Calm returned to the house.
Wang Wenyan looked in the direction of Datong and murmured to himself: "A bandit leader actually thought of resigning to avoid death. He really underestimates you."
He smoothed the beard on his chin.
However, he didn't take it too seriously.
Datong's censor was sent by him, and it couldn't be easier to deal with a mere white businessman.
By taking care of Liu Heng, he could not only use this person to deal with Wei Gong, but also take advantage of the opportunity to seize the huge wealth of the Tiger Character Banner in the Datong area.
Even though he was in Beijing, he had heard of the name Datong Tiger Banner and knew that this was a company that was even richer than the Fan family.
Qianqing Palace.
Apocalypse held a wooden stick in his hand and gestured in front of his eyes to see if the wooden stick was suitable for use.
Wei Zhongxian was waiting on the side.
From time to time, he would wipe the sweat on Tianqi's forehead, or hold a tureen and serve Tianqi to drink water.
While Tianqi was doing carpentry work.
A young eunuch ran over quickly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Ye Shoufu and Lord Han are asking to see you."
"Didn't you just leave? Why are you here again!" Tianqi straightened up and looked at the little eunuch in front of him, with a little dissatisfaction on his face.
Wei Zhongxian, who was standing by and waiting, knew that Tianqi didn't like to be disturbed while doing carpentry work, so he said, "Otherwise, this servant and Ye Shoufu will tell you that your Majesty, you need to rest."
"Forget it, the chief minister is so anxious to see me. He must have something important to do. I won't do carpentry work today." Tianqi threw the piece of wood in his hand on the table next to him.
Wei Zhongxian waved to the palace maid standing not far away waiting to serve Tianqi.
The palace maid holding a washbasin in her hand and the palace maid holding a tureen in her hand walked over quickly.
Tianqi put his hands in the copper basin to clean them, then picked up the silk cloth on the side to wipe away the water stains on his hands. Finally, he picked up the tureen handed over by the palace maid and rinsed his mouth before walking out.
Wei Zhongxian said to the young eunuchs on the side: "You guys, clean up this place. Remember not to move these things. If anyone messes up, be careful of your butts."
After saying that, he quickly chased Tianqi.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
Ye Xianggao and Han Xu looked at Tianqi walking over and bowed.
Tianqi walked to the seat, sat down, and then said: "Didn't the two Qing family members go back to draft the decree? Why did they come back so soon? Could it be that they have already drafted the decree."
"Your Majesty." Ye Xianggao bowed and said, "As soon as I returned to the cabinet, I received the resignation letter from Liu Heng, the guerrilla general of Datong. I dare not make the decision privately, so I will ask Your Majesty to make a decision."
As he spoke, he held a memorial in his hands.
Wei Zhongxian walked over, took the memorial from Ye Xianggao, turned around and handed it to Tianqi.
Tianqi took the memorial book and read the contents inside.
After reading it, Tianqi put the memorial aside and said with a chuckle: "I didn't expect that Liu Heng is so well-informed that he sent the memorial to resign so quickly."
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen believes that Liu Heng is deceiving the emperor. Wei Chen implores His Majesty to issue an edict to arrest Liu Heng in the capital and punish him." Han Xu said.
Wei Zhongxian, who was standing beside Tianqi with his hands down, looked at Han Xu with a cold look in his eyes.
Liu Heng had already signed a memorial to resign, but Han Xu still didn't want to let it go. He wanted to kill Liu Heng for deceiving the emperor. This was not dealing with Liu Heng, but with him as a eunuch.
A mere guerrilla general in a border town is not worthy of the cabinet's secondary assistant's effort to target him.
Tianqi did not answer Han Xu's words, but looked at Ye Xianggao and asked, "Chief Assistant, what do you think?"
"Wei Chen thinks what Mr. Han said is reasonable." Ye Xianggao said, "However, there is another possibility that Liu Heng is really seriously ill. In this case, if the imperial court sends people to Datong to arrest people, they may lose their ministers. heart of."
Han Xu frowned.
He was dissatisfied with Ye Xianggao's two-faced words.
"What the chief assistant said makes sense." Tianqi nodded slightly.
Han Xu took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, there are rumors in the capital that Liu Heng wants to rebel. This person immediately submitted a resignation letter. He is obviously pretending to be ill to escape. I am willing to go to Datong in person."
As he spoke, he bowed and saluted Tianqi.
Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes at Han Xu slightly.
Unexpectedly, Han Xu would not hesitate to leave Beijing and go to Datong in order to deal with him.
At this time, he even hoped that Liu Heng would really rebel in Datong. In this case, Han Xu would go to Datong and there would be no possibility of coming back.
"Aiqing is my official minister. Even if I want to send someone to Datong to investigate the matter, I will arrange for others to do it. Aiqing will also work with the chief assistant to handle the court for me." Tianqi reassured.
He didn't know whether Han Xu was really going to Datong, and he didn't want Han Xu to leave the capital and go to Datong.
Wei Zhongxian stood up at this time and said: "Your Majesty, whether Liu Heng is really seriously ill or whether he is pretending to be ill, you can let Jin Yiwei Datong verify it, so as to satisfy Lord Han."
After speaking, he glanced at Han Xu.
"That's right." Tianqi nodded, and then said to Han Xu, "Just leave this kind of trivial matter to the Jin Yiwei. Ai Qing is a bachelor of the cabinet. To do such a thing would be a big deal."
"Every minister must obey the Holy Spirit's instructions." Han Xu borrowed the donkey to get off the slope.
I just said that I wanted to go to Datong. It was just an impulse. After I said it, I already regretted it in my heart. After all, Liu Heng was just a guerrilla general in Datong. He, the second minister of the cabinet, had lost his status for such a trivial matter.
"Your Majesty, do you want the cabinet to prepare for the transfer of Liu Heng to Jiliao?" Ye Xianggao asked at the right time.
Tianqi thought for a moment.
He said: "Forget it, since Liu Heng is seriously ill and unable to stay in office, there is no need for him to go to Jiliao. Let him recuperate in Datong!"
"I obey the order." Ye Xianggao bowed and saluted.
Han Xu, who was standing aside, opened and closed his mouth several times, but in the end he said nothing.
"Is there anything else, dear dears?" Tianqi picked up the Tuanlong tureen, put it to his mouth and blew the hot air inside, already intending to drive them away.
Ye Xianggao and Han Xu naturally understood what Tianqi meant.
The two people said at the same time: "I will retire."
Tianqi nodded.
The two people took a few steps back, then turned and walked outside.
Tianqi watched the two people leave, put down the Tuanlong tureen in his hand, and said: "Just for such a guerrilla general, the first assistant and the second assistant came to me several times to discuss this person. I am afraid that there is only such a guerrilla general in the entire Ming Dynasty. ”
"I feel that the Chief Assistant and the others are making a fuss out of a molehill." Wei Zhongxian said tentatively.
Tianqi shook his head slightly and said: "There is no smoke without fire. Just because this guerrilla general can resign on his own initiative is very unusual. My dear friend, please arrange for the Jin Yiwei to go to Datong. I want to know what is going on there. "
"My slave understands." Wei Zhongxian agreed.
