Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 209 Emperor Art, Dog Taming

He Liu came to Yongshou Palace with Huang Jin, the supervisor of ceremonies.

"Sixth Lord, please wait here. Allow me to report to the emperor."Huang Jin said.

Huang Jin's life is thin and tender, as white and fat as a Maitreya Buddha.It is said that it is born from the heart.In the three pens written by the supervisor of ceremonies, he is famous for his bodhisattva's heart. He has no airs, no heart, and speaks directly.

Perhaps it was this kind of stupid character that made him favored by Emperor Jiajing.The battle between the 24 prisons in the palace is not inferior to the party struggle in the imperial court.Huang Jin, who has no discernment, is able to rank among the three pens, all thanks to the favor of Emperor Jiajing.

He Liu cupped his hands and said, "There is Mr. Lao."

Not long after, Lu Fang and Huang Jin walked out of the hall.

Lu Fang said: "Lao Liu, the emperor has summoned you, go in quickly."

He Liu entered the main hall.Emperor Jiajing was writing something in front of the dragon case.

He Liu knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister, He Liu, the governor of Jinyiwei Beisi, respectfully invites the emperor's peace!"

Emperor Jiajing said: "Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Liu stood up and stood in the hall.

Emperor Jiajing asked: "Lu Bingbulu, have you paid homage to his house?"

In the Ming Dynasty, the death of kings and empresses was called Beng; the death of princes and county princes and dukes was called death;Only the death of ordinary people is called "death".Lu Bing, the commander of Jinyiwei, was a general, so Emperor Jiajing called his death "Bulu".

He Liu replied: "I have gone to pay my respects. Lu Si told me that Commander Lu had been holding something tightly in his hand before he died."

Emperor Jiajing asked, "What is it?"

He Liu replied: "A small gourd. There is a thrush engraved on the gourd."

Emperor Jiajing was stunned.

When Emperor Jiajing was still the son of Prince Xingxian, Lu Bing's mother was his nanny.Lu Bing lived with his mother in Xingxian Palace since he was a child.It can be said that Emperor Jiajing and Lu Bing were playmates who grew up naked together.And they grew up on the same woman's milk.This kind of love has surpassed the love between monarchs and ministers.

In the 18th year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing traveled south to Weihui.That night, the palace was on fire.All the eunuchs and maids fled in haste.Only one person rushed into the sky-high fire without hesitation.This person is Lu Bing.Half an hour later, the exhausted Lu Bing rushed out of the fire with a man on his back.The person he desperately rescued from the scene of the fire was Emperor Jiajing who was choked out by the thick smoke!
In a sense, Lu Bing was also the savior of Emperor Jiajing.

The little gourd engraved with a bird that He Liu just mentioned was engraved by Lu Bing's biological mother 48 years ago.She carved a total of two.One was given to his biological son Lu Bing, and the other was given to the son of King Xingxian, the current emperor.

After hearing what He Liu said, Emperor Jiajing turned his back and raised his head.He did this because he didn't want to shed tears in front of his courtiers.

Kings never cry.A king is always alone.

As the king of a country, Emperor Jiajing never regarded anyone as a friend.If there is one person who can be regarded as his half friend, that person is Lu Bing.

Now, old friend, you are dead.I will be lonelier in this world.

Emperor Jiajing finally held back his tears.He turned around and said to He Liu: "Lu Bing is not successful. The seat of Jinyiwei Commander is vacant. Although there is a precedent for Jinyiwei Commander to be succeeded by father and son, Lu Si is too young and lacks experience. He cannot be a commander. Made it."

He Liu's heart skipped a beat: The emperor finally started talking about Lu Bing's successor.

Among Jin Yiwei, only He Liu, Lao Hu, He Er, Lu Si, and Liu Da had the chance to succeed as commander.Now Lu Si has been excluded by Emperor Jiajing.

Emperor Jiajing said again: "If you want to select commanders based on seniority, Hu San is the oldest in Jinyiwei. Unfortunately, he is already 62 years old, and he is getting old. It is really an embarrassing task."

As soon as Emperor Jiajing said this, two of the five people had already left.

Emperor Jiajing said again: "Liu Da, Zuo Tongzhi, is the second only to Lu Bing in Jinyiwei's official position. Unfortunately, he is too close to Yan Song and his son to be trusted. I can't let an untrustworthy person be a minister of the humerus. "

He Liu's heart beat wildly: Among the five, three have already gone.Only me and He Er are left!
After the Emperor Jiajing sat down on the dragon case, he said, "He Er is also loyal. He has served as the governor of Nanzhen for five or six years, and his qualifications are enough to take over the post of commander. Unfortunately, he is more than brave but not resourceful. At best, he is only a Wu Fuer. The commander of Jin Yiwei must be both wise and brave. He is embarrassing for this job."

Although He Liu looked calm at the moment, his heart was filled with ecstasy: I was the only one left among the five.The emperor seems to have made up his mind to let me succeed as commander!I finally have the right to access the secret archives of Tianzihao!Father, Xiangxiang's mother, the truth about the case of the ghost soldiers in that haunted house is finally coming to light!When I find out the truth, I will do everything possible to avenge you!

Emperor Jiajing looked at He Liu and said, "As for you. In a few months, I promoted you from inspecting hundreds of households to inspecting thousands of households, and from inspecting thousands of households to the governor of Beisi." .If you are asked to take over as the commander now, there will be criticisms in the court, saying that I only favor you. Although I trust you and think about the overall situation, I cannot let you succeed Lu Bing."

When He Liu heard this, the ecstasy just now turned into disappointment.

But he didn't show that kind of deep disappointment, he just knelt down and kowtowed: "Thunder and rain, could it be the grace of heaven. The emperor's ability to trust the minister is already a mighty grace of heaven!"

Emperor Jiajing sighed: "Alas. After much thought and deliberation, I have never thought of a suitable candidate to take over Lu Bing's position. In my opinion, let's leave the position of Commander as vacant for now! Let's talk about it in a while."

He Liu didn't expect that the "some time" mentioned by Emperor Jiajing would be three full years.Until Emperor Jiajing's funeral, no new commander of Jinyiwei was appointed!Naturally, these are things for later.

This is Emperor Jiajing's imperial technique, which is exactly the same as the folk dog training method.

Experts in folk dog training always hang a bone above the kennel.Several dogs stared at the bone all day long, but no one could get it.In order to get the bones, all the dogs will wag their tails and offer favors to their masters when they see their masters.They will do whatever their master tells them to do.

Emperor Jiajing controlled Jin Yiwei, the envoy's domestic slave, just like controlling an envoy's dogs and horses.And the commander's seat is the bone hanging in the kennel.

All the officials in the court said in private that Jin Yiwei was a vicious dog domesticated by the emperor.It's no wonder that the courtiers have no morals - Emperor Jiajing himself regarded Jin Yiwei as a dog, and the courtiers commented on Jin Yiwei in this way, which is actually very appropriate.

Emperor Jiajing got up, picked up the picture he wrote just now, and handed it to He Liu.

Emperor Jiajing said: "He Liu, I just wrote a poem. You have to read it carefully to understand the meaning of the poem. I'll go take a bath first, and I'll talk to you later."

Emperor Jiajing waved his sleeves and floated away.

In the main hall, only He Liu was left holding a poem.

(End of this chapter)