False eunuch in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60 Accidentally Hijacked
"Eunuch Wei." Cao Qing walked into the room, and finally got to know this powerful figure who has ruled the Ming Dynasty for decades.Regardless of his outcome, this man's influence even surpassed that of many emperors.

"Eunuch Cao. It really is a young man born from a hero since ancient times." Wei Zhongxian finally saw this young man who had made him retreat steadily and kept making foolish tricks.

"Eunuch Wei is really strong and healthy, and he can still calm down at this time. It's really a role model for us." Cao Qing said.

"Eunuch Cao, a defeated general dare not speak bravely. Eunuch Cao wants to meet Wei before he dies, is it just to humiliate Wei as a victor?" Wei Zhongxian said.

Cao Qing shook his head: "I have always said that it is not the fault of Eunuch Wei, but the disaster of the gentry. Eunuch Wei must have seen it. However, Eunuch Wei must not allow the emperor to keep the court. This is also a knot. Cao Qing I don’t have the ability to untie this knot.”

Wei Zhongxian's eyes lit up: "The person who knew me in the Ming Dynasty turned out to be my deadly enemy. Someone Wei died without regret."

"Actually, Eunuch Wei does not necessarily need to die. But when I come here, I always have to give the emperor an explanation." Cao Qing said.

"Oh? What explanation do you want to give to the emperor?" Wei Zhongxian asked.

Cao Qing said: "Eunuch Wei must also know what is the most difficult thing for the emperor now."

"Of course, I, Wei Zhongxian, have been taken care of now. Money and food must be the most lacking. Now that there are serious disasters in many places, what the emperor needs is money and food for disaster relief. I, Wei Zhongxian, took care of him before, but now he can only Relying on himself. Those gentry, trying to take anything out of their hands is tantamount to cutting flesh. Humph." Wei Zhongxian saw it clearly.

"Presumably Eunuch Wei already knows the purpose of coming here." Cao Qing said.

"That is to say, I, Wei, can use the silver taels in my hand to exchange for my head?" Wei Zhongxian asked.

Cao Qing nodded: "Not bad."

"What if I don't?" Wei Zhongxian said.

"I'll take it myself." Cao Qing said.

"How do you get it yourself? Do you think that I, Wei Zhongxian, have such a few possessions? How much silver can these hundreds of carts hold?" Wei Zhongxian asked.

"Of course not. But I will dig three feet into the ground. And the matter of Mr. Wei may not be unknown. I can always find some clues by interrogating them one by one. If I still can't find out, I will kill them one by one. If you still can't ask, then it's a deal." Cao Qing's face turned cold.

"Young man, you are cruel enough." Wei Zhongxian's face trembled.

"It's not that I'm ruthless, but that I have to. Eunuch Wei, who do you think is Daming's biggest enemy right now?" Cao Qing asked.

"There are Tartars outside, and rebels inside, and the Qingliu of the gentry is the root of the disaster." Wei Zhongxian said.

"Eunuch Wei sees it clearly. The drought in the north is severe this year. Tartars have appeared in the imperial city, and I'm afraid they will take action soon. The civil unrest in Shaanxi has not yet been quelled. If someone with a heart gives advice, I'm afraid it will lead to an even bigger one. Disaster. At that time, the Tartars will take the opportunity to go south, and the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!" Cao Qing said.

"The Tatars have a population of only 10, so there is nothing to worry about. But the rebellion of refugees is worrying." Wei Zhongxian said.

"If the Ming Dynasty was in the midst of its revival, the Tartars would really be nothing to worry about. It's just that the Ming Dynasty still has soldiers to fight with? I'm afraid that if we fight together, the army will be defeated like a mountain." Cao Qing said.

Wei Zhongxian pondered for a long time: "Can you really protect me from death?"

"It depends on how much Eunuch Wei can do." Cao Qing said.

"I have a few banks in the imperial city, and I can give you the accounts. There are also a few profitable properties, which I can also deliver to you. I have no chance to go back to the imperial city. I don't care if I don't want anything there. The sum of these industries should be enough to solve the current problems of the emperor. I can also hand over most of the things I carry with me." Wei Zhongxian paused deliberately when he said this.

"I can guarantee that Eunuch Wei will be a justice of the peace in the future." Cao Qing said.

"Okay." Wei Zhongxian readily agreed.

Wei Zhongxian took Cao Qing into a room in the post station, where a carriage was properly placed.The carriage was tightly sealed.

"Unpack!" Wei Zhongxian ordered his men to open the sealed compartment.

Inside is not the imaginary gold, silver and jewelry, but a cart of ledgers, land deeds, house deeds and other documents, but the value of this cart is much higher than the full cart of gold, silver and jewelry.

"These are all my assets in the imperial city and other places. I won't need them anymore. It's up to you, whether you give it to the emperor or keep it in your own hands. It has nothing to do with me, Wei Zhongxian. Others You can count the items by yourself, and let me be a justice of the peace in the future. These domestic slaves of mine will not be needed in the future. If you stay by my side, the emperor will not be at ease, and Eunuch Cao will not be at ease. If Eunuch Cao wants to , I can make them loyal to Eunuch Cao in the future." Wei Zhongxian said.

"You should take it to Suning. The situation is not stable now. If you don't have people around you, I'm afraid it's not so easy to be a justice of the peace. After I count these things, I will definitely leave enough for Eunuch Wei to spend in the future But I hope that Eunuch Wei will stay in Suning in the future." Cao Qing said.

"Eunuch Cao is indeed a man who does great things. You are refreshing. Don't worry. I am 60 years old this year, and I have been running for a few years. Why bother? In the end, I didn't even leave any descendants. Hehe. I'm getting old. I don't want to make trouble anymore." Wei Zhongxian said.

Cao Qing counted hundreds of carts of supplies, and there were countless gold, silver and jewels in them.This Wei Zhongxian's worth is really solid.Cao Qing took most of the gold, silver and jewelry, but still left some for Wei Zhongxian.Cao Qing did not move the other materials, and let Wei Zhongxian take them away.

"Eunuch Cao, did we really let him go like this?" Yang Danian said.

"An old man, don't you have to kill him to be at ease?" Cao Qing sneered.

Back in Yanjing, Zhu Youjian was slightly dissatisfied with Watson's release of Wei Zhongxian.

"This old thief is like a thorn in my heart. If he doesn't get rid of it, I'm really unwilling!" Zhu Youjian looked at Cao Qing dissatisfied.

"Killing Wei Zhongxian, or getting all his property, which one would the emperor choose?" Cao Qing said.

"Naturally, of course Wei Zhongxian was killed." Zhu Youjian said.

"But is Wei Zhongxian really the biggest crisis right now?" Cao Qing asked rhetorically.

"But Wei Zhongxian has ruled the court for so long, and Wei Zhongxian contributed to these crises." Zhu Youjian said.

"The emperor thinks highly of him, Wei Zhongxian. If Wei Zhongxian really has this ability, he might already be wearing a yellow robe, so why go to Suning?" Cao Qing said.

Zhu Youjian didn't speak anymore, he knew that Cao Qing was right.

"At present, the emperor lacks money and people. It's better to take it all from Wei Zhongxian's hands. Then the big waves wash away the sand and leave those who are able to do things and are very loyal. In this way, the situation in Ming Dynasty is really favored by the emperor. Under control." Cao Qing said.

In Zhu Youjian's mind, Daming Jiangshan is naturally more important than Wei Zhongxian.So he felt that what Cao Qing said made sense.He didn't pursue Wei Zhongxian's affairs any more.

"Leave it alone. You must not make any decisions in the future. I know your loyalty, but I am worried that you have done something wrong." Zhu Youjian said.

"Your Majesty, the activities of the White Lotus Sect have been rampant recently, and the civil unrest in Shaanxi has not been completely eliminated. The villain is worried that if the White Lotus Sect provokes the victims and refugees to cause chaos, things will be difficult to deal with. We should carry out disaster relief as soon as possible to quell the civil unrest. We also need to clear up heresies and clean up military discipline. Only in this way can the world be peaceful." Cao Qing said.

"What you said is very true." Zhu Youjian nodded.

Cao Qing came out of the imperial study room, unexpectedly, the sky gradually darkened.

I have been in and out of the palace for a long time, and now I am gradually familiar with the situation in the palace.It's just that after walking not far, suddenly a black shadow rushed out from the shade of the tree.Although Cao Qing can be regarded as a second-rate expert, he didn't expect to be subdued in three or two strokes.A long sword with a cold light was resting on Cao Qing's neck.

"Dog eunuch, listen, if you want to live, you must lead the way for your aunt. Otherwise, your aunt will kill you!" It turned out to be a woman who spoke.

"Heroes, spare your life, heroes, spare your life." Cao Qing's life was at stake, so he naturally had to act according to the script he had seen on TV.

"Listen, take it to see the sky prison." The female hero said sharply.

"Hero, did you go to the wrong place? This is the imperial palace, where did you get the sky prison? How could the prisoner be locked in the inner palace?" Cao Qing said.

"It's obviously locked in the sky prison, where else could it be if it's not in the palace?" The heroine also hesitated.The little eunuch was right.How could the emperor keep the prisoner in the place where he slept?Isn't this hanging a sword on your pillow?

"This is the place where the emperor, the empress and concubines lived. How could the prisoner be locked here? You must have made a mistake. The prison is also a cell. Although it is in the Forbidden City, it is not the inner palace. Don't kill me, I'll take you there. It's just that if you dress like this and you haven't left the inner palace, you will definitely be discovered by others." Cao Qing said.

"So what?" the woman asked.

"Why don't you go to some palace and steal a maid's clothes. Then I will take you out of the palace, how about that?" Cao Qing said.

"Okay. You lead the way, and I will go with you to steal the clothes." The woman said.

This place is the closest to Empress Zhang's dormitory. For the sake of her own life, Cao Qing naturally had to sacrifice Empress Zhang.

(End of this chapter)