Sun Xiang couldn't help but be confused. After all, not to mention the teacher-student relationship between Cai Wen and Xie Qian, just because of the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, it was impossible for Xie Qian to do nothing after receiving the money.
Over the years, Cai Wen has given quite a few gifts to Xie Qian. Without the support of Xie Qian, the cabinet minister, Cai Wen would not have been able to sit in the position of the Provost and Inspector of a Province at the age of less than 40.
It really is so easy to get promoted in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Many officials may have been able to get to the sixth or seventh rank official position for a lifetime, which is already quite good.
After all, the teacher-student relationship lasted for more than ten years, and the Xie family collected the money so easily. Everyone thought that Xie Qian was absolutely sure that he could transfer Cai Wen back to the capital.
It can be said that in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Sun Xiang came here under Cai Wen's order and once again brought 200,000 taels of silver notes to Beijing. He had made up his mind to settle the matter no matter what.
Fortunately, as a member of Cai Wen's clan, Cai Changgui was arranged to open this restaurant in the capital. On the surface, it was a restaurant that mainly served Fujian cuisine. In fact, secretly, it was a restaurant specially set up by Cai Wen in the capital.
A place for intelligence gathering and a foothold.
If any major changes occurred in the capital, Cai Changgui would send people to notify Cai Wen as quickly as possible. Similarly, once the people sent by Cai Wen to the capital entered the capital, most of the time they would come to see Cai Changgui as soon as possible.
Cai Changgui glanced at Sun Xiang and said: "Originally, things went very smoothly. Mr. Xie Ge accepted your filial piety and promised to mobilize you to Beijing. Not long ago, I visited the eldest son of Xie Mansion. At that time, the eldest son mentioned it personally.
Regarding this matter, it is said that Mr. Xie Ge has already submitted his suggestions to the Ministry of Personnel, and we only need to go through the formalities with the Ministry of Personnel, and the final transfer order will be issued."
When Sun Xiang heard this, he couldn't help but said: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be great? But since the final process is left to go, why do you..."
Shopkeeper Cai had a wry smile on his face and said: "Mr. Sun, you don't know something. Not long ago, the situation in Beijing suddenly changed drastically. Mr. Xie Ge was dismissed from office by the emperor and is no longer the elder of the court."
"What, Mr. Xie Ge has been dismissed from office. How is this possible? He is a veteran minister of several dynasties and has been in the cabinet for more than ten years. He is also a trusted minister of the late emperor. How can Mr. Xie Ge be dismissed today?"
Obviously this news was too unbelievable for Sun Xiang, who stared at Cai Changgui in astonishment.
Cai Changgui could understand Sun Xiang's mood. He sighed softly and said with great emotion: "It's unbelievable to say that the reason is that a young talent came out of our Fujian region, and he somehow gained the attention of the emperor.
"
While sorting out his thoughts, Sun Xiang slowly accepted the news of Xie Qian's dismissal from office while listening to Cai Changgui's explanation of the reasons.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but said: "Isn't that a good thing? In this capital, people who are unfamiliar with the place are naturally the most reliable people from the same hometown and clan. Isn't it a blessing for Fujian to have such a young talent?
"
Cai Changgui nodded and said, "That's what I said. At that time, the imperial censor Luo Wenxiang, who was born in Fujian, went to win over the other party. Unfortunately, the other party didn't buy it at all and firmly attached himself to the emperor."
Sun Xiang hesitated and said: "Since the other party is valued by the Emperor, there seems to be no problem in being attached to the Emperor."
Sun Changgui said with a smile: "But he is a member of the Jinyi Guards, and he also received the emperor's order to reorganize the guards and soldiers..."
Sun Xiang couldn't help but be stunned, and took a breath of cold air and said: "How could the Dukes of the DPRK agree to this?"
Sun Changgui nodded and said: "So not long after, Luo Wenxiang teamed up with some officials to impeach Li Huan at the court meeting, but the result was that he angered the emperor. After receiving the news that day, Li Huan, who was determined to retaliate, had Luo Wenxiang and others committed suicide in the brothel.
They were caught, stripped naked, and paraded through the streets..."
Sun Xiang was dumbfounded when he heard all this, and his eyes almost fell off. At the same time, Sun Xiang could probably guess what was going to happen next.
"If I guess correctly, Mr. Xie Ge and others will definitely not agree and will directly remonstrate with the emperor. However, no matter how serious the matter is, it will not lead to the dismissal of an elder."
In Sun Xiang's view, Xie Qian and others would definitely not give up and impeach Li Huan, but no matter how the situation developed, it would not be possible to remove the elder.
Cai Changgui said with a hint of excitement in his eyes: "I heard that at that time, all the ministers and officials asked to see the emperor but were unable to do so. Some officials were so angry that they beat to death the emperor's attendant who was delivering the order. This led to Xie Qian
, the two elders Liu Jian were dismissed in anger by the emperor, and many officials were even implicated."
Sun Xiang was completely stunned. If Cai Changgui hadn't said this seriously, he would have suspected that Cai Changgui was fooling himself with a little story he heard from somewhere.
After glancing at Sun Xiang, Cai Changgui said: "Now that Mr. Xie Ge has been dismissed from office, the gate of the mansion that used to have endless flow is already crowded with birds. I'm afraid there is no hope for your transfer to the capital."
Taking a deep breath, Sun Xiang looked at Cai Changgui and said, "Have you ever sent someone to report such a big matter to my lord quickly?"
Cai Changgui said immediately: "How is it possible? I confirmed the news that day and sent someone to deliver the news as soon as possible. I am afraid that in a few days, you should have received the news."
Sun Xiang was stunned for a moment, then realized that when he set off from Fujian to the capital, Xie Qian was still the court elder. Even if Cai Changgui sent someone to send the news back, he would not know it.
Just thinking that there was no hope for what he had to do in Beijing, Sun Xiang couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Suddenly, Sun Xiang thought of something. His eyes lit up and he looked at Cai Changgui and said, "Cai Changgui, you just said that Xie Ge was dismissed by the emperor because he impeached the Jin Yiwei official who came out of Fujian?"
Cai Changgui nodded and said: "Yes, that's right. Mr. Sun, you have never seen that man who is no more than eighteen years old. He is a handsome young man and leads the royal guards on the long street. With such a young man, he has won the favor of His Majesty. For this reason
Even if he doesn't hesitate to dismiss the two cabinet ministers, he will surely rise to the top in the future and enjoy endless wealth and glory, which will really make countless others envious."
Sun Xiang's eyes gradually became brighter, he stared at Cai Changgui, and suddenly said: "Who is that person? Do you think that if we go to his door, can we be transferred back to the capital?"
I have to say that Sun Xiang's words made Cai Changgui stunned, and then his face showed an excited look, and he looked at Sun Xiang with admiration and said: "Mr. Sun, you are so smart that you can think of this.
"
As he spoke, Cai Changgui walked around excitedly. The more he thought about it, the more likely he felt that this was a great possibility. He raised his head and nodded fiercely towards Sun Xiang and said, "I think we can give it a try."
Sun Xiang calmed down and looked at Cai Changgui and said: "Since Cai Changgui also thinks it is feasible, you should immediately send someone to find out all useful information about Li Huan. Where is he from Fujian and what are his hobbies? You must find out.
Clearly."
Cai Changgui smiled and said: "This is my old job. Don't worry, Mr. Sun. In a few days, I will give you detailed information about Li Huan."
Sun Xiang has no doubts about Cai Changgui's ability. If he didn't even have this ability, it would be impossible for Cai Changgui to gain the respect of Cai Wen and sit in such an important place in the capital.
Here Li Huan finished his meal and returned to his residence.
However, when I arrived at my residence, I saw a carriage parked at the door from a distance and several people standing there.
Stepping forward quickly, Li Huan's figure appeared at the gate. The few servants guarding the carriage quickly stepped forward and saluted Li Huan: "I have seen you, sir!"
Li Huan waved his hand, and now he seemed to have heard the noise outside. Qiu Ju, who was welcomed into the home at Dengkou, smiled and walked out and said to Li Huan: "Brother Li, you really made our family wait.
It’s been a long time and you just came back.”
Li Huan was quite curious when he saw that it was Qiu Ju, but he smiled and greeted him: "I didn't know that Brother Qiu was coming. If I had known this, he must have come back early. How dare I let him wait here.
"
Walking into the living room, Li Huan saw Cao Yu and two young eunuchs serving him. Needless to say, after Qiu Ju arrived, it was difficult for Forsythia as a maid to come forward to entertain, but Cao Yu was very suitable.
Nodding towards Cao Yu, Li Huan said: "Cao Yu, go and prepare good tea for Brother Qiu."
Qiu Ju waved his hand directly and said: "Okay, let's see, you don't have any good tea here, so I'd better wait until next time when I come back and bring you a can!"
Li Huan laughed and waved his hands. Cao Yu and the two young eunuchs retreated behind Li Huan and stood with their hands tied.
Qiu Ju also knew the identities and origins of Cao Yu and others, so naturally he didn't care. Instead, he looked at Li Huan and said, "Guess what good things I came to bring you?"
In fact, after entering the living room, Li Huan had already noticed the huge sandalwood box placed in the living room.
Although it is unclear what is contained in such a large box, it can be packed in such a high-grade mahogany box, so it can be imagined that the contents must be extremely precious.
With a thought in his heart, Li Huan suddenly said: "Could it be the precious medicinal materials given by His Majesty?"
Hearing what Li Huan said, Qiu Ju immediately chuckled, pointed at Li Huan and said: "Either our brothers are a little envious of His Majesty's favor for you, brother. You listed the required medicinal materials at that time. After returning to the palace,
Your Majesty immediately ordered me to go to the Imperial Hospital to collect medicinal materials for you."
As he spoke, Qiu Ju raised his hand to open the huge box, and immediately saw densely packed medicinal materials sorted into categories. A strong medicinal fragrance hit his face.
The quality of the medicinal materials this time was obviously better than those sent by Fan Gu Dayong before. After all, the medicinal materials sent by Gu Dayong were collected by him with his own power, and the ones sent by Qiu Ju this time were...
According to the emperor's will, these exquisite products were selected directly from Taiyuan Hospital.
Qiu Ju chuckled and said, "You have to thank us politely. We almost ransacked all the high-quality medicinal materials in the imperial hospital. Didn't you see that all the imperial doctors were in great pain?"
It seems like our family has touched their hearts."
Li Huan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said at the same time: "Isn't that their darling? But those medicinal materials are prepared for the nobles in the palace. Although His Majesty rewards them, Brother Qiu, you really don't..."
Qiu Ju waved his hand and said: "We are awake. If we really want to say it, how many of those precious medicinal materials can actually be used by a few nobles? Most of them did not end up in those hospitals.
in human hands.”
Qiu Juman said with disdain: "Where do you think the precious medicinal materials that occasionally flow out of the pharmacies opened by those from the Taiyuan Hospital in the capital come from? It's not like they drifted away from the Taiyuan Hospital.
Otherwise, where would they be able to get those precious medicinal materials?"
Li Huan sighed after hearing this. Everyone really has his own way of corruption. Even the medicinal materials in the Tai Hospital were destroyed in a reasonable way.
Seeing Li Huan's expression, Qiu Ju said with a smile: "So instead of keeping those medicinal materials and eventually falling into the hands of those people, it is better to use them according to His Majesty's wishes and give them to Brother Li for your cultivation."
Li Huan raised his hands to Qiu Ju and said, "But there is brother Lao Qiu!"
Qiu Ju took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and put them on the table and said, "All the medicinal materials are recorded here. You can order someone to count them later."
Li Huan smiled and said: "Brother Qiu is joking, can I still not trust you?"
Qiu Ju chuckled, stood up and said, "It's getting late, and it's time for our family to go back and pay errands."
Li Huan quickly said: "Why don't Li order someone to prepare a table of meals and accompany Brother Qiu..."
Qiu Ju waved his hands and said: "No, no, it's already getting late today. If I don't go, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the palace. We'll talk about it another day. Then I'll have to ask you, brother, to treat us to a table."
While talking, Qiu Ju had already left the living room, and Li Huan could only escort Qiu Ju out of the house, watching Qiu Ju get on the sedan and gradually disappear into the night.
After returning home, Li Huan said to Cao Yu: "Cao Yu, please take someone to sort out these medicinal materials and put them into categories."
After all, although these medicinal materials have been prepared by the imperial doctors of the imperial hospital, they still need to be stored and stored properly. If the effectiveness of the medicine is affected due to improper storage, it will be worth the loss.
Cao Yu responded, his eyes falling on the pieces of paper on the desk, and he saw that the information on each medicinal material was densely recorded on them.
"Huh!"
Cao Yu picked up a piece of paper and glanced at it for a few times before he couldn't help but let out a low sigh.
Li Huan took a sip of tea and looked at Cao Yu in surprise: "What's wrong?"
Cao Yu handed the piece of paper to Li Huan and said: "Sir, take a look at it. These medicinal materials are indeed from the Great Nei Tai Hospital. I'm afraid it is just like what Eunuch Qiu Ju said. He vacated the Tai Hospital."
The warehouse is also unknown."
When Li Huan heard this, he reached out and took the piece of paper. He glanced at it and couldn't help but his eyes narrowed. To be honest, although Li Huan said that he knew that the medicinal materials given by the emperor must be very precious, but when he actually saw the year of those medicinal materials, Li Huan was still confused.
The royal background was shocking.
There are dozens of medicinal materials, and it can be said that among them more than a dozen of the most precious medicinal materials, almost none of them are more than a hundred years old. There are even more than a dozen ginseng roots among them, which are great for nourishing qi and blood. The oldest one is more than three hundred years old.
.
Ginseng that has been cultivated for hundreds of years among the people has become quite rare. Even wealthy families will treasure it as a treasure for emergencies.
At this moment, there were more than a dozen ginseng roots alone. Li Huan's eyes twitched when he looked at them. Only then did he understand why Qiu Huiyi said that the people in Taiyuan Hospital felt as if their hearts had been ripped out.
But soon Li Huan couldn't help the impulse in his heart and said: "Okay, okay, with the help of these elixirs, I may be somewhat sure of a breakthrough this time."
Cao Yu, who was sorting out the box of medicinal materials at the side, couldn't help but look happy when he heard this and said: "So you can make a breakthrough this time?"
During these days of assisting Li Huan in his practice, Cao Yu no longer knew anything about martial arts. Although he didn't know when Li Huan would be able to break through, he could guess that it didn't take three or two days just by looking at how hard Li Huan practiced on weekdays.
Li Huan nodded slightly and said, "I didn't expect that the elixir given by your Majesty this time would be so precious."
As he spoke, Li Huan shouted: "Forsythia, forsythia..."
Soon a pretty figure came over and said with a bit of surprise: "Why are you calling me, Master?"
Li Huan pointed to the medicinal materials and said, "Take the medicinal materials and prepare a Chunyang Babao Decoction."
Forsythia was stunned for a moment and said with a bit of surprise: "Sir, you...didn't you say that you won't need to use Chunyang Babao Decoction to assist your cultivation for at least another month?"
Li Huan smiled and said: "With these old treasures, naturally we don't have to wait so long."
As he spoke, Li Huan stretched out his hand and pinched Forsythia's nose and said, "Okay, go get ready."
Forsythia responded, carefully selected the required medicinal materials, quickly walked into the kitchen, and prepared the medicinal soup needed for Li Huan to practice.
After glancing at Cao Yu, Li Huan pondered for a moment and said, "Cao Yu, please go there yourself and invite Chen Ke, Zhao Yi, and Ma Ming to me."
Although Cao Yu didn't know why Li Huan summoned several people here, but Li Huan had a mission, he immediately agreed and made arrangements in a hurry.
As the night fell, Li Huan walked into the room and saw that Forsythia had prepared boiling hot medicinal soup. Her green-white arms were exposed, and her smooth and jade-like forehead was covered with crystal beads of sweat.
Seeing Li Huan approaching, Forsythia stepped forward and undressed Li Huan while saying, "Master, Chunyang Babao Soup is ready."
Li Huan's naked body was quickly exposed. Forsythia just glanced at it, then blushed with shock and said, "I'll go outside and guard the gate for the young master."
Seeing Forsythia running away, Li Huan lowered his head and looked at a certain place and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's no wonder he was there.
A young man is already full of vitality, not to mention a person like him who is full of energy. Just now, such a beautiful and refined lady like Forsythia took off her clothes. It would be inappropriate if he didn't react at all.
It's normal.
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