Chapter 167: Xiao Wei is good
"Big companion, why do you want to impeach Xiao Wei from Donglin's good side? Xiao Wei is a good person. ”
In the East Palace, the crown prince Zhu Changluo was very surprised when he heard what Wang An said, in his impression, that little Wei Gonggong was a very good person, not only to the East Palace during the New Year's holidays, but also to borrow him 100,000 taels of silver when his master was in the most difficult time, and he was a good person, but he offended Donglin somehow.
Wang Wenyan stood aside with his hands in his hands, looking extremely deferential, but he was a little surprised in his heart, I don't know how the young master had a good impression of Wei Liangchen.
"Your Highness, you can't let Wei Liangchen's fake appearance be deceived. His Royal Highness can know that Wei Liangchen is good at fighting for power outside, not counting the scourge of vassals, but also arson overseas, killing good people and risking merit, and competing with the people for profit, using His Majesty's name to forcibly occupy a large piece of land in Jiangnan, forcing the people to be tenants for him, and openly blackmailing the founding ministers such as Wei Guogong... Over the years, this Wei Liangchen's deception of the monarch is like the bamboo of Nanshan, that is, His Majesty told him to hide it from him, and now Kedao knows that he is participating in him, so he must deal with it severely, otherwise this son will continue to act nonsense, and the reputation of the emperor will be ruined by him. ”
Since the Gan'er Wei Dynasty was arrested and beaten by Dongchang, Wang An's perception of Wei Liangchen has become worse and worse, so he heard Wang Wenyan say that Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others of the Donglin Party want to participate in Wei Liangchen, and Wang Gonggong supports it from the bottom of his heart.
"Is all this true?"
It was difficult for Zhu Changluo to associate the little Wei father-in-law who sent charcoal in the snow and saved him from the East Palace in the fire and water with the traitorous temple eunuch in the mouth of the big companion.
"Your Highness, the General Administration Department has received more than 60 notes on the impeachment of Wei Liangchen in one day, can there be any fake?" Wang An helped the young master to the chair and sat down as he spoke.
In the past two years, Zhu Changluo's body has become fatter and fatter, and he has to pant for breath if he can't walk a few steps, so he doesn't go out as much as possible, even if he goes out, he takes a sedan chair.
Zhu Changluo may also realize that it is not good to be too obese, so he is also losing weight. It's just that other people's weight loss is exercise, but he always lies on the concubine, and several beautiful palace people in the palace are called the master pampered. That's it, Zhu Changluo is not enough, and often instructs his attendants to go outside to find some beauties for him to secretly bring into the East Palace.
Wang An also persuaded him a few times, asking the master to cherish his body and not to get close to women frequently. The young master was reluctant, saying that he knew that women hurt their bodies, but his current appearance really needs a woman to hurt himself, otherwise how can he lose weight.
This rhetoric can make Wang An cry and laugh, and he has said a few times that he has seen that the master does not listen, and he can only let him go, after all, he Wang An can't control the bed affairs of His Royal Highness the Prince.
After sitting down, Zhu Changluo looked anxious, and looked at Wang An with a headache: "Big companion, how is this good?" ”
Wang An shook his head, knowing what the young master was referring to, he asked, "Did Your Highness borrow a lot of money from Wei Liangchen?" ”
Zhu Changluo's face turned red and squeaked twice, but he was embarrassed to say.
"The old slave didn't ask about His Highness's borrowing of money, but now that the stakes are very high, His Highness should tell the truth to the old slave." Wang An also hates iron and steel, his own young master is from a hard life, but the money is like flowing water, at the moment this East Palace is really an empty shelf, a real debt hole, to put it mildly, I am afraid that most of those who put money outside are the creditors of the East Palace.
Zhu Changluo hesitated for a moment, and finally confessed to his eldest companion: "It's not much, I borrowed 100,000 taels from Xiao Wei," and after a pause, he said: "Shouning also has more than 100,000 taels over there." ”
Rao is Wang An was mentally prepared, but the fact that the young master borrowed 100,000 taels from Wei Liangchen still made him a little distracted, and he came to his senses and wondered: "Where did Her Royal Highness the princess get the money?" ”
"Shou Ning helped Xiao Wei sell maritime bonds, this business is not bad..."Zhu Changluo told his sister about selling bonds for Wei Liangchen.
Wang An had never heard of these bonds, but Wang Wenyan was stunned for a moment, because he thought of the two bonds that Deputy Commander Meng of the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division sold to him more than a year ago. At that time, Deputy Commander Meng also said mysteriously that if it weren't for Wang Wenyan's good relationship with him, he would not have sold him such a good thing. This maritime bond is very popular nowadays, and you can't buy it even if you have money if you don't have a way.
Wang Wenyan also bought the two bonds with the idea of giving Deputy Commander Meng face, after all, Deputy Commander Meng is the head snake of Nancheng, and there are still many places to use it in the future, so it is not good to offend him. But this summer, these two bonds really shared dividends, which made Wang Wenyan interested, and asked Deputy Commander Meng to buy a few more, but it turned out that the bonds issued this year had already been sold out, and if you want to buy them, you have to book them in advance, and it is estimated that you will have to wait for next year.
Wang Wenyan knocked on the side, wondering who was behind the scenes directing the issuance of this maritime bond, but Deputy Commander Meng just didn't tell him, only said that the background was scary. Therefore, Wang Wenyan thought that the emperor was holding this bond behind his back, but now he heard that Princess Shouning was helping Wei Liangchen sell it, which made him very surprised. At the same time, he is also more determined to get rid of Wei Liangchen, otherwise when his power in Beijing continues to grow, I am afraid that he will not be able to get rid of it.
"Your Highness, my East Palace does not allocate more than 10,000 taels of silver a year, and Your Highness should be more frugal in the future."
Wang An must persuade the master, otherwise if it goes on like this, the hole will get bigger and bigger, and the interest alone will not be paid back in the East Palace, and when the matter is broken, how will the emperor look at the master?
"The situation in the East Palace, the eldest companion is not ignorant, if it weren't for his father..."
It is necessary for Zhu Changluo to defend himself, it is not that he is thrifty, but that his father is too partial and gives him too little silver. Thinking about the third brother Chang Xunna, he took hundreds of thousands of taels away just by leaving Beijing, and his dignified prince only had more than 10,000 taels a year, what is this money enough?
"Let's not talk about these things first, the old slave and Wen Yan discussed it just now, His Royal Highness must support Yang to do things for them this time." Wang An changed the topic, and he couldn't explain the money for a while.
Zhu Changluo hesitated a little and muttered, "This Xiao Wei is still good in my East Palace." ”
Wang Angang wanted to say that no matter how good it is, His Highness can't protect him if he commits a great crime, otherwise he will fall into the mouth, but Wang Wenyan interjected: "Your Highness, if Wei Liangchen is overthrown, the money owed by His Highness will not have to be repaid." ”
"Huh?!"
Zhu Changluo was stunned.
Wang Wenyan sneered and said: "A domestic slave dares to privately give usury to His Royal Highness the Prince, this is the courage to bully the master with slaves." Besides, where did he get the money from a house slave to give to His Highness? It's not that he is corrupt and bribed, and his majesty's money is deducted, it is a good thing that such a slave is not beheaded, how can His Highness still think about paying him back? ”
"Hmm..."
It's really a word to wake up the person in the dream, Zhu Changluo seems to have been woken up by thunder and lightning in the chaos: Yes, if Xiao Wei is finished, won't the 100,000 taels have to be returned?
Seeing that the young master was moved, but seemed to be very hesitant, Wang An hurriedly said: "Your Highness does not need to come forward in this matter, Yang has his own affairs for them." ”
The prince thought that His Royal Highness the Prince's skin was thin, or that he was in love, but he didn't want His Royal Highness the Prince's body to say in a sullen voice: "There are still more than 100,000 taels over there in Shouning, and I'm afraid this money will have to be repaid." ”
The implication is that Xiao Wei can rely on a sum of money if he pours it, but the other 100,000 taels are lent by his sister Shouning's name, and the money still has to be repaid.
Do you two think of a good way to get rid of the more than 200,000 taels at once?
"The princess is not in a hurry first, His Royal Highness is the elder brother, and there is no reason for the younger sister to force the elder brother in the world." Wang An said so, Shou Ning is Zheng Guifei's daughter-in-law, but it is not easy to get it.
"Oh."
Zhu Changluo was a little disappointed, but he wanted to be able to rely on a lump sum, he nodded and looked at Wang Wenyan: "Then Yang Lian is sure?" ”
"Now the gentlemen of Donglin have contacted Kedao and the courtiers to impeach, and tomorrow Yang Zhishi and others will go to the Huiji Gate to knock on the door, just wait for Your Majesty to shake, Wei Liangchen will be locked up and returned to Beijing for questioning."
Wang Wenyan is very confident in this, it is a major event in this dynasty to knock on the door, and the courtiers must ask the emperor to knock on the door, so that the illegal things that Wei Liangchen did outside will be heard by the heavens, and the one who is waiting for Wei Liangchen will definitely be the Ti Riding Sticker.
Zhu Changluo snorted slightly, but he didn't say anything, he was thinking about whether this matter would have more advantages than disadvantages for his prince, or more disadvantages than advantages.
It's good that Xiao Wei can rely on a sum of money, but if his family is short of money in the future, won't Shouning have no money to borrow?
It's a real dilemma.
At this time, Wang An reminded: "Your Highness, Wei Liangchen has close contacts with the Zhejiang Party. ”
Zhu Changluo was a little puzzled.
"At the time of the demon book case, Shoufu Shen always wanted to put His Royal Highness's teacher Guo Shilang to death. Now I heard that the Fuqing Prime Minister has the meaning of giving a minister, if the Fuqing Prime Minister goes, most of the successor first assistant is Fang Congzhe, this person is a member of the Zhejiang Party, if he does the first assistant, His Royal Highness must not be quiet here. It was Wang Wenyan who spoke.
Zhu Changluo fell silent after hearing this, the Zhejiang Party has always been on the side of Zheng Guifei, the former first assistant Shen has always suppressed the Donglin Party that supported him when he was in office, and his mentor Guo Zhengyu almost killed him, or he begged Chen Ju, who was the palm seal of Dongchang at the time, to save Guo Zhengyu's life.
That is, when Zhetang was in full swing, there were many demon cases in Beijing, and the piles pointed to his position as the crown prince of Zhu Changluo, so if he let someone from the Zhejiang Party serve as the first assistant, I am afraid that his master's life will be difficult again.
With such an analysis, what Wang Wenyan said was to remind him that Wei Liangchen not only wanted to get rid of it, but also used it to attack the Zhejiang Party, so as to ensure that the East Palace was fine.
"And what do you want me to do?" Zhu Changluo made up his mind, but he didn't know what he could do.
Wang Anxin was overjoyed and said: "Tomorrow, Yang will knock on the door, and if Your Majesty allows Yang to play, then Your Highness may as well write to impeach, so that Wei Liangchen will die." ”
"What if my father doesn't allow it?" Zhu Changluo said with some worry.
Wang An said with a smile: "If Your Majesty does not allow it, Your Highness does not need to write a book, just say a few good words to Yang who knocks on the door." ”
"Yang Lian is the current talent of the Donglin Party, if His Royal Highness can save him, he can be promoted as a minister in the future." Wang Wenyan's meaning is very clear, if the master can save Yang Lian, then the backbone of the Donglin Party will be used by the master, and he will be the backbone of the court in the future.
"Okay, I'll listen to Otomo."
Zhu Changluo nodded, remembered something, and hurriedly instructed Wang An: "Only this matter, you must not let Xi Li know." ”