Fu Shanhe

Chapter 17: The Eunuch
The storm swept the whole city, and all the bigwigs who received the news were collectively confused.

"Which bastard did this?"

The matter involved was of such a huge magnitude that Yue Shufeng, the Left Censor-in-Chief who always paid great attention to etiquette, could not help but start cursing.

As the vanguard of the Qingliu's attack on the eunuch party, the Censorate was able to stand in the forefront this time.

According to the plan, using the defeat in Liaodong as a weapon, they have gained the upper hand in the court.

It may be difficult to completely defeat the eunuch party, but it is not difficult to tear off a piece of meat.

Politics itself is the result of compromise.

Although they clamored to overthrow the eunuch party, deep down they did not take it seriously.

If there was no eunuch party, there would be other political groups standing against them.

The court does not allow one party to dominate, this is the emperor’s bottom line.

Instead of changing the opponent, it is better to keep fighting with the familiar eunuch party.

At the very least, the eunuch party’s reputation is bad enough that no matter what happens, they can just say that it was the eunuch party that framed them.

Given the public opinion environment in Dayu, as long as one stands against the eunuch party, one's reputation will rise rapidly.

If it were internal fighting among the civil service group, everyone would be too familiar with each other and would be ruined if they were not careful.

When the Dengwengu case first broke out, Yue Shufeng didn't take it seriously.

The biggest problem is that the eunuchs go to the Qingliu lair to collect taxes and don't cause trouble.

Everyone privately provided some convenience to the victim so that he could bring the matter to the emperor, which would also severely undermine the morale of the eunuch party.

At one point, Yue Shufeng even formulated a plan to add fuel to the fire, preparing to muddy the waters and seize the opportunity to severely damage the eunuch party in preparation for his own entry into the cabinet.

However, the plan could not change quickly enough, and the mining tax supervision case became known all over the city, causing the situation to get out of control.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be someone behind this.

It's okay to target the eunuch party, but if they do it without telling this clean leader, it would cost lives.

It seems that the Qingliu Group is now in the upper hand, and people from all walks of life are calling for the fight against the eunuch party. The dawn of victory is just around the corner.

In fact, the opposite is true. This kind of unruly noise is what the monarch hates most.

Even if the emperor intended to crack down on the eunuch party, he would change his mind after something like this happened.

Influenced by this turmoil, the political stance of the neutral camp in the court may also tilt towards the eunuch party.

“Dong Weng, there is no news yet, but the Jinyiwei and Dongchang have arrested many people.

If there are any clues left, they should be dug up soon.”

Master Du’s answer made Yue Shufeng even more worried.

The person behind the scenes dared to plot against them and the eunuch party at the same time, so he must have made adequate preparations.

"You overestimate the ability of the factory guards!
If they were really that powerful, all the officials in the court would be controlled.

In fact, this kind of thing can be roughly guessed without any evidence.

There are only a few forces that have the strength to cause such a big commotion in the capital.

The eunuch party, us, the emperor, the nobles, and the relatives by marriage. The eunuch party will not mess with themselves because the risks are too great.

The Emperor has no motive to take action. Given the conflict between us and the eunuch party, there is no need to continue to instigate it.

Although the nobles and relatives by marriage are powerful, they lack motivation.

If nothing unexpected happens, the people behind the scenes are most likely from within the Qingliu group.

Perhaps the eunuchs were too much and the Southeastern gentry couldn't stand it, or maybe someone couldn't help but want to..."

It's no use knowing the truth, and now he's been pushed to the forefront.

The banner of the anti-eunuch party is indeed useful. By raising the banner, one can gain the support of countless people.

It is easy to hold up a flag, but difficult to put it down.

Countless Qingliu Party members behind him were watching and would not allow him to retreat at all.

“Dong Weng, maybe things are not that serious.

This matter was not planned by you. At worst, you can leak the news privately and let the eunuch party take revenge on the person behind the scenes!"

Master Du gritted his teeth and comforted him.

He knew exactly how dangerous his own Dong Weng was now. He had been opposed to the anti-eunuch movement long before it was launched. However, an aide was still an aide after all, and no matter how trusted he was, he had no right to make decisions on behalf of his master.

“I hope so!

You take people to check the mansion and take away all the taboo things.

Any evil and lowly servants among them will be dealt with immediately.

Please draft a letter for me to send to my hometown, asking my relatives to be more cautious in the near future.

Please help me keep an eye out for any loopholes and plug them up immediately."

Yue Shufeng said calmly.

After calming down, he was no longer panicked.

The Censorate has a special status, and impeaching illegal activities is their duty.

No matter how unhappy the eunuch party was, they could not punish him, the Left Censor-in-Chief, for submitting an impeachment memorial.

If you want to defeat him, you must find solid evidence.

……

At the same time as Yue Shufeng reacted, a number of court officials who knew that things had gotten serious took action to deal with their own problems.

In the palace, Emperor Tianyuan sneered as he looked at the information in his hand.

When the Dengwen Drum incident first broke out, he did hesitate, but now someone has helped him make the decision.

"Everyone get up!"

"Nanzhili is far away, and someone deliberately covered it up. It is understandable that you did not receive the message in time.

However, such things are only allowed to happen once.

Since Uncle Liu passed away, the position of the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department has been vacant, and Guangen, this position is now handed over to you."

After Emperor Tianyuan finished speaking, the eunuchs, who were originally in a panic, instantly revealed burning eyes.

The Silijian was also known outside as the Nei Ting, and its power was comparable to that of the Cabinet dominated by civil servants.

The eunuch who holds the seal is the chief minister of the cabinet, and he is a very powerful person in the Great Yu Dynasty.

The most important thing is that in addition to the eunuch who holds the seal, Zuo Guangen also controls the East Factory.

The power that comes from the combination of these two positions is something that no eunuch in the entire history of Dayu has ever been able to obtain.

"Slave, thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Zuo Guangen knelt down with an excited look on his face.

The strength of Emperor Tianyuan's support was far beyond his imagination.

"Okay, get out of here if you're fine.

Doing the job well for me is more important than anything else!"

As he spoke, Emperor Tianyuan kicked Zuo Guangen in annoyance.

"Slave, get out of here!"

As he spoke, Zuo Guangen rolled over on the spot. It was a very funny scene.

Seeing this scene, the eunuchs not only did not feel humiliated, but instead showed expressions of envy.

Being beaten by the emperor himself is a treatment that only his own people can enjoy.

……

Zhenyuan Hou Mansion.

After returning home, Li Mu reported the matter to his uncle immediately, including telling him about the act of colluding with other officials to cover up the incident.

"It was handled well. Apart from being a little rough when dealing with the East Factory, there were no major problems.

Being able to consider this step, you are considered to be outstanding among the younger generation.

It's a pity that you didn't pass the imperial examination, otherwise you would have a place in one of the six ministries in thirty years."

Li Mu didn't take his uncle's sigh to heart at all.

He also wanted to pass the imperial examination and become an official, but the problem was that he couldn't do it!
The whole article is written in classical Chinese, which is hard to read, not to mention...

(End of this chapter)