Chapter 182: Xu Xun Begs for Talents, Prince Sues Empress Mother
Compared with the northeastern part of the capital, the northwest part is not as densely populated as the central area between the east and west cities, but there are still one or two noble gardens near Jishuitan, but the northwest corner surrounded by Xizhimen and Xinkaidao Street belongs to the poor.
It's a residential area. Most of the people living in this area are carriage bearers, or handymen who work part-time jobs here and there. There are low and inconspicuous small courtyards everywhere, and there are often a mixture of people living in one courtyard.
There are several families, some of whom have worked hard to build their own houses, but most of them live in rented courtyards. After all, after so many years, there is no idle and ownerless land in the capital.
The small courtyard rented by Huitong is located in Banqiao Hutong, west of Xinkaidao Street, only two or three alleys away from the northern edge of the city wall. Many military households live together nearby, with three or even four generations crowded into one courtyard.
Duoli, there was constant noise all day long, but he was used to living in the market and he didn't care.
Now that he has money on hand, he is much more generous than when he was in Nanjing. In the past two months, he has planted more than ten or twenty spies in East City and West City. He even found a few of the former Xichang headquarters through his sweet talk.
It's just that Beizhen Fusi and Dongchang are giants, and there is no news about the revival of Xichang, so he doesn't dare to be too ostentatious for the time being. On this day, when his apprentice sent a letter, he opened it and found that
It was Xu Xun's familiar left-hand book. He couldn't help but grin, put on his hat and went out.
There are three alleys opposite Banqiao Hutong and are close to Jishuitan. At the bottom there is a stall selling various cakes and tea soup. It is already winter, so business in this place with drafts from all sides is naturally limited, so the owner had to build a simple hutong with linoleum and firewood.
In the shed, people looking for work occasionally come to sit for a while and drink tea to warm up. Hui Tong arrived at the small tea stall by a familiar route, and saw that there was indeed a table in the corner sitting on the table dressed in the most common brown clothes and hat.
Xu Xun casually threw two copper coins to the strong man running the tea stall, and then sat down opposite Xu Xun. He waited until a large bowl of hot tea was brought to him and drank a few times before he put it down.
"Why do you need me to come to me in person, Prince? Wasn't it the same Abao who came a while ago?"
"Dong Guo is dead."
Hearing what Xu Xun said so casually, Huitong was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips and said: "Dong Guo Ding is dead? What does it matter to you? Although we came here with people from Duke Wei's palace, Xu Xu entered the Imperial College
, Wang Shikun also took Ding Changsun to Xing'an Bo Mansion to help with the funeral, but if Ding Guogong died, he wouldn't make you look so long-tempered like this?"
"I used to ask Ding Changsun to find me some officers like the General Banner Hundred Households. Now Ding Changsun is in mourning and can't get out of his way. He is also afraid that his subordinates will be used to make up for his crimes, and he is also afraid that the censor will find out about the impeachment, so he has no choice but to
Four or five." Xu Xun was too lazy to talk in circles with Huitong and asked directly, "So I am short of people right now, very short! Are there any of your men who are smart and capable and have military status? An officer like Baihu can be used.
The Ministry of War is on file, but the general flag and the small flags do not need to go to the Ministry of War. I can make the decision with just one note."
A note can make the decision!
Although officers such as general banners and small banners are not in the upper class according to civilian officials, for military households, the number of regular soldiers for each household is one.
Although he was able to take the imperial examination and farm, he was always ranked first compared to ordinary people. As for the regular army, he often could not make it to a small level in his life. Huitong was considered to be extremely talented and fell in love with Wei Huan, who was responsible for the punishment of thousands of households in Xichang.
Only then was he promoted to the general banner, but he was more majestic than an ordinary commander. But now, although Xu Xun is not on a detective job, he is practicing in Xiyuan!
After thinking about it, if it wasn't for the title of Baihu, he must win the Ministry of War, Huitong himself would be the first to be moved. He took a deep breath, thought over and over for a while, and clasped his fingers.
Cai Ran smiled and said: "I don't have military status. Even if I do, they are all fugitive military households. You can't use them anyway. Fortunately, I'm smart. After moving to Banqiao Hutong, I walked around all around, and
These neighbors all get along well. Moreover, you have to know that each guard has a roster for each guard post. You can ask several officers from other posts to transfer them through Dingguo Gongfu to help, but you definitely can't choose them yourself.
There are three military households at the base of the city wall to the north of my place. They are the vanguard of the government army. There are a few boys who often dance with guns and sticks. I will find out their names and you can pick them up..."
At this point, Huitong suddenly slapped his thigh again and said: "No, they are all remnants of the army, not regular soldiers! Speaking of this, I remembered that you, a fledgling young commander, are among those who are old men in the army.
You must not be able to suppress the retired veteran, Youzi. You must know that many regular soldiers have been eating the money and food passed down by me since they were seven, eight, eleven or twelve years old. They are very cunning! Let me give you an idea, do not want regular soldiers.
As long as you are in the military, you must first fix the joints of the military department! If you want to say that those people in the military department look down on us brave warriors the most, you have to work hard."
"You don't have to worry about this." Xu Xun smiled slyly and said slowly, "Wang Shouren, the head of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, said he planned to follow him to Xiyuan to supervise the army.
He is a serious scholar, from a well-known family, and someone whom Mr. Li Ge values so if it is a serious matter of running the army, he should be able to help."
Wang Shouren?
Huitong had been away from the capital for a long time. Now that he came back, he mainly inquired about the personnel of the cabinet ministers, ministers, and even the chief eunuchs such as the Chief of Ceremonies or the Jinyiwei North Town Fusi. He was naturally the head of the small Ministry of War.
Never heard of it. But even so, he still gave Xu Xun a thumbs up.
"As expected of the prince, his ability to build relationships and create friendships is unparalleled. The big men in the Ministry of War always sit facing south and ignore those of us who are in the military. You can actually win a
Man, this ability... spray!"
"Don't brag about me. A few days ago, Prince Shen and I made a big fuss in the Renhe Princess Mansion. Although we have suppressed it, I don't know who attributed it to me that Prince Shen escaped from the Wenhua Hall to give a lecture.
Overhead, many censors are already gearing up and ready to make a move. Although the emperor must have some concerns in his mind, he may still be tossing."
"What!"
Huitong was shocked and angry when he heard this. Although he was an old man from Xichang, he had been away for many years and could no longer keep up with the news of various dignitaries as before. But even though such a big thing happened under his nose, he didn't
Being able to know this in advance would be a huge blow. Although he and Xu Liang were old friends, Xu Liang, the short-term count, would not take care of things for a while. His chance of turning around was entirely bet on Xu Xun. If Xu Xun made any mistake,
Although he will not be poor in the rest of his life, everything else will be in vain!
"I'll go check it out." Huitong's eyes flashed with chilling light, and he said viciously, "I was negligent this time. From now on, I will stare at those people who like to write letters to impeach this impeachment.
That censor..."
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During the Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace had always been the queen's central palace.
In addition to the congratulations from the concubines who were appointed during the Thousand Autumn Festival, they would also receive greetings from their concubines every day. However, during the Hongzhi period, the emperor was always simple and often did not pay congratulations during the Thousand Autumn Festival, and there were no concubines in the harem, so the Kunning Palace naturally lacked all the flowers and branches.
However, this place is not deserted. Since Empress Zhang occupies the royal family, all the eunuchs like to come here to flatter her, reveal information and favors, and flatter the female officials around the empress.
Empress Zhang did not have to fight hard for concubines, nor did she have to pretend to care for her sons and daughters, so her life was naturally very comfortable. She was in her early thirties and her face was well-maintained, with a rosy and lustrous complexion like a girl, and she suffered from minor illnesses and pains.
That was a major event that shocked the palace. The emperor wanted to circle around her when he arrived at the Taiyuan Hospital. On this day, because the weather was getting colder, he had a slight cough.
After taking a pulse and prescribing a prescription, they both took the prescription and considered it over and over before finally agreeing.
When all the people in the hospital retreated in fear, Empress Zhang impatiently ordered someone to hang up the curtain on the bed, sat up with her hands to support her, and said angrily to a female official next to her: "I just coughed twice."
"Sound, you are so busy that you have to go to the trouble of hiring an imperial doctor. When the emperor comes back, he will be nagging you again!"
"Your Majesty, it's not like you don't know about the Emperor's plumpness. If you cough in front of me and the servants and others don't report it or go to the imperial doctor, it will be our fault later. You can just take care of yourself!"
"I won't move if I keep it any longer!"
Having said that, several female officials were persuading her with sweet words, and Empress Zhang had no choice but to lie down as she was told. Remembering that Emperor Hongzhi had gone to great lengths to personally try the case, and promised Liu Shan that the Qianqing Palace would fix Lingchi, and even kicked out all the internal servants.
When she went to watch the execution, a smile gradually appeared on her face. Just when her heart was at ease, she heard a sudden noise coming from outside, and then she raised her elbows and leaned out a little, and she saw a furious man rushing towards her.
Come in.
"Mother, mother!"
Seeing that it was her son, Empress Zhang immediately threw away the irritation she had just felt. She quickly sat up straight and said with a smile, "Is the lecture at Wenhua Hall finished so early today?"
"Yes, I heard that my mother was ill, so I asked Mr. Li for mercy. Mr. Li missed two pages of his book!" Zhu Houzhao was naturally very proud of being able to find an excuse to sneak back from the Wenhua Palace so early, but
His face was still honest, and he asked with great concern, "How is the queen's illness?"
"I just coughed a few times because they were too troublesome to talk to you!" Queen Zhang said this, but she was very happy in her heart. When her son has grown up, he usually has a headache and a fever, even when he is seriously ill.
I have never been so anxious, this case is really a blessing in disguise!
"Ah, it's okay, it's okay!" Zhu Houzhao grabbed Queen Zhang's hand and shook it twice with relief. Then he knelt down on the footboard in front of the bed and said with a sad face, "If Queen Zhang is okay, then
Please make the decision for me!"
"Ah?" Queen Zhang's face suddenly filled with anger, "Why, who made you angry? Come on, don't care if it's the cabinet.