Chapter 317 Late Night Jinyi Arrival
Late at night, the whole world is sleeping quietly.
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves from the southeast of the capital. Horses dressed in uniform costumes roared past. Under the cold moonlight, the cold light reflected from the swords on the waists of this group of men and horses could be vaguely seen.
It was already midnight, and the entire capital was under night curfew. The guards stationed in the Nancheng Bingma Division put up fences at the intersections of the streets, and were patrolling the streets at night with weapons and sticks in hand. No one is allowed to pass.
Just when the night guard of the Nancheng Bingma Division was about to find a sheltered place to drink some wine to warm up, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves getting closer and closer, and soon saw a The team came on horseback, and one of them accelerated his horse and galloped over, with a spring knife embroidered on his waist and a token with a tassel in his hand.
"The Jin Yiwei is on an errand, hurry up and clear the way!" The Jin Yiwei who came on horseback, holding a token, shouted loudly to the night guard of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division.
The Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division was responsible for patrolling tonight with a small flag, more than ten people in total. The small flag officer leading the team turned pale when he saw the tasseled token in the hand of the Jin Yiwei. , I was shocked, this kind of token can It was not an ordinary Jin Yiwei token. I glanced at the team of Jin Yiwei from a distance and vaguely saw the Jin Yiwei surrounded by a big man in a bullfight uniform. He dared not neglect it and immediately ordered his men to put up fences and other things used to block the road. Move away.
Old Ming Dynasty style, first-grade bullfighting, second-grade flying fish, third-grade python, fourth- and fifth-grade unicorn, sixth- and seventh-grade tiger and tiger, this bullfighting uniform, doesn’t it mean that the master is here in person? !
The little flag officer did not dare to delay for a moment and ordered his soldiers to clear the road. However, the more haste the more haste, the more chaos there was. In addition, because the fence was too heavy, the people of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division were in a hurry for a while, but they did not Move the fence in place.
“Cough”
The Jin Yiwei behind them also gradually approached. The man in his forties who was surrounded by a bullfighting suit coughed slightly and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the situation in front of him.
Hearing the cough, the Jin Yiwei holding the token was shocked. Without thinking, he put the token into his arms and dismounted like a big bird, as if his toes had not yet touched the ground. Then he jumped up again, and in the blink of an eye when the rabbit was up and the falcon had fallen, he was among the people carrying the fence from the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division.
“Get up!”
The Jin Yiwei roared, veins flashed on his forehead. Under the surprised eyes of Nancheng Bingma Sibingwei, he grabbed the entire fence and exerted force on his wrist. , together with several soldiers and guards, pushed him to the roadside in one fell swoop.
The team of Jin Yiwei behind did not even look, so they rode along the gap and passed the intersection.
Immediately afterwards, the Jin Yiwei who opened the way also got on his horse and chased after him.
In fact, it only took a minute or two from the moment the Jin Yiwei showed his token to the time he whizzed away.
The people from Nancheng Bingma Division who were patrolling at the street entrance stared blankly at the pair of guards whizzing by. They didn’t react for a moment until two unlucky guys were pushed to the roadside with the fence attached. After touching their feet and calling out twice, these people just reacted.
"Boss, what are the Jin Yiwei doing on orders in the middle of the night?" Someone looked at the back of the Jin Yiwei whizzing by. asked.
“If you don’t want to die, don’t ask!”
The flag officer glared hard at the man, and then ordered his men to clear the road thoroughly. If they can't protect the people, they will have to return. Who knows what kind of emperor's mission this man is doing? In this dynasty, the Jin Yiwei is extremely powerful. They are much more powerful than Dongchang, and I don't dare to touch the troubles of these people.
Not long after, the Shuntian Gongyuan in the south of the capital city welcomed a group of uninvited guests. It was this group of royal guards riding horses from the streets.
Gongyuan rules, in order to maintain the fairness and seriousness of the imperial examination, after the examination begins, that is, when the candidates have finished entering, the door of the examination room will be locked tightly until the examination is over and the candidates begin to appear. It is opened and no one can enter or exit except the candidates. After the candidates appear, it is closed again. This time, it will not be opened until the examination is completed and the rankings have been determined.
I thought Jin Yiwei would be frustrated, but when Jin Yiwei showed a handwriting, Gongyuan opened the door.
“Stay at the door. Don’t let an ant crawl out without my order!”
The middle-aged man in the bullfight uniform among the Jinyi guards, accompanied by several Jinyi guards, entered the Shuntian Gongyuan and gave instructions to the accompanying subordinates. This middle-aged man in a bullfight suit is in his forties. He is tall and looks strong and brave. His skin color is different from ordinary people, as if there is a ball of fire in his body. His skin color is faintly fiery red, and he looks like someone when he walks. Like a crane.
Therefore, several of the accompanying Jinyi guards stood guard at the gate of Gongyuan with embroidered spring knives, performing their duties loyally.
"Master Lu came in person late at night, and sometimes he was not welcomed from afar, and sometimes he was not welcomed from afar."
In the court hall, the examiners such as Xu Jie and Yan Maoqing saw the visitor and hurriedly stood up from their seats. He stood up and greeted him.
Why didn’t Xu Jie, Yan Maoqing and others come forward to greet them? The person coming was not an ordinary person. He was a famous person next to the emperor. He was also the most powerful leader of the Jinyiwei who commanded the world. Jinyiwei all commanded Shi Lubing. This man is not only a high-ranking and powerful man, he is also extremely smart, proficient in Machiavellian politics, and very skillful. In his hands, Jin Yiwei has flourished. In the past, Dongchang suppressed Jinyiwei and shouted at Jinyiwei, but in Lu Bing's hands, Jinyiwei suppressed Dongchang until he couldn't breathe. The factory supervisor of Dongchang would kneel down when he saw Lu Bing. He said that Jin Yiwei's creation was watertight and penetrated the entire Ming Dynasty. Whenever there was any troublesome news, he would know it immediately. Not only that, Lu Bing has an unusual relationship with the current emperor. Lu Bing is the son of Emperor Jiajing's nanny. The two grew up on the same milk. Lu Bing grew up with Emperor Jiajing and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jiajing.
In addition, Lu Bing was also the savior of Emperor Jiajing. In the eighteenth year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing rarely stopped refining elixirs. He left the capital to inspect the world, and Lu Bing accompanied him with his royal guards. While inspecting Henan, one night, I don’t know what happened, the palace of Emperor Jiajing caught fire. The fire was raging into the sky, and the raging fire engulfed the palace in an instant. The Taoist friend Mo Mo died of the poor Taoist, and all the accompanying officials and guards fled for their lives. . Only one person not only did not escape, but wrapped himself in a wet quilt and bravely rushed into the sea of fire, risking his own life to rescue the disgraced Emperor Jiajing, who was scared to death. Lu Bing was burned when he escaped from the fire, but Emperor Jiajing didn't even burn a hair. Lu Bing's behavior of sacrificing his life for the savior was too obvious compared with the fleeing official escort. Emperor Jiajing didn't dare to move, why didn't he favor him, so he promoted Lu Bing continuously, until he reached the top of the Jinyi Guard.
The individual is so awesome, the emperor is so favored, and his subordinates are so awesome, how can the civil and military officials in the dynasty not be afraid of him.
So, whether it was Xu Jie or Yan Maoqing, they all stood up and greeted him, saying all kinds of polite words.
"Mr. Xu, Mr. Yan, you have worked hard to mark the exams and have made great achievements. The Holy Father has ordered me to come to express my condolences to you."
Lu Bing did not have any airs, and smiled very politely at Xu Jie and others. Say hello, say hello.
"No, Master Lu has to go on business late at night, so his hard work pays off," Xu Jie and others said politely.
After a few simple polite words, Lu Bingyan got back to his business and asked Xu Jie and others, "I wonder how your lords are doing with their marking this time. Your Majesty has been reading it for several days."
< br>"What a coincidence. The marking has just ended and the draft list has just been filled out." Xu Jie replied with a smile.
The examiner at the back put the filled-in draft list and the top ten red papers together in a paper bag with various seals. At Xu Jie's signal, he handed his hands to Lu Bing .
"Then I won't disturb you all. The Holy Emperor is still waiting for his return. I believe that you, my lords, will be able to go home and rest comfortably tomorrow." After Lu Bing took the paper bag, he accepted it. He handed over his hands and said goodbye to Xu Jie and others.
After Lu Bing left Shuntian Gongyuan, he rode non-stop to the Xiyuan where Emperor Jiajing practiced immortality and alchemy. Shuntian Gongyuan was once again closed and locked, waiting for Emperor Jiajing's review tomorrow, and then the hospital can be opened and the results released. Examiners at that time This completes the mission of the joint examination, and everyone can go back to their respective homes to find their respective mothers. (End of this chapter)