While the two were chatting, a eunuch approached from outside, knelt down and said, "The slave and maid have knocked to see the emperor, enlightened the emperor, and the British Duke and Wuyingdian University scholars have arrived." ”

It turns out that you invited someone else today? Briton? Ao Bai still didn't know how many titles the Ming Dynasty had, and thought it was the British who came to congratulate him. In fact, the British Duke is the title of the descendant of Zhang Yu, who died in the battle in the "Battle of Jingjing".

The two old men walked in, both with half-white beards and brocade clothes and jade belts. One was thin and a little mean-looking; The other was short and stocky, with a ruddy face and a calm demeanor.

The two walked up to Chongzhen and saluted together: "Minister Zhang Weixian (Zhang Ruitu) see the emperor." ”

When they saw Aobai, their faces were sad.

Chongzhen introduced: "This is Huang Peng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and I am also a teacher and friend, if there is any new situation, just say it in front of him." ”

Ao Bai Shi said: "I have seen two adults. ”

Zhang Weixian smiled, looked at Aobai, and said, "I heard that Jinyi Wei Huang Peng is both civil and military, and when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary." Lord Huang is upright, and it is rumored that he is a eunuch all the way, which must be hearsay. ”

Zhang Ruitu also praised: "Lord Huang has made meritorious contributions to the Shanxi Jin merchants, and his martial arts are outstanding, he didn't expect to be so young, and he really came out of a hero since ancient times." ”

These two old men are very good at talking, and when they heard that the emperor said that they were both teachers and friends, they immediately praised them, and they were afraid that they didn't think so. Finally, I want to give Chongzhen a sentence that I am too young to be in a high position, right? But isn't the emperor's age younger than me? Ao Bai smiled slightly, but did not say anything.

"Come, sit down."

The eunuchs brought two chairs and asked where the emperor put them, Chongzhen pointed to the side of Aobai, the British prince's drooping eyelids jumped a few times, and Zhang Ruitu's heart also missed half a beat.

Zhang Ruitu is a Tanhualang of the Wanli Dynasty, the young master of the official worship Zuozhuguo and the prince and the prince, the secretary of the Shangshu, and the scholar of Wuyingdian University. The Duke of England was a hereditary prince and was eligible to participate in the proclamation of the Son of Heaven. Ao Nian is about double ten, and he can actually sit on an equal footing with the two of them, is this okay? Ten years later, who else in the DPRK and China can compete with him for favor?

Ao Bai didn't take these things to heart at all, he didn't expect to be favored by others at all, he stayed in the court just to lurk, and when the time came, he would show his sword. He was not humble either, and sat down in his chair. The two of them were even more frightened, this kid was sharp, and it was not simple.

Chongzhen asked: "Guogong, the eldest prince will play early in the morning, is there anything urgent?" ”

Zhang Ruitu said: "The minister has a major event, and the eunuch party has a new trend." ”

Last night, Zhang Ruitu and Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites went to the "Yingzhou Restaurant" in the capital together. Yingzhou is one of the legendary Three Immortal Islands in the East China Sea, where literati and scholars gather all year round, and business is very prosperous.

Two years ago, Wei Zhongxian's nephew, Wei Liangdong, was in the business of the red tavern, under the banner of the imperial store, half buying and half occupying, adding to the old system and renovating it, and now it has become a gathering place for officials and gentry. Here you can quickly learn some palace news and officialdom secrets, and officials of a certain level can see the palace newspaper faster than in the yamen. "Di Bao", also known as "Di Bao" and "Chao Bao", is the earliest newspaper in China, which is a news copy specially used for the imperial court to disseminate documents and political information about the government and government.

All kinds of people who listen to news, run away, and find relationships are flocking to it for a while, and business is becoming more and more prosperous. At the time of the shift, the restaurant is still brightly lit, the wine and food are fragrant, and people come and go, and there is an endless stream.

When the two went to the restaurant, it was not early, and they wanted to book a private room, but they were stopped by the boss, saying that the private rooms upstairs were all booked. This shop belonged to Wei Liangdong, and they immediately thought that the upstairs might have been taken over by the eunuchs. So I found a seat downstairs against the wall, and from time to time I put my ear to the wall to listen. This is terrible, and the upstairs is discussing how to raise an army to rebel.

Chongzhen exclaimed: "Did you really hear them say that they wanted to rebel?" ”

"It's true, I will never hear the voices of Cui Chengxiu and Tian Ergeng wrong. They had some arguments upstairs, but they didn't hear Wei Zhongxian's voice, Cui Chengxiu held the military power, and Tian Ergeng controlled Jinyiwei, if they were in trouble......"

Chongzhen slapped the dragon chair and said angrily: "I will withdraw Cui Chengxiu and Tian Ergeng to see what else they can set off." ”

Zhang Ruitu hurriedly stood up and comforted: "The emperor must not, if you rashly make an order, I am afraid that they will jump over the wall in a hurry and suddenly launch a coup d'état, then the capital will be chaotic." I've heard them mention Wang Gongchang, and I'm afraid there is something to do. ”

The location of Wang Gongchang is about the south of Xinhua Street, the north of Xianglai Street, the east of Nanjiekou Street, and the west of Minzu Palace South Street. At that time, the warehouse for the Ministry of Industry to manufacture and store gunpowder was in Wang Gong Factory. Last year, there was an accident in Wang Gong's factory, and it was a bomb that was lit there, but it was not a joke.

Zhang Weixian bowed again and said: "The minister is also going to start this matter, Huo Weihua secretly came to see me at the house last night and brought a secret letter, and the eunuch party informed him that there would be action in the near future and wait for a coup d'état." ”

Chongzhen looked at Ao Bai and trembled with anger. "Didn't you say that Wei Zhongxian wouldn't be opposed? Now what's going on? Before, Wei Zhongxian wanted to use women to confuse me, but now that the soft one is not good, he will come to the hard one, and he thinks of the rebellion! ”

It turned out that in the days when Chongzhen first succeeded to the throne, Wei Zhongxian sent four stunning, immature beauties to him to enjoy. Chongzhen didn't want to accept it, but he was afraid of arousing Wei Zhongxian's suspicions, so he gladly accepted it. After the four women entered the palace, Chongzhen asked people to strip off their clothes and searched their bodies, but they didn't find anything suspicious. I saw that each of them wore a rice grain of incense pill on the top of their skirts. This kind of incense pill is known as "** incense", and the fragrance is tangy. As soon as a man smells this strange fragrance, he immediately inspires a strong **, just like a man who takes "Viagra" now. Chongzhen immediately asked someone to destroy these "** incense".

Wei Zhongxian's move was completely "sick and indiscriminately going to the doctor", and he was fooled and stupid by Tian Ergeng and Yang Yuan. The person was sent from outside the palace, and he offended the emperor without knowing it.

Ao Bai listened to Chongzhen's questioning, and the old god was still there, so he slowly stood up and said lightly: "Don't panic, the emperor, I think there is something strange about this matter." Wei Gonggong rebelled, I don't believe it, Tian Ergeng wants to rebel, but it is very possible. I have already explained the reason, Grandpa Wei is a eunuch. I don't think the eunuchs will be in a hurry to launch a coup d'état, let alone the idea of beating Wang Gong's powder magazine. ”

Zhang Ruitu glanced at him and said disdainfully: "Huo Weihua has already brought out the news, and the eunuch party is blatantly rallying again, and if you don't prepare now, it's too late to wait for the other party to do anything." ”

"It's because they're so blatant that I conclude that they won't rebel immediately. They could have found a more secluded place to plan, so why should they choose a restaurant? This rally is just to put pressure on our side so that we do not dare to act rashly, and deliberately disclose this information to us. The eunuchs are powerful, and if the emperor wants to completely eradicate them, he will have to unite all the opposition forces, and I guess they are waiting for an opportunity to catch them all. ”

The three of them felt that he had a point, and at the same time gasped.

Chongzhen hurriedly said: "Huang Peng, what should I do now?" Can't I touch them? ”

Ao Bai said: "If you act now and force them to be in a hurry, things will definitely make a big fuss." The beast's counterattack before death was very powerful. In fact, the eunuchs have already given us a signal not to act rashly, and what we should do now is to make a plan. ”

Zhang Ruitu asked: "How do you calculate it?" ”

Ao Bai smiled: "Don't they want to bring people together? I don't think the emperor has yet held an enthronement ceremony, so it's better to hold a large banquet in the palace. You can't just bring troops when you enter the palace. ”

Zhang Weixian coughed twice, pointed his finger at Aobai, and said angrily: "You are putting the emperor in danger." ”

Zhang Ruitu also said: "No! Your Majesty, you can't listen to him. If he and the eunuchs get into harmony, our group will die without a place to bury. ”

Chongzhen pondered for a while and asked, "Huang Peng, with this method, how sure are you to eradicate the eunuchs?" ”

Ao Bai said: "Ninety percent, if you hold a banquet in the palace, the eunuch party will be at an absolute disadvantage." As long as the emperor announces at the banquet that he will dismiss the eunuchs and release the military power with a glass of wine, they will not be able to disobey, and if they resist, they will order the people who have laid an ambush to control them, or kill them directly. The eunuch party name is not correct and the words are not good, whether it is the soldiers of the capital or the Jinyi guard, it is impossible to carry out their orders to send troops to besiege the palace. ”

Chongzhen frowned and said, "What if the palace guards are Wei Zhongxian's people?" ”

Ao Bai smiled: "This is just my first step plan, the eunuch party will definitely be able to guess the purpose of the banquet in the palace, and he will not be restrained." Their eyes will definitely be on the palace guards, if they want to replace the guards with their own people, the emperor should not shirk it, and follow their wishes. ”

Zhang Weixian was puzzled: "If the guards are replaced by their people, then wouldn't it be us who were killed at the banquet?" ”

Chongzhen thought for a while and said with a smile: "Huang Peng, I understand what you mean, deliberately spread the news, deliberately lead the eunuchs to prepare and launch a coup d'état in the palace." In this way, I want to wipe out the eunuch forces, and the reasons are sufficient and the evidence is conclusive. All you need to do is ambush a group of foreign masters. If they don't launch, if we relieve them of their military power, we will be able to eradicate the eunuchs without blood. Is that so? ”

Ao Bai nodded and said with a smile: "I have already thought about the candidate for the escort, and it is absolutely credible." The emperor will issue an edict to inform this 'Hongmen Banquet'. ”

When the two old ministers heard these schemes, they were speechless in shock. Before, the Donglin Party also said that "Huang Peng" was a member of the Eunuch Party, and now both of them are very happy. If "Huang Peng" is really a eunuch, he may not come up with any poisonous schemes, and then a big disaster will come.

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