296. Chapter 296 Inheritance of the old and new chief ministers
The room suddenly became quiet. Qian Wubing's breathing, Grisha's breathing, and even the breathing of Qian Ning, Xu Qian and others outside the door seemed to be clearly audible. Grisha's voice was not loud, but,
Everyone inside and outside the house, including Qian Wubing, was not a sharp-sighted Lianjiazi. Unless they deliberately didn't want to let themselves hear it, how could they not hear it if they denied it.
Xu Qian's pupils dilated slightly, and inadvertently, even his breathing slowed down. He wanted to hear the answer from the person in the room, as if this Grisha was a princess from a foreign country, my dear,
Although she looks a bit shabby, she is still a princess no matter how shabby she is. If she sticks to her so straightforwardly, will the adults accept her?
Qian Ning also perked up his ears and listened to what was going on in the room. He didn't know the origin of the matter, but he had seen Grisha before. Didn't he say that this little girl was a pervert? Why did she become a princess again?
Yes, what on earth did she beg Qian Wubing for, and she was actually willing to pay for it? His Majesty had to nod for this matter. Qian Wubing, should he agree or not? A city-state in a foreign country sounds like a prince.
This is somewhat heart-warming.
As for the other followers, they were looking around, as if they had not heard the voices in the room. Since they were sent to Qian Wubing's side by Mu Tianqiu to protect them, they were naturally prudent and cautious people. Even if they heard some words,
They will also pretend that they have not heard anything, going in one ear and out the other, and completely forgetting it in an instant.
"That's nonsense!" Qian Wubing's face was stern, and he hit Grisha on the head with a violent shock. He only heard Grisha let out a soft cry. This violent shock brought out her princess-like elegance.
It was immediately smashed into pieces.
"Someone, take Grisha back!" Qian Wubing shouted outside, and people outside suddenly poured in.
Grisha, who was still touching her head with one hand, grinned and said, "An offense like yours would cause a war between two countries in Rome!"
She shouted angrily, the pain on her head was nothing, but what made her angry was that Qian Wubing gave her this blow, which had completely shown that in his heart, he did not regard her as a woman at all.
"Do you really think you are Helen and want to start a war!?" Qian Wubing muttered: "Go back and have a good rest and think about all the messy things. Let's talk about this again when you calm down!"
While screaming and cursing, Grisha was taken out, and the room became quiet again.
To be fair, if there really was such a blond, blue-eyed, big-breasted, perky Western girl, standing in front of Qian Wubing, and saying this to Qian Wubing affectionately, Qian Wubing would be very happy in his heart, and he would not marry her.
It is one thing to marry someone, but it is another thing to be loved by others. However, when this sentence becomes a bargaining chip, it is a bit unacceptable, let alone what is happening in front of you.
She is still a naive little loli, and she is still far from having big breasts and fat buttocks.
"You want to see me, have you made any progress?" Qian Wubing said to Qian Ning. Qian Ning took the initiative to meet Qian Ning today.
"Sir, the manpower is somewhat insufficient!" Qian Ning was not polite and directly talked about his difficulties. As for the scene he saw earlier, he just pretended that he had not seen anything.
"Not enough?" Qian Wubing frowned. According to the information given by Zhang Yong, several people with titles in the palace, including the queen, are from the capital's mother clan. Qian Ning's mission is to keep an eye on these people.
Zhaizi, trying to find out something suspicious. According to Qian Wubing's inference, it was definitely not an accident that the other party in Daqing Shou Temple made the White Lotus Sect take action. There must be a connection between that person and the White Lotus Sect. From this aspect
Go ahead, if there is such a mysterious evil spirit in any house, it would be very suspicious.
This method is the standard wait-and-wait method, but there seems to be no better way at present, not to mention that as soon as Liu Jin's incident comes out, there are rumors everywhere, and it is hard to say whether those monsters and ghosts can show up.
As for the palace, at least Zhang Yong had to clear away Liu Jin's influence before he could test the capable nobles one by one. Obviously, this matter cannot be rushed.
"My subordinate, I would like to ask you to transfer some brothers from Beizhen Fusi. Our brothers are still a little different from the brothers in Beiya in terms of tracking and surveillance. Your Majesty also told me not to alert the snake, so that can be used."
Even less!”
"How many manpower do you need?" Qian Wubing asked after pondering.
When Qian Ning came, he had obviously already thought about it. Hearing Qian Wubing's question, he answered without hesitation: "There will be at least 80 to 100 people. In this case, there will be no omissions!
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"Well, I understand!" Qian Wubing waved his hand, neither saying yes nor saying no: "Is there anything else?"
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As night falls, at the end of the long street.
Two servants walked out of a vermilion door and hung the lanterns in their hands high in front of the door. The candlelight shined from the lanterns and shone on the small sedan in front of the steps.
"My lords, there is no need to wait. My lord asked me to tell the lords who are waiting outside. My lord has been dealing with government affairs for a day and is exhausted. He will not see any guests tonight. You lords, you should go back early and have a rest!"
There was a slight noise in front of the steps. The family member who shouted didn't even look at the bottom of the steps. He turned around and walked back to the gate with his companions.
This is the residence of Li Dongyang, the cabinet scholar.
The people waiting to be received in front of the steps were undoubtedly officials who were panic-stricken after hearing that Liu Jin was taken away.
"Let's go, Lao Lu, Mr. Li Ge said he won't see guests anymore. We won't be able to see him today!" A green-robed official greeted an official with a somewhat gloomy face.
The official's eyes were slightly straightened, and he looked at the closed door without saying a word.
The green-robed official sighed, turned around and got into the sedan. Compared with the official named Lu, what he did was really nothing. At worst, if the official quit and went back to be a rich man, it would be fine.
But if Mr. Lu can't pass this test, I'm afraid he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Several figures came faintly in the distance. The officials' sedans were hiding aside as if they were avoiding the plague. Those figures wandered up to Mr. Lu and took a look at the documents in their hands.
: "The Ministry of Etiquette will give this to Mr. Lu Xiaolu?"
"It's me!" The official surnamed Lu turned paler when he saw these people.
Those people showed their badges and said, "The brothers are subordinates to Eunuch Zhang of the West Factory. There is a case. Eunuch Zhang would like to invite Mr. Lu to come back to our West Factory to have a chat!"
Nodding like a zombie, the officer surnamed Lu murmured: "Can I go back and tell my wife?"
"No need, our other brothers have already gone to your residence, and Madam Ling must have known about it!" The fan from the West Factory said carelessly: "Please, my lord!"
The long street was silent. Many officials watched the official surnamed Lu being escorted past them with difficulty. The expressions on their faces were very wonderful, some were horrified, some were lucky, some were gloating, but most of them were...
A kind of sad expression like the death of a rabbit or a fox.
Leaving aside the officials in front of the mansion, at this moment, in the mansion, in Li Dongyang's study, the lights are brightly lit, and the old Li Dongyang is sitting opposite a middle-aged scribe in front of him.
"Tomorrow Jiao Fang will file a petition to complain. I don't know what His Majesty's plan is, but I'm afraid it will be a little difficult for Jiao Fang to escape unscathed this time. Mr. Jie, since I recommended you to this cabinet a year ago, you have been keeping a low profile and biding your time.
, Today, it’s time for you to show some edge!”
Li Dongyang slowly said to the middle-aged scribe. The middle-aged scribe's surname was Yang, his given name was Tinghe, and his given name was Jiefu. He was also one of the cabinet bachelors. Cabinet bachelors refer to people who are in the cabinet and have the title of bachelor, respectively.
"Four Halls", "Two Pavilions". The four halls are the Grand Bachelor of Zhongji Hall, the Grand Bachelor of Jianji Hall, the Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Hall, and the Grand Bachelor of Wuying Hall. The two pavilions are the Grand Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and Dongge University.
Scholars. Collectively referred to as Diange Grand Scholars.
When Yang Tinghe first entered the cabinet, Li Dongyang once said: "I am very good at poetry and prose. If it is a major matter to stabilize the country and benefit the people, I have to rely on my husband." It can be seen that Li Dongyang valued Yang Tinghe quite much, but in fact
In the past few years, Yang Tinghe was definitely the one who had the most admiration for Li Dongyang among the people in the cabinet who really dealt with major government affairs with reasonable grounds and adhered to principles.
"With Brother Xi Ya here, why does Ting He need to show off his sharpness!" Yang Tinghe smiled gently: "With Liu Jin's fall, people in the world who had misunderstood Brother Xi Ya in the past may have to look at Brother Xi Ya in a new light. At that time, Brother Xi Ya
His reputation is unparalleled, and he is the perfect candidate to lead my generation and revive the Ming Dynasty. What use do I need this sharp edge?"
Li Dongyang's white beard trembled slightly, showing a look of relief. Years of forbearance and years of misunderstanding were all revealed in a hint of relief.
In the past, Li Gongmou, Liu Gongdan, and Xie Gongyou talked about each other. Three cabinet college students wrote a letter asking for the death of "Liu Jin." As a result, Liu and Xie resigned sadly, and only Li Dongyang stayed in the cabinet to support the overall situation. Everyone in the world misunderstood that Li Dongyang was greedy for wealth, and even his own
Who can know how it feels to have his favorite disciple break up with him and become strangers to each other. However, to be able to live to see the arrogant Liu Jin fall into disgrace and imprisoned, these misunderstood grievances seem to be worth it.
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"You are wrong!" He shook his head slightly: "There are talented people from generation to generation. I am already old. I have stayed in this cabinet for enough time. This matter is over. It is time for me to take off this burden and settle down."
Let’s live a peaceful and comfortable life for a few days!”
Yang Tinghe still smiled gently and said that he knew Li Dongyang's mentality very clearly. He even knew what Li Dongyang would probably say when he came to the study today. He was a little expectant and a little uneasy in his heart.
"Your Majesty is a good boy, but his thoughts are a bit wild and his actions are a bit ridiculous. Who doesn't have a boy who is ridiculous when he is young? Maybe after a few years, your Majesty's temperament calms down, and he is as concerned about the world and the country as the late emperor. It is also worthy of me
Blessings of the Ming Dynasty! Jiefu, Zhuge Wuhou said in his precepts that good ministers are close and villains are far away. Liu Jin, the biggest villain around His Majesty, has become a thing of yesterday, but there are eight tigers in the capital.
Seven, you have a long way to go!"
"If you hit a snake, you will kill it. You must not give it a chance to bite back!" Yang Tinghe said with a smile: "Liu Jin is not a dead snake. It is too early to say that he is a yesterday's flower!"
"That's why I said you have a long way to go!" Li Dongyang seemed to know what Yang Tinghe would say, and said with a smile: "As soon as this matter comes to an end, I will file a complaint and recommend you to sit in my position.
Although this old guy sometimes annoys His Majesty, His Majesty will still consider it carefully if he speaks on such a major matter!"
Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang looked at each other and smiled, all words of gratitude were left unspoken.
"What are you going to do next?" Li Dongyang asked after a long time.
"Zhang Yong from the West Factory is a little too arrogant right now. In the past two days, Liu Jin's remnant party has taken a lot, but Qingliu officials have also taken a lot. With the current situation, these Qingliu officials may also suffer some injustice.
Well, even if someone wants to defend them, they are still waiting for our cabinet’s actions!”
Li Dongyang closed his eyes slightly, as if he was listening, but he seemed not to be listening, but Yang Tinghe knew that this was probably Li Dongyang's last test before he retired. He cleared his mind and spoke slowly word for word.
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"Jinyiwei has been in decline for a long time, and the East Factory exists in name only. If we take this opportunity to capture the West Factory as well, the court will become extremely clear, and officials will no longer have to go to court in the morning and be unable to return home at night.
, Without these guys who are causing chaos in the imperial court, with a wise king above and wise ministers below, why should our Ming Dynasty not be able to revive!"
"Be specific!" Li Dongyang nodded slightly and slowly said four words.
"Did Zhang Yong allocate a batch of ordnance through our cabinet and quietly deliver it to Liu Jin's house overnight, confirming Liu Jin's reputation as a traitor? Let's just focus on this. First, we will use this to completely target Liu Jin to death. He will never be punished.
Turn around, wait until this matter is over, and then make a fuss about this matter and directly attack Zhang Yong. After this incident, His Majesty will probably be a little suspicious of the powerful internal officials around him. By then, all officials in the court will
, together they wrote a letter to bombard Zhang Yong. Even if Zhang Yong is full of words, he may not be able to explain clearly!" Yang Tinghe smiled slightly: "As for Zhang Yong at that time, it was impossible for us to have any relationship with our cabinet!
We have no dealings with him, let alone a secret alliance on the matter of killing Liu Jin! At least, we can't find any evidence in the cabinet."
"Yeah!" Li Dongyang nodded, opened his eyes and said.
"First, Zhang Yong is known for his martial prowess. Although he is just below Liu Jin among the Eight Tigers, he does not have much ambition. You can keep in touch with him for a while. If Liu Jin goes away,
You can only do this if you are arrogant and domineering!"
He sighed: "The troubles caused by the internal officials have been there for a long time. Every time the chaos is restored and the Qingming is restored, the government is in turmoil and the hearts of the officials are unstable. If such a shock happens again in a short period of time, it will have a great impact on the Ming Dynasty."
There is not much benefit to the thousands of people in the country!"
Yang Tinghe nodded, indicating that he had been taught. Since he was not sitting in the position of the chief minister, he naturally did not know the vision of the chief minister. He focused on restoring a bright future to the Ming court, but Li Dongyang first thought about the impact of this kind of thing on the people of the country.
Impact on people’s livelihood.
"Second, the Jinyiwei you just mentioned has declined, which shows that you don't know Mou Bin at all. The late emperor appointed him as the commander of the Jinyiwei, not because of how brave he was, but because of his caution and caution.
The temperament of the Jinyiwei commander is not so domineering. If the commander of Jinyiwei has this temperament, then in his hands, there will not be many unjust, false and wrong cases. Jinyiwei has never declined. Liu Jin's Dongchang will be gone if you say it is gone. However, even if you are right
Jin Yiwei has struck like this several times, and the power of Jin Yiwei should not be underestimated. The heritage of this old-line yamen that the royal family deeply believes in is far from the grass-top team that can fall down at a moment's notice in the East Factory and West Factory. The overly noisy Jin Yiwei has been criticized by the court.
The officials are not happy, but if there is no such yamen, the officials will no longer have the slightest fear. Emperor Taizu Gao's far-sightedness is definitely not a whim. The officials and the Jin Yiwei should restrain each other.
relation!"
Li Dongyang spoke so many words in one breath, and seemed a little out of breath. He coughed slightly, and Yang Tinghe hurriedly picked up the tea on the table and gently handed it over.
Li Dongyang took the tea, drank a few sips, calmed down, and continued.
"Third, most of the chaos in the world originates in the palace. If there is no chaos in the palace, then the chaos in other places will not be considered a chaos. However, the chaos in the palace mostly originates from internal officials and relatives. You just
You mentioned the internal officials, but you didn’t mention the external relatives at all!”
"Right now, there seems to be no outstanding figures in the mother clan of the Empress and the concubines!" Yang Tinghe tilted his head slightly and thought about it carefully. Yes, no. The palace seems to be paying great attention to your majesty. The concubines
He and the Empress were not from a wealthy family, so it would be difficult for a relative from such a small family to have a successful career!
"It didn't happen before, but it doesn't mean there won't happen in the future!" Li Dongyang shook his head: "Li Feng'er, this woman who has recently been extremely favored by His Majesty, is said to be from the Prince Dai Palace, but Qian Wubing, the Jinyi Weinan Town Fusi, is somewhat different.
The relationship between Qian Wubing and Qian Wubing is unclear. I have sent people to investigate his background. He and Li Feng'er should not be in love with each other. However, Li Feng'er lives in his home and His Majesty is not displeased at all. This is worthy of further investigation.
Now, Jinyiwei South Town, Fusi Town, and Fusi, and then go up and become the commander of the Jinyiwei. It's not surprising. With His Majesty's favor for Li Feng'er, I'm afraid that Li Feng'er will only enter the palace in these three or two months.
When the time comes, your Majesty will give you a thumbs up and no one will think it’s abnormal!”
"Commander of the Jinyi Guards!" Li Dongyang smiled: "He is so majestic outside and has secret aid in the palace, Jiefu, can such a person be more ignored than Zhang Yong?