Night had fallen, and two sedan chairs slowly descended in front of the Hu Mansion.
The housekeeper who had been waiting at the door immediately came to greet him, and saw that in addition to his master, there was also an old man wearing a scarlet official robe, with a pale complexion and no anger and self-respect, getting off another sedan.
However, before the housekeeper could make any move, Hu Hui, who got off the sedan at the same time, smiled and said.
"Tingyi will go to the hall to rest for a while. After I change my clothes, I will come back as soon as I go."
"Listen to Uncle Zong's arrangements."
Although Yu Qian's mood was still not calm at the moment, he was a junior after all, so he still had the etiquette he should have. He bowed his hand and sent Hu Hui home first.
Then, he followed the housekeeper to the flower hall of Hu Mansion.
Sitting on the chair, Yu Qian couldn't help but think of the performance in the Wenhua Hall just now. His expression was a bit complicated, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared on the side, stepped forward with a smile, and said with a cup of his hand.
"Yu Shaobao, I'm really sorry. My father is old and lacks energy. I'm afraid I won't be able to discuss matters with Shaobao today. However, he has given instructions. This is the spring tea just picked this year. I think Shaobao will like it. I have been specially ordered to send you one, please taste it."
Yu Qian raised his eyes and saw that this person was Hu Changning, the eldest son of Hu Hui.
Although Hu Xi is now highly qualified in the court, none of his sons have entered official positions. As the eldest son, Hu Changning is just relying on the favor of the court to get the title of Jin Yiwei Town Envoy. As for the second son, it is more important. There is nothing, and up to now it is just a judge.
However, Hu Changning was very generous in his dealings with others.
Although Yu Qian is a junior in front of Hu Hui, there is no doubt that he is a proper elder in front of Hu Changning.
Yu Qian nodded slightly and said.
"It's because Yu didn't think well enough to bother the eldest uncle at this time. Since the eldest uncle is not energetic, then Yu will..."
Although it was Hu Hui who brought him here, Yu Qian still politely planned to leave when he heard that Hu Hui couldn't see him.
However, at this moment, Hu Changning did not speak. He only took the tray with the tea cup from the servant and brought it to Yu Qian.
Looking at the tea cup in front of him, Yu Qian subconsciously reached out to pick it up, but as soon as he touched it, he froze on the spot...
The tea cup is made of fine blue and white porcelain. The tea lid is slightly hidden, and a wisp of tea fragrance curls up, giving people a sense of tranquility and remoteness out of thin air.
However, what stunned Yu Qian was not the fragrance of the tea, but the tea cup. It was not warm, but slightly hot.
It's not hot to the touch, but it's definitely not uncomfortable to touch.
Therefore, Yu Qian suddenly understood why Hu Changning brought the tray over instead of directly placing the tea cup in front of him.
Of course, this is a small section. What really made Yu Qian ponder on the spot was this familiar scene...
At the beginning, when the Ministry of War was formulating a strategy for reorganizing the military and garrison, the Emperor inexplicably ordered him to go to the Zhennan Prince's Palace and Jing'an Prince's Palace to make matchmaking. Yu Qian was irritated and dissatisfied, and he was dragged into the Husband just like now. In the mansion, a cup of hot tea was served.
Yu Qian frowned and looked at the tea cup in front of him, his thoughts drifting away.
What did Hu Hui say to him that time?
Be careful not to be impatient in everything, and wait and see what happens. The most important thing is not to be too smart, but to believe in the Emperor!
With a gentle sigh, Yu Qian picked up the tea cup in front of him, feeling the burning heat of the tea through the porcelain, gently placed it on the table aside, and said.
"Please tell the eldest uncle, Mr. Yu, that I understand. Take your leave!"
After that, Yu Qian stood up and left without any hesitation.
Hu Changning didn't say a word from beginning to end. He watched Yu Qian leave the Hu Mansion. He turned around and took two steps back.
At this time, in the flower hall, Hu Hui was already wearing a casual robe and standing with his hands behind his back.
"Father……"
Hu Changning hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Hu Hui raised his hand to stop him.
The eldest uncle looked away, shook his head slightly and said.
"Yu Tingyi, Yu Tingyi, you still don't understand what I mean, that's fine..."
Although he said this, Hu Hui didn't mean any disappointment. He turned around and glanced at the untouched tea that Yu Qian had placed on the table, smiled and said.
"It's a pity that I have good tea, don't waste it!"
After that, Hu Hui picked up the tea cup, tested the temperature, and felt that the tea had gradually become warm, so he drank it all in one gulp. After that, he put the tea cup on the table and turned back to the inner courtyard. among……
Such disputes in the palace did not cause too much trouble in the outer court. It should be said that the Queen Mother Sun's handling of the matter this time was extremely skillful.
After accepting Qi Muge into the Nangong Palace, she also took all the people she brought into the Nangong Palace to serve her. However, they did not give them canonization, but only gave them the position of a female official. This kind of thing is not common in the outer court. It can only create a small ripple.
Although many high-level officials were quite worried about the younger sister staying in Nangong, most ministers would not actually care about the addition of a Mongolian female official in Nangong.
Compared with Qi Muge's entry into the palace, it was the Supreme Emperor's summons of the Wala envoy that caused greater repercussions in the outer court.
The Supreme Emperor lives deep in the South Palace and has not intervened in government affairs for a long time. This time the Wala delegation came and met the Supreme Emperor before the Emperor, which would naturally arouse criticism.
On the one hand, some people are worried that the Supreme Emperor will take this opportunity to interfere in the government affairs. On the other hand, some people feel that Wala has evil intentions and intends to sow discord between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, he uses the power of the Supreme Emperor to secretly coerce the Ming Dynasty to help Wala.
For a while, although all the seven ministers deliberately avoided talking about the matter, the impeachment memorials still came one after another and were continuously delivered to the cabinet.
Regarding these memorials, the cabinet suppressed them intentionally or unintentionally, but it was too much to bear.
After all, during this period, the reputation of the Supreme Emperor itself was not very good. The courtiers indeed had no control over the affairs of the harem, but this did not mean that they did not know everything.
At least, it has been widely known that the Supreme Emperor frequently took concubines in Nangong. Originally, this was not a big deal, but now, something like this has happened again, and the emotions of the officials in the court have accumulated. , gathered together on this matter all at once, and naturally stayed together for a long time.
However, in the final analysis, this matter still depends on the attitude of the emperor, and the emperor...
"Important: Recently, the ministers have been discussing the matter of the Emperor summoning the Wala envoy. There are quite a few speculations among them, but it is really inappropriate. When the Emperor was in Yibei, he was taken care of by the Wala leader Bodu. This time Bodu came to the court, and the old friend wanted to see him. , it is normal to rekindle old friendships, and it has nothing to do with national affairs. Ministers should not make unreasonable comments about the Supreme Emperor to damage the reputation of the Tian family."
In the cabinet, Cheng Jing was wearing a python robe with his sleeves rolled up and his voice was solemn.
It should be said that in recent times, because Huaien has been serving the emperor, most of the decrees have been delivered by Huaien.
As for Cheng Jing, he either participated in cabinet and ministry meetings in the outer court, or stayed in the Supervisor of Ceremonies to help handle various complicated government affairs.
This is actually consistent with his status as the eunuch in charge of rituals and eunuchs.
However, this time, for the first time, it was Lao Lao Chengjing who came to deliver the order in person, which shows how firm the emperor's attitude was towards this matter.
So, when Cheng Jing's voice fell, the cabinet ministers looked at each other and said one after another.
"I obey the order."
After the announcement, the atmosphere became slightly more relaxed.
With this decree, it will be much easier to deal with the imperial censor's memorials in the future. At least when drafting the votes, you can have a general direction and don't have to be uncertain.
Over this period of time, Cheng Jing had a good relationship with the cabinet ministers. Therefore, after the decree was announced, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, at the invitation of several ministers, he went to sit in the cabinet room.
However, precisely because of their good relationship, after sitting down and chatting for a few words, Cheng Jing immediately realized that there was something wrong with the expressions of these ministers today.
So, after thinking for a while, he asked half as a test and half as a serious question.
"Why are you gentlemen so polite today? Why, is it possible that besides the affairs of the Wala Mission, there are other difficult government affairs?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, several cabinet ministers looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
"Eunuch Cheng has a good eye. The cabinet did receive two memorials today. After deliberation, I am a little unsure and want Eunuch Cheng to take a look and help send them to the emperor."
Cheng Jing also didn't expect that his casual question would actually hit the point.
So, the relaxed expression he had just now was immediately put away by him.
You know, the cabinet handles a lot of government affairs every day, and there are also many complicated and difficult government affairs. However, those who can join the cabinet, regardless of their political stance, are always tempered people, so for them, , there are actually not many government affairs that can make them hesitate.
Even if there is, under normal circumstances, the most you can do is leave the ticket alone, and then go directly to the imperial palace with the memorial to discuss the decision with the emperor face to face.
But the current situation was obviously different. Looking at the expressions of the ministers present, Cheng Jing inexplicably saw a hint of avoidance in their eyes...
As he spoke, Wang Ao took out a memorial from his sleeve and said.
"This first one is related to the Duke Cheng's Mansion. To be more precise, it is related to Zhu Yi, the son of the late Duke Cheng..."
The memorial was handed to Cheng Jing. He frowned and opened it. He didn't see anything else, but he saw the person in charge first.
The young master, the prince, the grand master, and the minister of rites, Hu Ming!
Why is this old man?
With doubts in his heart, Cheng Jing read the memorial again, but he couldn't help being surprised again.
The content of this memorial is very simple. It mentions that the spring hunting is coming. Among the military performance lists, Zhu Yi, the Duke of Chengguo, was originally included. However, now that Zhu Yi has been suspended by the court pending investigation and has no status, he requests the court to reinstate Zhu Yi as the escort general. status, allowing him to participate in martial arts again.
It should be said that this is not a big deal. Zhu Yi's suspension was originally unclear. Although the reason was to collude with courtiers, there was no substantive evidence on the one hand, and on the other hand, what Zhu Yi reported at that time was For the sake of the East Palace, he came out of the cabinet.
Now that the time for the East Palace to leave the cabinet has been set, it can be said that Zhu Yi has made a contribution in this matter. In addition, Zhu Yi inherited his father's legacy of being generous and courteous to the scholars. In the spring of the capital, there were many Scholars encountered various difficulties in the capital, and Zhu Yi enthusiastically helped solve them.
Although most of these scholars failed in the examination, the fact that they did so made Zhu Yi's reputation among scholars even higher.
From this perspective, Zhu Yi's reinstatement is actually not too difficult.
However, you must know that Zhu Yi is Hu Hui's son-in-law, and few people in the court are aware of this relationship. Therefore, under normal circumstances, when it comes to matters involving Zhu Yi, the great uncle should avoid suspicion. One thing, he has always done well.
Regarding the affairs of the Duke Chengguo, he rarely interfered with it, at least openly.
But this time, for some reason, he was able to report it without hesitation. Moreover, forget it, and take the risk of being criticized just for such a trivial matter.
You know, for this kind of thing, just find an ordinary censor to report it, and when the emperor is in a good mood, it will be done casually.
However, Hu Hui had to perform the performance in person.
Cheng Jing thought for a moment and understood the old man's intention...
This is asking for favors from His Majesty!
After all, Hu Hui had deep qualifications and high status in the court. He ignored the criticism that Zhu Yi would bring as a result of his relationship with his son-in-law, and submitted a report to the emperor through the cabinet to ask for an official position on Zhu Yi's behalf. In fact, to put it bluntly, he was using this With an old face, he seeks favors in front of the emperor.
The advantage of this is that the emperor will generally not reject it due to human feelings, but the disadvantage is that it may make the emperor feel a little bit threatened, and it will also cause discussion in the court, which will damage his reputation.
However, he also understood why many cabinet ministers present were unwilling to draw up this vote, or handed it to the imperial court.
Because in front of the emperor, if the emperor asked them whether this memorial was accurate, they would say nothing inappropriate.
Don't agree, Hu Hui is not easy to offend, but agree, after all, the relationship between Hu Hui and Zhu Yi is there, the great uncle is suspected of protecting his own shortcomings by doing this, if they agree, it will seem a bit lack of integrity.
After all, Hu Xin is senior and not afraid of foreign criticism, but they still cherish their reputation.
So after much thought, it was most appropriate for Cheng Jing to come forward in this matter.
After all, he is a member of the inner palace and is not in the outer court at all, so he can be less concerned about the opinions of the outer court no matter what he says or does.
Of course, in a sense, this is passing the blame.
However, Cheng Jing's character, even if he knew that a few people in the cabinet were blaming the blame, since it was a serious matter, he would not refuse.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Cheng Jing agreed and said.
"This is easy to say. I will hand it over to His Majesty later. However, whether it is accurate or not depends on His Majesty's wishes."
However, to Cheng Jing's surprise, after these words, all the ministers present did not relax. Instead, they still looked embarrassed.
Of course, his doubts did not last long, because immediately after, Yu Shiyue on the side took out another memorial and said.
"Eunuch Cheng, in addition to the uncle's share, there is also a memorial, which is also related to Duke Cheng's mansion. However, this memorial comes from... the Changping Marquis' mansion!"
