Chapter 53 Dealing with Cao Jixiang

On the second day, after attending court and attending classes, in the afternoon, Zhu Qizhen found time to give Wang Zhen the dirty information about Cao Jixiang that he had brought from the Empress Dowager.

When Wang Zhen saw this, his heart skipped a beat and he said, "Slave, I have absolutely no idea that this kid is so insane and crazy. Is this really true that I don't know about it?"

"I don't know?" Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said: "If Wang Daban deliberately covers up for Cao Jixiang, that's it. The relationship between me and Wang Daban is not comparable to that of ordinary people. It's not okay if you just say you don't know.

Dongchang and Jinyiwei are my ears and eyes. The officials outside have bad intentions and often lie to me, and you, my boss, can't find out. What should I do?"

Wang Zhen felt regretful for a while and didn't know how to recover. He couldn't say that I had heard about this matter but just kept it secret.

It's simply impossible, is this blatant deception?

In fact, Wang Zhen did not intentionally hide Zhu Qizhen. As Zhu Qizhen said, Wang Zhen and Zhu Qizhen are now so closely connected that they are almost one.

Zhu Qizhen’s interests almost overlap with Wang Zhen’s. Why did Wang Zhen deceive Zhu Qizhen?

It's just that these days, when eunuchs go out on business, they are almost always regarded as a way to make a fortune. It's okay to leave the palace for a trip, but not coming back to take care of these powerful eunuchs is an act of ignorance.

Wang Zhen himself also received a copy.

Therefore, even if Cao Jixiang wants to keep his hands and feet clean, he cannot do so in this situation.

Wang Zhen did not regard this matter as a big deal at all.

At this moment, Wang Zhen wanted to say countless things, but they were all blocked in his throat. He could only say: "You deserve to die, slave. I never thought that Little Caozi acted so ignorantly."

Zhu Qizhen sighed and said: "In this case, I will not be able to disobey the Emperor Taiji's wishes."

When Wang Zhen heard this, he said, "What does the Empress Dowager mean?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "The intention of the Empress Dowager is to let Jin Ying take charge of the East Factory and share the labor with the big companion."

When Wang Zhen heard this, he felt a hundred thousand unwillingness in his heart. He immediately found the owner of the suffering, and said to himself: "What a Jin Ying, you are the one doing the little tricks behind my back."

Who is Jin Ying?

Jin Yingnai was the leader of the Vietnamese eunuchs and the chief eunuch of the ceremonial department during the Xuanzong period. After Xuanzong died, the Queen Mother felt that Jin Ying had not served him well, and in order to accommodate Zhu Qizhen, she made Wang Zhen the eunuch of the ceremonial department.

In other words, Wang Zhen usurped Jin Ying's position.

It is strange that there can be harmony between the two.

In the hands of Wang Zhen, there are only two people with the right to become big, one is the director of rituals, and the other is the Dongchang. Now that the Dongchang is in the hands of Jin Ying, Wang Zhen is almost cut off. How could Wang Zhen be willing.

When Zhu Qizhen saw that Wang Zhen was silent, he said: "Big companion, big companion." Wang Zhen immediately came back to his senses and said, "I am ashamed of myself."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Daban, please feel free to do your job as the Supervisor of Ceremonies. In the future, I will return this East Factory to Daban. We will talk about this matter later, but how to deal with Cao Jixiang? I think he is very efficient in his work.

For the sake of the big companion, do you still want to promote one or two? It’s a pity-----"

Wang Zhen said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely deal with this beast."

"No." Zhu Qizhen said: "Cao Jixiang still has merit in doing things, but the merit is too much. How to deal with it is how to deal with it."

When Wang Zhen heard this, he thought to himself: "There is a way." He said cautiously: "Then who will be in charge of the coal supervisory stall?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "Let him serve his crime and make meritorious service."

Wang Zhen also breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, Cao Jixiang was the adopted son he had cultivated for a long time. Cao Jixiang was handsome, smart, and good at doing things.

Such an adopted son is not easy to find even in the palace.

If you can spare his life, spare his life.

Zhu Qizhen later added: "The secret to impeaching Cao Jixiang came from the outer court. We must give the outer court a face. When dealing with Cao Jixiang, let's deal with it at Donghua Gate."

Donghua Gate is the east gate of the Forbidden City. Like other courtyards, the main entrance of the Forbidden City is rarely opened. Civil servants enter through Donghua Gate, and military attachés enter through Xihua Gate. Not far from Donghua Gate, there is Wenyuan Pavilion. .

This is also where hundreds of officials come and go.

Wang Zhen agreed immediately.

When Wang Zhen left Qianqing Palace, his steps suddenly slowed down, as if he was carrying a heavy burden without taking a single step. He looked back at Qianqing Palace and sighed slightly in his heart: "Young Master has grown up."

Wang Zhen has been ups and downs in the palace for so many years, so he naturally behaves in a right way.

In comparison, Zhu Qizhen's skills are too immature.

But Wang Zhen also felt uncomfortable. On the one hand, he felt that things had changed so much since I came to the throne that he almost felt like a different person.

However, Wang Zhen did not doubt Zhu Qizhen. He just felt that the pain of losing his father had a great impact on Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen had such a change, and he even felt relieved.

After all, he had grown up watching Zhu Qizhen, and pinned the affection of his descendants on Zhu Qizhen.

However, Zhu Qizhen played tricks on him in front of him, which made Wang Zhen feel sad, but from then on, he did not dare to treat Zhu Qizhen as a child.

Wang Zhen saw Cao Jixiang and shouted sharply: "What good thing have you done?"

Cao Jixiang was shocked and said: "Father, what happened?" Cao Jixiang felt a sense of pride in this part. After all, he was appointed by the emperor to run errands for the emperor. It can be said that Jane is in the emperor's heart.

Ordinary people would not dare to offend him. Not to mention, all the money for purchasing coal in the palace was spent in his hands. It seems that coal is not valuable, but three meals a day are indispensable for people.

All Cao Jixiang needs to do is reach out and get a lot of money.

There is also face, and there is also inner content.

Wang Zhen sneered and told what happened in Zhu Qizhen, and said: "You are greedy for a small amount of money. If I know about it, I won't care about it. But you should never do it. In the name of the eunuch in the palace, you should not do it." , to exploit the common people and ruin the reputation of the emperor. If it weren’t for the fact that you did a good job, you would be dead right now.”

When Cao Jixiang heard this, he immediately knelt down, saved Wang Zhen's leg, and said, "My foster father, save me, my foster father, save me."

Wang Zhen said: "As an old man, I still have some respect in front of Your Majesty. Your life has been saved, but you will inevitably suffer a painful meal."

Wang Zhen waved his hand. Two people immediately came forward and held Cao Jixiang down. Wang Zhen said: "Take him away."

Wang Zhen took Cao Jixiang under the Donghua Gate, set up a posture, and ordered two eunuchs to hold Cao Jixiang down. Cao Jixiang was pressed on the redwood bench. The two eunuchs said: "Eunuch Cao, I'm offended."

Then someone stuffed a towel into Cao Jixiang's mouth. This was not to stop Cao Jixiang from speaking, but because he was afraid that Cao Jixiang would bite his tongue.

Immediately, Wang Zhen read out Cao Jixiang's charges on the steps. With an order, the eunuchs below slapped him with fifty strokes.

The failure of the fifty-fifty board almost killed Cao Jixiang.

Fortunately, Wang Zhen had already told him that he must live.

These eunuchs who beat people in the palace were extremely skilled in their craftsmanship. They could survive if they wanted to live, or die if they wanted to die. They could even knock down dozens of large slabs without causing any problems, or they could kill people with just one slab.

However, Wang Zhen wanted Cao Jixiang to suffer, so they did not dare to relax.

After being beaten down, Cao Jixiang's lower body was covered in blood. It was so ugly that he couldn't even wear any of his clothes. Cao Jixiang himself fell into a coma and woke up, and woke up and fell into a coma again.

I don't know how many times I went like this before I finally got over it.

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhen immediately asked the imperial doctor to carry Cao Jixiang down for treatment.

Donghuamen was originally a place where civil servants came and went intensively, so such a high-profile torture was naturally noticed by others. In a short time, the news spread throughout the cabinet, the Hanlin Academy, and the six ministries.

In the eyes of civil servants, eunuchs are all guilty of heinous crimes. Therefore, Zhu Qizhen's behavior of reprimanding eunuchs is naturally politically correct. Especially the official who impeached Cao Jixiang acted as if he was the emperor of heaven. For a time,

It also earned Zhu Qizhen a lot of good reputation.

Even those in the cabinet felt that Zhu Qizhen's actions were teachable to a child.
Chapter completed!