortunately, the four of them had all seen big scenes before, and they remained calm and did not behave inappropriately in front of the king.

(End of this chapter)