Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 355 I Testify

Concubine Li Gui looked at two or three confessions, and felt her cheeks were hot, and two red clouds appeared in embarrassment.

With a "slap", she slapped all the confessions on the table, and then chanted to the Buddha: "Amitabha, don't look at evil! As a woman, she can be as low as Nuerhuahua, and she is unprecedented!"

He Liu cupped his hands and said, "I would like to report to the imperial concubine. Although foreign ministers are not allowed to talk lightly about the affairs of the inner palace, but my subordinates have heard that the harem has restrictions, and people who are not virgins are not allowed to enter the palace as concubines. A witch like Nu'er Huahua is not a concubine at all. Not worthy to be the Lord of Chuxiu Palace!"

Concubine Li Gui said: "With these testimonials, I can justifiably drive Nuer Huahua out of the palace!"

After finishing speaking, Concubine Li Gui took the confession and, supported by Liang Shanghong, left the hall and returned to the palace.

As soon as she returned to the palace, she first went outside the main hall of Yongshou Palace.

Feng Bao, who was working outside the main hall, told her: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has gone to Chuxiu Palace."

Concubine Li Gui looked annoyed: "Why did you go to Chuxiu Palace again! Before Nuer Huahua entered the palace, at this hour, the emperor was always reviewing memorials in Yongshou Palace!"

Concubine Li Gui went straight to Chuxiu Palace.

Emperor Longqing was drinking and having fun with his servant Huahua in Chuxiu Palace.Meng Chong was at the side, holding a jug to serve.

Concubine Li Gui gave a blessing to Emperor Longqing: "The concubine has seen the emperor."

Emperor Longqing frowned: "It's so late at night, what's the matter with you, you actually chased me to Chuxiu Palace."

Concubine Li Gui asked loudly: "Dare to ask the emperor, when you ascended the throne four years ago, did you tell your concubines that all matters in the palace are decided by your concubines. You also asked your concubines to maintain the palace system. "

Emperor Longqing said: "I said so at the beginning. What's wrong?"

Concubine Li said: "The Ming Palace system, non-Youlians are not allowed to enter the palace as a concubine or concubine. I request the emperor to follow this system and expel Nuer Huahua from the palace."

Youlian is an elegant term for virgin.

Emperor Longqing said angrily: "How do you know that Concubine Chen was not Youlian before entering the palace?"

Emperor Longqing was talking nonsense with his eyes open.Nuer Huahua's bed kung fu is simply perfect.He is not an idiot who has never seen a woman before, how could he not be able to tell the difference between the young lotus body and the woman's body?

It's just that Emperor Longqing was tired of the well-behaved concubines on the dragon couch.After tasting the taste of Nuer Huahua, a witch, he couldn't stop.Nuer Huahua and the body-strengthening medicine refined by the fan monk in Jingshifang can make him feel like a fairy.He was reluctant to let his slave go away.

Concubine Li Gui directly presented the stack of confessions to Emperor Longqing.

It took Emperor Longqing three sticks of incense to read the confession verbatim.Looking directly at him, his face was red and his ears were red, and his breath was heavy.

He turned his head and said to Concubine Li Gui: "These confessions are all fake."

Concubine Li Gui was surprised: "These 27 people have signed and drawn on their respective confessions! How could it be fake?"

Emperor Longqing actually played a rogue with Concubine Li Gui: "I tell you, the first time I favored Concubine Chen, I saw popularity! Doesn't this prove that she was a young lotus before entering the palace? I am the Ninth Five-Year Honor, my testimony Is it not worth the confessions of these 27 car drivers and sellers?"

Emperor Longqing has now fully learned the tricks of the former Emperor Jiajing to play rogues, and has carried them forward.The former emperor Jiajing played rogues only with his courtiers, while Emperor Longqing played rogues with his courtiers as well as with the concubines in the harem.

Concubine Li Gui was shocked.She didn't expect that Emperor Longqing, the majestic king of a country, would lie about a witch.

Concubine Li Gui looked at Emperor Longqing blankly.

Nu'er Huahua said: "Oh, my concubine. Those people are framing me! The emperor has testified for me, do you still believe those words that framed me?"

Emperor Longqing waved his sleeves: "That's all! It's nothing, you should step back quickly. I'm going to sleep in peace!"

Concubine Li Gui had no choice but to leave Yongshou Palace angrily.

As soon as Concubine Li Gui left, Emperor Longqing pushed Meng Chong back impatiently.He hugged Nu'er Huahua in his arms, and said viciously: "You little demon girl. I just saw those confessions, and I saw that my fire is very hot. Why don't you hurry up and put out the fire for me?"

For one month, Emperor Longqing spent the night in Chuxiu Palace every day.However, in order to guard against the gossip from the Qing gossip officials, he went to court on time.It was different from the past, when he went to court, he didn't review the memorials, but fell asleep to make up for the lack of sleep at night.

He delegated all government affairs to Gao Gong.Because Nuer Huahua said beside Emperor Longqing every day that Gao Gong is mature and prudent, and he is much more reliable than Zhang Juzheng!

Gao Gong was in the cabinet, becoming more domineering.The chief assistant, Chen Yiqin, was almost emptied.

What is intriguing is that Zhang Juzheng tolerated everything, and he did not participate in many government affairs at all.On weekdays, he is immersed in studying in Zhu Yijun, the eldest son of the Pope in the East Palace.

On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, Feng Bao came to He Liu's house for a drink.

Feng Baodao: "I really didn't expect that Gao Gong claimed to be a proud Qingliu. But in the end, he went the way of eunuchs and concubines, and took the power of the cabinet into his arms! Zhang Juzheng seemed to be afraid of Gao Gong, and he kept telling him not to Said. There are many things that should have been fought by him, but he will not fight any more!"

He Liu took a sip of his wine and said, "My righteous brother, you are still in the dark! Zhang Juzheng is afraid of Gao Gong? Let me tell you, Zhang Juzheng is so bold! He will never be afraid of Gao Gong. Now, I'm waiting!"

Feng Bao asked, "What are you waiting for?"

He Liudao: "It's a bit outrageous to say this. You, the supervisor of ceremonies, always accompany the emperor. Don't you know how the emperor is? Zhang Ju is waiting for the earth to fall and the emperor's eldest son to ascend the throne!"

Feng Bao was surprised and said, "Wait until the eldest son of the emperor ascends the throne?"

He Liu nodded: "Zhang Juzheng has seen through it. To cure stubborn diseases, strong medicine is needed. Many systems in Ming Dynasty are already terminally ill. To get rid of the root cause, drastic reforms must be carried out!"

Feng Bao shook his head: "Since the first year of Longqing, hasn't he already implemented many new policies?"

He Liudao: "The new policy strategies he has implemented in the past few years are like salt and pepper, and they have not shaken the foundation of the old system! The current emperor has a weak and honest character. He is a conservative in his bones. He will never let Zhang Juzheng implement those policies. A reform that sees blood at the sword!"

He Liu drank a glass of wine and continued: "If the emperor dies and the eldest son of the emperor succeeds to the throne at a young age, the situation will be very different from now. Zhang Ju is the emperor's teacher of the eldest son of the emperor, and he has the support of Li Guifei. At that time, the lord There is little doubt about the country. He can take the power of the court into his hands logically! At that time, he will be able to use his supreme power to eradicate all those who obstruct the reform! , to carry out his drastic reforms!"

Feng Baodao: "According to what you said, Brother Six, Zhang Juzheng is too scary! Forbearance usually requires courage beyond ordinary people. And he just possesses such courage."

He Liu nodded: "Yes. Mr. Xu, the chief assistant, once told me that in order to eradicate the root cause of Daming's disease, we must make enemies of the emperors, nobles, wealthy households, and scholars in the world. In the whole world, there is only Zhang Juzheng Have the guts to be the public enemy!"

(End of this chapter)