Chapter fifty-seven capital situation
In a blink of an eye, ten days have passed...
In the capital, the incident of the Shenhou Mansion being sealed by the six gates was gradually calmed down after a while of turmoil. Moreover, the fake copper coins that had been circulating and flooding before were lost, and the imperial court found a way to recycle them at the discounted price, as if everything had returned to peace.
However, under the seemingly calm water, countless undercurrents surged, and the sky in the capital had never been calm.
In the imperial palace north of the city, a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe was a little irritated and was hitting something in the study. Looking closely, these broken things were all expensive porcelain, red sandalwood pen holders and other good things. They could use such items and wear dragon robes, and only the current emperors were undoubtedly the emperor.
"Chachacha, I have asked the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case of the governor of Zhejiang Province, but see what they have done? They all persuaded me in the memorials and asked me to focus on the people. But if I don't find out the case of the governor of Zhejiang Province, how can I have the mood to talk about caring for the people?"
Next to the emperor, an eunuch who was in his prime lowered his eyebrows and said with a pleasing look: "The official family, Yan Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, must have had his own difficulties. Besides, the world belongs to the official family, and Yan Shangshu is doing this to make the official family feel more at ease, less anger, and not hurt the dragon body."
Obviously, the old eunuch's method of comforting the donkey quickly calmed the irritable emperor. Although there was still anger between his eyebrows, it was much more beautiful. The old eunuch said a few more words when he saw the opportunity, and mentioned that there were a few more slippery grass in the back garden, which empress looked very good recently, etc. Soon, he coaxed the emperor around and drove to the imperial garden.
When the emperor left, a little eunuch who had been staying outside the imperial study room immediately hurriedly followed some secret routes in the palace and left the palace.
Not long after, the latest news came from the mouth of the eunuch, and entered Cai Xiang's mansion. After learning that the emperor was angry and threw something, Cai Xiang, who looked powerful, said disdainfully and contemptuously. Obviously, he did not take the emperor's reaction at all. Opposite Cai Xiang, a middle-aged man in a red robe was leisurely drinking the newly transported tribute tea from the south.
This kind of tea is exclusively for the royal family, and even ministers can only get some through rewards. It can be said that every inch of money is worth every inch. However, for Cai Xiang, this kind of tea is weighed by pounds, and it is more than double digits, which is very amazing.
The man in red robe looked at Cai Xiang, blew the tea leaves floating on the mouth of the cup and smiled: "What, isn't Lord Cai worried about this?"
Cai Xiang replied with a look of respect, "Mr. An, don't make fun of the old ministers. Everyone knows that this emperor is just an empty stance, let alone throwing a bottle. Even if he demolishes the city gate tower, it will not have any impact on our cooperation."
This man in red robe is the mastermind behind the seizure of the Shenhou Mansion - An Shigeng!
Just as the speculation of the Shenhou Mansion, Cai Xiang had been in harmony with An Shigeng, and it was beyond the expectations of most people. It was not that An Shigeng hugged Cai Xiang's thigh, but the fact was exactly the opposite. Cai Xiang hugged An Shigeng's thigh!
If this matter is spread, it will be no less than a magnitude nine earthquake. What does this mean? It means that most of the power of the court has fallen into the hands of An Shigeng and An’s family in disguise!
Even under the lewd and powerful force of Cai Xiang, there were still many upright civil officials who opposed Cai Xiang openly and secretly, but these guys were either secretly threatened by Cai Xiang or simply tried every means to step down. Just like the governor of Zhejiang not long ago, this old minister was so badly chess by Cai Xiang, who directly contacted his official position and was exiled to Hainan.
The journey was long and I still didn't know if the old bone of the governor of Zhejiang Province could be there. Maybe he had already died in a foreign land halfway. However, under Cai Xiang's design, no one dared to overturn the case again. Even if the emperor personally ordered the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case strictly, the people of the Ministry of Justice were still dragging it down and hesitating due to Cai Xiang.
At this moment, while An Shigeng and Cai Xiang were drinking tea here leisurely and talking about the sharing of interests, there were new changes in the Zuiyue Tower in the capital.
"Sir."
"morning."
The guest who entered the door said hello to the person behind the shopkeeper in a familiar way. It was Zhuge Zheng. This half-old man changed his clothes and looked no different from the shopkeepers in the inns and money shops. He was proficient in the settlement and collection of accounts, which was convincing.
Zhuge Zheng I greeted the other party with a smile, but it didn't seem to be affected too much.
After the Shenhou Mansion was forced to temporarily disband, Zhuge Zheng, I took Wuqing, Dalang and the others temporarily lived in Zuiyue Tower and became friends. Anyway, Dalang and others often came here to help on weekdays, so they were all familiar with each other and returned to their old jobs, and there was nothing wrong with it. As for wages, it was easier to say, and almost all the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation were solved.
After Zhuge Zheng, I came here, and took over the position of the girl and stood behind the counter as the shopkeeper. Fortunately, he knew everything, but there was no trouble. But it was almost half a month before, but the will of Zhuge Zheng in the palace has not been brought down, so I had to wait here.
In fact, it was not that the emperor did not want to recall him, but that the emperor knew very well that at this time of internal and external troubles, Zhuge Zheng was one of the few people he could trust. The reason why Zhuge Zheng left the palace and secretly established the Shenhou Mansion was that the emperor noticed the changes in the court and arranged a secret chess game in advance.
First of all, the emperor trusts Zhuge Zheng very much. It has been very difficult for so many years to maintain his relationship until now. The other meaning behind the establishment of the Shenhou Mansion is that he hopes that Zhuge Zheng can gather many justice-oriented people and first-class experts so that when an unexpected happens, he can ensure the safety of his emperor and make a more stable position.
After being with the emperor for so many years, it is necessary to understand the king's heart. Zhuge Zheng also knew the emperor's plan for this move. Naturally, he gave up the title of the first guard in the capital and his generous salary, turned around and left the palace to establish the Shenhou Mansion. During this period, Zhuge Zheng, I was deeply in a low-key way of development. Soon, Zhuge Zheng and others gathered, which was the first core force of the Shenhou Mansion.
The reason why I chose Zhang Yang and others is naturally because of their ability, strength, and potential. The second is that everyone's minds make Zhuge Zheng quite satisfied. Although the cold-blooded behavior betrayed the Divine Marquis Mansion and disappointed Zhuge Zheng, it also proved from the side that Cold-blooded will not change the camp at will and devoted himself to Liushemen. However, the other four great masters of Liushemen repeatedly rejected Cold-blooded. One day, Lengxue will be forced to leave Liushemen. That is a good opportunity for Zhuge Zheng to win over Cold-blooded.
"How can he willingly join the Shenhou Mansion if he doesn't let him realize his situation? Without letting you collide and vent your resentment in your heart, how can the Shenhou Mansion become an iron piece? Iron hand, cold-blooded, chase your life, and gossip, I hope you don't let me down!"
Zhuge Zheng, I use the tactic of playing hard to get when I am cold-blooded, and Zhuge Zheng and Zhang Yang are different from cold-blooded. Zhuge Zheng is a master who has been famous for a long time. He can tell by looking at his mind. Zhang Yang is also a good idea. In addition, this time Zhuge Zheng's recommendation owes Zhuge Zheng a great favor. Zhuge Zheng is not worried that Zhang Yang will be ungrateful and will turn around and abandon everyone.
As for Wuqing, I am even less worried about Zhuge Zheng. Whether it is his adopted love from childhood or his relationship with both a teacher and a father, Wuqing cannot betray him. Of course, this is under the premise that Wuqing does not know the incident more than ten years ago. Once the truth of that year is revealed, I am afraid that there will be an irreparable crack in the relationship between Wuqing and Zhuge Zheng.
Therefore, in Zhuge Zheng's opinion, this time the Shenhou Mansion was temporarily sealed is a good thing, or the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, which can reintegrate the relationship between the people and increase the cohesion of the Shenhou Mansion.
In Zuiyue Tower, Zhuge Zheng, I spent most of my time like before, and I couldn't see any scheming or strategic temperament. I was completely the role of a big shopkeeper. Even if the constable with six doors came here for dinner, I had no intention of quarrel with it.
Ten days after such a situation, the situation finally changed.
First of all, Tie Shu arrived. After staying in the blacksmith shop I bought for a few days, Tie Shu couldn't hold it anymore and ran to Zuiyue Tower to find someone to drink and chat. In fact, Tie Shu was not completely idle during this period and had been secretly collecting information. At this moment, she finally found some clumsy.
As Zhang Yang said last time, Iron Hand investigated a large amount of information about the world and finally found information about the magical weapons of the Western Regions. As expected, it was basically consistent with the information provided by Zhang Yang. In this way, it can be confirmed that the one who attacked the people of the Six Gate that day was the magical weapons made by someone.
Chapter completed!