The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 640: The conditions are up to him
Li Zhang was unable to return to the palace that night, so he returned to his private residence in Beijing. For a eunuch of his status, there was more than one place to stay in the capital.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, people started to get busy. A group of people here were all serving him alone. Even though Li Zhang rarely came here, he would enjoy different treatment every time he came back, as if he was serving people like this. Born as a eunuch, he also likes to use unconventional means to torment others.

Wu Feng came to see him with some investigation results.

Li Zhang took off his large cloak and handed it to Wu Feng. He was still muttering there: "It was all a false alarm. Cai Guogong had no intention of letting Yang Peng take over our family. He just asked him to go to the port to do what he wanted." The head of the internal affairs department has quite a lot of power.”

Wu Fengdao: "Head of the Internal Affairs Bureau? Which position and errand is this...?"

There is no such title as Chief Supervisor nowadays. In other words, each of the twenty-four prisons performs their own duties. No matter how awesome the Chief of Ceremony or the Eunuch is, no matter how respectful others are when they see him, they usually look after themselves. One third of an acre.

Li Zhang sighed: "The general idea is that from now on, he will take care of the property and other matters of the inner palace by himself, especially matters related to the official land and imperial estates around the capital. He will be the one to make the final decision. And... that is The port built by Cai Guogong is full of money. "

Speaking of this, Li Zhang couldn't help but envy, "The jobs that Duke Cai casually adds are all very lucrative, who wouldn't want to get involved? What a pity."

Wu Feng said hurriedly: "Eunuch, since Cai Guogong is not targeting you, how should we treat the lady named Ning? Eunuch Chen had asked before, and said that this was the Queen's order, and asked the hospital to Take good care of me over there, if this happens..."

He originally thought that Zhang Zhou was going to attack Li Zhang and ask him to go to the northwest to be a guard eunuch. Li Zhang was angry and agreed to cooperate with Chen Kuan.

Of course, there was also a reason. He didn't dare to offend Chen Kuan at all.

Even if he wanted to cause trouble for Zhang Zhou, he didn't dare to touch Zhang Zhou directly. Instead, he only attacked a female official, Ning Tong, so he still had to be picky.

Li Zhang said coldly: "When did our family say that we wanted to embarrass others? It's just a normal investigation. This is the responsibility of Dongchang. Besides, the one named Ning is not a wife, he is just a good concubine. She was just taking care of the people around her during extrauterine delivery. She used to be just the wife of Marquis Anbian, but now she is nothing. What background does she have to dare to go against the Imperial Hospital? "

"Yes Yes."

Wu Feng was relieved when he heard this. Anyway, Li Zhang knew what was going on, and he also reminded him of what needed to be reminded.

If Zhang Zhou is really guilty, don't say that we have no good words to persuade him.

"Father, here are the results of the investigation. If we go by what the Taiyuan Hospital said, this Ning's daughter is indeed guilty of public outrage. We have also checked that the medicines she used previously were of unknown origin, but it was also because of the Taiyuan Hospital. Some people don’t recognize her prescription, and some people deliberately make things difficult for her.”

Wu Feng began to talk about the results of the investigation.

Li Zhang waved his hand and said, "Does our family need to take care of such a small matter?"

Wu Feng said: "I'm afraid that Duke Cai will mention it and you won't be able to reply."

"Cai Guo Gong, Cai Guo Gong, Cai Guo Gong is mentioned in everything. Is there someone in the capital who uses the name Cai Guo Gong so that our family can be avoided? Who kind of people do we need to worry about these cats and dogs, people and things?" No, don’t come back to see us! Do you still want to go to the Royal Horse Prison? It seems that you are getting better and better!”

Li Zhang is not usually that kind of person, and he is very mean to his subordinates, even worse than Yang Peng.

Wu Feng said with a mournful face: "Eunuch, this matter is quite difficult. There is also Zhang Yong who has been watching. Now it is difficult to come out and do anything. Didn't you say before that you would put the shit basin on Zhang Yong? You... I will do my best, please calm down, your health is important."

When Li Zhang saw Wu Feng's pitiful appearance, he didn't feel guilty at all. He said with a fierce smile on his face: "What if Zhang Yong is the admiral of the capital camp? How dare he challenge our family?" ! Don’t pay attention to this kind of person, sooner or later, he will be stepped on by our family, and our family will find a way to give you his position.”

"Thank you father-in-law for your support."

Of course Wu Feng knew that Li Zhang was bragging, but he could only continue to flatter him now.

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East Palace.

During the period at the end of the year, Zhu Youtang basically ignored his son because of his illness, and Empress Zhang was busy with intrigues and had no time to pay attention to her son. As a result, Zhu Houzhao was let go of his ideals recently. He even ran out of the palace twice in the process, although he was arrested both times. He was brought back, but his ability to fish in troubled waters was even better.

When he learned that Zhu Feng and Cui Yuan had won the battle, he felt a little disdainful.

But when he heard that Ma Yi and Zhang Rui had led their troops to achieve great victories in the northwest, he began to feel a little unable to sit still.

"Forget it if the one named Zhang doesn't come. Even Liu Jin has been sent to the northwest by me. All of you are incompetent! Isn't there anyone who can explain to me how this battle was won? You are all cowards. ?"

What Zhu Houzhao hates is not that he cannot go to the battlefield in person.

He also knew that it was not allowed under the current conditions.

What he hates is that despite the fact that he has achieved victory, he can only rely on some hearsay to receive some rumors. He is unable to find out the details of the war. In the end, he can only scratch his head about the battlefield. He really hopes to have a sense of participation. It's a pity that neither the emperor nor Zhang Zhou gave him such conditions.

Gao Fengwei said, "Your Highness, Mr. Cai Guo basically doesn't enter the palace now. Even if he is looking for someone, he doesn't know where to look. Why don't you tell His Majesty and ask Mr. Cai Guo to come in person?"

"He didn't go to the battlefield. Does he know the details? I want to know the details now! How to fight! Why can I win! I am doing this to achieve more victories on the battlefield, but is it for myself?" Zhu Houzhao still seemed confident.

Qiu gathered at the side and reminded in a low voice: "Several lecturers from the East Palace are already waiting outside. Your Highness, you should go out to class early!"

"No! I'm sick and can't go to class. Let them all go back! In such a cold weather, my hands are frozen every time I go to class! Tell them that I have a cold today and there will be no class!" Zhu Houzhao finished. , seeing Qiu Ju making no movement, he frowned and said, "Are you deaf?"

Qiu Ju said: "I'm afraid that's not true."

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "Not responsible? Do they dare to question it? If they don't believe it, let them go to Qianqing Palace to ask the old man! After all, the young one is also the prince, and the prince is not the king, right?"

Qiu Ju had a dark look on his face when he heard it. If word of this spread... it would be treacherous.

"I want to practice in seclusion, and I have to practice that... art of war! Unless my father finds someone to tell me to come out of seclusion, it will be useless to anyone! Get out!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't seem to know what benevolence meant at this time, so he took out his anger on these East Palace eunuchs when he was unhappy, showing an arrogant and unreasonable attitude.

Qiu Ju wanted to say something else, but the people next to him quickly pulled him out. What he probably meant was... just follow this little master's words and go tell the teachers outside that the students don't want to go to class and their status is still there. Gao, now we have no one to support us, how can we not do what we say?
Unless you want to have trouble with your own job!
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... Jinyiwei North Town Fusi.

Xie Qian was interrogated for several days in a row, but basically he didn't have to say anything in court. It was just a routine matter. Sometimes he was even silent, and then he was sent back and interrogated again the next day... and so on.

"What I want to do is to let people know that we are trying the case of Mr. Xie Ge attentively, and we are not just ignoring it and waiting for the verdict. If anyone asks, especially people from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, Just tell them that the case is under intense interrogation and no torture has been used, but now the facts of the case have basically come to light.”

Mou Bin can be said to have taken great pains to do this.

The emperor has never made a definite decision on Xie Qian's case, and the Jin Yiwei only roughly knew that Xie Qian's life would not be easy this time. The only thing the Jin Yiwei could do to cooperate was to act like an intense interrogation, which not only showed his attitude, but also put pressure on the civil servants.

In disguise, it is equivalent to telling Liu Jian and Li Dongyang that if you continue to ignore them like this, Xie Qian may not end well. Don't think that if you are a coward, the emperor will remember the original teacher-student relationship and not pursue it.

Guo Ang said: "Yesterday, Eunuch Li sent someone to tell Beizhi that the affairs of Beizhen Fusi can be left to others first! I don't know... does it mean that Beizhi's errand transfer has been decided?"

"I haven't told you anything, so you shouldn't ask." Mou Bin said.

Guo Ang looked anxious.

Let me pretend to interrogate Xie Qian here, but in fact I will be transferred soon. Where can I find such a good job as the governor of Fusi Town, Jinyiweibei Town?
Mou Bin sighed and said: "Even if it is so hasty, I will not hide it from you. Eunuch Li mentioned it before, saying that it was His Majesty who planned to transfer you to Yongping Mansion to cooperate with Eunuch Yang, or it was Yang Peng and Eunuch Yang who named your name personally. It is still the Jin Yiwei who commands them." It’s just that the position will be changed.”

"Then Beizhen Fusi..." Guo Ang asked hurriedly.

In Guo Ang's view, Beizhen Fusi is the real power yamen, and it is also a place where he never wants to move his home.

Mou Bin shook his head and said: "I don't know who will take over. It may be Sun Shangqi. He was supposed to go to Yongping Mansion, but you know that Sun Qianhu has won the trust of Cai Guogong. Do you think Eunuch Yang can suppress him?" Live with him?"

Guo Ang seemed to understand something and said in surprise: "In other words, Sun Shangqi could have come to Yongping Mansion to take my position, but instead he switched with me. He came to be the governor of Beizhen Fusi Town and asked me to go Running errands for Eunuch Yang? "

Mou Bin said: "You are so stubborn, why are you running errands for Eunuch Yang? Are you running errands for Eunuch Yang?"

Guo Ang understood immediately and said: "That is to do work for Cai Guogong, yes, yes."

"As long as you understand." Mou Bin glanced at Guo Ang and said, "He's a big man. He has been here for a long time and has done some shady things. It's a good thing to transfer you out. What will happen to Yongping Mansion? You can also bring them back in time. If it were anyone else, they might not have such a deep connection with Dongchang and Jinyiwei."

"Yes." Guo Ang saluted.

He was extremely disappointed.

Mou Bin said again: "I also heard that your Majesty originally planned to transfer Eunuch Li to go, but in the end it was decided that Eunuch Yang would go. Do you think it is better to stay in the capital or go to Yongping Mansion?"

Guo Ang sighed: "To be honest, I think that the place in Yongping Mansion is still too... desolate. After all, this place in the capital is rich and prosperous. It is better than going to a small place where everyone has to go to higher places." Go."

"You are wrong." Mou Bin said, "Yongping Mansion is the high place! No one else can go there even if they want to! If you stay in the capital, you will be replaced early, but if you go to Yongping Mansion, you can do things beautifully It makes Cai Guogong feel happy. Your career will be successful in the future! Look at the upstarts in the court today. Which of them did not rely on flattering Cai Guogong? "

Guo Ang said: "I always go to do odd jobs, not to run the army."

Mou Bin smiled, patted Guo Ang on the shoulder and said: "If you can bring millions of taels of income to the court every year, even if you are not in charge of the affairs and you are just an errand boy, then you are also a meritorious official of the Ming Dynasty. . It would be nice to have three melons and two dates in Beizhen Fusi. You will have a bright future there. Go back and tidy up, and I will give you orders in the next two days. "

"Ugh!"

Guo Ang sighed heavily.

For him, there was no choice, and he probably had no right to shirk it. For now, he could only break his teeth and swallow blood, hoping that he and Zhang Zhou could become famous in the future.

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Cabinet value.

The memorial of victory in the northwest was officially submitted to the court. The cabinet received second-hand information, which was just a manuscript from the regent, and it was two days later than the one the emperor saw.

Li Dongyang took it and read it and handed it to Liu Jian. Both of them remained silent after reading it.

Cheng Minzheng went out for a trip and came over and said: "You two, I just got the good news. Your Majesty will go to court tomorrow morning. Your Majesty's body should be recovered. This is a great news. It seems that the northwest Good news is also a good cure for illness.”

"Keqin." Li Dongyang called Cheng Minzheng, which was regarded as stopping him.

"What's the matter?" Cheng Minzheng didn't expect the two people in front of him to pay attention to him. He just wanted to be a clown. After getting familiar with each other, he went in to draw up a vote.

After all, he, Cheng Minzheng, does all the dirty work. Who makes him, Cheng Minzheng, a newcomer in the cabinet?

Li Dongyang said: "You still have to go to Cai Guogong's side."

Cheng Minzheng looked at Liu Jian first, and then asked, "What did you say?"

Li Dongyang said: "Just say that as long as Yu Qiao is fine and the conditions are up to him, doesn't His Majesty intend to let him become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel? If there is a court recommendation, we will take the initiative to propose it. And there is When discussing merit, he is the first meritorious person.”

"Is it useful?" Cheng Minzheng didn't hide it.

"If he is still not satisfied, let him do it himself. Even if he asks me to leave the court and accompany Yu Qiao, I will accept it!" Li Dongyang suddenly said with a burst of anger.

Cheng Minzheng hurriedly explained: "Binzhi, don't think too much. I didn't mean that. I just want to say that this Cai Guogong is also very loud. What he wants...may be different from what you expect, or it may be different from what you expect." What you are thinking is also different. If he wants to propose it, you can’t tell it right now. You are afraid that in the near future, you will know how excessive his conditions are.”

Liu Jiandao: "Then let him raise it, but we will see how much he goes too far."

(End of this chapter)