high official

Chapter 822 Check and Balance
In the palace courtyard of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Di, dressed in a samurai robe, was doing a set of Tai Chi.I saw that his moves were extremely slow, but he still had an overwhelming momentum. Every punch and every kick carried a faint sound of wind and thunder, which made the onlookers breathless.

After finishing a set of punches, Zhu Di's head was filled with white steam, and his face became ruddy.Zhu Zhanji hurriedly handed over the towel, and said with a smile, "Grandpa Huang's miraculous skills are world-class."

"Don't flatter," Zhu Di took the towel, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sighed, "I'm old, I can't use my fists anymore."

"You're not old," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "You can take care of me with one hand."

"Of course." Zhu Di said with a smile on his face, "If you want to challenge me, you're too young."

"That's that." Zhu Zhanji responded with a smile, and walked into the hall with Zhu Di.

"What's the matter with you?" Under Li Yan's service, Zhu Di changed into a crisp brocade robe, and glanced at Zhu Zhanji who was beside him with a flickering expression. "Say something quickly, and fart quickly."

"Ah?" Zhu Zhanji said with a look of surprise: "How did Grandpa Huang know that I have something to say?"

"As soon as you stick your butt, I know what shit to do." Zhu Di laughed loudly, and when he finished laughing, he looked at Zhu Zhanji quietly and said, "Tell me, but I don't necessarily agree."

"It's not your grandson's private matter." Zhu Zhanji glanced at Zhu Di and said softly, "It's a state matter."

"Oh?" Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Zhanji in surprise. He had wanted Zhu Zhanji to practice state affairs for a long time, but this grandson was always clever and perfunctory.The reason is very simple, as a grandson, as long as you don't make mistakes and wait for succession in peace and stability.Intervening in government affairs rashly will not only arouse grandfather's suspicion, but also make more mistakes than others. "Since when did you become interested in government affairs?"

"It's my grandson who reads history books these days and occasionally feels something." Zhu Zhanji said softly: "I'm here to ask Grandpa Huang for advice."

"What history books did you read?"

"Tongjian." Zhu Zhanji replied softly.

"Well," Zhu Di nodded approvingly, "Sima Guang is not a sour literati. It is good to read more of his books... What do you see now?"

"The change of nectar." Zhu Zhanji replied softly.

"Oh?" Zhu Di frowned, glanced at Zhu Zhanji and said, "How do you feel?"

"The calamity of eunuchs is worse than that of foreign ministers." Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice.

"That's Li Xun and Zheng Zhu, two idiots who started fighting for credit before the matter was successful, and put the emperor in danger." Zhu Di snorted.

"But Grandpa Huang can't deny it," Zhu Zhanji said slowly: "The so-called emperor wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. Those eunuchs no longer regard themselves as adult ministers!"

"..." Zhu Di finally stopped talking.After a while, he looked at Zhu Zhanji with cold eyes and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Grandson is just a little worried. Dongchang and Jinyiwei will overlap each other. I'm afraid it's not a blessing for the whole country." Zhu Zhanji finally said what was in his heart.

"I don't worry about Jin Yiwei." Zhu Di's tone became stiff, and he looked at Zhu Zhanji with unkind eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Wang Xian instigated you to say this, right?"

"No," Zhu Zhanji dared to admit it, and shook his head decisively: "It's my grandson's own worry." He said suddenly: "The emperor doesn't trust Jin Yiwei, so he let Dongchang monitor, but what if Dongchang also makes trouble?"

"I can trust Zhao Ying." Zhu Di snorted, with an obviously impatient look on his face, he waved his hand and said, "If you have nothing else to do, you can step back."

"Of course Zhao Ying is credible!" It's good that Zhu Di didn't mention Zhao Ying, but when he mentioned him, Zhu Zhanji couldn't let it go, and said loudly: "But he is very old, and he can still work for a few more years." ?! How can Grandpa Huang ensure that his successor is also credible!"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect this question.

"Of course, the emperor's grandfather is wise and powerful, and he is an emperor through the ages! Under your command, no tiger or wolf would dare to make trouble!" Seeing that Zhu Di was stunned, Zhu Zhanji immediately said while the iron was hot: "But what about you after Qianqiu? Dare to protect future generations Can the descendants of the emperor control such a spy agency with unrestricted power? After a hundred years, will this Dongchang become the disaster of the eunuch in this dynasty? Grandpa Huang must think clearly! You must come down, it is The law of the ancestors that cannot be moved forever!"

"..." Zhu Di fell silent.

Zhu Di didn't give Zhu Zhanji a clear answer, so he sent him away.

After Zhu Zhanji left, Zhu Di paced back and forth in the hall with an uncertain expression, apparently he was at war with heaven and man in his heart.

Li Yan stood aside, looking at his nose and heart, hoping that the emperor would ignore his own existence.

"Li Yan," but things backfired, Zhu Di still cast his eyes on him, and asked quietly: "Tell me, is there any trustworthy person in this world?"

"Slave can't say it well," Li Yan said with a low eyebrow, "Slave can only guarantee his own loyalty..."

"Yeah," Zhu Di nodded approvingly, and sighed, "People's hearts are so deep that anyone can betray you..."

"..." Li Yan lowered his head and dared not say anything.

"Bring me a set of "Zizhi Tongjian"," Zhu Di ordered in a deep voice.

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The next day, the old eunuch Zhao Ying shouted angrily in the meeting hall of the Dongchang yamen, where the plaque of "be ahead and never be future" was hung.

"What?! Say it again?!"

"Yes, Mr. Chang," said the head of the stall, "The emperor has issued an order. The East Factory will no longer recruit additional personnel, but will instead draw personnel from Jinyiwei to serve on a regular basis..."

"Deploy manpower from Jinyiwei, or serve on a regular basis?" Zhao Ying said angrily, "Whose idea is this? Where is my East Factory going?!"

"The emperor met with the grandson yesterday afternoon, and then asked someone to find out the Zizhi Tongjian, shut himself in the upper study room, and read it all night." The front man hurriedly replied: "The decree was made this morning."

"..."

Zhao Ying's face was gloomy and he stopped talking. After a while, Cheng Ze, the eunuch in charge of the East Factory, couldn't help but said, "Let the emperor do something like this, let's do something, it won't all fall on Jinyiwei in your eyes?"

"Who says it's not." Huaizu, the third-ranked eunuch in charge of the East Factory, said deeply, "I'm afraid the emperor just wants us and Jin Yiwei to supervise each other."

"Hey, why can't the emperor trust us?" Cheng Ze sighed depressedly: "We slaves, can we still betray the emperor?"

"Don't say a few words." Huai Zu looked at the factory owner with a dark face, and reminded Cheng Ze in a low voice: "Don't make trouble for the factory owner."

"Wang Xian!" After a long silence, the old eunuch Zhao Ying finally choked out two words, smashing the teacup on the table with his palm.

"Him?" Cheng Ze and Huai Zu looked at the factory owner in surprise, wondering why this matter had something to do with Wang Xian again.

"It must be his fault!" Zhao Ying gritted his teeth and said, "He is not willing to be controlled by us! We can simply restrain each other! No one can do anything!"

"Yes!" After hearing what the factory owner said, Cheng Ze and Huai Zu nodded in agreement.

The reason why the East Factory’s business development is slow is largely because they put their main energy on Jinyiwei. Not long after the establishment of the Dongchang, the East Factory moved to Wenjinyiwei successively, requiring them to accept supervision, submit accounts, and report before each action. They have to go to Dongchang to collect the signed tickets, and then hand in the tickets and return to work.Dongchang also sent a number of eunuchs to Jinyiwei to monitor their every move on the spot.

Such behavior naturally aroused Jin Yiwei's extreme dissatisfaction, but Dongchang didn't care, because it was something within their responsibility, and Jin Yiwei could do nothing to them.Regardless of how majestic you Jinyiwei is outside, in front of our father-in-law in the East Factory, even a dragon has to coil up, and a tiger has to lie down!

Now it is not so comfortable to ask the emperor to do this. The manpower used is Jin Yiwei, and they can't hide their every move. If they want to play prestige with Jin Yiwei, they will not have the confidence.

"Is it still possible?" Everyone was depressed for a while, Cheng Ze asked in a low voice: "The emperor changed his mind?"

"How to change?" Huai Zu gave him a white look and said: "The factory publicizes the emperor's sincerity. If he opposes the people who use Jinyiwei, what will the emperor think? Will he think that the factory is just pretending?"

"Hey..." Cheng Ze sighed depressingly. The old eunuch Zhao Ying's complexion was even darker than the bottom of the pot, but he still said firmly: "I serve the country loyally and sincerely. Even if the emperor doesn't say it, he will Take the initiative to ask the emperor to send someone to supervise the East Factory!"

"Yes!" All the leaders stood up in awe, and said loudly together: "Serve the country with loyalty, and live forever!" They completely forgot just now, after hearing the emperor's arrangement, they beat their chests from top to bottom.

"Master," a fan came in from outside and reported, "Uncle Zhongyong is here."

"What is he here for?" The faces of all the leaders turned dark, they knew well that Wang Xian was most likely behind this incident.

"Please!" Zhao Ying snorted coldly, and shouted to his subordinates, "Come on, don't let others look down upon you!"

"Here!" All the leaders responded in unison, stood up from their chairs, stood on both sides in front of Zhao Ying, and looked aggressively at the direction Wang Xian came from.

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"Hahaha!" Before Wang Xianren arrived, the hearty laughter came in first.Of course, this laughter fell on the ears of Zhao Ying and others, one can imagine how arrogant it was.

"Hahaha!" The old eunuch Zhao Ying also laughed out loud, rather unwilling to show weakness.

"Eunuch Zhao, your subordinates are here to serve as servants!" Wang Xian finally appeared in the meeting hall. He was dressed in a purple python official robe with a jade belt around his waist. Behind him were Xian Yun and a dozen other expert guards.

"Uncle was joking." Zhao Ying suppressed his smile and said, "How dare our family send you?"

"Hey," Wang Xian said with a smile: "The emperor's will is clear, to transfer officers and soldiers from Jinyiwei to Dongchang's servants, I, the governor of Jinyiwei, of course have to lead by example."

"Hehe..." Zhao Ying smiled and cursed in his heart, with your style, do I dare to send you? !

(End of this chapter)