Chapter 279 Take drastic measures to renovate the palace
Jia Yun had already expected that among the officials and eunuchs assigned to her palace, there would inevitably be spies from Emperor Tianzhi or even spies from other people.
There are all kinds of birds in the forest, let alone a palace. Moreover, Jia Yun has been busy with Chang'an camp since becoming the prince and queen, and does not have much time and energy to manage the palace personally. Therefore, he has already expected that his palace will inevitably...
There will be chaos, some people will be greedy, some people will be arrogant and domineering, and some people will bully others outside...
Especially in the past three months, as Jia Yun went to Jiangnan, the chaos in the palace became more and more serious, and those people became more and more wanton.
Jia Yun has not rectified this problem for half a year. He has been really busy in the past six months. Most of these officials and eunuchs were assigned by the imperial court. Some of them have backers that cannot be underestimated. Among them are spies sent by Emperor Tianzhi. Even though
Jia Yun is a prince and cannot be manipulated casually.
However, Jia Yun had already prepared for this. While letting Yu Zhu supervise him, he created opportunities for rectification. Now the time has come. Just as he told Xi Ren, he had just made great achievements and was granted the title of prince, when the holy favor was strong.
, at this time he can take drastic measures to renovate the palace.
Of course, even if drastic rectification is required, there must be a certain degree of propriety.
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The next day, September 16th.
In the morning, Jia Yun, served by Xi Ren, put on the prince's python robe and royal hat with a hairpin. After breakfast, she went to the front hall outside the second palace gate.
"Meet the prince." Yu Zhu greeted him respectfully. Yesterday, Jia Yun told him that he was going to renovate the palace and asked him to wait in the front hall this morning. He would not delay and came to the front hall a quarter of an hour before the scheduled time.
Immediately, Jia Yun and Yu Zhu discussed the rectification in detail. Based on their discussion, Jia Yun decided to attack four people. These four people were Gao Xiuquan, Cai Changling, Sang Gen, and Zhang Eunuch.
Yu Zhu has not discovered that Gao Xiuquan is a spy sent by Emperor Tianzhi, but he has already noticed that this person despises him and Cai Changling. The two Sanqi Lang, Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling, have been acting against each other recently.
The trend of his long history sometimes goes against his will, and sometimes he even directly confronts him. Moreover, the two Sanqi Lang are also guilty of corruption.
Yu Zhu also discovered that Sang Gen, the Dian Shan, was greedy for ink, and it was serious corruption. With Sang Gen's greed, if he was not the Dian Shan in charge of the kitchen but the chief historian of the palace, then the losses he would cause to the palace would be as great as
It will be no less than the loss caused by the Lai family to the Jia family.
As for Eunuch Zhang's arrogance and domineering nature, this was naturally easier for Yu Zhu to discover. Moreover, this kind of arrogance and domineering also exposed the fact that Eunuch Zhang was a spy sent by Emperor Tianzhi.
Gao Xiuquan, Cai Changling, Sang Gen, and Eunuch Zhang, all four of them were of bad character, and all four of them were of high status, including two from the fourth rank Sanqi Lang, one from the sixth rank Dianshan, and one from the sixth rank Dianshan.
The leader eunuch. As long as these four people are dealt with in a drastic way, not only can the losses be recovered and the four people will not continue to damage the palace in the future, but also other officials and eunuchs in the palace can be frightened. In this way, the palace will be much cleaner.
Jia Yun hopes that before her wedding, her palace will be cleaner instead of a mess.
After the discussion, Jia Yun ordered: "Go and get someone right now!"
Yu Zhu respectfully accepted the order, turned around and left, and then chaos broke out in the palace...
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The first place to become messy was the kitchen.
Although Sang Gen, the dian, had a happy night at home with his concubine last night, he came to the kitchen early this morning. He is very greedy, but he is also very diligent. The kitchen usually buys a lot of things in the morning, so the morning is natural
It's a good time for Tanmo, and Sang Gen usually comes to the kitchen early in the morning.
The kitchen of the royal palace is very large, and Sang Gen even has his own office here. Right now, he is sitting in the office and carefully working on the account books, earnestly trying to make money for himself. He is serious about corruption!
At this moment, Yu Zhu led a group of guards and soldiers into the kitchen, alarming everyone in the kitchen, including Sister-in-law Liu. Many people were so frightened that they held their breaths. Sister-in-law Liu was relatively calm. She was the head of the house.
The senior cook, who was also the housekeeper's wife, was close to Yu Zhu, so she asked Yu Zhu directly: "Master Yu, what are you doing?"
Yu Zhu said softly: "I came to take care of Mr. Sang on the order of the prince."
Sister-in-law Liu's eyes lit up, and her heart suddenly became happy. In the past, when Jia Yun was not the prince or king, nor did she live in the palace, Sister-in-law Liu was in charge of the kitchen in Jia Yun's house. Since then, Jia Yun has moved in as the prince and king.
In the palace, the kitchen is under the control of Sang Gen. Without this power, Sister-in-law Liu will inevitably be depressed. Sang Gen's tyranny and greed also make Sister-in-law Liu depressed. Now it's better, Sang Gen is going to be taken away.
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The security guards blocked Sang Gen's office, and Yu Zhu broke into the office directly.
"Sir Yu, what's the matter with you?" Sang Gen asked Yu Zhu in a very frightened manner.
Yu Zhu didn't say a word nonsense, and directly ordered in a deep voice: "Come here, take him down for me!"
Two guards immediately broke into the office and took Sang Gen away. During the process, Sang Gen repeatedly asked Yu Zhu why he suddenly took him, but Yu Zhu didn't respond. Seeing that he had been tied up by Wu Huada, Sang Gen was anxious and angry: "Yu Zhu
Sir, I am a official sent by the imperial court, a sixth-grade civil servant, and I also have a great reputation. Even if you are the chief historian of the palace, you cannot take advantage of me for no reason. Don't bully me too much!"
Yu Zhu smiled coldly and then said: "Taking you for no reason? How much have you done in the prince's palace? You know in your heart that I am taking you on the prince's order this time!"
Sang Gen's face, which was already pale with fright, turned even paler, turning pale.
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After letting people take Sang Gen away, Yu Zhu then led a group of guards to the courtyard of Wen Gongshi.
The Wen Gongshi courtyard is located on Wangfu Neigong West Road, behind which is the Yangentang courtyard where Bu Wuniang lived.
The Wen Gong Room courtyard is mainly used by the eunuchs of the palace. It includes five main halls. The main hall is Wen Gong Room, and there are three east and west auxiliary halls.
The name "Wen Gong Room" was chosen by Jia Yun herself. "Wen Gong" means gentle and respectful. Jia Yun hopes that these eunuchs can be gentle and respectful, but does not want eunuchs in her palace to be greedy, arrogant, domineering, and bullying others... However,
This kind of thing cannot be avoided by giving it a name, and Jia Yun has no hope of avoiding it. If this kind of thing happens, it just needs to be rectified.
Eunuch Zhang is indeed arrogant and domineering. Originally, Yu Zhu only arranged a small room for him in Wen Gong's room as an office, and the open room was used as a place for eunuchs to gather for meetings. As a result, now, the five rooms in Wen Gong's room include
The Ming Room, the East and West Rooms, and the East and West Rooms were all occupied by Eunuch Zhang. Other eunuchs were not allowed to enter without permission. This is equivalent to Eunuch Zhang treating the entire Wen Gong Room as his own office.
Yu Zhu told Eunuch Zhang about this, but Eunuch Zhang not only refused to obey but threatened Yu Zhu, saying that he was transferred from the palace and sent by Qiu Shi'an, the eunuch in charge of the palace. He was very close to Qiu Shi'an and should enjoy everything in the palace.
High-standard treatment. And Yu Zhu knew that Qiu Shian was in charge of a secret agent army of Emperor Tianzhi, so he suspected that Eunuch Zhang was a spy sent by Emperor Tianzhi.
At the moment, Eunuch Zhang is staying in Wen Gong's room, leaning on a huanghuali Arhat bed. There is a little eunuch in front of the bed beating his legs, while he is eating fruit and drinking tea while thinking.
What I want to think about is how to have more power in this palace. The more power I have, the more I can be greedy for.
Eunuch Zhang actually has a kind of depression, that is, the prince Jia Yun of this palace has never paid attention to eunuchs, and even guarded eunuchs. The power given to eunuchs was pitiful. Even he, the leader eunuch, had almost no power at first.
, even if he flattered Jia Yun many times, it was of no avail.
How could Eunuch Zhang endure this? In order to come to this palace to be the chief eunuch, he spent a lot of money to bribe Qiu Shi'an, with the purpose of coming to the palace to gain great power and make money.
Since you, Jia Yun, don't take the initiative to give me power and money, then I will seize power and greed for money. Even if you are the prince, you can't punish me casually. After all, I am Qiu Shi'an's person, and I am the emperor's spy. You punished me.
, it would offend Qiu Shian, and even anger the emperor.
Therefore, Eunuch Zhang even dared to seize the power of purchasing from the mistresses of the palace, and even dared to intervene and ask for bribes when Aunt Hua got Bu Wuniang's consent to visit the attacker in the palace... But Eunuch Zhang was still not satisfied.
He is still young, and his money prospects are also small. He longs for greater power and better money prospects, especially since this palace is being upgraded to a prince's palace. His ambitions are even stronger.
After much deliberation, there were only two ways. The first way was to continue to flatter Jia Yun. Eunuch Zhang knew that the chance of success was very low. The second way was to bribe Qiu Shi'an and ask Qiu Shi'an to help talk to Jia Yun.
, let Jia Yun put him in a position of importance, Qiu Shi'an is the eunuch in charge of the palace, and the most confidant eunuch of Emperor Tianzhi, is it possible that Jia Yun doesn't even give him face?
Yes, that's how it should be. Eunuch Zhang decided to take a sum of money to Qiu Shi'an's house tonight.
At this moment, Yu Zhu led a group of guards and soldiers into the courtyard of Wen Gong's room, broke into Wen Gong's room, and broke into the room where Eunuch Zhang was.
The little eunuch who was beating Eunuch Zhang's legs in front of Huanghuali Arhat's bed was immediately startled. He stood up and lowered his head. Eunuch Zhang, who was leaning on Huanghuali Arhat's bed, was also frightened, but he pretended to be calm and asked:
"Master Yu, why did you suddenly bring all these people to my place?"
Yu Zhu said in a deep voice: "I am taking you under the order of the prince. Come and take it down for me!"
Two guards rushed forward and tied Eunuch Zhang Wuhuada up.
"What are you doing? Let me go...I am the chief eunuch from the palace...I am from Eunuch Qiu, the eunuch in charge...I am from the emperor, and I want to see the emperor...You are too presumptuous.
, Aren’t you afraid of offending Eunuch Qiu and angering the Emperor..."
During the process of being tied up by Wu Huada, Eunuch Zhang kept yelling and threatening, but Yu Zhu didn't answer a word.
The little eunuch who had just beaten Eunuch Zhang's legs looked at the tied Eunuch Zhang being forcibly dragged away by the guards. He felt that the leader eunuch who usually stood tall and domineering in front of him suddenly looked like a dog!
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There is also a courtyard in front of the Wen Gongshi courtyard. This courtyard is the Yan Su Tang courtyard, located to the west of the front hall of the palace. The name "Yan Su Tang" was also given by Jia Yun personally, which means solemn and solemn, Yan Su Tang courtyard.
It is mainly used by the household officials of the palace.
The courtyard of Yansu Hall also includes five main halls, three east and west auxiliary halls. The five main halls are Yansu Hall. The bright room is a place for gatherings and meetings, and the other four are used for the long history of Yu Zhu and the three casual knights.
Lang's office.
In fact, today Yu Zhu planned to take down the two Sanqi Lang, Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling, first. However, when he came to Yansu Hall with his bodyguards, these two San Qi Lang were not there. Both of them were in the East last night.
The spring courtyard was lively and cheerful. When Yu Zhu came to fetch someone, only another Sanqi Lang, Luo Yan, had come to Yansu Hall early. Yu Zhu admired Luo Yan very much and thought he was honest, diligent and conscientious.
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After Yu Zhu successively captured Sang Gen and Eunuch Zhang, he came to Yansu Hall again with his bodyguards. Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling still didn't come to work. Yu Zhu and his people waited at the gate of the palace for a long time.
After half an hour, Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling arrived at the palace in a sedan chair leisurely.
Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling did not expect to be greeted by Yu Zhu and the guards with a chilling air, as well as Yu Zhu's command: "Prince Feng has ordered you to be captured, come and capture them!"
Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling were dumbfounded at the same time: "..."
No matter how the two of them yelled, threatened or even begged for mercy, Yu Zhu ignored them.
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After Gao Xiuquan, Cai Changling, Sang Gen, and Eunuch Zhang were all captured, Yu Zhu met Jia Yun again, and then followed Jia Yun to interrogate the four of them.
The four of them were all sent by the imperial court, and their status was not low. Among them were spies of Emperor Tianzhi. Even if Jia Yun interrogated them, it would be inconvenient to resort to lynching. After all, Jia Yun was not interrogating the suspect as the commander of the Jinyi Mansion this time.
Even so, with Jia Yun's experience and methods in this area, and Yu Zhu having already mastered a lot of relevant evidence, after an interrogation, the charges against the four people were all confirmed. Even the four people who had embezzled money from the palace
Most of the belongings have also been found out.
Immediately, Jia Yun took the evidence of the four people's crimes and went to the palace to file a complaint in front of Emperor Tianzhi, hoping to severely punish the four people. With his current status as a prince and the great achievements he had just made, and the four people's evidence of crimes were conclusive, Tianzhi
The emperor hesitated for a moment and then agreed to the punishment.
In the end, most of the property that the four embezzled from the palace was recovered. Although Gao Xiuquan and Cai Changling were not dismissed from office, they were demoted to the second level. Sang Gen was dismissed from office, and Eunuch Zhang was transferred back to the palace and became a subordinate of Qiu Shian.
An ordinary eunuch.
The palace was rectified vigorously, most of the property that had been corrupted was recovered, the four people were punished, the other officials and eunuchs of the palace were frightened, the palace was much cleaner, and Jia Yun could welcome the upcoming wedding more comfortably.