Daming Palace South Study.

Jingtai put down the note in his hand, asked the cabinet ministers standing below, and said, "So, you all think that with Du Anji's merits, you can enter the cabinet?" ”

Xie Ji'an, a scholar of Jianji Palace, said: "Back to Your Majesty, Lord Du has served as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry for nearly ten years. ”

Another person said: "Meritorious service in water control should naturally be rewarded, but the reward does not necessarily mean to enter the cabinet." There has always been a rule on the number of ministers, but now that all the adults are old and strong, I am afraid that it will not be good to add another minister.

Moreover, Du Anjiao has been in charge of the Ministry of Industry for many years, and the Ministry of Industry is well organized, if he is allowed to enter the cabinet at this time, who should be in charge of the Ministry of Industry? You can't follow the example of Master Zong, one person provokes one pavilion and one another, right? ”

This dynasty has six major departments, and there are very few ministers who concurrently serve as Shangshu, but the Shangshu Zongzhen of the Criminal Department is an exception.

This person gave Zong Zhe eye medicine in front of Emperor Jingtai, why didn't Zong Zhe dare to accept it? He directly listed: "There is one thing to say, whether Du Anzhu is promoted to a cabinet member or not depends on His Majesty's holy judgment, and you and my courtiers are only responsible for making suggestions." Huang Ge Lao does not have to hide his words, whether it is the cabinet or the six ministries, they are the lifeblood of the imperial court.

Before, it was because there was a lack of available people in the imperial court, so His Majesty asked me to concurrently serve as the criminal department. Now if Lord Huang has a suitable candidate, as long as His Majesty is satisfied, whether he wants to be a scholar of the Wenhua Palace or a scholar of the Criminal Department, the old man should abdicate and make way for Xian. ”

"Huh." Zong Zhe was so competitive, the man didn't say much, and returned to his position with a bow, and Zong Zhe did the same.

Emperor Jingtai was silent for a while, and was about to speak, when suddenly Dai Quan walked to his side, whispered a few words and retreated.

Emperor Jingtai said: "There is news from the Jinyi Army, the son of Zhang Xi, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the son of Lu Wenyan in the cabinet, and ......."

As he spoke, he glanced at the people below, and then said: "There is also the young son of Du Anjiao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who injured people on the street, and also instructed his family to beat women and children. If it weren't for the forbidden army Du Yu Marquis Jia Baoyu happened to pass by and stopped the three of them, I am afraid that he would have committed a murder in the downtown area, which is really a good guts. ”

When everyone heard this, they were all taken aback, and they didn't dare to doubt the truth of what Emperor Jingtai said, so Xie Ji'an came out and said: "Lord Du Anji has been busy with the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry all these years, and he has little time to discipline the heirs of the family. ”

It's common to bump into someone on the street, as long as you don't put it on the table. But since the emperor has already put it on the table, he can't be cautious.

Moreover, it happened to be at the stall where Du Anzhu returned to the capital from Shandong, and it would be reasonable if Emperor Jingtai did not allow Du Anzhu to enter the cabinet on this ground.

Hurting people on the street, beating women and children, such a tasteless thing can be done, how can the court let such a person enter the cabinet?

Emperor Jingtai didn't say this anymore, as if he felt that it was just a trivial matter, just to ease the atmosphere.

"The King of Hejian County has not returned to Beijing for many years, and when he was a child, among the many children of the clan, he was the most liked by the Emperor.

This year is the 80th birthday of the Emperor Taishang, and I am going to announce his return to Beijing and let him preside over the 80th birthday banquet of the Emperor, what do you think? ”

In the affairs of the royal family, there is naturally not much place for foreign ministers to put their beaks. Moreover, what Emperor Jingtai said is true, the children of the clan, Emperor Taishang really likes the King of Hejian the most, and the King of Hejian has been sitting in the northwest all these years.

Of course, as soon as most people heard Jingtai's words, they immediately knew that when King Hejian returned to Beijing this time, Emperor Jingtai probably didn't want to let him go back.

Emperor Jingtai wanted Wang Ziteng to control the 300,000 border troops in the nine northern provinces, and it had been discussed in the imperial court for a while.

There is the king of Hejian in the northwest, which is undoubtedly the biggest constraint on Wang Ziteng. Emperor Jingtai is already removing obstacles for Wang Ziteng.

Although they tacitly agreed, no one objected, they couldn't hinder the emperor's filial piety, and prevent the king of Hejian from returning to Beijing to fulfill his filial piety, right?

Therefore, they all praised Emperor Jingtai's move as a great act of kindness that "filial piety touches heaven and earth" and "virtue inspires the world".

Emperor Jingtai seemed to be happy by their sycophants, and waved his hand and said: "Du Anzhu has been in charge of the Ministry of Industry for many years, and he has worked hard, and your cabinet has come out with a specific charter, and when Du Anzhu returns to Beijing, he will be transferred to the cabinet."

In addition, I have decided that Prince Pingsheng Teng will be the capital of the nine provinces, and the soldiers and horses of the nine provinces in the north will be controlled to ensure the stability of the north of Daxuan, do you have any objections? ”

Most of the cabinet ministers present were people promoted by the Emperor, and they naturally knew that the Emperor had ignored political affairs over the years, and had all handed them over to Emperor Jingtai to take care of. Only the military power, Emperor Jingtai can't touch too much.

The most elite armies of Daxuan are always in the hands of the Emperor Taishang.

However, not to mention that Wang Ziteng was already in charge of the nine provinces before, and now it is logical to be promoted to the capital of the nine provinces, the key is that Emperor Jingtai made it clear that he has already decided, and if he opposes it at this time, isn't it a slap in the face?

Slapping the emperor in the face in public is obviously unwise.

Moreover, Jingtai also made an exchange and promised to let Du Anzhu enter the cabinet.

In the era of peace, many people still feel that entering the cabinet is the supreme glory and power, in contrast, the military power of the nine provinces is not as good as this.

Anyway, even if the prince is allowed to vacate and the nine provinces are so big, he may not be able to completely take over the past military power from so many veterans.

In this way, Du Anjiao returned to Beijing and was promoted to the cabinet, the king of Hejian returned to Beijing to preside over the 80th birthday of the emperor, and the prince Tengsheng was promoted to nine provinces.

......

Wu Guifei was in a very irritable mood.

In the more than half a month since she was sick, the emperor actually only went to see her once, and then he never came to Zhongcui Palace again, but only ordered someone to send some supplements and the like every few days.

Tonight, she finally couldn't bear it, cleaned up and dressed up, and brought a nourishing and aphrodisiac soup to Emperor Jingtai, but Emperor Jingtai was perfunctory at first, and then there was anger, so she didn't dare to say more, and retired.

Out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Wu Guifei, who was already in a very bad mood, happened to see Jia Baoyu patrolling around with the guards of the forbidden army.

She immediately raised her eyebrows, deliberately went around in front of Jia Baoyu and the others, and when Jia Baoyu and the others knelt on the ground to salute, she suddenly kicked towards Jia Baoyu.

She was suddenly like this, and everyone was unprepared, not thinking about why the concubine was like this. What made the eunuchs and palace maids behind Wu Guifei even more unexpected was that the concubine didn't kick it.

The slender ankle is grasped by a powerful palm.

Wu Guifei's personal female official Zhiqi suddenly reprimanded: "Be bold, don't let go of Guifei Niangniang!" ”

Jia Baoyu raised his head, glanced at her coldly, and finally let go of Wu Guifei, who was already a little unstable on her feet, and then got up and said: "This is Daming Palace, if the concubine Niangniang is sick, Weichen will ask the imperial doctor to treat Niangniang!" ”

As soon as Wu Guifei appeared, he paid attention, and when he saw that she deliberately bypassed the two trees over there and rushed in front of him, Jia Baoyu was on guard, so he could restrain her when she made a move.

As for offending Guifei, he did have this suspicion, and in comparison, he was even more reluctant to let Wu Guifei insult.

He is a foreign minister, and he has the duty of guarding, but he is not a little eunuch in the palace, and he can be beaten by nobles.

"Jia Baoyu, you are very ......"

Wu Guifei twisted her ankle, feeling a little painful, and hated even more in her heart, she originally thought that in front of everyone, she could let out a bad breath, but who knew that Jia Baoyu was actually guarded.

She took two steps forward, then suddenly turned around again and slapped Jia Baoyu in the face.

This is a return to the horse gun, she has a smug and excited look on her face, expecting that Jia Baoyu will no longer be able to guard against it, she has imagined in her mind that after Jia Baoyu was beaten, the sad and helpless expression on her face, just like she did that day.

It's a pity that just when her slender jade palm was only two inches away from Jia Baoyu's face, Jia Baoyu once again accurately stretched out her hand to block it.

In this way, her fingers just touched Jia Baoyu's face, and the sharp fingers drew a slight blood mark on his face.

However, Wu Guifei was not comfortable, she exerted a lot of strength, but her wrist hit Jia Baoyu's hand, and she was in pain.

She immediately retracted her hand and covered it.

"Are you all dead, the concubine Niangniang suddenly had hysteria, and you still don't send her back to the palace?!"

Several eunuchs and palace maids were angry at Jia Baoyu, and they were a little at a loss.

The eunuch of the little palace has a lowly status, so she naturally didn't dare to offend Jia Baoyu, and of course she didn't dare to offend the concubine, so she had to step forward and try to persuade her mother to leave.

Niangniang, what's the matter, making trouble here, if His Majesty knows about it, they will definitely not be able to get out of it.

"Smack!"

A slap on the eunuch's face, a slight breath of evil, Wu Guifei turned around, glared at Jia Baoyu angrily, and said, "You dare to curse this palace for being sick?" As a concubine, you dare to fight back when you are beaten? ”

"It is natural for the concubine to teach Weichen to teach, but Weichen has rough skin and thick meat, and he is afraid that he will hurt his mother's jade body. Moreover, Weichen is now shouldering the security of Daming Palace, and he does not dare to slack off. I don't know what Niangniang is dissatisfied with Weichen, if she really wants to teach Weichen a lesson, why don't you enter the palace to ask for an order, and let His Majesty make an order. ”

"What's the dissatisfaction, have you forgotten what you've done?!"

Wu Guifei seemed to have a deep resentment.

Jia Baoyu frowned, he suddenly understood why Wu Guifei wanted to slap him, he did this to her in Baoling Palace that day, and more than once.

It seems she remembers.

However, if she dares to say this here, is it dead?

"Niangniang's words are serious, the death of the eldest prince of Wu has nothing to do with Weichen. If you don't believe it, you can ask Your Majesty to issue a thorough investigation, and make it difficult for you to be with Weichen here, one is to hurt the dignity of the country's law, and the other is to lose the dignity of the concubine, and please ask the mother to respect herself! ”

Jia Baoyu said, clasped his fists, and turned to leave.

Only then did the few guards behind him dare to get up and bury their heads to keep up with Jia Baoyu's footsteps.

The boss is so powerful, even the concubine Niangniang dares to be tough, and he really deserves to be the youngest general in Daxuan, and he is vigorous!

However, Wu Guifei doesn't know what's wrong, even if the boss kills her younger brother, she won't do such a self-respecting thing in public, right?

Even if the boss doesn't resist and lets her fight, will it do her any good? Maybe he will be taught by the queen mother and Her Majesty.

The concubine personally beat the ministers, which is indeed too unseemly, and others may not believe it when she says it.

Seeing Jia Baoyu leave directly, Wu Guifei's face was extremely resentful, looking at the few little eunuchs and palace maids who bowed their heads and didn't dare to speak, they walked directly in front of them and slapped them one by one, and her heart was a lot more happy.

I finally got the day back.

The little eunuchs and palace maids were naturally not beaten at all, none of them were beaten by the old eunuchs and grandmothers in the palace, and now they are slapped by the concubine, this is a gift......

"Niangniang, why don't you go back to the emperor, Jia Baoyu despises Niangniang so much, and dares to do something to Niangniang......"

Zhiqi only knew that their mother had suffered a big crime in Baoling Palace that time, but she didn't know that it had anything to do with Jia Baoyu, she only thought that the queen had done it.

Wu Guifei glanced at her, and then looked at Jia Baoyu who left with the forbidden army guards in the distance, that figure was so tall and strong, and it had an indelible mark in her heart.

"No, this palace will slowly take revenge......"

As he spoke, he added: "He harmed my brother's revenge." ”