Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 819 Occupying the arsenal and demolishing the city wall

In the dead of night, He Mansion.

Wei Zhongxian led a person to He Liu.The person brought by Wei Zhongxian was about forty years old, and his long beard on his chin was actually braided into a small braid.This person is the famous Feng Shui master in the capital: Yang Xiaozhuan.

When Yang Xiaozhuan saw He Liu, he bowed his head and said, "I've met Uncle Liu!"

He Liu smiled and said, "You are the closed disciple of my eleventh younger brother Li Zipian, Yang Xiaozhuan?"

Yang Xiaozhuan said: "Exactly. When Master was alive, he often talked about Uncle Liu."

He Liudao: "Since you are Li Zipian's apprentice, why don't you come to Jinyiwei to seek a job?"

Yang Xiaozhuo explained: "Uncle Liu, I don't like to be controlled by others by nature. I don't want to work in the government."

Wei Zhongxian said: "Sixth Master, Yang Xiaozhuan has been playing among the wealthy men in the capital all these years, coaxing them into a circle, it's really cool and comfortable."

He Liudao: "You are going to choose a homestead for Zhang Jing tomorrow. I don't know where you plan to let him build the new house?"

Yang Xiaozhuan said: "Uncle Liu, the theory of Fengshui is actually illusory. Where Fengshui is good and where Fengshui is bad, it all depends on the words of the Fengshui master."

He Liu nodded, turned to the bookshelf, and took down a map of the capital.This map was drawn by Matteo Ricci, a foreign scholar, and it is extremely detailed.

He Liu unfolded the map of the capital city on the table, then circled a place with a pen, and said, "I think the Feng Shui here is pretty good!"

Yang Xiaozhuan and Wei Zhongxian watched carefully.I saw that the place in He Liuquan was adjacent to the arsenal of the Ministry of War and occupied some land in the arsenal.

Wei Zhongxian blurted out: "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed Tian Fu?"

Although Wei Zhongxian was ignorant before entering the palace, after entering the palace, he fell in love with reading history books.After all, to be a bigger official, one must be able to understand the general situation and take into account the overall situation.The best way to improve the overall situation is to read history books.

He Liu was surprised and said, "You actually know the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's killing of Prime Minister Tian Fu?"

Wei Zhongxian talked eloquently: "The younger generation is reading "Historical Records" written by Sima Qian recently. It is mentioned in it that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Tian Fu, the uncle of the country, served as the prime minister, arrogant and domineering. He forced Dou Ying and Guan Fu to death, and monopolized power in the court. Later, when Tian Fu built a house, he took a fancy to the location of the Chang'an arsenal and asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for it. Building a house on the arsenal was tantamount to treason. Emperor Wu of the Han hated Tian Fu because of this, and eventually killed Tian Fu. Later generations According to historians, Tian Fu fell on the land where he asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for the arsenal."

He Liu smiled and said, "I didn't expect Eunuch Wei to be knowledgeable about the past and the present. I admire him."

Turning his head, He Liu told Yang Xiaozhuan again: "Tomorrow, you take this picture and tell Zhang Jing that the house built here will ensure its wealth and honor for six generations. Moreover, it must occupy more than a dozen of the arsenal. zhangdi."

Yang Xiaozhuan said: "Uncle Liu, don't worry, this matter is on my shoulders."

At noon the next day, Yang Xiaozhuan led Zhang Jing to the vicinity of the arsenal of the Ministry of War.Wei Zhongxian, Zhao Min, Zhang Xun and a bunch of sycophants all stood beside them.

Yang Xiaozhuan held a compass in his hand, closed his eyes, pinched his fingers, and muttered: "One life is two, two is three, and three is all things. A, B, C, Ding, quick and quick, wind, fire, thunder and lightning, Xili Hulu, Yidibala pull."

Suddenly, Yang Xiaozhuan opened his eyes: "Eunuch Zhang, look at the land next to the arsenal. There is a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and an old cow in the middle. It looks like a red bird spreading its wings. If you build a house on this land, Wealth and honor will surely be guaranteed for six generations!"

When Zhang Jing heard this, his eyes lit up: "Mr. Yang, as long as I build a new house here, will the next six generations be rich?"

Yang Xiaozhuo lowered her voice: "It's not just about the wealth and honor of the six generations. After the house is built and moved in, I'm afraid that some members of the Zhang family's generation will be able to become kings."

Zhang Jing was overjoyed!From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, the most powerful eunuch is none other than Tong Guan in the Song Dynasty.As an eunuch, Tong Guan was named King of Guangyang County.All the great eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty dreamed of being crowned king one day like Tong Guan.

Zhang Jing said: "Okay, then choose this land!"

At this moment, Yang Xiaozhuan's face showed embarrassment: "But..."

Zhang Jing said: "But what?"

Yang Xiaozhuo said in a serious manner: "Look, there is a big wall over there. To build a house, you have to walk another fifteen feet to the east of the wall."

Zhang Jing said to himself: "But to the east of the wall is the arsenal of the Ministry of War."

Wei Zhongxian said from the side: "Eunuch Zhang, the arsenal of the Ministry of War is eight hundred feet from north to south and six hundred feet from east to west. It's not a big deal to set aside ten feet from east to west to build your homestead. It's just to tear down that wall It’s about shifting more than ten feet and building another wall. I’ll go and say hello to the Lang Zhong of the Armory Department of the Ministry of War. The big deal is that I’ll pay for the money for rebuilding the east wall for my father-in-law.”

Zhang Jing has never read the historical records, so he naturally does not know the allusion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killing Tian Fu.He thought to himself, occupying more than ten feet of land in the arsenal is not a big deal.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jing said to Wei Zhongxian: "In that case, I will do as you say."

Yang Xiaozhuan is Li Zipian's apprentice, so his knowledge is naturally extraordinary.He has wandered among the dignitaries and dignitaries all these years, and he has a clear understanding of the court situation.He knew that He Liu had set up a trap now, waiting for Zhang Jing to get inside.He wanted to do another favor to his sixth uncle.

Yang Xiaozhuan said again: "There is one more thing. The bricks and stones used to build the gate of the house must be big green bricks one foot high and two feet square. This is how the old cow under the house really lives."

Zhao Min said: "A big green brick that is one foot high and two feet square? I'm afraid it's hard to find such a big green brick."

Yang Xiaozhuan laughed and said, "Isn't the section of the city wall at Deshengmen just made of big green bricks that are one foot high and two feet square?"

Zhang Jing asked in surprise, "You want me to tear down the walls of the capital?"

Liao Zhang, the commander in charge of the Shenji Camp, said, "Eunuch Zhang, this matter is easy to handle. The defense of Deshengmen is the responsibility of our Shenji Camp. I will ask my brothers to tear down a few hundred bricks for him." Yes."

Zhang Jing suddenly had an idea.He said: "The defense of Gyeonggi is in charge of Rongzheng Shangshu. The nine-gate city wall is also under the management of Rongzheng Shangshu. When you go to Deshengmen to demolish bricks, it seems that you should say hello to that old fellow He Liu."

Liao Zhang said: "Is it the turn of that old man He Liu to take care of the demolition of hundreds of bricks? I'll say hello to my brothers..."

But Zhang Jing waved his hand: "No. I'm going to find He Liu in person to see if he sells my face."

Zhang Jing approached He Liu because of the matter of hundreds of bricks, in order to demonstrate against He Liu!He thought that He Liu and him were in the same situation, and they would definitely not agree.When the time comes, he will order Liao Zhang to tear down the bricks.In this way, it can be proved that He Liu, the Minister of Rongzheng, can't even control his own generals.He Liu's face will be ruined.

(End of this chapter)