Chapter 20: The Twenty Reincarnations of the Heavenly Master

The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Feng Bao's behavior of dealing with the eunuchs first when he arrived in the palace. The Queen Mother doesn't need a strong eunuch leader, let alone a eunuch who dictates to herself. Feng Bao is not only obedient but also sensible, knowing what he should do and what he should do in the first place. The eunuch who dealt with the trouble not only borrowed a reply from the cabinet ministers headed by Zhang Juzheng, but also rectified the order in the palace, which is what Feng Bao, the eunuch in charge of the seal, should do. Although Feng Bao was a little late, Feng Bao was of little use until the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor did not finish reading the report. As long as he doesn't delay explaining the truth of the matter to the little emperor, Feng Bao is still a good slave who can be trusted.

Zhang Siwei also felt that this Feng Bao was very smart, not only flattering Zhang Juzheng, but also reassuring the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor. Zhang Juzheng is already a difficult opponent to deal with, plus Feng Bao, a eunuch who is the same heart as Zhang Juzheng and smart, it seems that Zhang Siwei wants to take over quite a lot of resistance. Zhang Siwei thought of a problem for the first time, he needed to find a big eunuch to join forces, so that he could defeat the combination of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao. The reason why Zhang Siwei is not Zhang Juzheng's opponent is that in addition to Zhang Juzheng's power and prestige being higher than his own, there is also the most critical point that Zhang Siwei lacks a eunuch ally. Zhang Siwei stood in the heart of the imperial study, but he had already flown out, and he was thinking of a suitable alliance object in his mind. This person must not only be a eunuch, but also a great eunuch, a great eunuch who is favored by a promising little emperor.

Zhang Siwei immediately thought of a target, and this candidate was Zhang Cheng, the great eunuch beside the little emperor. This Zhang Cheng is also the eldest companion of the little emperor, and he is the second companion to succeed Feng Bao as the little emperor. Zhang Cheng is also a senior eunuch in Yuwangfu, and after Feng Bao became the confidant of Emperor Longqing, who was still King Yu at the time, he had no time to take care of the current little emperor after being busy with King Yu, so he arranged for Zhang Cheng to replace Feng Bao as the son of the current little emperor. Now that the little emperor has grown up, Zhang Cheng is not only very trusted by the little emperor, but also the little emperor is closest to Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng has replaced Feng Bao as the little emperor's most trusted minion, and Zhang Cheng takes care of the little emperor as his own little master. Although Zhang Cheng is not yet a eunuch of the celebrant and the pen, it is ironclad and unchanged to step into the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch and become the eunuch of the pen. Everyone said that Zhang Cheng would succeed Feng Bao as the next celebrant and eunuch. If Zhang Siwei joins forces with support, he doesn't have to be afraid of the combination of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao. With Zhang Cheng to contain Feng Bao, Zhang Siwei can fight with Zhang Juzheng in the cabinet. Zhang Siwei and Zhang Cheng combined, compared to Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao's combination, there are a few points, first, they are relatively young, second, they are the most trusted people of the little emperor, and third, they are originally nominal successors.

Zhang Siwei, who had a good idea, was a little anxious, and he needed to contact Zhang Cheng as soon as possible. Zhang Cheng is not a fool, he will not immediately agree to Zhang Siwei's request, but he will not refuse Zhang Siwei's outright. Zhang Cheng also knew Feng Bao's power in the palace, and if he wanted to succeed as the celebrant and the eunuch in charge of the seal, he must have the ability to confront Feng Bao. Now Feng Bao is the eunuch in charge of the seal, and there is Zhang Juzheng, the head of the cabinet, echoing each other. If Zhang Cheng wants to cultivate his cronies in the palace, he must find a foreign aid. It is not easy to find a foreign aid that can be equal to Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Siwei is a good object. Therefore, Zhang Siwei needs Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Cheng also needs Zhang Siwei, Zhang Siwei can't be too inferior to Zhang Cheng, otherwise it will be difficult to control Zhang Cheng in the future. The best way is that Zhang Siwei, like Zhang Juzheng now, needs Feng Bao's support and does not need to grovel to Feng Bao. But if Zhang Siwei didn't test Zhang Cheng, how would he know if Zhang Cheng had the intention of forming an alliance with him? Therefore, Zhang Siwei decided to try it out, and as for how to form an alliance in the future, it needs to be considered in the long run.

The Queen Mother was also very shocked when she read the report, and immediately handed the report to the little emperor on the side. Although the little emperor also felt a little pressure, he didn't know the seriousness of this matter. Feng Bao stood beside the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor, explaining the harmfulness of this matter while explaining to the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor. The little emperor finally understood the seriousness of this matter, if he didn't control it in time, his country would be unstable. The little emperor is still too young, and he is already a little at a loss after learning the truth. Although the Queen Mother hated her son a little for being too uncalm, the matter had already happened and she had to find a way to solve it.

Zhang Juzheng and others already had a countermeasure, they told their thoughts for the reference of the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor, and in the end, the Queen Mother and the Little Emperor decided what to do. The cabinet has the right to know and make suggestions on military affairs, and the final decision-maker is still the emperor. Now the little emperor is young and has no pro-government, so the queen mother participates in the joint decision-making. When the little emperor becomes an adult, these military affairs will be decided by the little emperor alone.

In the end, everyone's method was divided into five parts, which were implemented one by one. The first piece is the stability of the capital. There were large-scale fights in the local area, so similar incidents were not allowed in the capital. Therefore, the Beijing Yamen joined forces with the troops stationed in Beijing to rectify the issue of public order. It is absolutely forbidden for the capital to have a fight between the common people, and wherever there is a problem, the local governors and officers bear the brunt of the leadership responsibility. Zhang Juzheng asked the little emperor to issue an edict, saying that if there was a civil unrest near the capital, the chief and the officer would be killed together. These local governors and military officers were forced to seize the time to rectify local law and order.

The second piece, when something happens, you need to face it directly. The imperial historians who have eaten enough and have nothing to do will definitely make trouble, and even directly target the cabinet and even the little emperor. Demand the dissolution of the cabinet or force the little emperor to issue an edict. Therefore, Zhang Juzheng asked the queen mother and the little emperor to persevere, and they must delay time to prevent these people from succeeding. After the fact, go back and settle accounts with these people to dispel their disrespect for the royal family or the cabinet.

The third piece is the delivery of materials. After the large-scale fighting, a large number of civilians were killed or wounded. The deceased need to be resettled by the government, and the wounded need to be treated and treated. So continue with doctors and medicines, and supplies. In the name of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng asked doctors from all over the country, especially surgeons, to rush to the scene of the incident to treat the wounded. The materials that can be solved by the local government will be transferred by the local government, and the materials that are not available will be uniformly dispatched by the six central departments. This task was entrusted to the cabinet members who remained in the capital.

The fourth piece, pacification. Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the cabinet, rushed to Anhui, Huihe, and Jiangxi, Zhang Siwei, the second assistant of the cabinet, rushed to Yunnan, and Shen Shixing, the third assistant of the cabinet, rushed to Guangxi. While sitting on the side to stabilize the situation, he also commanded the army nearby to deal with the aftermath. Prevent riots or military uprisings due to civil unrest at any time. The celebrant immediately dispatched Jinyi Wei and the town guards and eunuchs from various places to strictly control the situation and not allow similar incidents to continue in other places. If necessary, troops can be used to suppress or control the situation. In order to facilitate the management and command of the army, the imperial court issued centralized management of military power. That is to say, when this matter is not over, the central government is responsible for the regulation and control of the army, and the local government and the army cannot act on their own. lest the military officers take advantage of this incident to cause trouble to the localities, or the local government may use the army to purge dissidents. The command of the army was handed over to the military department and the Jinyi guard, and all the eunuchs who supervised the army were the supreme commanders. Those who dare to disobey the order will be killed on the spot without mercy.

The fifth piece is to solve the case. No matter how you look at this matter, everyone feels that it is related, and even suspects that someone is secretly manipulating. If someone is secretly directing or manipulating, then the purpose of this person is very obvious, that is, to cause turmoil in the country. Whether it is on the side of the gods or the opposition, as long as someone controls the common people, it will cause huge consequences. So this matter is not a single incident, let alone an independent incident. The mastermind needs to be found while this astonishing conspiracy is uncovered. This matter is not only serious but also dangerous, and even if the real culprit is caught, it needs to give everyone a reasonable reason. Therefore, the key to solving this case lies in how to find a breakthrough and how to find the evidence of the culprit's crime. Although the Criminal Department is in charge of criminal cases throughout the country, this kind of thing has never been encountered. The time required for them to catch the total case is a bit tight, not to mention, who can preside over the work? The Shangshu of the Criminal Department is a scholar who has never even seen a fight. One of the servants of the Criminal Department is a descendant of a nobleman, and the other is from a new science list, they can write articles or discuss state affairs, and they are not even laymen for solving cases. The master of solving the case with some ability is either uneducated, or has a bad reputation, and the people do not believe or distrust it. Therefore, this person who grasps the general must not only be an expert, but also a person who can be trusted by the common people, and it is best to have knowledge, fame, and status. Zhang Juzheng suggested that Qin Tai, an official of the former Criminal Department, be invited out of the mountain. All the members of the cabinet collectively agreed, and asked the emperor to issue a decree to invite Qin Tai to go out of the mountain to serve as the chief of the case. The little emperor and the empress dowager had no choice but to give Qin Tai the authority of the special envoy of the project. Qin Tai can act cheaply, and he can mobilize the support of the local government or the army in order to solve the case. The deadline is one month to solve the case, and if the task is not completed, all duties will be cancelled and the felony will be dealt with.