Wanli Xinming

Chapter 13
Feng Bao heard the words and looked up at the door of the palace. Seeing Zhang Cheng, he slammed towards the door and shouted: "Shutzi is nonsense, nonsense! I am the emperor's great companion, the emperor likes me the most, and the emperor will not chase me! You are talking nonsense!"

Zhang Cheng saw that he used to be in the palm of his superior's supervisor, and the eunuch's life peak was gray-haired, and his face was full of anxiety to explain to himself, a little eunuch he never looked at, like pleading, like madly speaking insane words, The sitting python robe on his body no longer showed a trace of the majesty of the python robe because of the owner's fear. He seemed to have realized something, but he was ignorant.There was only indescribable pleasure left. He was so excited that he wanted to cry, and he was so beautiful that he wanted to urinate.

Resisting the excitement, there was a suppressed ferocity on the young and beautiful face - this face was never seen by Zhu Yijun.Hearing him sneer: "The emperor said—"

Feng Bao heard these three words, knelt on the ground with a conditioned reflex, and lowered his head.

Zhang Cheng said: "I am spared the corporal punishment of the great companion, and I also saved the dignity of the supervisor of ceremonies-" He bowed his hands to the side hall where the emperor and the empress dowager of the Qianqing Palace were, and said loudly: "What a mighty kindness of the emperor!"

Feng Bao listened to Zhang Cheng's words, his face first showed gray defeat, then turned into confusion, and finally turned into a hint of helplessness.

He stood up, straightened his robes, and walked out of the palace gate under the watchful eye of Lux.He touched his sleeves, took out a title deed, looked back and said to Zhang Cheng, "I've already lost, and it's useless to accumulate money, this set of four-entry yard is for you—"

Seeing Zhang Cheng's discoloration and refusal, Feng Bao smiled bitterly: "You don't need to go to the emperor to say anything or do anything, just give you money, I'm afraid you will follow the emperor in the future and do something sorry for the emperor for the sake of mere small profits. , you don't need to repay anything, just take it!"

Seeing Zhang Cheng holding it with anticipation, Feng Bao smiled, and took out two large and round pearls from the other cuff, and gave one to each of the two wrestlers, and the two happily accepted it.

So when Feng Bao made a reasonable request, Zhang Cheng had to acquiesce.

Feng Bao knelt under the steps outside the Qianqing Palace, banging his head and pounding his head, teardrops as big as beans rolled down, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the old slave is gone! I only hope that the emperor will be close to worthy ministers in the future, and those who are far away will be better off. Don't play with desperation! Zhang Hong is an honest man, and he knows the general situation well. The emperor can reuse him! Chen Ju is clean and quiet, and can correct the wrongs of the times. Dragon body!" After saying that, he kowtowed three more times, then stood up, took off his python robe, put on a white coat, and followed Zhang Cheng staggeringly.

After walking less than a hundred steps, someone behind him shouted, "Zhang Cheng, stay!" Feng Bao was overjoyed. When he looked back, he saw that Chen Ju had a fox fur cloak on his arm, and quickly chased after him.

When he got to the front, Chen Ju said, "The weather is cold, and the emperor asked Feng Bao to wear this cloak." After speaking, he turned his head away without saying a word.Feng Bao opened his mouth to say more, but it turned into a long sigh.

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When the lion shows its claws for the first time, the beasts will be startled.Before dawn, the internal prisoners in the palace came out in four places, informing the foreign court to break the practice of the emperor's early court on March [-] every month, and today the emperor will rule the court.The bosses all knew that the reason for the closure of the palace yesterday was for Feng Bao.Seeing that the emperor easily beheaded Feng Bao under his horse, he became wary. Today, under the steps outside the Hall of Huangji, there was no sound of human beings.After hearing the three blows of the whip, everyone entered the hall one by one. When the throne descended from the mountain and shouted long live, many people secretly glanced at Zhang Juzheng. Seeing Zhang Juzheng's serious face and meticulous beard, many people were amazed. meaning.

After Zhu Yijun was seated, the eunuch standing under the imperial steps took out a central decree, and said sharply: "If there is an decree, all the ministers will obey the decree." Everyone knelt down and listened to him announce the decree: "The supervisor of li is in charge of the seal and admiral. The eunuch Feng Bao of the East Factory, Wang Qiang, the eunuch of the Inner Official Supervisor, the eunuch Lin Quansheng, the supervisor of the Zhidian, and Li Dayou, the young supervisor, have been deceived and stole palace objects. They have been expelled. The eunuch in charge of Yin and Chen Ju, who holds the pen, will supervise the East Factory. The inner officer Yin Xiang will directly supervise the palace and supervise the eunuch, and Lin Xiaofu will take over the inner officer and supervise the eunuch. He held it with both hands and handed it to Zhang Juzheng: "Mr. Zhang accepts the order."

Zhang Juzheng's eyebrows trembled, and he bowed to accept the order.He led the group of ministers to kneel down and said, "Chen wait for the order!"

After receiving the decree, Zhang Juzheng bowed again and said, "Your Majesty's family affairs are not something that can be said by foreign ministers, but Feng Bao is a guardian bequeathed by the late emperor. Please make it clear to the emperor."

Zhu Yijun heard it and said, "My companion stole the Emperor's favorite "Across the River During Qingming Festival", and wrote an inscription on the picture, which was not very respectful, so I asked my mother for instructions and sent him. Come on, let the people of the world see it."

The corner of Zhang Juzheng's mouth twitched, and he said that I was your father's teacher. He had never seen any famous paintings that the previous emperor liked. What your father liked most was the human body. What was the interest in "Across the River at Qingming Festival" for him?But at this time, it was meaningless to think about it. After listening, I bowed and stepped back.

Zhu Yijun said, "Where is Zhu Xixiao?"

Zhu Xixiao came out of class and said, "The minister is here."

Zhu Yijun said: "Is this Feng Baojia finished copying?"

Zhu Xixiao replied: "Returning to the emperor, I haven't finished copying it yet. What I copied out first are the gold and silver that are easy to count: Feng Bao's family has a total of 370 nine taels of gold, 19 six taels of silver, and pearls and jades. Fifteen boxes of precious stones...the rest of the assets of the hometown, calligraphy and painting, land in Beijing, houses, etc. have not yet been counted, and the gold and silver furniture in other houses have not been counted. I estimate that the total price should not be less than 820 taels."

Zhu Yijun listened, suppressed the strange feeling, and forced a smile: "My partner has made a lot of money in the past few years, but he has to set aside a few hundred taels for him to spend on the road." After a while, he said: "The other three are also If they dare to reach out, I will chop off their claws and lift their nests!" Zhu Xixiao bowed in response.

Zhang Juzheng and the other ministers listened, and their livers trembled a few times.All eyes and noses, noses and hearts, motionless, the whole hall only heard Zhu Yijun's complacent childish laughter.

After laughing for a while, Zhu Yijun said: "Mr. Zhang has worked hard for the state, but the ground in the hall is cold. In the future, Mr. Zhang will stand on this carpet." Come out and put it at Zhang Juzheng's feet.

The big surprise in Zhang Juzheng's eyes flashed past, and he hurriedly played on the ground: "This minister has no small merit, how can He De get this great encounter? Please also ask the emperor to take his life back!"

Zhu Yijun said sternly: "Mr. Zhang, don't need to be too modest, this country is so busy, and it is with Mr. Tired, don't quit!"

Zhang Juzheng listened, kowtowed and accepted the emperor's grace under the envious gazes of civil and military officials, and stood on the small blanket.

When the officials saw the emperor doing this, their thoughts about Zhang Juzheng became cold.Because of the fall of Feng Bao, the supervisor of li, any of the ministers and ministers who did not exchange money or letters with Feng Bao played the small drum and played unintentionally.Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was cold, he asked the Ministry of Rites to report on the finishing work of the construction of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. Zhu Yijun listened and said, "However, you did a good job. Is this Mr. Zhang's arrest?"

Zhang Juzheng echoed back: "The cabinet and the Ministry of Rites are in charge of their affairs, and they don't dare to slack off."

Zhu Yijun said: "Mr. Zhang will be rewarded with two brocades and 200 taels of silver, Mr. Lu will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver. Wang Xilie will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver, and all officials of the Ministry of Rites will be rewarded with [-] taels of silver." The rewarded courtiers thank you.

Afterwards, Zhang Juzheng picked out a few more things to play, and Zhu Yijun listened to it. Although he was full of different opinions, he held back and said, "It's all up to Mr. Zhang." Only then did Zhang Juzheng feel completely relieved.

When the dynasty was dispersed, Zhu Yijun said: "Jin Tianjian finds a day, I want to call Mr. Zhang on the platform, and choose to play today!" There was a small bang in the Hall of Huangji.There was the easily excited courtier who almost burst into tears.

Zhang Juzheng came out and said, "Your Majesty has worked hard to govern and inspire the government. The ministers and others are grateful for God's grace, and dare to obey the edict!"

(End of this chapter)