Zhu Yijun really wanted to leave the capital, but he didn't want to leave. He wanted to leave because he wanted to be free as soon as possible, and he didn't want to leave because he was unwilling to give up.

But no matter what, Zhu Yijun still led his troops to the East.

The soldiers were headed by Ma Dong.

The officials were headed by Qiu Shi.

On the day of departure, Zhu Yiliu led all civil and military officials to see Zhu Yijun off, deliberately emphasizing the safety of the way and ensuring that Zhu Yijun arrives in the Eastern Front.

Zhu Changluo and his mother Wang Shurong did not follow him and stayed in Cining Palace as originally planned.

Wang Shurong and Empress Dowager Li both cried that day.

Zhu Changluo also cried very sadly.

Just the second day after Zhu Yijun left the capital, Feng Bao arrived in the capital and entered the palace to meet him.

On the third day, Zhu Yiliu removed Zhang Jing from his post, and the Sili Supervisor returned to Feng Bao for the second time, and the Admiral of the East Factory was handed over to Chen Ju.

Some are happy and some are sad.

On the day he was dismissed, Zhang Jing hid in his study and cried loudly. He had not gone out all day. He had not entered the rice and saw no one.

On the day Feng Bao was appointed, he went to Cining Palace to pay homage and thanked Empress Dowager Li.

But to be precise, his original intention is to apologize. After all, Zhu Yiliu's successful rise to power must have part of his "contribution".

Or to put it more clearly, he betrayed Zhu Yijun very early and looked at Zhu Yiliu - with Empress Dowager Li's intelligence and wisdom, it is impossible for him to not notice it.

So instead of being asked about it by Empress Dowager Li in the future, it is better to be honest now.

This is also what Zhu Yili means.

However, when Feng Bao went to the Cining Palace to pay a visit, Empress Dowager Li expressed her welcome to Feng Bao, hoping that he would do his best to assist Zhu Yili in governing the world; on the other hand, she also made a clear statement that the past was over and she did not want to listen to it again.

If you don’t want to listen anymore, it will naturally include not wanting to pursue it.

But regarding Feng Bao's return, Empress Dowager Li is more concerned about another thing: Is Zhang Juzheng's return?

Not only Empress Dowager Li, but even if he knew that Zhang Juzheng was still alive, even if he didn't know, as long as the people from all over the court saw Feng Bao, they would naturally think of his ally Zhang Juzheng like a conditioned reflex.

In fact, regarding whether Zhang Juzheng can return, Empress Dowager Li had asked Zhu Yili before, but she still felt that she needed to ask Feng Bao’s opinions.

First of all, she and Feng Bao had a tacit understanding for more than 20 years.

Secondly, she also hopes that Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng will join forces again to create a new generation of prosperity.

After returning, Feng Bao was not as arrogant and strong as before, which is obvious.

And only the new emperor Zhu Yi was following the leader of the horse.

Zhu Yiliu has a very clear attitude towards whether Zhang Juzheng can return. First of all, he must rehabilitate Zhang Juzheng. After rehabilitation, he will retreat behind the scenes and not push him to the front.

Therefore, when Empress Dowager Li asked in time, Feng Bao also replied in this way.

Moreover, during the explanation, there was a vague view: Zhu Yiliu was in power and Empress Dowager Li no longer had to worry about it.

How smart is Empress Li? Of course she understands it.

This is what she most wants to see.

Originally, she, a woman in the harem, should not have participated in the government affairs. Before, Emperor Wanli adhered to the national affairs only because Zhu Yijun was still weak.

If Zhu Yiliu was fully capable of engaging in politics, of course she would not want to interfere in the matter.

Isn’t this the exact point that Feng Bao has repeatedly revealed to her?

She just can take care of her grandson with peace of mind.

...

After meeting Empress Dowager Li, Feng Bao went to Ciqing Palace to pay homage to Empress Dowager Chen.

Empress Chen was promoted to the queen during the Longqing period. She had experienced several positions as chief supervisors, such as Chen Hong, Meng Chong, etc. In her eyes, those were not as good as Feng Baohui.

During Feng Bao's tenure as the chief of the Sili Supervisor, he always arranged for her to sing songs from time to time, asking what she needed to make up for when she was lacking in Ciqing Palace.

Although these are all trivial matters, Empress Dowager Chen’s heart is warm, at least it shows that Feng Baoyou’s heart.

After accumulating over time, Empress Dowager Chen has a particularly good impression of Feng Bao.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Chen is also happy to see Feng Bao's second return.

However, when I saw Feng Bao, Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li were concerned about different things.

Empress Dowager Li was most concerned about whether Zhang Juzheng could return, while Empress Dowager Li was most concerned about why Feng Bao chose to secretly support Zhu Yiliu - this is no longer a secret in the palace.

Now it seems that everyone knows that Feng Bao secretly supported Zhu Yili before being dismissed from Zhu Yijun's position as a supervisor. Some people even know that Zhu Yili and Zheng Miaojin were also secretly "matched" by him.

In this regard, Feng Bao could only explain that he believed that Zhu Yili was better than Zhu Yijun and more suitable to be the leader of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it was not because Zhu Yijun did not like him to become increasingly alienated from him.

Empress Dowager Chen believed it and was about to ask about Zhu Yiliu and Zheng Miaojin how he avoided Empress Dowager Li at the time. You must know that Zhu Yiliu lived in the side hall of Cining Palace. It happened that someone from Yikun Palace came to say that Zheng Shupin wanted to summon Feng Bao.

Empress Dowager Chen stopped and asked Feng Bao to go.

Feng Bao was a little nervous.

He was not afraid of seeing the two empress dowagers, but when he talked about Zheng Miaojin, he was really a little scared when he thought of Zheng Miaojin holding Zhu Yijun hostage.

Moreover, based on his observations and understanding of Zheng Miaojin, he also knew that he was not an ordinary character.

Not to mention the fact that he dared to hold Zhu Yijun hostage, he was elected as one of the nine concubines by Zhu Yijun before, but he stayed by Zhu Yijun for so long without blushing.

In fact, after being elected as one of the nine concubines, Zheng Miaojin secretly talked to him several times, and from the conversation he already felt that the woman was not simple.

Even if he put aside what Zheng Miaojin did, Feng Bao had to look at Zheng Miaojin with a different look just because he was attracted by Zhu Yili.

Therefore, he felt that Zheng Miaojin was most psychologically stressed. Although Zheng Miaojin was still Zheng Shupin, his status seemed to be, and he did not become higher because Zhu Yiliu ascended the throne and became emperor.

Although the Yikun Palace looks no different from the East and West Twelve Palaces, Feng Bao knew that the close servants in the Yikun Palace had received special training.

He has arrived.

Zheng Miaojin is waiting.

"I will meet the Empress!" Feng Bao stepped forward and saluted.

"You're back." Zheng Miaojin smiled slightly.

"I wonder what is important to summon me to me?"

"You retreat." Zheng Miaojin waved his hands to the two close servants and ordered.

The nearby waiter retreated.

The only two of them were left in the hall.

"Sit!" Zheng Miaojin said.

"Thank you, Empress!" Feng Bao sat down.

"It should be that I thank you." Zheng Miaojin sighed, "I have never had the chance. I want to say sincerely to Eunuch Feng if I call you here today. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been today."

"I wonder how today is different from the past in the Empress's mind?" Feng Bao couldn't help asking.

"Although I am all Shupin in your opinion, it turns out that I was forced to accept it, not my choice; now it is different, I am willing to stay by his side and do not care about my status."

"That servant congratulates the queen on congratulations!" Feng Bao said frankly, "It is indeed not easy to win the favor of Long Live!"

"Of course I know this." Zheng Miaojin said seriously with a bit of sweetness and happiness, "But today I will summon Eunuch Feng. In addition to thanking you, I have a few more questions to ask for."

"Didn't the Empress ask Long Live Master?" Feng Bao said sensitively.

"I asked, but I was not satisfied with some of the answers."

"Oh," Feng Bao nodded slightly, "but, if the Emperor Longsheng's answer cannot satisfy the Empress, I will probably not be able to do it."

"Just tell me the truth, and don't lie." Zheng Miaojin took a majestic attitude.

"I can only say I will try it. But I will tell you, but I will not be very clear about the matter between you and the Emperor Long live. Some of them are also kept in the dark."

“What about?”

"For example, I don't know why Master Wansui chose the Empress among the thousands of palace maids? For example, although I secretly gave the Empress to Master Wansui, I still don't know what happened between Master Wansui and Master? I don't know why Master Wansui said that the Empress decided the fate of my Ming Dynasty. In short, there are many things that Master Wansui can't understand between Master Wansui and Master, so I can't guarantee that I can satisfy the Empress."

...
Chapter completed!