The next day, the sun was still absent, and the capital ushered in another big cloudy day.

Due to the epidemic, this year's Lantern Festival is exceptionally quiet, and the streets of Qipan Street are very depressed.

Although there were people who continued to make trouble, the six yamen were in charge in person, and there were even officials on duty at 12 o'clock, so the epidemic prevention work in each workshop was still carried out smoothly.

In fact, the really restless people are still so powerful people, especially some powerful children who can't wait to spend every day and drink every day, so they naturally don't want to be locked up and not allowed to go out.

It is precisely because of this that there are many powerful children in all squares in the capital, and some people are fanning the flames behind their backs, resulting in some incidents.

"I advise you to go back and weigh it first, this door is not so easy to break into!"

"Yesterday, there was a man who shouted that his father was the son-in-law of Pei Shilang in Nanjing, and today Pei Shilang has been directly dismissed by the ministry!"

"Who is your father? Li Shangshu has already explained, as long as it is a Beijing official and a local official below the third grade, he will be able to reform his father's position! ”

……

In the face of the powerful or eunuchs who want to make trouble, the officials in charge of guarding here are very tough, and they have dismissed several local officials in a row.

Seeing such a tough epidemic prevention official, even the prince of the Hou Mansion obediently clamped his tail and behaved. In the past, they could run rampant, but in the current Hongzhi Dynasty, the magnates and officials are killing batch after batch, and they dare to do it in front of the court is the way to die.

Although some people are fanning the flames behind their backs, these powerful children are not fools after all, and finally silently choose to take the initiative to admit to the powerful epidemic prevention officer.

"It's hard to say how long it will be banned now, but the imperial court will solve the epidemic as soon as possible!"

"If you have a fever around you, report it for isolation, I believe the epidemic will be eradicated soon!"

"As long as you honestly cooperate with the epidemic prevention work of the imperial court, the imperial court will definitely give you a satisfactory result!"

……

In the face of ordinary people, the epidemic prevention officials patiently calmed the people's emotions, so that there were no major clashes in the districts.

Naturally, the imperial court could not rely only on power and slogans, and the most important thing in epidemic prevention was to solve the food problem of the residents, so the imperial court carried out the corresponding rice delivery work.

"The imperial court really sends rice every day!"

"It would be nice if it was like this every day!"

"What do you think? People have already said that as long as there are no new patients in our workshop, the lockdown will be lifted! ”

……

The people of China are actually very simple, and after seeing the fresh rice that has been delivered every day recently, many people have begun to look forward to it.

At any time in the past, once there was any natural or man-made disaster in the imperial court, it was often them who carried the burden forward, how could it be like the current imperial court took the initiative to send rice.

Of course, many of the people are well aware that their current emperor, although he is called a tyrant, really puts the interests of their people first.

In this seemingly peaceful capital, the epidemic prevention officials have actually done a lot of things silently, so that there is no chaos in the capital.

"The epidemic is controlled by the imperial court, and the most important thing in front of us is to rush to make orders in the East China Sea!"

"Yes, although we are trapped here, cotton silk has always been able to supply us!"

"Now that the imperial court treats us ordinary people like this, there is no reason why we should not work hard!"

……

Although Liu Ying and other female weavers were also trapped in the workshop, their production was not affected, and they were always able to apply for enough cotton silk to ensure that the production of cotton cloth in the capital was not affected.

After the extravagant tax was confirmed, they had a stronger sense of belonging to Daming, so they worked harder during the epidemic prevention period.

Now the imperial court can strike hard in the face of foreign enemies, and can choose to reclaim Jianzhou in order to resettle millions of victims, and in response to the epidemic, the people are more valuable, these measures have made them feel a deep sense of security.

As the demand for cotton cloth in various places continues unabated, they also know that production cannot be interrupted, so they are willing to repay this court with their own sweat.

Although the city of Beijing still seems dead and silent, the city seems to be waiting for spring, and the spring of the third year of Hongzhi is destined to bloom with colorful flowers.

On the outskirts of the city, in a mansion.

Unlike the city of Beijing, which was under lockdown, it was a paradise of freedom. Since the epidemic was limited to the palace and all the squares in the capital, there was no epidemic in the suburbs of the capital, which caused the people in it to be proud.

Not to mention that the millions of people in the capital are in danger, and even the emperor can't get away with it, so they are very happy to be in such a safe environment.

After Ma Wensheng received the latest news, he held an ad hoc meeting.

He sat in the first seat and cocked his feet, slowly sipping the tea in his hand, as if everything was under his control.

This epidemic can be said to be their single-handedly directed, and the smallpox epidemic brought a "natural disaster" to Daming, which made the high-ranking emperor anxious.

If this emperor understood the truth of sharing the blessings of the world with scholars, their monarchs and ministers could actually get along well, but the current Emperor Hongzhi is simply killing himself.

Due to the ban of the entire capital by the imperial court, they received less and less information about the capital, but important information was still able to be transmitted smoothly.

Just now, a great piece of good news came as scheduled, through a secret channel.

"Huh...... God has eyes, that tyrant has finally contracted smallpox! The corners of Wu Shanchang's mouth rose slightly, looking very happy.

In their plan, it was one thing to stop the extravagant tax, but the most desired outcome was that the emperor contracted smallpox and died.

Now that the Emperor is infected with smallpox, it can be said that the first stage of victory has been achieved, and then the Emperor dies to achieve their highest pursuit.

"Chief Wu, is this true?"

"Is there any fake? The emperor is already hot and is being taken care of by Imperial Doctor Cui! ”

"Huh...... Finally, the rain has passed, and then we are finally going to change the yuan! ”

……

Knowing that the emperor was infected with smallpox and was being taken care of by Imperial Physician Cui, the people present immediately felt that the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and even saw the dawn of victory.

As for that Imperial Physician Cui, he was actually an important member of the group they had cultivated, and even if he sent the emperor away, it was just a bowl of medicine.

Ma Wensheng took a sip of tea, but reminded seriously: "Everyone, although the emperor is infected with smallpox, he may not die, he may just be dyed with pockmarked face!" ”

Although smallpox was incurable, the epidemic did not kill 100% of people, so he kept his mind about the whole thing, knowing that the emperor might not die.

"Emperor Mazi? Haha......"

"Even if it's just a pockmarked face, he will have to be more restrained in the future!"

"The dignity of the court, the face of the royal family, he should be able to obediently be the emperor with his tail between his legs in the future!"

……

Even after hearing Ma Wensheng's reminder, the people present still looked very optimistic, but they knew that once Zhu Youzhi was dyed with pockmarked face, it would affect his prestige.

If they had done nothing about Emperor Hongzhi, who was upright and red, but an emperor who had no heirs and was physically "disabled", if he was overthrown and replaced, he would have greater operability.

The smiles on the faces of Wu Shan and the others were even stronger, but they knew that even if the emperor was lucky enough not to die, he would be an imperfect emperor with physical defects.

"How can this tea smell fishy?" Ma Wensheng was proudly tasting the fragrant tea in his hand, but he suddenly turned his head to look at the servant.

It was at this moment that there was a sudden sound of fighting outside, and then a group of people broke down the door.

"What's going on?" Ma Wensheng and the others were in a state of excitement, and after hearing the sudden movement, they immediately turned their heads to look at the door in confusion.

I saw a group of brocade guards wearing betta suits breaking in, but each of them was wearing a mask, and the leader was a sturdy young man.

Affected by the Zhu Ji incident, the Jinyi Guard system was purged, and the second generation of honorable nobles, the second generation of imperial relatives, civil officials and military generals were purged one after another.

If it is said that the Jinyi Guard was a hodgepodge in the past, but the current Jinyi Guard is mainly elite, not only a suitable emperor's personal guard, but also has a strong reconnaissance ability.

Wu Shanchang sighed in his heart, and then pretended to be calm and scolded angrily: "Bold, who are you? Why do you want to break into people's houses, do you know what kind of place this is, and do you still have a royal law in your eyes? ”

"Let me introduce myself, I am Mu Bin, the Fusi of Beizhen, and I naturally have the king law in my eyes!" Mu Bin saw the reaction of the people present and immediately reported to his home.

Although he did not take a step forward in the last Jinyiwei purge, now the gold content of thousands of households is higher. What's more, he has already entered the eyes of the emperor, as long as he works hard, he will eventually be promoted.

Ma Wensheng suddenly burst into flames, but he knew that the brocade-clothed guard Qianhu in front of him was a vicious dog beside the emperor, but he still said with a hint of luck: "You...... What do you want? ”

"Don't pretend, all of you! It's really daring to dare to murder Your Majesty, but it's a pity that you all miscalculated! Mu Bin's face sank, and he seemed to know everything.

Wu Shanchang knew that there were some things that he couldn't admit, so he immediately quibbled and said: "Mu Qianhu, you don't want to spray people with blood, we just lie here to avoid pox, what's wrong?" ”

"Yes, we're here to avoid acne!"

"The old man is the former Nanjing Criminal Department Zuo Shilang, how many products do you have?"

"Mu Qianhu, you are a student of Zhang Lao, we are actually not outsiders!"

……

The members present seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, but they insisted that they were here to avoid pox, some put pressure on Mu Bin, and some played the emotional card.

It's just that they all miscalculated, and a person disguised as a slave stepped forward and said, "Mu Qianhu, this is all their conversation just now, please check!" ”

"Huh...... Are you rejoicing too soon? Your Majesty is wise and martial, do you really think that Imperial Doctor Cui's little trick can deceive Your Majesty? Mu Bin read the content of their conversation and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Yes?

The eyes of Wu Shanchang and the others widened, and their mouths opened wide in surprise.

Ma Wensheng's mind was racing and he asked in disbelief: "You mean that the emperor is not infected with smallpox?" ”

"Since this is the case, Imperial Doctor Cui has been secretly controlled by us! If he hadn't passed on the information this time, how would we have been able to find out here? The corners of Mu Bin's mouth rose slightly, looking very proud.

In fact, Imperial Physician Cui didn't know about Ma Wensheng, but he was an important participant after all, but he had an important way to convey the situation. And it was by passing on false information that they succeeded in touching their home base.

Things have come to this point, and the clouds have finally been cleared, and this force hidden under the capital will be uprooted today.

"Imperial Doctor Cui?"

Ma Wensheng learned that he had lost everything, and suddenly sat down on the seat again, but he knew that he was really finished this time.

He was a Jinshi in the second year of Jingtai, although his ranking was not ideal, but because of his humble background, he was appreciated by his teacher, and finally the official department was appointed as the imperial history.

The imperial historian was humble and powerful, so he was like a fish in water in Shanxi and Huguang, and later passed through the transition of Fujian according to the inspection envoy, and became the governor of one party.

It was only in the court that he inevitably fell into party disputes, and because of his disagreement with the militant Wang Zhi in Liaodong, he was finally caught at fault and sent to Chongqing for four years.

Fortunately, four years later, Wang Zhi was overthrown by their civilian-bureaucratic clique, and he was finally reinstated, and later became the most fertile governor of Caoyun and the governor of the river.

Originally, he was helped to the position of the secretary of the military department, but he was not liked by Xianzong, and was soon "transferred" to Nanjing for retirement and served as the secretary of the Nanjing military department.

Fortunately, Xianzong passed away soon after, and was recommended by Xu Pu and Huai'en to serve as a picket officer of the Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and purge the preacher appointed by Xianzong in his early years.

However, after Zhu Youji, who was originally casually handled, ascended the throne, it was like a different person, so that he was dismissed from office for maintaining Li Min, the original head of the household department, not long after he returned to the imperial court.

Decades of ups and downs are like a passing cloud, he could have become a well-known virtuous minister, but he was disliked by Xianzong, and as a result, even Hongji, who had just ascended the throne, did not reuse himself.

He hates!

He was not reconciled!

So he chose to embark on a path where he could truly take control of his own destiny.

It's just that today, he was defeated after all.

All the calculations became a joke in the end.

The emperor, who was once despised by himself, not only saw through Imperial Doctor Cui, but also found out the base camp of their organization.

"Take it all!"

Mu Bin looked around at the important participants who were mourning, and waved his hand expressionlessly.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you really wouldn't have been able to believe that in this seemingly peaceful capital, these people with a good name are doing things that hurt heaven and reason.

Especially this Ma Wensheng, who was originally an important minister who made the imperial history of the left capital of the Imperial Palace, actually wanted to murder the emperor through Imperial Doctor Cui, so as to achieve an ulterior secret.

At this moment, he understood more and more why the emperor wanted to abandon himself back then, and these officials who kept saying that they loved the country and the people really knew people and did not know their hearts.

The clouds over Beijing slowly dispersed, and rays of sunlight fell on the snow-capped streets, and a small green seedling emerged from the field next to the street.

(End of chapter)