Not long after Kuang Ren left, the palace steward led the two of them to see him. They were from Dongchang and came from the capital. Chang Yu was not surprised at all that they could find Prince De's palace. Before leaving the capital, they came to see him.
Establish a complete set of intelligence lines. Whatever happens in the capital will be reported to him at intervals. Likewise, whatever happens around him will be reported back to the capital as quickly as possible.
"Eunuch Chun has left the capital, and Eunuch Hu is temporarily taking care of the yamen affairs." Eunuch Hu is Hu Ling, the tyrant of the prison cell that Chang Yu just passed through. Now he has become Chang Yu's confidant and right-hand man, and he is a man of evil intentions.
, it is extremely suitable to work in Dongchang.
"But maybe the emperor was worried that Eunuch Hu was weak alone, so he sent Eunuch Bingbi to the East Factory to assist." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
"Gao Shiming?"
Fanzi nodded: "It's Eunuch Gao."
This Gao Shiming is definitely a powerful supervisor, and Chang Yu has heard of him for a long time.
As we all know, there were twenty-four yamen in the inner palace of the Ming Dynasty. Each yamen had a eunuch with a palm seal. Among them, the chief eunuch of the ceremony led all the yamen. The eunuch with the palm seal was the head of the harem. There were several eunuchs under the harem, and the chief bureau chief Bingbi was in charge of the East Factory.
Special agents and interrogation agencies such as imperial edicts and prisons are in charge of various prisons and departments.
The Si Li Jian is in charge of the emperor's documents, seals, palace etiquette and other matters. It is the head of the twelve eunuchs and has become the most powerful organization in the inner court. Although its eunuchs are only equivalent to the third rank of the outer dynasty, their power can sometimes rival that of the chief minister of the cabinet.
It is known as "the inner prime minister" with "power over Yuan Fu". The eunuch Bingbi is like the second assistant.
And this Gao Shiming was originally a palm eunuch, deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, and even his name was given by him. However, Gao Shiming was particularly low-key, and with the butterfly effect that later occurred under the influence of Chang Yu, it was Wang Chengenyu who was originally the penman.
After winning the favor of the emperor, he was awarded the title of palm seal in one fell swoop, while Gao Shiming was demoted to hold the pen.
Gao Shiming criticized Chang Yubo, but it was not because of his demotion, but because he couldn't stand some of his actions, especially the actions of his nobles. He once said: "It is unfortunate for the Ming Dynasty to have such an ignorant and foolish child in the inner court."
But because of his low profile, he did not have any major conflicts with Chang Yu and Dongchang. In addition, Chang Yu was too busy to pay attention to him, and there was no need to find fault with him just because of a few words. He was scolded all over the court.
It doesn't matter if it's still young, not to mention that although Gao Shiming didn't deal well with him, Emperor Chongzhen was extremely loyal. Historically, after Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, he burned himself to death.
But suddenly I heard that as soon as he and Chunxiang left the capital, Emperor Chongzhen placed this veteran general in Dongchang. What was his intention?
"The emperor's heart is unpredictable," Li Muxian murmured in a low voice beside him.
Chang Yu chuckled and looked at the two fans: "Hu Ling has little qualifications and is not outstanding in intelligence. It is a good thing for the Yamen to have a stable veteran like Eunuch Gao in charge."
Fanzi nodded repeatedly and said: "Mr. Factory, we also found out something. Eunuch Gao and the father-in-law have a very good personal relationship."
Chang Yu's eyes narrowed: "No matter how good our personal relationship is, I can't move the governor, but...will our people follow the prince when he goes south?".
"Yes," Fanzi said quickly: "Seven people, their identities are secret, and the prince and his party have arrived in Baoding at this time."
"That's good! No matter how they plot, it's all in vain." Chang Yu snorted and asked about the epidemic situation in Beijing.
At this time, it was the scorching summer, and the epidemic was getting worse. The capital was covered with white silk, and people were panicked. Emperor Chongzhen listened to Chang Yu's advice and cut off his wrists to save himself. In addition to strictly controlling sanitary accidents, he also sent all refugees outside the city to the city.
They were expelled from the city and an isolation area was set up in the western suburbs of Beijing. Whenever a deceased infected person was found in the city, one household would be quarantined and rations would be provided by the court. The matter would be left to the full responsibility of the Wucheng Military and Horse Division and the supervision of Jinyiwei.
Isolation is perhaps the most effective, helpless and costly method to deal with epidemics in this era. This method is not the first of its kind in the world. It has been around for a long time. For example, to deal with leprosy, people are directly thrown into isolation in remote mountains.
After talking to the two fans for nearly half an hour, after the two left, Chang Yu stood in the corridor and meditated for a long time. At this time, all the followers had finished their lunch break and were walking around the palace with nothing to do.
Li Muxian came over and asked in a low voice: "Sir, since things are already going on here, why not leave the city and go south as soon as possible."
Chang Yu hummed: "We still have to wrap things up."
Li Muxian was puzzled, and Chang Yu smiled: "There is a chess piece that needs to be comforted."
I'm talking about Gao Jie.
Gao Jie is a secret chess piece used by Chang Yu to check and balance Liu Zeqing. But recently, when he saw what the little eunuch did to Liu Zeqing, he couldn't help but feel the sadness of the rabbit dying and the fox dying. He was also worried that the rabbit would die and the dog would be cooked. To avoid trouble, Chang Yu decided to give him a hand before leaving.
Get a sure shot.
So they sent people to the General Military Mansion to invite Gao Jie.
"It's such a nice day, let's go for a walk." Chang Yu stretched his body and said, "Why don't we go fishing in Daming Lake?" The followers were enthusiastic but Chang Yu waved their hands and refused: "Fishing is a quiet thing, let the great monk accompany you.
That's it, you guys..." He said with a sweep of his eyes: "The blood bat should still be in the city, and if you are idle, why don't you take the opportunity to set a trap for him and kill him in one fell swoop, which can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people." Said this
One pointed at Li Muxian: "A Taoist leader is very resourceful, and with many masters, this can be done."
Su Jing has always liked to be alone, and she was extremely reluctant, but she didn't want to disgrace Chang Yu, so she reluctantly agreed.
The palace steward prepared fishing gear and sent a car to take Chang Yu to Daming Lake. Monk Haihong refused to take the car and walked with the car. The wake-up bell on the Zen staff rang all the way, which was refreshing.
The weather was hot, and there would normally be many people enjoying the cool weather by the lake. However, as soon as the government announcement came out, they all went out of the city to catch locusts, and there were even fewer fishing boats on the lake.
Chang Yu found a remote and desolate place to fish under the shade of a tree with the river breeze blowing, because the more weedy the place, the better the fish would be.
Monk Haihong was meditating with his eyes closed a few meters away.
"Great monk, I'd like to ask, how can you be so strong as a monk who doesn't eat meat?" Chang Yu asked. Monk Haihong opened his eyes and looked at the lake: "Whole grains can also nourish people. Being strong is something you practice, not
Eaten out."
Chang Yu was speechless. This monk also had a cold temperament, but it was different from Su Jing. Although Su Jing was aloof, she sometimes seemed like a talkative person, while the monk cherished his words like gold and only said a few words when they first met.
, usually like a mute.
Chang Yu, who was bored, had no choice but to fish peacefully, but his luck was particularly good. He caught more than ten fish in a short time, and he was as happy as an eighteen-year-old child, but Monk Haihong kept clasping his hands to Amitabha.
Gao Jie came, riding a horse alone, but he was uneasy in his heart.
The young eunuch sent someone to send a letter to him, saying that he had a secret matter to discuss, but he was in such a remote place, which immediately made him suspicious. Could it be that the young eunuch wanted to kill himself?
After all, he knew the secret of the little eunuch who wanted to kill Liu Zeqing. Could it be that he didn't trust himself? Liu Zeqing looked at the lonely figure of the little eunuch by the lake in the distance. The surrounding trees were lush and overgrown with weeds... It was simply the perfect place to kill people and abandon their corpses.
land.
His men must be ambushing around. Gao Jie was a little hesitant to go over. He sat on the horse and lingered on the spot. He reached out and touched the dagger hidden in his waist. He finally gritted his teeth. If the little eunuch wanted to kill him, he didn't need to do this.
It's obvious.
"Donor, you seem to be very scared." Hai Hong emerged from the bushes, startling Gao Jie: "I'm afraid of you, you damn bald donkey!"
The monk was not angry and said calmly: "The little governor has been waiting for you over there for a long time."
Gao Jie snorted, cursed and slapped his horse away. When he got to the lakeside, he turned over and dismounted: "Gao Jie, who is a humble employee, has seen the factory supervisor."
Chang Yu waved and glanced at him: "I didn't know how to bring a watermelon when I came."
Uh... Gao Jie looked a little embarrassed: "I'll buy it now".
"Forget it, I'm teasing you." Chang Yu waved, Gao Jie stepped forward and looked around, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "My lord has caught so much."
Chang Yu hummed, looked at the lake and asked casually: "Does Mr. Gao like to eat fish?"
"I like it, but I don't know how to do anything in my humble job and I don't know how to fish," Gao Jie chuckled.
"My governor is good at this. Let's eat grilled fish together in the evening and try my craftsmanship." Chang Yu said calmly. Gao Jie was overjoyed: "I am lucky to have the governor cook in person. I am a humble official."
"After a meal, I will be lucky enough to be in this happy city for the rest of my life." Chang Yu chuckled and looked up at Gao Jie: "Then if I negotiate a big deal with you, wouldn't you go to heaven?"
"Sir, are you going to make a deal with a humble person?" Gao Jie was surprised and felt a chill in his heart. It couldn't be the same deal as Liu Zeqing's, which would cost his life.
Chang Yu saw the change in his expression and knew what he was thinking, and said calmly: "This business is very different from Liu Zeqing's business. It is a serious business, a business that makes a lot of money."
Gao Jie then breathed a sigh of relief: "What kind of deal does Lord Governor want to do with the humble position?"
Chang Yu looked at him and chuckled: "The prerequisite for doing this business is to treat each other sincerely. I have to ask you something first."