Chapter 546: Jinyiwei's Highest Authority

Chapter 546: Jinyiwei's Highest Authority

Chapter 546: Jinyiwei's Highest Authority

After leaving the palace, Lu Yunyi did not return to the Ministry of Industry.
Instead, he went to Yingtian Commercial Bank which was under construction.

After more than 20 days of intensive work,
The entire Yingtian Commercial Bank has begun to take shape, and its grand momentum is beginning to emerge, which is eye-catching.

Afterwards, he went to Yaohua Ice House which was under renovation.

Compared with the time when Zeng Yanfu ran the business, the style of the ice room has changed significantly, becoming more gentle and elegant.

The original luxurious and extravagant decoration in the lobby was completely replaced.
It suddenly transformed into a standard teahouse.

There were neatly arranged tables in the lobby, with a spacious platform in front.

The second and third floors are private rooms furnished with round tables.

According to Qin Qing and her colleagues' bold words, the restaurant will be open for business and welcoming guests in about half a month.

After a lot of twists and turns, Lu Yunyi finally returned home around three in the afternoon.

It was a hot and humid day, and the entire mansion was bathed in scorching sunshine.

There were no tall trees in the Lu Mansion to block the view, and the bluestone slabs in the courtyard seemed to be on fire.
The fire flickered, distorting the air around it.

"My husband is back?"

Mu Chuting came out of the study room in surprise, holding a military book in her hand.

The cold expression on her face was instantly replaced by joy, and her eyes were filled with the gentle charm of a married woman.

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded in response:

"I'm going to be lazy today and go home early to rest."

Mu Chuting rolled her eyes at him in reproach:
"What are you talking about, my husband? He went to the yamen yesterday and did not come back all night.
It's not like he's sleeping in the government office, he's much more diligent than many officials in the capital."

"Hahahaha, is there anything else to eat?
At noon, I had a meal from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the palace. It was a light soup, but it didn’t satisfy my hunger at all.”

"Yes."

Mu Chuting's eyes sparkled with sparkling light.
Her smile has never disappeared since Lu Yunyi came back.

She instructed Xiaohong beside her:

"Go and ask the cook to make some food to cool down the heat. Prepare more."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiaohong was also very happy to see Lu Yunyi return.
Her cheeks flushed and she ran away with a brisk pace.

The two came to the main hall.

Lu Yunyi sat in a wide chair with his eyes closed, feeling the fatigue of his body.

Mu Chuting walked gently behind him and whispered:
"My dear, I have learned some massage techniques. Would you like to give you a massage?"

"it is good"

Mu Chuting rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and smooth skin.

She has slender palms and long arms. She looks weak, but actually she is full of strength.

When massaging, the technique is sometimes gentle and soothing, and sometimes strong and vigorous.
Lu Yunyi's body swayed slightly with her movements, and his muscles gradually relaxed between softness and hardness.

A light breeze blew in through the door, accompanied by a faint rustling sound.

Lu Yunyi felt vaguely that

The scene before my eyes was already incredibly beautiful.

At some point, his consciousness began to fade.

Bizarre scenes emerged from the darkness before my eyes, and I fell into a state of being neither awake nor awake.

A large number of people appeared again, but this time they were no longer the many "mothers".
But they are brothers with broken limbs and arms.

They were covered with concrete and sand, and their bodies had begun to rot.
White worms were wriggling in the rotten flesh, so densely packed that they almost filled the remaining flesh and blood.

They staggered towards him with difficulty.

His lips, which had long been broken and cracked, opened and closed slightly, his expression was ferocious, but it was unclear what he was saying.

The originally pure white land had turned into a sea of ​​blood without anyone noticing.
Every step taken by the "brother" in front of him could create ripples on the bloody ground.

Some of the people whose legs and feet were gone or who were filled with worms fell to the ground with a plop.

Faint splashes of blood were seen.

The balance of the ground seemed to be broken at this moment.

The stench that hit me in the face instantly enveloped the entire bloody world.

Worms began to gather together, and blood on the ground continued to surge upwards.

I don't know when, a half-body appeared on the ground.

It has worms for bones and rivers of blood for flesh, but it has no skin.

It stared with its dark, empty eyes, slowly moved its head closer, and opened its mouth.

An even stronger stench hit me in the face!

"Give me back my life!!"

A faint hissing sound began to echo around.

The sounds gradually overlap and overlap.
Finally, it turned into a loud sound like a huge bell, and the whole world seemed to tremble with this sound.

However, from beginning to end,

Lu Yunyi, standing in the center of the bloody world, did not change at all.

He had his hands behind his back, his face calm and his expression indifferent, staring ahead.

"Give me back my life!!"

The blood-red giant roared again, and his roar was accompanied by a fierce gale.

"Husband. Husband."

The world in front of me began to become blurry, the bloody world was in violent turmoil, and the bloody giant gradually collapsed!

Lu Yunyi felt a gentle call coming from his ear.
Consciousness slowly returned and he slowly opened his eyes.

The world suddenly became bright and everything remained the same.

The antique main hall and the spacious and bright courtyard outside.
And most importantly, the bright sunshine.

Mu Chuting half-knelt in front of him, with an anxious look on her face.
She placed her hand gently on his arm, rocking it softly.

Seeing him wake up, Mu Chuting's eyes flashed with relief and she breathed a long sigh of relief.

She stood up, took out the handkerchief from her bosom,
While wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he asked softly:
"Husband, are you dreaming again?"

"No." Lu Yunyi answered stiffly.

Mu Chuting paused for a moment, a hint of bitterness flashed across her eyes, and she forced a smile:
"No, this chair is too hard.
I saw you were asleep, so I wanted to wake you up and put you to bed."

Lu Yunyi rubbed his brows:

"No need. Is the doctor you mentioned last time available now? Let him take a look."

Mu Chuting was stunned, and did not dwell on why her husband suddenly changed his mind.
But the sadness in his eyes grew more intense.

She nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I will send someone to invite him right away."

"Where is this doctor? Is he reliable?"

“My husband, this is the doctor that Uncle Wang found after he went to all the clinics in the city.

Her medical skills were well-known in Yingtian.
More importantly, she is a woman, and is praised by some ladies in Beijing."

"Female? Who is her master?" Lu Yunyi was a little surprised.

"She is the granddaughter of Danxi Weng Zhu Zhenheng,

Previously, when my father was looking for famous doctors in Beijing, he also looked for Dr. Jinyu, but she was in her hometown of Yiwu at that time.

This time she is back, and her husband happens to be free, so it is a good opportunity for her to come and treat him."

Lu Yunyi's eyes suddenly understood. He had heard a little about Zhu Zhenheng, one of the four great scholars of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, so he nodded slightly.

"Okay, let her come and see."

Mu Chuting's eyes sparkled with joy.

She knew that military personnel, especially generals, were accustomed to showing a tough attitude.

When it comes to illness, unless it is really unbearable, I will never take the initiative to see a doctor.

Her husband, on the other hand, was sensible and not averse to doctors.

Time passed quietly and two quarters of an hour passed.

Doctor Jinyu had not arrived yet, but Liu Heiying came.

He was wearing armor and walked into the Lu Mansion in a hurry, shouting:

"Brother Yun'er? Brother Yun'er, are you there?"

When Lu Yunyi heard the shouting, he stood up with a watermelon in his hand and walked to the main hall door.

"What are you yelling about?"

When Liu Heiying saw Lu Yunyi, joy immediately blossomed on his face and he ran over happily.

Without saying anything, he took out a package from his pocket and handed it over:

"Brother Yun'er, there's a letter from home!"

Lu Yunyi took the package with surprise, opened it and saw that there were indeed four letters!
"So early?"

"It's late, it's already the end of the month.

If you don't come, I will cause trouble for those postmen."

Liu Heiying muttered quietly, then moved closer, his small eyes filled with joy:
"Brother Yun'er, my father has made a fortune in the capital!"

"Ah?" Lu Yunyi was stunned and raised his eyebrows:
"Really?" Liu Heiying nodded excitedly.
"Last time I heard you say there might be a war, he sold all his houses.

It happened to be sold at a high price, and I made at least 100,000 taels of profit!
As expected, as soon as the news of the Northern Expedition reached the capital, housing prices dropped like water!
It's been less than half a month and the price has already fallen by 40%.

My dad said he was going to buy it back later and make a fortune.”

When he got excited, Liu Heiying clenched his fists and his face turned red with excitement!

"Beiping is the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. No matter how bad the house is, it can't be that bad. It's really worth buying."

Lu Yunyi also nodded repeatedly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"My uncle has been in the fruit business all his life.

I didn’t expect that he would open up a new track at his age. It’s really rare.”

"Hahahaha, Brother Yun'er, you don't know.
My dad said buying a house is much easier than selling melons, and you don’t have to worry about losing money! ”

Liu Heiying remembered something and moved closer:
"Before coming here, I went to see Zou Jing to ask him how much Hu Kui made.
This kid refused to tell anyone and said it was a confidential matter.

Brother Yun'er, when are you going to the military camp? Go and ask him right away.

It’s strange to say, ever since I found out that old guy Hu Kui had become successful, I’ve been feeling uncomfortable.”

Liu Heiying was confused when he thought about how he had spent so much effort to save up money to open a fruit and vegetable shop, but it only cost him 10,000 taels.

In the end, it was burned, and I felt extremely helpless.

"Hahahahaha."

Lu Yunyi laughed loudly, attracting the attention of many maids and guards.

Mu Chuting also heard the noise and walked out from the back hall.

Seeing that it was Liu Heiying, she was already used to it and rolled her eyes at them:
"It's Black Hawk, come in quickly, aren't you hot standing outside?
I'll prepare some herbal tea for you, you wait here."

After settling the two of them, Mu Chuting left with a smile.

Only Lu Yunyi and Liu Heiying were left in the main hall.

Liu Heiying's expression suddenly became solemn.

He pointed to the package on the table quietly and whispered:
"Brother Yun'er."

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes. He opened the package and searched carefully.

Finally, a neatly folded piece of rice paper was found under the letter.

He glanced at Liu Heiying and unfolded the paper.

The square card pattern that came into view made Lu Yunyi's face suddenly solemn.
I couldn't help but gasp.

"Where did it come from?"

Liu Heiying recalled it carefully and said hesitantly:
"Brother Yun'er, there are two possibilities.

One was obtained by Hua Jieyu from Miaoyinfang, and the other was given to Hua Jieyu by Feng Tiemu when he came to the mansion."

Lu Yunyi stared at the lifelike token pattern on the rice paper, and his breathing became rapid.

"How did you find out? Don't fall into the trap."

"I left the military camp early yesterday, wanting to see what the Royal Guards were up to.
I also want to see what arrangements they have made.

I didn’t expect to find this in the interlayer of the makeup box.”

Hearing him say this, Lu Yunyi's expression became extremely strange.

He looked at the token copied on the rice paper. The cloud patterns on it were clearly visible and the brushstrokes were delicate.

More importantly, the cloud pattern and flame ridges radiating from the token are
They were all recorded with incredible clarity.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi stood up suddenly:
"follow me."

Soon, the two arrived at the study.

Lu Yunyi walked to the bookshelf, took out a thick book, and opened it.

An iron token suddenly appeared before his eyes!

Liu Heiying's eyes widened and he exclaimed: "Brother Yun'er, you just put it here?"

"The most dangerous place is the safest place."

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows proudly and looked at the eye-catching large desk in the room:

"I also made some mezzanines on the desk to store some military secrets and experiences.

If someone comes to investigate, the worst that can happen is that I will sacrifice the car to save the driver."

Liu Heiying suddenly realized that if he came to find something by himself,

After discovering the mezzanine floor of the desk, I will definitely never look through those boring-looking bookshelves again!
"Brother Yun'er, you are such a genius!"

Lu Yunyi ignored him and picked up the iron token and compared it carefully with the copied token.

He placed the token on the table and put the rice paper on it.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the whole room seemed to freeze, and both of them held their breath!

Perfect fit!!
Not the slightest deviation!

"Brother Yun'er's token is even more complicated than the one in Duke Cao's hand, and the missing piece of protruding cloud pattern has been filled in!"

Lu Yunyi laughed:
“It seems that we guessed correctly. The irregular cloud and fire patterns on the outside of the token represent the level of authority!

Duke Cao's token was missing a corner, but this one is not missing.
It should be the token with the highest authority!"

Liu Heiying stared blankly at the lump of iron in front of him.

This was made at Zhuo Mulan's home in Yunlongzhou using a wax mold.

I thought it was just a casual move, but I didn't expect it to be so useful!

"So what do we do next?"

Lu Yunyi took the token in his hand, then picked up the rice paper and looked at it carefully, his eyes deep:
"Everything remains the same. We will continue to passively monitor Hua Jieyu and Feng Tiemu.

Remember whatever you see, don't be too aggressive or take the initiative.

You just have to work harder.
The cloud patterns on the token must be written down without any mistakes.

In addition, the material of the token and any possible anti-counterfeiting marks should be checked.
We’re going to make one that’s exactly the same.”

Having said that, Lu Yunyi tossed the copying token in his hand, with a sneer on his face:
"There's no point in just defending. These Jinyiwei are everywhere. It's really annoying.

We have to take some advantage of them.”

Liu Heiying's face was solemn, and he asked tentatively:

"Brother Yun'er, how about a cat-for-prince swap? Use a fake one for the real one?"

Lu Yunyi did not give an immediate response to this proposal.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

“Not now!
The confrontation with the Royal Guards requires improvisation and inspiration, and avoids planning.

Once a plan is made, it will leave traces and will be discovered.

I am not sure whether to change it or not.

Look for opportunities in the future. It would be best to change if there is a chance, but it’s okay if you don’t.

After all, it is still unclear whether this token can be used, it is just a casual move."

Liu Heiying frowned, he had heard this countless times.

There is no such thing as idle chess. Anything that you spend a lot of effort planning can come in handy!
However, he did not say it explicitly, but just nodded solemnly:

"Brother Yun'er, I understand."

Then, he asked:
"Brother Yun'er, what should we do with Hua Jieyu?"

"Disposal? You are too cruel, kid.

They came to you with their families, ate, drank, slept with you, and even gave you money, and you're thinking of punishing them?"

"Oh, let's be serious!!"

Liu Heiying sighed secretly, feeling somewhat helpless about this classic scene.

Lu Yunyi put away the smile on his face, his expression became serious, and he said lightly:
“A gentleman judges actions, not intentions, by her performance.

Before that, you have to be mentally prepared.”

Liu Heiying's hair stood up all over his body. He was silent for a long time.
A picture involuntarily emerged in my mind:
Hua Jieyu snuggled in his arms and said with longing on her face:

"General, I want to give you a child."

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Lu Yunyi chuckled:
"Don't be reluctant, sometimes,
The order of identities largely determines the position and the final outcome.

You and I follow the most orthodox path of the court.
People outside the Great Wall, students, soldiers, generals, and ministers.

This path is impeccable, no one can find fault with our origins.
Even some enemies dare not mention it, nor make a big fuss about it.

Because they were born unclean,

They are either the remnants of the previous dynasty, or the gentry and wealthy families, or they are bandits and bullies.

Are they comparable to us people outside the Great Wall? Is that correct?
Therefore, Hua Jieyu, as a secret agent of the Jinyiwei,

Once you have this identity, you are doomed to have a bad ending, you have to understand that."

Liu Heiying's expression changed slightly, and his breathing became a little faster.

A woman came to him with her family and served him comfortably. She was beautiful and rich.

He asked himself if he was that cruel.

However, after a brief struggle, he nodded gently:
"I understand, Brother Yun'er."

"Well, if it really comes to a critical moment, I will help you and won't make things difficult for you."

At this time, Mu Chuting's voice came from outside the door:
"Husband, the doctor is here, come out and see him?"

(End of this chapter)