Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

There were [-] emperors in the Ming dynasty, counting from Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang to the last emperor Chongzhen.Judging from the historical data of later generations, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were mostly strange. ,

Even Taizu and Chengzu, who are not amazing, are described as a tyrant.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, if the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were all faint emperors, then why did the Ming Dynasty survive for nearly 300 years, instead of dying like the Qin Dynasty and Sui Dynasty II.

No matter how unbearable the emperor was, it could at least show that the political system of the Ming Dynasty was very scientific and rigorous, and it was able to keep a huge empire running smoothly without causing major problems.

Later generations pondered for a while, and suddenly discovered that "History of Ming Dynasty" was written by Zhang Tingyu, a scholar of the Kangxi Dynasty.When the Manchus made their fortunes in the Northeast, they were only a semi-feudal and semi-slavery society. When they unified the country, they still had a strong aura of farming and hunting tribes, which belonged to a backward civilization.

The envoys of the Qing Dynasty did not talk about Dong Hu's pen, and the imperial literati did not have any integrity.For the former dynasty, it is natural to write as black as possible.

Therefore, falling into their pens, the Ming Dynasty is simply a world so dark that you can't see your fingers, and there is no reason for immortality.

However, from the Ming history written by the Qing people, later generations can still vaguely figure out something.

For example, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very greedy and loved money.

Thinking about it again, why do you love money? Isn't it poor.Why is it poor? If the emperor is regarded as the biggest official in the world, in this sense, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is quite clean.

Yes, in fact, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were poor. During the Hongzhi Dynasty, it even happened that there was no way to pay the eunuchs and maids.

Emperor Zhengde was actually quite poor in real history, but in the time and space where Su Mu was.Because of the development bank, Zhengde and Taikang brothers and sisters have now become the richest tycoons in the world. ,

With money, it is natural to improve your life.

In the past few years, most of the profits that Zhengde received from the Development Bank each year were invested in the repair of Xiyuan.The leopard room where he often lives is particularly beautifully renovated.

The Jiangnan scenery of pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, coupled with the vast Zhonghai and South China Seas, is harmonious and unified, and the scenery can be called the best in the capital.

In comparison, the solemn Forbidden City seems dull and boring.

Therefore, out of twelve months in a year, Zhengde stayed here for ten months.

Because of this, the political center of the empire gradually shifted from the imperial city to this place, and all the ministries set up value houses here, which has the meaning of Zhongnanhai for later generations.

Among them, the Cabinet and the Supervisor of Rituals have the largest value houses in Xiyuan.

This year's winter in Beijing is colder than usual. Zhang Yong, the eunuch who is in charge of the ceremony and seal, has recently been exposed to the wind and cold, and has already stayed in the duty room for two days and two nights.

It's not that he is diligent about the king's affairs, he is really afraid of the cold, as soon as he walks out of the gate of the guard, he will be blown back again and again by the cold wind.

The earth dragon here was too hot, so I simply lived here.

The eunuch's yin and yang are out of balance, Zhang Yong is weak, and feels that this winter is extremely difficult.

Seeing Eunuch Zhang staying in the duty room all day and not moving his nest, the little eunuchs who were waiting on the side all complained secretly.If the godfather doesn't leave, how dare they godsons leave, so they can only cheer up and accompany them to work overtime.

But looking at what Eunuch Zhang meant, he seemed to be here as a cat, which made people helpless.

Zhang Yong got up early this morning, as usual, looked through the memorials sent by the cabinet, and if there were no problems, he would approve the redemption on behalf of the emperor.

According to the rules of the Supervisor of Rituals, in addition to his palm print, the other eunuchs who hold pens also have the power to approve red.However, considering Liu Jin's past, Zhang Yong also knew that he seemed to have power over the world on the surface, but this power was given by the royal family, so it was not safe at all.Power makes people fight, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at me under my position, but they can't be careless.

Therefore, as soon as he took office, he took back the power of approving reds and turned the other pens into decorations.Although, like myself, Bingbi and I are old people from His Majesty's Donggong Longqian, but in the face of power, the heavenly king and Laozi can't recognize it.

The Ming Dynasty is really too big, and there are too many big and small affairs tomorrow. Seeing the mountain of documents on the desk, Zhang Yong suddenly became a little worried.People in the world are so envious of the position of their buttocks, but who knows the hard work involved?

Well, what should be done is still to be done.

Zhang Yong tightened his face and was about to start work when a little eunuch ran in in a panic: "Godfather, something is wrong, something is wrong!"

A eunuch next to him yelled: "You bastard, you can break into this place too, why panic, if you have something to say?"

Zhang Yong did not put down the pen in his hand, glanced at the bright red cinnabar in the small dish, dipped the pen into it, and did not raise his head: "What's the matter, what happened?"

The little eunuch who came in knelt on the ground and panted, "Long Live Lord, Long Live Lord... Something happened to Long Live Lord. Mr. Yang Ge is currently in the leopard room, arguing fiercely with Long Live Lord."

"That old Yang Ge... oh, it must be Yang Tinghe." Zhang Yong kept his hands on the memorial and commented, "Got it." This note actually didn't say anything, it was a note from the governor of Guangdong. , The Spring Festival will be in more than a month, and there will be more and more brochures like this to celebrate the New Year.These feudal officials who were born as Jinshi are the best at doing this kind of bureaucratic articles. They dare to spout more than a thousand words without a single piece of shit, which makes people drowsy, but they are not prone to seizures.

While talking, he opened another booklet, still asking for Anbao.

The little eunuch: "Godfather is right, it is Yang Ting and Yang Ge."

"Master Yang is the master of the emperor. He has a quick temper, which is understandable. By the way, why did Mr. Ge have a dispute with the Long Live Lord this time?" I asked An Zhezi, this time it was written by the Shandong Chief Envoy.This person had a quarrel with Zhang Yong, so Zhang Yong looked carefully, ready to find some faults in it, and to rectify this unsightly guy, at least he had to reprimand him.

While asking, Zhang Yong thought to himself, the emperor has really made a fuss over the past year.Basically ignoring the government, playing in the leopard room all day, either practicing martial arts with Qian Ning, or going out of the palace in disguise.All important national affairs are handled by the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies.

I don't know if it was too hot in the duty room, or because I was afraid, the little eunuch who came to report the letter had a layer of sweat on his face, and said in a trembling voice, "It's for a woman."

"Woman, but a woman brought into the palace from outside? Unlucky..." After reading for a long time, I couldn't find any mistakes in the notebook. The article written by the Shandong chief envoy is really impeccable!

"Godfather is right, it is the woman brought into the leopard room from outside."

"This Qian Ning, after all, is also the commander of Jinyi's pro-army. For the sake of favor, he sent messy women to His Majesty, and he didn't even want to be decent?" Zhang Yong couldn't help but sneered. Relying on the bow and horse, he won the emperor's favor.But in order to please the emperor, this person is also unscrupulous in doing things, there is no lower limit, and he can do anything.

And Your Majesty, in the past year, he seems to be very concerned about female sex.

Maybe it's because His Majesty suddenly became interested in the dragon child?Zhang Yong thought.

Through Qian Ning's hands, he really caused a few scandals for Long Live Lord.

For example, last month, the matter of Ma Ang, the Yansui general soldier, almost caused a big disturbance.

Ma Ang, the former general of Yansui, committed a crime in the past and was dismissed from his official position, leaving him idle in the capital.This man was an official fan, and he refused to retire, so he took a large sum of money to move around, trying to get the official back to his original post.For some reason, he climbed onto the high branch of Channing.

So, as soon as the two came together, they sent Ma Ang's younger sister to sleep with Emperor Zhengde.

In fact, sending a woman to sleep with the emperor is not a big deal.

The problem is, Ma Zongbing's younger sister is already married, and her husband is also there.

As soon as the news got out, the ministers were in an uproar, and the cabinet members were so angry that they had a big fight with Zhengde, and they kicked Ma Ang's sister out of the leopard room.

Afterwards, Lord Long Live was not ashamed but proud, and sighed: "It turns out that the women outside the palace are so good, especially those who are married, they really know how to know each other!"

So, the elders vomited blood.

After sneering, Zhang Yong asked again: "This time, what kind of woman did Qian Ning bring in for His Majesty, won't it be a married woman again?"

The eunuch who came to report the news had even more sweat on his forehead: "Yes... Godfather is right, she is indeed a married woman."

Zhang Yong: "What's the origin?"

The little eunuch's voice began to tremble, "It's Ma Ang's concubine."

"You bastard, you even give away your own wife, and Zongbing Ma is not afraid of being green." Zhang Yong laughed angrily: "This villain is shameless."

"Godfather is right, it's really shameless." Several eunuchs in the room had incredible expressions on their faces. This Zongbing Ma was willing to give away his two wives in order to become an official. Shameless to such an extent, the world hard to find.

Zhang Yong sneered: "Ma Zongbing likes to wear a cuckold, so let him go. Yang Ge is impatient and straightforward, so he will naturally make a noise. However, our family doesn't bother to care about it, just watch from the sidelines."

Several other eunuchs nodded in agreement.

"But, but, this time the godfather wants to ignore it." The little eunuch said: "Godfather, if you don't ask, I'm afraid there will be a big disturbance right away."

"How do you say it?" Zhang Yong paid attention when he heard what he said seriously.

The little eunuch was probably too frightened, so he burst into tears: "Godfather, Ma Ang's concubine is already pregnant, she is four months old, and she has a big belly."

"What!" Not only Zhang Yong, but also several other eunuchs could not help but scream.

Zhang Yong shook his hand, and the pen dipped in cinnabar landed on the booklet, leaving a big red dot.

He stood up with a hush, and asked solemnly: "Whose species is the child in Ma Ang's womb?"

The little eunuch was still crying: "Godfather, Concubine Ma Ang entered the palace for the first time last night. The child in her womb belongs to Zongbing Ma and has nothing to do with Lord Long Live."

Zhang Yong took a deep breath, only feeling a layer of goose bumps on his body.

This matter is serious, if His Majesty likes Ma Ang's concubine, he must stay in the palace.When the child is born in the future, whose will it belong to?

This is a major matter related to the face of the Tian family and the emperor's heir and lineage, so it cannot be sloppy.

"Let's go, I'm going to see His Majesty!" Thinking of this, Zhang Yong couldn't sit still anymore, threw the pen in his hand, and strode out.