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Chapter 850 Threatened and Not Threatened

Just two days ago, when Chen Honggang met the eunuch Qin, his attitude was not respectful enough, which probably caused his disaster.

In the eyes of the eunuch Qin, one can see the big from the small, and know the great from the small.

Today Chen Hong dares to be disrespectful to himself, and in the future he will be able to ride on his head and do his best.

Especially since Chen Hong is still a close confidant of Empress Fang, the sooner it is dealt with, the less the cause and effect will be. Do we have to wait for him to develop further?
This is why those who live the longest in the palace are often those who are cautious in their words and deeds, and do not easily reveal their true emotions.

Chen Hong paid a heavy price for an emotional exposure.

But Empress Fang didn't have any doubts about eunuch Qin, it wasn't that Empress Fang was not smart enough, but normal people couldn't think of such a thing.

From the point of view of a normal person, Chen Hong may have the feeling that "a man should be like this" to the high-status East Factory Admiral Qin Eunuch, and it is possible to make trouble secretly.

Who would have thought that eunuch Qin would have the idea of ​​"replacing him" for a Chen Hong whose status was far inferior to his own?

And without hesitation, immediately make arrangements and take action in just one or two days.

That's why eunuch Qin was so calm, and besides Qin Fu, Empress Fang didn't have a more trustworthy eunuch at this moment.

Expulsion of Chen Hong is only the first step, then the second step is to prove that he can do better than Chen Hong, and that he is more worthy of the reliance of the superior.

Queen Fang did not continue to ask "why" after hearing the news of Chen Hong's betrayal.

Things have reached this level, and it is not very useful to ask why, and what to do in the future should be the top priority.

As for whether eunuch Qin is worthy of trust or not, Empress Fang decided to try again, and asked:
"I heard that you cast a net all over the sky with great fanfare and hunted down the few people who escaped from the palace in the capital. Why? Why didn't you start from the simpler palace first?"

Although Queen Fang chose to trust Eunuch Qin from Qin Dewei's perspective, this abnormal way of handling the case was ultimately a lump in her heart.

After all, Empress Fang didn't want those people to be dug out, who knew if she would be implicated.

Eunuch Qin knew that at this time he could no longer be fooled, so he quickly replied truthfully: "The empress doesn't know something, this is a plan to hide from the world, it's called tracking down the few people who escaped from the palace, but it actually has another purpose."

Empress Fang suddenly became interested, "What else is there?"

The eunuch Qin stopped hiding and continued to answer: "On the surface of the attack on the Ciqing Palace, a group of palace officials made trouble in the Empress Dowager's bedroom, but in fact the root cause was that the palace officials who served the Empress Dowager in the Ciqing Palace did not care enough to treat the Empress Dowager deliberately.

That's why these palace talents were afraid of being retaliated by the queen mother, which led to the farce in the Ciqing Palace that day.

Therefore, if we want to investigate the case of the stiletto attack, we must trace the source from the fact that the palace people treated the Queen Mother slowly, so that the Queen Mother can really let her vent her anger.

And because the Empress Dowager's bedroom is of high standard, there are quite a few palace people who come here for gilding.

At the same time, because the emperor asked Zhang Zuo to be in charge of monitoring the Ciqing Palace, Zhang Zuo took the opportunity to send many disciples, disciples, grandchildren and old friends from their hometowns to the Ciqing Palace for gilding.
Zhang Zuo was from Northern Zhili, and most of his apprentices, disciples, and grandchildren from the same hometown were from the surrounding areas of the capital.

So Dongchang made a big move around the capital. In fact, he went to the surrounding area to find Zhang Zuo's disciples, disciples, and grandchildren's old relatives from the same hometown, and tried his best to collect some criminal evidence.

As for tracking down those who fled the palace, it was just a cover. "

Empress Fang was stunned, she didn't expect the eunuch Qin to have such a hand, and her doubts in this regard gradually disappeared.

But there is still a puzzle, and I asked again: "Whether it is the attack on the Ciqing Palace or the contemptuous abuse of the Empress Dowager, it is already a serious crime of rebellion. What is the use of you looking for other evidence?"

Eunuch Qin said imperceptibly: "Because the empress dowager always has to maintain her dignity, some things should be kept secret for her lord.

Although everyone in the palace knew what was going on, they couldn't tell the world that the queen mother was bullied by her servants, right?

What is the face of the Queen Mother?What is the face of the royal family?Your Majesty, as a queen, you are theoretically a junior of the Empress Dowager, so how will the people of the world view your filial piety?
Therefore, the safest way is to find some other evidence of guilt and send those rebellious people away. "

Empress Fang could only say: "Eunuch Qin is really doing things properly!"

Immediately, Eunuch Qin added: "Because this matter is confidential, in order to keep it secret, as few people as possible know about it. Even Chen Hong who did not participate in the operation was not informed, so Chen Hong may have caused some misunderstandings."

At this time, Empress Fang remembered that Chen Hong came to complain to her.

Could it be that he just chose to continue to trust the eunuch Qin, which led to Chen Hong's renunciation?

If this is the case, Queen Fang only wants to scold people, and people's hearts are too worthless!
The eunuch Qin didn't give Empress Fang too much chance to think, and said while the iron was hot: "There is a second thing tonight, and I'm going to play with your empress.

That is, today we really caught some criminal clues and witnesses, all pointing to Zhang Zuo's godson Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi was a steward in Ciqing Palace. "

Empress Fang took a deep look at Eunuch Qin. She only took over yesterday, but today she has gained a lot. Should you praise your eunuch Qin for his speed, or did you plan ahead and wait for the critical moment?
But in any case, it is better not to know, but to be surprised by the comparison, the eunuch Qin is indeed much better than Chen Hong in all aspects, and Chen Hong is simply incomparable.

And now that Chen Hong has been lost, eunuch Qin can no longer be lost, otherwise there will be a vacuum around him.

The eunuch Qin finally passed the test, and Empress Fang formally asked, "Then what do you think should be done?"

The eunuch Qin replied: "As the so-called soldiers come to block the water and cover them with soil, there are no fixed rules below, at most a few plans are made.

All we can do is to observe the opponent's reaction first, then choose a strategy on the fly, and then strike later. "

At the same time, Zhang Zuo, who had gone to bed early, was woken up again in the outer house of the eunuch Zhang Zuo, the eunuch in charge of the Si Li Supervisor.

When I was serving the emperor, because Emperor Jiajing liked to read memorials in the middle of the night, it was difficult to go to bed early as the supervisor of ceremonies.

Now that the emperor is unconscious, it is rare for Zhang Zuo to go to bed early every day, and he has to pay attention to health preservation when he is old.

But tonight's uninvited guests were really special, and the group of easy-going retainers couldn't decide, so they had to invite Zhang Zuo out again.

A real Gongdou will not go back and forth for dozens of rounds like TV dramas five hundred years later.

Often life and death can be seen in one move, and there is no second chance, unless there is a big man who can control the rules to protect him with all his strength.

But the current Chen Hong needs protection. Among the big figures in the palace who can control the rules, what Chen Hong can ask for and is likely to succeed is only Zhang Zuo, the eunuch who is in charge of the seal.

Looking at Chen Hong, Zhang Zuo was also inexplicably surprised.Because there was really no warning, Chen Hong suddenly said that he came to seek refuge, and Zhang Zuo did not have the slightest expectation or preparation.

For a moment, Zhang Zuo even suspected that Chen Hong was here to be an undercover agent.But this method is too rough, it doesn't look like a well-prepared layout at all.

Being patient, after listening to Chen Hong's talk, he got the whole story, and even heard Chen Hong imply that the empress had something to do with the attack on Ciqing Palace, but Zhang Zuo was not interested at all.

He only said indifferently: "I just want to say two points. First, if you really did those things and offended Ciqing Palace, then if you ran to me, wouldn't others think that I was protecting you, and then Being dragged into the water by you?

Second, what do you mean by saying this?Even if I cover you, what's the point?Do you want me to help you take revenge?

No matter how good Miss Fang is, she is also the queen. I have no right to abolish the empress, and I can't do anything to Miss Fang, so you, the eunuch next to Miss Fang, are of no use to me. "

Although Zhang Zuo said it coldly, it was not unreasonable.

Chen Hong didn't have much value to Eunuch Zhang in charge of the Supervisor of Rites, so could he still expect to use Chen Hong to abolish Empress Fang?

In addition, there is another meaning, which is to look down on Chen Hong's behavior of betraying the master.

So you, Chen Hong, are really going to die, please die quietly, and don't always think about dragging people into the water.

Chen Hong, who felt that he was on the verge of life and death, gritted his teeth and said to Zhang Zuo in order to save his life and hope that he could not procrastinate any longer.
"I only want to say two things. First, I didn't come to seek refuge with Master Zhang, but asked Master Zhang to detain me!
Second, I didn't mean to drag Master Zhang together to be detrimental to the empress, and I don't resent the empress either.But Master Zhang didn't think about it, how to deal with eunuch Qin? "

Zhang Zuo was about to yawn casually, thinking of sending Chen Hong away quickly so that he could continue to sleep.

But after hearing the two points Chen Hong said, Zhang Zuo immediately sat up straight.

If it is meaningless to deal with the queen, then it is quite meaningful to deal with the eunuch Qin.

In the eunuch system, eunuch Qin is the number two person, and has always been the person who threatens his position the most.

The key point is that the Qin eunuch is neither a minister of Xingfan, nor a fellow of Beizhili. It is difficult for Zhang Zuo to accept and trust the Qin eunuch.

For several years in a row, the eunuch Qin kept Zhang Zuo restless, until the emperor fell into a coma, but the emaciated camel was bigger than a horse, and the eunuch Qin was still the most dangerous person.

"Then why don't you talk about it?" Zhang Zuo kept thinking, but his tone was still cold.

Chen Hong finally saw a glimmer of hope, and hurriedly continued to talk about his idea:
"Although the eunuch Qin caught the man, he lacked me as the middle link, so it is impossible to point directly at Lady Fang.

And from a subjective point of view, the Qin eunuch did not mean to target Fang Niangniang.

Therefore, it can be concluded that the Qin eunuch did not threaten the other lady at all. "

Zhang Zuo couldn't help making gestures: "Get to the point!"

Eunuch Qin is not a threat to the other queen, is this worth mentioning?
Chen Hong, who "lived under the fence", hurriedly continued: "And it was not I who went to Zhang Ye tonight, but Zhang Ye, you caught me, and then I truthfully explained all the causes and consequences, including the evil that I ordered others to attack the Ciqing Palace. matter.

And I am a person who is directly under the orders of Queen Fang, so after something happens to me, I can also point to Queen Fang in reverse.

All in all, Master Zhang, because you caught me, you have posed a huge threat to the other lady. "

Hearing this, Zhang Zuo patted the armrest lightly, and praised: "Very good!"

One opponent's queen is threatening, and the other's queen is not. Even a political novice can see the difference between the two.

Hearing the encouragement, Chen Hong felt that the probability of saving his life was a little higher.

Then Chen Hong talked about the most crucial point: "So, Mr. Zhang, you can negotiate with Lady Fang, just target the eunuch Qin!
And Niangniang Fang will definitely choose to give up Eunuch Qin who is not a threat to her under the threat of Master Zhang!
In this case, Master Zhang, won't your goal be achieved? "

Zhang Zuo stroked his bald chin, it sounded like a good opportunity, Chen Hong's betrayal was really rare, and it couldn't be wasted.

Anyway, if you don't try the big gift package that comes to your door, you don't have to try it, even if you get nothing, you have nothing to lose.

The next day, Zhang Zuo came to the apse of Wanchun Palace in Renshou Palace to meet Queen Fang.

"About the attack on the Ciqing Palace, some clues have been found." Zhang Zuo said straight to the point after saluting.

Hearing this sentence, Empress Fang was very angry. Chen Hong really betrayed himself and told Zhang Zuo everything!Otherwise, where did Zhang Zuo get the "clue"?
But Queen Fang still said calmly: "The case was handed over to the eunuch Qin of Dongchang the day before yesterday. You were also there at the time, eunuch Zhang. Why did you go to investigate the case in private?"

Zhang Zuo replied solemnly: "I didn't intend to investigate the case, but got clues by chance. A man named Chen Hong recruited them all."

Hearing such clear words, Empress Fang angrily said: "Chen Hong is from this palace, why don't you send Chen Hong back to deal with it!"

Zhang Zuo replied: "Most of his words are nonsense, I am afraid that he has lost his mind and went crazy. In order to avoid disturbing the empress, he did not send her back."

Queen Fang responded angrily, "If you only want to talk about Chen Hong, then you can step down!"

Zhang Zuo went on to say: "I simply have a clue in my hand, so I would like to ask the empress to give Dongchang an order to let Dongchang hand over the shooting case, so I can verify and compare."

Queen Fang evaded: "If you have clues and witnesses, you can hand them over to Dongchang. Why bother to interrogate again?"

Regarding Empress Fang's evasion, Zhang Zuo had expected it a long time ago, so he hinted: "Of course my trial and the Dongchang trial are different. The only similarity is probably that they will not let the empress be contaminated with karma."

Empress Fang suddenly felt threatened, and said angrily: "What's the use of my words, since the emperor fell into a coma, all of you big pengs only know how to do things on their own, why have you ever heard of me?"

Zhang Zuo forced the palace to say: "Whether or not to issue an order is the empress's business, but if the Qin eunuch defies the order openly, it is the Qin eunuch's business."

In any case, we must seize the opportunity today, even if we can't kill him, at least we must severely injure Eunuch Qin.

(End of this chapter)