Chapter 46 Ye Xuan Returns to Beijing
Chapter 46 Ye Xuan Returns to Beijing

"We, the Jinyiwei, are doing good things?" Upon hearing what Song Zhenshan said, Wang Feihu frowned and asked back.

"What you said, don't you think we are not doing good things?" Song Zhenshan sneered.

Wang Feihu shook his head and said doubtfully, "I am not a member of the Jinyiwei because I want to do good things. I just can't stand the way those corrupt officials show off their power!"

At this point, Wang Feihu pointed at Lin Zhiqi, who was tied up and dragged at the back of the team, and said, "My Lord, Old Song, look, when we first arrived at Shangyuan, this dog official was so majestic! But now, he is still a drowned dog, look, he is crying!"

"These damned imperial officials are worse than dogs in the hands of our Jinyiwei!"

Wang Feihu became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he wanted everyone to dismount and admire his torture methods.

After spending some time together, Ye Xuan had a clear understanding of Wang Feihu's character.

It is said that Wang Feihu was just an ordinary citizen during the Yuan Dynasty. Although he had some martial arts skills, he could not escape the exploitation of the Yuan Dynasty court.

I heard that his family was forced to death or murdered by officials, so he followed Zhu Yuanzhang's rebel army to rebel against the Mongols.

Even though it is now the new Ming Dynasty, Wang Feihu still stubbornly believes that these officials are not good people, and he even enjoys torturing the prisoners in the prison every day.

So in Wang Feihu's simple understanding, he did not think that he was doing anything good. He just simply thought that he could earn a living and torture officials at the same time, so why not do it.

Ye Xuan shook his head helplessly and sneered: "In fact, whether it is the Mongol Yuan Dynasty or the Xin Dynasty, except for the group of people who rebelled at the beginning who might have wanted to benefit the people of the world, the others just wanted wealth and honor and the privilege of being able to ride on the heads of the common people and do whatever they want."

"If we leave it alone, even in our Ming Dynasty, sooner or later, Li Yuanzhang and Wu Yuanzhang will rise up and replace us. So for the sake of the people of the world and for long-term peace and stability, we, the Jinyiwei, are indispensable in any era!"

"It is precisely because of our existence that we can check the people's ever-expanding desires and curb the unscrupulous demands of those in power."

Ye Xuan said, looking at Wang Feihu and said earnestly: "To put it bluntly, the existence of our Jinyiwei is to balance the contradictions between interest groups and the people, to check the endless demands of officials in power, and to give the people enough living space so that they will not rebel because they can't survive."

Wang Feihu and Song Zhenshan listened to Ye Xuan's "weird talk" with dull faces. As native people of the Ming Dynasty, they had never thought that the value of the Jinyiwei's existence could be understood in this way.

Wang Feihu just wanted to make a living and torture corrupt officials for fun.

Although Song Zhenshan thought more, he only superficially believed that the Jinyiwei was only serving the court, and catching more corrupt officials was doing good things for the people.

But all this seemed completely different to Ye Xuan.

Arresting corrupt officials is just a balance point for imperial power to balance the ruling class and the ruled, so that the Ming Dynasty's carriage can go further.

Looking at the two people's thoughtful expressions, Ye Xuan suddenly smiled again.

"It's useless to think so much. In fact, from the perspective of human nature, as long as we do our duty and arrest corrupt officials, we can be considered to be doing good things. After all, few people can hold power and restrain their greed. As long as we can stick to our original intentions and do our own things well, we can be considered to be doing good things for the people of the world."

After saying that, Ye Xuan kicked his horse's belly and galloped forward, muttering: "Who among Bao Qingtian and Hai Rui is not a good person? But in fact, they are just doing their own job well, but it is rare to be able to do this, so people think they are good people."

"Let me be such a good person too!"

The crowd galloped on their horses, and in just over half an hour they had entered Yingtian Prefecture.

Song Zhenshan on the side said with a smile: "From the time when the Lord was ordered to go on a business trip, we first rushed to Shangyuan County, and then solved the case and searched the house. It only took us a few hours. This efficiency is unprecedented even in our Zhenfu Division!" Wang Feihu also laughed when he heard it, "That's right, it's mainly because our Lord led the team that we have such a high efficiency. If it were other colleagues in the Zhenfu Division, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to do it."

Ye Xuan smiled slightly and said modestly: "No, no, the main thing is to get the job done, speed is secondary."

"Your Excellency is absolutely right."

After a while, a group of people had already brought Lin Zhiqi, Niu Er and others to the outside of the Meridian Gate.

Ye Xuan saw Yun Qi wandering anxiously outside the Meridian Gate from afar. When he saw Ye Xuan and others coming, he immediately came over happily.

"Oh my dear, I thought you guys wouldn't be back until nightfall. How come you're back so soon? What happened to the case? Can't you close it today?"

Yun Qi was so busy asking questions that he didn't notice the prison van behind the crowd.

Ye Xuan quickly dismounted, put down his luggage and said with a smile: "You are worrying too much, eunuch. How dare I not do my best to fulfill the mission entrusted by the emperor?"

Wang Feihu agreed straightforwardly: "With my master taking action, there is no case that cannot be solved."

Song Zhenshan also smiled and pointed to the back of the team, saying, "Look, sir, the prisoners have been brought back!"

Yun Qi turned around and immediately gave Ye Xuan a thumbs up, "It has to be Captain Ye!"

Imperial City, inside Wuying Hall.

The Wuying Hall, which was originally Zhu Yuanzhang's office, actually had a table of wine and food today.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at the wine and meat on the table and said to Old Man Li kindly, "Old man, you haven't eaten for a day, come on, don't be polite!"

Although Old Man Li picked up the chopsticks with great fear and trepidation, he had no intention of putting them down.

"Hey……"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, knowing that Old Man Li was concerned about his daughter's case, and couldn't help feeling sad.

Zhu Yuanzhang also came from a farming family and had a large family of close relatives.

Parents, brothers, sisters...

However, none of them died of starvation or illness before Zhu Yuanzhang could achieve his hegemony.

He could understand the grief of losing a loved one better than anyone else, not to mention the grief of old man Li who had to shed his young son. No one could understand it better than Zhu Yuanzhang.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but grasp the old man Li's hand and console him: "Don't worry, old man. With me here, your daughter's grievance will surely be redressed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Qi's brisk voice was heard outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Captain Ye and his men are back."

(End of this chapter)