Fan Heng hurriedly walked through the palace, exited the Donghua Gate of the Inner Palace, and passed the Guanglu Temple to the Dong'an Gate, the east gate of the imperial city. His Dongchang Yamen is located in Baodafang outside Dong'an Gate. It is close to
The east wall of the imperial city.
The authority of Dongchang is similar to that of Jinyiwei, and it also has the power of detective work. Although the scale and authority of Dongchang are much smaller than that of Jinyiwei Yamen, in terms of reputation, Dongchang is no worse than Jinyiwei. Dongchang's
The servants were all-pervasive, and they did nothing to frame or accuse anyone, so they were equally notorious.
However, during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi, there were some restrictions on the powers of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. The Dongchang that Fan Heng took over did not do any big things. This is because Emperor Hongzhi was extremely cautious about the intelligence of the factory guards spying on court officials.
He is also relatively tolerant of officials. Therefore, Fan Heng, the factory supervisor, does not have much sense of accomplishment.
Fan Heng was a man with great ambitions. He had already set his sights on the position of Chief Eunuch, Chief of Ceremonies. Unfortunately, Xu Zhi and Li Rong were all cunning and cunning people. The competition was fierce, and Wang Yue was not salty towards him either.
Dan Fan Heng has long thought about having a chance to express himself.
Today, the reason why Fan Heng took the initiative to ask for help was because he felt that this was a great opportunity. The emperor must not be able to bear the impeachment action launched by the outer court with such a great momentum and had to compromise. He must play some key roles in it.
In this way, I might be able to stand out and let Liu Jian and others recognize me.
After this impeachment case, it was obvious that Liu Jian and others would take control of the court, so getting Liu Jian's approval was the biggest guarantee that he would be able to sit on the throne of the superior eunuch in the future.
Speaking of which, Liu Jin and his gang had a great impact on the structure of the inner court. Even Wang Yue, Fan Heng and others were sometimes blocked when they wanted to see the emperor. If these guys are not eliminated, sooner or later the inner court will be messed up by them all.
So this time, the fundamental reason why Wang Yue was willing to cooperate with the outer court was to get rid of threats like Liu Jin and others.
However, Wang Yue also said that it is not advisable to have too close collusion with the outer court. It is a taboo to collude with the inner court. It is limited to this action of using the outer court to get rid of Liu Jin and others. Therefore, Wang Yue sternly warned Fan Hengxu beforehand.
Zhi Li Rong and others can only provide limited help within their rights and responsibilities. Any requests that exceed their rights and responsibilities are not allowed to participate.
However, Fan Heng ignored Wang Yue's warning. This time he wanted to kill two birds with one stone. Not only did he want to help the outer court succeed and get rid of Liu Jin's gang, but he also wanted to establish a strong relationship with the outer court and pave the way for his future rise. He knew
Wang Yue is very unhappy now, but he doesn't care.
Fan Heng quickly arrived at the foot of the Dong'anmen Gate. It was already far away from the Inner Palace, and the noise coming from the Qianqing Palace had long been lost. There was no response to what happened there.
On the top of Dong'anmen Gate, several wind lanterns were swinging on the lamp poles, and it was so dark that no one could be seen. Fan Heng looked up and shouted in a deep voice: "Brother upstairs, open the palace gate, I want to leave the city."
Several figures peeked out from the city tower, and someone asked: "Who are you? Don't you understand the rules when leaving the palace at night and entering and exiting through Chengtian Gate?"
Fan Heng frowned and said: "Which of you is on duty tonight? You can't even hear my voice? I am the admiral of Dongchang. If you don't go back to Dongchang Yamen from here, why don't you go around Chengtianmen? If I remember correctly, you will be on duty tonight.
The one worth it is Ma’Qui. Where are the Ma’Qui people?”
"It turns out it's Duke Fan. Are you rude? Ma Baihu has something to do and has gone home." said the soldier on the city.
"Stop talking nonsense and open the door quickly. The governor has urgent matters to leave the palace. I can't afford to delay." Fan Heng shouted.
The soldier at the top of the city said hurriedly: "Okay, the Governor will wait a moment."
After a while, a dozen soldiers on top of the city came down from the city tower holding torches. They walked towards Fan Heng without opening the door.
"Why haven't you opened the door yet? What are you waiting for?" Fan Heng said angrily.
"Please show Duke Fan your access badge. After checking, we will open the city gate." The leading soldier said with a smile.
The soldier was very strange. It was a hot day and his face was wrapped in a blue cloth.
"Waist badge? Are you crazy? I need a waist badge when I go in and out of the palace? Ma Kui wants to call me grandpa when he sees me. Are you the new ones on duty?" Fan Heng said angrily.
"We don't care how Ma Baihu calls you ancestor. We have to check our responsibilities." The soldier smiled.
"Okay, you have the guts. Boy, you will suffer later." Fan Heng scolded, but he had to reach out to his waist to take out the badge and hand it over. The guards guarding the city gate outside the palace were the imperial guards of the Beijing camp, not his stuff.
It was under the jurisdiction of the factory. The stupid young soldiers didn't buy it, so he had nothing to do. Ma Kui, who was on duty at Dong'anmen, was not around, so he couldn't afford to talk nonsense to these little soldiers.
The soldier took the badge, took a look at it, nodded and said, "It is indeed Duke Fan. That's right."
Fan Heng sneered: "What's your name? I will ask you to kneel down and call me grandpa later. You will know me next time."
The soldier laughed and said, "Do you want to know my name, Mr. Fan? My name is Zhang Yanling."
Fan Heng was so shocked that he trembled. He looked around and saw the soldier stretched out his hand to remove the cloth on his face and revealed a smiling face. Is it Zhang Yanling or who else?
Fan Heng instinctively felt something was wrong and was about to retreat when someone slapped him hard on the shoulder behind him.
"Fan Du Gong, don't you want to know my name? My name is Xu Yande."
Fan Heng turned his head in shock and saw that standing in front of him was Xu Yande, the young prince of Dingguo Palace.
"You...why are you here?" Fan Heng exclaimed.
"My brother-in-law and I have been waiting for you here for a long time. Do you want to go to the Dongchang Yamen and ask your subordinates to fetch someone? Hahaha." Xu Yande laughed.
"No...nothing." Fan Heng waved his hand.
Xu Yande smiled and said: "Duke Fan, there is no need to deny it at this time. Don't even think about why we are waiting for you here. Brother-in-law, you have guessed it right. These guys in the inner court are so bold. They dare to do this."
Dry."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It's not difficult to guess. If they want to take me, don't they have to go to the regiment camp to mobilize troops? They can't move the Jinyiwei Yamen's manpower, because once they are mobilized, they will alert the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp. So they can mobilize
The only manpower we have is the Dongchang gang. Hey, the Waiting gang is really going crazy. They actually want to go to this step. Now, the nature of the matter has changed."
Fan Heng was frightened and said in a deep voice: "What are you talking about? Our family doesn't understand."
Zhang Yanling said: "Duke Fan, as an eunuch of the inner court, you got together with Liu Jian and others to scheme against the emperor? You really deserve to die. How can you end up with a good outcome if you follow the officials of the outer court? If you commit suicide, how can others save you?
I've got you guys. Let me tell you the truth, the troops and horses of the regiment have been dispatched.
The Yiwei Yamen and all gates in the imperial city are controlled by regiments. Your Dongchang Yamen has also been besieged by the regiments. All your people are trapped in Dongchang Yamen. Even if you return to the Yamen, you will fall into a trap. It's a pity.
You guys are tossing around in the palace and have no idea what's going on outside. You're so stupid."
Fan Heng was still waiting for his quibbles, but Zhang Yanling no longer wanted to listen to his nagging, and said in a deep voice: "Tie him up and put him in custody."
The soldiers swarmed up, tied up Fan Heng and took him away.
Xu Yande looked at Fan Heng's back as he was being taken away, and said in a deep voice: "Yanling, do you think Liu Jian is crazy? He actually dares to take action by force. What is he doing this for? I really can't figure it out."
Zhang Yanling sneered and said: "This is not easy. Liu Jian and the others are bound to win this time. They mobilized so many officials to report to them with great momentum, just to force the emperor to agree to their request. You said, he still has room for maneuver.
What? If not successful, how can Liu Jian and others be convinced?
Everyone? Does he still have authority as the chief minister of the cabinet? He doesn't want to be like this, but the situation is forcing him to go to extremes step by step, making him unable to look back. He has put himself on the fire. The emperor has made up his mind.
It's a pity that they don't recognize the limelight. Liu Jian is finished."
Xu Yande frowned and said: "Are they going to be harmful to the emperor? How about we bring people to rescue them? Lest they jump over the wall in a hurry. Mou Bin also colluded with them. The imperial guards in the Han general camp in the palace are all Mou Bin's men.
Isn’t the Emperor in danger?”
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Liu Jian probably doesn't dare to do harm to the emperor. He won't be so confused that he would do so. Wouldn't it be a serious crime of treason? So the emperor must be fine. Besides, in the palace,
The Han general is not
It's Mou Bin's person, that's Liu Jin's person. Liu Jin has been prepared for this for a long time. This thing is a trap. Liu Jin has dug it for them. If nothing happens, Mou Bin will be captured soon.
Even if they are arrested, Wang Yue and the others can't escape."
Xu Yande was shocked and said: "You mean, the Han general listened to Liu Jin? How is that possible?"
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "I only found out not long ago that Shi Wenyi, the commander of the Han Dynasty General Camp, is actually Liu Jin's man. This is what Zhang Yong told me personally. That Shi Wenyi had already joined Liu Jin's sect, and Liu Jin's promise to him was
, let him be the commander of the Imperial Guard."
Xu Yande was shocked and said: "You are such a powerful son of a bitch?"
Zhang Yanling said: "More than that, not only did Liu Jin win over Shi Wenyi, but there were also his people in the outer court. I told you last night. Liu Jin told me a few days ago that the outer court was going to launch an impeachment against them. News
The source is the informant in the outer court. And the official position of these ears and eyes must be high. Liu Jin refused to tell me, so I won’t ask. After the emperor ascended the throne, Liu Jin went around to attract people and made promises. It seems to be quite effective.
of."
Xu Yande said: "Are you one of the people he's trying to win over?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Yes. He came to me a few months ago. Don't look at me like this. He is someone close to the emperor. Cooperating with him will be harmful to me and I will not refuse."
Xu Yande smacked his lips and said, "How many things are you hiding from us?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Didn't I tell you everything? Brother, we don't have to do anything now. Just watch the yamen of Jinyiwei and guard the palace gate. Let Liu Jin handle the matters inside, so as not to spread the anger of the civil servants in the future.
we
Let them hate Liu Jin. We don’t have to interfere. Although it seems like a credit to us now to lead the troops in, it actually gives Liu Jin an advantage. Let’s move a stool to watch the show. The rest of the show is still going on