I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 39
Hearing that he was having dinner with the queen, although Zhang Qinghuan was a little nervous, he nodded with lowered eyes.

Ever since she entered the palace, the queen personally ordered someone to take her to bathe and change clothes. Even the valuable jade pendant on her waist was taken out of the jewelry box by herself while watching the queen.

Walking all the way from Yingtian Mansion, she has already seen the warmth and coldness of human relationships, and the warmth given by the empress moved her deeply.

But when it was time for dinner, Zhang Qinghuan was a little dazed.

Didn't the emperor say to let her have dinner with the queen?Why did the emperor sit down too.

After the maid at the side brought the washbasin and wiped her hands, Li Tian smiled and said:

"Try it quickly, the green snail shrimp and squirrel mandarin fish are both famous dishes in Suzhou."

"Don't scare Miss Qinghuan." Empress Zhang glared at Li Tian, ​​added half a bowl of lotus root soup to Zhang Qinghuan, and said softly:

"Qing Huan, His Majesty learned that your ancestral home is Suzhou, and specially asked the Imperial Food Supervisor to do these things."

Zhang Qinghuan nodded Nuo Ran, and hurriedly got up to salute:
"The little girl is terrified, and His Majesty and Empress are bothered."

Seeing Zhang Qinghuan's long eyelashes trembling, and his fair and flawless skin revealing a hint of pink, Li Tian had a first-hand understanding of the four words "beautiful and delicious":

"Miss Qing Huan, you don't have to be so cautious. Come and taste how good my cooking supervisor is. After tasting the dishes, I still want to ask your father about it."

Zhang Qinghuan didn't dare to eat at the same table with the emperor, but when he heard about his father, he hurriedly took a seat to grab some food.

Eating the familiar taste of his hometown, Zhang Qinghuan was in an extremely complicated mood. He choked back his sobs and tasted a famous Suzhou dish, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty and Empress Hong En, my daughter must keep it in mind."

Empress Zhang patted Zhang Qinghuan's back lightly, and sighed in relief:
"For the decree of dismissing the commander of Jinyiwei Nanzhen Fusi, His Majesty has ordered the Metropolitan Procuratorate to send it to Nandu quickly. If you have anything to say, you can speak to Your Majesty."

Hearing that the enemy who tortured his father had been deposed, Zhang Qinghuan trembled with excitement, and when he calmed down, he took out a piece of tissue paper from his bosom and said:

"These are the people who had the most frequent contact with my father before he was imprisoned. Please take a look at your majesty and empress."

After receiving the tissue paper, Li Tian swept it away intently.

Ma Dazhong, the Nanjing garrison eunuch, Lu Gong, the commander of Jinyiwei Nanzhen Fusi, Wu Chang, the minister of the Nanjing household department, and Li Cunliang, the minister of the Nanjing military department.
Keeping the names of seven or eight people in mind, Li Tian mused:

"Does your father have any political enemies in Nanjing?"

Li Tian didn't hold much hope for this kind of thing, he just asked casually, but saw Zhang Qinghuan's eyes light up slightly and said:

"Ma Dazhong and my father often have conflicts in terms of authority, and have always been at odds; Li Cunliang is my father's subordinate, and he had a good relationship with my father, but when he left my house in those days, his face was ashen."

Ma Dazhong, Li Cunliang, and Li Tian tapped on the table, lost in thought.

Among the 54 guards of Southern Zhili, the eight guards of the Jingying were under the jurisdiction of the garrison eunuch Ma Dazhong.

There are also four guards in Nanjing under the jurisdiction of Zhang Yiliang, Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of War, and these twelve guards all have the duty to defend Nanjing. Zhang Yiliang and Ma Dazhong are at odds because of their power relations, which is perfectly normal.

As for this Li Cunliang, it was a bit strange, as the servant of the Nanjing Ministry of War, it was definitely not easy to dare to throw a face at his immediate superior.

After pondering for a while, Li Tian said with a relieved smile:

"Okay, let's eat dinner first. A few days ago, I announced that Nanjing Chief Envoy Wang Quan will come to Beijing. When he comes, I will ask him carefully."

Seeing that the emperor had his own plans, Queen Zhang didn't dare to ask, and Zhang Qinghuan was even more afraid to ask.

In this way, the three finished their dinner in a harmonious and weird atmosphere, Li Tian waved his sleeves and got up and said:
"Tomorrow is the court meeting. I will explain a few words to Jiang Bao and the others. Empress, you and Miss Qing Huan should rest earlier, and you don't have to wait for me."

Looking at the back of Li Tian waving his sleeves and leaving, Zhang Qinghuan was a little worried about gains and losses and said:

"Your Majesty, is Your Majesty angry?"

Empress Zhang shook her head lightly, waved her hand to signal the maid to withdraw from the banquet, and said softly:
"Your Majesty is taking your matter to heart, and has gone to question Director Jiang."

The side hall of Kunning hall.

Li Tian, ​​who was full of food and drink, paced back and forth in the hall, Jiang Bao and Wang Fu followed carefully, and also followed by Qian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Li Tian suddenly stood still, and asked in a deep voice:
"Qian Yi, what is the relationship between Li Cunliang, Minister of the Nanjing War Department, and Li Min, Commander of Fujian?"

As the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it is Qian Yi's forte to remember the names and backgrounds of all the officials in the world. Qian Yi pondered for a moment and said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Li Cunliang and Li Min have nothing to do with each other."

Doesn't matter?

Li Tian frowned, and was about to throw aside the incoherent guess in his mind, but Qian Yi hesitated and said:
"Your Majesty, it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with it."

Li Tian staggered when he heard the words, turned around with some displeasure, and said:
"Then tell me soon."

"Rong Chen think about it." Qian Yi bowed his hands and fell into deep thought.

"Your Majesty, that's right. Li Cunliang, the servant of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, is the nephew of Li Qing, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Qing's teacher is Fang Xiaoru's cousin Fang Xiaofu, and Fang Xiaoru is the chief examiner of the Gengchen Division in the second year of Jianwen. Jinshi in the second year of Jianwen.

In the same year of Jinshi in the second year of Jianwen, Li Min and Xiao Yang Ge Lao, Jin Youde, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Yang Fu, Minister of Hongwen Pavilion, had close contacts and good personal friends. Xia Lao Shangshu's ancestral home is also Ji'an Prefecture. "

Hearing the relationship between the seven turns and eight turns, Li Tian frowned, only feeling a pain in the head.

This is not good in the ancient officialdom, there are masters and apprentices everywhere, and they are from the same hometown.

Just start looking for a relationship with anyone, and it can affect the whole body.

Jinshi in the same year, they hold a meeting of the same year; from the same place, they hold a fellow gang.

Although these party organizations are not on the surface, Li Tian is sure that if he catches Xia Yuanji and Jin Youde, Yang Shiqi, a fellow from Jiangxi, will definitely stand up.

In the same way, if he cut off Li Min's head with one knife, Jin Youde would also come out to ask for an explanation.

With a long sigh, Li Tian felt helpless. Although the imperial examinations were fair enough and there was no aristocratic family, in order to be a good official, newly-examined Jinshi would often follow the same year to find elders and fellow villagers to find fellow villagers.

In the end, it is normal to form various relationships, such as recognizing a godfather and being a door-to-door son-in-law.What's more, they will directly demean themselves and become a book boy, or give their daughters to Shangguan's sons as concubines.

He waved his hand a little annoyedly, signaling Qian Yi to back down, Li Tian said casually:
"Tomorrow, let the cabinet issue two more decrees, urging Wang Quan and Li Min to go to Beijing as soon as possible."

"The old slave remembers."

"Old slave obeys the order."

The voices of Jiang Bao and Wang Fu sounded at the same time, followed by a wonderful bickering meeting.

(End of this chapter)