The Shandong General Army, the soldiers and horses, carried out a thorough inventory in Laiqian City. A lot of gangsters. A lone bandit. Some have not yet been brought under the hands of Ding Xudi, the mine supervisor. It's just that he used such a place to hide his whereabouts, and he didn't even show up to the people around him. It wasn't until he was picked out and beheaded by the soldiers of the Jiaozhou camp that he appeared,

The disposition made by the soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion in Laiqian City was simple. Anyone who is in the middle of the arrest plan will be "extremely heinous" and "beheaded on the spot." If it's not on the list. It's just ignoring it.

Laiqian City has been operated by mine supervisor Ding Xu for many years, as if it were an independent kingdom, and the residents of Laiqian and the people of the land where the iron smelting is located. They all only know that there are eunuchs Ding, those outlaw bandits who came to defect. Even regarded this mine supervisor Ding Xu as shelter, but today the soldiers of the Jiaozhou camp were arresting and killing people if no one was in the city, and Ding Xu was angry there, but he did not see any way to stop him.

The manhunt and killing continued throughout the day, into the evening. The Jiaozhou battalion didn't do anything else. Directly out of the city. It was all carried out in accordance with the regular procedures, but the prestige of the mine supervisor Ding Xudi had fallen to the bottom. However, the governor of Shandong, the prefect of Jinan, and the general army of Shandong issued this order together, and he had no ability to control the streets and oppose the land. To put it bluntly, he was only a mine supervisor, and had no local administrative and judicial functions. There are many people in the Jiaozhou battalion, and Laiqian's soldiers and horses are defenseless first, and even if they are guarded. It is also not legally cheap. And to fight, it is not an opponent at all.

Mine supervisor Ding Xu knew it. What is the purpose of this sudden purge of the Jiaozhou camp, sooner or later, it happened to be after those people from the Lingshan Commercial Bank came over after they said the cruel words. It's not about putting pressure on yourself. And for what.

Sure enough. The representatives of the Lingshan Commercial Bank were not even willing to do the superficial work of delaying for a few days. The next day, he came directly to the door, saying that he wanted to renegotiate the matter of the iron smelting station with Gonggong Ding.

When these representatives of the Lingshan Commercial Bank entered the city, they could still see the bloodstains that had not had time to wash and cover up. And the smell of burning corpses that permeated the city. But it's different from the last time I came here. Last time, the pedestrians on the street were cautious and hurried, but this time there were many more pedestrians on the street than on that day. And there was a sunny and excited look on his face. Obviously, after those villains were killed, the hearts of the people of Laiqian were happy. I also dared to walk calmly on the street.

According to the estimation of Lingshan Commercial Bank, the source of fuel for this iron ore mine will be cut off. Then let the Jiaozhou battalion enter the city to kill the bandits who were wanted and pursued. That is, the goal of cleaning these mountain warriors has been achieved. and being able to intimidate the mine supervisor Ding Xu can be said to kill two birds with one stone. A small mine supervisor, in this two-pronged approach. No one would believe that it would last long. This time I should have been a success.

When the group came to the door of the yamen of the iron smelting station, the few guards standing were no longer the fierce and reckless men of yesterday. Instead, a few officers and soldiers from Laiqian City, and several shopkeepers of the trading house stood at the door. Politely invite someone in to report it. Originally, I thought that Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, would either avoid it, or be respectful. Unexpectedly, a small official from the iron smelting institute came out. Plainly invited people in.

This kind of behavior really surprised the people of Lingshan Commercial Bank. The other party is calm. It's like nothing happened. I don't know if it's a pretense.

After going in this time. The accounts and shopkeepers of Lingshan Commercial Bank were full of confidence and put forward the conditions of the last time, thinking that the other party should agree. Who would have thought that Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, looked as usual. I don't see him angry or anything, but he is stubbornly standing on his own ground, and the price of iron is going to rise. But the high-priced coal is not a pound, and it is better to stop production.

Several shopkeepers of Lingshan Commercial Bank immediately looked at each other. Now there is really no way to do it, this mine supervisor is not soft and hard. It's broad daylight. The other party is also a eunuch sent by the imperial court, and he plays the role of the center. You can't send someone in and kill them by force. This can be a blatant rebellion.

In the world, there are military generals who kill civilian officials. There are also civil officials who hold talismans to behead military generals, but I have never heard of anyone who dares to kill eunuchs. I have never heard it in the officialdom, even the few times that it has been praised by the people. It was also the officials who feasted the emperor for all kinds of local crimes, and only dared to do it after obtaining permission. It's not so much the officials who do it. It is better to say that it is the opinion of the emperor.

In various places, the eunuchs died unnaturally in office. They all provoked popular revolts during their tenure. Only when the people attacked in large numbers did they end up like that.

And the civilian and military generals everywhere, no matter how domineering they are. I didn't dare to kill these eunuchs. Because of these lieutenants who guarded and guarded. Admiral Mine Supervisor, Admiral Tax Supervisor and other local eunuchs. It's all an errand of an internal errand. Strictly speaking, they are all envoys directly sent by the emperor. It is not much different from Chinchadi.

Kill the Mine Supervisor. In fact, it is equivalent to rebellion. There is no room for repatriation. It's not that the Jiaozhou battalion didn't think about using thunderous means against this ignorant Ding Xu, but the Jiaozhou battalion is still a soldier and horse of the imperial court after all. To do so is to immediately become the public enemy of the whole world. For an iron ore committee, the gains outweigh the losses.

Mine supervisor Ding Xu said in a businesslike tone in the hall, these shopkeepers in Lingshan Commercial Bank didn't know what to do, and those threatening methods had almost been used, and the other party was still like this. I really don't know what to say next, I can't say that if you don't agree, you have to be careful of the head on your neck, I'm afraid that as soon as this sentence is said, Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, will soon go to the court and say that the general army of Shandong is lawless and has the intention of rebellion.

The merchants of the helpless Lingshan Commercial Bank had to say a few words without embarrassment. got up to say goodbye, and the mine supervisor Ding Xu didn't say anything cruel, just treated it in a flat tone, but it made these people in Lingshan Commercial Bank even more unpredictable, and they really looked a little gray after going out. Facing each other, they thought that this errand was indeed a mess.

Hou Shan was presiding over the construction of the warehouses and shops of the Lingshan Commercial Bank in Jinan Mansion and recruiting manpower, and he was also a little angry and ashamed when he heard the reports of these subordinates who were negotiating with Laiqian. However, after hearing the situation, he really felt helpless, so he had to write a letter to Li Meng to explain the situation.

Although the expansion of the Jiaozhou battalion was chosen among the Zhuang Ding of the Tuntian household, it was much less troublesome. But after all, it is a big move to add more than 20,000 people. Multitude. A lot of things are coming to you. Except for the distribution of troops. There are also the promotions, rewards and punishments of new and old officers, as well as the redivision of the defense scope in various places, and Li Meng is also busy and anxious. After receiving Hou Shan's letter, it was not regarded as a major event.

At present, the Fengmeng Zhendi Weapons Manufacturing Bureau also has its own reserves. Moreover, the purchase of weapons in the Nanjing arsenal can also fill a lot of gaps, and the reason why this Laiqian subway mine is needed is also for long-term planning in the future. It's all business. I can't be in a hurry. So he just replied to Hou Shan's side and told him to continue to contact with the Yamen side of the Laiqian Mine Supervisor, and not to cut it off.

However, this letter also made Li Meng feel a little funny, and he always felt that Lingshan Commercial Bank was raising coal prices to blackmail the other party. Quite similar to some of the news I have seen in modern times, it is really interesting that there is such a place in common between ancient and modern times.

Li Meng is now the chief soldier of a province, although this Laiqian mine supervisor is said to be the son of heaven. The jurisdictional territory is only the territory of a county. The entanglement between the two sides is nothing more than a purchase and sale of iron prices. It's not a big deal for Li Meng. He didn't feel the need to take it personally.

Those shopkeepers and account offices in Lingshan Commercial Bank. Although they all have some business experience. But these people are under the protection of the Jiaozhou camp and Li Mengdi's prestige. Everything is smooth, these people are not so much businessmen, but some soldiers with some businessmen's part-time colors, Lingshan Commercial Bank These people are meticulous in carrying out orders, no matter how many difficulties they encounter, they must get things done by Li Meng. That's good.

But in the mall, it's not okay to go straight like an army. Lingshan Commercial Bank is a place for these characters. There is always a lack of a trace of euphemism, which is also a shortcoming,

For example, this local consultation. If it is Wenru Commercial Bank or Ba Fujian Commercial Bank, it will always persuade Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, and the two sides will negotiate the matter. Achieve a situation that everyone is satisfied with. Again. These eunuchs held different positions and had different jurisdictions. But it came from the inner court. There are often things that are not well known about the depth of the background. What's more, the internal officials are all eunuchs. With a physical disability, it is inevitable that the mentality will be relatively narrow. It's easy to go to extremes. Therefore, the regular commercial firm always leaves a little leeway in doing things, and will not make the relationship stiff, lest the two parties tear their faces and make trouble out of control.

But Lingshan Commercial Bank didn't notice this, and after a few simple discussions, it began to coerce and suppress. The mine supervisor Ding Xu is obviously not a character who knows how to back down. The two sides have come and gone like this, and the current situation has become one.

In addition to the government-run iron smelting station, there are also some scattered small mines. Lingshan Commercial Bank can buy these small mines, but the output of these small mines is too small, that is, it is just a little supplement.

Late July. The iron ore mine was not shipped because of the coal mine. Sure enough, it was discontinued. At the same time, the coal mine in Yanzhou was also stopped because of the iron ore mine, and no one needed it, so it also stopped production.

Mine supervisor Ding Xu watched Yan Qi die down for a while. There was not much movement, Lingshan Commercial Bank did not give up, and still arranged for people to come over to contact on a regular basis, but this Ding Xu had already hardened his mind, and he would never treat him badly, but he was determined not to relax. There was no compromise on the conditions of the day and the place.

The situation was so deadlocked, and the mine supervisor Ding Xu was four days after the soldiers left the Jiaozhou camp. Someone sent a letter to Jingshi. Forty percent of all the income of the Laiqian Iron Smelting Institute was sent to the Jingshi, and this forty percent was not given to the eunuchs in the inner court. Just for one person. That is Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch of ceremonies.

Almost every emperor in the Ming Dynasty has a eunuch who has been with him since he was a child, and he can be said to be a personal servant. is also the emperor's most trusted person, when the emperor is a pro-vassal, and this eunuch is the difference between the master and servant. But there are also some partnerships. After the pro-feudal clan ascended the throne. This personal eunuch is usually the master of ceremonies, the palm seal and the position. It is equivalent to the cabinet assistant of the foreign court, and there are also people who have the title of admiral of Dongchang. It is even more weighty.

Wang Chengen is also such a character, Chongzhen is still the time when he believes in the king's land. Wang Chengen was by his side, loyal, and after Chongzhen ascended the throne, Wang Chengen also became one of the most powerful people in the world.

The eunuch was physically disabled and had no ability to pass on the lineage. * Almost all of them are concentrated in the two places of power and wealth, Wang Chengen is already unpromoted, he is in a high position, and the rest of the land is the mind of accumulating wealth, and those eunuchs who are guarding everywhere naturally know Wang Chengen's hobbies. and plundered the land for gold and silver in various places. It's all the time.

However, the officials and eunuchs in various places took the money they looted. Always leave yourself the best part. It was not sent to Beijing specifically for Wang Chengen alone. In the past, great eunuchs like Gao Qiqian and Cao Huachun also had to have a share of the income. It is not very conspicuous when it falls into the hand.

But this is different in Ding Xu, the mine supervisor of Laiqian, he and Wang Chengen have a relationship with the same township. Otherwise, he could not have been sent to Laiqian to be a mine supervisor in the early years of Chongzhen, and Ding Xu was a close confidant of Wang Chengen. And Ding Xu also has a bit of a temper that admits death. Forty percent of the money obtained from the looted business was distributed to Wang Chengen.

Laiqi iron ore makes this Ding Xu's business quite meteorological, and this forty percent of the money is really a lot of money, with such a rich amount of money, and there is a relationship between the two parties. Wang Chengen really regards this Ding Xu as his confidant, and he has always loved him very much.

At present, in the center, except for the two places of the celebrant and the imperial horse supervisor, one article and one military power in the world, the rest of the places are relatively difficult positions, so it has become a first-class good errand to be released. It's just that these errands are nominally sent by the emperor, but in fact they are recommended by the great eunuchs of the celebrant and the imperial horse supervisor. Management is also them, if the eunuchs want to be released, they need to spend money to buy, and they have to pay filial piety to money when they are in office.

In order to always have a rotation of positions outside. There are always positions available for buying and selling, and these big eunuchs often change the eunuchs who guard and guard the various towns and prisons outside every few years, but Ding Xu, the supervisor of the Laiqian mine, has been doing it for nearly ten years. It can be seen that he has deep roots in the center.

Swift horse messenger. Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch of the celebrant and eunuch, saw this letter on July 25, and the chaos in Huguang and Henan had already reached the imperial court. The plan to appease the thieves has now collapsed. Yang Sichang, who presided over this policy, naturally had to bear the main responsibility.

The other ministers in the court were not used to Yang Sichang, and they were helpless because of Emperor Chongzhen's favor on weekdays. Now I have this opportunity. For a while, attacks came one after another. There was a lot of noise in the court every day. On the one hand, the celebrant and the cabinet wanted to transfer troops to encircle and suppress the resurgent Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai. On the one hand, it is also necessary to deal with the attacks and rebuttals of various officials, and the documents are all busy.

As the chief eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor, the internal minister Wang Chengen naturally does not have a trace of leisure. But in this busy schedule, I saw the letter of the mine supervisor Ding Xudi. I was irritable and was excited by this incident, and I immediately became angry and angry.

Wang Chengen, the world's highest-ranking officials, is extremely familiar with this kind of officialdom, and the mine supervisor Ding Xudi said by name in the letter that Li Meng, the general soldier of Shandong, wants to seize the Laiqi iron mine and cut off the supply of coal mines. Sending troops into the city to threaten the land was said to add fuel to the fire.

Plotting to seize the iron ore of Laiqi. It is tantamount to plotting a way to rob Wang Chengen. How could this celebrant eunuch be willing, but this Wang Chengen also understood. Li Meng is now a meritorious general. The so-called conspiracy to seize the iron ore of Laiqi. Strictly speaking, he can't catch him.

During the Chongzhen period, there was already nothing to do about this kind of general who led the troops. can only be blindly accommodating and forbearing. Some time ago, Yang Sichang was convicted of meritorious service. wanted to kill the chief soldier Zu Kuan, but as a result, General Guan Ning made a commotion, and the imperial court could only send someone to pacify. Looks unusually embarrassed. It is so difficult for such a guilty army to deal with. What's more, it is a meritorious man like Li Meng. Wang Chengen pondered, even if he took the initiative to intercede with the emperor, he would be disgraced.

But this breath can't be swallowed like that. Wang Chengen still remembers that Li Meng has been promoted over the years, and there are internal officials who say it for him. And who is behind it, he also knows that it is Liu Fulai, the eunuch of Bingbi back then.

At that time, Liu Fulai was promoted by Wang Chengen to be called the eunuch of Bingbi because of Qingyan's errand, and later he took the initiative from the position of eunuch of Bingbi and went to Nanjing City to serve as a eunuch in the second place, and there was no contradiction between Wang Chengen.

But this time, because of Li Mengdi's relationship, Wang Chengen didn't care about the previous feelings. And Liu Fulai is among the eunuchs of the inner court. There are no factions and backgrounds. Promoted in the midst of poverty. The time in the celebrant prison is also broken. Such internal officials who do not have a deep foundation do not need to have too many scruples.

In Wang Chengen's opinion. Li Meng can have today's momentum and status, all thanks to Liu Fulai's support behind him, if this backer is gone, then Li Meng, who also started from the cold, has nothing to rely on, and it will inevitably gradually decline. Naturally, they didn't dare to fight for the iron ore.

Li Meng didn't expect that his subordinates would be more intense in their means of buying iron ore land, but they would suffer such retaliation, but at this time he was busy with other things, and he didn't know that there would be such a change.

The next night after receiving the letter. Although the government and the opposition fiercely criticized Yang Sichang, a cabinet scholar and a secretary of the Ministry of War. But Emperor Chongzhen still has the habit of summoning Yang Sichang every day. Although Wang Chengen is in a high position as the celebrant supervisor, he still accompanies Emperor Chongzhen every day.

At this time, he also followed the usual rules. Standing behind Emperor Chongzhen, he watched Yang Sichang talk there. The situation in Huguang and Henan has collapsed. In particular, after Zuo Liangyu and Luo Dai's soldiers and horses were defeated, and Luo Dai was captured and killed in battle, the policies proposed by Yang Sichang that day have been proven to be failures.

However, Emperor Chongzhen still had an abnormal credit to him. But Yang Sichang, a cabinet scholar and a secretary of the Ministry of War, couldn't stay in the court. And now the situation. There can only be one option.

"Your Majesty. Weichen invited himself to Xiangyang to supervise the division and exterminate the anti-thieves and rebels. Wechen must do his best. Spare no effort to repay the grace of God. Please ask Your Majesty to grant me!"

After saying this, Yang Sichang had already left his seat and knelt on the ground. to show their determination. Yang Sichang's impassioned words, combined with his actions, are really loyal and martyrdom, Chongzhen is still a young man in his twenties. He has been in the court for a long time. Although there is a heart to cheer up. But there are no practical measures and means. It is often the case that the ministers below are biased and biased.

Yang Sichang was so stylish, he really moved Emperor Chongzhen very much. I sat in my seat for a long time and didn't make a sound, and after a while I said:

"If all the ministers in the court can be the same as Aiqing, how can this world be like this, Aiqing is patriotic, I already know. Let me think about it. ”

Yang Sichang kowtowed a few more times in front of the bookcase, and then retreated after saluting. Wang Chengen sneered in his heart. The Tartars entered the north and plundered in Shandong and the country. Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai made a mess. The policies proposed by Yang Sichang that day were all shattered. The high-ranking officials and ministers in the court who were originally far away because of Yang Sichang's favor and trust stood up one after another, and in the past, those officials were still criticized, and now many powerful factions have also stood up.

In such an environment. According to Emperor Chongzhen's temper, it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes in the center for a long time. It is better to go to the local superintendent earlier, firstly, to avoid the struggle between the DPRK and the central region, and secondly, to use the experience of the former place, the large soldiers to encircle and suppress it, and surround it on all sides. Thieves can't hold it up after all. With credit. It's easy to talk in the court.

And make this picture of loyalty and courage. It is easy to make a good impression in front of Emperor Chongzhen. In the eyes of this kind of excited young man. Yang Sichang's behavior is undoubtedly a great hero, and this Xinzhong's mind is even heavier.

However, Yang Sichangdi's behavior is okay to fool Emperor Chongzhen, but Wang Chengen, an old and treacherous man, sees this matter through and sneers in his heart. But Yang Si Changping pays great attention to the eunuchs of the inner court, and the relationship is very good, even if this kind of thing is broken, it will not be beneficial to himself, so he simply keeps silent.

Seeing Yang Sichang retreat, Emperor Chongzhen rubbed his brows and sighed, he was also extremely tired, the world was in turmoil, and the disasters in various places were coming one after another during this time, which made Emperor Chongzhen worried. I always feel that I have spent countless efforts on this political matter, but the country has not improved at all and cannot see ....... After chatting with Yang Sichang, Chongzhen also felt tired. Prepare to go back to the dormitory to rest

Chongzhen stood up, Wang Chengen immediately arranged for the emperor to sleep in the place, and the people below went out to be busy, Wang Chengen bowed down and said to the emperor:

"Hooray. Huguang and Henan are in war again. Both of these places are connected to the south of the country. The ancestral place should not be neglected. The old slave pondered that there should be a person who knew about the military affairs in the position of the eunuch in Nanjing, and now the town guard Liu Fulai. Although he is still diligent in his work. After all, he was born in Bingbi and did not know martial arts. And older. There is a lot of energy, and there is no ± hidden. ”

Having said this, Emperor Chongzhen already understood what he meant, and he trusted this eunuch who had followed him since he was in the palace. Immediately spoke:

"Who do you think would be a good fit for this position?"

The old slave spoke in vain. Admiral Jingying. Now in the forbidden army of Huguang, Lu Jiude is familiar with military affairs and is loyal and brave. It is very suitable to guard the important land of Nanjing. ”

When the eunuch Lu Jiude was in Beijing, he commanded the Beijing camp. In such a critical position, the eunuch of the ground. Naturally, they are all henchmen of the emperor. Chongzhen is naturally familiar. Heard Wang Chengen say this. Nodding at the moment, he commanded:

"That being the case. Tomorrow you will have a will there. Pai Ti rode down to Lu Jiude, and asked him to guard the important land of Nanzhili and train soldiers and horses. Don't be taken advantage of by thieves. ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly took out a fold from his sleeve, picked up the pen and quickly recorded it, although it delayed Emperor Chongzhen's time. But he also seems to be loyal.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen did not have any unpleasant looks. On the contrary, looking at the pen like an enclave, Wang Chengen's face showed a look of approval, and Wang Chengen finished writing the excerpt. Carefully put in his arms, and went to the front to guide the way, and there was already a small eunuch outside who had prepared a small sedan chair and waited. The two walked a few steps, but Wang Chengen said:

"Long live the lord, don't blame, the slave still has to say more. That Liu Fulai is already old. If you come back to Beijing. Traveling is also bad for the body. The slave dares to ask for a favor with you, let Liu Fulai choose a desirable place to live and retire, long live and feel ......"

Chongzhen laughed a few times, the sickly flushing on his face deepened a lot, and pointed to Wang Chengen, who bowed down and asked for instructions, and said:

"You old dog is a loyal man, and you are really considerate of others, so don't worry. I'm right. It's not in vain for your kindness. ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly thanked the mountain again. Sent Emperor Chongzhen to the sedan chair. It was already late at night, and the eunuchs on duty at night could be heard shouting and passing by not far away. Chongzhen was also extremely tired and yawned on the sedan chair. Said slowly:

"If all the people in the world are as loyal as you. and Yang Sichang is generally loyal and conscientious. How can I be so tired from governing the land in this world? ”

To this sentence that seems to be self-talking. Wang Chengen did not have an interface. Just bowed down and said:

"The emperor is tired. It's better to go back and rest quickly. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand at a few little eunuchs carrying a sedan chair, and the eunuchs immediately carried the sedan chair in the direction of the dormitory.

The eunuchs who guarded the supervision of the outside towns had to go to Beijing or Nanjing after the end of their term of office, and they were regarded as slaves of the Son of Heaven. There is no personal freedom, and there are also old eunuchs who have fallen out of favor and are sent to the central capital, which is more unlucky. And Liu Fulai and other high-ranking eunuchs. After the end of the term. Generally, they have to return to the inner court, re-appoint, or retire in Beijing.

The chief eunuch Wang Chengen thought clearly. No matter how Liu Fulai has no foundation, he is also a person who has served as a eunuch in the ceremonial eunuch, and there are acquaintances with the celebrant eunuch, the imperial horse eunuch, and the various yamen of the East Factory. There will inevitably be ups and downs. He seemed to arrange it so kindly, but in fact, he completely kicked Liu Fulai out of the political stage of the Ming Dynasty.

Eunuchs are no more than scholars. After the official became a magistrate, he was a well-known gentry in the local area, and the magistrate could not move him, but had to take the initiative to make friends. There is also a push forward. Correspondence with other retired officials. is also majestic, and his life is not much worse than in office.

But this eunuch often entered the palace since he was a child, except for the inner court, there is no person to rely on outside. And the people of the world have no good impression of eunuchs. If the eunuch loses power and has no power, the people who were still smiling and welcoming him immediately looked at each other coldly, and many eunuchs who were majestic in the local area returned to Beijing. They can't stand this gap and end up depressed, which is still in the inner court.

If it is in the locality, a eunuch who has lost power is even more miserable, even if he has accumulated tens of thousands of family fortunes, but that kind of sad and miserable mentality and lonely situation. It is also a steel knife that kills people without seeing blood.

From the Xuande period, the battle between the inner court and the land has never ended. But at the time of Emperor Zhengde. The eight tigers competed with each other, attacked and killed each other, and the power of the inner court was greatly consumed. During the Jiajing period, there was almost no action, and it was completely suppressed by the six cabinet departments.

Therefore, the eunuchs also have some unwritten rules with each other. For example, no matter how fierce the political dispute is, the final result is rarely fatal. Of course, this is the tacit agreement of the eunuchs in the inner court, and this kind of disguised exile method is already a ruthless method, and the eunuchs are dependent on the imperial power of the inner palace to exist and live among the people. In fact, it is equivalent to death,

But these things are only familiar to the eunuchs, how can Emperor Chongzhen know, and he thinks that Wang Chengen is kind-hearted. Think of your colleagues.

The celebrant is the chief eunuch. It is known as the inner phase by the world. Even first-class civil officials such as the Cabinet Auxiliary Six Ministries and Shangshu had to treat each other respectfully when they met, the eunuchs guarding the town of Nanjing were different from the lieutenant officials of other towns. In other places, the lieutenant officer of the town guard is only the rank of superintendent.

But the eunuchs guarding Nanjing were guarding Nanjing. The three Shangshu of the Nanjing Military Department led the big man of Nanzhili, and the governor of the Ming Dynasty was the permanent governor of the local Shangdi. But the governor was temporarily subordinate. However, this Nanjing town guard eunuch has some authority as the governor of Nanzhili. He is also a first-class member of the local government.

However, the two most powerful characters of the Ming Empire are because of the following contradictions in order to compete for small profits in iron ore. Behind the scenes, he used ruthless means to calculate, which is even more ridiculous. From beginning to end, the eunuchs guarding Nanjing were completely unaware, but they were involved, which was really inexplicable.

Outsiders thought that Li Meng could get to the point where he is today, an ordinary son of a broken military family, who was engaged in trafficking in illicit salt and despicable business, and in less than a year, he had quietly become the general soldier of a province. The general of the town of one side. Such life encounters are not supported by big people. How could there be such an achievement?

Wang Chengen naturally did the same, thinking that this move to seize the iron ore land must have the shadow of Liu Fulai, the eunuch of Nanjing. As long as this backer is removed. Then I thought about cleaning up Li Meng.

But no one knows. When Li Meng was still a garrison in Jiaozhou, he rarely relied on this "uncle", and Liu Fulai was still on several key things. Let Li Meng help. For example, the exchange of huge amounts of gold and silver, if there is any exchange, it is the letterhead of each other's cold greetings. That's all.

Li Meng is already the chief soldier of Shandong. This general soldier does not rely on someone to help. It was tens of thousands of men in the Jiaozhou battalion who fought with knives and guns. There are also all kinds of strict methods of controlling the place. The land of Qilu is really his Li Erlang's territory, and what does it have to do with outsiders.

Lingshan Commercial Bank went to discuss with Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, about the sale and distribution of iron ore. Even the big shopkeeper Hou Shan has not come out, which shows that this is not a big matter of importance to the Jiaozhou Camp Committee. But Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, reacted violently. This reflection was transmitted to the hands of Wang Chengen, the chief eunuch of the celebrant and the pen. But it has become such a situation, I'm afraid no one thought of it.

But since Emperor Chongzhen has already spoken. The next day, Wang Chengen presented the fold. After the emperor's approval, the celebrant immediately sent a messenger to Fengyang and Nanjing. Liu Fulai is indeed not deeply rooted. The Inner Court is collegial. No one spoke for him. These two purposes were determined,

Hurry up, Beijing to Nanjing and Fengyang. It takes about eight days to get there. At the beginning of August. Lu Jiude and Liu Fulai will both receive the will, and Liu Fulai, the eunuch of Nanjing, is not aware of this order at all.

Li Meng, the general soldier of Shandong, was completely unaware of such changes in the Beijing Division, and he took 500 cavalry with his own soldiers and was heading to Xinyang Town, Qingzhou Prefecture.

This time, he only announced to the outside world that the chief soldier was going to inspect the coastal defense of Qingzhou Prefecture. Of course, this is not the case......