The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Zhou Yi bowed and exited.
The Zhengtong Emperor looked at the disappearing figure and suddenly asked Eunuch Yuan who was waiting beside him.
"Xiao Yuanzi, on the day when the tribute came into the palace, I happened to be visiting relatives outside the palace. Do you think he was poisoned?"
Eunuch Yuan's expression changed in shock, and his mind was spinning, wondering what to say at this time.
It doesn't matter whether it was Zhou Yi's poison or not. However, the answer must be in line with His Majesty's wishes. If you make a mistake, you will lose the Holy Scroll.
After only three breaths of thought, Eunuch Yuan had the answer and said in a sharp voice.
"Your Majesty, our family believes that Eunuch Yi has certain suspicions. If there is the slightest possibility of harming Your Majesty, we should rather kill him than let him go!"
The Orthodox Emperor nodded slightly and was very satisfied with this answer.
I was poisoned and comatose for half an hour last night. Even though the imperial doctor repeatedly assured me that there would be no further consequences, I still feel sad when I think about it.
Before the great cause in your heart is completed, you will fall prey to evil tricks, and you will really die in peace!
At this time.
The father-in-law on duty outside the door reported: "Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenfu Division wishes to see you."
The Zhengtong Emperor said: "Let him get out."
Ji Yue curled up on the ground, rolling like a rubber ball. When he came to the Zhengtong Emperor, he kowtowed three times and said nine times: "Your Majesty is frightened, and I will die!"
Eucalyptus rouge originated as a tribute from outside the palace, and its origin has little to do with the Book of Changes. The department directly responsible for it is the Zhenfu Division.
The Zhengtong Emperor asked coldly: "Have you checked clearly?"
Ji Yue presented a memorial: "Your Majesty, this is all Eunuch Yi's itinerary has been since he left the palace. The people below have not relaxed their surveillance at all."
The Orthodox Emperor quickly looked through it, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and scolded.
"A mere chamberlain in the palace and local officials are so fawning and have no scholarly character. Is he going home to visit relatives or plundering places? It's simply inappropriate!"
Seeing Zhouyi scolding Magistrate Tian and demanding rectification for things that exceeded the rules, the Zhengtong Emperor was satisfied.
Xiao Yizi is a little greedy, but he still knows the inferiority of dignity and is commendable for his loyalty!
Ji Yue asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you investigating Eunuch Yi's corruption?"
Zhou Yi was one of the most powerful servants in the palace. The two officials had been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, so they naturally became the focus of spies. Only today could they quickly submit evidence of corruption.
The Zhengtong Emperor glanced at Ji Yue. The struggle between the two companies was a good thing, but the investigation of Rouge Eucalyptus was delayed because of it. It was true that his brain was not flexible enough.
After all, he ascended the throne in a hurry, not enough people were brought in, and Ji Yue was loyal but not capable.
"Tian Xu will be stripped of his fame and official position and handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for judgment."
Emperor Zhengtong said: "Take back the Zhou family's house and property as a demonstration of patrolling the streets, and transfer Zhou Xiong to Tianlao to manage the camp."
Jealousy flashed in Eunuch Yuan's eyes. Such evidence of corruption did not cause Zhou Yi to lose the Holy Scroll, but instead promoted his younger brother to an official position.
Tianlao is in charge of the camp, which is a high-level official position, which is very different from a subordinate official!
Although Ji Yue reacted slowly, he now realized that His Majesty needed Zhou Yi to do something, so he couldn't do anything for the time being.
"My lord, I obey the order!"
…
On duty as palace supervisor.
The old eunuch and godson gathered together.
Zhou Yi sat upright, sipping tea with a smile, and listened to everyone discussing how to take down the imperial prison.
Eunuch Zhao's relatives are suspected of being guilty of Eucalyptus rouge. They are already grasshoppers after the autumn. They will inevitably confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans. What needs to be carefully distinguished are the tribute merchants.
Anyone who can do tribute business has a backer in the court.
Which ones can be confiscated and which ones should be kept is a difficult question.
As for those merchants who have no backers, they are not within the scope of this discussion. They have taken the initiative to confiscate their homes and exile them, in order to uphold His Majesty's majesty and cannot offend them!
Eunuch Yuan is right when he says that it is better to kill the wrong person than let him go!
"Sir, there are many types of tributes in the palace. We have been discussing here for three days and three nights, but we still can't tell which one to steal."
Wen Dianbo said: "What's more, we have been living in the palace for a long time and have no outside information channels. If we copy the wrong words and offend any prince, it will be like making a feud for nothing!"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly. This was also what he was worried about. He could not become enemies while doing things for His Majesty.
"Sir, do you have any magic tricks?"
"Instead of screening each one, we should let the news out first and let the backers of the tribute merchants pass notes to us."
Wen Dianbu said: "If you hand over a note, you won't copy it. If you don't hand in a note and you copy it, you can't blame us!"
"Not bad."
Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly. Wen Dianbo was indeed a treacherous and cunning person, and ordered: "Let someone take the name of the prisoner and pass it on to each house. Within two days, if you don't hand over the note, your house will be ransacked!"
"Godfather/Your Majesty is wise."
The servants praised him a few words and then dispersed.
This is a matter of sending a message with the palace's name card, which is a big fat job. Regardless of whether there is a backer or not, he will be handed over a lot of filial piety money.
Zhou Yi, on the other hand, led more than twenty chamberlains and attacked the imperial prison in a tyrannical manner.
on the way.
When he met the empress, Feng Jia, he suddenly became humble and knelt in a long row beside the wall.
Zhou Yijing waited for the nobles to pass by, but never thought that Feng Jia would stop in front of them.
The queen's voice was flat: "Are you Xiao Yizi?"
"Hui Niang, you are my slave."
Zhou Yi suddenly trembled, and he felt the blazing fire-like aura covering his forehead, as if it would fall down and smash his head into pieces at any time.
The Queen said: "Yes, I will get closer to Yu'er more in the future."
"My slave obeys the order."
Zhou Yi kowtowed repeatedly, fearing that his poor performance would cause the queen to take action on the spot, and the glory and wealth he had gained from the conspiracy would be in vain.
Feng Jia continued to move forward until he turned a corner and disappeared.
After a long time.
Zhou Yi just stood up, his back soaked with sweat, and carefully considered every word the queen said.
The godson next to him asked: "Godfather, should we go to the imperial prison to arrest Eunuch Zhao?"
"Eunuch Zhao...Zhao!"
Zhou Yi's eyes shone brightly, as if he had caught something.
Zhao is the national surname. Many refugees who lost their household registration deliberately changed their surname to Zhao when they went to Xinjie to report their names. Over time, it became the most common surname in Daqing.
"Could it be that Eunuch Zhao, this Zhao, is not a fake national surname, but the real declining royal family?"
Zhou Yi immediately stopped thinking about punishing the nine clans of Eunuch Zhao. Even if it was a branch of the royal family, going back three generations, it was likely that the current prince was involved.
"Why did the Queen remind us for nothing and ask us to take sides? It's a little early..."
Zhou Yi took his thoughts and told his godson: "Go and find out where the Queen is from. Our family must be filial to her in the future."
The queen lives deep in the palace, and her every move attracts too much attention. If she wants to show her favor, she must start with her natal family.
The godson bowed his head and accepted the order to ask the chamberlain on duty at Kunning Palace.
"Come on, let's go meet Eunuch Zhao!"
Zhou Yi doesn't care whether Eunuch Zhao is from the royal family or not. If he dares to poison the tributes, even His Majesty's father and son will have to be taken out and chopped.
After a while.
The chamberlain blocked the door of the imperial prison.
Zhou Yi went in with a smile on his face, looked at Eunuch Zhao who was slowly drinking tea, and smelled the aroma of the tea.
"Young, you didn't drink the tribute tea today?"
