Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

At first, I just felt that there was something wrong with a eunuch who was praised by the civil servants, but now I see that Xu Pu really spared no effort to get the eunuch back through the Empress Dowager Zhou, but I know that the hands of the civil servants have indeed reached into the palace.

The palace is supposed to be the emperor's private residence, but now the most important eunuch, the eunuch and the eunuch, is actually being controlled by others. So, should his own safety be at risk?

From the prince's residence to the palace, Zhu Youtang had always had a vague feeling that a pair of eyes were staring at him all the time, and now this was undoubtedly confirmed more clearly.

"Your Majesty, dinner is ready!" Tan Conggui hurried in and said in a flattering manner.

Zhu Youtang was indeed a little hungry. He looked up at the sunset outside the window, put down the memorial in his hand, got up and went to the dining room to eat.

There are dozens of eunuchs and maids in Qianqing Palace. It is still daytime. It can be said that there are three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and people are greeting them wherever they pass.

Zhu Youtang didn't need to pay attention to the eunuchs and maids who were attending the ceremony, but as soon as he walked into the dining room, he heard a "bang" and a porcelain placed next to him broke into pieces.

"Who did this?" Tan Ji, who had just stepped forward to greet Zhu Youtang, turned around and saw this scene, and immediately asked sternly.

Standing next to the broken porcelain was a little palace maid of thirteen or fourteen years old. At this time, her face was pale with fright, and her whole body seemed to be trembling.

"My slave accidentally knocked me down just now, please punish me!" Niu Mengmeng saw the little palace maid next to him asking for help, and he knelt down with a heartbroken heart and said in apology.

Tan Ji's face darkened, and he immediately issued an order: "Come here, take her to the Sentence Department!"

The two young eunuchs immediately stepped forward. Although Niu Mengmeng looked very frustrated, he still followed the two eunuchs and left.

"Eunuch Qin, how do you usually punish Niu Mengmeng?" Zhu Youtang hesitated for a moment, then asked seriously.

Tan Ji is the eunuch in charge of the Prince's Mansion, and he has always shown a selfless image. He said seriously: "I am not familiar with the criminal law of the Shen Penalty Department in the palace now! It's just that today is the day of His Majesty's enthronement. This bastard If this maid made such a big mistake, the Division of Punishment will definitely peel off a layer of skin from that wretched maid!"

Zhu Youtang originally thought that breaking things was not a big deal, but he realized that today was indeed a special day. He looked up thoughtfully at a little palace maid with tears in her eyes.

Just now he clearly saw that it was this thin little palace lady who accidentally knocked over the porcelain, but Niu Mengmeng thought she was stubborn and actually stood up and took the punishment on her behalf.

Zhu Youtang picked up a piece of bacon and fried bamboo shoots, and finally said softly: "Huang Pan, go to the Sentence Department and let them get a lighter sentence!"

Huang Pan was about to agree, but Zhu Youtang stopped him and said, "You'd better not go!"

Tan Ji was about to stop him, but when he saw that Zhu Youtang did not interfere with the palace's justice, he swallowed the words that came out of his mouth.

Zhu Youtang completely ignored Tan Ji's thoughts, but said to Liu Jin next to him: "You are more familiar with the palace, so you have sent an order to the Shenxing Division to let them receive a lighter sentence!"

"My slave obeys the order!" Liu Jin said even though he didn't understand why His Majesty protected that frivolous palace maid, he cherished this honor and said respectfully.

"Wait a minute!" Tan Ji immediately stopped Liu Jindao when he saw that Zhu Youtang was interfering in court justice.

Liu Jin only glanced at Tan Ji coldly, but without stopping, she walked out of the dining room resolutely, with only Zhu Youtang's will in her heart.

The corners of Zhu Youtang's mouth rose slightly, realizing that he seemed to have found the right person.

Huang Pan and Qin Conggui saw this scene, especially the corners of Zhu Youtang's mouth raised, as if they knew what kind of eunuch they should be.

Although it is the day of the ceremony, the sacrifice today is only fruit wine, and animals cannot be slaughtered, so there will naturally be no new meat on the table.

After dinner, Zhu Youtang went directly to Qingning Palace.

The Forbidden City was built based on the Nanjing Imperial Palace, but neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Di had any need for a "Queen Mother's Palace", so they did not build a palace belonging to the Queen Mother's Palace.

It wasn't until Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, came to the throne that the Forbidden City welcomed its first real empress dowager. What Zhu Zhanji did was to give up one of his short palaces, the Renshou Palace, to his mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, to live in.

When Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty arrived, the Empress Dowager who was promoted to Zhang Tai naturally continued to live in Renshou Palace, while the upgraded Empress Dowager Sun no longer had a residence, and was finally arranged to live in Qingning Palace on the east road outside the palace.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the two parts of the Forbidden City: the outer court and the inner court, there are also two parts: the outer east road and the outer west, which are located on the east and west sides of the inner court.

Although Empress Dowager Zhou had the option of moving back to Renshou Palace in the inner court, she seemed to have gotten used to living there and decided to stay in Qingning Palace.

When Zhu Youtang took the dragon chariot to Qingning Palace on Waidong Road, an old eunuch came to the Si Li Supervisor's Yamen.

Li Rong, the censor of ceremony, led four eunuchs with pens to greet him from inside. He knelt down respectfully to the old eunuch who appeared and said, "My dear godfather, please return with honor!"

Although eunuchs had no heirs, many eunuchs raised many godsons, and these godsons would raise godsons, so the old eunuchs who were powerful in the palace had a high status.

"Get up!" Wynn walked out of the night, looking quite dignified.

Li Rong was able to sit in the position of superior ceremonial supervisor thanks to Huai En's promotion over the years. He immediately pointed inside and said: "Godfather, the child has prepared a banquet to welcome you, please!"

"No rush!" Huaien raised his hand, but looked at Chen Zhun, the eunuch Bingbi and the factory supervisor of the East Factory, and said: "Chen Zhun, I heard that you arrested Li Honghai, a doctor from the Ministry of Finance. Is this the case? thing?"

Chen Zhun arrested the man last month, but the late emperor happened to be seriously ill at that time, so there was no news from the report, so he nodded very honestly and said: "It is true, Li Honghai..."

"No need to explain! Dongchang ignores the court's laws and arrests people. Even if it is justified, it is chaos in the government. Let him go immediately!" Wynn immediately interrupted him and gave a direct order.

Chen Huai's brows furrowed. It might be difficult for other officials to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people. However, the evidence of corruption among the household ministers has been irrefutable. How could they let that corrupt official go?

"What? I left the palace for two years, and no one listens to what I say now?" Wynn saw Chen Zhun's hesitation and immediately said with a straight face.

Li Rong naturally wanted to protect the dignity of his godfather, not to mention that he knew that his godfather was not recalled for no reason, but he coughed heavily.

"Yes!" Chen Zhun knew very well that he couldn't challenge Wynn, so he just handed him over.

When Wynn saw that the matter was done, he stepped into this familiar place.

Although I have been guarding the tomb in Fengyang for two years, judging from the current results, it is actually not a loss at all.

If it hadn't been for the choice he made back then, how could he have achieved the feat of protecting the dragon that would go down in history, and how could he have been admired by the world?

As for power, it is precisely because of the merits of protecting the dragon that he will not face the dilemma of one emperor and one courtier now. Instead, his power can continue, and the throne of the Chief of Ceremonies still belongs to him.

"Daddy, this is the daughter's red you like to drink!" Li Rong unscrewed a wine bottle and poured the wine in a very flattering manner.

Wynn smelled the alluring scent of wine in the air, but he still resisted temptation and waved his hand: "Be careful, make Wannian Ship and remove the wine!"

Although the shrewd late emperor has passed away, and now the foolish prince is succeeding him, even if he violates a small ban, it won't be a big deal. It's just that he has been able to stand in the inner palace for so many years because of his caution.

It was precisely because he had seen through the late emperor's thoughts that he acted more loyal than anyone else, and finally gained the late emperor's trust. Now facing this new emperor, it is natural to proceed with caution.

"Follow your orders!" Li Rong secretly admired Wynn's self-discipline and nodded immediately.

The four people at the same table watched the wine bottles being taken away, with a flash of disappointment in their eyes, but they knew that Wynn's approach was the most correct. If you want to gain higher power, you must follow Wynn's example and be strict with yourself.