Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 319 Medical Miracle
Watching the people from all parties leaving the scene one after another, Chen Toutie came over and asked in a low voice, "Qian Hu, what should we do next?"

Next…

Pei Yuan looked around and saw hundreds of Jinyiwei from Qianhu Suo, who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, waiting for his orders.

So, he said decisively, "Disband, go back to your own places!"

This is the capital city, there is no room for a man as awesome as me.

When Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling and Changning Earl Zhou Yu were fighting for land, hundreds of servants fighting and spitting in the street could lead to collective impeachment from the six ministers and the Censorate. This time, the Jinyiwei, Beizhenfusi and Wucheng Bingmasi from Nanjing directly showed off their horses in the street, which may have a greater impact on the court.

However, how to say it?

For Pei Yuan, it’s not entirely a bad thing.

Because he was a member of the Imperial Guard, he actually discovered the attempt to deceive the emperor.

This behavior came from a university scholar with a tainted reputation.

This stain is also tied to the concerns of countless small and medium-sized landlords and powerful people.

It can be said that once they try to hold Pei Yuan accountable and escalate the matter, it will lead to a series of troubles and may even put themselves in trouble.

No one dares to act rashly before they can clearly weigh the pros and cons here.

However, the Nanjing Jinyiwei Zhenxie Qianhu Suo, which is outside the Beijing city defense system, has indeed become a troublesome existence.

There is no problem in placing one or two Taoist priests in a temple. There is no problem in placing a hundred households in Daxing County and Wanping County respectively for this huge city.

It is understandable that Pei Yuan temporarily sent some additional personnel to Puxianyuan and Zhihua Temple in order to specifically solve the problem of out-of-control temples and Taoist temples in Beijing.

But it is outrageous that a verbal message can gather hundreds of fully armed soldiers in a very short time.

Even Zhu Houzhao, in order to gather a few private soldiers, had to argue with the imperial court over the affairs of the Leopard House.

Pei Yuan had previously planned to quietly accumulate strength, but a series of unexpected events caused his plan to deviate greatly.

First, in order to protect the 60,000 taels of silver, he exposed himself in front of Zhu Houzhao.

Then, in order to get rid of the restrictions of his status and open up the channel to power, Pei Yuan wanted to take advantage of the time window and forcibly hold an imperial examination in the seventh year of Zhengde.

This forced Pei Yuan to take the initiative to choose his opponent and stand in front of Liang Chu.

Unexpectedly, before the Enke issue was resolved, Zhu Houzhao, this scoundrel, accidentally forced him and Zhang Rong into a breakup.

This series of events were entangled together, and Pei Yuan almost couldn't breathe.

Fortunately, Pei Yuan keenly discovered the weakest link in the overall situation. He took advantage of the one-minute time difference before the court adjourned to break into Liang Chu's mansion and dragged Liang Ci out.

Pei Yuan thought about it and had no regrets.

The money he earned with his life is worth taking another gamble with his life.

However, his uncontrollable greed made him unable to ignore this window of change in the political situation.

The special examination that he was trying to promote this time was the best chance for him, a Jinyiwei, to ask the court for favor.

However, the troops stationed in the city must be withdrawn as soon as possible.

Pei Yuan glanced at Chen Toutie, Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui who stayed by his side, "Use this opportunity to attack a few more temples. If anyone dares to resist, show no mercy. Otherwise, we can't explain why we have so many people stationed in Beijing."

Pei Yuan was afraid that Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui would not understand what he meant, so he hinted, "There is no harm in making things chaotic."

Only when chaos breaks out will Pei Yuan's rash decision to station troops in the capital have rationality and meaning.

If the court's rectification of temples leads to violent confrontation, it proves the necessity of this rectification.

As the deputy commander of the Evil Suppression Unit, it would be a wise decision for Pei Yuan to concentrate military forces to prevent disasters before they occur.

Pei Yuan thought about it and had some ideas in his mind.

As the department that knows the most secrets, the East Factory might know a lot about the inner workings of the temples.

If the temple where the chaos occurred happened to have some connection with the palace, wouldn't it be possible for the case of the evil Li Zilong to happen again?
This will be of great benefit to Gu Dayong and Qiu Ju.

Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui obviously knew the seriousness of the matter. Seeing Pei Yuan taking such big steps, they reminded him, "Captain, this incident has caused quite a stir. Do you want to tell Captain Han?"

Pei Yuan frowned, "What? What's there to say? I can talk to her after I sort things out."

After hearing this, the two centurions said nothing more and hurriedly took their men away.

Chen Toutie stepped forward and asked Pei Yuan, "Should Qian Hu stay in Puxianyuan for the time being to prevent Zhang Rong from fighting a desperate battle?"

Pei Yuan said, "Let's go to Zhihua Temple. The incident has become so serious, and the emperor may have some ideas. If I stay there, it will be convenient for him to find me."

Chen Toutie reminded in a low voice, "There are some issues with the origin of the soldiers in Zhihua Temple. We must find a way to replace them, otherwise they will not be able to withstand the investigation."

Pei Yuan was silent for a moment.

The two hundred people in Zhihua Temple were managed by Hou Qing. Half of the soldiers had been registered under the name of Tianjin Guard, and the other half had not yet filled the vacancy of Xuzhou Zuowei.

Pei Yuan looked around and waved to Yun Buxian who was standing on the periphery very consciously.

Yun Buxian was nervous and came over quickly.

Pei Yuan said to him, "It was all thanks to your great contribution that we were able to capture Liang Ci'an. How should I reward you?"

Yun Buxian's face turned pale when he heard this, and he said hurriedly, "This is what I should do, how dare I ask for a reward."

Pei Yuan smiled and said seriously, "I am a captain who is clear about rewards and punishments. Isn't that why you came to me? Cheng Leixiang also worked hard for me before he became the commander of Tianjin. Now your merits are not enough to be promoted suddenly, but it is enough to be a general flag."

Pei Yuan finished speaking and said to Chen Toutie, "Captain Han gave me some vacancies before. In order to reward the merits of the Battle of Yanggu, I gave the general flag to Hou Qing. You write an official document for me and ask her to squeeze out a vacancy for me."

Yun Buxian hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Don't bother Captain Han. I have just joined the army and my experience is still young. If there is another opportunity in the future, I will definitely not refuse."

Chen Toutie was too lazy to pay attention to him and said to Pei Yuan, "I will send someone to deliver the letter later."

Only then did Yun Buxian face the reality.

I felt very depressed.

Seeing Yun Buxian's distraught look, Pei Yuan comforted him calmly, "Don't worry, I am not afraid of Liang Chu and I can protect you."

Yun Buxian moved his lips for a while before replying, "I only know how to be loyal and do my job, and I am not afraid of Liang Chu." "Very good." Pei Yuan praised, and then said to Yun Buxian, "I know you have some connections. There are 200 of our people in Zhihua Temple now. 100 of them are vacancies in Tianjin Zuowei, which can be regarded as borrowing by us. The documents of this part have been sorted and filed. But there are still 100 vacancies in Xuzhou Zuowei, and we haven't had time to add them to the military register yet."

"If there is chaos in the city next time, our Qianhu Office will definitely be subject to strict scrutiny."

"Sikong Sui and Tantai Fangtu were brought from the south, and the Xuzhou soldiers in Chen Toutie's hands were also used to fill the vacancies in the Evil Suppression Thousand Households Office. These people can all withstand investigation."

"Use your connections to think of a way to get those two hundred people out of the city first. I will write a letter to Cheng Leixiang and ask him to take them to Tianjin first."

"How about it, can you do it?"

Yun Buxian's face became more and more devastated after hearing this. However, thinking about Pei Yuan's hint just now, Yun Buxian could only bite the bullet and say, "I can give it a try."

Pei Yuan said, "Get those who have not been filed out first, and those in Tianjin Wei can be put behind."

After Yun Buxian agreed, Chen Toutie said sensibly, "Then I will take people to guard Zhihua Temple for the time being and see what happens next."

Pei Yuan exhaled, "Okay, let's wait and see what the court will say in response."

Pei Yuan, surrounded by the Jinyiwei including Yun Buxian, returned to Zhihua Temple and then sent a large number of people to keep an eye on the follow-up development of the matter.

As a local tyrant with extensive connections in the capital, Yun Buxian was able to release dozens of people by avoiding the inspection at the city gates after some help from others.

What happened at Da Ci'en Temple was also spreading throughout the city at a very fast speed.

The people of the capital who loved keyboard politics were all talking about it.

Some people who knew something about the inside story were saying that Liang Chu and Zhang Rong were extremely audacious.

Some who are indifferent to this are worried whether this is a signal of the expansion of the Jinyiwei's privileges.

Then soon, news came that shocked the government and the public.

Grand Secretary Liang Chu asked to resign, but the emperor did not agree.

——"Grand Secretary Liang Chu again requested to retire and declined Sun Chen's appointment as the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. The emperor said: "You are an old minister of the Spring Palace. Your literary talent and conduct are highly praised by the public. It is appropriate to appoint you. Moreover, at this time of trouble, we should work together to govern. You should serve with peace of mind. Liang Chen has already been granted favors and will not resign."

Some people marveled at the emperor's favor to Liang Chu, while others had already seen Liang Chu's weakness.

After receiving the emperor's order, Liang Chu neither wrote another letter nor came out to attend to official duties, but chose to stay at home.

The court officials all knew about Liang Chu's move.

That's because the Liang Ci case has come to this point and there is no way to avoid it anymore. No matter what the emperor decides, until the Liang Ci case has a result, nothing Liang Chu does will be meaningful.

The cards were waiting to be washed, and Liang Chu, who had made a serious mistake, could only withdraw his hands from the table and wait for the final result.

Then, what no one expected was that just after noon, when many people had not yet finished their meal, they heard another piece of news that shocked the government and the public.

Grand Secretary Li Dongyang asked to resign due to old age and illness, but the emperor still refused.

——"Grand Secretary Li Dongyang asked for retirement due to old age and illness. The imperial edict said: Your meritorious service is great and you are respected by people at home and abroad. Recently, you have repeatedly asked for retirement due to illness. I have heard your sincere feelings. Now the four directions are not at peace and the military affairs are arduous. It is time for you to work together to govern. Why would you want to leave? You can take up your duties as soon as possible to comfort me. You don't need to resign again."

Within one day, two university secretaries resigned, causing the entire officialdom in the capital to fall into the same excitement.

The government affairs of various government offices of the imperial court were almost paralyzed, and people were talking everywhere about the personnel arrangements after the departure of the two grand secretaries.

However, just as everyone was talking excitedly and had just finished washing their lunch bowls, the news took a sudden turn.

Li Dongyang, who received the emperor's consolation, created a medical miracle and forced himself to join the cabinet again despite his illness.

——Li Dongyang: “I’m back again.”

——Yang Tinghe: “?”

All these operations made the officials in charge of government affairs in various government offices dizzy, and they all said that they really couldn’t understand the big chess games played by the cabinet scholars!
Some people who were almost jumped out by the fishing, shrank back directly.

Those who wanted to take advantage of Liang Chu's misfortune to impeach him quickly and quietly put away their memorials.

Then, when everyone was silent, an extremely strong signal was released from the palace.

The emperor appointed Qian Ning as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, in charge of the Southern Pacification Office and the management of the imperial prison.

Ever since Shi Wenyi, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, was implicated by Liu Jin and removed from his position, the Jinyiwei has been managed by Zhang Rong, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei and the brother of Zhang Yong, the eunuch in charge of the Silijian.

Now a Jinyiwei commander was directly appointed to be in charge. Although this commander did not have the title of "Du" and his status was inferior to Zhang Rong's, the emperor's clear decree to let Qian Ning be in charge meant that Zhang Rong's power was completely deprived.

And where is the Southern Pacification Office?
The Jinyiwei were divided into Nanjing Jinyiwei and Beijing Jinyiwei.

The Nanjing Jinyiwei was relatively simple, maintaining the organizational sequence at the time of the founding of the country. However, with the development of the times, the Beijing Jinyiwei was gradually divided into the Northern Zhenfusi and the Southern Zhenfusi.

We can make a simple analogy: the Northern Pacification Division is equivalent to a business unit, mainly responsible for doing things for the emperor, while the Southern Pacification Division is equivalent to a disciplinary unit, mainly responsible for the Northern Pacification Division.

There is no need to explain what the imperial prison is.

Therefore, the emperor's decision to appoint Qian Ning as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and to let him directly take charge of the Southern Pacification Office and manage the imperial prison represented a strong signal.

The emperor is going to purge the Northern Pacification Office!
Many people thought of the confrontation in front of the Da Ci'en Temple.

The Jinyiwei showed their fangs, turned against each other, and the cabinet was involved. How many twists and turns were there underneath?

But Zhang Rong is not an ordinary person. He is the brother of Zhang Yong, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department.

If the emperor wants to take action against Zhang Rong, does it mean that he has to take action against Zhang Yong as well?
Zhang Rong was the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, so perhaps no one cared about him, but Zhang Yong was the prime minister.

His alliance with the Minister of Personnel Yang Yiqing also stabilized the court during the turmoil in the post-Liu Jin era.

Once Zhang Yong is eliminated by the emperor, a new prime minister will appear in the palace.

Isn't it true that the situation, which has finally been stabilized, will fall back into a game of chess?

How many opportunities for collusion and alliance are there here?
The newly appointed interior minister must take his share, right?

Jian Zheng's blood continued to boil, and many people were waiting for the news so long that they couldn't eat or sleep.

As a result, the news suddenly fell silent.

It wasn't until the next morning that those speculations were finally confirmed.

The emperor dismissed Zhang Rong, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
Zhang Yong begged to leave with tears in his eyes, but the emperor tried to persuade him to stay and rewarded him with twenty taels of silver and two pieces of colorful coins.

(End of this chapter)