If you don't want to be a dog for others, and you don't want to take off your official hat, you can only think of other ways.

As the saying goes, make up for whatever is missing.

In Luo Sigong's view, what he lacked was someone who could speak for him in front of the emperor.

Then, if this shortcoming can be made up for, one can compete head-on with Wei Zhongxian.

Since I can't speak in front of the emperor, I might as well find a partner.

In Luo Sigong's opinion, the most suitable person is Chen Hong.

Now everyone inside and outside the court knows that the two most favored eunuchs of the emperor are Wei Zhongxian, the Duke of Dongchang, and Chen Hong, the eunuch of Bingbi.

I am in a competitive relationship with Wei Zhongxian, and Chen Hong, Eunuch Chen, and Wei Zhongxian are also in a competitive relationship. Both of myself are in a competitive relationship with Wei Zhongxian, so there is a natural basis for cooperation.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Under such circumstances, Luo Sigong felt that the two of them would hit it off.

If the two people reach a cooperation, then Chen Hong can be with him in front of the emperor, and Chen Hong can have himself outside the palace. If both parties work together, they can definitely suppress Wei Zhongxian.

"Eunuch Chen," Luo Sigong walked up to Chen Hong and said with a smile: "Seeing that your father-in-law looks good, I think there is something good going on. If there is any happy event at home, you must tell the official and he will definitely give you a copy.

Congratulations."

Looking at Luo Sigong with a smile, Chen Hong said: "There is nothing happy about our family, but I think there will be happy events for you. On the other hand, our family sometimes has some things outside the palace. If you ask Master Luo to come here, you can also

I hope Master Luo will not refuse."

After hearing what Chen Hong said, Luo Sigong understood instantly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Eunuch Chen, I will definitely do my best."

The two people looked at each other and smiled, and neither of them said anything more.

Just look at each other and everything will be understood without saying a word.

"Master Luo, let's not delay too long. His Majesty is still waiting to summon you." Chen Hong shook the whisk in his hand and made a gesture of invitation with a smile.

Luo Sigong hugged Chen Hong, then said with a smile: "Thank you, Eunuch Chen."

The two of them walked into Qianqing Palace together.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Luo Sigong who walked in, waved his hand to signal him to excuse himself, and asked directly: "But the errand I told you has come to fruition?"

Luo Sigong did not dare to neglect, and quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it is indeed done. I have found Chen Kedao, and he has been brought to the capital."

After listening to his words, Zhu Youxiao suddenly beamed with joy.

The people finally came.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "Bring people into the palace."

Luo Sigong was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect that His Majesty would actually summon this Chen Kedao.

He originally thought that His Majesty would hand this person over to him, but now it seems that this is not the case. Although he really wanted to ask, he knew that this was not what he should ask.

"Yes, I will make arrangements right away." Luo Sigong respectfully agreed, and then left.

Looking at his leaving figure, Zhu Youxiao sighed helplessly.

Zhu Youxiao didn't know what to say about what he wanted to do next.

Playing with power is a tragedy for an emperor, but he himself plays with power.

Among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing was the one who played the best in power. As a vassal, Emperor Jiajing came to Beijing to inherit the throne. It can be said that the situation at that time was very complicated.

Emperor Zhengde's death was unclear, and none of the ministers in the court were the Jiajing Emperor's own; no one supported him, not to mention the relatives left by the late emperor were still there.

It can be said that in the entire palace, or in the entire court, there are wolves in the front and tigers in the back.

Under such circumstances, Emperor Jiajing did not have many choices. But under such circumstances, he forcibly carved out a broad imperial road.

Is this not the case with my current situation?

He ascended the throne at a young age and was promoted by his father to rule the Donglin Party. Who will listen to him?

Maybe the Donglin Party wants to do things, but what they want to do is definitely different from what they want to do.

If you use them yourself, then whose advice will you listen to?

What can you do if they don't do what you asked them to do?

Whether it's the Xiong Tingbi case this time or the Chen Kedao he found, there is actually only one purpose, which is to regain power.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, there is no difference at all between the Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, or the Qi, Zhejiang and Chu Party.

The reason why we attacked the Donglin Party is very simple, that is because they are now in power.

If I had time traveled a few years later and Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs were in power, then I would have definitely taken action against the eunuchs.

On the one hand, it is the case being investigated by the DPRK and China, and on the other hand, it is the dispute over orthodoxy. In fact, Zhu Youxiao is not interested in either aspect.

Zhu Youxiao was only interested in taking back power, just like the original Emperor Jiajing.

Soon after Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, there was a dispute and struggle between the old ministers of Ming Wuzong, led by Yang Tinghe and Mao Cheng, about who should be the emperor of Emperor Shizong (the father in the patriarchal sense) and the title of Emperor Shizong's biological father.

The "successors", headed by Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, asked Sejong to change his parents.

At that time, Zhang Cong, a Jinzheng scholar, went to the imperial court to criticize the court officials' mistakes and put forward the theory of "succession".

On the surface, this seems to be a fight for status, but in fact it is not the case.

Hidden deep down is actually the struggle for power.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, the ministers who welcomed Emperor Jiajing to the capital wanted to control Emperor Jiajing. However, Emperor Jiajing was unwilling to do so and naturally wanted to fight back.

The counterattack he chose was the great etiquette, which was also the emperor's usual practice.

If there is a fight over government affairs, new problems will usually arise, causing the government to fail to function normally, thus affecting the stability of the country. This is unacceptable to the emperor.

Usually the emperor will choose to abolish the queen or replace the prince as a battlefield. On the one hand, he will eliminate the disobedient ministers, and on the other hand, he will select the obedient ministers.

The same principle applies to Emperor Jiajing's great etiquette. This is not a question of the emperor's status, but a real question of standing in line.

Zhu Youxiao did the same thing this time. The purpose of Chen Kedao's Li Zhi theory was to make officials compete.

If you want to apply Li Zhi's teachings, you can remove officials who object to them and keep those who are obedient.

Some officials can be directly included in the Donglin Party's party-building case, without any need to investigate or bother to charge them with anything.

This two-pronged approach can take the power back into your own hands.

As for whether it was the Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, or any other party, Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all.

As the saying goes, there is an emperor and a courtier. If these people in the court are willing to follow what they do, then they can stay; otherwise, they can get out.

This is not a partisan dispute, nor is it a battle of orthodoxy. It is a clear-cut attack on dissidents.
Chapter completed!