Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 83 Dealing with Xu Yingyuan

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he stood up suddenly, his face changed color, and he stared at Xu Yingyuan.

Concubine Zhuang was Dong Li, who had raised Zhu Youjian after his biological mother passed away. She was regarded as an adoptive mother to Zhu Youjian.

Hearing that she was angry to death from Xu Yingyuan, Zhu Youjian stared at Xu Yingyuan and said expressionlessly:

"Is this true?"

"Recruit me from the truth!"

When Xu Yingyuan heard that someone had exposed this matter, he was so scared that he hurriedly knelt down to defend himself:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhuang died of illness on her own, not because of my anger."

"I have done great service for Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please don't listen to the slander!"

Then he looked at the eunuch who had exposed him and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, this person is from Li Yongzhen's party and must be involved in the counter-case."

"Your Majesty must not listen to his nonsense, and he must be convicted of being an accomplice!"

The eunuch who exposed the incident heard it and hurriedly explained to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, my junior minister Liu Ruoyu once worked for Li Yongzhen."

"Because he is familiar with the regulations, he was recommended to Xu Yingyuan by Li Yongzhen, and he recently worked as an errand in Qianqing Palace."

"Xu Yingyuan died of Concubine Zhuang's death. Many people in the palace know it. Your Majesty will definitely find out as long as you investigate."

Staring at Xu Yingyuan, Zhu Youjian already believed it in his heart. It was impossible for Liu Ruoyu to talk nonsense about things that many people in the palace knew.

Thinking that this person stayed by his side with such peace of mind after he made his adoptive mother angry to death, Zhu Youjian wanted to kill him immediately to pay homage to his adoptive mother.

Just thinking that Wang Yongzuo, Wang Guotai, Tu Wenfu and others were recommended by Xu Yingyuan, Zhu Youjian was worried that killing him directly would make these people uneasy, and he was undecided for a while, not knowing how to deal with it.

Seeing the emperor like this, Xu Yingyuan knelt on the ground crying and defending. Zhu Youjian had many thoughts in his heart and didn't listen to a word.

It was not until a long time later, when Xu Yingyuan's voice became quieter and the palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, that prosecutor Zhu You sighed and said:

"That's it!"

"For the sake of helping me ascend to the top, I will leave you a whole body!"

"I don't want to see you again, and no one should mention him in front of me in the future."

He didn't even check the evidence and made a decision directly.

The crime of angering his adoptive mother Zhuang Concubine to death was too great. In this era when filial piety was highly valued, it was impossible for Zhu Youjian not to deal with him.

In order to prevent Xu Yingyuan from implicating others with his nonsense, Zhu Youjian directly executed him.

After Xu Yingyuan heard this, he was naturally very unwilling.

After overthrowing Wei Zhongxian, he, the person who assisted Zhu Youjian in ascending to power, would soon become the first eunuch in the inner court. Becoming a nine thousand year old man with all the power in the world was also in his imagination.

Now there is only one step away from falling in front. This made Xu Yingyuan wonder how he could let go.

He wanted to plead with the emperor, but Xu Yingyuan's mouth was blocked. This left him speechless, and he could only be dragged away from Qianqing Palace like a dead dog.

Xu Yingyuan was domineering and liked to insult others. Even Concubine Zhuang would be mad at him, let alone others.

In addition, his way of adding insult to injury to Wei Zhongxian made everyone in the eunuch party uncomfortable. So much so that when he was dragged out, no one interceded.

Many people even secretly applauded, thinking that a scourge was eliminated.

Zhu Youjian stared at Xu Yingyuan's leaving figure, his thoughts swirling in his mind. He really didn't expect that the eunuch who helped him ascend to the throne would end up in such a way.

It's not that he is unaware of Xu Yingyuan's ambition to become a nine thousand year old, but it is not suitable to deal with Xu Yingyuan immediately now that he has just defeated Wei Zhongxian.

After all, in addition to Wang Wenzheng, the eunuchs he could trust, Wang Yongzuo, Wang Guotai, and Tu Wenfu were all recommended by Xu Yingyuan. After dealing with Xu Yingyuan, these people must be uneasy.

But without these people, who can help him take over the inner court?
Wang Chengen's qualifications are still relatively young, and he has not yet returned from Zhangjiakou.

Cao Huachun was named after Wang An. After Wang An was killed by Wei Zhongxian, he was sent to Nanjing and did not come back.

Who should be in charge of the inner court during this period to prevent chaos in the inner court?
Thinking about these issues, Zhu Youjian finally decided to take it slow and deal with Wei Zhongxian's cronies first:

After Wei Zhongxian is no longer in the inner court, he can adjust it as he wishes.

There is no need to rush this matter for the time being. There is no need to compete with civil officials for time like adjusting the outer court.

People who are willing to surrender will jump out and help him take over the inner court.

Putting aside his previous idea of ​​a major change of blood in the inner court, Zhu Youjian looked at Liu Ruoyu who had exposed Xu Yingyuan.

This person ruined his plan to take over the inner court, but he reported that Xu Yingyuan was angry and killed Concubine Zhuang, helping him solve a hidden danger around him.

Zhu Youjian didn't know how to deal with him for a while.

Liu Ruoyu was equally uneasy. He was under the name of Chen Ju, the Priest Priest and Admiral of Dongchang during the Wanli Period. However, because Chen Ju passed away a few years after entering the palace, he did not receive much care. After many years of delay, he was promoted to supervisor.

Because he had read before entering the palace, and after entering the palace he was taught by Gu Tianqun, the flower of Renchen in the 20th year of Wanli Dynasty, Liu Ruoyu was proficient in writing and was quite familiar with various regulations.

Therefore, he first followed Gao Shiming, who was the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch in charge of rituals, to write "Yi Hua Yuan Zong". Later, he was favored by Li Yongzhen and managed documents in his inner house.

Liu Ruoyu knew everything Li Yongzhen had done. Li Yongzhen was also quite wary of him and stayed by his side.

If Xu Yingyuan hadn't behaved badly in front of the emperor and asked Li Yongzhen for talents who were proficient in regulations, Li Yongzhen would have been reluctant to let him go and let him follow Xu Yingyuan.

Now, because Li Yongzhen was listed as an accomplice by the emperor, Liu Ruoyu, an insider, was also frightened. Seeing that the emperor was very lenient in his treatment, he risked his life to expose Xu Yingyuan in order to save himself.

Listening to Liu Ruoyu's self-narration, Zhu Youjian's expression brightened slightly. He included Li Yongzhen as a co-conspirator, mostly because Li Yongzhen asked to go, which made him feel that this person must know about the conspiracy, so he felt guilty.

Now that Liu Ruoyu has exposed it, he has finally confirmed the evidence and knows the truth. He suddenly said:
"It turns out that Cui Chengxiu wrote a post saying 'please add nine tins', which Chaoyong and Li Yongzhen both saw."

"Wei Zhongxian drove Li Yongzhen out in order to solve the hidden danger."

"The reason why Cui Chengxiu keeps asking for the rule of law is also related to this matter."

After confirming another piece of evidence of Wei Zhongxian's rebellion, Zhu Youjian felt better. He also learned that Liu Ruoyu's family was hereditary and commanded the Yanqing Guards, and his father Liu Yingqi had once been the deputy general of the army. His attitude towards Liu Ruoyu became even better.

These ministers may not seem very conspicuous, but they are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The proportion of Jinshi with military status in the Ming Dynasty was as high as 20 to 30%, and most of them were born in officialdom.

In addition, these worldly officials have families and careers, and they are the same as the Ming Dynasty and the country, so they will not betray easily. The children of their family deserve Zhu Youjian's trust.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian immediately pardoned Liu Ruoyu's sins and promoted him to a eunuch on the grounds that he had made meritorious service in the prosecution.

　"Zi Zhong Zhi":
　　Those who follow Xu Yingyuan are the same officials who are against the virtuous, and the old uncle who is Tu Wenfu. First, he was the deputy chief of Chengfeng, and later Zhang Zhong was the chief, and Ying Yuan was the chief, and Wang Wenzheng was the deputy. Ying Yuan relied on Ni Xian and took advantage of the situation to be arrogant. Whenever he knocked on the throne, he would either be proud of himself or beat him to the left and right, without scruples.

　　Concubine Zhuang was a reserved and taciturn person, and she was angry and depressed, so she fell ill and died. At that time, Ni Xian Dharma was in a serious emergency. People in the palace knew that Ying Yuan's vitality was dying and did not dare to let it out. Therefore, Ying Yuan died of illness in Fengyang, which was very fast for many people. …

　　After the birth of Long Live Lord today, he lost his mother in his infancy. According to the imperial edict of the temple, he entrusted the old empress of Xili to the throne. When the Guang Temple was dying, it was said that the imperial concubine was not yet available, and the person who would later be conferred the title of Kang Concubine would watch.

　　After moving to the palace in September of the first year of Taichang, according to the imperial edict of the late emperor, she was entrusted to the Guang Temple to select Dong Li, the concubine who had been granted the title of Zhuang Concubine, to look after her and live together in Ciqing Palace and later Xuqin Palace. Today, after rising up in the morning and praying to heaven every day, I will go to my mother and concubine to pay homage, advance and retreat, and have no time to worry about the cold and heat.

　　When Concubine Zhuang passed away, I mourned her as if she were a gift, and I couldn't bear to look down on my loving mother as an alien mother. The root of holy filial piety is like this in nature.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)