The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 17 Little Uncle

Empress Dowager Li sent someone to convey the imperial decree.

This time, Sun Dexiu, the manager of the Cining Palace, did not dare to be arrogant.

He was almost scared to death by the soldiers of Qi's army when he was outside.

These guys all have murderous looks in their eyes. You can tell at a glance that they have been on the battlefield and killed a lot of enemies. They are extremely ferocious. Killing them is probably as easy as killing a chicken.

Add to that the little emperor's rebellious nature, and he might be dragged out and beheaded if he said something wrong.

He lay on the ground obediently, holding the scroll high in both hands, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's decree."

It’s different now that he has control over the military force. Even Sun Dexiu, who used to be arrogant and domineering in front of him, has become obedient.

Wanli also wanted to see what Empress Dowager Li was trying to do. This time he did not lose his temper. He just winked at Zhu Yingzhen who was standing respectfully beside him.

Zhu Yingzhen quickly took the imperial edict, held it in both hands, and handed it over respectfully.

Wanli took the imperial edict and looked at it, and couldn't help but snort inwardly.

Empress Dowager Li was so fooled by that old scoundrel Zhang Siwei that she lost her sense of direction.

Feng Bao, Xu Jue, Zhang Dashou and others were dismissed from their posts, investigated, and their properties confiscated and they were exiled?
This time he was deceived again by this woman, Empress Dowager Li.

Wang Zhizhen must have captured Xu Jue with the imperial decree from Empress Dowager Li.

He was careless again. In fact, this matter was written in some books.

The reason why Empress Dowager Li listened to Zhang Siwei's advice to purge Feng Bao's family was to confiscate their property.

Because Prince Lu is going to get married next year, Empress Dowager Li wants to get more money for him.

Zhang Siwei lied, saying that Feng Bao, Xu Jue and others had embezzled a lot of money, and Empress Dowager Li was fooled into starting to purge Feng Bao's faction.

Is it a matter of money?
You really value money more than your life!
In history, Empress Dowager Li even asked Emperor Wanli to order the raid of Zhang Juzheng's house for money.

As a result, Zhang Siwei directly ordered people to kill Zhang Juzheng's entire family!
This woman is really stupid.

Later on, there were Zhang Hong who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Stables, Zhang Jing who was the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot, Wang Zhizhen who was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Yang Junqing who was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of the four guards?
Are you fucking crazy?

He thought for a moment, then threw the imperial edict in front of Sun Dexiu and said coldly, "Go and tell the Queen Mother.

Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing had both been bribed by Zhang Siwei. Wang Zhizhen was the grandson of Wang Chonggu, and Yang Junqing was the son of Yang Bo. They were cousins ​​of Zhang Siwei, making them even closer relatives.

She believed the slander and was willing to hand over her life and the life of Prince Lu to Zhang Siwei. I am unwilling to do so. I will not hand over my life to Zhang Siwei."

"The slaves obey the order."

Sun Dexiu hurriedly picked up the imperial edict, bowed and took his leave, and ran away for his life.

Wanli looked at the guy's back, but suddenly thought of someone.

He also has someone he absolutely trusts!
Just now he didn't know who to appoint to control the Imperial Guards, but now he finally figured it out.

He stood up silently, walked to the huge bookshelf, fumbled for a long time, and finally took out a yellowed envelope.

This letter was written to him by his closest relative, so he has kept it treasured.

In fact, the person who grew up with him was not Feng Bao, but his uncle, the eunuch Li Xuancheng, who was in charge of the imperial horses.

Everyone in the palace thought that Li Xuancheng was his cousin, but in fact Li Xuancheng was his biological uncle.

During the Jiajing period, the emperor's father-in-law Li Wei was so poor that he could not support his six children. He had no choice but to sell his eldest daughter to Prince Yu's mansion as a maid and send his youngest son to the palace as a eunuch.

Li Xuancheng's name was changed after he entered the palace. He is Li Wensong, the youngest son of the father-in-law Li Wei. This secret is only known to his family.

This uncle is only six years older than him. He grew up with him and is the closest to him.

If he could let his uncle Li Xuancheng control the imperial guards, and let Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen control the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he would be able to firmly control the three major military forces in the capital.

By then he will be able to wreak havoc and regain some of the imperial power.

However, my uncle Li Xuancheng was not in the palace at the moment.

Because Empress Dowager Li was too strict, she was also very strict with her youngest brother.

Li Xuancheng couldn't stand it either, so this guy simply used the excuse of studying martial arts to go to Wudang Mountain to practice martial arts!
His uncle really loves martial arts. He has practiced all the martial arts in the palace and his skills are extremely high.

If he could recruit this uncle back, he would be the best candidate to take charge of the imperial guards, because before leaving the palace, Li Xuancheng was the supervisor of the imperial horses, only one level lower than Feng Bao.

If Empress Dowager Li doesn't even trust her own brother, then she'll have to use force. No one in this palace can beat her uncle Li Xuancheng!
Wanli opened the yellowed envelope, took out the letter inside and looked at it carefully, then sat down in front of the imperial desk, took out a blank envelope, and copied the address on the letter.

A personal letter from Li Xuancheng, the abbot of the Ningxu Temple in Jinshaping, Wudang Mountain, the Ten Directions Monastery of the Quanzhen Sect!
Then he took out a blank piece of letter paper and wrote quickly.

Uncle, help me, someone is trying to murder me!
After he sealed the envelope with his own hands, he said in a loud voice: "Yuan Jing."

Qi Jiguang came in and bowed, saying, "I am here."

Wanli picked up the envelope and solemnly instructed: "Immediately send a trusted confidant to deliver this letter to Wudang Mountain at full speed and hand it over to Li Xuancheng, the abbot of Ningxu Temple. Remember, send more capable people and make sure it is delivered." Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang hurriedly took the envelope with both hands and walked away quickly.

Wanli turned back and asked Duke Cheng, Zhu Yingzhen, "How many thousand households and hundred households have been promoted from your line, Duke Cheng, and the Lu family in the Jinyiwei?"

This one.

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen said rather embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is too much. I am not entirely clear on it. I must go back and ask."

You boy.

Wanli pondered and said, "Then go back first and arrange for your trusted aides to tell them privately that you will be taking over the Jinyiwei, and have them make preparations in secret."

Am I going to take over the Imperial Guard?

Upon hearing this, Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen was stunned.

He still knows how much he weighs.

Can he take charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

This probably doesn't seem possible.

He was stunned for a long time before he said weakly, "Your Majesty, I am a humble official with limited knowledge and talent. I am fine running errands for you, but I am afraid I am not qualified to take charge of the Imperial Guard."

Why are you so timid?
If I think you are capable, then it doesn’t matter if you are not capable. If I think you are not capable, then it doesn’t matter if you are capable.

What are you afraid of?
Wanli asked in return, "How many captains in the Jinyiwei dare not obey you?"

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen said weakly, "Your Majesty, those people in the Northern Pacification Office will definitely not listen to me. As for a few others, I am not sure."

Wanli said without hesitation: "Anyone who dares not obey you will be dismissed and investigated. If those captains of the Northern Pacification Division dare to cross you, they will be killed directly to serve as a warning to others."

what?
Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen was rather panicked and said, "Your Majesty, a captain is a fifth-rank official. A captain of the Jinyiwei is on par with a fifth-rank official in the imperial court. Should we just kill him?"

You need to exercise more, kid. How can you be so timid and cowardly?

Wanli said firmly: "Yes, anyone who has a problem with you will be killed. What's the matter? Do you want to disobey the order?"

How dare I disobey your order?

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "I will obey Your Majesty. If they dare to oppose me, I will kill them all."

That's right, just be obedient. I don't want you to really go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to sit on duty.

Wanli nodded slightly, and then explained in detail: "You don't need to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to manage things, you just need to follow me and do my errands.

You only need to find a trusted confidant who is familiar with the affairs of the Jinyiwei to take charge of the Jinyiwei Yamen. You can only appoint and dismiss important positions such as Qianhu and Baihu, or transfer Jinyiwei according to my will."

Oh, so I don’t have to worry about it.

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I will follow His Majesty and serve you."

You also need to find a confidant who is truly familiar with the affairs of the Jinyiwei to manage the Jinyiwei.

Wanli simply asked, "Who are you going to assign to the Jinyiwei Yamen?"

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen thought for a moment, then said carefully, "Your Majesty, do you think my uncle is capable? He once followed my father to learn how to manage the Jinyiwei, but later on, his family property was confiscated and he was exiled for a period of time."

Such a coincidence?
You thought of your uncle too.

Lu Bing’s son Lu Yi?

This actually involves some grudges between our parents.

At that time, when his father Emperor Longqing was still Prince Yu, he was badly bullied by Yan Song's son Yan Shifan.

At that time, Yan Shifan withheld the rice allowance from Prince Yu's Mansion, forcing his father to go to the imperial farm to beg for rice. His father hated Yan Shifan to the core.

However, Yan Shifan had already died when his father ascended the throne. His father had no choice but to seek revenge on the Lu family.

Because Lu Bing's second daughter married Yan Shifan's son Yan Shaoting, and when the Yan family was confiscated and exiled during the Jiajing period, Lu Yi saved his second brother-in-law Yan Shaoting.

His father directly confiscated the Lu family and exiled Lu Yi and Yan Shaoting together.

Can this Lu Yi be used?
Wanli thought for a while, then said solemnly, "Doesn't your uncle bear a grudge against me?"

Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen shook his head repeatedly and said, "How dare he bear a grudge against Your Majesty? He is already grateful to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty had not pardoned his sins, he would still be an exile on the frontier."

Okay, you don't look like someone who dares to lie to me. Besides, it's okay to let Lu Yi try. He is just in charge of trivial matters of the Jinyiwei anyway. He can't decide on the appointment and dismissal of important positions, nor can he transfer the Jinyiwei.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "That's fine. Then, let your uncle be appointed as the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei. He will be on duty at the Jinyiwei Yamen and manage the Jinyiwei affairs."

When will that time be?

That would naturally be after his uncle Li Xuancheng returns.

(End of this chapter)