Zhen'er still had doubts, but she also knew that some things could not be settled by acting coquettishly or by showing off her temper. The emperor's husband had always been able to handle big and small matters clearly, and would never miss important matters just to pamper her.
Alas, I hope my little ancestor will keep his word this time...
The next day, morning.
In the Fengtian Palace, after the ceremony between the emperor and his ministers, the ministers had a heated discussion on the selection of the general military officer of Datong, and the public opinion was directed by Wang Yue.
Of course, scholars are quite particular, at least on the surface.
While recommending Wang Yue, he endured his nausea and suggested Wang Zhi as well.
It can be said that they hate Wang Zhi deeply, and they are really unwilling to contribute to the growth of his power. They just have two interests, which is more powerful. If Wang Yue becomes the commander-in-chief of Xuanda, it will be of great benefit to the overall civil servant group.
Moreover, since Wang Zhi became a guard eunuch, he focused almost entirely on the military, and Xichang didn't find trouble with them for a long time.
It would be nice if he didn't have to deal with the generals... so the civil servants thought.
Above the temple, military commanders have far less say than civil servants. Firstly, they are not good at speaking, and secondly, they are far outnumbered in numbers.
Unless the emperor steps aside, they are no match at all...
"Bah!" Zhu Jianshen slapped the paper weight, and the noisy palace fell silent.
The civil servants stopped talking and looked at the emperor with hopeful expressions. Judging from the fact that the emperor had kept them pressed for so long, it was very likely that he would agree to their request.
Zhu Jian took a deep breath and said, "Wang Yue!"
"I'm here."
"Are you confident that you can also serve as the commander-in-chief of Xuanda?"
"I am willing to devote my whole life to you!" Wang Yue said solemnly.
"Okay!" Zhu Jianshen said, "In that case, I will give you this opportunity."
Wang Yue's face turned red and he bowed: "I thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The ministers prostrated one after another.
"Everyone is safe." Zhu Jianshen waved his hand and continued: "Xuanda is tied for the top of the border towns. Wang Yue, you can't do it alone. How about I find you another helper?"
"Your Majesty is kind and kind, and I am filled with gratitude." Wang Yue knew the current affairs very well and immediately said, "I recommend Wang Zhi, Eunuch Wang."
"I second my opinion."
Civilian groups responded.
Zhu Jianshen laughed and said, "Okay then, I'll just follow your instructions."
He did not announce Wang Zhi's specific position. Firstly, he did not want to argue, and secondly, he also wanted to give the ministers time to digest.
If you say it rashly in the court, the officials will object without thinking, so you have to give it time to think.
…
After leaving the court.
Zhu Jianshen summoned Wang Zhi and Wang Yue in the Qianqing Palace, issued an edict, and asked the two to rush to the important town of Xuanda to take over immediately...
After the two left Beijing, Zhu Jianshen announced the appointment of Wang Zhi as governor-general of military affairs.
At this time, the officials were excited.
However, they soon figured it out and did not kneel down at the palace gate to cause trouble. They did not even submit an impeachment memorial.
They understood that Wang Zhi was dead soon, and they didn't even need to take action.
This time, instead of making trouble, the civilian officials persuaded the military generals to calm down and explained their interests.
As Zhu Jianshen expected, this deployment did not cause turmoil.
In fact, Zhu Jianshen dared to delegate so much power to Wang Zhi, which was based on trust, but the more reason was that Wang Zhi could not control himself and could not backfire on him.
Of course, if Wang Zhi is allowed to continue to be the governor of military affairs, it will be difficult to say in ten or eight years.
But Zhu Jianshen wouldn't take that long at all.
Regarding the emperor's extraordinary behavior, the civil servants were sincerely happy this time. It can be said that they were the biggest beneficiaries, because the emperor was attacking military generals this time, and the disgusting Wang Zhi would also be in bad luck.
But... they still miscalculated.
After Wang Yue took up his post at Xuanda University, he immediately submitted his resignation.
He claimed that he was too busy to take care of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and asked the emperor to remove him from his position as the Censor of Youdu so that he could better defend the country and guard the borders.
Now, the civil servant group is very angry!
We worked so hard to lift you up, but the first thing you did when you came to power was to abandon us?
You ungrateful bastard!
Zhu Jianshen didn't care about that, and didn't even give a symbolic rejection. He directly played and gave Wang Yue the title of Weining Bo.
As a result, the civil servants became even more unbalanced.
They worked so hard, but in the end, they all made wedding clothes for others.
That's a knighthood!
During the Ming Dynasty, no knighthood was allowed for non-military merit. Except for the founding heroes, civilian officials had almost no possibility of being knighted. The last civil servant to be knighted for military merit was Wang Ji, and he also drew a clear line with civilian officials after being knighted...
Do you think that once a civil servant joins the military force, the civil service system must be completely severed?
Emperor, aren't you teasing me?
Wang Yue, you damn thing crossed the river and demolished the bridge. You read the sage's book in vain!
It was unbearable, and the civil servants were angry. This was just a trick on them.
For a time, the memorial to impeach Wang Yue was sent to Zhu Jianshen's imperial letter case like snowflakes.
Zhu Jianshen behaved like a scumbag. He did not object to, accept or respond to the impeachment of the officials. He allowed the memorials to come like a storm and remained unmoved.
Always stay in the middle and never send out!
At the same time, he began to make adjustments to the generals in the border town...
The troops were transferred and defended in an orderly manner, and the guarding eunuchs also began to be replaced...
Power must be circulated to be healthy. Otherwise, Zhu Jianshen would not be committed to reforming his country. Once power is concentrated in the hands of one person for a long time, it is not a good thing for either the country or the emperor.
Zhu Jianshen's ultimate goal is to implement defense changes in border towns so that the army can be more attentive.
There are also disadvantages to doing this, which will weaken the army's combat power to a certain extent. However, the current Mobei Grassland simply does not dare to invade the Ming Dynasty, so this disadvantage does not exist.
What's more, Zhu Jianshen also reserved 20,000 elite troops.
…
Wang Zhi and Wang Yue were really ambitious and went out to fight every once in a while. They fought so hard that the grassland forces, let alone invading the Ming Dynasty, did not dare to approach the Ming Dynasty and hid far away. The two of them forcibly deepened the Ming Dynasty's strategy. It extended for more than two hundred miles.
Hundreds of miles outside the Ming Pass, there is not even a single herdsman.
This really made the grassland tribes feel uncomfortable. Their lives became increasingly difficult and their internal conflicts became more and more serious...
In the twentieth year of Chenghua, spring.
The strategy of replacing the guarding eunuchs with fresh blood was completed, the army's defense change was coming to an end, and Wang Zhi's mission was coming to an end.
Zhu Jianshen began to consider sheathing the sword...
Wang Zhi offended too many people, and there were too many people who were unhappy with him. Civil servants, military generals, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei all hated him.
As a result, as soon as Zhu Jianshen showed some attitude, memorials to impeach him flew everywhere.
Was Wang Zhi at fault?
Of course!
But relatively speaking, his faults are far out of proportion to his power, and he has always been loyal to the emperor.
It is not an exaggeration to think that such a great power would be ten times greater when transferred to others. However, it is often unreasonable, especially for the emperor.
Zhen'er couldn't see that the emperor's husband was going to attack Wang Zhi, so she held a banquet and prepared to chat with her little ancestor.
Yongning Palace.
There's wine and food, it's pretty much like that.
Zhu Jianshen said with a smile: "Zhen'er, we are already an old married couple. What a mess you are making."
"Your Majesty, please drink this cup." Zhen'er handed over a glass of wine.
Zhu Jianshen took it and drank it.
As soon as the wine glass was put down, Zhen'er immediately filled it up and said, "One more glass."
"What? You want to get me drunk?" Zhu Jianshen laughed and joked: "What you say when you are drunk can't be taken seriously."
Zhen'er hesitated, her face turned dark, and she grabbed the wine glass: "Stop drinking."
"...You turn your face so quickly." Zhu Jianshen was not annoyed.
"My concubine is not only very angry, but she is also old and ugly," Zhen'er said nonchalantly, "Does it annoy you?"
Zhu Jianshen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I know what you are worried about, I will never kill him."
"If you don't kill him, can he still live after losing his power?" Zhen'er sighed, "He is just a eunuch who has lost the emperor's protection. How is he different from the fish on the sword?
Maybe nothing will happen in a year or two, but when the limelight passes, will those who hate him kill him? "
Zhen'er could see it clearly: "Those officials are very powerful, and your so-called good ending may not work."
Zhu Jianshen took the wine glass, poured it for himself, took a sip, and said warmly: "Even for you, I will let him die a good death."
After a pause, "Remove Wang Zhiqian, I will issue a decree..."
"It's useless." Zhen'er shook her head and sighed: "As long as he loses his power, he will definitely die badly."
"Look how arrogant you are?" Zhu Jianshen snorted, "Can't you just listen to what I have to say?"
Zhen'er hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, please tell me."
"I will issue a decree," Zhu Jianshen played with the wine glass: "As long as Wang Zhi dies, the West Factory will not be opened!"
Zhen'er's eyes lit up, and all the worries in her heart disappeared instantly. This move was really...
She gave a thumbs up: "High, really high!"
"How high is it?" Zhu Jianshen raised his face: I'll give you a chance, praise it quickly...
Zhen'er lived up to expectations, "higher than Mount Tai."
"Hahaha..." Zhu Jian was deeply happy, but then he stopped smiling and said calmly: "Pour some wine!"
"My concubine obeys the order," Zhen'er hurriedly poured the wine and handed it over, "Your Majesty, please use it."
After saying that, he stood up and walked around behind the little ancestor, pressing his shoulders. The service was considerate.
Zhu Jianshen felt extremely comfortable, and the corners of his mouth were crooked with joy...
In April, Bianzhen's defense change came to a perfect conclusion.
Almost at the same time, Zhu Jianshen sent an imperial envoy to bring Wang Zhi back to cooperate with the investigation.
Seeing this, the ministers immediately stepped up their impeachment efforts, whether there was evidence or not... As long as there was evidence of guilt, they would all be impeached, and they would not stop until they killed him.
Wang Zhi, Wang Zhi...
you die!
Zhu Jianshen suddenly became wise and immediately dismissed Wang Zhi from his post as governor of the two towns.
Then, Wang Zhi was removed from the post of eunuch in charge of the imperial horse eunuch.
In June, Zhu Jianshen issued an order to abolish the West Factory.
The political career of the most powerful eunuch of the Ming Dynasty ended here. It was short but brilliant.
Wang Zhi was confused and aggrieved by this, but he was just a eunuch and couldn't afford to make any trouble.
His unlimited glory and overwhelming power all depended on the emperor's favor. Once he lost this favor, he would be immediately knocked back to his original form.
After all, he is just a servant who serves others.
