Luo Yangxing personally took people out of Beijing to chase Wei Zhongxian, who had been out of Beijing for many days.

There was silence in the government and the opposition, and there was a chill in the silence.

Whether it is the Donglin bigwigs who entered Beijing, or the New Party, even the eunuchs themselves, they no longer dare to make any moves, and they are all watching with antichagrin.

However, three days later, a piece of news came to the capital, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and exploded in the sky over the capital.

Wei Zhongxian, committed suicide!

The Qianqing Palace was very angry and ordered Wei Zhongxian's violent corpse to be placed in Hejian Mansion.

For a while, everyone in the court was in danger, no matter which friend or faction it was, they were all shocked by the sudden anger of the new emperor.

Zhou Yingqiu's mansion, gazebo.

Cui Chengxiu and Zhou Yingqiu sat opposite each other, and they were not in the mood to appreciate the good moonlight, and their expressions were the same solemn.

Cui Chengxiu put down his wine glass and said, "Are you ready to resign?" ”

"Retreat is advance." Zhou Yingqiu said lightly.

Cui Chengxiu nodded knowingly and said, "Duke Wei is dead, how do you think the situation will change?" ”

Although Zhou Yingqiu's expression was solemn, his tone was very relaxed, and he said: "Duke Wei is Duke Wei, we are us, does the emperor want to deal with us together?" The cabinet has six ministries and nine temples, and the military and political circles, how to deal with it? ”

The eunuch party controls the entire high-level of the Ming Dynasty, and if it is disposed of, the Ming Dynasty must be chaotic.

Cui Chengxiu nodded lightly and picked up the wine glass again.

The two are full of worries, but they are not friends who are close to each other, and some of them tacitly say what they care about most.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhou Yingqiu suddenly asked, "By the way, didn't you want to leave Beijing before?" Why are you delayed? ”

Where would Cui Chengxiu tell Zhou Yingqiu about Cui Chengli sending someone to assassinate Zhou Zheng, and said, "I want to see it again." ”

Zhou Yingqiu looked at him and said, "Maybe the emperor won't deal with it on a large scale, it's inevitable to find a few people to stand up, I'm afraid it's too late if you don't leave." ”

Cui Chengxiu was in trouble before Zhu Youzhen succeeded to the throne, especially those cases, plus Zhou Zheng's successive impeachments, forcing him to resign.

He is the most important civil official in the eunuch party, and his status far exceeds that of the first assistant Huang Liji, and he is also the only one who has recently resigned.

If the new emperor wants to be powerful, Choi Chengxiu will be the best choice.

Cui Chengxiu looked at Zhou Yingqiu, not only was he not nervous, but said, "What I think about is whether I can recover." ”

Zhou Yingqiu's heart moved, and said, "Do you have a way?" ”

Cui Chengxiu said: "Two hands, one is Huang Liji, the other is the internal supervisor, I am arranged, but I want to test the emperor's mind." ”

Zhou Yingqiu, like Cui Chengxiu, were both speculators, before Wei Zhongxian did not take the lead, they were attached to the Donglin Party, and the Donglin Party did not allow them, so they seized the opportunity to take refuge in Wei Zhongxian.

Now that Wei Zhongxian has fallen, they want to take refuge in the new emperor.

Zhou Yingqiu heard the taste from Cui Chengxiu's words, and he was afraid that he had found a trace of eyebrows.

"You have to be careful." Zhou Yingqiu said lightly.

Zhou Yingqiu's four words actually reveal his worries about Cui Chengxiu's situation and plans. If Cui Chengxiu fails, it will be the solution of the family and the extermination!

"Hmm." Choi Chengxiu's answer was also bland.

Cui Chengxiu naturally knows, but he has no way out, if he can get the trust of the new emperor, he can break through the predicament in front of him, Zhou Zheng and the people behind him will be local chickens and dogs!

……

Wei Zhongxian's death caused a lot of noise in the capital.

Zhou was in prison and drank with Wei Xizhuang.

Wei Xizhuang looked at Zhou Zheng, seemed to cry and laughed, and said: "Old Zhou, I have always been suspicious of your words before, even if I leave Beijing at the age of nine thousand, I will be suspicious......

Zhou Zheng looked at him with tears on his face, and sighed in his heart, no matter how Wei Zhongxian is, he is still good to his family, including Wei Xizhuang.

Zhou Zheng accompanied him to drink and listen to him vent.

I don't know how long it took, Wei Xizhuang wiped his face and said, "Okay, everyone has their own lives, you don't need to comfort me." By the way, can you save some more people? ”

Wei Xizhuang has accepted his fate, Wei Zhongxian is dead, and he is about to be overwhelmed by the violent corpse of Hejian Mansion, the Wei family,

Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "You give me a list, I want to find a way, don't get your hopes up." ”

Zhu Youzhen's treatment of the eunuch party is called a ruthlessness, and the Wei family has been uprooted in history, and there is no one alive.

Even, the Weijia Village where Wei Zhongxian came out, there is no trace of it in later generations.

Wei Xizhuang sullenly and said, "Let's do our best." ”

There are few people close to Wei Xizhuang in the Wei family, and under the complicated mood, he still wants to save him.

Wei Xizhuang took a sip of wine and said, "Tian Ergeng knows, he wants to see you." ”

Zhou Zheng almost forgot about this and said, "He still refuses to hand over the dead soldier in his hand?" ”

Wei Xizhuang said: "He wants to talk to you." ”

Zhou Zheng sneered and said: "I don't see him, you tell him, the bottom line is to save his family, the number of places is limited, no matter how much I can't do it." ”

Wei Xizhuang didn't bother to pay attention to Tian Ergeng now, nodded, and said, "You go, I'll sleep for a while." ”

Zhou Zheng saw that he was in a bad mood, stood up and patted him on the shoulder, got up and left the prison.

Wei Xizhuang sat on the chair, drinking a sip of wine, with endless emotions in his heart, but he couldn't speak.

Zhou Zheng walked out of the prison door and saw Menghe Prefecture not far away.

Meng Hezhou said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I will watch him." ”

Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "He will be released after a while, don't let him have an accident." ”

Meng Hezhou knew that as soon as Wei Zhongxian fell, there would definitely be more things to do in the future, related to their net worth and life, so he said solemnly: "I know." ”

Zhou Zheng didn't say much, nor did he go to see Tian Ergeng, and went straight to Jiujiang Pavilion.

Kou Huaiyi was holding a bunch of account books and other things in his hand, and greeted Zhou Zhengdao: "Owner, more than thirty more have been issued today, and I have prepared the other two reading rooms, and we can let them go tomorrow, then we can accommodate three hundred people a day......"

Zhou Zheng listened and said casually: "Well, control the age and qualifications of the people who come in, and hand over the roster to me." ”

"Good owner." Kou Huaiyi responded, and hurriedly said: "Dongjia, Hu Yushi has been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned and said, "Where is he?" ”

"In the reception room." Kou Huai Yidao.

"Invite him to my study." Zhou Zhengdao, at the same time, he wondered in his heart, at this time, why did Hu Qingzheng look for him? The New Party is now sharpening its knives, just waiting for the bullet to celebrate, and what do they want to use him for?

Hu Qingzheng came soon, and as soon as he looked at Zhou Zheng, he said, "I received news that the above plans to release you to Yunnan." ”

Zhou Zhengzheng was holding the teacup, raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked up at Hu Qingzheng.

Yunnan, a remote place for the Ming Dynasty, is full of miasma, and it is more like exile than exile.

"The man behind you?" Zhou Zheng asked Hu Qingzheng.

Hu Qingzheng's expression was a little awkward, he sat on the chair opposite Zhou, nodded, and said, "The news I got is." ”