When it was almost dark, Wang Tong left the palace. The relaxed Emperor Wanli slept very heavily, and no one wanted to disturb him. Everyone knows that in the past few months, Emperor Wanli has been exhausted and must have not had a good rest. The overall situation has been decided. Let the emperor have a good rest. It will be too late to talk about anything the next day.

Although the sky was still bright, there were no pedestrians, cars and horses on the streets in the capital city. Only the fully armed Jinyi Guards led the officers of Heshuntian Prefecture to patrol the streets. Today, the capital was martial law and no one was allowed to wait for the outside book. Naturally, this was what it was.

Speaking of which, Wang Tong has two families now, and most of his family members are placed in Guihua City, but there is a Song Chanchan here, which is very convenient.

It has been a few days since Wang Tong returned to the capital, but it was the first day he went home. I don’t know how many people were staring at his mansion in the capital, and he had to be careful.

It was only half a year since Song Chanchan was not seen. Song Chanchan was not old, but she looked much haggard. She was worried and worked hard these days. It was really difficult for her to operate the situation in the capital.

When the husband and wife meet, she takes charge of the overall situation and pretends to be strong, Song Chanchan is also wronged. In front of her men, women are more willing to show their weakness, so there is no need to say this.

During dinner, Wang Tong and Song Chanchan said Zhang Cheng's words. When they heard this, the spoon in Song Chanchan fell directly to the ground, his face turned pale and he couldn't help but tremble.

"Don't be afraid. In our arrangements in the capital, except for those who have bad reading and cannot understand them, those who are slightly closer can find clues."

Wang Tong whispered to comfort him, which was also a review of this plan. Song Chanchan drank Yaji who had been cleaning up recently, and took a sip of the soup with trembling hands before he calmed down. Wang Tong continued: "But this matter really made Yang Wei and the others do it. Zhang Cheng and Eunuch Zhang also need to replace the position of the eunuch in charge of the company's eunuch. Lu Wancai and the others are not long. They are all helping to cover it up, so that they can do it without any danger."

"After all, Master Zhang Cheng is the emperor's companion, so he won't tell me?"

"No, I don't have Zhang Cheng's help, and this position will not be reliable. Similarly, Zhang Cheng can't do it for a long time without me outside the palace. Everyone depends on each other, so this alliance is there, so I won't say it.

Seeing that Song Chanchan's face was still confused, Wang Tong smiled and said with a smile: "Zhang Cheng said it clearly today. When he is old, he hopes to pass this position to his adopted son Zou Yi. When Zou Yi is old, Xiao Liang will also be his turn. He also said that I am young and that is to be prepared to continue for a long time. Not only him and me, but also his disciples and grandchildren must continue like this. Such a long-term thing is not only related to him, but also his party. Zhang Cheng naturally understands the measure."

Speaking of this, Song Chanchan was a little calmer. She relied on each other and helped each other. The power eunuch in the inner court formed an alliance with the powerful ministers in the outer court. This is the principle of maintaining wealth and honor for a long time. Such a secret is also a bond of mutual connection. It is meaningless to say it out loud. And there is another point that Zhang Cheng is already old. He considers his own power and honor, and also considers the wealth of his subordinates. Zou Yi, Zhao Jinliang, Cai Nan and Meng Duo are all people close to Wang Tong. Maintaining this relationship is not only good for him, but also good for his subordinates in the long run. This is also one of the reasons for insurance.

Wang Tong and Emperor Wanli were in the same year, and the monarch and ministers were young, and their future wealth would still last for decades. When Zou Yi, Zhao Jinliang and others in the palace were well-developed and needed help, Wang Tong was definitely prominent, which was one of the reasons why Zhang Cheng considered.

However, this matter is indeed scary. Zhang Cheng discovered these things that Song Chanchan did in the capital and even covered them up. If there is a slight repetition, it may be the crime of raiding the family and extermination of the clan.

After all, it is a success, and there is a shocking past. Young couples have been separated for so long, and they are even more likely to get married. These worries are let go.

After the passion, Song Chanchan lay in Wang Tong's arms and asked lazily: "Master, I don't know if there will be a prison next. Yang Wei's party may be asked to forget it. Should I make some preparations here?"

The other couple said some love words about their own affairs at this time, but they talked about official duties here. Wang Tong didn't think it was abnormal, but just said in a dark voice: "Maybe they'd be fined, and there won't be too many people dismissed from office."

Song Chanchan was convinced of Wang Tong's judgment. At least the various arrangements made by Wang Tong, the situation in the capital was all within his expectations.

Hearing Wang Tong say this, Song Chanchan was a little worried and said worriedly: "Master, if those officials are still there, it would be difficult for the master to do it. I'm afraid I'll be confused with the master. And after this incident, the master will definitely be the target of public criticism!"

Wang Tong patted Song Chanchan, looked at the top of the bed, and whispered: "If Your Majesty drives them all away, who will take charge of his affairs, who will govern the world for him, and without them, who will check and balance me, Eunuch Zhang and others."

Speaking of this, Wang Tong smiled mockingly and said!

"It's better to keep those officials, otherwise how could Your Majesty reuse me!"

Song Chanchan understood this, but she understood it. The worry that had been worrying all night was dissipated in this sentence. The birds were all gone, and the bow was hidden, and the rabbits were dead and the dogs were cooked. But the birds were not dead. Naturally, there were no such things as destroying bridges across the river.

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Emperor Wanli slept very well, and Zhang Cheng couldn't stand it and went to rest first, but Zhao Jinliang was waiting outside and couldn't leave. However, this night was mainly Concubine Zheng holding the child with her.

Concubine Zheng, who was worried for more than two months, was radiant at this time. She sat quietly beside the bed, looking at her son in the cradle, and looking at Emperor Wanli who was whispering.

When Concubine Zheng was favored, she had thought about the position of the queen, but she was smart and quickly realized that it was impossible, because Empress Wang was chosen by Empress Dowager Cisheng for Wanli. Empress Dowager Cisheng's power fluctuated, but she was the only one in the inner palace.

Later, Concubine Zheng even had to worry about whether her current position would be replaced, because Concubine Wang Gong gave birth to her first son for Emperor Wanli. The origin of Concubine Wang Gong made her even more afraid. Concubine Wang Gong was a palace maid next to Empress Dowager Cisheng. With this support, the threat was too great.

As for Emperor Wanli, who accidentally had a spring breeze with the Wang family, was accidentally heard by Empress Dowager Li after having a son, and then made Emperor Wanli admit that Concubine Zheng did not believe it.

She has been in the inner palace for so long, and how could so many women have such accidents? This may be a coincidence for Emperor Wanli, and it is certainly not for Empress Dowager Li. It can only be said that the Cining Palace has always been prepared. Even if Wang did not give birth this time, there may be "accidental" Li, Zhang, etc. next time.

But now, everything has settled. Empress Dowager Li left the palace, and those who were rushing to agree to the title of the chief were suppressed. Her son became the crown prince. Although she is still a concubine now, she is not far from becoming the queen.

The queen is the pinnacle of the concubines in the harem, but Concubine Zheng is not just thinking about this. The harem is like the officialdom. Once in this position, it does not mean that it is always in this position. The inner palace also has continuous rising competitors. If you want to stabilize your position and to stabilize your son and prince, you must have alliances and support until you ascend to the throne and become emperor. You must do whatever others do.

The example is so easy to think about. How did Empress Dowager Cisheng do it? Isn’t it just that there is Feng Bao in the palace and Zhang Juzheng outside the palace? It is also Tianyou. For himself, under this situation, there is a Zhang Cheng in the palace and a Wang Tong faction outside the palace. Moreover, these two forces also need help from the harem.

Concubine Zheng would rather destroy the childbirth rules in the palace, and would rather ignore the monarch and ministers' orders to worship Wang Tong through the curtain. In addition, Concubine Zheng also planned to serve as the manager of the Qing Palace. Although the manager of the Qing Palace was not within the twelve prisons, the Qing Palace was the residence of the emperor and the most important thing. The manager of the Qing Palace was always the eunuch who was in charge of the twelve prisons, and even higher than those who had no power. Concubine Zheng had already decided to choose the candidate. Although Zhao Jinliang was young, he was close to Zhang Cheng and Wang Tong, and was loyal to Emperor Wanli. Who would he promote such a person if he didn't promote him?

Concubine Zheng was planning to do it, but she couldn't help but Emperor Wanli, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, suddenly stood up. It was quiet at night and the lights in the room were dim. Emperor Wanli's sudden action scared Concubine Zheng and screamed. Even so, it scared the baby in the cradle beside him to cry.

Emperor Wanli's hand molded his hand under the pillow, breathing heavily, and when he got used to the darkness, he woke up after seeing Concubine Zheng, and said in a muffled voice: "No need to be polite, please coax the child."

Concubine Zheng quickly picked up the baby to comfort him. Emperor Wanli stared at the lights beside the bed for a while before sang loudly: "There are people outside!"

"When I say to Master Long Live, I am here!"

Zhao Jinliang agreed and ran in. Emperor Wanli hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to see Qin from Zheng and Qin now, go and arrange it!"

Zhao Jinliang was stunned for a moment and ran out again. The gate of the imperial city was closed at night, but there was a way to go out. Concubine Zheng coaxed the child while asking, but after looking at the sad expression of Emperor Wanli, he still didn't speak... ",..."

"You showed Wang Tong my edict at that time. What was Wang Tong's reaction?"

Zheng Guotai's robe was a little disorganized, but he woke up from his sleep and rushed into the palace. It was not surprising that Emperor Wanli asked this. Zheng Guotai hesitated and said, "He first asked His Majesty whether there was any obstacle to his safety, and then said that he might have to retire and return home this time, and then...and then he rushed to the capital."
Chapter completed!