The order of first come, first served is of course very important. Both Wan An and Fang Yingwu were smart people. They thought of lobbying Concubine Wan Guifei almost at the same time, so Fang Yingwu sent Wang Zhi to fight, and Wan Shoufu sent his cheap sister-in-law Mrs. Wang.
In this dispute over the harem route, strictly speaking, Wan An came to his senses earlier than Fang Yingwu. Theoretically, it was Mrs. Wang who saw the Wan family first and took the lead.
But fortunately, Wang Zhi had easy access to the palace due to his status. Eunuchs like him did not need to go through repeated petitions for approval. They could just come directly to Concubine Wan Gui to ask for an audience. However, Wang Zhi, the foreigner, had to go through a lot of trouble. She had to go through the fixed petition process before being summoned.
In the end, he arrived later than Wang Zhi when he entered the palace.
It has to be said that compared to the ministers, Wan Shoufu relied on the Wang family to communicate with the inner palace, which had a very obvious advantage in convenience. But compared with Wang Zhi, the advantage turned into a disadvantage.
But when Mrs. Wang entered the garden, she saw the people around Concubine Wan from a distance. Her heart skipped a beat and she secretly exclaimed, "What an unlucky time to come." Of course she knew Eunuch Wang, and she also knew that Eunuch Wang had a special relationship with Concubine Wan.
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Although she is a serious relative of the imperial concubine and is not afraid of Wang Zhi, but when she came here today, she was entrusted by the chief minister Wan An, so she could not help but criticize Wang Zhi. Then she put pressure on Wang Zhi through Wan Empress.
, and finally called Fang Yingwu unlucky.
If Wang Zhi was by her side, how could she open her mouth? Mrs. Wang was worried about this. She had no idea for a while, so she could only go to the imperial concubine to see her.
After the ceremony, Concubine Wan Guifei gave her a seat. After all, Mrs. Wang was a relative of the same generation, so the etiquette was naturally different from that of Eunuch Wang, so she had a seat when she came. After that, Mrs. Wang sat down and said: "I'm here today, let's talk to my sister about home affairs."
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This sentence is very abrupt. Even if a person goes to chat with others, the opening usually starts with the three elements of weather, food, and health. I would never say "I just came to chat with you today because I have nothing to do." This seems too deliberate and blunt.
However, Mrs. Wan heard it, and her sister-in-law must have done it on purpose. She obviously thought that Wang Zhi next to her was getting in the way, and wanted to drive Wang Zhi away. Two relatives were talking about common things, so why was Wang Zhi joining in the fun here?
Mrs. Wan raised her head and looked at Wang Zhi again, only to see Wang Zhi looking at the sky pretending to be dumbfounded, as if he didn't understand what Mrs. Wang meant. But with Wang Zhi's IQ, how could he not understand what Mrs. Wang said?
Concubine Wan Guifei felt enlightened now. Wang Zhi came over and said bad things about Wan An. Her sister-in-law, entrusted by Wan An, came over and she must have said bad things about Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi knew this very well and did not leave on purpose.
Thinking of this, Concubine Wan Gui couldn't help but feel a little angry. This was an open internal conflict on the surface! She also thought, if it weren't for the internal conflict between the two powerful arms of Wan An and Wang Zhi, they might have their own different ideas, and
How could outsiders take advantage?
So many major events in the world have been caused by one's own people! Immediately, a wave of bad breath surged into her chest, and Concubine Wan Gui couldn't help coughing violently. Wang Zhi was so frightened that he quickly came back to his senses from pretending to be stupid, and hurriedly said softly for
The imperial concubine patted her on the back.
Concubine Wan Gui has never been a tactful person. After she regained her composure, she shouted to Mr. Wang: "If you have anything to say, just say it clearly. There is no need to hesitate. Wang Zhi, just listen here. You are not allowed to interrupt before I ask questions."
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Mrs. Wang was the wife of the late Wan Tong, and she had never been very fond of Wang Zhi. Although Wang Zhi was a eunuch and had no education, he admired Shilin in his heart and always looked down on the vulgar Wan family.
I'm tired of looking at it.
Seeing Concubine Wan Gui's conversation at this time, she made up her mind, what if she said something bad about Wang Zhi in front of her? Does Wang Zhi, a slave, dare to take revenge on the Wan family?
"My brother-in-law, Wan Lao's chief assistant, said that Eunuch Wang is no longer reliable." When Wang said this, he paused and looked at his words.
Wang Zhi couldn't help but wanted to defend himself, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was glared at by Concubine Wan Gui. Then he remembered the concubine's command "Don't interrupt", so he could only shrink back his words.
Wang didn't see anything on the face of the imperial concubine, so she continued: "Lao Wange also said that Wang Zhi most likely has other intentions, and the empress must be on guard!"
Concubine Wan Gui asked coldly: "Why does Mr. Wange say that? Is there any proof?"
Wang replied: "Looking back carefully at Eunuch Wang's actions over the past few years, it seems that they are always vaguely consistent with Fang Yingwu, and every time he returns, Fang Yingwu will benefit. If once or twice is a coincidence, three times or five times can still be a coincidence.
Coincidence?
Not only Mr. Wange, but also eunuch Liang Fangliang had the same feeling before, but no one believed it or cared about it. I advise you, sister, to be careful and not to be confused by Wang Zhi again!"
Wan An, Liang Fang, and Wang Zhi are the three right-hand men of Concubine Wan Gui. A few months ago, Liang Fang accused Wang Zhi of colluding with foreign ministers. This was only regarded as Liang Fang's attempt to seize the position of admiral of Dongchang, so she deliberately framed Wang Zhi.
Now Wan An and Liang Fang have joined forces to accuse Wang Zhi. Just now Wang Zhi had also accused Wan An of colluding with Concubine Shao. They were really openly at odds with each other.
The air suddenly solidified, and Wan Niangniang remained silent for a long time. Wang Zhi wanted to speak several times, but she still held back, fearing that she would be self-defeating, so she decided to wait and see the momentum before speaking.
"Hehehehe" Concubine Wan Gui suddenly let out several strange laughs from her throat, which sounded very harsh to Wang Zhi and Wang.
"Wang Zhi said that Wan An had different intentions and wanted to climb high; Wan An said that Wang Zhi had different intentions and conspired to form another party. It was good, very good, very good.
I would like to ask, why am I not devoted to you? What have I done wrong? Whether it is the chief assistant or the factory supervisor, isn't it because of my help? What is the result in the end is such disunity?
Yes, maybe you all have reasons, maybe you all have difficulties, but no one has ever understood my feelings. Do you want me to take care of your thoughts everywhere?"
Faced with Concubine Wan Gui's anger and reprimand, Wang Zhi knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please calm down! I know I was wrong. I will let you be beaten, scolded and punished as I please, but please take care of your body!"
Wang didn't show panic like Wang Zhi. After all, the imperial concubine was scolding Wan An and not herself, so she didn't directly bear the anger. But she was still a little unconvinced because she had lost money.
Now the Imperial Concubine is scolding Wan An and Wang Zhi at the same time. She has obviously angered both Wan An and Wang Zhi. This is of course a big loss for Wan An. The reason is very simple. Wang Zhi is the one who really betrayed the Empress. However,
However, Wan An and Wang Zhi were scolded by the imperial concubine indiscriminately. Of course, Wang Zhi took advantage.
If we had taken one step earlier, things would not have been so chaotic! What makes Wang even more anxious is that if the imperial concubine continues to be so indiscriminate about loyalty and treachery, and the confusion between right and wrong continues, she will not be able to completely expose Wang Zhi. How can she complete the explanation of the chief minister's brother-in-law?