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Chapter 903 The Darkest Day

As long as there is no conspiracy in the official circle, there are basically no secrets, and countless gossips spread all over the capital in an instant.

Except for Yan Song and Zhang Bangqi, the rest of the cabinet ministers still did not go to the Cisheng Palace to express their wishes. The impatient Empress Dowager Zhang sent eunuchs to the cabinet to pass on the message.

The eunuch was named Li Fang, in his 20s, and his working relationship was in the study room of the Supervisor of Rites. He was a cultural young eunuch.In a TV series 500 years later, this Li was changed to Lu.

During the recent period, Li Fang was ordered to be on duty at the Cisheng Palace, and was responsible for spreading the decree to the outside world.Such things as delivering edicts cannot be done without cultural eunuchs.

After Li Fang brought the Queen Mother Zhang's order to the cabinet, the cabinet ministers came to receive the order together.It is said to be the will, but it is actually asking questions on behalf of the Queen Mother.

Li Fang asked: "The Holy Mother had the decree to release Zhang Yanling before, why didn't the cabinet handle it?"

Yan Songyan, the chief assistant, played for the cabinet and replied: "The cabinet vote failed to reach half."

Li Fang reprimanded instead of the queen mother: "The Holy Mother has something to say, if the chief assistant can't be arbitrary, what's the use of it!"

Yan Song replied: "The minister is incompetent and has failed the Holy Mother's expectations!"

Li Fang asked again: "The Holy Mother asks again, even though Zhang Yanling is guilty, but his title has been abolished and he has been imprisoned for eight years, which is enough to atone for the crime!

Therefore, Zhang Yanling should be released now. The Holy Mother's will is here. Does the chief assistant intend to resist? "

Yan Song seemed very helpless and said: "Chen An dare not obey the order!"

The other cabinet ministers stood a little behind, squinting at Yan Shoufu secretly, are you, Yan Song and the Queen Mother, playing a double reed for everyone?
Do you want to take advantage of the pressure from the Queen Mother to break the voting system in which the first assistant only has one vote and restore the authority of the former first assistant?

Li Fang delivered the message on behalf of the queen mother, and went back to the Cisheng Palace to play again without saying anything else.

Then Li Fang asked someone else to take over the duty, and he went to Xiyuan Wuyi Hall by himself to report the situation to Eunuch Qin, the eunuch who had moved to work here.

Although Li Fang is currently on duty at the Empress Dowager Zhang's place in the Cisheng Palace, he is definitely not a trusted confidant of the Empress Dowager Zhang, but was sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Empress Dowager Zhang has only been in charge for more than half a year, and she has not been able to cultivate her power so quickly, so she can only make do with the "old people" in the palace.

After Mrs. Qin Fu listened to the report, she was also a little surprised. Unexpectedly, at this time, Queen Mother Zhang jumped out to talk about Zhang Yanling again.

Zhang Yanling was imprisoned in Jiajing for 12 years, and it has been eight years now.

At that time, the eunuch Qin was still the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace and the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor, and Qin Dewei was still a young man who was personally chased and beaten by the angry court boss by the Jinshui River.

I always thought that Zhang Yanling had lost any value, and it would be fine to stay in the dungeon and wait for the final outcome. I didn't expect that it could become the focus of a court wrestling.

Eunuch Qin casually asked Li Fang, "What do you think?"

Li Fang replied: "Although the Holy Mother loves my brother dearly, she involves him in court battles, fearing that he will die soon? It seems that she wants to save people, but in fact the effect is to harm people."

Eunuch Qin laughed a few times, this young man named Li Fang seemed to have some discernment.

What Qin Dewei said at the beginning was correct, the queen mother is a politically stupid woman.

In order to release a mere prisoner, using the reward of the title of Grand Scholar as a threat, isn't this courting death?
But this time Empress Dowager Zhang fell ill suddenly, and the inside story might not be that simple. Eunuch Qin guessed that it is possible that Empress Dowager Zhang was used by Yan Song.

Just as the eunuch Qin thought, after Yan Song returned to the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, he said to the rest of the cabinet ministers: "I want to write a post, and send it to the Ministry of Punishment together with the Queen Mother's order."

Mao Bowen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, is a member of the strict party and a native of Jiangxi, so Yan Song's post and the Queen Mother's will will definitely be implemented after they arrive at the Ministry of Punishment.

In this way, a "legitimate" example of the chief minister's will bypassing the different opinions of the cabinet, directly sent to the ministry, and then implemented.

However, the collective decision-making system of the cabinet that has been maintained for the past one or two months has been opened.

Zhang Chao snorted coldly and said, "Shou Kui doesn't want to follow the vote? He doesn't even pass the six subjects, and directly sends out the decree?"

Yan Song showed his toughness and said: "I don't want to argue with you. If you think it's inappropriate, you can stop it."

Zhang Chao wasn't an expert in fighting at first, so he had nothing to do for a while, so he sent people to Xiyuan to ask Wang Tingxiang from the Military Plane Department for advice.

At this time, the Military Aircraft Department was also in Wuyi Hall in Xiyuan, sharing the East and West Wings of Wuyi Hall with the Supervisor of Rites.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Tingxiang sighed helplessly, got up and walked towards the supervisor of ceremonies opposite.

It is very rare for a minister to take the initiative to visit the eunuch.

Although the Military Aircraft Department is face to face with the Supervisor of Ceremonies and they have a tacit cooperation, but Wang Tingxiang has never walked to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Eunuch Qin received Wang Tingxiang very politely and calmly, without putting on airs or flattered by the minister's initiative to visit.

After sitting down, Wang Tingxiang said: "The Holy Mother's decree to pardon Zhang Yanling is really a disorderly fate, and it is a disorder of the court!"

Eunuch Qin said blankly, "So what?"

It is the duty of your ministers to maintain the imperial court, not their eunuchs.

Wang Tingxiang hinted again: "Actually, Zhang Yanling is the root of all evil!"

Eunuch Qin, as a top old Yinbi, instantly understood what Wang Tingxiang meant.

If the combination of the Empress Dowager Regent and the Chief Assistant is enforced, it will be difficult to overthrow it in terms of legal principles and systems.Therefore, some unconventional means can only be adopted, which is commonly known as "dirty work".

But Eunuch Qin still pretended not to understand, and said casually: "Zhang Yanling is indeed abominable, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the root of all evils. What's Da Sima's idea?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Wang Ting said in a low voice: "Qin Banqiao told me before he went to Zhejiang that if he judged that it was time to do dirty work, he would go directly to the eunuch Qin to do it!

Qin Banqiao also said that eunuch Qin is the most professional in this regard, so you must be looking for eunuch Qin! "

Qin Fu: "."

This son is really filial, really filial!What a blessing to have such a son!
When Yan Shoufu's post was sent to the Ministry of Punishment along with the Queen Mother's will, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment basically knew everything.

It should be said that the officials of the Ministry of Punishment have long been psychologically prepared for this.Zhang Yanling was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If Zhang Yanling was used as an example, the Ministry of Criminal Justice must be involved.

The prison chief on duty, surnamed Wei, heard the news, and went to the cellar to tell Zhang Yanling.

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Yanling first looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and then said excitedly: "This old man has paid off all his hardships, and has been waiting all day for the time to see the light of day again!"

Wei Laotou also congratulated: "I'll go find some wine and vegetables, and congratulate the old Hou Ye!"

The civil servants can ignore Zhang Yanling, a down-and-out former relative of the state, but the jailer is still good to Zhang Yanling, hoping to get some benefits from Zhang Yanling.

Now that Zhang Yanling is about to be pardoned and released from prison, maybe the harvest season has come.

At this time, an old servant of the Zhang family happened to come to give Zhang Yanling a new quilt.

There are still three catties of nails on the broken boat, not to mention that the huge Zhang family has a few loyal servants who have persisted to this day, which is not surprising.

Zhang Yanling happily waved his hands and said, "You don't need to bring it in, and you probably won't need it! You might have to go out after a while!"

On the contrary, the old loyal servant sighed sullenly: "I just want to remind the master, it's best not to go out."

Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "What do you mean? Why don't you wish me well?"

The old loyal servant has been in the capital for decades, and he has seen a lot, so he analyzed: "Master, when you are in the prison, you are harmless, so you are safe, and your life is not in danger;

But if the master still wants to be pardoned under the current situation, I don't know how many people's interests have been touched!When you get out of the dungeon, I'm afraid it's hard to be safe! "

Zhang Yanling heard it very unpleasant, and said angrily: "You scumbag! What depressing words are you talking about to scare me?"

The old loyal servant continued calmly: "First, the master does not have the ability to protect himself now, and the Holy Mother does not have the power to protect you outside the palace.

Second, the master has no practical use value, and no one in power will sincerely protect the master. "

In the end, the old loyal servant was ruthless and said: "If getting rid of the master can solve the problem, and there will be no future troubles, and no one will seriously pursue it, then it is not impossible for the master to die on the street!"

"Bah!" Zhang Yanling spat, then pointed to the prison cell and said, "Who wants to linger in this square inch of space? Even if you die vigorously outside, it's better than living here!"

Speaking of this, the old loyal servant really had nothing to persuade him, so he could only stand worriedly outside the prison door, hoping to use a little more energy to wait for the unreliable Patriarch.

Wei Lao came back beaming with a few jailers, carrying a few large food boxes and wine jugs.

Immediately, he set up a table in the prison, serving Zhang Houye, pushing cups and changing cups, and playing guessing games for fun.

In the early morning of the next day, it seemed that this was the coldest day since the beginning of winter this year.

Wang Tingxiang, Minister of the Ministry of War and acting director of the Military Aircraft Department, came out of the house, and immediately felt a chill, and quickly got into the big sedan chair with a hand stove in his arms.

Arriving outside the right gate of Chang'an, Wang Tingxiang had no choice but to get out of the sedan chair and was about to walk into the palace against the cold wind.

At this moment, a close official of the Ministry of Criminal Justice came over quickly and whispered to Wang Tingxiang: "Zhang Yanling suddenly died of an old illness in the sky prison last night!"

Wang Da Sima was stunned for a moment, his face was shocked and angry!He also didn't care about walking in the car, hurried into the palace, and went around to Xiyuan Wuyi Hall.

Qin Fu, the eunuch and admiral of the East Factory, who was in charge of the Ritual Supervisor, was baking a brazier in the main room of the West Wing of the Wuyi Hall, his brows were also furrowed, thoughtful.

Wang Tingxiang raised the curtain, broke in, and said angrily to Eunuch Qin, "Qin Banqiao said that you are the most professional in dirty work, but unexpectedly, even Qin Banqiao sometimes misjudged you!
How could Zhang Yanling die at this time?How can you die in the dungeon?Doing dirty work is not so reckless, it's just stupid! "

Everyone knows that, no matter from historical enmity to actual power disputes, the Qin Party strongly opposes Queen Mother Zhang's pardon of Zhang Yanling, but it seems that it can't stop Shoufu from helping Queen Mother Zhang!
At this time, Zhang Yanling died violently in the sky prison. I'm afraid everyone, including Queen Mother Zhang, thought that it was the Qin Party who killed Zhang Yanling!

Eunuch Qin raised his eyelids and said coldly: "I can only say, I didn't do it!"

Wang Tingxiang said in shock: "Who could it be if it's not you?"

"I'm thinking about this too!" Eunuch Qin looked calm, but his heart was boiling like lava, as if it was about to erupt at any moment and destroy the world.

Wang Tingxiang still has political acumen, and at this time he also thought of the consequences, and said with a nod:
"No matter who did it, after this incident, I'm afraid the queen mother and Yan Song will be completely bound! From now on, the queen mother will do her best to support Yan Song at all costs!"

Eunuch Qin stood up suddenly, kicked the brazier fiercely, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid we will all be tricked by Yan Song!

I dare say that the person who killed Zhang Yanling in the prison must be Yan Song! "

Wang Tingxiang: "."

After all the calculations, I didn't expect that Yan Song would do dirty work, and even attack his own people on the bright side!
All opponents, including the eunuch Qin, thought that Yan Song was just taking advantage of Queen Mother Zhang's eagerness to pardon Zhang Yanling to make a fuss.

But it was really unexpected that Yan Song was so vicious that he would take the opportunity to kill Zhang Yanling and completely bind Queen Mother Zhang to his chariot.

And the biggest problem is that even if you tell Queen Mother Zhang directly that Zhang Yanling was killed by Yan Song, the stupid and stubborn Queen Mother Zhang will not believe it!Yan Song also fully calculated people's hearts!

"The matter has come to this, and Qin Banqiao is not here, what should we do from now on?" Wang Tingxiang muttered to himself.

When Qin Banqiao was around, there was always an illusion that Yan Song was a weak chicken with experience. Now that Qin Banqiao is gone, I really realized how terrible Yan Song is!
Eunuch Qin rolled up his sleeves and put on a cloak, his face was colder than the weather outside.

After putting on the hat again, he walked out without turning his head and said, "Don't worry! I'll show you what a real professional is!"

At this time, in the middle hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, the atmosphere was very quiet, and the four court officials who entered Zhizhi were all quiet, as if the years had been peaceful at first glance.

Taking a closer look at the expressions of the cabinet ministers, only Yan Song, the first assistant, was really quiet, while Zhang Chao and Zhang Bi were a little anxious, while Zhang Bangqi was beaming with joy.

People from Zhongshushe who come and go know that this is a very sensitive moment, and they dare not breathe, lest they become the target of anger.

After Yan Song looked at the sky, he stood up and said to the others: "I'm going to see the Holy Mother, will you go with me?"

Only Zhang Bangqi was willing to stand up and go with him, while Zhang Chao and Zhang Bi remained motionless.

It's all this time, still stubborn?Yan Song snorted softly, pointed at Zhang Chao and said, "This is your last chance!"

Empress Dowager Zhang is a person who attaches great importance to the family relationship of her natal family, which can be seen from her connivance of her natal family's misbehavior over the years.And Zhang Yanling is the closest elder brother of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and the older people are, the more they cherish their family ties.

When Zhang Yanling was about to be released from prison, Zhang Yanling died suddenly in the sky prison. The Queen Mother Zhang was afraid that she would go crazy.

A crazy supreme regent who does not hesitate to do anything at all costs, even if it is false, but with the cooperation of Yan Song, the chief assistant, it is conceivable how destructive it will be.

Just to give an extreme example, if during the court meeting, the queen mother pointed at someone and yelled at him, or even fought desperately with him, what else could he do besides resign?
Without raising his head, Zhang Chao flipped through the memorials in his hand, completely ignoring the aggressive Yan Shoufu.

If you lose, you lose, what else?It's a pity that the foundation of the Qin Party that the disciples entrusted to him may not be able to keep it.

"I don't know good and bad!" Yan Song sneered a few times, turned and walked out, going to Cisheng Palace to appease Empress Dowager Zhang.

However, just as Yan Song turned around and went out, he ran into Qin Fu, the supervisor of ceremonies, who was coming towards him in the courtyard.

Yan Song glanced at Qin Fu and questioned, "What is the Qin eunuch doing in the cabinet? Is there a purpose?"

Eunuch Qin had Qi Rong in front of him, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am here to appeal to all gentlemen, the Holy Mother is already old and in poor health, after hearing the news of her brother's death just now, she was overwhelmed with grief and left to follow the late emperor."

Yan Song: "."

How could the Queen Mother collapse like this?

In an instant, Yan Shoufu felt his world spinning, and his body was like a candle on the verge of falling.

Suddenly I heard eunuch Qin shouting: "Not good! I'm afraid the chief assistant will be too sad, quickly help him to the porch, and see if he is still breathing!"

Shocked, Yan Shoufu forced himself to wake up again, he couldn't be "excessively sad" too!
Seeing this scene, Wang Tingxiang, who rushed over, suddenly felt that it was getting colder today.

Qin Banqiao's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he would never be mistaken when looking at people. The dirty work of the Qin eunuch is really too dark. Ah no, it is too professional.

He Wang Tingxiang has been in politics for decades, and has never experienced such a dark day.

Compared with the two black hands in front of him, even Qin Dewei, who doesn't use physical destruction as his main method, is much cuter.

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