False eunuch in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 58
Wei Zhongxian was also shocked by Zhu Youjian today. He never thought that one day, this guy who had never caught his attention could pick up the memorial and throw it in front of him.And he still knelt obediently in front of him.This simply made Wei Zhongxian a great shame and humiliation.

"The little emperor's wings are stiff. He wants to fly." Wei Zhongxian said quietly after returning to the mansion for a long time.

"Uncle, it's not an option to go on like this. The little emperor is aggressive now. If we continue to make concessions, it may be difficult for us to have a place in the palace." Ning Guogong Wei Liangqing said.

Wei Liangqing is Wei Zhongxian's nephew, so naturally Wei Zhongxian values ​​him a lot.Wei Liangqing worked as a farmer at home in his early years.In the sixth year of the apocalypse, Suning Bo, the Liangqing, was awarded the title of meritorious service.In October of the sixth year, the imperial court completed the construction of the three halls and was promoted to Ning Guogong.

Wei Liangqing's wealth comes from Wei Zhongxian, and now that Wei Zhongxian's position is in jeopardy, Wei Liangqing naturally began to get nervous.

"Hehe. It's interesting. This little emperor thought that he could control the Ming Dynasty just by overthrowing me, Wei Zhongxian. But he didn't know that if it wasn't for me, Wei Zhongxian, the dynasty of their old Zhu family would have ended long ago." Wei Zhongxian said.

"Uncle, the situation is going from bad to worse now, we have to make plans early." Wei Liangqing said.

"Nephew, there is no need to worry. Since the little emperor wants me to abdicate, I will give up my position. I am old now, and I just go back to Fengyang to take care of my life. Tomorrow, I will submit my resignation to the little emperor. Wait until the little emperor is around When no one is available, he will think of me." Wei Zhongxian said.

"Uncle, are you going to retreat to advance? What if the little emperor agrees, so what? The little emperor wants you to stay away from the imperial city." Wei Liangqing said.

"I'm going to test the little emperor's determination this time, and at the same time, I can test the reaction of all the officials. If the little emperor doesn't agree, it's fine. If I agree, I can just test it out. People inside and outside the palace are all my people. , Am I still worried that if I leave the imperial city, I will have nothing to do with the little emperor?" Wei Zhongxian was still very conceited.All the senior officials in the palace were single-handedly promoted by him.The forces in the palace are even more intertwined.He did not believe that Zhu Youjian had the ability to uproot his power.

"Uncle, I always feel that this move is too dangerous. If you can't control it, it will be taken advantage of by others." Wei Liangqing said.

"Time is fate. If this trick fails, I can only say that my fate should be like this. Think about it, the little emperor has made such a move today. Even if I don't make a move, he will soon do it to me. I retreat One step, the conflict between me and him was naturally avoided. It just happened to be able to confront him with those literati groups. When they fight to the death, I just came out to pick up a ready-made one. Move. At that time, we will appoint another new master, and the world of Ming Dynasty will be completely in my hands." Wei Zhongxian thought very far.I also thought very well.

Wei Liangqing frowned, still worried a lot, but Wei Zhongxian had made up his mind, and there was nothing he could do.

"You'd better be careful. If I leave the imperial city during this period, I'm worried that the civil and military officials will attack you. This imperial city will be in chaos." Wei Zhongxian said.

Go to court on the second day.

"Go up to the court! If you have a book, come, and if you don't have a book, you will retreat." Cao Huachun read the opening remarks.

"I have my own book. I have been working for the royal family for decades, and the years have passed. Unknowingly, the old minister is already half buried in the earth. When people are old, they want to return to their roots. If they die, they will die in their homeland. I also ask the emperor for permission." , Let the old minister return to his hometown." Wei Zhongxian planted a bomb on the court hall as soon as he came up.

All civil and military officials were stunned.Especially Shi Fenglai and others, they were promoted by Wei Zhongxian.If Wei Zhongxian left, even though they were already in high positions, they would inevitably be squeezed out by the so-called Qingliu in the court.These Qingliu are actually unclear, but they have a lot of followers, and there are people from them everywhere inside and outside the court.And now the emperor's attitude is not clear, who knows if Wei Zhongxian will take the opportunity to cleanse Wei Zhongxian's party members after Wei Zhongxian abdicates, and then cultivate his confidants?

"Wei Aiqing, I can see that you work hard for our royal family. Although you are old now, it is a troubled time. If you retire, there will be no one around me who can do things like you." Zhu Youjian said.

"Your Majesty Mingjian, Nine Thousand Years has worked hard and made great achievements. It is the mainstay of my Ming Dynasty. Nine Thousand Years can't be retired now. Great Ming cannot live without Nine Thousand Years." Shi Fenglai said hastily.

"Nine thousand years old, please take the overall situation into consideration. Don't talk lightly about the matter of returning to your hometown." In the court hall, [-]% to [-]% of the ministers stood up to speak for Wei Zhongxian.

Zhu Youjian's face turned blue slightly, and the words "nine thousand years old" were harsh in his ears.In addition, there are so many courtiers who support Wei Zhongxian so much, which is unexpected by Zhu Youjian.

Wei Zhongxian glanced at Zhu Youjian with some complacency, and then said: "I can understand the feelings of my colleagues. I am also very grateful for the emperor's retention. But I really don't follow my heart. These years, the old slave's body has been injured for a year. It's not as good as one year, the old slave knows that time is running out. At this time, I miss my homeland very much. I also ask the emperor for permission. Let the old slave return to his roots."

Zhu Youjian was originally not prepared to agree to Wei Zhongxian's abdication, after all, it was too early at this time.He's not ready yet.Wei Zhongxian abdicated so hastily, he had no time to prepare to accept the power space left by Wei Zhongxian after he left.But Wei Zhongxian's arrogance and the contempt of the Manchu ministers made Zhu Youjian make up his mind.

"Since Aiqing is so determined, it would be unreasonable for me not to allow you to retire. I should approve your resignation. Since you have worked so hard for the royal family for so many years, I will give you a big favor." Zhu Youjian said.

Wei Zhongxian originally planned to leave for a while, but today he decided to resign no matter what.Although Zhu Youjian agreed a little readily, he was still in a very happy mood.Because he saw that the civil and military officials were still on his side.

The civil and military officials did not expect that Zhu Youjian would actually approve Wei Zhongxian's resignation.At this time, they don't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, nine thousand years old can't leave. If he leaves, who will be able to control the situation of Ming Dynasty in the future?" Zhang Ruitu was also in a hurry, and he was in a hurry to speak.Not paying attention to his words completely made Zhu Youjian angry.

"Eunuch Wei is almost sixty. Don't you all have the heart to make him work so hard? Can't the world of Ming Dynasty find a capable official to share my worries? Eunuch Wei hopes that Ye Luo will return to his roots, and I will naturally satisfy him This request. There is no need to discuss this matter again." Zhu Youjian said.

In this way, Wei Zhongxian really stepped back, but the power of Dongchang was still controlled by Wei Zhongxian.Wei Zhongxian also raised a lot of followers, his strength should not be underestimated.

Zhu Youjian was also very nervous and asked Cao Qing to arrange the guard camp in the palace.In order to prevent Wei Zhongxian from jumping over the wall in a hurry.But Wei Zhongxian seemed very calm.

Wei Mansion has been busy cleaning up various items.Hundreds of carts were loaded with various items, and it seemed that they were determined to leave the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)