The Qinglou is generally closed in the morning, and after seeing off the overnight guests, the courtyard will be closed for a few hours before starting in the afternoon.

Mingchun Mansion is naturally the same, but this morning is a little unusual, everyone in Mingchun Mansion is nervous and worried, for no other reason, the Lord of the Hundred Households of the Jinyi Guard is here.

At that time, Wang Tong led people to smash the store, and everyone in the building remembered it vividly, and after that, they heard a lot of Wang Tong's rampant deeds in Beijing, and they were even more trembling.

But at that time, they suffered losses, but later made some cheap, they were the first businessmen to hang the Ping An brand, after hanging the sign, there was no sign around the half-closed door, prostitutes were swept away, and there were two large scale up and down to hang in the name of Mingchun Building.

The business that has been going back and forth has been much better, and now Wang Tong is famous here, and he has a good relationship with Lu Wancai, the general judge and magistrate of Shuntianfu, and Mingchunlou is even more in awe of Wang Tong.

Wang Tong came early in the morning, and Jiang's mother was resting at home, and she rushed over in a hurry, and when she heard that Wang Tong was looking for Cuihong, Jiang's mother said kindly:

"Lord Wang, what is the meaning of this girl who can't wait for the second class, if you want to be interested, let Yuping serve you."

Yuping is the top brand of this Mingchun Building, hearing her say this, Sun Dahai, who followed Wang Tong, couldn't help laughing, and Zhang Shiqiang hurriedly lowered his head.

Wang Tong couldn't cry or laugh a little, but he came to ask, why was he misunderstood that he came to play with the girl, he didn't bother to explain, and said:

"Find a secluded house, where the official waits for the emerald red, don't alarm others."

Mother Jiang agreed with trepidation, thinking that heroes like Lord Wang have different hobbies than others, so it's better to ask less.

Cui Hong is about to be thirty years old, with heavy makeup, very plump, but also a little bit of style and posture, when she was led into the house, she had to scratch her head and make a pose, Wang Tong waved her hand impatiently and said:

"Ask you a few things, and be honest."

Only then did this emerald red become cautious, and Wang Tong opened his mouth and asked:

"How often does Luo Dao come to your side?"

Seeing Cui Hong hesitate, Wang Tong took out ten taels of silver and put it on the table, and said in a cold voice:

"Say, this money is yours, and Mother Jiang won't deduct it, if you don't say it, you won't be in Jingshi, feed wild dogs on the mass grave!!"

The silver of the white flowers, the bloody threat, the emerald red body trembled, but the eyes stared greedily at the silver, and couldn't help but say; "Luo Dao and the slave family have been good for two years, and he comes once every three days, and he is You Qiye's follower, others dare not delay him, and the slave family has taken over a lot of business!"

"He's complaining about busy affairs on your side, but did he say anything?"

"Having said that, I said that I was preparing for the funeral for Zhang Ge Laozi, and I couldn't go out if I was busy, so I had to go carefully to various places outside the city when I was shopping, and I had to pretend to do it for others, but after a few days of busyness, the second housekeeper who did this thing was scolded by You Qiye, and the funeral stopped again."

The more he listened, the more he felt that something was wrong, Wang Tong groaned, and asked again:

"When were you busy?"

"Luo Dao didn't say when, but on the sixth day of the first month of October, he originally said that he was going to find the slave family, and the result of giving the slave family a silver bracelet was not until the day before yesterday, and he didn't mention the matter of the bracelet, and he lost ....... if he had no conscience."

Cuihong's next words, Wang Tong ignored it, calculated the time a little, and had already thought of a possibility, he nodded, and Cuihong immediately reached out to grab the silver, but Wang Tong's hand suddenly covered it, and asked in a deep voice:

"Today, the official came, and the civil official asked, don't talk about anything to the outside."

The emerald red eyes rolled, and said with a smile:

"The slave family understands that Lord Wang has never been here today."

But also knowing, Wang Tong nodded and took away his hand, as soon as he went out, Jiang's mother greeted him, and when she saw Wang Tong's clothes and expression, she knew that things were not as she thought, and before she could ask, Wang Tong first whispered:

"From now on, this Cuihong can only pick up Luo Dao, you find a reassuring maid to keep an eye on, and the official must know what he says, and the guest Jiang Mother who points to Cuihong will remember it, and the official will make up the silver money for you!"

That Jiang's mother has also been in the market for a long time, and she is very single, so she said happily at the moment:

"Doesn't Lord Wang look down on the concubine, this little thing, Mingchun Lou has this."

Wang Tong nodded and said:

"This official remembers your words, so I will take my leave first!"

The group got on the horse and roared away, and when they were on the horse, Wang Tong thought that the news he heard in the Qin Pavilion was the tenth day of the first month of October, and it was said that it was the fastest news in Beijing, even if it was not the fastest, it must be about the same.

But Zhang Juzheng's house began to prepare for the funeral on the sixth day of October, although it was stopped later, but what does this mean, it means that Zhang Juzheng has known the news of his father's death at least on or before the sixth day of October.

To say that in order to suppress the news, it is not right to postpone Ding Wei, an extra month of time, there is no point, why pretend to be slow to react, with people like Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao, what are they going to do.

But it also happened that when Wang Tong returned to the mansion to look for Zou Yi, Zou Yi was not there, and several eunuchs who were usually on duty here were also not there, saying that Gonggong Zhang had an errand there.

In desperation, I could only wait for the afternoon in the martial arts hall, and when I was resting in the middle, as soon as Emperor Wanli finished sending out the snacks, Wang Tong took Emperor Wanli to the side and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, the minister has something important to report!"

Emperor Wanli frowned and nodded, Wang Tong immediately told Emperor Wanli what he had heard and analyzed in the morning, and said in a solemn voice:

"If the minister risks death to say something, His Majesty should make an order to win affection." An angry look appeared on the little emperor's face, and his voice became cold, and he said in a deep voice:

"Wang Tong, you have to know the proportions and system, you just persuade me to hold back and wait and see, and even let the widow give an edict to take away the love, which is absurd or not."

"Your Majesty, Zhang Ge Lao is trying to capture the old man, he delayed the arrival of the news of his death, but he couldn't help others to inquire about private rumors, this is obviously deliberately to give everyone time to prepare for the series, so that everyone opposes him to stay in office, and take the opportunity to purge those officials with different intentions, the minister boldly speculated, the Empress Dowager knows about this matter, and Gonggong Feng also knows that Zhang Ge Lao is such a hero, if he does not have such a perfect certainty, how dare he take such a risk."

Hearing Wang Tong's earnest analysis, the expression of the little emperor of Wanli gradually softened, and he muttered to himself:

"Why don't you tell me, I was Mr. Zhang's disciple when I was five years old, Wang Tong, will you think too much, Ding is worried about love, I will wait for the courtiers below to play, and then the arbitration will be."

Wang Tong looked left and right, gritted his teeth and said:

"The minister will first ask for the capital crime, and then ask Your Majesty to say a word of great disrespect to the minister."

Emperor Wanli nodded with a calm face, Wang Tong lowered his voice to a very low level, leaned closer and said:

"Elder Zhang Ge may also be using this matter to test the emperor, the Empress Dowager and Gonggong Feng support, but Your Majesty is like this, if it is ......"

The words really couldn't go on, Emperor Wanli's face was red and white, first he was full of anger, but he was thoughtful, but in the end he calmed down, looked at Wang Tong and said:

"Do you know that what I said just now, I can destroy your ten clans, I see that you also know, but you can say these words to me, whether it is true or not, but it is a piece of loyalty, this is the end of this, don't mention it again in the future, I have my own plans."

Speaking of which, there was nothing to say, and during the rest of the class break that afternoon, Emperor Wanli never stayed alone with Wang Tong again, and they all gathered together to laugh and chat.

The afternoon class was dispersed, Zou Yi was finally busy with the affairs in the palace, came to the martial arts hall to pick up people, and after sending the emperor to the palace, because Wang Tong said hello, he turned back again.

This exchange was much simpler, Wang Tong's own observations and speculations had not yet been finished, Zou Yi had already understood, his face became extremely serious, and he said:

"Brother Wang's news came in time, our family will go to the palace and tell my father-in-law, good guy, this is not Zhang Juzheng trying everyone alone, I'm afraid that Gonggong Feng has an idea, I will leave first, and then come to negotiate tomorrow."

Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao are allies with each other, connected inside and outside, and the people in the palace who hope that Zhang Juzheng will be worried must also hope that Feng Bao's foundation will be shaken.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Juzheng took advantage of his father's funeral and really made a big move, and the people who disagreed with them inside and outside were probably all wiped out, and since then there has been no one who disagrees with them in the inner court and the outer court.

Emperor Wanli's dinner was eaten at the Empress Dowager Cisheng's Li family as usual, and it was also customary for King Lu to sit at the same table.

Empress Dowager Li especially likes her two sons to eat at the same table with herself, maybe the satisfaction of being a mother is here, Empress Dowager Li doesn't eat much, just give this clip some food, ask a few words, and be happy.

"Your Majesty, can anyone mention Mr. Zhang's matter at today's court meeting?"

"After returning to his mother, Shen Shixing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, insisted on asking the emperor to issue an edict to seize the love, and Wan Shihe, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, said that Ding Wei was the norm and must not be disobeyed, and the other cabinet members and officials were silent."

"How's your reading today?"

"After returning to his mother, Erchen said that he was reading the 'Book of Rites' today, but he didn't understand it very well, and Erchen felt that he was so stupid."

Empress Dowager Li covered her mouth and chuckled, and said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, how old you are, you'll understand slowly."

"Queen Mother, Erchen heard that the most knowledgeable person in our Ming Dynasty is Zhang Ge Lao, can Erchen accompany the emperor's brother and let Zhang Ge Lao teach knowledge!"

Empress Dowager Cisheng Li smiled and nodded, Emperor Wanli was holding a bowl of rice and eating sweetly, after hearing this, there was no pause in his movements, but the corners of his eyes jumped unconsciously.

(To be continued)