Although Zhang Juzheng was the first assistant in the cabinet, and Feng Bao was determined to win the position of the eunuch in charge of the seal, for the sake of the face and stability of the imperial court, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao extended a hand of friendship to Gao Gong and Meng Chong. will not immediately drive Gao Gong and Meng Chong away from the core of power, nor will they let others deliberately suppress each other. After the security period has passed, discuss how to smoothly transfer power. So everyone thinks it's the safest and most peaceful time to go. Unexpectedly, a piece of news upset the mood of the big guy, and a huge crisis unfolded in front of everyone. What kind of crisis is it that makes the battle-hardened Gao Gong restless? What kind of crisis made Meng Chong angry and unable to eat for several days? What kind of crisis made Feng Bao blame his subordinates every day for three days, and everyone in Dongchang and Jinyiwei was in danger? What kind of crisis made Zhang Juzheng straighten his face and scared the cabinet people into not daring to work normally? What kind of crisis made the always solemn Concubine Li lose her temper in private and smash the vase in the dormitory?

The source is uncertain, but almost every big guy has a similar piece of information. Almost everyone who received the information never doubted its reliability or whether it was a trap. Because they have their own sources of information, one or two people can be wrong, and not all of them will get the wrong information at the same time. Feng Bao reported it to Li Guifei as soon as possible, and also notified his ally Zhang Juzheng at the same time. Zhang Juzheng determined the accuracy of the intelligence through this, because he also received the information and was determining whether the information was reliable. Feng Bao is in charge of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, the most mysterious and safe intelligence agencies in the imperial court, and Feng Bao is not a hairy young man anymore, so he will not mess around for no reason. It seems that the credibility of this information is very high, which makes Zhang Juzheng, the future cabinet chief assistant, have to pay attention to it. At this time, Meng Chong and Gao Gong also learned some clues from their own channels. As brothers and sisters, of course, they will also communicate with each other as soon as possible, and they also pay attention to it. Early the next morning, when several people gathered in the front hall of Li Guifei's dormitory to discuss national affairs, they invariably mentioned this matter. Everyone immediately understood that this matter was not single, let alone groundless. Although the two sides have different political views and are on the same page on some matters, they are quite cooperative in this matter.

Concubine Li was already a little out of control, and Feng Bao and Meng Chong had also lost their usual composure. In contrast, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are calmer, but they are not much better. Gao Gong frequently took the wrong teacup, mistakenly took Meng Chong's teacup sitting on his side as his own, and not only often took the wrong cup but also drank it several times. Gao Gong is a very arrogant scholar, he has never looked down on eunuchs, if he didn't have to join forces with Meng Chong because he left the country, Gao Gong would not give any eunuch a good look. Gao Gong disdains to associate with eunuchs, let alone have anything to do with eunuchs, will not use things used by eunuchs, and will not drink the teacups that old eunuchs like Meng Chong have drunk. But the current Gao Gong's mind is not here, and the frequent mistakes make Zhang Juzheng on the side also see some problems. Zhang Juzheng knew that it was time for him to take responsibility, otherwise everyone would be in chaos. Zhang Juzheng is not only the future cabinet chief assistant, but also the most advocate person here, otherwise Emperor Longqing would not let Zhang Juzheng serve as the cabinet chief assistant. Li Guifei is a woman after all, Meng Chong and Feng Bao can only be regarded as half a man, and Gao Gong is old after all, so it can only be borne by Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng comforted Concubine Li Guifei, no, she should be called Empress Dowager Li now. On the one hand, Zhang Juzheng analyzed the source of intelligence. Gradually, everyone's mood calmed down, after all, these people are political figures who have gone through ups and downs. After determining the reliability of the information, it is time to decide how to defuse the crisis. Zhang Juzheng felt that this matter could not be made public, let alone ignored, and the only way was to solve the problem in private. Since it cannot be made public, this matter must not only be kept secret, but also carried out in secret.

Concubine Li, no, it's Empress Dowager Li now. She deserves to be a heroine among women, and things involving her and her children will make her feel at a loss, but after calming down, she is more sober than anyone else. Empress Dowager Li not only supported Zhang Juzheng's idea, but also decided to work together to get through this difficult time. For this reason, Meng Chong saw a glimmer of hope, an opportunity that would allow him to regain the trust of his master. Although it is impossible for him to dominate the position of the eunuch in charge of the seal and not let go, as long as Empress Dowager Li or Zhang Juzheng are optimistic about him, Meng Chong will have hope to stay in the inner court in the future. As long as Meng Chong was not driven out of the capital, Meng Chong felt that he still had hope. Meng Chong took the initiative to ask to go to the place where the incident occurred, secretly determine the truth of the matter, and at the same time control the situation to prevent the situation from deteriorating.

Empress Dowager Li also knew that Feng Bao could not leave the capital casually, Zhang Juzheng's people could not contact the other party's core personnel, and the people with high arches would arouse the suspicion of the other party's people, and Meng Chong's initiative to show favor was an opportunity. Taking advantage of Meng Chong's status as a eunuch, Empress Dowager Li is giving Meng Chong a signboard as a messenger in the inner court, so that she can not only monitor the situation nearby, but also control the situation at the first time. As long as Meng Chong can contain the other party, as long as Meng Chong can confuse the other party, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao can join forces to pull out the nails in the capital and mobilize manpower to deal with the other party. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also felt that this plan was feasible, but Meng Chong couldn't complete such a major task alone, and Meng Chong's cleverness was not enough.

At this time, Empress Dowager Li thought of someone, a person she didn't want to mention. But at this time, she felt that this person was very suitable and should be used as soon as possible. When she said the name of this person, everyone in the room showed a very strange expression. First of all, Meng Chong, who was still showing his loyalty just now, when Meng Chong heard this person's name, Meng Chong's expression was as if he had eaten a fly. I can't spit it out and I don't want to swallow it, which is not only embarrassing but also very embarrassing. The high arch on one side was also very unnatural, and he took out the cup again, but this time he took the cup used by Feng Bao on the other side. Because Feng Bao is younger than Meng Chong, eunuchs always have some little habits, so Feng Bao has a fragrance on his body. Gao Gong drank the tea before he felt that something was wrong, looked at the cup, smelled the aroma of the cup, and then realized that he had drunk the teacup used by Feng Bao. Gao Gong finally couldn't help it this time, he turned his head and spit out the tea he had drunk, but spit the tea on Meng Chong's body. If this kind of embarrassment were changed to usual, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao might not be able to laugh at Gao Gong, but now Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao are not in the mood to watch jokes. Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng ignored Gao Gong's embarrassment, they glanced at each other intentionally or unintentionally, and immediately avoided each other's gaze. If it were in normal times, Gao Gong and Meng Chong would definitely be aware of it, maybe they would say that there was something wrong with these two people, but now Meng Chong and Gao Gong didn't notice this.

After Empress Dowager Li said the name of this person, she looked at Zhang Juzheng. Although Zhang Juzheng tried his best to restrain himself, it was still a little unnatural, and Empress Dowager Li not only saw Zhang Juzheng's expression, but also happened to see Feng Bao's expression. Empress Dowager Li needs to be polite and respectful to Zhang Juzheng, but she doesn't have to do this to Feng Bao. Empress Dowager Li glared at Feng Bao, and Feng Bao immediately knew that it was time for him to tell the truth. Otherwise, the proprietress will be unhappy, and the person who suffers will definitely be herself.

Feng Baoyi gritted his teeth and told the whereabouts of this person, and the news surprised everyone. However, Zhang Juzheng's surprise was faked, and the surprise of several other people was real. However, Feng Bao immediately discovered that everyone here was an acting school, but in fact, everyone had more or less mastered the whereabouts of this person. Feng Bao had no choice but to adapt to the expressions of the audience and report this person's whereabouts as if everyone was unaware.

Soon after, a series of orders were issued, which surprised the uninformed outside. First of all, Meng Chong, the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies, was dismissed. Everyone thought that Meng Chong would definitely come down, but they didn't expect that Empress Dowager Li would remove the eunuch of the master of ceremonies so quickly. The person who took over the position of the eunuch in charge of the seal was of course Feng Bao, which was something that everyone knew about well. However, Meng Chong was not arranged to go to Fengyang or Nanjing for retirement, nor was he ordered by Empress Dowager Li to stay in the capital to be detained. Empress Dowager Li gave Meng Chong a good errand and asked Meng Chong to visit the vassal king on behalf of the royal family. Emperor Longqing died suddenly, and the imperial court let the little prince ascend the throne as emperor, and at the same time reported the funeral to the vassal kings in various places. Zhang Juzheng meant to let the vassal kings from all over the country stay in the fiefdom and not use the capital. Meng Chong went out of Beijing this time, not only to express his condolences to the vassal kings in various places, but also to convey the opinions of the imperial court and the royal family to the vassal kings. It's a tradition, and it's a way of dealing with it, but it's a beautiful thing for the chincha. Eunuchs rarely leave the capital in ordinary times, and they can't travel privately without a will. Meng Chong couldn't get the opportunity to go out of Beijing, and after entering the palace for so many years, he always didn't have the opportunity to travel at public expense. Although he can't be a eunuch now, he can take this opportunity to walk around, which is also a pretty good errand.