In the evening, according to Wang An's prior instructions, Zheng Haizhu and others were at the door of his new trading company.

The carriage in Zuofu arrived as scheduled, Zheng Haizhu got into the car alone, and said to the coachman who had already recognized his face: "Where did your master tell him to go over?" ”

"Back to Mrs. Zheng, the lord said, after picking you up, go to the tube alley near the glaze factory, the third house near Yang Yu Hutong, and plant a dahlia house in front of the door."

Zheng Haizhu nodded: "Yes, let's go." ”

It was a secret mansion outside Wang An's palace, used to communicate with Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou.

Donglin prides himself on being clear, and is most taboo to be reprimanded by the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang for colluding with the eunuchs of the inner court, but he really needs a celebrant like Wang An to pass on the direction of the wind, so he is very cautious when regularly exchanging information between the inner court and the outer court.

It is a separate house where the joints meet, and it is often changed.

When the sun set, Zheng Haizhu entered the palace in Guanzi Hutong, but saw that it was not Wang An's prince sitting opposite Yang Lian, but a scribe in his forties with elegant robes.

"Mrs. Zheng, this is Mr. Wang." Yang Lian got up and introduced.

Zheng Haizhu weighed Yang Lian's rare calm tone, and listened to his introduction without disclosing his official position, only vaguely using the word "sir", and had somewhat guessed who this scribe surnamed Wang was.

Although the scribe's temples were frosted and the corners of his lips were slackened, his eyes were shining.

"I've seen Mrs. Zheng, in the next, from Donglinmen, Wang Wenyan."

Sure enough, it was him, Zheng Haizhu said in his heart, a graduate of the Ming and Qing dynasties, how could he not know Wang Wenyan.

Born as a prison official, he was not even a showman, by collecting some black money in the Yamen, accumulating assets, and entering Beijing, he was favored by Yu Yuli, an official of the Criminal Department, and introduced to Wang An, the companion of the East Palace at that time, as a cronie, to assist Wang An to unite with Donglin, and to protect the prince, and to use various tricks to separate the three factions of Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang.

When Zheng Haizhu entered Beijing, he registered Wang Wenyan, who was known as the "first cloth cloth in the late Ming Dynasty", in his heart, and estimated that he didn't need to deliberately inquire, as long as he opened the circle of Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, he would soon be able to see this person.

Zheng Haizhu returned the salute to Wang Wenyan and asked Yang Lian: "The prince has not arrived yet?" ”

"He is on duty in the palace, he can't come out, and he discusses with Mr. Wang, it's the same, Mr. Wang knows, that is, the prince knows."

Zheng Haizhu has counted.

At this time, Wang Wenyan, although he claimed to have worshiped under the Donglin Gate, was actually Wang An's eyes, ears and assistants outside the palace, and in history, he and Huang Zunsu could be called the "two great think tanks of Donglin", until Wang An was killed by Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family.

Zheng Haizhu then sat down, did not pave the way for nonsense, and said bluntly: "On the carriage that came, I have consulted Zuo Gong, the six-grade temple man of Honglu Temple, named Li Kezhuo, is not from Donglinmen, nor is he a minion of the Zhejiang Party. But Zuo Gong also said that at this time, the Imperial Procuratorate had a royal history to impeach Li Kezhuo for falsely reporting the money of his companions. When I saw Li Kezhuo go to invite the Taoist temple of the immortal master today, I was suspicious that even if he was not a person from the Zhejiang Party or Guifei in the past, he would soon become a pawn of Zheng Guifei. ”

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, but where can they have Zheng Haizhu's God perspective, they can't help but be a little confused, and they didn't string them together for a while.

Wang Wenyan, a cunning and shrewd person who went from the rivers and lakes to the temple, really reacted faster than genuine civil servants like Yang and Zuo.

"Does Mrs. Zheng mean that Concubine Zheng may want Li Kezhuo to do something to get him out of the impeachment recital, and maybe even be promoted?"

Zheng Haizhu smiled at him, and then showed a conclusive look: "Concubine Zheng's favor has long been a passing thing with the emperor's great travel. But now, Daming has no queen, and she can still control all the women in the harem as a concubine. If I were her, I would rely on the selection of the Long Live Lord not to stop it, and send the female sex in the name of the Guangyu heir, and after the Long Live Lord indulged in excessive desires and the dragon body was sick, let Li Kezhuo of this Honglu Temple enter the elixir refined by the Taoists. ”

When Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou heard this, their faces were a little unpleasant.

This Zheng family, who is also a woman herself, how can the arrangement of the bed be so direct, and she is not respectful to the Son of Heaven.

Although Wang An cooperated with the Donglin faction, he knew the fiery temper of the Ming civil officials, how dare he tell them that Concubine Zheng had already sent eight beauties to Zhu Changluo, and the king not only accepted them, but also was indeed greedy for joy more than in the past.

Yang Lian frowned and said: "Even if, well, even if the Long Live Lord wants to diagnose the pulse and prescribe a prescription, it will be too much to go to the hospital, when will it be the turn to get the Honglu Temple?" ”

Zheng Haizhu stared at Yang Lian: "The Tai Hospital has prescribed a prescription, and the imperial pharmacy must also decoct the medicine." When Wenhua Hall came to lecture that day, I asked the prince that the person who is now in charge of the imperial pharmacy happens to be Cui Wensheng...... With Grandpa Cui watching, the imperial pharmacy was afraid that it would fry a decoction that had no medicinal effect. At that time, Li Kezhuo will be able to offer the elixir. ”

Yang Lian was stunned.

After all, he is a dignified minister, and the position of political struggle is in the foreign court, at most he is staring at the personnel changes of the master of ceremonies and eunuchs, because it involves the most important power of the imperial administration, how can he care about the eunuchs in charge of the imperial dining room and the imperial pharmacy.

But Cui Wensheng is a close servant who has followed Concubine Zheng for decades, and Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou know it.

Yang Lian looked at Wang Wenyan.

Wang Wenyan's heart, in fact, has been in a few rounds, and he has an impressive evaluation of Zheng Haizhu who is facing him for the first time today.

Wang Wenyan felt that this woman was like a chess player who joined halfway, who could review the opponent's previous moves and reasonably guess the opponent's later moves.

"Yang Gong, Zuo Gong, Wen Yan felt that Mrs. Zheng's vigilance was very reasonable. Wen Yan did hear news from the palace recently, saying that it was a little unusual for the Long Live Lord to recruit people from the palace. ”

Zheng Haizhu smiled faintly: "It's not strange, Zheng Guifei gave people, and Cui Wensheng gave medicine." He is in charge of the imperial pharmacy and offers aphrodisiacs, and the prince is not easy to manage him. ”

"Madam, be careful." Zuo Guangdou saw that Yang Lian's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot, and finally couldn't help but remind Zheng Haizhu.

Zheng Haizhu looked frank: "No matter what the heart is, Yang Gong and Zuo Gong look at me, are they chewing on the spring affairs of the harem?" I'm just talking about a lot of big holes that also appeared in the past of the previous dynasties. The Son of Heaven is the Ninety-Five Supreme, and he also has seven emotions and six desires, and he will also be deceived by others. The new monarch ascended the throne, and it was just the time for those with evil intentions to buy tricks. I'm really anxious, and I can't take this matter lightly. ”

Wang Wenyan also echoed: "Indeed, before the ceremony, Long Live Lord approved a lot of concerts, revived Donglin, and rewarded the border soldiers, such a good situation is easy to teach us to slack off our vigilant minds, and negligence in the harem may be more troublesome." ”

Yang Lian was displeased, just because he respected the dignity of the king, and he actually recognized the analysis of Zheng and Wang.

Zheng Haizhu asked pretending to be puzzled: "There is one thing that I don't understand. Even if the concubine set up a plot to murder the Long Live Lord, her own son King Fu would not be able to ascend the throne, right? Long live the eldest son and the fifth son of the emperor. ”

Yang Lian replied: "Long live the lord has no queen, the rank of East Li and West Li is too low, the eldest son of the emperor is not considered Chongling, but he is still young, Zheng Guifei is afraid that she wants to be named the queen mother as soon as possible, and then hang the curtain regent in the name of the queen mother." ”

Zheng Haizhu gave a look of sudden realization: "Then weave the four anti-Donglin courtiers of Qichu, Zhejiang, and Xuan, if the eldest son of the emperor is not long on the throne and has not yet been born, it will also ...... It's also a big deal, and the will of King Fu as the emperor may appear in the edict? ”