Come to Daming with military supplies

Chapter 22 Eunuch Wang Zhen

It can be reflected in a small matter. One day Wang Zhen saw the iron stele of "inner ministers must not interfere in political affairs" erected by the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang at the gate of the palace. He was very upset and ordered to move it.Everyone went to court the next day and found that the founding emperor's handwriting was gone, but they collectively remained silent, which shows how powerful his power has become.

Wang Zhen, whose date of birth is unknown, was born in Weizhou, Shanxi (now Hebei), and once served Zhu Qizhen, who was still the prince, to study.

This person valued authority, especially what others thought of him, so any official who was promoted had to give him a gift, and any official who returned to Beijing also had to give a gift, otherwise trouble would come to his door.Speaking of which, it has something to do with his origin.In the last years of Yongle, the imperial court issued a decree, which roughly meant this: all officials of the education bureaus of various provinces and cities, if they did not perform well in their work for a long time, they could be transferred to the capital to serve as officials.

Is there such a good thing?He can't do well in the local area, but he can even be transferred to the capital to work as an official!

Of course not, the mystery that no one cares about is that the job they do after being transferred to the capital is quite special-"clean themselves into the palace to train female officials".

What a joke!Even if I don't want to be a school official, I can still be a commoner, so why should I go to the palace and become a eunuch? !

Yeah, who would do such a foolish thing?

That's why he did it, and he was Wang Zhen.

He already has a wife and children, and although his life is not rich, he is not poor either, so he can live in peace of mind, but in his heart, there is an ambition that others cannot understand.He was not sent to the palace as a eunuch when he was a child, but he only entered the palace after studying.Even enter the palace with certain retribution.Since it is difficult to develop locally, he wants to find another way.

Not to mention, relying on observation of words and demeanor, as well as forbearance, really made him a climate.

Yang Chendong was not very clear about this person before, but he had a large warehouse, and there were many historical books in it, so he naturally found this person, and after inquiring, it was indeed the case. The housekeeper, Yang Haijin, went to see Wang Zhen.

How can I say that Yang Hai has seen the world with his master Yang Rong before.At that time, Wang Zhenyuan did not have the authority he has now, and he was always polite when he saw San Yang, and it was only appropriate to ask Yang Hai, an old acquaintance, to give gifts.

Yang Chendong's predecessor, Yang Dong, didn't know much about some history, and he also didn't know much about the formation of some things.But he has a large warehouse, where there are books, and there are many ready-made books and materials and even finished products for reference.Some things that the Ming Dynasty did not have can be disassembled, disassembled, or reassembled without any problems. This is his greatest advantage. Naturally, many new things can be produced.

At Wang Zhen's home in the capital, Yang Hai saw Wang Zhen with a respectful expression on his face, which greatly benefited him.

Back then, in order to win Sanyang's favor, he superficially flattered Sanyang, obeyed everything, and pretended not to interfere in political affairs.Every time he went to the cabinet to convey the emperor's will, he pretended to be very respectful and careful, and always stood outside the door instead of entering the cabinet, which deeply moved Sanyang. Later, when Wang Zhen came to deliver the decree, Sanyang Breaking the convention, Wang Zhen was invited to sit inside the room.

Now I need to look up, the butler of that person is indeed so condescending in front of me, far from the haughty look he used to follow behind Yang Rong, and I feel refreshed for a while.

"Steward Yang, speaking of which, we are old acquaintances, we have known each other for many years." Wang Zhen deliberately brought up the past, just to see what Yang Hai would say.

Before coming here, Yang Hai had already adjusted his mentality.In the past, when Master Yang Rong was here, he could not look at others seriously, but now in the past 30 years, many things have changed in Hedong.

"Yes, I have known Wang Gonggong for many years. At that time, I saw that you are extraordinary, and it is true." Some just sighed, and even a little envious. After hearing these words, Wang Zhen very useful.

What a person is most proud of is undoubtedly to make people who used to look down on him start to look up to him, and even look up to him.And now that he has done it, how could he be unhappy?

"Haha." After laughing contentedly, Wang Zhen looked at the packaged things behind Yang Hai, and asked casually, "Why do you come to see me?"

Omitting a public character, the feeling at the moment is naturally very different.It's just that Yang Hai acted as if he didn't hear it, and said respectfully, "It's like this, our Sixth Young Master admires Wang Gonggong's talents and abilities very much. This time, he heard that the little one came to Beijing, so he prepared a gift early. , let me send it to you to show my heart."

"The sixth young master of the Yang family? But the one who made the toilet and wrote two miscellaneous books?" Unexpectedly, Wang Zhen had heard about Yang Chendong.Yang Hai also immediately showed a flattered expression and said: "If my sixth young master knows that Wang Gonggong still remembers him, he will be so happy that he won't be able to sleep."

"Hahaha." Wang Zhen, who was coaxed happily, was of course very happy that Yang Rong's descendants respected him so much. "It's nothing. Speaking of it, the sixth young master is considered talented, and the disturbance he made is not small. You don't know, toilets are starting to be used in the palace now, even the emperor says it's fine."

"Really? It must be the credit of the introduction by Wang Gonggong." Yang Hai said without taking credit.

Seeing such a sensible Yang Hai, Wang Zhen was delighted, he liked dealing with sensible people.It's just that now he is even more curious about what the sixth young master of the Yang family will give him. He thinks that such a person should be extraordinary.

Realizing that Wang Zhen's gaze fell on the gift in time, Yang Hai immediately turned around and opened the package. Immediately, two mirrors with clear reflections and two sets of exquisitely packaged cosmetics appeared in the hall.

"This is a mirror, which can clearly reflect every part of a person's body. The effect is far better than that of the copper environment; and these are two sets of cosmetics. Once a woman uses it, it can keep youth forever and make it more beautiful." young and beautiful."

There were not many gifts, only two or four yuan, but no matter what kind it was, it could be called a great gift, which also made Wang Zhen blink his eyes, and the excitement was already engraved on his face. .

He knew about the mirror. The prefect of Jianning presented it to the emperor a few months ago. At that time, Yingzong was overjoyed, and even went to take a good look at it every day before going to court.Some concubines in the harem also fell in love with this thing, but there is no place to buy it for money.

In order to please the emperor, Wang Zhen also used some methods and sent people from Dongchang to look for it, but there was no news.I never thought that now there are two at once, how can I not make people happy?

As for the cosmetics that can beautify the face, they are even better.Given it to the emperor, I'm afraid those concubines will fight for it again.At that time, the biggest credit will not be your own?

Exclaiming the functions and benefits of these gifts, Wang Zhen was very happy, "Okay, I have a heart. But I don't know how these things come from?"

"Returning to the prince, it is because our young master met a foreigner named John, and he brought the things from the sea. It's a pity that the journey is too far away, so these are the only things we got. My sixth young master still I said, if Wang Gonggong likes it, I will definitely find a way to find more to send to you in the future." I got instructions before coming here, and there are not many good things, otherwise, the effect will be greatly reduced, Yang Hai of course understands The meaning, naturally also knows how to say it.

Hearing that the thing came from the sea, Wang Zhen nodded as if he had suddenly realized.He said why there are so many people sent out, but there are no clues?So it wasn't something from the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty cut off the sea route after Zheng He. As people kept mentioning the threat of the sea, sea fear became a mainstream, and Wang Zhen was one of them.In his opinion, the army of the current dynasty can naturally dominate the land, but when it comes to the sea, there are too many unknowns.

Now that I know the origin of the goods, I value the two gifts in front of me even more.This is coming from far away in the sea, it is really rare, and it also shows the weight of Yang Chendong's heart.

"Okay, Master Six really has a heart, but I don't know, but do you have any requirements?" Wang Zhen is a smart person, because of this, he would not believe that Yang Chendong would think of giving himself a gift even if he had never been to the capital.As the saying goes, if you are polite to others, you must ask for something.

Seeing that Wang Zhen was in a good mood, Yang Hai knew the time had come, so he said: "The mistress of the Yang family just passed away, and as the youngest son, the sixth young master is going to stay at home with Ding You. He will not come to the capital for the time being, but the mistress When I left, I had a wish, hoping that the sixth young master could take over the mantle of the master, serve the court, and be loyal to the emperor. He also said that in the future, he must follow the prince to learn the principles of life."

"Hahaha." Wang Zhen laughed out loud, he would never believe that a good person would be willing to learn from a eunuch like himself.But one has to do something after receiving a gift, especially if it is such an expensive gift, it is even more impossible to take it for nothing. This is also a kind of professional ethics.Besides, this requirement is not too high, but I just want an official status, just because my father is Yang Rong, a minister of the Five Dynasties, that family should have been bullied. "Okay, I know, I will ask for an errand for the sixth young master in front of the emperor if I have a chance."

"Thank you, Eunuch Wang. Also, the "Yang Bao" run by the Sixth Young Master is about to enter the capital, but some people are quite critical, saying that some of the things written in it are not Confucianism. But in fact, most of them record loyalty to the emperor. It also records my great achievements in the Ming Dynasty, accompanied by a few fabricated stories to make people laugh. Speaking of which, this is just something that the sixth young master wrote casually. There is really no other meaning, just to win a reputation. You also know that the Sixth Young Master is only 16 years old this year. Also, [-]% of it belongs to your father-in-law."

Chapter 23 Forging a Union

Yang Hai thought of "Yang Bao" entering the capital with his arrival, so he made a foreshadowing in advance, which was regarded as the first report.Of course, according to what Yang Chendong said, the matter of running a private newspaper can be big or small, the main thing is how to say it, once it is just a story-telling book, it will give people a preconceived idea.And as long as Wang Zhen approves of this thing, presumably the problem of implementation will not be a big one.It's just the benefits of paying [-]%, in the long run, it's worth it no matter what.

When he first heard Yang Chendong's order, Yang Hai was startled by the sixth young master's handwriting.This directly gives away [-]% of the benefits, and it is not enough for people with great courage to make it.He even saw the courage of the Sixth Young Master from this incident, and he only hated that he was too old to follow for too long, otherwise, he would have to follow the glory and shine once in the glory.But fortunately, his son Yang Neng also has some abilities, and he is not very old. He can follow the sixth young master in the future, and he must have no worries about food and clothing in the future.

The matter of "Yang Bao" was revealed, and Wang Zhen was also offered a [-]% benefit. Immediately, he narrowed his eyes and grinned slightly inaudibly from the corner of his mouth. "Okay, I will pay attention to this matter."

Yang Hai knew that since Wang Zhen said he would pay attention, there would be no problem, so he expressed his gratitude again immediately, and then retreated out in a sensible manner.

Waiting for there to be no one else in the room, Wang Zhen's face returned to a serious state. "Come on!"

After the sound fell, a person appeared in the dark room.Wearing a flying fish suit, holding an embroidered spring knife in his hand, he half-kneeled in the tunnel and said, "But listen to your father-in-law."

"Ji Guang, go and check Yang Bao right away to see what it is, who is against it, and who is in support. Make a thorough investigation and report back to me." Wang Zhen's eyes narrowed into a line.If there is no investigation, there is no right to speak. He will not just let Yang Chendong accept something. He believes in the conclusion of his own investigation.

Ji Guang is his private party. He was originally the commander of the Longqing Right Guard, and was later promoted to the governor's position. Because of his ease of use, he was transferred to the position of Jin Yiwei as a minister, starting from the third-rank official position.

It is worth mentioning that in the first month of that year, the hereditary official position of eunuchs was officially implemented.Yingzong granted Wang Zhen's nephew Wang Lin Jinyiwei the command of Qin Shi, the eunuch Qian Sengbao's nephew Qian Liang, Gao Rang's nephew Gao Yu, Cao Jixiang's younger brother Cao Zheng, Cai Zhong's nephew Cai Ge's deputy Qianhu, and ordered hereditary.

The emergence of this system raised the status of eunuchs to a position almost equal to that of all important officials.And Wang Zhen is undoubtedly the boss of these people, and the people under his orders naturally carried out unconditionally and did their best.

Leave the matter to Ji Guang to investigate, Wang Zhen will not worry about being deceived.This is also because he was dealing with Yang Chendong for the first time, so he had to be careful.

"The subordinate understands." Ji Guang agreed and then retreated out without any interest.Wang Zhen was left alone in the hall and said with a smile: "Sixth Young Master, Yang Guitong, Yang Chendong, it's interesting, hehe, if you obey the law, I will not be stingy to give you a gift if you accept your things. good fortune."

Following Yang Hai's appearance in the capital, "Yang Bao" soon appeared here, and in order to facilitate the reading of people in the capital, it was still published from the first issue. The appearance of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Little Li Feidao" was naturally sought after by people in the capital who were extremely scarce in spiritual food.

This is the reason for the region. "Yang Bao" is already so famous in Jianning, but because it is too far away from the capital, it is still unknown. Know.

As soon as "Yang Bao" appeared suddenly, its wonderful content indeed attracted the joy of many people, but at the same time, it was also disliked by some.They had a private discussion about the nature and function of this newspaper.It's just that the emperor has not expressed his position, making everyone uncertain what to do for a while.

Yang Chendong, who had already returned to Jianning Mansion from the black pier, had been paying attention to the movement in the capital.

"Yang Bao" is just something to test the waters.At this time, there is no intellectual property rights, and there is no such thing as public opinion guidance.He didn't know if this thing could gain a firm foothold in the capital?But he knew that if Daming couldn't even accept this, then he would have to be more careful and prudent in his actions in the future.It is even debatable whether there will be a party from the capital in the future.