Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 322 London Bridge Collapses, Queen’s Death!
Gao Gong was furious.

But he could do nothing, let alone declare war on the Jinyiwei. After all, the cabinet was not his one-man show.

When faced with the imperial edict, Hu Zongxian, Li Chunfang, Hai Rui and Zhu Heng had no objection, and some even agreed with it, and it was then passed on to the two capitals and fifteen provinces.

“Rewards for reporting” has been known to common people since then, and there will always be someone who is the first to try something new.

Either they are very curious, or they are desperate.

In Wanping County, Shuntian Prefecture, a gambler lost all his wife and daughter to a gambling house. When he came to his senses, it was too late to make up for the loss. When he was filled with remorse, he heard the elder's preaching and, with his last hope, he reported the gambling house.

The two shifts of yamen runners in Wanping County took immediate action, arrested all the people in the gambling house, confiscated all the gambling money, beat the gamblers with several sticks, and after teaching them a lesson and intimidation, sent them back home. However, those in the gambling house were not so lucky. At the very least, they were exiled, and as the boss, he was even beheaded in the street.

The red-eyed gambler who had been hiding in the corner and watching the whole process was happy that his debts were all cleared and his wife and daughter were saved. Then, the Jinyiwei secretly came to his door and offered a reward for reporting him.

As the old saying goes, money is cold, but when you hold it in your hand, your heart is warm.

Holding the silver, the red-eyed gambler's eyes became even redder. If he could lose his wife and daughter, he was destined not to be an honest man, but an old gangster on the surface. On weekdays, he had contact with all kinds of industries, but without power and influence, he was destined not to come into contact with the big shots in the underworld.

However, the first wave of crackdowns on organized crime and evil mainly targeted the "big tigers" among the criminals, while some small flies were left out.

This seemed to the red-eyed gamblers a way to make money, so overnight, dozens of gambling houses, brothels, gangs, and bullies in Wanping County that had escaped the first wave of crackdowns on gangs and evil were wiped out through the joint action of the Wanping County Government and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Hundreds of people were arrested and dozens were executed. In order to "buy horse bones for a fortune", Wanping County took out one percent of the money obtained from the cleanup and sent it to the homes of the red-eyed gamblers as a reward.

Even if it is only one percent, it is still several thousand taels of silver. Once a gambler becomes rich overnight, he naturally cannot hide his excitement. He gets carried away and starts buying houses, acquiring property, marrying concubines, etc. It is really lively.

Those who knew the Red-Eyed Gambler's personality and family background immediately realized that something was wrong. These days, just by watching him kill people, they could figure out the trick, and it was not difficult to guess what the Red-Eyed Gambler had done.

After a few people discussed it, they treated the red-eyed gambler to a drink and successfully verified what they had thought. This time, all the evil and dark forces in Wanping County, even those with a little bit of dirt on them, were in trouble.

One by one, they were caught by the Wanping County Court. In a short period of time, many wealthy families were added to the county, and the reward for reporting crimes was no longer a secret.

Just a few words can get you a bounty. Is there any better deal in the world?

Due to the large number of reports, the magistrate of Wanping County had to request assistance from Shuntian Prefecture. With the support of the prefecture, all the illegal and gray industries in Wanping County were uncovered.

The number of prisoners executed, exiled, or sentenced to death increased rapidly, and some old cases were solved as a result.

Due to the outstanding performance of Wanping County, Wu Shouzhen, the county magistrate of Wanping County, was finally promoted and entered the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen in the same year as the chief minister of the cabinet Gao Gong, and the elders Chen Yiqin and Wang Chonggu.

Among the successful candidates in the Xinchou Examination in the 20th year of the Jiajing reign, there was one more official from Beijing.

The power of example is endless.

A bad example can discourage people, but a good example can drive people crazy.

The officials in the two capitals and fifteen provinces, those with clean records wanted to report everyone, while those with dirty records began to live in a state of panic.

Shuntian Prefecture, Yingtian Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture... Typical cases continued to emerge. Some people became rich because of this, and some officials were promoted because of this. The progress of the regular crackdown on gangsters and eliminating evil was unusually smooth.

In less than a month, the two capitals and 15 provinces eliminated more than 1,900 criminal organizations involved in organized crime and evil, executed more than 3,700 people, exiled or imprisoned 27,000 people, solved more than 29,000 old cases of various types, and redressed the grievances of thousands of people who had suffered injustice.

At the same time, more than a thousand officials who sheltered and condoned evil were held accountable or even punished.

Cracking down on gangsters and eliminating evil is like a beam of light shining into a dark iron tower, exposing the filth and evil inside.

The imperial court made hundreds of millions in profits, and even the cabinet lamented that there was no faster way to make money in this world than by "confiscation".

The reward for reporting alone is worth millions of taels of silver.

These numbers are still increasing and are destined to continue to increase.

……

Europe, England, London.

The Irish rebels have already invaded the island of Great Britain, and with the blessing of old hatred, the performance of the Irish rebels is far better than that of the Royal English Army. Originally, the Royal English Army could make up for the gap in fighting will with weapons, but it is unknown where the support of the Irish rebel leader Caesar (Chen Weimin) came from. The weapons he occasionally took out were even more powerful than those of the Royal English Army. At critical moments, he could always cause heavy losses to the Royal English Army, causing the Royal English Army to retreat step by step.

The rebels gradually approached London, and the tense atmosphere made everyone a little uneasy. Even Queen Elizabeth I of England was no exception. She frequently convened the House of Commons and the House of Lords to open Parliament.

Just opposite the English Parliament, one street away, Jinyiwei Commander Lu Bing and Chen family patriarch Chen Ping were enjoying a leisurely afternoon tea.

The longer they stayed in Europe, the more these two people, who were top figures in the Ming Dynasty, adapted to life here. No matter who saw them, the first impression they had was that they were elegant aristocrats.

The only thing that made Lu Bing and Chen Ping dissatisfied was that the food here was too monotonous and there were basically no cooking methods.

Especially after the two tasted a traditional delicacy called "Stargazing Pie" in Cornwall, England, they gave up the idea of ​​trying English food again.

Fortunately, next to England was France, which had just been annexed by the Spanish Empire. The food there was quite good, with some cheeses, vegetables, and cooking methods having an exotic taste. Because of the war, many French chefs left France and went to England. Lu Bing and Chen Ping took in several chefs from the French court.

Lu Bing and Chen Ping both like a French dessert, or ice cream, sherbet.

Cream, milk, spices and ice cubes mixed together, it is cool and sweet and tastes really good.

"News has come from the country that Lu Fang has died, and his nephew Zhu Fang has been appointed as the deputy commander of our Jinyiwei." Lu Bing said as he looked at Chen Ping who was eating yogurt with a spoon.

After taking a big mouthful of sorbet, Chen Ping showed a satisfied smile and said casually: "That is Lv Fang, the one without grass, the Lv Fang who was given the national surname."

As long as the emperor is alive, Lu Fang will not die. As the real boss of the Jinyiwei and the only patriarch of the aristocratic family in the world, Lu Bing and Chen Ping have already confirmed through various channels that the emperor has achieved success in spiritual practice and is no longer a mortal.

No matter what Zhu Fang looked like or what she had, even if she turned into a woman, the two could be sure that it was Lu Fang.

Chen Ping reluctantly put down the empty bowl of yogurt, looked at Lu Bing, and said jokingly: "It seems that the emperor is going to take action against the Jinyiwei. Aren't you going to go back?"

Although sorbet is delicious, one should not overeat. During this time in Europe, I have gained a lot of weight compared to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Fang (Lü Fang) joining the Jinyiwei means that the emperor is no longer confident in the Jinyiwei.

Compared with Lu Fang's political tactics, Zhu Qi, the acting commander of the Jinyiwei, was not even qualified to carry shoes. If Lu Bing did not go back, the Jinyiwei might have to change its name.

Lu Bing is not only the real commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but also the emperor's brother. If he returns to the country to take charge of the situation at this time, the emperor may be willing to promote him high and let him go gently.

"I didn't receive the emperor's order to return to the country." Lu Bing said calmly.

It is easy for people like him to go abroad, but it is not so easy to go back. If he returns to the country without an imperial edict, it will only make the emperor more worried about the Jinyiwei.

Brothers from the same mother?
Stop it.

He may have some friendship in front of the emperor, and coupled with his merit in saving the emperor from the fire, his status and weight make him roughly similar to Lu Fang.

Whatever Lu Fang could get, he would probably be able to get in the future, but as for the rewards from the emperor, he could reach out and accept them, but he could not reach out and ask for what the emperor did not give him.

Furthermore, the Jinyiwei were not his Jinyiwei, but the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's Jinyiwei. As Chen Ping thought, the Jinyiwei might have to change their surname, but it was changed to "Zhu".

This is not taking away, but taking back.

"As the uncrowned king of the dark side of the world, it is rare, very rare for you to be so rational." Chen Ping praised.

With the capabilities of the Jinyiwei, it may be a little difficult to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, but it is very easy to establish a real country overseas.

However, Lu Bing was able to resist the temptation of being crowned king or even emperor, and was wholeheartedly working for the Ming Dynasty and being loyal to the emperor. He was simply an inhuman being.

"Without the imperial court, the Jinyiwei would be like rootless duckweed. It might flourish for a while, but it would not last long." Lu Bing and Chen Ping looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

Whether it is the Jinyiwei or the Chen family of Nanchong, what they want is a heritage of thousands or tens of thousands of years, not a moment of carnival. They never yearn for the highest power, but have reached the pinnacle of their respective paths.

At the end of this peak, I suddenly realized that I was not alone. The Jinyiwei and the Chen family saw each other. This is the truth that there are three thousand roads, but they all lead to the same destination.

The Jinyiwei and the Chen family were both deeply bound to the Ming Dynasty, but they both had the confidence that even if the Ming Dynasty perished, these organizations and families would still stand firm.

Lu Bing and Chen Ping were both not free from vulgar tastes, but they had already transcended the spiritual realm of most of the world.

"I hope the Jinyiwei can stay true to their original intentions." Chen Ping smiled and gave his blessing.

Under the leadership of Lu Bing, the Jinyiwei can reach this level, but Lu Bing is already old, and no one knows how many more years he will live, and no one can guarantee where the Jinyiwei can go.

The Jinyiwei is an organization. The current commander-in-chief is Lu Bing. In the future, it may be Zhu Qi, or Zhu Fang, or someone else. The appearance of each person may change the way of life for the people in Jinyiwei and cause them to fall from the transcendent state.

This is not as good as the Chen family. The Chen family is a blood family. All the patriarchs have been strictly screened before they are born, and they can resolutely and accurately implement the idea of ​​family inheritance. Although the ideas of the Chen family have been very different from those of their original ancestors in the past forty generations and seven hundred years, they have all been adjusted under the general guidelines without affecting the fundamentals. The Chen family has the confidence and ability to pass on the family for another forty generations and eight hundred years.

The longer the Ming Dynasty lasts, the longer the Chen family's inheritance will last. I will not perish even if dynasties change, and I will not be defeated even if all things decline.

This is the Chen family!
Needless to say, the envy disappeared from Lu Bing's eyes. He shook his head, sighed, and looked across the street at the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the English Parliament. Both the House of Lords and the House of Commons are located here.

It faces the Thames River to the east, with the main entrance facing west. It covers an area of ​​eight acres. The main building is a 287-meter-long palace building with three rows of buildings in front and back, connected by seven horizontal buildings at both ends and in the middle.

The building consists of approximately 1,100 separate rooms, 100 staircases and 4.8 kilometers of corridors.

There is a tall tower at the southwest and northeast corners of the palace.

The Victoria Tower in the southwest corner is 102 meters high, 22.9 meters long and wide. It is made entirely of stone and has 11 floors. Because of its strong fire resistance, it is used to store important files and archives of the parliament.

The square spire in the northeast corner is a 96-meter-high clock tower with the Big Ben, which is famous in Europe, on top.

When the flag on top of the tower is raised, it means that Parliament is in session.

There is a royal gate under the tower which is only used when the King of England holds meetings.

At this moment, the flag on the spire was fluttering in the wind. Obviously, the Queen of England was discussing with the nobles and members of the Upper and Lower Parliaments how to deal with the Irish rebels.

The Palace of Westminster was once a western suburb of London, where a church was once built.

Four hundred years ago, King Edward I of England built the Palace of Westminster here and rebuilt the church.

For four hundred years, the Palace of Westminster has been the principal royal palace of England and became the seat of the English Parliament sixteen years ago.

All the dignitaries from the entire Kingdom of England gathered here, completely unaware that a group of people were actively taking action in the basement of Westminster Palace.

This matter has nothing to do with the Jinyiwei, but it is somewhat related.

If the Jinyiwei had not come to their aid, the actions of this group of people would have been leaked last night. Not only would their plan have been successful, they would most likely have been tortured.

The fierce quarrel that broke out in the parliament masked the movement under the palace, allowing a group of people to calmly remove the disguise of coal and firewood, revealing thirty-six large barrels filled with black powder in the cellar.

The leader put down a specially made long fuse, which stretched for dozens of meters before he struck the fire and lit the fuse. He then led his men to run madly out of the cellar.

"ten."

"Nine."

"Eight."

"..."

Lu Bing counted the time silently in his heart, "Three!"

"two!"

"one!"

Lu Bing first saw the fire, and then saw the 400-year-old palace collapse...

(End of this chapter)