Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 556

"Returning to my lord, the nameless white fierce stubbornness outside the capital has killed more than a hundred lives in vain..."

The nobleman reprimanded him angrily, and immediately knelt down. At this time, Zhang Cheng instinctively, as an old eunuch who had worked in the palace for nearly 40 years, kowtowed and explained aloud. After saying a few words, his calf hurt.

Without looking back, Zhang Cheng also understood that Feng Bao had kicked him. He immediately realized that he just stopped explaining, and increased the force of kowtowing, and only said in his mouth:

"May I ask you to punish me, it's Meng Lang on the side of the servant girl."

Cisheng Empress Dowager Li was angry because Zhang Cheng was behind the Public Security Department, and the Public Security Department strictly investigated Wumingbai. It was Zhang Juzheng who refuted the motion to promote his brother Li Wenquan.

The so-called "Yao and Shun among women" naturally couldn't get angry because their brothers begged for an official, but today the eunuchs in the palace gathered a crowd to cry, and Zhang Cheng who was involved would naturally be reprimanded.

Next, Zhang Cheng kowtowed a few times, Empress Dowager Li took a deep breath, but pinched her forehead with her hand, and the female officer beside her, Jin Xiu, stepped forward quickly, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, don't get angry. Zhang Cheng has already admitted his mistake. Your Majesty has a body of ten thousand gold, so don't hurt yourself because of such things!"

As soon as Empress Dowager Li raised her hand, a court lady came forward holding a tea tray, Jinxiu lightly took down a silver bowl from it, and handed it to Empress Dowager Li. Empress Dowager Li took a sip, closed her eyes slightly, but her face was calm Quite a lot, after Jinxiu took back the silver bowl, Empress Dowager Li said in a deep voice:

"Jinxiu, leave you, Feng Bao, and Zhang Cheng here, and let everyone else go down!"

Jin Xiu quickly agreed, turned her head and nodded to Feng Bao and Zhang Cheng, but waved to the others. The maids and eunuchs who were serving in the palace quickly bowed and walked away.

After all the irrelevant people retreated, Empress Dowager Li opened her eyes and said calmly:

"Back then Zhang Juzheng reprimanded Gao Gong for his unintentional remark as a crime. If Aijia and Feng Bao hadn't helped him, how could he be here today..."

After speaking halfway, Queen Mother Li glanced at Feng Bao who was bowing his head over there, and continued:
"However, Mr. Zhang is also dedicated to serving the country. The treasury of the Ming Dynasty has been scarce for so many years, but it has become so full in his hands. Alas... Zhang Cheng, get up!"

Zhang Cheng stood up after thanking him. Although his face was respectful and ashamed, his heart was beating wildly there. What does Empress Dowager Li's gaffe and anger represent today? It means that there is a crack in the relationship between Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng. Stop, and say a few more credits to Zhang Juzheng.

This is obviously because they are concerned about the alliance between Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng. The unbreakable iron triangle is now unstable. For others, this is an opportunity.

"Empress Dowager, although Mr. Zhang Ge is well-versed, sometimes he is a little angry with books. The Empress Dowager sent someone to admonish and persuade him, and he knew that he was wrong. The Empress Dowager has a body of gold, so he must not be angry about it. "

There was nothing wrong with Feng Bao's face, it was all about concern, Empress Dowager Li smiled lightly and said:
"Brothers from the Ai family can't go anywhere in the world. The cabinet can't give this official, so just let it go. There is no need to mention this matter."

Zhang Cheng stood there with his head bowed, excited in his heart, but sighed for Feng Bao. Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao had been at the top position for too long, and they were used to making decisions with one word. They always made decisions according to their own ideas. The arbitrator felt a little uncomfortable.

In particular, the arbitrator is the empress dowager. In the Ming Dynasty, the empress dowager had little influence on the government and had no legitimacy in people's minds. Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng from Waichao spent too long at the front desk, and even they themselves ignored it intentionally or unintentionally.

Emperor Wanli was taken care of by Feng Bao since he was a child, and he was honored as "Da Companion". When he saw Feng Bao, he would sit upright and dare not show any slack. When Emperor Wanli was still the son of King Yu, Zhang Juzheng was his accompanying teacher. Since he ascended the throne, Emperor Wanli did not refute Zhang Juzheng's memorial in person, and Zhang Juzheng even reprimanded the emperor.

The investigation of the fields, the spread of the whip, and the several victories against the Tartars all made Zhang Juzheng's prestige even more solemn, and Feng Bao's alliance with Zhang Juzheng also increased, and they became more and more impatient with other people's intervention .

Maybe they don't feel it themselves, but they have unknowingly swelled up, and already feel that they can decide everything...

Zhang Cheng was overwhelmed in his heart, but he also understood that the alliance between Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao was not so easily shaken, otherwise Empress Dowager Li would not hesitate to speak, and would complain if she wanted to dismiss her servants, and she would even talk about credit after complaining.

The hall was quiet for a while, and Empress Dowager Li said indifferently:
"There is a difference between inside and outside. People outside the palace are always different from those inside the palace. If the palace is unstable, people outside will take advantage of it. The Ai family also knows what happened in the morning. Cases outside the palace are cases outside the palace. , Those people are involved outside, they are people in the palace when they enter the palace, and they are people who have lost contact with the outside world... As for those outside, they are all poor people, and the palace should pay more attention to it."

After hearing the Queen Mother finished speaking, the tone had already been set, and Zhang Cheng could only kneel down and praise the Holy Spirit to thank him.

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"Master Li, Lord Lu, Eunuch Zhang sent a letter from the palace today, and the Department of Public Security and Shuntian Mansion's investigation of Wuming Bai outside the city will stop immediately!"

The three members of the Department of Public Security were busy with their affairs, but they were summoned by Zou Yi's letter in the afternoon and came to the Zhenxing Building. The first words Zou Yi said surprised the two of them.

"Eunuch Zou, Wumingbai has found a lot of clues. Although it is well hidden, as long as we work harder, we will definitely be able to find out big things. The Sanyang Sect that Mr. Wang has been concerned about..."

It was Lu Wancai who spoke first. Hearing what Zou Yi said, he immediately became impatient. He only said a few words, but was interrupted by Zou Yi raising his voice:

"Lord Lu!! The queen mother has already issued a verbal order. I will investigate later, and it will be a catastrophe. Without the support of the queen mother, if anyone inside or outside finds a reason, you and I will be lost forever. We will never recover. Lord Wang is involved, and even Lord Long Live is involved, Lord Lu must distinguish between misfortunes and blessings!"

"Since we don't allow a clear investigation, I will arrange a few reassuring people to watch over here, find out the matter, and arrest people openly!!"

Li Wenyuan, who was silent on the side, spoke, and Zou Yi clapped his hands together, sighed and said:
"You two, why don't you understand this matter! The empress dowager wants to sell favors to the people in the inner prison's various yamen. This matter is not allowed to be investigated. No matter what they have done outside, the empress dowager will forgive them all. , let's watch outside, if people in the palace know about it, and once they sue, not only the empress dowager will be furious, but Eunuch Zhang will definitely find it difficult to do so. He will be charged with disobedience first."

Li Wenyuan didn't speak anymore, Lu Wancai sighed, opened the folding fan in his hand and slapped it a few times quickly, then frowned and said:

"Is it really so halfway?"

"Wait, Mr. Wang often said to wait, and Eunuch Zhang also made it clear this time, let's settle down and wait."

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"Long Live Lord, Wang Tong is always admonishing, saying that you should calm down and wait, it is the truth!"

The imperial study room is the private place of Emperor Wanli. Zhang Cheng said to Emperor Wanli with some excitement. Emperor Wanli was quite excited, nodded repeatedly, and said:
"Mr. Zhang has been the head and assistant of the court for too long, and he has been negligent in small matters. Without the support of the queen mother, I don't have to be so useless every day. Mr. Zhang, let your eloquent speech officer be negligent... ..."

Emperor Wanli was a little over excited. Hearing this, Zhang Cheng subconsciously looked back. Naturally, there were only two people in the imperial study, and Zhao Jinliang was on duty outside the door.

"Long live, why did the Empress Dowager not allow the Department of Public Security to investigate? It was not for the purpose of stabilizing the hearts of the people in the palace. First, the inner officials were brought together for use. Mr. Zhang Ge's reputation is rising day by day, and his power is grand. The empress is so cautious, why should Long Live Lord act rashly."

The words were a little blunt, and generally meant that the Empress Dowager Li was like this, and Her Majesty should be more careful, but Emperor Wanli didn't realize it, it was the truth after all.

Emperor Wanli sat there silent for a while, but said with a smile:

"It's true that there's no need to rush. It's still the same. I just waited slowly. I really didn't expect that a person like Mr. Zhang would make such a mistake. It's interesting, interesting!"

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"Mr. Zhang Ge dismissed Li Wenyuan's motion to be the vice-general of the Beijing camp. Now it is being recited everywhere in the capital, and many scholars have written articles praising it. It is the most talked about nowadays."

Yang Sichen was reading the document over there, and Wang Tong took a hard pen to write a few words on an official document, raised his head and said with a smile:

"Wen Chen's refutation of the Tian family's face is called a strong character, but I didn't expect people like Mr. Zhang Ge to do such a stupid thing."

Hearing Wang Tong's ridicule, Yang Sichen said with a smile:

"What your lord said is true, but the rewards given to Elder Zhang Ge in the palace are still the same, and there is no sign of any weakening. This is why there are so many praises from outside."

"Not busy, not busy, just wait and see!"

Wang Tong said leisurely that there was a small conflict among the few people in the highest positions. In the struggle for power to control the entire Ming Empire, this small conflict will gradually grow up, from a small hole to a gap, and then into a gap. irreparable rift.

"Seng Gedu Guleng and San Niangzi are married. As usual, the imperial court named Seng Gedu Guleng as the King of Shunyi, and Sanniangzi as Zhongshun Lady. Both the government and the public thought that Zheng Luo had made great contributions and wanted to be promoted."

Hearing Yang Sichen read this, Wang Tong sneered, threw the pen in his hand on the table, and said:
"Zheng Luo tried hard to persuade him, what he said was not good for Mongolia, nor good for Daming. The brain of reading and reading is broken. How can it be beneficial to Daming together? What credit is there for him to be promoted? Could it be that he went for our Daming Pulling this pimp is meritorious!!"

Altan Khan died of illness, Seng Ge Du Gu Leng succeeded to the throne, the three ladies wanted to form their own system, and there was a great victory outside Gubeikou. What a brain break!
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