Chapter six hundred and sixty fifth auspicious day
Among all living beings, as long as they still have hope for the future, who is not working hard to make progress?
Even Eunuch Qin, who has become the Chief of Ceremonies, Eunuch Bingbi and Supervisor of the East Factory, is still busy working towards a future.
After three months of copying the work of two Zhang families, it finally came to an end.
The reason why it took so long was not that Eunuch Qin was inefficient, nor was it definitely to avoid the big pits before and after the southern tour, but that the Zhang family had too many properties.
The two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, who were cousins, started to be domineering in the Hongzhi Dynasty. They also went through the Zhengde Dynasty and accumulated more than thirty years of wealth. It was not until the Jiajing Dynasty that they restrained themselves.
In terms of storefronts alone, the Zhang family owns more than 100 stores from the capital along the canal to Shandong. In addition, the Zhang family also has hundreds of thousands of acres of remaining land, as well as countless private salt production and sales personnel.
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It took three months to copy a family property of this size. Eunuch Qin felt that he was already very efficient.
And more importantly, Eunuch Qin finally "searched" for a complete chain of evidence. Zhang Zan, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, had a huge interest transfer relationship with Zhang Zuo, the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies!
Choosing an auspicious morning in the zodiac, the Qin eunuch walked towards the Qianqing Palace with high spirits, preparing to perform something during Emperor Jiajing's breakfast time.
At this moment, Eunuch Qin was thinking about how to safely apply some eye drops to Zhang Zuo, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony.
Slandering the Jiajing Emperor was a very technical task, and there was no room for sloppiness.
But when he walked to the side entrance of Qianqing Palace, Eunuch Qin suddenly felt something was wrong!
The palace gate is still the same palace gate, and the eunuchs guarding the gate are still the same eunuchs, but something is wrong. Don’t ask why, just ask instinctively!
Eunuch Qin subconsciously stopped and stood hesitantly outside the palace gate.
For a moment, he simply suspected that there was a swordsman buried behind the palace gate. As long as he stepped in, the palace gate would be bloody immediately.
Suddenly, a group of people filed out, carrying more than a dozen boxes, large and small.
This made Eunuch Qin break into a cold sweat with shock. What was going on? The emperor was going on patrol again? The most terrible thing was, why didn't he, the admiral of Dongchang who was guarding the outside world, know about it?
When the eunuch leading the team on the opposite side saw Eunuch Qin, he quickly walked a few steps to salute, and took the initiative to report: "His Majesty suddenly issued an edict last night. The Holy Emperor has moved to Renshou Palace in Xiyuan! We are transporting the remaining royal belongings there."
Eunuch Qin: "..."
After much deliberation, Eunuch Qin could only comment silently in his heart, this horse rider is really crazy!
At this moment, although the eunuchs were complaining in their hearts that the emperor was messing around, they suddenly ran to live in Xiyuan as soon as they thought about it.
But no one expected that Emperor Jiajing would live in Xiyuan for the rest of his life. As for the next time to return to Qianqing Palace, it would have to wait until Emperor Jiajing passed away.
As a result, the game Daming Temple was suddenly updated. This is a brand new version that the ministers have never played before.
Even a man as astute as Eunuch Qin cannot predict future history. At this time, he is just an ordinary professional who wants to slander his enemies and give them eye drops.
Therefore, Eunuch Qin had no choice but to turn west and exit Xihua Gate first, then walked a few steps and entered Xiyuan Gate, which was already under tight guard.
As for the vast Taiye Pool inside Xiyuan Gate, it can also be called Xihai.
Eunuch Qin stood on the east bank, looking across at the west bank of Taiye Pond, where is the Renshou Palace area.
There are some boats parked on the shore for traveling between the east and west coast. If you don't want to take a boat, you have to take a long way from the north to get there, so you usually go by boat.
Eunuch Qin was in a hurry, so of course he took a boat across the sea, then landed at Yinghe Gate, which was even more tightly guarded than Xiyuan Gate.
Inside Yinghe Gate is the Renshou Palace area. It is called this area because it is not only the Renshou Palace, but also Wuyi Palace (please remember this place name) and a large number of supporting buildings.
Renshou Palace was built in the Yongle Dynasty and occupies a very large area. It was called West Palace at that time and is now called Renshou Palace. It was originally called Wanshou Palace in the late Jiajing Dynasty in history.
Eunuch Qin entered Yinghe Gate, passed by Wuyi Palace, and met the emperor's companion outside the gate of Renshou Palace, as well as Huang Jin, the eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace and the chief eunuch of the imperial horse.
Eunuch Qin and Huang Jin were secret allies, so he didn't have so many scruples and asked unbearably: "What's going on?"
Huang Jin replied in a low voice: "Suddenly I thought that the palace is the place where our ancestors ascended to heaven, and the Qianqing Palace is the place where the ancestors rested in the Zi Palace. Your Majesty felt suspicious and fearful, so he didn't want to live in the palace."
Eunuch Qin was speechless. What else could he say besides being insane?
The one who is riding the horse is the palace. If not the ancestors died in the palace, where would they die? If this is not enough, does it mean that every time there is a change of emperor, a new palace must be built?
Eunuch Qin asked again: "Does Your Majesty wish to stay for a long time?"
Huang Jin said helplessly: "It seems that we are going to stay here for a long time. We have already summoned the eunuchs and clerks to stay here."
Eunuch Qin couldn't help but frowned. If this was the case, the distance between him, the admiral of the East Factory, and the emperor would be farther than others.
If you look at the physical distance, you will know that the East Factory is on the other side of Dong'anmen, and this is Xiyuan, one to the east and one to the west on both sides of the palace.
At the same time, other ceremonial eunuchs and eunuchs can accompany you on duty day and night in Renshou Palace, but he always has to go to Dongchang to take charge!
Today is really an auspicious day!
The worried eunuch Qin stepped into the gate of Renshou Palace and saw Zhang Zuo, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, standing outside the front hall, directing others to do things.
After meeting Zhang Zuo in a ceremonial manner, Eunuch Qin crossed the front hall and came to the main hall, which had been decorated like a dojo.
Emperor Jiajing was seen wearing Taoist robes and sitting upright on the yellow platform. Tao Zhongwen Tao Zhenren led a group of disciples and grandsons to assist in the rituals.
After the Qin eunuch came to pay his respects, Emperor Jiajing asked Tao Zhongwen to avoid talking to the Qin eunuch alone.
Then the Qin eunuch took out the book and briefly reported the details of the confiscation to Emperor Jiajing. Emperor Jiajing was very satisfied with this, and he didn't have to worry about expenses this year.
Then Eunuch Qin changed his mind and did not criticize him. He only said lightly: "I also found out that Zhang Zan had sent money to Zhang Zuo, but it was not a big deal. Maybe Zhang Zuo didn't accept it because of the feelings of his fellow countrymen. .”
When the opponent is having good luck, it is very unwise to insist on going against him. If you are not sure of killing him with one blow, don't make small moves. If you cannot kill the opponent, you will be the one who will suffer the backlash.
Emperor Jiajing only said "I understand" but did not comment, so Eunuch Qin did not mention it.
Then Emperor Jiajing gave instructions by the way: "When you go out, you will pass on the decree and call all the great scholars here!"
Eunuch Qin received the order and respectfully left the palace.
After coming out of Renshou Palace again, thinking that the relative distance between him and the emperor would be widened in the future, Eunuch Qin suddenly became a little confused about the future.
Why did the emperor move to Xiyuan when he became the admiral of Dongchang?
These movements in the palace have not spread outside the palace yet, and the ministers still regard the emperor's seclusion as a holiday.
As for Qin Dewei, Bachelor of Qin, as long as it is less than two months, it will be a real holiday for the emperor.
It happened that Zeng's stepfather's appointment came through at this time, and he got his wish and became the censor of Youqiandu, governor of Liaodong. Although he was still only the fourth rank, as long as he was a governor, there was no difference between the third and fourth ranks.
Speaking of which, Zeng's father-in-law was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Jiajing reign. He became a feudal official in just seven years. His progress was astonishing.
Only overshadowed by the glory of his cheap son, Zeng's stepfather seemed to be ordinary, and he was often criticized by his cheap son for his slow progress.
Seeing his father's appointment, Qin Dewei couldn't help but feel sentimental again.
Zeng's step-father's steps forward were already very clear. He could change from a fourth-grade governor to a third-grade governor, and from a third-grade governor to a governor. But what should he do next?
After congratulating the newly released Governor Zeng, Xu Shian encouraged Qin Dewei to take him to Jiaofang Sixiyuan Hutong.
Qin Dewei declined and said, "I advise you to go by yourself. If I go, you won't have much experience."
"It's too boring to go alone, but it's more exciting when there are more people!" Xu Shi'an said nonchalantly, "Anyway, you have nothing else to do today. Don't tell me that you have to visit the minister's door again."
Qin Dewei sighed: "Who can be as carefree as you? I am so confused that I have no intention of messing around with you!"
Xu Shian didn't understand the big shot's troubles: "Why are you confused?"
Qin Dewei replied casually: "What else can I be confused about? It's just that the holiday is coming to an end and I suddenly feel confused about the future.
My official position is really neither high nor low, the key is that I can't find my place in the court."
Xu Shi'an was speechless. If you, a twenty-one-year-old fourth-grade young master and a double bachelor, said such things, are you sure you wouldn't get beaten if it were spread?
Qin Dewei shook his head, how could a rough guy like Xu Laosan understand his own voice?
The East Palace of Zhan Shifu is full of pitfalls, and he, Qin Dewei, is not very interested in education and does not want to get too involved in the affairs of the East Palace;
As for the Hanlin Academy, as the emperor entered the mode of cultivating immortals and hid in the palace, giving lectures and going to court all stopped or canceled, then the Hanlin Academy became a "cold palace".
The dignity of the Hanlin Academy comes from the close relationship with the emperor, but Hanlin officials who cannot see the emperor are just for show, so what else can they do in the Hanlin Academy?
Moreover, all his official positions in Qin Dewei were empty-handed, and he was called Qinggui. But once he became completely empty-handed, he felt that he would no longer be able to find his place in the court.
The key is that he doesn't have a silver medal given by the emperor, and he doesn't even have the opportunity to communicate privately with the emperor.
The more he thought about it, the scholar Qin once had doubts about life, and he thought about living in seclusion at Yongding River Manor, and then developing more powerful cannons.
But the next day, Qin Dewei went to Zhan Shifu to report.
Lu Zhan had specially sent someone to invite him for everything, but he still wanted to give him some face so that others wouldn't say he didn't fit in with others.
Zhanshifu is next door to the Hanlin Academy. According to the rule set by Taizu, the officials in the East Palace must be concurrently held by courtiers, so most of the officials in Zhanshifu have Hanlin titles, so they can visit each other easily.
Needless to say, the chief officer Lu Zhanshi occupies the main hall. As the second-in-command deputy Shao Zhanshi, Qin Dewei’s office is also in a small independent courtyard, which is on the east side of the main hall and is elegantly called the Zuotang.
Of course, Bachelor Qin can also go to the Zhuangyuan Hall over there in the Hanlin Academy to take classes, it all depends on his mood.
Seeing Qin Dewei, the indispensable young master Zhanshi, finally come to report, Lu Zhanshi felt really mixed emotions in his heart, but he was still smiling on the surface.
He immediately summoned all the officials of Zhan Shifu to gather in front of the lobby for the first informal internal plenary meeting.
In fact, everyone else has already known each other, but Qin Dewei, who made his debut today after a month's delay, is the strangest person.
After Qin Dewei glanced at everyone's status, he immediately thought of a word: "beat chicken blood".
Everyone seems to be very excited about this job and eager to start a big career right away.
It's not surprising if you think about it carefully. Tutoring the Prince of the East Palace is indeed a great honor for a scholar, and he may become the emperor's tutor in the future.
Moreover, since the death of Emperor Xiaozong, the Ming Dynasty has not had a serious East Palace for more than 30 years. This time it was finally restored to the national capital.
The officials above the sixth rank took turns to introduce themselves to the new second-in-command. The most famous ones in history are the number one scholar Luo Hongxian, Huiyuan Tang Shunzhi, Tanhua Xu Jie, and "Taishi Hua".
Although Lu Zhanshi had always disliked Qin Dewei's style, official occasions were still conducted openly and he gave Shao Zhanshi enough respect.
After the crowd dispersed, Lu Zhanshi took the initiative to ask Qin Dewei: "What do you think, gentlemen?"
After Qin Dewei thought about it, he described it from the bottom of his heart: "Very good, very energetic!"
The thirty-six officials of the East Palace entered into a state of rapid start-up after the return of second-in-command Qin Dewei.
Lu Zhanshi immediately chose an auspicious day to hold a grand ceremony as a symbol of the opening of the mansion.
I don’t know if it was the same fortune teller that Eunuch Qin asked, but the auspicious day of the zodiac chosen by Lu Zhanshi was actually the same as that of Eunuch Qin.
The most important part of this ceremony is that all the officials of Zhanshifu go to Duanben Palace to pay homage to the crown prince, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Qin Dewei didn't have to worry anyway, so he just followed the procession. On the way to the East Palace, he looked at the Donghua Gate not far away and fell into historical contemplation.
Among the three major cases in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, the "Ting Attack Case" occurred when someone sneaked into the Donghua Gate and then broke into the Prince's East Palace.
Judging from today's on-site investigation, it is indeed not difficult to rush to the East Palace from Donghua Gate. Duanben Palace is not far to the north inside Donghua Gate, and it is really only a few steps away.
The Crown Prince is just a brat of a few years old now and has nothing to say.
When all the ministers finished paying their respects and left, Mr. Zhan Shi Lu Shen of Zhan Shi Mansion was very high-spirited, but he still had unfinished thoughts.
And there is a little regret, that is, I did not see the emperor. The officials of Zhanshi Mansion collectively paid homage to the East Palace, and then paid homage to the emperor collectively, which would be considered a perfect ceremony.
But everyone also knows that the emperor has been "recuperating and taking a rest" recently. He is not coming out of the palace, and his foreign ministers cannot see him at all.
So Lu Zhanshi turned his eyes to Qin Dewei and called enthusiastically: "Master Qin!"
Qin Dewei, who was still making soy sauce, was confused and didn't quite understand why Lu Zhanshi suddenly called him.
Lu Zhanshi requested with expectation: "Your Majesty is called Jiajing Man, and he has always been trusted by Your Majesty!
I dare to entrust Your Majesty to invite Your Majesty to ascend to the Wenhua Palace and accept the worship of our Zhan Shifu. Only in this way can we have no regrets about today's ceremony!"
Qin Dewei: "..."
Everyone gathered around Qin Dewei, everyone was looking forward to it.
No one is a fool. I have tolerated you, Academician Qin, for more than a month, insisting on waiting for you to come back. Isn't it because I want you to play your role as the emperor's favorite at this time?
Scholar Qin was surrounded and could not leave. He had no other choice, so he said with a bitter face: "I can go to Dongjiaomen to petition, but I may not be able to get it right."
The so-called Dongjiao Gate is the small gate to the east of Fengtian Gate. It is usually guarded by eunuchs and is regarded as a node inside and outside the palace. Orders from the palace or music to the palace are often handed over here.
Then everyone stood under the porch of Zuoshun Gate and watched Qin Dewei walk to Dongjiao Gate.
At this moment, all three cabinet ministers suddenly appeared and came out of the nearby Wenyuan Pavilion!
The first assistant, Xia Yan, and the academicians Gu Dingchen and Yan Song, surrounded by people from the Zhongshushe, also left the Zuoshun Gate and hurried to the east corner gate in the north.
All the officials in Zhanshi Mansion looked at each other, wondering what big event had happened that could make three cabinet ministers mobilize in such a panic!
Could it be that the emperor passed away? If this is the case, is it a happy event or a mourning event for the officials of the East Palace like them?
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Keep asking for monthly votes! It’s the last day of this month. You see how hard I worked on the exam. It’s still such a big chapter!!! After my research, I’ll tell you a little bit of historical knowledge. Emperor Jiajing moved to Xiyuan and
Not after the Renyin Palace Change as is usually thought, but after the earlier Southern Tour.