Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 30 Hakka leaves the palace
After briefly talking about the establishment of a mixed-military-civilian guard station, Zhu Youjian felt that this was a big issue and was likely to become the direction of restructuring the guard station. So after thinking about it, he decided to find a few more people to explore in practice, and send people to record it himself to see the implementation effect.

Send Li Zunzu and Li Xingzhong to Liaodong together and ask him to select men to go to the Golden Horn Bay as soon as possible. Zhu Youjian also gave many instructions to Kong Zhenyun, Wu Ruyin, Hou Baoshan and others, asking them to try their best to persuade Lin Danhan——

For Ming Dynasty, the most important thing now is to prevent Lin Danhan from moving westward and maintain stability in northern Xinjiang.

"Autumn is high and horses are fertile. If Lin Danhan wants to move westward, this is the time."

"You need to set out as soon as possible and persuade him to stay where he is."

"If he really doesn't listen, ask him if he is afraid of Jianlu and whether he deserves to be the Great Khan!"

He wanted to get rid of Lin Danhan if necessary, but Zhu Youjian didn't say it in front of everyone. After all, Ming's strength in the grassland is not enough to do this, and the possibility of failure is very high if it is done forcefully, and it may even attract hatred.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian decided to focus on persuasion. If he couldn't persuade him, he would send troops to defend the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty.

Knowing that the matter was important, Kong Zhenyun and others did not dare to neglect. After hastily forming a mission, they set off northward the next day. Take the nearest Miyun guard Gubeikou to exit the customs and go looking for Lin Danhan.

The rapid departure of the mission made everyone in the court aware of the emperor's unusual concern for this matter again. Especially for Wei Zhongxian, the carefully prepared resignation document came across this matter and was directly rejected by the emperor and then turned a blind eye. This made him feel like he was punched in cotton wool and could not figure out the emperor's attitude:

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Are you going to continue to use me, or are you dragging me down?"

After saying these words to Wang Tiqian, Wei Zhongxian felt a little uneasy thinking that the new emperor had not summoned him alone since he ascended to the throne.

However, the emperor made no change to Pi Hong, the chief ceremonial officer of him and Wang Tigan, and the power of the court was still in his hands. This made Wei Zhongxian unclear about what the emperor wanted to do and whether he was in danger.

Wang Tiqian couldn't figure it out for a while. Thinking of the several imperial edicts issued by the Ministry of War yesterday, he said with some uncertainty:
"Judging from His Majesty's attitude, he wants to pay attention to local affairs and intends to reuse military commanders."

"Maybe in his eyes, there is no difference between the factory owner and other people. As long as he can do things, he can appoint him."

"There's just one thing now that His Majesty might find annoying."

Wei Zhongxian didn't know why and asked: "Which point?"

Wang Tiqian was about to answer when someone suddenly came to report that Queen Zhang was looking for old people in the harem, and Mrs. Feng Sheng's wife, the Hakka family, was driven out of the palace.

This frightened Wei Zhongxian and he was about to stop him.

Wang Tiqian stopped him and asked:

"The factory owner is going over now to stop this?"

Wei Zhongxian didn't even think about it and said matter-of-factly:

"Of course we have to stop it!"

"How can I know His Majesty's thoughts without the Holy Lady in the palace..."

As he spoke, he suddenly paused, thinking that since the new emperor came to power, he had never seen the Hakka family at all. Not to mention getting news from the Hakka family, if there is any news, I have to pass it on myself.

This made him immediately understand that it was no longer the time for Emperor Tianqi, and it was no longer useful for Lady Feng Sheng to be in the palace.

Wang Tiqian also said beside him:
"The late emperor had a close relationship with Madam Fengsheng, and there are many bad rumors coming out. His Majesty will not meet Madam Fengsheng just to avoid suspicion."

"Mrs. Fengsheng has no use in the palace now. What's the use of the factory's obstruction of this matter besides making Your Majesty, Queen Zhang, and the future Queen Zhou unhappy?"

"It's better to let nature take its course, let Madam Fengsheng leave the palace, and let Queen Zhang vent her anger." Wei Zhongxian sat down slumped, knowing this was the truth. However, the eunuchs called themselves Ke Wei, and they relied on the Hakka family to make their fortunes, and relied on her to gain the emperor's trust. Now that the Hakka family has left the palace, he feels empty in his heart, and he doesn't know who can replace him:
"Would you like to select a few beauties and send them to His Majesty?"

"Now the concubines of King Xin's Palace have not entered the palace yet, so they can be favored."

Wang Tiqian hurriedly stopped him and said:
"Don't do this!"

"His Majesty is very observant of etiquette today, and he pays most attention to etiquette."

"After the late emperor's grand tour, Your Majesty will observe the rule for twenty-seven days. During this period, Your Majesty will never violate etiquette and favor so-called beauties."

"What the factory master does will only make His Majesty disgusted and think you are rude. What's more serious is that you don't appreciate the late emperor's kindness and make your majesty doubt the factory master's loyalty."

Wei Zhongxian really didn't pay much attention to etiquette, and there were even no rules in his eyes. But after hearing what Wang Tigan said, he could only give up this idea. Thinking of what Wang Tigan said before, he asked:

"Just now, what did you say your Majesty found annoying?"

"Is she the holy lady?"

Wang Tigan shook his head and said:
"The Holy Lady is not worth mentioning to His Majesty. He doesn't even look at her. How could she be an eyesore?"

"The annoying thing I'm talking about is that His Majesty failed to grant posthumous titles to Qi Jiguang and others, but Duke Ning Guo was granted the title of uncle because of Ning Yuan's victory. Later, he was granted the title of Duke Ning for his achievements in the Three Palaces, and received a salary of 5,300 shi. He surpassed the Duke of Wei who was the leader of the heroes."

"In your Majesty's opinion, isn't this an eyesore?"

It was not until Wang Tiqian spoke carefully that Wei Zhongxian felt a little scared. Qi Jiguang and others did not receive a posthumous title for their great achievements. How could his nephew become the Duke of Ning with the most salary? Not to mention that Wei Liangdong and Wei Pengyi, two three- and four-year-old children, were both named Dong'an Hou and Anping Bo. How should the emperor view this?

However, what Wei Zhongxian was afraid of at this time was not the three princes, but whether the post "Please add nine tins" written by Cui Chengxiu was known to the emperor:

Has anyone seen Cui Chengxiu’s post?

Will they betray and tell the emperor about this?

Also, the commendation document that the late emperor asked Huang Liji to draft before his departure was an imitation of Cao Cao's Nine-Xi Wen. I wonder if the emperor noticed it?

The latter matter was not made clear anyway, so Wei Zhongxian felt that he could still get past it. But the "please add nine tins" in the previous incident was too clear. Once investigated, it would be a capital crime for attempting to usurp the throne.

Wei Zhongxian thought back carefully and thought about how many people had read that post:

He must have seen the Dynasty serve as its head.

The post was read by Li Yongzhen, and he may also remember it.

Has anyone else seen that post?

Trying to recall this incident, Wei Zhongxian didn't even dare to talk to Wang Tiqian, so he could only think about it by himself. I want to solve this hidden danger without alarming others.

　"Chongzhen Legacy": In the ninth month of Jiazishuo, the eunuch Wei Zhongxian begged to resign from factory duties, but he refused. The saint's wife, Hakka, is allowed to leave the house; iron certificates are given to Ning Guogong Wei Liangqing and Anping Bo Wei Pengyi; the eunuch Li Yongzhen is allowed to return to his hometown for treatment when he is ill.

　　After being ordered to leave the palace, Hakka went to the Zi Palace at the fifth watch. He sent out a small letter, wrapped in a yellow dragon baggage, and burned all the fetal hair, acne scabs, shaved hair, fallen teeth, nails, etc. of the late emperor, and cried bitterly. And go.

　　Later, he was ordered to register with his family, and the eunuch Wang Zhizheng (suspected to be Wang Wenzheng) was ordered to strictly interrogate him. Eight people in the palace were pregnant, and they came in and out of Yeting. Most of them brought their families to serve the concubines, hoping to be like Lu Buwei and Li Yuanshi.

　　The superior was furious and ordered him to go to the Huanyi Bureau to plunder the dead body, but he still slaughtered the corpse in Lingchi. The prince's country was prosperous and he was killed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)