Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 156 Wang Qiong shed tears: Your Majesty is as wise as the late emperor!

Lu Bing's words.

It gave Zhu Houcong an epiphany.

This made him look up to Lu Bing, thinking that his foster brother was indeed a famous Jinyiwei in history.

The mind is indeed quick.

Simultaneously.

Zhu Houcong also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he almost suspected Yuan Zonggao.

Even though he knew about Shen Xueli's past.

"Then keep following."

"I am busy with many things. You need to pay more attention to this matter."

"The Imperial Sister's matter is not a trivial matter."

Zhu Houcong instructed.

Lu Bing nodded solemnly and left Zhu Houcong.

But as soon as Lu Bing left the palace, he met Cui Wen, the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau.

Cui Wen and Lu Bing were both old acquaintances of the Qiandi Palace, so naturally they were very familiar with each other.

Lu Bing even took the initiative to greet Cui Wen when he saw him: "Old Cui, are you going home?"

Cui Wen actually took the initiative to wait for Lu Bing.

But he couldn't tell the truth, so he just smiled and said, "That's right! Captain Lu, is this from the Emperor?"

Lu Bing nodded.

Cui Wen asked, "But is it about choosing a consort for the princess?"

Lu Bing waved his hand and said, "Of course not!"

"Why does Lao Cui ask this?"

Lu Bing then asked Cui Wen in return.

Cui Wen couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Then, he hurriedly explained, "It's just a waste of time to ask. The emperor asked Eunuch Huang to get a list of candidates for the prince consort today. I thought that the emperor was worried that the Ministry of Rites would deceive the emperor like the Ministry of Revenue, so he asked the Imperial Guard to keep an eye on it."

"I see!"

Lu Bing nodded, but he was a little skeptical.

Cui Wen began to fear that Lu Bing would ask more questions, so he took the initiative to change the subject and said:
"Let's not talk about this. I have a new storyteller here. He tells good stories. Do you want to go and listen?"

Lu Bing is still young, and Lu Song is very strict with him, so he only has one hobby for now, which is listening to storytelling.

Cui Wen knew that Lu Bing loved listening to storytelling, so he took the initiative to talk about it.

Lu Bing waved his hand and refused: "My father is still waiting for me in the imperial prison. Let's do it next time."

Cui Wen had no choice but to give up.

But he still followed Lu Bing quietly all the way, and only returned home after he found out that Lu Bing had really been to the imperial prison, thinking:
"Lu Bing is young after all, and he is honest. He asked me this question suddenly just now. It must have been unintentional, right?"

After thinking so.

Cui Wen felt much more relieved.

After Lu Bing arrived at the imperial prison, he met Wang Qiong.

"Who bullied the princess?"

Wang Qiong also took the initiative to ask a question after Lu Bing arrived.

Lu Bing glanced at him and said, "Are you concerned about this, too?"

"How can I not care?"

"This is no small matter!"

Wang Qiong replied.

"It's exactly what the emperor said!"

After thinking this, Lu Bing pretended to be puzzled and asked, "How come this is not a small matter?"

"Once the affairs of the world involve the royal family, they are no longer trivial matters!"

Wang Qiong laughed.

then.

“A strong wind starts from a tiny drop of grass, and a huge wave is formed from a tiny ripple.”

"Your Majesty is more cautious than the previous emperor, so as soon as he ascended the throne, he investigated the background of the palace ladies and cleansed the inner court first."

"But this would make the people of the world blind, let alone control the king."

"People all over the world will be very uneasy about this!"

"In order to feel at ease, we have to try every possible way to reestablish contact."

"Although the imperial son-in-law has no real power, he is still the son-in-law of the royal family. It is impossible that no one would make trouble for this."

"After all, the opponents of the current reform have repeatedly failed because they are not clear about your majesty's actions. They can naturally think of the reasons we can think of."

Wang Qiong asked Lu Binglai with a smile: "So this can be a small matter?"

Thinking that Zhu Houcong had allowed him to tell Wang Qiong everything he knew, Lu Bing told Wang Qiong what he had seen and heard today, and said:
"Do you think Cui Wen would do something to let the emperor down?"

"Do you need to ask me this?!"

Wang Qiong suddenly looked serious.

Lu Bing thought about it and said with a wry smile, "Yes, according to what you said, as long as the emperor thinks he has it, he has to have it!"

"Ruzi can be taught!"

Wang Qiong replied in a friendly manner.

then.

"Your Majesty cares so much about the women in his family, which shows that he is a human being and not a truly cold-blooded emperor. You don't have to worry about your own safety because he has killed a lot of people recently and he is too cruel."

"In addition, it can be seen that your Majesty's insight into worldly affairs and human nature is not that of an ordinary young man. He is truly a wise ruler sent from heaven!"

"You are so lucky!"

Wang Qiong said this and then smiled at Lu Bing.

But then…

Wang Qiong's eyes were filled with tears again, and he murmured to himself: "Just like the late emperor! He is affectionate and responsible!"

Wang Qiong still has deep feelings for Zhengde.

For many civil officials, what they missed more was the Temple of the Emperor Xiao, but Wang Qiong missed more was Zhengde, who trusted and loved him immensely.

Therefore, Wang Qiong couldn't help but think of Zhengde at this time, and couldn't help but be touched.

After hearing what Wang Qiong said, Lu Bing nodded with some understanding, and he was really full of more expectations for his future. He couldn't help but smile to himself, thinking that maybe he was really a blessed man.

"I forgot to tell you that Peng Ze was dismissed from his position as the governor of the Three Borders, and Xu Ming was dismissed from his position as the governor of Gansu, because they disagreed with your followers. They insisted on cutting military pay, but the emperor chose to support me."

Lu Bing started talking about other things at this time.

"it is good!"

"I said the Son of Heaven is holy and wise!"

"It's true!"

"I'm not exaggerating."

"As long as Your Majesty chooses to believe in Wang Yangming, the Ming Dynasty will truly become stronger."

Wang Qiong couldn't help but slap the table and sigh.

"Thank you for your compliment."

"Shou Ren is really ashamed!" At this time.

outside the house.

A familiar voice came.

Wang Qiong couldn't help but stand up and look up:

"Is it Boan?!"

Wang Yangming was outside the house at this time.

And stood under the clouds in the courtyard.

He was wearing the imperial cloak, a Liang crown on his head, and raised his eyes full of vicissitudes of life.

Wang Qiong's eyes were as bright as a lamp. She moved her chair away and walked over in two steps.

Wang Yangming bowed to Wang Qiong at this time and said, "Disciple Wang Yangming greets the benefactor Lord Jinxi!"

"Why should we be so polite to each other?"

Wang Qiong could not help but stop, then held Wang Yangming's hand, pulled him into the house, pointed at Lu Bing and said with a smile: "He is Captain Lu, who is responsible for guarding me!"

Upon seeing this, Wang Yangming bowed to Lu Bing.

Lu Bing also returned the greeting.

After Wang Yangming sat down with him, Wang Qiong asked Wang Yangming: "Did His Majesty ask you to come see me?"

"I am a disciple who has come to see you to ask for your permission."

Wang Yangming replied with a grateful smile.

Wang Qiong suddenly frowned and said to Wang Yangming in a slightly reproachful tone: "You shouldn't have asked for permission to come and see me!"

"I am a traitor!"

“You know that!”

"You should stay away from me!"

Wang Qiong warned.

Wang Yangming then bowed and said: "Your Majesty once said, 'This heart is bright, what else can I say?' You can be said to have a deep understanding of Taoism!"

"And Shouren asked for permission to see Duke Jinxi, because he believed that the Duke was not a treacherous minister, but a wise minister!"

Lu Bing looked at this scene and couldn't help but show surprise.

"This heart is so bright, what else can I say?"

Then, Wang Qiong began to mutter these words.

Sudden.

Wang Qiong smiled and pointed at Wang Yangming: "You have finally met a bosom friend!"

"A gentleman will die for his confidant, let alone when his confidant is his ruler or father."

Wang Yangming replied.

Wang Qiong clapped her hands and said, "Great, you are also a blessed person!"

talking.

Wang Qiong looked at Wang Yangming and said, "I thought that my defeat to Yang Xindu would affect you, so when I was imprisoned, I was not afraid of anything. The thing I was most afraid of was that your lifelong ambition would be ruined!"

"Fortunately, His Majesty knows your value."

"You will be the Minister of War."

"I didn't ask you to retire in Nanjing."

"in this way."

"Even if I still cannot escape death in the future, I can rest in peace!"

Wang Qiong laughed freely as she spoke.

Lu Bing watched the conversation between the two and it didn't seem like they were being hypocritical.

But because of this, he began to have new thoughts.

He found that it was not so easy to distinguish between treacherous ministers and virtuous ministers.

Many bureaucrats and scholars outside said that Wang Qiong and Wang Yangming were treacherous ministers, but based on his current experience, Lu Bing felt that they were obviously not treacherous ministers.

Therefore, this made him feel that the right and wrong in this world was not that simple.

Wang Qiong asked himself to be a knife for the emperor first, in order to avoid harming the emperor and his own Lu family without knowing it due to lack of knowledge.

Just as Lu Bing was thinking.

Wang Yangming also mentioned the current state affairs to Wang Qiong.

"The reconstruction of the Emperor's Mighty Camp is about to be completed, and by then, the fulfillment of the late emperor's last wish will be within reach."

"But most people in China and abroad are still in the ritual protection camp."

"They are also changing the system now, but they are just trying to incite military rebellion and civil unrest, but the reason is high-sounding, that is, in the name of saving money and reducing taxes and levies."

"But you also know that the weakness of the Ming Dynasty is not due to high expenditures, but to unclear expenditures; the poverty of the people is not due to low taxes, but to unregulated taxes."

"According to the tax set by Taizu, even if it is tripled, it is not considered a heavy tax. However, the miscellaneous taxes are several times or even dozens of times heavier than the tax. They are not returned to the court, but are blamed by the corrupt officials. Yet no one has mentioned it!"

"So, this is just following the old ways under the guise of reform!"

After Wang Yangming said this, Wang Qiong nodded: "Of course I understand. I also used the same words to criticize Yang Xindu in front of the late emperor!"

"I know why you came to see me."

"I guess it's because you don't have enough followers, and most of the new followers are useless, right?"

Wang Qiong asked.

Wang Yangming smiled and said, "Nothing is beyond your expectation!"

"Please ask Lord Jinxi to recommend talented people to the court."

Wang Yangming stood up and bowed to Wang Qiong.

then.

Wang Yangming added: "I originally wanted to ask Your Majesty to reinstate the Duke directly."

"There's no need to say that."

"If I return to the court, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain to the world."

"Besides, if you return to the court and are highly valued, I'm afraid Yang Xin will be uncomfortable enough. If I go back too, Yang Xin will probably turn into a mad dog!"

Wang Qiong waved her hand to stop Wang Yangming from speaking any further, and then smiled and started talking about other things.

then.

Wang Qiong said, "Over the years, I have cultivated some talents. I will draw up a list for you when the time comes. Please consider using them."

Wang Yangming stood up to express his gratitude.

……

After listening to the conversation between the two, Lu Bing did not sleep well that night.

But the next morning.

He still came to Chongjiaofang with full energy and asked his own people who he had sent here last night to take turns watching the old woman:

"Did you find anything?"

"Have!"

"This old woman went to see a man, and now the man has gone to the Ministry of Rites."

Lu Bing's men replied.

After listening to this, Lu Bing thought about it seriously, and then said: "Then let's go to the Ministry of Rites to take a look!"

(End of this chapter)