Luo Yangxing personally took people out of Beijing to chase after Wei Zhongxian who had been in Beijing for many days.
The ruling and the people were silent, and there was a chill in the silence.
Whether it is the Donglin tycoons who have entered Beijing, or the New Party, even the eunuch party itself, no longer dare to make any moves, they are all watching eagerly.
However, in three days, a news came into the capital, like a bolt from the blue, exploding over the capital.
Wei Zhongxian, committed suicide!
Qianqing Palace was very angry and ordered Wei Zhongxian's corpse to be violently placed in Hejian Mansion.
For a while, everyone in the court was in danger, no matter which party or faction they were, they were all shocked by the sudden anger of the new emperor.
Zhou Yingqiu's mansion and pavilion.
Cui Chengxiu and Zhou Yingqiu sat opposite each other, and they were not in the mood to appreciate the good moonlight. Their expressions were the same solemn.
Cui Chengxiu put down the wine glass and said, "Are you going to resign?"
"Retreat to advance." Zhou Yingqiu said lightly.
Cui Chengxiu nodded clearly, and said, "Wei Gong is dead. How do you think the court will change?"
Although Zhou Yingqiu's expression was solemn, his tone was very relaxed, and said, "Weigong is Wei Gong, and we are us. Does the emperor have to deal with us together? There are six cabinets and nine temples, military and political circles, how to deal with it?"
The eunuch party dominates the entire senior level of Daming. If it is dealt with, Daming must be messy.
Cui Chengxiu nodded lightly, then picked up the wine glass.
The two are full of thoughts, but they are not close friends, and some tacitly say what they care about most.
Seeing him not speaking, Zhou Yingqiu suddenly asked, "By the way, didn't you want to leave Beijing before? Why didn't you leave?"
Where did Cui Chengxiu tell Zhou Yingqiu about Cui Chengli's assassination of Zhou Zheng, and said, "I want to see it again."
Zhou Yingqiu looked at him and said, "Maybe the emperor will not deal with it on a large scale. It is inevitable to find a few people to establish his power. If you don't leave, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Cui Chengxiu was in trouble before Zhu Youjian took the throne, especially in those cases, plus Zhou Zheng's successive impeachment, forcing him to resign.
He is the most important civil servant of the eunuch, and his position is far superior to that of the chief assistant Huang Liji, and he is also the only one to resign recently.
If the new emperor wants to stand up, Cui Chengxiu will be the best choice.
Cui Chengxiu looked at Zhou Yingqiu, not only was he not nervous, but instead said, "What I want is, can we resume."
Zhou Yingqiu moved in his heart and said, "Do you have a way?"
Cui Chengxiu said: "Two-handed planning. One is Huang Liji and the other is an internal supervisor. I am making arrangements, but I want to test the emperor's will."
Zhou Yingqiu, like Cui Chengxiu, were speculators. Before Wei Zhongxian came up, they depended on the Donglin Party, and the Donglin Party would not allow them. They seized the opportunity to take refuge in Wei Zhongxian.
Now that Wei Zhongxian is down, they want to take refuge in the new emperor.
Zhou Yingqiu heard Cui Chengxiu's words, and he was afraid that he had already found a hint of eyebrows.
"You have to be careful." Zhou Yingqiu said lightly.
The words Zhou Yingqiu actually revealed his concerns about Cui Chengxiu's situation and plans. If Cui Chengxiu fails, it is the solution to the ransacking of the family!
"Yeah." Cui Chengxiu's answer was also plain.
Cui Chengxiu naturally knows, but he has no retreat. If he can gain the trust of the new emperor, he will be able to break through the predicament in front of him. Zhou Zheng and the people behind him will all be chickens!
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The death of Wei Zhongxian caused a lot of rumors in the capital.
Zhou is in prison, drinking with Wei Xizhuang.
Wei Xizhuang looked at Zhou Zheng, crying and laughing, and said: "Old Zhou, I have been half-believing what you said before, even if I came out of Beijing at the age of nine thousand years, I was dubious...
Zhou Zheng looked at him with tears on his face, and said with emotion that no matter how Wei Zhongxian is, he is still good to his family, including Wei Xizhuang.
Zhou Zheng accompanies him to drink, listening to him vent.
I don't know how long it took, Wei Xizhuang wiped his face and said, "Okay, everyone has their own lives. There is no need to comfort me. By the way, can you save some other people?"
Wei Xizhuang has already admitted his fate, Wei Zhongxian is dead, and the corpse Hejian Mansion, Wei Family, is about to cover his nest.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said: "You give me a list, I will think of a way, you don't have too much hope."
Zhu Youjian's handling of the eunuch party was ruthless. The Wei family was uprooted in history, and there was no one to survive.
Even the Weijia Village where Wei Zhongxian came out can never find a trace in future generations.
Wei Xizhuang let out a dull voice, and said, "Let's do everything."
There are not many people close to Wei Xizhuang in the Wei family, and despite his complicated mood, he still wants to save him.
Wei Xizhuang took a sip and said, "Tian Ergeng knows, he wants to see you."
Zhou Zheng almost forgot this one and said, "He still refuses to hand over the dead soldier in his hand?"
Wei Xizhuang said: "He wants to talk to you."
Zhou Zheng sneered and said: "I won't see him, you tell him, the bottom line is to save his family, the number of places is limited, and I can't do more."
Wei Xizhuang was too lazy to pay attention to Tian Ergeng, nodded, and said: "Go ahead, I'll sleep for a while."
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Zhou Zheng stood up and patted him on the shoulder, got up and left the prison.
Wei Xizhuang was sitting in a chair, drinking one sip of wine, with endless emotions in his heart, but he couldn't say it.
Zhou Zheng left the prison and saw Meng Hezhou not far away.
Meng Hezhou whispered: "Don't worry, I will look at him."
Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "He will be released after a while, don't let him get into trouble."
Meng Hezhou knew that once Wei Zhongxian fell, there must be more things going on afterwards, concerning their net worth and lives, and said solemnly: "I know."
Zhou Zheng didn't say much, nor did he go to see Tian Ergeng, and went straight to Jiujiang Pavilion.
Kou Huaiyi was holding a pile of ledgers and other things, and said to Zhou Zheng: "The owner, today I have issued more than 30 copies. I have prepared the other two reading rooms. I can let them go tomorrow. Then we will one day. It can hold three hundred people..."
Zhou Zheng listened and said casually: "Well, control the age and seniority of the people who come in, and give me a complete list."
"Good boss." Kou Huai responded and quickly said again: "The boss, Hu Yushi has been waiting for you for a long time."
Zhou Zheng was startled and said, "Where is he?"
"In the reception room." Kou Huai said.
"Invite him to my study." Zhou Zhengdao, meanwhile he wondered in his heart, why did Hu Qingzheng look for him at this time? The New Party is now sharpening its sword, just waiting to celebrate with it, but does it want to use him for anything
Hu Qingzheng came soon. As soon as he looked at Zhou Zheng, he said, "I have received the news that it is going to send you to Yunnan."
Zhou Zheng was holding the teacup, raised his brow when he heard that, and looked up at Hu Qingzheng.
Yunnan, for Daming, is a remote place, full of miasma. It is not so much exile as exile.
"The person behind you?" Zhou Zheng asked Hu Qingzheng.
Hu Qingzheng expression was a little awkward, sitting on the chair opposite Zhou Zheng, nodded, and said: "The news I got is." (End of this chapter)