Four hundred and thirtieth eight chapters are chaotic sentient beings
As soon as the two people left, Liu Jin knew that Ma Yongcheng and the others were too busy with fun ideas and could not help. He sent them to various places to find out the news in a few words, and she and Gao Feng hurried to the front of Wenhua Hall. However, since they knew
Hundreds of officials were waiting in front of the Wenhua Gate. If they really showed up in front of it, they might have been torn alive according to the radical scholarly style of the Ming Dynasty. The two of them naturally found an inconspicuous place.
Look around the corner.
When they saw Li Rong and others coming forward to accept the memorial on behalf of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and Wang Yue began to express that he would deliver the memorial to the emperor even if he risked his life, the officials, who had knelt for an hour under the hot sun, just said
They stood up with each other's support. Even a young and strong person was already shaky, let alone an old one like Han Wen. However, looking at these civil servants whose fronts and backs were all wet, as if they were extremely embarrassed, and
Seeing Dai Yi suddenly swaying as if he was weak, someone immediately started shouting that Eunuch Dai had suffered from heatstroke, but Liu Jin and Gao Feng couldn't even think of a joke.
It's really such a huge momentum. If they can't pass this level, they will really be doomed!
Liu Jin swallowed hard, grabbed Gao Feng's hand and lowered his voice and said: "Eunuch Gao, go back to the emperor quickly. Although you should bring him with you this time, you are the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremony.
In charge of the East Palace Seal Bureau until now, there is no credit but hard work. Li Rong and the others have to give you a little favor. You must listen to what they say when you are with the emperor. I will go to Gu Dayong and Zhang Yong right away.
, the two of them have more ideas than others, one is in charge of the West Factory and the other is in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, they can be used at critical moments!"
"well!"
Seeing Gao Feng about to leave, Liu Jin suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab him again: "If they can't even care about you, they will definitely break up with each other. You should have someone send a message to Ruisheng, the little guy next to the emperor."
Very helpful!"
After saying this, Liu Jin could no longer care about anything else, picked up his robe and ran away like a gust of wind. Although he was in his early fifties, he was younger than most of the elders in the palace, but after all, he was considered an old man outside.
He ran quickly without sitting on a stool under the sun. By the time he arrived at Qianmingmen, he was already out of breath. He stood in the shade and took a breath, then waved to a little fireman to come over.
Neither Zhigu Dayong nor Zhang Yong came back. He took the bowl of water that was handed over to him and drank it all in one gulp. However, he waved his hand and refused the eunuch in charge of the door who wanted to send someone to follow him, and then walked out quickly.
Go to Qianmingmen.
After leaving the Lingxing Gate and heading west, when he was approaching the West Wine Room, Liu Jin almost bumped into someone who came out from the side. Just as he was about to curse, he saw clearly who the sweaty person was.
, and immediately shouted: "Old Zhang, why are you back?"
When Zhang Yong saw it was Liu Jin, he immediately dragged the person aside angrily. When he looked around, he saw that there was no one there at noon under the scorching sun. He just said in a hoarse voice: "It's bad. Eunuch Miao, the imperial horse supervisor, is not here with the emperor."
The five hundred people who were stationed in Xiyuan by Ma Jian's army were also taken out. They said that they were training troops in the Beijing camp two days ago, and they asked for an order to let Eunuch Miao go to assist. They just hate that I have been in Xiyuan all the time.
Yuan didn’t pay attention to this, he just found out about it!”
"What!" Liu Jin suddenly felt her heart rising in her throat, and couldn't help but grab Zhang Yong's wrist with her backhand, "What about Lao Gu? Did Lao Gu go to Xichang?"
"It should be... How about we go to Xi'an Gate to see what's going on?"
The two of them looked at each other, and without saying a word, they hurried straight to the direction of Xi'an Gate. When they got there, they found that Gu Dayong was pacing back and forth in the shady spot next to the coupon hole, and they were immediately at the same time.
I had a bad premonition and immediately caught up with me in three steps and two steps...
"Lao Gu, what are you..."
"I asked people to call Zhong Hui here for questioning, but it's been almost half an hour and it's only a few steps from Lingji Hutong to here, and there's not even a shadow of him!" Gu Dayong saw Liu Jinhe.
Zhang Yongju's expression changed, and he felt his throat was blocked for a moment. It took him a long time to ask, "Is it possible that you are there..."
Liu Jin gritted his teeth and said: "It is said that there are at least one or two hundred people who wrote to the Wenhua Palace. Li Rong and others are not exaggerating."
Zhang Yong's face turned dark: "Eunuch Miao, who is in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, was ordered to take the 500 people left behind by the Royal Horse Supervisor's army out of the palace a few days ago and went to the capital camp to talk about military training...
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"Damn it, if you dare to believe that others have already dug a trap for us to exploit!"
Gu Da was impulsive and scolded her, then suddenly turned around and walked eastward without saying a word.
Liu Jin and Zhang Yong were startled and hurriedly chased after them. Zhang Yong even asked angrily: "Hey, at this time, we are counting on you in the West Factory. What will happen if someone comes over there after you leave?"
What to do? They have never lived in the palace, so they are just waiting there in a hurry?"
"Wait? I don't think anyone can come." Gu Da snorted coldly with a sullen face. When he saw the two people on the left and right were stunned, he stopped and said, "Why don't you think I can do it myself?"
When I leave the palace, I go to Lingji Hutong to find someone, but I have to wait at Xi'an Gate? It's not like I'm short-sighted. What kind of airs can I put on at this time? I'm afraid that it will be difficult to return to the palace if I leave the palace! In this palace, others will never
Dare to touch us easily, but if something happens outside, my life may be easily lost! Everyone in the Royal Horse Supervisor has thought of it. It makes no sense that no one in the West Factory is thinking about it. Something must have happened there.
Otherwise, Zhong Hui, who is notoriously slippery, wouldn’t have sent the letter without a letter!"
Realizing that the situation had suddenly become so dangerous, the three of them, even though they were usually fearless people, couldn't help but frown for a moment. When they walked all the way to the West Flower Room, Zhang Yong couldn't help but sigh.
Tone: "It would be great if Xu Xun was in the capital! He has always been full of ideas and clever. We are in the palace and he is outside the palace. The inside and outside are the horns of each other. How could someone suddenly plot like this?
······Damn it, was it possible that the bosses had planned to let him leave the capital in the first place?"
This analysis made Gu Dayong shudder, and Liu Jin's face suddenly turned as pale as a pot, but in the end he didn't say a word. When the three of them returned to Chengqian Palace, they found that Gao Feng had also
Well, Ma Yongcheng, Qiu Ju and others were all spinning around in circles under the scorching sun like headless flies. At this moment, Liu Jin immediately rushed forward.
"Eunuch Gao, what's going on?"
Seeing that Gao Feng was in despair, Liu Jin suddenly became anxious and grabbed Ma Yongcheng. After all, Ma Yongcheng was younger and calmed down and said dejectedly: "Eunuch Li and the others came to see the emperor before and gave the old guy Han Wen a memorial. Then the emperor
A man locked himself in the Nuan Pavilion without seeing anyone, even the person who had just delivered lunch was blocked. Eunuch Gao finally got some news from Ruisheng's mouth - the emperor seemed to have cried..."
Has the emperor ever cried? Zhu Houzhao has always had a very strong temper since he was a child. Except for the time when Emperor Hongzhi was seriously ill and died, and even when the former Empress Dowager Zhou died, those were just tears made with pepper noodles in response to stories. When you listen to
By the time these words were spoken, even though Liu Jin and Zhang Yonggu Dayong had already prepared for the worst, their hearts could not help but sink into the bottomless abyss.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao, who had locked himself in the Nuan Pavilion, was lying on his back on the couch, staring at the ceiling in trance. Although the memorial in Korean was written impassionedly, what surprised him was the momentum of the hundreds of officials coming to the palace, not the words.
, it was his father, Emperor Hongzhi, who was crying, not the current predicament. But what really made him stunned and confused was the words Wang Yue said in front of him...
"Your Majesty, the ministers hate the Eight Tigers to the core and want to get rid of them quickly. If Your Majesty does not accept the advice, it may cause a big change!"
Zhu Houzhao didn't like the Four Books and Five Classics, but he read a lot of history books. Especially when he and Wang Shouren were training troops in Xiyuan before, he had heard many stories about the saints of this dynasty, and the one that caught his attention the most was his great-grandfather Yingzong.
After Emperor Yingzong and Wang Zhen were defeated in Tumubao, the first reaction of the ministers when they learned of the incident was to beat to death a group of Wang Zhen's accomplices in public in the court hall.
You should know that we were in the Forbidden City at that time, in the main hall!
In comparison, Emperor Yingzong had been on the throne for a few years at that time, unlike him who had only been on the throne for more than a year... I just hate that he was so confused because of a trivial matter. Otherwise, if he was as alert as before, how could he be
People came to the door! So he had no choice but to send Li Rong, Chen Kuan, Wang Yue all to the cabinet to discuss the matter with the ministers.
He suddenly wiped the corners of his eyes vigorously, and then shouted loudly: "Here comes someone!"
Seeing Ruisheng entering in response, Zhu Houzhao asked and learned that Liu Jin and others were also back. They were all waiting under the sun. He couldn't help but shook his head upset and said angrily: "Go and call Liu Jin and Zhang."
Nagatani came with Gao Feng, and the others asked them to go back and rest. Do you want to suffer from heatstroke in the hot sun?"
After a while, Ruisheng led four eunuchs into the house, but he quietly retreated out. When Zhu Houzhao saw the four people kneeling down with mournful faces, saying repeatedly that they deserved death, he couldn't help but smash the armrest angrily.
He said: "I will swallow all your excuses. I don't have time to listen to this right now! Please explain to me clearly what the situation is outside!"
The four of them did not expect that Zhu Houzhao did not scold them first, but directly asked what was going on outside. After looking at each other for a while, they became energetic at the same time. Zhang Yong first said that Miao Kui, the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor, led the troops to leave the palace, and Gu Dayong
He also said that he could not contact Xichang. At this time, Liu Jin immediately said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, look at this situation, someone wants to kill us, please make the decision..."
"Okay, it's over!" Zhu Houzhao stopped Liu Jin with a sip, lowered his eyelids for a while, and then said slowly, "So, Qian Ning's 500-strong avant-garde of the government army is the only one left in the palace.
As for the rest, even if my warrant is sent out, it will only make you bear the charge of forgery... Stop mourning here, go down quickly and send someone to see how the Chief of Ceremonies and the others are doing in the cabinet.
Those few went to the cabinet to discuss what to do with you! Whether you can save your heads depends on this!"
After the four people retreated with ashen faces, Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists and punched the couch on his body several times, hating himself for his inaction these days.
Just when his eyelids were lowered and filled with thoughts, he suddenly heard someone calling him the emperor. When he looked up, he saw it was Ruisheng. Before he could speak, Ruisheng spoke.
"Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether to say or not..."
"What's the matter? Hey, I'm numb to the bad news anyway, so if you have anything to say, don't hide it!"
"Before I served the emperor, I had been with Eunuch Xiao for a while. Just at noon, news came in from outside saying that the young master, no, it was Uncle Pingbei, had arrived in the capital."
"ah!"
Zhu Houzhao suddenly jumped up from the couch, and the troubled expression on his face was wiped away. Regardless of the emperor's demeanor, he sat down on the brocade pier beside Ruisheng, and then asked intently:
"Do you really mean what you say?"
"It should be taken seriously... I really care about the young master, so I have been using the emperor's name to ask Eunuch Xiao to ask people to inquire outside. Damn it, little one!" Rui Sheng suddenly left his seat and knelt down... bang bang bang bang.
He kowtowed three times and said with a look of panic on his face, "I know that now that I have entered the palace, all the old connections should be broken off. But I just can't help it..."...
"It's okay, it's good to reminisce about old friendships. If you follow me and forget about your old master, that's fine!" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand magnanimously, and then said in a good mood, "Besides, it's not you who gave your family
The young master is seeking personal gain just to use my excuse to inquire about information... If it weren't for the information you inquired about, I wouldn't have known that Xu Xun had returned to Beijing... I don't know what he is doing, this brat
He always has more ideas than me, it would be nice if he came back..."
Ruisheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the little emperor was convinced, but he was still worried. When he received the message that Xiao Jing managed to send in, saying that Xu Xun had returned to the capital, he couldn't believe his ears.
But telling the emperor this news made him very sad. Now seeing that Zhu Houzhao really didn't care about the news that Xu Xun had arrived in the capital at such a critical moment, he recited Amitabha several times in his heart, and immediately followed Zhu Houzhao in the house.
He was spinning in circles until Zhu Houzhao suddenly stopped and turned around, and he almost bumped into him.
"Ruisheng, I want to leave the palace, do you have any ideas?"
"Ah? But... Your Majesty, the father-in-law, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, will come back to report to you later!"
"I don't care about this, I must get out of the palace! Judging people's faces here determines life and death. It's useless!"
Ruisheng was dumbfounded when he heard the little emperor suddenly say such words in a calm and steady manner. However, thinking about how Zhu Houzhao treated him well on weekdays, and what he heard and saw now, he hesitated.
After a long while, he finally thought and said in a low voice: "Report to the Emperor, I have a way, but this method is very risky, and the Emperor must first forgive me for the death penalty...
Although he has come back, Xu Xun has been staying at Xiao Jing's house for two days in a row. Firstly, the outside of the city is not as good as the inside. He is not afraid that so many people will recognize him. Secondly, Xiao Jing has been the chief of etiquette and eunuch for many years.
At that time, the news in the palace was very easy to communicate. Therefore, when all the officials gathered in Han Wen's house that night, he had already received the news about the matter of the official letter to Fugu.
The letter suddenly spread throughout the city, and he even received a eunuch named Bingbi, the eunuch who was said to have suffered from heatstroke.
Dai Yi came here because Xiao Jing secretly sent a message. Seeing Xu Xun at this moment, he almost didn't stare out of his eyes, and actually said in a voiceless voice: "Why are you back?"
"Why can't I come back? Eunuch Dai probably heard someone say that I just took over the tax eunuch at Shangxinheguan in Nanjing, and now I have left Nanjing for Beixinguan in Hangzhou, and I won't be able to come back within a month or two.
,Yes or no?"
Seeing that Dai Yi was really speechless, Xu Xun smiled and said: "Eunuch Dai is also a man who has been in trouble in the sea. How can I deceive you with this little trick? If I hadn't rushed back all the way in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have come back in time."
When we arrived in the capital, the sun and the moon had already changed. At that time, even if I had great abilities, I would not be able to turn the situation around."
Dai Yi had previously driven the people sent to him by Li Rong back to the capital, so after returning to the capital he could not help but have some awkwardness with Li Rongxuan, and the relationship between the two is still a bit tense until now. But the movements in the past few days have gradually made him
He regretted listening to the tacit understanding between Fu Rong and Xu Xun in Nanjing. If Liu Jin and others were to kill them all, even if Xu Xun was once a loyal minister of the emperor, how could he be alone at that time? Until now he saw that he was supposed to be there.
People from Nanjing were sitting here, so he felt that he was worrying too much.
This is not the first time he has experienced the insidiousness and cunningness of this little fox. Why did he still underestimate it?
"In this case, let's open the skylight and speak frankly. A group of guards and soldiers have been replaced inside and outside the palace. These are all the confidants of Wu Dinghou. All the bosses can command them. Watch the West Factory
It was Dongchang Fanzi. After all, Dongchang was decades older than Xichang. Although Wang Yue was no longer the governor of Dongchang, he still had the power he had accumulated over the years. Even if he crossed Chen Kuan, no one else would dare to say anything. As for Jin Yiwei, Ye
Guang was ill again, and Li Yifeng was detained in the Yamen. Once these two were unable to move, the others would naturally not dare to act rashly...
Then there is the fact that Miao Kui, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, was detained in the capital camp. He was said to be asking for guidance and training, but everyone knew that was not the case. Therefore, this was an opportunity that everyone had to seize with great difficulty, and the Eight Tigers
It must be removed."
Hearing Dai Yi say this in one breath, Xu Xun smiled and said: "You say you want to get rid of the Eight Tigers, but the drunkard's intention is not to drink? After the emperor ascended the throne, he made too many unexpected moves, whether it was to abolish the early dynasty, or to
They sent out heavy troops to fight against the Tatars, or they used it as an excuse to clean up the prisons, overturned the old imperial examination case of Cheng Minzheng in disguise, and forced Min to become an official... Just as Han Shangshu said in the beautiful article, 'In recent years, the government has been deteriorating, and orders have been issued.
Improper, so, cutting off the Eight Tigers is a small matter, but abolishing the chaotic government is a big deal."
Dai Yi knew that Xu Xun was always smart, so he couldn't hide this from him. He immediately nodded gently and said: "Yes, that's exactly what it is... The elimination of the Eight Tigers only forced the emperor to express his stance. As long as this is done, other
It can be easily solved. At this time, the emperor has ordered Eunuch Li, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Eunuch Chen, and Eunuch Wang to go to the cabinet to discuss it. I am afraid that the result will be there tonight or tomorrow. Even if I have great ability, if I can't rush here
If you have made some achievements before, then the overall situation has been decided!"
"I know, that's why I invited my father-in-law to come... I won't be able to enter the palace for a while, so I asked my father-in-law to go see Liu Jin and the others and send a letter saying that I'm back." Seeing Dai Yi, he was shocked and then looked strange.
Looking sideways at Xiao Jing, Xu Xun said with a smile, "Of course, it is possible to ask Eunuch Xiao to send someone to deliver a message to the palace, but it is not as good as Eunuch Dai who was the person who was close to the late emperor when he was dying. This appearance would
It's like betraying people, so naturally it can calm their minds. Liu Jin and the others are very wise, some are clever, and some are cunning. They know that I am involved in external matters, and they will definitely have their own ideas on the inside."
Dai Yi never expected that Xu Xun specially invited him out through Xiao Jing, forcing him to stand in line at this critical moment. His expression changed for a while, and he couldn't help but said fiercely: "Uncle, you are not afraid that I will walk out of this place."
I just want to sell you out? Even though you are not among the Eight Tigers, there are still many people in the court who hate you to the core."
"Eunuch Dai said so, so of course he won't take this road!" Xu Xun blinked with a smile, and then said slowly, "The avant-garde garrison outside the city is really nothing.
, but if I really didn’t have any credibility, I wouldn’t stay here in such a big way. When Eunuch Dai learned that I had come back, he sent the two young men from the avant-garde of the government who had just been promoted to command the army to go to the 12th Regiment.
Ying and Jingying. Xu Yanche and Qi Jiliang are the second son of a prince, the eldest son of a princess, and if Eunuch Miao, the imperial horse supervisor, can escape, it is hard to say what will happen."
"you……"
"Okay, okay, indeed, since ancient times, heroes have emerged from youth!"
Although Dai Yi didn't believe that the two noble sons who were just playboys could do such a big thing, since Xu Xun said this, he was sure that it was very likely to happen. After taking a deep breath, he raised his hands
He turned around and left. As soon as he left, Xu Xun let out a long sigh of relief and glanced sideways at Xiao Jing, who had not said a word the whole time.
"Eunuch Xiao's posture of sitting firmly on Mount Tai is so unpredictable that it is really impeccable!"
"Aren't you trying to prop up the scene for you? It's ridiculous that Lao Dai didn't notice it at all and actually bluffed you!"
Hearing what Xiao Jing said, Xu Xun didn't feel dissatisfied. After cupping his hands, he smiled and said: "Since Eunuch Dai has returned to the palace, it is inconvenient for me to stay here for a long time, so I will say goodbye... By the way, Eunuch Xiao
Please also take care of Bohu, this kid is not afraid of anything and he dares to go to the Hanlin Academy to find Xu Zhenqing even though he has a pair of mustaches. I really can’t do anything to him!"
"People say that ignorant people are fearless, but we think he is selfless and fearless. Anyway, if he doesn't take the imperial examination, he doesn't look at the faces of the elders. If he doesn't want fame, who should I be afraid of? So it is said that birds of a feather flock together! It's easy for him there, but he cheated back then.
He was framed, and there were many sympathizers among the scholars. However, when you go to the Beijing Camp and the 12th Regiment Camp, you must be careful. Even the British Duke and the Baoguo Duke are just in the name of taking over.
Head, it can’t be easily taken down there!”
"It's okay. Didn't Du Jin pass the note? It's said that Eunuch Li and the others didn't want the matter to be too big. Guo Yongying's Shenying just sent a few servants to watch, and I started from here.
!”
Xiao Jing nodded, answered Xu Xun's salute, and saw him striding away and disappearing out the door, the relaxed look on his face gradually disappeared.
This day and night may be the most restless day and night since Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne!
ps: It's troublesome to separate, so just combine them into one... 纟.