Not long after entering the palace, Wynn discovered that the palace was actually more lively than outside the palace.
There are several small groups and factions in the palace and the imperial court who are fighting openly and secretly. In addition to the East and West Factory, there are also the following factions:
Queen's Faction: The backbone of the Queen's Faction is of course the current Queen. The main generals include the Emperor's closest confidant, the eunuch Niu Yu, the cabinet scholar Feng Dongqing, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard Sun Bor, etc. The staffing was originally good, but unfortunately the leader
He has no scheming, his level is too low, and he often makes unwise moves, so his influence is greatly reduced.
Xuan Sect: Yuan Ji, the leader of Xuan Sect, is also a popular figure. He was originally one of the few direct disciples of Maoshan Sect. He was given to the emperor by Wang Zhi. His original intention was to cultivate close followers for himself. However, Yuan Ji crossed the river and burned the bridge and was not willing to be someone else.
He relied on his Maoshan skills to pretend to be gods and ghosts, and used traditional deception techniques (such as prophecy and observing the sky at night) to create new ones, and gained the emperor's favor. Finally, he gained his own strength and was awarded the title of Grand Master, with several subordinates.
The junior brother was also named the Staff of the Protector of the Country. Although he and Wang Zhi separated, they still maintained a cooperative relationship.
Martial arts faction: led by General Min Feng. Due to his special status, it is difficult to make friends with the ministers of the DPRK and China. He does not have very capable subordinates, but his trump card is the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers of the Zhenbei Border Guard Corps, and his status is also very special. He is an important minister of the court.
The emperor's teacher Shi Wenju was his father-in-law! Emperors of all dynasties were very polite to those who held military power.
The Mystic Sect: Why is it called the Mystical Sect? I’m afraid the people in this sect are embarrassed to explain it to everyone. To put it more clearly, it’s the Fangzhongshu. I can’t explain it anymore, you know. The backbone is Liang, who is a bachelor.
Fang, Zuo Ying, etc., as bachelors, they do not do serious things (perhaps they will not become bachelors if they do serious things), but specialize in studying crooked ways and strange techniques to win the favor of the saint. He is also scolded the most by the officials.
Most people can't stand it, but other people don't care about face. How much does face cost per pound? Wild or artificially bred?
Immortal Sect: This one is a bit legendary. The leader of the Immortal Sect was just a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old! It is said that one year the Empress Dowager went to Wutai to offer incense. Halfway through, a strong wind suddenly broke out and heavy rain poured down. The Empress Dowager and her party had no choice but to
A ruined temple took shelter from the rain. The thunder and lightning outside was very scary. Suddenly, after a thunder, everyone heard the sound of a baby crying. Everyone was surprised. They turned to the back hall and saw: there was a crying baby girl! This baby girl was wrapped
She was wearing a silver-white square scarf with the word "Nine Heavens" written on it. The Empress Dowager and everyone else did not pay much attention to the extraordinary features of this baby girl at first. They just felt that her life experience was pitiful. Later, when everyone wanted to leave the ruined temple with the baby girl,
, the door plate of the ruined temple suddenly fell off, and there were five vague characters written on it, "Jiutian Xuannv Temple", and then I realized that this girl's life experience was unusual. The Empress Dowager fostered her in the prime minister's country, fed her well, and taught her the Four Books and Five Classics.
Playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. This child who suddenly appeared from Jiutian Xuannv Temple has been pretty and lovable since she was a child. When she grows up, she will be slim and graceful, with very special eyebrows and eyes, and a kind of otherworldly beauty. This girl 17
Before the age of 10, she had nothing special except for her outstanding appearance and knowledge. For some reason, on a night of thunder and lightning, she seemed to have changed into a different person.
Liang appeared, and he called this girl the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl who had not returned to heaven because she had not completed her sufferings. She was born here because she had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager, and now she had gotten rid of ordinary thoughts at the beginning of her enlightenment. Everyone was shocked.
Of course I didn't believe it, but Zhang Liang showed everyone on the spot the magic skills of splitting rocks with thunder, swallowing clouds and raising fog, etc. Then they saw that although the appearance of the girl who had been raised since childhood had not changed, her temperament and demeanor were completely different, which made everyone unable to help themselves.
She didn’t believe it. So the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor to name her the “Fairy Queen”
In order to protect the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty after she returns to heaven. From then on, she can freely enter and leave the palace, and his "protector" Zhang Liang was also named a heavenly master. Some of what she said could even influence the emperor's decision.
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Also, she grew up with the emperor, was regarded as a sister by the emperor and was later made a noble concubine. Although she was nominally controlled by the queen, because she was very favored and attached to by the emperor, she became the de facto person in charge of the harem. Her
Her younger brother was granted the title of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Jin Yiwei, and her uncle was granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They were a faction with a relatively deep foundation, and even the Immortal, Xuan, and other forces had to obey her on the surface.
Finally, the weakest group is the scholar-bureaucrats' advocacy group. This group has no clear leader, most of them are from poor backgrounds, and have the weakest power. However, they are united at critical moments, and everyone is not afraid of losing their official positions and beheadings, and they give honest advice.
To be proud, flattery is shameful, and he often fights with evil factions. Although he scolds happily, he cannot move others to share his wealth. The only advantage is that Emperor Yanguan will not easily sentence him to death due to the constraints of the ancestral system, so many Yanguan
Without any worries about the future, they worked hard without caring about their own lives, and worked hard one after another, which often made Liang Fang, Yuan Ji and others miserable and helpless.
Wynn patiently listened to all these situations, and then he kindly put a gold ingot into the hands of the spy he had just bribed. "Very good, I will rely on you from now on ~ Granny Hui,"
An old nun about fifty years old immediately bowed and saluted, because her throat was hoarse from talking too much just now. "Hey, don't look at me~~ My status~ But I have served more than one master, and everything in the palace is...
You can't hide it from my eyes. I am responsible for the teachings and punishments in the palace. When I ask questions, those little palace maids dare not say anything~~Ah, when Eunuch Cheng is here, I will leave first."
"You're such a dead look~ OK, you're recruiting troops so quickly~~ Do you want to take my place~~?" Xiao Chengzi looked at him with squinting eyes, but there was a smile on his face.
"You are so wise and powerful, how can I replace you? I'm just doing my job, and I can't eat for free. Don't forget~ We are our own people~~." Wynn suddenly felt that he was also a bit of a sissy with a shrill voice.
Yes, isn't it? It's true that those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. It turns out that this can also be contagious. He thought angrily, fortunately, there is still an essential difference between me and them~~~ Thinking of this, he smiled quite proudly
laugh.
But Xiao Chengzi didn't seem to miss this detail of his, "You seem very happy? It seems that you really have the ability to predict the future~~You have a good job~~Eunuch Shang has asked the emperor for instructions, saying that our Dongchang is now losing talent~~Should
Additional staff~~”
Wynn looked at the entire team of uniformed guards in the yard and asked in confusion: "The talent is withering? I think we should have strong soldiers and horses? We can hardly stand in the yard during the drill."
"What are you talking about? Lord Xi said: We will recruit as many people as he wants~ We can't let them get ahead of us~~ Sir Xi also said that this time we will recruit people from the private sector.
I'll leave the good job to you, find more capable people to come in, you hear me? This is the first thing you have to do," he said, patting Wynn's face gently with his hand, "Don't mess with it~~
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"I'm waiting for you to come back~" Xiao Chengzi gave him a sexy look and then raised his head and left~~~