Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 17

It is said that there were one hundred thousand eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty. This is actually a rumor.

The 24 people should include the 24 yamen of the Ming Dynasty, which are the so-called Twelve Supervisors, Four Divisions, and Eight Bureaus.The largest number of them are the various craftsmen affiliated with these [-] yamen.

Naturally, it is impossible for so many people to live in the Forbidden City.

In fact, the Forbidden City was mainly the place where the emperor and his children, wives and concubines lived.The maids and chamberlains belonging to each palace would live in the wing rooms of the corresponding palaces. There were also some who were on duty, including maids and powerful eunuchs, that is, the strong eunuchs, who would live in the corridors around the Xuanwu Gate.

For most of the palace ladies and chamberlains, they live outside the Forbidden City and inside the Imperial City.And most of them will not enter the Forbidden City, but go to work in the 24 Yamen in the Imperial City.

In other words, most of the yamen, including the Si Li Jian and the Royal Horse Jian, are outside the Forbidden City and inside the Imperial City, and there is no need to enter the Forbidden City.

In the Forbidden City, unless it is a time like the Great Court Meeting, there are very few guards.

But this time, although there will be a major court meeting tomorrow, there are many guards in the Forbidden City, with one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps.

After the cabinet ministers entered the Meridian Gate, they were all led through the Huiji Gate and into the Wenyuan Pavilion, and they didn't know anything about it. The people in the Liu Ke Shi Zhong were led through the Guiji Gate and into the Liu Ke Corridor, and they were asked the same questions. Don't know anything.The palace maids and chamberlains were divided into two waves. Those serving each palace gathered in front of Kunning Palace, while the rest of the palace maids and chamberlains gathered in front of Qianqing Palace.

For Wang Zhixin, the eunuch in charge of the Si Li Supervisor and the governor of the East Factory, after he got up, he went to the Si Li Supervisor's Yamen in the Imperial City outside the Forbidden City to work.As soon as I sat down and was about to ask what was going on, I saw a chamberlain coming in to deliver the order, saying that Long Live the Lord had summoned me.

Wang Zhixin was a little strange. Could it be that after a night, Long Live Master had another dream, and then finally remembered his kindness, and told him about it as soon as he woke up?
However, he didn't recognize the edict-delivery chamberlain, so he asked, "Are you working under Prince Wang Cheng'en?"

"Yes!" the edict-delivery chamberlain's tone was a little stiff, but he just urged, "Please, ancestors, please don't keep me waiting, and come to the palace to see you as soon as possible!"

The eunuch Bingbi next to him listened and shouted angrily: "Why are you talking to the ancestors? They are neither big nor small. Are you looking for a beating?"

The edict-delivery servant just bowed his head, but did not admit his mistake.

Wang Zhixin frowned when he saw it, thinking in his mind that Long Live the Lord still hasn't calmed down?Or maybe you still have nightmares, such as the country's subjugation, so you want to vent to yourself?
With this thought in his mind, he scolded the eunuch with a pen, and then showed an amiable expression and asked the eunuch who was delivering the order: "Do you know why Lord Long Live summoned our family?"

"The villain doesn't know!"

"Then do you know if anything happened in the palace last night?"

"The villain doesn't know!"

"Eunuch Wang Cheng'en was waiting in the palace last night?"

"The villain doesn't know!"

"..."

No matter what he asked, the edict-delivery chamberlain always answered with four words, which made Wang Zhixin very angry. In his capacity, when had he ever encountered such a thing?

Seriously, he wanted to get mad!

That Wang Chengen, is he just looking down on himself after receiving some divine favor, and yet he despises himself so much?

Okay, wait, wait until our family passes this level and see how we deal with him!
When the emperor summoned him, as a eunuch, even if he was the eunuch with the most power, it was impossible for him not to go.Just like that, with resentment hidden in his heart, he hurried to the Forbidden City.Similar to him, Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, was summoned. He was still an eunuch who he knew, and he was under Wang Chengen.It also made him very angry. He suppressed his anger and prepared to settle accounts with Wang Chengen in the future.

When they arrived at Xuanwu Gate, they found that the eunuchs in charge of the Twelfth Supervisor, Fourth Division, and Eighth Bureau had all been summoned and met one after another.

This time, Wang Zhixin felt relieved that this was not directed at him.

Then, he and Wang Dehua looked at each other and felt that yesterday's guess was correct.If the emperor wants to move south, he can hide it from the outside ministers, but he must communicate with the eunuchs like them.This point also matches the timeline. Communicate with them first, then hold a big meeting tomorrow, then communicate with foreign ministers and insist on moving south!

Understanding this, Wang Zhixin made up his mind. Whenever the emperor mentioned the matter of moving south, he would be the first to agree.Anyway, whether they will eventually move south or not depends on those foreign ministers.They disagreed, and the emperor could not move south either.

Ever since, after entering the Forbidden City, although he found that the situation was different, he was not too worried. This proved that the emperor was really determined to move south to avoid trouble, and that was why he adopted such a posture.

The sky was already bright, and the February wind was not chilly, but bitingly cold.

However, Wang Zhixin and others were wearing mink fur linings, so they were not cold at all.Just to be a bit embarrassed, she actually arranged for him to wait in front of the palace like other ordinary palace maids and chamberlains.

Is this a show of force?The emperor is angry because he does not support the move to the south!
Wang Zhixin was thinking about it and suddenly saw that Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was also led over.

Thinking about it, Jin Yiwei is also an internal minister, and Jin Yiwei also needs to cooperate with the move south.

While he was thinking about it, Luo Yangxing came close to him and asked with a smile and a little worry: "Eunuch, your Majesty summoned you, do you know what the matter is?"

Yesterday, he knew that the emperor wanted to do something extraordinary, and he skipped him and directly issued an order to Li Ruolian. Although he heard that it was about moving the capital, he didn't know the situation and felt a little uneasy, so he went to Wang Zhixin to confirm.

In his opinion, Wang Zhixin was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the admiral of the East Factory, and since he had arrived at the palace first, he must have known something.

After hearing this, Wang Zhixin said in a low voice: "If Long Live Master asks me about moving south later, I will agree!"

At this time, the factory guards were already collaborating.What matters should be reported to the emperor and what matters should not be reported to the emperor are discussed by both parties, otherwise they will undermine each other.

Therefore, Wang Zhixin did not want Luo Yangxing to turn around and stand in the wrong team and be punished by the emperor. If the commander of the Jinyiwei was changed, his energy would be wasted coordinating the cooperation of the factory guards.

After hearing his words, Luo Yangxing thought for a moment and felt relieved.

Good people do it themselves, and evil people will naturally have foreign ministers to do it, so why not do it!

After waiting for a while, with his nose turning red from the cold, Emperor Chongzhen came out of the palace.Prince Zhu Cixi followed behind, his face seemed a little nervous.

Wang Zhixin and Wang Dehua saw that little man Wang Chengen diligently took a grandmaster's chair and waited on the emperor to sit in front of the palace. The prince did not sit down and stood to one side.

Luo Yangxing was also disgusted to see Li Ruolian leading a group of royal guards to guard the emperor.

Hum, once you get through this level, you will be dealt with sooner or later!

They were thinking in their hearts, but remained calm on the surface, and immediately presented themselves to the emperor, and the show began!
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(End of this chapter)