Daming prepares the emperor

As soon as Huang Xi left, another person came from behind.

The fiery red afterglow of the setting sun slanted in from the window, a few wardrobes standing by the door blocked part of the light, and the rest were cast on the ground, forming a small triangle pattern.There were adult male footsteps outside, clear and steady, getting closer and finally stopped outside the house.

"Come in." Wei Zhongde said.

The people outside the door seemed to be waiting for this permission, and after a while, they opened the door and came in.

"How is Eunuch Wei's health?"

The visitor was dressed in eunuch attire, carrying a food box in his hand, with a smiling expression on his face, his eyes formed into two lines, and the corners of his mouth were raised. The backlight looked like a benevolent Maitreya Buddha.

It was Yang Gaomeng who came.

Wei Zhongde clenched his hands under the quilt, clenched his teeth, and said calmly, "It's much better, thank you, Eunuch Yang, for your special concern."

"The prince has never made things difficult for us servants. How could Eunuch Wei be punished by the prince? You must be careful when doing business in the future." Yang Gaomeng said, "But the prince didn't do anything to ask Eunuch Wei to come back to serve you. It’s your will, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

"Eunuch Yang is right. Although I am just a servant, I have been with His Highness for the past few years. After all, I still have some foundation. His Highness is nostalgic, so he shouldn't dislike me so quickly."

Yang Gaomeng sighed: "Whether you say you have no foundation or not depends on the favor of the masters, and that's all we rely on."

"Eunuch Yang is a member of Yinshoujian, so he probably doesn't need any favors." Wei Zhongde said, "Managing those iron certificates and edicts is what Eunuch Yang should really do. It's easy for the emperor to do these things well. For example, the last time I went to Panyu to give the iron coupon of Danshu to the Marquis of Yongjia, Eunuch Yang did a good job."

"That's what you said." Eunuch Yang smiled, showing no signs of anger or fear, "Water flows to low places, people go to high places, and we eunuchs are also human beings, so how could we have no other thoughts. Me and Eunuch Wei is different, he has no good life, so of course he must find a way to make his life more comfortable, who else can he be worthy of? Do you think this is the reason?"

"What kind of life do you want?"

If it hadn't been for Huang Xi's visit, Wei Zhongde might still be depressed and sad about Zhu Biao's punishment of himself at this time. He wouldn't take the time to think about whether Yang Gaomeng's handwriting was here. After being pointed out, he would think about Yang Gaomeng's words and deeds at this time , I just feel that there are mysteries everywhere, and every step is a pawn.

Yang Gaomeng said: "I want to join the Supervisor of Rites."

Wei Zhongde said: "Then you should go to see Eunuch Huang."

"Eunuch Huang can't do it." Yang Gaomeng smiled again, "I am more optimistic about you, Eunuch Wei, you are the prince's man."

"Are you flattering me?" Wei Zhongde almost laughed, "Do you think I'm a fool. Could it be a dog that knelt on the road last night?"

Yang Gaomeng said: "That was just a late move, and I didn't expect that Eunuch Wei would meet. Do you think I want to fight against you? Don't say that the prince is not angry, even if I am angry, I will It doesn't mean that I didn't send you off, offending you will do me no good."

Seeing that Wei Zhongde seemed to be thinking, Yang Gaomeng said again: "I know Eunuch Huang has been here, he must have said something that people misunderstood. Actually it's not the case, those are all misunderstandings..."

"I don't want to know whether there is a misunderstanding or not." Wei Zhongde interrupted him, "You go to the Sixth Section Gallery to do it..."

Halfway through the conversation, he shut himself up.

He thought of Zhu Biao's reprimand, Huang Xi's warning, and the iron sign at the gate of the palace that eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in politics.

Seeing him stop, Yang Gaomeng said in a soft voice: "This is not something that Eunuch Wei should know, you are innocent, and you are not the same as people like us who are in the muddy water, and you must always be innocent, What I want to hold is an innocent tree."

He spoke too clearly, which made Wei Zhongde a little awkward, but he still quickly said: "Why should I help you, I can even go to His Highness right now and take your..."

When he got here, he stopped again, because this obviously fell into the vicious circle of political interference.

Only then did Wei Zhongde realize how right Huang Xi's words were. His luck was indeed very good, and the reason for his smooth sailing was because he had the crown prince behind him. Once he encountered treacherous and dangerous enemies, his performance might not be much better than that of a baby.

Many people saw this, and they became more jealous of Wei Zhongde.

When he was stunned, Yang Gaomeng stepped forward and carefully placed the food box in his hand on the table, and said: "Today I just came to pay a visit to Mr. Wei, so that you don't hate me. After a while, Mr. Huang will send you medicine." The people who are here should also be here, we will have a long time to come, I will leave first, and you should take good care of your illness."

And so he went out.

The person who delivered the medicine came after a quarter of an hour. It was a young maid.

Wei Zhongde turned over and got off the bed under her worried eyes, supported the table and stood on the ground, and asked, "Which palace are you from?"

"Back to Eunuch, this servant is the chef." The little maid looked very nervous, "Slave, Eunuch Huang ordered this servant to boil the medicine for you, and this servant will serve you to drink the medicine."

"Put it there." Wei Zhongde said, "I want to ask you something."

"Excuse me, father-in-law." The little maid said in a low voice.

"You know what happened yesterday, right?"

The little maid immediately knelt down, kowtowed her head several times and said, "My servant doesn't know what my father-in-law is talking about, and this servant doesn't know anything, so my father-in-law should spare this servant."

Wei Zhongde ignored her: "Let me ask you, where is the little eunuch who told me the news now? You call him over, I want to see him."

Because of the influence of Zhu Biao's personality, Wei Zhongde's reputation in Da Nei is also good, and he didn't hear who was killed, the little maid was reluctantly relieved, still knelt, and said in a trembling voice: "Elder-in-law, the servant can't call. "

"What's the matter, do you have other errands to do? Then you can call someone else in for me."

"No, father-in-law. The little eunuch is dead." The little maid said, "I heard that he knocked over the flower pot of a concubine and master yesterday afternoon, and hanged himself when he returned last night. His body has been pulled out of the city. Go, throw it in a mass grave."

Wei Zhongde was silent, and waved her out.

After the afterglow disappeared from the house, he raised his head and drank the cold bowl of bitter medicine.

Liu House.

In the study, the two people sitting at the table seemed to be ready to discuss something. After serving two cups of tea, the butler closed the door and left, taking all the servants away.

As soon as the surroundings quieted down, the person on the right immediately spoke.

"Sir, I was summoned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today."

Since he lost his cultivation, Liu Ji's clothes became thicker and he was busy with political affairs. He had to spend more time in the room every day. While his body was getting thinner, there was no time to water the flowers. The many begonias and The rose has withered, just like the withered friendship between the monarch and his ministers, gone with the wind and never coming back.

"Prince?" Liu Ji was a little surprised, "Why did the prince call you?"

The person talking to him was a middle-aged man, wearing a blue robe, taller, with piercing eyes, and a picky shape. He looked very unfavorable and had a long beard. He lowered his voice, but it was still a loud voice.

This person's name is Yang Xian, and he is the minister Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang talked about in the Hall of Wuying.

As early as Comrade Zhu captured Yingtian, he defected here. He has been doing the work of inspecting the school, responsible for supervising the behavior of the generals, going out with the army, and reporting the situation at any time. As envoys such as Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, they were very trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because of this kind of work, Yang Xian in Huaixi Group is like a human-shaped candy who can make reports, and he is very unpopular, especially after he reported Li Wenzhong's use of surrender advisers indiscriminately, he was hated by the core generals Whether it was due to his own will or he had no other choice, he gradually turned to the literati in eastern Zhejiang, and got together with Liu Ji, and the relationship between the two was not bad.

For various reasons, Liu Ji relied heavily on Yang Xian.

"I heard that the new county magistrate from Panyu belongs to the prince." Yang Xiandao, "The name is Lu Jinai, whose name is Shengyu, and his hometown is Fengyang. He is the prince's confidant. I don't know why, so he was assigned there No one noticed when I went there, dressed like a farmer, and almost messed up our affairs."

"What kind of person is this?"

Yang Xian thought for a while: "Very skillful, not afraid of power, jealous of evil but not pedantic, Ying Tianlai is also a talent."

"Even if you can't please this person, don't offend him." Liu Ji said.

"Actually, His Royal Highness called me to go because he has something to do with it." Yang Xian said, "Go to Panyu to investigate Zhu Liangzu's case. The Holy Majesty has made it clear that we need to be responsible together. If it is done well, he can be taken down on the spot."

"Your Majesty is giving this Lu Jinaisai political achievements." Liu Ji said, "You have to give him [-]% of the credit."

Yang Xian nodded and sighed: "This person is really lucky. We worked hard to make a wedding dress for him."

"After this matter is done, Your Majesty should let you enter the Ministry of Education." Liu Ji's words were startling, and Yang Xian's eyes lit up all of a sudden, staring at him and waiting for the next few words, "Li Shanchang is about to retire. Well, me, I may last a little longer, but the court will ultimately depend on you, the new generation of officials."

"Sir, what do you mean...?" Yang Xian's thoughts froze when he heard Zhongshu Sheng, and he didn't pay attention to what Liu Ji said later, and he didn't even bother to comprehend whether he had any hints.

Liu Jidao: "Once the issue of Huaixi is ignited this time, it will not be resolved. Xiwu, you think things are too simple, and you think too smartly of yourself. Huaixi and Zhedong are a balance. Your Majesty Hold the weight in your hand, whoever is light, add some to that side, and whoever is heavy, take some from that side, the result of our fight will only be a lose-lose."

After a pause, he continued: "If you want to save your future life, you have to show your ability and give His Majesty a reason to leave you to the prince after a hundred years."

Yang Xian didn't take it seriously, looking into his eyes, Liu Ji knew that what he said was in vain.

"You go." Liu Ji said, "I'm tired and I'm going to sleep."

Knowing Liu Ji's temper, Yang Xian didn't say anything, and immediately got up to leave, and came out of the house, thinking that he would be promoted to Zhongshu, he was brisk, sitting in the sedan chair, couldn't help humming a little song, and tapped his fingers on his legs Beating the beat, shaking his head, seeing all the scenery, even a piece of dirty garbage rolling on the road, feels very beautiful.

Not long after, when he returned to the mansion, Yang Xian called his housekeeper.

The butler bent down and said respectfully, "Master, what can I order?"

Yang Xian looked at the sky, the moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds, and there might be a strong wind in the second half of the night.

"Take my key and go to the warehouse to deliver the prepared 1 taels of silver to Yang Gaomeng's mother. You go there yourself."