After receiving Xiong Tingbi's guarantee letter, Zhu Youcheng decided to save the person immediately. He asked the coachman to drive the carriage to Tieshizi Hutong and got off at the door of Wei Zhongxian's mansion.

King Xin originally wanted to go with Zhu Youcheng, but Zhu Youcheng thought that saving people might involve exchange of interests, and did not want King Xin to see his dark side, so he politely declined.

Even though he had just separated for a while, King Xin was still a little reluctant and said, "Or why should I wait for you here. It's too late, why are you going home?"

"Forget it, maybe I will talk to Eunuch Wei very late. It's not a big deal for you to wait here. Eunuch Wei's family is a big business, so you won't be reluctant to send a carriage to take me back."

Zhu Youcheng gently patted the butt of the horse pulling the cart, and the horse took a brisk pace and dragged the cart away.

Without knocking on the door or asking for instructions, the door took Zhu Youcheng into the living room.

Wei Zhongxian was having a meal when he saw his grandson coming, and was particularly happy and said, "Cheng'er, come on, let's eat together."

Before Zhu Youcheng had lunch, he was not polite and sat down and ate. Seeing that Zhu Youcheng had such a good appetite, Wei Zhongxian, who originally had a small appetite, couldn't help but eat an extra bowl of rice. The two left the table and sat down next to the tea table. The servant hurriedly served two cups of fragrant tea.

Wei Zhongxian's heart moved and said with a smile: "Cheng'er, I know how you cure King Xin's anorexia."

Zhu Youcheng smiled and said, "It's tacit. Cheng'er's official is eaten. The ancients said that being able to eat is a blessing, and it's true."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

At this moment, the gate came to report that people from Dongchang asked for a visit.

Wei Zhongxian didn't avoid Zhu Youcheng and said, "Let him come in."

The big guy came in. He came to report that Zhu Youcheng secretly went to the prison to visit Xiong Tingbi. When he saw Zhu Youcheng, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed - he wanted to report, but found that the real owner was right in front of him. What should I do? You can't complain in front of Zhu Youcheng.

Wei Zhongxian waited for a long time, but he didn't see the big head talking. He was a little unhappy and said, "If you have something to do, say it, let it go quickly if you have farts, don't waste our time. Our family still has to chat with Cheng'er."

After all, the big boss is a smart person. He said, "I am very moved to see the kindness and filial son of Eunuch Wei and the top scholar. I want to absorb some blessings here and protect the incompetent son of the family to pass the exam as soon as possible, and it is also a great honor to honor the ancestors."

Wei Zhongxian cursed with a smile: "Things that are not eye-catching are even confused about their generation. We are grandparents and grandchildren. Let alone people from Dongchang when we go out, our family can't afford to lose that person."

"Yes, the love between grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents and grandparents are deeply in love."

Wei Zhongxian is a smart man. He knew that the big guy was asking for a meeting at night, so he definitely didn't come to slap in order to slap in the face of his horse. He said, "If you have anything, just say it. Cheng'er is his own person."

The big chap was sweating all over, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "The young one came to report to the top scholar. The young one had already changed Xiong Tingbi's prison cell and prepared midnight snacks. I wonder what instructions do you have?"

Zhu Youcheng had known the purpose of the big shot, and was observing him with interest to see how he would report. When he heard the big shot, Zhu Youcheng couldn't help but sigh that the East Factory was indeed a place for talent. This sentence seemed to be flattering himself, but in fact it told Wei Zhongxian that he had visited Xiong Tingbi himself.

Wei Zhongxian thought for a moment and understood why the big head spoke like this. He didn't show any expression on his face, waved his hand, and let the big head retreat.

When there was no outsider in the room, Wei Zhongxian said: "Cheng'er, I already know about Xiong Hu's collision with you this morning and praising the official team. Your knowledge is far beyond my grandfather. Why can't I see that no official in the capital dares to take care of Xiong Tingbi's affairs?"

"After listening to Xiong Hu's words, I already know. However, Xiong Tingbi is a rare talent for generals. Cheng'er wants to protect this Great Wall for the Ming Dynasty."

"You don't know that Xiong Tingbi's enemies are everywhere. The Donglin Party wants to kill him, and the Liaodong generals want to kill him. Even our subordinates have several ministers insisting on him being responsible for the defeat in Liaodong."

"What kind of thing did Xiong Tingbi do that is so angry that people are resentful? Why do everyone want to kill him?"

"He did nothing, but he was born with innate deficiency and acquired deformity. Let's talk about innate deficiency first. He is from Hubei and belongs to the Chu party of the minority in the court. During the Shenzong Dynasty, the Chu party was supported by the emperor and suppressed the Donglin party. Shenzong was in great success, Guangzong succeeded to the throne, and the Donglin party turned over. Of course, he had revenge and revenge. Besides, the acquired deformity. His temper was too bad. His subordinates dared to beat him and the superiors dared to scold him. All the civil and military officials were offended by him. You also know that Xiong Tingbi had been in charge of the Liaodong General Seal three times. When did he go with excitement and return in a desperate situation?"

"Cheng'er has severely repaired the Donglin Party. Now there is no one in the court who can check and balance his grandfather. Why do you listen to the greedy words of the remnants of the Donglin Party and be afraid of the pressure of civil and military officials in the court?"

Wei Zhongxian just shook his head and sighed, refusing to respond to Zhu Youcheng's question directly.

Zhu Youcheng suddenly remembered a rumor in history: After the situation in Liaodong was completely collapsed, the boss of the Donglin Party wanted to find Xiong Tingbi as a scapegoat, but found that the eunuch party had no intention of dealing with Xiong Tingbi. But the defeat in Liaodong always had to be responsible, either Xiong Tingbi or Wang Huazhen. Therefore, the Donglin Party tried its best to rush the eunuch party to deal with Xiong Tingbi.

Wang Wenyan, the think tank of the Donglin Party, thought of a vicious plan and secretly told Eunuch Wei, saying that if he was willing to rescue Xiong Tingbi, Xiong Tingbi would be willing to pay him 30,000 taels of silver. As a result, Eunuch Wei rescued Xiong Tingbi, but he did not pay. This is not surprising, because if he paid, Wang Wenyan made it out of nothing and made it happen. Xiong Tingbi was not aware of it at all, of course he would not pay, and even if he knew it, he could not pay - Xiong Tingbi's family was poor and could not pay so much money at all. As a result, Wei Zhongxian got the plan and believed that Xiong Tingbi was betrayal, so he arrested him again, and eventually executed him, and passed it to the Nine Borders.

In Zhu Youcheng's history, Wang Wenyan had been sent by him to meet the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, but it was not guaranteed that the Donglin Party would issue another Li Wenyan, Zhang Wenyan, etc., because although this strategy was vicious, it was very simple.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youcheng said: "Is my grandfather caught the vicious plan of the remnants of the Donglin Party? Did the Donglin Party say that Xiong Tingbi wanted to spend 30,000 taels of silver to buy his life, but after his grandfather rescued him, he did not pay the money. Therefore, my grandfather held a grudge and wanted to take revenge on him?"

Wei Zhongxian laughed and said, "How could my grandfather be so stupid? The evil deception of the remnants of Donglin. Yes, there are indeed people in the Donglin Party who ask me for this greed, but they underestimate me too much. I admit that I am indeed very greedy, but it is not that I have no brains. The ministers in the court are greedy and the ones who are poor and the other who are rich, and I feel like a mirror. Xiong Tingbi's family has no money, so how could he promise me a reward of 30,000 taels of silver? Even if he wants to lie to me and live for two or three months, why don't he ask his son to tell me, but let the Donglin Party, which has different political views, pass on the message? Because if outsiders don't know this, this may be a mute loss, and maybe I will even admit that I am unlucky. But the Donglin Party knows that it is related to the issue of face, I must kill him. Xiong Tingbi fights alone in the court and becomes the Liaodong strategy. He will not be so stupid."

Zhu Youcheng was puzzled and said, "Then why did my grandfather still kill Xiong Tingbi?"

Wei Zhongxian sighed, but did not speak.

Zhu Youcheng left his seat and said, "Grandpa, do you still treat Cheng'er as an outsider? Is there anything that cannot be said explicitly?"

Wei Zhongxian thought about it over and over again and said, "Okay, I tell you, the people who want to kill Xiong Tingbi are all over the court, but do you know who the person who really decides his life and death?"

"Is it that the one who wants to kill Xiong Tingbi is long live the present?"

"good."

"Don't the emperor know that the situation in Liaodong was made like this by Wang Huazhen?"

"We can't say that we don't know at all, but Wang Huazhen made a great contribution. The emperor was very happy and no longer held him responsible. Xiong Tingbi's achievements were not made, and he strongly advocated returning to Shanhaiguan. If he lost the blame for Liaodong, he could only take it."

"What contributions did Wang Huazhen make?"

"Oh, that Wang Huazhen is lucky. He has a general named Mao Wenlong, who is both wise and brave. With Wang Huazhen's acquiesce, he led more than 200 cavalry to defeat Jiannu Zhenjiang Fort and captured more than 60 traitors led by Tong Yangzhen, which made the emperor exclaim fiercely."

"Didn't my grandfather tell the emperor the truth about the defeat in Liaodong?"

"Why didn't you say that, but as soon as I opened my mouth, the emperor said that he was arbitrary in this matter and did not allow me to plead with love. I knew Xiong Tingbi was wronged and the emperor killed the wrong person, but what could I do? I am the emperor's man, so I could only help him take the blame for killing Zhongliang by mistake. So I locked Xiong Tingbi in the Dongchang Prison, not to be seen by outsiders, and tried to control the impact of this matter to the minimum range. However, the blame was too heavy and I couldn't bear it. The Donglin Party gave me an excuse, so I pretended to be fooled. Killing Zhongliang and asking for bribes could not be achieved, and the latter's reputation was somewhat better."
Chapter completed!