Half an hour later, in Gu Bingqian's mansion, Zhang Ruitu and Shao Fuzhong came together.

Zhang Ruitu is a native of Jinjiang, Fujian, Shao Fuzhong is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, and Gu Bingqian is a native of Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili.

Among them, Shao Fuzhong is the representative of the Zhejiang Party in the court, while Gu Bingqian and Zhang Ruitu are both eunuchs who have attached themselves to Wei Zhongxian in the early stage, and the two of them are the closest.

In the process of several cleanups, several people have not been liquidated because their evil deeds have not yet been revealed, and they are still extremely retainers.

In this way, the three of them each have a large number of official gentry and vassals, and although they are not conspicuous in the court, their strength cannot be underestimated.

Such three important ministers gathered together tonight.

Gu Bingqian was unhappy in his heart, although he was dissatisfied with the reform presided over by Huang Xiao, he was the most vacillating, as long as he could continue to maintain his power, he was not impatient, but if this gathering of the three of them was exposed by someone with a heart, it would be a disaster.

However, he couldn't say anything, so he invited the two to the study.

After the three of them were seated, after serving tea, the servants left.

Gu Bingqian got straight to the point, "The two ministers came over overnight, but they have something to discuss?" ”

Zhang Ruitu said: "Self-heating is a thing, and it is a matter related to the fortune of our family, and it is also a major event related to the lives of countless people. ”

"Oh, I want to hear about it." Gu Bingqian's face was unwavering, and he responded lightly.

Zhang Ruitu sighed and said: "Shoufu can't be careless, you must know that at present, in the court, you and I belong to the fish that slipped through the net, and I waited for the eunuchs to cling to the thief in the past, and everyone knows about it."

The virtuous king can know the past and the future, how can he not know, but the current lead is not triggered, when the virtuous king frees his hand, you and I are close to death! ”

Gu Bingqian's face changed color, he was silent, looked at Shao Fuzhong, and there was a smile on his face again.

"Shao Ge Lao is the head of the Zhejiang Party, and he is in trouble with the Eunuch Party, but I didn't expect to be blessed by misfortune."

He said with a long sigh: "The old man made a mistake, so that he was burdened with an infamy that was difficult to wash, and now it is difficult to recover, the old man is over seventy years old, he is already a dying person, and it is time to go to the ground for peace, as for the interests of the family, I am afraid that I can't take care of it, I really envy Shao Ge Lao!" ”

Shao Fuzhong secretly scolded this old guy for being cunning in his heart, what he said about the dying person, and what he couldn't take care of the family, it was all nonsense, it was nothing more than his own presence, he had some scruples.

"Shoufu said with a smile, although I was at odds with the eunuchs in the past, but then the eunuchs were powerful, and the old man was helpless, and he also fell into the water, but it was not so obvious, in fact, we are all the same."

Shao Fuzhong is very bitter when he says this, he joined the fruit army in forty-nine years! The depression in my heart can be imagined!

He was the thirty-third year of Wanli (1605), Jinshi and the first, and Ye Xianggao in the same class.

At the beginning, he was awarded the Shuntianfu Mansion and impeached Wang Wenyan of the Donglin Party, but he failed to do so, offending the Donglin Party.

Later, he attached himself to the Township Party (Zhejiang Party), and in the 43rd year of Wanli, he was reappointed as Langzhong of the Ministry of Labor, and impeached the cabinet minister Li Sancai for "treacherous and loyal, deceitful and straightforward", and listed him as "greedy, hypocritical, dangerous, and tyrannical four crimes".

As a result, he became famous and emerged in the Zhejiang Party.

Later, when the eunuch party had not yet become a trend, Shao Fuzhong led Sun Jie of the Zhejiang Party to seek an "anonymous list", build a prison, and attack each other with the Donglin party!

Later, Wei Zhongxian was acquiesced in the throne by Emperor Tianqi, the eunuch party was powerful, and the Zhejiang party led by Shao Fuzhong was attacked on both sides, and under the recommendation of Xu Dahua, he was appointed by Wei Zhongxian, and at the beginning of this year, he hung the title of the secretary of the military department and gave the prince Taibao!

After Li Chunye became the secretary of the military department, Wei Zhongxian operated Shao Fuzhong to the household department and merged it into the cabinet!

At that time, this position and investment were extremely successful, after all, it became the head of the first department in one fell swoop, and successfully entered the cabinet, and its power was greatly consolidated.

Who knows, Huang Xiao will be born out of nowhere, and the eunuch party will be wiped out at once, and even the leader Wei Zhongxian has become Huang Xiao's first licking dog.

Words must be called how virtuous ministers are, and they are extremely flattering.

and took measures to separate himself from everyone, and gave Huang Xiao all the secrets such as the crucial account book.

The three of them were not implicated too much in the last recovery.

That's just because at their level, they no longer need to use money to deal with Wei Zhongxian.

And all Wei Zhongxian needed was their power in the court.

However, these secrets are in the hands of Huang Xiao, which is always a hidden worry.

Gu Bingqian snorted: "I see." ”

He naturally knows this, but he will not express his position, after all, it is Zhang Ruitu and Shao Fuzhong who come to the door.

Zhang Ruitu was impatient.

Gu Bingqian's lukewarm attitude is obviously watching the fire from the other side, and he looks like he is out of the way, just wanting himself and Shao Fuzhong to vent the bottom first.

Zhang Ruitu said: "Shoufu can know, why did Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian react so violently? But all the issues we put forward, they vetoed them all! ”

Gu Bingqian twisted his beard and said: "I think that the two deputy capital imperial historians are wholeheartedly supporting the virtuous king, after all, the final exam of the government affairs class, both of them got nearly full marks, and Yang Lian was fortunate to ride the divine beast fire phoenix, and the holy favor was the first among the courtiers!" And Zuo Guangdou's masters and apprentices are all reused by the virtuous king, and they are normal to cast peaches and repay them with li. ”

Zhang Ruitu snorted: "If it's just like this, why should Shao Ge and I go to the house overnight." ”

"As far as I know, after Zuo Guangdou received a letter from Shi Kefa from Tianjin Weilai yesterday, he and Yang Lian got drunk together, and the two met on the top floor of Cuiyun Building next to King Xian's former residence on East Fourth Pailou Street."

Gu Bingqian said: "Ascending and drinking, the two imperial historians are very elegant, but what is the matter with Tianjin Wei?" Why didn't the old man hear about it? ”

Zhang Ruitu was depressed and shook his head and did not answer.

Shao Fuzhong said: "Tianjin Wei is fine, but we are waiting for something, Lord Gu may not know that Cuiyun Building is the property of this pavilion." ”

Gu Bingqian's heart moved, and he was also curious about why Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian were so drunk, but they still remained silent.

smiled: "It turned out to be Shao Ge's old industry, I really didn't expect it!" It is really a good place to make money every day, Shao Ge Lao hides it deeply and admires it. ”

Shao Fuzhong took a sip of tea, and his heart calmed down, anyway, this matter does not involve him alone, Gu Bingqian is not panicking, and I Shao must also be calm.

He put down the teacup and said lightly: "The first assistant has won the award, and very few people know that Cuiyun Building is the property of this official, and it is normal for adults not to know."

On the one hand, this Cuiyun Building makes money, but it is even more well-informed to find out the news, especially when the official is in a few luxurious private rooms on the top floor, there are other arrangements, so that he can know a lot of secret news. ”

Gu Bingqian's face moved, his body sat up straight, and finally he couldn't help it, and asked out loud: "Dare to ask Elder Shao Ge, what did the two imperial historians talk about, so that the two ministers came to the palace together?" ”

Shao Fuzhong didn't answer and asked: "I don't know what Lord Shoufu thinks of King Xian's Heavenly Machine Conference?" ”