Wen Tiren's ancestor, Wen Xiangqing, came from Shanxi to live in Changxing, Zhejiang Province in the late Yuan Dynasty. He once guarded the city with Geng Bingwen, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongwu period, he served as Minister of the Ministry of War, and then settled in Zhejiang.
But although he was born in Zhejiang, he is not a member of the Zhejiang Party and has nothing to do with Shen Guan and his group.
Because he is an eunuch. He just hides it deeply and has not exposed it.
The characteristic of this person is that he is extremely thoughtful and cunning.
He was able to come up mainly because of three reasons.
The first is that he is extremely capable, has a strong ability to deal with practical problems, and is sharp-minded and well-organized. He is especially suitable for the tedious and complex work of various ministries. There are many clues about punishment, money, and food. Every time he encounters a complex problem, everyone will help him.
All the ministers frowned and looked at each other. Only Wen Tiren understood clearly at a glance and never made mistakes or faced refutation. Therefore, other ministers in the cabinet admired his agility.
Second, he was honest. He was one of the few honest officials in the late Ming Dynasty. Traitor officials do not mean corrupt officials. There is no necessary connection between the two. His ability to gain Chongzhen's trust later had a lot to do with his ability and incorruptibility.
This is a bit like Duan Qirui. He is incorruptible and powerful, sensible yet rigid, notorious yet profoundly righteous.
Historical figures are all complex, and human nature is multi-faceted.
Duan Qirui is a famous Prime Minister with the "Six Don'ts": "No smoking, no drinking, no whoring, no gambling, no greed, and no taking." That is to say, Duan Qirui did not smoke when opium was popular, and he did not drink when banquet culture was popular.
I don’t go to flower houses and brothels, I don’t participate in various gambling games, as a high-ranking official I don’t take bribes, and as an ordinary person I don’t take advantage of others.
996 every day, working diligently. Even today, when it comes to diligence, he is simply a model for civil servants.
However, he manipulated power cunningly and was ruthless to anyone who stood in his way, whether it was his brothers in Beiyang or the benefactor who promoted him. They were all kicked off and squeezed away, and all power was given to Lao Duan.
Zhang Xun was tricked by him and could not be found in the southeast, northwest or northwest.
Third, he does not form cliques. People who are really capable do not need to form cliques. The most advanced ingredients often only use the simplest cooking methods.
What they are doing is manipulating the general trend and pointing directly at people's hearts.
Just like Feng Dao of the Five Dynasties, he has experienced four dynasties and ten generations of kings, and is known as the "Elder of Ten Dynasties". If he had formed a party, he would have been finished long ago. Forming a party has never been the highest level of power operation.
The cabinet has undergone great changes in the past two years. The early Shi Fenglai people were all promoted by Wei Zhongxian.
Chongzhen naturally told them all to get out. Later, Chongzhen personally presided over the drawing of lots and selected five pavilion elders.
Liu Hongxun secretly changed the imperial edict, engaged in shady activities with the Xungui Group, and attempted to take the power of the patrol camp away from the emperor. This angered Chongzhen and was removed.
Zhou Daodeng was ungrateful and incompetent. He fished all day long, and the emperor couldn't stand it anymore. He told him to get out.
Because Yang Jingchen wanted to investigate corruption in the Beijing camp, he failed to deal with the Xungui Group. He was found guilty of praising the loyal and virtuous three times and participating in the eunuch party's revision of the "Three Dynasties Essential Code". At that time, Chongzhen was catching up with the eunuch party.
He was chased and beaten fiercely, so he went home to eat by himself.
After all this trouble, only the first assistant Li Biao and the second assistant Qian Longxi were left in the cabinet. The cabinet became a joke.
Therefore, Chongzhen decided to add more cabinet members.
Originally, Wen Tiren was the most reasonable and legitimate candidate to join the cabinet. Regardless of his qualifications or ability, he was very suitable. However, in order to pave the way for Qian Qianyi, the leader of Donglin, Qian Longxi specially used shameful means to put him
Pushed out.
Because this was a secret deal made by the top management. Wen Tiren didn't know the inside story.
At this time, the benefits of Yang Fan accepting Lin Yueru were revealed.
Although Duke Wei fell, the huge intelligence network he left behind was taken over by Yang Fan. Yang Fan, Xiao Niangpi, and Lin Yueru knew the inside story and were still secretly collecting the insidious and criminal evidence of these people.
Now, for Donglin, it is a top priority to get Qian Qianyi, who is well-respected at home, to join the cabinet.
Because of Qian Qianyi's huge reputation in Shilin at this time, once he joins the cabinet, Donglin's cabinet will gain great authority. Other parties will no longer be able to compete.
And Qian Qianyi is not just as simple as joining the cabinet, he is going to be the chief assistant. Dong Lin is determined to be the one to pick up Li Biao's shift.
Xiao Niangpi knew Chongzhen’s temperament and character very well. After all, she had worked with the couple. She knew the emperor’s taboos and weaknesses.
Since Dong Lin wants to persecute Yang Fan, then she will ruin Qian Qianyi's good deeds.
If you hit them, you have to hit them on the things they value most, care about the most, and are related to their fundamental core interests.
The little girl wants to be beaten so hard that it hurts their heart and lungs.
Wen Tiren is the best tool man. He has no other shortcomings except that he loves power as much as his life.
If you prevent him from joining the cabinet, you will kill him. Moreover, this person is an eunuch, so asking Lin Yueru to send someone to send him dirty information about Qian Qianyi and Qian Longxi will gain his trust even more.
Because it was impossible for Lin Yueru to help Dong Lin set up a trap for him. He knew this better than anyone else. Lin Yueru hated Dong Lin to the core. But now that she was married, she didn't want to cause trouble to Uncle Ding Yuan.
Xiao Niangpi was frowning and thinking in her mind about how to prevent them from eating. Suddenly Lin Yueru let out an ouch and squatted down holding her belly.
The little girl was startled and quickly came over to help Lin Yueru up.
The master is not at home, so the backyard is under her control. She has the responsibility to manage and take good care of the master's women so that the master has no worries.
Huang Ximei immediately came over, took Lin Yueru's pulse, closed her eyes and thought.
At this time, Lin Yueru felt abdominal pain like cramps, and bursts of pain came. Sweat instantly wet her dress. Her face turned pale, and she screamed one after another.
"Madam, we must prepare the delivery room immediately. The second lady is about to give birth." Huang Ximei said hurriedly.
"Ah, it's so fast, doesn't Yueru still have about ten days left?" Xiao Niangpi asked.
"Maybe the second lady was angry just now and had fetal contractions. We can't wait any longer."
"The delivery room is ready, so hurry up and carry Yueru in. I'll leave my child to you," Xiao Niangpi said.
"Don't worry, madam, I will try my best."
In her opinion, the child in Lin Yueru's belly is more important than Lin Yueru.
If there is an emergency, two people will protect each other. If Yang Fan is here, Lin Yueru will definitely be protected. The child can be taken care of later.
But Xiao Niangpi’s ideas are very traditional. She probably thinks that the master’s seed is more important and the Yang family’s heirs are more important.
Before Yang Fan left, he specifically told them to invite Yao Guang over when they were about to give birth.
Listening to Lin Yueru wailing in the delivery room, the little girl clutched her handkerchief tightly and her face turned pale.
This was the first time she had ever experienced such a thing. In this era, it was very dangerous for a woman to give birth, whether she was a lady from a noble family or a poor commoner.
If mother and child are safe and can survive this, they are blessed with great fortune.
"Send a car immediately to Xinghe Academy in Zunhua and ask Miss Yaoguang to come over." Xiao Niangpi said.
It was already dark, Lin Yueru was still screaming, and there were anxious girls and midwives inside and outside the house. The little girl was sitting on a chair outside the house, thinking that she would give birth in a few days, and her heart felt tight.
