Wang Chengen has a big white porcelain plate in front of him, which is a handle (ox, donkey's oyster) and dragon egg (white peony horse's egg) carefully roasted with fire, and next to it is an ancient jade cup, the style is simple, it is said to be an imitation of the Zhou Dynasty wine utensils, which is filled with gold stem dew, this wine is the imperial wine of the palace, if it is not for Wang Chengen to win the emperor's favor, otherwise it is impossible to drink this wine. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Wang Chengen carefully observed the wine, it was crystal clear, like a glass of water, but it smelled faint aroma of wine, and after tasting it a little, he felt as if he had drunk a cup of hot soup on a cold day, which was sweet but not cold, and it was obviously a good nourishing product.

"Liu Xi" Wang Chengen put down the wine glass and said softly: "You are really a person who will enjoy it, our family has never drunk this golden stem dew, and I actually got it for you!" ”

Liu Xi is wearing casual clothes today, with a cyan robe lined with jade-colored stickers, looking docile and elegant, he is in good spirits, obviously he feels that he has bet on the right treasure, and he is not unlucky with Wei Zhongxian. Hearing Wang Chengen's words, he immediately walked up and said in a low voice: "Where does the villain have this blessing to drink such good wine?" It's just a tiger skin as a banner, and you can get this kind of wine by relying on the power of the lord! If the master thinks that the villain has a little credit, and when the master drinks and rewards the villain with three or five drops, the villain will be grateful! ”

Wang Chengen smiled, this Liu Xi can drill camps, do things, and speak, although his character is a little worse, but he is really comfortable to use. He pointed to the food on the plate that smelled of strong spices and said, "Why do I think there is something wrong with this arm and dragon egg that you recommended to me?" ”

"Master, wronged!" Liu Xi sobbed lowly, and said slowly: "These are all good things, and they can't be bought later!" Although these are regarded as non-canonical things by ordinary people, they have the effect of rejuvenating the male genitalia! Why did Wei Zhongxian fight with the Hakka family in the past? It's because of these treasures! ”

Wang Chengen was a little hesitant when he heard this, although he was loyal to the emperor, but this did not mean that he was willing to be a eunuch. Liu Xi told him that eating these things could help him remake a man, which was very tempting. But after all, the peony of this cow and horse is something that no one eats, even if it is added with basil, ginger, Mao Weng and other special spices of the South Seas, it still looks extremely pungent, this pungent nose reminds him of the organs of animals peeing, so a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face: "How do I think these things are unreliable?" You said that this person is not a gecko, and the gecko's tail can grow back if it is broken, but I haven't heard that anyone can grow back when they have broken their hands and feet! ”

"Master, you don't know, this Chinese medicine so-called 'form to complement form, what to eat to make up for what' is particular! The villain was an apprentice in a Chinese medicine shop before entering the palace, and he knows the benefits of this form to complement the form, do you think, can this pig and sheep be smart? But you can be smart by eating his head! Or would those scholars drink pig brain soup before the imperial examination? ”

Although his words sound a little strong, but it is not unreasonable to think about it carefully, since this tiger whip and dog whip are sought after by so many people, there must be a reason for it, otherwise why would so many people go to drink with those three whips? So Wang Chengen was sideways and gritted his teeth, didn't he just eat something strange, eat!

After eating these supplements, it's time to discuss the matter, Wang Chengen took a cup of tea from the little eunuch, this is the tribute tea from Jianning, Fujian, there is a quota every year, and the emperor can't drink it and give it to drink, which is considered a great grace. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, this tea was still "crushed and kneaded, pressed with a silver plate", and the final product was the size of the dragon group tea, and later Grandpa Hongwu felt that the group tea was not as good as the bud tea, and then only the bud tea was used.

This tea is called "Xianchun", the tea soup is sweet and cold, and the aftertaste is long, because Wang Chengen is quite comfortable with it, and he forgot to speak for a while.

"Master, I don't know what the emperor did with Wei Zhongxian?" Liu Xi waited for a while, but still didn't hear Wang Chengen speak, so he couldn't help but ask.

Wang Chengen sighed and said, "The emperor is still too soft-hearted!" He didn't kill Wei Zhongxian, but sent him to Fengyang to guard the emperor's mausoleum, I persuaded the emperor many times, and the emperor said that he couldn't bear to kill the courtiers of Emperor Daxing, so he had to deal with it like this. ”

Liu Xi pondered for a while, and said cautiously: "Master, if you deal with it like this, the emperor is as stable as Mount Tai, but I am afraid that you will be in danger!" ”

"How?" When Wang Chengen heard this, he immediately put down the teacup and asked in a low voice. There was some anxiety in his voice, obviously not expecting that this moment of victory would be dangerous.

"Master, you must have thought of it, but in the game, you are not as good as an outsider like me" Liu Xi first flattered Wang Chengen, and then said: "You say, are there many eunuchs in the DPRK?" ”

"Eunuchs? How not much! When Wei Zhongxian was in power, they were dissatisfied with the government and the opposition, and they were as many as hares in spring! ”

"That's right!" Liu Xi clapped his hands: "Think about it, since the first assistant of the cabinet and the officials of Kedao in the court are all eunuchs, this emperor is not allowed to make a big rebellion?" And these people are afraid that they will settle accounts on themselves in the end, so they have to fight back desperately? The emperor is the destiny of heaven, and there is righteousness in the body, they can't deal with it, but they can't deal with the emperor, it's normal to attack you! After a pause, Liu Xi seemed to feel that the terrifying atmosphere he had created was not enough, and continued: "If you want to handle so many officials at one time, one year or two is definitely not enough, because if you kill all these people, who will be the official?" Young officials don't have enough qualifications! So the emperor must take his time, maybe this matter will have to be done for three or five years, and if Wei Zhongxian is not, he will fan the flames in Fengyang and find a few ministers to attack you, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous for you? ”

Only then did Wang Chengen realize the seriousness of the problem, if Wei Zhongxian held a grudge against himself and instigated a few officials who didn't know what to do to attack him, he might really be killed by the emperor as a scapegoat! Although he was loyal to the sun and the moon, he was unwilling to die in confusion, so he couldn't help nodding his head again and again in fear, and asked loudly: "You said it well, but what should I do?" In his words, he completely regarded Liu Xi as his mastermind.

"Master, according to Xiao's opinion, this matter must be two-pronged!"

"A two-pronged approach, how is it a two-pronged approach? Liu Xi, tell the story quickly, if you say it well, you will definitely not hesitate to reward it! ”

Liu Xi walked a few steps, bent down and said: "Master, this first one is to completely kill Wei Zhongxian, as long as he is dead, the eunuchs have no leader, they can only be beaten passively, no one can integrate them, how can this plate of loose sand attack Ye?" When the time comes, you will have peace of mind! ”

Wang Chengen nodded, but asked worriedly: "What you said is very good, but I have failed to convince the emperor many times, this emperor is the same as the Emperor Daxing, and it is difficult to convince him!" ”

"Don't worry, the villain has a proposition here: this Wei Zhongxian made a big splash after leaving Beijing, with dozens of carts of treasures and hundreds of warrior bodyguards, looking like he was not dead in ambition! Think about it, this emperor is the master of the wise and heroic guess, if you know his performance, can you still think that this guy is ready to rebel? As long as you say this at that time, can the emperor still send someone to kill Wei Zhongxian? ”

"Good plan, good strategy!" Wang Chengen listened attentively, slapped the table and applauded: "Liu Xi, you are really the master's Zhiduoxing!" Tell me, where is your second two-pronged move? ”

"Master, this second trick is to make friends with foreign ministers and use them as help!"

"This-" Wang Chengen hesitated a little, after all, Emperor Hongwu personally stipulated that eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in foreign affairs, let alone eunuchs to make friends with foreign ministers, and he was still a little afraid of this ancestral teaching. But he immediately came back to his senses, this ancestral precept has long existed in name only, and eunuchs were not allowed to learn to write at the beginning, and now there is also an inner study hall? Not to mention that Wei Zhongxian of this dynasty made friends with foreign ministers, even if Feng Bao of the Wanli Dynasty also made friends with Zhang Juzheng to have the Ming Dynasty! So he immediately made up his mind: "You're right, but who should you choose?" ”

"Master, the little one thinks about it, this candidate must meet several criteria, first, he has a high position or great potential; second, you can't fake Taoism, and you can't look down on our eunuchs; Third, the emperor must like it, otherwise it is asking for trouble. The villain thinks like this, but he is afraid that few officials in the court meet the standards! ”

"Oh?" Wang Chengen asked curiously: "Isn't this Manchu Dynasty not good at civil and military?" ”

"Let's not talk about this military attaché, and now the civil and military nobles are cheap, even the Qipin Zhixian County looks down on the Yipin General Army, among the civil officials, most of the cabinet ministers are Wei Zhongxian's henchmen, and the emperor will drive them away sooner or later, and it will be in vain to make friends; And some high-ranking officials are not easy to deal with, after all, our foundation is not stable, and you and they may not look down on us! You know, there is a Cao Huachun above, it is estimated that he will be recalled to Jingshi soon! Again, this person must be young and promising, so that the emperor likes it, the emperor is young, it is the time for great joy, if we can make friends with a young and simple official in the emperor's heart, isn't it a big help? ”

"Oh," a smile appeared on Wang Chengen's face: "If you say that, we will understand, the person you are talking about is indeed powerful, he has created such a big career at a young age, and the imperial grandfather often holds his books to read, and from time to time applauds some of the chapters, if this person is willing to become our help, it is indeed a happy event!" ”

After speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, the tea has been cold for a long time, but the cooled tea with a pleasant mood, there is still an indescribable taste.

He looked at the tea leaves floating in the water, who can say the beauty of this sinking and floating?

The tea leaves are silent, and Liu Xi is silent.