After Zheng Michang finished reading the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but take a breath.
What Yan Song wanted to express in the letter was very simple, which was to let Ma Ningyuan bear all the blame alone.
In this way, we can avoid involving more people, especially Hu Zongxian, because of this case.
In addition, the letter also mentioned the fact that Yan Maoqing had betrayed him, asking them to take more precautions.
"Damn it, why wasn't this letter sent here earlier? If it had been sent here earlier, I wouldn't have..."
Then, Zheng Michang seemed to have lost all his strength and fell back on the chair weakly.
At this moment, Zheng Michang was unconsciously clenching the letter paper in his hand. Even though he had been in officialdom for a long time, he could not help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart.
Even people like Ma Ningyuan, who have been working conscientiously for the Yan family, will be sacrificed when necessary. What does he mean by being a small political envoy?
At this time, Zheng Mi Chang suddenly thought of what He Maocai said when Shen Yishi and Yun Niang set themselves on fire together: "Old Zheng, I have a hunch that the end of the two of us in the future will not be much better than this!" "
After a long time, Zheng Michang came back to his senses, smiled miserably, and said with emotion: "Now it seems that his words have really come true!"
Zheng Michang knew very well that at present, only by letting Ma Ningyuan bear all the blame alone could he save others.
Otherwise, it would not only be him and He Maocai who would be unlucky, this fire might even burn on the heads of Mr. Yan Ge and the others!
"Hey, have a good journey. I will take care of your family and relatives in the future!"
After that, Zheng Michang spread out his pen and paper and roughly stated what Yan Song wanted to express in the letter.
After the last word fell, Zheng Mi Chang put the brush in his hand back to its original position. After browsing through the contents of the letter, he sighed helplessly.
When the ink on the paper was dry, Zheng Michang carefully put it into an envelope.
But then, Zheng Michang had a problem with how to deliver this letter to Ma Ningyuan.
Zheng Michang knew that since Yan Maoqing and Wang Ting dared to let him back, they would definitely be prepared!
Apart from anything else, there must be informants everywhere near his home. As long as there is a slight movement on his side, Yan Maoqing and the others will soon know about it.
While Zheng Michang was still worried about this matter, he heard a very light knock on the door.
Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, Zheng Michang couldn't help but frowned and said: "Come in!"
After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and the person who came was the housekeeper.
After the housekeeper entered the room, Zheng Michang glanced at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
When the housekeeper heard this, he didn't hesitate at all. He immediately leaned down and said respectfully: "Sir, someone has been sent from the Governor's Mansion!"
After Zheng Michang learned the news from the butler, he couldn't hide his excitement. He suddenly stood up from his seat and urgently ordered: "Bring me over immediately!"
When the butler heard this, his expression immediately became serious and he responded in a deep voice: "Yes, sir!"
Later, under the guidance of the butler, Zheng Michang came to the hall dedicated to entertaining guests.
When the officials of the Governor's Mansion saw Zheng Mi Chang's arrival, they hurriedly came up to greet him, leaned down and said respectfully: "I have seen the Chief Envoy!"
Seeing that the visitor was an official from the Governor's Mansion whom he was familiar with, Zheng Michang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He nodded slightly and asked, "Tell me, why did the governor send you here?"
The official from the Governor's Mansion heard the words and responded without hesitation: "Mr. Chief Envoy, the Governor has sent a subordinate to tell you that if the people sent from above find nothing after ten days, then you Lord He, please reinstate the officers to their posts!"
Hearing this, a look of gratitude appeared on Zheng Michang's face at the right moment. He bowed his hands to the official of the Governor's Mansion, and then said: "Well, when I come down later, please tell the governor, Just say that I will definitely remember his great kindness!"
When the official of the Governor's Mansion heard this, a look of panic suddenly appeared on his face, and he quickly responded: "Your Majesty, the Chief Minister, there is no need to be so polite. This is the responsibility of the lower officials!"
After the official from the Governor's Mansion finished speaking, he was about to say goodbye and leave. Unexpectedly, just a few steps away, he heard Zheng Michang's voice behind him.
"Now I have an extremely important thing that I need you to do. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"
When the official of the Governor's Mansion heard what Zheng Midhang said, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked in the direction of Zheng Midhang with a look of shock on his face.
Due to being too excited, the governor's official's breathing inevitably became rapid.
At this moment, he is facing the biggest decision in his life. You can tell from Zheng Michang's tone that this is not an easy matter. In other words, this matter is very risky!
If it succeeds, the chief envoy in front of him will definitely accept his love. In the future, it will be no more than a dream for him to become famous. If he fails, he will definitely die without a burial place!
After the battle between heaven and man for a long time, the official of the Governor's Mansion seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice.
"If your Majesty the Chief Envoy has anything to do, just give him your orders. If you are a subordinate, you will go through fire and water, even if you die!"
Seeing this, Zheng Michang nodded, then took out the envelope that he had prepared, handed it into the official's hands, and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"No matter what method you use, I must get this letter into Ma Ningyuan's hands!"
"Yes, Lord Chief Envoy!"
…
At night, in the military camp where Qi Jiguang's troops were stationed.
Even though it was getting late, there were still heavily armed soldiers patrolling around the military camp. In the open space not far away, a bonfire was being lit, and the orange fire clearly reflected everything around it.
At this time, Qi Jiguang was following the habit he had developed all along, taking several personal guards with him to personally inspect several open and hidden sentries deployed near the military camp.
Although there is no war at the moment, Qi Jiguang still does not relax at all, and his daily training is also proceeding in an orderly manner.
In Qi Jiguang's view, only by maintaining this habit can we prevent soldiers from slacking off and ensure the combat effectiveness of the army.
Just as Qi Jiguang came to a place not far from the secret whistle, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from not far away.
Gradually, the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and a vague figure was gradually approaching the military camp.
"Who dares to break into the military camp without permission!"
Soon, such a scolding sound came from the secret whistle that had been arranged in advance.
Soon after, a group of heavily armed soldiers came forward and controlled the man on the horse.
"I was sent by the governor. I want to see General Qi!"
"Is there any token that can prove your identity?"
I saw a group of heavily armed soldiers. The leading soldier stepped forward and asked the visitor with a vigilant look.
"Yes, here is the token!"
Upon hearing this, the visitor carefully took out the token from his pocket and handed it to the leading soldier.
"Well, there's no problem with the token. He is indeed the person sent by the governor!"
The leading soldier, after repeatedly confirming the token in his hand, immediately turned around, looked at the others, and said this.
"Take him to see the general!"
"yes!"
After that, the visitor was quickly taken into the military camp. Seeing this, Qi Jiguang from afar immediately came forward with several personal guards.
When the soldiers from the previous group saw Qi Jiguang's arrival, they quickly lowered their heads, cupped their hands, and said in a deep voice: "I've seen the general!"
When Qi Jiguang heard the words, he nodded slightly and responded in a subtle way. After looking at the visitor up and down, he asked: "Did you just say that you were sent by the governor?"
When the visitor heard this, he immediately lowered his head and explained with teeth: "Yes, General!"
Then, Qi Jiguang waved his hand and said: "I am Qi Jiguang, come with me, general!"
After leaving these words, Qi Jiguang was seen walking in the direction of the main tent, minding his own business. Seeing this, the visitor quickly followed Qi Jiguang's footsteps.
After entering the camp, they saw Qi Jiguang sitting at the top. He turned his gaze to the visitor and asked, "Tell me, why did the governor send you here?"
When Qi Jiguang's words fell, the visitor carefully took out the letter from his arms and said respectfully: "Here is a letter that the governor asked me to bring to you, General Qi. He said that it is extremely important and must be delivered in person. Into your hands!”
Hearing this, Qi Jiguang glanced at the guard beside him. The latter quickly understood, stepped forward, took the envelope from the stranger's hand, and handed the envelope to Qi Jiguang's hand.
After Qi Jiguang took the envelope from the guard, he raised his head to look at the visitor, and then said: "General, I have received the letter, you can leave!"
"Yes, General, I will leave now!"
When the visitor saw that his mission for this trip had been successfully accomplished, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly lowered his head and bowed to Qi Jiguang, who was sitting at the top.
After that, Qi Jiguang stepped back, opened the envelope, and began to read the contents carefully.
When Qi Jiguang read the contents of the letter clearly through the orange candlelight in the tent, his face was full of disbelief.
"What, these insects actually want to take this opportunity to buy raw silk from the people at a low price!"
"Fortunately, the governor was the first to see through their wild ambitions, otherwise, the people of Zhejiang would have suffered!"
After browsing the contents of the letter, Qi Jiguang summoned the personal guards outside the tent and said in a deep voice: "Pass this general's order to put the brothers into combat readiness!"
"Yes, General!"
…
Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.
At this moment, Jiajing was sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyes seeming to be closed. As he vomited and inhaled, the spiritual energy escaping between heaven and earth seemed to resonate with it. Jiajing's complexion also changed in the process. Getting more and more rosy.
I don’t know how long time passed, but I saw Jiajing finished breathing and slowly stood up from the futon. After practicing day after day, Jiajing was about to hit the bottleneck.
Not long after that, Lu Fang was seen entering Qianqing Palace with silent steps.
When Jiajing saw Lu Fang arriving, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Lu Fang, what are you doing here? Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on me in the Manna Palace?"
When Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, she immediately lowered her head and explained unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, not long ago, Zhao Zhenji sent someone to deliver a personal letter to your Majesty!"
"But it's getting late now, and the person delivering the message is afraid of disturbing your majesty's peaceful retreat, so this slave..."
After listening to Lu Fang's explanation, Jiajing nodded, barely agreeing with Lu Fang's explanation.
After that, Jiajing looked away from Lu Fang and continued to ask: "By the way, Lu Fang, how is the situation with the imperial concubine now?"
When Lu Fang saw Jiajing asking about the situation of the imperial concubine, she did not dare to hide anything and immediately told everything she knew.
"Your Majesty, I learned from the imperial doctor at the imperial hospital that the imperial concubine is due to give birth within these few days!"
When Lu Fang said this, she paused and continued to add: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. The midwife responsible for delivering the baby this time has more than ten years of experience. Besides, the hospital has no Don’t dare to relax!”
When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he nodded slightly and saw Lu Fang sitting back on the dragon chair again, minding his own business and saying, "Huh, if something goes wrong in the middle, I can't spare them!"
Lu Fang on the side couldn't help but shudder when she heard Jiajing's words. After all, Jiajing had a history of going to Tuan Mie Tai Hospital.
After that, Jiajing seemed to suddenly remember something, looked in the direction of Lu Fang and asked.
"By the way, how are the preparations at Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites?"
"Your Majesty, Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites have made preparations. Festival albums, treasure cases, etc. have all been placed in Fengtian Hall!"
After that, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side, took out the envelope, handed it to Jiajing, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, here is the personal letter sent to you by someone Zhao Zhenji!"
"Oh, is it possible that Zhao Zhenji is in some kind of trouble?"
Jiajing said this, and then took the envelope from Lu Fang's hand. After opening it, he began to read the contents carefully and saw what was written on it.
"Your Majesty, Weichen Zhao Zhenji, it has been some time since Weichen took over Hu Zongxian's position as the Governor-General of Zhejiang and the Governor of Zhejiang!"
"In recent times, everything has been going smoothly, but Weichen discovered that there were suddenly many merchants with unknown origins in Zhejiang, trying to buy raw silk from the people at low prices. Under the continuous crackdown by the government, these merchants The behavior has now been effectively curbed!"
"In addition, Weichen also discovered that Pang Qian, the new eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau sent to Zhejiang by the imperial court, engaged in wanton bribery and nepotism, which seriously interfered with the normal operation of the Weaving Bureau. Not only that, the Weaving Bureau also provided shelter for those merchants, Weichen I would like to implore Your Majesty..."
After Jiajing finished browsing the contents of the letter, his expression suddenly turned grim. Lu Fang, who had been observing the situation, secretly thought something was wrong when he saw this situation. Soon, he summoned up the courage and asked cautiously.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, has something happened?"
"Humph, see for yourself!"
When Jiajing heard this, he glanced at Lu Fang quite indifferently, and then handed over the letter in his hand.
Seeing this, Lu Fang gingerly took the letter from Jiajing's hand. When he saw the content clearly, he couldn't help but turned pale with shock and said incoherently: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this... this..."
When Jiajing heard this, he immediately turned to look at Lu Fang and asked: "Lv Fang, you are the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. Tell me what is going on and why the Weaving Bureau provides shelter to those merchants." ?”
After noticing Jiajing's gaze on her, Lu Fang couldn't help but feel panicked, and saw Jiajing kneeling on the ground with a thump and explaining.
"Your Majesty, this servant is not aware of the situation at the Weaving Bureau. It must be because Pang Qian made his own decisions!"
"You know, before this slave..."
When Jiajing heard what Lu Fang said, he waved his hand casually and interrupted: "Okay, no need to explain anymore, I understand!"
"When the time comes, let Zhao Zhenji deal with Pang Qian, the eunuch in charge of the Weaving Bureau!"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she couldn't help but have an expression of relief on her face, and she quickly responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
After that, Jiajing looked Lu Fang up and down and said, "Lu Fang, please grind the ink for me!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After that, Lu Fang stepped forward and prepared the ink for Jiajing. After that, Jiajing spread out his pen and paper and began to write a letter. The content of the letter was very simple, only one short sentence.
"I already know everything Aiqing said in your letter. I have previously given you the right to kill first and report later. There is no need to report to me any subsequent affairs in Zhejiang. Aiqing only needs to make a decision with the camera!"
Although the content of Jiajing's reply was only a short sentence, Lu Fang could clearly feel the energy behind this sentence.
Although Lu Fang appeared very calm on the outside, there was already an uproar in Lu Fang's heart.
He glanced at Jiajing calmly and sighed secretly: "Your Majesty is clearly encouraging Zhao Zhenji to go ahead and do it. It seems that this time, those in the court will be in bad luck!"
After the ink on the paper was dry, Jiajing put it into an envelope, handed it to Lu Fang, and gave instructions.
"Lu Fang, without further ado, send someone to deliver this letter to Zhao Zhenji immediately!"
"As you command, Your Majesty, I will leave now!"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately looked stern, took the envelope from Jiajing's hand quite solemnly, and responded in a deep voice.
After that, Lu Fang did not stay in Qianqing Palace for too long, but left directly.
After walking out of Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang could be seen clenching her fists subconsciously, with a gloomy look on her face, silently muttering to herself: "This damn idiot!"
…
On the other side, in the capital, inside Prince Jing's Mansion.
In the room, the housekeeper of Prince Jing's Mansion looked at Zhu Zaizhen, who was already drunk, with a look of worry on his face. He immediately stepped forward and cautiously spoke to comfort: "Your Highness, please stop drinking, do this again." Go down, your body..."
Zhu Zaizhen, who was already drunk and hazy-eyed, was not moved at all by the housekeeper's advice.
Afterwards, Zhu Zaizhen looked around, looked at the huge room around him, smiled miserably, and said to himself: "That's all I can do now!"
Since the officials who came to visit Prince Jing's Mansion not long ago had their homes confiscated by Jin Yiwei, no one dared to go to Prince Jing's Mansion rashly.
Zhu Zaizhen's revenge plan failed before it even started!
Although after Zhu Zaizhen went to the fiefdom and became a vassal, the original power under his command shrank significantly, no matter what, a part of it still remained.
Zhu Zaizhen's original plan was to rely on these people to re-establish his influence in the court, but as soon as this plan was implemented, the homes of those officials who intended to get closer to him were confiscated by Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Zaizhen even felt that Jiajing deliberately let him live in Prince Jing's Mansion, using himself as bait to fish for the ministers in the court.
But because there was no evidence to prove it, Zhu Zaizhen had to bury this idea deep in his heart.
Zhu Zaizhen felt more and more that moving back to Prince Jing's Mansion was not as wonderful as he had imagined.
The current Prince Jing's Mansion is more like a cage, trapping him tightly, making the sky unable to respond and the earth unable to respond!
Zhu Zaizhen knew very well in his heart that as a vassal king who had already resigned from the vassal, his every move was being monitored secretly. As long as there was a slight movement on his side, his father would be able to grasp the exact situation in the next moment. .
Just when Zhu Zaizhen was stunned, he saw the butler who was hesitant to speak. Seeing this, Zhu Zaizhen waved his hand and gave instructions.
“If you have anything to say, just say it directly, there’s no need to hide it!”
When the housekeeper heard Zhu Zaizhen's words, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after he organized the words in his mind, he lowered his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, there is news from the palace that it is... Imperial Concubine Shen is due to give birth in these few days!"
"In addition, Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites have also made preparations. They said that after the child in the belly of Imperial Concubine Shen is born, they will officially canonize her as the queen!"
Although Zhu Zaizhen had already made relevant psychological preparations before this, when he actually learned the news from the housekeeper, he was still a little unable to accept it.
After all, if the imperial concubine Shen is named queen by Jiajing, then the child in her belly will become the legitimate legitimate son.
At that time, the priorities for succeeding the throne will become the child in the belly of Imperial Concubine Shen, Prince Yu, and himself.
The more Zhu Zaizhen thought about it, the angrier he became. Not long after, he heard a crisp sound, and the wine glass on the table turned into countless fragments and scattered on the ground.
"Let me be alone!"
"Yes, Your Highness, I will resign now!" (End of Chapter)
