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Chapter 028 Chaos in the court

Wang Chengen has indeed suffered a serious crime these two days. He was fine and could stay in the Sili Supervisory Commission for enjoyment. In the past two days, he has been squatting in a small room not far from the Imperial Study Room, not daring to sleep day and night, and he is stuck in his ears anytime and anywhere, listening to every movement in the Imperial Study Room.

The reason for this is that the Duke of England has been in dispute with the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, one of the heads of Donglin, Zhou Daoden, known as the Clay Buddha, in the past two days. He started quarreling every day until dawn and never stopped until night.

Zhou Daodeng's character is not mentioned, but his ability is mediocre, but there is an old saying: "The threshold for luck cannot be kept." This sentence is more appropriate when it comes to Zhou Daodeng. Speaking of Zhou Daodeng's entry into the pavilion, it is really a blessing given by God. Perhaps it is God who does not bless the Ming Dynasty.

After Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he hated the then cabinet ministers Huang Liji, Shi Fenglai, Zhang Ruitu, Li Guopu and other four, because they were all the minions of Wei Zhongxian, and their character and ability were very problematic. In order to rebuild a decent leadership team, he ordered the ministers to recommend ten prime minister candidates with excellent abilities and character, for the sake of the recommendation, Zhou Daodeng was also among them.

If there are ten candidates, how to choose? At that time, Donglin used their skills to oppose them. I opposed you and I opposed him. Everyone pushed him. I firmly opposed it. This matter was quarrel for several months but I couldn't come up with a certainty. There was no way. Emperor Chongzhen had a unique trick - to draw lots. The result of the first arrest was Qian Longxi, Li Biao, Lai Zongdao, and Yang Jingchen. Chongzhen was not satisfied, so he drew again. Zhou Daodeng and Liu Hongxun were drawn this time. When Zhou Daodeng met Emperor Chongzhen for the first time, he made three suggestions in one breath: "One is to observe the ancestor system, two is to bingxugong, and three is to blame for the effectiveness." It sounded very well, but if you taste it carefully, you are just old-fashioned and empty.

But Chongzhen was so happy that he accepted all of them, so he made him the high position of Grand Secretary and Chief Supervisor.

Zhou Daodeng is a stupid and humble person. After years of officialdom, Zhou Daodeng pretends to be a grandson. When he reaches the right end, he finally doesn't have to pretend anymore because he has become a real grandson. Whether he is an official or a businessman, he does not seek to be incompetent, but seeks nothing wrong. He will never take a step. Such a personality makes anyone dare to come forward and kick him, and he can endure it.

This time, the mansion of the British Duke was burned. The two people that the emperor needed to ask, Zhao Xing and Guo Guangsheng were almost assassinated by assassins at the Duke's Mansion. This was a huge matter. Now, it was a huge matter that completely saved the face of the emperor and the Duke. It was definitely not something that could be tolerated by pretending to be a grandson as the prime minister.

Especially, such a big thing does not need to be investigated carefully. As long as the matter is linked together, it can be said that it was done by the Donglin Party. Now that Donglin is powerful, Zhou Daodeng is still the leader of the Donglin Party. The emperor cannot say anything, but the popular British Duke this time recognized that it was done by the Donglin Party and had to hand over Zhou Daodeng. For this reason, even if the face-saving emperor wants to calm down the situation, it will not be possible to maintain Donglin.

What's even more terrible is that the nobles who were originally suppressed by the eunuch party and Donglin also seized this opportunity and followed the British Duke together for a fight. Is it a purpose? All three-year-old children know why.

For this reason, the emperor could not go back to the palace to sleep, and could only go to the imperial study room.

The emperor was about to settle in the imperial study room. As the emperor's companion, Wang Chengen, who was in charge of the pen of the Sili, dared not go back to his place to rest. He had to serve him at any time. Let's waste time together.

Look, in the imperial study room where the quarrels are quarrels every day, Donglin, who is the most bendable, is a little bit by bit. I don’t know why he went around to Zhao Xing, who was incompatible with each other, and asked him to handle the case on the street. At that time, the emperor ordered Wang Chengen to immediately urge Zhao Xing to settle the case and see how Zhao Xing handled the case.

Let’s see how to handle the case. There are actually two meanings to understand. One is to say anger. Zhao Xing is looking for trouble for nothing. How do he handle the case?

But there is another meaning, that is, to really see how Zhao Xing handles the case and what level he is.

The superiors are hard to guess, and they must make preparations, but no matter what the superiors think, they must do the things properly. So Wang Chengen immediately found Wang Tigan, the current supervisor of the Dongchang Factory, and sent someone who was right to take a look.

Wang Tigan also knew that one of the things that happened in the past two days was not good, and the court might be greatly shocked, so he simply sent Wang Chengen's subordinate Eunuch Wang to supervise it. The fight was just that Dongchang is now a troublesome, and it has become a quick-witted person in the eyes of the Donglin Party members. It is better to be your best friend to support him.

When he received this arrangement, Wang Chengen, who was already in a state of turmoil, had the intention of strangling Wang Tie to death.

But in the end, I can only lament: anyone can hide, but I can't hide, and I can't hide.

Today, the British Duke went in again, and then Zhou Daoden was summoned. As time went by, Duke Zheng and Duke Han were found, which were the helpers of Duke British Duke. Then Zhou Tingru and Wen Tiren also entered, which were the accomplices of Donglin. Not long ago, the remnants of the eunuch party came to Zong Dao Huang Liji and joined in. For a while, the imperial study room could no longer be installed, so the emperor moved the Jiying Hall and launched a platform to attract counter-attacks, making the rare rest days more nervous than the official dynasty. The quarrels there could be heard outside, and it was even more chaotic than the vegetable market.

At this moment, Wang He, the chief of the Sili Supervisor, came in to see him.

Wang Chengen nodded to him: "I'm back, how about the case?" Then he emphasized his tone: "Tell me carefully about the whole process and don't miss it."

Wang Hezhong explained the whole case in a word and carefully. Wang Chengen knew that the emperor might ask when he would ask. If one answer was not right, it would be a slave. To be with the king is like a tiger. If he is wrong, he will lose his head.

Don’t think that you are the big companion of the Qiandi Palace. You know the temper of the master who has been with you as a child. So you listen carefully and finish your words. Wang Chengen asked Wang Hezhong: "What do you think of this person?"

Wang Hezhong kowtowed and replied carefully: "Old ancestor, from a young age, this person is peaceful and not greedy, knows the rules and abides by the rules when doing things, and knows the priorities of doing things."

"So, this is a perfect person who can be used." Wang Chengen was commenting like this, and a loud noise suddenly came from Jiying Palace, followed by a scream.

Wang Chengen jumped up like a fire and his butt: "It's over, this is arguing, this is a fight again. Everyone claims to be a gentleman with a gentleman, why don't they talk well, why do they always do it? I don't know what they have picked up again, who has become an unlucky guy, our family has to go over and take a look."

As he was talking, a small eunuch who was accompanying him hurried over: "Old ancestor, ancestor, Yan Jingshi was kicked by Huang Li and Lord Zheng. Duke Zheng attacked the Chief Minister. Wen Tiren kicked him hard at Daozhou. The emperor ordered the imperial physician to ask for the imperial physician."
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