Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

As the night falls, the feeling of heat is no longer there, and the night wind blows with a coolness.

Being in the Forbidden City at night, there is an indescribable feeling.

Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Under the illumination of the lights, there were constant figures coming in and out.

"Our family really saw Li Yongzhen right!"

In the duty room, Wei Zhongxian, who was wearing a bright red python robe, was sitting on the official hat chair. He put down the official letter in his hand and said with a faint smile, "We are searching for traitors in all parts of Beizhili. There has been no turmoil during this period. Yes, we will wait until the searches are carried out in various places." All the stolen money has been delivered to the capital, and all matters related to the aftermath of the imperial palace have come to an end."

Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya looked at each other with different expressions on their faces.

Even though the investigation of the Imperial Manor had little impact on the outside world, it had a huge impact on the inner court!

Don't say anything else.

Just for the powerful eunuchs Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya, all the adopted sons and grandsons they had recognized before, or those they had released through their connections, were basically wiped out.

It is an extremely common phenomenon for the imperial court to recognize adopted sons and grandsons, and it is simply impossible to eradicate it.

As long as there are people, there must be a phenomenon of hugging together to keep warm.

This is human nature.

As for recognizing an adopted son and adopted grandson, this is not just a matter of words. It requires money for filial piety, and once this money is collected, as long as it is not a crime of disobedience and death, there is room for mediation.

Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya, the eunuchs in power, not only could not help mediate the settlement of the imperial estate investigation, but also paid the negotiation fee, which caused a big blow to their prestige in the inner court.

I received a lot of money from my previous filial piety, but when something went wrong I didn't want to solve it. What would each of the eunuchs and eunuchs under the jurisdiction of the inner court think?

And this is exactly what Zhu Youxiao wants to achieve!

At present, Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya are doing everything they can to win the trust and reliance of the emperor, so that they can maintain their status and power.

Don't be too absolute in anything you do, especially if it's closely related to yourself. Jianghu is not only about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships.

If the spring is pressed to the bottom, it will definitely rebound, and no one can say whether this rebound can be withstood.

"Wang Zhangyin, what's going on at the Tenth Prince's Mansion?"

Wei Zhongxian saw the changes in Wang Tigan and others, and looked at Wang Tigan pretending not to know. In addition to dealing with the aftermath of Huangzhuang, Wei Zhongxian also had to take good care of King Fu Zhu Changxun.

"Still not eating."

Wang Tiqian frowned slightly and said: "Prince Fu went on a hunger strike to protest and wanted to see the emperor again. He also said many treasonous and unjust words in the Tenth Prince's Mansion."

"No matter what, make him eat."

Wei Zhongxian said in a low tone: "People in the Tenth Prince's Palace are not allowed to spread a word. If you dare to let our family know who is doing disobedient things in private, then don't blame our family for being ruthless!!"

"Ah."

Wang Tigan nodded and responded.

For Wei Zhongxian, what he has to do now is to complete the errands assigned by the emperor, so as to stabilize his position in the inner court.

The strong rise of Founder Hua had a great impact on the inner court structure.

It was not easy for Wei Zhongxian to get to where he is today. He didn't want Fang Zhenghua to pick the peaches in the end. After all, the price he paid for fighting the Donglin Party was too high.

Compared with the investigation of the aftermath of Huangzhuang, Wei Zhongxian knew that King Fu Zhu Changxun was highly valued by the emperor. The words he heard in front of the emperor made Wei Zhongxian understand a truth.

My own emperor is about to show off his power.

From now on, anyone who dares to oppose the Emperor or disobey the Emperor will have a tragic end!

Perhaps those in the outer court had other options and escape routes, but for those in the inner court, there was no other choice except staying close to the emperor's feet.

No matter how much power one holds, once the emperor's trust and reliance are lost, the subversion is fleeting.

There are so many things like this.

Not to mention Wang An, Wei Zhongxian was extremely aware of his overthrow, and Wang An's tragic death was promoted by Wei Zhongxian.

It is precisely because he knows this that Wei Zhongxian does not want to follow such an old path! !

"Mr. Wei Chang, do you know that Han Zanzhou has been ordered to supervise the factory?"

Under this situation, Shi Yuanya hesitated again and again. After looking at Wang Tiqian, he still said what was in his mind, "Although very little is known about this matter in the inner court, Han Zanzhou selects people among the military eunuchs. Among them is There are a few of them who have a close relationship with our family, so..."

"What do you want to express?"

Wei Zhongxian frowned and stared at Shi Yuanyadao.

"Is Mr. Wei Chang not worried at all?"

Shi Yuanya's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Wei Zhongxian would have a bad reaction if this matter continued. However, the current situation in the inner court was too strange, completely different from the environment they had been in before, which made Shi Yuanya feel very worried. .

"First, Fang Zheng became the Admiral of the Western Police Factory and quickly established a foothold in the inner court. He was assisted by Gao Shiming, Li Fengxiang and others."

"Now that Admiral Han Zanzhou is in charge of the Great Neihang Factory, in the future, there will be one more person trying to rob the three-acre area of ​​the inner court. Isn't it enough for the inner court to have the East Jiji Factory and the West Jiji Factory to handle errands?"

"It's more than that."

Tu Wenfu, who had been silent all this time, said in a low voice: "According to what our family knows, many people were arrested before and after the gunpowder smuggling case supervised by Cui Chengxiu and the drowning murder case supervised by Xu Xianchun. Cui Chengxiu and the others arrested Hou Guoxing and his party, and Xu Xianchun will Zheng Yangxing and his party were arrested."

"The situation has changed so fast that we don't even know what to do."

"Even if the emperor wants to rectify the imperial court, are we so untrustworthy? Mr. Wei Chang, this is by no means a trivial matter!!"

As members of Wei Zhongxian's family, Wang Tiqian, Shi Yuanya, Tu Wenfu and Wei Zhongxian were both prosperous and devastated. Wang Tiqian and the others also knew that they were involved in the Huangzhuang investigation case, so the emperor spared them and asked them to submit a complaint. Zui Yin exposed this matter purely for the sake of Wei Zhongxian's face.

The meaning of this is very pure.

The emperor still trusts Wei Zhongxian, at least now he has not thought about taking Wei Zhongxian down.

But if you don’t have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries!

With the rise of Fang Zhenghua and Han Zanzhou, the inner court formed a three-party containment pattern, which is bound to form a trend in the inner court.

That is, people who are hovering on the edge will inevitably surrender to emerging forces, which will cause uncertainty. After all, human nature is uncontrollable.

Wang Tiqian and the others have experienced too much in the inner court, which can be said to be ups and downs. Even if the emperor trusts them and relies on them, if someone speaks ill of them behind their back, then...

"The only thing our family can say is, just do your job well."

Wei Zhongxian pondered for a moment, looked at Wang Tigan and the others, and said in a low tone: "How long have I been waiting to serve the emperor? Don't you still know what kind of person the emperor is?"

"What your Majesty hates the most is when someone does something scandalous behind your back, especially if they want to deceive you. This is something your Majesty will never allow."

"Wang An was the best example back then!!"

"Our family knows that there are great changes in the inner court now. Some people are making irresponsible remarks behind the scenes, and you have all heard it. But there is one sentence you should not forget. Your Majesty is not a ruthless person. As long as I do my best, Run errands, and do the errands assigned by the Emperor well, then I won’t be able to fail in the inner court!!”

After hearing Wei Zhongxian's firm answer, Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya finally calmed down a little in their hesitant hearts.

Even now, Wang Tigan and the others are more worried about their future prospects in the inner court. They have never had any thoughts that they shouldn't have.

the reason is simple.

As the powerful eunuchs of the inner court, they have seen too much and heard too much, which makes them understand exactly what they have obtained.

One emperor and one courtier, this saying applies not only to the outer court, but also to the inner court!

The ones who least want Zhu Youxiao to have any problems are Wei Zhongxian and the others, because if there is any problem with the emperor they are loyal to, they will quickly collapse.

It seems that we need to do more things.

Compared with Wang Tigan and the others' peace of mind, Wei Zhongxian thought a lot at that time. The rise of Fang Zhenghua and Han Zanzhou gave him a strong sense of urgency in his heart. He could not just do these things, he had to take practical actions. Prove that he is still useful, so as long as the emperor sees it, his status in the inner court will be unshakable! !