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Chapter 197 New King

Zhou Zheng finally left and looked out of the hall gate. The senior officials in front of the Huangji Palace were very long.

They gathered together in groups of three or three, whispering something, and their pace was fast, as if they were escaping.

“It’s so dangerous.”

Hu Qingzheng said in front of Zhou Zheng with a look of gratitude.

Zhou Zheng looked at his back and glanced at Cheng Shangjie on the side.

The old man had no expression on his face, his eyes were still fierce, but his expression seemed to be much more relaxed.

Zhou Zheng knew that this was a premeditated court discussion, but everyone should have been concealed, and Tianqi planned all this behind his back.

Wei Zhongxian got what he wanted, promoted his position and protected the family, and with his wings, he was also rich and prosperous.

But this time, only he knew best whether he had gained or lost.

I believe some politically keen people know that the situation is about to change!

Seeing that more and more people were walking, Hu Qingzheng walked closer to Zhou Zheng and whispered: "Did you see anything?"

Zhou Zheng looked at Hu Qingzheng, not knowing how much he knew, and said, "Mr. Li Zhan is about to make a fortune."

Hu Qingzheng looked at Zhou Zheng, with a fat face hesitant and worried, and said, "Do you really think so?"

Li Guopu and others were clearly opposing Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party were giants. Can they really make a fortune?

The officialdom is not about street business. If you can’t make a business, benevolence and righteousness will be there. If you are not careful, you will lose everything and you will never be able to make a fortune in this life!

Zhou Zheng could see Hu Qingzheng's uneasiness. If anyone had been like this, he said calmly: "With the support of the emperor, Li Zhanshi and others will definitely make a fortune."

Hu Qingzheng kept staring at Zhou Zheng's expression. After hearing Zhou Zheng's words, he blinked, but shook his head, sighed, and said, "I know if you don't say it, good days won't be long."

Zhou Zheng was a little surprised, but Hu Qingzheng saw it thoroughly.

Even though Li Guopu and others defeated Wei Zhongxian, the Donglin Party and Qingliu came back, they still repeated the old stories of the past, and the party struggles continued, fighting each other and using everything they could.

Li Guopu's chief minister can't be long.

Hu Qingzheng took a few steps, restrained his expression, and whispered to Zhou Zheng: "You must be careful of Er Cao."

Zhou Zheng was stunned and immediately understood who the "Two Caos" were, Cao Sicheng, the left censor of the Censorate, and Cao Yubian, the right censor.

The two of them suddenly turned against each other in the court and stood opposite Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party.

This is a very terrible thing. What confidence do they have to turn against Wei Zhongxian at this time?

Did they get the hint of apocalypse, or did they guess something?

Zhou Zheng pondered for a while, nodded, and said, "By the way, I'm going to take ten days off."

Hu Qingzheng was stunned and immediately said: "Yes, yes, yes, I want to take leave too."

Although today's court situation is paradoxical, Hu Qing and Zheng understand that big things will definitely happen next. At least some unpredictable changes will occur within the eunuch party, especially the second Cao openly rebels from the eunuch party. The water here is too deep and you have to hide!

Zhou Zheng did not want to hide, but he submitted a memorial to impeach Zhou Yingqiu and the eunuch party. He also argued with Zhou Yingqiu in the court, proving that he was not an eunuch party and had already clearly cut it.

He has many more important things to do, that is, to prepare for the big changes, to think about and arrange his future path.

Hu Qingzheng really wanted to hide, so he hurried back to the Censorate, handed the leave letter straight away, and ran away impatiently.

He didn't just go back to his hometown, but ran out of Beijing and went back to his hometown to visit his relatives.

Zhou Zheng left the East Chang'an Gate and looked back at the huge Forbidden City, with an indescribable expression.

This Forbidden City will soon change its owner.

This court will soon be replaced by another group of people.

But, so what if I change it? I still change the soup and don’t change the medicine, and it is even more unbearable, further pushing the Ming Dynasty into the abyss.

Zhou Zheng was indescribable and stared at the palace wall in a daze.

"I heard that you want to see me?" Suddenly, a voice sounded beside Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng was startled and quickly came back to his senses. He turned around and found that it was Yuan Chonghuan.

He had already changed his court uniform, his face was faint, and he stood alone in front of Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng looked at Yuan Chonghuan and frowned unconsciously, saying for a moment: "The official of the emperor wanted to discuss with Lord Yuan about the abolition of the eight towns by Shangshu Zhou, but Lord Yuan was not available."

Yuan Chonghuan sneered, as Zhou Zheng had just seen, looking at the tall city wall, and said, "So what if it is cut off? It won't take long to build them again, just toss."

Zhou Zheng thought, it was true that the Ming Dynasty court had been doing such repeated things, and it was just a matter of trouble.

Zhou Zheng didn't want to stand here with Yuan Chonghuan to discuss these things, so he said directly, "Mr. Yuan came to find Xiaguan specifically, but what's the matter?"

Yuan Chonghuan held his hands behind his back and said, "The King's minister sent me a letter before leaving Beijing, saying that your ideas and insights are very different from those of ordinary people, and they always come true. He is a rare talent. I thought about some of your previous words carefully, and it is indeed the case."

Yuan Chonghuan said that it should be that Zhou Zheng had insisted that Jianlu would come back this year and attack Ning Jin. At that time, Yuan Chonghuan and others did not think so.

Ning Jin's battle has passed, and the Ming Dynasty won. Zhou Zheng didn't want to say much, and said, "Mr. Yuan may as well say something bluntly."

Yuan Chonghuan then turned to look at Zhou Zheng and said, "Before I came to Beijing, I thought about your other remarks, which should make some sense. However, the court will not listen, and I can't do anything about it."

Zhou Zheng went to court twice before and said a lot. He was not sure what Yuan Chonghuan was referring to, and looked at him calmly.

Yuan Chonghuan's expression could not hide his loneliness and anger. He looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "The minister of the king asked me to take care of you. I am going to resign from my post now. If you have any ideas, you can tell me."

Yuan Chonghuan's resignation book was expected by Zhou Zheng, but Yuan Chonghuan suddenly ran over and told him that he was still a little surprised.

As soon as the court meeting ends, Yuan Chonghuan will resign, it's too soon!

Zhou Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Yuan thinks, who will supervise Ji Liao after you resign?"

Yuan Chonghuan looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "Don't you think about your future? I can do something now."

Zhou Zheng shook his head and said, "The way for Xiaguan is at Xiaguan's feet and there is no need for others to arrange it."

Yuan Chonghuan seemed to be seriously scrutinizing Zhou Zheng for the first time. There was a smile on his lonely face and said, "The minister of Wang said that you have character, it seems to be true. Well, if I resign, I might be the one who supervised Ji Liao, either Gao Di or Wang Zaijin."

Both of these two are eunuchs.

Among them, Gao Di was questioned for being cowardly after the last battle in Ningyuan, and is still in prison for the Ministry of Justice.

Wang Zaijin was the governor of Liaodong after Xiong Tingbi, but Sun Chengzong believed that he was not capable enough and was transferred to the position of Minister of War in Nanjing.

It can be said that in the court, the only one who is familiar with Liaodong may be Wang Zaijin. He should also be the most qualified candidate to succeed Yuan Chonghuan and supervise Ji Liao.

Zhou Zheng thought about today's court and said, "Mr. Yuan has seen what happened today. Can Wang Zaijin succeed?"

The eunuch party was obviously suppressed by the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse Association allowed the eunuch party's king to supervise Ji Liao in Jin and control the more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians of Ji Liao?

Ji Liao is very close to the capital!

Yuan Chonghuan frowned, and for a moment, shook his head and said, "If you know the familiarity with Liaodong, which is in line with the current situation in Liaodong, Wang Zaijin is the most suitable candidate, and has nothing to do with the cliques."

Now the chaotic situation is like a pool of mud and water, no one can see clearly, and no one can explain clearly.

Zhou Zheng couldn't figure it out, looked at Yuan Chonghuan, raised his hand and said, "I wish Lord Yuan a good journey."

Seeing that Zhou Zheng really did not make any requests, Yuan Chonghuan sighed lightly and said, "According to my opinion on the court, next, either the Donglin Party will come back or there will be a new party. You'd better not get involved with it and take care of yourself."

If it were Jiajing or Wanli, it might be true. But Tianqi is not, he is about to die.

Zhou Zheng knew that Liaodong would have a long period of stability in the future, and also knew that Yuan Chonghuan would make a comeback in no time.

"Mr. Xie Yuan reminded me." Zhou Zheng said with a normal expression.

Yuan Chonghuan could feel Zhou Zheng's alienation towards him, smiled, said nothing, and turned around and left.

He was the only one, wearing a simple cloth clothes, walked from one end of Chang'an Street to the other end.

The changes in the Ming Dynasty's situation profoundly affected all aspects of the Ming Dynasty. Yuan Chonghuan's resignation would not be much trouble, even if he made great contributions.

Not to mention a frontier governor, he is the court minister and chief minister. Are there still few people going back and forth over the years?

Zhou Zheng looked at Yuan Chonghuan's back and breathed a sigh of relief.

What is the purpose of such an imperial court?

Zhou Zheng did not stop for a long time and went straight back to Zhou's mansion.

Zhou Qingli had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as she came back, she called Zhou Zheng to enter the study.

Zhou Zheng knew that he was worried, and the father and son sat at the small table, and Zhou Zheng told him what happened in the court.

Zhou Qingli knew that Tianqi was seriously ill. He listened to the changes in the court today, his expression was frozen and he did not speak for a long time.

Wei Zhongxian gave all the rewards he wanted without losing. However, he brought Li Guopu, Li Biao and others up. These people were all those who had recently charged in battle and strongly opposed the eunuch party, but they ascended the position of the six ministers without any obstacles.

This has never happened before!

It is obvious that Apocalypse is preparing for something.

Most of these people are related to the Zhan Shi Mansion. If someone knows that Apocalypse is seriously ill, it is easy to think that Apocalypse is preparing for funeral.

After a while, Zhou Qingli raised her head and looked at Zhou Zheng. There was no expression on her dark face. Her tone was calm and terrifying, and she said, "Who do you think it would be?"

This sentence was completely unfinished, and Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment and then realized.

Zhou Qingli asked, who was preparing for the funeral of the Apocalypse?

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty occasionally had no descendants, such as Emperor Wuzong, and the ministers would discuss choosing someone from the royal family and succeed to the throne as emperor.

That's how Jiajing came about.

If Apocalypse has no descendants, then who will return to the throne?

In fact, there is no need to think about it. After all, the brothers and brothers are only one brother of King Xin Zhu Youjian. As for his uncles, sons of Wanli, such as the Fu King who was in the previous generation of "country between the foundation of the country", as well as the King of Rui and King Gui, etc., they do not have this qualification.

"King Xin." Zhou Zhengdao's voice was calm, as if he was chatting at home.

Zhou Qingli nodded gently, silent, with deep sadness in his eyes.
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