Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 774 Only the dead can keep secrets
The obese Zhu Xiang stared at Emperor Wanli behind the dragon case with her red and phoenix eyes.

The witty Zhang Jing quickly withdrew from the hall.He knew that the magistrate of Laiyang County was going to scold the emperor again.The emperor didn't want his servants to see his embarrassment.

After Zhang Jing left, Emperor Wanli smiled awkwardly: "Sister Huang, I was just going to hunt in the Royal Garden. Ah, has Miss Huang had lunch yet?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiang unceremoniously sat down on a chair beside the main hall: "I've used it."

Emperor Wanli had nothing to say, and wanted to avoid the next topic: "Ah, what are you using?"

Zhu Xiang said casually: "The diced chicken with cashew nuts will be more fragrant once the oil is crunched."

Emperor Wanli hurriedly said: "Cashew chicken? This is a dish that you can see the chef's kung fu. There is an imperial chef named Hou Zhen in the imperial dining room. Go back to Jizhou. Oh, I wonder when Miss Huang will return to Jizhou?"

Zhu Xiang stood up, put both hands in her fat waist as thick as a bucket, and began to chatter endlessly: "Why, the emperor expects me to return to Jizhou quickly? Don't worry! I haven't taught the emperor yet! I want to go back. I have to teach the emperor a lesson before going back!"

"Your Majesty, I heard that you haven't been to Queen Wang's place for three months? Queen Wang is the mother of a country. Wouldn't the emperor be criticized by the world for neglecting her like this? You need to know that people's words are terrible! Even if the emperor ignores her For the love of husband and wife, even for the dignity of the royal family, we should visit the queen more often."

"Concubine Gong is the birth mother of the eldest son of the emperor. Up to now, she is still just an ordinary concubine, not a noble concubine? The one in Shude Court, surnamed Zheng, was promoted to the position of noble concubine after giving birth to the third son of the emperor. Your majesty, you are too partial to do this! What do you mean Concubine Gong was born as a palace lady? Empress Dowager Li was also born as a palace lady! The first emperor made her a noble concubine as soon as he came to the throne!"

"Your majesty, you have not been in court for nine years. This is a major court event. I shouldn't be a woman to interrupt. But I am your imperial sister. I want to advise you, where are your ambitions when you first took office? Cashew chicken crunch and swallow it all?"

"Brother Paoze in Jizhou Town, he hasn't received his military salary for two months! Didn't everyone say that the Wanli is prosperous, the treasury is full, and all nations come to court? The emperor is the son of heaven, doesn't he understand the suffering of the soldiers at the border?!"

"Also, my father is 76. The emperor sent him to work again recently? Are you going to exhaust him, a veteran of the three dynasties?"

"In the 15th year of Wanli, some officials advised the emperor to establish a prince early. The crown prince is the foundation of the country. I, a woman, understand the truth, but the emperor, as the emperor, doesn't understand? It is still procrastinating and procrastinating. You are not afraid of Jiangshan Sheji unstable?"

Zhu Xiang spitting stars flew sideways for half an hour.The Wanli Emperor, who usually spoke a lot, was like a ten-year-old child, listening to the imperial sister's reprimand without saying a word.

Finally, Zhu Xiang stopped nagging.She complained: "The servants of Yongshou Palace are too blind! My mouth is dry, and no one serves me tea."

Emperor Wanli hurriedly said: "Slaves outside, don't you hurry up and serve tea to my imperial sister?"

Wei Zhongxian came to the hall with a tea tray in his hand, and served Zhu Xiang tea.

Emperor Wanli said hesitantly, "Miss Huang, drink some tea before reprimanding me."

Zhu Xiang said angrily: "I go to the palace and tell the emperor every year. When did the emperor hear me? Don't you bother to listen, I'm tired of saying it! That's all, I've said everything that needs to be said. Today I Come on, I have to ask for a royal title for my daughter-in-law. Her background is not very good, and Taichang Temple has never granted her a royal title. Now she is about to give birth to the Li family, and she is still a civilian girl. How can this be possible? "

Emperor Wanli said: "It's easy to handle. I'll let Zhang Jing go to Taichang Temple to issue an order in a while. Li Hanjiao is now the acting prefect of the fourth rank, right? I named the daughter-in-law of the imperial sister as the fourth rank's wife."

Zhu Xiang put down the teacup: "Oh, Your Majesty, since ancient times, honest words are harmful to the ear and good for deeds. Don't think of me as an empress nagging. I'm afraid I'm the only one in the world who dares to say these things to the Emperor."

Emperor Wanli said: "That's right. If the imperial sister is a man, she must be an admonisher like Yang Lian and Hai Rui."

Zhu Xiang said again: "That's all. Your majesty, according to the etiquette of the inner palace, women are not allowed to enter the main hall of Yongshou Palace. I have been here for more than half an hour, and if I stay any longer, I am afraid that the officials will criticize me. In a word, your majesty Do it yourself."

After speaking, Zhu Xiang turned around and walked away.

Emperor Wanli let out a sigh of relief.I thought to myself: My sister with a sharp mouth is gone.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Xiang stopped at the entrance of the main hall and turned her head.

Emperor Wanli felt a "thump" in his heart.He was afraid that Zhu Xiang would come back and teach him another half an hour.

Zhu Xiang asked: "Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you would give me an imperial cook?"

Emperor Wanli received an amnesty: "Ah! Zhang Jing, hurry to the imperial dining room and send that imperial chef who is good at making cashew nut chicken, the one surnamed Hou, to He's residence!"

three days later.He Fu.

Zhu Xiang led He Zezhen to Shunde Mansion.The huge house suddenly seemed empty.

He Liu had nothing to do, he was holding the birdcage in the yard, playing with the birds.

Hong Lang walked in: "Sixth Master, I just got the news that Zhao Dongqin will leave tomorrow to take up his post in Guangdong."

He Liu hung the birdcage on the top of the big willow tree, then turned his head and asked, "Oh? Will he go to Guangdong by canal or land?"

Hong Lang said: "It's very strange. Whether it is a Beijing official or an eunuch in the inner palace, when they go to the south to take up their posts, they either go south by land or via the canal. Zhao Dongqin chose the third way, going to the sea from Tanggukou, and took a sea boat to Guangdong. .”

He Liu frowned: "Oh? Don't be guilty of Zhao Dongqin, afraid that someone will intercept him halfway, right? Going out to sea by sea boat is much safer than going by land or canal."

Hong Lang asked, "Sixth Master, what should we do?"

He Liudao: "Tomorrow, we will lead the warriors to Tanggukou, and invite this Eunuch Zhao to have a chat at Tanggukou."

At night, Zhang Jing's mansion.

In front of Zhang Jing, sat Liu Shouyou, the former commander of Jinyiwei.

A few years ago, in order to support his apprentice Wang Zhizhen as the commander of Jinyiwei, He Liu ordered the Yanguan to read Liu Shouyou's book.Liu Shouyou was dismissed from his position, and now he is living in Beijing for the elderly.

In front of Liu Shouyou was a small medicine bottle.

Liu Shouyou said: "Eunuch Zhang, this is green snake venom. It is colorless and tasteless when dripped in wine. If a person drinks it, he will not die at that time, and he will die after four hours. It must be stopped constantly Suffering from it. You should be aware of Butcher He's methods. Let him know about the two incidents back then, is there any way for us to survive?"

Zhang Jing hesitated: "After all, Zhao Dongqin was supported by me alone. Is there no other way but to let him die?"

Liu Shou sighed: "Oh, Eunuch Zhang, haven't you heard this saying? Only the dead can keep secrets!"

Zhang Jing gritted his teeth, and seemed to have made up his mind: "Come on, invite the new eunuch Zhao Dongqin, the guard of Guangdong, to the mansion! Just tell him that I will practice it for him!"

(End of this chapter)