As a eunuch with no family and no heirs, Wang Gouer has been a eunuch for more than twenty years in a more legal court, and now he is in the position of palm. It is easy to guess his thoughts. I am afraid he no longer wants to be an undercover agent.
He couldn't get rid of Jianwen's control. The biggest concern should be that Emperor Jianwen had countermeasures. Once the two sides fell out, Wang Gouer's details would most likely be made public to the world; because Wang Gouer was originally from Jianwen Palace.
There may be some real evidence in the hands of Jianwen's people among the people selected. Even if these evidence cannot accurately prove his identity because it takes too long, Wang Gouer, as an important figure around Emperor Xuande, is even related to the emperor himself.
Personal safety and trust are extremely important factors. Once he really made Emperor Xuande suspicious, the consequences would be disastrous.
It can be seen that if a person's betrayal does not have corresponding costs and deterrents, the credibility will be very low.
Zhang Ning thought for a while, and then spoke in his usual clear but fast speaking manner: "Wang Gou'er is of great value to us because of his status, but there are two difficulties in winning over him.
Problems: First, it’s not easy to contact him. Let’s assume that one of the servants around the concubine is someone else’s job. You are in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is difficult for outsiders to see you..."
Yao Ji smiled and said: "There is no such person as Wang Gou'er around me."
It's just a hypothetical analogy. Zhang Ning continued: "Secondly, the reason why Wang Gouer did not completely surrender to Emperor Xuande is because he was afraid that Jianwenjun's people would have something to do with him. And although we know his identity, we are completely unable to threaten him.
Emperor Xuande is not so stupid as to doubt the eunuch he re-employed just by spreading rumors without any evidence; after all, Wang Gouer is still a well-known person in the upper class, so it is too easy to spread rumors against him."
Yao Ji looked at him noncommittally. Being able to explain the conspiracy so orderly and grandly is probably an effect that only a man can show. This is completely different from the palace conspiracy that Yao Ji experienced; Zhang Ning's expression and demeanor were
The voice reminded her of something masculine. Perhaps it was because she had been without the opposite sex around her for so long that she was particularly sensitive to this different kind of aura.
Seeing that Yao Ji didn't speak, he added: "The first difficulty is smaller. To meet someone who is not easy to meet, it is still possible as long as you wait for the right opportunity. But how to make him be used by me is very difficult.
It’s difficult to do...but I remembered one thing. The death of Emperor Yongle may have been secretly related to poisoning. What is the truth? Is it really the result of Wang Gouer’s suffering and the poisoning of Emperor Yongle?”
Yao Ji shook her head slightly: "I'm not sure about this matter. However, it is true that the ministers of Jianwen made several plans to assassinate the 'King of Yan'. The first few times failed, and many people died after being implicated.
.In the end, King Yan died suddenly during the northern expedition, but no one can explain the reason."
Zhang Ning said: "Perhaps we can send someone to make a fuss about this matter and give it a try to see if Wang Gouer will be tricked."
Yao Ji quickly said: "Send Peach Blossom Fairy, she should be the most likely person to accomplish this."
Zhang Ning thought in his mind that Peach Blossom Fairy not only knew a lot of inside information, but also knew Yang Shiqi's adopted daughter Luo Yaoniang. Maybe she could get help from Luo Yaoniang after arriving in Yangzhou. If Luo Yaoniang arrived in Yangzhou with Yang Shiqi now
. Zhang Ning was emotionally a little reluctant to send a woman, especially a woman he knew had feelings for him, to do such a dangerous job.
However, Peach Blossom Fairy is a woman who is good at this. She has done things like being an assassin more than once. Apart from her, it is difficult to find a suitable person. After all, some secrets are not known to everyone, and they cannot be casual.
Tell someone, but someone who doesn't know the inside story can't do it.
Zhang Ning no longer hesitated and immediately agreed with Yao Ji's recommendation.
Zhang Ning and Yao Ji both reached an agreement on something, and it can be implemented immediately after the decision. Yao Ji said: "When the Peach Blossom Fairy is in the palace now, I will send someone to call her over."
When Fairy Peach Blossom was summoned to meet, Zhang Ning told her some things that might be useful to her on her errands. It included the facts of the "Xiang Ash Case" that year, and some personal connections. Wang Zhen, another eunuch in power under Wang Gouer,
, Luo Yaoniang and others.
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It was very easy to investigate the matter in Jiangxi through Lu Shangshu, the prime minister of Fusi in Jinyiweinan Town. Jinyiwei officers had special privileges in local affairs and had the authority to investigate almost anything. So a secret report was quickly reported back to Yangzhou.
Although the bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty was relatively rigid based on copywriting and legal procedures, the existence of Jinyiwei made the emperor's ears, eyes and tentacles more flexible, and kept confidentiality high... It's just that the existence of Wang Gou'er made this place more flexible.
A huge loophole has appeared.
The Chief Supervisor of Ceremonies currently supervises Dongchang at the same time. Dongchang and Jinyiwei are collectively called the Factory Guards. They are institutions of similar nature. Dongchang cannot bypass the Palace Supervisor of Liturgy, and it is difficult for Jinyiwei to get rid of its influence. Since the Yongle period,
After the Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande dynasties, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty realized the natural advantages of the eunuch group for the stability of the regime, and consciously gradually cultivated and strengthened the eunuch group. If the eunuchs were favored by the emperor, the Jinyiwei would fall behind and be subject to the ceremony.
Supervisor. Therefore, it is almost impossible for Wang Gouer not to know the secret of the factory guard.
The things discovered by the retainers sent by Hu Ying were personal and were not enough evidence for political planning. This time, the Jinyiwei people reviewed and confirmed the authenticity of the previous information. In addition, a particularly important document sent by Nanzhen Fusi
This thing attracted great attention from Yang Rong and others.
A rebel decree drawn up and promulgated by Song He himself.
The law covers many aspects such as military, government, civilian and public opinion, and contains more than a dozen articles. Among them, it strictly orders the military to disturb the people and violators will be guilty of the same crime regardless of their status, to appease the people to go about their normal lives, and to expose the sins of local officials who are tyrannical, violent, and exploit the people illegally.
, selecting high-moral scholars to serve as officials, etc. The laws are written in simple and straightforward words, without any classical Chinese language.
Of course, the content of this thing is not the most important. What is important is the person who wrote it, Song He. Who was Song He? He was a disciple of the emperor in the Jianwen Dynasty. He disappeared after the "Battle of Jingnan". Rumor has it that he followed Jianwen and his son.
Lost; he is one of the important targets of the court's investigation.
Yang Rong said in front of Hu Ying, Yang Sihai and others: "The most important thing at the moment is to send people back to Beijing immediately to find Song He's handwriting in the cabinet warehouse and compare it for authenticity. Song He was a Jinshi, and he was in Wen
There must be archives in the Yuange Treasury (later the Xiku), and even his imperial examination articles should have been found." The Ming Dynasty was essentially a country governed by civilian officials, and various document systems were quite mature, so even in the past twenty years,
Things that have been there for many years are also archived. Even the imperial edicts and decrees issued with seals during the Taizu period have copies stored.
Hu Ying thought so and made some suggestions: "Although Mr. Yang is a cabinet minister and a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, if he returns to Beijing in person, he has the right to check the files in Wenyuan Pavilion's warehouse. But before leaving the palace, he must first interview the saint.
Yes. We can report our plan to the emperor in advance, but before it is completed, we can ask the emperor to put it aside and not tell the court ministers..."
Yang Rong knew in his heart that the minister in "not telling the court ministers for the time being" mentioned by Hu Ying mainly refers to Yang Shiqi. For the sake of confidentiality, Yang Shiqi has obviously been excluded from the circle of this matter; but even if everyone talks about it in private
, we can only use hints and dare not directly "frame" Yang Shiqi. Because Yang Shiqi is still the chief minister of the cabinet.
The cabinet was established in the Taizu period. At first, it only played the role of political advisor, with low rank and no real power. However, after Emperor Xuande ascended the throne, he determined to gradually reshape a more reasonable and perfect power structure, setting a precedent for a cabinet minister to concurrently serve as a minister.
The power of cabinet ministers has greatly increased since then; there was no prime minister in the Ming Dynasty, but cabinet ministers were more powerful than the prime minister in many periods...
Prime ministers in the past dynasties generally only had decision-making power; but in the Ming Dynasty, cabinet ministers not only participated in making decisions on major national affairs, but also directly had executive power by controlling the six ministries. (According to the traditional three provinces and six ministries system, the Zhongshu Province makes decisions, and the six ministries below the Shangshu Province execute.
In the early days of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, there was also Zhongshu Sheng, which was equivalent to the prime minister.) What is the situation of a few people both participating in decision-making and mastering the execution procedures? In a word, a few people discussed in front of the emperor how to handle the affairs of the empire, and then
After the meeting, they can go about their own affairs, and almost no one can control them. This is also one of the important reasons why the Ming Dynasty has a reputation for centralized power.
Therefore, Yang Shiqi, as the chief minister of Emperor Xuande's cabinet, has a very important position. As long as he is in his position, how can any clumsy bureaucrat dare to say anything good or bad about him?
However, unfortunately, because Yang Shiqi once had a close friendship with the Hunan bandit King, his status in the hearts of the emperor and court officials has obviously declined. Just because there is no evidence to prove that Yang Shiqi and Zhang Ning are still related, Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji does not want to touch Yang Shiqi for the time being.
Such an important figure. The stability of the members of the power center is one of the signs of a mature regime. Emperor Xuande knew the ropes well. He was not a random politician. Compared with this, the later Emperor Chongzhen had a dynasty of more than ten years.
More than 50 cabinet ministers have been replaced, which shows how bad it is.
...Yang Rong and others discussed and divided the work and cooperated. Yang Rong went to see the emperor in person, and then rushed back to the capital to check the files in the Wenyuan Pavilion warehouse and look for evidence; Hu Ying stayed in Yangzhou and "walked" in the Yamen, responsible for working with the emperor.
Jinyiweinan Town Fusi kept in contact to control and plan the further development of this matter.
At this moment, young Yang Sihai once again put forward a bold and imaginative hypothesis: "Since the people who rebelled in Jiangxi can have people like Song He on their side, it must be unusual. Jianwen is in Wuchang; it cannot be Zhang
Ning's people. Then it is most likely true that the rebels are using the banner of Prince Jianwen.
We believe that the King of Xiang’s party had a rift with Jianwen and his crown prince. After Prince Jianwen’s rebellion failed, the lower officials thought it was an excellent opportunity for King Xiang to eliminate hidden dangers. Where did Prince Jianwen go? Perhaps he had been captured by King Xiang.