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Chapter 78
"Empress Dowager, in the daily newspaper sent by Dongchang yesterday, there was news that the demons of the Sanyang Sect outside the palace colluded with local bandits, lent money to collect rent and forced people to die. Shuntian Mansion is conducting a thorough investigation..."

In the house where the Cisheng Empress Dowager Li lived in the Forbidden City, Feng Bao, the eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of rites, reported indifferently that although he was in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies and Dongchang, he was the head of the internal officials, but in fact Feng Bao was very detached. , when he talked about this matter, it seemed more like he was chatting.

Empress Dowager Li's attitude is also different from that of other people. Hearing this, Li pondered for a while and asked:
"Sanyang Sect, do people in our palace believe in it?"

Feng Bao nodded, at this time a female officer appeared at the door, and reported in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has come to greet Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager nodded with a gentle smile on her face, and Feng Bao smiled and said:

"Long Live Lord has been very excited these days, just thinking about the martial arts gym outside the palace."

Mrs. Li also nodded, and said:

"After all, it's not in the palace. All the arrangements must be proper. If you train better, you don't have to be like the first emperor. This is also the foundation of the Great Ming Dynasty."

"Please don't worry, ma'am, the soldiers and horses of Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Yumajian have all been protected. Wang Tong is indeed a character who works hard and knows how to measure. Everything is perfect.

The two were talking, and Emperor Wanli ran in excitedly. He had bad legs and feet, and almost tripped when he crossed the threshold. The maids on both sides rushed to help him in fright.

Zhang Cheng followed behind with a low eyebrow and was startled when he saw this, he kept shouting:

"Long Live Lord, be careful, don't fall..."

Emperor Wanli stood up straight and was about to speak with a smile, but he saw Feng Bao standing beside him. Feng Bao had already paid a visit there, but Emperor Wanli immediately became serious.

He had been with Feng Bao since he was a child, and he had always been afraid of the reserved and serious Feng Bao. Emperor Wanli stood there and nodded, then raised his airs and said:

"Get up together, there is no need to be so polite."

After Feng Bao stood up, Emperor Wanli knelt down to the Cisheng Empress Dowager Li, and said hello respectfully. He originally wanted to get close to his mother affectionately and speak some words of his own, but now he could only go this way. Formal etiquette.

"Your Majesty, you will be going to the martial arts gym in a few days, so don't feel too hard."

"If you go back to your mother, the emperor must grow taller. Zhang Cheng and I have already told you that, except for Wang Tong, no one knows the identity of the emperor..."

What he said was elated, Empress Dowager Li and Feng Bao looked at each other, both smiling. Of course, there was no need for the emperor to know about the arrangements that were made. It spoiled his interest, and now the Cisheng Empress Dowager Li asked softly :

"Have you been to Queen Mother Chen?"

After Wanli ascended the throne, there were two people who were called empress dowagers. One was the biological mother, Empress Dowager Cisheng Li, and the other was the empress of Emperor Longqing, Empress Rensheng, Empress Chen. Very good, and Emperor Wanli was also very filial.

"I'm going here, I will go there first, and I will come to greet my queen at night."

According to the old rules, an older female official respectfully took Emperor Wanli away, while Zhang Cheng stayed behind. The emperor was young, and Empress Dowager Chen was weak. Empress Dowager Li, who has always been known for her ability, actively participated in many government affairs. , together with Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng, formed the troika that was actually the apex of Ming power.

Every day, the eunuch Feng Bao and the eunuch Zhang Cheng would come to report important events in the court and the world. Empress Dowager Li mostly listened quietly and only occasionally expressed her opinions.

"Yesterday, Tian An, the accompanying eunuch of the Supervisor of Rituals, said that his body is weak and needs to be recuperated, and he begged to go to the Jingu Temple to take care of him."

Zhang Cheng reported with a calm expression. Those who achieve this position know how to advance and retreat. Zhang Cheng said such serious words in front of everyone. In the position, it is not too easy for people to find a wrong place.

After the Empress Dowager Li heard it, she also said in a normal way:

"Then just arrange it there, and follow Feng Bao's wishes for whoever will make up for it!"

The two of them bowed together, at this moment, there was another palace maid preaching outside:
"Empress Dowager, Prince Lu's companion, Eunuch Lin, asked to see him, saying that he wanted to plead guilty to the Empress..."

Empress Dowager Li looked at Feng Bao and Zhang Cheng suspiciously, Feng Bao also shook his head in surprise, Zhang Cheng probably understood what was going on, but he shook his head too.

Mrs. Li agreed, and not long after, the female officer led the people to the door. As soon as Eunuch Lin arrived at the door, he immediately knelt on the ground with tears in his eyes, and crawled over step by step on his knees.

A few steps away from the Cisheng Empress Dowager, this Eunuch Lin stopped walking, kowtowed and cried:

"The old slave has committed a serious crime..."

After only half a sentence, the Empress Dowager Li frowned, and couldn't help interrupting:

"Let me tell you what's going on first, Lin Shulu, you have also been working as a servant in the palace for so many years, why are you so out of control!!"

Then Lin Shulu kowtowed on the ground again, then sobbed and said:

"The slave's adoptive son, Hu Daquan, is the one who is in charge of the Zhidian supervisor. He has always been greedy for money. The slave has taught him a few times. I thought he would correct it. I didn't expect him to collude with the villains outside the palace and set up a trap. They forced good people to death, and did things that hurt nature and justice."

Zhang Cheng next to him kept his head down all the time. Hearing what Lin Shulu said, he couldn't help but slightly raised his head and glanced at the Queen Mother and Feng Bao next to him. Both of them listened carefully. Zhang Cheng moved his mouth, but still lowered his head.

"Last night, the supervisor of the Zhidian sent a report saying that Hu Daquan had hanged himself. The servants went to check and found the account books in the house. They were all transactions with the palace. The servant was out of discipline and let him do something. For such a conscienceless thing, the slave is guilty, the slave is guilty, please punish me!!"

The room was quiet for a while, and the Empress Dowager Li and the eunuch Feng Bao, the supervisor of ceremonies, showed no fluctuations on their faces. The Empress Dowager Li glanced at Feng Bao, Feng Bao bowed slightly, and said:
"Your Majesty also knows that the servants in the palace are physically disabled, so they will inevitably pay more attention to this matter of money, and it is not unusual to put money and collect rent."

What Feng Bao said was the truth, and Zhang Cheng could only bow down to agree. Empress Dowager Li nodded, and said calmly:
"It was like this when I was in Prince Yu's Mansion. Ai's family also knew something. Shuntian Mansion was investigating the case outside, and Hu Daquan was involved by following the vines. Lin Shulu, it's good to know that you are wrong. From now on, you should restrain your subordinates more. Don't It’s gone too far, Feng Bao and Zhang Cheng, do you know?”

The other side bowed and agreed, but Queen Mother Li asked again:

"Lin Shulu, you have been respectful and flattering all these years, and you have done things properly. Now that there is a position of eunuch in the court vacant in the Supervisor of Rituals, you may be willing to do it."

There is a vacancy in the cabinet, and people need to fill in the vacancy, and the vacancy of the chief inspector has the same meaning. This is tantamount to talking about the big politics of the world, but it is talked about in this small hut.

Feng Bao's expression remained unchanged, but Zhang Cheng's whole body was shaken. When Queen Mother Li said so, Lin Shulu also stole his head to look at the few people standing there, but kowtowed again, and said in a sobbing voice:
"The slave thanks the Empress Dowager for her great kindness, but the slave is reluctant to part with Lu Wang's young master, so I ask the Empress Dowager to give me another favor so that the slave can serve Lu Wang's young master for the rest of his life."

Rejecting the reward from the empress dowager, Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but the empress dowager Li showed an expression of appreciation, nodded slowly, and said slowly:

"King Lu is still young, and the Ai family is reluctant to let him go to the feudal clan. Lin Shulu, you are so diligent and loyal, and it will benefit you at that time. As for Hu Daquan, it is not your fault, just be more cautious in the future!"

After Empress Dowager Li finished speaking, she turned to Feng Bao and said:

"Tell Shuntian Mansion not to investigate, and also restrain the people in the palace, don't hurt the dignity of the palace."

For people at the level of Empress Dowager Li, the money Hu Daquan earned from usury, his suicide, and the lives of those outside the palace are all trivial matters.

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The Empress Dowager's will, and Eunuch Feng Bao, the eunuch Feng Bao, who was in charge of the official seal, paid attention to it, and it was sent to Shuntian Mansion less than an hour after the Empress Dowager said these words.

Fu Yin Huang Sen and Fu Cheng Chen Zhizhong have become a little numb, and they don't know why so many people are concerned about the case of a small conspiracy to kill people.

They don't bother to care about it now. Since the above is interesting, they can just do it. As for the promotion of official Lu Wancai, Fu Yin and Fu Cheng also ignore it for the time being, lest there will be changes in time and make themselves ashamed.

Compared to Fu Yin and Fu Cheng's numbness, the pushing officer Lu Wancai was only just in high spirits, but when he came to this decree, he fell into the ice cellar again. Wang Si and Li Gui's good life has only passed one day, and the feeling is almost the same. too much.

Lu Wancai hung around in the yamen for a while, and in the afternoon he brought Wang Si and Li Gui to the Delicious Restaurant. When they passed by, the Delicious Restaurant was already open for business.

Wang Tong stood in the corner as usual, Lu Wancai walked over with a gray face, and said in a low voice:

"My lord, the palace sent someone to Shuntian Mansion to say hello this morning. This case is not allowed to be investigated. My lord, the lives of the villainous brothers depend on your protection. You must..."

"I know the matter. I said to keep you safe before, and it is the same now!!"

Facing Lu Wancai's panic, Wang Tong just waved his hand casually, and spoke indifferently. He didn't care much about it, but it calmed down Lu Wancai and the two policemen at once, and Wang Tong's confidence also brought them peace of mind.

Before the decree reached Shuntian Mansion Yamen, Zou Yi had already come to tell Wang Tong, and the words he brought were very simple:
"Just wait and see, don't let go."

In fact, Wang Tong is quite happy to stop the thorough investigation right now. He and his own strength are too weak at present, and the things involved in He Jinyin's incident are vaguely too huge. Wang Tong also needs time. Wait until the day when you become stronger.
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