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The little eunuch sent to the publication was called Li Xier. When he was sent to the palace, he was an orphan. No one knew who his parents were. He naturally had no surnames. According to the rules in the palace, newcomers must be accompanied by their masters, and most of the original surnames were not used, so Xier used his master's surname, so his master's surname was Li.

The name Xier was also given by Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li entered the palace in the early years of Wanli. He never made a name for himself in his life. He worked as an ordinary eunuch in Shangbaojian. He had no desires and no demands, and was safe. Eunuch Li was very nice to Xier, but unfortunately he died of illness the year before, so Xier took his job during his lifetime. Last month, when Wang Qinian selected eunuchs to serve in the Wei Mansion in the palace, he saw that Xier was young, handsome and smart, so he took him to the Wei Mansion.

I stayed in the Wei Mansion for a while, so Xier knew that Eunuch Wei would not rest at this point, and there were a few of the father-in-laws in the Silijian. As for whom there were in the outer court, he didn't know. After all, he was just a little eunuch serving him, so Xier could not know many things very clearly.

Sometimes Xier thinks that Eunuch Wei is actually not easy. Although it looks very majestic, life is actually hard. It doesn’t count if you work hard in the palace during the day, and you have to talk to the people below before going to bed when you go home at night. If you come and ask for a meeting, you will meet with the people who come immediately. If you don’t finish the matter, you will definitely not go to bed.

Xier didn't know what Eunuch Wei was busy with, but he was sure that Eunuch Wei must be sharing the worries for the emperor, otherwise why would he be so wronged?

Thinking of the tired look of Eunuch Wei sitting alone in the room, Xier couldn't help but feel distressed for him. Let me ask, who has been a father-in-law in ancient times and the present can do his duty to the emperor as much as Eunuch Wei?

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After passing the corridor with a lantern, he turned into a garden, Xier saw the lights on in Eunuch Wei’s study not far away, and there were vague voices, as if it was Eunuch Liang’s voice.

The study room is on the east side of the yard. It is as big as two rooms, and it is full of books. Because I have never entered the Nei Book Hall, Xier is illiterate and does not know what books are placed on the bookshelf. But he heard that Eunuch Wei is actually illiterate. The books in his study are just to put on the storefront, but Eunuch Wei has never flipped a book.

He doesn't recognize words but puts so many books. Xier is a little confused about Eunuch Wei's strange hobby, but her father-in-law is a big shot, and she must be unique in her work...

After checking the sign with the Jinyiwei on duty in the garden, Xier walked carefully towards the study room without daring to make any noise. In the room, Eunuch Liang was still talking, but Xier did not dare to knock on the door, so she could only stand respectfully outside the door. When she was bored, she pricked up her ears and listened to what the father-in-law inside was saying.

The person talking inside the house was the eunuch of Silijian, who was in charge of the wine and vinegar side. He was one of the important helpers of Wei Zhongxian in the inner court. What he said at this time was that the purchase of wine and vinegar in the palace next month was not a big deal, but because Wei Zhongxian asked them to report everything one by one, Liang Dong came to report the matter.

In addition to Liang Dong, there were a few people in the house. Sitting on Liang Dong was a very fat eunuch, who looked like a rich man, about in his forties. The man was named Li Yongzhen, who was a jade belt in the hall of the Sili Hall and was also a master of the seal. His status was much higher than Liang Dong, and his status in the Sili Bureau was second only to the eunuch Wang Tigan.

The two sitting opposite Liang and Li were not eunuchs, but Sun Yunhe, commander of the Jinyiwei, and Huo Weihua, assistant minister of the Ministry of War.

Sun Yunhe, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was Wei Zhongxian's personal guard leader. His main job was to protect Wei Zhongxian. He could be said to be inseparable. He also lives in the Wei Mansion at night, so he was often called by Wei Zhongxian to discuss matters. In fact, he couldn't interfere with anything, and most of the time he listened. When Wei Zhongxian asked him for his opinion, he answered "It's up to the father-in-law to make the decision". Over time, those who knew him called him "Mr." behind him. Sun Yunhe was not angry about this nickname, but thought it was right and felt quite content.

The Minister of War, Huo Weihua, was the disciple of Ye Xianggao, the chief assistant of the cabinet. However, at this moment, he had left the Donglin Party and joined Wei Zhongxian, which was a complete line between the Donglin Party and Ye Xianggao, and since then he had "clear grudges". This person has a very capable job and was deeply trusted by Wei Zhongxian. His purpose of coming to the Wei Mansion was because of something. Yesterday, Sun Chengzong, the Minister of War and the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, submitted a report to the court, demanding that the Guanning cavalry be formed in Liaodong to deal with the Jurchen Tartars, but Liaodong lacked horses, and Sun Chengzong could not get the war horses he needed, so he asked the court to allocate the corresponding war horses.

If you lack a horse, you have to give it to a horse. This is natural, and it is related to the Liaodong border affairs, so it cannot be delayed. However, the problem is that the court has no horses. When the court discussed today, the cabinet said that the lack of horses in Liaodong should be solved by Sun Chengzong himself. He could buy it with the Mongols, whether it is silver or food. In short, Sun Chengzong had to solve the problem of war horses by himself, and the court could not help.

It is OK to buy a horse, but the key is where does the money to buy a horse come from? The war in Liaodong has been in corruption for several years, and the Liao pay is increasing every year. The treasury is no longer enough to make ends meet. Where can there be excess silver for buying a horse?

But without horses, cavalry cannot be built. Without cavalry, they cannot be able to compete with the Tartars. The Ming Dynasty would be beaten everywhere and fall into a passive situation. In this way, the Liao pay spent every year must continue to be allocated. When will this be the end?

Huo Weihua was very dissatisfied with the behavior of stopping the collection of commercial taxes and mining taxes after the Donglin Party took over the cabinet, because the most direct consequence of doing so was that the Liao pay would be raised from the land tax every year! It means that the burden on the people would be heavier than before!

What is land tax? It is really taken from the mouths of the people! Since ancient times, the increased burden on the people will inevitably lead to civil unrest. Therefore, for the Ming Dynasty, Huo Weihua cannot let the Donglin Party continue to act like this, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will sooner or later be destroyed by them! Therefore, he resolutely broke away from the Donglin Party and defected to Wei Zhongxian's disciples, hoping to use Wei Zhongxian's power to overthrow the Donglin Party, so that he can revive the court and save the Ming Dynasty from the fire.

However, in the two years since he joined Wei Zhongxian, although his official position has been promoted and he has jumped from the fifth-rank engineering department to the third-rank Assistant Minister of War, the court is still controlled by the Donglin Party, and the cabinet and the six key yamen are still controlled by the Donglin Party members. Wei Zhongxian did not clearly express his intention to overthrow the Donglin Party. Therefore, even if Huo Weihua is willing, he is powerless and can only wait for the day when Wei Zhongxian is "forced" to take action. Before this, he must fulfill his duty as a minister. As the Minister of War, he must solve the problem of lack of horses for Sun Chengzong.
Chapter completed!