Prologue Chapter 155: Taking the Oath
In the rooms surrounding the headquarters hall, people looked out. They were amazed to see a broken hundred-family standing in the middle of the hall, shouting loudly in the second hall. Choi Sung-so's office is in Ertang. "Cui Chengxiu, you are an important official of the imperial court. Since you have a younger brother who is a general, why don't you resign? In our dynasty, there has been no such thing for more than 200 years. How dare you. In the body of the scholar, they recognized the eunuch as their father. Today, the corporal's spirit is gradually declining, and Scholar's Day is gradually humbling, starting with you. Chen Xin confused the information collected in the past few days, right and wrong, and scolded them at once. There were more and more onlookers around. Everyone knows that Choi Sung-so could fall at any time. No one wants to get ahead for him. In addition, this person suddenly came to the headquarters of the military department and held a swearing ceremony. He didn't know what his background was. Under someone else's command, if the emperor is behind his back, it is not bad to stop himself. In this way, in the crowd of onlookers, no one stepped forward to stop Chen Xin. I'm afraid Chen Xin was the first person who wasn't prevented from holding a scolding meeting in the military hall.
"It is inappropriate to seize the ill-fated corpse to oversee the construction of the Third Hall. Now the three major halls have completed their work, but they still steal Sima as the imperial history of the left capital. In fact, they are officials who put pressure on the Taichen authorities. Recently, officials have not asked about fraud, but the royal historian Yang Weiyuan has been fair. It is difficult to say who was the first with a sparse front foot and who was the second to be assassinated. Chen Xin bowed to the crowd around him and said, "Yesterday, Chen Xin of the Lower Weihaiwei Family happened to meet Yang Weiyuan in the alley of Fang's house outside Guozi Prison. Out of righteous indignation, I repelled the murderers, who were cut down in many places by several murderers. ”
Chen Xin opened his sleeves, revealing bloody cotton. There was an exclamation around him. Several people who are usually dissatisfied with Cui Chengxiu are already shouting, "Rapist!" "Sven is dead!" Some people call him, "Hero, you are the 100 families who saved Yang Weiyuan!" Cui Chengxiu has been working in the military department for more than a month, and has not been able to install his cronies. He was impeached one after another, so his approval rating was low.
At this time, there was the sound of footsteps. Several soldiers standing at the door rushed to the hall, shouting loudly to catch Chen Xin. But Mr. Chen has already caused some emotions. Several civil servants stopped the soldiers and waved them away.
Chen Xin saw the soldiers coming in and sped up his speech: "At that time, I heard a murderer interrogate Lord Yang Weiyuan and ask who ordered him to impeach his own Lord Cui. Then he shouted that he was going to kill the traitor. If I don't go in time, Lord Yang Weiyuan will be killed on the spot. Doing so is not only intimidating officials, but also vicious. ”
"Chen Baihu, since he is so vicious, how dare you scold him here?" said a person who looked like a principal
"Tigers and wolves are cannibals. They should fight with their bare hands. They don't speak in court, but they speak recklessly. They think it's a pity to die, even if loyal officials and righteous people advocate it!" Chen Xin copied Qian Jiazheng's words and turned them into his declaration of loyalty.
"If I were a speaker, I would impeach Shangshu today. Unfortunately, I have no right to impeach Shangshu. I must express my outrage in this statement. Lord Yang Weiyuan was seriously injured and suffered broken hands and feet. How wicked it is for a man to do such a vicious thing. If I put these people in ninth place, what about all the people in the world? Your Excellency, you are full of poems. How can you tell that it's the jackals in charge?"
Many onlookers shouted, "Well said!"
Chen Xin almost said. He didn't even know if Choi Seung-so was on the second floor, but those who didn't matter. Chen Xin and Choi Sung-so have no resentment. Those who replaced Choi Seung-so and Wei Zhongxian were not necessarily nobler than the eunuch party, and their ability to govern was more questionable. So Chen Xin actually didn't hate the eunuch party too much. He just wants to get the benefit of this counter-case. Now, for him, the biggest benefit is to gain a good reputation, so that Chongzhen knows that his future career will be smoother.
Chen Xin bowed in all directions, and then retreated. Suddenly, he remembered something and said loudly to the gate of the Military Selection Department: "Director Qian, I'm leaving." ”
Qian Yuangu, who was hiding in the wall, shot directly at the wall. The man who was arguing with a hundred schools of thought was talking to himself after leaving. Others think they called to scold them. In case Choi Sung-so is fine, he will definitely wear his shoes in the future. But he didn't dare to come out and explain. If Choi Sung-so can't resist, he will be seen as Choi Sung-so's first party at this time. His face flushed with anger.
Chen Xin pulled Qian Yuangu into the water. He didn't think about it beforehand. He was just on a whim. When he finished, he didn't stop. He walked from the hall to the door with his head held high. The people around him came out subconsciously. The soldiers at the gate did not receive orders. They don't know the details of this person. Who knew that hundreds of schools of thought came to the military department to scold people, even if it was a general or deputy general, they came to the military department with six things, and I still had to kneel down obediently. There must be an adult behind this man. He dared to come to the military department to scold the minister. You have nothing to say, let alone your own soldiers.
In this way, Chen Xin walked out of the gate of the military department with his head held high. In fact, his heart hung tightly. At present, the eunuch party still controls Jinyiwei and Dongchang. If these soldiers catch themselves, they will be sent to Beizhen Pushi, and before Cui Chengxiu and Wei Zhongxian ascend to immortals, they will ascend to immortals. So he also arranged for Zhu Guobin and Dai Zhenggang to meet at the door. These two people also didn't know what Chen Xin was doing inside. According to Chen Xin's arrangement, both of them pretended to be pedestrians on both sides of the street.
When they saw Chen Xin come out, they didn't speak. Chen Xin didn't dare to walk directly to the east of Chongwen Gate. He hurried west. Dai Zheng just carried a bag and followed him for about 20 steps. Zhu Guobin waited for a while. The janitor always called a soldier and whispered. The soldier followed Chen Xin as fast as he could. Two Bo-Cai companies followed. The rest of the soldiers stood at the door, in no hurry to go back. They discussed it there. Some good things have already spread to other departments, ready to gossip.
Several people followed, and Zhu Guobin stood up and followed them. There weren't many people in the wool alley, and it was easy for me to pick up those tails. Later, he wore the back of the previous generation of Zheng Gang all the way. Chen Xin stopped in an alley in Pine Alley. After Dai Zhenggang and Zhu Guobin caught up, Chen Xin changed into hundreds of official uniforms, took out a set of straight bodies from Dai Zhenggang's bag, put on a scarf, became a scholar, and then held a folding fan in his hand. From Xuanwu Gate to the outer city, leisurely.
Just like Lu Donkey and them that day, Chen Xin and his three people were scattered in the outer city, came to the business area outside Zhengyangmen, and after confirming that there was no tail, they returned to the inn where they stayed.
"Zheng Gang, Guo Bin, pack up your things, we will change our place of residence today. As soon as Chen Xin entered the house, he ordered two people. He picked up a teapot and poured it vigorously. Today, from the inn to Qipan Street, and then from Xuanwumen, it is at least ten miles away.
"Yes, I'm cleaning here. Zhu Guobin didn't ask anything, turned around and went back to his room.
Dai Zhenggang was a little confused: "Brother Chen, what are you doing in the military department today?
Chen Xin put down the teapot and I went to scold the Minister of War. I can't let the brocade guard come and catch me. Otherwise I'll be very careful. ”
"Ah, scold the minister......" It happened that Song Wenxian also came to Chen Xin's door, and they were all stunned.
The two of them were not finished stunned, Chen Xin's door rang, Zhu Guobin had already taken the package and stood at the door, Chen Xin didn't expect him to be so fast, and said in surprise: "Guo Bin, why are you so fast?"
"I only have a small bag. I get up every day to pack. ”
Chen Xin nodded approvingly, and said to Dai Zhenggang: "Zhenggang, you should also hurry up and clean up." Let's go now, or we'll disperse. The state guest is going to be postponed. Hurry up. ”
As soon as Dai Zheng left, Song Wenxian closed the door and asked anxiously: "Brother Chen, didn't you say that you would accept the military rank in the morning." Why are you arguing with the monk?"
Chen Xin didn't have time to explain to him, but said: "Cui Chengxiu hired a murderer and was ruined by me, so I quarreled with him." Maybe the brocade guards will come and get me. Brother Song, please stay away from me. ”
Song Wen: "Brother Chen, you are so smart. Why are you confused now?"
Chen Xin picked up the small package wrapped at the bedside and said to Song Wenxian, "Mr. Song, it's better to leave together for a while." If I get caught in North Town Forth, I don't think it's just scolding Shangshu, but other things should be done together. ”
Song Wenxian knew that he was talking about maritime trade. If he did recruit them, he wouldn't be able to escape. Jin Yiwei said he couldn't make a big fuss. He can't feed these people with a lot of money. Song Wenxian remembered all the legends in Fushishao Prison in Beizhen and fought a cold war.
"Let's go, let's go. Song Wenxian hurriedly went back to the house to pack his bags. Chen Xin asked Dai Zhenggang and Song Wenxian to leave the room first, and then waited in the room with Song Wenxian for half an hour, so as not to let the shopkeeper notice that they were together. Within half an hour, Song Wenxian fidgeted and secretly looked at the street several times from the window, complaining about Chen Xin's recklessness.
"Brother Chen, the capital is the territory of Jinyiwei. We couldn't stay in a hostel, where we could hide. Otherwise, we're going to be out of town now. ”
Chen Xin had no bottom in his heart, but he pretended to be calm. He squinted his eyes and said calmly: "My brother has his own arrangements, but he is not in a hurry to leave the city. I have not yet completed the task of accepting the rank. ”
Song Wenxian was so angry that he wanted to jump up: "Brother Chen, you didn't mean it. You scolded me, you want to be a ...... of thousands of families"
Chen Xin smiled and didn't say anything. Before leaving, he specially pulled Master Qian into the water. That is, he did not allow the money owners and the eunuch party to be in the same camp. That way, he can still do his job. However, before the situation became clear in the past two days, it is estimated that Master Qian would not be able to sleep.
He mentally counts the time. If he goes in the direction of Xuanwu, he will mislead 50% of the soldiers and horses. There were no telephones in this day and age. He had to spend at least half a day reporting to the Jinyi Guard, and then go to the military headquarters to investigate. For a while, he wouldn't know. But yesterday's beating is not over. If the Jinyi Guard and the Terracotta Department were next to the inn, they would have found this place in a day or two. Jinyiwei is here, and the strength of the capital is still very strong. The torture of canneries and meat brushes in Imperial prisons was really terrible, but they could not be satisfied for a few days. As long as Choi Sung-so falls, the eunuch party will disappear. As long as they avoid the last few days, they will be safe.
About half an hour later, Chen Xin took Song Wenxian to buy a house. He called Zhu Guobin and Dai Zhenggang at the teahouse. They didn't dare to go directly to the East Square. Instead, they walked south for a while, then west to the alley, and finally north back to due east square, where they entered their hiding place.
Song Wenxian walked into the courtyard and saw that Lu Donkey and the others were already here. It was only then that he knew that Chen Xin had a plan. The so-called buy store is nonsense. However, he has been on Chen Xin's pirate ship. If he couldn't leave now, he wouldn't have said it. If he left, he wouldn't dare to report to the brocade guard. Otherwise, Chen Xin would talk about maritime trade. Governor Sun and Zhong Daotai will not let him go. Song Wenxian angrily found a stool and sat down. Chen Xin accompanied him with a smile and accused him of committing a crime. Then he pulled Qin Lufang aside and said to him, "Lufang, the community also knows you." You go out a lot these days, and others try not to go out. ”
Qin Gang said: "I went out in the morning and drank tea near Qipan Street. ”
Chen Xin thought for a while: "You don't need to go to Qipan Street. In the vicinity of Chongwen Gate. You can go anywhere on weekdays. In a word, don't do something different from your usual so as not to make people suspicious. ”
Qin agreed. Chen Xin was calm on the surface. Actually, he was afraid of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. In some of the films and literary works he watched later, these two organizations had a good reputation and are still in the hands of Wei Zhongxian. Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun are both one of the "Five Tables". Beijing officials talk about Biao and his desires for him. Of course, Yang Lian and Qian Jiazheng were probably so devoted, but Chen Xin was very scared, so he was careful all the way and used almost all the methods of the secret front that he knew. I was still a little uneasy, and I had to comfort myself. In such a large capital, as long as there is no door-to-door inspection, more than a million people will not be able to find themselves.
For the next two days, Chen Xin did not go out. In addition to Qin Lufang, there were also several big men who were locked in a small courtyard. They did not dare to speak loudly, for fear that someone outside would know that there were people inside. When Song Wenxian is free, he will complain to Chen Xin like Xianglin's sister-in-law. Chen Xin has nothing to do, so he should listen to the story.
But after Song Wenxian asked about the progress of the Qing Dynasty, he felt that the sky was about to fall. Before Chen Xin scolded, he first handed in the admission documents in the military selection department, and then registered. In other words, everyone in the military department knows who Chen Xin is, and they are all nine thousand years old. When he came to inspect, he helped Chen Xin set up a fake flag for a family of soldiers, and set up an acceptance list for him, which Zhong Daotai introduced to him。。。。。。 It's over. Song Wenxian couldn't laugh anymore. He had hoped that the minister might not know Chen's identity. Now it seems that people know everything. If he goes along the way, it will be difficult for him to get out of the hook.
He looked at Chen Xin and was very angry. He had apparently come to accept the position. What a good thing, he will go back when he is done. He's got to be a bunch of moths, and now he's implicated himself.
Qin Lufang went out early in the morning of the 19th to inquire about the news. According to his observations on the first day, there were some terracotta warriors in the various inns, but they did not conduct a large-scale search. Chen Xin breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Jin Yiwei does not dare to make a big move in this sensitive period. It is estimated that they also feared that Chongzhen would mistake it for a rebellion.
If it's a quiet investigation, you'll be careful yourself. As long as your life can be saved, hide and wait for Wei Zhongxian to fall.
When Qin Lufang came back on the 20th, she was very excited. He quickly closed the door, walked into the room, and said happily to Chen Xin, "Brother, you are famous." Nowadays, teahouses are all over the place. He said that 100 families surnamed Chen in Shandong Province were scolded by Cui Chengxiu in the hall of the military department. More than 100 people in the military department could not scold these hundreds of families. In the end, he asked Choi Sung-so to leave. ”
Chen Xin smiled and said, "I'm so good. ”
Song Wenxian, who was sitting in a chair and was depressed, suddenly came to his senses and stood up to listen carefully.
What's more, after the eldest brother scolded Cui Chengxiu in the Ministry of War that day, the news that he was suspected of assassinating Yang Weiyuan also spread. Just when 50% of the people in the Military Horse Department found the murderer's clothes outside the Cui Mansion in Mingyufang, the imperial court in the capital was full of emotion. Many began to impeach Choi Sung-so on the 19th, saying that he was suspected of hiring a murderer. It is said that the memorial of impeachment is as high as half a person. Choi Sung-so has defended himself and asked for leave again to return to his hometown to keep the system. ”
Chen Xin hurriedly asked, "Has the emperor approved it?"
Qin Lufang shook his head and said, "I don't know." I haven't heard from you yet, but you're famous. Now your name has spread throughout the capital. Everyone praised you for your courage in saving Yang Yushi and reprimanded Choi Sung-so. You are brave and resourceful. You must be a righteous man. ”
Chen Xin smiled faintly and said, "I am a loyal person. "He looks plain, but he's still satisfied. Then he rubbed his hands excitedly.
Song Wenxian seemed to see hope, and hurriedly grabbed Qin Lufang and asked, "You say, are everyone praising Brother Chen?" Of course, it's all Brother Chen's remarks. ”
Song Wenxian opened his mouth, and sighed after half a voice: "Yang Lian and the others don't praise each other much. What's wrong? Brother Chen... Yes. ”
Song Wenxian also said that he didn't want to talk about this. He didn't sleep for two nights in a row. When he closed his eyes, he could see that Jinyiwei had come to his house in Dengzhou to arrest him.
Chen Xin also did not persuade Song Wenxian. Looking at this bad scholar, he looked anxious and complacent. You're a bad scholar today, too.
Chen Xin scolded the soldiers in the military hall. There was no such person in the history of the Ming Dynasty. They were mostly officials and officials, and there were many fights in the courtroom halls. However, he was the first to dare to cause trouble in the military hall. In addition, he also saved Yang Weiyuan, and his fame quickly spread throughout the capital and became a hot topic on the street. Everyone thought that when Yang Weiyuan was saved, Cui Chengxiu was found to be a messenger, so out of righteous indignation, he went to the military headquarters to scold Cui Chengxiu. Everyone felt that he was not afraid of powerful traitors, so he spoke out.
But after that day, he disappeared from the public eye, worried about whether he would be killed by the eunuchs, and not only worried that the great hero was hiding in Zhengdong Square in fear.
On October 20, a day ahead of history, Choi Sung-so coldly argued that it had nothing to do with Yang Weiyuan's assassination, and that he asked to leave on the grounds that he had returned to his hometown to defend the system. Since then, Chen Xin and Liu Min have had these two butterflies and eventually began to influence the tide of history.
On October 21, Chongzhen approved Choi Sung-so's resignation. The two factions seemed to have reached a balance, but a large number of centrists saw the signs of the decline of the eunuch party and sided with the imperial power.
On October 23, Lu Chengyuan impeached Wei Zhongxian;
On October 24, Jia Jichun impeached Wei Zhongxian;
...... Guizhou Taoist Wu Shangmo asked Cui Chengxiu to pay more attention;
...... Qian Yuangu finally impeached more than a dozen eunuchs;
...... The military department agreed to open the trial of Choi Sung-so's brother Choi Nyong-so, and Choi Nyong-so was dismissed;
...... Every household was given to Zhang and Minister of State Affairs Zhou Yingqiu;
...... the Ten Deadly Sins of Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch of Dongchang;
On October 28, Wei Zhongxian asked the eunuch of Dongchang to resign, and Chongzhen approved the placement of the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum, and left Beijing on October 29. The eunuch party fell, and the monkeys scattered. The officer, recorded by the former comrade, asked to leave.
With the fall of the eunuch party, Chen Xin's reputation became more and more famous. The Donglin Party also believes that although he is only an officer, he is very honest and selfless.
Chen Xin looked at the information he had collected these days. Wei Zhongxian's loss was so fast, he might not even have thought of Chongzhen. In the final analysis, it was the contempt of the literati for the eunuchs. As long as Wei Zhongxian's loss is small, the wall has collapsed and the masses are pushing. Eunuchs also lacked cohesion. It's fair to say that it's not a party at all. This was just a powerful and advantageous gathering around Wei Zhongxian, and those who contradicted each other were forced by Donglin to vote for Wei Zhongxian. Even Wei Zhongxian himself was forced by Donglin to fight them. Therefore, the eunuch party did not have a clear political philosophy. In any case, this is fighting against Donglin, and then rising to the top with factory officials.
Chen Xin's understanding of Wei Zhongxian must be that he has done a lot of bad things, but not without a single bad thing. In some state affairs, Wei Zhongxian did not make decisions based on personal preferences or group interests. In the early years of the Apocalypse, he successively lost Liaoshen and Guangning. The situation in eastern Liaodong is precarious. During the four years of Wei Zhongxian's rule, the situation on the Liaodong front gradually stabilized, and the financial situation in the later period was much better than that of the Chongzhen period. Later historians condemned Wei Zhongxian's mine supervisors, tax supervisors, and Chen Xin. The strangest thing is that the historians who lived in a country known as the world's second-largest tax pain index, paid all kinds of taxes they knew and didn't know, but they believed that the scholars and coal bosses of the Ming Dynasty could not afford to pay taxes, and that even a 30% commodity tax would have affected the development of the early capitalist exhibition. Chen Xin would rather let them watch both Britain and Japan at the same time. What is the ratio of tax revenues to revenues in a year, what is the total, and how many people there are. British capitalism did not develop again. If they stood in front of them, Chen Xin would want to throw up.
The fall of the eunuch Donglin Party satisfied their sense of moral superiority, but their statesmanship was not necessarily better than that of the illiterate hooligans, nor was it necessarily worse than that of Wei Zhongxian.
In any case, Li Jinzhong's legendary life is finally coming to an end. From the day he left Beijing, all the speaking officials began to attack him. Chongzhen immediately ordered the United Front Work Department to find a random leader: "Wei Zhongxian was originally the fourth city, and she was wronged by the snowman. Her aunt came down from dawn to Fengyang, but she didn't want to change her mind. She dares to kill animals, with a murderous body, supports and protects her. If she rebels, I'll take the banner of the brocade guard. ”
On the day Wei Zhongxian left Beijing, Chen Xin, who had been hiding for more than ten days, was finally able to go out again. At this time, he and Yang Weiyuan became the first heroes to attack the castration party. Interestingly, both of them have ulterior motives. Yang Weiyuan was inspired by Wei Zhongxian to attack Choi Seung-so, while Chen Xin was just to become famous.
Someone understands this, but under the public opinion of the party of the bashing eunuchs, no one cares about these small parts. Their fame even spread to other parts of the North. Of course, the more it spreads, the more it spreads. It is rumored that Chen Xin is the same as Zhang Fei and Li Kui.
"It's time to go down. Chen Xin rubbed his forehead and hid for more than ten days. Finally, the danger is over and can be seen again.
On November 6, 2007, Wei Zhongxian heard the news that Jinyiwei had come to Fucheng County and hanged himself in a hotel. Only one eunuch, Li Chaoqin, hanged himself with him. But he didn't expect that when Chongzhen hanged himself 17 years later, there was only one eunuch by his side.
The day after Wei Zhongxian left Beijing, Chen Xin once again stood in front of the military department. He came to collect thousands of complaints and decrees. When several civil servants of the military department saw him, they took the initiative to greet him. The treatment is very different from the last time. When he saw him again, he smiled and didn't let Chen Xin kneel. Although Chen Xin is still a dilapidated military family, people in the capital now praise him. Qian Yuangu was killed by Chen Xin that day. However, he impeached Wei Zhongxian at the last minute, and the future was very bright. On the contrary, he thanked Chen Xin for what he said at the time, which made him almost unrequited as a castration pioneer. "Brother Chen, you have been promoted. As soon as Mr. Huang sees you, he is ready. "He can take you away today. Qian Yuangu and Chen Xingguo smiled and stopped calling him Chen Baihu.
Chen Xin replied, "Thank you very much. ”
Qian Yuangu said to Chen Xindao affectionately: "Brother Chen is decent and offends Japanese officials. Please forgive me. Where is Brother Chen staying these days? But there are people who oppose you. If someone is against you, talk to your officials. ”
"You're welcome, Mr. Money. I'm sorry. I'm walking around the capital. I'm from a remote area and it's hard to visit the capital. I want to look around. ”
Qian Yuankui personally complained to Chen Xin with thousands of complaints, and pretended to be intimate: "Now that Brother Chen has moved the capital, he denounces the power traitor, and everyone respects him." A few days ago, there was an official named Shang Shu, who said that you had insulted your superiors and that you were an official of the third level or higher in Beijing. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you should be a hundred clerks. When you hand it in, the memento will be saved. ”
Chen Xin was a little surprised. He did not study the laws of the Ming Dynasty. He used to scold his superiors for being punished so severely. If he had been caught by Wei Zhongxian and his gang a few days earlier, he would have been lifeless.
Qian Yuangu continued: "Brother Chen, you don't know. Later, Qian Jiazheng of Imperial College wrote a letter to his mentor. The same official said that he violated the rules and demanded punishment. Finally, the emperor said that merit and demerit are equal, and merit and demerit are not punished. You did the same thing. ”
Chen Xin breathed a sigh of relief. In other words, Chongzhen already knows himself. With this reputation, he will be able to do things in Weihai. Song Wenxian's eyes sparkled. In the past few days, his mood has slowly risen from bottom to top. Now he admires Chen Xin. He knew that Chen Xin did it on purpose. Even the Assassin could be Lu Donkey. Now it seems to be working well. Even the emperor knew about this small apartment, and said that the merit was immeasurable, but the emperor would definitely praise it. Even Sun Guozhen and Qian Daotai may not dare to wear Chen Xin's shoes casually in the future. While there is no real interest yet, it is very beneficial for the future.
Chen Xin, as usual, secretly gave Qian Ancient a piece of silver. The leadership of the Ministry of War is the real person in charge. Chen Xin's purpose that day was to force him to overthrow the eunuch party, so as not to cause trouble for his promotion to thousands of households. Now Qian Yuangu is getting along with each other in a timely manner.
When the two walked out of the gate of the military headquarters, Song Wenxian looked at Chen Xindao enviously and said: "The courage of thousands of adults to take millet from the fire is really not as good as brothers, and their luck is also good." Even your mistreatment of superior officials is negated. It doesn't seem to have any real benefits. ”
Chen Xin was lucky to cry secretly. The remains of the eunuch party are still there. If the person who played the board was a party of eunuchs, a hundred boards might be over. Fortunately, Wei Zhongxian fell. Jin Yiwei and the leaders of the East Factory knew that things were not good. Recently, they all stopped fighting. No one dares to get into trouble. "It's just good luck," he said. I don't see the benefits right now, but this fame is capital. Those officials and royal officials are fighting for it. That's not the only problem. ”
Song Wenxian nodded and asked, "Fame is really a good thing." Sometimes it is more effective than silver. Brother Chen, your eyes are so smart. How much more can be seen from Wei Zhongxian's henchmen?" "Now everyone knows that Wei Zhongxian is gone, and Song Wenxian is no longer called the factory director, but Wei Zhongxian's name.
"Of course, if the emperor wants to eliminate evil and promote good, he has to work hard. The capital's most important officials attached to Wei Zhongxian must be removed from their posts, and other powerful people elsewhere must be replaced. ”
Song Wenxian wondered, "Wei Zhongxian has been stealing the principles of the court for many years. If the governor is not attached to himself, he cannot be a stable governor. Is it hard to change it all?"
Chen Xin smiled and shook his head: "Of course, not everything can be changed. I think there's only one standard that can be used. Anyone who erects a shrine for Wei Zhongxian will lose his official position. ”
Song Wenxian was stunned. Suddenly, he slapped himself. Chen Xian Kimchi looked at the past strangely and listened to the remorse of the bad scholar: "Later, Li Song erected a shrine of life for Wei Zhongxian. He must have been removed from office. I knew he was going to end up like this. I shouldn't have paid him back eighteen thousand taels. ”
Two days later, the brave eunuch Chen Xin quietly left Beijing. Before leaving, he went to see Yang Weiyuan. Yang Weiyuan, as in history, has two good endings. He used to be a eunuch, but now that Wei Zhongxian has fallen, he has become the first eunuch. Because of that assassination, he seems to have been abandoned. At that time, Chen Xin scolded Cui Chengxiu and did not cause him trouble. He was very grateful to Chen Xin for his help. He invited Chen Xinjiang to come to Beijing to visit his home. Chen Xin naturally gave full play to his strengths, flattered him, and gave him a gift of one hundred taels of silver, which made Yang Weiyuan feel much better about him.
Chen Xin looked back at the tall Guangqu Gate. No one came to see him off. He has been in the capital for a month. Although he became famous, he could not turn it into practical benefits. The opportunities for speculation are gone. The future behind him depends on his strength.
Qin Lufang stayed in the capital. Chen Xin and 7 others were divided into two groups. After meeting outside the city gate, they arrived in Zhangjiawan on the same day. It turned out that they could replace Zhangjiawan by land, but Chen Xin wanted to recruit traitors. A few people stayed in Zhangjiawan at night. It was too cold outside, so everyone didn't want to go out anymore. After eating, Song Wenxian came to Chen Xin's room and saw Chen Xin frowning and holding a book in his hand. He dipped his fingers in some tea and drew something on the table. There were also a few books on the table. Chen Xin looked very serious. Even when Song Wenxian came in, Chen Xin didn't look up.
Song Wenxian picked up a book curiously. At first, he saw that the cover of the book was a collection of practical experiences in military training (Note 1). He also folded a page. Song Wenxian turned the fold and wrote "Three Volumes of the General's Valuable Lessons". The first part of the book was lucky when he came. It is estimated that Chen Xin bought it in the capital and waited for thousands of people to use it.
All Ming officers who can read must buy one or two of Qi Jiguang's books. At present, "New Books on Discipline and Efficiency", "Practical Training Experience" and "Practical Training Experience" are basically the printmaking versions of Tianqi for two years.
Song Wenxian pursed his lips and threw the book on the table again. He was not interested in the book that the warrior read. He asked Chen Xindao: "Thousands of adults have not set a good date. ”
Chen Xin looked up at Song Wenxian and said, "I have to go back and take a look." I was in a hurry when I left. I don't know if the Wei River is frozen. If the ship freezes, I'll have to go to Weihai by land. ”
Song Wenxian shook his head and said, "I'm asking Brother Chen about your family." When will you arrive at the post office? It's hard not to choose a good time like Marshal Qi. ”
Chen Xin listened to his sarcasm, but he didn't get angry. He put the book on and said with a smile: "Family affairs are very fast, but I don't think Mr. Sun has time to care about my family now." ”
Song Wenxian's current employer is Sun Guozhen, but Song Wenxian has no loyalty to this employer. Sun Guozhen may also have been a eunuch. I'm afraid Governor Denglaj won't be sitting for long. Once Chen Xin gained a foothold in Weihaiwei, there were even fewer members who could be separated.
Song Wenxian's eyes were full of thieves. At present, there are fewer and fewer things he can cooperate with Chen Xin, but Chen Xin's strength is getting stronger and stronger. Only when he sees that he is going to recruit a track and field athlete tomorrow will he know that he wants to train his own people. When the people on the ship changed, he had to look at his face to eat. Don't think about quintals as you used to. However, he is only one of the top 1,000 families with 100 real jobs. He can work with others. It seems too shameful to join the past anymore. He will laugh off other people's teeth when he goes out, so Song Wenxian has no plan for the time being.
After all, Mr. Chung is an expert in coastal defense. Since he asked Chen Xin's family to go to Dengzhou, they should also go. If he had followed Li Song and Sun Guozhen in misfortune, Song Wenxian would have been happy to see him succeed. Although the new official wants to buy it again, the price will certainly not exceed that of Jongdodae. Because in the year when Zhao Dong's family was dating, this person knew everything about the profits of maritime merchants, and he couldn't deceive them. Now he still holds more than 30% of the shares, and if there is a foreign coastal defense road, maybe he can buy it at a lower price.
Song Wenxian thought of this and tried to ask Chen Xin: "Brother Chen, the family still wants to send them to Dengzhou, but if Brother Chen is unwilling, we can think of other ways." ”
Chen Xin stared at Song Wenxian for a while, and then said, "Mr. Song said that he wanted to do something in the Wei Zhongxian Ancestral Hall?"
Song Wenxian clapped his hands gently: "It's easy to talk to Brother Chen. It's good for Jongdodai, but he's cruel. If Brother Chen agrees, I can go to the capital again. However, in this case, Brother Chen will find a way. ”
Chen Xin knew that he was talking about Yang Weiyuan. He happened to be a historian of the empire and a pioneer of the Eunuch Party. He is likely to succeed when he arrives in Shangshu. Chen Xin originally planned to maintain a relationship with Yang Weiyuan. After all, he took such a big risk to make friends with such a person, so he usually had to walk around.
"It's okay, but the memorial of the Xiusheng Temple should have been written by Li Song. How can we drag the bell stand into the water?"
Song Wenxian said with a wry smile: "The memorial hall on Li Songshang is real, but the location of the ancestral hall is in Shuicheng. ”
Chen Xin thought for a while and said, "Shuicheng is under the control of Haiphong. There are a few reasons why it should be pulled together. ”
"This is not the case. In that year, Li Song served as the governor of Denglai. Together with the governor of Shandong Province, he built two ancestral halls, one in Jinan and one in Dengzhou. The Dengzhou ancestral hall was built next to the Penglai Pavilion. The West Shrine was given to the famous celebrity Hong Ci. The reason for the construction supervision was that the Jongdodai was dragged into the water after running in front. ”
Chen Xin also smiled bitterly and said, "In this way, these adults will be saved, but what if the new adults have a big appetite?"
Song Wenxian said disdainfully: "I didn't know the profits of maritime trade when I became an adult. I didn't even know we were doing maritime trade. If I give him twelve thousand taels of silver a year, I will treat us as honored guests. More importantly, I will take my family back in time. ”
"Mr. Song is right. Then I'll ask Mr. Song to sort it out and write it down. Then I'll find someone to send it to Yang Yushi. Additional members must be handed over to Mr. Song. Chen Xin thought for a moment. At present, Song Wenxian is still indispensable. He knows the situation in officialdom and throughout the country. He needs such a person. He first bought it with money, and when the time came, it would naturally follow him.
Song Wenxian was very satisfied. Sun Guozhen is said to be a eunuch party. If Lord Chung falls together, there will be no one. He only needs to spend a little money to buy some admirals. In fact, his role was the same as it is now. Every year, we should be more respectful of new adults and still save a lot of money. Therefore, it is necessary to hit the clock platform. If you want to blame him, you have to blame his members for eating too much.
When Song Wenxian was happy, he didn't feel too relieved. He said to Chen Xindao: "Brother Chen, we are two people in the same boat. If you can't participate in the middle of the road, no one will mention it in the future. ”
Chen Xin swore to heaven that he would never divulge any secrets. Song Wenxian still believes in scolding, letting go, and remembering what just happened. "Let's prepare. You can't delay your marriage. Bell Daotai asked me to take it back to Dengzhou. Those who can become local officials have some options in the capital. If the bell tower does not fall, we should still work in someone else's hands. ”
Chen Xin still said that: "Quick, fast." ”
Song Wenxian looked curious: "Brother Chen, where is your beauty, why have I never heard of you?" ”
"Of course not, because I haven't seen it. ”
"Ah, how did you get married? But what's the point of getting married?"
"No!"
Song Wenxian was even more surprised, "Who are you going to marry?"
Chen Xinhe smiled and said, "You'll know tomorrow." ”