Chapter 435: Managing the Household
"This is strange, is it the Wang Changshi family who is lying, or you are lying"
The young eunuch wanted to quibble, but the other young eunuch The eunuchs all spoke up, asking him to confess quickly and avoid causing serious trouble.
At this moment, the young eunuch’s crime of corruption was confirmed, and he was so angry that he immediately yelled, “You bastards, you each shared the seventy taels of silver, but you want me to One person bears the blame."
"Aunt Dong, the servants took the silver and sent it to Wang Changshi that day. He insisted on only accepting thirty taels, and I took the remaining seventy taels back. It was they who persuaded him to do so. I wasted no money."
"Seventy taels of silver, I took twenty taels, and each of them took ten taels. It was all them who did this."
I didn't wait for this little After the eunuch finished speaking, the remaining people began to curse, trying to clear up the matter.
"You boy is a slanderer, and he just wants to harm others with his empty words."
"We don't know what seventy taels of silver are"
"Aunt Dong , don’t believe him.”
Dong Fang actually knew what was going on. At this moment, she was so annoyed by the noise that she immediately yelled, “Shut up.”
After everyone calmed down, Dong Fang turned around and walked towards the main hall. She wanted to report the situation to the princess.
At this time, Baochai was coloring her paintings in the side hall, and it was really easy for her to handle housework.
Listening to Dong Fang’s account of the situation, Baochai said while coloring, “Pull these bastards outside Cunxin’s door and give each of them thirty boards.”
“Yes. "Dong Fang answered carefully, she was greatly surprised at this moment.
After thirty days, even if these little eunuchs don't die, they won't be able to live for more than a few days.
It is said that the princess has a kind heart, but she is ruthless when she gets angry. Dong Fang secretly smacked his tongue.
Looking up at Dong Fang, Baochai continued, "If you tell me again, all the servants and maids in the palace should go to Cunxinmen and let them see the consequences of being greedy."
"Yes "
Focusing on the painting again, Baochai said calmly, "You go ahead."
"Yes"
After Dong Fang left, Baochai again Looking at another female officer in the hall, "These people are all Chen Chong's subordinates. I haven't argued with him about the bad debts before, but now something like this has happened again."
"Send someone to take him away immediately." When he comes back, he will be rewarded with twenty pieces of gold, and then he will be punished when the prince comes back."
It's not a big deal to beat up a few eunuchs, but as the eunuch in charge of the palace, Chen Chong has to be questioned, and the matter is serious.
"I will do it now," the female officer Du Hongmei replied.
Baochai is a princess, and she can decide all matters in the palace on her own, so no one will question her actions.
"Ying'er"
"My servant is here"
Baochai ordered, "Go and watch outside Cunxin's door. If anything happens, come and report it immediately."
"Yes"
Let's say that at this moment, there is already a heart outside the door.A large number of eunuchs and maids gathered, and the perpetrators had been tied up and pressed on benches waiting to be tortured.
Dong Fang, who was in charge of the punishment, was standing at the foot of the steps outside Cunxin's door. She looked particularly serious at this time.
"Everyone in charge, hurry up and ask the people under you to stand up. After finishing the errand, I have to go back to the queen."
"The queen is angry at the moment. If any of you touch If you get into trouble, you are asking for trouble."
With Dong Fang's words, the eunuchs in charge and the attendants all started shouting, and it was obvious that the eunuchs and maids were moving faster.
Soon everyone stood up and the scene became quiet.
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As soon as she opened her mouth, the eunuch in charge of the punishment did not hesitate. He picked up a big board and started to greet the people who were being tortured.
Pa bang bang
The sound of wailing continued, hitting the hearts of all the eunuchs and maids, making them somewhat alert.
Everyone has always thought that the princess is kind, but now they understand that this is all an illusion, and they will have to pay with their lives if their master is angry.
After thirty sticks were used, the tortured people could still howl at first, but in the end they were breathing out more than they were breathing in. Everyone knew that they would not survive long.
The scene was completely silent. Everyone felt sad and in awe of the princess.
Seeing that everyone was shocked, Dong Fang said loudly, "These people think they can hide the truth, so they dare to deceive their master. They are extremely arrogant."
Ying'er was watching from the side. With this, Dong Fang naturally wanted to take the opportunity to show off and let the princess know his ability and loyalty.
Just listen to Dong Fang continue to say, "Your Majesty, you know everything, how can you hide it from them? In the past, I didn't argue with you just because of my feelings, and I treated you as individuals."
"However, The empress's kindness made these people even worse, and even dared to embezzle the money given to Wang Changshi. The empress did not execute them directly, so she was already merciful."
It was merciful, but it was of no use, but Just survive for a few more days.
"My Majesty asked you to be tortured outside Cunxin's gate to remind you to be loyal and sincere, and not to kill yourself in a moment of confusion."
Dong Fang kept talking. , as a female officer who has experienced a lot of experience in the palace, her personal qualities are definitely first-rate.
Before she finished speaking, she heard noises coming from outside. Everyone's eyes widened when they looked, but it was the guards who escorted the eunuch in charge, Chen Chong, in.
"You are so presumptuous, I am Eunuch Deng's man, how dare you be so unreasonable"
Chen Chong was gambling, and he hurried back when he learned that something had happened in the house, and happened to meet him on the way. person, and then he was taken back to the palace.
Du Hongmei was waiting for him at the gate. When Chen Chong appeared, he ordered the guards to take him down, so the scene just happened.
Listening to Chen Chong’s shouting, Du Hongmei said coldly, "Eunuch Chen, no matter who you are, you are also a slave of the palace. Now the queen wants to punish you, do you want to disobey me?"
"You are talking nonsense, what have I done? Punish me," Chen Chong still argued.
"I know exactly what you committed" Du Hongmei did not want to say more.
"According to the order of the Queen Concubine, Chen Chong was not strict with his subordinates and started to stir up trouble."
These conversations were heard by more than two hundred people present, and they were also He was more and more in awe of Baochai.
"I want to meet the princess," Chen Chong shouted while squeezing his neck, obviously still trying to get through.
"Ignore it, I will torture him immediately," Du Hongmei said coldly.
The longer Du Hongmei stayed with the princess, the more clearly she became aware of how smart and wise this empress was, and all she had to do was follow her orders.
At this moment, Chen Chong also knew that defending was useless, so he stopped struggling and planned to accept the twenty sticks honestly.
As Du Hongmei said, of course Chen Chong knew exactly what he had done.
At this moment, he has realized that the most important thing is not the twenty pieces of money, but the money he had been greedy for before.
If these things are found out, Chen Chong will die.
"We have to find a way, we have to find a way." Chen Chong's head was spinning.
"By the way, Eunuch Deng, I can only ask him for help. I respect him every day."
While Chen Chong was thinking about his way out, the guards had already pushed him to the ground. A eunuch came forward and waved the big board.
Seeing that the execution eunuch was suspected of "letting go", Dong Fang reminded him coldly, "If you are showing favoritism, don't be afraid of ending up like him."
This is more useful than anything else. , frightened the execution eunuch and increased his strength. At this time, he no longer cared about Chen Chong's identity as the steward.
"What's going on outside?"
Walking out of the main hall of the Changshi Division, Wang Pei'an asked the clerk who was packing up books. The latter respectfully replied, "It's the princess who is punishing the eunuchs."
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While this person was talking, another official came in from outside, his expression full of excitement.
This person went out specifically to watch the excitement. It was obvious that he had figured out the cause and effect at this time, so he couldn't wait to come back and share it.
Because of Wang Pei'an, the eunuchs also disliked the chief minister and the minor officials, and the two sides had deep conflicts in private.
Now that the eunuchs are suffering, they are extremely happy.
"Sir, those eunuchs in the inner palace who are greedy for money and property are now being punished with rods."
Wang Pei'an nodded and said calmly, "These eunuchs are the most treacherous and sycophantic. Now they are feeding themselves." "The consequences will be bad"
"Your Excellency, you know whose money they are greedy for"
Wang Pei'an said righteously, "As long as it is greed, no matter how greedy it is, it is a sin."
"That's the truth, but what a coincidence is that they are greedy for the money you gave me, sir."
"It turns out that the palace gave it to you on New Year's EveThe gift of silver was one hundred taels, and these people actually stole seventy taels of it."
Of course Wang Pei'an still remembers the seventy taels of silver. To be honest, this kind of thing happened, which made him feel a little complicated. .
I seriously stated my interests to the palace, but the eunuchs were just scolded, but my unintentional actions caused these people to be severely punished.
"I want to pass this matter. , Those eunuchs should restrain themselves," Wang Pei'an said in a deep voice.
The palace's punishment of eunuchs is a family matter, Wang Pei'an will not ask more questions, he only cares about when Zhu Jinghong will come back today, don't miss the afternoon
It’s not that the afternoon classes are particularly important, it’s because Zhu Jinghong missed so many classes that Wang Pei’an cherished every class he was given.
At this time, he was absent. Zhu Jinghong, whom Wang Pei'an was concerned about, was accompanying the emperor to review the new army.
So far, the training of the four northern guards has lasted for a full year, and the four armies have taken place from top to bottom, from the inside out. There has been a huge change.
There is no doubt that all the envoys were greatly shocked. The "rumors" they had heard were now confirmed as reality.
The military parade has ended. The troops have been withdrawn one after another, but Zhu Xianming has no intention of leaving. Instead, he wants to entertain envoys from various countries here.
The campus is spacious and can show Zhu Xianming's broad mind, so he is here. A banquet was held.
The eunuchs quickly set up the tables and chairs, and after Zhu Xianming took his seat, a group of envoys took their seats.
The vassals, tribes, chieftains, and khanates took their seats. There were more than eighty envoys in total, and there were people dressed in all kinds of clothes.
In addition to these envoys, there were also cabinet ministers from the six departments and nine ministers, as well as senior officials from the Fifth Army Governor's Office. They are also here, which shows that the banquet is of a very high standard.
The prince and Prince Rui are also there. They have seats on the left and right under the throne, above the cabinet and the six ministers.
p>In such a public occasion, putting Prince Rui on an equal footing with the prince really opened the eyes of the foreign ministers.
"By the way, there is still a prince in the Ming Dynasty. , but I don’t know where he is." An envoy asked in a low voice.
It is normal for an envoy from the Ming Dynasty to not recognize Zhu Jinghong for the first time.
Who was asked He replied in a low voice, "That's the one standing on the right side of the throne with a sword in his hand."
"Oh, it's him. I thought he was a guard." The envoy who asked the question was extremely surprised.
"No bodyguard can compare to this powerful martial artist. His Royal Highness, King Xiang, is the most brave in the world."
"To be honest, this His Highness is only a little taller than ordinary people. His body shape is really ugly. "Out of all his bravery"
"You don't believe it"
"Of course I believe it, I just find it incredible"
The people below were whispering, and the person beside the throne Zhu Jinghong just stood and listened to the report of the chief minister of the cabinet.
The matter in Yingtian Mansion has basically calmed down. Zhao Yushan wants to expand Qingzhang to the entire Jinling, and is currently making preliminary arrangements with Zhu Xianming.Explore.
As for the expansion of the scope of Qingzhang, Zhu Xianming has actually made plans for a long time, and now he is conducting preliminary discussions.
Expanding the scope from a government to a province is by no means as simple as issuing an imperial edict, and more adequate preparations are required.
As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. The Jinling local officials who implement the will of the imperial court have become the first link to be arranged.
To put it simply, Zhao Yushan wants to remove the "disobedient" people and replace the obedient "own people" with them.
It sounds like there is a suspicion of eradicating dissidents and nepotism, but this is also the most effective way to do big things.
But the difficulty with such a plan is to get the emperor to agree. After all, personnel rights are no joke.
Of course, Zhao Yushan is only talking about preliminary ideas at this time, and the specific list of personnel needs to be carefully considered.
But even so, he still talked about his initial conception of the entire Jinling replacement for more than ten minutes.
It seems inappropriate to talk about such a big event in this informal setting, but it just proves that Zhao Yushan has a sophisticated idea.
It doesn’t matter if you tell the emperor in private that you are rejected. If you talk about these rejections in court, the meaning will be completely different.
"As Zhao Qing thinks, it is extremely safe to go back and draw up a list first, and then convene a court meeting to make a decision."
Of course, Zhu Xianming can make his own decision on such a major matter, but he still wants to Follow due process and give some people a chance to complain.
"Yes"
"Okay, the banquet is about to start, you should also take your seat," Zhu Xianming said with a smile.
"Wei Chen resigned"
After Zhao Yushan retired, Zhu Xianming first took a sip of tea, and then asked, "That Jia Hua was promoted to deputy envoy of the Jinling Inspectorate, and who succeeded him?" Gu Jin has full powers as director, has he been promoted too quickly?"
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong subconsciously looked around, only to find that the old man turned back to look at him.
What does the old man mean? He is asking me, does he think Jia Yucun is mine?
"You are deaf"
"Dad , are you asking me?"
"There are others here," the emperor asked.
"Dad, how can my son understand these big things? Besides, my son doesn't know whether Jia Yucun can do it."
"Aren't you very familiar with each other? He has done it for you several times." "Things"
Zhu Jinghong was the focus of the emperor's attention. The "Supreme Emperor's birthday gift" specially presented to him by Jia Yucun, as well as the foreign sailors and boatmen he helped him find from Jinling, it was impossible to hide these things from the emperor.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong was particularly magnanimous and heard him say, "I've done a few things and it's not familiar, but if you really want to ask your son what he thinks, all he can say is that this person does have some abilities." , The work is fairly reliable."
Zhu Xianming smiled slightly, but didn't say much about it.
"Dad, why don't you set up aSeat, my son has done all the work of the bodyguard."
"Look at your outfit, you don't have the dignity of a sect king at all. You don't want to stand but you still want to sit down."
At this moment, Zhu Jinghong is wearing a sash, wrist guards, and a sword on his waist. If he puts on armor, he can go to the battlefield.
In fact, Zhu Jinghong is not a good guard at the emperor's side. Not exclusive, after all, not everyone can have this qualification.
"By the way, you said you were going to send people out to work. How are the arrangements?" Zhu Xianming asked about this again.
< p>"It has been arranged, they will leave Beijing in a few days""There are many pirates on the sea, it is not easy to do business, those people"
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