Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 569

After He Liu finished talking with Zhang Juzheng, he left the capital and went to his home.

Zhang Juzheng's inspiring words echoed in his ears: In the face of the well-being of the common people in the world, what is the gain or loss of personal honor or disgrace?

He Liu suddenly felt that compared with Zhang Juzheng, he was really insignificant.

Before he knew it, he went home and entered the bedroom.

Bai Xiaoyan was sitting on the bed.

He Liu was surprised and said, "Before I left the mansion just now, didn't I tell you, Yue'er, and Zezhen to go out of the city overnight to Liaodong? Why haven't you left yet?"

Bai Xiaoyan said: "Yue'er and Zezhen have already left the city. I don't intend to leave."

He Liu said angrily: "Confused! In a short time, there will be a bloodbath in the court! What are you doing in the capital? Will you die with me?"

Bai Xiaoyan got up and looked at her husband with firm eyes: "Birth is in the same bed, death is in the same hole. These years, I have seen all kinds of turmoil when I am with you. If this time, you will not be able to pass this hurdle, and will be killed by others." Killed. After you die, what is the point of my life? I might as well be your companion on Huangquan Road. "

He Liu put his arms around his wife: "Oh, it is said that husband and wife are just birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when the disaster comes. But you want to go through the disaster with me. With a wife like you, my life is enough."

Cining Palace.

Empress Dowager Li sat on the phoenix chair.In front of her, there was a couple kneeling: Li Heijiu, governor of Jinyiwei Beizhen, and Liang Shanghong, first-class maid of Kunning Palace.

Empress Dowager Li no longer had the graceful demeanor of the past, and crow's feet had quietly crept up the corners of her eyes.She asked, "Are you two really going to leave?"

Li Heijiu cupped his hands and said: "I'm reporting to the Queen Mother. I'm almost at the age of Ershun. I really don't have the ability to handle the affairs of the court. Ye Luo returns to his roots. Recently, I have dreamed of the hills of my hometown in Shunde Mansion every night. The people on the hills Those wild flowers. I also ask the queen mother to show mercy and allow us to go back to our hometown and spend our dying years."

Empress Dowager Li said: "Forget it. You husband and wife have worked for the Ai family for nearly 20 years. The Ai family can't force you to stay. The Ai family has ordered Feng Bao to prepare 3000 taels of silver for you. It is enough for you to retire."

Li Heijiu and Liang Shanghong kowtowed in unison: "My servant (servant) thank the Queen Mother for her kindness!"

Empress Dowager Li asked, "Li Heijiu, who do you think can succeed Beizhen Fushi after you leave?"

Li Heijiu replied without hesitation: "The minister thinks that Jinyiwei Qianhu He Shizhong can succeed Beizhen Fushi."

Empress Dowager Li hesitated: "He Shizhong? He Liu's son?"

Li Heijiu said: "The Empress Dowager, in my view, He Shizhong is not someone's son, but a servant of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

After thinking for a moment, Queen Mother Li said: "Well, He Shizhong is a student of Mr. Zhang, the emperor's companion when he was young, and the nephew of Feng Bao, the supervisor of ceremonies. His status is indeed worthy of being the governor of Beizhen. Seat. He seems a little too young, though."

Liang Shanghong helped her husband to persuade Empress Dowager Li: "The Empress Dowager, if you have ambition, you will not be old, but if you have no ambition, you will be a hundred years old. He Shizhong is young and mature. And he is a first-class loyal minister. Two years ago, in order to spy on the Japanese, he He went deep into the tiger's den with incomparable courage, and lost an arm. For the safety of the country, he can put his own safety at risk. Such a person is fully capable of serving as the governor of Beizhen."

Liang Shanghong has been the personal maid of Empress Dowager Li for nearly 20 years.What she said carries a lot of weight in Queen Mother Li's heart.

Empress Dowager Li said: "Well, what you said is reasonable. Feng Bao."

Feng Bao walked into the main hall: "Queen Mother, the slaves are here."

Empress Dowager Li said: "Tomorrow, you greet the cabinet and the emperor, and ask the emperor to issue an edict to promote He Shizhong as Beizhen governor."

Feng Bao was overjoyed.He Shizhong grew up watching him.How could he, as an uncle, not be happy that his nephew has been promoted?
Feng Baodao: "The slaves obey the Queen Mother's order."

Empress Dowager Li said again: "Li Heijiu, Liang Shanghong, you go down. Feng Bao, you stay."

After Li Heijiu and Liang Shanghong left, Empress Dowager Li asked Feng Bao, "How is Mr. Zhang's condition?"

Feng Bao replied truthfully: "Queen Mother, people from the Imperial Hospital said that Mr. Zhang may not survive this summer."

Empress Dowager Li's complexion changed: "Mr. Zhang...only two months to live? If he dies, what will the Ming Dynasty do?"

Empress Dowager Li has an almost paranoid trust in Zhang Juzheng.In her opinion, without Zhang Juzheng, the Ming Dynasty would collapse immediately.

Empress Dowager Li continued to say worriedly: "How can this be good! Feng Bao, what do you think, if Mr. Zhang dies, who can take up the post of chief assistant, who can take on the burden of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, who can do the job?" Good teacher of the emperor?"

Emperor Wanli was 20 years old, but Empress Dowager Li regarded him as a child.Where did she ever think that the current Emperor Wanli doesn't need any teachers anymore!

Feng Bao was at a loss for words for a while, and it took him a long time before he opened his mouth to say: "Report to the Empress Dowager, the candidate for the new Chief Assistant is related to Guozuo. The slaves dare not say too much."

The reason why Feng Bao said that was because he hadn't decided who to support to replace Zhang Juzheng.Now in the cabinet, there are only three people who are qualified to replace Zhang Juzheng.Zhang Siwei, Wang Guoguang, Shen Shixing.In Feng Bao's view, Wang Guoguang and Shen Shixing were pedantic literati and would not side with him, the inner minister.And Zhang Siwei's attitude is not clear. . .

Empress Dowager Li said: "Forget it, you step back."

Feng Bao withdrew from the Palace of Compassion and Ning, went straight out of the palace, and returned to his palm print eunuch's mansion outside the palace.

There was a system in the Ming Dynasty, and eunuchs in the palace were not allowed to privately own mansions outside the palace.In the 200 years since the founding of the country, this rule has long been completely forgotten by the eunuchs.

This palm print eunuch's mansion was bestowed upon Feng Bao by Emperor Longqing.

Feng Bao is a waiter in the palace.When he returned to the outer house, he was the one being served.Two stunning maids undressed Feng Bao.Feng Bao sat on the grand teacher's chair in the bedroom, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

There were two more maids, one squeezed Feng Bao's shoulder and the other beat Feng Bao's leg.

In front of Feng Bao stood a maid who peeled off the skin of the grapes and stuffed them into Feng Bao's mouth.

Feng Bao closed his eyes and said one word: "tea".

Immediately another maid took the tea bowl and brought it to Feng Bao's mouth.

At this moment, a young eunuch outside the door reported: "The old ancestor, the second ancestor and Zhang Siwei from the cabinet, Mr. Zhang Ge, please see me."

The eunuchs in the palace always referred to Feng Bao, the official in charge of the ceremonial office, as the "old ancestor", and Zhang Jing, the official in charge of the ceremonial office who held the pen and was in charge of the Yongshou Palace, as the "second ancestor".

The eunuchs have no relatives, so they are keen to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors.

Feng Bao put up the ancestor's score: "Oh, just say I'm reading the memorial. Let them wait in the hall. I'll see them again in half an hour."

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Yes, old ancestor. The great-grandson is going to pass on a message to the second ancestor and old Zhang Ge."

(End of this chapter)