Chapter 30: The Black Lord

"What did General Zhu do when he inquired about the matter of the Chief of the Crouching Niu Division?"

Yu Wuguo looked at Zhu Xingshu with a somewhat suspicious expression.

The civil officials have always regarded themselves as the guardians of the emperor, and when they see the clan and the eunuchs, it is as if they have seen the traitorous ministers who have usurped the country and seized power, and the attitude of the military generals is much better, because they are also despised by the civil officials, and they can't help but feel some sympathy.

Yu Wuguo, as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, is the head of the spy directly under the emperor, and his position is even more different. Therefore, Zhu Xingshu is not excluded. But that's all, he can't talk about being respectful to this clan.

The Ming clan has long since lost the scenery of the Hongwu period, regardless of civil and military, in fact, they don't buy their accounts. For example, a six-rank imperial history visits a place, or a third-grade official takes a big leave to return to his hometown and province, passing through the vassal kingdom of a certain prince, and this prince has to pick up his tail and be a man when he gets the letter.

Once this squire who returned to his hometown and province saw that he was not pleasing to his eyes, and he played it to the emperor, he would be unlucky, if it was a poor and impoverished imperial history, maybe he would also arrest his housekeeper and entourage directly and bring him to justice, and lose his face.

Local officials, including the prefect and governor of the vassal king's location, were responsible for supervising the vassal king, and they generally did not dare to offend. Like the folk joke in the story of Tang Bohu ordering autumn incense, King Ning ran to the Taishi's Mansion to make a fortune, which must not happen.

Of course, even this Hua Taishi is actually no one. In the two hundred and seventy-sixth years of the Ming Dynasty, there was only one minister who was named a Taishi when he was alive: that was Zhang Juzheng! This was sealed when he was seriously ill and dying.

The vassal king is still like this, not to mention Zhu Xingshu, in front of Yu Wuguo, the big spy leader, Uncle Zhu has no sense of existence, and Yu Wuguo is only polite to him because he once accompanied the prince to study.

Zhu Xingshu also knew that his weight was not enough, so he bowed and said with a smile: "Lord Yu is the emperor's minister, and his confidant is confidential. So Zhu won't hide it from you. Zhu wants to investigate this person, and he has a lot to do with the emperor! ”

Zhu Xingshu wanted this big spy leader to do things for him, so he could only move out of the emperor. Zhu Xingshu told Yu Wuguo that the emperor loved Miss Xia Yingying and entrusted him to come to the door to ask for marriage, but Miss Xia had already told Yu Wuguo about her sweetheart.

Zhu Xingshu said and said with a wry smile: "Lord Yu, you also know that Zhu used to accompany him to study when he was a child, and he knows the emperor's temperament very well. Zhu has never seen the emperor so attentive to a woman, which shows the depth of the emperor's affection.

As courtiers, we should share the emperor's worries, so it is naturally best if we can do it. It's just that Miss Xia already has a marriage contract. This is a trouble, it always takes Ye Xiaotian to take the initiative to dissolve the marriage contract, so that everyone is happy......"

Yu Wuguo suddenly realized and said, "The general wants to use his guilt-treating body to make a fuss?" ”

Zhu Xingshu said with a smile: "Master Yu Mingjian! ”

Yu Wuguo's eyebrows jumped, two days ago, when he had a secret meeting with several adults, he had specially discussed this Ye Xiaotian's matter, I thought that his wife would be peaceful when he entered Beijing this time, but he didn't expect this to make waves, this person is really not worry-free.

Zhu Xingshu saw that his face was groaning. Then he asked: "Lord Yu, the emperor is very concerned about this matter, you have to help with this favor!" ”

"Huh? Oh! ”

Yu Wuguo woke up. smiled slightly, and said: "Don't worry, general, isn't it just to inquire about what he has committed and take it to the capital to ask for guilt, it's a trivial matter." Please go back to the house with peace of mind and listen to Xin'er, Yu will send someone to investigate! ”

Yu Wuguo picked up the teacup and gently flicked the tea leaves. Zhu Xingshu hurriedly got up and said, "This will bother Lord Yu." Adults are busy with official business, so Zhu won't bother much, farewell, farewell! ”

Zhu Xingshu said goodbye and left in a hurry, as soon as he left, Yu Wuguo asked someone to change his clothes and prepare the car, and after a pillar of incense, Yu Wuguo, who had changed into a civilian robe, also hurriedly went out and went straight to the military headquarters.

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"The emperor wants to accept a daughter of Tusi as a concubine, and he directly wants to grant her the title of an imperial concubine?"

Qiao Hanwen, the secretary of the military department, opened his eyes angrily, and there seemed to be a golden signboard above his head, with five big characters written on it: "Emperor's Guardian".

Qiao Shangshu said solemnly: "The emperor lives in the deep palace, how did he know that there is a beautiful young girl in the Xia family of Hongfeng Lake?" ”

Yu Wu said: "Because the emperor was kind to the Xia family's toast, but Xia Tusi had just been rewarded last year, and it was not appropriate to reward him frequently, so he awarded his wife a three-grade edict." Mrs. Xia entered Beijing to thank her, and her daughter served and accompanied her, and was seen by the emperor and took a fancy to her! ”

"There's fraud in it!"

Qiao Shangshu is like a single mother who is struggling to raise her son alone, and suddenly heard that a little vixen was going to hook up her baby son, and said viciously: "This Xia Tusi has bad intentions, he wants to use his daughter's appearance to seduce the Son of Heaven, so he deliberately arranged ......"

Yu Wuguo smiled helplessly: "Master Qiao, I'm afraid you are too worried." The emperor took a fancy to Miss Xia, and entrusted the five emperor uncles to come to the door to ask for marriage, and directly promised to be the title of imperial concubine, but ...... was rejected by Mrs. Xia and Miss Xia Yingying in unison. ”

"I want to retreat! It's a desire to get away with it! Qiao Shangshu's vigilance was unprecedentedly high: "Xia Tusi's plan is not small, once this woman enters the palace, I am afraid that she will become a sister and a concubine, and the country and the people will be harmed, and the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

Yu Wuji stroked his forehead weakly: "Master Qiao, you really think too much, the reason why this Xia girl is reluctant to enter the palace is because she already has a sweetheart, and her mother loves her daughter too much, and would rather give up the opportunity to become a royal prince." ”

Qiao Shangshu was stunned for a moment and said, "Is that so?" Not...... Hmmm......"

Qiao Shangshu's fighting spirit gradually faded, and he sat back in the chair lazily: "In this case, what else is the problem?" You came in a hurry, just for this? ”

Yu Wuguo picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea and said, "The problem is that the emperor is not giving up!" Master Qiao, guess who is the man that Miss Xia likes? ”

Qiao Shangshu looked at Yu Wuguo, Yu Wuguo smiled slyly, Qiao Shangshu's heart flashed, and suddenly he shouted in his heart: "Ah! It's you?! ”

Yu Wuguo squirted out a sip of tea with a "poof", and said with a smile: "My lord, you are really ......, and Xiaguan is really defeated by you." ”

Qiao Shangshu said unhappily: "Who is it, why sell so many passes." Come on! ”

"Ye, Xiao, Tian!"

Qiao Shangshu was stunned for a moment before remembering who he was talking about. Qiao Shangshu said slowly: "Ye Xiaotian? Yes, he is also a local official, and he is a good match with the Xia family. Hmm...... what did you just say. The emperor is still not dead? ”

Yu Wuguo nodded and said, "Not bad!" The emperor didn't give up, and Ye Xiaotian happened to be questioned by Jingshi again, so the fifth emperor uncle wanted to use this matter to make a fuss and force Ye Xiaotian to take the initiative to dissolve the marriage contract! ”

"How can this be true? Royal decency, all of which he lost! ”

Qiao Shangshu shot the case again: "The Xia family is the daughter of Tusi, and Tusi is tantamount to a prince, and it is taboo to accept his daughter as a concubine!" What's more, people already have a marriage contract, and they take advantage of it, how can it be done by the master? The old man will soon gather a group of old friends. Go to the book to discourage the Son of Heaven! ”

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At this time, the Wanli Emperor was attending the sutra feast, which was a royal chair set up for the emperor to convene erudite ministers to discuss the classics and history. Unlike the prince who gave a lecture to the crown prince or the emperor, the emperor himself could listen and ask questions in the process, and also express his own opinions, which was a bit of a seminar.

Today's banquet is presided over by Shoufu Shen Shixing, and it talks about Wei Zheng, a minister of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Wanli has grown up, has his own set of outlook on life, values, listen to the imperial history of the imperial history Gu Chengkou talked about Wei Zheng's exploits. Holding him up as something that is rare in the sky and nothing in the world, Emperor Wanli smiled slightly, quite disapproving.

After the imperial history of the capital was over, Emperor Wanli chuckled and turned his head. Xiang Shoufu Shen Shixing asked, "What does Elder Ge think of Wei Zheng?" ”

The relationship between Shen Shixing and the officials is very bad, very bad. Originally, after succeeding as the first assistant, it was Shen Shixing who opened up the situation of Yiyantang, and the officials were no longer like Zhang Juzheng in his later years. The relationship between the two sides should be quite good.

But after the officials regained the right to speak, the first thing they did was to counterattack Zhang Juzheng, although Shen Shixing and Zhang Juzheng had some local political views. But in general, it is still the same camp, and it is Zhang Juzheng's henchman.

The officials wanted to attack Zhang Juzheng, and many things couldn't get around him, so even he piggybacked, intentionally or unintentionally. Shen Shixing released a group of white-eyed wolves, could he bear this breath? Therefore, the relationship between Shoufu and Taige began to deteriorate sharply two years ago, and after Shen Shixing couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to jump out to meet the battle, the two sides developed to the point of being on the same footing.

Gu Tingcheng is the leader of the officials, so Shen Shixing is reluctant to host this today. He was lazily playing soy sauce on the side, and when he heard the emperor consulting him, Shen Shixing couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

He glanced at Gu Qingcheng, although he was extremely reluctant to be a spokesman for them, but Wei Zheng, who had already been sealed by history, was not easy to say other opinions, so he said: "Wei Zheng Geng is loyal and strong, he is a virtuous minister!" ”

Gu Qingcheng smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and showed a smile, it was undoubtedly a pleasure to hear the praise of the representatives of his faction from his political opponents.

Wanli smiled faintly and said: "Wei Zheng first served Li Mi, then served Li Jiancheng, and then served Tang Taizong, forgetting the monarch and revenge, as for Si, the three surnames are just slaves, what kind of sage is it?" ”

Gu Tingcheng's face became ugly, Wei Zheng is their benchmark figure, Wei Zheng is not only a role model, but also has practical use, if they want to be Wei Zheng, they can confidently ask the emperor to be Tang Taizong, of course, it is to be the Tang Taizheng who "humbly accepts their advice", as long as he "humbly accepts their advice". Now the emperor belittles Wei Zheng, what does this mean?

Gu Tingcheng immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Zheng is an official, he lives up to the time, he is not a powerful person, he is not a luxury relative, he is not a friend outside, he does not change his temper at the right time, he does not sell his loyalty to his position, he is a model of people and ministers!" ”

Emperor Wanli smiled and said, "Serving the three masters successively, isn't this called changing the festival at the right time?" He is a cadre, but he is an official, and he is the first to be righteous, and this person cannot be called a famous minister. There is also that Tang Taizong, who threatened his father and killed his brother, the family law is not correct, and it is not advisable! ”

Gu Tingcheng was still waiting to be argued, Wanli had already gotten up, and said lightly: "From today on, I won't talk about "Zhenguan Political Leaders" at the banquet, just read "The Book of Rites". ”

Shen Shixing was very happy, and immediately stepped forward, bowed and said, "Obey the order!" ”

Shen Shixing is the first assistant and the host of today's feast, and if he says so, this matter is equivalent to passing.

Looking at the background of the emperor's departure, the scheming Shen Shixing thought anxiously: "What does the emperor mean by this, is he planning to clean up the official system?" Now the imperial historians who shout and kill Mr. Taiyue, there are a few of them who stammered Mr. Taiyue very much. If the emperor intends to suppress the arrogance of the Taiwan officials, it is a great opportunity for me to take this opportunity to take action and teach them a lesson. ”

Gu Tingcheng also faintly felt that something was wrong, the emperor was simply dissatisfied with Wei Zheng's morality, or did he mean something else? The emperor commented so indifferently, and then canceled the preaching of "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries", he really couldn't guess it.

Emperor Wanli, who walked towards the harem, showed a faint smile in his eyes. After Zhang Juzheng's death, the Yanguan forces re-emerged, accusing Zhang Juzheng of blocking the way of speech and being domineering, which had an effect on purging the Zhang faction's forces, so Wanli connived at them.

But now that the Zhang faction's forces have almost been cleansed, the officials have once again pointed the finger at the emperor, which makes the young Wanli Tianzi begin to feel uncomfortable. The words of the Ming Dynasty, from national affairs to harem trivialities, as long as you are not used to it, you can scold!

In fact, you can say anything excessive in the concert, it is completely scolding the emperor, Hai Jui is very famous, because his independent special line is the only one without a semicolon, not just because he scolded the emperor. The sea of people who scolded the emperor has gone.

Hai Jui has just passed away this year, and I don't know how many Yanguan are vying to be Hai Rui's second, Wanli feels that it is time for Yanguan, a wild horse to get off the leash, to put on his head again. As a result, the Wanli Emperor skillfully exploited the contradiction between the first assistant Shen Shixing and the officials.

Today's banquet was ordered by him by the presiding officer, and the topic of the lecture was also set by him, in order to intensify the contradictions between the cabinet and the Taiwan adjudicator, and as the final referee, he can advance and retreat freely.

It's just that Wanli, who has a black belly, never thought that he just wanted to marry a beautiful daughter-in-law, but he stabbed the hornet's nest of civil officials.

: Sincerely ask for commuter passes, recommended tickets!. (To be continued......)