After the eunuchs entered the palace, they were helpless and had become slaves of the royal family, they could not marry wives and have children, in addition to gaining power, what they were most passionate about was money.

Whether it is in the palace or being sent to do various errands outside Beijing, getting money is the first priority, which is also something that is criticized and attacked by people all over the world.

Compared with the greed of eunuchs, the greed of civil officials all over the world is considered common sense, someone has been in a certain position for a few years, and then earned a lifetime of wealth, which is told as an enviable deed.

The Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, or the magnates of the Son of Heaven since the appearance of the eunuchs, always turned a blind eye to the eunuchs' greed for money, after all, they were their house slaves, and it was better to get money than to have bad intentions, not to mention that many times the eunuchs looted outside for the royal family.

It is also a principle that some money can be made and some money cannot be made.

The four guard battalions and warrior battalions of the Imperial Horse Prison were called the forbidden army by the government and the opposition, and the upper twelve guards who were responsible for the palace guards were called Jingwei.

This is a military force that the imperial family can directly mobilize and command without going through the cabinet and the military department, and the most damning statement is that if the Beijing camp outside the city and the Beijing guard inside the city become chaotic, the four guard battalions and warrior battalions of the imperial horse prison exist as the final suppression and protection forces, which has always been the top priority.

The source of the soldiers and horses of the Imperial Horse Supervisor was not drawn from the common people or military households, but from the young Han people who fled back from the north, these young and strong people who were taken captive by the Mongols to the steppe and then fled back by themselves, helpless, and with a resentful and brave spirit, they were the most sophisticated candidates.

Although it was common practice for the Ming generation to deduct military salaries, the imperial horse supervisor itself had the authority to collect the rent of the imperial village and the income of the imperial store.

Well-equipped, well-fed, and experienced in the training of generals, the four battalions of the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the warrior battalion have become one of the most elite armed forces in the Ming Dynasty.

This can also be said to be the royal family relied on the military force, the past dynasties have always been said that there are soldiers and horses in the Ouchi, perhaps it is the source of trouble, and the request to be assigned to the military department, or to be abolished, for such remarks, the emperor may be rewarded for his courage to speak out, but he never listened to the suggestion of this reduction or reorganization.

Such an important force has also become a forbidden place in the inner court, where money can be made everywhere, but it cannot be used in the salary and armament expenditure of several battalions under the Imperial Horse Prison.

After Lin Shulu, the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor, found out that Zou Yi was greedy for these silvers, he did not report it to the queen mother, the emperor and Feng Bao first, but gave the news to Zhang Cheng first.

"My father-in-law, when the position of supervising the eunuch is vacant, my son is a little anxious, and he can't use the money for a while, so he ......."

Zou Yi knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, Zhang Cheng, who had always been moody, had a blue face, listened to a few words, and put the tea bowl in his hand heavily on the coffee table next to him, the tea bowl was directly broken, and the tea flowed from the coffee table.

"You have been on an errand for so many years, how can you be confused, and the money here dares to reach out, Lin Shulu sent the case file, which is equivalent to a slap in the face of our family!"

Zhang Cheng's voice trembled a little, obviously he was already angry, he sat on the chair and looked at Zou Yi in front of him, with an expression of hatred on his face.

The look on Zou Yi's face was almost desperate, he looked up at Zhang Cheng's expression, and even knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his forehead was bruised at first, and soon blood seeped out, and he said with a crying voice:

"The son was also dizzy, at that time, the qualified people of the Imperial Horse Prison were all taking the silver and sending it, Wang Tong couldn't transfer it, and his son couldn't, I heard that Gonggong Zhang's side sent eight thousand taels to let him ......mention it on the side of the Long Live Lord."

"Brute, didn't our family fight for you, you yourself toss like this outside, and you still think our family is your godfather, say it, our family's face will make you lose a clean face."

"Godfather, my son originally wanted you to tell the nobles that Zhang Whale and Zhang's father-in-law are good friends with you, and he is the head of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, so he will talk about it again......"

Zhang Cheng grabbed a piece of ink casually and threw it over, Zou Yi didn't dare to dodge, and was hit on the forehead fiercely, but fortunately, the ink was not heavy, and the forehead was immediately bruised.

"Get out! Get out!! We can't be your godfather!! ”

The eunuch Zhang Cheng was furious, Zou Yi kowtowed a few times on the ground, hugged Zhang Cheng's thigh with a sad face and said:

"Godfather, please save my son, my son sent a total of 8,000 taels to Gonggong Zhang this time, and Gonggong Feng sent 10,000 taels, I thought that I would fill it up when the silver from the Department of Security and Huangzhuang came down, but I didn't expect that Lin Shulu would quietly check the accounts!"

Zhang Cheng kicked his leg a few times, threw Zou Yi away, flicked his sleeves fiercely, and was about to go out, Zou Yi almost kneeled to him and hugged Zhang Cheng's leg again, and said loudly:

"Father-in-law!! Who didn't do this, the movement of tens of thousands of taels of silver was collected in February and March, and the accounts were flattened, why did Lin Shulu want to check at this time, why did he send it to your father-in-law, this thing that everyone turned a blind eye to the past, why did he have to check it with such fanfare!! ”

Zou Yi was almost hoarse, and his calm appearance was completely invisible, Zhang Cheng stopped his movements, and shouted outside:

"Did you hear anything?"

There was silence outside, followed by the answers of several people:

"The slaves didn't hear anything." "Scattered, these days go back to my house to stay and recuperate, and wait for something to get three monthly silver!"

"Slaves and maids thank Father-in-law Zhang, and go back to recuperate."

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and the people quickly dispersed, Zou Yi let go of his hand and knelt on the ground again, Zhang Cheng turned around, frowned and walked towards the chair with disgust, looked at Zou Yi blocking in front of him, kicked in disgust, and whispered as he walked:

"Your position can't be kept, none of the twelve eunuchs in the inner court will want you, bastard, you have worked hard to cultivate you for so long, but you have been caught in this kind of pickled matter."

After April, the inner court was not the only one, I originally thought that only Zou Yi, who was the left guard of Long Xiang, was found out, but I didn't expect that the four major battalions and the warrior battalion, as well as the eunuchs in charge of weapons, armor and firearms, were all in the inventory, and the middle-level managers of the imperial horse prison were the righteous sons and students of the twelve eunuchs.

Although the silver of the imperial horse supervisor cannot be touched, but often walk by the river, how can those who have some power in their hands not fish, and they all know that this is a forbidden place, and there has been no incident for many years.

The various forces in the palace, needless to say, the eunuch Zhang Whale, the palm print eunuch of the Imperial Horse Eunuch, and other relevant people are also disgraced, even the eunuch Feng Bao, the eunuch of the palm seal of the celebrant eunuch, is inevitable.

The scroll was handed to the hands of the inner court, not to blur the past, but to say hello first, everyone knows that this kind of thing cannot be concealed at all, and if anyone wants to hide it, if it is lifted out in the future, it will be a great sin.

After saying hello, the scroll was sent to the hands of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, and the Empress Dowager Li of Cisheng saw this and was immediately furious.

The soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Horse Prison have been weakened in the slightest, and the safety and majesty of the royal family will also be shaken and unstable, but I didn't expect these slaves and maids to have such courage to dare to stretch their hands to places where they shouldn't.

Half an hour after the Empress Dowager Li received this questionnaire, she sent someone to hand over the principals of the 12 prisons, the 4th Division, the 8th Bureau, the Inner Court and the 24th Yamen to the Empress Dowager's residence.

There was no record of the secret conversation, and except for a few close female officials, the rest of the Empress Dowager Li was also sent out.

The next day, there was a disposition, all the eunuchs involved were dismissed, and the board was punished, except for the protégé of the two eunuchs, the celebrant and the inner official supervisor, all the rest of the yamen were arranged to be on errands in the palaces of the feudal kings.

This can be regarded as being lifted high and falling gently, after all, this is too wide-ranging, even Feng Bao can't get out of it, and all the old people in Yuwang's Mansion are involved.

Zhang Whale, the eunuch in charge of the palm print of the imperial horse supervisor, ended up recuperating at home, and the supervising eunuch Lin Shulu found out about the matter, but he also offended the people of the various yamen in the palace.

But the affairs of the Imperial Horse Prison are now in the hands of this Lin Shulu, and the previous thunder methods have made everyone tremble, for fear that there will be any follow-ups.

And at present, Zhang Whale is not recuperating, and the second supervising eunuch Lin Shulu is naturally the highest, no matter how it is calculated, he must ask for instructions, and those eunuchs who are in charge of the army and the eunuchs who should be in charge also have the Queen Mother, the Emperor, Feng Bao and Lin Shulu Several people decided to install supplements, and the opinions of Lin Gonggong account for a large proportion.

Zou Yi, the supervisor of Long Xiang Zuowei, was a young eunuch in the internal official supervisor before, and the righteous son of Zhang Cheng and Zhang Gonggong, the eunuch of the celebrant and the pen, and has been handling errands similar to that of the Long Live Lord.

Unexpectedly, this time the boat capsized in the gutter, it is said that fifty boards broke a few bones, and all his duties were deprived, and now his status is already the lowest eunuch in Tsing Yi.

The ebb and flow of the tide and the impermanence of the sea are really emotional.

On the way back to his hometown, Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the cabinet, passed through the prefectures, the guards all knelt down to greet him, and the governors crossed the border to greet and send them off, and the delicacies of the mountains and seas were entertained in every way, even the vassal king.

(To be continued)