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Chapter 898 History Always Repeats
"Go and tell Zheng Guotai that I can't even do things. He is giving gifts outside, how can he do it, Zheng Guotai is now humiliating me and his sister outside the palace, stop quickly, I really don't understand rule!"

Emperor Wanli said angrily, he has now moved to Xiyuan, and among the concubines, only Concubine Zheng followed, and the study here has become the center for handling government affairs.

"Dongchang has been staring at my wife and brother all day long, and the officials outside are talking nonsense, why no one is in charge, no one is watching, what is Jinyiwei doing!?"

Zhang Cheng bowed with a wry smile on the side, and answered:
"Now that the capital is in such a mess, and so many scholars from other places are pouring in, Jin Yiwei has been watching this, for fear that someone will do something, and now the commanders of Jin Yiwei are not there, and the others are not here. Dare to grasp the boss, some things cannot be coordinated.”

Emperor Wanli knocked on the table a few times, but he didn't want to continue this topic. He picked up the playbook on the table and looked at it. After reading two books, he threw them down in annoyance, and asked in a cold voice:
"Is there no one outside who is willing to stand out?"

The wry smile on Zhang Cheng's face was even heavier, and he bowed and said:

"Long live Lord also knows the way those officials outside are doing. If anyone dares to accept the report of not being sealed or not following the trend, the news will spread from the Secretary of General Administration on the same day. In the evening, all the people will gather to go over and beat that person to death. It’s all possible, besides, now that the ministers of the DPRK and China understand what they mean, who would dare to touch this bad luck.”

A month ago, Emperor Wanli might have slapped the table and yelled, but at this moment he just shook his head irritably, and said there:

"I say what I think, people outside don't want to pay attention to it, it's true."

"Long Live Lord, Eunuch Li from the Palace of Compassion and Peace has come here to confer the title of Empress Dowager!"

At this moment, an eunuch outside announced loudly that this Eunuch Li was a distant brother of the Empress Dowager Li, who entered the palace cleanly when Emperor Longqing ascended the throne. .

Emperor Wanli frowned, but nodded at Zhang Cheng.

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".The empress dowager said, Lord Long Live has not been in court for a month. The ancestors and ancestors will be disappointed when they see such a waste of government. We can't miss the country and the country because of women and children."

After this Eunuch Li came in, he knelt down to salute, because he was carrying the Queen Mother's order, so he delivered the order standing up. The Queen Mother Li's words were very rude, and Emperor Wanli also had a gloomy face when he heard it.

"The matter of establishing a reserve is related to the stability of the country and the continuation of the country. Please make a decision early, so as to avoid chaos outside and instability of people's hearts."

Emperor Wanli's eyelids twitched a few times, but he still said in a deep voice behind his seat:

"I see. Thank you, Queen Mother, for your understanding and concern."

That Eunuch Li hurriedly knelt down to salute respectfully, got up to leave, and when he walked to the door, he seemed to remember something, turned around with a smile and knelt down again and said:
"Long live Lord, recently many officials outside the palace have recommended Huang Yifen to take up Tianjin. The Empress Dowager thinks that Huang Yifen is a dignified and honest person, and he is very suitable for guarding the vital area of ​​Tianjin Wei for the Tian family. , Lord Long Live please consider it."

Emperor Wanli's expression changed a few times, and finally he let out a sigh of relief and said in a low voice:
"After you report back to your mother, tell me that I know."

Eunuch Li smiled and kowtowed again, turned and left. When Eunuch Li walked out of the yard, Zhang Cheng subconsciously closed the door and looked back.

However, it was discovered that Emperor Wanli did not burst into rage. Instead, he put his hands on his chin and bowed his head deeply. When he heard the sound of closing the door, Emperor Wanli did not raise his head, but said in a muffled voice:
"Zhang Banban, this Huang Yifen is the one recommended to me by my mother last year. Afterwards, I found a reason to withdraw and sent me home."

When the news of Wang Tong's expedition to the North and the news of the capital were cut off, Empress Dowager Li also arranged for Huang Yi to be in charge of Tianjin Wei. He was dismissed and returned to his hometown.

At that time, Emperor Wanli only felt a bad breath, but he didn't expect that there was a possibility of being reversed. He was extremely depressed. At that time, Huang Yifen was still a bureaucrat with real power in the court, but now Huang Yifen is at home. If this If people just use it like this, and it is the position they requested last year, it will undoubtedly send a signal to the outside world, indicating that the Queen Mother's department, which has been immersed for nearly a year, will come to the fore again.

Zhang Cheng didn't answer Emperor Wanli's words, but said in a deep voice:
"Long Live Lord, the matter of Huang Yifen is not a big deal. Recently, there have been a lot of reports in the memorabilia that the Beijing camp needs Marquis Wu Qing to come forward to prepare it. I implore Marquis Wu Qing to supervise the capital camp. This is the most important thing. If Marquis Wu Qing really Taking back control of the Beijing camp, I am afraid that the court will return to the time when Zhang Taiyue was in power."

Emperor Wanli raised his head, with a smile on his face, but it was uglier than crying, and he joked:
"People outside are vying to be Zhang Juzheng, but who in the palace will be Feng Bao?"

"Long live, there will be no one like Feng Bao in the inner court this time. I'm afraid the empress dowager will take full control."

Zhang Cheng's voice was a little higher, and the expression on Emperor Wanli's face disappeared, and he was numb for a while, before asking again:
"Have you asked everywhere?"

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and reported:
"The generals from the Huwei Martial Arts Hall in the Beijing camp were all excluded and could not be moved. Chen Sibao privately said that his own servants and family members could use hundreds of dollars for the Xiangcheng family and the Tang family. It may be difficult for the imperial army, Deng Pu and Hu Qi can move, but they also said that they may be stopped by other troops if they cannot get out of the North Campus."

Emperor Wanli breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't relax, on the contrary, he seemed to be discouraged. He almost slumped on the chair. After a while, he said dejectedly:

"They've been making arrangements at the Beijing camp. I thought everything was under control. It's ridiculous."

After murmuring a few words, Emperor Wanli rubbed his hands twice, and after a moment of silence he said:
"Zhang Banban, the weather is sweltering, I want to eat iced fruit, you go to the imperial dining room to get some!"

Suddenly changed the subject, Zhang Cheng was also taken aback there, but he also sighed in his heart, bowed and agreed, just about to go out to make arrangements, but was stopped by Emperor Wanli when he was at the door, Emperor Wanli hesitated there for a long time, several times He didn't speak for the first time, but finally asked:
"Will the current situation be calmed down if Wang Tong comes back?"

Zhang Cheng closed the door and turned around, bowed and hesitated for a while before speaking:
"Long Live Lord, there should be [-]% certainty. Now that there is such a clamor, the servants dare not say anything."

"Why can he do what I can't do, isn't I the Son of Heaven?"

".Because Long Live Lord is the Son of Heaven and the Lord of the world, so many things can't be let go. You have to be scrupulous. If you make a big move, you will break up. Wang Tong is a courtier, just follow orders, but you can let go of your hands and feet. , but I don’t know if this sentence should be said by slaves or not.”

"It's said so much, there's nothing to hesitate, but it's okay to say!"

Emperor Wanli said something irritable, and Zhang Cheng continued:
"My servant feels that if the situation is going to subside this time, heavy hands are needed to make it happen. No matter who does it, I'm afraid it will be the target of public criticism. Wang Tong also understands the key, I'm afraid."

Everyone understood the meaning of the words. Emperor Wanli was stunned for a while, but he asked again:
"Zhang Banban, if Wang Tong had been in the capital all along, wouldn't there be no such chaos now?"

Zhang Cheng lowered his body and said:
"Long Live Lord, Wang Tong has been in the north and south of the Yangtze River, but not in the capital. The servants don't know how to answer Long Live Lord's inquiry."

Emperor Wanli didn't delve into this question, but instead looked a little confused, and said in a low voice:

"Is Wang Tong really loyal?"

It seemed to be asking someone, but it was more like asking himself. Zhang Cheng pondered for a while, stepped forward and said in a low voice:
"If Lord Long Live summons Wang Tong back to the capital, but Wang Tong refuses to return, then he has scruples and disregards the emperor for personal wealth, that is unfaithful. If he sets out immediately after seeing the will, he is not afraid of difficulties, loyal to the emperor and disregards the emperor. Individuals, in this situation, will know immediately whether they are loyal or not."

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking there, Emperor Wanli was silent for a while, then murmured in a low voice:

"After all, I shouldn't have doubted him, cut off my arm, and let people inside and outside see an opportunity to take advantage of it. Now that the trouble has come to such an extent, and if he wants to come back to end it, he will inevitably feel resentful. I'm sorry for him! "

The voice was extremely low, talking to himself. Seeing this, Zhang Cheng quickly knelt down and said eagerly:
"Long Live Lord, the situation has reached such a point. When it is broken, it will be broken. It will take at least [-] days for the capital to go to Guihua City. Now the capital can't afford to delay this time!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed heavily on the ground, and Emperor Wanli was silent for a long time there. Just as Zhang Cheng was about to speak again, Emperor Wanli said dumbly:

"Send Zhao Jinliang and Zheng Guotai to go. I will write a decree and take it with the seal. I want Xuan Wangtong to come back. This bad breath is really depressing!"

There was joy on Zhang Cheng's face, but when he looked up, the expression disappeared, and he said:
"Long live Lord Shengming, I will arrange it now."

Seeing that Emperor Wanli had nothing to say next, Zhang Cheng got up and was about to go to work, but when he reached the door, Emperor Wanli stopped him again. Emperor Wanli hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice:

"Arrange Zheng Guotai to come to see me, I have something to ask!!"

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On the second day after Zheng Guotai disguised himself as an eunuch and entered the palace to meet his driver, Zheng Guotai and Zhao Jinliang, dressed as business travelers, left the capital under the guard of a group of people.
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