The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Knowing that the owner of the carriage was Feng Bao, the eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, Wei Guangde felt a bit unreal.

He always thought that the eunuch who joined forces with Zhang Juzheng and controlled the government should be from Prince Yu's palace, so he had asked Li Fang at the banquet before if there was any servant named Feng in the palace.

Unexpectedly, Feng Bao was already the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony.

"Half a year ago, he was still working as a steward in the inner study. He was favored by Eunuch Huang Jinhuang, and he was transferred to the clerk's office to handle errands. He ranked last among the ceremonial supervisors, Bing Bi."

Chen Ju explained to Wei Guangde that Feng Bao's future as a eunuch was really limitless, and Chen Ju still felt a little sour in his heart.

But it can only be because Feng Bao has been in the palace longer than him. He is now in his thirties. He was considered diligent when working in the palace, and it is normal for him to be valued and promoted by nobles.

Speaking of which, Chen Ju has already climbed the ladder fast. When Feng Bao was in his twenties, he was still writing in the Liuke Gallery below the Li Supervisor. However, because of his godfather Gao Zhong, he was already serving the emperor, and his rank was also high. higher.

"Then why did eldest brother get together with him?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously, why did Chen Ju and Feng Bao get together? Wei Guangde was not interested at all. He was only interested in Feng Bao. How did this man become successful?

In my impression, I didn't seem to have seen it before. I only knew that this man and Zhang Juzheng controlled the Wanli Dynasty together. The outer court was Zhang Juzheng, and the inner court was Feng Bao, and they cooperated with each other.

It seems that the mother of Emperor Wanli was also involved, forming a solid iron triangle that firmly bound Emperor Wanli.

The final collapse of the Iron Triangle seemed to be due to Zhang Juzheng's death, followed by Feng Bao's downfall.

But now there is no one in Prince Yu's palace, and we don't know when Emperor Wanli was born, so Wei Guangde doesn't know which concubine in Prince Yu's harem to show his affection to.

"I met him at the gate of the palace when I came out, so I took a ride to rest."

Chen Ju smiled and said, "No matter what, my godfather is his boss."

"Then Eunuch Feng has a house outside the palace?"

When I left the palace at this time, I still went out in a carriage. It didn't look like I was going on an errand.

"He has a house in Mingyufang, and he bought it less than half a year ago. People like me don't dare to buy it outside until we get ahead."

At this time, Chen Ju smiled somewhat self-deprecatingly.

"Brother, why don't you also buy a house in the city? Do you have to be successful to buy it?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously.

"I don't have any status in the palace, and it's inconvenient to leave the palace. Like me now, even though there is no one to stop me from leaving the palace, I don't dare to leave without authorization."

Chen Ju said casually.

Thinking about it, most of the time when they met, it was because they had something to do, to exchange news or something. It was obvious that Gao Zhong knew about Chen Ju's departure from the palace.

With Gao Zhong's endorsement behind him, no one dared to question Chen Ju when he spent the night outside. Who knows if there is Huang Jin behind him.

After chatting for a few more words, Wei Guangde naturally couldn't show too much concern for Feng Bao, so he quickly changed the topic back.

"Brother, I came to you today just to talk to you about something that I mentioned to you last time. Qing Ci caused trouble."

Wei Guangde put down his chopsticks and said to Chen Ju with a serious expression.

"Oh, have you settled on it?"

Chen Ju asked curiously.

"It's the same thing I said last time. I think it's better to find an opportunity to take the initiative to confess in front of His Majesty than to say it when others look at you and His Majesty is unhappy."

Wei Guangde sighed and said.

Chen Juxu narrowed his eyes and stared at Wei Guangde for a while before asking: "Have you decided who will speak?"

"Gao Gong or Xu Jie, it depends on the situation at that time. After all, there is no guarantee of who your Majesty will summon. You still have to wait for the right time."

Wei Guangde frankly stated the results of his previous discussion with Gao Gong. Chen Ju just sat there and listened carefully without interrupting.

After Wei Guangde finished speaking, Chen Jucai put his right hand on the table and tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, as if he was thinking about something.

Chen Ju was thinking about something, and Wei Guangde couldn't ask questions out loud. The two of them just sat quietly, and the private room became quiet.

After a while, Chen Ju suddenly asked: "Does Mr. Xu Ge know that you are familiar with me in the palace?"

"Gao Gong only knows that I have a backer in the palace, but they don't know who they are."

Wei Guangde didn't say he was a friend or acquaintance, but he said he was a supporter. When he said that, Wei Guangde saw a smile on Chen Ju's lips.

"I guess I can guess that he is in Yongshou Palace, beside the emperor. The relationship between Gao Gong and Xu Jie seems to be very deep."

Chen Ju laughed and picked up the wine glass on the table and handed it to Wei Guangde. Wei Guangde picked up the wine glass in front of him and touched it lightly with the wine glass he stretched out. The two of them immediately raised their heads and drank.

Putting down the wine glass, when Wei Guangde picked up the jug and poured wine, Chen Ju said: "Today you asked me to come out for a drink, but not to your place. You have some small plans, hehe."

The place in the capital may not be big, nor is it small. If you do something in the dark, others may not be able to tell, but in broad daylight, you will inevitably be seen.

"I always feel like my eyelids are twitching a lot lately, hehe."

Wei Guangde laughed twice.

Chen Ju put away his smile at this time and pointed to the left and right sides of the room, but said nothing.

Wei Guangde understood and nodded to him.

Only then did a smile appear on Chen Ju's face, and he said: "My godfather said a few days ago that since the death of Prince Zhuang Jing, the situation in the court has been relatively stable for more than ten years, but now, what should come will eventually come. Yes, you can feel that the wind in the capital is in the wrong direction, which is considered very sensitive."

Wei Guangde just nodded after hearing this.

Nonsense, the battle between the two kings has finally come to an end. It must be a big event, and it is a problem left after the death of Prince Zhuang Jing.

"Prince Yu is right to stay in the palace recently. It is inevitable that you will bump into each other when you go out. At the beginning, godfather and the others were worried that His Highness would hold a banquet to celebrate after getting the results, so they no longer restrain themselves. This is good now."

Wei Guangde was a little surprised when he said this. He didn't know why Chen Ju's talk about himself suddenly got involved with King Yu.

When the news of King Jing's vassalship came out, neither Gao Gong nor he went to Prince Yu's Mansion. Prince Yu only held a banquet in the palace to entertain people in the palace, but did not invite people from outside the palace to celebrate. Naturally, the impact was reduced to Minimum.

"Today, His Majesty summoned Elder Xu Ge alone, and later summoned Elder Yan Ge."

"Um?"

Wei Guangde frowned slightly and looked at Chen Ju, wanting to see what he was going to say.

"Prince Jing's affairs are all in the hands of Mr. Xu Ge. Do you know what you are doing by summoning Mr. Yan Ge?"

Chen Ju looked at Wei Guangde and said with a half-smile.

Wei Guangde nodded.

The relationship between King Jing and Yan Song is well known. Emperor Jiajing met Xu Jie first and then met Yan Song. The purpose is self-evident.

"Your Majesty has made up his mind?"

Wei Guangde couldn't help but asked.

Chen Ju nodded, "I have made up my mind today, and I should be quite satisfied with King Yu's recent performance."

"What do you think of Gao Gong?"

At this time, Chen Ju suddenly changed the topic and asked Wei Guangde again.

Wei Guangde's frown deepened now, and he was a little surprised at the purpose of Chen Ju's question.

"Speak directly if you feel anything, don't hide it from me."

Chen Ju said dissatisfied.

Wei Guangde guessed that this was not Chen Ju's idea. It was most likely Dai Gaozhong or even Huang Jin who asked the question.

After thinking about it for a moment, Wei Guangde said: "He has a strong character and is proud of his talent."

Wei Guangde felt that these two words were enough to basically evaluate Gao Gong.

"Are you proud of your talents?"

Chen Ju subconsciously repeated what Wei Guangde said, then nodded and smiled at Wei Guangde: "I'm afraid it won't be easy for you and him to get along in the future."

"Gao Gong is a good person, but I feel that after King Yu's affairs were settled, he seemed a bit arrogant and bossy in his words and actions. Anyway, he is very different from before."

Wei Guangde smiled bitterly.

He understood the reason why Chen Ju said it was difficult to get along with him. Thinking about being an official in the same court as him in the future, it really gave him a headache.

Fortunately, this man seemed to be dead soon, otherwise he would not only know Zhang Juzheng but not Gao Gong.

"hehe."

Chen Ju smiled, and when Wei Guangde looked at him in surprise, he said, "When the emperor summoned Xu Jie today, he already told you about you. It's okay for you to talk to me about it." late."

"ah?"

Wei Guangde was surprised, and then he noticed that Chen Ju was smiling, as if nothing was wrong, and Wei Guangde suddenly felt relieved.

Seeing that Wei Guangde regained his composure immediately, Chen Ju just nodded slightly, and then said: "Don't think it's okay. If the emperor wants to do something about your Qing Ci, that's the reason to do it. Do you understand?"

"Will this happen again?"

Wei Guangde said in surprise.

"Of course, if I hadn't asked you to wait and see if the godfather in the palace had any other ideas, you would have made up your mind. Xu Jie would have told the emperor today."

Chen Ju then complained a little bit about Wei Guangde and said, "However, you are right to worry. How many officials have ended up in catastrophe just because they were lucky.

At least there is some leakage from the emperor now, and you won’t really do it if you want to do it when the time comes. "

"How to say?"

Wei Guangde was a little confused at the moment, and he still hadn't figured out the meaning of Chen Ju's words.

"Your Majesty is really unhappy. Can you sit here and drink with me now?"

Chen Ju said, "In the future, even if you do something wrong and I want to give you a small punishment or a big warning, but the reason is not sufficient, this Qingci incident is a good reason to punish you.

However, that's not a big deal, it's just a slight punishment. I guess you won't really offend Long Yan and commit an unforgivable crime. "

Chen Ju spoke in a joking tone again.

"How is that possible? I'm not that stupid to make His Majesty unhappy for no reason, and I'm not sick."

Wei Guangde felt relaxed at this moment, and said with a playful smile: "Even if something really happens, if it doesn't work, I can just resign, and there is no need to get involved.

When you are an official, you still have to know how to advance and retreat. I have thought about it before. You said that Yan Shoufu resigned from office to recuperate and did not come out until Emperor Zhengde was gone."

Wei Guangde was talking when his mouth was covered by a slap from Chen Ju.

When Chen Ju let go of his hands, he was still saying to him: "Be careful what you say, be careful what you say."

Only then did Wei Guangde realize that there were things he could and could not say, especially during the Jiajing Dynasty, when Emperor Jiajing was a bit unconventional.

If you really commit a crime, resigning may not make him let you go. Instead, he will think that you are dissatisfied with him. In the eyes of the emperor, this is disrespectful and deceiving the emperor.

He nodded hastily, stretched out his hand and slapped his mouth three times.

"This matter is over. Let me tell you, from now on, you can go around with Mr. Xu Ge more. Today, Mr. Xu Ge has seen the right opportunity to talk about your matter. As long as you don't do anything wrong in the future, Son, this matter of Qingci is a turning point."

Chen Ju said again.

Wei Guangde smiled and nodded, but soon he realized that there was something in Chen Ju's words.

"You have said that Gao Gong is not very reliable. I thought about it. In the past, the situation in Prince Yu's palace made him feel stressed, so he tried hard to suppress his personality. I know that you, Chen Yiqin, Yin Shizhen and other officials of the palace also have Coming and going, but not enough.

The forces in the DPRK and Prince Yu's Mansion can now be aloof from other things, but in many cases they still have to rely on Mr. Xu Ge. "

Seeing Wei Guangde nodding his head in confusion, Chen Ju made it clearer and said: "If you hang out with the people from Mr. Xu Ge's side, everything may not have to be done through the high arch.

When you did this in the first place, you probably had the intention of showing to King Yu that you were unbiased, but now you no longer need to do so.

After all, the biggest force in the court is Yan Shoufu's side, followed by Mr. Xu Ge. If you want to do something and Yan Shoufu's side is blocked, you can't just go to Mr. Xu Ge. "

The Qing Ci matter has been weighing on Wei Guangde's heart these days, and now he is finally relieved. Although according to Chen Ju's intention, this matter may have future troubles, they will only happen when he is targeted by Emperor Jiajing.

Are you that stupid?

In the feudal dynasty, fighting with the emperor was not like eating arsenic and becoming impatient.

However, this also reminded Wei Guangde that he should be more cautious when doing things. One oversight may lead to endless troubles.

In the next few days, although Wei Guangde may still be sent to Fujian to serve as a patrol censor, he is no longer so anxious.

According to what Chen Ju said that day, the censor of Fujian's patrol will definitely have to be replaced, and it is still unclear who will be replaced.

During this period, the long-delayed project of Prince Jing's Mansion was quickly resolved by Xu Jie's quick and easy way.

Different from the previous fierce disputes between three ministers and a long history discussion, Xu Jie directly appeared as a decision-maker after participating in it.

As for the requests put forward by Prince Jing's Mansion, if they can be met and do not exceed the limit, they will all be agreed to, and the rest will be rejected.

Based on this, the Ministry of Works was ordered to start construction within a time limit and complete the work within a time limit without delay.

Xu Jie really understood Emperor Jiajing's thoughts this time, so he made a judgment without hesitation and forced it through directly. Even though Gao Yao, the Minister of Revenue, complained about it, he suppressed it forcefully.

Wei Guangde heard the news in the Hanlin Academy that there was a dispute between Gao Shangshu and the people of Prince Jing's family. Xu Ge Lao only asked Wu Shangshu whether this move exceeded the regulations. As long as Wu Shan answered that it did not exceed the regulations, it would be settled immediately, and Wu Shan If the answer exceeds the limit, it will be rejected directly.

This move finally made the people in Prince Jing's Mansion very helpless, unable to fight the Tai Chi they wanted to fight.

"I used to say that Xu Ge was always Yan Shoufu's follower, but I didn't expect that he was also a good judge."

At this time, the evaluation of Xu Jie in the court was also quietly changing.