Just after the New Year, as soon as all the officials in the capital returned to work, a shocking news came from the palace: the eunuch Huang Mengyu, the chief eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, was seriously ill and could not see anything. The emperor took pity on his decades of hard work and gave him a residence in the capital.
He has a residence with fifty taels of gold and two hundred taels of silver. He will be recuperated as the Chief of Ceremonies and will be reinstated after he recovers.
At the same time, the emperor appointed Chen Juquan as the Superintendent of Ceremonies and Seals, and Zhang Cheng as the Admiral of the East Factory. The edict was circulated to the cabinet and ministries, and various rumors immediately arose.
As we all know, Huang Mengyu became the Supervisor of Ceremonies, nominally because he was a close person of the former Empress Chen and the later Empress Dowager Chen. He has always had such a name.
At that time, Empress Dowager Li also had someone close to her in the inner court, and that was Feng Bao. Unfortunately, Feng Bao fell too quickly, so the emperor replaced him with his own companion, Chen Ju.
However, Empress Dowager Li soon had a new spokesperson for the inner court, namely Zhang Jing. However, Zhang Jing was not proud for long. Soon after, he was also assigned to the Nanjing Xiaoling Guards, and became Feng Bao's companion.
At this moment, the two giants of Si Li Jian were firmly in the hands of Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju. They had been here for more than ten years, or even almost twenty years.
It stands to reason that Huang Mengyu is indeed not young at this time, and it is not unusual for him to have any physical problems. However, except for Huang Mengyu looking a little hunchback, he has never heard of any serious problems.
Trouble, how could he suddenly become seriously ill, or even be "given money and give back" as if he couldn't afford it?
Although the emperor was quite nostalgic, not only did he not remove him from his post, but he even gave him gold and silver in his residence, allowing him to "recuperate while on duty", and made it clear that he would "reinstate him after he recovers", but... is this true?
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The position of the Chief of Ceremonies in the inner court has always been equivalent to that of the chief minister of the cabinet in the outer court, and it also has a special feature that cannot be truly compared to the chief minister of the cabinet, that is, it usually does not change for some strange reasons -
-For example, the chief assistant may resign because of Ding You's resignation, or he may resign because of political disputes, and then the situation reverses and he takes charge again.
The eunuchs who hold the seal of the ceremonial supervisor are generally not affected by this kind of influence. There is usually only one thing that can affect him, that is, the emperor's holy family.
When the Holy Family is with you, the position of the palm seal is as stable as a rock and can never be shaken; when the Holy Family is no longer with you, the position of the palm seal is like a rootless drifting tree, falling over when touched. Generally speaking, when you reach the position of Chief Ceremony Supervisor of the Palm Seal,
If you want to step down, you will either die of illness or be knocked down by someone. It is rare for you to resign due to any physical reasons.
However, Huang Mengyu's situation this time is particularly unique. He should have "stepped down", but he did not resign; he lost his power, but it seemed that he did not lose his holy family.
How is this going?
There was a lot of discussion among small circles in various ministries in Beijing.
Some people believe that Huang Mengyu may indeed have been seriously ill and unable to attend to duties. However, the Supervisor of Ceremonies was so important that he could not be without someone in charge, so the emperor had no choice but to act in this way.
Some people think that Huang Mengyu himself may have nothing to do, but the Empress Dowager Chen has not been involved in political affairs for many years, and her influence in the harem has completely declined. Therefore, the emperor no longer needs to give face, but should promote his former companion to the position of palm.
Show that the world is in my hands.
Some people think that after Chen Ju served as the admiral of Dongchang for more than ten years, he could no longer tolerate anyone standing in front of him. Even his partner for many years had to give way.
However, these statements are not as heart-pounding as another speculation: Huang Mengyu was transferred back to the capital from the eunuch guarding eunuch in Datong by Gao pragmatically, and miraculously promoted to the position of chief eunuch, so Huang Mengyu's "Emeritus" actually represents the decline of the high pragmatic holy family.
The shock caused by this rumor was so strong that many people began to discuss countermeasures within the circle. Although the Xin School did not celebrate, they also began to quietly discuss how to use this trend to reverse the situation. The Practical School They all sent people to contact Gao Pragmatic secretly and asked about the inside story of the matter.
Even many neutral officials have to discuss how they should face it and what stance and attitude they should adopt if there is a major change in the situation between North Korea and China.
Specifically, within the Real School, not only Zhang Xueyan, but also Wu Dui quickly sent people to ask for details. Even Xu Guo and Shen Li also sent people a few hours later, hoping to find out what was going on.
By this time, it seemed that all the officials of the Practical School, regardless of conservative or radical, all realized the importance of Gao Pragmatism - it was just the presence or absence of the handprint of the Chief Ceremony Supervisor whom Gao Pragmatism had promoted, which made them extremely nervous. S.
It seems that only in this case, they know that Gao Pragmatic's status cannot be shaken. Once his status is shaken, the entire Practical School will be shaken.
The kind of shaking that shakes the earth.
However, at this time, Gao Jingshi could not figure out what happened. Not only did Huang Mengyu himself not send any information before and after the incident, Chen Ju, who was always well-informed and was the quickest to contact Gao Jingshi, also did not send any information.
It seemed that during these few days of Chinese New Year, Gao Pragmatic was suddenly isolated from the inner court.
The new East Factory Admiral Zhang Cheng took office immediately. He first met with all the officials in the East Factory at the Neidong Factory, and then went to the Waidong Factory non-stop. He summoned Jin Yiwei to the North and South Town Fusi Wang Zhizhen, and Gao Wuben came to see him.
During the interview, although Zhang Cheng only emphasized some disciplines of the Jin Yiwei, he seemed to criticize Sang and Huai. There was only one meaning in his words, that is, the Jin Yiwei had "worked half-heartedly for more than ten years and made no achievements."
Wang Zhizhen and Gao Wuben were angry. Now that the world is peaceful, what achievements can the Jinyiwei achieve? Is it also the case that the Jinyiwei did not detect the incident in advance?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When he was obedient, Jin Yiwei had not warned him about his arrogance and domineering issues before, but the raising of troops at that time was a very sudden incident.
Before that, many of Bobai's subordinates had not received any instructions, but when the conflict over military pay broke out, the resentment was suddenly exploited by Bobai and he immediately rebelled and raised troops. The Jinyiwei were not gods, they were clearly the responsibility of local officials. , can we also blame Jin Yiwei?
Moreover, now is the time when the civil servants are strong. Even if Jin Yiwei wants to make some big news, Dongchang is suppressing him, and the emperor is suppressing him. What are you going to do? I, Jin Yiwei, will die?
You know, even when Lu Bing was so powerful, he rarely attacked civil servants. Instead, he took advantage of him and Jiajing's "siblings with the same nanny (Lu Bing's mother was Jiajing's nanny)" to protect the country as much as possible.
The civil servants in the hands of Jin Yiwei.
A man as powerful as Lu Bing is unwilling to fight against civil servants at will. Do the current Jin Yiwei have such courage?
However, the situation was now complicated and confusing. Wang Zhizhen and Gao Wuben also knew that Zhang Cheng and Gao Pragmatic had nothing to do with each other, so they had no choice but to endure it. No matter what Zhang Cheng said, they both seemed to agree submissively.
In the evening, Gao Pingshi returned to the mansion. When the news from Wang Zhizhen and Gao Wuben arrived, his face couldn't help but look gloomy. He stood up slowly, stood by the window of Rixin Building facing the harem, and held his hands on his back.
Leaning against the window edge, leaning forward slightly, looking at the glazed tile roof of the palace in the night, maintaining a suffocating silence.
Huang Zhiting was sitting aside, but she also got up and walked over, put a fox crop cloak on Gao Pingshi, and asked tentatively: "Master, could it be that I returned to Beijing this time but didn't show up to report my duties?"
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Gao pragmatic shook his head and said in an extremely calm tone: "Annan is only a nominal subordinate. Everyone with a discerning eye knows this. Who has stipulated that Annan's envoy has the responsibility to report to the emperor? It has not been done.
For example, there are no new rules, and besides, you are only the deputy envoy."
"Really?" Huang Zhiting replied worriedly.
Gao Pragmatic turned his head slightly, smiled softly, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry too much, how could the emperor express his dissatisfaction to you by dismissing the handprint of the Supervisor of Ceremonies? Is there any connection between you and the Handprint of the Supervisor of Ceremonies? This
This behavior...unless Huang Mengyu suddenly became seriously ill, it was obviously done to show me."
Who would have thought that after saying this, Huang Zhiting's face became even more worried, and she said nervously: "Wasn't it fine before? Even the expedition against Chahar has been decided by you to lead the army. Why did you come so suddenly?
First hand?
Master, it is wise to accompany a king like a tiger. Look at the current situation...why don't you just go to southern Xinjiang?"
Gao pragmatic waved his hand, gave her a comforting smile, and said: "Where did you think of it? Do you think this is a sign that the emperor is going to take action against me?"
"Don't you mean that?"
"No." Gao Pragmatic shook his head indifferently, and then added: "I have been a companion for more than ten years, and the emperor has been influenced by me in many aspects. I also have this confidence, and I can say that I know him very well.
If he really wanted to attack me decisively, he would never do these actions to scare the snake. Think about it, whether it is Feng Bao or Zhang Jing, when I touch them, will they first be aware of the danger? Of course not.
Possibly. This kind of thing is like a hungry tiger hunting for food. If you don't move, you will be killed. If you move, you will be killed."
Huang Zhiting, as the earth emperor in the Shiwan Mountains, certainly knows the tiger's habits very well.
Although the tiger is the king of the forest, it stands to reason that no one should be afraid of him and he can catch whoever he wants to eat. However, in fact, when tigers hunt, they usually lurk close to them. When they are very close, they will suddenly explode and kill with one strike.
Tackle prey.
This is because the tiger is a solitary animal. Once injured, it will affect hunting and survival. Therefore, it always chooses the fastest and safest hunting method, and will never foolishly prove its kingly aura.
, fight to the death with the prey.
Huang Zhiting knew the habits of tigers well, so she immediately understood the subtext of Gao Wuzheng: Gao Wuzheng is now very powerful and extremely powerful. If the emperor really wants to touch him, such methods will only attract all parties to join forces.
To protect him, he may even take desperate risks, leading to great turmoil.
"Then the emperor's move can be regarded as some kind of warning... or reminder?" Huang Zhiting asked.
Gao Pingshi did not answer immediately this time. He turned his head and glanced in the direction of the palace, and said thoughtfully: "Perhaps the emperor is signaling me to give up some... quite sensitive power or influence."
"Inner court?" Huang Zhiting frowned and said: "But the situation in the inner court has not changed much in more than ten or twenty years. Why did the emperor suddenly make such a big move this time without any indication before, and he never talked to you, sir?
Mention it beforehand?”
"Good question. This is also my biggest question today." Gao Pragmatic frowned and said: "I thought about it, and there is only one possibility. It is that I have done something recently to irritate the emperor."
"Recently? Recently, you have been busy with finances in the court... Could it be that you have made too many moves to consolidate financial power, and the emperor feels that it is inappropriate to have all the wealth in the world in your hands?"
"This is also my biggest suspicion, but I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I feel that it doesn't seem like it. Even if there is this factor, I'm afraid it is not the most important factor." Gao Pragmatic said solemnly: "The emperor has known that I value financial management since he was a child, and I am also good at it.
Financial management, and understand that I have always believed that financial management is the most important policy in the world.
It’s not that I’m pretentious, but I don’t think the emperor would think that there is anyone more suitable than me when it comes to financial management. Now is the time when financial management is important, and he is unlikely to think that I have too much financial power at this time.
.Because no matter how much wealth and power I have, it will only be beneficial to him."
"If it's not financial power, then it's the influence of the central government?" Huang Zhiting thought thoughtfully and said: "In such a large practical school, although I am not the leader of the party but better than the party leader, I am not even an assistant minister now. So... The emperor is worried that I have too much power.
, once you become an assistant minister in the future, you may be in danger of covering up the sky with one hand, does this seem reasonable?"
"Ha, does this make sense?" Gao Pingshi shook his head repeatedly: "In the past, strict rules and regulations could be considered powerful? In the past, Xu Huating could be considered powerful? After Shimiao said strict rules and regulations, what if the power of strict rules and regulations spread all over the world, so what?
Leave; Mu Miao has a gentle temper, but if Xu Huating is allowed to return to his hometown for retirement, can Xu Huating stay put?
The two of them are like this, so am I different? I am powerful in the court because everyone knows that I am an unparalleled holy family. This power is not mine, but the emperor's..."
Huang Zhiting was listening when she suddenly noticed that Gao Pingshi had lost his voice as he spoke. She couldn't help but be a little surprised. She glanced at him and saw a thoughtful look on his face. She couldn't help but say: "Master?"
Gao pragmatically clasped his hands behind his back, walked a few steps and suddenly stood still, saying: "I know what's going on."
Huang Zhiting quickly asked: "How?"
"My power is not just relying on the emperor's power."
Gao Jingshi frowned deeply and said slowly: "Perhaps, if I just rely on the Holy Family, it doesn't matter if I am more domineering, and it doesn't matter if I take power and act alone, but a lot of my current power is my own...
...The Emperor is probably worried about losing control."
The window paper was punctured. Huang Zhiting reacted immediately and asked quickly: "What should we do?"
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