In the evening, the western half of the sky suddenly burned with a fiery red cloud, which stained most of the sky red, and it was extremely spectacular when viewed from afar.

In a small room on the edge of the Imperial Palace.

Zhang Cheng and Zhang Whale sat inside and drank tea leisurely.

"How many fainted?" Zhang Cheng wiped the corners of his mouth with a silk handkerchief, and asked the little eunuch who had just come in unhurriedly.

The little eunuch replied, "When I go back to the Prime Minister, eight ministers have already fainted. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look at Zhang Whale.

Zhang Whale said: "I think it's about the same. ”

Zhang Cheng said: "Then let's go over." ”

Zhang Whale smiled: "I won't go, I arrested this person, and I ran to comfort them, this is not true." ”

"Okay, let's go over and have a look."

Zhang Cheng stood up, led dozens of little eunuchs, carried tea, and carried chairs to the front of the imperial gate.

When he came to the gate of the emperor, Zhang Cheng pretended to quickly order the eunuchs on the left and right, "You are still stunned, hurry up and help Lord Shoufu and a few cabinet ministers." ”

"Yes."

Those eunuchs immediately stepped forward and helped Shen Shixing, Wang Jiaping and other cabinet ministers, as well as the six Shangshu.

But Shen Shixing and they couldn't stand up for a while, and those little eunuchs hurriedly put the chairs on and helped them old men to the chairs.

One by one, they were sweating, their eyes glazed over, and they were panting for air.

"Shen Shoufu, why are you doing this?"

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and sighed.

Shen Shixing was already angry, but he said to himself: "Prime minister, Kuang Kuang's gains and losses are the duty of human courtiers, how can we let Your Majesty come to Hu, those people are at fault, but they are not guilty to death, if Your Majesty really wants to punish them, then it must be in accordance with the imperial court system, how can you not say a word, let Dongchang arrest people, this country cannot be without law." ”

Having said that, he was very depressed in his heart, which was really kneeling in vain.

They knelt here, originally to blackmail Wanli, where did they know that Wanli was so horizontal, directly let them kneel, one was voluntary, the other was forced, this is really a world of difference.

"If you want our family to say, those people are to blame."

Zhang Cheng snorted and said: "You think Guo Dan really wants to go to Weihui Mansion, where can people take care of such a big deal in the capital, His Majesty asked him to go, and His Majesty also assured him that there will be no accidents in this house." ”

Speaking of this, he excitedly slapped the palm with the back of his hand, "But where did you know that this happened, Your Majesty can't get over it, and you don't know how to face Guo Dan, but what about those people, they don't know how to understand Your Majesty at all, and they are still fanning the flames below, they only hate the world and not be chaotic, can Your Majesty not be angry?" If you don't do anything else, where is your majesty's prestige?

Not only Your Majesty, but even the Queen Mother is very angry, on the matter, Guo Dan is helping hundreds of thousands of people in Weihui Mansion to restore their livelihoods, no matter what, as a courtier, they should also take into account the overall situation, they do this, this is tantamount to disregarding the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, and dismiss them from their posts and investigate them, is it wrong? ”

Although he is a eunuch, he is also full of poetry and books, which is true, and he also implied that Empress Dowager Li is on the emperor's side.

Although the Empress Dowager Li no longer asks about political affairs, no one dares to offend her, including Wanli, who was about to abolish Wanli at the beginning, but Wanli only resents Zhang Juzheng, and still respects the Empress Dowager Li very much.

Shen Shixing sighed: "It's just a matter of dismissal and investigation, but it's too heavy to send and fill the army." ”

Zhang Cheng waited for this sentence and said: "Okay, our family is good at talking, but it can be regarded as persuading His Majesty to agree, just confiscate their property and let them go home and stay." ”

This is what Empress Dowager Li meant, but Zhang Cheng can't say it, otherwise, it will be equivalent to Empress Dowager Li's interference in government affairs.

As for Wanli, he also has to take a step back, the ministers are kneeling here, and he must give the cabinet a face, because the emperor can't do without the ministers, and someone must mediate in the middle, and this intermediary is the cabinet.

Shen Shixing also hurried to accept it when he saw it, Wanli was really crazy this time, and if he continued to make trouble, everyone would be unhappy.

The whole thing was calmed down in an instant, not to mention the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and no one in Shilin dared to make irresponsible remarks about Marseille again, if the price of a hard mouth is to pay for the head, this is not a joke, they scolded the emperor, they were going for fame, and without a head, they would not be able to enjoy fame.

After all, there is only one Wen Tianxiang.

However, Guo Dan was depressed.

Guo Dan threatened at the racecourse at the time that he would investigate to the end, it was just a scaring word, but now Wanli made his words extremely true, which was particularly embarrassing.

In fact, Guo Dan didn't want Wanli to do this, because even if he didn't, he could settle it.

If he knew that Wanli would do this, he wouldn't have said that, because in this way, everyone would think that it must be you Guo Dan chewing his tongue and making the emperor have to take action.

Although everyone doesn't dare to say anything now, they will all remember it.

It is equivalent to Guo Dan becoming a backstabber.

What's even worse is that Guo Dan doesn't know much about this, he has just started on Wall Street, and has not yet touched the political level, he has theoretical knowledge, but no practical experience, he needs someone to help him.

There is a small mountain peak in the eastern suburbs, and there is a Taoist temple on the peak.

"Yunxia View."

Guo Dan looked up at the plaque in front of the door, nodded and said, "It's here." ”

As he spoke, he raised his head to Yang Feixu, "Go in." ”

Yang Feixu didn't look at him at all, in order to maintain her very low sense of existence, she just followed in silently.

This Taoist temple is very small, and there is not a single incense burner inside, only two very young Taoist aunts sweeping the floor in the courtyard.

When the two Dao aunts saw Guo Dan coming, they just made a salute, and then continued to sweep the floor.

"Tsk!"

Guo Danzhi shook his head, and said to Yang Feixu: "See, with this service attitude, no wonder this place is so deserted." ”

Yang Feixu said: "This is a Taoist temple, not your tooth line, if this Taoist family is the same as you, then the Taoist family can continue to this day." ”

"If all the women in the world were like you, all the men would be monks."

Guo Dan snorted, and said to one of the Dao aunts: "This Dao aunt, under Guo Dan, specially came to visit the Thoughtless Monk, I don't know if the Thoughtless Monk is there?" ”

The Dao Gu stopped and said, "The donor is polite." The thoughtless monk had instructed that whoever came here to visit her had to donate a hundred taels of incense money first. ”

"One... A hundred taels of incense money? ”

Guo Dan almost didn't bite his tongue, then turned his head, looked at Yang Feixu and said, "Hey, beauty, what did you just say?" ”

Yang Feixu said: "Isn't money the most suitable way to deal with people like you?" ”

Depend on! You can say it like that, why don't you talk about cross talk! Guo Dan threw out a middle finger fiercely.

Yang Feixu said lightly: "Do you want me to cut it for you?" ”

Guo Dan hurriedly covered it, between these five fingers, this root is the longest, and it may be useful when he is old, but he can't cut it.

He looked at the aunt and thought, Aunt Xu looked at the land and was high, would she set the rules of the place? Or are they deliberately trying to make things difficult for me? Immediately snorted: "One hundred taels? I went to Chunmanlou to call the top brand, but it was not so expensive! The decoration of your temple is not as good as the Spring Manlou. ”

The Dao girl's face turned red, and she gave a salute, but she was silent.

The implication is that if you love to give it or not, you will send it to the door yourself.

What is pretending to be pure, opening the mouth is a hundred taels, which is a little more cheesy than me. Guo Dan pursed his lips, but after thinking about it, Aunt Xu also did me a great favor in the end, whether it was the rules she set or not, she should have burned some incense, this hundred taels is not too much, but this little Daoist aunt is too annoying, and she doesn't give the routine, so she asks for money directly. Said: "But I didn't have so much money with me, and I ...... when I go back." ”

The Dao Gu immediately said, "You can make an IOU." ”

"Wow! Your service is really attentive, no wonder no one comes. ”

After a stick of incense.

Guo Dan signed his nickname on the IOU---- Guo Dan.

"You wrote it wrong, it's not an egg, it's an indifferent light." Yang Feixu kindly reminded.

Guo Dan glared at her, and said to the aunt: "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention, I wrote my nickname, let's set up another one." Hehe. ”

That Dao Gu's expression immediately became very cautious.

Guo Dan smiled embarrassedly, and said to Yang Feixu: "You stand farther away." ”

Finally made an IOU, Guo Dan said again: "Now you can always take me to find the thoughtless monk." ”

"I'm sorry, the thoughtless man went out and hasn't come back yet." That aunt said.

Guo Dan was angry and said: "I said Xiaodao, you are cheating money, I just asked you if you are a thoughtless monk, you said ......." ”

The Dao Gu gave another salute, "The poor Dao replied, 'The thoughtless monk has instructed that whoever comes here to visit her must first donate a hundred taels of incense money. ’。 ”

Yang Feixu nodded and said, "That's what she said." ”

"Shut up."

Guo Dan glanced at Yang Feixu angrily, but the egg was useless, in the end it was his fist that spoke. He asked the Dao Gu again, "Then I don't know what the thoughtless monk came back to?" ”

"This poor road is not clear, the donor can wait here, or come back tomorrow."

As she spoke, the Dao Gu took the broom and went to sweep the floor again.

Guo Dan's mouth was full of words, "It's like having a BMW now, one foot on the accelerator is here, how difficult it is for Lao Tzu to come here." ”

"You can't ride a BMW." Yang Feixu said in a low voice.

“......！”

Originally, Guo Dan thought that Kou Liansha was not cute enough, but under the backdrop of Aunt Xu and Yang Feixu, Guo Dan only felt that Kou Liansha was the cutest woman in the world, and her affection for her beloved wife added a few points, which is no comparison, no love.

There is no way, this can only wait.

An hour passed.

"I spent a hundred taels, I didn't give a cup of tea, and the people who engaged in pyramid schemes were not as ruthless as you, but I also had a white radish to gnaw, I was really angry." Guo Dan sat cross-legged on the mat, like a fool, looking at everyone who has a grudge.

He has always been the only one who cheats others to get money, and he has never been cheated like this.

Suddenly, someone outside the temple said, "The layman has returned." ”

Guo Dan perked up and rushed out directly, just in time to see the angry little Daoist Aunt Fang Cai helping Aunt Xu take off the bamboo basket full of herbs from her back, and the two seemed to be talking about something.

Aunt Xu suddenly looked up at Guo Dan.

Guo Dan hurriedly beckoned.

Aunt Xu nodded slightly, and then walked this way.

This is a request for people, of course, Guo Dan is smiling, hurriedly greeted him, and saluted: "The layman is polite"

"Courteous."

Aunt Xu bowed slightly, and then wiped the sweat on her forehead with her sleeve.

Because she had just come up the mountain, her fair-skinned and demure face was ruddy and even more delicate, and the loose robe could not cover her plump, bumpy figure, and she sweated a little, but she wore the effect of a corset.

Not to mention, this woman's appearance is indeed rare in the world. Guo Dan muttered in his heart, but said tentatively: "I'm really sorry, I don't know the rules of the layman, I didn't bring enough money, so I can only make an IOU, and I hope the layman will not blame." ”

Aunt Xu smiled and said, "I didn't write the wrong name." ”

There was a "poof" sound immediately behind Guo Dan.

Guo Dan glanced back, then shook his head and said, "No, no." It's just that I didn't expect that it was only one hundred taels, which really did not meet the value of a layman, and according to my experience as a businessman, it would be at least five hundred taels. ”

Aunt Xu smiled indifferently: "It's a lot, after all, I'm not the top brand of Chunmanlou." ”

“.....！”

Guo Dan looked at the little Dao Gu with resentment, just for a while, do you say so much?