Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 182 Huizhou Merchant
In the palace, after Wen Tiren retired, Wang Chengen served Emperor Chongzhen to sleep, it was already midnight.

However, the celebrity in front of the emperor didn't intend to sleep at all. He was full of energy, walked out with a gloomy face, and went straight to Cao Huachun's residence.

"Bang bang bang." Almost without any obstruction, he knocked on Cao Huachun's door directly.

Wang Chengen was originally under the name of Cao Huachun, and he was regarded as Cao Huachun's confidant. In these years, he followed the imperial court closely, and his status has risen. Naturally, he is not humbled in front of Cao Huachun like before.

However, Wang Chengen still has some respect for his previous master.

"Oh, Eunuch Wang." Cao Huachun opened the door in pajamas, and was surprised to see Wang Chengen, but in just a moment, the smile returned to his face.

Wang Chengen is the most powerful and lovable eunuch in front of the imperial court, he suddenly ran over in the middle of the night, could something serious happen?
"Mr. Cao." Wang Chengen said with a drawn-out tone and worried expression, "Don't be joking with me. In front of Mr. Cao, I dare not be an official."

"Please come in quickly." He invited Wang Chengen into the room and sat down, and poured him a glass of water himself.

Wang Chengen sipped his tea, frowned, and said, "Mr. Cao, it's not winter yet, why are the charcoal pots on fire? That problem of your old man..."

"Alas." Cao Huachun shook his head and said, "Our family has been feeling physically and mentally haggard recently. It seems that it's time to retire. I'm sick. I plan to survive this winter and bid farewell to His Majesty in the spring of next year. Retire and return to the field."

"What are you talking about Mr. Cao?" Wang Chengen wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Cao Huachun reaching out his hand.

"If the river flows and the stones don't turn, how can a person last forever? No matter how much you want to last forever, there will always be a day when your mental strength will decline. After I leave, all the stalls in the inner palace and outer court will be handed over to you. The prince will have to work hard."

Wang Chengen was no longer modest, he cupped his hands and said, "Please teach me, Mr. Cao."

Cao Huachun drank two sips, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in silence for a long time, "Now the country is in turmoil, and the emperor's heart is haggard. Cheng En, you must never forget your kindness."

"Don't dare." Wang Chengen bowed his head and said.

"Do you know why old Wei fell?" Cao Huachun's eyes flashed, and he looked at Wang Chengen with a smile.

Wang Chengen snorted coldly, and said: "Wei Zhongxian, the old dog, framed the late emperor first, and then framed your majesty. If this kind of person does not fall, I am afraid the sky will not let him down."

Cao Huachun shook his head and said: "You, alas. Remember, everyone can do bad things, but it depends on whether it will be beneficial in the end. If it is beneficial to your majesty and my Ming Dynasty, even if your hands are bloody and your body is filthy Our family has no regrets. If it is of no benefit to the country or the king, even if it is [-] million good things, our family will not do it."

Wang Chengen's pupils shrank, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your subordinates are taught."

"En." Cao Huachun refilled Wang Chengen's tea, and said, "Chengen came to our house in the middle of the night, there must be something important, right?"

"Cao Gong's eyes are like torches." Wang Chengen stood up, walked into Cao Huachun, the two whispered together, and told about Wen Tiren playing Emperor Chongzhen tonight.

"There is such a thing?" Cao Huachun was surprised.

"It's absolutely true. I know that Cao Gong and Zhu Changyuan have a very close relationship, so I came here to tell you." Wang Chengen bowed.

Cao Huachun smiled.

Although Wang Chengen was grateful for his previous promotion, he would not come to him in the middle of the night to talk about this matter. After all, this guy was also for himself.

Cao Huachun is about to retire and return to his hometown, which is known inside and outside the palace, and once Cao retires and returns to his hometown, Wang Chengen will undoubtedly be the next eunuch of Li Bingbi.

This is not the crux of the problem. The crux is that the eunuch Si Li Bingbi in the Ming Dynasty had the right to grant awards, which was contradictory to the cabinet to a certain extent.

Wen Tiren is the chief assistant of the cabinet, deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, and this person will be the biggest obstacle for Wang Chengen to take power in the future.Since Cao Huachun is leaving, why not take advantage of the east wind and light a fire before he leaves.

It would be best if the whole body of Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet, could be set on fire. If it only burned his clothes, it didn't matter.Because although I didn't get a direct benefit, the opponent's loss is my greatest benefit.

If Cao Huachun watched the fire, he could understand what Wang Chengen said, but he pretended not to know, and said, "Zhu Changyuan is a man of extraordinary talent, and he is a good general and sharp weapon in both the country and the king. He didn't know that Wen Ge's department had harmed him several times."

"Exactly." Wang Chengen said.

"However, Zhu Changyuan doesn't have the ability to set the fire on Wen Tiren with his strength alone." Cao Huachun looked at Wang Chengen for a few seconds, and continued: "Thank you for the news, but the things you said are all Without real evidence, His Majesty will not convict Zhu Changyuan."

Although Cao Huachun was an eunuch, he also knew that Zhu Changyuan had a great influence in China. Unlike Yuandudu back then, he was abandoned by the people before he died, so when Chongzhen ruled Yuan Chonghuan, he hardly encountered any opposition.

But Zhu Changyuan is different. He has military merits, and many people are his fans, from high-ranking generals to ordinary people. If he is convicted rashly, trouble will happen.

"So, I can rest assured."

Since Cao Huachun failed to achieve his goal, Wang Chengen was naturally a little depressed, and said: "Mr. Cao rests, and my subordinates are retiring. Please make atonement for bothering you late at night."

Seeing that he was going to leave, Cao Huachun thought about it and finally sighed, and said, "You, come here, sit down." Pushing Wang Chengen on the chair, he said, "For the sake of your loyalty to the king and the country, Let us help you again."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao." Wang Chengen no longer cared about the little things in his heart that were completely seen through by others, so he bowed deeply to Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun said: "If you want to suppress Wen Tiren's arrogance, there is one you should pay a visit to. Maybe he can really help you?"

"Who?" Wang Chengen asked impatiently.

Cao Huachun smiled slightly, and said, "Of course it is Wen Ge's deadly enemy, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites eight years ago, and the one who is now in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

"You mean?" Wang Chengen suddenly realized.

"This person was tricked by Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren back then, not only has no hope of joining the cabinet, but even cut off his official career. If there is anyone in this world who has evidence of Wen Tiren's corruption and perverting the law, he is the only one."

After Cao Huachun finished speaking, he smiled.

"But this person was the leader of the Donglin Party back then..."

"So what, now you are using him to warm up your body, not letting him come back into the cabinet."

"My subordinate understands!"

After Wang Chengen left, Cao Huachun ignored the cold, picked up the red lady's watch that Zhu Changyuan gave him, looked at it in front of his eyes, and said, "It's ten o'clock." He put on his clothes again and went out.

Naturally, Cao Huachun went out to report to Zhu Changyuan.

This kind of thing is really not suitable for the eunuchs to pass it on their behalf, and I can only feel wronged and go there myself.

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So, not long after Zhu Changyuan sent Zhang Yan away, Cao Huachun knocked on the door.

Invited the old guy into the living room, saw him shivering from the cold, and asked, "Did Mr. Cao catch a cold?"

Cao Huachun shook his head, and the young eunuch who came with him said, "Mr. Cao is in poor health and cannot bear the cold."

Zhu Changyuan was startled, and said: "Then Mr. Cao came to the lower mansion in the middle of the night in the cold. Really, really, the lower officials are very grateful, and the lower officials have nothing to repay."

"Cough cough." Cao Huachun coughed twice, waved his hands and said, "No problem, our body is a little afraid of the cold, but there is nothing wrong with it." Looking around, he asked, "Chang Yuan's family can Charcoal brazier, bring one to warm the house."

Zhu Changyuan smiled bitterly, and said: "I'm really sorry Cao Gong, the new residence has not passed the winter yet, and these things have not been prepared yet." He asked Polu to move the tea stove from the outside to the hall, and put it beside Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun rubbed his hands while warming himself by the fire, and after a while his body warmed up a lot, he said to the three little eunuchs he had brought with him, "You guys go out first, I'll talk to Master Zhu about something."

Several young eunuchs bowed out and closed the door tightly.

Zhu Changyuan winked at Polu, and Polu went out, not eavesdropping on the one hand, but on the other hand watching the eunuchs to prevent them from running around.

"Chang Yuan, you are approaching disaster, don't you know?"

Cao Huachun hit the nail on the head.

Zhu Changyuan was stunned, and thought to himself, I am a queen, and in less than half an hour, someone came to arrest me, this queen is really heartless.

Feeling YY in his heart, but unable to admit it in his mouth, he smiled coyly: "The officials have always been upright and upright, and never dared to do illegal things. Could it be that a villain said something bad about me and my father-in-law heard it."

Cao Huachun said: "This is not a villain, he is an adult."

Immediately, he told Zhu Changyuan all that Wang Chengen told him.

Only then did Zhu Changyuan heave a sigh of relief, and said to himself: So it's not Zhang Yan, it's Wen Tiren who wants to punish me, this guy who wants to set up a memorial arch when he's a prostitute, when did I offend him?
But after thinking about it, I felt a little relieved. What people said seemed to be true.

"The platform is right, the platform is right!" Zhu Changyuan repeated twice to himself, and suddenly asked Cao Huachun, "Mr. Cao, do you know why His Majesty recruited you into the palace and the platform is right?"

Logically speaking, not to mention that he is in charge of a mere sixth-rank, even if he is a fifth-rank or fourth-rank, such as Xue Lianqian, it is impossible for him to be qualified to go to the platform.

That was the place where officials of the first, second and lowest third ranks went to discuss state affairs with the emperor.

"The Sacred Heart is unpredictable." Cao Huachun said, and then said: "The platform will be right in the morning, and our family can only help you. We can only give you a hint in advance. Chang Yuan, you should prepare well."

Immediately, Zhu Changyuan asked Cao Huachun several questions about the edict of the platform, and Cao Huachun answered them one by one.

The two chatted for a few more words, and then Polu came over to report: "General, someone outside the door asked to see him. He claimed to be a businessman from Huizhou, and said that he and the general were old acquaintances."

Huizhou businessman, old acquaintance?

What an old acquaintance, probably the grandson of Gu Changzuo sold Lao Tzu, and this businessman probably came to him to run a department store.

(End of this chapter)