"By the will of His Majesty, Admiral Wang An, Zhangyin Xichang, Bingbi Si Supervisor, Ling Jing Army, Han General, Qinzai."

"Slave and maid command, long live, long live, long live......"

On the first day of the fifth month, along with an edict from Yuntai Gate, Wang An, the great eunuch of the inner court who had assisted Zhu Changluo for more than 20 years, returned.

Zhu Youxiao gave him enough honors, especially the treatment of the Admiral Zhangyin West Factory, such as the director of the ceremonial superintendent Bingbi.

It can be said that he alone is not inferior to Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian in terms of official status.

What's more, on the occasion of his return, Zhu Youxiao also handed over to him the 4,500 imperial city troops of the Jing Army and the Han General.

As a result, the forces in the hands of Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu were reduced, and such news was fine for Liu Ruoyu, but for Wei Zhongxian......

"Factory Gong, yesterday the prefect of Huzhou was sparse, and a fire broke out in Dongcheng, Wucheng County, Huzhou, and more than 200 people's homes were burned ......"

"Burn your mother's head!"

Peng——

The sound of precious porcelain breaking on the gold bricks of the celebrant yamen sounded, and the angry Wei Zhongxian became angry, and a kind of eunuch inside the yamen was so frightened that they knelt down on the spot.

Wang Tiqian is in the hall of the Cultivation Hall at the moment, and there are only three people in the entire ceremonial supervisor yamen: Wang Chengen, Wei Zhongxian, and Liu Ruoyu.

It just so happened that Wang Chengen was busy with the affairs of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, and basically the affairs of the Master of Ceremonies were handled by Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu.

Liu Ruoyu's yamen is in the east, Wei Zhongxian is in the west, there is no one around to consult, and the celebrant is full of outsiders.

At this time, hearing the news that his military power was seized, it was not surprising that Wei Zhongxian was angry.

"Three thousand pure troops! Three Thousand Pure Army ......"

Wei Zhongxian gritted his teeth and walked left and right, it can be said that the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

"Who should I be so angry, it turned out to be Wei Bingbi...... I don't know which offspring who didn't have long eyes made Wei Bingbi angry? ”

Wei Zhongxian's anger had not subsided, but he heard a familiar and unfamiliar voice sounding in the yamen of the celebrant supervisor.

He looked sideways, and sure enough, he saw Wang An, who was dressed in a bullfighting suit, walking into the yamen of the celebrant with a group of more than ten eunuchs with a face.

The two haven't seen each other for a few years, but when they meet, they are full of gunpowder.

Thinking about it, when Wei Zhongxian was elected to the palace, he relied on the eunuch Sun Xian to enter the Jiazi library.

After making the silver, he sat on the meal of Zhu Youxiao's mother, Wang Cairen, and only then did he join the Wei Dynasty.

Because the Wei Dynasty was a subordinate of Wang An, he praised Wei Zhongxian to Wang An many times, and Wang An also treated Wei Zhongxian well and did not do anything harsh to him.

When the Wei Dynasty and Wei Zhongxian competed for the Ke clan as a "rival food", Wang An also ordered the Wei Dynasty to withdraw.

Who would have thought that after the death of Zhu Youxiao's mother, Wei Zhongxian actually took refuge in Li Xuanzhi, and thought about framing Wang An after Zhu Changluo's death.

In Wang An's view, this is equivalent to his subordinates trying to backstab and kill him, which is naturally unforgivable.

As for Wei Zhongxian, he also understood that the things he did were not authentic, and anyone who replaced him would kill him.

Rather than being killed by the other party, it is better to kill the other party first.

As soon as the two met, they were like the tip of a needle against a wheat, full of gunpowder.

"I don't know if Wang Bingbi is back, our family didn't let people prepare a banquet to celebrate, it's really rude......"

Wei Zhongxian showed a seemingly kind smile and a humble tone, while Wang An sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said respectfully:

"It's just a rebooted domestic servant, His Royal Highness King Sindeqi can survive to this day, otherwise I'm afraid it will be ......"

Wang An didn't continue, but the way he looked at Wei Zhongxian said it all.

The atmosphere between the two of them froze a little for a while, but finally Wang An opened his mouth to break the deadlock:

"As soon as I returned to the celebrant priest, our family will run an errand in the north."

After that, Wang An took the dozen eunuchs who made people feel alive and left Wei Zhongxian's errand gate, and Wei Zhongxian unconsciously twitched a few times in the corners of his eyes after he left.

"Go and find out, who let Wang An come back!" Wei Zhongxian turned to the eunuch Tu Wenfu on the side and spoke, and the other party also responded.

Wang An's return made the atmosphere in the capital even more weird, which was presented from the moment he arrived at the yamen where he was running an errand.

When Wang An led people to the north yamen, an official of the six departments appeared in the yamen and said to Wang An, who was the head of the yamen:

"Wang Bingbi, Master Han heard that you are back, and he specially held a banquet in the mansion tonight, and invited you to ...... with many clear streams."

"I know, our family will go back at night, and I'm tired of running in the middle of the matter." Wang An's performance was very polite, which made the errand runner very useful, and slowly withdrew from the celebrant after saluting.

"Bingbi, long live the call of your ......"

Not long after this happened, the eunuch came to the Palace of Raising the Heart, and brought the emperor's edict to summon Wang An.

Wang An did not dare to delay this, and hurriedly went to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and after half an hour's journey, he entered the gate of the Qianqing Palace in the afternoon.

However, when entering the Qianqing Palace Gate, Wang An could feel some malice in the eyes of the Jingjun from the left and right of the palace gate.

Obviously, this group of eunuchs of the Pure Army who were recruited by Wei Zhongxian were not interested in Wang An.

Wang An didn't say much, he had a lot of means, and with the trust of the emperor, it was very simple to solve the internal problems of the Jingjun and the Han generals.

He walked into the gate of the Qianqing Palace, and after crossing the long palace road, he saw the scene of Wang Tiqian retreating from the Qianqing Palace.

Wang Tiqian glanced at Wang An jealously, and after slowly bowing, he retreated without saying anything, while Wang An glanced at the other party, and then walked into the Qianqing Palace, came to the door of the Heart Cultivation Palace, knelt down and said:

"Slave Wang An, see long live, long live the holy bow ......"

"Get up." Zhu Youxiao's voice came out, and Wang An also walked into the Heart Cultivation Palace, and saw Zhu Youxiao who was concocting wood in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

As an emperor, dressed in single clothes, he concocted wood in the Heart Cultivation Palace, so that the expensive gold bricks were covered with sawdust, which looked a little unseemly.

However, Wang An just sniffed, and didn't even glance at the wood, knowing that this wood was a golden silk nanmu that was not much in stock in the inner house.

"How's it going? Can it still be solved? ”

Zhu Youxiao turned his back to Wang An, and while asking, he manipulated the objects in his hands.

"It's a little tricky, but it's only a matter of time before it's solved for the slave."

"Han Yi, did they invite you to the banquet?" Zhu Youxiao stopped what he was doing, and Wang An also bowed slightly:

"Probably preparing to fight back against Cui Chengxiu and the others together with the slave maid."

"Don't overdo it." Zhu Youxiao continued his actions, and Wang An also responded that it was.

After half a ring, Zhu Youxiao didn't speak again, and Wang An slowly withdrew from the Heart Cultivation Hall when he saw this.

However, not long after he left, Zhang Yan, as the master of the harem, took Fan and other six concubines to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The difference is that in the team that came this time, in addition to the lively Zhu Ciran and Zhu Shu'e who was chasing and fighting, there was also a baby who was held in swaddling clothes.

It's just that he doesn't seem to have the excitement of being a father for the first time, and in the face of his third heir, Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything about this prince except for taking the other party and hugging him.

In this regard, Fan's could only speak: "Long live, Yan'er has been crying recently, and the concubine wants to take it to the Tai Hospital to see." ”

"Well, just let the slave maid take it......" Zhu Youxiao hugged Zhu Ciyan, next to Zhu Ciran and Zhu Shu'e, and the six concubines sat in the hall, obviously they came this time, not just for Zhu Ciyan's business.

Zhu Youxiao is not a fool, so he can naturally feel that something is wrong with the atmosphere.

He looked at Zhang Yan, and Zhang Yan kept looking at the other two concubines who were pregnant.

Zhu Youxiao followed her gaze, and quickly understood Zhang Yan's meaning and thoughts, his face slowly became a little unhappy, and after handing Zhu Ciyan to Fan's hand, he brushed his sleeves and said:

"Except for the queen, the rest of us should step aside."

"The concubine received the order...... "Fan and others, who did not dare to disobey, began to leave with Zhu Ciran and others.

"Father hugs ......"

Zhu Shu'e ran to Zhu Youxiao to ask for a hug before leaving, and Zhu Youxiao also hugged Zhu Shu'e with a fatherly smile before signaling for Fan to take Zhu Shu'e away.

"Goodbye, Father!"

Zhu Ciran and Zhu Shu'e waved to Zhu Youxiao when they left, and the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face always existed.

However, such an existence disappeared in an instant after the two children left, Zhu Youxiao's face returned to his usual calmness, and he looked at Zhang Yan intently:

"The Inner Court is not allowed to interfere in politics......"

He opened his mouth to say a word, and Zhang Yan immediately knelt on top of the gold bricks, but his expression was not panicked, but very calm.

She looked up at Zhu Youxiao, her eyes were clear, and she didn't seem to have a trace of distraction.

After half a ring, she opened her lips and said:

"The concubine just wants your majesty to understand that you still have heirs......"

One sentence made Zhu Youxiao's brows wrinkle unconsciously.

Obviously, Zhang Yan heard the rumors that Wang Tiqian and Wei Zhongxian slandered Gao Panlong, and she came today because she was worried that Zhu Youxiao really had thoughts that he shouldn't have as in the rumors.

"I repeat, the inner court is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the rumors of the outer court are only rumors......

Zhu Youxiao's eyes were gloomy, and his face was not good-looking, but Zhang Yan was not afraid of Zhu Youxiao, who used "I" as his self-proclaimed name, but persuaded:

"Your Majesty, you have connived too much at Wei Zhongxian and Mrs. Fengsheng, and you have connived at rumors too much!"

"Presumptuous......" Zhu Youxiao opened his mouth vigorously, there was no annoyance in his tone, but there was a trace of majesty that made Zhang Yan stop.

It's just that Zhang Yan faced Zhu Youxiao's reprimand, but she didn't let go:

"The concubine should be your majesty's husband, and the inner court should be your home, so she opened her mouth to dissuade her, if your majesty feels that what the concubine said is wrong, the concubine will never speak again in the future."

"You ......" Zhu Youxiao saw that Zhang Yan's tone was so tough, and he immediately stood up and looked at Zhang Yan condescendingly, wanting to see a trace of fear from Zhang Yan's stubborn appearance.

However, for Zhang Yan, as the queen, she is not afraid of Zhu Youxiao.

Perhaps reluctant to give up this hard-won family affection, Zhu Youxiao did not scold Zhang Yan again, but turned his back and said that he didn't want to talk to her.

"The concubine retires"

Seeing this, Zhang Yan knew that it was useless to kneel again, so after getting up and bowing respectfully, she turned around and withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

After she withdrew, Zhu Youxiao looked at the door in a daze, and after a while, he looked at the "General Map of Da Ming Kun Yu" in the High Hanging Heart Palace.

For a while, even he didn't know what he was doing......

"Wang Bingbi has returned, and there is no fear that no one in the inner court will suppress Wei Rebellious!"

"Congratulations to Wang Bingbi!"

"When the float is white! When the floating is white! ”

When Zhu Youxiao was entangled, Wang An had already come to Han Yi's mansion.

In Fuzhong, what Wang An saw was no longer the Donglin forces of the Zhongzheng Ying Dynasty, but only Han Yi, Sun Chengzong, Zuo Guangdou and other officials with more than a dozen big cats and kittens remained.

When he saw this scene, he knew why the emperor wanted him to go north.

The disappearance of Donglin is not a good thing for the imperial court, let alone for the imperial court.

If he doesn't come again, it will only be a matter of time before Donglin disappears.

Between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Wang An listened carefully to the voices of all the officials in Jingdonglin, and the Donglin officials also spoke freely.

Unlike the discord between Donglin and the eunuchs that later generations believed, the party struggle in the late Ming Dynasty was far more complex than most people imagined.

Donglin's support for Zhu Changluo was not an overnight thing, and Wang An's service to Zhu Changluo was not an overnight thing.

For a long time, Wang An and the Donglin Party had a close relationship, and after Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, Wang An was promoted to the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch Bingbi.

After that, Wang An adopted the opinion of Wang Wenyan, a scholar in the door, and within a month, he and Yang Lian and others persuaded Zhu Changluo to implement various political measures favorable to the Ming Dynasty.

The first is to pay money to make up for the military salaries of the nine sides, and the second is to use Zou Yuanbiao, Wang Dewan and others in Donglin.

Because when Wang An was in power, the inner court and the outer court were very harmonious, so both inside and outside the court praised him in unison.

People such as Zhao Nanxing, Liu Yixian, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others also respect him very much.

Wang An's return this time made Donglin see a chance to breathe, thinking of being suppressed by the eunuch party these days, and then thinking of Yuan Keli and others being sent to Guanwai, some officials were deeply affectionate and secretly sobbed.

Wang An, who watched this scene, shook his head in his heart, thinking that Donglin was really down a lot without Zhao Nanxing, Liu Yixiao and others.

But even if they can breathe, it will be difficult to regain their previous momentum.

Although Wang An was a little embarrassed about this, he knew very well that the emperor did not want Donglin to grow.

The growth of political parties represents a mixed element of the party.

At present, although there are few people in Donglin, there are many fewer people who talk about it, and it may be better to use it than before.

Thinking of this, Wang An put down his wine glass, frowned and said:

"Although I am in charge of the Jingjun and the Han generals, and have entered the ceremonial supervisor and the West Factory, I have no say in the ceremonial supervisor and the Jing Army, except that the West Factory can help you."

"This is not surprising...... Han Yi said with a slight bow when he heard this:

"After all, the Jingjun and the celebrant have been infiltrated by Wei Wei for a long time, and Wang Bingbi came in person, and it will take a lot of time to restore their former strength."

"We invited Wang Bingbi to come here today to ask Wang Bingbi, can we join forces with King Qi to balance Wei Wei?"

After there were fewer people, Han Yi's speech became a lot bolder.

Something like the alliance with the King of Qi, if it was before, I am afraid that Han Yi would have just spoken, and he would be criticized by a group of officials within Donglin as the Eagle Dog of the King of Qi and the lackey of the vassal king.

However, when he opened his mouth to say this, no one in the hall said anything unacceptable.

Seeing this, Wang An glanced at the people in the hall......

Han Yi, Sun Chengzong, Zuo Guangdou, Li Banghua, Zhu Guozhen, Zou Weilian, Xia Jiayu, Zhang Guangqian, Cheng Guoxiang, Liu Tingji, Huang Gongfu, Xie Xuelong, Qian Qianyi, Song Shixiang......

"Fifteen ......"

Wang An was a little speechless, because he saw that among the fifteen people, except for Han Yi, Zuo Guangdou, and Qian Qianyi, most of them were Donglin officials who were not popular during the Zhongzheng Ying Dynasty.

However, Wang An remembers very well that Li Banghua, Zhu Guozhen and others seem to be officials of the practical faction.

Their group of people, plus the eighteen Donglin officials who were demoted to the outside of the Guan, all seemed to be people who liked to do things in Donglin, except for ......

Wang An looked at Qian Qianyi, who was drinking alone in his position, and sighed a little.

is different from what most people think, covering the sky with one hand, Qian Qianyi, the leader of Donglin.

Qian Qianyi's political career is a tragedy......

In the first year of the Apocalypse, he served as the chief examiner of the Zhejiang Township Examination, and he revised the "Records of Shenzong" in the capital, but he was in the capital, but there was fraud in Zhejiang, and he was implicated and punished.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, when the parties were fighting, he suddenly fell ill and returned to his hometown.

Finally, after four years of the apocalypse, he made a comeback again, but Wei Zhongxian came to power, and he was dismissed by Cui Chengxiu and returned to his hometown.

If it weren't for Zhu Youzhen's inconvenience, he would have reinstated as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites in the first year of Chongzhen, and lost the party struggle with Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren.

Later, because of the outbreak of imperial examination fraud in Zhejiang, Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren framed him for accepting bribes and dismissed him and returned to his hometown.

After that, Wen Tiren didn't let him go, and let people frame him for corruption, but he didn't do it after being investigated, so he saved his life.

Until the death of the Ming Dynasty, Nan Ming asked him to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites because of the false name of the leader of Donglin, and as a result, the Donglin officials died, and there was nothing.

Qian Qianyi thought that he could be in power, but he had nothing but fame.

In the arrangement of Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and Zhu Youxiang, not to mention the soldiers and horses, even the logistics are not under his control.

It wasn't until the Qing army went south that Zhu Youxiang, Ma Shiying, and Liu Kongzhi, who was in charge of the water army, had already run out of the city, and Qian Qianyi, as a mascot, knew that he wanted to escape.

As a result, he did not succeed in running, and was caught by Zhao Zhilong, who was in charge of soldiers and horses, and wanted to use his reputation to surrender to the Qing army.

After that, Qian Qianyi was escorted by Zhao Zhilong to kowtow, which is why Zheng Chenggong and Qian Qianyi's disciples did not blame him.

However, no matter how tragic Qian Qianyi's political career is, he did descend to the Qing, or to the identity of the leader of Donglin, and he was a traitor......

Many people agree on this.

Zhu Youzhen didn't let Qian Qianyi clean up, because he knew that this old boy was an unlucky guy who had no ability and only a reputation, and it just so happened that his reputation could be used to do something, so he left him.

It's just that this also leads to the fact that, in Wang An's opinion, Qian Qianyi and the rest of the people sitting here seem a little out of place.

"How did the King of Qi leave him ......"

Wang An was still muttering in his heart, but he didn't know that the forty-four-year-old Qian Qianyi also sighed in his heart with a wine glass.

If he had known that coming to the capital was an act of death, he would rather be honest at home and give people a "moisturizing pen" every day to nourish his life.

Now it's okay, I'm scared every day, and I don't know when I will be relegated to some wild place like Yuan Keli and others.

"Sure enough, I still have to go home......

Qian Qianyi's mind was active, and Wang An said to everyone:

"To unite with King Qi, we have to wait until King Qi comes back to know if it is feasible."

"The immediate priority is to ensure the stability of the inner court first, I urgently need to clean up the army, and in this regard, I hope you can distract Wei Zhongxian's attention from the court."

"It's not that hard." Han Yi agreed when he heard this, and Wang An also drank with a group of them after discussing the matter.

It's just that while they were drinking, the officials of the five parties of Qichu, Zhejiang, Xuankun, and Kun, who were miles away, gathered together again.

"Wang An is back, so it seems that this guy will inevitably join forces with Han Yi and others."

"Don't be nervous, it's not us who should be nervous at the moment, but Wei Zhongxian."

In the study, Yao Zongwen and the three of them got together, and what they discussed was also Wang An's return.

It's just that in their opinion, the appearance of Wang An cannot change much from the outer court.

Donglin has declined, and it will not be able to recover in ten and a half years, not to mention that they will continue to suppress Donglin.

The only thing that needs to be paid attention to is that Wang An's return to Beijing this time was led by Zhu Youxiao or Zhu Youzhen.

The reason why Yao Zongwen and others have this view is because Wang An went to the south of the Imperial Horse Prison after all, which is equivalent to taking refuge under Zhu Youzhen for five years.

If it is Zhu Youzhen's move, then Wang An's intention to come back and Zhu Youzhen's meaning are obvious.

Zhu Youzhen wanted to strengthen his control in the inner court and suppress Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian.

If this is the case, Yao Zongwen and the others don't need to think too much, after all, they have already discussed, wait for the opportunity first, and see what conflicts Zhu Youzhen and Zhu Ciran will have in the future.

The king of Qi was strong and voted for the king of Qi, and the prince was strong and attached to the prince.

Such political ventures may seem to have no position, but they are the most effective means of stabilizing their interests.

It's just that if Wang An's return is not led by Zhu Youzhen, but by Zhu Youxiao, then things will become very interesting......

"If Banzai is transferred back to Wang An, I'm afraid that after Wei Zhongxian understands the matter, he can only bow his head obediently."

Tang Binyin said his analysis, and Gu Tianjun also said:

"With Wei Zhongxian's character and the help of the Hakka family, Wang An may not be able to gain a firm foothold in the inner court."

"Don't underestimate him too much." Yao Zongwen shook his head and reminded him:

"Although Wang An can't do it, Cao Huachun is his righteous son after all, and now Cao Huachun has been transferred to the south field, but his team is still in the capital."

"If it is long live to transfer Wang An back, then after King Qi knows about it, he will definitely use Cao Huachun's team to help Wang An."

"In this way, the situation in the inner court is not something you and I can grasp."

"However, if Wang An is transferred back, then Donglin's side ......"

Yao Zongwen's words made Tang Binyin and Gu Tianjun squint.

If Zhu Youxiao is transferred back to Wang An, then it is obvious that Wang An's return will bring a trace of change to the outer court, and their behavior of wanting to suppress Donglin may be damaged.

The three of them pondered for a long time, and finally Yao Zongwen said:

"The specific situation will not change, and in general, it depends on what kind of attitude Wang An has towards Wang An after he returns."

"Judging from King Qi's attitude, we can know who Wang An transferred back......

"King ...... Qi" Hearing Yao Zongwen's words, Tang Binyin and Gu Tianjun glanced at each other, and then their thoughts gradually turned to Zhu Youzhen, who was still in Taining City......