Chapter 34: The Death of Wang Zhen

Although Zhu Qizhen knows that smuggling weapons and smuggling iron weapons are 50 steps and 100 paces away.

The trade between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland has always been to make iron into iron pots, but when there is really a war, these iron pots are also melted into weapons for use.

But in any case, it's all a layer apart.

And the smuggling of weapons is even more naked and cannot be concealed.

For many eunuchs, they only need money, as for the Ming Dynasty, as for the imperial court, what does it matter to them?

Zhu Qizhen has always put a label on Wang Zhen, that is, his political ally, but now that I look at it, I don't know if he is self-inflicted, or Wang Zhen is really unbearable.

Now, Zhu Qizhen has calmed down. He asked calmly: "Xu Shangshu, do you have any evidence?" ”

Xu Xi said: "There is no need for other evidence, the number of weapons consumed on the nine sides, the military department is all registered, and Your Majesty intends to calculate it at the beginning, and you will know the mystery." Guo Jing, the eunuch guarding Datong Town, was even more blatant. ”

"No need." Zhu Qizhen knew very well that Yang Pu was bound to bring Wang Zhen to death today, and the evidence he presented must be impeccable.

Zhu Qizhen didn't think he could find anything wrong. He looked at Xu Xi and said, "Why didn't you say this on the day?" ”

Xu Xi said: "The minister doesn't dare. ”

Zhu Qizhen's face suddenly became a little sad, and said: "I don't dare, Xu Shangshu, what kind of person am I, such a big thing, will I still let him?" ”

It's just that Yang Pu and Xu Xi bowed their heads and saluted and didn't speak.

What does it mean, Zhu Qizhen naturally knows.

Zhu Qizhen suddenly lost his strength and said, "Please go back, two of you." ”

Yang Pu and Xu Xi left the Qianqing Palace together.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Xu Xi said: "Shoufu, this matter is too implicated, and if you say it rashly, I am afraid that there will be another turmoil between the government and the opposition." ”

Smuggling iron and weapons. Wang Zhen was definitely not alone in meddling. Many of these generals were involved.

If you think about it, you can know that although the eunuchs have a relationship in the capital, they don't get up and down on the nine sides. Where can the shipment be so smooth and smooth, and this one thing, so that the border army is not involved at all.

How can it run for so many years.

Yang Pu said: "It's okay. Because of this, Wang Zhen is dead. ”

Zhu Qizhen sat for a while, only feeling that he was a fool. He thought that his ears and eyes were clear, and all the major affairs in the world were under his control, but he only knew at this moment that he could know it, but it was just what the people below wanted him to know.

The Forbidden City is supreme, but it is also a supreme prison. You must always be vigilant and easily trust a person, and that's how it ends.

The corners of Zhu Qizhen's mouth slightly hooked up a sneer, and said, "Let Wang Zhen come." ”

When Wang Zhen came to the Qianqing Palace

Wait, there is no one in the Qianqing Palace. It's empty, only layers of bookshelves, and it's extremely deserted.

Wang Zhen didn't know what was going on yet. But when I came, I suddenly had a bad feeling. He saw that Zhu Qizhen's face was not good, and he suddenly chuckled in his heart. My heart rose all at once.

Wang Zhen is too familiar with Zhu Qizhen.

In front of others, Zhu Qizhen can hide his inner fluctuations, but in front of Wang Zhen, he can't do it.

Zhu Qizhen also asked directly, and said: "Wang Daban, there is one thing, I want to ask you, the eunuchs guarding the nine sides, especially Guo Jing, the eunuch guarding the town of Datong, are your people, he bought weapons for tile spurs, do you know it?" ”

When Wang Zhen heard this, he immediately felt bad. I didn't know what to say for a while.

Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly and said, "Say." If you don't want to say it, then you don't have to say it. ”

No one needs to speak, only the dead.

Wang Zhen immediately said: "Master, the old slave decided not to get involved. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I didn't ask if you were involved, I only asked if you knew it?" ”

Wang Zhen said: "The old slave knows, but the smuggling of weapons on the nine sides is not a family or two, Datong General Shi Heng, Chengguo Mansion, and Wujin Hou Zhu's family are all involved." The old slave just turned a blind eye? ”

Zhu Qizhen couldn't hold back anymore at the moment. Said sharply: "Who allows you, you open your eyes and close your eyes?" ”

Wang Zhen said: "Your Majesty, there are too many people involved in this matter, and you can't move lightly. Otherwise------"

The mockery in Zhu Qizhen's tone increased by I don't know how much, and said, "Wang Zhen, don't you understand? All you have to do is tell me what you know, who will allow you to make your own decisions. ”

"Do you really think you're the prime minister?"

Wang Zhen was shocked.

Indeed, Wang Zhen is in the center of power, and it can be said that Wang Zhen does not participate in any major national affairs. But in fact, Wang Zhen can meddle in anything he wants.

Zhu Qizhen is not in power, but there are too many things. Zhu Qizhen had to disperse some power for Wang Zhen to share.

Wang Zhen has so much power that he has forgotten his original intention.

He forgot that his power was borrowed from Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Qizhen trusted him as a premise. All Zhu Qizhen's thoughts are on promoting the great cause in his heart.

Under this premise, some of Wang Zhen's small mistakes are nothing? Wang Zhen's little hands and feet on the fold are nothing?

But what Zhu Qizhen couldn't bear was that Wang Zhen became an obstacle to his great cause.

The footsteps of the battle between the tile spur and the Ming Dynasty are getting closer and closer, and Zhu Qizhen is trying to find a way to prepare for the big battle in all aspects, but Wang Zhen actually concealed the key issue.

For Zhu Qizhen, it no longer matters whether Wang Zhen is involved in entering the smuggling business.

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Yes, he didn't report it.

Factory guards are the eyes and ears of the Son of Heaven, what is the use of this kind of eyes and ears who make their own claims.

Even Zhu Qizhen now discovers another problem, that is, this kind of rampant border smuggling must be dealt with, even if it cannot be completely eradicated, but it must be swept away.

In this way, Wang Zhen is very eye-catching.

This case must not be too big, because too many people are involved.

It is impossible for Zhu Qizhen to behead the Chengguo Mansion.

But it can't be too small.

Otherwise, the people below still think that they are doing business, after all, the imperial court will also send inspectors to check every year. If you don't have enough strength, you can't find out anything.

So how can you show how much power you have?

Murder Flag.

Kill whom?

Wang Zhen is the most suitable.

Killing is also skillful.

There is a cloud in the art of war, and if you reward one person, you will be brave, and if you kill one person, you will be killed.

Wang Zhen's arrogance is known to the world, and the affinity between Wang Zhen and Zhu Qizhen is also known to the world.

Zhu Qizhen's heart was as cold as ice, and he said: "My tomb will still leave you a place, and you and I will see each other in the next life." ”

Wang Zhen's whole person seemed to have lost his spirit, and said: "The slave knows that the slave and the maid are willing to serve the master in the next life." ”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, and Wang Zhen stumbled out.

As soon as Wang Zhen came out of the gate of the Qianqing Palace, a team of eunuchs was already waiting here, and the leader was Liu Yongcheng. Liu Yongcheng immediately said: "The prince is going this way." ”

Wang Zhen naturally knew what he was here to do. said: "Father-in-law Liu, please." ”

Turning to a side hall, where a banquet had already been set up, but there was only one seat. Liu Yongcheng clapped his hands, and someone immediately served a pot of wine.

Liu Yongcheng said: "Your Majesty is thinking about many years of love. Let you walk a little more comfortably. It's a great sake. ”

Wang Zhen took the pot of imperial wine with trembling hands, sat in the only position, looked at the dazzling dishes, and said, "Okay, I won't invite Gonggong Liu to sit down today." ”

Wang Zhen took a sip of wine and a bite of food, and ate in a hurry, although he tried to calm down, he still didn't know the taste of food. But in a moment, the strength of the medicine came up, his eyes were bloody, and he couldn't see anything clearly, and vaguely saw a nine-year-old child walking through the door.

Wang Zhen suddenly knew this child, it was Zhu Qizhen a few years ago. He opened his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound, only blood came out in streams.

"Master--------" Wang Zhen's bloody mouth opened and closed up and down, and he said the last two words vaguely, and then fell on the table.

Die with a grievance or everlasting regret.

Liu Yongcheng stepped forward, probed Wang Zhen's breathing, and said, "Okay, go and give Your Majesty a life." ”