Let Jin Yiwei go to Datong to investigate and see if this is really the case. " Tianqi picked up a corner of the memorial with his fingers and threw it aside.
"I accept the order." Luo Sigong agreed.
After explaining, Tianqi waved his hand and said: "Go back and prepare, and find out the news about Datong as soon as possible."
"I excuse myself." Luo Sigong responded, then stood up and retreated.
Tianqi picked up the tureen at hand, put it to his mouth and took a sip, then put it back on the table and said, "It's cold."
The eunuch on the side came up and took away the bowl, and arranged for the palace maid to replace it with a new one.
At this time, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly walked in from outside. His hair on both sides of his temples looked messy, and there were some sweat marks on his forehead.
"My slave, please pay your respects to your Majesty."
Arriving in front of Tianqi, Wei Zhongxian knelt on the ground and saluted.
Tianqi said with a smile: "Daban came just in time. You should also read this memorial sent by Datong. I heard that you are very close to a company called Tiger Flag. This memorial says something about that company." It’s about the company.”
Wei Zhongxian only knew that Ye Xianggao came to see Tianqi and presented a memorial sent by Datong, but he did not know what was written on it. He wanted to read it, but he was illiterate, so he had to smile bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, slave. I don’t know the words on it.”
"I almost forgot that you are illiterate, my dear companion." Tianqi turned to the eunuch on the side and said, "Take the book and read it to me."
Wei Zhongxian's heart trembled.
He knew that Tianqi could not forget that he was illiterate, but he still said this, which was obviously a slap in the face.
The internal eunuch standing aside picked up the memorial sent by Datong, stood in front of Wei Zhongxian and read it in a low voice.
After listening, Wei Zhongxian collapsed on the ground.
Thinking of what Tianqi had just said to him, he was so scared that he kept trembling.
At this moment, I felt very regretful. I regretted that I should not have been greedy and accepted the benefits from the Tiger Flag.
Tianqi picked up the hot tea sent by the palace maid, put it to his mouth, blew it, and said lightly: "Does the eldest companion know all these things that the Tiger Character Flag did?"
"I don't know anything, Your Majesty, I really don't know anything." Wei Zhongxian crawled to Tianqi's feet and choked with sobs.
When Tianqi saw Wei Zhongxian's pitiful appearance, his heart softened and he said: "Come on, companion, I believe you will not be associated with that tiger flag, let alone have any thoughts of rebellion."
What he said before was just to slap Wei Zhongxian. He didn't believe that Wei Zhongxian would commit treason. As for the rumors that the Tiger Flag was Wei Zhongxian's property outside the palace, he didn't believe it even more.
There are plenty of money-making businesses at the emperor's feet, so there is no need for Wei Zhongxian to go to Datong to open a business.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust in me." Wei Zhongxian knocked his head on the ground.
When he stood up, he wiped the sweat or tears on his face with his hands.
Tianqi took a sip of tea from the cup, and then said: "What do you think of this booklet sent by the patrol of Datong?"
Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian's heart moved.
From Tianqi's tone, he could tell that the other party did not completely believe what the Datong Patroller said. A year ago, this kind of thing would never have happened.
In this regard, he understood in his heart that all this was because since Tianqi came to the throne, his contact with the ministers of the DPRK and China had gradually deepened, and he had experienced too many verbal squabbles and rhetoric from civilian officials, and he no longer had the previous trust in the ministers of the DPRK and China.
Especially after the defeat of Guangning, Tianqi was obviously dissatisfied with some courtiers of the Donglin Party.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhongxian said: "I think it's okay for merchants to make money, but when it comes to rebellion, I think it's impossible. Moreover, the brochure also said that the Tiger Character Banner colluded with the governor and the general of Datong and wanted to rebel together. That’s even more nonsense. How big of an official are the governor and the commander-in-chief? They are not stupid, so how could they leave such good officials alone and insist on doing something that will cost them their heads?”
After hearing this, Tianqi nodded slightly.
The memorial from Datong included almost all the officials in Datong, which made him suspicious. In addition, the Donglin Party members really disappointed him, which made him even more doubtful about the authenticity of the memorial in his hand.
Wei Zhongxian glanced at Tianqi cautiously and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, would you like me to arrange for someone to go to Datong to find out if there is really someone who intends to rebel?"
"No need." Tianqi waved his hand and said immediately, "I have my own arrangements for this matter, so you don't have to worry about it."
"My slave, please listen to your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian nodded and said.
I guessed in my heart that Jin Yiwei should have gone to Datong to investigate the matter.
Tianqi picked up the bowl and took a sip of tea, and then said: "Tell me about the tiger-character flag. I am also very curious about how such a company is related to rebellion."
"I have only been there a few times, so I don't know much about it." Wei Zhongxian shook his head and said.
Whether it was true or not, Tiger Character Flag had caused such a big trouble, he was not willing to cause it anymore, let alone talk about Tiger Character Flag in front of Tianqi.
Tianqi casually put the lid on the cup and said, "You can tell me as much as you know. I want to hear about the Tiger Flag."
When Wei Zhongxian saw that Tianqi insisted on listening, he told some things he knew.
After more than half an hour, Wei Zhongxian walked out of Huangji Palace.
Standing on the stone steps, he looked up at the sun above his head and narrowed his eyes slightly.
An internal eunuch who had been waiting outside the palace came forward and whispered: "Godfather, we have found out clearly. As soon as the memorial from Datong entered the capital, it was sent to the General Affairs Department, and then sent directly to the cabinet, and It didn’t go through the ceremonial supervisor.”
Wei Zhongxian withdrew his gaze and said to the eunuch: "Go to the Criminal Department and find Xu Dahua for our family. Our family will meet him in the house outside the palace."
"Yes." The internal supervisor agreed, turned and left.
Wei Zhongxian took out the token to leave the palace and walked toward the palace gate.
In the shop of Tiger Flag in the capital, Wang welcomed someone on his own.
In the main room in the backyard of the shop, a young and strong man said to Wang Zizi: "Shopkeeper Wang, this time I came to Jingcheng Tiger to intercept the book of inspections of Datong, but I couldn't find the book that sent the book to Beijing along the way. Man, I suspect that the Zhezi has been sent to the General Affairs Department, so I asked Shopkeeper Wang to help find out whether the Zhezi has been sent to the palace."
"Don't worry, as long as Zhezi enters Beijing, he will definitely be able to find out the news." Wang said on his own.
In the past few years in Beijing, he has made a lot of friends, ranging from the ministers of the DPRK to the street gangsters, and it is very convenient for him to find out information.
"One more thing." The young and strong man in the room said, "Once the Zhezi is delivered to the palace, our troops in the capital need to turn from light to dark and be prepared to evacuate the capital at any time."
Wang Zizi already knew the contents of the book from the other party, and also knew the consequences of the book entering the palace, so he solemnly nodded and said: "I have arranged everything, and some important things have begun to be transferred."
