Eunuch Qin had long been aware of Qin Dewei's intention to protect Tao Zhongwen, but if asked directly, Qin Dewei would definitely not tell the truth.
After all, in Qin Dewei's eyes, Eunuch Qin is not someone he can be close to.
Therefore, Eunuch Qin just tried to apply pressure to see how determined Qin Dewei was, so as to further judge the close relationship between Qin Dewei and Tao Zhongwen.
But what Eunuch Qin didn't expect was that after talking to Qin Dewei for a few words, he would become more and more angry and angry to death.
At first, he didn't feel much when he saw Qin Dewei confronting others, but when it was his turn, he couldn't stand it mentally.
It's not that Eunuch Qin's mental quality is poor, it's just that the situation is too special.
The human tragedy of his own son falling out with him for someone else is something he has to bear silently and dare not speak out about.
At this time, Eunuch Qin had even begun to think about it. If Tao Zhongwen had colluded with Zhang Zuo, the eunuch's chief minister, and Qin Dewei tried to protect Tao Zhongwen, wouldn't that also mean that Qin Dewei had colluded with Zhang Zuo?
This is not impossible. It is not uncommon for ministers to have relations with eunuchs.
Any smart and ambitious minister will make appropriate friends with capable eunuchs to help the inner court.
After much deliberation, Eunuch Qin finally did not want to fall out with his own son, so he endured it again and again, and reorganized his language to say:
"Although I don't know what the relationship between you and Tao Zhongwen is, it makes you determined to support him at all costs.
But I want to remind you that with your status of neither superior nor inferior, it is impossible for Tao Zhongwen to truly choose you to join him!
So why do you have to talk so boldly and act as a pawn for Tao Zhongwen? This is what a wise man will not do!"
Qin Dewei was very surprised when he heard these words. He was already ready for war, but this is the result?
By the way, is the person in front of me really the Admiral of Dongchang? Doesn’t Dongchang just do it when he falls out? How can there be such a mother-in-law?
Also, how did you become the admiral of Dongchang at this level? Could it be that your reputation is so famous that even Dongchang is afraid of you?
With this kind of doubt, Qin Dewei responded subconsciously: "Da Xun fights but doesn't fight, retreats but doesn't retreat, but why?"
Eunuch Qin: ""
This horse rider will definitely let you know how it feels to hit you with all your heart the next time you are hit with a royal stick!
Qin Dewei quickly added a test: "No matter what, Taoist Master Tao is also Xu Miaojing's father-in-law, so we have to protect him!"
Eunuch Qin was surprised. Could it be that he had been negligent? Then he fell into inexplicable deep thought.
Is there such an inside story? That’s why I asked Xu Miaojing to investigate Tao Zhongwen, which was like poking a hornet’s nest? Is that why Xu Miaojing, who has always been honest, suddenly went berserk?
While he was thinking about it, he pretended to be calm and said casually: "Even if Tao Zhongwen is Xu Miaojing's father-in-law, so what? Can he be used by you?
Would Tao Zhongwen be with you just because you are his son-in-law's brother-in-law? How many chips do you have to bind him?
Speaking of which, you are also a member of the officialdom, so you can't be so naive, right? In the face of real interests, this roundabout relationship cannot be maintained."
Qin Dewei became more and more confused, are you worried about me? Are you wrong? Do I need you to worry about whether I can handle Tao Laodao?
I also heard Eunuch Qin say: "Tao Zhongwen is currently everyone's favorite, but the water here is very deep and you can't control it."
From a normal logic point of view, there is nothing wrong with what Eunuch Qin said. If Tao Zhongwen could become a national master, his social circle would suddenly be at the top of the Ming Dynasty.
So no one would have thought that an old man like Tao Zhongwen could be controlled by a young man like Qin Dewei.
Then Eunuch Qin revealed his purpose: "As far as I know, Tao Zhongwen recently hid in Shaozhen's Mansion, and I don't know who he was connected with.
Those of you who are relatives, you might as well go and persuade him, I can give him what other eunuchs can give. Maybe I can still give him what other eunuchs can't give!"
Does this mean pulling strings? Qin Dewei couldn't help but mutter in his heart, why is Eunuch Qin so chameleon-like, just now he was shouting about beating and killing, and now he wants to win over Tao Laodao?
The twist is a bit abrupt. Maybe the position of national master is so popular that everyone wants to bet on it?
And it seems that what Eunuch Qin is most worried about is that Tao Zhongwen colludes with other eunuchs?
Qin Dewei couldn't help but ask again: "Da Ju, you said you had another candidate, why do you still want to make friends with Taoist Master Tao?"
Eunuch Qin suspected that Qin Dewei wanted to bargain, but he had no evidence, so he could only lower the price and say:
"Of course there are other candidates. Have you heard of a scholar named Duan Chaoyong? Many dignitaries highly respect this person.
Whether I support Tao Zhongwen or Duan Chaoyong is all up to me. If Tao Zhongwen cannot be brought up, then I can only help Duan Chaoyong."
This is the confidence of Si Li Jian Bing Bi, eunuch and admiral of Dongchang! I can support anyone, and everyone needs my support!
Without Tao Zhongwen, there is still Duan Chaoyang, so you, Qin Dewei, don't go up in price.
Qin Dewei was speechless, thinking who it was, but it turned out to be Duan Chao who used this "liar".
Emperor Jiajing was a monastic emperor and was tolerant and respectful to Taoist priests.
In history, many Taoist priests came into contact with Emperor Jiajing, but not many of them played themselves to death. Duan Chaoyong was the most famous one.
Then don't blame the thief! Qin Dewei's thoughts suddenly changed, he raised his head and laughed a few times, and said a little presumptuously:
"I wonder what those dignitaries think? How dare you support a charlatan like Duan Chaoyong?
Is Duan Chaoyong said to be the best at the Yellow and White Arts? Can he refine gold and silver utensils? Can he also refine immortal water?
They are all fake! If you don’t believe me, bring it here and I will expose it on the spot! Even in front of the emperor, I will dare to expose it!
Moreover, Duan Chaoyong was too ambitious and always wanted to get involved in temple matters. As a Taoist priest, this was very dangerous and he was destined to die without a burial place in the future!
I dare to conclude that whoever follows Duan Chaoyong will be doomed to be unlucky, and we will see the outcome within three years!"
Eunuch Qin: ""
Qin Dewei said with a smile on his face: "So if Daxuan intends to make friends with the future national master, it is better to support Taoist Master Tao."
What was a good bargaining chip to lower the price was instantly shattered by Qin Dewei, and Eunuch Qin was a little unhappy.
But he was also relieved at the same time. Judging from Qin Dewei's attitude, it seemed that Tao Zhongwen had not decided to die with Zhang Zuo, the chief official of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
"Just tell me, what do you want to do?" Eunuch Qin asked calmly, no one should pretend, let's just exchange benefits.
Qin Dewei immediately said: "I want to get tens of thousands of taels of silver from the Zhang family, but I am unable to do so and the Zhang family has been unwilling to comply. If Da Jue is free, he can help me solve this matter."
Although the double bachelor has a high reputation, it is inconvenient to do dirty work. It is different when it is Dongchang. There is definitely a way to "borrow money" from the Zhang family.
Eunuch Qin frowned and asked, "Which Zhang family? The Zhang family of Marquis Jianchang?"
Qin Dewei replied: "Yes, it is this Zhang family."
Eunuch Qin was a little dissatisfied and sneered: "I can't see that you are so greedy for money at a young age. Is this Hanyuan's romance?"
I dare say tens of thousands taels, but you really don’t learn well! If you think about making money at the age of twenty, what future do you have?
Qin Dewei said calmly: "I have opened a bank, but now I am short of capital, so I am not treating the Zhang family badly, I am just letting the Zhang family invest money to form a partnership."
The close eunuch didn’t believe it at all: “You’d better tell the truth.”
Qin Dewei could only say: "There is nothing we can do, someone asked me for a bribe, and the amount was extremely huge.
After much deliberation, I had no choice but to ask the Zhang family to borrow money, otherwise I don’t know who would be able to borrow so much money."
Eunuch Qin was puzzled and asked: "You, Qin Dewei, are not a soft persimmon. Who dares to ask you for a bribe? Is the amount so big?"
Qin Dewei had nothing to hide, "Zhang Zan, Minister of War."
Upon hearing this name, Eunuch Qin's eyes lit up. Is there such a good thing? He quickly asked:
"So what if Zhang Zan asks you for a bribe? Are you really going to raise money for him? Do you really need tens of thousands taels?"
Qin Dewei couldn't be stupid enough to reveal all his plans and just talk about what he said:
"The rest is all my business. Daxuan only needs to help me borrow money from the Zhang family."
Eunuch Qin can only be sure that Qin Dewei is definitely not someone who is asked for money by others and then gives it honestly...
He weighed the risks in his mind. Although the Zhang family was in decline, the Queen Mother Zhang was not dead yet. The Zhang family was still in the emperor's sight and could be noticed by the emperor at any time.
Eunuch Qin couldn't help but want to ask, the money was all the same, why did it have to be taken from the Zhang family, who was still a little sensitive?
"It must be the Zhang family!" Qin Dewei said very firmly.
Eunuch Qin vaguely realized something again. Could this be Qin Dewei's intention? To take the Zhang family's money and give it to Zhang Zan, Minister of War?
Then Eunuch Qin reminded him tentatively: "Did you know that Zhang Zan and Eunuch Zhang, the chief minister of rituals, secretly recognized their ancestry?"
Qin Dewei really didn't know this detail. He had only guessed which eunuch Zhang Zan might know, but he didn't expect it to be the chief eunuch who held the seal.
But he still said calmly on the surface: "That's why I asked you, Dajue, to help me borrow money from the Zhang family."
Use the Zhang family's money to bribe Zhang Zan from the Ministry of War. If the hype is good, it can at least put Zhang Zan in trouble and solve Zeng's stepfather's employment problem.
As for the rest, Qin Dewei has nothing to ask for, and it doesn't matter if others want to add insult to injury.
Eunuch Qin stared at Qin Dewei, constantly calculating the risks and gains and losses in his mind. Qin Dewei seemed to drive a carriage out, did he want to take a ride and have a big time?
Finally, Eunuch Qin nodded and said, "Yes, Dongchang can help you borrow money from the Zhang family, but it cannot be made public."
Qin Dewei also responded: "Deal!"
Eunuch Qin suddenly remembered something again and asked: "Why does Zhang Zan ask for a bribe from you? The Ministry of War has no control over you, so why did you submit?"
After all, he and Eunuch Qin were temporary collaborators, so Qin Dewei said frankly:
"My father once told me that he is currently the censor of Qiandu and is waiting to be elected. He wants to go to the border town to make contributions, but Zhang Zan hinders him."
Eunuch Qin: ""
So the money that Dongchang helped you Qin Dewei was actually used to help this person named Zeng select officials?