The matter of checking the accounts naturally has to continue, so we must find a way to deal with Hao Jiangtao and Bi Sheng, Zhang Weiguang is also a time bomb, fortunately, this entry into the palace is not worth the trip, after all, the misunderstanding between the two monarchs and ministers has been resolved, even if Zhang Chang's fake accounts are found out in the future, Zhang You can also take himself out - he is not Mingzhe to protect himself and betray Zhang Chang's, it is really his clear weight, to protect himself, is to protect everyone. On the contrary, if something happens to him, how can there be eggs under the nest?

Sometimes it's really not politicians who are inherently cold-blooded, but they are forced to be helpless, because for them, every moment they have to face this kind of choice that can only choose the lesser of two evils - every successful politician represents definitely not only himself, but a party and a faction, and once defeated, the fate of thousands of people will be rewritten.

Trembling, walking on thin ice.

This is the best description of a successful politician, don't envy them, they may not be as happy as ordinary people.

"Xiao Cao, I have an idea, you can help me refer to it." When he left the palace, it was time to give the key, so Zhu Yijun sent Cao Aijin to send Zhang You in person.

According to the level, the two of them can ride horses in the Forbidden City, but the two of them walked out unhurriedly, and Cao Aijin's entourage fell far behind, not daring to step forward to disturb the two.

"You say." Cao Aijin said briefly.

"Let's not be too busy talking, I'm curious, where did your taciturn nature come from?"

"This ...... That's a long story. ”

"It's okay, it's still far away anyway, you just say, I'm not in a hurry."

In the night, Cao Aijin nodded, and was silent for a while, and then said quietly: "Speaking of this, it must have been thirty years, right?" At that time, I had just entered the palace not long ago, Zhang Whale's father-in-law was still in the former emperor's palace to do chores, at that time I met a particularly good friend, he entered the palace two years earlier than me, sharp teeth, very eye-catching, is the former ceremonial supervisor Bingbi eunuch Gao Zhong's disciple, at a young age to become an inquiring official (the private ministers of the inner government, see "Zhu Zhongzhi. The Inner Mansion Yamen Knows the Palm"), which can be described as a young man's ambition and a proud spring breeze......"

may be because he has been holding back for too long, but once he opens the conversation, he will talk endlessly, and Zhang You will not interrupt, but only listen quietly.

“…… At that time, he was very good to me, not a brother, but a brother, so no one dared to bully me. At that time, I was very envious of him, and secretly took him as a role model to follow, hoping that one day, I would be able to speak as well as he did. ”

At this point he stopped, Zhang You guessed that he must have fallen into a memory, and did not interrupt without saying a word.

After a long time, he sighed leisurely and continued: "The good times didn't last long, one day, he was suddenly arrested by Gao Gonggong, it turned out that a young eunuch in the neighboring mansion asked him about Gao Gonggong, and he really told him out of a showy psychology, but this matter was related to Gao Gonggong's secret, and the young eunuch's master took eye medicine in front of the emperor, and Gao Gonggong was very passive, and after returning to the house, he was naturally angry with him...... I watched him be beaten to death with my own eyes, stick after stick, at the beginning he still had the strength to howl, begging for mercy, and after the beating, the skin opened and the flesh bloomed, and there was only the air in, not the breath out, and finally he was thrown to the Anle Hall like a dead dog, I gave my boss ten taels of silver to ask for leave, and went to serve him for a night, and at dawn, he lay in my arms and swallowed his breath. ”

Speaking of which, his voice changed a little, Zhang You couldn't see his face, but he knew that at this moment, the corners of his eyes must be full of tears.

patted him on the shoulder heavily: "It's all over, that person has a friend like you, and he will die, which is enough to blind." ”

"I can't save him, my heart is like being scratched by a sharp claw, one handful after ......another"

"I understand, even though I haven't experienced it, but I can really understand it."

Cao Aijin raised his arm and wiped his eyes, suddenly laughed, and said: "Later, I understood, the trouble came from the mouth, and then ......"

"Well, ten thousand words are better than one silence, this is also a good way to protect oneself." Zhang You interrupted Cao Aijin and said: "However, you are also a little too much, it is not unreasonable for Sage Kong to write moderation, it is too much, and Fang Jia is impartial." Of course, your character has already been formed, and you don't need to change it deliberately. In fact, I'd rather shout at people like you than people who can speak well. ”

Cao Aijin smiled lightly and said, "This matter has been held in my heart for a long time, except for telling the master that you are the first one, it is much easier to say it." Didn't you just say that I had something to help me refer to? Can you say that now? ”

"I want to reopen the West Factory!"

"What?" Cao Aijin was frightened, screamed, then took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said: "Uncle Shi, this is not a joke, the two admirals before and after, one Wang Zhi and one Liu Jin, but none of them ended well, especially Liu Jin, who was punished by Ling Chi in the end, so you must think twice about this matter." ”

The West Factory was established by Ming Xianzong and Ming Wuzong for a short time, and the power was still above the East Factory, and the two commanders were great eunuchs, and Liu Jin was even more known as nine thousand years old and not named. It's a pity that the two of them got angry and resentful, and in the end they didn't end well.

"I know, isn't this a discussion with you, Tian Yi is very capable, since he was *favored*, I have been made passive everywhere, but I can't always stay by Your Majesty's side. Originally, my stepfather was the best person to do this, but you know who he is, so I want to ......"

"Don't don't, uncle, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's really so bold that I can't pick it up."

"Well, if only your master were here...... Forget it, when I didn't mention it, I'll think about it again. In addition, don't relax the things I asked you to check, and pay attention to the dynamics of Tian Yi and Zheng Shufei at any time. It's not that I want to fight for power and profit, it's really that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop. ”

Saying goodbye to Cao Aijin and returning home is the first card of Haishi (more than nine o'clock in the night), Zhang Jialin has not come back, refusing Lanqi to say that there is a letter back, and the matter of checking the accounts is okay for the time being, so let him not worry.

"She's not coming back tonight so late, is she?" Zhang You asked.

Lan Qi nodded and asked, "How about entering the palace, do you have any gains?" ”

"It's okay," Zhang You briefly recounted today's experience, and said at the end: "Tomorrow, you will enter the palace again, you are a woman, and you have the relationship of the Queen Mother, it is much more convenient than me to enter the palace, not only the Queen Mother, but also the other palaces should move around more, don't be reluctant to spend silver, just spend it." ”

"I saved it, where is Concubine Zheng Shu?"

"Go, what should it be, I don't know what her relationship with Tian Yi is." Zhang You said: "By the way, I haven't seen Zheng Chengxian for a few days, what is that guy doing?" ”