Chapter 520

Of course, Zheng zining is strong, not because she is unreasonable and rude, but because she has insight into people's hearts and knows the weakness of human nature.

For example, when she was driving Liu Bu to go all out to have children, it was also a clever way for her. It was strange that Liu Bu couldn't do anything if there was such a big carrot in front of her?

Sure enough, with such a rich reward, Liu Bu is brave and fearless to die. He works day and night bravely. Lantian grows jade, and something will come out eventually.

Liu Bu worked day and night, and finally something came out. He seemed a little proud. At the same time, he couldn't help asking his wife about the prize?

Zheng zining said, "didn't you say you threw up? Why do you still want to eat now?"

Liu Bu smiled and said, "the booty of a soldier is the reward and respect for a soldier. He doesn't have to wait for it, but he must have it."

Zheng zining said, "you're worried that you don't mean what you say?"

Liu Bu said, "how can this be? After all, he is the person who commands thousands of troops. If he doesn't keep his word, how can he command the three armies and make everyone submit?"

He said no, but he had to say it to death. The concubine still had to marry. He was fascinated by Ziqing's long legs and thin waist. No matter how hard and tired she was, she was worth it.

Zheng zining said, "you can rest assured that I am also a man of my word. If the one in the West courtyard thinks I have a big stomach, he can't help it. It's his world. It's impossible."

Liu Bu was very happy and giggled. He said, "it's good! It's good." his wives and concubines were jealous, so he became a big pig's hoof for everyone, and he could find his own way.

Chen Tongwen is one of the four eunuchs in the imperial court. If the emperor trusted the eunuch in the previous dynasty, he was a powerful figure in the palace. You should know that the head eunuch of the imperial court can be compared with and compete with the chief and auxiliary of the cabinet, and can work against him. His approval of Zhu's power can directly overturn the vote of the cabinet. If he was appointed to supervise the East Hall, That was the most powerful figure in the whole court. In those days, Wei Zhongxian had two bodies and two positions, and he was powerful all over the world, which made him dominate the political arena of the Ming Dynasty for five years.

However, today's emperor Chongzhen doesn't trust eunuchs. What he fears most is that the crown prince seizes power, so he imposes a lot of restrictions on the rights of eunuchs, and also on the powers of East Hall and royal guards. The supervisor of East Hall is Wang Chengen, but he actually holds an empty title. The East Hall under him is no longer an office at all, It's a leading agency.

The royal guards are even worse. Luo Yangxing, the commander of the royal guards, is the son of Luo Sigong, the former commander of the royal guards. By bringing down Wei Zhongxian, he took the post of commander of the royal guards. He was also a powerful post, but the emperor imposed many restrictions on him. The emperor has been in office for ten years, but he hasn't called him alone, Nor did they send him any tasks, except occasionally running some corrupt officials, copying the home of ministers, and the suppression of the emperor, which made the strength of the whole factory guard very weak.

Since the most powerful pawn of the inner court, the tooth factory guards, and the whole inner court system are very bad, even Wang Chengen, the leader of the inner court, can't force him, not to mention the eunuchs in his hands. Chen Tongwen, as one of the four eunuchs in the hall of Rites, his power has been elevated to the extreme, except for a salary and ice respect, There was nothing else. He was lamenting that if he was a eunuch of the previous dynasty, with such a position, he didn't know how much money he could get, and he could only eat and drink in the palace.

Therefore, Chen Tongwen has always sought to release, such as Lu Jiude, Gao Qiqian, Cao Huazhang, and so on. He can also make a lot of money by mixing the post of military Commissioner outside, but she has not been able to enter. This time, she finally got a job, that is, going to Dengzhou to announce the decree. Chen Tongwen also regarded it as a good or bad. After all, he is the emperor's servant, The representative of the emperor, when he first came to the place, he was the supreme emperor. The local people had to give her as their ancestors, especially the Liu family in Linqing, Shandong, who was the richest in the world. If he didn't get 8000 liang of silver back this time, he wouldn't be called Chen Tongwen.

Chen Tongwen knew that the Emperor didn't like eunuchs and restricted their rights, so when he was in Beijing, he didn't dare to shake up, but once he left the capital, he shook up.

For example, when he was in the capital, he rode a horse, but after he left the capital, he immediately asked his entourage to change her into a eight lift sedan chair. After entering the post station, he must live in a room and have 36 dishes. Otherwise, he would scold the post servants and humiliate them in every way.

This time they announced the decree, but they brought dozens of entourages, including a group of royal guards. These royal guards are not spies. In fact, they just walk, stand and show people. Their royal guards have been having a hard time recently. If they stand on the throne, don't talk about power, Even their most basic security is not available.

In the previous dynasty, the royal guards bullied others. In this dynasty, the royal guards, as the emperor's close soldiers, have been pressed to fight.

Royal guards are the emperor's personal soldiers and the emperor's eagle dogs. If the emperor authorizes them and trusts them, their rights can be infinitely enlarged. If the emperor doesn't trust them and doesn't give them power, their life will be difficult. Their life is not only difficult, but also the object of being bullied. Royal guards used to be powerful for a while, It has become an idle department.

Luo Yangxing, the leader of royal guards, is ambitious and wants to do something. However, the emperor doesn't give him rights, and Wen ministers in the court go all out to suppress him. He can only be a man with his tail.

So this time they were able to get out of Beijing. One or two ran like horses with reins.

When they were near the capital, they still restrained, but they really shook when they left the shuntianfu area.

The emperor asked them to travel day and night to Dengzhou for propaganda. They were good and domineered all the way. They didn't want to arrive in Dengzhou so soon.

You know, since they left Shuntian mansion, they have been eating and living in the public post station all the way. They eat and take advantage of it. Every time they go to a post station, the post clerk should provide good food and accommodation, and give a gift when they go, otherwise they won't go, and dare to beat and scold the post clerk at will, because they are the angels of the imperial court and can't be controlled by the local officials, Therefore, these postmen dare to be angry but don't dare to speak. They can only scrape up a sum of money and quickly send this group of plague gods away.

Since they have gone all the way, delicious, good living and beautiful scenery, why do they rush to Dengzhou?

Therefore, Chen Tongwen and his group went to Dengzhou all the way to extort money. Liu Yuanqiao had heard about such a group of villains. In fact, he thought that the angels of the imperial court should have arrived in Dengzhou as early as seven days ago, but they had to wait for seven days before they arrived near Dengzhou.

Liu Yuanqiao also heard about the other party's actions along the way. Liu Yuanqiao didn't have any tough performance about the information reported by his subordinates and the complaints of his subordinates. He just ordered his subordinates to tolerate as much as possible. After all, the other party is an angel and try to meet their needs.

With the connivance of Liu Yuanqiao, Chen Tongwen and his gang are more arrogant, domineering and unscrupulous.

In fact, Chen Tongwen is also an understanding person. On the one hand, he acts for extortion and on the other hand, he also tries to test the response of Dengzhou. If the other party reacts strongly, he runs away immediately when he sees that the wind is wrong, but when he sees the other party's compromise, he knows that it can be done.

However, some things were beyond Chen Tongwen's expectation. That is, since the other party had made concessions and knew that he was an angel of the imperial court and was about to arrive, they should appear at the gate to welcome, but they didn't appear at the gate to welcome. When the imperial court's angel convoy entered Dengzhou City, The officers and soldiers guarding the city were indifferent, and the people glared at them without any other performance.

Chen Tongwen also knew that there was no secret in the whole Ming Dynasty. He dared to say that the people in Dengzhou Prefecture should have known the contents of the imperial edict long ago, and these people also knew it long ago. It was because they knew it that they glared at the angels of the imperial court.

After all, the imperial court has apportioned one million yuan, but there are more than one million yuan. It may be five or six million, seven or eight million, or even tens of millions. This makes the people of Dengzhou Prefecture who have just lived a good life for a few days live a hard life again and are hungry. Is it strange that they can be happy? That's why they do.

But Chen Dongwen said to his left and right: "this time, the officials of the East Third House took the opportunity to make money. They have to make millions. If we don't take the opportunity to knock him more than 100000 silver pocket money at this time, we're sorry for our trip in vain."

Chen Tongwen publicly threatened to blackmail Dengzhou government officials, which also won the unanimous welcome of his followers. They echoed one after another and said, "yes, this time we are here to rip off Liu Yuanqiao and earn his money."

To their surprise, they thought that these officials of Dengzhou Prefecture might welcome them at the gate of the city. After all, they were the angels of the imperial court and were specially responsible for announcing the decree. They were afraid that the greeting was not good enough and had to do their best to curry favor. Who knew that the other party didn't show anything. Even an official didn't come, and no one came to meet them.

Chen Tongwen's face became gloomy on the spot, because he knew that he sent two attendants in advance to announce the date of their arrival. That is to say, Liu Yuanqiao and others knew that they would arrive here today and would come here. They should welcome them at the gate of the city or ten miles away, but they ignored them, What medicine is sold in this gourd? It surprised him again.

And he also felt that after they entered Dengzhou City, they also felt the anger and hostility of the whole Dengzhou people. They all looked at them with hate at the Imperial Envoys wearing flying fish clothes and boasting embroidered spring knives.

Chen Tongwen began to realize that it was hard to get around this trip.