Chapter 34 Distinguishing the True from the False Thirty-four

The second command is also very strange. Gao Gong, the first assistant of the cabinet who had no longer done anything, was actually reactivated by Empress Dowager Li as a little emperor. Gao Gong is about to come out and share power with Zhang Juzheng, the second assistant of the cabinet. This is a big blow to any DPRK and Chinese official. Zhang Juzheng did not stop it, nor did he hint that his subordinates wanted to target Gao Gong, which made more people unable to understand Zhang Juzheng. Is Zhang Juzheng hard but Empress Dowager Li, so he had to let Gao Gong come back? Or is Zhang Juzheng retreating and advancing, wanting Gao Gong's predecessor to look good? Or did Gao Gong grab Zhang Juzheng's handle, and Zhang Juzheng had to release himself? Or is there any contradiction between Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li, doesn't Empress Dowager Li believe Zhang Juzheng?

The third order made everyone sober up immediately, and Empress Dowager Li was really angry, and the consequences were serious. Empress Dowager Li sent someone to reprimand Feng Bao on the grounds that there were too many rumors in the capital. Feng Bao, the spy leader, did not do a good job, at least he did not make the people obedient. Therefore, Feng Bao has ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to carry out a three-month census, and the main targets are the eunuchs, officials, and restless ordinary people. Empress Dowager Li was angry, Feng Bao was scolded, Dongchang and Jinyiwei showed their butcher knives, it seems that this time there will be a lot of deaths.

The fourth order puzzled everyone, Empress Dowager Li wanted to check the treasury. How much money the state has, the household department has a clear account, but the Empress Dowager Li must check the treasury. This means that Empress Dowager Li does not believe in the people of the household department, and it seems that a new round of official transfers is about to begin. In fact, the inventory of the treasury is not the meaning of Empress Dowager Li, but the meaning of Zhang Juzheng, the future head of the cabinet. Use this opportunity to investigate your family background and prepare for war. It is also to prepare for Zhang Juzheng to better control his family after he serves as the first assistant to the cabinet in the future.

The fifth command is even more puzzling. Empress Dowager Li received an insider report that the forbidden army controlled by the Imperial Horse Supervisor had not had actual combat training for many years. As the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty, the forbidden army should have been ready for battle at all times. But after so many years of not fighting, the quality of the forbidden army is becoming more and more deteriorating. Empress Dowager Li was very angry when she learned about it, and ordered the forbidden army to prepare for actual combat training immediately. Some insiders think they are clever and tell truths that outsiders don't know. It turned out that Empress Dowager Li's father, Li Qing, that is, the father-in-law of Emperor Longqing and the grandfather of the little emperor, had just been appointed as the commander of the forbidden army. But this is just a false title, and it is impossible for Li Qing to cross the imperial horse monitoring army. It seems that this Li Qing does not have this consciousness and wants to use this opportunity to control the forbidden army. Empress Dowager Li didn't want to give her father face, so she casually gave an army and let her father toss it. What kind of training, what actual combat drills, are all fake, in fact, they are just to let Wuqinghou Li Qing pass the addiction of being a general. So that when this half-old abbot brags in the future, he will have a little information and confidence.

Just when everyone was talking, Meng Chong had already set off. This time, he not only had to rush to his destination as soon as possible, but also tried to contain and confuse the other party. And he also had a special order in his arms, an order that no one could let outsiders know. He had to rush over to the person as soon as possible and hand over the order in his arms to the person smoothly. In this way, he can be regarded as having completed the task, this matter is related to Meng Chong's future fate, and Meng Chong will never dare to be sloppy.

In just three days, Meng Chong had already arrived not far from his destination. However, this time Meng Chong acted privately, and the Qincha team was still near Tongzhou. Meng Chong gave the Qincha team a task, that is, not only to make a big show along the road, but also to delay as much as possible, to catch as much as they could, to take what they could take, and to eat as much as they could. This matter is too simple for the Qincha team, Meng Chong's godsons are the best at making money, and they are also good at letting the guards of the forbidden army throw their heads and eat and drink together. Meng Chong only brought a few cronies to hurry day and night, the purpose was to get to the destination as soon as possible.

Meng Chong seemed to have eyeliner, and whenever he went to a place, not only someone had already prepared food and horses, but also would tell Meng Chong where the next place was. Meng Chong also experienced the strength of Dongchang and Jinyiwei for the first time, and these people were the result of Dongchang and Jinyiwei being planted over the years. No wonder the people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei can know so many secrets, no wonder the officials and ordinary people in the world are so afraid of the people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei. Meng Chong and the others hurried almost non-stop, and they specialized in taking the path where few people spoke. At every intersection, there were people waiting for Meng Chong, not only helping Meng Chong point out the direction of the road, but also preparing supplies for Meng Chong. Although Meng Chong was a little tired, he didn't find it difficult, because all this was arranged, and he didn't have to worry about it.

When Meng Chong and the others arrived at an inconspicuous inn, their group did not attract too much attention. But it's not that there isn't, but the other party is doing it more hidden. A half-sized young man holding a child approached Meng Chong and the others intentionally or unintentionally while coaxing the child. One of the guards beside Meng Chong attracted attention, and just as he was about to make a move to catch the young man, the young man immediately retreated. At the same time, Meng Chong and the others felt a pressure, and Meng Chong was controlled before he could react. The other party approached Meng Chong at a very fast speed, and at the same time choked Meng Chong's neck with one hand without a trace. Because Meng Chong was subdued, none of Meng Chong's cronies dared to make a move, and the two sides were deadlocked in the open space of this inn. Outsiders still think that the two sides know each other and are just greeting each other.

"Mrs. Qin, it's me. I'm Lao Meng. Please let go, I have no ill intentions. After Meng Chong was choked by the other party, not only was he not afraid, but he breathed a sigh of relief. Meng Chong finally met the person he wanted to meet. Although this person is not the person to be looking for, the appearance of this person means that the person you want to see must be nearby. This made Meng Chong, who was a little worried on the road, finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, Meng Chong immediately realized that the other party was unfriendly, so he had to show his kindness first. Otherwise, the other party is not easy to provoke, he knows the other party's ability, if he angers the other party, the other party can easily kill himself. After all, he didn't have a very good relationship with the other party before, and if he didn't have time to explain, he might really be accidentally injured or directly killed by the other party.

The other party was a young woman, and she slightly relaxed her hand holding Meng Chong's neck while looking at several of Meng Chong's cronies around her. She looked at Meng Chong with questioning eyes, although she didn't speak immediately, Meng Chong felt the other party's suspicion. Meng Chong hurriedly made a hidden gesture to let his people relax and scatter the wind. When the woman saw Meng Chong's men leave, she let Meng Chong go. Meng Chong smiled at the woman and said that he was friendly, and at the same time inadvertently touched his neck, and the woman almost strangled Meng Chong to death with a quick attack.

Meng Chong saw that there was nothing unusual around, so he approached the woman. The woman was a little uncomfortable, but she held back. It seems that this woman not only knows about Meng Chong as a person, but also knows that Meng Chong will not come here for no reason. Meng Chong has never underestimated this woman, in all fairness, there are not many women Meng Chong has admired in his life, Empress Dowager Li is one, and now the woman in front of him is also one.

Meng Chong said to the woman, "Mrs. Qin." Lao Meng, I'm not here to make trouble. Please rest assured that you and Lord Qin. Lao Meng, the reason why I came here is because Master Zhang and Feng Daban asked me to come. Otherwise, how would I, Lao Meng, know your whereabouts? Don't worry, Lao Meng, I won't trouble you, not now, and not in the future. ”

The woman sneered and said, "So we husband and wife want to thank you for your ********'s kindness and righteousness?" Do you want our husband and wife to kowtow to you with their children? ”

Meng Chong ignored the woman's sarcasm, and said with a little sadness: "Mrs. Qin, it's funny. Lao Meng, every time I fight with you, which time has I not returned with a feather? Besides, Lao Meng, I am no longer a celebrant eunuch with a palm seal. Now I am not qualified to be the opponent of your husband and wife. ”

The woman looked at Meng Chong and realized that Meng Chong was not pretending. The woman said, "What's the matter?" Isn't self-love first the little emperor who has just ascended the throne? Aren't you the eunuch appointed by the emperor to hold the seal? Even if I want to replace you, it shouldn't be so soon. Did you do something to force Empress Dowager Li to do it in advance? ”

Meng Chong smiled awkwardly and said, "Mrs. Qin, you guessed wrong. This time, I resigned as the eunuch of the master of ceremonies and the eunuch of the palm seal, which I requested myself. Even this time I went on a business trip, which I asked for. ”

The woman suddenly became serious and said, "Meng Chong, I know who you are. If you Meng Chong had a measure, our husband and wife would not have had such a stiff quarrel with you back then. With your Meng Chong's character and temper, you will not and cannot be so polite to us as a couple. Even if you are no longer the eunuch of the celebrant and the seal of the seal, you don't have to be so careful with us husband and wife. Say, who told you to come? What are you looking for as husband and wife? ”

Meng Chong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mrs. Qin is worthy of being Mrs. Qin, and she still has the same temper back then. Lao Meng, I have to admit that it is refreshing to talk to you. Lao Meng, I have seen a lot of officialdom's hypocrisy, but in fact, I really like to deal with people like you in my heart. Lao Meng, even if I am not a man anymore, even if I am no longer the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, I don't need to be inferior to anyone. I admire the personality of your husband and wife, although I don't like you husband and wife, but I hope that there are more people like you. Okay, we'll talk about private matters later. I came with an order. May I ask Mrs. Qin, where is Lord Qin? I want to personally hand over to Lord Qin. ”