After Gao Qiqian, who was standing in the courtyard, finished reading the edict, he smiled at Tian Ergeng with a spring breeze on his face and said, "Tian Baihu, please get up." Your Majesty said, "You have done a good job on this errand." In the future, such incidents will be dealt with in this way, but Your Majesty has said that after all, the matter of torture and killing is related to human life, and it needs to be cautious, and it cannot be lightly sentenced unless the evidence is conclusive, are you clear? ”

"Your Ministers obey." After Tian Ergeng saluted again, he got up. After reading the emperor's edict, the atmosphere in the courtyard finally relaxed.

Looking at Tian Ergeng, the Jinyi Governor who was high up a few months ago and made himself out of reach, but now he bowed his head in front of him, Gao Qiqian suddenly felt a little excited.

As a little eunuch who entered the palace since he was a child and was sent to serve by King Xin's side, Gao Qiqian's biggest dream was to become a steward eunuch of the palace and show off his might in front of the common people.

But His Majesty the Apocalypse passed away unexpectedly, and King Xin ascended the throne as Emperor Chongzhen, which suddenly made the old people of the Xinwang Mansion ascend to the sky in one step.

Gao Qiqian is enjoying it at the moment, and he is being complimented by the former Jinyi Governor. But after enjoying it for a while, he came to his senses and remembered that there was still His Majesty's request unfinished.

"Tian Baihu, Your Majesty still has something to ask on behalf of the miscellaneous family, the last time it was sent together with the penal documents, the Huangzhuang Reform Zha Zi Addendum, did you come up with it yourself?"

Tian Ergeng only hesitated for a while, and then said honestly: "Back to Your Majesty, most of them are the thoughts of Ye Qi, a guest of Huangzhuang Zhuang. ”

Gao Qi looked at Tian Ergeng for a while, and didn't notice any change in his face, before he said with a smile: "Where is this Ye Qi, please come up and let the miscellaneous family see it." ”

Tian Ergeng immediately instructed Lu Shan beside him and asked him to find Ye Qi to meet the angel. Tian Ergeng was about to invite Gao Qi to sneak into the living room to drink tea and talk, when suddenly Li Qi in the prisoner car shouted: "Father-in-law Gao, please stay, there is still a restaurant and two houses in Xia..., I would like to send them to my father-in-law, and ask my father-in-law to save the villain's life." ”

Gao Qi dived back and spat on the ground, and said: "This miser, who has collected a lot of wealth in Huangzhuang, but only wants to take three melons and two dates to send me away, he really values his life too worthless." Now that death is on the verge of death, do you remember that life is more important than money? Don't pay attention to him, Lord Tian, you and I will go to have tea. ”

Gao Qiqian no longer paid attention to the hoarse eunuch Li, and Tian Ergeng and the others, who ignored all this, walked into the living room.

After serving a cup of hot tea, Tian Ergeng asked cautiously: "After punishing Your Majesty, I hope that the rent of autumn corn in Huangzhuang this year can be slightly reduced, so that these villagers can enjoy some benefits, and also set an example for other villages in Huangzhuang, so that Xiaguan can complete the reform system of the entire Huangzhuang as soon as possible." ”

Gao Qiqian took a sip of the hot tea, and then said about it: "This matter is not in a hurry, I will talk about it later." Lord Tian, you..."

Seeing that Gao Qiqian looked up at Yang Huan, Cui Yingyuan and other brocade guards sitting in the living room, and stopped talking, Tian Ergeng immediately ordered these brocade guards to go out first and urge the sergeants to erect a gallows in the middle of the village.

After seeing that only Tian Ergeng and himself were left in the living room, Gao Qiqian smiled and said: "Lord Tian is capable, even Grandpa Wei was praised back then. However, everything is too much, and adults leave three points of leeway in doing things, isn't it convenient for the two to be commensurate. ”

Tian Ergeng sneered for a moment in his heart, but his face was still full of smiles and said: "The lower official is stupid, I really don't know what Grandpa Gao meant, it is better for Grandpa Gao to give a clear indication to Grandpa Gao." ”

Looking at Tian Ergeng's low-eyed appearance, Gao Qiqian became even more proud, and he said with a little ostentatiousness: "Although Your Majesty is working hard and wants to change, Your Majesty is young after all, and some things may not be clear. There are tens of thousands of people in this palace, and just with that little bit of labor and food, I will have to starve to death for these eunuchs.

Although the annual output of this imperial village is only 7 or 80,000 taels of silver, the consumption of everyone in the palace depends on the Gyeonggi Imperial Village a lot. Therefore, the miscellaneous family went out of the palace on this trip, and there were quite a few nobles in the palace who hoped to let the miscellaneous family bring a message to the adult.

The reform of the Huangzhuang is easy to slow down and not easy to urgent, easy to stabilize and not easy to change. Lord Tian should be slowly plotted, and he should not cause trouble. Even though we are in the palace, we will be blessed by the adults. Lord Tian, this is convenient for others, and it is convenient for yourself... What is it? ”

When Gao Qiqian was trying to persuade him, he saw Tian Ergeng suddenly take out a yellow forging edict from his arms and put it in front of him, and couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Tian Ergeng sighed, and then said slowly: "Why don't you open it and take a look, you will know the clue." ”

Seeing Gao Qiqian with a suspicious face open the edict and read it, Tian Ergeng also thought with regret in his heart, "If this Gao Gonggong is not talking about the reform of the Huangzhuang, I might as well sell him a face, and I can get a helping hand in the palace." It's a pity that the reform of the Huangzhuang system is not only a reform experiment for the reform of the Wei Institute, but also his hope for a new recovery. ”

Tian Ergeng, who talked with Chongzhen personally and formulated the various matters of the reform, knew very well that His Majesty was not a whim for this reform, but an imperative to win. What's more, at the time of the discussion, Wang Chengen was by His Majesty's side and basically did not say a word.

The most popular eunuch leader in the palace today did not dare to stop His Majesty from acting, and Gao Qiqian actually dared to intimidate him in the name of his chamberlain, which was simply a little overwhelmed. Tian Ergeng has been immersed in officialdom for many years, how could he be intimidated by a eunuch who has just ascended to the throne.

Gao Qiqian's face was pale and pale, and after he gently closed the edict and put it back on the table, he said in a stiff tone: "What does Lord Tian mean by this?" Do you really want to act according to His Majesty's will and escort the miscellaneous family back to Beijing? ”

Tian Ergeng retrieved the edict and put it back in his arms before he replied calmly: "If this is the case, why should the lower officials show his father-in-law His Majesty's edict?" ”

Hearing that Tian Ergeng had no intention of exposing himself, Gao Qiqian suddenly said with a smile on his face: "Lord Tian's favor, the miscellaneous family should keep in mind, and there will be something in return in the future. ”

Gao Qiqian's face changed so naturally, even Tian Ergeng, who had read countless people, was amazed. But Tian Ergeng, who has dealt with the palace attendants for so many years, was not confused by the smiling Gao Qiqian at the moment.

He knows very well that at this moment, Gao Qiqian will not only not remember the favor he let him go, but will always think about overturning himself, saving himself from using this foot to pinch him.

Tian Ergeng looked at Gao Qiqian, who had no smile in his eyes, and still said peacefully: "The few nobles in the palace that Gao Gonggong said just now must not include the factory father, right?" ”

Gao Qiqian's smile froze a little, and he couldn't help but ask, "What does Lord Tian mean by this?" ”

"When His Majesty wrote this edict that day, the factory father could wait for His Majesty to lay paper and polish ink on the side, if the factory father intended to interfere, how could he not hint to the lower officials." Tian Ergeng said casually.

Gao Qiqian's eyes kept rolling, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Tian Ergeng continued: "Your Majesty said when he ordered the officials to handle the reform of the Huangzhuang that the reform of the Huangzhuang involves the interests of the big and small people in the palace, and there will inevitably be people who come forward to say things to the officials, or threaten or induce. It was His Majesty who wrote this edict to the lower officials first, but if anyone in the palace dares to obstruct the reform of the imperial village and the clean-up of the affairs of the military tun, he can immediately take it down and send it to the capital, and those who hide it will be guilty of the same crime. ”

Gao Qiqian laughed and reluctantly replied: "The miscellaneous family has just read the edict, as the adults said, there is no need to repeat it." ”

Tian Ergeng suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "I don't know what position my father-in-law holds in the palace now?" ”

Gao Qiqian's face suddenly turned red, and he said hesitantly: "The miscellaneous family is just waiting in front of His Majesty, talking about what kind of duties." ”

Tian Ergeng said with some surprise: "It shouldn't be, Gonggong Gao was originally an old man from the Xinwang Mansion, and he was deeply trusted by His Majesty, so how can the twenty-four yamen in the palace choose one of them?" Could it be that someone is getting in the way? ”

Gao Qiqian was silent, but he thought about it in his heart, "The people in the palace of King Xin, it seems that the miscellaneous family is still hanging around in white by His Majesty's side, and the miscellaneous family has asked Wang Chengen several times, why has there been no response from this old man at all."

Having said that, since this old man knows that His Majesty attaches so much importance to the reform of Huangzhuang, but he still allows Li, Wang and other leaders and eunuchs to persuade the miscellaneous family to come out and obstruct the restructuring, is it possible... Does this old man deliberately want to humiliate the miscellaneous family, so that His Majesty will feel that the miscellaneous family is difficult to entrust with the important responsibility? ”

Seeing that Gao Qiqian's face suddenly became ugly, Tian Ergeng pretended to be casual and said: "The few nobles who asked my father-in-law to come to talk about Xiang won't all be old people in the palace in the past, right?" ”

Gao Qiqian hesitated, and then whispered: "It's the two fathers-in-law of the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Shangshan Supervisor, what can Lord Tian have to say?" ”

"I can't talk about seeing teaching, but I have some foolish opinions."

looked at Tian Ergeng, who was careless and drinking tea. Gao Qiqian said with a bit of sincerity: "If Lord Tian can give one or two pointers, the miscellaneous family will not dare to forget each other in the future, and the others will not dare to say more, if there is news involving foreign dynasties in this palace, the miscellaneous family will definitely report it to the adult." ”

Gao Qiqian is so sensible and interesting, Tian Ergeng will naturally accept it when he sees it. After Wei Zhongxian, who he was originally attached to, stepped down, the affairs of the palace became a shady curtain for him, and as a Jinyi guard who had to figure out His Majesty's mood at all times, Tian Ergeng naturally needed to find a palace attendant as his own source.

"Grandpa Gao has been by His Majesty's side for a long time, and there is naturally no problem with the friendship between this and His Majesty. Now that the position has not been conferred for a long time, in the eyes of the lower officials, it is nothing more than a lack of credit, and there is a merit that I want to dedicate to my father-in-law. ”