Xuanfu and Datong have always been important military centers. They were the main gateway for the Ming Dynasty to resist the northern nomadic peoples going south. They were heavily guarded all year round. Yulin Guard was one of the many garrisons, and its garrison was in Youyu County, Datong Prefecture. In the first year of Jiajing, Wang Qiong, the former Minister of Personnel, was demoted to the Yulin Guard to serve as an army.

It was midsummer and the heat was even more intense. Although it was already night, it was still hot and sweating profusely. At this moment, a sumptuous banquet was set up in the Yulin Guard camp, and the commander of the Yulin Guard Zhang Yin was giving away Wang Qiong.

It turned out that during the day today, Emperor Jiajing's imperial edict arrived and wanted to transfer Wang Qiong back to the position of the marquis of Beijing. After receiving the imperial edict, the latter was ecstatic and laughed three times to the sky. Then he decided to set off for the capital tomorrow. Therefore, the commander Zhang Yin set up a banquet tonight to show off for him.

The commander of Yulin Guard Zhang Yin was about forty years old, with his lying silkworm eyebrows, phoenix eyes, national mouth and face, and three long whiskers left under his jaw. He was born with a handsome appearance. If he used another Qinglong Crooked Moon Sword, he would be a rebirth of Guan Yunchang.

By the way, Zhang Yinbiao's courtesy name was Zixi. He was originally the commander of Taiyuan Guard. He was transferred to the commander of Yulin Guard at the end of last year. When he arrived at Yulin Guard, he seemed to be able to calculate and calculate. He was very good at being a convicted minister of Wang Qiong. Not only did he not need to work on weekdays, but he also had good wine and meat to entertain. As a result, Wang Qiong seems to be making a comeback now. All insiders secretly praised Zhang Yin for having a vision and investing in Wang Qiong, a "potential stock", which will have great benefits in the future.

You should know that when Wang Qiong was demoted, he was appointed as the Minister of Personnel. This time he was re-appointed. He had the lowest position as the Minister of the Six Ministers. This is the chief master of the court in the central government of the court. Not to mention anything else, as long as he spoke a few words for Zhang Yin in front of the emperor, the latter would benefit a lot.

At this time, Zhang Yin raised his glass and said with a smile: "Xiaoguan Jing Dehua (Wang Qiongbiao's name is a cup. I wish Brother Dehua a smooth return to Beijing this time, a bright future, great success, promotion and wealth."

"Haha, Brother Chengzixi's auspicious words." Wang Qiong raised his glass with a spring breeze on his face and drank with Zhang Yin, but a trace of invisible contempt flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself, even though this boy had a good face, he was still a vulgar martial artist after all, and it was no wonder that he spoke so bluntly and explicitly.

Although Wang Qiong became more sleek in human rights, he was a literary man after all. He looked down on a vulgar martial artist from the bottom of his heart. If Zhang Yin hadn't treated him well when he was in trouble, he would have been too lazy to call Zhang Yin brothers. He would have lost his identity.

Zhang Yin obviously did not know that he had been despised by Brother Dehua, and continued to talk and laugh: "It is said that Chen Jiuchou, who was in charge of Gansu, lied about military merits and committed the death penalty of deceiving the emperor. The emperor Long Yan was furious and sent the Jinyi Tiqi to capture and question him. He was implicated. The Minister of War Peng Ze was also convicted and the house was raided. Brother Dehua was also revenge!"

When Wang Qiong heard this, he drank the wine in the glass with a happy expression and sneered: "God has eyes, but unfortunately Yang Ting and this old man have retired and returned home!"

Speaking of which, Wang Qiong was taken down by Yang Tinghe as the Minister of Personnel, and almost lost his life. Fortunately, he made many contributions, so he was pardoned by Emperor Jiajing for his death sentence, but he was dismissed from his post and sent to serve as an army. So Wang Qiong hated Peng Ze and Mao Cheng and other Yang Party to death. Of course, Yang Tinghe was the one he hated the most.

Zhang Yin smiled sinisterly and said, "Wouldn't it be better for Yang Tinghe to retire and return home? Brother Dehua returned to the center of the court this time and could make a big fuss about this case. As the saying goes, you want to add a crime... Hehe, why don't you have any words!"

Wang Qiong frowned. Although he thought so in his heart, he still felt a little harsh when he heard Zhang Yin say so explicitly. But why bother with this vulgar martial artist? He lowered his level too much and said indifferently: "Zhang Cong recommended me in front of the emperor. I probably won't stay in the center when I return to Beijing this time. I am most likely to replace Chen Jiuchou to inspect Gansu."

Zhang Yin stroked his beard and smiled and said, "That's not bad. With Brother Dehua's talent, it's just around the corner to defeat Turfan. When the triumphant return to Beijing is the time for Brother Dehua to become successful."

Wang Qiong laughed happily, and Zhang Yin finally said what he heard and bowed: "Brother Chengzixi's auspicious words!"

The two of them drank with wine for half an hour. As the banquet was about to end, Zhang Yin clapped his hands, and immediately a personal soldier came in with a plate of gold ingots and placed it in front of Wang Qiong. Wang Qiong's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "What is this for Brother Zixi?"

Zhang Yin smiled and said, "Brother Dehua is going to set off for Beijing tomorrow. I have no choice but to congratulate you. Giving this hundred taels of gold to Brother Dehua as a gift is also a sign of expressing my feelings. I hope Brother Dehua won't think it's too little!"

Wang Qiong hesitated for a moment. He was not a greedy person, but a few years ago, his home was sacked and his property was confiscated. He had no money at this moment. When he returned to Beijing, the family and the family had to spend a lot of money. The most urgent thing was to buy a house.

"In this way... I thank you brother Zixi. Wang Qiong will be rewarded in the future." Wang Qiong hesitated for a moment, and finally accepted the hundred taels of gold.

Zhang Yin stroked his beard and said, "Brother Dehua is out of here, and he said he will not report it. Shouldn't friends help each other in times of trouble?"

Wang Qiong couldn't help but feel moved and bowed, "Brother Zixi said so well, but I am obsessed with the face!"

A glimmer flashed in Zhang Yin's eyes. It was obvious that this man was not as vulgar as the surface.

At this time, Zhang Yin clapped his hands again, and immediately another personal soldier came in, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand. Zhang Yin signaled his personal soldier to put the wooden box on the table, and then opened the lid himself. The jewelry spirit was immediately dazzling.

Wang Qiong looked at Zhang Yin in confusion and frowned: "What does Brother Zixi mean?"

Zhang Yin smiled and said, "The sixth day of next month is the birthday of Marquis Wuding. This box of yellow and white things is a gift to the Marquis. Please give me brother Dehua to hand it over."

Wang Qiong couldn't help but realize it suddenly, looked at Zhang Yin deeply, stroked his beard and said, "Of course there is no problem. I will prepare a generous gift and send it to you."

Zhang Yin smiled knowingly and said, "It's so good!"

In fact, Zhang Yin wanted to give money to Wuding Marquis Guo Xun, so he didn't have to go through Wang Qiong. The reason why Wang Qiong gave it to him was to show trust, and to Wang Qiong's close relationship with Wuding Marquis.

Wang Qiong was not an upright person at first. Back then, he even flattered Jiang Bin and Qian Ning, so he naturally did not reject the relationship with nobles like Wuding Hou. What's more, Wuding Hou Guo Xun and Zhang Cong are close relationships, and they are both upstarts favored by Emperor Jiajing. It would be beneficial to have good relationships with them without any harm. Why not do it?

It is worth mentioning here that Zhang Yin’s Taiyuan Guard commander was obtained by bribing Wuding Hou Guo Xun by a large amount of money.

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On June 16, the fourth year of Jiajing, Empress Dowager Cishou (Empress Dowager Zhang) died. She did not die suddenly. Her death was predecessor. On the night of the "Zuoshunmen Incident" at the beginning of this year, Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly fell into a coma. After treatment by the imperial physician Li Yanwen, she recovered, but later relapsed intermittently and had been lingering in bed for several months.

In March, Emperor Jiajing fulfilled his promise and took the Zhang brothers back to Beijing from Nanjing to be under house arrest. After seeing his two younger brothers, Empress Dowager Zhang's condition improved significantly. He has not been sick for more than two months. Unexpectedly, on June 16th, he fell ill again, and the condition was quite serious. The imperial physicians could not rescue him in the end, and Empress Dowager Zhang died of illness!

As the saying goes, he is serious and serious. Although Emperor Jiajing has no feelings for Empress Dowager Zhang, the other party is the Empress Dowager after all, and this form must be passed. Therefore, Zhu Hougui ordered the palace servants to mourn that night and announced the suspension of the court for five days. Empress Dowager Zhang stopped the Lingshouan Palace for ten days and ordered the ministers to go to pay tribute. From June 16th, the national mourning period will be within a hundred days. All wedding banquets and banquets are prohibited nationwide, and no killing animals is allowed within 774 to 49 days.

Marriage is prohibited between national mourning, and Princess Yongfu's marriage will naturally be postponed. Moreover, according to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, Empress Dowager Zhang was the aunt of Princess Yongfu, and was in decline for one year. In other words, Princess Yongfu had to keep mourning for Empress Dowager Zhang for one year. In other words, her wedding date would have to be rejected until at least August next year.

From June 17th, Empress Dowager Zhang's body will be stopped in Shou'an Palace for ten days. During this period, ministers can go to pay tribute in batches. On June 18th, the ministers of the escorts led by the cabinet assistant Mao Ji and Jiang Mian all went to Shou'an Palace, kneeling in front of Empress Dowager Zhang's coffin and cried bitterly. The crying shocked the entire palace. It is said that Mr. Mao was unconscious at one time.

On June 22, five days after the court was dismissed, the cabinet ministers Mao Ji and Jiang Mian submitted a memorial to resign at the same time, but Emperor Jiajing refused to agree, so Mao Ji and Jiang Mian claimed that they were sick and refused to court, so they expressed their dissatisfaction.

Mao Ji and Jiang Mian said that they were sick and did not go to court. Officials of the Guli Sect, headed by Hanlin scholar Shi Jie, submitted memorials to impeach Zhang Cong and Gui Eju to the emperor, pointing directly at the Xingxian Temple under construction, saying that the construction of the Xingxian Temple damaged the Feng Shui of the Palace, which led to the sudden death of Empress Dowager Zhang.

The ministers of the rituals were provoking the temple of Emperor Xingxian, but in fact they implied that Emperor Jiajing was unfilial, and believed the slander of Zhang Cong and others, and tried to welcome the tablet of Emperor Xingxian Zhu Youyuan into the temple to worship, which made Empress Dowager Zhang so angry that she died.

In fact, the idea of ​​building the Temple of Emperor Xingxian was created by Xu Jin, but Xu Jin was just a compromise method. It not only prevented Emperor Xingxian from entering the Temple, but also saved the detained Minister of Guli. Therefore, the Minister of Guli would not point the finger at Xu Jin, but poured his anger towards Zhang Cong and Gui E. In addition, in the past six months, the Minister of Guli had been suppressed by Zhang Cong very badly. At this time, the incident of Empress Dowager Zhang's death from illness broke out violently.

The impeachment of Zhang Cong and Gui E flew towards the desk of Emperor Jiajing like snowflakes. Xiao was both a little panicked and hurriedly wrote to himself to identify himself, and the upstarts also wrote to protect Zhang Cong and Gui E.

Although the memorials of the officials of the Guli Sect came in full force, Emperor Jiajing is no longer the rookie when he first ascended the throne. The emperor's wits are getting more and more powerful. He kept all the memorials of ministers without sending them, calmly as a rock. In the end, Hanlin scholar Shi Jie wrote anger to resign. Emperor Jiajing just pretended to reject it once, and when Shi Jie wrote to resign for the second time, he agreed.
Chapter completed!