Wang Chengen was not frightened by Chongzhen's anger, but raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that the old slave doesn't do it, but this thing really can't be done." If it is done, it may damage the reputation of the saint and be unpopular with foreign courts. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Chongzhen's anger stagnated.

"The ministers and the army are the emperor"

Wang Chengen was just about to say, but Zhao Quan, the eunuch on duty who was waiting outside, came in and said, "Your Majesty, how can a scholar be so favored to see." ”

"What is he here for? Call him in. ”

Chongzhen snorted slightly, and glanced coldly at Wang Chengen, who hurriedly retreated outside the hall in small steps, but did not dare to leave. He knew that after the emperor saw He Ruzhong, he would definitely call himself

When He Ru entered the warm pavilion, he saw Wang Chengen coming on, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he nodded at Wang Chengen, and after passing by Wang Chengen, his smile instantly changed to a cold face.

After seeing Chongzhen, he knelt down and saluted. Chongzhen sat behind the imperial case and asked him, "Is there something important in the cabinet?" ”

He Ruzhong is a university scholar, and he is on duty in the cabinet signing room today, so Chongzhen thinks he has received some urgent matter to report. I don't want to, but He Ruzhong said: "Your Majesty, the minister is here to impeach the king of the crotch." ”

"Impeachment of Wang Chengen?" Chongzhen was taken aback, how familiar the word "right crotch" was, wasn't Wei Zhongxian called so back then.

Since ascending the throne, Chongzhen has been very wary of the eunuchs around him, even the eunuchs who are close to him are always vigilant, Xu Yingyuan, another eunuch in the hidden house back then, and Wang Chengen have the same weight in Chongzhen's mind, but it is also said that if you get to Fengyang, you will get to Fengyang, and the young son of heaven does not want to repeat the mistakes of the imperial brother and let the house slaves sit big.

Now he suddenly heard that Wang Chengen, who had always believed in him and was at ease, had become a "power crotch", Chongzhen was shocked as you can imagine, he couldn't sit still, got up and asked He Ruzhong: "What did Wang Chengen do?" ”

"Emperor Qi, this Wang Chengen is an old man in the emperor's hidden house, since Wei Eunuch, he has formed a party for personal gain, loyal to the emperor on the surface, but secretly bullying the king and interfering in politics, the foreign court dares to be angry and dare not speak, and everyone calls him in private."

He Rupet deliberately made a look that he didn't dare to say, and sure enough, when Chongzhen saw it, he was even more surprised, and said angrily: "What do you call him, say!" ”

"Yes, yes." He Rupet didn't dare to swallow anymore, gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, the foreign courts privately call Wang Chengen the 'Second Emperor'!" ”

"Second Emperor?!" Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and immediately slapped his fist on the table, and roared angrily: "This dog slave deserves death!" Sin deserves death! Those who call him the second emperor also deserve death! Sin deserves death"

The angry voice fluttered in the warm pavilion, and it was heard clearly outside the hall, Wang Chengen and Zhao Quan, who had withdrawn, looked at each other, and I didn't know if the emperor was scolding that, and which courtier did something rebellious, and called the second emperor up

"The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry"

The anger of the Son of Heaven made He Ru secretly happy, but there was a look of grief and indignation on his face, and he said: "The courtiers succumbed to Wang Cheng'en's obscenity and failed to adhere to their principles, which is really an unforgivable sin!" The minister heard that officials from all over the country had to make offerings to Wang Chengen at all four hours and eight festivals, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Every time he went to Beijing to report on his work, the first person to visit was Wang Chengen.

The minister also heard that Wang Chengen secretly taught them that when the emperor was discussing politics, what could be said, what should not be said, and what should be said as if it were not said..."

Speaking of this, He Ruzhong looked up at Chongzhen with an angry face, and said: "For example, if a certain place encounters a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, then when the emperor discusses politics, he only talks about natural disasters and does not talk about man-made disasters, and attributes man-made disasters to natural disasters. In this way, the emperor thought he didn't say it, but he said it, but the emperor thought he really said it, but he didn't say what he should have said. ”

"Traitor!"

Chongzhen was already furious when he heard this, and he didn't doubt whether these things were true or false at all, and he angrily asked He Ruzhong: "Since Wang Chengen is so reckless, why didn't you impeach him earlier?" ”

He Ruzhong made a look of grievance: "The emperor sees that Wang Chengen is indeed treacherous, so the courtiers are not only afraid of him, but even have some admiration, and they don't hide it from the emperor, and even the ministers are very afraid of him." ”

Chongzhen said angrily: "I am the master for you, what's so scary?!" ”

He Ruzhong said: "It is the emperor who is afraid of the ministers." ”

"Afraid of me?" Chongzhen stayed there.

He Ru said: "Wang Chengen served the first queen mother earlier, and then waited for the emperor for thirty years. The emperor regards him as his right-hand man, favors him, and the affectionate friendship between the master and servant, who among the courtiers can compare? If the emperor doesn't believe in the ministers, won't the ministers be on fire. ”

Hearing this, Chongzhen was speechless for a while, and could only say: "Hateful, hateful!" Then he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart anymore, and shouted: "Tell Wang Chengen to come in!" ”

He Rupet came out of the palace and saw Wang Chengen and Zhao Quanzheng standing there looking at him, both of them looked puzzled, and they didn't know what happened to Lu Dao just now.

He Rupet sneered, and said in his heart Wang Chengen, your death is not far away, walked up to Wang Chengen, politely waved at him, and then preached: "Wang Chengen, the emperor has an order to tell you to get in." ”

Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, knowing that things were not good, and nodded: "The old slave took the order" and raised his legs to enter, but He Rupet stretched out his hand to stop him, and said a little proudly: "Didn't you hear clearly?" The emperor is telling you to get in. ”

"The old slave heard clearly." Wang Chengen pointed to the high jade steps and asked He Ruzhong: "Lord He, look, how can the old slave get into such a high jade step?" You can only get out of the palace. ”

He Rupet heard the sharp edge in his words, and said angrily: "You... I'm talking about me..."

"How dare you." Wang Chengen said coldly, "What the emperor really means is to let the old slave climb in." ”

"Humph!" He Ru stopped talking with a blue face, waiting to see Wang Chengen make a fool of himself.

"Father-in-law, this?"

Zhao Quan looked at Wang Chengen in surprise, thinking that Wang Gonggong would definitely not really climb in, where did he know that Wang Chengen was really like an old dog, using all four legs, climbing the jade steps, and then climbing into the hall step by step.

Just crawled in front of Chongzhen, Wang Chengen kowtowed to the ground, and said: "The slave should die." ”

Chongzhen said angrily: "Good climb!" Climb smoothly! Why don't you climb on top of me?! ”

Hearing this, Wang Chengen hurriedly kowtowed: "The old slave will not dare to bully the king until he dies!" ”

"Is there anything in the world that you don't dare? You are already the second emperor, where do you still put me in your eyes, if you don't deceive me, who else dares to deceive me! ”