Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 820

The lobby of the former military governor's mansion.

Rongzheng Shangshu He Liuzheng was sitting in the lobby, dealing with official documents.

Zhang Jing and a group of sycophants walked into the lobby without notification.

He Liu got up and said loudly: "Eunuch Zhang deals with thousands of prostitutes every day. How come you have the time to come to me?"

Zhang Jing put up the sheet music of the supervisor of ceremonies: "I have an errand, and I want to ask you to do it."

He Liu asked, "Oh? What's the matter?"

Zhang Jing said: "I want to build a new house. I need hundreds of large blue bricks that are one foot high and two feet square. I think the bricks on the wall at Deshengmen are good. You are Rongzheng Shangshu, the city wall of the Nine Gates It's up to you. You send some people to dismantle some big green bricks for me and transport them to the site of my new house."

He Liu was a little strange: "Remove the big green bricks on the city wall?"

At this moment, Yang Xiaozhuan winked at He Liu slyly.He Liuxin understood.

He Liu smiled and said, "Success. Since Eunuch Zhang has ordered, how dare I not obey?"

He Liu's attitude was beyond Zhang Jing's expectation.Zhang Jing didn't expect that He Liu would agree.

Zhang Jing looked at He Liu suspiciously.

He Liu went down to the lobby, and in front of all the officials, he took the initiative to show weakness to Zhang Jing.He cupped his hands and said: "Eunuch Zhang is now in full swing. The power of the court belongs to the emperor. I, He Liu, am a dying man. I have offended Eunuch Zhang a lot in the past, so I ask Mr. Eunuch Zhang to do a lot of things. Don't be as knowledgeable as an old man. .”

Zhang Jing laughed three times: "Hahaha! Everyone has seen it. The majestic Sixth Master of Jinyiwei will also have a soft day!"

He Liu smiled, and made another bow to Zhang Jing: "How can a person not bow his head under the eaves? Now even the cabinet must listen to Zhang Gonggong. How dare I, a little minister of military affairs, talk to Zhang Jing?" Is the father-in-law right? I personally go to Deshengmen to take care of the demolition of the blue bricks. If a few hundred yuan is not enough, I will demolish 1000 yuan! As long as Zhang Gong is satisfied, I will not hesitate to demolish the entire Deshengmen. "

Zhang Jing got up triumphantly: "He Liu, you're smart. A lion will grow old one day. An old lion can't even fight a rabbit, let alone a goshawk?"

He Liu smiled, lowered his head and said, "Eunuch Zhang taught you a lesson. Now you are a goshawk soaring above the nine heavens. I, He Liu, am that immortal lion."

The surrounding officials burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Zhang Jing got up and walked away.

Looking at Zhang Jing's back, He Liu chuckled: "You are a goshawk soaring above the nine heavens? That's wrong, you are just a buzzing fly. Zhang Jing, Zhang Jing, haven't you heard of it? The words of the ancient sages in the Spring and Autumn Period: If a person commits suicide, even the heavens cannot save him!"

At night, the main hall of Yongshou Palace.

Wei Zhongxian knelt down in front of Wanli Emperor Wanli's right hand, and slammed the dragon case fiercely: "Occupy the arsenal, tear down the city wall, build a house? You are bullying the sky!"

Wei Zhongxian quickly kowtowed: "The emperor calm down."

After Emperor Wanli was furious, he looked up to the sky and laughed.Stomach hurts from laughing straight: "Heh, ha. This whale... is really outrageously stupid. Occupying the land of the arsenal, demolishing the bricks of Deshengmen to build a house? He might as well just tell me that the Yongshou Palace Free it up and make it his mansion."

Emperor Wanli is angry and funny now.He asked Wei Zhongxian: "Tell me, is Zhang Jing ridiculous?"

Wei Zhongxian's answer was like a knife, piercing Zhang Jing: "Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Zhang Jing is not ridiculous, but hateful, hateful, and slayable!"

Emperor Wanli restrained his smile: "Yes. Zhang Jing has already finished. You go to He's mansion, convey my will, and announce that He will meet you when he enters the palace for the sixth time."

An hour later, He Liu came to the main hall of Yongshou Palace with the support of Wei Zhongxian.

Emperor Wanli actually left the dragon chair, came to the gate of the hall, and greeted He Liu in person: "He Aiqing, you are here."

He Liu wanted to kneel down to salute, but Emperor Wanli supported him: "Why did you forget, I have already given you the freedom from kneeling in front of the palace."

Entering the main hall, Wei Zhongxian brought a chair for He Liu and helped him to sit down.Then Wei Zhongxian tactfully withdrew from the hall and closed the hall door.

Emperor Wanli asked: "He Aiqing. I have placed you under house arrest for two months. Don't hate me."

He Liudao: "Thunder, rain and dew, could it be God's grace. I dare not complain to the emperor."

Emperor Wanli said again: "I asked you to come today. There are two things I want to ask you. The first thing is, what does He Aiqing think about the candidate for the crown prince?"

He Liu is a hundred times smarter than Zhang Jing.He said: "Report to the emperor. The selection of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. The emperor should be arbitrary. How can I allow my ministers to talk too much?"

Emperor Wanli waved his hand: "Don't prevaricate me with such words. A while ago, didn't the officials in Beijing and China all submit a booklet, admonishing me to register as the third son of the emperor? Are they all 'talkative'?"

He Liu replied: "Your Majesty, those officials were bewitched by Zhang Jing. Please forgive the crimes of the officials. Especially Zhao Min, Liao Zhang, and Wei Zhongxian."

Emperor Wanli had a meticulous mind.He pretended to be surprised: "Oh? Zhao Min, Liao Zhang, and Wei Zhongxian seem to be attached to Zhang Jing... Are these three people the nails you sent to Zhang Jing?"

He Liu said with a smile: "The emperor is the most sage monarch in the past and present. This matter should have been well known in the emperor's mind."

Emperor Wanli really knew it already.Wei Zhongxian now knows everything about Emperor Wanli and has nothing to say.He had already told Emperor Wanli that Zhao and Liao were sent by He Liu to Zhang Jing.

Emperor Wanli smiled slightly: "He Aiqing, you are really an idiot... old fox."

He Liu sternly said: "I am indeed as cunning as a fox. However, my cunning is for those treacherous people. I have always been honest and honest with the emperor."

Emperor Wanli said: "You said you were loyal and honest to me. Then I asked you what you think of the candidate for the crown prince. Why did you avoid answering?"

He Liu knew that it was time for him to tell Emperor Wanli what he had always wanted to say!

He Liu stood up from the chair, fell to his knees, and said three words: "Good queen!"

Emperor Wanli followed Zhang Juzheng to read history books since he was a child.He naturally knew the meaning of these three words.

Here is an anecdote.

Ming Chengzu Emperor Yongle was old and needed to choose a prince to be the crown prince.He has two options.One is Zhu Gaochi, the eldest son of the emperor.Zhu Gaochi is a kind and honest prince.However, his benevolence, in the eyes of Emperor Yong Le, who was good at fighting, was cowardly.Moreover, Zhu Gaochi was obese, weighing more than 200 catties, without the demeanor that an emperor should have.

Another candidate is Zhu Gaoxi, the second son of the emperor.Zhu Gaoxisheng is a talented person, brave and good at fighting.During the battle of Jingnan, Zhu Gaoxi also saved Emperor Yongle's life many times.

Emperor Yong Le hesitated between the two candidates.He asked Xie Jin, a bachelor.

Xie Jin only said three words, and made Emperor Yongle make up his mind to make Zhu Gaochi, the eldest son of the emperor, the crown prince.

These three characters are "good grandson"!
(End of this chapter)