Hearing this praise from the officials, Xu Youzhen was naturally extremely happy in his heart, and he knew in his heart that he was able to win such a reputation this time, obviously because he had followed Li Xian's advice.

In this way, Xu Youzhen admires Li Xian more than ever.

The emperor naturally appreciated this matter very much, so he specially summoned Xu Youzhen alone to commend Xu Youzhen for his extremely proper handling of the matter of promoting Guan Tieshan to take over as the envoy of Jiangsu Salt Transport.

In this way, Xu Youzhen is very proud.

However, the emperor warned Xu Youzhen not to tell outsiders what he said today, and Xu Youzhen naturally agreed.

To the surprise of Xu Youzhen and the emperor, what the two said in the palace was remembered by the eunuch arranged by Cao Jixiang outside the palace.

The little eunuch naturally informed Cao Jixiang of Xu Youzhen's words and words when he was alone with the emperor, and all of them were 1510.

After Cao Jixiang heard the words of the little eunuch, he was extremely happy in his heart, and he knew in his heart that a good opportunity to deal with Xu Youzhen had finally appeared.

Since the emperor ordered Xu Youzhen not to say the words that the monarch and ministers spoke to each other at the time, then he could use this to spread rumors and attack Xu Youzhen.

After serving Zhu Qizhen for so many years, Cao Jixiang knew in his heart that Zhu Qizhen was the most suspicious, and he had stayed in the emperor's position for so many years, and there were so many twists and turns in the middle, which had made Zhu Qizhen hate the unreliability of his subordinates.

As long as he finds an opportunity to splash ink on Xu Youzhen's face, then Xu Youzhen will definitely have no way to deal with this matter.

As long as Xu Youzhen is untrustworthy in front of Zhu Qizhen, then he can take this opportunity to attack Xu Youzhen.

With this in his heart, Cao Jixiang felt extremely excited, and he knew in his heart that if he could attack Xu Youzhen, then his power could easily expand to the imperial court, and then he could control the political situation remotely.

Cao Jixiang is eager for such a situation, and he can't wait to realize it as soon as possible.

Not enough, judging from the current situation, it is better to find an appropriate time to attack Xu Youzhen quietly in front of the emperor, so that Zhu Qizhen will lose trust in Xu Youzhen.

After thinking about it carefully, a method jumped into Cao Jixiang's heart, and Cao Jixiang patted the desk in front of him with great joy and said: "This time, we must let Xu Youzhen, an old horseman, die without a place to be buried." ”

A few days later, Cao Jixiang implemented his plan by presenting a white marble statue of Guanyin to Zhu Qizhen.

"The slave presented the white marble Guanyin statue to the emperor, wishing the emperor a longevity and blessing like the East China Sea, and also wishing the Ming Dynasty peace and peace." Cao Jixiang knelt down in front of Zhu Qizhen and said.

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words, and he was overjoyed, so he waved to Cao Jixiang and said, "Okay, Cao Aiqing doesn't have to be polite." ”

When Cao Jixiang heard this, he said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, please take a look at the Guanyin statue." ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen was curious, so he got off the throne, walked to the statue of Guanyin, and then observed.

Zhu Qizhen rubbed the statue of Guanyin, then turned his head to Cao Jixiang and said: "This is really a good white marble, the jade is brilliant, white and delicate, and the carving is even more amazing, it seems that Cao Aiqing has spent a lot of effort." ”

After Cao Jixiang heard about this actor, he said to Zhu Qizhen: "The emperor is not a little bit of Weichen's dedication to the emperor, if it is compared to Lord Xu Youzhen, it is a small thing, and it is not comparable at all." ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen felt a little strange in his heart, so he spoke to Cao Jixiang and said: "Cao Aiqing, I don't understand what you mean, although Xu Youzhen is loyal to me, but he hasn't offered anything to me in recent days. Cao Aiqing said this, why did she come? ”

When Cao Jixiang heard this, he knew in his heart that the time had come.

Cao Jixiang said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, in fact, things are very simple, the white marble Guanyin statue that our family presented to the emperor is naturally to show loyalty to the emperor, not enough Xu Youzhen did not present any white marble Guanyin statue to the emperor, but according to what he said, he really did some great things for the emperor." ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words, so he naturally followed and asked: "Aiqing has something to say, you might as well speak up." ”

Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Cao Jixiang opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, please allow our family to play, the day before yesterday, Lord Xu Youzhen boasted to the courtiers that the emperor did a very good job of this commission, especially the appointment of Yu Qian's former subordinate Guan Tieshan to take over the post of Jiangsu salt transport envoy, and the emperor has a lot of praise for Xu Youzhen. ”

Seeing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen felt that these words were extremely familiar, and his face changed, so he spoke to Cao Jixiang and said, "Who are you listening to these words?" ”

Cao Jixiang saw Zhu Qizhen's uncertain face, and knew in his heart that the time had come, so he spoke to Zhu Qizhen: "These words were said by Lord Xu personally to the ministers of the court, and now I am afraid that they have been spread all over the capital. ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen's eyes suddenly became extremely gloomy.

Zhu Qizhen didn't expect that Xu Youzhen, a courtier he trusted so much, would spread what he said behind his back, and after thinking about it carefully, Xu Youzhen's actions were just for Xu Youzhen's own reputation.

But Xu Youzhen actually poked out the secret that the emperor personally warned him not to talk to others for the sake of Lingyu.

What is the use of such courtiers who have no faith in their words and cannot keep their mouths shut at all? Zhu Qizhen suddenly felt that his previous trust in Xu Youzhen had been lost, he didn't expect that Xu Youzhen looked like an old city seeking the country, but in his heart he was still famous, and now he could wantonly publicize his words, and he didn't know how to spread his secret decisions in the future.

After hearing Cao Jixiang say this to himself, Zhu Qizhen felt that he had mistrusted Xu Youzhen before.

For this matter, Zhu Qizhen was extremely shocked, and felt that Xu Youzhen was no longer trustworthy.

For the sake of his own reputation, Xu Youzhen would actually sell the secret propaganda of his words when he was alone, such a courtier is really his heart.

Zhu Qizhen was angry with the crisis, and then he was very angry with Xu Youzhen, and he had lost his trust in this courtier in his heart.

Thinking about the things ahead, Zhu Qizhen felt that Xu Youzhen had such an attitude in many things, this Xu Youzhen really liked to be grandiose, and he couldn't keep his mouth shut, and he was definitely not a minister who could work together.

"Xu Youzhen really said this to the courtiers." Zhu Qizhen asked Cao Jixiang in front of him.

Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Cao Jixiang pretended to be puzzled and said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, the slave also heard about it when he chatted with the gate guard at the gate of the palace when he left the palace for the sake of the white marble Guanyin statue for a while. ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen's face became more and more gloomy, he didn't expect that his former trusted minister, Xu Youzhen, would actually hide such a thing from him.

Could it be that if he told Xu Youzhen, Xu Youzhen regarded it as a deaf ear?

Zhu Qizhen had such thoughts in his heart, and he naturally didn't believe what Xu Youzhen had done.

Zhu Qizhen secretly swore to himself in his heart: "Since Xu Youzhen would do such a thing, he simply didn't put himself, the emperor, in his eyes, and only cared about Xu Youzhen's own statement wholeheartedly."

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sigh secretly: "The state has a hole, its benefits are complete, the state is empty, its profits are halved, the country has a hundred holes, and the country will perish." ”

Hearing Zhu Qizhen's sighs, Cao Jixiang was extremely happy in his heart, looking at the current situation, the design of framing Xu Youzhen in front of Zhu Qizhen has already been done, and now as long as the emperor verifies this matter, Xu Youzhen's good days are only afraid to come to an end.

Cao Jixiang secretly said proudly in his heart.

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a long time, and then said to Cao Jixiang in front of him: "Judging from the current situation, this is not trivial, Cao Qingjia, you are my intimate person, and you must not talk about it to anyone today." ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, so he spoke to Zhu Qizhen and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured." ”

After Cao Jixiang heard this, he hurriedly saluted Zhu Qizhen and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the old slave will not dare to say a word to others no matter what." ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he still opened his mouth with some anxiety and admonished: "Cao Aiqing, it's not that I don't trust Aiqing, it's just that this kind of thing hurts the country, and I don't want to hear any gossip in the palace." ”

Cao Jixiang listened to Zhu Qizhen's instructions, and naturally understood that the emperor was not at ease, and felt that he might inform the other eunuchs in the palace of today's correct performance.

With such a thought in his heart, Cao Jixiang hurriedly knelt down to Zhu Qizhen, and then said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured." The old slave has been serving the emperor for some years, and he knows what to say and what not to say. ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen stretched out his hand and gently slapped the throne a few times and said, "A good one knows what to say and what not to say." If the civil and military officials in the court can also understand my intentions with Cao Aiqing, I don't have to worry about it like today. ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, and hurriedly said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, where does the old slave have that ability, the old slave is just thinking about the emperor wholeheartedly." ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he opened his mouth and said: "Yes, you are right, only the people in the palace will be like you, and I only have me in my heart." The big men in the court are just fighting for power all day long, and after that, they care about their own Qianqiu Ling, but they put me behind. Although the ministers are wise and far-reaching, they may not really think about me. ”

Zhu Qizhen stopped the matter and sighed.

When Cao Jixiang heard this, he understood in his heart that the emperor's feelings were obviously directed at Xu Youzhen.

Thinking about such things in his heart, Cao Jixiang was extremely happy, thinking that he had finally not wasted his efforts, and after such a toss, Xu Youzhen's loyalty and status in the emperor's eyes were finally greatly reduced.

Cao Jixiang was extremely happy, but his face was still silent, and then he said to Zhu Qizhen: "What the emperor said, the old slave is not clear at all. ”

After Zhu Qizhen heard this, he spoke to Cao Jixiang and said: "It's good that Cao Aiqing doesn't know about this kind of major event in the court. ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, so he said: "What the emperor admonishes is that the affairs in the court are not something that these eunuchs can pre-enter. ”

Zhu Qizhen saw Cao Jixiang say this, and his heart was naturally extremely happy, so he spoke to Cao Jixiang: "Cao Aiqing, I know in my heart that Cao Aiqing loves me very much, and is even more loyal to me, but the affairs of the court are complicated, and it is by no means easy to clarify, some eunuchs in the palace usually like to participate in their affairs, and those factory guards are even more happy to participate in the factional struggle in the court, fortunately, there are people like Cao Aiqing, who can help me maintain order in the palace, and over the years, it can be regarded as hard work Aiqing." ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, and hurriedly said to Zhu Qizhen: "The emperor doesn't have to say this, it stands to reason that the eunuchs in the palace can't interfere in political affairs, and some factory guards are also a little too out of line, fortunately, the emperor has this reminder today, let our family go back and teach those eunuchs who are not long-sighted." ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words come out of his mouth, so he smiled at Cao Jixiang and said: "This is not necessary, from the current situation, although the factory guards have done something that is not very in line with my heart, but they have also helped me do a lot of things, if there are no factory guards, I will not have the way to control the group of people who live underground." If this is the case, the factory guard is still quite satisfied. ”

Seeing that Zhu Qizhen had such a statement, Cao Jixiang opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, according to your meaning, there is no need to be too harsh on these factories. ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words, so he spoke to Cao Jixiang: "However, what I mean is that there is no need to criticize these factory guards. ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, and his originally somewhat uneasy heart naturally settled down, and was replaced by a spontaneous sense of joy.

Cao Jixiang knew in his heart that the emperor's expression was already implying that he trusted the eunuchs in the palace and the court officials outside the palace more than he trusted the court officials outside the court, which was naturally an excellent news for Cao Jixiang, which also showed that his current status was by no means replaceable by those officials in the court.

Cao Jixiang was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was still extremely happy, and then he kowtowed to Zhu Qizhen and said: "Thank you for the emperor's trust in us so much, Cao Jixiang thanked the emperor for his trust for the eunuchs in the palace." ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words, so he nodded at Cao Jixiang, and then spoke: "Father-in-law Cao doesn't need to say this, from the current situation, this is the case. ”

After Cao Jixiang heard this, he said to Zhu Qizhen: "The emperor said this, Cao someone can't repay the emperor's kindness even if he is broken." ”

Zhu Qizhen heard Cao Jixiang's words, so he spoke to Cao Jixiang and said: "Cao Aiqing doesn't have to say this, Cao Aiqing has done a lot of things for me over the years, it stands to reason that I should thank you well, but from the current situation, your official position is already the highest rank among the eunuchs, although I want to be promoted, but I also have to take into account the ancestral family law, so I can only grieve Cao Aiqing over the years." ”

Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Xu Cao Jixiang was naturally grateful, kowtowing to Xu Youzhen and thanking him repeatedly: "The emperor's words really tormented the minions, and the minions are loyal to the emperor, which is a matter of course, why should the emperor reward him." ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he said to Cao Jixiang: "This statement is not bad, but I also know in my heart that Cao Aiqing's credit is still quite large, and if it is not for Cao Aiqing to help me maintain the palace and the palace over the years, I am afraid that things will not be as smooth as today." ”

Cao Jixiang heard Zhu Qizhen's words, so he spoke to Zhu Qizhen: "The emperor said this, it really tormented the old slave, how can the old slave repay the emperor in the future." ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he said to Cao Jixiang: "Cao Aiqing, please hurry up, there is no need to be like this." ”

Cao Jixiang heard that Zhu Qizhen had this order, so he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately stood up from the ground.

After Cao Jixiang stood up, he immediately opened his mouth to Zhu Qizhen and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, it seems that there are many things going on in the court. ”

Zhu Qizhen didn't expect Cao Jixiang to say such words, so he said to Cao Jixiang: "Why did Cao Aiqing say this. ”

Seeing that the emperor did not refute the reaction, Cao Jixiang said to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, many ministers in the court have said that Lord Xu Youzhen and Lord Shi Heng are not on good terms, and I think there will be a vicious fight between these two adults. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he stared at Cao Jixiang with great attention, and then opened his mouth to ask Cao Jixiang: "Oh, could it be that Cao Aiqing heard something." ”

When Cao Jixiang heard this, he made a gesture of wanting to say and stopped, and then made up his mind to speak to Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't dare to say that the emperor will take back his life. ”

Hearing Cao Jixiang's words, Zhu Qizhen's curiosity rose in his heart, and he insisted on not letting go: "It doesn't hurt to speak, the grievances of these ministers in the DPRK and China, I didn't hear it from your mouth, not to mention that I also sent you out to inquire about these things before. ”

After Cao Jixiang heard this, he opened his mouth to Zhu Qizhen and said: "Your Majesty, the things outside the palace are also inquired about by the old slaves from the market, and everyone is also cloudy, but I am afraid that some of them are false, and if they rush to the heavens, I am afraid that it is not a good thing." ”