Chapter 324 Shawan's breach and the empress dowager's plot
Mr. Xie pulled out of the prison, greeted Han Si who was guarding the gate, and walked slowly towards the house.
The prison was crowded a few days ago, and the prisoners in the prison were exhausted. From the beginning of work to the end of the day, they were shouting and crying, and no one could stand it.
However, the people killed in Caishikou these days were rolling, and most of them were cut down. The prison was empty and the people who had eaten the dead head were gone. Xie Lao Nian suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Why not have a drink now.
Xie Lao Nian thought to himself, and his feet involuntarily turned into the tavern where the parents went next to the road.
It is the time to eat now, and there are people in the tavern, including drinking, bragging, and yelling. When Mr. Xie was twisted in, someone immediately greeted him.
"I've been twisted. I'll sell a few bowls of dead rice today. I'll make a fortune a few days ago."
"What kind of money does he make? Those who searched the house and exterminated the clan. Everything has to be received from the emperor's inner custody. They are all helping the poor, and they have to make money for food."
In a noisy situation, Xie Laobian squeezed to the counter, greeted the shopkeeper, asked for a corner of wine, found the free table and sat down, and started yelling with the drinker next to him:
"Fuck, who said I didn't make money? I just wanted to eat with no money even if I didn't have money. Let's make his dream of spring and autumn."
"Is the Heavenly Prison a place where I am afraid of poor people? Even if it is a ghost, I will give him two taels of oil, and the poor people will get more."
There were laughter and laughter in the crowd, all of whom were from neighbors, and who didn’t know who loved bragging.
The shopkeeper brought the wine and peanuts up and said with a smile:
"I heard that all the people who were cut down were noble people. Why, there was not a single poor person in it?"
As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, there was a moment of tranquility in the tavern. Everyone looked at Xie Lao Nian curiously.
Mr. Xie picked up the wine, poured a glass, slowly tasted it, picked up a piece of peanut and threw it into his mouth. He chewed it all over his mouth with fragrance, and then he said with unsatisfactory words:
"Oh, there are also poor people, but they are poor relatives of noble people. Compared with everyone here, they are still rich."
"Just open your tavern well, what kind of fun is the heart of the rich."
Mr. Xie sneered and scolded the shopkeeper.
The drunk Kong Lao Er was shouting:
"I just knew that the prince would not attack ordinary people. Those who killed must be noble people, noble people with family and career."
There were vocals next to it:
"Yes, yes, when the prince was in Xuanfu, he built roads and bridges to give us the people a way to starve to death. He was promoted to the capital, how could he harm us poor people?"
For a moment, there were voices of echoing in the tavern.
"Yes, there is a relative in our family who works as a soldier in the regiment camp. Every time he gives rewards, he is a soldier and general, with no more or less."
For a moment, there were voices praising Sucheng everywhere.
In a room behind the shopkeeper of the tavern.
Zhu Jian, wearing a gray robe, took off his hat and held it in his hand. He listened to the shouting outside, lowered his voice and said to Xu Youzhen next to him:
"The situation in Sucheng has been achieved today, and its prestige and merits are enough. I am afraid that if I plan to usurp the throne, I will only be able to make it day and night."
Xu Youzhen looked at Zhu Jian and echoed:
"Mr. Zhu said politely, why is Eunuch Cao in this palace not yet?"
Zhu Jian was shocked when he heard this. He got up, walked to the bed, carefully pushed the window open a gap, and looked outside. The sound of whimpering wind sounded outside the small gap, and a heavy footsteps sounded outside.
Zhu Jian pushed open the window, and the huge man jumped in from outside.
The windows closed, and the temperature in the room dropped a lot, which made Zhu Jian, who had taken off his hat, shudder.
"We are late, please forgive me, sir."
Cao Jixiang, the eunuch with a rough face, said politely to the two of them.
Xu Youzhen said first:
"You are kind to you, father-in-law, we have just arrived, we have just arrived."
Cao Jixiang lowered his voice and said:
"Our family is used to leading troops, so we won't be polite to the two adults. Today we are with the two adults..."
The noise in the tavern suddenly came in, overwhelming Cao Jixiang's voice.
However, Xie Lao Nian mentioned a detained governor and told him about his regrets. He shouldn't have provoked Su Cheng, which made everyone happy.
Cao Jixiang frowned and looked unhappy:
"Why are you praising Sucheng again? Is this capital already so flattering to him? Or is he too much eyeliner?"
Xu Youzhen did not answer this.
Zhu Jian had no choice but to answer:
"Not that. The one who spoke was a prison guard in Tianzhuo. A few days ago, many noble people were killed. These poor people loved to see the officials being killed, so they became happy."
Cao Jixiang snorted coldly:
"It's all dog things that are shameful for others."
"Two sirs, our family came here with the Queen Mother's oral order."
Zhu Jian and Xu Youzhen looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Seeing the two of them, Cao Jixiang continued to say:
"This time, Wang Zhi, the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel, resigned, which made the Empress Dowager lose his support in the court. The candidate for the Tianguan in the future is the Empress Dowager Zhu. Later, the Empress Dowager will issue an imperial edict to ask someone to elect Lord Zhu in the court."
Zhu Jian almost laughed out loud. It was a person sitting at home, and the cake came from the sky. Wang Zhi was good to go to the official, he should go early.
"The emperor thanks the Empress Dowager God for his kindness, and he will repay him with great utmost care."
Xu Youzhen looked at Zhu Jian with contempt, and read all the books into the dog's belly. Wealth cannot be lustful, and mighty cannot be betrayed. The dignified temple minister was so heartbroken.
Mad, if I were to be the official of the day, I would be tragic.
Cao Jixiang looked at Xu Youzhen next to him:
"The Empress Dowager received the news that the Emperor wanted Wang Wen to take charge of the Ministry of Personnel. The Empress Dowager meant that after Wang Wen ascended the position of Minister of Personnel, he would elect Lord Xu to take charge of the Left Censor, and then drag Wang Wen down."
Xu Youzhen hesitated a little:
"Eunuch Cao, the lower official is just a Hanlin official. He is afraid that he is not capable of the Zuodu Censor. He is not as strong as he is in the court. The Zuodu Censor is also a seven minister. This is probably very difficult."
Xu Youzhen's family knew his family affairs. He was born in Hanlin and has only served as a censor until now. Not to mention the left censor, even the deputy censor was not enough. The cakes that Empress Dowager Sun drew for him were a bit big and he couldn't eat them.
Cao Jixiang disagreed:
"Mr. Xu, letting the master be the Minister of Works, how could he not be so arrogant for you? Two other seven ministers spoke, and the rest of Yu Qian and Shen Yi would not stop him. This matter would be done."
Xu Youzhen thought about it carefully and said that with the master, there were three seven ministers, Wang Wen did not count, Yu Qian and Shen Yi basically did not care about the affairs of the Ministry of Military Affairs and Household Departments, and this matter was done.
"Okay, the subordinates will respond. If Eunuch Cao has other arrangements, the subordinates will respond in advance."
Cao Jixiang glanced at Xu Youzhen with admiration. It was the adult who came forward to know that everything needed activities.
"Mr. Xu must remember not to make any trouble these days. Now Wang Wen's call for the position of Minister of Personnel is getting higher and higher, and the momentum for you will be built."
...
At this time, Su Cheng was in the Ministry of War and had not yet arrived at the yamen.
A doctor from the Ministry of War quickly walked into the Department of Service with a document book in his hand.
"The prince, Lord Shangshu, the river patrol soldiers from Shandong Road, Henan Road are preparing for emergency reports. The Shawan embankment is unstable, and there may be hidden dangers of breaking the dam this summer."
Yu Qian and Su Cheng looked at each other and suggested:
"It would be better to ask Your Majesty to ask someone to govern the river."
Su Cheng nodded:
"I heard that Hanlin Bachelor Xu Youzhen was good at managing rivers, so he could immediately become the general manager and manage Shawan."
Yu Qian nodded:
"I have heard of this too. Prince, why don't you and I ask together tomorrow."
Chapter completed!