"You mean, His Majesty stood up because he heard an eunuch speak, and he also called this eunuch 'sir'?"
In the palace, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but have a look of vigilance and annoyance on her face as she listened to Yan Keng's words.
Yan Keng had just told Zhang the information about Wang Zhen, which made her almost furious.
And "Sir"? How can you, a concubine, deserve to be called such by the emperor? You are so audacious!
And after the anger, there is fear.
Although Zhang was a female prostitute, she also understood how much scholars looked down on eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, and she also knew that no one would commit suicide easily.
He obviously already has the position of official school instructor, but he can ruthlessly cut two people off. It's hard to imagine what he wants at such a high price.
It can even be said that this person had bad intentions from the moment he entered the palace.
And he was able to get what he wanted, sneak into the emperor's side and become a confidant, and have a very high status and reputation in the inner court, which is even more terrifying.
"What a Wang Zhen... I'm going to kill him with a stick right now. How brave I am." Mrs. Zhang stood up from her seat, with murderous intent flashing in her eyes.
As the head of the inner court, she holds the power of life and death for everyone in this harem except the emperor.
"No, the Queen Mother, you can't kill him like this." Yan Keng stopped her.
Zhang's footsteps stopped, and she looked at Yan Keng doubtfully.
"Your Majesty's feelings for Wang Zhen...are very deep."
"If Wang Zhen is executed in public and His Majesty knows about it, I'm afraid that His Majesty has a grudge, which will be disadvantageous."
Wang Zhen must die, but not in front of the little emperor.
The reason why Yan Keng told the Empress Dowager Zhang about this was because she was the only one who could kill someone quietly in the inner court.
Of course he could ask the ministers to impeach him and force the young emperor to execute Wang Zhen, but in this case his image in Zhu Qizhen's mind would collapse instantly.
Maybe when the little emperor comes to power, he will have a bad ending. Although he is loyal to the government, he can't get himself involved, right?
The same goes for the Queen Mother. She is in charge of the inner court, but sooner or later she will return to power. If she was still alive when Zhu Qizhen came of age, she would definitely not be welcomed by the emperor if she had this matter.
Although it won't end up like Zhang Juzheng, the people in the palace actually know better than those in the outer court.
He couldn't just crush Wang Zhen to death and make Zhang family miserable in his later years, right?
Mrs. Zhang nodded. She was also an old man who had experienced five dynasties. When Yan Keng mentioned it, she knew the pros and cons. If so, she really couldn't let the little emperor know.
"The Empress Dowager must have her own secret method." Yan Keng said lightly.
The anger disappeared from Zhang's face, and coldness gradually covered her wrinkled face.
"You have learned a lesson, Mr. Chen Guogong," she said softly.
"I will take care of it."
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After finishing the conversation, Zhang immediately ordered people to search the palace for relevant information about Wang Zhen.
Although Wang Zhen tried his best to keep a low profile in the palace at this time, there were some things that he couldn't hide.
Holding the news she received, Mrs. Zhang became more and more frightened as she read.
This Wang Zhen was extremely respected by the people in the palace, and the little emperor's attitude towards him was even more abnormal, almost to the point of being obedient!
Coupled with his already abnormal motivation for entering the palace.
It is conceivable that once he and Chen Guogong pass away, what kind of power will Wang Zhen have in the court by relying on Zhu Qizhen's awe!
The first eunuch to intervene in politics in the Ming Dynasty might appear at this moment!
This time, thanks to Chen Guogong's vigilance, it did not cause a big disaster!
Without further ado, Mrs. Zhang immediately called her personal maid to make arrangements.
From that day on, the maid who brought Wang Zhen food would always secretly take out a small bottle from a corner and add some ingredients to him.
At the beginning, nothing happened to Wang Zhen and he was still alive and kicking.
However, only half a month later, late one night, he suddenly suffered from abdominal pain that was like cramping, and he was rolling on the ground in pain.
The imperial doctor was called to check, but he couldn't explain the reason and could only prescribe some medicine to clear away heat and relieve fire.
Of course it doesn't work.
He struggled on the hospital bed for less than half a month, and then died completely late one night.
When the officials of the cabinet and the six ministries heard the news, they couldn't help but lament a few times. A good eunuch passed away like this, and he might have been able to assist His Majesty in achieving a great career.
It can only be said that Wang Zhen's acting skills are really good, even an old fox like San Yang was fooled by him.
If it weren't for Yan Keng, one day he would really be able to reach the pinnacle of power.
Poor Wang Zhengong was so scheming, but he didn't expect that it was his performance that, although appreciated by the ministers, also aroused Yan Keng's vigilant mind, which in turn led to his own death.
As for the little emperor Zhu Qizhen, he was naturally very sad and could not think about food or food for several days.
Almost a month later, he slowly forgot about Wang Zhen.
More than half a year later, the incident had been slowly forgotten by people, and at this time, Yan Keng finally started his second session.
"Your Majesty, let me tell you a story."
During a day of teaching, Yan Keng suddenly put down his textbook and said.
This was Zhu Qizhen's favorite part, so when he heard the story being told, his eyes suddenly lit up and his ears pricked up quickly.
Yan Keng smiled slightly and said:
"During the Han Dynasty, there was an emperor called Emperor Han Ling. He came to the throne at the age of eleven, so he was two years older than you."
"When he was in power, because the eunuchs served him and treated him well, he handed over the power of government to the eunuchs."
"He even said to two of the eunuchs: 'Zhang Changshi is my father-in-law, and Zhao Changshi is my mother', and these two eunuchs, together with some other eunuchs, are collectively called the 'Ten Changshi'..."
In this way, Yan Keng vividly told the story of Shi Changshi's chaos in the government, and finally concluded:
"Although the Han Dynasty was at the end of its life, it was also caused by the eunuchs. Without them who disrupted the court, the Han Dynasty would have had at least several decades to live."
"Not to mention things like feeding the common people and selling their official positions to win titles. They even colluded with the Yellow Turban rebels and held the emperor hostage. They have already exceeded the status of slaves and maidservants!"
"And an emperor actually recognized eunuchs as his parents. As a result, Emperor Ling became a laughing stock and was despised by emperors throughout the ages."
After finishing the story, the expression on Zhu Qizhen's face was frozen. He didn't jump up as usual, or ask for follow-up, or express his opinion, but sat there quietly, seeming to be thinking about something.
Yan Keng did not disturb him, but slowly drank tea.
"Are Chen Guogong and eunuchs really all bad people?" After a long time, the little emperor asked softly.
Not only today, Yan Keng also specially taught some history of the Tang Dynasty a few days ago. You must know that that was the dynasty with the most serious disasters caused by eunuchs.
He still remembered that time when Zhu Qizhen was frightened by the history of the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty who deposed the emperor wantonly and even killed the emperor twice. After that, he looked at the eunuchs in the palace and looked at him with something wrong.
But today, this time, it finally triggered the little emperor's thinking.
"No, eunuchs are not all bad people."
Yan Keng replied.
(End of chapter)
