Chapter Sixty-Eight: Face Saint

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The body is not afraid of the shadow slanted!

This is a true portrayal of Zhang Juzheng's heart at the moment.

It just so happened that at this moment, His Majesty the Emperor was resting in the Wenhua Palace, preparing to listen to Zhang Jukai's lecture in the afternoon, and Zhang Juzheng did not have to go through the palace to the Qianqing Palace.

Coming out of the cabinet duty room, it is only more than 100 steps to the main hall of the Wenhua Palace.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng coming with a square step, a little eunuch hurriedly came over and said with a smile: "Why did Zhang Ge come early, didn't the feast start in the afternoon?" His Majesty is now taking a nap. You see......"

Zhang Juzheng pushed him away and said coldly: "Get out of the way, the old man has something important to tell Your Majesty!" ”

The little eunuch was pushed but didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction, and said with a wry smile: "Zhang Ge Laoyou, you are embarrassed slaves." If you break in like this, if the ancestor knew about it, he wouldn't have to cramp and skin the slave and maid. ”

"It's none of your business, get out of the way."

Zhang Juzheng pushed the little eunuch again, and the little eunuch saw that Zhang Juzheng was angry, and he didn't dare to stop him and flash to the side again.

Zhang Juzheng entered the Wenhua Hall when he heard the sound of laughter, and couldn't help frowning.

Bypassing the screen, Zhang Ju was stunned.

I saw Emperor Wanli lying on the ground, holding a grassroots in his hand and fighting crickets intently.

Around him were a group of teenage eunuchs.

Sometimes they clapped their hands and applauded, and sometimes they laughed a few times, and the sound was really numb.

In the green bushes, the bright yellow is really dazzling. Zhang Juzheng coughed, and Emperor Wanli's smile stopped abruptly and looked up.

"First...... Mr. ”

Emperor Wanli's voice trembled, and even with a little crying, he stammered: "I am a little bored in the hall, so I want to fight the crickets to relieve their boredom and not do their business." ”

Seeing that Emperor Wanli looked cowering, Zhang Juzheng was furious.

If this kid wasn't wearing a bright yellow dragon suit, who would think that he was the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty?

Laughing and having fun, where does this look like a half-point emperor?

Zhang Juzheng stepped forward quickly, glanced around coldly, and then said in a deep voice: "You slaves and maids bewitched Your Majesty to play and delayed Your Majesty's study, what should you be guilty of?" ”

When the eunuchs heard this, they fell to their knees with a thud and kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Zhang Ge Lao spares his life, Zhang Ge Lao spares his life."

Zhang Juzheng waved his hand coldly and said, "Come on, drag out all these slaves and maids who bewitch Your Majesty and kill them with a cane." ”

As soon as the word "cane death" came out, those little eunuchs were so frightened that they were colorless, and they all stepped forward to hug Zhang Juzheng's thigh and ask for mercy.

Emperor Wanli couldn't help it, bit his lip and said: "Sir, it's my fault that the crickets are fighting, and I asked them to play with them, and I am unwilling to do anything with them." Why should the gentleman punish the innocent? ”

Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. His Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and he should understand the truth that the Son of Heaven made a mistake and his subordinates received it on his behalf. These slaves and maids, as His Majesty's close attendants, did not persuade His Majesty in time to say and deed, and who did not punish them? ”

Emperor Wanli clutched the dragon robe tightly with both hands, biting his lip and saying nothing.

Seeing this, the little eunuchs were even more desperate and wept loudly.

At this moment, a thin man in a big red python robe walked from behind the screen.

Emperor Wanli looked up and saw that he was overjoyed in his heart, and said in a loud voice: "Big companion, Feng big companion, you can help me plead for mercy." Mr. Zhang wanted to kill them with a rod. They are guilty, but they are not guilty unto death. ”

The person who came was Feng Bao, the eunuch who held the seal of the celebrant and the eunuch.

He bowed to Emperor Wanli, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what is going on?" Elder Zhang Ge won't condemn them for no reason, right? ”

Emperor Wanli told Feng Bao what had happened, thinking that Feng Bao would speak for him and beg Mr. Zhang for intercession, but Feng Bao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that what Zhang Ge Lao said is right, these cubs should be killed." ”

Feng Bao's words can be regarded as a complete death sentence for these little eunuchs.

One is the first assistant of the cabinet, and the other is the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant and the celebrant.

The two most powerful people in the outer court and the inner court want them to die together, how can they live?

Emperor Wanli was discouraged and stood in place.

"Come on, drag these out and kill them with a cane."

Feng Bao is the eunuch in charge of the seal, and he holds the power of life and death of the eunuchs in the palace. Mo said that it was a few little eunuchs, but it was a dead word if the powerful eunuchs in the hall and the eunuchs in Bingbi offended him.

Emperor Wanli watched as more than a dozen people rushed in and dragged those little eunuchs out.

Then came the dull sound of the wooden staff striking between the buttocks and legs, and the crying of the little eunuch.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang......

The sound of crying became weaker and weaker, and after a long time, it disappeared completely.

Emperor Wanli knew that these eunuchs had swallowed their breath, and the tears rolling in his eyes finally overflowed uncontrollably.

The Son of Heaven wept, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao looked at each other and fell to their knees.

It stands to reason that one of them is the emperor's teacher and the other is the emperor's companion, and there is no need to kneel on very formal occasions.

But now the environment in the palace is extremely special, and the two of them can be regarded as pleading guilty to Emperor Wanli.

Emperor Wanli cried enough, choked up and said, "Why can't Mr. and Daban give them a chance?" They made mistakes, but I also made mistakes. Why don't you kill me! ”

These words were full of anger, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Baolian said that they were frightened, and their heads hung even lower.

The little emperor was still not satisfied, and waved his hand and said, "All out, all out." You guys have also been killed, you should be satisfied, right? Can't you let me clean up for a while? ”

Zhang Juzheng frowned secretly, His Majesty the Emperor is so willful, it is really not the temperament that a human monarch should have.

Seeing that the two were still kneeling, the little emperor laughed angrily: "Why, you are still not satisfied with the killing of everyone?" I...... I'm really a wretched emperor! ”

Emperor Wanli walked to the soft collapse and sat down, ignoring the two of them no longer.

Zhang Juzheng sighed and said to Emperor Wanli: "Your Majesty, the minister and Gonggong Feng were entrusted by the first emperor as auxiliary ministers, and they should do their best to assist Your Majesty. There is a small night to bewitch Your Majesty, how can the ministers sit idly by. The ministers are also doing this for the good of Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will understand in the future. ”

After a pause, Zhang Juzheng got up and presented a note and said, "Your Majesty, the minister actually has a note to invite Your Majesty to visit this time." ”

Emperor Wanli sneered: "Sir, is it too much?" You and Feng Daban have one vote and one batch of red. I only need to take the gold seal and press it, won't this music be finished? ”

Zhang Juzheng knew that His Majesty the Emperor was still angry about what happened just now, and he was not annoyed, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this letter is for the impeachment of the minister, and the minister should avoid suspicion." ”

What the!

This time it was not only Emperor Wanli, but even Feng Bao was taken aback.

Someone dared to impeach Zhang Juzheng?

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