Zhou Zheng and Tian Zhenshu had an appointment in a small tavern. Tian Zhenshu's expression was obscure and unclear, there was dignity, relief, and a touch of pain.
Zhou Zheng couldn't guess his thoughts, and asked, "What happened?"
Tian Zhen took a sip of wine and said, "I heard that the emperor summoned Wei Zhongxian in the hidden residence. It is not clear what he said, but the general idea is that everything is business as usual. Wei Zhongxian is still in charge of the ceremonial supervisor."
Zhou Zheng immediately understood the meaning of Tian Zhenshu's complex expression.
Tian Zhenshu and the people behind him are neither the Donglin Party nor the Eunuch Party, but a separate line, but both Donglin and Qingliu face the strong suppression of the Eunuch Party and struggle to survive. I thought that the new emperor would cleanse the world and wipe out the eunuchs, but I never thought that the new emperor was so fond of Wei Zhongxian.
Tian Zhenshu looked lonely and sighed faintly: "If this goes on, what hope do I have for Daming?"
Zhou Zheng gently shook his head and said: "I don't know what the new emperor is thinking, but no matter who succeeds, he will immediately appease the officials, instead of suppressing and eradicating, unless it is a fool."
Tian Zhen was startled, her expression moved, and said, "You mean, the new emperor is thinking of a snake?"
Zhou Zhengdao: "I can't guess it, but Wei Zhongxian has the power to dominate. The palace is full of his people. If the new emperor does not want an accident, even if there are any plans, he must first stabilize Wei Zhongxian so that he will not jump the wall and endanger him. itself."
Tian Zhenshu seemed to have thought of something, her expression was quite excited, and she looked at Zhou Zheng seriously, and said, "My father is in the hidden residence, but what do you know? You have to tell me something, right?"
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, and said: "Yesterday, the empress empress asked the guest to move out of Xian'an Palace, and the emperor did not object."
Zhu Youjian has just ascended the throne and has not yet been canonized as a queen. The current empress is Empress Zhang of the Apocalypse.
Xian'an Palace, this palace is often the residence of the Queen Mother. The fact that the Keshi can live here shows her status in Tianqi's heart. While Queen Zhang asked the guest to move away, Zhu Youjian did not speak, revealing a little of his thoughts.
Tian Zhenshu smiled satisfied and said: "You are finally willing to let go."
Tian Zhenshu felt a little relaxed, and then he started thinking seriously.
If the new emperor is dissatisfied with the eunuchs and wants to get rid of the eunuchs, he must think of a snake. If this is the case, there is much to be done!
Tian Zhen pondered for a long while, then raised her head and said, "What are your plans?"
Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "I have been dismissed from office, sit and watch the situation change."
Tian Zhenshu shook his head and said, "If you can escape, no one will be able to avoid it. I guess it won't take a few days before you have something to do."
Zhou Zheng didn't care about this, and asked, "What's happening in the DPRK recently?"
Tian Zhen said: "The six cabinets of Prime Minister Yuanfu are smooth and not as lively as they used to be. The various memorabilia, especially the impeachment memorial, are less than half. I heard that some of the adults above kept going to the imperial residence to see the emperor, except Yuan Fu, the emperor did not see anyone else, including our two adults."
Huang Liji is a very contradictory person. He was on the throne of the first assistant in order to curry favor with Wei Zhongxian. Although Wei Zhongxian is the leader in many matters, he is tit-for-tat against Wei Zhongxian on some issues and refuses to yield.
For example, when Zhu Youjian ascended the throne this time, Huang Li tried his best to reject all opinions, command the civil servants, and resisted Wei Zhongxian's pressure. Otherwise, Zhu Youjian's succession to the throne would not be so smooth.
Tian Zhenshu looked at Zhou Zheng, leaned closer, and whispered: "There were rumors in the palace that the emperor was not Guangzong's birth, and Empress Zhang had killed many people."
Zhou Zheng nodded slightly. In the past, the palace was dominated by the Hakka and Wei Zhongxian. Even if they weren't compiled by them, they deliberately condoned.
"Looking for a dead end." Zhou Zheng whispered to himself.
Tian Zhenshu understood what Zhou Zheng meant, and said: "Li Guopu and others also quieted down. I heard that Li Guopu will soon be in the cabinet, ranking third."
This week Zheng is not surprised, and said: "I'm afraid it won't last long."
Tian Zhen nodded and said, "Many people have taken leave. Zhou Yingqiu fell ill in the morning, Huo Weihua even claimed to be an official, Feng Ge was even bedridden..."
Zhou Zheng was startled, and then shook his head, saying: "They have a very strong desire for power, and it is impossible to let go. Most of them retreat to advance."
"I think so too," Tian Zhen said, "Also, a few adults have entered Beijing, and they have something to do with the grandfather."
Zhou Zheng's expression moved slightly, and he secretly shook his head, not surprisingly, and said: "Now that the situation is chaotic, you and the people behind you still don't move rashly."
Tian Zhenshu looked at Zhou Zheng, pondered for a moment, and said, "Do you still remember the fellow villagers' association I told you about? Would you like to meet a few adults with me?"
Zhou Zheng looked at Tian Zhenshu with an expression on his face, and for a while he said slowly: "I have no friends or parties with my father."
Tian Zhen said: "It is not a cron, but a comrade. We have similar views on the situation of the DPRK and have a common goal for the future."
Isn't it a party
No matter who it is, what thoughts, and what purpose it holds, once it gains power, it will be the next Donglin Party.
Zhou Zheng shook his head and said, "No need."
Tian Zhenshu looked at Zhou Zheng's resolute attitude, and sighed in his heart. He should have been wooed after Zhou Zheng went to court for the first time. Now Zhou Zheng’s father has become the minister of the new emperor’s hidden residence. The future is boundless, and he really missed it. Pity.
Zhou Zheng and Tian Zhenshu parted and returned to Zhou Mansion. When he was about to climb the wall, a fat man ran over not far away panting and shouted in a low voice, "Zhou Zhengyun, wait!"
Zhou Zheng had already pressed one hand on the wall, and turned his head when he heard the sound, it turned out to be Hu Qingzheng.
Liu Liuche looked at Hu Qingzheng, then looked up at Zhou Zheng.
Hu Qingzheng ran to the front and said, "Hurry up, I have something to tell you."
With that, he stepped onto the ladder and followed Zhou Zheng's ass.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while, turned over the wall, and waited for him on the other side.
Hu Qingzheng climbed down out of breath, wiping his sweat and said: "Hurry up, I'm dying of thirst."
Zhou Zheng looked at his expression, walked to the pavilion not far away, and said, "When did you come back?"
Hu Qingzheng returned to his hometown after being ill in order to avoid court disputes, and he returned in a blink of an eye.
Hu Qingzheng was so puffy, he kept wiping sweat, and said, "Where I have been, I have been in the capital."
Zhou Zheng was speechless, but he underestimated the fat man.
The two came to the pavilion to sit down, and the next person brought a pot of herbal tea, and Hu Qingzheng drank three cups at a time.
He was about to drink the fourth cup, Zhou Zheng quickly held the cup and said: "Okay, we don't need money for tea, please slow down."
Hu Qingzheng was still a little bit unsatisfied, he sighed with relief, smashed his mouth, looked up at Zhou Zheng, and said: "I'm not talking nonsense anymore. Someone asks me to give you a message and continue to impeach Cui Chengxiu. Within two months, you are Zhejiang Taoist official is now."
Zhou Zheng knew that Hu Qingzheng came with a mission, but he didn't expect it to be such a deal.
Zhou Zheng thought for a moment, and said, "The person behind you? My age and qualifications, can't be the chief officer, right?"
"Custody." Hu Qing said Zheng.
Zhou Zheng suddenly felt that the formal difficulties were natural, but the escrow was different. There was no name, and it could silence many people. The important thing was that it was a very important qualification, whether it was a promotion within the Metropolitan Procuratorate or For external release, the weight is quite different from that of ordinary supervisory censors.
At the same time, Zhou Zheng also understood that the reason why Li Guopu and others stopped playing in person, probably hadn't touched the true attitude of the emperor, so he thought of Zhou Zheng and asked him to do a test. (End of this chapter)