West Garden.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that I want to cultivate for a period of time, and the affairs of the court will be given to you during this time, as long as it is not related to the country, you can discuss and decide, and you don't need to report it."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse, who was lying on the hospital bed, opened his mouth and instructed Li Hongyu, Gu Bingqian, Zhang Weixian and other important ministers of the imperial court who were standing in front of the bed, his face was pale, he looked weak, and he even had some difficulty speaking.

"The emperor can rest assured that the ministers will definitely fulfill their duties and live up to the emperor's grace." Hearing this, Gu Bingqian solemnly bowed to the Emperor of the Apocalypse and said.

"In case of disputes over military affairs, Young Master Li is in charge, and there is no need to report to the Holy Judge." The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned slightly when he heard this, and then his eyes fell on Li Hongyu, who was standing beside Gu Bingqian, and said in a deep voice.

Obviously, at this time, the most trusted person of the Emperor of the Apocalypse in the court is Li Hongyu, in addition to Li Hongyu is deeply trusted by him, Li Hongyu's governance ability is outstanding, and no one in the Ming Dynasty can match, otherwise it is impossible to establish and expand the customs department of Nuoda.

For this reason, the Emperor of the Apocalypse decided to grant Li Hongyu a heavy responsibility and let Li Hongyu share his worries.

In fact, the words of the Emperor of the Apocalypse were not only said to Gu Bingqian and Zhang Weixian and other court ministers, but also to the eunuch Wang Tiqian, the eunuch of the celebrant Zhangyin, and the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch of the celebrant Xi Bingbi.

Although the Emperor of the Apocalypse trusted the eunuchs, he would not hand over military affairs to the eunuchs to deal with, otherwise it might bring harm to the imperial court.

At the same time, this is also the consensus of the great emperors of all dynasties, although the eunuchs are given power, they firmly grasp the eunuchs in the palm of their hands, and do not give them the opportunity to break away from the imperial power.

"Obey the order!"

"Slaves obey!"

Gu Bingqian, Wei Zhongxian and others at the scene bowed down to the Emperor of the Apocalypse when they heard this, they naturally knew what the Emperor of the Apocalypse meant, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse was tantamount to entrusting the government to Li Hongyu.

"The minister must do his best, and he will not disappoint the emperor." Li Hongyu was suddenly moved in his heart when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed down and said, The Emperor of the Apocalypse regards him as a trusted confidant, otherwise he would not have given him so much power, just like Zaifu.

"I'm tired, let's get back to work." The Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled, then closed his eyes and took a nap, his body was so weak that he could not communicate with people for a long time.

"The ministers are leaving." Li Hongyu and the others bowed to the Emperor of the Apocalypse when they heard this, and then retreated.

"Young Master Li, I hope to take care of you in the future." Waiting out of the courtyard where the Emperor of the Apocalypse was located, Gu Bingqian, Zhang Weixian and others smiled and said to Li Hongyu, everyone knows that although Li Hongyu is now in the name of Zaifu, he has the fact of Zaifu.

Since Zhang Juzheng, Daming has never had a person as powerful as Li Hongyu, who controls both the cabinet and the celebrants.

"Please also ask your lords to take care of them and work together to do a good job for the emperor." Li Hongyu smiled and returned the salute, his attitude was very humble, and there was no arrogance at all.

Obviously, the trust of the Emperor of the Apocalypse is both a favor and a spur, so that Li Hongyu must be a hundred points energetic to deal with it, let alone be pampered and arrogant.

After all, a situation like Li Hongyu's current has actually violated the emperor's taboo and become an out-and-out "minister" of the Ming Dynasty, so Li Hongyu must be more cautious when doing things, and must not make mistakes.

Of course, the reason why the Emperor of the Apocalypse did this must have been carefully considered, in addition to his trust in Li Hongyu, the most important thing is that Li Hongyu has been running around all the year round and has not had much contact with the officialdom of the capital, and he has not served as a hall official of the major yamen, so he has no power and basis in the cabinet and the six ministries.

Therefore, this made the Emperor of the Apocalypse feel at ease to hand over the power in his hands, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse hoped that Li Hongyu could stabilize the political situation of the Ming Dynasty during the period when he was unable to govern, and reconcile various contradictions between the various factions in the imperial court.

For an official of Li Hongyu's level, how to govern the country has become a secondary matter, and the most important thing is to reconcile the disputes between the various factions in the court, so that the yamen of the various ministries and courtyards of the court can operate smoothly.

After leaving Xiyuan, Li Honggao did not return to Zhan Shifu as usual, but went to the Si Ceremony Eunuch with the eunuch Wang Tiqian, who was in charge of the seal.

With the Holy Decree of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, those important pieces that need to be reviewed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse must be done by Li Hongyu, and the pieces will be approved in red.

Although this is a very glorious thing in the eyes of others, Li Hongyu is not willing to do it, which means that he has to spend a lot of time and energy staying in the celebrant and trying to solve the affairs mentioned in the account, and he will definitely be dizzy by the mountains of music.

Since the Emperor of the Apocalypse chose Li Hongyu, he naturally believes in Li Hongyu's ability, in fact, many of the pieces reviewed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse have adopted Li Hongyu's opinions, Li Hongyu has been running around all the year round and has a better understanding of all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty, which is conducive to making the most correct choice.

Otherwise, if he just trusted, the Emperor of the Apocalypse would definitely not hand over such a major matter to Li Hongyu, otherwise the affairs of the country would become chaotic.

In addition to the performance of the celebrant supervisor, Li Hongyu also rushed to Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in the deliberations of Wenyuan Pavilion and discuss the handling of some major military affairs.

For example, the issue of military spending and personnel appointments on the Guanjin Defense Line is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty now, and Gu Bingqian and others have to wait for Li Hongyu to make an idea.

After all, Li Hongyu has been outside the Guan, and you know the Guanjin defense line and the Ming army outside the Guanxi very well, so his decision must be more pertinent and realistic than Gu Bingqian, who has never been on the battlefield.

In fact, Li Hongyu felt that there were indeed too many things in charge of the cabinet, such as the military affairs of the imperial court should be handed over to the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, which knew the situation better.

But then again, the civil official clique finally suppressed the Xungui clique back then, how could it give it a chance to turn over?

Because he had to run both the ceremonial supervisor and Wenyuan Pavilion, Li Hongyu was very busy, and he also had to secretly investigate the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, so he really wanted to make himself a clone out to be busy with affairs.

Because the news of the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse was strictly blocked, the officialdom in the capital did not notice that something had happened to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, let alone that the person who was now in charge of the military and political power of the Ming Dynasty was actually Li Hongyu.

After all, Li Hongyu does not have contact with people from the major yamen, so no one could have thought that Li Hongyu has become the Zaifu of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the officials of the yamen of the major ministries and institutes could feel that the efficiency of the celebrant and the cabinet had suddenly improved a lot, and the concerto, which had been delayed for a long time, was criticized by the celebrant one after another after the Emperor of the Apocalypse fell into the water.

Moreover, the criticism of the red in those recitals is reasonable, to the point and practical, and is no longer just empty words and nonsense as before, or it is unrealistic.

This really made the officials of the major ministries feel strange, but everyone didn't think about it anywhere else, God knows that this is the result of Li Hongyu being tired and half dead.

Gu Bingqian, Wang Tiqian and others admired Li Hongyu for their five-body throwing, and those pieces that made them scratch their heads could come up with a solution in an instant when they arrived in Li Hongyu's hands, and they were also practical and good methods, which really made them feel ashamed, and they finally understood why the Emperor of the Apocalypse entrusted Li Hongyu with a heavy responsibility.

Just when Li Hongyuan was busy, a family in the west of the capital city.

"Big brother, I've already inquired about it, on the day the emperor fell into the water, five imperial doctors went to the Tai Hospital, and three of them were for external injuries."

After the stout man entered the door, he said in a deep voice to the middle-aged man with a national character face waiting in the hall, he had been digging around and around these days, and finally completed the things that the middle-aged man with a national character face had explained.

"Are you sure three of them are treating trauma?" The middle-aged man with a national character face suddenly turned happy when he heard this, and his emotions became a little excited.

"It's true, it was the doorman of the Tai Hospital who quietly told me." The stout man nodded affirmatively.

"It's done! It's done! The middle-aged man with a national character face suddenly slapped his thigh when he heard this, and said excitedly.

"Big brother, what has come to be?" Seeing this, the stout man looked at the middle-aged man with a national character face in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

"You'll find out later." The middle-aged man with a national character face did not answer the stout man, but took his hand and said, "Let's go, let's drink." ”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man with a national character face excitedly led the stout man with a blank look away.

One evening a few days later, the celebrant of ceremonies.

"Young Master, according to the secret investigation sent by the lowly position, after the emperor Xiyuan fell into the water, someone did ask about the situation of the Tai Hospital's medical treatment that day."

When Li Hongyu was flipping through the recitals presented by the yamen in various places, a burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu walked in quickly, bowed to Li Hongyu and reported, "And this person also went to Xiyuan to inquire about the emperor's fall into the water." ”

"Oh?" Li Hongyu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he secretly asked people to check Xiyuan and Tai Hospital to find out those who came to inquire about the news after the Emperor of the Apocalypse fell into the water, and now they finally have a harvest.

In fact, compared with those who go to Xiyuan to inquire about the news, Li Hongyu attaches more importance to those who go to the Tai Hospital to inquire about the news.

The reason is very simple, those who went to Xiyuan to inquire about the news were probably out of curiosity, but the people who went to the Tai Hospital to inquire about the imperial doctor on that day were different, they wanted to determine the severity of the Emperor of the Apocalypse's injuries and whether they were overboard, and the motive in this had to arouse suspicion.

"Who is this person?"

Then, Li Hongyu put down the music in his hand and asked quietly.

"According to the disciples of the Tai Hospital, a vegetable vendor who often delivers vegetables to the major yamen in the imperial city once asked him about the discharge of the Tai Hospital after the emperor fell into the water."

The burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu bowed to Li Hongyu and asked in a deep voice, "Young Master, I found out that something seems to have happened to that vegetable vendor's hometown, and he will leave tomorrow, do you want to arrest someone?" ”

"Leaving tomorrow?"

Li Hongyu frowned slightly when he heard this, it was obvious that the other party wanted to abscond in fear of crime, and then sneered and said, "Go, arrest people now." ”

Hearing this, the burly brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu bowed to Li Hongyu, turned around and walked away quickly.

"Remember, catch it alive." When the burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu walked to the door, Li Hongyu remembered something, so he said in a deep voice.

"Humble duty understands." Hearing this, the burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu bowed to Li Hongyu again and hurried away, knowing that Li Hongyu wanted to ask for a confession from the other party.

"It looks like the fox's tail is finally out." After the burly brocade guard Qianhu left, Li Hongyu sneered, and said coldly in his mouth, he could conclude that the other party must have something to do with the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

An hour later, Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Division, edict prison torture room.

"My lord, the suspect is inside." In front of the door of the torture room, the burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu stretched out his hand to Li Hongyu and made a gesture of please, and said respectfully, he went out of the imperial city overnight and caught the person who inquired in the Taitai Hospital.

In order to prevent the other party from leaving early tomorrow morning, the closed gate of the imperial city was deliberately opened, because as long as the other party left the capital, it would be troublesome to arrest people again.

Li Hongyu entered the torture room expressionlessly, only to see a stout man about thirty years old tied to the torture rack, looking at the five big and three rough and vicious jailers at the scene with a frightened expression.

This stout man is the vegetable vendor who inquired about the news of the middle-aged man with the national character face, because he had to transport vegetables to the yamen of the major ministries in the capital, so he naturally knew that the place he was in was the edict prison, so he felt both frightened and dazed, you must know that this is the place where the dignitaries and nobles who committed the imperial case of the Ming Dynasty are imprisoned, how can he be a small vegetable seller He De can enter here!

Li Hongyu glanced at the stout man, and then frowned slightly, from the other party's reaction, it seemed that he really didn't know why he was arrested, otherwise he wouldn't have that kind of blank look.

Why is this stout man just a peripheral person even if he is involved, in other words, he is an errand boy, and he doesn't know about the Emperor of the Apocalypse at all, so the information he gets from him should be limited.

"Wang San, this official asks you, who instructed you to go to the Tai Hospital to find out the news of the day the emperor fell into the water?"

Then, Li Hongyu nodded to the burly brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu who was following him, and the burly brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu then stretched out his hand and pointed at the stout man and asked coldly.

"Back to ...... Back to the adults, the little ones haven't inquired about the news, so I ...... I hope you will see it. The stout man was slightly stunned at first, and then his face changed dramatically and realized why he had been arrested, and quickly stammered and denied it, obviously denying it was the safest thing to do now.

"To tell you the truth, since the official arrested you, then there is conclusive evidence, if you are stubborn and want to get away with it, the official will let you taste the taste of prison punishment."

How could the burly brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu believe the words of the stout man, and after sneering, he said, "If you want to resist stubbornly after entering the edict, then there is only one end, and that is death!" ”

As he spoke, the burly brocade-clothed guard Qianhu waved his hand, and one of the jailers took a red-hot soldering iron, and then the two jailers stepped forward and tore the clothes on the stout man's chest, revealing his chest.

"Adults spare their lives, the little ones really haven't done this, they really haven't." Seeing this, the stout man was immediately frightened and bloodless, and hurriedly opened his mouth to beg for mercy from the burly brocade guard.

"Hmph, I don't know the current affairs, I don't eat and drink when I toast!" Hearing this, the burly brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu immediately sneered, and pressed the red-hot soldering iron in his hand towards the stout man's chest.

"The adults are aware of it, and the small ones are wronged, and someone frames the small ones."

The stout man's face had turned a little purple with fear, and he gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, he knew that he couldn't admit it, and God knew that if he did, he would be involved in some big case, and he would definitely die at that time.

In the stout man's opinion, anyway, only he and those people in the hospital knew about his inquiry, and as long as he denied no one and had no evidence, only in this way could he live.

"Wait!" Seeing that the soldering iron was about to be imprinted on his chest under the frightened gaze of the stout man, Li Hongyu lost no time in opening his mouth to stop it, and then stepped forward to look at the stout man and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Li ...... Plum...... Young Master Li! ”

Due to the dim light in the torture room and the high level of mental tension, the stout man did not see Li Hongyu's appearance clearly before, and when Li Hongyu stepped forward like this, he immediately recognized Li Hongyu and was immediately stunned.

He had seen Li Hongyu from afar in the imperial city a few times before, but he never expected that Li Hongyu would appear here, and he suddenly felt extremely shocked in his heart.

(End of chapter)

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