Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 17

Originally, I just thought that there was something wrong with a eunuch praised by civil officials, but now that Xu Pu really spared no effort to get him back through the Empress Dowager Zhou, he knew that the civil officials' hands had already reached into the palace.

The imperial palace is supposed to be the emperor's private land, but now the most important eunuch, the chief inspector of ceremonies, is actually controlled by someone, so do you want to protect yourself?

From the prince's mansion to the palace, Zhu Youtang had always felt a pair of eyes staring at him all the time, and now this point is undoubtedly confirmed more clearly.

"Your Majesty, dinner is ready!" Tan Conggui hurried in, clasping his hands flatteringly.

Zhu Youtang was indeed a little hungry. He looked up at the sunset outside the window, then put down the memorabilia in his hand, got up and went to the dining room for dinner.

There are dozens of eunuchs and maids in Qianqing Palace, and it is still daytime. It can be said that there are three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry.

Zhu Youtang didn't need to talk to the eunuchs and court ladies, but just entered the dining room when he heard a "boom", and a piece of porcelain placed next to him shattered.

"Who did this?" Qin Ji, who had just stepped forward to greet Zhu Youtang, looked back at this scene and asked sternly.

Standing next to the broken porcelain was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old maid, her face was already pale with fright, and her whole body seemed to be still trembling.

"Your majesty knocked me down accidentally just now, please punish me!" Niu Mengmeng knelt down to accept the punishment when he saw the little maid next to him begging for help.

Qin Ji's face darkened, and he immediately gave an order: "Come on, take her to the Punishment Department!"

The two young eunuchs stepped forward immediately. Although Niu Mengmeng looked very depressed, he obediently followed the two eunuchs and left.

"Eunuch Tan, how do you usually punish Niu Mengmeng?" Zhu Youtang hesitated for a moment, then asked seriously.

Qin Ji is the eunuch in charge of the Prince's Mansion, and he has always displayed a stern and selfless image. He said seriously: "This old slave is not familiar with the current criminal law of the Punishment Division in the palace! It's just that today is the day of the emperor's enthronement. This bitch The maidservant made such a big mistake, the Punishment Officer will definitely strip that lowly maidservant to pieces!"

Zhu Youtang originally thought that breaking things was not a big deal, but realized that today's day is really special, and looked up thoughtfully at a little maid with tears in her eyes.

Just now he clearly saw that it was this thin little palace lady who accidentally knocked over the porcelain, but that Niu Mengmeng thought he was a fool, so he stood up and took the initiative to take the punishment on behalf of others.

Zhu Youtang picked up a piece of bacon and fried bamboo shoots, and finally said softly: "Huang Pan, you go to the Punishment Department and let them have a lighter punishment!"

Huang Pan was about to agree, but Zhu Youtang stopped him and said, "You better not go!"

Qin Ji was about to stop him, but seeing that Zhu Youtang did not interfere with the court justice, he swallowed back the words that came out of his mouth.

Zhu Youtang completely ignored Qin Ji's thoughts, but said to Liu Jin next to him: "You are more familiar with the imperial palace, so you should go to the Department of Punishment to send an order to let them be punished lightly!"

"Slave obeys the order!" Although Liu Jin didn't understand why the emperor sheltered that handy maid, she cherished this honor very much, and said respectfully and authentically.

"Wait!" Qin Ji immediately stopped Liu Jin when he saw that Zhu Youtang was interfering in court justice.

Liu Jin only glanced at Qin Ji coldly, but did not stop at all, and walked out of the dining room resolutely, only thinking of Zhu Youtang's will.

The corners of Zhu Youtang's mouth rose slightly, realizing that he seemed to have found the right person.

Seeing this scene, Huang Pan and Tan Conggui especially saw the corner of Zhu Youtang's mouth raised, as if they knew what kind of eunuch they should be.

Although it was the day of the grand ceremony, today's sacrifice was only fruit wine, and livestock could not be slaughtered, so naturally there would be no new meat on the table.

After dinner, Zhu Youtang went directly to Qingning Palace.

The Forbidden City was built with reference to the Nanjing Imperial Palace, but Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di did not have the need for a "Empress Dowager's Palace", so no palaces belonging to the Empress Dowager's Palace were built.

It wasn't until Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji came to the throne that the Forbidden City ushered in the first real empress dowager. Zhu Zhanji's approach was to give up his own private hall "Ren Shou Palace" to his mother, Empress Dowager Zhang.

When it came to Ming Yingzong, the Empress Dowager, who was promoted to Zhang Tai, naturally continued to live in Renshou Palace, but after being promoted to Sun Dowager, she had no residence, and was finally arranged in Qingning Palace, East Road Outside the Palace.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to being divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court, the Forbidden City also has two parts, the outer east road and the outer west, which are located on the east and west sides of the inner court.

Although the Empress Dowager Zhou could choose to move back to the Renshou Palace in the inner court, she seemed to have gotten used to it, so she resolutely chose to stay in the Qingning Palace.

When Zhu Youtang took the dragon chariot to Qingning Palace on Waidong Road, an old eunuch came to the yamen of the Supervisor of Rites.

Li Rong led four eunuchs holding pens to greet the elder eunuch who came out from inside with the palm seal of Li Rong, knelt down respectfully to the old eunuch who appeared, and said, "Boy respect godfather and return home!"

Although eunuchs have no descendants, many eunuchs have raised many godsons, and these godsons will raise godsons, so the old eunuchs who have gained power in the palace have a high status.

"Get up!" Wynn walked out of the night, looking quite majestic and authentic.

Li Rong was able to sit in the palm seal of his supervisor, thanks to Wynn's promotion for so many years, he immediately pointed to it and said, "Godfather, the child has prepared a banquet for you, please!"

"No hurry!" Huai En raised his hand, but looked at Chen Zhun, the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and the supervisor of the East Factory, and said, "Chen Zhun, I heard that you arrested Li Honghai, the doctor of the household department. thing?"

Chen Zhun had arrested him last month, but the late emperor happened to be seriously ill at that time, so there was no news from the report, so he nodded very honestly: "It is true, Li Honghai..."

"No need to explain! Dongchang arrests people in disregard of the court's law. Even if it is justified, it is disorderly government. You release them immediately!" Wynn interrupted him immediately, but ordered directly.

Chen Huai frowned. It might be difficult for other officials to distinguish between loyal and traitorous, but the evidence of corruption in this household doctor has been overwhelmingly proven. How can the corrupt official be released?

"What? I've been away from the palace for two years, and no one listens to what I'm saying now?" Seeing Chen Zhun's hesitation, Wynn immediately asked with a straight face.

Li Rong naturally defended the majesty of his godfather, not to mention that he knew that his godfather was not recalled for no reason, so he coughed heavily.

"Obey!" Chen Zhun knew that he couldn't challenge Wynn, so he bowed his hands.

Seeing that the matter was done, Wynn stepped into this familiar place.

Although I went to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum for two years, judging from the current results, it is actually not a loss at all.

If it weren't for the choice I made back then, how could I have obtained the merit of protecting the dragon that is famous in history, and how could I have been admired by the world?
As for power, it is precisely because of the merits of protecting the dragon that year that he will not face the dilemma of one emperor and one courtier now, but the power can continue, and the throne in the hands of the supervisor of ceremonies still belongs to him.

"Godfather, this is the daughter red you like to drink!" Li Rong unscrewed a wine bottle and poured the wine in a very flattering manner.

Wynn smelled the tempting aroma of wine in the air, but he waved his hand temptingly and said: "Be careful to make the ten-thousand-year ship, remove the wine!"

Although the shrewd first emperor has passed away, and now the idiot and sweet prince is succeeding, even a small ban is nothing at all.It's just that he was able to stand in the inner palace for so many years because of being cautious.

It was precisely because he saw through the late emperor's mind that he behaved more loyally than anyone else, and finally gained the late emperor's trust.Facing the new emperor now, it is natural to proceed with caution.

"Obey!" Li Rong secretly admired Wynn's self-discipline, and nodded immediately.

The four people at the same table saw the wine bottle being taken away, their eyes flashed with disappointment, they just knew that Wynn's approach was the most correct.If you want to gain more power, you must follow the example of Wynn and be strict with yourself.

(End of this chapter)