Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 816 Zhang Jing is above the cabinet

Zhang Jing's outer house.

Zhang Jing rested his legs on Xiao Duishi'er's lap.Xiao Dui Shi'er used a pair of powder fists to lightly hammer his legs.He squinted his eyes and hummed a little song comfortably.

In Zhang Jing's view, with the Zhezi Mountain in Yongshou Palace, a great event has been accomplished.The Emperor will be grateful to him, Concubine Zheng will be grateful to him, and the future King Zhu Changxun will be even more grateful to him.

Needless to say, He Liu, even if there are more He Yi, He Er, He San, and He Si in the court, there is nothing he can do in the future.

The more Zhang Jing thought about it, the more excited he became, he suddenly stretched out his hand and touched Xiao Dui Shi'er's chin.

The little boy said coquettishly to Shi'er: "Master, I hate it."

Zhang Jing looked up to the sky and laughed.

at this moment.A young eunuch ran into the bedroom in a panic, kowtowed and said, "Grandpa, it's not good! The emperor will burn all the books in Yongshou Palace."

Zhang Jing's face changed when he heard the words: "Tell me clearly, what notes?"

The little eunuch replied, "It's just the papers about recommending the third son of the emperor to be the crown prince."

Zhang Jing was stunned.He didn't know what was wrong.

Didn't the emperor always want the third son to be the prince?I, Zhang Jing, instigated people to write those papers, to give the emperor a golden step!

My lord, how can there be any reason in this world to burn down the golden steps?
Zhang Jing ignored a question.The majestic king of a country, where do you want to go, do you need any steps from your servant?

On the second day, Emperor Wanli summoned officials of the third rank and above in Beijing Zhongzheng in Yongshou Palace.

The officials assembled.Emperor Wanli closed his eyes and raised his spirit.For half an hour, he didn't say a word.

The main hall of Yongshou Palace fell into a terrible silence.

In early winter, although there are seven or eight heaters in the main hall, it is still very cold.Beads of sweat appeared on Zhang Jing's head.He couldn't figure out what he did wrong, which made the emperor Longyan furious, and burned all the papers on fire.

Zhao Min, the censor of the right capital, and Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch in charge of Jinyiwei, secretly laughed in their hearts: "Just wait, maybe the emperor will issue a decree in a while to let your father-in-law Zhang fall to the ground."

He Liu, as Minister of Rongzheng, also knelt among the officials.

Emperor Wanli suddenly opened his eyes and looked around at the officials for a week.He opened his mouth and said, "Wei Zhongxian, you servant has no discernment! Mr. He is 76 years old, and I have already given him the honor of sitting in front of the palace. Why do you still let him kneel there? I don't know how to move it for him. A chair?"

When Wei Zhongxian heard the words, he hurriedly said, "This servant deserves to die."

After finishing speaking, he moved a chair, and helped the old-fashioned He Liu to sit on the chair.

Emperor Wanli gave He Liu a seat, and continued to close his eyes to raise his spirit.

Zhao Min and Wei Zhongxian felt a little anxious: Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you always want to kill people, so hurry up and use your knife.What's the point of letting the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty accompany you to take a nap?

Looking at this strange scene in Yongshou Palace, He Liu remembered the "Zuo Zhuan" that He Zezhen had recently read.A sentence in "The Second Year of Xuan Gong": "It's still early to sit and sleep in full clothes."

He Liuxin thought, the emperor is imitating Zhao Xuangong's "false sleep".

The civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty knelt for a long time in the cold Yongshou Palace.

Emperor Wanli suddenly opened his eyes: "I am announcing all my lovers to enter the palace today to promulgate a decree for you."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Wanli handed over a copy of Huang Zhezi's edict to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian unfolded the imperial edict, took a rough look, and his expression changed.He declared: "There is a decree! The eunuch Zhang Jing, who is in charge of the chief inspector of rites, is loyal and smart, and quite talented in governance. From now on, the government affairs of the cabinet will be decided by Zhang Jing, who will be in the hands of the chief inspector of ceremonies!"

Civil and military officials were dumbfounded!
With this decree, Zhang Jing will be above the chief minister of the cabinet in terms of legal principles!The Ming Dynasty was founded more than 200 years ago, where is there such a precedent?Even Feng Bao, who was so powerful back then, was only on an equal footing with Zhang Juzheng, serving as assistant ministers together.

Zhao Min and Wei Zhongxian were puzzled: Didn't the sixth master say that the emperor would kill Zhang Jing because of the establishment of the crown prince?Why not kill him today, but give him power over the cabinet?

Zhang Jing was overjoyed: Ha, the emperor burned those memorials, presumably to show the spirits of the ancestors in heaven, how much the third son of the emperor has won the hearts of the officials, the army, and the people!It's not about venting your anger on me!I gave the emperor a golden step, the emperor is throwing a peach and returning it with a plum!

All the officials are drunk, but He Liuyi is alone.

He Liu secretly laughed in his heart: Your Majesty, you are really good at it!It is known inside and outside the court that you have always doted on the third son of the emperor.If Zhang Jing was convicted for recommending the third son of the emperor, wouldn't you be slapping yourself in the face?You are indeed murderous towards Zhang Jing now.It's just that your method of killing Zhang Jing reminds me of the same: If you want to destroy it, you must first indulge it!
A guy like Zhang Jing, who can't keep two taels of oil in his stomach, has gained such a lot of power now.In a few days, horrific crimes will be committed.At that time, your majesty, you will have a good reason to kill him!
The emperor's mind is unfathomable.Unfortunately, I, He Liu, served three generations of emperors.In the old Hu's words, once you stick your butt, I know whether your shit is sweet or salty.

Zhang Jing kowtowed and said: "The maidservant accepts the order and thanks the emperor for his kindness."

All the officials in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.I don't know what to say.The emperor let the supervisor of ceremonies override the cabinet, which is against the ancestral system.

Conscientious officials in the DPRK all looked to Rongzheng Shangshu He Liu.They hope that Liu Ye, a veteran of the three dynasties, can stand up and oppose the emperor's will.

Who would have thought that He Liu would kneel on the ground and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, Shengming!"

The sixth lord has all called for sages, and all the officials have to follow Xiao Guicao.They all kowtowed and shouted "The emperor is holy".

Emperor Wanli said: "Forget it, there is nothing else, let's leave first."

Zhang Jing, a guy who doesn't know how to die, even said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhang Jing really didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick.He, who has no roots, actually calls himself a "minister".

Emperor Wanli said: "Oh? What's the matter with Zhang Aiqing?"

Zhang Jingdao: "Your Majesty, officials and people all over the world have unanimously recommended the third son of the Emperor as the crown prince. Please make a decision soon, Your Majesty."

Both the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty believed that if the powerful Zhang Jing mentioned this matter now, the emperor would definitely act on it.The third son of the emperor will definitely become the heir apparent of Ming Dynasty!
Emperor Wanli's answer made all the officials dumbfounded again: "Ah, the establishment of the reserve has been delayed for more than ten years. There is no rush for this moment. Let's let it go first. Alright, let's go."

Zhang Jing was dumbfounded again: Your Majesty, I have already paved the golden steps for you.Why don't you go?Let it go first?What the hell is this?

At this moment, He Liu didn't think about any major matters of establishing a reserve.He is only thinking about one thing now: what method should be used to kill Zhang Jing in a few days?Is it the method of torture in the pre-Qin period?Or use Xia Shang's method of torture and cannon?His wife Bai Xiaoyan lives, his son He Shizhong lives, and his confidant Yang Wan lives half. . .With such a big enmity, I must not leave Zhang Jing with a whole body!
(End of this chapter)