Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 99 Zhang Juzheng’s terrifying control! Wanli is numb!

Zhu Yijun's sudden question stunned Zhang Cheng for a moment...

"Why is it taking over the body again? Is it over yet?"

While wondering why His Majesty the Emperor asked such a ridiculous question again, Zhang Cheng gave what he thought was a perfect answer:

"Returning to your Majesty, I have only believed that there are gods between heaven and earth since I was a child. As for those evil ghosts that can't be seen, I have never seen them before, so I don't believe them."

Zhang Cheng's answer aroused Zhu Yijun's curiosity, and he asked:

"You said you don't believe in ghosts because you have never seen one. But you believe in gods. Could it be that you have seen gods?"

Zhang Cheng lowered his head and nodded slightly, with secret joy in his heart, and replied with great gratitude:

"Returning to the emperor, of course this slave has seen God! This slave has been blessed with more than ten lifetimes of cultivation before he can enter the palace to serve you, the Emperor!
  If a servant can serve the emperor, is this more than just seeing the gods? The slaves stay with the saints every day. They are bathing in the grace of 'god' every day! "

Zhang Cheng's flattery caught him off guard, and Zhu Yijun even laughed out loud.

Everyone likes to be praised. Even though the emperor Zhu Yijun never lacks praise, he is still happy with this superficial happiness that combines thousands of praises.

The Wanli Emperor, who ascended the throne at the age of ten and was very keen to write down the four-character motto "Criticize Chen Shan" and send it to the "gentlemen", seems to have long forgotten that he had wholeheartedly determined to be a worldly man when he was young. A true saint and emperor in his eyes.

Zhu Yijun seemed to have forgotten, or in other words, the Zhu Yijun who wanted to be a 'saint' was actually 'dead' long ago.

Now Zhu Yijun is just the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
  "Zhang Cheng, you are such a good slave!" Zhu Yijun pointed at Zhang Cheng seemingly reproachfully. It was obvious that he was not really angry.

Zhang Cheng knew that His Majesty the Emperor was enjoying himself at the moment, so he quickly continued to compliment:

"Your Majesty, I don't know if I am a good slave. I only know that what if there are ghosts and evil spirits in this world?

I firmly believe that as long as any evil thing meets you, the emperor and saint, even if it does not fly away, it will be lost and will never be reincarnated! "

Zhang Cheng spoke with great assurance, and his expression as he secretly looked up at His Majesty the Emperor was filled with admiration. It was as if the emperor and father in front of him were as dazzling and sacred as a golden body!
  "Oh?" Faced with Zhang Cheng's exaggerated compliment, the expression on Zhu Yijun's face didn't change much. He suddenly asked:
  "Then what do you think will happen if Zhang Juzheng's ghost sees me?"

It's such an 'absurd' question, and it's also a question about 'Zhang Juzheng'.

Zhang Cheng thought for a while and finally replied: "Your Majesty, Zhang Juzheng is a guilty minister! He did so many evil things during his lifetime! If the servant were him, he would not even dare to leave his soul in this world after his death. ! How can I still have the guts to come and see your face, Long Live the Emperor!"

"Yeah..." Zhu Yijun's eyes were blurry and his thoughts were scattered. He murmured unconsciously: "But you are not him..."

Zhang Cheng didn't hear what Zhu Yijun was saying clearly. In fact, even if he heard it clearly, he wouldn't understand it. After all, he was just Zhang Cheng, not Feng Bao.

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, or you may injure the dragon's body. I think the nonsense Zhang Chonghui said is really unbelievable.

After all, this kid had already lied repeatedly during the house raid seven years ago. It can be seen from this that not a word of what this man says can be trusted! "

Zhang Cheng only thought that the reason why His Majesty the Emperor brought up Zhang Juzheng, who had been dead for many years, must be because of Zhang Chonghui, who was 'pretending to be a ghost'! Therefore, he directly pinned the 'problem' on Zhang Chonghui!
  "Seven years ago?" Zhu Yijun, who was in a daze, seemed to be reminded of some memory, and asked:
  "I remember that seven years ago, the child was only six years old, right? I still remember that you were the one who told me that Yu Shenxing believed that Zhang Juzheng had taken away his body?"

At this moment, Zhang Cheng felt a little embarrassed. After all, it was he who told His Majesty the Emperor about Yu Shenxing's incident.

But then, Zhang Cheng replied with a blank look on his face: "Returning to the emperor, I have never said such a thing, so it should be Zhang Jing who said it, right?"

"Is that so?" Zhu Yijun didn't have much doubt. After all, in the past few years, the person who accompanied him the most was Zhang Jing.

At this time, Zhang Jing had been sent to Yingtian Mansion in Nanzhili by Zhu Yijun to guard the tomb of his ancestor, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Today, no one really knows whether Zhang Jing is alive or dead.

Zhang Jing was once the great eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the emperor's 'loyal dog'. He should have only served the emperor as a 'master' with all his heart.

But Zhang Jing learned from Feng Bao, who had learned from his mistakes. Not only did he play both sides, he even attempted to "privately make friends" with the former ministers!
  Zhang Jing's actions can be said to have seriously touched the emperor Zhu Yijun's "reverse scale". Therefore, it is impossible for Zhang Jing to return to the Forbidden City again in this life!

As for whether Zhang Jing really 'wanted to learn from Feng Bao' and whether he really 'wanted to make friends with the former ministers', only his nemesis Zhang Cheng knew.

Zhu Yijun didn't pursue the question any further, but he thought of another thing that often came to his mind recently.

"Zhang Cheng, why did Zhang Chonghui, pretending to be Zhang Juzheng, not talk to Shen Shixing about anything else but the Dragon Cave in Dayu Mountain? Who was behind him?"

"Returning to your Majesty." Zhang Cheng replied: "This servant thinks that this is a play that Shen Shixing ordered Zhang Chonghui to direct and act. They are just trying to fool the public! Their real purpose is to attack the imperial concubine and the uncle. Master, and force the emperor to appoint you as the crown prince as soon as possible!"

It can be said that Zhang Cheng was framed by force this time, but he had no choice but to frame it like this.

After all, now, under Zhang Chonghui's tug, the blame for "contaminating the uncle and the noble concubine" was directly placed on Luo Sigong.

And Luo Sigong only had Zhang Cheng, the factory director of the East Factory, in his head!
  Zhang Cheng knew very well that if he didn't get rid of this annoying 'shit basin' quickly, it would probably stay on top of his head forever!
  "Isn't it possible?" Zhu Yijun shook his head and said:

"A few years ago, Shen Shixing was impeached by officials in the court for a long time because of the Dayu Mountain Dragon Cave incident. Now that the limelight has finally passed, there is really no need for him to make a fuss about this matter anymore. . This not only damages his reputation, but is also courting death."

"Your Majesty." Zhang Cheng said quietly again: "What if Shen Shixing wants to take risks? Often the most unlikely is the most likely!"

Zhu Yijun fell silent again. No one knew what he was thinking. All they knew was that when he spoke again, he just asked: "So is Dayu Mountain the real dragon's lair?"

"If I return to the emperor, Dayu Mountain is naturally the true dragon's lair!" Zhang Cheng replied with certainty.

Zhang Cheng did not dare to say that Dayu Mountain was not a 'good place'. After all, he knew very well that this 'feng shui treasure land' was very fond of His Majesty the Emperor and went to 'investigate' it himself.

Moreover, the fate of Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi and others who said that Dayu Mountain was not a 'good place' is still fresh in our minds. Zhang Cheng would be foolish to follow in their 'footsteps'.

Hearing Zhang Cheng's 'affirmative' answer, Zhu Yijun seemed to have received some kind of 'unwarranted' 'recognition', and he breathed a sigh of relief for no reason.

Almost everyone knows that Dayu Mountain, the 'Dragon Cave Treasure', plays a very important role in the heart of Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

After all, the selection of this 'Dragon Cave Treasure' was actually the first thing Zhu Yijun 'really made the decision' after becoming emperor.

Zhu Yijun almost certainly believed that if Zhang Juzheng, who had to make the decision for him in everything, died a few years later, then his emperor would have to make the decision for him as to where he would be buried after his death. Call the shots.

Zhu Yijun didn't want this. He didn't want the place where he would be buried after his death to be chosen by Zhang Juzheng for him.

This gave him the feeling that a hundred years later, he would have to live in the "shadow" that Zhang Juzheng had "planned" for him for the rest of his life.

This made him feel that he would meet Zhang Juzheng in the next life, the next life, and the next life! And Zhang Juzheng has to give him a terrifying sense of dominance for several lifetimes!

Zhu Yijun doesn’t want this! This was absolutely terrifying to him!

Even when he had just ascended the throne as emperor, he was very pleased to have a 'sir' like Zhang Juzheng who could decide everything for him and handle everything for him very appropriately, just like a 'xiang father'...

But Zhu Yijun cannot always be the 'ten-year-old emperor' who just ascended the throne. He will grow up and be rebellious.

Most importantly, he is the emperor!
  The emperor is aloof, and the emperor is an 'ordinary person' who has been alienated by the supreme imperial power. As he grows older and gradually understands rights, while Zhu Yijun is becoming more 'free', he also wants to control the supreme rights more and more!

Therefore, after Zhang Juzheng's death, this young emperor, who had been suppressed by Zhang Juzheng for ten years, was very excited when he had the 'power' to independently choose the location of his mausoleum! And excited!

Zhu Yijun, who was full of excitement, fell in love with the 'treasure land' of Dayu Mountain almost at the first sight!
  Not only did he personally set out to Dayu Mountain to conduct surveys, he also personally named this 'treasure land' - Dingling!
  The Dingling Tomb of Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun is located at the foot of Dayu Mountain, southwest of the Changling Tomb where Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, was buried.

According to the explanation of "Posthumous Law", the defining word of 'Dingling' is: pure and unbroken, and the law of peace and prosperity is called Ding in ancient times.

It can be seen that the word "ding" means stability and tranquility.

Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun liked the Dragon Cave in Dayu Mountain that he had chosen by himself. He even liked the name "Dingling" which he had chosen by himself.

Even though this 'treasure land' was personally selected by Zhu Yijun, it was not going well from the beginning.

Even under the most important main coffin, a 'weird' stone was dug out.

Even many ministers in the DPRK and China are saying that this treasure land is 'unknown'.

Even Liu Bowen's eleventh generation grandson once said that Dayu Mountain is not a real dragon's cave.

But no matter what, no matter how 'no matter', the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun just liked the land of Dayu Mountain!
  Zhu Yijun just likes this piece of land, and he personally chooses it!

Rather than Zhang Juzheng or 'others' making the decision for him!
  Just like Zhu Yijun likes Zheng Mengjing, he just likes this woman he 'chosen'!

Even though Concubine Zheng is frivolous, even though she has a lot of troublesome relatives in her family, he still likes this woman!
  Instead of his mother, Queen Mother Li, it was his first wife, Queen Wang Xi, who made the decision for him! And the imperial concubine Wang who all the courtiers are urging him to 'take care of'!

Zhu Yijun felt that he actually didn't have much pursuit in this life. After all, none of his ministers would agree to whatever he, the emperor, wanted to do.

He has only one goal now, which is to leave the empire that the Zhu family's ancestors gave him to his favorite son, Zhu Changxun.

In Zhu Yijun's eyes, it is his 'family matter' who will inherit the Ming Dynasty. After all, this is the world of his old Zhu family.

In Zhu Yijun's eyes, he, the emperor, has compromised like this with his ministers for so many years. So when it comes to the throne, the ministers should give way to him as the emperor and father, right?

However, the reality is that Zhu Yijun was taught to be an emperor again!
  The ministers of the Ming Dynasty still opposed all opinions of Zhu Yijun, the emperor and father.

The ministers of the Ming Dynasty not only disagreed with Zhu Yijun's appointment of his favorite Zhu Changxun as the crown prince, but even forced Zhu Yijun to make his least favorite Zhu Changluo the crown prince!

Zhu Yijun was very angry, but his anger seemed not so angry anymore because he was used to being angry...

Commonly known as - numbness.

But Zhu Yijun is still very unwilling. He is not willing to accept the big future of his old Zhu family. Why can't he, the emperor of the Zhu family, make the decision? But to let those ministers who 'verbally' call him 'Father' make the decision?

Since ancient times, I have been the master. How can a son be the master? Isn’t this rebellion against Tiangang?
  Therefore, Zhu Yijun was very dissatisfied!

This time, Zhu Yijun made a decision 'once again'!

He decided to risk everything! He will never let it go!

This is the Ming Dynasty of his Zhu family! This is his Zhu family’s world!
  Who will pass the throne of the Ming Dynasty to? Only he, the emperor of the Zhu family, can make the decision!

"Zhang Cheng." Zhu Yijun suddenly became energetic and asked, "Hasn't Wang Xijue taken up his post in the cabinet yet?"

Zhang Cheng respectfully replied: "If you want to return to your Majesty, Mr. Wangge has arrived at the capital's residence today. I think he will be able to take up his post in the cabinet in two days at the latest."

"If that's the case, then let's do it." After thinking about it, Zhu Yijun made a decision directly:
  "Zhang Cheng, please pass on my decree. There are currently many people in the cabinet but few in number. From now on, Wang Xijue will be appointed as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Cabinet ministers Xu Guo and Wang Jiaping will assist from the side and must not overstep their authority.

In addition, in this demon book case, the Three Law Departments and the Sixth Department failed to investigate and handle the case, and many innocent people were harassed. I am very unhappy!
  Therefore, the demon book case was re-transferred to the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy for retrial! Be sure to get results quickly! remember! Get out quickly! "

"Ah..." Zhang Cheng's brain was a little idle. Although his brain hadn't reacted yet, his mouth reacted quickly enough, and he hurriedly said:
  "I obey the decree! I will draft the decree and issue it right now!"

After answering in a hurry, Zhang Cheng's brain began to work rapidly. After a while, he figured out the "another layer" of meaning hidden under Emperor Zhu Yijun's "sacred order"!
  "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my ignorance. If this demon book case is handed over to the Cabinet and the Hanlin Academy for joint trial, I wonder if it will be the Cabinet or the Hanlin Academy."

There is a reason why Zhang Cheng asked this. This demon book case is inherently confusing. For such a big case, neither the Dongchang nor the Ministry of Punishment can find anything. It is inexplicably transferred to a place like the Hanlin Academy, where nerds gather together, and it can be reviewed. What will come out?

Zhang Cheng guessed that His Majesty the Emperor wanted this case to be settled as soon as possible. After all, His Majesty the Emperor deliberately emphasized the 'quick result' twice in his words just now!
  It can be seen that His Majesty the Emperor neither wants Dongchang to get involved in the scandal, nor does he want the people from the Sanfa Division and the Sixth Division to cause trouble.

The reason why Zhang Cheng asked such a somewhat 'unnecessary' question was mainly because he wanted to 'confirm' whether His Majesty the Emperor really thought so.

After all, it is better to be scolded than to speculate on the wrong divine intention.

If you are too smart and misunderstand the Holy Will, you will be in real trouble!

The 'stupid' question asked by Zhang Cheng, as he expected, did not receive a positive answer from His Majesty the Emperor. Instead, he received a cold remark from His Majesty the Emperor:
  "If Zhang Jing was here, he wouldn't ask this."

"I'm stupid! I'm guilty! I understand! Let's do it now!" Zhang Cheng was sweating profusely. As he hurriedly pleaded guilty and left, he also knew what the answer was.

The answer is neither the cabinet nor the Hanlin Academy, but Wang Xijue.

Although His Majesty the Emperor did not directly speak out about the Hanlin Academy or the Cabinet.

However, both Xu Guo and Wang Jiaping in the cabinet were deeply involved in the "Demon Book Case", so it was impossible for them to interfere too much in the case.

Not to mention the group of 'scholars' in the Hanlin Academy.

The reason why we roped in this group of people who would only "add chaos" was just to stop the "barking" mouths of the ministers and officials.

Zhang Cheng knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to hand over the demon book case to Wang Xijue and let him settle the case early in the name of the 'chief minister of the cabinet'.

After all, the case is getting bigger and bigger now, involving not only Concubine Zheng and Uncle Zheng, but also Luo Sigong, the commander of the Imperial Guard under the emperor.

If you continue like this, sooner or later the shit basin will have to be placed on His Majesty's head. By then, I'm afraid I won't even be able to pull it off!

After getting the answer, Zhang Cheng could be said to be 'distraught'. He now wished he could fly directly to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to draft the imperial edict, and then fly to the cabinet to quickly complete a series of 'issuing the imperial edict' process!
  After all, only when the decree is given, can the 'pot' be truly thrown away!
  Only when the "pot" is thrown out can he, the factory director of Dongchang, truly escape from the "demon book case"! And you no longer have to worry about being dragged into the trap by Luo Sigong!

Just when Zhang Cheng was about to leave with anxious little steps, His Majesty the Emperor stopped him with a loud voice.

"Zhang Cheng."

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Go and call that boy named Zhang Chonghui. I want to see how he deceived Shen Shixing and Yu Shenxing!"

(End of this chapter)