The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Kunning Palace,

Queen Mother Zhang knew that the two brothers were committing lawlessness, but she couldn't bear to punish them: "I haven't seen you two enter the palace for a long time. They sneaked away to the Golden State!"

Zhang Yanling raised her head and looked at her sister, "I want to ask if the handwriting is brother's..."

He wouldn't dare to come to Kunning Palace if it wasn't for verification.

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned. As a female, she could not read handwriting. However, with the character of her brother, she would definitely not hand over the mansion and fields to the court.

Therefore, she can conclude that it is false.

"Did Marquis Shouning give it to you?"

Liu Jin bowed his body: "Yes, Lord Yan has the deed from Shouning Marquis. You can know it by comparing the handwriting on it."

With Master Yan's strategy, there are ten thousand ways to take away Shouning Hou's fields and mansion.

Qian Ning was frightened and whispered: "Brother Liu?"

Liu Jin glanced at him, as if the old god was there, and his eyes seemed to say, what are you afraid of?

…

Dongnuan Pavilion,

Yan Chengjin was discussing with Zhu Houzhao about the pasture on the southeast coast. There was no pasture in the southeast, making it difficult to raise war horses.

"The frontier army has become a navy, and two thousand armored warships need to be built."

Zhu Houzhao kept blinking, as if he could calculate the number Yan Chengjin said by blinking.

At this time, the young eunuch ran in and reported: "Master Yan, the Queen Mother invites you to go to Kunning Palace."

"What's the matter?"

"Liu Jin is back."

After a while, Yan Chengjin heard from the young eunuch that Hou Ninghou was going to dedicate his land and mansion to the court in exchange for the fiefdom of Golden State.

It was false at first glance, Zhang Heling would only want both.

This eunuch Liu Jin is so courageous!

However, in ordering the vassal kings and nobles all over the world, only these two brothers were left out. Due to the empress dowager Zhang, it was difficult to take action against the Zhang brothers.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up. He sincerely liked Liu Jin and invited Yan Chengjin: "Go to Kunning Palace and have a look."

Gu Dayong next to him looked like enemies meeting each other, with a vicious light flashing in his eyes.

He ordered the young eunuchs in the palace to report any news about Liu Jin, but unexpectedly, Liu Jin entered the palace anyway.

A moment later, Kunning Palace.

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao walked into the hall and saw Liu Jin standing beside the hall and Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling kneeling on the ground.

"My son has met his mother."

"I have met the Queen Mother."

Seeing Yan Chengjin coming, Liu Jin felt like she was being pardoned and knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao.

At this moment, Queen Mother Zhang handed over the letter in her hand, raised her eyes and looked at Yan Chengjin and said: "Yan Qing's family, this is my brother's handwriting? But the Ai family doesn't believe it!"

Qian Ning's body was trembling, his chin was almost close to his chest, and his legs couldn't help but want to kneel down. He looked at Liu Jin from the corner of his eye.

I saw that Liu Jin was still immersed in the joy of being with the new emperor.

Yan Chengjin narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a long time, and then said: "I don't believe it either, but the deed is in the palace. However, I asked Shouning Hou to issue a military order, and there is writing on it."

"Yes, there is writing!" Zhang Yanling slapped her thigh, as if she remembered.

"Where is the Supreme Emperor?" Queen Mother Zhang asked.

"I'll go and invite you." Yan Chengjin said.

After leaving Kunning Palace, Yan Chengjin walked slowly towards Wenhua Palace. If he had not left the palace, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi would have been here.

"Come to see me for a painting?"

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi didn't even raise his head, he just scribbled on the rice paper, which was a picture of a lady.

He says he doesn't paint, but his body is very honest.

"There is an eunuch in Kunning Palace who faked the handwriting of Hou Ning Hou. I am here to report to the Supreme Emperor." Yan Chengjin bowed.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's bold writing stopped. He raised his eyes and looked at Yan Chengjin, "The crime is, what are you doing here to find me?"

"I just feel that there is still one thing left for the Supreme Emperor to achieve the reputation of a wise king through the ages."

Yan Chengjin thought long term.

For Emperor Hongzhi, what he cared about most was reputation.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's face froze. He thought that his reputation was complete and everyone praised him. Is there any room for improvement?

Rather, I became curious.

"Tell me, what else do I need?"

"The Shouning Marquis and the Jianchang Bos have invaded countless fields, and if the Emperor does not punish them, they will be infamed in the history books for pampering their relatives. Perhaps, the reputation of a virtuous king will turn into a cowardly king."

Yan Chengjin bowed his hands and told what had happened in the historical data.

According to the historians of the previous life, there has always been controversy, and the reason was that he was arrogant and indulged in his relatives.

Xiao Jing turned his head cautiously and saw the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi twisting his face.

Since he ascended the throne, the Supreme Emperor has always turned a blind eye to the Zhang brothers because of Empress Dowager Zhang.

"If the Emperor is worried about Empress Dowager Zhang, you can say this..."

………

Kunning Palace,

Liu Jin was a little panicked. Why did it take so long to invite the Supreme Emperor?

Zhu Houzhao took the letter and read it carefully, "This is not Shouning Hou's handwriting. Liu Daban, is it really he who gave it to you?"

"Yes." Liu Jin thought for a while, but her expression remained unchanged.

Queen Mother Zhang frowned and looked at the shivering little eunuch next to Liu Jin.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi walked in and said, "Show me."

The hall fell silent.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi glanced at the Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "It's the name of Hou Ninghou. The Golden State is full of gold. It's not surprising that Hou Ninghou wants to change to the Golden State."

Yes.

Isn't this my brother? Empress Dowager Zhang had no doubt about him in her eyes, but she didn't know how to repent and began to complain.

The Emperor Hongzhi continued: "Leave a mansion, and the rest of the farmland and property, as Shouning Hou said, will be handed over to the court, and Shouning Hou will be given a fiefdom in Huangjinzhou."

Zhang Yanling saw the gold in Huangjinzhou with his own eyes, and was delighted, "Thank you, Emperor Taizong!"

Qian Ning was stunned.

He looked up at Yan Chengjin, and then at Liu Jin, we will follow Lord Yan in the future!

Yan Chengjin's eyes moved slightly.

When Zhang Yanling went to the Western Regions, he had been deprived of his farmland and shop, and now, there is only a mansion left.

It seems that there is no advantage to be taken.

Liu Jin stood happily beside Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao, but Yan Chengjin had not spoken for a long time, and took the initiative to say:

"Master, Lord Yan once promised me that if I return from Huangjinzhou, I will recommend me as the eunuch in charge of the Silijian."

Xiao Jing's expression froze on his face.

The retired emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows slightly. Eunuchs are the emperor's internal officials. How can they be recommended by civil officials? Isn't this placing confidants around the emperor?

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it is not uncommon for civil officials to collude with eunuchs to disrupt the government.

"Mr. Yan, is what he said true?"

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said, "It's true."

"As the chief minister of the cabinet, how can you recommend eunuchs to the emperor? If it gets to the ears of all officials, aren't you afraid of causing dissatisfaction among all officials?"

Xiao Jing suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Empress Dowager Zhang also raised her eyebrows and looked at Yan Chengjin. Zhu Houzhao wanted to say something, but saw Yan Chengjin looking up.

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and didn't care at all: "Liu Jin is a talent. He conquered the island countries in the east, resisted the Tatars in the north, opened up the Tang and Song dynasties in the west, and went to the West Ocean in the south. He made many contributions and is the new emperor's eunuch Huai En.

The court has never rewarded him, and I feel guilty..."

Speaking of the eunuch Huai En, a mist suddenly appeared in the eyes of the retired emperor Hongzhi. He was able to stabilize the country thanks to the kindness of the eunuch Huai En.

At this time, if he can't do anything, then his brain is pinched by a donkey's ass.

Liu Jin hurriedly took out his arms, "Retired emperor, this is the map of Huangjinzhou, and the navigation map."