Shang Jinghui ran towards Zhang Gui and hugged Zhang Gui.

Zhang Gui knew that she was worried that she would really be killed outside the gate with the apocalypse, so he smiled and said, "I'm fine." ”

Because there were still important things, Zhang Gui didn't greet Shang Jinghui for too long, and after meeting Zhang Guoji with him, he came to the study alone to see Liu Zongzhou.

As soon as Zhang Gui came, he asked Liu Zongzhou: "Have you checked it out?" ”

"Yes, Grandpa Guo!"

"In all the activities of buying and selling Maoshan iron ore stocks, we have secretly investigated the true background of the rich businessmen whose huge wealth is unknown, and have relevant conclusive evidence!"

"In addition, in accordance with your instructions, from beginning to end, for the powerful bureaucrats and wealthy businessmen who have never participated in the Maoshan Iron Mine stock, our West Factory Special Service Department has also done a key investigation these days, and we have indeed found suspicious people!"

"For example, Dong Tingxian, although he often comes into contact with many officials and gentlemen or the domestic slaves of powerful bureaucrats under various pseudonyms, his whereabouts are always inevitably related to the rise of public opinion that is unfavorable to the country. In addition, he always went in and out of the mansion of an old man who had also never bought shares of the Moshan Iron Mine......"

After Liu Zongzhou reported to Zhang Gui, Zhang Gui nodded: "Very good!" Not to mention the sudden emergence of the new rich giants, in the process of Maoshan Iron Ore stock sale, these powerful bureaucrats who are unwilling to take advantage of them are either really light profits, or they really have worse intentions. Find a reason to control this Dong Tingxian secretly, and don't startle the snake. ”

Liu Zongzhou said: "We have quietly controlled him, he has been identified as the first person to spread the word that His Majesty was surrounded by Jiannu, and there is a suspicion of collusion, so we have arrested him on this ground." And he just caught it not long ago, in order not to startle the snake. It was caught shortly after the lockdown was issued. ”

Zhang Gui nodded after hearing this: "This is very good." ”

"Grandpa Guo, His Majesty in the palace sent someone to pass on His Majesty's decree!"

At this time, a family member came in and suddenly reported something.

Your Majesty?

Could it be that Your Majesty has thought of something that you should be in a hurry to instruct?

Zhang Gui felt suspicious in his heart, so he glanced at Liu Zongmin.

Then, Zhang Gui commanded: "Please let him in!" ”

Not long after, the chamberlain Du Xun walked to Zhang Gui's study, and smiled respectfully to offer the will of the apocalypse: "Your Majesty is now in Changchun Temple, pray for His Royal Highness the Prince, and ask Uncle Guo to come over too!" ”

The so-called will of His Majesty is nothing but an edict of the Apocalypse.

Although the edict is not a formal decree, it is indeed a way for the emperor to communicate privately with his close ministers, and sometimes, the courtiers will also regard the edict of the emperor as a holy decree.

For example, in history, Liu Jin was removed by an edict.

Changchun Temple In the Wanli period, the Empress Dowager Li built a temple in the inner city because of the good Buddha, so it gradually became a place where royal nobles often went to pray.

It is true that the apocalypse also often went to Changchun Temple to burn incense before this.

Zhang Gui didn't ask too much, and promised: "Okay!" Wait a moment, and after your father-in-law has gone to report to his father, he will go with you. ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Gui then took over the emperor's edict presented by the chamberlain.

After Zhang Gui glanced at Liu Zongmin, he handed over the private message from the emperor's edict to Zhang Gui to Liu Zongmin: "Keep it!" In addition, escort the person you mentioned just now directly into Xiyuan and hand it over to Wei Zhongxian! ”

Liu Zongmin didn't say much after agreeing and retreated.

And Zhang Gui met Zhang Guoji next, so he followed the inner servant Du Xun and went to Changchun Temple together.

Liu Zongmin also changed into court clothes here.

That's right, although Liu Zongmin is now working in Zhang Gui's mansion and is considered Zhang Gui's retainer, he also has an official position in the court, and he is nominally a member of the Jinyi Wei system.

Because of the development of the Ming Dynasty to the present, the official position of the Jinyi Guard has been widely used in various rewards many times, and the descendants of important civil servants and military generals will make up for the Jinyi Guard, and the descendants of the noble relatives and the ordinary martial arts who have made meritorious contributions will often be given to various Jinyi Guards.

Therefore, Liu Zongmin is not a special case.

"Master Liu, slow down! The grandfather wants to see you! ”

And when Liu Zongmin changed into court clothes, held Zhang Gui's gold medal that could go straight to the emperor's bedroom, and was about to escort Dong Tingxian to see the apocalypse, Zhang Guoji's maid suddenly came to Liu Zongmin.

In Zhang Gui's family, in order to distinguish Zhang Gui and Zhang Guoji, the father and son of the family, people often call Zhang Gui the grandfather of the country and Zhang Guoji the father-in-law of the country.

It's a habit to make a distinction, but there's no particular reason for it.

Liu Zongmin had no choice but to go to see Zhang Guoji first.

After meeting Zhang Guoji, Liu Zongmin arranged one thing according to Zhang Guoji's instructions, and then escorted Dong Tingxian to Xiyuan.

"What does the grandfather want Liu Ye to do?"

On the way, the family Ding couldn't help but ask Liu Zongmin.

Liu Zongmin glanced at this Ding and said, "Naturally, it is the matter of the national master's own business." ”

Dong Tingxian also listened carefully to the conversation between Liu Zongmin and this Ding.

For a while, after hearing Liu Zongmin say this, he couldn't help but be quite disappointed, and secretly wondered how Liu Zongmin, who was next to Zhang Gui, was more tight-lipped than Zhou Neng in the past.

Dong Tingxian was quite disappointed.

Of course, Dong Tingxian is even more helpless now, he didn't expect that he had actually been targeted by the people of the West Factory a long time ago, so that he was really caught off guard!

"Uncle Guo ordered him to be brought here?" Wei Zhongxian asked Liu Zongmin.

Liu Zongmin nodded.

Wei Zhongxian asked more: "Where did Uncle Guo go?" ”

Liu Zongmin replied: "Didn't Your Majesty send him an order to go to Changchun Temple, Uncle Guo went to Changchun Temple to see the driver first." ”

After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian suddenly felt bad and asked, "Who passed it on?" ”

Liu Zongmin replied: "Du, the eunuch of the direct hall, came to pass the edict not long ago. ”

"Not good!"

At this time, Tianqi Zhu Youxiao wanted to go out of the palace because he was sleepless late at night, so he suddenly appeared behind Wei Zhongxian, heard the conversation between Wei Zhongxian and Liu Zongmin, and suddenly spoke.

"Emperor!"

"Your Majesty!"

The Apocalypse said, "I didn't let anyone pass this edict tonight!" ”

As he was talking, Dong Tingxian here had already laughed: "Your Majesty doesn't really think that we only have one Cui Gonggong as the internal response, right?" Now Uncle Guo is afraid that he has already fallen into the heavy siege of my scholars who are determined to restore Donglin, Your Majesty should not think that these scholars who entered Beijing to take the exam are all powerless, they have already been forced by your Xilin scholars to become good at handling firearms. ”

Tianqi therefore looked at Dong Tingxian: "How many of you are there?" ”

Dong Tingxian replied: "If you spare me for the death penalty, I will tell you." ”

Apocalypse said: "Good! ”

Dong Tingxian: "There is no basis for what you say! ”

Apocalypse yelled, "You'd better not let me think you're stalling for time!" ”

As he spoke, the apocalypse asked Wei Zhongxian to take the imperial note with a red pen and draw up an edict to spare his capital crimes.

Dong Tingxian replied: "There are less than 100 people, but it is enough to kill the uncle of the country!" ”

After hearing this, Tianqi ordered: "Immediately pass the decree, and lead the 1,000th headquarters of the Praetorian Guard Battalion with Qi Panzong to Changchun Temple with me!" ”

Because he thought that it was easy to be misunderstood when he transferred troops to the inner city, and the apocalypse was concerned about the chaos, he simply led his troops to Changchun Temple.

It didn't take long for the apocalypse to lead his troops to Changchun Temple.

Qi Panzong also personally led his troops into the temple, and the surprised monks in the temple came out of the meditation room one after another.

But at this time, Qi Panzong came and said: "Your Majesty, there are no so-called scholars in the temple, and there is no uncle in the country!" ”

After a while, a large number of torches suddenly appeared outside, like a swimming dragon, and formed several weights around the temple.

Apocalypse looked at it and saw that these people with torches were all Tsing Yi scholars, and they were all holding handguns, all of them looked grim, quite heroic, and the number of people was far above the number of people on his side.

Dong Tingxian obviously told a lie!

The python-robed officer who was the leader of them showed surprise in his eyes after seeing the apocalypse in a dragon robe: "It's the Son of Heaven!" ”

Apocalypse sank his face.

At this time, Qi Panzong and other guards had lined up as a wall to block the apocalypse, and Qi Panzong also said: "Please dismount Your Majesty!" ”

Apocalypse just asked, "Where is Uncle Guo?" ”

"Haha, Uncle Guo? Uncle sent us to get rid of you, tyrant! ”

As he spoke, the python-robed officer shouted, "Colleagues, follow me to kill this tyrant!" ”

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

But at this time, there was a dense burst of gunfire from behind.

At the same time, Zhang Gui's voice also came: "Ge Lao, why frame the contemptible person?!" ”