Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 229 The replacement of the admiral of the East Factory
When he heard that Wang Tiqian was resigning from his position in Dongchang, Zhu Youjian's first thought was to refuse. This was the method he used to deal with eunuchs before, to paralyze them first.

However, considering that Wang Tiqian had already surrendered to him and even donated his family property, Zhu Youjian did not use any tricks on him, and said in a friendly manner:
"Why did you resign suddenly?"

"Is it because of Gu Yingxuan?"

"I have said before that all your previous sins will be forgiven."

"No matter what I have done, I will not blame you."

Wang Tiqian smiled bitterly in his heart, how dare he believe this.

The emperor had previously said that the bachelor had nothing to do with the case and that Jiu Qing would remain in his original post.

As a result, Jiuqing was almost replaced, and Zhang Ruitu, a bachelor, was designated as the eighth class.

He simply could not believe the emperor's promise to pardon his previous sins.

Especially since the emperor said that murder cases must be investigated and everyone passes the test, Wang Tiqian was afraid and worried that his past affairs would be revealed, so he requested again:
"The Chief of Ceremonies and the Superintendent of the East Factory are both important positions, and it is really inappropriate to hold them concurrently."

"I would like to ask you to be the full-time ceremonial supervisor in the future and no longer be in charge of the affairs of the East Factory."

He insisted on resigning from his post in Dongchang, lest those people use any means to drive him out.

Zhu Youjian saw that he was very determined, considering that the No. 1 and 2 positions in the inner court were indeed not suitable for one person to hold. So after thinking about it, he decided to agree to Wang Tiqian's request and said:
"I can agree to resign from the Dongchang position."

"But without Wang Qing, who can take charge of Dongchang?"

"Have the people from Dongchang passed the test? How many people are there now?"

Wang Tiqian carefully replied:
"I thought that I could let the governor of the capital be in charge of the seal of Wang Wenzheng, and also be in charge of the seal of the East Factory."

"The East Factory originally had the responsibility of supervising the Jinyiwei. Wang Wenzheng, the admiral of the Jinyiwei Supervision Department, can also lead the East Factory."

He did not agree to this because Zhu Youjian did not want to put the supervisory responsibility entirely on one person.

Moreover, he set up Dongchang as another intelligence agency, and he did not want Wang Wenzheng, the governor of the capital, to be the governor.

So after thinking about it, Zhu Youjian said:
"The task on Wang Wenzheng is heavy enough, and now he is still reviewing the inner court personnel."

"For the Dongchang matter, let Wang Yongzuo come back and take the palm!"

"I think he is loyal and familiar with the affairs of Dongchang, so I asked him to come back and take the palm."

Because he was previously implicated by Xu Yingyuan, Zhu Youjian asked Wang Yongzuo to be transferred to the post of garrison eunuch of Tianshou Mountain to supervise the expenses of the mausoleum.

Now that more than a month has passed, Wang Yongzuo has calmed down and works hard without complaint.

Zhu Youji realized that he had initially accepted him just to control Dongchang, so he transferred him back and served as the admiral of Dongchang.

Wang Tiqian failed to achieve his purpose of recommending Wang Wenzheng, but considering that Wang Yongzuo was not from Gao Shiming's group, he felt that this was good, and he did not let those people take advantage.

Moreover, the emperor's appointment of Wang Yongzuo shows that he is still nostalgic. The status of Wang Wenzheng, a former official of Qiandi, in the emperor's mind was definitely higher than that of Wang Yongzuo.

As the person who arranged for Wang Wenzheng to send letters to the palace, Wang Tiqian felt that his life should be worry-free. As long as the emperor still wants to appoint Wang Wenzheng, he will not be cruel to himself. He was able to retreat safely from the palm of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Wang Tiqian felt a little reluctant when he thought of the word "retreat". He finally climbed to this position, how could he be willing to retreat?

What's more, the emperor promised to be knighted for meritorious service, but he has not yet put on the viscount's clothes and viscount's hairpin. Wouldn't it be a missed opportunity to retreat at this time?

Therefore, he decided in his heart that no matter what, he would stick to the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Moreover, we must strive for meritorious service and wait until the emperor can grant him a title.

"To make meritorious service, how to make meritorious service?" 』

"Liu Yongcheng granted his nephew a title because of his outstanding military achievements. 』

"I don't have the ability like him, how should I make meritorious deeds?" 』

Preparing for a title for meritorious service, Wang Tiqian thought of the emperor's emphasis on overseas affairs. Perhaps, going to sea like the Three Treasures Eunuch can make great achievements.

With this idea in mind, Wang Tiqian decided to find out more about Zheng He's voyages to the West to see if he could learn from him and go on missions to the West in the future.

I don’t know what Wang Tiqian was thinking, but Zhu Youjian just mentioned Wang Wenzheng. Thinking that he had ordered him and Liu Ruoyu to examine the inner court personnel, he called them over to inquire about the progress of the matter.

This matter has been going on for nearly a month, and many people in the palace have passed the review. Zhu Youjian heard that the people in the inner palace had already been reviewed, and now they were reviewing the people sent outside the palace. He nodded with satisfaction and said:

"You have contributed to this matter. Wang Wenzhengyin's brother and nephew, Dongning Guards Deputy Qianhu."

"Liu Ruoyu was promoted to the eunuch in charge of the internal affairs office and will later take charge of the internal affairs office."

"For the rest of the meritorious personnel, please draw up a list and reward them after the review is completed."

Wang Wenzheng and Liu Ruoyu thanked them upon hearing this, knowing that the emperor used this reason to reward their previous contributions.

Wang Wenzheng, who had previously been awarded the award of Dengji Shiyin, has resigned. After all, Wei Zhongxian was in power at that time, and the various rewards were too high. If Wang Wenzheng did not resign voluntarily, the emperor would cut it off.

Now Yin's nephew is the deputy Qianhu of Dongning Guards, and he is the real meritorious one.

Otherwise, if the two of them were doing the same thing, why wouldn't Liu Ruoyu have any favor?

This made Wang Wenzheng very excited. He reported another thing and said:
"Your Majesty, the renovation of the Yangxin Hall has been completed."

"Your Majesty, do you want to take a look?"

This was what Zhu Youjian ordered at the end of September. Now it is December, and the renovation should really be completed in two months.

Zhu Youji realized that this was the place where he would often live in the future, so he immediately went to Yangxin Hall to check it out, accompanied by them.

Because the renovation was arranged very carefully, and I even made sketches by myself. Zhu Youjian looked at the current appearance of Yangxin Palace and felt very satisfied.

This was Emperor Jiajing's private palace, and Zhu Youjian also planned to use it as a place where he would often rest in the future, so he made detailed arrangements according to his preferences.

I also thought that the emperor's sister-in-law, Empress Zhang, would definitely move away from Kunning Palace, and now it was time to prepare. Asked:

"Has the palace's residence been chosen?"

"Where will you be next?"

Wang Wenzheng replied:
"As usual, it is in Cining Palace, living with Concubine Liu and others."

Concubine Liu is the concubine of Emperor Wanli and now holds the Queen Mother's seal. When Queen Zhou became Princess Xin, she still had her approval. Therefore, Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou respected her very much and often went to greet her.

Cining Palace is to the west of Yangxin Palace, and the two places are very close to each other. But when Zhu Youjian heard that Queen Zhang was going to live in the same palace as Concubine Liu, he frowned and said:

"Concubine Liu holds the seal of the Queen Mother, and the Emperor's sister-in-law will also be treated as the Queen Mother in the future. It is not appropriate for them to live together."

"I used to live in Ciqing Palace with Concubine Li Zhuang, but now there is no one there, so let the emperor's sister-in-law live there!"

"There must be an independent palace with the dignity of a queen."

It was ordered that Ciqing Palace be used as the residence of Queen Zhang, and the affairs of the palace were completely under her jurisdiction.

Ciqing Palace is the East Palace, where Zhu Youjian was born. Later, after Emperor Tianqi ascended to the throne, he and Concubine Li Zhuang lived there.

Now Zhu Youjian has no son, and the future prince will not live in the East Palace before his wedding, so he asked Queen Zhang to live in Ciqing Palace and have a palace by herself.

As for the future when the prince grows up, it is estimated that Concubine Liu of Cining Palace will pass away at that time, and Queen Zhang will naturally be able to move there and free up Ciqing Palace.

After arranging this matter, Zhu Youjian sent a message to Queen Zhou, asking her to accompany Queen Zhang, the emperor's sister-in-law, to visit Ciqing Palace and decorate the palace according to Queen Zhang's preferences.

(End of this chapter)