Just as Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe were discussing, Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai had already arrived at the Zhengxin Hall. Inside the Zhengxin Hall, Zhu Houzhao seemed very comfortable. After being suppressed for so long, he finally exhaled and raised his eyebrows. This Zhengxin Hall
A lot of decorations had been added to the room, and Zhu Houzhao was not wearing court clothes or formal clothes, just a loose silk brocade short dress, lying on the couch with his bare feet.
Zhang Yongzheng carefully held Zhu Houzhao's feet, while Gao Feng squatted aside and tossed with some spring paintings that had been sent to him. Zhu Houzhao was an emperor who was not bound by rules. The concubines in the palace had long made him tired, so Liu Jin
He secretly gave him a trick, which was to ask Xichang to snoop around and secretly draw the wives and daughters of some wealthy and ministers for Zhu Houzhao to see.
Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed about this. Speaking of which, Liu Jin was very good at coaxing him. Although this guy was a castrate and knew a little about men and women but had never tried it, he was even familiar with how to improve the emperor's sexual desire.
A wife is worse than a concubine, a concubine is worse than a thief, and a concubine is worse than a concubine who cannot steal.
These spring paintings are all drawn together with the portraits of the wives and daughters of wealthy ministers. They are extremely attractive. The people in them are half-covered and full of all kinds of flattery. Gao Feng is responsible for selecting and presenting them to Zhu.
Take good care of.
Liu Jin was sitting on the edge of the couch, laughingly peeling off a lychee from Lingnan and putting it into Zhu Houzhao's mouth, while reporting the news from the West Factory in a low voice.
Which minister has some private affairs, or whose mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a bad relationship, or even whose son is getting married. This is a matter of every detail. Liu Jin has an excellent memory, and he also knows that the emperor likes it.
I heard some sanctimonious ministers covering up their secrets, so they spoke very vividly.
Zhu Houzhao seemed proud of himself. He had lived all his life, and he only felt that he was happiest now. He didn't have to go to court every day, and Liu Jin would do everything for him. He could concentrate on doing what he liked most and whatever he wanted.
Then there is nothing, even the construction of a new palace can finally start
, Zhu Houzhao’s original idea was just to repair a few palaces, but Liu Jin directly told him that if the emperor wanted to build a house, how could it be compared with ordinary people’s houses? To build it, he had to build a lot of construction, and he didn’t recruit 70,000 to 80,000 craftsmen, and he didn’t waste a lot of money.
How can one million taels of silver make the emperor stand out from the rest?
Liu Jin's words played right into Zhu Houzhao's mind. Zhu Houzhao was a very honest person. The most honest thing about him was that as long as he was happy, he didn't care about anything.
Zhu Houzhao's impression of Liu Jin has increased a lot. In the past, he thought Liu Jin was just a playmate, but now he found that Liu Jin had a lot of skills.
At this time, a young eunuch came in from outside and announced: "Jiao Fang, the great scholar, has an audience with Zhang Cai."
"What are they doing here at this juncture? Didn't Jiao Fang say that he would discuss reforms with his colleagues in the cabinet today?" Zhu Houzhao said while chewing lychees.
However, Liu Jin became a little more vigilant. Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai had always been calm and would only enter the palace unless something big happened, so he quickly said: "How about I go take a look first?"
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "Go back quickly."
Liu Jin quickly left the palace and found Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai who were waiting to see them. His face suddenly became serious and he asked, "What happened?"
Although Liu Jin relied on the guidance of Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai to overturn the situation, Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai did not dare to make a big move in front of Liu Jin. Jiao Fang lowered her voice and said: "The reform issue has been supported by Li Dongyang in the cabinet.
, As for Yang Tinghe, even if he doesn’t agree, it won’t happen now.”
Liu Jin looked happy and said: "Okay, okay, very good."
He had no intention of reforming the law at first. He originally only thought about how much money he could get, but Jiao Fang warned him that money is useless. If he wants to gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty, he must first gain power. However, Liu Jin felt that he
His authority was strong enough, so he naturally didn't agree with it, but Jiao Fang asked two questions, which made Liu Jin change his mind.
'My father-in-law is indeed powerful, but can he command the imperial guards?'
'Although my father-in-law can use the emperor to intervene in government affairs, he can only rely on the emperor's will. If it is his own order, who will accept it?'
These two questions hit the nail on the head for Liu Jin. He seemed to be extremely powerful, but this power did not belong to him, but came from the emperor. Without the emperor, he would be nothing but a eunuch.
Liu Jin then started to reform under Jiao Fang's arrangement. The so-called reform was actually to form a hierarchical system with clear top and bottom in the court, using the inner factory to supervise the factory guards, and the factory guards to supervise the officials, and the inner factory palm prints
The eunuch is naturally Liu Jin. Once this mechanism is formed, Liu Jin will become a veritable deputy emperor, so now Liu Jin is particularly enthusiastic.
Hearing that there was not much resistance from the cabinet, Liu Jin was immediately overjoyed and said quickly: "You came to see me just for this matter?"
Jiao Fang said seriously: "Not only that, there was a memorial from the King of Chu from Lianzhou, saying that Princess Taikang is pregnant."
"ah……"
Hearing the word "King of Chu", Liu Jin shuddered unconsciously. Liu Jin hated and feared this King of Chu. He even hoped that there would be no such person in the world and that Lianzhou would never exchange any news with the capital.
Liu Jin unconsciously touched a scar on his cheek. This scar was left with a whip. It was Liu Chengfeng's masterpiece. Whenever he touched this hard and abrupt skin, Liu Jin couldn't help but tremble with fear.
, and at the same time, a deep hatred surged deep in my heart.
"Princess Taikang is pregnant, what does it have to do with us? They are far away in Lianzhou..." Liu Jin was almost comforting herself.
However, Jiao Fang did not give Liu Jin the slightest chance to comfort herself, but said mercilessly: "The Emperor has no heirs now, and Empress Dowager Zhang has no one to support her. She has been depressed since the death of the late Emperor.
Huan, if this news reaches the ears of the Queen Mother, what will happen to the Queen Mother? I am afraid that the Queen Mother will order Princess Taikang to return to Beijing to wait for the birth. By then, Her Majesty the King of Chu will have to return to Beijing. To take a step back,
, even if the King of Chu does not
Back in the capital, he now has the blood of Empress Dowager Zhang, and the emperor is as close to him as a brother. Although he is not in the capital, his power is unparalleled. If the father-in-law changes the law and wants to seize the power of Jinyiwei, it will be even more difficult.
More difficult.
But if the Jin Yiwei is left alone, this reform will be empty talk. So I am here to give my father-in-law a warning. I am afraid that this reform will have to be accelerated. I am responsible for the cabinet, and the emperor has to rely on my father-in-law."
These words made Liu Jin come to his senses, and he no longer harbored any luck, and said repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. If we don't take down the Jinyiwei, the reform will become a dead letter. This matter needs to be done urgently."
Jin Yiwei is no longer just a simple spy agency. After being run by King Chu, Jin Yiwei has become the most powerful one in the world. Not to mention Jin Yiwei's own power of investigation, there is also the Police Department under it, which contributes to the court every year.
There are nearly 100 million yuan in silver. Once such a large amount falls into Liu Jin's hands, there will be a lot that can be done here. Therefore, the core of the reform is Jin Yiwei, and as for Dongchang, it is not worth mentioning.
Liu Jin said with a gloomy face: "The Za family will work hard to handle this matter. The emperor is still waiting in the palace. He must be impatient. You two adults should go to the palace to report."
Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai looked at each other, nodded, and immediately entered the Zhengxin Hall.
When the good news was delivered to Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed and said, "My sister is giving birth? Is it a boy or a girl?"
Liu Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the side, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are still pregnant. It will take some time for the child to be delivered."
"Well..." Zhu Houzhao patted his forehead and said: "Of course I know. Do you think I am a fool for not knowing that I am pregnant for ten months? I deliberately tested you. You castrates, how do you know what kind of woman gives birth to a child?"
Thing, do you know what a woman is?"
After saying this, Liu Jin and others in the palace almost burst into tears. Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the emperor is right. You deserve to die, you deserve to die."
Zhu Houzhao shook his head and said: "This is a great thing. Master Liu, giving birth to a child is just like laying an egg. Yes, I am going to Kunning Palace to announce the good news to my mother. You... you go quickly.
Get ready to chase, hurry!"
He gave the order, and these slaves immediately got busy. Liu Jin came to Zhu Houzhao with a smile and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is going to have a child again. It is very gratifying. If the Queen Mother finds out later, she will definitely be very happy, but it is just a change.
Things..."
At this time, Zhu Houzhao didn't care about the reform. He suddenly said: "Didn't you agree on the reform? After the reform, I can do whatever I want and no one can care about it. But at this time, I have no control over it."
If you care about this in your mood, you can make up your mind. Go and urge it, and the steps will come sooner."
After Liu Jin heard this, he wanted to cry at first, and then he was overjoyed. Zhu Houzhao's original words just now were to let him handle it. So, this matter can be handled directly without going through the emperor? If so, then what about the foreign court?
As long as the court has come up with detailed rules, his chief of etiquette can directly seal them and approve them.
Jiao Fang and Zhang Cai, who were standing aside, never expected that things would go so smoothly. They thought that the reform would be delayed because of Princess Taikang's happy event, but now the emperor actually directly blamed everything on it.
Dear Eunuch Liu, this matter just fell into place...
The reform affected Liu Jin and Jiao Fang, and Zhang Cai's future status in the court gave them the foundation stone to legitimately assume power. At this time, the hearts of the three of them could not help but accelerate.
But at this time, Zhu Houzhao didn't notice this, and all his thoughts were focused on his mother's attitude after hearing the news.