Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Zhou Yi bowed and exited.
Emperor Zhengtong looked at the disappearing figure and suddenly asked Eunuch Yuan who was waiting beside him.
"Little Yuan, on the day when the tribute entered the palace, I happened to be visiting relatives outside the palace. Do you think he was poisoned?"
Eunuch Yuan changed color in shock, his mind was spinning, wondering what to say at this time.
It doesn't matter whether it was Zhou Yi's poison or not. However, the answer must be in line with His Majesty's wishes. If you say something wrong, you will lose the Holy Family.
After only three breaths of thinking, Eunuch Yuan had the answer and said in a high voice.
"Your Majesty, our family believes that Eunuch Yi has certain suspicions. If there is the slightest possibility of harming Your Majesty, we should rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"
Emperor Zhengtong nodded slightly, very satisfied with this answer.
I was poisoned and comatose for half an hour last night. Even though the imperial doctor repeatedly assured me that there would be no further consequences, I still have lingering fears when I think about it.
Before the great cause in your heart is completed, you will fall prey to evil tricks, and you will really die in peace!
At this time.
The father-in-law on duty outside the door reported, "Your Majesty, Pacification Office Commander-in-Chief wishes to see you."
Emperor Zhengtong said, "Let him get out."
Ji Yue curled up on the ground, rolling like a rubber ball. When he came to Emperor Zhengtong, he kowtowed three times and bowed nine times. "Your Majesty is frightened, and I will die!"
The rouge case originated from tributes outside the palace and has little to do with Zhou Yi. The directly responsible department is Pacification Office.
Emperor Zhengtong asked coldly, "Have you checked clearly?"
Ji Yue presented a memorial. "Your Majesty, this is Eunuch Yi's entire itinerary after leaving the palace. The people below have not relaxed their surveillance at all."
Emperor Zhengtong quickly flipped through it, feeling relieved in his heart and scolding.
"A mere chamberlain in the palace and local officials are so fawning and have no scholarly character. Is he going home to visit relatives or plundering places? It's simply inappropriate!"
Emperor Zhengtong was satisfied when he saw Zhou Yi scolding Magistrate Tian and asking for rectification of the violations.
Little Yi is a little greedy, but he still knows the inferiority of others and is commendable for his loyalty!
Ji Yue asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, are you investigating the Eunuch Yi corruption case?"
Zhou Yi is one of the most powerful chamberlains in the palace. The two have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, so they have naturally become the focus of spies. Only today can they quickly submit evidence of corruption.
Emperor Zhengtong glanced at Ji Yue. The struggle between the two companies was a good thing, but the investigation of the Rouge case was delayed because of it. It was true that some of his brains were not flexible enough.
After all, he ascended the throne in a hurry, not enough people were brought in, and Ji Yue was more loyal than capable.
"Strip away Tian Xu's fame and official position and hand it over to Ministry of Justice for judgment."
Emperor Zhengtong said, "Take back the Zhou family's house and property as a warning, and transfer Zhou Xiong to Heavenly Prison to manage the camp."
Jealousy flashed in Eunuch Yuan's eyes. Such evidence of corruption did not cause Zhou Yi to lose the holy family, but instead promoted his younger brother to an official position.
Heavenly Prison Managing the camp is a high-level official position, which is very different from a subordinate official!
Although Ji Yue responded slowly, now he has realized that his Majesty needs Zhou Yi to do something, so he cannot move for the time being.
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Directorate of Palace Attendants.
The old eunuch and godson gathered together.
Zhou Yi sat upright, sipping tea with a smile, and listened to everyone talking about how to win Directorate of Imperial Supplies.
Eunuch Zhao's relatives are suspected of the rouge case. They are already grasshoppers after the autumn. They will inevitably confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans. What needs to be carefully distinguished are the tribute merchants.
Anyone who can do tribute business has a backer in the court.
Which ones can be confiscated and which ones should be kept is a difficult question.
As for those merchants who have no backers, they are not within the scope of this discussion. They are destined to have their homes confiscated and exiled. In order to uphold His Majesty's majesty, they must not be violated!
Eunuch Yuan There is a saying that is right, it is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go!
"Sir, there are many types of tributes in the palace. We have been discussing here for three days and three nights, but we still can't tell which one to steal."
Wen Dianbu said, "What's more, we have been living in the palace for a long time and have no outside information channels. If we copy it wrongly and offend any prince, it will be like making a feud for nothing!"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly. This was also what he was worried about. He could not become enemies while working for His Majesty.
"Sir, do you have any magic tricks?"
"Instead of screening each one, we should let the news out first and let the backers of the tribute merchants pass notes to us."
Wen Dianbu said, "Anyone who has handed me a note will not copy it. If I don't hand a note and I copy it, I won't be blamed!"
"Not bad, not bad."
Zhou Yi nodded again and again, Wen Dianbu was indeed a cunning old man, and ordered, "Let people take Directorate of Palace Attendants's name card and spread the word from house to house. Within two days, those who fail to hand over the note will have their homes searched!"
"Godfather/Your Majesty is wise."
The servants praised him a few words and then dispersed.
This is a matter of sending a message with the palace's name card, which is a big fat job. Regardless of whether he has a backer or not, he will be handed over a lot of filial piety.
Zhou Yi, on the other hand, led more than twenty servants, and attacked Directorate of Imperial Supplies arrogantly.
Halfway.
When she met Empress Empress Feng Jia, she suddenly became humble and knelt in a long row beside the wall.
Zhou Yi waited quietly for the noble man to pass by, never expecting Feng Jia to stop in front of him.
Empress's voice was flat. "Are you Little Yi?"
"Hui Niang, you are my slave."
Zhou Yi suddenly trembled, and he felt the blazing fire-like aura covering his forehead, as if it would fall down and smash his head into pieces at any time.
Empress said, "Yes, I will get closer to Yu'er more in the future."
"My slave obeys the order."
Zhou Yi kept kowtowing, fearing that his poor performance would cause Empress to take action on the spot, and the glory and wealth he had calculated through the conspiracy would be in vain.
Feng Jia continued to move forward until he turned a corner and disappeared.
After a long time.
Zhou Yi just stood up, his back soaked with sweat, and carefully pondered every word Empress said.
The godson next to him asked, "Godfather, should we go to Directorate of Imperial Supplies to catch Eunuch Zhao?"
"Eunuch Zhao... Zhao!"
Zhou Yi's eyes shone brightly, as if he had caught something.
Zhao is the national surname. Many refugees who lost their household registration deliberately changed their surname to Zhao when they went to New Territory to report their names. Over time, it became the most common surname in Daqing.
"Could it be that Eunuch Zhao, this Zhao, is not a fake national surname, but the real declining royal family?"
Zhou Yi immediately stopped thinking about punishing the nine clans Eunuch Zhao. Even if it is a branch of the royal family, going back three generations, it is likely to involve the current prince.
"Empress Empress, why did you remind us for nothing and ask us to take sides? It's a little early..."
Zhou Yi thought carefully and told his godson, "Go and find out where Empress is from. Our family must respect her well from now on."
Empress lives in a deep palace, and every move attracts too much attention. If you want to show your kindness, you have to start with your natal family.
The godson bowed to the order and asked Palace of Earthly Tranquility, the chamberlain on duty.
"Come on, let's go meet Eunuch Zhao!"
Zhou Yi Regardless of whether Eunuch Zhao is from the royal family or not, if he dares to poison the tributes, even His Majesty's father and son will have to be taken out and chopped.
After a while.
The waiter blocked the door of Directorate of Imperial Supplies.
Zhou Yi went in with a smile on his face, looked at Eunuch Zhao who was slowly drinking tea, and smelled the aroma of the tea.
"Hey, you didn't drink the tribute tea today?"