Xia Xun's participation in the mausoleum sacrifice did not attract Ji Gang's too much attention. In his opinion, it was just a matter of face. Since Xia Xun was still the Duke of the country, he naturally had to participate in the mausoleum sacrifice, just like the princes in Beijing.
Their only role is just a decoration in such a major ceremony. At other times, they just eat and wait for death. They have no influence in the political arena.
However, after that, rumors spread that Yang's son was awarded the title of General Wude. His sense of speculation but relatively indifferent to politics finally came into play, and he began to feel uneasy. So, the emperor went to Da Bao'en Temple, and the foreign ministers only went to Xia.
The news that Xun was accompanying him was sent to his desk, and Ji Gang finally became nervous: "Is it possible that Duke Fu is going to be used in a big way again?"
The two of them have completely lost their skin because they disobeyed the prince's request last time, and now even Zhu Gaochi, who has always been polite to him on the surface, is a bit unpretentious towards him. If the Duke of Fu comes out again at this time,
For Ji Gang, it was like a slap in the face.
What he was most worried about was that the rumors were correct. If the emperor indeed sent Duke Fu to conquer Annan, it would mean that Duke Yang Xu would replace Duke Cheng Zhu Neng and become the number one person in the army. The military department was originally the second prince Zhu Gaoxu.
The biggest backer, if Yang Xu can rely on his military exploits and qualifications to secure his position as the first general in the Ming Dynasty, the prince will definitely rely more on him. At that time, it is not impossible to sacrifice himself to win back Yue Yang Xu.
However, his anxiety only lasted for one day, and he was completely relieved.
First, someone came to report that when the emperor left the Great Baoen Temple, he looked unhappy and seemed to be very unhappy. After leaving the Great Baoen Temple, he immediately returned to the palace and did not ask the Duke to accompany him. Logically speaking, this was not a gathering of friends.
After eating and drinking, everyone left the store and went their separate ways. The emperor is the king, and Yang Xu is the minister. How could this minister not respectfully send the emperor back to the palace first?
There is only one explanation: the emperor is unhappy and does not want him to give it away!
Immediately afterwards, in the morning of the next day, the emperor issued an order that the British Duke Zhang Fu was officially appointed as the general to conquer the barbarians, took full charge of the military affairs of the southern conquest, and sent people to labor the army. Apparently, he had more detailed orders that should not be made public.
He. And the rumors that have been rampant these days that Auxiliary Duke Yang Xu will be appointed as the general to conquer the barbarians are thus self-defeating.
The second prince congratulated each other, thinking that his strategy had worked. Chen Ying, in particular, was a little elated, thinking that he had exhausted all his plans and was as talented as Zhuge. His only regret was that this achievement could not go further. If the emperor was dissatisfied with the rumors,
I felt disgusted, and if I replaced Yang Xu with Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, the power of the second prince and his family would inevitably rise again. Even though the prince was already in his position, he could still compete with him.
Zhu Gaoxu also mentioned this regret, and Chen Ying stroked her beard and sighed: "Unfortunately, our power in the cabinet and the six ministries is too weak. If there is someone who can speak in this critical place, we can give advice in time."
Your Majesty, your merits will be fulfilled."
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless after hearing this.
Chen Ying's words were very clear: "It's not that my old Chen's plan doesn't work, but that your second prince can win over too few people among the civil servants, and it is precisely these people who are doing things around the emperor!"
No matter what, it is still a satisfying thing to be able to prevent Yang Xu from taking charge of the army. The second prince is still very satisfied with his victory.
Ji Gang was also satisfied. All the above convinced him that it was a fact that Yang Xu had fallen out of favor. As for the fact that Yang's son was granted the title of General Wude, it was obviously because of the great help of the empress. If the emperor no longer cares about Duke Fu, If he is regarded as an important minister, but only as a relative of the emperor, then Ji Gang has no need to be afraid at all. Never use the relationship between private relatives to understand the royal family. The weight of a royal relative in the emperor's heart is far less than that of a capable person. of the minister.
After learning the details of the court meeting, Ji Gang returned home with satisfaction.
As soon as he arrived home, Ji Younan, the commander of Jinyi South Town, rushed over with a box in his hand. Ji Gang was in a good mood today. When he saw it, he smiled and said, "Younan, what rare thing did you get again?"
Ji Younan smiled and said: "The treasures in your residence are comparable to the Dragon King's Crystal Palace. How can there be any treasures in this humble place that can catch your attention? What I am sending you today are two craftsmanships." The bureau has just made a fine gun, I immediately took it and gave it to you to play with."
"Oh?" Not to mention, Ji Gang is good at martial arts and really likes weapons. He immediately led Ji Younan to his martial arts arena in the back house, wanting to try the gun. Ji Younan opened the box, and inside there were two brand-new guns. The shiny handgun was very beautiful, and it also contained a gun, gunpowder, mallet and other accessories. Ji Younan smiled and took out a gunpowder bag, tore it open and filled the gunpowder into the medicine chamber, saying: "Soldiers often have difficulty in controlling the amount of gunpowder when using fire. If too much is used, there is a risk of exploding the barrel. If too little is used, the lethality of the gun will be insufficient."
Ji Younan quickly poured in the fire medicine, pounded it thoroughly, filled it into the wooden horse, then put in the lead and pounded it, opened the fire door and set it on fire. He moved very quickly and said at the same time: "This medicine bag is still the same that Yang Xu gave to the craftsman What the production bureau proposed is packaged according to the most suitable dosage, and it is torn open when used. The dosage is accurate and convenient to use. The craftsmanship bureau is still thinking about some new ignition method according to what he said. It is a pity that Well, he is standing aside now, waiting for the research to be completed and reported to the emperor. That is your credit, haha, our predecessors planted trees, and future generations enjoy the shade!"
"Let you go back to your mother's stinky piece of shit! Who are our predecessors? Yang Xu stole the chicken but lost the rice, and instead made wedding clothes for others! Hahaha..."
Ji Gang laughed heartily. Ji Younan prepared the musket, held it to Ji Gang with both hands, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is right, the metaphor of humble position is inappropriate!"
Ji Gang triumphantly took the firegun and fired a "bang" at a wooden target for practicing spear and sword practice not far in front. Immediately, sawdust flew everywhere. When the firewood dissipated and Dingqing looked again, the wooden target had been After making a lot of holes, Ji Gang said happily: "The fire gun is really better than fists and kicks! Good stuff, really good stuff! You are in charge of the craftsmanship now, and there will be new things in the future, whether they are short or long. Get me some of them!"
When Ji Younan saw that the flattery was touching Ji Gang's itchy spot, he was really more elated than Ji Gang who had received the gift, so he agreed without hesitation.
Ji Gang said proudly: "Yang Xu is nothing to worry about now. Before we find a better opportunity, we can't touch him. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive. Let him be an idle father-in-law for a few days. This time, he will lose The Emperor's favor, next time, his family will be destroyed and his people will be destroyed!"
Speaking of this, Ji Gang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of Yang Xu's charming wives and concubines. How satisfying it would be to defeat Duke Fu and then get his wives and concubines to play with at will! Ji Gang became excited when he thought of this. What he coveted was not the beauty of Yang Xu's wives, but their identities. Even if they were mediocre in appearance, this identity was enough. The kind of excitement and joyful satisfaction he needed was Power is not what the female character itself can bring.
But when he thought that Yang Xu's wife was the daughter of the Prince of Zhongshan and the sister of the current queen, the evil thoughts disappeared immediately with a ladle of cold water. Even if he could kill Yang Xu, he could not get rid of Yang Xu's wives and concubines. Jiaofangsi, if he gets it into his hands, even if he can find a few unpardonable crimes to kill Yang Xu, with Xu Miaojin here, no one can humiliate the Yang family arbitrarily.
Ji Gang twirled the blunderbuss in his palm, put it back into the box, and suddenly asked in a ferocious voice: "What's going on with Chen Ying, old Wang Huiba now?"
Ji Gang handed over the surveillance of Chen Ying to his first confidant Ji Younan. Now Ji Younan has become the governor of Jinyi South Town and has not given up this job. In fact, he is changing the functions of South Town to be the same as that of North Town and vigorously developing it. Special agents to make up for the shortcomings of Beizhen.
Ji Younan hurriedly said: "Chen Ying has been very restrained recently. This old boy is always biting people everywhere. Now he doesn't even bite people much anymore. He is very calm!"
Ji Gang sneered: "Will I let him go? Anyone who blocks Lao Huizi's path will be trampled to death! Anyone who stumbles Lao Huizi will be trampled to death! Yang Xu is no longer a worry, now it's time to deal with Chen Ying Got it!"
※The newest
In the back garden of the Chen Mansion, there is a pavilion, a table, a group of three people, a few side dishes, and a pot of sake.
Chen Ying stroked his beard and asked, "What's going on with Ji Gang recently?"
"Yes! I found out that the imperial court sent troops to Annan, and Annan's wealthy families and even occupied the city. They all sent envoys to Beijing with heavy sums of money to show their loyalty to our great Ming Dynasty. Naturally, their intention was to invite favors and buy them to avoid affecting their own interests. At the same time, they also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Strive for some benefits. However, except for the envoys who occupied the city, who had credentials and could go to the emperor through the Ministry of Rites, those barbarian wealthy families were not qualified. Therefore, Ji Gang squeezed a lot of gold, pearls and jade from them on the pretext of helping them introduce them. precious."
After Yu Shiji finished speaking, Yin Zhongyue said: "I also found out the news even though I was in a humble position. On the pretext of detecting rebellion and corruption, Ji Gang took advantage of the situation and extorted money from the officials and the people. He also occupied many fields, properties and shops of the officials and the people."
Chen Ying said hurriedly: "Do you have any witnesses or material evidence for this information? It must be more detailed. If you want to overthrow Ji Gang, you won't be able to do it just based on hearsay!"
Yin Zhongyue and Yu Shiji nodded solemnly together: "Don't worry, sir. When you do something lowly, especially when dealing with people like Ji Gang, you will naturally be extra cautious."
Yu Shiji said: "However, Ji Gang was careful. After collecting money from the innocent officials and people who were blackmailed by him, he naturally raised his hand and let them go. But there were those traitors who really belonged to Wei Guogong and Changxing Hou's party. If he gets a handle on something, he will always go to jail first, extract confessions, and search for evidence. Then he will extort money from his family members in the name of being open to the public. Report the evidence of your crimes to the Emperor, so that those people will lose their personal and financial resources!"
Chen Ying smiled deeply and said: "Well, Ji Gang, you are not crazy enough!"
He stood up slowly, walked to the edge of the pavilion, stood still with his hands folded, looked at a clump of flowers and trees in the courtyard, pondered for a moment, and said: "The emperor has an oral order, instructing me to impeach Luo Qian, the minister in Beijing. This person behaves suspiciously." , there is a lot of evidence to prove that he is also the Duke of Wei, the first party of Marquis Changxing. This evidence was found by Ji Gang. The cunning rabbit is not dead yet, how can the lackeys cook it? You continue to investigate, the more evidence you can collect, the better. However, Now we cannot have a head-on conflict with Ji Gang, we... must continue to show weakness, show weakness even more, and let Master Ji go crazy without any scruples!"
Yu Shiji and Yin Zhongyue stood up and said with admiration: "Yes! I will obey your orders!"
p: I got my driver’s license back today:) I’m asking everyone for monthly votes and recommendation votes to celebrate, another road killer is officially born!
Advertisement: "The Second Generation of Officials Reborn", ISBN 2272532, is a very good story about the return of officials. It is a great support for newcomers! Everyone is welcome to enjoy and taste it!