Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 426 Cleaning
After returning to the tribe, Zhu Shenzui first settled his subordinates and let everyone rest, and then he began to deal with the many backlog of affairs.

There were no major problems with the internal affairs of the tribe. Because Tana was there when he went on the expedition, and with the help of the people who stayed behind, everything in the tribe was running smoothly.

Many of these affairs were related to the Ming Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Tianqi, Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne and great changes took place in the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time. The biggest change was the downfall of Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party.

Wei Zhongxian fell, and his eunuch party quickly collapsed under the counterattack of Emperor Chongzhen and various factions of the Donglin Party, followed by a series of changes.

First of all, the trade between the Tengger tribe and the Ming Dynasty was completely terminated a month ago. Although the Ming Dynasty did not announce the official suspension of trade, this bilateral trade was dominated by Wei Zhongxian from the beginning. Later, with the withdrawal of Zhou Anmin, the actual power on the Ming side fell into the hands of Tian Ergeng, who was Wei Zhongxian's godson. After Wei Zhongxian's downfall, Chongzhen took action against his followers. Tian Ergeng was impeached and imprisoned, and his post as the commander of the Jinyiwei was replaced by Luo Yangxing, the son of the previous commander Luo Sigong.

Emperor Chongzhen had his own ideas about the command of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Due to the special nature of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, its power was controlled by the emperor and it did not belong to the civil service group. So when Emperor Chongzhen decided to get rid of Tian Ergeng, he began to consider candidates to replace Tian Ergeng.

Generally speaking, the commander of the Jinyiwei was usually selected from within the Jinyiwei. After considering the information of several candidates, Emperor Chongzhen took a fancy to Luo Yangxing.

The reason is very simple, because Luo Yangxing's father is Luo Sigong, and Luo Sigong was the commander of the Jinyiwei from the Wanli Dynasty to the early years of the Tianqi Dynasty. He stepped down because he offended Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian used the power of his brother, Emperor Tianqi, to remove Luo Sigong's position as the commander of the Jinyiwei, and then supported Tian Ergeng to replace him.

Emperor Chongzhen was not clear about the real reason why Emperor Tianqi took action against Luo Sigong, because few outsiders knew about this matter except the parties involved. For the sake of face, Emperor Tianqi would not tell everyone that the reason why Luo Sigong was removed was because Luo Sigong was a traitor. As the commander of the Jinyiwei, he secretly communicated with the civil service group and joined forces with the former eunuch Wang An to carry out small actions in private. This was the real reason.

Emperor Chongzhen did not understand the situation at the time. He just understood the problem with his own way of thinking. He thought that since Luo Sigong was overthrown by Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian was a eunuch and a treacherous official who was hated by everyone, then doesn't it prove that Luo Sigong, who had a grudge against Wei Zhongxian, was a loyal minister?

What's more, Luo Sigong served as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for a long time during the Wanli and Tianqi dynasties. If it were not for the trust of his grandfather Emperor Wanli and his father Emperor Taichang, Luo Sigong would not have served in the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for so long.

In this case, Luo Sigong should be trustworthy. As Luo Sigong's son, Luo Yangxing is naturally the descendant of a loyal minister. He can not only be trusted but also reused. Moreover, he is also from the Jinyiwei. Regardless of his background or other factors, it is most appropriate for him to be the commander.

Luo Yangxing's coming to power actually also represents a clear-cut example, which is the attitude of Emperor Chongzhen in employing people after he ascended the throne.

Because of the execution of Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party, Emperor Chongzhen was eager to restore order. He was not familiar with the ministers in the court. The young emperor, who had just ascended the throne not long ago, could not even call out the names of many people in the court. How could he know their abilities and character?

Under such circumstances, the "smart" Emperor Chongzhen came up with a good idea. This idea was that all the officials persecuted by Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party were loyal ministers and good people, while those who were close to Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party were all villains. This led to the unique way that Emperor Chongzhen currently uses people.

At one time, a large number of officials who had been attacked by Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party were quickly reinstated and occupied the vacancies in the court caused by the collapse of the eunuch party. However, other officials were severely impeached and punished because they had good relations with Wei Zhongxian and others. Countless people were dismissed from office or even imprisoned.

Since Tian Ergeng was also imprisoned, the bilateral trade led by Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng naturally stopped. Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen did not care about these things at all. In his opinion, there was no need to trade with the Mongols. In addition, some officials who were originally dissatisfied with the huge profits in bilateral trade in recent years were jealous of it. Influenced by some businessmen with backgrounds, officials from the Donglin Party and other civil service factions kept saying bad things in front of Emperor Chongzhen, which made Emperor Chongzhen more determined to stop the trade with the Tengger tribe.

The suspension of bilateral trade had some impact on the Tengger tribe, but because Zhu Shenzui had anticipated it and made preparations in advance, the impact had not yet reached the level of causing the Tengger tribe to suffer major losses.

On the contrary, other Tumed tribes suffered even greater losses. The sudden suspension of trade made all tribes complain bitterly. They originally thought that they could make up for the upcoming severe winter through bilateral trade before the winter came, but who could have thought that the Ming Dynasty suddenly closed the trade cooperation, which caused heavy losses to all tribes. These are all later stories. Zhu Shenzhu is now worried about his uncle Wang Rong and brother-in-law Zhou Anmin. With the fall of Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch party was purged, and this trend has spread from the capital to the local areas.

Speaking of it, both Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin followed the path of Wei Zhongxian. Many people in the eunuch party knew this, especially the former Jinyiwei commander Tian Ergeng.

Now that Tian Ergeng has been imprisoned, no one can guarantee that this old man will not bite others in order to protect himself. Once he bites others, he may reveal the affairs of Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin, which may cause trouble. Although Zhu Shenzhu had made preparations long ago and made Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin cut off from the eunuch party last year, no one can predict what will happen in the end.

When Lin Danhan and Bu Shitu were fighting fiercely, after receiving Zhang Xijun's letter, Zhu Shenzhui personally wrote a letter to Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin, telling them to cut off all ties with Wei Zhongxian's eunuch party as soon as possible, and at the same time find a connection to find a big boss to rely on.

Gold and silver don't matter. The key is to avoid this political vortex and never get involved. Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin acted immediately as Zhu Shenzhu instructed. Several months have passed. Due to the inconvenience of communication between the two sides, Zhu Shenzhu didn't know what their current situation was.

Although he was a little worried, Zhu Shenzhu believed that Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin would definitely find a way according to his wishes, but it was unknown how far they could go. In addition, Zhang Xijun was currently in Zhaowuling, and Zhu Shenzhu also mentioned this in his reply to Zhang Xijun, asking Zhang Xijun to assist them in handling the matter.

Zhang Xijun had a lot of connections when he was in the capital. Although he had a good relationship with Wei Liangqing, he also had friendships with the Donglin Party and others. He was good at networking and had many friends. It should not be difficult for him to help negotiate privately.

Besides, Zhang Xijun was just hiding from the limelight now. A small figure like him would not be noticed by many people for a while. After Wei Zhongxian fell from power, he avoided the limelight first to avoid getting into trouble. When the storm died down, Zhang Xijun could still show up openly.

In Zhu Shenzhu's opinion, the most suitable place for Zhang Xijun to stay is the capital. It would be a pity to give up after planning for so long. Therefore, Zhu Shenzhu's order to Zhang Xijun was to let Zhang Xijun assist Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin first, and then inquire about the situation in the capital. If there is no problem, he can return to the capital to do his old job and pass on information for Zhu Shenzhu.

Apart from these, there is Hengtong's business. In terms of bilateral trade, Hengtong had long since given up the leading role under Zhu Shenzhu's arrangement, but in fact, Kang Youfu's newly established bank had gradually extended its tentacles by taking advantage of the previous convenience. Now Hengtong Bank has become the largest bank in Shanxi and even in the surrounding provinces. Hengtong's silver bills not only occupy an important position in commercial circulation, but are also accepted by many people.

In addition, Zhu Shenzhu was also concerned about the situation at home.

Although he had stayed in the grassland for quite a while, Zhu Shenzhui had explained everything to his family before he went north. But half a year had passed in a flash. How was his family now? How were his wife and children? Oh, and his sister-in-law Zhang and Qiao'er.

Speaking of Qiao'er, after a few years, the little girl has almost grown into a big girl. She is no longer the little girl who snuggled in Zhu Shenzui's arms, smiling gently and calling him father.

Before coming to the grassland, sister-in-law Zhang told Zhu Shenzhui about Qiao'er, meaning that it was almost time for a girl of Qiao'er's age to find a husband, and asked Zhu Shenzhui what he thought.

The current Zhu family is different from the past. In the past, Zhu Shenzhui, his sister-in-law Zhang and Qiaoer depended on each other for survival. Life was very difficult at that time. Over the years, the Zhu family has become a wealthy family. If Zhu Shenzhui had not avoided trouble and did not make a big fuss in Pingyang, and had not concealed many things from the outside world, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the richest man in Pingyang based on his wealth. Even in Shanxi, where there are many merchants, he is still ranked among the top.

For a wealthy family, especially one with royal status, the daughters of the family would generally look for a husband when they were twelve or thirteen years old. They would first arrange an engagement and then choose a date for the wedding. The whole process would take one or two years, and by this time it was almost time for them to get married.

However, Zhu Shenzhui did not agree to this matter. He told Zhang that there was no rush. He had always raised Qiaoer as his own daughter. Although Qiaoer had grown up, she was still a child. Moreover, it was not easy to find a husband for Qiaoer. How could Zhu Shenzhui's niece find a husband casually? In Zhu Shenzhui's heart, this niece whom he always loved must find a good family. Moreover, from the perspective of future generations, Qiaoer was still a junior high school student. How could she get married so early?
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