Chapter 580 When has our family ever suffered this much?
Chapter 580 When has our family ever suffered this much?
When Mao Xiang came out of the Prince's Mansion again,
The whole person was scolded badly, his expression was gloomy, and there was uncontrollable anger in his eyes.
The prince's angry roar still echoed in his ears.
"Investigate now, investigate now. You won't stop until you force the person to the other side alive, right?"
"Mao Xiang! In your hands, the Imperial Guards should make things easier for the palace, not cause trouble for it!"
"If you can't find the root cause of this matter, go to Chongming Island and look at the sand!"
Taking a deep breath, Mao Xiang paced on the imperial road of the palace paved with bluestone slabs, his face solemn.
It was only then that he saw the reality.
The Jinyiwei were in high positions and had great power, and were highly favored.
But in the opinion of His Majesty and His Royal Highness,
They are far inferior to the generals who can lead troops in battle, nor are they as good as the civil servants who can govern the country and maintain its security.
They, the Jinyiwei, are just a sharp blade in the palace.
It is a knife when needed and a table corner pad when not needed.
But Mao Xiang was completely confused.
I can't understand why Lu Yunyi did such a radical thing.
His affair with Deng Lingyun is almost known to everyone.
The palace has already responded. As long as he doesn't go too far, let him be.
This was something General Lan Yu arranged before leaving Beijing.
Lu Yunyi has always behaved in a measured way and never showed off.
Why is it now making such a big fuss and known to everyone?
Mao Xiang did not think that this was Lu Yunyi's impulse towards love.
I don’t think Lu Yunyi is making a pointless statement.
He must have thought it through and had a purpose.
This is consistent with Mao Xiang's inherent impression of him.
But what is it for?
Judging from the news coming from all sides,
Liu Heiying stayed at home obediently, while Lu Yunyi ran around the Ministry of Works and the Governor's Office all day long.
They were not involved in the recent disturbances in Beijing.
The two of them might not know about Shi Yashan's disappearance yet.
So why is this?
Who on earth dropped the person off at the gate of the Jinyiwei stronghold?
Who discovered that deeply hidden stronghold?
Questions filled Mao Xiang's mind.
But no matter what, things have to be resolved.
If he fails to resolve one of the issues, his position as the commander of the Imperial Guard will be over.
In this position, he knows the importance of momentum better than anyone else.
And now, if Lu Yunyi, who is in the limelight, surrenders to the enemy,
Mao Xiang couldn't imagine how bad the situation would become.
In the side hall of Wuying Palace, Crown Prince Zhu Biao sat at the top with a gloomy face.
The Shrine Supervisor Wen Cheng walked over quickly with an anxious look on his face.
He walked to the center of the side hall, knelt down and kowtowed:
"Wen Cheng pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"You've heard about what happened outside the palace, right?" Crown Prince Zhu Biao said concisely.
Wen Cheng bowed slightly, appearing even more humble:
"Reporting to His Royal Highness, I have heard about it and am now investigating the cause and cause of the incident."
"You don't know what happened?"
Crown Prince Zhu Biao was a little surprised, his brows slightly frowned, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.
Wen Cheng's face was calm, and he spoke in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, Lord Lu usually only hangs out in the Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of Works, and rarely goes anywhere else."
Crown Prince Zhu Biao understood what he meant.
In the tacit understanding between the palace and the court,
The six ministries, nine ministers and the governor's office would not place the Embroidered Uniform Guard or other spies.
On the one hand, most of them are in high positions of power.
On the other hand, much of the intelligence information contained therein is court secrets.
Once leaked, the consequences will be disastrous.
Thinking of this, a look of sadness appeared on Crown Prince Zhu Biao's face.
It was the first time he had seen someone whose whereabouts and purpose could not be discovered because he was too diligent.
"What about home? You can always find out something at home."
A trace of helplessness flashed across Wen Cheng's eyes, and he continued to bow:
“Your Highness, Lord Lu has not returned home for two days and has been staying in the Governor’s Mansion.
I even suspect that Master Lu has not rested in the past two days."
Crown Prince Zhu Biao felt irritated for no apparent reason.
He stood up suddenly, put his hands behind his back and began to pace back and forth in the room.
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed, making everyone present feel like a huge rock was pressing down on their hearts.
"Tell me your inference."
"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I discovered this from my investigation just now.
Lord Lu started to behave abnormally after signing the Luchuan Agreement.
During the signing of the agreement, Lord Lu behaved as usual, but he was a little tired.
He even spoke out to suppress the knife and patch the tiles, which made him feel a little better.
After that, Lord Lu returned to the Ministry of Industry.
What happened in the process, I still don’t know.
But think about it, what prompted Lord Lu to take such an extreme action,
It’s right between the Governor’s Office and the Ministry of Works.”
"Since you have a clue, why don't you check it out?"
Crown Prince Zhu Biao was a little surprised and looked at Wen Cheng with an ugly expression.
Wen Cheng groaned inwardly, his old beard trembling in the wind:
"Your Highness, the people that Lord Lu has contacted are either from the six ministries or the nine ministers,
Either the officials of the Governor's Office, or the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Jin.
If the Shrine Supervisor wanted to ask any of them, he would be reprimanded.
And there may not be an answer.
Please give me some more time, Your Highness. I am working hard to investigate."
Crown Prince Zhu Biao sighed helplessly and said thoughtfully:
"Could it be that during this period, Lu Yunyi learned that the incident at the business was the work of the Jinyiwei secret agents? That's why he acted this way?"
"Jinyiwei secret agent?"
Wen Cheng was a little suspicious and asked honestly:
"Please enlighten me, Your Highness."
Zhu Biao waved his hand:
"The mastermind behind the destruction of the business in the three counties of Shangyuan a few days ago was a secret agent of the Imperial Guard."
"what?"
Wen Cheng understood instantly.
Why did Shi Yashan appear at the gate of Jinyiwei's base?
It turns out there is such a connection.
After thinking carefully, Wen Cheng spoke in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly.
It is indeed possible that Lord Lu would take extreme actions after learning the truth.
But I have a question in my mind.
Since Shi Yashan is dead, would Lord Lu not know the truth?"
Crown Prince Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and nodded gently:
"You are right. No matter who did this to Shi Yashan,
Lu Yunyi would be informed of the results, after all, he was the one running the business.
In this case, things become even more confusing, what exactly happened. "
At this point, Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly felt a surge of heat.
He waved his hand impatiently and ordered:
"Go check it quickly, go check it quickly, if you can't figure it out, don't come to see me!"
"Yes"
At the same time, what happened in front of Deng’s house in the big workshop spread quickly.
In less than half an hour,
Many important figures who were still staying in the capital had already heard the news.
This made many people look suspicious. What is this kid doing?
Even some of the powerful people in the Huaixi noble group did not understand what was going on?
How come there is a new general out of nowhere?
For a while, the entire capital city became somewhat depressing, with an air of solemnity as if a storm was about to come.
It was almost evening when Lu Yunyi left Deng's house, looking a little tired and reeking of alcohol.
Deng Lingyun gently supported them from the side, although they both looked a little disheveled.
But the sweetness in Deng Lingyun still couldn't be suppressed.
Sometimes she leaned her head on Lu Yunyi's shoulder, and sometimes she held Lu Yunyi's arms tightly.
Many guards had already prepared the carriage.
Arriving in front of the carriage, Deng Lingyun wanted to help Lu Yunyi onto the carriage.
But Lu Yunyi waved his hand and smiled:
"Although I drank a lot of wine, I'm not drunk yet."
As he spoke, Lu Yunyi pushed Deng Lingyun onto the carriage and followed closely behind.
Inside the carriage, the breathing of the two people could be clearly heard, and as the carriage swayed,
Deng Lingyun could no longer control her emotions, her heart was pounding.
As the carriage got closer and closer to the Lu Mansion, Deng Lingyun finally couldn't hold back and asked softly:
"Sir, if we go there rashly like this... Sister Mu won't dislike Ling Yun, right?"
At this moment, Lu Yunyi had sobered up a lot. He smiled and shook his head:
"Don't worry, Chu Ting is a reasonable person.
You have done so much for me, she has seen it all, the bed at home is big enough, we can sleep together then."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became charming.
Deng Lingyun's face turned red.
His palms nervously grasped the corner of Lu Yunyi's clothes, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito:
"Sir...what are you talking about?"
"Why? You don't want to."
"Oh!" Deng Lingyun lowered her head, and a faint voice came out:
"Lingyun will do whatever the adults say."
Lu Yunyi smiled and raised his hand to touch her head:
"The imperial physician told me to find more women and try more.
There are only three of us now, including your family. We have a long way to go."
Deng Lingyun raised her head in a quirky manner, bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, moved her head closer, leaned over to Lu Yunyi's ear, and whispered:
"Sir, Sister Wan'er misses you so much that she can't sleep."
"Wan'er? Song Wan'er?"
Lu Yunyi sobered up a lot in an instant.
"Last time we secretly drank some wine, and Sister Wan'er got drunk.
She said she had learned a lot of skills from books, and if she had the chance, she would serve you."
Deng Lingyun's cheeks were extremely red, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her voice.
"what?"
Lu Yunyi was shocked and had to say
In today's Ming Dynasty, the contrast between these well-educated and well-mannered ladies is huge.
After all, once a person who follows the rules crosses the bottom line, he will become even more unruly.
Soon, the two returned to Lu Mansion.
Everything went as smoothly as Lu Yunyi expected.
Chu Ting was not abnormal, but very excited.
He kept pulling Deng Lingyun and introducing her to the people and things in the family.
Instead, he left Lu Yunyi aside and ignored him.
This once again made Lu Yunyi sigh from the bottom of his heart, how good it is to be a man in the Ming Dynasty.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and things became more and more confusing.
After Lu Yunyi took Deng Lingyun home, he did not hold any ceremony.
There was no fanfare like before, which left many people puzzled.
What happened in the end?
Today, Prince of Yan Zhu Di was in charge of the mobilization of grain and fodder for the northern expedition at the Central Military Governor's Office.
He found that the "supply station" mode in the original Northern Expedition was very useful.
First, transport the food and fodder to a specific location and hide it.
Then the army set out and galloped all the way,
There is no need to wait for food and supplies behind you, which greatly increases the marching speed.
At this time, the waiter hurried over and whispered a few words in front of Zhu Di's table.
Zhu Di nodded gently: "Got it."
Not long after, Zhu Di met Wen Cheng, the Palace Supervisor, in the side room of the Governor's Mansion.
Wen Cheng has become much more haggard these days.
Running around in many government offices, meeting with various governors and ministers,
The process was naturally not smooth, and I was scolded and scolded.
These senior officials don't take eunuchs seriously at all.
After cursing and searching all the way, they finally came to the toughest bone to chew, which was the King of Yan.
Seeing the King of Yan coming, Wen Cheng felt miserable, but he could only bite the bullet and ask:
"Your Highness, Prince of Yan, I came here today to get some information from Prince of Yan."
"Ask the king for information?"
Zhu Di looked at Wen Cheng with a strange expression on his face.
Wen Cheng seemed a little uneasy and nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, this old servant wants to know something about Lord Lu."
Zhu Di was well aware of the rumors in the capital and knew why he did this.
But Zhu Di did not intend to tell the eunuch in front of him.
Zhu Di's eyes turned cold, he looked at Wen Cheng and cursed directly:
"You old man, you are so bold,
Just because others give you some face, you can show off in front of me?
If you want to know, I have to tell you?"
Zhu Di's voice suddenly rose.
Wen Cheng's old face wrinkled together; he had expected this situation.
Because before, when he went to King Jin, he was also scolded in the same way.
"Your Highness, please calm down. That is not what I meant.
It's just that there have been some disturbances in the capital recently, and I want to find out more.
What did you say to Lord Lu, or what did Lord Lu say to you? "
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Di's eyes narrowed and his face turned dark.
"Come here, drag this old man out and give him twenty lashes.
I am so tired of investigating the military's important affairs!"
After these words came out, Wen Cheng became depressed and smiled bitterly in his heart:
"What is going on? When has our family ever suffered this?"
Wen Cheng was dragged out calmly, without any worries in his heart.
As a senior eunuch, he still has some dignity.
But he kept thinking hard about what had happened.
Zhu Di sat at the head of the table, smiling, muttering to himself:
"Now I am considered one of our own."
Another day passed, and the entire capital was filled with an inexplicable atmosphere.
It was as if there were invisible dark clouds pressing down on us, some were happy while others were sad.
Xie Yun, a captain of the Imperial Guard, is now very worried.
He was now leaning on the expensive bed, covered with a silk blanket.
Looking at the huge and restrained house, I can't feel happy.
He found that his wife, who always obeyed him, seemed a little absent-minded.
I don’t know why, but everyone’s attitude towards me has become a little cold.
Xie Yun looked at the graceful figure sitting in front of the dressing table, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
Even though Dai Qingrou had given birth to three children,
But her figure is still slim, her waist is slender, and her whole body is pressed on the round stool.
It forms a smooth arc, covering the entire edge of the round stool.
The fair skin was faintly visible under the gauze skirt, which made Xie Yun very excited.
He looked at the sky.
"It's not even chenshi yet, there's still some time before we go to the yamen."
He coughed lightly and stood up from the mahogany bed.
He slowly walked behind Dai Qingrou and hugged her from behind:
"Xiao Rou, it's still early, how about..."
Dai Qingrou shuddered as she looked at the bronze mirror. She pursed her lips tightly and managed a forced smile.
"Master, it's getting late. Go to the government office quickly."
Xie Yun smiled awkwardly and stopped talking.
Instead, he wanted to carry Dai Qingrou to the bed, but before he could put his hand under her calf.
Dai Qingrou turned away, with some resistance on her face:
"It's dawn for the head of the household,
The child will be awake soon, let's go, it will be bad if the eldest child sees us."
Xie Yun frowned, anger rising in his heart, and slapped him.
There was a slight "pop" sound.
Dai Qingrou's cheeks flushed, and soon a slap mark appeared on them.
There was some resentment in his eyes, which soon became full of tears.
Tears as big as beans rolled down his cheeks and he began to sob softly.
Seeing her like this, Xie Yun was immediately furious and grabbed her hair:
"Tell me, are you looking for a man again?"
"No!! I've told you so many times, I didn't go looking for a man!"
Dai Qingrou's voice was soft at first, but gradually became sharper.
Xie Yun became even more angry after hearing this.
He grabbed Dai Qingrou and dragged her to the bed, cursing as he walked:
"Look at who you're looking for.
Sheng Yangshu is at best just a pretty boy.
He can't do things and can't say nice things. What can he accomplish?
There are countless eyes on me in Beijing right now, and now even you are disobeying me, right?"
"I don't"
Dai Qingrou's voice became increasingly miserable, and she shook her head repeatedly.
But Xie Yun ignored it and cursed:
"You have to obey me today even if you don't want to. You have given me several sons. Why are you pretending to be so reserved?
This is not the time when you asked me to protect you!"
The sounds of cursing and tearing cloth lasted less than half a cup of tea.
Xie Yun put on his clothes and quickly left the main room, cursing under his breath.
Only after he left did the maid hiding behind the pillar dare to run out and rush into the room.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
Dai Qingrou had already sat up and started to put on her clothes.
There were only red slap marks on her face, and her face was tearful.
"Go, bring me my shoes,
And bring over all the new jewelry you bought yesterday and let me wear them."
"Ma'am, where are you going?"
"Prepare the horses and go to the painting studio."
The maid showed some hesitation on her face.
As a personal maid, she knew what happened yesterday.
She took a tentative step forward and whispered:
"Madam, that painter is very rude and even wants to paint you nude. You can't go."
"What are you afraid of? I already drew it yesterday. Let him draw pornographic pictures today. Let him draw as much as he wants!"
After saying this, the maid screamed, her eyes widened suddenly, and her face was full of disbelief:
"You were in the private room with the painter yesterday, have you?"
Dai Qingrou was angry, but her cheeks had turned red. She took a deep breath:
"That's right!"
"Ah, you said you were taking a rest."
"Can I tell you this? Prepare the sedan chair!"
(End of this chapter)