When he thought of this, Chongzhen's eyes involuntarily fell on the kneeling Wang Dehua. He seemed to have said that he was sick. Could it be that he was also lying to himself.
Wang Dehua, who was kneeling on the ground without raising his head, certainly didn't know what Chongzhen was thinking. He only knew that His Majesty called him Factory Minister again, which meant that he had passed this test. At that moment, he asked about the purpose of his visit, "Long live the Lord has a will, and I will naturally do my best to carry it out. It's just that the boss of the East Factory, Mr. Cao Huachun, and the foreman Wang Xiangyao and Zhang Yongyu suddenly lost contact, and they didn't know What's going on? Without their help, even if I want to do some things, I might not be able to do it properly due to lack of manpower."
Suddenly Wang Dehua mentioned the matter of Cao Huachun and the others. In that moment, Chongzhen's face, who was sitting in the pavilion, immediately turned gloomy.
Not to mention that these three people were fine, Chongzhen would not have thought so much. When he talked about these three eunuchs, he thought that they had secret connections with the intruders, and that they actually wanted to secretly open the city gate and let the intruders into the capital. , which almost caused him and the Queen to die together, and he was so angry that he couldn't get out of nowhere.
"Okay, no need to say any more. I guess your body is not fully recovered now, so you should have a good rest before going back. Wang Daban..."
Chongzhen didn't say anything else, but Wang Chengen understood it very well. He quickly nodded in agreement, and then walked in small steps to Wang Dehua, who was kneeling on the ground with a confused look on his face, and said: "My lord, long live the Lord is considerate of you, you should go back first."
Do you really understand me?
At this moment, Wang Dehua was still confused by Zhang Er.
Originally they were having a good conversation, he just tentatively asked Cao Huachun how the three of them were doing, but suddenly the conversation changed and he asked himself to go back and rest.
This situation is obviously wrong.
Something must have happened that I didn't know about. Could it be that something really happened to Cao Huachun and the other three? But they shouldn't. They are all smart people and should know that there are some things that they absolutely cannot do, otherwise they will definitely be dead ends.
If you don't recruit someone, there is still hope of living, but if you recruit someone, you will die. Everyone must know the choice.
Moreover, it was Jin Yiwei who interrogated them. Is Jin Yiwei really so courageous and dared to be cruel to Cao Huachun and the others? Isn’t that enough?
Wang Dehua appeared in Kunning Palace just because he couldn't figure it out, and because he wanted to find out what happened. But now, Chongzhen actually wants him to go back and have a good rest? What exactly happened here?
There were a thousand things he didn't understand in his heart, but since Chongzhen had spoken, Wang Dehua did not dare to disobey him. He has been with him for too long, and he knows very well the emperor's temper. Once he is really angry, he should hide far away first. When the anger subsides and he reappears, what happened before can still be undone. room.
On the other hand, if you don't obey the Holy Order, you will be taken down in a minute and replaced by someone else.
I think back then, wasn't it because Cao Huachun didn't do one thing well? Chongzhen scolded him, but he still wanted to explain, but in the end he even lost his job as a factory minister, so did he get an advantage?
Wang Dehua was a smart man and knew Chongzhen well. Seeing that the matter was strictly enforced, he had no intention of forcing it. He kowtowed his head to the ground and said, "Thank you for your consideration. I will go back and have a good rest until my body is fully recovered." Then come and serve the Emperor."
There was no need for Wang Chengen to help them. They were not from the same group and belonged to two factions in the eunuch group.
Wang Dehua stood up and left quickly. As soon as Wang Chengen sent him away, when he returned to the pavilion, Chongzhen, who had been sitting there with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and asked, "Daban, what is that boy busy with?"
"Long live the Lord, I don't know very well, but I think the army has just returned, so there should be a lot of things to do." Wang Chengen did not dare to talk nonsense. Although their master was sometimes easy to fool, it did not prove that he was easy to deceive. He doesn't care what others do. As a loyal minister among loyal ministers, he has long demanded that he cannot deceive the emperor in anything.
"Yes, he should be very busy. Don't let him be distracted by things in the palace. In this way, you can go check it out immediately to see if Wang Dehua is really sick these days, or is he deliberately avoiding me. , report it secretly after checking."
Obviously, Chongzhen was somewhat suspicious of Wang Dehua at this moment.
Out of previous trust, Chongzhen didn't think much when Wang Dehua didn't show up in recent days. On the contrary, he showed up today, and he was still very happy in his heart. But he shouldn't, he mentioned Cao Huachun and the others, which made Chongzhen involuntarily vigilant.
Only then did he remember that not all eunuchs were loyal ministers like Wang Cheng'en, or traitors like Cao Huachun. So which type did Wang Dehua belong to?
He wanted to leave this matter to Zhu Changwu, but thinking that the other party probably had more important things to be busy with, it was better not to bother him. Besides, matters in the palace actually belong to the emperor's family affairs. As the saying goes, family scandals should not be publicized, so the investigation must be handed over to Wang Chengen.
"I... obey the order. However, the prince is the owner of Dongchang. I am afraid that it will not be possible to use people from Dongchang." Wang Chengen looked a little embarrassed, but in fact he was a little excited. .
He came to the palace with Chongzhen from Prince Xin's Mansion. From that time on, Wang Chengen had actually been ostracized by other eunuchs.
For this reason, he often received cold looks. As far as he knew, Wang Dehua, Cao Huachun and others had said bad things about him in front of Chongzhen more than once. That is because the emperor always believed in him, so he was not really dealt with.
Wang Chengen has been working sincerely with his head down, but it doesn't mean that he hasn't thought about taking revenge, it's just because his strength is too weak and he can't find any way. Just like now, even though Chongzhen became suspicious of Wang Dehua and handed over the investigation to him, he still couldn't handle the matter because he didn't have enough available manpower.
"What do you mean by big companion?" Chongzhen asked.
"Long live my lord, I'm afraid we'll have to send people from the Jin Yiwei to handle this matter." Wang Chengen said what he had in mind.
The current commander of the Jinyi Guards is Zhu Changwu. This person is not familiar with Wang Dehua at all, or even knows him. Only by sending his people can we investigate the matter clearly. Unlike before, Wu Mengming, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, was just a dog beside Wang Dehua. The two of them wore the same pair of pants, which was completely useless.
"Jinyiwei?" Chongzhen was stunned for a moment when he heard that Zhu Changwu was still going to be used. Only then did he realize that he seemed to be unable to do some things without that kid.
I didn’t want to trouble the other party, but now seeing Wang Chengen’s intention, it’s better not to cause trouble. Chongzhen simply didn’t bother to think about it, “Okay, that’s it, you can go find Jin Yiwei, but remember one thing, there must be evidence. I’m arresting people, and I don’t want to see anything happen where they’re beaten into submission.”
"I obey the order." Seeing that Chongzhen agreed, Wang Chengen quickly knelt down to accept the order, then stood up and slowly backed away.
Wang Chengen wanted to borrow someone from Zhu Changwu.
At this time, Zhu Changwu was indeed very busy, and there were too many things that needed to be done by him.
Today's Ming Dynasty's capital is full of waste and waiting for improvement, no! It should be said that it is not even as good as a waste of time. To be honest, people are panicked. The courtiers no longer go to court, and there is no one in the government office. The entire capital has become a machine with no one to direct it. It is just under inertia. Just keep moving forward and move at will.
When a city with a population of millions has no legal constraints, no law enforcement deterrence, and no one to stand up and say what is fair and just, you can imagine how dangerous and bad such a city is.
Unfettered freedom is certainly what everyone pursues, but it is also when the ugliness of human nature truly shows itself.
For example, if the city where you are now suddenly has no law enforcement officers, and no one will care about what you want to do, what will it be like? When the time comes, look at how many people can still walk on the street with confidence, and see if those roosters, dogs, and thieves will jump out?
This is what Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, looks like now.
After Ji Jinkai and Hu Yunfeng's team started patrolling the streets, in just over an hour, they arrested nearly a thousand gangsters who were committing crimes on the streets.
These people were originally rogues on the street, and they usually made a living by bullying honest people.
In the past, the government was still in charge of affairs. Although collusion was inevitable, these rogues were somewhat restrained in doing things. They did not dare to be too arrogant. After all, this is the capital. Who knows whether the people who just walked by you would do anything. You will be a high official in the imperial court. If what you do is seen by others, will they punish you because they don't like it?
It can also be said that these people are usually suppressing. But now, the Ming Dynasty may fall at any time. All the court officials are thinking about their own retreat, and no one is fulfilling their duties. This creates a "good" environment for the gangsters, allowing them to do whatever they want. .
In the past few days, the gangsters have gone from being cautious at the beginning to a big fanfare. They have robbed countless people's property, and even injured and killed people from time to time.
Of course, these rogues would not dare to mess with those wealthy families, as they all have servants to protect their homes. Unlike ordinary people, especially small businessmen, they have no ability to resist at all. It will naturally be much easier to deal with them, and there is no risk.
When the teams of Ji Jinkai and Hu Yunfeng began to patrol the streets, they saw countless tragedies happening.
Needless to say, when facing these people who do not abide by the law, there is only one word - arrest.
