Start with detective Li Yuanfang

@@Beijing.

Forbidden City.

Xiyuan Longevity Palace.

A group of eunuchs walked quietly in the palace.

They are not servants of the middle and lower levels, on the contrary, they are all at the level of big sables.

Mink pendant means mink tail, gold and silver pendant, the crown ornaments of the ancient servants and regular servants. These are basically used as decorations. It can be called a big sable pendant. Even if it is not an eunuch holding a pen, it still has great authority in the palace.

But at this moment, they no longer had the prestige they usually have outside, and they were so frightened that they didn't even dare to take a breath.

There is no way, since the Mongols burned, killed and looted outside the capital, showing off their power, Jiajing was furious, and the [-]th Regiment Battalion was about to be banned, and the three major camps in Yongle were restored. , Beijing business power belongs to foreign ministers.

If you only watch the TV series Ming Dynasty, you will feel that the eunuchs in Jiajing Dynasty were powerful and arrogant, but in fact, according to the evaluation of "History of Ming Dynasty", the Jiajing period was a time when eunuchs had less power.

Jiajing saw that the eunuchs of the Zhengde Dynasty were seriously affected, and at the beginning of his succession, he strictly restrained them. It will not be re-established, so the power of internal ministers is only in the Jiajing Dynasty." "Gai Ming does not need eunuchs, and the Jianwen and Jiajing dynasties are the most sincere."

In fact, the Jiajing Dynasty's management of eunuchs was also divided into two stages.

The first stage is from the third year of Jiajing, after the victory of the Great Ceremony, Jiajing took action against the eunuchs. The result of the joint efforts of courtiers, such as Zhang Cong, Gui E, Yang Yiqing, Xia Yan, etc.

The turning point happened two years ago, when Xia Yan, who was loyal and straightforward, died, and Yan Song, the queen's licking dog, took over completely.

Starting from this period and entering the second stage, the imperial court’s restraint on the eunuchs was greatly relaxed, and the eunuchs also began to corrupt the law and revert to their old ways, but the degree was indeed much better than that of other periods of the Ming Dynasty, and they were still under control.

But after Jiajing's death, Quan Yan exploded like a blowout. Feng Bao and Zhang Cheng in the Wanli period, and Wei Zhongxian in the Tianqi period were all more powerful than the eunuchs in the past. The root cause lies in Jiajing.

Before Jiajing, the Silijian was the Silijian, and the Dongchang was the Dongchang. The Silijian held the political approval power, and the Dongchang held the supervision and judicial power. The two were independent and not affiliated with each other.

But just last year, a person was appointed as the eunuch and admiral of the East Factory.

Dongchang and Lijian were completely integrated into one, with administrative power and procuratorial power in one body, which was terrible. It directly gave birth to many eunuchs in the future. Wei Zhongxian took over Dongchang, which was also a sign that his power had reached its peak.

The first eunuch who set a precedent was called Mai Fu in history.

The counterpart in this world is called Lu Fang.

Lu Fang walked in front, with a rare gloomy expression, not only looking at the abode with worried eyes, but also looking at the servants beside him who were in a trance.

The eunuchs following behind, including Huang Jin and Chen Hong, were preoccupied and didn't notice.

Only a skinny eunuch noticed the details, deliberately slowed down, walked last, and whispered reprimands to the servants, and there were trembling responses from time to time.

And when he walked by, the faces of the servants on both sides took on a new look, and they looked much more energetic.

Lu Fang nodded secretly, showing a look of relief, but when she reached the Abode, she took a deep breath, and led a group of eunuchs to bow down: "I will pay my respects to my master, Long Live Lord."

There is no response inside.

Lu Fang hated those Mongolian prostitutes very much.

What An Dahan did this time is equivalent to pressing Jiajing's head on the ground, and then bowing to his face left and right, pa pa pa, pa pa pa, pa pa pa.

A single pocket was enough to hurt the emperor, and I Dahan hit more than a dozen, and finally left Gubeikou and returned to the grassland.

This is not an exaggeration. The damage and impact of the Geng Shu Change on Daming is naturally far less than that of the Tumu Fort Change, but the humiliation is actually stronger.

Let the Mongols hit the city of Beijing () and drive all the way in without a single soldier daring to resist, then let them burn, kill and loot, and finally return swaggeringly with spoils of war and the promise of opening the market.

To put it bluntly, in the shame of Jingkang, Song Jun at least dared to fight hard with Jin Jun a few times. Thinking of how this will be recorded in the history books, Jiajing is in a state of impotence and rage.

Not to mention now, in the last sixteen years of his life in history, he hated seeing the word "Yi Di" the most. , for the sake of respecting China’s inferiority to foreign barbarians.”

As the inner minister, Lu Fang naturally didn't consider this kind of funny comfort in his heart. He waited for a long time, but there was neither response nor dismissal from inside. .

The first thing I saw was the Sanqing tablet enshrined on the altar on the front wall.

Lu Fang hurriedly bowed silently, showing sincere respect.

Under the Sanqing tablet is a gossip-shaped seat covered with bright yellow futon cushions.

When Lu Fang looked there, her heart skipped a beat.

Because on weekdays, the light silk robe and black beard fluttering "Taishang Daluo Tianxian Ziji Changsheng Shengzhi Zhao Lingtong Sanyuan Zhengying Yuxu Chief Palm Wulei Dazhen Xuandu Realm Wanshou Emperor" is located in the Meditate on the top of Shenxuan.

But at this time, the table was empty.

On the other hand, on the red sandalwood shelf next to it, the purple gold bowl and copper chime pestle placed on jade sets became more eye-catching.

If you were an ordinary person, you might subconsciously look for where the Son of Heaven is in this alchemy room for cultivating Taoism and profound mysteries.

But Lu Fang immediately knew that even she should not go in, and immediately retreated quietly, and knelt outside the house with all the servants, looking at her nose and heart, with a devout and focused expression.

The name here is "Jinshen Abode", and the word "Jinshen" warns the cabinet, and it warns the countless officials in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally they also warn eunuchs.

"clang!!"

Finally, after waiting for half an hour, a clear and melodious copper chime sounded from the abode.

Lu Fang breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately began to report.

The cabinet's request, the ministries' handling, and the impeachment of the ruling and opposition parties.

For example, Yan Song was scolded again.

After all, when the Mongols attacked the city of Beijing, Yan Song, the chief assistant, was writing Qing Ci.

It's ridiculous, but considering the period, it doesn't seem so ridiculous
Moreover, Lu Fang knew that besides writing Qing Ci, Yan Song was also testing medicine for Jiajing recently.

At the beginning of the year, Jiajing refined a furnace of elixir and gave it to Yan Song. Yan Song took it immediately, one pill a day, and recorded his physical condition after taking it. After more than ten days, he collected detailed data and reported it to him. He gently persuaded Jiajing not to take it. Eat the pills you made yourself.

Jiajing refused to listen, and felt uncomfortable after eating it. He greatly appreciated Yan Song, and later rewarded Yan Song with another batch. I heard that Ge Lao seemed to vomit blood after eating it this time.
After all, Yan Song is already seventy years old this year, and it's been hard work.
Of course, Lu Fang didn't know that Yan Song didn't die until he was eighty-seven years old, and it was because of his downfall. If he didn't fall down, he might have gone to ninety.

So politicians, sometimes they are really in good health. Not only do they have to spend time with their political opponents, but they also have to be the emperor's guinea pigs. If their bodies are a little weaker, they will burp on the spot after knocking down a few pills. How can they gain power?
In the past dynasties, how many people wanted to be the emperor's dog licking, but it is indeed rare for the first assistant to lick Yan Song. Lu Fang knows Jiajing, even if Daming is disgraced at this time, this first assistant will still be fine. , there will naturally be a scapegoat.

"Ding Rukui, Xie Lan, Li Shi'ao, Hu Song... are guilty."

"Especially because Ding Rukui did not set up guards, our country and our people should be beheaded in the city, the head of the owl, his wife will flow for three thousand miles, and his son will be guarded in Tieling."

When Lu Fang reported here, she couldn't bear it, but her tone didn't fluctuate at all.

Because Ding Rukui listened to Yan Song's ingenious plan and adopted a policy of laying flat, allowing the Mongols to plunder wantonly in the capital.

This person's evaluation in the history books is "Yu Facheng is not exaggerated, but there is a reason for the relaxation of military law, and Ru Kui is alone to bear the blame."

In terms of crime, he deserves to die, but in essence, he still belongs to the blame.

"clang!!"

But the sound of the bronze chime came again from inside the abode.

Lu Fang knew that Ding Rukui was dead.

Not only the minister of the Ministry of War, but a large number of officials will be unlucky this time.

After being taught a bloody lesson, the Daoist emperor is going to use his subjects for surgery to restore the country's prestige.

After Lu Fang told the business, she told anecdotes from various places, including: "There is a strange case in Nanjing. The wife of Uncle Chengyi was decapitated by a prostitute in the Qinhuai River. She was discovered by Li Shizhen, a famous doctor in the city, and she wanted to exchange her head."

The abode was quiet, but Lu Fang's speech gradually slowed down, and there was an inexplicable feeling that the master was listening carefully and was very interested.

So he narrated the matter in detail, and added a sentence at the end: "The evil spirits are causing trouble, and they are becoming more and more rampant. Do you want the town governor to investigate?"

The abode became quiet, and after about a dozen breaths, there was another clear and melodious copper chime sound.

"clang!!"

The copper chime sounded three times without uttering a word.

Lu Fang already understood the meaning of the master, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Old slave obeys the order!"

The eunuchs behind them looked confused, not understanding what the old ancestor understood.

But with a look of admiration, only this old ancestor can understand what the Long Live Lord said.

With the decree, Lu Fang took her godsons all the way back to the Prison of Rituals, her expression relaxed a lot.

After sitting down and drinking tea, he looked around again, and Lu Fang's eyes fell on a godson who was the most reliable in handling things: "Jin Shui, you go to Nanjing with Fusi Beizhen, and pay attention to the follow-up of Mrs. Chengyi's head change. Don’t make any false reports, if you do this job well, maybe you can calm down the anger of the master Long Live.”

The skinny eunuch Yang Jinshui, who had reprimanded the servants before, came out, suppressing the ecstasy in his heart and prostrating: "Follow your orders!"