Zhou Dingcheng went to the palace to see Zhang Whale after breakfast, Zhang Whale took the envelope in his hand, and said with some apprehension: "What the hell is this little bastard up to do again?" I'm telling you, this kid is having fun. ”

Zhou Dingcheng said with a smile: "Where, how dare he play tricks with you, by the way, he also asked what you need in your store, and he bought it for you after he went to the outside of the city, which is considered to be filial piety to your old man." ”

When Zhang Whale heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and his smiling eyes were almost gone: "Well, this kid still knows that my old man is good to him, and he hasn't forgotten me if he has good things, and his filial piety is commendable." I'll make a list when I go back, and you give it to him. ”

Zhang Whale took the envelope back and waited for the emperor to come back from the early dynasty, as for what was in the envelope, he didn't know, and he didn't dare to open it, the rules in the palace were strict, and the slightest violation would have a life-threatening death.

Zhang Whale is also considered a high-level in the palace, but he knows that as long as he is not at the level of the twelve eunuchs, he will not have any right to speak, and those who can really speak in front of the emperor are those big eunuchs and female officials with high power.

He wanted his nephew to pretend to be an attaché to participate in the negotiation mission, just to get himself some goods outside the fortress, wool, animal skins, expensive carpets, etc., but he was scared, and he didn't dare to risk his nephew's life.

He was full of joy, thinking about the many precious items he had always wanted, as well as the goods that needed to be imported from the store, and he came without much effort, and his old face was full of smiles.

After Emperor Longqing returned from the early dynasty, he brought a group of eunuchs and palace maids into the palace, and the eunuchs of the master of ceremonies and the eunuchs of Bingbi also brought their eunuchs and palace maids to follow.

"Two great masters, here is a secret letter from the sixth guard, please ask the two great masters to present it to the long live master."

Zhang Whale hurriedly walked over, bowed down and held up his hands in a dense fold.

"Besides, that kid's play? Then you come in. The eunuch took the fold and said casually.

"What do you think this kid is doing?" Eunuch Bingbi asked with a smile.

"What else can I do, I guess I just don't want to go to the outside of the plug, Mr. Zhang has said a few times for him."

"I knew that I shouldn't have told him the bottom of this, you said that he was willing to let him spy on the military situation, without a word of prevarication, it was a mission that would definitely die, but now let him negotiate, the danger is not great, why is he scared?" The palm print eunuch was also a little puzzled.

"I think, his original envoy went alone, even if he brought some people, they were all to protect him, although the risk was too great, but the outside of the fortress was vast, and there may not be no possibility of escape. Now he went out with a member of the mission, and when he went out, he stayed under the noses of the Tartars, and it was impossible to escape. What the hell is this kid, he calculates everything clearly. The eunuch said.

"Then it seems that this is the fold of resignation, if he really doesn't want to go, he can't force him to go, who else can go instead of him?" The palm print eunuch frowned.

"This matter has to be decided by the Lord himself, it's useless for us to talk about it."

"Yes, but it's said that it doesn't mean banzai, it's the ...... meaning. The palm print eunuch whispered, and looked at the Heart Cultivation Hall not far away.

"What do you mean? Hehe, it's calculated again. The eunuch Bingbi was also taken aback.

They knew that Jean was the hexagram of the national teacher who took the lead in forming the sixth guard of the brocade clothes, and it was said that he was the only candidate. The emperor felt that it was a bit of a joke to let a hairy child carry such a heavy burden, not to mention the pressure of the ministers. He just believed in this national teacher too much, so he bet on him, in order to reduce the pressure from the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, he did not use the silver from the treasury, but paid out of his own pocket.

Others regard this as the glory of the sixth guard of the brocade clothes, but these two eunuchs in power know that the emperor is full of tears, and so far he has taken out four or five hundred thousand taels of silver, which is a bottomless pit, and I don't know how much it will need. The treasury is empty, funds are tight, and it used to be possible to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, but now it is difficult to even borrow money.

The treasury is like this, and the emperor's private small treasury is already in an emergency. In these years, the landlord's family has no surplus grain.

The emperor's small treasury can have so many reserves, it is really the credit of Emperor Jiajing, although he spent too much silver on cultivation, most of it was the silver of the treasury. Emperor Jiajing had a strong control over the cabinet and the six ministries, and although the ministers were not happy with him squandering the money from the treasury for the sake of cultivation, they could not oppose it, so they could only take it out obediently.

Not now, not to mention the opposition of other ministers, even Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng will not agree to the emperor's arbitrary transfer of the silver of the user department, not to mention that there is no silver for the emperor to call.

Besides, let the leader of the team be the negotiation ambassador, or the plenipotentiary negotiation ambassador, these two eunuchs did not understand the emperor's true thoughts, they only understood one thing, that is, the negotiation finally had a prerequisite for signing, that is, to put Zhao Quan's head on the negotiation table, which was something that the king of Alta would never accept.

Once this condition is put forward, and he does not give an inch, it is difficult to say what will happen to him, and will the angry King of Alta throw him directly into the oil pan and fry him? It's completely possible to make up for it in the brain.

So Zhang Juzheng euphemistically revealed his fear of difficulties in front of the emperor, just to intercede for the emperor and let the emperor choose another ambassador, but the emperor smiled every time and said: "Mr. Zhang, that kid is fine, he can't suffer a loss, this is to ask me for benefits, I'll wait for him to speak, as long as his appetite is not too big, I will satisfy him." ”

The emperor said this, and even Zhang Juzheng couldn't help and excuse him.

The palm print eunuch and the Bingbi eunuch were also in the same situation, knowing that he was not playing tricks like before, but really didn't want to go. On the other hand, anyone who knows what fate they will eventually face will be terrified. Don't look at the many people outside who are scrambling for this messenger now, as long as they let them know, they must be able to hide as far as they can, and it is possible to pretend to be dead.

But there is only one thing they don't understand: is the emperor really willing to let him die at the hands of King Alta? Once something really goes wrong, what should the sixth guard of Jinyi do? Who was the originally planned task of Fujian, isn't that also a task that can only be completed by the national teacher?

So they thought that the emperor might have another trick.

As soon as the two walked into the main hall, the emperor had already changed into the civilian clothes he wore in the palace, and he wore regular clothes when he went to court, although it was not as formal as the dragon robe crown, but it was also very restrained, and it was more comfortable to wear this kind of soft robe.

The two eunuchs were still wearing the python robes they wore when they were in the court, and they also felt a little hot at this time.

"What are you two muttering outside?" After Emperor Longqing changed his clothes, he took a sip of tea and asked.

"Yes......"

Before the eunuch finished speaking, the emperor immediately said: "Even if Hai Rui's mission in Jiangnan is completed, can't he really be allowed to return to the capital?" Can only let him stay in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate? ”

The palm print eunuch just wanted to hand over the fold of the situation, but when he heard this, he had to smile and say: "Long live Lord, it's not impossible to let Hai Rui come back, the minions are just afraid that this will hurt him, his temperament is really not suitable to stay in the capital, and he doesn't know what to say after a long time, at that time, the emperor has the heart to defend him, and I am afraid that he will also have a weak heart." ”

Emperor Longqing thought for a while while with the teacup and said: "Although Hai Rui has not completed all his achievements in Jiangnan, he has also done a few major things, let me see the hole cards of those wealthy families, that is, he can't control his own mouth, restore the Hongwu system, how can the words of corrupt officials be written in the folds in a grand manner, alas." With that, he sighed.

The palm print eunuch and the Bingbi eunuch also looked at each other and smiled bitterly, this sentence is a rod to overturn a boatload of people, not to mention that corrupt officials are afraid, even all civil officials are also afraid, what they are afraid of is the full restoration of the Hongwu system, that year is simply the hell of civil officials. It just so happens that it is the civilian bureaucracy formed from the bottom up that is now in power, not the emperor.

"Long live, let's let Hai Rui stay in Nanjing to retire, this is also the kindness given to him by the emperor, if he is allowed to return to the capital to serve as the imperial history of the left capital of the Imperial Palace, it will harm him and make him lose his life." The eunuch Bingbi also sighed.

"Also, even if the emperor disregards the opposition of his ministers and transfers him back to Beijing, he will have the title of Imperial History in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and if he wants him to serve as the actual position of the Imperial History of the Zuodu, even Mr. Gao will not pass it." The palm print eunuch said boldly.

"Yes, Mr. Gao may not be able to tolerate him."

The emperor's face was cloudy, and after thinking about it again, he was a little reluctant to say: "Okay, then let him serve in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and then return to his hometown with honor." ”

The eunuch of the palm print was overjoyed and said: "Hai Rui will definitely be able to attain the Sacred Heart and be grateful for the grace of Long Live." ”

Emperor Longqing smiled bitterly: "Not necessarily, he may still think that I can't tolerate him, anyway, I am a hard worker." ”

Eunuch Bingbi said with a smile: "Long live Lord, let the slave tell the truth, if you let Hai Rui be by your side every day, you really can't tolerate him." ”

When Emperor Longqing heard this, his face sank, and he pointed at the face of the eunuch Bingbi and scolded: "Okay, if you want to rebel, you dare to say that I can't tolerate the virtuous ministers." ”

The eunuch Bingbi was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Long live the lord, the slave is just telling the truth." ”

Emperor Longqing smiled in an instant, and scolded again: "If you don't tell the truth, you will die, and now the courtiers are all praising me as a good and good holy monarch." ”

"So the minions don't have to sing in front of Banzai every day, it's enough to have those courtiers."

The three of them laughed for a while, Emperor Longqing felt both regretful and helpless, Hai Rui is a great man in the world, upright, and loyal ministers, which can not be denied by anyone, but if you really want to be his colleague or subordinate, I am afraid that no one can stand it, this person seems to be completely ignorant of human feelings, full of loyalty and love for the people, and is truly loyal to the king and love the people.