Chapter 10: Misentry
Shadow was created and only achieved some achievements around Kaifeng. Zhu Yinglong was eager to know the every move of the eunuch party and the court in the capital at the first time. He did not consider it carefully and brought Zhou Huaian out of the capital. Now, after careful consideration, Zhu Yinglong decided to let Zhou Huaian go to Beijing again to be responsible for the preparation and construction of Shadow in the capital.
Zhu Yinglong had high hopes for Zhou Huaian, and Zhou Huaian did not disappoint him. Not long after he arrived in the capital, he sent news to Zhu Yinglong that the eunuch party had no scruples in Beijing, and many ministers in the court were forced to resign. There were signs that the eunuch party seemed to be trying to attack the Donglin party again. This news was very consistent with the history in Zhu Yinglong's memory. The four records of "Donglin Dianlu", "Tianjianlu", and "Comradelu" fabricated by the eunuch party were listed as Donglin party members, and the spearhead was directly targeted at the Donglin party. In March next year, the eunuch party's tikas came out everywhere and arrested the Donglin party members on a large scale. Many people died tragically under the butcher knife of the eunuch party. Most of these people were loyal ministers and celebrities who Wei Zhongxian wanted to kill him quickly. From Zhu Yinglong's perspective, he was happy to see these old stubborn people.
It would be better to be killed, so as not to sing against me in the court and in the future. With these people, my reforms would probably encounter a lot of resistance. Not everyone is so enlightened, so it would be better to kill them, but it would be a pity that they have all made great achievements in one aspect, so Zhu Yinglong circled out the dozen people he thought he wanted to save and handed them over to Xiong Zhaolian to operate, on the premise that he could not alarm the snake. He must leave no traces to save people, and he cannot take action in advance. He must take action before the Tiqi comes. It is best to create the illusion of suicide, and do not give the eunuch party any clues that can be suspected; and he also issued a ban order to him. Only the two of them knew about this matter, even Xiong Tingbi was not allowed to tell him.
From Chen Jiugong, a prefect who had been a prefect who had only been a less than a year, Zhu Yinglong knew why so many people wanted to be officials, and they still wanted to be corrupt officials. Three years of Qing magistrates, and 100,000 snowflakes and silver were definitely not an exaggeration. Facing the pile of gold, silver and jewelry like a hill, Zhu Yinglong felt a silent sorrow. Being an official for thousands of miles was just for wealth. The ancients summarized the true purpose of most people as officials in the simplest words.
"Prince, the new magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, Lord He Tengjiao, asked for a visit!" Zhu Yinglong ordered people to carry the gold, silver and jewelry into the warehouse, and Wang Chengen hurried over and reported.
He Tengjiao, whose name is Yuncong, was born. When the villagers were born, they suddenly saw "The golden carp flew into He's house and disappeared in an instant." Everyone thought that Tengjiao was born from the magic fish in the well. It was said to be magical. Even if Zhu Yinglong didn't believe it, he was a little unsure now. After all, he was an example of a person that he couldn't believe. Zhu Yinglong was familiar with Ming History and knew that He Tengjiao was a talented person. Not only did he have excellent internal affairs, but he also had two military skills. This time the eunuch party helped him a lot and actually sent the talents directly to his mouth. There was no reason to not accept them. He was immediately happy and said to Wang Chengen: "Please hurry up, go to the living room to serve tea, and say that I will arrive immediately."
Shi Kefa was seriously injured, so Wang Chengen replaced Shi Kefa to prepare for the matter of Wang Dashou. Naturally, he was very busy. After responding, he ran out to pass the message.
"He Tengjiao, the new magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, see Prince Xin!" He Tengjiao saw a handsome young man dressed in gorgeous clothes and smiling face, and knew that this person was Kaifeng Prefecture who had driven away the former magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture a few days ago. The emperor's younger brother, the most popular figure in Kaifeng Prefecture, is the Ming Dynasty's Prince Xin. Although the people were very grateful to Prince Xin for driving Chen Jiugong away, He Tengjiao knew some inside information. Therefore, he did not think that King Xin was so good about the so-called "eliminating evil" King Xin. Therefore, he followed the ceremony of the Ming Dynasty, without any personal emotions, and even felt a little contempt.
"Mr. He is not a gift, please sit down!" Zhu Yinglong saw that He Tengjiao was only in his early thirties, but his hair was first bright. Looking at his righteousness, he secretly praised him. He was indeed a clean official who was good at serving the country and the people. He could not help but respect him more in his heart. Naturally, he didn't care about He Tengjiao's slight contempt or contempt for him.
Zhu Yinglong thought to himself that He Tengjiao had just arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture to take office, and he hurried to see him, the vassal king. Could something big happened? But then he thought about it, how could it be possible that the shadow of the court had already reported to him, so he asked, "Mr. He took office, what's the point of seeing me suddenly today?"
"I heard that the prince received the former prefect Chen Jiu's reward of 500,000 taels of gold, silver and jewelry without prosecuting his son for forcing the princess to rob him?" He Tengjiao asked without hesitation.
Zhu Yinglong changed color suddenly, but seeing that the other party was a clean official and a talented person, he did not have an attack on the spot, but the smile on his face disappeared in an instant and said coldly: "Mr. He, this case has been settled, and I don't want to mention this matter again."
"Prince Xin, do you know that 300,000 taels of gold, silver and jewelry were the silver that Chen Jiugong had embezzled the national treasury?" He Tengjiao suddenly stood up and asked excitedly.
Zhu Yinglong was shocked and had a huge wave in his heart. If he didn't do this, Chen Jiuchun might even bite him back, saying that he used this as an excuse to force him to embezzle the silver from the treasury, and the proof of the "integrity" Lord He, who is known for his "integrity", would make everyone catch the handle in his hands at once. If he was in the same world, then He Tengjiao would become a scapegoat. The responsibility for the treasury's deficit of 300,000 taels of silver fell on him. What a powerful plan! This plan would not come from Chen Jiuchun. It was probably Cui Chengxiu's idea. It was indeed worthy of being the confidant of the eunuch party. Wei Zhongxian really looked at him, the little king of letters!
He Tengjiao seemed to be unaware of Zhu Yinglong, and secretly regretted whether he was a little impatient and said something ignorant. The other party was a prince!
"Mr. He, who told you that your ex-Mr. Chen gave me 300,000 taels of silver in the treasury to me?" Zhu Yinglong asked.
He Tengjiao thought about it, but he still said, "It was the Xiaguan's Promoter who told the Xiaguan."
Zhu Yinglong stood up and said to He Tengjiao: "I want to go to the study with Lord He in detail. I don't know what Lord He wants to do?"
He Tengjiao hesitated for a moment and thought to himself that he was a court official at least. Even though you are a prince, you can't do anything to me. So he nodded and agreed: "The prince's orders should be followed."
When he entered the study, Zhu Yinglong sent Xu Yingyuan beside him out, and then said to He Tengjiao: "Mr. He said it is right. I took Chen Jiugong about 500,000 taels of gold, silver and jewelry to let his son go, but I didn't know that there was actually 300,000 taels of silver inside, which was the official silver in the treasury. Can Lord He trust me?"
He Tengjiao looked at Zhu Yinglong in surprise. He thought that even if Zhu Yinglong had agreed, he would not admit that he had received Chen Jiugong's money. However, Zhu Yinglong suddenly admitted that he had received Chen Jiugong's money money. He said in surprise: "If the prince is right, I will believe it!"
"Whether you believe it or not, you and I are now grasshoppers tied to the same line!" Zhu Yinglong said with a clear look.
"Prince, I'm not sure about this!" He Tengjiao frowned and said.
Zhu Yinglong was also embarrassed. Some things were not the time to say to He Tengjiao now, so he could only say: "I will never return these 300,000 taels of silver to you."
"Prince, what do you mean?" He Tengjiao didn't know what happened between Zhu Yinglong and the eunuch party. When he heard Zhu Yinglong say that he would not give the money, he would use what to fill the hole of 300,000 taels. He was honest in his official position and had no spare money. He came to ask for money today. If he couldn't get the 300,000 taels of silver, he would be in trouble. He lost his official position and had little trouble. However, there was a large group of people in the family who had to support him. The worst thing was that his lifelong reputation would be ruined from then on.
"I am telling you something to heartily. If I give you the 300,000 taels of silver back to you for the most important thing, I will be in danger. This matter is not as simple as Lord He imagined. If Lord He believes in me, don't ask anything after I go back or say nothing. I will give you an explanation in the future." Zhu Yinglong said seriously.
He Tengjiao saw Zhu Yinglong's words very serious and his face was sincere. He was not stupid. He vaguely guessed that this was related to the power struggle in the court, and it was not something that he could interfere with, a small prefect. However, the 300,000 taels of silver were the money of the country, but now it was embezzled by a vassal king. He was devoted to the country and the people, and he would never tolerate such a thing. He insisted: "Your Majesty, you can confess that you are very respectful to the officials, but the 300,000 taels of silver are the silver of the national treasury. Retrieving it is the responsibility of the officials. He also asked the prince to return it in full. If the court investigates it and the officials lose their official affairs, the prince's crime will be very serious."
Although Zhu Yinglong admired He Tengjiao's persistence spirit very much, he wanted to give him the 300,000 taels of silver, but he couldn't give it now. Once he gave it, all the efforts he had spent before was wasted. Zhu Yinglong deliberately pretended to be a greedy and enjoyable image to confuse Wei Zhongxian, making him give up his vigilance towards himself, and even could use Wei Zhongxian's hand to facilitate himself.
"I know, Lord He doesn't need to say it anymore, please come back." Zhu Yinglong knew that he could only make He Tengjiao believe it unless he told the whole story. But people's hearts were separated from the belly. After all, history is history. If there were variables in the middle, wouldn't he let himself die without a place to bury him? So he became cruel and issued an order to expel He Tengjiao.
He Tengjiao left angrily. Zhu Yinglong looked at He Tengjiao's back and sighed to the sky. The misunderstanding in the middle was probably deep. A good talent made Cui Chengxiu's small tricks push him out, which made Zhu Yinglong very frustrated. At the same time, he also felt that his own shortcomings were often considered only the front half and the back half ignored. If he had known that 300,000 of the 500,000 taels of gold, silver and jewelry were official silver, he would not have taken it away. He also blamed the other party for being cunning. The silver given to him did not have the mark of the government, and all of them were private silver ingots from the Baotong Silver Number. If he was not careful, he would have fallen into Cui Chengxiu's trick.
"Why don't you give 300,000 taels of silver to Lord He?" Xu Yingyuan said carefully when he saw his master in a very bad mood when he saw He Tengjiao.
Zhu Yinglong looked up at Xu Yingyuan, making Xu Yingyuan feel terrified. He had never seen his master's cold eyes before, and seemed to be tearing him. After a while, Zhu Yinglong's face cleared slightly, "This matter is not as simple as you said. Okay, I don't need you to serve you here. Go and help Wang Chengen."
This is what Zhu Yinglong thought of when eunuchs interfere in politics just now. The corruption and demise of the Ming Dynasty are inseparable from the relationship between eunuchs. Although Wang Chengen and Xu Yingyuan are very loyal to them now, it is difficult to guarantee that they will really ascend to the throne and become emperors in the future. They are favored and show off, so it is difficult to guarantee that they are not another Wei Zhongxian, because they are not sure that they can stick to the end. Emperor Minghuang of Tang is such an example. Although he has nothing to do with eunuchs, the problem is also in the harem. This eunuch system is better to abolish it!
Zhu Yinglong was afraid that he would be robbed in the street and almost raped. What kind of shadow did Tian Shuying feel in her heart? Not only did she stop working in the glass workshop, she also took time to accompany her every day, and relaxed herself. He Tengjiao's affairs made Zhu Yinglong feel a headache and planned to go to the inner courtyard to accompany Tian Shuying, and also relax. Listening to the piano sound of Tian Shuying's talented woman is a great enjoyment in life.
"Ying'er, it's me, you open the door!" Zhu Yinglong came to Tian Shuying's door and heard a sound inside. He thought Tian Shuying was in the room and the door was also closed, but he still knocked on the door first.
Strangely, after Zhu Yinglong knocked on the door, there was no sound in the room. He thought to himself, what is this girl doing? The door is not locked anyway, and she is her own wife, so it doesn't matter if she goes in like this, so he pushed the door open and walked in gently.
The room was filled with mist, spreading from behind the screen, steaming hot, oh, it turned out that this little girl was taking a shower, and I said why didn't she come to open the door for herself, her eyes rolled, and she thought to herself, tease this little girl.
Zhu Yinglong tiptoed over. Sure enough, he saw a perfect body that made him squirt blood three feet away, appearing in front of him with his back to the direction he was walking towards him. His hair was scattered on the side of the bucket, and his outline was not clearly seen under the smoke. He actually exposed his upper body outside during the shower in the middle of winter. Could it be that he was asleep? Aren't this little girl afraid of the cold?
Zhu Yinglong felt distressed and stepped forward to hold the unmoved beauty in her arms, without even paying attention to her appearance. Anyway, could someone else take a shower in this room? He lowered his head and kissed her. The beauty in her arms went from being stiff at first, still a little nervous, unwilling to open her mouth, and finally responded enthusiastically, allowing Zhu Yinglong to grab the sweetness in her mouth, which melted Zhu Yinglong's whole body. If it weren't for her fear of catching a cold, the kiss would probably end until the end of the day.
Hey, no, just when Zhu Yinglong was about to end the kiss, he found something was wrong. If it were Tian Shuying, she heard her voice and knew that she was coming, and would not just sit in the bucket. Besides, the two of them had all had other intimate actions except for the last hurdle. Kissing was even more proficient, and it would not be as stiff as it started today. Moreover, the kissing tasted a little different from usual. When she hurriedly separated, Zhu Yinglong was stunned. The girl she kissed was not Tian Shuying, but a cardamom girl who was very similar to Tian Shuying and had an insignificant eyebrows.
Zhu Yinglong immediately recognized that he was so embarrassed that he was kissed that he blushed and did not dare to see who his girl was. She was Tian Shuying's real sister, Tian Shulan. According to historical records, Tian Fei's sister was taken into the palace by her sister and was taken into consideration by Zhu Youjian. After a few times, no one cared about it later and died of depression in the palace. Both sisters were unfortunate. Because Tian Shulan moved to Kaifeng with her family, she moved into the Xinwang Mansion with her father. As for why she appeared in her sister's room and was still bathing, Zhu Yinglong was embarrassed to find a crack in the ground to get in. She actually kissed her sister-in-law, and she seemed to have reacted just now.
"Brother-in-law, I like you!" Tian Shulan whispered a soft voice that made Zhu Yinglong feel like he was struck by lightning.
Zhu Yinglong was completely confused. He had met less than three times, but his sister-in-law actually fell in love with his brother-in-law so much. He could encounter such a thing. It was incredible. Zhu Yinglong had a knot on his tongue and had no idea what he should say.
Although the temperature of the water in the bucket was decreasing, Zhu Yinglong felt that the temperature of the air around him was getting higher and higher, which made him feel uncomfortable all over. He hurriedly sent the seductive body in his arms into the water and said panic: "Shulan, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." He ran out, but fortunately there was no one outside.
During dinner in the evening, Zhu Yinglong kept secretly looking at Tian Shuying's sisters' faces unconsciously and found that the unexpected face-changing storm happened, and everything seemed to have never happened.
Zhu Yinglong was shocked by his thoughts when he had an affair with his sister-in-law without telling his wife. But this is nothing. Her sister-in-law is so beautiful. Unless her brother-in-law is not a man, she will definitely have such thoughts. Thinking is different from doing it.
Zhu Yinglong, Zhu Yinglong, what are you not satisfied with? You are not satisfied with three beautiful, virtuous and capable wives. You have such dirty thoughts. You are really not human!
It is very common for two sisters to marry a man in this time and space. It is not your original time and space. This is ancient times and in the Ming Dynasty. It is very common for men to have three wives and four concubines. What's more, you will be the emperor in the future. As long as you don't have any three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines. If you like it, you will be together. Do you want to make girls suffer for the rest of your life? People say they like you!
Chapter completed!