Xiao Jing has always been a good man in the palace, and was recognized by Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Xiaozong for his loyalty and loyalty. .

But when Zhu Houzhao arrived, he became a corpse and helped the evildoer, because Zhu Houzhao needed a powerful eunuch who could suppress the civil servant group, and Xiao Jing did not have this ability.

Zhu Houzhao himself could not get absolute power, so he could only vent his anger on others. Naturally, he thought of who could not help him, which led to the current situation, which naturally made Xiao Jing hate him. Because this good man had great power, but unfortunately he was unwilling to fight for it, he handed over the power to the cabinet and the six ministries.

When Xiao Jing heard Zhu Houzhao detained him, he quickly knelt down to Queen Zhang and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I will never be helpless and abused!"

Queen Zhang also knew that Xiao Jing was her own person. Now that this old eunuch who was interested in the royal family was scolded, she felt that she was a little embarrassed and scolded:

"Emperor, what you are talking about now is your business, why should you take your anger on Eunuch Xiao? He is your father's orphan, and he is loyal!"

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "Loyalty? Just being loyal is useless! There are many loyal ministers in the world, and he does not do anything about his own affairs in his position. This is the greatest disloyalty."

"My mother is a wife, and she should not care about many things. Now that I am the emperor, I want to carry out some reforms that work hard to govern, and Eunuch Xiao is a stumbling block to my reforms."

"Eunuch Xiao, if it really doesn't work, please resign yourself and hand over the eunuch's responsibilities as the chief eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor to others, so as not to do anything harmful to the royal family!"

Queen Zhang looked angry and shouted angrily: "Enough, Emperor, you go back and think about your mistakes immediately. If there is another ridiculous thing happening in the past few days, let alone the Queen Mother will not give you face, just tell the civil and military officials of the court about your ugly deeds, and see how you deal with yourself in front of them!"

"I want to rest now, you can retreat!"

Zhu Houzhao looked arrogant, snorted coldly, turned around and left.

After the little emperor left, Xiao Jing knelt there and cried because of grievance, and felt that he was not worth it. He was devoted to the royal family, but now he did not get the emperor's approval, and even asked him to resign automatically.

Queen Zhang comforted: "Eunuch Xiao, the emperor has just ascended the throne and is ignorant at a young age. He was just because my palace scolded him before, so he would say a few harsh words to you. Don't take it to your heart!"

"The Empress Dowager..."

When Xiao Jing heard this, he felt even more aggrieved and his tears couldn't stop falling.

Queen Zhang said again: "I have always believed in your loyalty. When the late emperor left, he entrusted the prince's tutoring to you. You cannot relax! The emperor is young and frivolous now, because the late emperor and the palace have not been able to teach him well over the years. Now that he ascended the throne and became the emperor, I can only feel at ease with you..."

Perhaps Empress Zhang is not very strong in other abilities. After all, she is just a woman. She doesn't understand the affairs in the court and doesn't want to interfere. She is a woman who understands the rules.

But she has a good idea in winning people's hearts.

She knew that her orphans and widows needed help and could not offend all the people around her who held power. Even though she felt that what Zhu Houzhao said was somewhat reasonable. It was Xiao Jing who blindly avoided her that the power of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Nine Ministers of the Six Ministry and the Nine Ministers was growing, but she could not reveal it in front of Xiao Jing.

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Zhu Houzhao returned to the Ganqing Palace. Before she could enter the mourning hall set up in the main hall, she was already angry and wanted to find something to smash it.

"This old dog dares to sue me for a slander in front of my mother. I think he is impatient in his life and doesn't think about his identity. He is the slave under my name. He doesn't do serious business, but he thinks about how to provoke discord every day! Eunuch Zhang, where have you died?"

Zhu Houzhao was determined to replace Xiao Jing, so she thought of Zhang Yuan who had been very fond of him recently.

This is a typical nepotism emperor. Whoever can provide him with food, drink and entertainment will be close to him, and whoever has a relationship with him will be promoted and reused. Now that Zhang Yuan can find women for him, help him with things, and even keep secrets for him, he treats Zhang Yuan as his confidant.

Zhang Yuan knelt in front of Zhu Houzhao and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, your breakfast is ready!"

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "What kind of breakfast? I don't know if that was my explanation for helping you? Didn't you see that Eunuch Xiao already knows what happened to you sending the little palace maid to me?"

"ah?"

Zhang Yuan was shocked and immediately felt that the disaster was coming.

Zhu Houzhao said: "But you don't have to worry too much. I have said that as long as I am in one day, you will be safe and sound. Besides, the responsibility for this matter is not on you, it is all I force you to do. Don't worry, I will not let you be punished, just do it well in front of me!"

"Now I want to replace Xiao Jing and let him retreat from the position of the Sili Supervisor. You can give me some detailed information. What should I do?"

This problem stumped Zhang Yuan.

Although Zhang Yuan is literate and has some thoughts and can be clever on some issues, he is born in the market and has not been in the palace for a long time. He has not been influenced by the inner study, nor has he experienced too cruel factional struggles. Often, when the factional struggles in the palace are the most intense, the emperor changes. It was only a few years after he entered the palace, and it was the first time that the emperor died and the new emperor ascended the throne.

Zhang Yuan has not served in the Sili Supervisor and is not very familiar with the staff structure and how it works normally. He cannot help Zhu Houzhao in the issue of replacing Xiao Jing.

Zhang Yuan was in a very difficult situation, and Qiqi Ai Ai said, "Go back... back to Your Majesty, I... I don't know!"

"You stupid thing, why do you never know when you ask you? I originally wanted to promote and reuse you. How can you help me if you are so stupid?"

Zhu Houzhao said angrily.

Zhang Yuan also secretly complained in his heart, why didn’t he learn something, understand the staff structure in the palace, and understand how the 24th Superintendent of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Sili Superintendent and the Imperial Horse Superintendent, operate? Now when it is time to come in handy, he realizes that his knowledge is too narrow.

But he immediately thought of someone who could help him. This person was Zhang Yanling, who had previously mentioned that he would like to reuse and promote him. He thought to himself: "Why should I drag the little emperor first and turn around and ask for advice from Marquis of Jianchang and let him give me advice?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan quickly said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely think about it when I go back!"

"Think about it, I'll be troubled by seeing you, a dog,!"

Zhu Houzhao cursed angrily, "It's not that you're useless. I'm giving it to me. Don't you know how to hide your path? I was actually seen by Xiao Jing, who was really incompetent... Why are you all around me? Eunuch Dai, let him see me!"

After thinking for a long time, Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized that Dai Yi had come to him to make suggestions before. The old eunuch seemed to be a little capable, and couldn't help but want to promote it to see if it could help him. If it was feasible, maybe Dai Yi could be the eunuch in charge of the seal and replace Xiao Jing's position.

Dai Yi originally worked in the Sili Supervisory Office, and he was very experienced in the palace, so even if Zhu Houzhao wanted to be promoted and reused, it would be in accordance with the rules.

Zhang Yuan was very angry and secretly hated why he hadn't thought of some ways to fool the little emperor before. Zhu Houzhao seemed to have lost confidence in him now.

There was no way, so Zhang Yuan had to go to Dai Yi.

However, Zhang Yuan also had some thoughts and asked Dai Yi to go to see the new king on the way to meet the new king. He tried his best to talk and asked about the situation in the palace. Because Zhang Yuan stayed in the Qing Palace as the attendant of the Eastern Palace and did things, he suddenly became popular. Even many powerful old eunuchs had to flatter Zhang Yuan, so Dai Yi naturally knew everything and said everything.

After all, Zhang Yuan is the confidant of the new emperor. Even if other old eunuchs have qualifications and fame, they are not the ones around Zhu Houzhao. If these people want to consolidate their status, they can only start by currying over the eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao.

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Zhang Yuan took Dai Yi to face the saint. He was very smart. He stood in an inconspicuous place behind Zhu Houzhao and listened to the conversation between the emperor and Dai Yi.

Now Zhang Yuan finally has the energy to learn, but this energy came a little late. He didn't know that he had missed an excellent opportunity for promotion.

Now Zhu Houzhao has changed his mind and does not intend to promote Zhang Yuan, but is planning to choose one of the old eunuchs in the palace to replace Xiao Jing.

When Zhu Houzhao met Dai Yi in Qin Palace, he saw Dai Yi kneeling in front of him. Zhu Houzhao didn't let him flatter him and asked directly: "Eunuch Dai, what you told me before about Shi Jiatai can be the tomb of the predecessor. I think you are very insightful and will do something in the future!"

A simple opening remark allows everyone to understand the implicit meaning.

The emperor is preparing to promote Dai Yi!

Dai Yi couldn't hear the meaning of it? He quickly said, "Return to Your Majesty, I just reported what I know and heard truthfully, and I have no intention of taking credit!"

Zhu Houzhao smiled and encouraged, "It's very good. If you don't think of yourself, it means you have good character. I can arrange for you to do more in the future. Eunuch Dai, I have a lot of troublesome things. Now no one has any suggestions around me, so I want to ask you to come and discuss it for me. Are you willing to share my worries?"

Dai Yi thought, what happened to the emperor? Didn’t Xiao Jing, Zhang Yuan, or even ministers in the court help him to consent? Why did he ask me to come to consent for an old eunuch who has no real power in the palace?

Do you want to listen to the piano?

I am not good at anything else, so I have no problem playing the piano. The two emperors Xianzong and Xiaozong praised me for my ability to play the piano, and even rewarded me with the guqin!

Dai Yi said: "Your Majesty, please tell me, I must do my best to share your worries!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction: "Well. I think that the Silishui has not done many things to take advantage of my wishes. I hope the Silishui can play the role of the senatorial affairs and even core decision-making. Eunuch Dai thinks, what is the reason why the Silishui has not been able to do these things now?"

Dai Yi opened his mouth and was stunned by the question.

Speaking of which, although Dai Yi was a veteran in the palace, proficient in calligraphy and piano skills, and was even highly appreciated by the two emperors Xianzong and Xiaozong, his status was not up or down. He was placed in the Sili Supervisor for his elderly care, and the main reason was that he was not capable of doing things.

In terms of qualifications, Dai Yi is much better than Xiao Jing and Gu Dayong, and even the eunuch in charge of the Twenty-fourth dynasty came to ask him for advice on piano skills and calligraphy, treating him as a teacher, but when it comes to real power, he has never been able to take power because of his poor ability.
Chapter completed!