Zhu Qiyu continued: "I want to ensure that you all live a good life, and that you will live a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, which you can enjoy and use up inexhaustibly.
So sometimes you have to be cruel.
As for Mr. Cheng, he is now the deputy garrison of Nanjing. I will not treat him badly. A few years later, I will appoint him as Nanjing garrison eunuch and also in charge of Nanjing's ceremonial eunuch.
At that time, more eunuchs will be dispatched from Beijing to Nanjing. As the top eunuch in Nanjing, Mr. Cheng still has great power.
I feel that I am worthy of him, and there is nothing I can do if I am still dissatisfied. "
Hearing this, Zhang Yong quickly started to flatter him: "Your Majesty is caring for us wholeheartedly, and the servants are impressed by this. Even if it means doing your best for Your Majesty, I will not hesitate to do so."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, okay, you are all my people, and I will not let you be messed up. Okay, everyone is down to earth, don't think about it, go back and do your errands seriously. When you go down, take Hao Yi with you. Call Ruan Xi up."
After sending Shu Liang and the other three away, Zhu Qiyu leaned back on the soft couch with his head raised and couldn't help sighing.
Not long after, Hao Yi and Ruan Xi went upstairs and bowed. Ruan Xi asked curiously: "Master, what's wrong with you? Everything has been going well recently, the government and the public are at peace, and several of the ladies are pregnant again." , what else deserves you to sigh like this?"
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he sighed heavily, and then replied: "My eldest son has not yet been born, the throne is not stable, and the hearts of the people are not yet loyal.
At this time, the Supreme Emperor is about to be welcomed back. I have done so many weird things before. Once those who oppose me have the Supreme Emperor as their backbone, they may have a big backlash.
Besides, when the war with Wala is completely over, the wars in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Ming Dynasty will be calmed down even for the time being.
Then the next step is in-depth reform.
When I think about in-depth reforms, I feel tired and powerless. "
Ruan Xi heard this and replied very seriously: "I have a thousand soldiers under my command now. How about I clear the palace for you?"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hands vigorously: "No, we absolutely cannot do it ourselves. If the world knows that we did it, how can we be the emperor?
Killing the Supreme Emperor is different from killing the vassal king. It is okay for Xuanzong to kill the King of Han, but it does not mean that it is okay for us to kill the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor must be allowed to "die naturally". For example, the bitter cold outside the Great Wall and wandering around have damaged the foundation of the body; such as worrying too much and overindulging in sex, leading to frailty and sickness; and such as alternating hot and cold, contracting wind and cold, all of these will do.
The only things that are not allowed are arson, poisoning, and falling into the water. "
Seeing the emperor's resolute attitude, Ruan Xi had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
Zhu Qiyu continued to ask: "Are Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Qian still at peace recently?"
Ruan Xi smiled bitterly and said: "The Empress Dowager Sun is quite contented. She only concentrates on eating fast and chanting Buddha's name in the Yinghua Hall. Except for the Marquis of Huichang, she has not summoned anyone else.
As for Queen Qian, she has been making a lot of small moves recently.
According to my slave, the Emperor's prince and princess will inevitably die in the next six months. "
These words attracted Zhu Qiyu's attention: "Why did you say this?"
Ruan Xi replied: "The recently appointed concubines are living together with the emperor's old concubines, and it is difficult for both parties to live in peace. It is said that it is easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows, and Queen Qian seems to be conniving, so I thought, These princes and princesses must die young.
Especially the second and third princes born to Concubine Wan Chen.
The second prince is only three years old, and the third prince is only two years old. They are at the age when they are most likely to die young. A little manipulation can have an effect. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "We will not participate. They can fight as much as they like. You must keep a close eye on the palace. There can be no more fires, assassinations, falls into wells, or other incidents."
In short, we must take away all responsibilities and not draw fire into ourselves.
As for what mischief those stupid women did in the palace fight, it has nothing to do with us. "
After that, Zhu Qiyu told Hao Yi: "We can now start secretly building the West Factory. You and Wang Qin will be responsible for supervising the West Factory.
The East Factory and the Nei Factory rely on Jin Yiwei, but the West Factory wants to sever ties with Jin Yiwei. I still don’t trust Jin Yiwei.
If you need manpower, you can draw it from Tiance Guard.
Don’t use the name Xichang for the time being, but you can already use the name Xichang.
The West Factory is mainly used to collect intelligence and monitor the capital.
The offending matters of arresting and interrogating people should be left to Dongchang and Jinyiwei. "
Hao Yi quickly accepted the order, and then asked for instructions: "Master, there has been some conflict between the Jinyi Guards and our Royal Horse Supervisor recently regarding the defense of the imperial city.
Lu Zhong and others from the Jin Yiwei said that from the Fengtian Palace area to the south to Zhengyang Gate, the palace area and the area where the Liubu and other yamen are concentrated should be guarded by the Jin Yiwei. They said this was your personal instruction.
Although there is no problem now, after the return of the Supreme Emperor, this area will be completely handed over to the Jin Yiwei, and there may be some hidden dangers. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, I asked them to do this. Give it all to them, and put Dong'an Gate and Donghua Gate under their control."
The west side of our old prince's palace has been purchased and built into a military camp.
It was originally used by the Yingzhou Guards, but now all the Yingzhou Guards have been moved to the new palace. That military camp will be transferred to the Tiance Guard garrison.
We must intentionally or unintentionally give up most of the imperial city's defense to the Jinyi Guards, otherwise no one will rebel from behind.
If the Supreme Emperor's faction doesn't rebel, there won't be much I can do against them.
So we must create conditions for them to tempt them to rebel.
At that time, I will take the opportunity to conduct a thorough cleaning of the entire imperial city. "
Hao Yi reacted on the spot for a long time, and then praised: "My plan is really far-reaching. Once the direct lineage of the Supreme Emperor rebels, then our whole situation will be completely opened up. There will be too many chess games that can be played by then. .”
Speaking of this, Zhu Qiyu also remembered something and told Hao Yi: "When you are free, go and inspect outside Xizhimen to see how the Jingguantai and Tumubao altars for the fallen soldiers are being built.
When the emperor returns to the capital, he must first formally perform the abdication ceremony outside Xizhimen, and then the Supreme Emperor retires to the respectful emperor before I allow him to enter the city.
Also, there will probably be hundreds of warriors sent over there to protect the Supreme Emperor. You should study how to arrange these warriors outside Xizhimen. Don't let them lose control of their emotions after seeing the capital and go on a rampage to kill. Especially don't hurt the envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty to Wala to greet the emperor. "
Hao Yi turned his head several times before nodding his head: "I understand, I promise to handle this matter properly. Don't worry, young master."
After Zhu Qiyu heard this, he sat up and smiled at the two of them: "You are all my close relatives, so I won't give you false appointments and wishes.
You can go back and perform your duties. If you are really unsure, come and ask me. You can make your own decisions on most things.
I have to go home and get down to business, have a few more children, so that I can completely stabilize my heart. "
(End of chapter)
