The circle of the powerful and wealthy in the capital was gradually changing. This process was very fast, and more and more big figures from the former Hanwangfu Group were coming to the capital.
On a sunny day, at Dinghuai Gate in the outer city of the capital, gongs and drums were being beaten. The people of the Mu Mansion, as well as Wei Da, one of the three guards of the Han Palace, had already disembarked from the dock; a large group of people were entering the capital through Dinghuai Gate.
The carriage, guards and entourage were huge and the number of people and horses was enough to show his noble status. There were also officials and runners from the court who came to greet him, as well as passers-by who stopped nearby to watch. For a time, the Dinghuai Gate was crowded with people and noisy.
In the procession of the Mu family, Mu Zhen and her daughter sat in a carriage. Mu Zhen was almost twenty years old and still unmarried; but Xiping Marquis Mu S
In addition to the Shen family, the businessmen who had funded Zhu Gaoxu in Yunnan, a group of civil and military officials who had served in the Han Dynasty happened to be arriving in Beijing one after another at this time.So Zhu Gaoxu planned to grant the title of military minister first and then the harem. He summoned "Mr. Li", Hou Hai, and Qian Xun in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to discuss the matter. Why haven't we discussed the title of knight yet? We have discussed the titles first."Mr. Li" believed that in order to be conferred the titles of duke, marquis, or earl, according to the ancestral system, one must have made great contributions to the court and have legitimate reasons.Therefore, the court should call those military officials who have been granted titles as "fighting crimes and promoting loyalty in accordance with the will of heaven" and make it clear to the world and future generations that the merits of the military offici
Night had fallen, but the old palace of the King of Han, and even the entire capital, was not dark at this time; lights were on everywhere in the city. The palace of the King of Han in the capital was very large and deep, and it was very quiet at this moment.Gao Xianning sorted out his thoughts for a while.The name and academic title of the young man Xiao Wencai, who was tied up in front of us, might be true; otherwise he would not have lied and claimed to be a juren. In the eyes of officials in the capital, a juren is nothing and cannot scare anyone; on the contrary, it is very easy to verify the identity of someone with an academic title.If Xiao Wencai wanted to lie, why would he tell a lie that could be easily verified?Xiao Wencai said that the person he was worshipping was named Li and was his childhood friend. This statement could be a lie!Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, had confirmed with his subordinates that the gra
"Uncle (Xiao Jien) is not of the Xiao family's blood." Xiao Wencai, who was in a mixed situation, found out the matter with great difficulty.Seeing the troubled look on his face, Gao Xianning felt that this matter might be a bit serious. He quickly wrote a line of words, then picked up his pen and waited there. Zhang Sheng and Du Erlang were both attracted and stared at Xiao Wencai intently. Only Yao Fang was still thinking hard about something.Xiao Wencai was silent for a long time, and finally continued, "My grandfather had been married for several years and had no children. He took a concubine and still had no children. The Wang family and the Xiao family have been friends for several generations. At that time, the Wang family already had the eldest son, so they The second son was adopted by the Xiao family and his surname was changed to Xiao Jien. Later, my grandfather gave birth to a biological son, who became my father."Gao Xianning suddenly said, "
At three o'clock in the middle of the night, the huge capital city had already quieted down, leaving only stars-like lights shining on the night sky. A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats startled the soldiers guarding the city gate and broke the silence at the moment.All the soldiers hurriedly stood in the middle of the road to stop him.I saw more than twenty riders coming, all wearing bloated green clothes. In this late spring, it was very strange to wear such thick clothes. There must be battle armor underneath the clothes! They also wore black cloaks and hats on their heads; some of them even had pale masks on their faces, looking as scary as ghosts.Seeing this scene, the defenders immediately drew their swords! A general pressed his sword and shouted, "Stop! What are you doing?"A man in black said coldly, "Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, has been ordered to leave the city.""Seal!" said the general.Zhang Sheng, who was dre
"It's him!" Zhu Gaoxu cursed and walked back and forth in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace. Apart from him, there was only one eunuch, Wang Gui, in the partition, so he cursed again, "Yao Fang is not even as good as the underworld!"In his previous life, Zhu Gaoxu had dealt with gangsters because of gambling and debts. Even those bad guys usually acted in a methodical way, and usually stood on the position of right and wrong, saying: You don't pay your debts, you don't know the rules, you don't give face...etc., to gain confidence first, and then do illegal and violent things!Yao Fang was different. She had a clear chance of winning and was the most powerful opponent, but she had to cover herself with a bowl of shit first! She also covered Zhu Gaoxu with a bowl of shit!Zhu Gaoxu cursed, "When I was a vassal king, I had an army of 100,000. I had to be patient when I had to. I was not as arrogant as Yao Fang!"Wang Gui carefully echoed, "How c
Gao Xianning walked out of the gatehouse of Xiao's inner house. He walked for a while in the corridor of the courtyard and looked at the people in the courtyard. There were tables and banquets everywhere in the courtyard, but the guests at the tables had long since stopped eating. They all looked panicked and sat in their original places. There were also many soldiers standing around to watch over them."Where is Yao Fang, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?" Gao Xianning asked loudly.The soldiers and guests all turned their heads and looked over, all confused.Gao Xianning asked the soldiers loudly again, "Did anyone else quietly escape from the yard just now?"A military general stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, our brothers have guarded the entire courtyard, and no one has escaped!"After a while, a soldier hurriedly walked in from outside the gate. The soldier stepped forward and clasped his f
The quaint town of Jishui County, with its old earthen-walled houses and worn-out stone floors, all looked as if they had been repeatedly soaked in water. Under the gloomy sky, the light was already dimming as evening approached.In a drug store, a middle-aged man in a robe stroked the hem of his robe and sat down on a chair. His hands were very steady, and he slowly put a pad on the guest's wrist, then gently stretched out his fingers to accurately feel the pulse. Apparently he not only sells medicinal materials, but can also sit in court and prescribe prescriptions.At this moment, several hurried figures passed by outside the hall door. In this quiet and lifeless little town, everyone is usually relatively leisurely, but it seems like something happened.The middle-aged man first took a look at the stone floor outside the door. It was very dry and showed no sign of rain."Please wait a moment, sir." The middle-aged man said politely, stood up quickl
In the second year of Jianwen, Xiao Jie'en became the second "Ma Gong". After he took over the affairs of the traitors in Beiping, he quickly showed his outstanding talents.At that time, a monk named "Xukong" had been arrested. He was an important person who knew the names of many spies in Peking! The people planted by the court in Peking were in danger of being caught in one fell swoop.Xiao Jie'en immediately formulated a plan to cut off Xu Kong's arm, which was fully supported by the emperor's teacher Huang Zicheng and the imperial censor Jing Qing. So Xiao Jie'en issued a secret order in the name of "Ma Gong": to order Zhang Yan, the bookkeeper of the Prince of Yan's Palace, to assassinate Xu Kong and then commit suicide to protect other spies!In order to ensure that things went smoothly, Xiao Jie'en threatened Zhang Yan's entire family and promised to bring Zhang Yan's son (later Wang Yin) back to the capital and raise him to adulthood.This str