This is really talking about Cao Cao. As soon as Cao Cao arrived, Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered him to enter the palace.
Wang Chengen went to check Wang Dehua's property outside the palace and clean up the house given to Zhang Mingwei by Emperor Chongzhen. Now after entering the palace, he reported the situation there to Emperor Chongzhen with joy.
It can be said that there was an unexpected surprise. The property seized was more than what was recorded in the account books.
Of course, this is understandable.
Wang Dehua, as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the governor of the East Factory, was the first eunuch in the palace. No matter what he did, he had to pay for it himself. In addition, those recorded in the account books either had a high enough status or the gifts were heavy enough. Otherwise, it would be impossible to record it in a special account book.
"Long live the Lord, except for Wang Dehua's hometown, there is no way to verify it, but from the capital's side..." When Wang Chengen said this, he raised his voice slightly and said with excitement, "The total gold is 11,570 Six taels, 875,870 taels of silver. Jewelry is roughly converted to about 200,000 taels. There are two large boxes of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, which cannot be estimated at the moment. There are three residences in the capital and a total of 23 good shops in good locations. During this period, there were about 500 hectares and 80 acres of fertile farmland in the suburbs of Beijing."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.
Be happy, because so much property has been confiscated, it can really alleviate the money expenses of the imperial court without taxation in the north of the Yangtze River; be sad, he, the majestic Ming emperor, does not have a single slave who is rich.
After Wang Chengen finished his report, he found that something was wrong with his expression, so he lowered his voice and said, "Long live the Lord, the properties of other Wang Dehua's associates in the palace are still being checked, and it is estimated that it will take a few days to get the results."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen came back to his senses, thought for a while, then looked at Zhang Mingwei and said: "Sir, I have nothing now, so I will give you the shops and farmland for a while. In addition, I will give you five hundred more gold." , one hundred thousand silver."
At this point, he paused and said a little embarrassedly: "That's it. Please don't worry about it, sir. I'm really short on money."
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately smiled and shook his head and said: "I have enough food for one person, but the whole family is not hungry, so it costs so much. Now the court is in need of money, and besides, His Majesty has already rewarded me with a house before, so then It's enough."
Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was moved and said seriously: "Sir, please don't refuse. Just your glass-making method is worth so much! If you don't even accept this money, sir?" , I can’t feel sorry for it no matter what.”
Hearing his firm words, he must give it, and Zhang Mingwei didn't refuse, so that's all.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard that he agreed to accept the reward, there was finally a hint of relief on his face. Then he turned to look at Wang Chengen, his face became grim again, and he immediately told about Zhou Kui and asked Wang Chengen to check the Jiadingbo Mansion. things.
After hearing this, Wang Chengen had to admire Zhou Kui, he really fell in the eyes of money! I don’t know if his head was caught in the door, so he couldn’t distinguish right from wrong!
Although Wang Chengen knew that it would not be a good idea to touch Zhou Kui. However, the emperor told him this matter, and he also knew about future generations, and the prince would definitely support it, so there was nothing left to worry about except the queen.
At this time, Wang Chengen understood very clearly that as long as he corrected his position, he would be fine with both the current emperor and the future prince.
With this thought in mind, he immediately received the order and then reported another piece of news: "Long live the Lord, when I was returning to the palace just now, I saw Jiading Bo entering the palace to see the Queen."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he frowned and said angrily: "What did he come to the palace for?"
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for anyone else to answer. He still had to do business and said to Wang Chengen: "Go and watch the cabinet and ask them to complete the things I ordered as soon as possible!"
To be honest, Wang Chengen had a lot of things to do at this time.
The Dongchang side needs to be reorganized; Wang Dehua's godsons and so on must also be investigated; the affairs within the palace must also be sorted out to ensure the safety of the palace; and the corruption in Jiadingbo Mansion must also be investigated; Now that there is a new purpose, I am really overwhelmed.
However, our Comrade Wang Chengen did not complain, nor did he complain about being tired, nor did he have any thoughts of laziness. Even though he had stayed up all night, he was still in high spirits. He immediately accepted the order and hurried off.
But before going, he called a eunuch from outside the palace and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, his name is Wang Erbiao. I think he is reliable in handling affairs. He can go to Sir for advice first."
Of course, Emperor Chongzhen would not have any objections. He also summoned Li Ruolian, a fellow commander of the Jinyiwei, and told him: "Before you accompany the prince south, you will stay with your husband for the next few days. You will obey your orders in everything. You must guarantee your safety." It’s safe, there can’t be any mistakes, even if you lose a hair!”
At this time, he suddenly discovered that there were really not many trustworthy people under his command. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen temporarily "robbed" someone from his son and used it first.
Li Ruolian had been squeezed out by Luo Yangxing and the others before, and was a vulnerable group among the Jinyi Guards. Suddenly, he received a decree asking him to accompany the prince on his southern tour, which made him overjoyed!
You know, he was accompanied by the prince, the future emperor of Ming Dynasty! As long as you handle the errands carefully and satisfy the prince, there will definitely be good rewards after the prince ascends the throne. Now, all the hardships have finally come to an end!
But suddenly, the emperor told him to accompany someone else. To be honest, if you want to ask his personal opinion, he is absolutely reluctant.
But this is the emperor's will, and the emperor also said that even a hair would not be removed, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to this person. This can also be seen from the side of this person wearing a python suit.
Therefore, the reluctance in Li Ruolian's heart was immediately suppressed in his heart, and he quickly accepted the order.
After Emperor Chongzhen finished arranging this, he turned around and apologized to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, I haven't slept all night. Let's go to rest first and get familiar with the place. I will ask you for advice later."
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he smiled and replied: "Your Majesty also stayed up all night. Good health is the capital of ZTE. From now on, the days of struggle will still be long!"
"Yes, I understand!" Emperor Chongzhen also smiled after hearing this. Recalling the things I encountered with Zhang Mingwei in my heart, I couldn't help but feel high-spirited, but I didn't feel sleepy at all!
Zhang Mingwei was actually not sleepy, he was still excited. Under the leadership of the eunuch Wang Erbiao and escorted by Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, he went to inspect his home in this era.
Emperor Chongzhen watched him leave, feeling that there was a lot to do, but for a moment, he didn't know what the best thing to do first.
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly a maid came to report outside the palace gate, saying that if it would be convenient for the emperor, Queen Zhou would like to see her.
