Idle courtiers

Chapter 509 The two sides
At this moment, in the Dongchang yamen.

The head of the Ritual Supervisor, Bingbi, and the admiral of the East Police Factory, Chen Hong, stood in front of the statue of the Yuefei Temple, clasped their hands together and prayed silently.

Since that snowy night when he hit the Kedao speaker with his stick, he naturally became the target of Qingliu.Recently, the civil servants asked the emperor to make a crown prince, and they naturally brought him in as well.

Some radical censors even proposed to abolish the factory guards and investigate the culprit of Gong Qing's death, Eunuch Chen.

At the time of the Kongming case, Chen Hong had already been impeached by the officials to the point of confusion. Now that he has been convicted twice, he is under tremendous mental pressure.

Don't look at his vicious appearance in front of the outside, but he is actually very guilty.

Take the Kong Ming case as an example, he was so forced that he had no choice but to ask the gods for divination.

In fact, the power of the eunuchs is completely attached to the imperial power.A person's rise and fall, honor and disgrace, all depend on the king's father's will.

The danger of the sky has always been unpredictable, and when things are difficult to deal with, it is not a big deal for the emperor to throw out a few servants as scapegoats.

An eunuch is a tree without roots, unlike a civil servant, there is a master in the same year, and if something happens, everyone rushes to tell each other, and we are in the same boat through thick and thin.As for Jin Yiwei, they are nobles. Since the year of Jing Nan, the aristocratic families and big families have been united as one, and they are also united at critical moments.

A crown prince will definitely not be established, and it is impossible for the emperor to establish a crown prince in his life.Chen Hong felt that when the incident came to an end, the emperor would abandon it without hesitation in order to appease everyone's anger.

In the inner court, there are too many people staring at his position.

Chen Hong prayed silently in front of Yue Fei's statue: Grandpa Yue, you can't let a practical person like me come to an end!That's right, our eunuchs are whips in the hands of the emperor, but those who make whips also have the self-esteem of whips!
At this moment, a eunuch walked in: "Godfather, there seems to be something wrong..."

Chen Hong gave him a majestic look, and waved the others to back out.When there were only two people left in the room, he asked, "What's wrong?"

The eunuch: "Returning to godfather, it's strange that there have been two personnel changes in the court recently."

Chen Hong: "Say."

Eunuch: "Godfather, Yuan Ge is old and seriously ill, so he can't go to Xiyuan to guard. Zhang Juzheng used the excuse of going to Jinzhong Jingyan to go to the cabinet to guard the house. He didn't come out after he went."

Chen Hong: "The call for Zhang Juzheng to join the cabinet is already high, and he is an imperial attendant. It is not surprising that he is on duty in the cabinet."

"It's not surprising, but godfather, Xu Jie also promoted a confidant to the cabinet. Do you know who that person is? It's Zhou Nan's staff member, former Wanping County Prime Minister Shi Wenjiang, whom Xu Xiang promised An official position of a member of Zhongshu Keshe."

Chen Hong was silent.

The eunuch continued: "These two personnel changes don't seem to be big, but it's strange that Gao Gong got stuck when Shi Wenjiang was a member of the Zhongshu Keshe and went to the cabinet on duty. It is said that Gao Xiang and Xu Shoufu returned There was a dispute."

Chen Hong's expression changed: "Both sides are placing people into the cabinet to be on duty. What are they trying to do? Weird, weird! Is there something wrong inside?"

The eunuch: "Godfather, this fact is too weird, why don't you go to Xiyuan to see it yourself?"

Chen Hong scolded: "I haven't been on duty for the past few days. If I can go in, what a fart I am? Entering the palace without imperial edict, do you know what the crime is?"

"Yes, yes, what godfather said is true." The eunuch: "But, this matter is not normal."

Chen Hong was in a bad mood, and waved his hands: "Go, go, it's no big deal, the sky won't fall." He was going to drive that confidant out.

The confidant suddenly said: "By the way, according to reports, Zou Yunqing met Zhu Lun once last night, at the "Zhuli Pavilion" restaurant. The two talked for about half an hour, and they had a very happy conversation."

"Which Zou Yunqing?" Chen Hong frowned.

Eunuch: "Who else could it be? The new Zuo Tongzheng, Xu Jie's disciple, Zou Yunqing and Zou Yinglong."

Chen Hong's eyelids twitched: "Why did they get together?"

You know, Xu Men and Jin Yiwei had already made a feud in the Kong Ming case.

The reason why Zou Yinglong contacted Zhu Lun must be Xu Jie's intention, and he made it so mysterious.

It is a big taboo of the imperial court for a Chief Assistant to come into contact with a Jinyiwei Beiya Zhenfu, if it gets out, there will be a storm.However, Xu Jie did just that, could it be that...

Chen Hong was terrified, and anger surged in his heart again: "Good Zhu Lun, we agreed to deal with Xu Jie together at the beginning, but now you, a bird, have changed your court and changed your flag. What's your morals?"

In the officialdom, especially the secret service agencies like factory guards, there is no integrity at all.Yesterday everyone was still smiling and calling each other brothers, but today they may turn their faces and invite you into the urn.

"What do they want to do together?" Chen Hong muttered to himself.

"What else can we do? There must be something of great interest. For real benefit, even if there is great hatred, it can be put aside." The eunuch interrupted.

"Benefits, what kind of interests are so great that two people who would fight to the death shake hands and make peace?" Chen Hong has never been a resourceful person, he only feels that his head is getting bigger, and he can't figure it out.

The eunuch reminded: "Godfather, Prince Yu's Mansion and Xu Jie have sent people to Xiyuan to be on duty. Now, Zou Yinglong and Xiao Zhu are colluding again. Shouldn't these two things be looked at together? Could it be..."

Chen Hong realized something, and asked sharply, "Could it be what?"

Eunuch: "Is there something wrong with the ban?"

Chen Hong's face turned pale: "Long Live Lord, it must be Long Live Lord... Our family has to go to the palace."

Eunuch: "But godfather, you have not been on duty for the past few days, and there is no way to enter Xiyuan!"

That's right, since the last time the Kodao spokesperson attacked Xiyuan, the security in the ban has become stricter than before.Not to mention ordinary people, even the ministers of the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies, if you are not supposed to be on duty, you will not be able to get in even one step.

There are only three exceptions: Huang Jin, Zhou Nan, and Zhu Lun.

Huang Jin and Zhou Nan were the emperor's personal attendants. Huang Jin was in charge of the emperor's daily life, Zhou Nan was in charge of confidentiality, and Zhu Lun was in charge of guarding the entire Xiyuan.

Among the three, Huang Jin is an old patient, who has been recuperating in isolation at home for the past two days, and will not recover within four or five days.And Zhu Lun is only responsible for the security of the Forbidden City, without the emperor's edict, there is no way to enter the Yuxi Palace.

From this point of view, Zhou Nan was the only one beside the emperor.

The grandeur of this villain's holy family has surpassed that of Yan Song at the beginning, and even surpassed Huang Jin's posture. I don't know what ecstasy the emperor took for him?

Now, Zhou Nan, who is in charge of the emperor's secrets, and Zhu Lun, who guards Xiyuan, are colluding. Isn't it true that the entire Forbidden City has been controlled by them, by Xumen and the Jinyiwei system?

What is this concept?
Chen Hong recalled the situation when Jiajing vomited blood on that snowy night, and said grimly: "No, Lord Long Live can't hold it anymore."

"Ah!" The eunuch's face also lost color, and he couldn't help taking two steps back.

Chen Hong laughed grimly: "What are you afraid of? What are you afraid of? Later, you will inform Mr. Gao Ge about this matter, so that he can be careful and make plans early. Xiao Zhu, Xiao Zhu, you are playing this trick in front of our family. It’s a bit tender. Also, throw out all the people you need, and keep an eye on Xu Jie and Zhu Xizhong.”

Now that Xiao Zhu has already joined the Jingwang family, don't blame my surname Chen for being ruthless.

Hey, what is King Jing, His Majesty still prefers two generations of King Yu in his heart.

King Jing is still on his way, I'm afraid he won't be able to make it in time.

Even if you are a dragon across the river, you can't overwhelm this local snake like us.

The confidant was about to take the order to retreat, when Chen Hong called him again: "In addition, send people out of Beijing to keep an eye on King Jing, and everyone in the factory will cancel their rest and no longer be sent out. They are all waiting in the yamen to be dispatched at any time." .”

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There was less snow today, but it was colder by dusk.Looking up, there are salt-like snow particles falling from the sky.

In the Yamen of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town, Zhu Lun patrolled the sky prison as usual.

Today, he didn't know why he became excited, and he walked into the courtyard where Yan Song was being held, and waved his hands to let his men go out.

"Why is Zhu Zhenfu so interested in coming to see the old man today?" Yan Song sat in front of the stove with white hair and sleepy eyes.

"It is my duty to inspect the prison." Zhu Lun sat on a small bench in front of Yan Song, stretched out his hand and put it on the stove, and did not move it for a long time.Until the flames burned his palms red.

He sneered and said: "Yan Song, you have caused troubles in the court, and the court will never forgive you lightly. As for your son, colluding with Japanese pirates is a capital crime. Your sentence is only for the past two years, so don't ask too much."

Yan Song yawned for a long time: "The old man is already in his early eighties, and his life is rare in seventies. As for my Qing'er, when he wanted to enter the officialdom, the old man had already warned him, this book It is a dangerous and inexplicable path, especially for a person like him who has no fame as a Jinshi. He is seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence if he has ended up today, no wonder others."

Zhu Lun was taken aback: "You can see clearly."

"When you reach my age, you will naturally understand these truths. Life is not about living long or short, the key is to have a good time!" Yan Song picked up the eye gum from the corner of his eye with his finger and threw it into the fire: "Zhu Zhen Fu today suddenly thought that when I come to this old man's prison, there must be something difficult to decide and I want to discuss it with someone. Let's talk, talk, don't be afraid. The old man is a dying person. The so-called dying person, his words are also kind .”

Zhu Lun couldn't hold back his face, and said in a low voice: "You are a death row prisoner, you are so arrogant, put yourself in your position."

Yan Song suddenly shed two lines of turbid tears: "Is it possible that His Majesty is going to die?"

Zhu Lun's hand trembled, and he retracted it like an electric shock, only to find that the palm of his hand had been scorched into unbearable pain.

Yan Song: "I knew it, I knew it, your majesty, your majesty, I deserve to die, I can't serve you by your side"

Zhu Lun felt a little sad, took out a handkerchief and handed it over, and continued to shout: "Long live is fine now, Yan Song, you don't have to be like this."

Yan Song wiped his eyes, took a breath, calmed down suddenly, and asked, "Is Zhu Zhenfu making a choice?"

(End of this chapter)