Chapter 25: Concubine Zheng's gentleness
The "Ding Mansion" near the Dongzhi Gate of the capital has been very lively recently, and there are many guests every day.
There are celebrities in the business world and officials in the court.
Because this old man Ding is the imperial historian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and because he impeached Shen Shixing, the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhao Zhigao, the deputy head of the cabinet, and Yang Cheng, the secretary of the ministry, in one breath. Impeach them for forming parties for personal gain, eliminating dissidents, and causing chaos in the government.
Lord Ding's courage made him famous overnight, and the government and the opposition had to look at Lord Ding's face to act, and even the businessmen and celebrities in society were vying to slap him.
Seeing off the last wave of visitors, the lights have been turned on, and the drums have sounded.
Ding Yushi rubbed his stiff neck, feeling distressed in his heart.
A few days ago, the sect leader sent an order, ordering him to impeach those three people in the court, and to do whatever the cost, only the results.
And those three people are high-powered, and there are a lot of party members. With his small left deputy capital Yushi, it is really more difficult to shake these three bigwigs in the court than to ascend to the sky!
However, the order of the sect leader is more effective than the emperor's decree, and the emperor's decree can be bargained or passively implemented, and at most it will be called lazy.
And if the sect leader's orders are not carried out seriously, he. There will be a hundred ways to make your life worse than death.
Alas, if you know now, why bother in the beginning.
If you hadn't listened to the villain's slander and mistakenly accepted the "Shuowang Red Pill", relying on your own dignified imperial history, how could you be at the mercy of a person in the rivers and lakes.
It's easy to get on a thief ship, but it's hard to get off a thief ship.
For now, the only way to do this is to go anywhere. God is pitiful, in the end, don't let yourself be ruined.
The life of one foot in the government and one foot in the rivers and lakes is not easy, and every day makes me physically and mentally exhausted, like walking on thin ice.
The defection of the three winning brothers made him feel as painful as if he had lost his left and right arms. They can't move in the sun, but the night is theirs.
They are the wolves that roam the wasteland in the cold night, and the most ferocious beasts tremble before them.
Unfortunately, wild wolves can never be fed as domestic dogs, they are not only cruel, but also unfaithful.
What is hateful is that the old man of Jin Changshun not only dug up the corner of his wall, but also destroyed the "Taihang Three Ghosts" sent to Changzhou without knowing it and without realizing it.
The three ghosts were originally cannon fodder to send them to death, using them as bait, and when they attracted the attention of the factory guards to Jin Changshun, they would use hidden odd soldiers to kill them.
In this way, you can not only ensure your own safety, but also borrow a knife to kill people.
It's a perfect plan, so perfect that it feels seamless even to yourself.
But the three of them were destroyed by the other party before they could start acting, which not only frustrated their plans, but also made them lose face.
At the same time, it also made him realize for the first time that Kim Changshun's sensitivity and cunning are not as easy to deal with as he imagined.
Although Jin Changshun and himself belong to the same "Red Seal Sect", who can take care of anyone these days, everyone respects the sect leader on the surface, and who is not cultivating their own forces behind the scenes?
If it weren't for the control of this hateful "Shuowang Red Pill", everyone would have started to set up another mountain long ago.
It is rumored that the formula of this medicine comes from the northern "desert zerg" and is concocted by the imperial physician of the court. But after secretly checking for so long, I didn't find out which imperial doctor made it.
However, as long as it is from the hands of the imperial court doctor, he will find him sooner or later.
At present, the only way to deal with the bad things in the court is to deal with them first, and then free up your hands to deal with the old fox Jin Changshun.
Otherwise, this bad breath will make it difficult for you to sleep and eat all the time.
At this time, the lights in the duty room of the East Factory were bright, Wang An, Wang Gonggong, Yang Cheng, Yang Shangshu, Zhao Jin, Zhao Yushi, Jinyi Wei Commander Luo Sigong and several others were still frowning and discussing the case.
"Today, news came from the dark line on the south side of the Yangtze River, Meng Gang died in battle. The official bulletin is estimated to arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. Wang Gonggong said.
Everyone knows that Dongchang has its own dark lines all over the country, so it is not surprising.
"From the killing of Hu Jinsheng last year to today, everyone only cares about the disputes in the court, and few people care about the turmoil outside the hall. In fact, it has long been in danger, and everyone is just burning and not feeling hot. Yang Shangshu said indignantly.
"Hu Jinsheng died last year in the 'Desert Zerg', and now Meng Gang is lost at their hands, Commander Luo, how much do you Jinyiwei know about this nation or the killer organization?" Zhao Yushi asked.
Commander Luo touched his beard with his chin and muttered for a long time:
"This people have always lived in the bitter cold of the north, and are accustomed to living in underground caves because they have to escape the wind, sand and cold. Over time, they developed the ability to burrow into the ground, and they specialized in the art of attacking in the earth. It is said that a person with a sharp dagger can leap out of the earth at such a fast speed that it can cause the suddenness of the attack, and very few of the attacked people escape. β
"Judging from the information gathered, the 'Desert Zerg' has a great relationship with the 'Red Confession'. Perhaps they were envious of the Huahua world in the Central Plains and were lured by the benefits of this teaching, so they dived south to the Central Plains. "The prince is fair.
Yang Shangshu interjected:
"The point is that we know very little about it, and it has been succeeded by it time and time again."
"Where there is a spear, there is a shield, as long as it is a human being, it is inevitable that it will have its shortcomings. Although their killing methods are abnormal and their martial arts are strong, they were not killed by us a few days ago. When the prince said this, his face showed a little pride.
"Oh, who has that ability?" Zhao Yushi asked.
"It is said that in an underground cave in Wuxi, they were going to ambush us, but they were killed and the whole army was wiped out. Almost all of them were destroyed in the hands of Lord Du Wenlin. β
Hearing that Du Wenlin had such ability, Yang Shangshu and Zhao Yushi couldn't help but smile on their faces, it seemed that they had not seen the wrong person.
Zhao Yushi then asked:
"So how did Lord Meng Gang and Master Meng get recruited today?"
"The details won't be known until the bulletin comes." Lord Wang replied.
Yang Shangshu interjected:
"I have always heard that not only local officials have added to this religion, but also people above the court have participated in it, and the harm to the community is getting bigger and bigger! Not only will it disrupt the normal social order, but if the conditions are ripe, it may even cause chaos to the government. The harm is worse than the external trouble, and it has to be prevented! β
"What Yang Shangshu said is extremely true! Lu Qing, the magistrate of Wuxi, was also arrested this time, a person who knows the destiny of heaven for more than a year, should be an official with peace of mind to ensure his old age. It's really embarrassing for anyone to want to get involved in it!. The prince said again.
"I wondered, who of them didn't get to where they are today after ten years of hard work, why should they commit to a Jianghu sect? Not to mention ruining his future, it will also affect his family, and the responsibility for committing chaos is not small! Zhao Yushi said.
"The express report I received the day before yesterday said that this sect uses a poison called 'Shuowang Red Pill' to control the sect, which is said to come from the recipe of the Zerg and is concocted by the imperial physician of the palace. After taking this medicine, it is difficult to get rid of the poison for life, and only if you take the antidote on the day of synod, otherwise you will die of poison. "The prince is fair.
"I see! Who in the world does not spare his life? Those who are controlled will be held hostage for the rest of their lives. Yang Shangshu sighed.
Zhao Yushi continued:
"Since we can find the imperial doctor in the palace to help develop and produce this medicine, it can be seen that the palace is not clean."
Wang Gonggong said to Commander Luo:
"Commander Luo, you Jinyiwei have to take the task of dealing with this sect as the top priority recently, in addition to sending Tiqi to Jiangnan to support Lord Du and them, you should also focus on the court and pay close attention to investigating the people involved in the sect. In addition, if there is anyone in the palace who colludes with the sect and causes chaos in the court, you also need to investigate carefully, and our factory guards will actively cooperate with you. β
Commander Luo kept nodding in response, but he was not very comfortable in his heart: Why are you a eunuch commanding me? We are at the same level, but you often wander around the emperor.
The emperor's mood has not been very good recently, the people in Ningxia in the west have rebelled, and Li Rusong, the governor of Shaanxi, has sent several letters in a row, asking for food, money, and soldiers.
Foreign affairs have not been settled, and there are waves in the palace again.
I didn't know which tendon was the wrong one, and I was fortunate to have a mediocre and boring palace maid in Cining Palace for no reason, who knew that her person didn't look good, her stomach was competitive, and she was pregnant at one time, and she also gave birth to a "dragon son" Zhu Changluo, and she had no choice but to promote her to "Concubine Gong".
According to the ancestral system, this Zhu Changluo is naturally the prince, but he really doesn't like them at all.
Five years later, Concubine Zheng Guifei, who she liked, also gave birth to a "dragon son" Zhu Changxun, so the position of the crown prince had to be carefully considered.
Since ancient times, it has been "the mother is precious by the child", if you want to send Concubine Zheng to the throne of the queen, you must find a way to break the ancestral system and "establish the young but not the long".
However, it was his own family matter, but he didn't count it.
Recently, the first assistant of the cabinet, Shen Shixing, did not have a long eye, and Shangshu asked to canonize the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Changluo, as the crown prince, but he was postponed for a few years under the pretext of "Yuanzi Infant and Young".
The position has already made it clear that the subordinate courtiers should have understood the holy will, so no one will mention this matter again for the time being.
Who knew that when she returned to the inner palace, the sweetheart and liver baby Zheng Guifei did not give up, and she had to promote her position to another level.
I always felt inappropriate, but I couldn't help crying in my arms, so I only nodded and agreed.
The next day, he went to the court, and the Ministry of Rites said:
"Concubine Zheng, enter the imperial concubine."
As soon as this decree came out, it was like stabbing a big hornet's nest, and the court instantly exploded, and they all went up:
"The noble concubine Zheng is blessed with pregnancy, but her name is too noble, and she is forced to be forced in the middle palace?"
"The name of the imperial concubine is located in the middle palace of Yazhong, adjacent to the main concubine. And the mother of the emperor's eldest son, Concubine Wang Gong, is under him, isn't the elder and the younger upside down, and the ethics are not smooth? β
These swords made me so angry that I almost lost my breath, and my hands trembled and I couldn't hold the pen!
At that time, a few short-sighted courtiers were degraded to go to remote places to do chores.
However, this matter is not over yet, and there are still people who continue to ask for a reserve. and oppose the exclusive title of Zheng Guifei as the imperial concubine, and Concubine Wang Gong should also be crowned the imperial concubine together.
Originally, it was for the purpose of canonizing Zhu Changxun, the son of Zheng Guifei, as the crown prince in the future, and first crowning him as the imperial concubine. If the wishes of these ministers were fulfilled and Concubine Wang Gong was also promoted to the imperial concubine, wouldn't it be nothing to do and make such a move?
Alas, the current emperor is really not good!
"Your Majesty, why are you depressed today?" Concubine Zheng Guifei's handsome face like a hibiscus lay on his lap, and her little hands gently pinched his soft underbelly.
The reason why he dotes on her is not unreasonable. There are three thousand beauties in the harem, but only one of them knows that he likes this one the most.
Whenever this little hand is gently pinched, the sour, numb, and slightly itchy feeling immediately penetrates the whole body, like a warm spring breeze.
"Alas, the matter of enclosing you as the imperial concubine may have to be put on hold for a while for the time being!"
"Oh, it's fine. Your Majesty, don't worry too much about the slaves and maids and hurt your body. That kind of slave and maid will not be atoned for by death! As he spoke, the strength of his little hands increased a lot, and the emperor closed his eyes and enjoyed himself.
"However, the slave maid is a little puzzled, with His Majesty's prestige and admiration from all over the world, which courtier dares to go against the will of the Son of Heaven?"
"Hmph, there are more disobedient ministers in the court. After Shoufu Shen Shixing was reprimanded by the widow, he restrained a lot. But recently, Zhao Zhigao, the deputy minister, Yang Cheng, the secretary of the ministry, and others have all come for the matter of the prince and your imperial concubine. This is not today, and I received a recital from Jiang Chengbin, the left attendant of the ministry, which is still a clichΓ©. The key is that he has been the most diligent recently, endlessly, and annoying! β
"Okay, Your Majesty is not angry! Let them make a fuss first, and then when they make enough fuss. Concubine Zheng's little face gently rubbed the emperor's thighs.