Empress Dowager Zhang was meeting with the special envoy sent by the emperor, Bingbi, the eunuch of etiquette, and Xiao Jing, the eunuch of the East Factory.
Xiao Jing told the Empress Dowager Zhang in detail the reasons for the eucalyptus, and especially mentioned that the domestic slaves of brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling colluded with people in the palace to set fire to Qingning Palace.
"... At present, the Jin Yiwei has captured the two of them. It is said that after the trial, the eucalyptus will be handed over to Dali Temple for appraisal. It is estimated that... they will be sentenced to death." Xiao Jing said.
Queen Mother Zhang asked casually: "Who is he?"
Xiao Jing hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "It is said that the two servants of the Marquis's house are green forest heroes recruited from the private sector to help look after the coal mines in Xishan. They have a somewhat gangster spirit."
The Zhang brothers found people to guard the coal mines, which involved robbing other coal mines, arresting strong men to work in the mines, and even robbery and human trafficking.
After all, digging coal in a coal mine is a physical job with a high degree of risk. In order to save costs, the Zhang brothers naturally did not want to pay too much, so they sent people to kidnap good people among the people.
In order to ensure that this group of villains would not cause chaos in the mines, they would sometimes kidnap girls from good families to serve as slaves.
Even if the government knows that the disappearance of the people may be related to the coal mine owners, they dare not investigate in detail if the Zhang brothers are involved.
When Zhu Hao went to explore the coal mine, he discovered that two bandit leaders and dozens of their men were kidnapping a civilian girl. Although he asked the Jin Yiwei to come forward to rescue the girl, he was unable to do anything against the overwhelming number of people.
Now if someone sets fire to the palace, these villains deserve their misfortune.
Queen Mother Zhang was a little unhappy and said: "Didn't we agree to set a small fire and not hurt anyone, how can we be discovered?"
The arson was naturally ordered by Empress Dowager Zhang.
The person specifically responsible is Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing originally did not dare to set fire to Qingning Palace. Even if the person living in Qingning Palace was not the mistress of the palace, it was still a forbidden area. Setting the fire down would be a capital offense if anyone found out.
But since it was the order given by Empress Dowager Zhang personally, Xiao Jing had to obey it. Of course, Xiao Jing did not dare to do it himself, so he could only send out his confidant eunuchs. Unexpectedly, the eunuchs under him actually found two maids to set fire. Xiao Jing had prepared the manpower
Putting out the fire, and getting some credit at the same time... It turned out that the fire was not set, but the person was caught and exposed.
The confidant eunuch Xiao Jing sent to set the fire was of course evaporated instantly, but was actually thrown into a well.
Xiao Jing has been in the palace for decades and seems to be a good person, but in fact he has done a lot of intrigues and deceptions. His kindness is just superficial. If his personal interests are really involved, killing people is not a problem at all.
Xiao Jing hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "It's my fault that I failed to do a good job."
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Since the matter has nothing to do with the two younger brothers of the Ai family, why is it implicated in them? Could it be that the person you are looking for is a member of the Zhang family?"
"It has nothing to do with slaves..."
Xiao Jing hurriedly cleared the relationship.
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "So, those two people were innocently implicated, right? Such green forest figures will die as soon as they die. It doesn't matter. But has the emperor said how to punish the two younger brothers of the Ai family?"
Xiao Jing said: "I didn't mention Jin Yiwei's previous statement. He only said that the two marquises were not managing their subordinates well. There was no intention to substantively punish the two marquises, or it was just...a fine, or at most a suspension.
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"oh."
When Queen Mother Zhang heard this, she didn't take it seriously.
The elder sister knows very well what kind of things the two younger brothers are, but she just doesn't tell them clearly because of the relationship between her siblings.
Even if no one suspends the Zhang brothers, the two of them are just holding false posts to receive their salaries in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. They are not qualified to work. They said they wanted to supervise the regiment camp before, and the purpose was not to do things, but to
To make money.
The two brothers would not do anything without oil and water.
"It is also a good thing to let them take some time off from work and reflect at home. The emperor has helped the Ai family." Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly felt that her newly adopted son was quite good at doing things.
The two younger brothers were incompetent and liked to annoy her. She took this opportunity to let her two younger brothers suffer on her behalf and let them reflect on their mistakes... She, the older sister, had no objections.
Xiao Jing didn't expect that the Queen Mother Zhang would be so easy to talk to. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked: "Then the Queen Mother, do you want Dongchang to fully investigate this matter?"
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "No need. Don't make this matter public."
Empress Dowager Zhang looked very leisurely and casually asked about the cause and effect of the eucalyptus. She also knew that the emperor intended to let the two younger brothers take the responsibility, but instead of feeling annoyed, she felt happy.
After hearing that the two palace maids who committed the arson had been stolen and confiscated, she was worried that the emperor would get to the bottom of it.
After all, she set a fire near the palace of the emperor's biological mother. If the emperor wanted to use this to cause trouble, she, the queen mother, would not be able to face her "son."
Empress Dowager Zhang seemed to be extremely favored during the reign of Hongzhi and the Zhengde Dynasty, but in fact she was just a timid woman whose knowledge, ability and skills were not strong. This is why she and the Zhang family behind her quickly declined during the Jiajing Dynasty.
The root cause lies.
Xiao Jing kowtowed respectfully and left.
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The two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling didn't know what was going on. Suddenly someone told them that the coal mine in Xishan was closed, and all the people who helped them look after the coal mine were arrested by the government.
"What? Brother, do you understand what's going on?"
Zhang Heling stared at his younger brother.
At this moment, the two brothers were drinking in the small hall of Shouninghou Mansion, and planned to go to Jiaofangsi together in the evening to have fun.
As a result, something happened to the coal mine that helped them make a lot of money.
Zhang Yanling said: "It seems that the emperor is responsible for this! This nephew is so disrespectful, even his brother is not as good as him! Let someone copy him and do his damn thing!"
When the two brothers put it together, the emperor wants to snatch food from the tiger's mouth. Can he bear this tone?
It is impossible to beat up the emperor, but it is completely feasible to beat up the people who were sent by the emperor to seal the coal mines.
Beating you up will be in vain. Even if you go to the emperor to appeal, it will be of no use. Anyway, we already experienced this during the Zhengde Dynasty.
Our nephews don't dare to do anything to us. How dare you, an adopted son with an unstable foundation, do something to our two uncles?
When the two brothers ordered everyone to go out, they saw that the door was surrounded by people from the Jin Yiwei, and there was a familiar face walking in front, as if he was waiting for their brothers to go out.
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It was Xiao Jing.
Behind Xiao Jing were the troops led by Zhu Chen, commander of the Jin Yiwei.
"What are you doing? I don't know where this place is? Shouninghou's Mansion! I'm going to enter the palace soon... If I do it again, I'll kill you!"
Zhang Heling was extremely arrogant, but he felt timid in his heart. He even used his sister's promise to serve as a prince as a threat.
Historically, Zhang Heling became the Duke of Jinchang in August of the second year of Jiajing, and he was talking about the merits of his support. Now it is still the first year of Jiajing, and there is not a single horoscope.
Xiao Jing just wanted to go crazy after hearing this. He thought, no wonder the Queen Mother wants her two brothers to shut themselves up and think about their mistakes. She is really ignorant of current affairs and dares to say anything?
Jin Yiwei comes to the door, please speak nicely, and the matter will definitely not be implicated in you. If you have to make a big fuss, the emperor may not punish you.
Xiao Jing smiled bitterly and said: "Two princes, your two subordinates are responsible for helping you look at the mine. One is Hou Qi and the other is Li Gui. They were caught by the Jinyiwei for committing crimes. After interrogation by the Jinyiwei,
The two of them have recruited two accomplices in the house, and they are here to arrest them this time."
"What do you mean?"
Zhang Heling looked confused, "What did you do? Don't you know who our brothers are?"
Xiao Jing said: "The palace is set on fire."
"What? Arson?" Zhang Heling twisted his face and glared at his brother Zhang Yanling fiercely, "Second brother, you did this? Did you set the fire without telling me in advance?"
Zhang Yanling looked confused: "I didn't ask anyone to set fire to it. Besides, the palace belongs to our sister, so why should we go to the palace to set fire to it? Xiao, you are intentionally wronging us, right?"
Xiao Jing wanted to cry but had no tears.
You two living ancestors, you don’t know who is behind me, right? How dare you say this nonsense? Are you two brothers going to bite each other?
Fortunately, you were not caught and tortured in prison. Otherwise, not only would your brothers turn against each other, but you would probably be found guilty even if you were not guilty.
Xiao Jing hurriedly said to Zhu Chen: "Commander Zhu, don't listen to the nonsense of the two uncles. This matter may really have nothing to do with them."
Zhu Chen had a business-like look on his face: "I was just ordered to arrest the rebels who set fire to the palace. I should turn a deaf ear to irrelevant human affairs."
"well."
Xiao Jing turned to look at the two Zhang brothers, "How about asking the two princes to make friends?"
Zhang Heling said angrily: "Who do you want to hand over? If you want to take someone away, step over my body!"
Zhu Chen said: "You two princes, you will be offended by your humble position!"
"etc!"
Zhang Yanling grabbed his brother. At this time, he was still somewhat rational, "A good man doesn't suffer the immediate consequences. If anything happens, he should go to his sister for help. Why should he fight with the people of Jinyiwei? Humph, I'm sure they won't get as much good from them in the future!"
Then he said to Zhu Chen: "Who do you want? Just arrest him!"
Zhang Heling yelled: "Second brother, the people in your house are not the ones being arrested for your feelings. Are you deliberately making trouble with my brother here?" Then he also said to Zhu Chen, "I wonder if there are any criminals in the second brother's house? Catch them all!"
Zhang Yanling said quickly: "This matter has nothing to do with me, brother, please don't bite people!"
Xiao Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he walked over and handed a list to the two brothers: "Two princes, take a look, everyone's names are listed on it. It shouldn't matter, don't let the small things make the big mistakes."
"Second brother, I'm just going to say it was you...why are there more people in your house than in mine?"
"Bullshit! It was obviously you who did it. You had already wanted to set the fire, right? You must have ordered someone to set the fire in my courtyard before!"
The two brothers got into a dog-eat-dog fight.
The two brothers seemed to get along harmoniously, but once their interests were involved, they immediately turned against each other.
But precisely because of this, there is no such thing as the two brothers being in the same camp. Now that Xiao Jing is supervising the matter on behalf of Queen Mother Zhang, Zhu Chen will not have any psychological burden in arresting him.
Xiao Jing gave special instructions: "Commander Zhu, the people you want to arrest are all Lu Lin who were taken in by the two princes. They are hiding their identities and plotting evil, but they have nothing to do with the two princes."
Zhu Chen clasped his fists: "This humble job will find out everything."
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People are captured according to their photos.
He also let the Zhang brothers fight among themselves, but then the two brothers seemed to have broken off their friendship. They went back to their respective homes, broke their teeth and swallowed it in their stomachs.
Of course, they will not give up and the next step is to get their coal mines back.
"Silver..."
Zhang Heling looked at the accounts handed over by his subordinates and almost shed tears when he saw the losses on them.