Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

It's night and I'm in prison.

The dark clouds in the dark sky conveyed a dense sense of silence. As soon as the increasingly pointed moon peeked out, it was covered, as if it didn't want to peek into any secrets.

The autumn wind blew by, and the old trees in the courtyard made an overwhelmed sound. There had just been an autumn rain in the evening, and the cold wind, rain, and fallen leaves made it feel quite desolate.

"If Qianhu doesn't go to the house to warm himself by the fire, why would he come to a place like this?"

Beside the dilapidated wall of the prison, the yawning jailer Lao Wang, who came to relieve himself, looked at the black shadow beside him in surprise and asked.

To say he was a Qianhu was actually a compliment from his subordinates. Lu Zhaochen was just the Deputy Qianhu in charge of the prison, and there was Huang Wei, the official Qianhu of Beizhen Fusi, above him.

Lu Zhaochen kept ticking the words intermittently and spoke intermittently.

"I don't have a mother-in-law, how can I sleep on the ground? I only had wine with Huang Qianhu, but I didn't drink any water. Grandpa's mouth was bitter and his urine was burnt."

Before Lao Wang could say a few naughty words, he heard voices flashing to the left.

"Old Wang, you are still very strong at your age. To be honest, who do you usually eat secretly?"

"Don't joke with the old man"

A huge black shadow enveloped him. Old Wang turned around and was startled to see that it was Qianhu Huangwei who was in charge of the prison.

"Huang Qianhu!"

Huang Wei nodded and looked past the thin old Wang to Lu Zhaochen, deputy Qianhu of the Imperial Guard, further to the right.

The other party was from the Zhongyi Guards of the Yan Army and was a typical direct descendant of Zhu Di, so he was destined not to be retained.

But it is not easy to kill tonight, or in other words, it is absolutely not possible to kill unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise it will easily cause a big disturbance and affect tomorrow's major events.

In Huang Wei's plan, the best way was to use a man-to-man method, personally pour alcohol into Lu Zhaochen, and fool him through the night.

When Lu Zhaochen came out to go to the toilet, Huang Wei became suspicious. He also thought that if the other party noticed something, maybe he wanted to pass on a message, so he quietly followed him out. After listening for a while around the corner, he felt that there was nothing unusual, so he pretended. She also looked like she wanted to pee.

Huang Wei asked with a smile.

"Continue drinking?"

"Keep drinking!"

Lu Zhaochen also laughed, and the two of them walked to the check-in room arm in arm like brothers.

The further he walked towards the check-in room, the more anxious Lu Zhaochen became.

Lu Zhaochen also has an identity that is unknown to outsiders. He is under the command of Dao Yan!

The so-called "stakeholder" is a spy who is fixed in a certain position. He usually takes the initiative to remain silent and passively receives information.

Unless absolutely necessary, staking will not proactively send out messages, thereby avoiding exposure to the greatest extent.

As a veteran spy, Lu Zhaochen was placed in the imperial prison not only to keep an eye on the old army of King Gu headed by Huang Wei, but also to monitor Jinyiwei commander Ji Gang within the Jinyiwei system.

As for why Huang Wei and other old members of the Valley King were not transferred away, there was actually nothing they could do.

After Zhu Di entered Nanjing, he took control of the military and placed the Yan army's direct officers and soldiers in key positions, such as the various city gates of Nanjing, which were used as city defense forces.

Then there are the Imperial Palace's imperial guards, all of which were taken over by the Yan army.

However, so many surrendered Confederate troops had all kinds of elements. It goes without saying whether they are loyal and reliable. However, this group of soldiers with mixed origins cannot be dismissed directly without screening. It will directly become a huge number of stragglers, which will have a negative impact on public security in various places. The harm is too great, and we have to go to the trouble of exterminating them in the end, so we might as well let them play their value.

And since Zhu Di has become the emperor, he must be tolerant. He can't get along with a group of middle and low-level officers and top soldiers, right?

Therefore, these officers and soldiers who surrendered in various departments were thrown into patrol, prison, security and other positions.

This was also Zhu Di's helpless move.

Originally, Zhu Di and Dao Yan were on guard. Even for positions such as patrolling, prisons, and security, they assigned generals directly from the Yan Army to serve as chief officers or adjutants. If there was any situation, even if there was something wrong, they could directly pass through. Notify the emperor through various channels.

There were no problems with this system before, and the connectors and methods worked well.

But unfortunately, their leader, "Prime Minister in Black" Dao Yan, is out of business now!

These spies and those in charge of contacting each other saw nothing happened day by day, and naturally the nervousness of "everyone is an enemy" that they had when they first entered Nanjing subsided, and they became more and more relaxed.

This slack made Lu Zhaochen curse in his heart.

Lu Zhaochen noticed something was wrong with Huang Wei, whether it was the wary eyes of the veterans of the Xuanfu, the weapons that had been wiped clean in advance, or the several boxes of armor that seemed to be excellent hidden away.

All signs prove that this group of people want to do something big.

But when Lu Zhaochen wanted to send a message, he found that the mute who usually cleaned the prison had something to do and went home as soon as it got dark.

And the worst thing is that Lu Zhaochen hid the wax pill with the note on his body.

The information was not passed on. Once discovered, Lu Zhaochen would be exposed during a body search.

When the time comes, it will be a trivial matter for him to die in the line of duty. What Lu Zhaochen is afraid of is that these people are coming for Emperor Yongle!

In fact, except for the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi, the Minister of Household Affairs Xia Yuanji, and several Yan Army generals in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, no one knew that Emperor Yongle, who had been in prison for several days in a row, would not come to prison tomorrow!

Therefore, combined with the identities of this group of people who were the former members of the Valley King, Lu Zhaochen had an idea that made him tremble.

——These people want to assassinate the king!

Although he was anxious, Lu Zhaochen still tried his best to think of a solution after just a dozen steps.

"Lu Qianhu looks worried?"

Huang Wei patted his shoulder and asked.

"Hey, I miss my aunt. If I could get a few of them, wouldn't it be great to have a drink with her? It would be a bit lonely for us brothers to sit around and have a drink."

Huang Wei said with a smile: "Let's get through tonight."

"Get through tonight." Huang Wei said meaningfully, "Just get whatever you want."

Lu Zhaochen dealt with it casually, and the two of them entered the check-in room.

It was already a bit cool at the end of August. When the curtain was opened, several people were sitting in a group inside. Several plates of snacks were placed on the table. Sauced beef and beans were scattered randomly, and a bean rolled down under Lu Zhaochen's cowhide boots. .

Lu Zhaochen bent down, picked it up calmly and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Lu Qianhu, don't move!"

Huang Wei's strong big hand suddenly clamped down on Lu Zhaochen's hand.

Lu Zhaochen struggled violently. Several veterans of the Xuanfu, including even a Mongolian Tartar official, jumped off the couch and hugged Lu Zhaochen from side to side, causing him to fall to the ground.

And a white wax pill in Lu Zhaochen's hand was picked up along with the bean used to cover it up.

Looking at Lu Zhaochen, who was lying with his head on the ground and being hurriedly controlled by his men, Huang Wei's grin became more and more disdainful.

Huang Wei picked up the white wax pill and was not in a hurry to open it and look at it.

Seeing that Lu Zhaochen's mouth was gagged with rags, his limbs were completely suppressed, and he lost the ability to struggle, Huang Wei just said.

"Lu Qianhu, you don't think you are very smart, do you?"

"Or is it that only Deputy Lu Qianhu knows about the methods used by Jin Yiwei and the current intelligence agencies to pass on information, and Huang, the main Qianhu, doesn't know about it?"

"Originally, if you had pretended not to know, Huang would have allowed you to see the sun tomorrow, but now it's your own fault."

After saying this, Huang Wei crossed his thumb and index finger and easily crushed the white wax pill.

But immediately, Huang Wei was stunned, and then his expression changed drastically.

There is nothing in the white wax pill!

If there was a piece of thin white paper, Huang Wei would also think that there might be invisible characters that could be baked out with fire.

But unfortunately, there is nothing!

The most important thing is that the white wax pill has been sealed, which shows that this was done deliberately by Lu Zhaochen.

"Where's the news you want to spread?!"

Huang Wei was almost furious.

Lu Zhaochen's eyes were filled with mockery. Soon, his pupils began to dilate, and black blood flowed from his seven orifices, as if he had taken poison at some point and committed suicide. Perhaps he had hidden it in his mouth a long time ago.

His scalp felt as if it was about to burst with electricity, and Huang Wei's always calm tone finally contained a hint of panic.

"Investigate! Investigate the entire prison immediately! Don't let the news get out of the prison!"

I went out today and only have 10,000 words left. I want to ask for votes for the next plot. I want to try [wrong line and misunderstanding] + [anti-routine] to break through my own narrative inertia and hope to write a better effect.