In Nanjing, the mansion of He Tengjiao, the chief minister and Duke of E Guo, is like the most famous tourist attraction in Nanjing. If you catch any person on the street, you basically know the mansion of He Gemen.

After He Tengjiao presided over the Ming Dynasty cabinet, he bought a lot of land in Nanjing and continued to expand the already large mansion of Duke Xu. In addition to the palace, his mansion of Duke E was the most conspicuous.

He Tengjiao is not very greedy for money. He loves power more than money.

Only half of the Ming Dynasty was left, and the internal chaos was chaotic. Not to mention the danger, but at least it was a troublesome.

He Tengjiao's large-scale construction project was obviously a bit inconsistent, and he himself knew that the reason why he still wanted to do this was actually to show Emperor Longwu, which was to leave a handle for the emperor to let the emperor use him with confidence.

But He Tengjiao didn't expect that this handle would be used so quickly.

He Tengjiao's cabinet, presided over the military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty, failed to reduce the vassals internally, broke down peace talks between the north and the south, and all the policies implemented failed.

Now there is another incident. The Xichuan vassal soldiers attacked Jingzhou and occupied the important town of Jingchu, which made Emperor Longwu extremely disappointed with He Tengjiao.

Although Longwu knew that He Tengjiao was quite loyal to him, his ability was really worrying, and he had not done anything he had told him to do. Even if such a person was loyal, Longwu would not dare to continue to reuse it.

However, Longwu soon discovered that Ge Lao He was not really incapable of his ability. At least he was very good at dealing with his own people.

Although Zhao Ming did not ask for the removal of He Tengjiao, Longwu had made up his mind that He Tengjiao could no longer use it for his country and his descendants. However, when Longwu was about to take off He Tengjiao's position as the chief minister, he found that good guy, the entire Longwu court, almost all of them, had become members of He Tengjiao's party from the inside out.

It turned out that the pro-war faction in the court had been completely excluded by He Tengjiao before he knew it. Several people had inexplicably died in Qiongzhou, and Huguang, the old nest of Longwu Dynasty, had also been controlled by He Tengjiao's people.

If the internal and external environment of the Ming Dynasty was stable, Longwu would have confidence and take down He Tengjiao. However, it was a turbulent time at this time, which made Longwu dare not take action rashly and be afraid of being afraid of the rat.

Now that he can't take He Tengjiao, he can't swallow it, but Longwu felt angry, so he finally found an excuse to scold He Tengjiao for being extravagant and extravagant, his mansion was luxurious, and his work was not good, so that he could think about his mistakes behind closed doors.

In recent times, He Tengjiao has been tense in his spirits, but as the Qing army stopped in Jiangbei, Zhao Ming returned to Jiangdong, and the external threat from Nanjing was temporarily eliminated, and Emperor Longwu did not punish him severely, so He Tengjiao breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, in the mansion of Duke E and in the study, He Tengjiao was lying on the chair of the Grand Master with a blanket, holding the stove in his hand, and was thinking with his eyes closed.

He Tengjiao was very good at guessing Longwu's thoughts. He could feel Longwu's dissatisfaction with him, and he was thinking about how to win back the holy heart.

At this moment, the disciple suddenly reported outside, "George, Commander Ma asks for a visit!"

He Tengjiao's thoughts were pulled back. Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was strictly speaking, not He Tengjiao's person.

The commander of the Jinyiwei does not need to be responsible to He Tengjiao in this position, but only needs to obey the emperor. Whether he can sit firmly depends on the emperor's trust.

Therefore, Ma Jixiang does not need to please anyone, he only needs to be loyal to the emperor. He Tengjiao cannot give him a future, but he can give him a future.

The position of the commander of the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty was hated by others. It usually has no good ending and cannot hold this position for a long time. Once you retire, there will inevitably be no good ending and will definitely be brought to you by enemies.

Therefore, He Tengjiao used gold and silver to win over it, and Ma Jixiang hoped to find a backer for the future, he formed an alliance with He Tengjiao.

The Jinyiwei was the emperor's eyes and ears, and the news was very well-informed. When Ma Jixiang came to visit, He Tengjiao immediately sat upright, "Please command Ma to come in!"

Soon after, the study room was opened, and Ma Jixiang stepped in and gave a little gift: "Ge Lao, Huguang urgently report!"

Before He Tengjiao entered the pavilion, he was the Governor of Huguang, and the land of Huguang. It can be said that it was the base camp of He Tengjiao's party.

The Xichuan troops occupied Jingzhou, which was a huge threat to the Longwu Dynasty, and the same was true for He Tengjiao.

He Tengjiao frowned when he heard this, "What do you say?"

Ma Jixiang took out a note from his sleeve and presented it to him. He Tengjiao looked at his expression, his heart tightened, took it and opened it to look carefully, and his brows suddenly frowned.

The spy installed by the Jinyiwei inside Xichuan sent back news that Sun Kewang led more than 100,000 Xichuan troops out, and seemed to have made plans long ago.

He Tengjiao closed his eyes, narrowed his eyes, and slowly sat on the chair and fell into deep thought.

"Ge Lao, this Sun Kewang won't be able to fight from the beginning, so he won't be kind~" Ma Jixiang expressed his concerns.

He Tengjiao waved his hand, pondered for a while, and suddenly asked, "Did you report this news?"

Ma Jixiang said: "The Xichuan soldiers occupied Jingzhou, which is said to be caused by Governor Fu's deduction of money and grain. I learned that Sun Kewang's troops would be increased, so I would like to inform the Master of the Pavilion first, so I would like to ask Master of the Pavilion to prepare early!"

He Tengjiao nodded slightly and asked again: "What's the reaction from the court?"

"Your Majesty, you are anxious about the Xichuan soldiers occupying Jingzhou. You have ordered the two Grand Secretary Zhang and Yang to deal with this matter!" Ma Jixiang said: "It is said that the two Grand Secretary are ready to send envoys and second money and grain from Jiangxi to appease the Xichuan soldiers!"

Hearing this, He Tengjiao sneered on his face and said to Ma Jixiang: "Commander Ma, you didn't tell the court and the emperor first, which is right!"

Sun Kewang actually led more than 100,000 troops out of Sichuan, and his goal must be very large. Zhang Tongchang and Yang Wencong did not know that Sun Kewang's army would leave Sichuan, so he would have miscalculated the strength of the Xichuan soldiers in Jingzhou. The conditions given were inevitably unable to meet Sun Kewang, and the comfort could only fail.

Longwu wanted to reuse Zhang Tongchang and Yang Wencong to replace He Tengjiao because he felt that He Tengjiao was not good at doing things. As long as Zhang Tongchang and Yang Wencong also messed up what Longwu told him, then He Tengjiao had a chance to regain favor.

He Tengjiao immediately said, "For the news, Commander Ma will suppress it and wait a few days to report it."

Ma Jixiang was unsure, "Gei Master, Sun Ke hopes that more than 100,000 people will leave Sichuan. This is a big deal. If you don't tell the court immediately and be prepared, what if..."

He Tengjiao waved his hand and interrupted his words, "Don't worry about this. This cabinet will send a letter to Fu Shangrui and ask him to mobilize his troops and prepare in advance. Once Zhang Tongchang and Yang Wencong fail to appease him, this cabinet should clean up the mess. As long as this cabinet does this matter well, it will be a way to win back His Majesty's holy heart!"

When Ma Jixiang heard He Tengjiao say this, he felt a little clear-headed and couldn't help but nodded frequently and said, "What Master said is very true!"

Ma Jixiang understood He Tengjiao's plan and couldn't help but admire him. Seeing that He Ge Lao was as stable as Mount Tai, he was not surprised when things changed. He hurriedly saluted and said, "Ge Lao, since that's the case, then I will do it according to the wishes of the Ge Lao..."

After saying that, Ma Jixiang said goodbye and left. He Tengjiao did not leave him, but nodded. When he left, He Tengjiao's expression gradually became sinister.
Chapter completed!