It was not as good as the scenery when he left Beijing. He encountered various things on the way. Seeing Wang Tong's body weak and haggard appearance, everyone was depressed.

When Wang Tong returned to Beijing, the palace sent envoys to greet him, but this time it was silent. The eyes of the people in the capital were all sharp, so they naturally noticed it.

After the establishment of several Jinyiwei departments, the system became more and more complete and operated well. The same was true for other things in charge of Wang Tong in the capital, and not many people needed to report.

Dingbei Hou Mansion in the northern city is still under construction, and it is approaching winter. I plan to live in early summer next year, and it is better to live in the original place.

When Han Xia, Zhang Hongying and Song Chanchan saw Wang Tong, they all cried and went out in a lively manner, but came back in such a miserable manner. How could it not be sad?

Wang Tong didn't say much after comforting him. He was worried that his wife and concubines might be hostile to the two women Zhai Xiuer and Lu Ruomei, so he would have to spend some trouble, but he did not expect that there would be no conflict after the greetings.

Perhaps women of this era understand that people with status like Wang Tong cannot have only one woman around them. Jealousy and anger are useless, so it is better to accept it.

After returning, Zhai Xiu'er was still serving her, but some people in this mansion had ideas. Even Ma Sanbiao's mother, Ma, had to come over and say a few words after hearing this. Later, she learned that Zhai Xiu'er was just serving three meals a day and not resting in the house, so she gave up.

The day after arriving in the capital, Yang Sichen came to talk about official business this day, and everyone knew that Wang Tong was in poor health and needed rest. Don’t disturb government affairs or other things first, but this matter was too big and I really couldn’t care about it.

"The Lord should have known the news halfway. Zhu Changxun, the prince born by Concubine Zheng, is now a tangle among all parties in the capital. Your Majesty has not yet established a crown prince. The eldest son's mother is a concubine, and the newly-launched prince's mother is a concubine. It is not yet concluded who will be the crown prince."

Yang Sichen said halfway, looked at Wang Tong's expression. Although he was weak, he could still listen attentively, and continued:

"The eldest son inherits this is the rule of the ancestors. However, depending on your Majesty's meaning, it is clear that you want to confer this new prince as the crown prince. This matter will inevitably cause an uproar between the court and the public. It is necessary to express congratulations. But next, what will you do and how to choose, and I hope to make a decision as soon as possible to avoid being caught off guard."

"However your Majesty chooses, we will follow our ministers."

Hearing Wang Tong's faint answer, Yang Sichen was stunned, then shook his head and said:

"What your Majesty does? We ministers naturally need to support us, but who will agree? The students originally thought there would be one or two scheming people, but the reports sent from everywhere these days were all the same, and even the nobles had the same meaning. If Your Majesty did not make the eldest son the crown prince, he would definitely argue. Even if the adults did not choose a position, even if they considered it for His Majesty, they would have to make some preparations."

"We ministers should not ask too much about your family affairs. Your Majesty's orders, and we will do it as we do it."

Wang Tong's answer was also straightforward. Yang Sichen was stunned again. He thought about it for a while, but seemed to have not come to any conclusion. He just sighed and said goodbye with his fists.

A day after returning to Beijing, a doctor from the Imperial Hospital came to the door and gave him some precious medicinal materials. In the past, the eunuchs had a lot of help from him, and they often gave him some inferior goods, but Wang Tong was different.

Gong Zhangcheng, Zou Yi, Zhao Jinliang and other eunuchs were all watching, and no one dared to slack off. The ones sent to the mansion were all first-class quality goods.

According to Wang Tong's own judgment, the poison in his body should have been completely removed. His current weakness is because he eats very little every day, but this is exactly the effect he needs.

On the sixth day of November, the third day after Wang Tong returned to Beijing, the palace issued an order to select Wang Tong to meet him. He had to prepare a carriage and horse to send Wang Tong to the palace. After passing the Daming Gate and entering the palace, several small eunuchs came to greet him in sedan chairs. This was extremely favorable, but not many people could see it.

The court meeting has dispersed. On the side of Fengtianmen, Emperor Wanli was there. Zhao Jinliang, who was waiting in front of the door, saw Wang Tong's weakness, and his face immediately looked anxious. Wang Tong just smiled and touched the top of his head and said:

"Don't worry, I'm fine"

His actions were all empty and powerless, and he looked even more troublesome in his behavior. Zhao Jinliang didn't dare to say much and whispered:

"Brother Wang, Long live the emperor is waiting."

After entering the hall gate, Emperor Wanli was watching the memorial there. Zhang Cheng whispered something from time to time. When he saw Wang Tong coming in with Zhao Jinliang's support, he looked carefully for a few times. Emperor Wanli stood up from the chair and shook his head and said:

"How did it become like this? How did it become like this? Nanjing is a bastard, and Jiangnan prefectures are also bastards. The imperial envoys traveled, as if they were walking in the war zone and enemy countries. They usually do herders and appease the local area, and they have to send people to investigate and deal with it strictly. I sent you to let you relax, but why did you become like this? I am."

Emperor Wanli wanted to speak but stopped, which was obviously Wang Tong's weakness beyond his expectations. Since that incident, the results of Emperor Wanli's actions and the consequences of Wang Tong have been revealed.

Judging from Emperor Wanli's expression and attitude, the rumors about Emperor Wanli's regret for these things may be true, but Wang Tong did not have any channels to confirm it. At this point, the significance of confirming or not confirming it is no longer important.

"I thank Your Majesty for your concern. I have nothing to do. I congratulate Your Majesty on adding a new dragon son"

Wang Tong pushed Zhao Jinliang's support away, knelt down and thanked him, and said in a regular manner. Emperor Wanli walked up to him and said repeatedly:

"Sit down quickly, your body can't afford to toss."

While speaking, he helped Wang Tong up with his own hands. Wang Tong respectfully thanked him, and Zhang Cheng sorted out the rolls on the table there, but looked at the situation here, sighed and shook his head there.

Both sides sat down, and Emperor Wanli ordered the imperial kitchen to send nourishing medicine, and then he spoke:

"I have seen your memorials. All the court officials have the military affairs. Including those nobles who have been married, only your memorial is the best for me. You are right. I will do whatever I want in my family affairs. What other people say."

Speaking of this, Emperor Wanli smiled on his face and said:

"Wang Tong, you are back this time and stay in the capital to handle the work. You should settle down well. I have many sons and daughters here, but you don't have any."

After a few gossips, Emperor Wanli asked about the situation in Jiangnan. Wang Tong said this very directly:

"Your Majesty, the prefectures and prefectures in Jiangbei, Nanzhili, Fengyang is the capital, and it is good to control it. Other places, Jiangbei is in the hands of salt merchants, Jiangnan is in the hands of wealthy families, local governments are just their servants, and under their command, the yamen are all their spies, and they are just their spies. They are still fame and fortune, and they do not have to pay taxes or bear corvee labor. Such families are getting bigger and bigger. There are only one county, only two or three states, even like Songjiang, and one government is only one. They do not pay taxes or bear corvee labor, but instead continue to annex the land of ordinary people, making the court less and less taxes."

After all, he was weak, so after saying a few words, he was a little breathless. After drinking a sip of water, Wang Tongcai continued:

"They keep sucking blood on the court, but never do anything that is beneficial to the court. They are all so-called scholarly families. Most of their children are officials everywhere. With their official positions and power, private property will continue to expand, and private property will expand. They can also make their children become larger officials and gain greater power. After repeated cycles, they will sooner or later become an uncontrollable harm."

Emperor Wanli listened carefully and said in contemplation:

"If you say this, wouldn't the gentry in the world be like this? If the court attacks them, there will definitely be chaos."

"Your Majesty, it's good elsewhere, but Jiangnan is already a must-have. I heard halfway through that the Xu family was destroyed due to the dispute between the Japanese pirates. If it is true, it is naturally the Xu family's fault. It also shows that these wealthy families in Jiangnan colluded with bandits and secretly committed crimes. If there were really those ambitious families with ulterior motives and wanted to do whatever they wanted, and those who were destined to help with bandits and other desperate people, wouldn't it cause a big disaster?"

Wang Tong said it very directly, but Emperor Wanli fell into deep thought, and Wang Tong said there:

"Your Majesty, the Xu family is now broken, and his family has hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land in Songjiang. You can also ask His Majesty to enter the palace as soon as possible and serve as the imperial village and public land. Otherwise, it will be privately annexed. The Xu family has gone, and I don't know who has started again."

Hearing this, Emperor Wanli nodded slowly and said with a slow sigh:

"Now the one who is so devoted to doing my job for me is Wang Tong, except for the officials in the palace."

Speaking of this, Emperor Wanli turned around and looked at Zhang Cheng, shook his head and said:

"Even in the palace, some people may not be wholeheartedly focused."

Wang Tong was stunned for a moment, but saw Emperor Wanli and Zhang Cheng shook their heads there.

After summoning the emperor, Wang Tong returned to the mansion and felt that his body could not keep up. After all, he talked too much and thought too much, which would be a loss for his weak state.
Chapter completed!