The commander of the Jinyi Guards, Jiang Wei, left the Sophora Tree Courtyard. When he left, his expression was a little ambiguous, but he was not indifferent to outsiders.

The remaining colleagues in the Yamen, including Zhen Fu and Qian Hu, also left.

Only a group of Jin Yiwei were left behind to enter the imperial edict. No matter how the cages in the prison were opened, or those incompetent disciples could really open the cages.

Now that there are people dead in the imperial prison, they are still hostile to the disciples. This makes the Jinyiwei Yamen dare not take it lightly anymore.

At least, the matter of death is no longer something Jin Yiwei can decide.

The yamen is fair and impartial, and the reputation that has been publicized during these days cannot be ruined.

Sun Cheng also left, received the order from the commander, and entered the palace to report the news.

The 'remains' of Tang Keke, the son who was beaten to death, were kindly changed into a piece of white cloth by Sun Cheng's subordinates, carried out of the Yamen, put on a cart, and sent away outside the city.

If you are more careful, you will find that these good people are all former Yulin Guard officers and soldiers who followed Deputy Sun Qianhu from the East Palace to serve as Jinyi Guards.

Things in the Jinyiwei Yamen were not covered up this time and could not be covered up.

Soon, the news that Tang Keke, a scholar who supported Xinxue, was about to be released from prison, was beaten to death because more than a thousand Neo-Confucian students broke out of prison, quickly spread from Dongcheng.

In the ears of caring people in the heavenly city.

It smells like a storm is coming.

However, tomorrow is Hongwu's twenty-fifth year Enke meeting, and it is better to suppress the case of the dead person first.

After the names are added to the gold list, they will probably explode together and fight with each other.

Outside Yingtian City.

People who have never been to Jiangnan don’t know how abundant the water is in Jiangnan.

The rivers and streams that pass through the streets and alleys in the city have been filled in because of the city's construction. Outside the city, there is no care. No one would think of filling in the rivers. After all, it doesn't matter whether the gentry or the farmers, they all need to rely on

The water is used to irrigate the fields.

It is precisely because of the abundance of water that the prosperity of Jiangnan is created.

There are many cemeteries at the eastern foot of Shenlie Mountain.

On the mountain is Xiaoling Mausoleum, which no one dares to covet. It is the territory of the emperor's family. Now Empress Xiaoci is buried. I think it will become the Longling Tomb of His Majesty the Emperor in the future.

Even the rich and powerful would not dare to ruin the feng shui of Shenlie Mountain.

But nearby, at the eastern foot of Shenlie Mountain, it is possible to take advantage of the feng shui of the emperor's family and bury the family's ancestors in the ground.

After all, the emperor is kind to everyone in the world. No matter the powerful or the common people, they can rest in peace at the eastern foot of Shenlie Mountain.

This also resulted in the burial of many nobles and nobles at the eastern foot of Shenlie Mountain, and the bodies of gentry and common people were mostly buried in places with bad feng shui.

By the way, some places that were really not very good gradually turned into mass graves.

At this time, the autumn grain has been put into the warehouse, and the surrounding fields around Yingtian City are completely barren, with nothing to see in the fields.

There is a circle of trees growing around an unnamed small river. The evergreen branches and leaves make this forest look unattractive.

However, it’s mostly because this area is so overcast.

Across the river bank, there is a depression where no crops can be grown, and the messy withered grass is crowded with it. The black water is pushed away when you step on it, exuding a pungent stench and a strong smell like urine.

Between the withered grass, small soil bags grew arrogantly and rudely. Blackbirds hovering in the sky swooped down, hoping to peck a few bugs from the small soil bags.

The secret guard Tian Mai hid the horse in the forest and walked slowly to a patch of thatch under the river bank.

"Who!"

A man wearing similar clothes to Tian Mai suddenly rushed out from the thatch on one side, holding a Yanling knife in his hand, with the handle already unsheathed for more than three inches.

Seeing it was Tian Mai, the man nodded and put away the knife: "Has everything in the city been done?"

Tian Mai hummed: "I think it won't be long before we can send the person here."

The man said again: "Let's make arrangements later and send them across the river at night."

Tian Mai nodded, but his eyes were looking toward the river bank behind the thatch and facing the water: "Where is the Third Master?"

The man turned sideways and thrust his chin forward.

Tianmai bent down and got into the thatch. After a few steps, his eyes suddenly opened up, and the river flowed quietly in front of him.

On a protruding flat land on the shore, Zhu Yunxi, who was wearing a less conspicuous sash and a bamboo hat on his head, sat on a haystack, holding a bamboo pole in his hand, looking attentively at the floating people.

Fish float on the water.

The fish float had already moved up and down a bit, and Yutian, who had found his grandson, did not dare to say anything, but bent over and waited aside, staring at the water with the same intense gaze.

Swish.

The whole fish float was submerged in the water.

Not a big fish.

Tian Mai sighed in his heart.

Then Zhu Yunxi gently lifted his hand holding the fishing rod and caught the yellow pepper fish with a tail that was no longer than his hand.

The whole yellow pepper has a black back and a yellow belly. It is slippery and keeps shaking its tail, making a clear sound.

Before Zhu Yunxi could take the fish.

Tian Mai had already stepped forward, and with one movement of his hand, he pinched the hard thorn on Huang Lading's back.

Another hand was used, and the fishhook slipped out of Huang Lading's mouth.

The fish were put into bamboo cages submerged in the water.

Tian Mai picked up the river water and washed away the slippery mucus on his hands.

Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows and looked at Tianmai, who was coming from the city, and said softly: "Today I've just caught yellow pepper dices and white strips. When I return to the palace tonight, I can cook a pot of miscellaneous fish, sprinkle with onions, ginger, garlic, and vine peppers.

Sichuan pepper is a special flavor. It would be best if we add a few more crucian carps and stew them with tofu."

Tian Mai coughed lightly: "Third Master, Tang Juren is dead."

He doesn't like to eat fish. River fish has many bones and is not as delicious as white chopped chicken with vine pepper, but the third master's preference is his own preference.

Tian Mai stretched his head and looked at the bamboo cage again. It was full of yellow pepper diced and white strips. He felt that he should ask for a few more jars of Zhenjiang mature vinegar from the imperial chef today.

Zhu Yunxi put the fishing rod on the fishing rod holder inserted in the haystack, clapped his hands meaninglessly, then picked up the dead grass on the ground and rubbed it in his hands.

The fishy smell is very unpleasant, but after rubbing it, at least the palms are not so sticky.

Zhu Yunxi then turned to look at Tian Mai: "What's the situation in the city now?"

Since he started presiding over court meetings alone three months ago, both the old man and his father seem to be really unwilling to take care of the Ming Dynasty anymore, and have left everything to him.

As for his attitude towards the dispute over Confucian orthodoxy, he made it clear three months ago that although he would be biased, he would not clearly help which side.

Due to dereliction of duty, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture caused thousands of people from Dongcheng to be demoted to Hangzhou, and the magistrate of Shangyuan County also went there.

The few people who took the lead on that day from the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple were also taken advantage of by Zhan Hui, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, to launch an impeachment. Now I don’t know where they were arranged by the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to eat ashes.

As for Liu Sanwu, a member of Zhongshushe, after being reprimanded by the emperor's grandson, he stayed at home and devoted himself to learning all day long.

I just occasionally go to the Imperial College to give lectures.

As a result, the court remained silent about the internal strife among Confucians.

Tian Maili clarified his thoughts and whispered: "Today Liu Sanwu went to the Imperial College as usual and was still teaching Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. It seems that he wanted to make the Imperial College the young foundation of Neo-Confucianism."

Since we can't fight in the court, it is reasonable for Liu Sanwu to go to the Imperial College. There is no way to say this. Since Zhu Yunxi has made an attitude that the court will ignore this matter, then he cannot prohibit Liu Sanwu from going to the Imperial College.

The Ming Dynasty today is not the Ming Dynasty two hundred years from now, and it is even less likely that Zhu Yunxi will start his own rebellion.

Butt!

With a sigh in his heart, Zhu Yunxi asked again: "But there are other things happening."

Tian Mai thought for a while, automatically skipping those unimportant or boring things, and continued: "Ren Hengtai called the theater troupe home early in the morning, and word came out that the waiter was going to hold a play at home for three days."

Zhu Yunxi immediately snorted: "He is really not in a hurry at all."

"There is nothing unusual in Ren Hengtai's family, and Jin Yiwei also recorded the same."

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "Ren Hengtai has no different intentions, but he is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What did he do today?"

Tian Mai thought about what Zhan Hui had done today, and said in a low voice: "As usual, I went to the Yamen, acted as the official, and inspected the affairs of the court. However... Zhan Hui seemed to want to ask the official to take action.

."

The whole process was conducted by the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty to examine the merits of the Qing Dynasty.

This is the department that controls the work evaluation and summary of officials all over the world.

Zhu Yunxi turned his eyes: "It's not unreasonable for the old man to trust him."

Sighed.

Tian Mai didn't have the chance to think about Zhan Hui's intention in asking the examination director to make a move.

Then I heard a burst of movement not far away.

Tian Mai quickly turned around, exerted force on his feet, and reached the shore in three or two steps, then quietly turned back after a while.
To be continued...