Chapter 19: Reincarnated Heavenly Master 19
Just when Huang Jin secretly rushed to Qin Tai's hometown to invite Qin Tai out of the mountain, the peaceful life of the Queen Mother and the little emperor came to an end. Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet members came to the palace early in the morning and asked to meet the queen mother and the little emperor through the palace gatekeeper. Although Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet bigwigs often ask to meet the queen mother or the little emperor alone, Zhang Juzheng, the head of the cabinet, often enters the palace to give lessons to the little emperor, but it is too special to meet the queen mother and the little emperor together so early in the morning. The eunuchs of the palace gate did not know that something big had happened outside, and how serious the problem was for the cabinet members to collectively ask for an audience. He hesitated for a moment, and said to Zhang Juzheng, the head of the cabinet: "Lord Zhang, my lords. Now the day is just dawning, the Queen Mother is having breakfast, Long Live Lord has just gotten up, is it too early to ask to see now. Miscellaneous means to wait for another hour later, okay? If his words are usually spoken, Zhang Juzheng and others will consider it, and may praise this eunuch for his loyalty and concern for his master. But he used the wrong time, and he also underestimated the anger of Zhang Juzheng and others at this time.
Zhang Juzheng hadn't slept all night, and the seriousness of the incident made him lead everyone to the palace to see the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor. However, the eunuch did not inquire about what was going on, nor did he ask his superiors, and directly rejected their request to see them. Say what, let's talk about it in an hour, if that's the case, won't they, the cabinet bigwigs, come later? Now that this hour is here, it is obvious that there is something important to report. This eunuch not only did not report it, but stopped Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet bigwigs from entering the palace here, which is simply a rebel minister and thief who sabotaged the handling of military affairs. Zhang Juzheng was originally a domineering prime minister, and even the queen mother and the little emperor dared to oppose it in person. He forgot his identity and etiquette in a fit of light, and stretched out his hand to give the eunuch a big slap in the face. Zhang Juzheng may not dare to speak loudly to the Queen Mother and the little emperor, may not dare to lose his temper with the cabinet bosses, or may not dare to point fingers at the cabinet members, but he will definitely not show mercy to such an ignorant eunuch.
The eunuch was frightened by Zhang Juzheng's slap, he never expected that Zhang Juzheng, as the head of the cabinet, would beat himself in front of the public at the palace gate. The eunuch covered his face and screamed that someone was going to rebel. The cabinet members were also frightened by Zhang Juzheng's faux pas and the eunuch's nonsense. Zhang Juzheng's shot surprised everyone, and the eunuch's screaming was even more shocking. Shouting at the gate of the palace that someone is going to rebel is definitely a big event.
When a group of forbidden troops who did not know the truth rushed out to surround everyone, the officer who led the team saw clearly who the person in front of him was. The first assistant of the cabinet, Lord Zhang, the second assistant of the cabinet, Lord Zhang Siwei, Lord Zhang, the third assistant of the cabinet, Lord Shi Xingshen, the cabinet member Lu Tiaoyang, Lord Lu, etc., all the cabinet bosses, cabinet members and cabinet walkers came, and none of them were left behind. Could it be that all the members of the cabinet rebelled together? The officer sensibly judged the situation and immediately made his wisest decision. Arrest this eunuch who is talking nonsense at the gate of the palace, and dare to frame all the rebellions in the cabinet, he is the real rebel.
Zhang Juzheng was also trembling with anger from the eunuch's behavior, and Zhang Juzheng said to the officer: "Will the prime minister rebel?" This eunuch not only prevented the prime minister and the people of CUHK from entering the palace to meet the queen mother and the emperor, but also framed us for rebellion. This person must not be let go. Wait a while, Feng Bao will come, and let him decide whether to hand this person over to our Criminal Department or the Celebrant Supervisor Shen Criminal Department to deal with it. Anyway, I want a satisfactory answer, otherwise I will ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor to completely rectify the harem. ”
Zhang Juzheng's words were not only firm, but also very resolute. Not only was his attitude very tough, but even the other adults were the same, and everyone said that they wanted a satisfactory answer. Falsely accusing them of participating in the rebellion is a very serious crime. As cabinet ministers, who can afford such a trumped-up charge, everyone needs a result for the sake of their innocence. This eunuch must be dead, but I don't know if it will affect other eunuchs.
There were a total of four eunuchs on duty at the gate of the palace, except for one eunuch who was detained by the forbidden army, the other three eunuchs, one of whom had already run in to report when Zhang Juzheng was beating people. One hid aside when the forbidden army was out and didn't know where to go. Finally, after listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, he immediately said that he would immediately report to Zhang Juzheng and others. This eunuch was pulling his clothes while running, outsiders thought that this eunuch's clothes did not fit, but in fact, the eunuch had been frightened by Zhang Juzheng and the eunuch's behavior. In order to prevent urine and urine from sticking to his clothes and pants, he had to pull on his clothes and pants while running.
The Queen Mother knew about the matter at the palace gate for the first time, and at this time, Emperor Wanli happened to come to her biological mother to say goodbye. The first eunuch was still kneeling in front of the Queen Mother, and the eunuch who was incontinent also arrived. The eunuch knew that he had lost his temper and did not dare to enter the queen mother's bedroom, so he reported to the queen mother's cronies about the things that Zhang Juzheng and others asked to see and the things at the palace gate.
When the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor learned that Zhang Juzheng had beaten the eunuch guarding the palace gate in order to ask to see him, the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor were a little angry. When the eunuch was a servant of the royal family, hitting the eunuch was equivalent to slapping the royal family's face, and Zhang Juzheng was really too much. Especially the little emperor, he has gradually felt that Zhang Juzheng, a teacher, is too strict with himself, so he often complains to the queen mother. He wanted to use this opportunity to teach Zhang Juzheng a good lesson, so that Zhang Juzheng would know what the consequences would be if he offended him, the emperor.
At this time, the queen mother's cronies came in, and she told everything about the palace gate, and everyone was quiet all of a sudden. The little emperor who was about to ask the teacher shut up, several eunuchs who wanted to stir up trouble also shut up, and the palace maid who wanted to interject also covered her mouth. Zhang Juzheng is not right to beat people, and it is even more wrong for the eunuch to shout at the palace gate. Besides, what is the eunuch shouting? Said that Lord Zhang Juzheng beat him and rebelled? Could it be that a eunuch like him can represent the royal family? The most important piece of information was that Zhang Juzheng led all the members of the cabinet to meet the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor. Although the cabinet often sees the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor, it has been a long time since they have asked to see each other. Either Zhang Juzheng met the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor alone, or Zhang Siwei, the second assistant of the cabinet, met the Queen Mother alone, except for the last dynasty, the two bigwigs of the cabinet have not appeared together for a long time. Could it be that something big is happening out there? Especially at this time, the little emperor and the empress dowager need the support and assistance of the cabinet, especially Zhang Juzheng. So at this time, the little emperor and Zhang Juzheng can't turn their faces, let alone offend all the cabinet members at once.
After Zhang Juzheng and others received the approved order, they took everyone to the imperial study to meet the queen mother and the little emperor together. Originally, the Queen Mother could meet everyone in her own bedroom, but the Queen Mother also felt that something big might have happened, so she arranged for everyone to meet formally in the little emperor's imperial study. The little emperor is not yet in power, so the queen mother does not need to hide it, the little emperor and the queen mother sit on it and wait for the arrival of Zhang Juzheng and others. Because it is not a formal court meeting or court meeting, the cabinet members do not need to kneel and bow to the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor, of course, they still have to bow down, and the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor will also be exempted from their etiquette.
Zhang Juzheng and others stood below, presenting their joint recital overnight. At this time, the Queen Mother was looking carefully, and the little emperor was not in a hurry because he didn't know. They still have to wait for one person, and this person is Feng Bao, the eunuch who is already on the way. Whenever a major military event occurs, the eunuch has the right to participate and be aware of it. When the queen mother and the little emperor encounter confusion or doubts, they also need the eunuch of the master of ceremonies to guide or remind them. Therefore, while allowing Zhang Juzheng to ask for a meeting, the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor had already ordered Feng Bao to come to the imperial study for a meeting. The reason why Feng Bao was late was not because he couldn't make it, but because he was dealing with the eunuch who was making trouble at the palace gate. Feng Bao was very angry with this stupid eunuch, and not only taught him a harsh lesson, but also had his head cut off at noon to discourage the cabinet ministers. When he finished dealing with this eunuch, he arrived at the imperial study a little late.
Feng Bao was not worried that Zhang Juzheng or the Queen Mother would be unhappy at all, because he dealt with the things that annoyed Zhang Juzheng as soon as possible, and alleviated the contradictions between the royal family and the cabinet. As for what Zhang Juzheng was going to report, he already knew, so there would be no surprise. The only one who may have an opinion about him is the little emperor, but Feng Bao also has his own way to solve it. He has a good relationship with the little emperor, the little emperor grew up with him from a small matter, and the little emperor has a certain dependence on him. In addition, if he handles things well, the little emperor will also have points for his approach, which can offset his dissatisfaction with him.
As soon as Feng Bao came in, he reported to him and the little emperor that he had dealt with the eunuchs. In fact, he also told Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet ministers that the matter had been resolved, and they didn't need to worry about it anymore. Feng Bao did this not only to please Zhang Juzheng, but also to show the vigorous and resolute behavior of Feng Bao, the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies, and made the queen mother and the little emperor pay attention to themselves. As long as the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor are inseparable from themselves, Feng Bao, the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant and the eunuch, will be very stable. As long as Feng Bao is still the eunuch in charge of the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor's trust, Feng Bao can continue to call for wind and rain in the palace.