Wantong grabbed Liang Fang's hair and dragged him out of the door. He Ding still heard some of Zhu Youtang's words while waiting outside, and he probably guessed that Liang Fang, the eunuch, was going to die. But at this moment, seeing the miserable look on Liang Fang's face being dragged out by Wantong, she was still a little caught off guard.
"Eunuch He, His Majesty has ordered that this eunuch be executed in Lingchi."
After seeing He Ding, Liang Fang struggled hard and shouted: "Eunuch He, please save me! Eunuch He, please save me!"
"Be honest, you eunuch!" Wantong pressed He Fang to death. He Fang could no longer move, but she still kept mumbling.
He Ding cupped his hands and said, "This bitch deserves it, so it's up to Governor Lao Wan."
"Eunuch He made a serious statement. It is my duty to share your Majesty's worries." Wantong laughed a few times, then dragged Liang Fang and turned around to leave.
After Liang Fang was killed by Zhu Youtang, the position of eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor became vacant. Speaking of the imperial eunuch, this position was of great importance in the eunuch yamen of the Ming Dynasty. If the Chief of Ceremonies reviews cabinet votes on behalf of the emperor and handles confidential matters with the cabinet, he can be called the "internal minister". Then the Royal Horse Supervisor, the Ministry of War and the Governor jointly hold the military command, and can be called the "Privy Palace" of the inner court. Moreover, the Royal Horse Supervisor not only managed the emperor's personal army and the four guards of Tengxiang, but also managed the pastures and imperial villages, ran the imperial stores, and handled government affairs with households. He was regarded as the steward of the inner court of the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, he also served as the admiral of the West Factory and fought against the East Factory.
What is a eunuch? After all, he is not the emperor's domestic slave, but he is taking the blame for the emperor. The ancestors set up this money-making organization, how could I not make good use of it, and the person in charge of this organization naturally had to use his own confidants.
Zhu Youtang thought for a while and shouted: "He Ding, come in."
He Ding heard Zhu Youtang's call and walked in cautiously. "My servant is here, what are your orders?" Liang Fang had just been taken away, and her end was clearly visible to her. He Ding even believed that Zhu Youtang was a master who was not easy to fool, at least better than his father Zhu Jianshen.
"He Ding, let me ask you, what do you think of Liang Fang?"
He Ding was a little confused by Zhu Youtang's sudden question. Liang Fang had just been killed by the emperor, which meant that he was not a good person and had offended the emperor's dragon scale. What can I say for myself? Of course I picked something unpleasant, so I whispered: "This slave thinks that this bitch Liang Fang is full of royal food, but does not worry about the emperor. When he is full, he raises his spine as high as the stone lion at the door and kneels down. He will be the dog beside the emperor."
Zhu Youtang couldn't help laughing when he heard He Ding describe it like this, "He Ding, what you said is really interesting. Now there is a vacancy in the post of eunuch of the royal horse supervisor. Who do you think can take it?"
"My servant is ignorant and dare not judge matters of internal affairs."
"It doesn't matter, I allow you to say it."
He Ding thought for a moment and said, "Huai'en, Master Huai."
Zhu Youtang made up his mind when he saw that He Ding was not the kind of person who was flattering without any brains, and that he was recommending a good eunuch like Huai'en.
"It is passed down from my mouth that He Ding is the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor."
"My slave, thank you Your Majesty," He Ding was flattered and quickly kowtowed to thank you.
Zhu Youtang continued: "The previous imperial horse supervisor was in a mess caused by Liang Fang. You should clean it up. By the way, arrest the four guards of Tengxiang again. The elite of the four guards can stay, and the rest of the old guards The weak, sick and disabled people should be given some money to go home. Especially those young master soldiers who rely on money or family connections to get into positions will all be sent back."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will reorganize Tengxiang's four armies. I wonder how many people each guard will have?"
Zhu Youtang thought for a while and made a sign of 4, saying: "There are a thousand people in each guard. Remember to be careful and make sure there are no mistakes. I have to inspect it. In addition, check what Liang Fang left behind." The net worth should be used as military expenses to rectify the four guards of Tengxiang."
In order to ensure his own safety and protect the power of the royal family, Zhu Youtang must ensure that he has a forbidden army that belongs only to him. And it’s best to let them go east and never go west. Most of the emperors of the Ming Empire died inexplicably. I don’t want to be secretly killed prematurely before I have established my great cause. After all, the great teacher also said Political power comes from the barrel of a gun!
He Ding walked out of the Qianqing Palace with a happy face. He had been struggling in the world for decades, and now he was finally appreciated by the young emperor. He Ding, one of the two heads of the eunuch department in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, must obey the Emperor's words and serve him well, He Ding thought.
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In the Forbidden City, inside the Wan'an Mansion, the chief minister of the cabinet.
"Have you heard, Chief Minister? Your Majesty called the royal guards into the palace today. I don't know what happened."
A middle-aged man with a tall body, handsome face, carved eyebrows, wide outside and deep middle, sighed and said: "It's either a death penalty or a heavy use."
At this moment, a subordinate ran in in a panic and shouted to the two people in the main hall: "Sir, I heard about it. Mr. Li, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, has been sent to prison. Your Majesty ordered Mr. Wan, commander of the Jinyi Guards, to conduct a thorough investigation with Mr. Li. There were colluding officials.”
Hearing the news, Wan'an felt mixed emotions. Fortunately, the commander of the Jin Yiwei palm seal, Wantong, is not dead. Speaking of this Wantong, he has a close relationship with him. Wantong is fine, which means that His Majesty will not deal with their Wan family because of Concubine Wan Gui's murder of Concubine Ji. What worries me is that I have a very close relationship with Li Zisheng. If His Majesty finds out about this, I still can't live without it.
Yin Zhi, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, came out and cupped his hands and said: "Chief Assistant, it's time to abandon your soldiers and save your chariot! Wantong and you are relatives, you only need to ask your close friends to inform Wantong so that he can bypass it when investigating the case. Chief Assistant, when the time comes, throw a few baits into the case, and this matter will be over, right? If you really can’t bear to part with those baits, just ask Wantong to put them in prison as a pretense, and when the limelight is over, Just release them secretly. Then we will find a few scapegoats from the prison. Who can know about this?
Wan An nodded without any clue: "That's all we can do..."
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When Yin Zhi returned to his house, he immediately summoned his closest officials to talk.
"During this period, you should all be careful and keep a close relationship with the people in the Chief Assistant's Mansion. On the surface, we are still the Chief Assistant's faction, and we want to make the people on the Chief Assistant's side feel at ease. In the dark? ...We have to be careful." Yin Zhi said slowly while taking a sip of tea.
"Master Yin, listening to your words, is it possible that His Majesty is going to reorganize the cabinet?"
"This little emperor is definitely not that simple. Their Wan family's biggest supporter, Wan Zhen'er, has returned to the west. At this time, who can have the right to speak in front of the little emperor to protect their Wan family? You have all drafted a memorial in advance. This memorial will take two pages. One to impeach Wan An, and one to impeach me. Of course, the intensity of the two memorials must be different, and you can decide it yourself. Someone in the court will soon give His Majesty a memorial to impeach Wan An, and then you will also take advantage of the opportunity to submit these two memorials. Go up. I will ask Your Majesty in advance to retire and return to my hometown, so maybe I can save my life."
"My lord, this move is to advance before retreating, it's so high!
Yin Zhi sighed and said: "In the ups and downs of the officialdom, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger..."
