Xia Xun's participation in the mausoleum sacrifice did not attract Ji Gang's too much attention. To him, it was just a matter of face. Since Xia Xun was still the Duke of the country, he naturally had to participate in the mausoleum sacrifice, just like the princes in Beijing. They
Its only function is just a decoration in such a major ceremony. At other times, it just eats and waits for death. It has no influence in the political arena.【】
However, after that, rumors spread that Yang's son was awarded the title of General Wude. His sense of speculation but relatively indifferent to politics finally came into play, and he began to feel uneasy. So, the emperor went to Da Bao'en Temple, and the foreign ministers only went to Xia.
The news that Xun was accompanying him was sent to his desk, and Ji Gang finally became nervous: "Is it possible that Duke Fu is going to be used in a big way again?"
The two of them had completely lost their skin, because they had disobeyed the prince's request last time, and now even Zhu Gaochi, who had always been polite to him on the surface, was a bit unpretentious towards him. If the Duke of Fu came out again at this time,
For Ji Gang, it was like a slap in the face.
What he was most worried about was that the rumors were correct. If the emperor really sent Duke Fu to conquer Annan, it would mean that Duke Yang Xu would replace Duke Cheng Zhu Neng and become the number one person in the army. The second prince Zhu Gaoxu was the biggest in the military department.
If Yang Xu could rely on his military exploits and qualifications to secure his position as the first general of the Ming Dynasty, the prince would definitely rely more on him. At that time, it would not be impossible to sacrifice himself to please Yang Xu.
However, his anxiety only lasted for one day, and he was completely relieved.
First, someone came to report that when the emperor left the Great Baoen Temple, he looked unhappy and seemed to be very unhappy. After leaving the Great Baoen Temple, he immediately returned to the palace and did not ask the Duke to accompany him. Logically speaking, this was not a gathering of friends.
After eating and drinking, everyone left the store and went their separate ways. The emperor is the king, and Yang Xu is the minister. How could this minister not respectfully send the emperor back to the palace first?
There is only one explanation: the emperor is unhappy and does not want him to give it away!
Immediately afterwards, in the morning of the next day, the emperor issued an order that the British Duke Zhang Fu was officially appointed as the general to conquer the barbarians, took over the military affairs of the Southern Conquest, and sent people to labor the army. Apparently, he had more detailed orders that should not be made public.
He. And the rumors that have been rampant these days that Yang Xu, the auxiliary prince, will be appointed as the general to conquer the barbarians are self-defeating.
The two princes congratulated each other, thinking that their own strategy had worked. Chen Ying was particularly elated, thinking that he had exhausted all his plans and was as talented as Zhuge. His only regret was that the results could not go further. If the emperor was dissatisfied with the rumors,
I felt disgusted, and if Yang Xu was replaced by Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, the power of the second prince and his family would inevitably rise again. The other princes were already in their positions and could compete with them.
Zhu Gaoxu also mentioned this regret, and Chen Ying stroked her beard and sighed: "Unfortunately, our power in the cabinet and the six ministries is too weak. If there is someone who can speak in this critical place, we can give advice to the emperor in due course."
, then your merits will be complete.”
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless after hearing this.
Chen Ying's words were very clear: "It's not that my old Chen's plan doesn't work, but that your second prince can win over too few people among his ministers, and it is precisely these people who are doing things around the emperor!"
No matter what, it was a satisfying thing to be able to prevent Yang Xu from taking charge of the army. The second prince was still very satisfied with his victory.
Ji Gang was also satisfied. All the above convinced him that it was a fact that Yang Xu had fallen out of favor. As for the fact that Yang's son was granted the title of General Wude, it was obviously the empress's great help. If the emperor no longer cares about Duke Fu,
If he is regarded as an important minister, but only as a relative of the emperor, then Ji Gang has no need to be afraid at all. Never use the relationship between private relatives to understand the royal family. The weight of a royal relative in the emperor's heart is far less than that of a capable person.
of the minister.
After learning the details of the court meeting, Ji Gang returned home with satisfaction.
Just as he arrived home, Ji Younan, the commander of Jinyi South Town, rushed over with a box in his hand. Ji Gang was in a good mood today. When he saw it, he smiled and said, "Younan, what rare thing did you get again?"
Ji Younan smiled and said: "The treasures in your residence are comparable to the Dragon King's Crystal Palace. How can there be treasures here that can catch your attention? What I am sending you today are two craftsmanships."
The bureau has just made a fine gun, I immediately took it and gave it to the adults to play with."
"Oh?" Not to mention, Ji Gang is good at martial arts and really likes weapons. He immediately led Ji Younan to his martial arts arena in the back house, wanting to try the guns. Ji Younan opened the box, and there were two brand-new guns inside.
The shiny hand gun was very beautiful, and it also contained a gun, gunpowder, mallet and other accessories. Ji Younan smiled and took out a gunpowder bag, tore it open and filled the gunpowder into the medicine chamber, saying: "Soldiers often use gunpowder.
It is difficult to control the amount of gunpowder. If you put too much, there is a risk of exploding the barrel. If you put too little, the lethality of the gun will be insufficient."
Ji Younan quickly poured in the gunpowder, pounded it thoroughly, filled it with wooden horses, then put in the lead and pounded it, opened the fire door and set it on fire. He moved very quickly and said at the same time: "This medicine bag is still made by Yang Xu.
What he proposed was packaged according to the most suitable dosage. It should be torn open when used. The dosage is accurate and easy to use. The craftsmanship bureau is still thinking about some new ignition method according to what he said. It's a pity.
He is standing aside now, waiting for the research to be completed and reported to the emperor. That is your credit, haha, our predecessors planted trees, and future generations enjoy the shade!"
"Fuck your mother! Who are our predecessors? Yang Xu stole the chicken but lost the rice, and instead made wedding clothes for others! Hahaha..."
Ji Gang laughed loudly. Ji Younan prepared the musket, held it to Ji Gang with both hands, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is right, the metaphor of humble position is inappropriate!"
Ji Gang proudly took the gun and fired a "bang" at a wooden target for practicing spear and sword practice not far in front. Immediately, wood chips flew everywhere. When the gunpowder dispersed and the weather cleared, the wooden target had been hit with craters.
, Ji Gang said with great joy: "The fire gun is indeed better than fists and kicks! Good stuff, really good stuff! You are in charge of the craftsmanship now, and if you have any new stuff in the future, whether it is short or long, give it to me."
Get some!"
When Ji Younan saw that the flattery was hitting Ji Gang's itchy spot, he was really more elated than Ji Gang who had received the gift, so he agreed without hesitation.
Ji Gang said proudly: "Yang Xu is nothing to worry about now. Before we find a better opportunity, we can't touch him. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive. Let him be an idle father-in-law for a few days. This time, he will lose
The emperor's favor can destroy his family next time!"
Speaking of this, Ji Gang's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly thought of Yang Xu's charming wives and concubines. How satisfying it would be to defeat Duke Fu and then get his wives and concubines to play with at will!
When he thought of this, Ji Gang became excited. What he coveted was not the beauty of Yang Xu's wives, but their identities. Even if they were mediocre in appearance, this identity was enough. The kind of excitement and joyful satisfaction he needed was
Power, not what womanhood itself can bring.
But when he thought that Yang Xu's first wife was the daughter of the Shanwang Palace and the sister of the current queen, he poured a ladle of cold water on her, and the evil thoughts disappeared immediately. Even if he could kill Yang Xu, he could not get rid of Yang Xu's wives and concubines.
Jiaofangsi, if he gets his hands on it, even if he can find a few unpardonable crimes to kill Yang Xu, with Xu Miaojin here, no one can bully the Yang family arbitrarily.
Ji Gang twirled the blunderbuss in his palm, put it back into the box, and suddenly asked in a ferocious voice: "What's going on with that old bastard Chen Ying now?"
Ji Gang handed over the surveillance of Chen Ying to his first confidant Ji Younan. Now Ji Younan has become the governor of Jinyi South Town and has not given up this job. In fact, he is changing the functions of South Town to be the same as that of North Town and vigorously developing it.
Special agents to make up for the shortcomings of Beizhen.
Ji Younan hurriedly said: "Chen Ying has been very restrained recently. This old boy is always biting people everywhere. Now he doesn't even bite people much anymore. He is very calm!"
Ji Gang sneered: "Will I let him go? Anyone who blocks my way will be trampled to death! Anyone who stumbles me will be trampled to death! Yang Xu is no longer a worry, now it's time to deal with Chen Ying!"
In the back garden of the Chen Mansion, there is a pavilion, a table, a group of three people, a few side dishes, and a pot of sake.
Chen Ying stroked his beard and asked, "What's going on with Ji Gang recently?"
"Yes! I found out that the imperial court sent troops to Annan, and Annan's wealthy families and even occupied the city. They all sent envoys to Beijing with heavy sums of money to show their loyalty to our great Ming Dynasty. Naturally, their intention was to invite favors and buy them so as not to affect their own interests. At the same time, they also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.
Strive for some benefits. However, except for the fact that the Champa envoy holds credentials and can go to the emperor through the Ministry of Rites, those barbarian wealthy families are not qualified. Therefore, Ji Gang squeezed a lot of gold, pearls and jade from them on the pretext of helping them introduce them.
precious."
After Yu Shiji finished speaking, Yin Zhongyue said: "I also found out the information even though I was in a humble position. Ji Gang used the pretext of investigating rebellious and corrupt officials to extort money from officials and people, and occupied many fields, properties, and shops of officials and people."
Chen Ying hurriedly said: "Do you have any witnesses or material evidence for this information? It must be more detailed. If you want to overthrow Ji Gang, you won't be able to do it just based on hearsay!"
Yin Zhongyue and Yu Shiji nodded solemnly together: "Don't worry, sir. You will naturally be extra cautious when doing low-level work, especially when dealing with people like Ji Gang."
Yu Shiji said: "However, Ji Gang was careful. After collecting money from the innocent officials and people who were blackmailed by him, he naturally raised his hand and let them go. However, there were those traitors who really belonged to Wei Guogong and Changxing Hou's party, and they immediately shouted
When he catches something, he always goes to jail first, extorts confessions, and seizes evidence. Then he extorts money from his family members under the pretense of being clear.
Report it to the Emperor and cause those people to lose their personal wealth!"
Chen Ying smiled deeply and said: "Well, Ji Gang, you are not crazy enough!"
He slowly stood up, walked to the edge of the pavilion, stood still with his hands behind his hands, leaned against a clump of flowers and trees in the courtyard, pondered for a moment, and said: "The emperor has an oral order, instructing me to impeach Luo Qian, the minister in Beijing. This person behaves suspiciously.
A lot of evidence proves that he is also a member of the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Changxing. This evidence was discovered by Ji Gang. The cunning rabbit is not dead yet, how can the lackeys cook it? You continue to investigate, the more evidence you can collect, the better. However, you cannot cooperate with him now.
Ji Gang is in a head-on conflict, let's... continue to show weakness, show weakness even more, and let Master Ji go wild without any scruples!"
Yu Shiji and Yin Zhongyue stood up and said with admiration: "Yes! I will obey your orders!"
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