Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 981
Outside the Qianqing Palace, the cold wind was blowing, Zhu Qiyu stood on the porch, looking at the heavy snow, the feather-like snowflakes were swept by the wind, fell on his shoulders, and floated into the porch, quiet and safe.

Behind him, Wynn and Shu Liang stood respectfully. In addition, there were two eunuchs in python clothes kneeling.

After a while, Zhu Qiyu sighed and said.

"Auspicious snow heralds a good year, once this snow falls, the coming year must be a good one!"

Just listening to these words seems to be a good expectation for next year. However, there are all eunuchs present, and observing words and expressions is a basic ability. From the deep tone in the emperor's tone, it can be heard that these words are by no means as simple as they appear on the surface.

Even so, Shu Liang on the side still agreed and said.

"Your Majesty's holiness, candles illuminate all directions, God has eyes, and protects virtuous people. The coming year will be safe and secure, and the country will be safe."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu shook his head, but didn't say much, turned around, his eyes fell on the older one among the two kneeling eunuchs, and said.

"Song Wenyi?"

"The servant is..."

Of course it is on this Huangdian!
Song Wenyi has been in Liaodong for so many years, so he naturally has his own property. However, in the process of getting in touch with Wang Cheng these days, he really realized that his accumulation over the years is nothing compared to this prince. It's a big deal.

Sometimes the first time he went to someone was 'not there', he would go there again with the cheek, not to mention the money that was collected from top to bottom overtly and secretly every time he went there.

Just as he was thinking wildly in his mind, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again.

Moreover, because of his status as an eunuch, he did not dare to run around, for fear that he would not be found when the emperor summoned him.

However, in Song Wenyi's view, they are powerful and powerful, but if he were to choose, he would prefer Wang Cheng's position.

More importantly, when Song Wenyi visited various eunuchs, big and small, he also had a deeper understanding of the few big pengs in the inner palace.

"I called you to Beijing this time because before Jin Ying left, I recommended you to me, saying that you are quite talented in wealth and goods. At that time, I was busy and didn't take care of it. Now I am free. I do think of you."

"I heard that you have gotten very close to Wang Cheng recently?"

The tone of these words was very relaxed, as if it was just a casual question.

Regarding this news, Song Wenyi himself did not believe it, but, after all, it was the supervisor of ceremonies, the head of the 24 yamen in the inner court, even if it was just a glimmer of hope, it was a great opportunity for Song Wenyi.

As for Dongchang, don't look at those who are shouting and embracing, how many people in the capital will change their faces when they hear about it, but there are countless people who have offended them. Once they lose power one day, they don't know what will happen.

Sure enough, today he was summoned suddenly. Although it was a bit sudden, Song Wenyi was somewhat relieved when he glanced at the prince who was also summoned.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu looked Song Wenyi up and down, then turned around again, looked at the heavy snow, and said.

In the early years, when the Empress Dowager Zhang was still alive, she had always been frugal. After assisting the government these years, she had saved some money in the internal treasury, so that after the Empress Dowager took charge of the government, she basically didn't worry about spending money in the palace.

Logically speaking, collusion between eunuchs is a taboo for superiors, so just for a moment, Song Wenyi was hesitating whether he should be 'tactful'.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said.

However, you also have to see how much risk you are taking?
Although the Supervisor of Ceremony has weight, but if he makes a mistake in handling it carelessly, it will affect the court situation.

Therefore, in this case, if he told lies, it would be the real way to kill him.

"Recently there have been rumors in the capital that I called you back to the capital because I want you to take over Cheng Jing's errand. What do you think?"

"Since you have dealt with each other before, you should also know what Wang Cheng does in the palace, right?"

Another example is Shen Shangshu from the household department, who is notoriously stingy. From time to time, he would go to the palace to cry poorly and beat the autumn wind. The key is that he can really fight. I don’t know if the emperor is annoying him or what. Anyway, Shen Shangshu will not be able to return Returned empty-handed.

Looking at the young emperor in front of him, Song Wenyi felt a little uneasy.

Although it is said that Song Wenyi's envy is fleeting, but whoever is simple is naturally captured.

These words seemed to have deep meaning, but at last, there was no meaning of blaming, which made Song Wenyi feel relieved a little, said.

However, he is an eunuch, and the emperor doesn't want to see him, so he really has no place to go.

"Oh? Then you should really thank Wang Cheng..."

The risk is small, the profit is large, the oil is rich, and it is easy to stand out in front of the emperor and the old man. Who would not be envious of it...

He has been in Beijing for a while, but he has never been summoned. Strictly speaking, this is the first time he has had such close contact with the new emperor.

In the meantime, Huangdian doesn't even have to worry about transportation. Its own Beijing camp sends officers and soldiers to escort, and Huangdian only needs to send a few people to go and hand over.

Although he has not been summoned, but according to the information collected from various places, the new emperor is very wise and has a lot of control over the entire court and harem.

During this period of time, it can be said that he was anxious.

He glanced sideways at Wang Cheng, but saw that the other party didn't respond, and was still kneeling on the spot motionless.

Therefore, during this period of time, in the mansion, he made up for the situation in Beijing.

When he received the order to call him back to Beijing, all kinds of rumors were flying all over the place, saying that he was sent back to Beijing to replace Cheng Jing who went to Shanxi and served as guarding eunuch.

Now that he has returned to the capital, the first thing to inquire about is naturally the emperor's temperament, habits, and preferences, which are essential qualities for an eunuch.

Therefore, after returning to Beijing, he has been ready at any time, but unfortunately, the emperor seemed to have forgotten him, so he just sent someone to bring an oral order to encourage him to work hard in Liaodong, and gave him a mansion. did not mention at all.

"Your Majesty's usefulness is the blessing of your servants. No matter what the job is, your servants will do their best."

So, Zhu Qiyu gave him a meaningful look and said.

However, in the final analysis, he has never really had contact with the emperor, and he doesn't know what the emperor's real temperament is.

As soon as these words came out, Song Wenyi blinked, and the doubts in his heart were also solved.

As the emperor's property, the imperial shop only does two things. One is to buy all kinds of materials at low prices all year round near Gyeonggi, and the other is to sell these materials at the border at several times the price to those Prairie people.

Therefore, after saying these words, Song Wenyi was also very apprehensive, lowered his head deeply, and bursts of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Although he himself didn't have much hope that he could take over Cheng Jing's position, after all, there was still a glimmer of hope.

Cheng Jing was in charge of the Supervisor of Rituals, Huai En served the imperial court, and Shu Liang was the admiral of Dongchang. They were all powerful eunuchs.

"Your Majesty is wise. Although my servant has been in Liaodong for a long time, I have heard that Mr. Huai'en is considerate. It is naturally the most appropriate for him to take charge of the ceremonial supervisor for His Majesty."

So, the two stood up cautiously, bowed and waited, and then the emperor continued to ask.

"Let's get back together."

This news made Song Wenyi dumbfounded. He had also stayed in the palace, so he knew more or less what the state of the palace's inner treasury was like.

Serving in front of the emperor is certainly beautiful, but the king's heart is unpredictable, it is an errand that has to be carried on all the time.

Originally, he was still wondering why the Son of Heaven would come to him suddenly for no reason. It turned out that he had Jin Ying's relationship, so everything made sense.

Zhu Qiyu didn't turn around, but his light tone seemed to penetrate Song Wenyi's heart, and said.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that this servant is one of your servants. Naturally, whatever errand you give me, this servant will do it with all her heart. How outsiders tell it is the business of outsiders. This servant feels that as long as she can share your majesty's worries, it will be a great blessing." point."

Until later, he turned a corner and found the Eunuch Wang Cheng, the imperial prison in front of him. Not only was he warmly received, the Eunuch also promised to ask him a good question in front of the emperor, which was very grateful to Song Wenyi on the spot. Almost cried.

When the foreign dynasty mentioned the big pen in the palace, few would mention Wang Cheng, but in fact, Wang Cheng's status in the palace was not lower than the previous few.

Swallowing his saliva, Song Wenyi bit the bullet and said.

In order to be able to meet the emperor, he tried all kinds of ways, and he visited almost all the big pengs around the emperor.

But even so, there is only one answer he gets most of the time, and that is to be honest.

Although it is said that with the supervision of the household department, a lot of money will be distributed, and most of it will go into the internal treasury, but the little bit that leaked through the fingers is more than what he has accumulated over the years .

With just such a flip, the large handfuls of white gold and silver immediately went into the pocket.

However, even in this cold winter with heavy snow, a trace of cold sweat still oozes from Song Wenyi's forehead.

More importantly, this life is safe!
In the inner palace, people like Cheng Jing, Huai En, and Shu Liang are powerful.

These days, Song Wenyi has inquired about it on the sidelines. Although Wang Cheng's words were vague, the little tone that came out was enough for Song Wenyi to guess that the current annual income of the imperial store for the internal treasury is already equal to that of the national treasury every year. The silver that was transferred to the inner warehouse is almost the same.

Fortunately, soon, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again, as relaxed as before, said.

"What your majesty said is that the slave must thank the prince well."

However, he soon realized that it was even more taboo to deceive the emperor than the people below.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the prince is in charge of the imperial store, responsible for contacting the Ministry of Households, transporting the goods in the imperial store, and trading with other ministries of the grassland."

But now it's completely reversed. What's the reason?

Moreover, the most important thing is that with the presence of Dongchang, it is difficult to have any news in this capital that can be hidden from the eyes and ears of the emperor.

For more than half of them, the Ministry of Households was unwilling, but in the end, the emperor used the silver from the inner treasury to pay part of it, and then used part of the national treasury without any delay.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I am so grateful that my servant has been called back to the capital because of His Majesty's favor. However, my servant has been away from Beijing for a long time, and none of my relatives are in the capital. It is quite inconvenient to deal with many miscellaneous matters when I suddenly return to Beijing with no one to rely on."

The meaning of these words was that he was not going to be admitted to the Prison of Rituals. Although he had expected this result, when he really heard it, Song Wenyi still couldn't help but a trace of disappointment flashed across his face.

"Cheng Jing is gone, and the supervisor of ceremonies is really too busy to take care of him. However, now that the gentlemen in the cabinet are doing their best, Wynn running around will not delay anything."

"Fortunately, the prince has a warm heart and sees the slaves are pitiful, so he often lends a helping hand to the slaves, and after coming and going, he became acquainted."

However, it was only from a distance. As soon as he opened his mouth, the flattering expression on his face immediately returned to his status as an eunuch.

Song Wenyi replied with his hands down, and in his tone, he couldn't help flashing a hint of envy that couldn't be concealed.

"You don't have to be disappointed. Wynn has been in the ceremonial supervisor for a long time and is very familiar with all kinds of affairs. After all, you have not been in the palace for a long time, so you still need to temper yourself."

After the words fell, Song Wenyi immediately restrained his mind, and secretly glanced at the emperor's expression. He was not sure what the emperor meant, hesitated for a moment, and he tentatively opened his mouth.

Especially Eunuch Shu Liang from Dongchang, everyone in the palace respects and fears this Eunuch Shu.

It should be said that during this period of time, Song Wenyi was not idle after all.

You know, that's an imperial store!

What's more, this errand is nothing more than buying and selling, and now the market is completely monopolized by the Huangdian, so it's not up to the prince to decide what price to set.

In contrast, Huangdian's errands are low-key, oily, and simple.

At the same time, Song Wenyi felt faintly awakened in his heart when he tasted the tone of the Emperor Pin, and immediately knelt down and said.

However, even at that time, it was only enough for the palace flowers, and it was impossible to even think about supporting the national treasury in turn.

Now it is rumored that the first big peng in the inner palace is Cheng Jing, Huai En and Shu Liang.

In other words, the current Song Wenyi is basically idle. If he is an official, he can go to the Ministry of Officials to ask.

However, it was only a moment before he adjusted his mood and agreed.

Unlike ordinary eunuchs who are relatively thin and thin, although Song Wenyi is almost 50 years old, he is physically strong, not like an eunuch, but like a warrior.

Of course, I also heard many anecdotes. For example, during the two years since the emperor took the throne, there were big projects almost every year, and the money was spent like water.

"Um……"

Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly, finally turned around, looked at Song Wenyi who was kneeling on the ground, and said.

"Since you have some friendship with Wang Cheng, you probably know something about it. The Huangdian was originally the property of Zhenqian's residence. Apart from those shops, there were also some Zhuangzi. These properties were not too many at the beginning, so they were all handed over to Wang Cheng. keep it."

"But now, the stalls in the Huangdian are getting bigger and bigger, and Wang Cheng can't take care of so much energy. It just so happened that Jin Ying said that you are good at management, so I plan to hand over these Huangzhuang to you to manage, how about it? "

(End of this chapter)