It turned out that Zhu Youxiao had long been determined to replace Wei Chao because of Wei Chao's slander by Xiong Tingbi in front of him.
There were tens of thousands of eunuchs in the inner court, and Zhu Youxiao felt that he did not have to use the unsatisfactory Wei Dynasty.
But now there was a dispute with the Wei Dynasty because of Wei Zhongxian's flattery with the Hakka family, which gave Zhu Youxiao a chance to deal with the Wei Dynasty.
In Zhu Youxiao's view, dealing with the Wei Dynasty directly because of Xiong Tingbi's matter would inevitably let foreign ministers know the emperor's attitude.
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao believed that as an emperor, he still had to remain mysterious sometimes and not let the ministers see too clearly, otherwise he would be taken advantage of by the ministers.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao took advantage of the Wei Dynasty's opportunity to offend the Hakka family, and promoted Wei Zhongxian by the way because he favored the Hakka family.
Keshi was very moved because she didn't expect that her eldest son, who had grown up with breasts, would still take her so seriously after he became the emperor.
Keshi raised the corners of her mouth proudly.
Wei Zhongxian, on the other hand, was very happy. He didn't expect that after being taught a lesson by the Wei Dynasty today, he would be a blessing in disguise. He turned around and became the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the rites, and the admiral of the East Factory!
You must know that joining the Bureau of Ceremonies is equivalent to a foreign minister joining the cabinet, and becoming a Bureau Secretary Bingbi is equivalent to a foreign minister entering the cabinet and becoming a bachelor. It can be said that joining the Bureau of Ceremonies is equivalent to entering the highest level of power in the inner court of the Ming Dynasty.
And he also supervises the East Factory.
Everyone knows that Dongchang is an intelligence agency of the Ming Dynasty and has independent arrest and interrogation powers.
Once you become the admiral of Dongchang, it means you have a lot of power.
Wei Zhongxian kowtowed excitedly: "My slave, thank you for your grace!"
Wei Chao, on the other hand, was shocked and disappointed. He did not expect that he would be dismissed from his post as admiral of Dongchang.
Even Wei Jinzhong, the eunuch of the Xixin Department who was originally lower than him, joined the Department of Ceremonies, while he was still the eunuch of the Royal Horse Supervisor.
The Wei Dynasty did not expect that the Hakka family had such an important position in Zhu Youxiao's heart. He was actually removed from the opportunity to be the admiral of Dongchang because he had just disrespected the Hakka family and offended the Hakka family.
But Wei Chao was also a smart man and knew that he could no longer stay where he was.
So, Wei Chao immediately knelt down with his knees weak, and with a sad face, he asked aggrievedly: "Your Majesty! Don't you want to be a slave anymore?"
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Chao: "You go down first and think about how to be a good slave!"
What Zhu Youxiao said was a reminder to Wei Chao, asking him to reflect on his behavior these days and why he lost the opportunity to admiral Dongchang.
"Yes! This slave obeys the emperor's will."
Wei Chao pouted pitifully, then stood up and left the Qianqing Gate, running anxiously to the Clerk of Ceremonies. He had to find Wang An to help him.
"Your Majesty, this pearl?"
Keshi asked Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao had just ascended the throne, and Hakka had just changed from an ordinary palace nanny to the emperor's nanny. Therefore, she was not used to this kind of bribery from the eunuchs of the inner court, so she honestly asked Zhu Youxiao for instructions.
"Keep it, this is his filial piety, just keep it for me, I will have plenty of money to spend in the future."
Zhu Youxiao knew that because of the relationship between the Hakka family and himself, there was no guarantee that he would not be fawned over by other people who were pursuing fame and fortune. He could not expect the Hakka family to be as honest as water. Moreover, if he wanted the Hakka family to be loyal to him forever, he had to make it profitable. , Therefore, Zhu Youxiao directly allowed the Hakka family to receive gifts.
Of course, Zhu Youxiao was right when he said that the Hakka family should be kept for themselves, because as long as the Hakka family dissatisfied Zhu Youxiao in the future, Zhu Youxiao could raid her home at any time and take all the property she had obtained. Take it back, so now the property collected by the Hakka family is equivalent to Zhu Youxiao's, it is just temporarily stored with the Hakka family.
This is the same reason why Qianlong allowed Heshen to be corrupt and wait to feed Jiaqing.
The Ke family naturally loves money, so she smiled happily because she felt that it would be great if her eldest son with big breasts became the emperor, and her good days were really coming.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Zhongxian at this time: "Get up, and you will serve me well from now on!"
"Yes! I will remember your grace and serve you well!"
Wei Zhongxian stood up happily, nodded and replied with a flattering smile.
So, Zhu Youxiao took Wei Zhongxian back to his dormitory.
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"Ancestor, ancestor! Save your son, save your son!"
Wang An here heard Wei Chao's voice before he saw the people from Wei Chao, which made him frown. When he saw Wei Chao crawling in on his hands and feet, he became even more angry and couldn't help but stop. He picked up the pen in his hand and said, "Why are you so flustered? Are you worried that others won't know that you are mine? You have such a loud voice. After all, you are the one serving the emperor, so why are you still so unstable!"
"Old Ancestor! Your Majesty doesn't want a son anymore. It's just his errand as admiral in the East Factory. You can think of a way for your son!"
Wei Chao spoke hurriedly.
After hearing this, Wang An's heart suddenly tightened and he quickly stood up: "What's going on? Did you do anything wrong to offend the emperor?!"
Wei Chao shook his head: "My son doesn't know. My son just argued with Wei Jinzhong from the Xixin Department for the Hakka family. As a result, the emperor came out. Then because the Hakka family was angry with his son, the emperor dismissed his son as the admiral of Dongchang." He also gave Wei Jinzhong the name Wei Zhongxian and asked him to serve in the Palace of Qianqing from now on."
After hearing this, Wang An also murmured to himself: "With the emperor's temperament, it is impossible for the emperor to withdraw you from the post of admiral Dongchang just because of a few words from Hakka. The emperor should have wanted to replace you for a long time! The emperor has wanted to replace you for a long time! You should have noticed that you are getting too close to me!"
After hearing this, Wei Chao cried again: "Ah! Ancestor, you can't ignore your son!"
When Wang Anze saw Wei Chao like this, he couldn't help but stamp his feet and shouted again: "You get up first! Remember one sentence, thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness, especially those of us who have no roots, we are nothing without the emperor." , His Majesty can kill us with just one word, so you just pretend that none of this has ever happened. His Majesty wants Wei Zhongxian to serve him and the Hakka family, so you should withdraw honestly and be humble when you see Wei Zhongxian in the future. ! Otherwise, be careful with your life!"
Wei Chao looked up at Wang An in surprise. He did not expect that Wang An asked him to withdraw from the competition with Wei Zhongxian and asked him to be humble to Wei Zhongxian.
Wang Anze added: "Also, don't come to me again in the future. The closer you come to me, the less the emperor will like it! You have to understand!"
Wei Chao nodded: "Son, listen to your ancestors!"
Wang An glanced at Wei Chao speechlessly: "Don't listen to me! Listen to the emperor! The emperor is our heaven! We are all slaves like you!"
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"This slave listens to the emperor. Whatever the emperor tells the slave to do, the slave will do it!"
When Wei Zhongxian asked Zhu Youxiao who he would listen to in the future, Wei Zhongxian immediately answered.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded. He had to admit that Wei Zhongxian was indeed more likable than Wei Chao in terms of random responses. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that Wei Zhongxian defeated Wei Chao in history.
Then, Zhu Youxiao wrote the imperial edict, stamped it with his treasure seal himself, and said: "From now on, you are the eunuch of the East Factory, the eunuch Bingbi. You must fulfill your duties loyally in the future, otherwise I will not let you off easily." ! Go to Dongchang immediately and ask the people from Dongchang to check the censor Feng Sanyuan for me!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will remember your Majesty's instructions and I will never deceive you!"
Wei Zhongxian took the imperial edict excitedly and kowtowed.
