Chapter 601 The Empress Dowager has a purpose (seeking the moon)
Zhang Yong sent Fang Yingwu to Zuoshunmen. He was supposed to say goodbye and leave, but he still had many worries in his heart. Although Fang Yingwu promised to introduce Wang Zhiguo to him, he didn't know when Eunuch Wang would come back.
, how to protect yourself before this happens?
The people behind Miao Yu were powerful and fully capable of crushing him in just a few days! In that case, even if Eunuch Wang returned to the court, it would be too late.
Therefore, Zhang Yong couldn't help but ask: "I don't know whether I should ask or not. Can Master Fang give you any advice on the current self-protection strategy? The situation in the palace is strange and unpredictable, and it is beyond my control!"
Fang Yingwu was surprised and said: "Isn't such a simple thing obvious? You also want to ask me?"
Zhang Yong was embarrassed by Fang Yingwu's surprised look, as if he was stupid and couldn't even think of such a simple solution. But this embarrassment was nothing compared to saving his life: "I hope
Lord Fang can point you to a clear path."
Fang Yingwu sighed: "Where does the prince live now?" Zhang Yong replied: "As we all know, it is in Renshou Palace."
Fang Yingwu asked back: "Then what else do you have to worry about? Why don't you quickly go to Renshou Palace to report the news?"
Zhang Yong suddenly realized something and said suddenly: "Thank you, Mr. Fang, for your advice!"
As a bystander and a fan of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yong was always worried that he had offended the people behind Miao Yu, and might have made the emperor unhappy. At the same time, he might also have enemies with other eunuchs of the East Palace, so he was worried about his own life.
But he forgot that although his behavior objectively helped Fang Yingwu, it also helped the prince. It was equivalent to passing all responsibilities to Miao Yu, which greatly alleviated the prince's fault.
Empress Dowager Zhou is the protector of the prince in Renshou Palace. She definitely hopes that the prince himself will be safe and sound, and her actions will definitely be appreciated by Empress Dowager Zhou! As long as Empress Dowager Zhou is willing to take care of things, there is nothing to worry about for the time being.
But Zhang Yong thought of a new problem: "The Empress Dowager Zhou does not like Concubine Wan Gui, and Eunuch Wang came from Concubine Wan Gui's palace..."
Fang Yingwu scolded him, "You think too much! I told you to do this, so of course I have my own reasons. Do you have any other choice now?"
Zhang Yong got the idea. He hurriedly broke up with Fang Yingwu and went to Renshou Palace to report the news. At the moment, there seemed to be no better way, so he could only take one step at a time.
Fang Yingwu walked to the Zuoshun door and glanced into the concierge. He found that all the lecturers were still there, probably waiting for the call from the prince as usual. But looking at the situation today, there was a high probability that the prince would not show up again in the afternoon.
Class continues.
Fang Yingwu stopped in his tracks. When he was considering whether to explain the situation, he saw someone in the concierge actively waving to him.
Fang Yingwu looked carefully and saw that this person looked vaguely familiar. After thinking about it again, Fang Yingwu remembered that this person was the eunuch Qin Chang, the eunuch Bingbi who acted as the emperor's work secretary. He had only met one person before.
I did it twice, so I didn’t have a deep impression.
Qin Chang's identity is not simple. He is the direct executor of the relationship between the emperor, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the cabinet and ministries. Important orders are conveyed to relevant personnel by Qin Chang. Seeing that Qin Chang is waiting for him, he should
After seeing Zhang Yong away, he felt relaxed again.
Qin Chang stood up, and the other party responded: "Your Majesty ordered me to come and wait here, and I want to ask you questions."
Fang Yingwu was quite emotional when he heard this. First, he felt that the emperor was too damn stupid. Do we have to get something out of his mouth?
The second is to lament that the emperor is not completely stupid and knows to send Qin Chang to ask questions instead of sending someone like Liang Fang. This shows that the emperor is somewhat sensible. He knows that if he wants to hear the authentic and unbiased account,
, you have to send Qin Chang, who is highly neutral, otherwise the words that reach your ears will be distorted.
So the character of Emperor Chenghua...is stubborn because I know what to do, but I just don't want to do it.
The third question is: Was it intentional or a mistake for Qin Chang to ask questions in this place? Didn't you see the changes in the expressions of other people around you?
Indeed, when the other officials in the porter heard what Tan Chang said, they felt a little strange. The emperor first sent Fang Yingwu to pay homage to the prince, and then sent Tan Chang to wait here to ask questions. What else could he ask?
Undoubtedly, he must be asking about the prince! In this sensitive period, when he was asked about the foundation of the country, the treatment he received from Fang Yingwu was really embarrassing. Even the prime minister in the cabinet has never heard of being asked about this by the emperor.
Not to mention a group of officials who can only be regarded as alternate cabinets.
If all the officials of the Eastern Palace knew that the superstitious emperor summoned Fang Yingwu out of curiosity because he had some idea of a star king descending to earth, they would probably vomit a few mouthfuls of blood. Then they would loudly shout, "Don't ask the common people or ghosts and gods!"
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Fang Yingwu knew that he was a little conspicuous now, so he couldn't help but said: "How can I dare to accept your Majesty's inquiry on state affairs, how can I be so virtuous and capable? There are many courtiers, so I hope your Majesty will choose someone virtuous."
Qin Chang didn't care about Fang Yingwu's mood and asked directly: "How is the prince?"
Sure enough, this is the question... Fang Yingwu replied in a matter-of-fact manner: "You have the appearance of a wise king."
Qin Chang glanced at Fang Yingwu and asked: "People often say that the prince has the appearance of a wise king. What exactly is the appearance of a wise king?"
Fang Yingwu continued to answer quickly: "Meek in nature, big-hearted, courteous and virtuous, good at accepting advice, and correcting his mistakes immediately." However, he still complained in his heart and added: In fact, he is just a soft-eared melon.
Qin Chang nodded, and when he was about to say something, a young eunuch suddenly rushed over, ran into the room, and said to everyone: "There is a decree from Renshou Palace! Call the eunuchs, eunuchs, and cabinet ministers to speak in the East Palace.
Official, Fang Yingwu and others come to Wenhua Hall!"
All the lecturers, including Qin Chang, didn't know what happened, and they looked at each other in shock after hearing this decree.
Only Fang Yingwu knew it well and sighed that the news spread so quickly! The Empress Dowager Zhou probably already knew the news and wanted to handle the matter in a fair and open manner.
Speaking of Queen Mother Zhou, she was born in a peasant family in the suburbs of Beijing. She was uneducated and uneducated. She had caused many things that would have made people laugh if she told them. In the eyes of the courtiers, she was a very vulgar, rude, and fussy old woman. In addition, the Zhou family was domineering.
, most of the courtiers did not think highly of the Queen Mother Zhou.
However, the status of the Queen Mother of Zhou has always been unshakable, and it lasted from the Yingzong Dynasty to the future Hongzhi Dynasty. It was all because of two things she did. The first was to give birth to Emperor Chenghua, and the second was to protect the current Crown Prince Zhu.
Youtang.
If Empress Dowager Zhou didn’t sincerely love her grandson Zhu Youtang and strictly protect her, Zhu Youtang would have been assassinated by Concubine Wan Guifei. To this day, the prince still lives in Renshou Palace, where Empress Dowager Zhou lives, instead of officially
Living independently in the East Palace is not something you should do, but you really don't dare.
Therefore, although Empress Dowager Zhou did many bad things, and even caused the first collective knocking event among officials in the Ming Dynasty, the only two correct things she did were unparalleled great merits.
Even though this old woman was so annoying, she had a good life and ended up rich and wealthy after three successful dynasties. This is generally how politics is.