A shocking news spread in the capital. General Wu Sangui, who served his country on the battlefield, was actually accused of colluding with the traitor Liu Ziguang with the intention of treason.
This crime is not new. In recent months, 90% of people in the capital have been imprisoned because of this crime. As long as you are displeased, you can be charged with colluding with traitors. In fact, everyone in the officialdom knows that.
Wu Sangui was a member of Yuan Chonghuan. Although he had a personal relationship with Liu Ziguang, he was by no means a member of his Red Shirt Army system. This incident was just an opportunity for someone to take revenge.
The so-called person is none other than Gao Pizhang, a member of the Ministry of Rites who has been very proud of recently. Although he is only a small member of the Ministry of Rites, he also serves as an errand for the Imperial Secret Service and is in charge of the ideology of the Jiangnan cultural circle. He has a heavy responsibility and cannot be underestimated.
After Qian Qianyi's fall, the cabinet had to maintain red tape. There were so many Donglin officials who needed someone who could control them, so Huang Zongxi recommended Hou Xun to Wei Zhongxian. Hou Xun was the second largest official in the Donglin Party.
Yu Qian Qianyi's elders, the two families had a good relationship at first, but later they gradually became estranged because of the scandal between Hou Fangyu and Mrs. Qian. Hou Xun was getting older, and his son's affairs had always been a big stone weighing on his heart. Over time, so that
His temperament changed drastically. He was no longer the upright official who resolutely resigned and returned to his hometown in order not to succumb to the eunuchs. Instead, he was greedy for power and money. When Wei Zhongxian's olive branch was extended, he immediately took it.
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Huang Zongxi was an outlier, with few friends in the cultural circle, and Wei Zhongxian was an eunuch. They learned from the experience of the party's failure when the party was eunuched, and decided to conquer the intellectuals, and Hou Xun was the best pawn.
Hou Xun is the Minister of Rites and is now in charge of the cabinet. Those Donglin Party members who are still in the officialdom all look up to him, and the few young talents under Hou Xun's family are the best tools to win over the younger generation.
Hou Xun was the minister of the Ministry of Rites and an examiner. He had more than a thousand students under his sect. Among them, the most outstanding one was Mao Bizhang, one of the four young masters in the south of the Yangtze River. Mao Bizhang had a strong desire to get ahead and devoted himself without hesitation
When it came to working for Eunuch Wei, he was a man of real talent and learning. He gave speeches at Jinling Academy several times, and he refuted those who opposed Eunuch Wei completely and were speechless. Wei Zhongxian was naturally very happy and expressed his gratitude to Eunuch Wei.
The cold and blue eyes are increasing, and all requests are answered.
Capturing Wu Sangui this time was the wish fulfilled by Wei Zhongxian's gang. In fact, it can be regarded as borrowing flowers to offer sacrifices to Buddha, because Wei Zhongxian himself also had the need to solve Wu Sangui. After all, it is very dangerous for such a capable military general not to be under his control. But this person
He also has a good personal relationship with Liu Ziguang. If he rebels one day, wouldn't it be a big disaster? It's better to eliminate the danger before he rebels.
In addition to Hou Xun and Mao Pizhang, Wei Zhongxian also found through various channels Sima Sheng, his former adviser, and Zhi Sou, who worked for Huang Xiaotian and maliciously manipulated the securities market. Together, these people formed Wei Eunuch's ruling team.
It's a luxurious lineup.
Sima Sheng has been living in Shanghai these years. When he ran away from Nanjing, he took a fan with him. He relied on this fan to make a living. He only drank and sighed all day long. He never dared to appear in public, let alone
He dared to look for a job, but he was afraid of exposing his identity and attracting the pursuit of Nanchang. When the Qin Secret Service found him, Sima Sheng had collapsed, his body and bones were not as good as before, and he suffered from severe kidney disease.
However, people are in high spirits during happy events. When he heard that Wei Eunuch was going to use him again, the disease seemed to disappear from his body. Sima Sheng returned to the capital in high spirits and served as a high-ranking official as Minister of Civil Affairs.
Besides, that wise old man also has a good background. He was originally the financial director of the Liguo Iron Works. His real name was Ding Shuchen. He was really good at talking about talents and learning. After the iron factory rebelled, he changed his name and mingled among the three religions and nine schools.
Life was not easy for him, and he later joined Huang Xiaotian's family, partly to make a fortune, and partly to get revenge on Liu Ziguang. Wei Zhongxian turned to him. Old man Ding was naturally overjoyed and expressed his willingness to do everything for Wei Eunuch.
The father-in-law was also unambiguous and gave him the position of Minister of Household Affairs, specifically responsible for making money for him.
Wei Zhongxian had great power, and he threw away the second and third-rank official positions like carrots and cabbage. He only left the position of minister of the Sixth Ministry to the Donglin Party to show his care. In fact, all the power was controlled by his ministers. The Donglin Party was originally
They are all people who live on their own. As long as they can make money, it doesn't matter. However, the complaints from the people and grassroots officials are huge. The Chao Gang is in chaos and chaos. It is simply worse than the eunuch party's chaotic government fifteen years ago. Now it can be said that
It must be the post-eunuch period.
Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, and Liu Rushi ran to rescue him, but the smiling faces in the past became as cold as ice. Only after presenting a cat's eye as big as a quail egg to Mrs. Hou Xun with his smiling face, did he get an opportunity to visit the prison.
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In the sky jail, Qian Qianyi's living environment is pretty good. It is actually a single cell with sunlight. The grass under the bed is dry. Special prisoners are responsible for cleaning the urinals, rice bowls, etc. Qian Qianyi
Wearing a white coat, he was sitting on the bed with his eyes closed and meditating. He looked as if he had aged ten years, and his temples, which were not very noticeable before, were completely white.
The jailer opened the cell door, put Liu Rushi in, and told him not to talk for too long. Then he took the ingot of silver that Liu Rushi had given him and left with a smile, while a bunch of keys jingled around his waist.
Qian Qianyi sighed: "Hey, why bother to spend money to see me."
Liu Rushi shed tears without saying a word: "Master..."
Qian Qianyi said: "Don't worry, I won't die. They just want to drive me out of my position. There is no need to kill them all. After all, Huang Zongxi still cares about some feelings. When they settle down the officialdom, I will naturally be released from prison.
At that time, just after this difficulty, there was no chance to join the court as an official. No matter how good it is, I have realized these days that no matter how powerful a minister is, he will inevitably end up like a rabbit or a dog. It is worse than
Traveling to famous mountains and rivers together in harmony and beauty will make your life worthwhile."
Liu Rushi wiped her tears and said, "Master, just let it go. I will raise money when I get back and rescue you as soon as possible."
"It doesn't have to be like this. It will be early to spend money in the future. If I lose my official position, those treacherous villains must be eyeing the Qian family's property. Just help me take care of it. Just don't let them take it by force. Just wait patiently.
, there will always be a day when we go out, and it won’t be a day earlier even if you spend money to organize things.”
While he was talking, the jailer suddenly ran over in a panic and said, "Madam, hurry up, Miss Qin is here."
Liu Rushi was surprised: "What are they going to do to me?"
The jailer said: "It's not Mr. Qian's business. They send new prisoners to the prison. Anyway, it's not good to be seen by them. These people see my wife's beauty, but they can do anything."
After hearing the words, Liu Rushi quickly got up and left. Before leaving, he stuffed a handkerchief with gold leaves into Qian Qianyi and asked him to use it. He hurriedly came to the door of the cell and met Qin Mi Si Fanzi bringing someone in. Liu Rushi hurriedly
He was hiding in the dark, watching secretly, and almost exclaimed when he saw it. It turned out that the newly imprisoned prisoner was none other than the headmaster of Jinling Academy - Gu Yanwu, who was highly talented and learned, and was respected by scholars all over the world.
master!
Liu Rushi covered her nose in grief and anger to prevent herself from crying. The world is really in chaos. Needless to say, Gu Yanwu was also guilty of colluding with the traitor Liu Ziguang. What on earth were the people in power thinking in the court? Liu Ziguang is gone.
, Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, Wu Sangui was imprisoned, and now Gu Yanwu. If this continues, there will only be shameless people left in this country who follow the trend. Then does the Ming Dynasty still have a future? Liu Rushi doesn't dare to think about it anymore.
Liu Rushi left Tianlao in despair. She even forgot to get on her own sedan. She was walking on the bustling street. Suddenly someone pulled Liu Rushi's sleeve. She looked back blankly and saw that it was a dirty man.
The little beggar stretched out a dirty hand and showed Liu Rushi what was in his palm. It was a huge cat's eye, which was exactly the one Liu Rushi gave to Mrs. Hou Xun.
Liu Rushi was taken aback. Just when she was about to ask a question, the little beggar put away her palms, hooked her hand, and then quickly ran to the entrance of an alley, still waving in this direction.
Liu Rushi understood that someone wanted to see her. Now, in order to save the master, she risked her life. She gritted her teeth, pulled out her heels, and followed the little beggar through several alleys, and finally came to a dilapidated courtyard.
door.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, there are withered grass and withered poplars, creating a lonely scene. I don’t know how long it has been abandoned, but when I open the mottled wooden door, there is another scene inside:
A shadow puppet show was being performed in the courtyard. It was such a big show. What was being performed was actually the story of Liu Ziguang, a young man in white robes who has been banned by the imperial court. In front of the curtain, more than twenty little beggars were sitting in a row eating fruit. One of them was very tall.
, with a slender waist, he is obviously an adult, but he still sits among the children watching the show, holding grilled squid skewers in his hands, eating and watching, and from time to time he takes the lead in clapping and applauding, making his chubby little hands turn red.
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The little beggar from before walked up and said something in the ear of the older girl. Then the man turned around and tilted his head to look at Liu Rushi. Suddenly he grinned and wiped his oily hand on the little beggar's body.
Wipe it, take the cat's eye and come up and give it to Liu Rushi.
"This is your treasure, I'll help you get it back."
Liu Rushi held the cat's eyes and didn't know where to start, but one thing was certain, these people were friends, not enemies, so she opened her red lips lightly, and was about to say a few words, when the older girl waved her hand and spoke first: "Someone is trying to harm someone.