Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 8 A Terrible Organization
"June of the twelfth year of Hongwu, that's right. I have no problem with that, it's just that the time has not come yet. The Imperial Guard is indeed a unique organization of the Ming Dynasty, but it will not be established until the future."

Yang Chen said this in a calm tone, but in Zhu Biao's opinion, the other party was just talking nonsense.

"Nonsense, my father has never wanted to organize any Jinyiwei since the founding of the country. I have never even heard these three words from my father's mouth.

Are you sure you didn't remember it wrongly?"

Yang Chen looked at Zhu Biao's confident appearance, and then looked at Queen Ma.

“Excuse me, Queen, is there a group of people around His Majesty? These people are very special, but they are all carefully selected talents. They are ruthless and can calmly handle various tasks that ordinary people dare not take on.

They only obey His Majesty, act in a very mysterious way, and may not even know each other.

Some of them usually hide their identities and are likely to hide around officials, responsible for monitoring these important court officials.

If the other party has the idea of ​​treason, or disrespects your Majesty's words in private, he will be punished. "

Jinyiwei, tiger back, wasp waist and mantis legs are the rigid screening requirements.

The flying fish brocade robe is paired with an embroidered spring sword. The emperor has granted special permission for the execution of the offender. There was a time in the entire Ming Dynasty when any official was terrified by this.

When Yang Chen explained the characteristics of the Jinyiwei, Zhu Biao suddenly felt a little frightened.

If there really is such a group of people around my father, the power of this organization would probably be extremely strong.

No matter who they are, the people in this organization can threaten their lives.

"Jinyiwei"

Queen Ma pondered for a moment, repeated Yang Chen's words, and then nodded.

When Zhu Biao saw his mother nod, indicating that she agreed with what the other party said, he was stunned.

Unexpectedly, Yang Chen was actually right and further confirmed the other party's identity.

You know, his grasp of the information about the Ming Dynasty can be said to be quite comprehensive. I didn't expect to discover today that he might not know enough.

"Mother, is it true that there are 'Jinyiwei' around the emperor? But why have I never known about it?"

Zhu Biao suddenly found himself feeling somewhat strange about his father.

Could it be that all the words his father said to him without reservation were false?
Looking at Zhu Biao who was a little nervous, Empress Ma immediately explained.

"Biao'er, don't panic. Your father didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that he mentioned this idea to me recently.

Your father considered that you would be too busy to handle government affairs by yourself, and that people's minds are difficult to predict, so he wanted to establish an organization that only obeys the emperor.

Your father had discussed this matter with me before and wanted to select talents.

But the members of this organization must not be made public. Later, he wanted to select some people from the Yiluansi, Gongweisi, and the Royal Guard Commandery to serve as temporary candidates.

But I haven’t decided on a specific name yet.”

As she spoke, Queen Ma looked at Yang Chen with a smile on her face.

"At this point, we don't need to doubt you anymore. Since you know about the existence of Jinyiwei, it proves that you are indeed from the future.

You have thought it through well. If you are allowed to leave the harem, your news will definitely reach Chongba before the sun rises tomorrow.

At that time, something will inevitably happen that none of us want to see.”

"But mother, if I don't let him leave with me, where else can he live?"

Zhu Biao stood up at this time. The harem was a forbidden area for complete men. Yang Chen's existence was extremely unreasonable in itself. If he was allowed to stay, wouldn't it be trampling on the dignity of their royal family?

If this gets out, my father's reputation will be ruined.

However, Queen Ma waved her hand to indicate that it was nothing serious.

"Okay, Biao'er, Yang Chen cannot be exposed to your father for now. I will find a good day to explain it to him.

The most important thing for you now is to find a way to tell your father about those two things."

"What about Yang Chen?"

Zhu Biao was still paying attention to Yang Chen's movements, but Empress Ma seemed to have made a decision long ago.

“Since Yang Chen’s identity will be exposed if he leaves the harem, let him stay in the harem for the time being.

You are not allowed to tell anyone about his affairs for the time being. I will personally report to your father later."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Biao subconsciously continued to speak to stop him.

Throughout the dynasties, any man who stayed overnight in the harem would end up with the same fate.

That is death!

But now his mother had made such a decision and asked them to hide it from their father together.

For some reason, Zhu Biao had a very strange feeling in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it.

Seeing her son's worry, Queen Ma smiled and raised her hand to point in a direction.

"Okay, Biaoer, I will arrange for Yang Chen to live in the row of houses in the back garden.

Yang Chen, I'm sorry to have wronged you first."

When the imperial palace was first built, Zhu Yuanzhang built a special back garden near the Kunning Palace in order to make Empress Ma live comfortably.

Why is it special? Because this back garden is called a garden, but it is more appropriate to describe it as a vegetable garden.

The entire garden covers a very large area. It not only has a small river and lake, but also a neatly planned vegetable field.

The soil in the ground is fertile black soil dug from the north.

Empress Ma often used the vegetables grown in the fields to cook delicious food for Zhu Yuanzhang.

There are rows of houses next to the vegetable garden, which were originally intended for palace maids and eunuchs to live in so that they could take care of the vegetable garden.

But later on, Empress Ma felt that she didn't need so many people, so the house remained empty.

With a little cleaning, it can still be lived in.

Yang Chen had no objection to this.

"Thank you, Queen. As long as I am not tortured, I don't mind."

At this point, Yang Chen found that the system had not yet descended on him, and he was already in a half-broken state.

There is no way. Ordinary people don’t have any cheats and live in an era like this. The only thing they can rely on is what they know.

But it's strange to say, his memory seems to have been strengthened. Many things that he has vague impressions of, he can gradually remember them as he stays in Ming Dynasty longer.

Seeing that his mother had made the decision, Zhu Biao knew that it was useless to persuade her further, and in the end he could only leave with his brother.

After the two left, Queen Ma immediately gave orders.

"Binger."

As the voice fell, a young-looking woman dressed in plain clothes as a palace maid soon came in from outside the door. She wore a valuable hairpin on her head, and it was obvious that she was different from ordinary palace maids.

She should be the queen's personal maid.

What Queen Ma said next confirmed his guess.

"Yang Chen, Bing'er is my personal maid. She will take you to the back garden to stay."

"Bing'er, Yang Chen is a distinguished guest. You will take a few people to the back garden to pick a clean room, clean it up a bit, and let Yang Chen stay there. This matter must be kept confidential. Do you understand?"

The maid in palace dress half-bowed and nodded.

"Bing'er understands."

After standing up, he looked at Yang Chen with curiosity and stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation.

"Young Master Yang, please come this way."

(End of this chapter)