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- Tang Zihe is not an ordinary woman. Sometimes her behavior is even more violent and decisive than that of men.
The education she received from a young age and the experience of holding hundreds of thousands of troops have shaped her current decisive character, especially in life-and-death moments, which does not allow her to be as indecisive as a woman.
So when it came time to make a decision, she was more determined and quicker than Qin Kan.
She has always been neat and tidy in everything she does in her life, but her feelings for Qin Kan are only muddled.
Tang Zihe is a heroine, but Xiangzhi is not. She is just a little woman. Ever since she was bought as a maid, her biggest dream in life is to be Mr. Qin's maid. When the master of the house has sex with his mistress, Being a glorious substitute, accepting the blessings and rain from the master, if you are lucky, you may have a boy and a half girl in the future, and you can get rid of your slavery for the rest of your life and honor your ancestors.
The little woman only had small ideals, but Tang Zihe's words were like a thunderbolt, and Xiang Zhi was immediately frightened and turned pale.
Although the meaning of the words was "self-protection," even if Xiangzhi was an ordinary woman with no political experience, she could still hear the obvious negative meaning in these words.
After the pretty pale-faced Xiangzhi was briefly absent-minded, looking at Tang Zihe's calm face, Xiangzhi pursed her lips and gradually calmed down.
Since they have been bought into the house, the master and his wife are the gods and the backbone from now on. Whatever they want to do, they can accompany them.
The master and servant sat quietly in the side room in the inner courtyard, each thinking their own thoughts. The long silence was broken by a knock on the door outside.
The clear voice of a maid outside the door came.
"Madam, Eunuch Gao Fenggao, the palace treasury manager, is here."
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Gao Feng. Liu Jin, one of the former Eight Tigers, killed his queen. Zhu Houzhao replaced Ma Yongcheng, the then internal treasury chief, and the new internal treasury chief was Gao Feng, one of the Eight Tigers. This general manager lasted ten years.
It¡¯s really weird that Weihe¡¯s popular internal treasury manager actually visited the door of a concubine in the outer residence of Ning Guo Gong today.
Gao Feng no longer looked as high-spirited as before, and looked much haggard. He sat quietly in the front hall, feeling lost.
Tang Zihe was neatly dressed, and his money came out of the screen. Gao Feng trembled all over, stood up hurriedly, and bowed to her with a slightly frightened expression.
"The Za family has met the fourth lady."
"Four Madams" is what the powerful ministers in the capital call Tang Zihe. Because Tang Zihe is now not only Tang Yin's sister, but also the fourth woman of Ning Guogong Qin Kan, the capital is called "Four Madams". proportionate.
Tang Zihe obviously does not dislike this title. So the name "Four Madams" spread from then on.
Walking into the front hall, Tang Zihe sat on the main seat unceremoniously, with an expression that showed no respect for the internal treasury manager, but rather a hint of treating his subordinates.
The maid carefully served the tea. Tang Zihe picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then he looked at Gao Feng and said with a smile: "It's inconvenient to see guests in the palace. I had to ask someone to invite Eunuch Gao. I'm sorry for the disrespect. Don¡¯t blame.¡±
Gao Feng didn't even dare to say it, but his expression was a bit frightened. It was obvious that in his eyes, Tang Zihe's identity was more than just Qin Kan's concubine.
Tang Zihe continued: "Please condescend to come here in person, my father-in-law. We have important matters to discuss and the situation is urgent. I will not exchange polite greetings with my father-in-law."
"The fourth lady speaks quickly and quickly, just in line with the wishes of the miscellaneous family."
Tang Zihe's smile gradually faded, his eyes gradually narrowed into two slits, and he stared at Gao Feng with a cold light.
"The emperor has been in coma for eight days, right?"
Gao Feng had beads of sweat rolling down his forehead: "Yes."
"I once told Zhang Yong that ten days is the emperor's deadline. Once the ten days pass, there will be no luck. When Zhang Yong invited me to the leopard room to see a doctor, the medicine I gave the emperor could only last for ten days. Therefore, he should disappear from the Leopard Room before the ten-day deadline, what do you think, Eunuch Gao?"
Gao Feng was shaken all over, his fair old face became increasingly pale, and his clothes were soaked with sweat unknowingly.
Gao Feng's expression fell into Tang Zihe's eyes. Tang Zihe lowered his eyelids, took another sip of tea slowly, and said calmly: "Eunuch Gao, the court meeting has concluded. There is no change in the new king's accession to the throne. Not to mention the reason why you fell into my hands, after the new king comes to power, can you Eight Tigers, who are extremely trusted and favored by the emperor, continue to be favored by the Holy Family? At this time, you are already hanging on your neck with a steel knife. If you don't do it for yourself If you risk your life, are you really willing to wait for death?"
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The gentle breeze of hot summer blew on Du Yan¡¯s face. In this weather, it seemed as if the stones could be melted by the sun.Here, even the wind blowing in the face is like lava erupting from the bottom of the volcano, and it is suffocatingly hot.
Du Yan, sweating profusely, rode out from the Anding Gate of the capital and galloped towards the north alone.
Until this moment, Du Yan didn't know whether her trip was right or wrong. She even hated herself a little for not living up to expectations. She somehow believed what Tang Zihe said. A concubine's frivolous words actually hurt her, a noble prince. The wife of the mansion, Mrs. Yipin Gaoming, ran away from home and headed for a vague and gloomy future.
Racing and struggling all the way, Du Yan even wanted to turn around and go back to Beijing several times, pretending that nothing had happened.
She knew very well what Tang Zihe meant, and because she knew it, she felt panicked. She could hear a hint of treason in Tang Zihe's words. At this moment, she was riding out of Guan to meet Ye Jinquan, the governor of Liaodong, which was a treasonous act in itself. The Du family has been an official for generations, but at this time, she is doing something that is opposite to the imperial court. If her husband finds out about it in the future, will hewill divorce her? Would her father, who had been honest and loyal to the court his whole life, beat her to death?
Thinking of this, Du Yan felt her heart and liver trembling, but the whip in her hand still whipped the horse mercilessly. The horse neighed in pain and couldn't help but speed up.
"If you don't welcome Ye Jinquan, the lives of your husband and the entire Qin family will not be spared!"
These are the exact words that Tang Zihe asked his personal maid to tell her, because of this sentence. Du Yan finally had the courage.
In order to save her husband, she dared to make enemies of the world. Live and die without regrets.
This idea is the only belief that has always supported her to ride out of Beijing alone. She no longer cares about right or wrong. She only wants her husband to live and live completely, not only her husband, but also the two sons she gave birth to for the Qin family. More to live.
Du Yan was rising and falling on the bumpy horseback, rarely stopping during long-distance running. The horse was already foaming at the corners of his mouth, he was exhausted.
Du Yan narrowed her eyes and looked at a majestic and towering city wall in the distance, feeling happy in her heart.
Juyongguan, the northern barrier of the Ming Dynasty capital, once out of the pass, Ye Jinquan's Liaodong frontier army was not far away.
With the ivory token stolen from Xianggong¡¯s study. Du Yan passed Juyong Pass without any danger, changed to a horse inside the pass and continued on her way.
One day later, on the edge of the vast grassland, a mighty army with no head or tail appeared in Du Yan's sight. The army was marching, with black flags flying all over the sky. Embroidered with several majestic large characters.
"The Commander of the Liaodong Capital Envoy, led by General Jianwei, the Governor of Liaodong Military Affairs, Ye"
Du Yan was riding on horseback, looking at the majestic banner from a distance, blinking her tired almond-shaped eyes a few times. Pearly tears fell down.
The army was still five miles away from her, and they were galloping towards her on fast horses. He was obviously the vanguard scout of the army. When he saw a woman sitting motionless on a horse, several scouts quickly surrounded her from all sides, showing full vigilance.
"The Liaodong Capital Division's border troops are marching out. Those who are idle must retreat quickly!" the scout shouted.
Du Yan was unmoved and took some time to straighten her messy hair. She smiled lightly and said, "Please inform Governor Ye Jinquan of your army. The juniors of the division are waiting here. Please take the time to see Governor Ye."
The scouts were slightly surprised and looked at each other. When they were hesitating, Du Yan took out an exquisitely made ivory token from her arms and threw it to one of the scouts, saying, "Take it to Governor Ye and he will see me. Quickly." go."
The scout took the token and left several people to monitor Du Yan. One of them turned his horse and hurried towards the Chinese army.
Less than half a stick of incense, a loud and mighty shout suddenly came from the mighty army.
"stop¡ª¡ª"
Tens of thousands of people were like one person, and their footsteps made a "clang" in order. The army suddenly stopped and stood still like strong pines.
Looking at this majestic and majestic army, Du Yan, who doesn¡¯t understand military matters, couldn¡¯t help but admire from the bottom of her heart.
It's really a mighty division!
A white horse faced the dazzling sunlight, like a bolt of lightning, galloping in front of Du Yan. The man on the horse was covered in black armor and a black helmet, and a three-foot heavy sword hung diagonally around his waist. , his weather-beaten eyes showed a bit of insight into the vicissitudes of the world, but at this moment he was looking at Du Yan not far away in front of him with some excitement.
"Du Yan?" Ye Jinquan called tentatively.
Du Yan was also excited, but tried hard to hold it back. Her pretty face was cold and indifferent, still riding on the horse and looking directly into Ye Jinquan's eyes.
"Ye Jinquan, Governor Ye, you are a disciple of the inner family. Now you are a first-class military attache, leading an army in the border town, and under your command are 100,000 string-controllers.?, I only want to ask you one question, do you still recognize your old friendship with Ning Guogong? Do you still recognize your master's sisters and nephews? "
Ye Jinquan was slightly startled, and his body on the horse straightened up unconsciously, his expression solemn.
"I was born in the Duke of Ning's house, and I was once a servant in Duke Qin's house. Duke Qin was my old master. I have become a master of the inner family, and my father-in-law is also my senior sister. If a man wants to gain wealth and glory, he will not recognize the past. How are they different from beasts?"
Du Yan stared at Ye Jinquan's eyes without blinking, as if she wanted to see through his heart.
Ye Jinquan looked straight at him with no false expression.
After a long time, Du Yan's tears fell in clusters, and the indifferent expression she pretended quickly turned into endless fatigue and panic. The body on the horse was actually a little shaky.
Ye Jinquan was shocked and hurriedly turned over and dismounted, grabbing Du Yan's arm before she was about to fall off the horse.
"Du Yan, what's wrong with you?"
Du Yan looked at Ye Jinquan, as if she had met a long-lost relative. The grievances, fatigue and fear in her heart were completely released at this moment, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she cried loudly.
"Uncle Ye, my husband is in trouble, please go and save him quickly!"
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On the ninth day after Zhu Houzhao fell into a coma, the governor issued an edict inviting the new king to ascend the throne and left the capital on the third day. Just as the courtiers were waiting for the new king to enter the capital, all the ceremonial expenses were prepared. Something big happened in the Leopard Room.
The word "outbreak" clearly shows the horror of this matter.
On July 14, the 14th year of Zhengde, on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhu Houzhao, who was lying on the bed in the main hall of the Leopard House and did not know whether he was alive or dead, disappeared! !
In the Leopard Chamber Forbidden Palace, which is as heavily guarded as an iron barrel, the main hall is densely populated with countless eunuchs, maids, and imperial doctors waiting for orders. It is said that under such tight security, not even a fly can fly out of the Leopard Chamber Palace, however. However, Zhu Houzhao miraculously disappeared, and not even a hair could be found.
On the eve of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty, which is called the "Obon Festival" by Buddhism, when people pay homage to their ancestors, it is also a day when hundreds of ghosts walk at night. The current emperor, who was unconscious and hanging by a thread, disappeared for no reason! This is undoubtedly a very bizarre and terrifying event.
Along with Zhu Houzhao, one of the Eight Tigers disappeared. Gao Feng, the general manager of the internal treasury.
Before dawn, a young eunuch stumbled into the Bell and Drum Tower like a mourning concubine. Except for court gatherings and the death of the emperor, the big bell, which was rarely rung in the middle of the night, made rapid and irregular clanging sounds that shook the capital.
Countless ministers living in the inner streets outside the palace woke up from their sleep and were shocked when they heard the bell. Thinking that Zhu Houzhao had passed away, he hurriedly put on his court clothes and rushed to the palace crying, but what he heard was that the emperor had disappeared for no reason.
The ruling and opposition parties were shocked! The capital was in an uproar!
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"The house leaks but it rains all night. This is the inner reflection of the cabinet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the big shots in the court today."
When the civil and military people of the whole dynasty were in panic, a big living person disappeared. The old king had no idea whether he was dead or alive, and the new king's assumption of the throne was not justified. Whether the ministers who welcomed the new king in the Manchu Dynasty were loyal ministers or rebellious ministers, I am afraid even the historians cannot make a conclusion.
In the Wenhua Hall of the Imperial Palace, the sounds of quarreling, yelling, and even physical fights reached my ears. The young eunuchs serving in the palace turned pale, covered their heads, rolled and crawled out of the palace, and looked at the door frame in horror. The ministers and eunuchs were fighting, and screams could be heard from time to time from the fighting crowd. It was not known whether the outer court had the upper hand or the inner court was superior.
The bad habit of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty who likes to gather in crowds to fight was once again staged in the Wenhua Palace. This time the fight was huge. Not only the cabinet, officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Ministries participated in the fight, but also the eunuchs who were in charge of rituals also participated in the grand event. It is really rare to see Spectacular scene.
You came and I scratched and scratched, accompanied by waves of vulgar curses. After less than half an hour, the war finally came to an end.
More than ten officials and eunuchs who were seriously injured were carried out of the palace by the frightened palace warriors and went straight to the imperial hospital. They could still be rescued. The remaining dozens of ministers and eunuchs were gasping and slumped on the floor, looking at each other with wounds all over their bodies but unwilling to be outdone.
The most seriously injured person is Zhang Yong. Although Zhang Yong is tall and burly and possesses a lot of force, his two fists are hard to beat with four hands. A good tiger cannot fight against many wolves. Today, the ministers of the foreign court are almost all targeting him. I don't know how many evil hands and feet I suffered during the chaotic battle. The dark yellow python robe on my body had been torn into pieces and the color was no longer visible.
During the intermission, Zhang Yong, who looked aggrieved, had tears in his eyes and stared angrily at the ministers around him.
"You civil servants, you talk about Mengyun, you talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but your tactics are really dark, each and every one of you specializes in?The Zajia family greets you from all three directions. What is the deep hatred between the Zajia family and you? They are all using tricks to kill people. Are you lacking any virtue? "
Yang Tinghe¡¯s face was covered with injuries. Someone¡¯s fingernails scratched four long bloody marks on his cheek. His mouth was shaking with pain.
"Bah! Dog eunuch, I have tolerated you for many years! You are the chief minister of rituals and the first person in the inner court. Your Majesty is lying in the leopard room alive but you are inexplicably missing. If you don't blame me for this, who should I blame?"
Zhang Yong was furious: "Yang Tinghe, are you blind because of your age? When His Majesty disappeared last night, the Zajia family was reviewing memorials in the Palace Supervisor. They were thousands of miles away from the Leopard Room. How could the Zajia family have disappeared without a trace of His Majesty? Dry?"
Yang Tinghe sneered: "It has nothing to do with you? Zhang Yong, can you try to say something more out of conscience? I have already asked the Han general on duty in the Leopard Room. At three quarters last night, Gao Feng, the manager of the internal treasury, appeared outside the main hall, holding a With the note sealed by your Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the mobilizing tiger talisman from Miao Kui, the Royal Horse Supervisor, all the warriors, eunuchs and maids on duty inside and outside the main hall were sent away, saying that the four guards of Tengxiang would take over the defense of the Leopard Room. , no one was allowed to stay within the surrounding area of ??the main hall, and the eunuchs and the Han generals stayed away from the main hall of the Leopard House. After waiting for a full hour, the four Tengxiang guards did not enter the palace. Only then did they realize that something had happened, and bravely returned to the main hall. , His Majesty has disappeared, Zhang Yong, do you dare to say that you have nothing to do with this matter? What a serious crime it is to kidnap the current emperor, I don¡¯t need to remind you, right? Why don¡¯t you quickly tell me the whereabouts of His Majesty!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yong knelt down in the hall and shouted in a cry: "I, Zhang Yong, swear to God that if your Majesty's disappearance has anything to do with me, I will live in the animal realm and never be reincarnated!" The note from the Supervisor of Ceremonies is definitely not from me, old bastard named Gao, you have done me a lot of harm!"
Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, was also injured all over. His left cheek was swollen and his eyes were narrowed to a slit. When he heard this, he sneered and sucked in cold air from the pain.
"If swearing a poisonous oath is useful, why should I fight this fight? His Majesty's life is in danger, and the new king is about to ascend the throne. We, the foreign ministers, are loyal to you and have no shame in our hearts. You, the eunuchs, may not be able to do that. Seeing that you, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, The position is not stable, so you hid His Majesty, thinking that you could use the leverage of the monarch and his ministers in the future, am I wrong?"
Zhang Yong flew into a rage, pointed at Mao Cheng and cursed: "How dare you slander the Zajia! The Zajia won't defend you today. I'll beat you first. I'll watch the beating!"
After saying that, Zhang Yong jumped up and scratched Mao Cheng's face with his claws.
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