Chapter 38 Section 5, fifty-two-year-old salted fish turns over

In the forty-eighth year of Wanli (AD 1620), Wei Jinzhong was fifty-three years old.This year, his fate took an unexpected turn. First of all, in July of this year, Emperor Wanli died, and Zhu Changluo, who had been the crown prince for many years with trepidation, finally ascended the throne and became Ming Guangzong.The emperor's eldest grandson's residence where Wei Jinzhong lived suddenly became the Zhundong Palace, and all the servants around the emperor's eldest grandson were elated and arrogance suddenly grew.Wei Jinzhong was also highly respected in the palace because of his close relationship with the prospective prince, which made him feel much more comfortable after years of obscurity.

No one expected that Ming Guangzong had only been enthroned for one month, and he died because of excessive indulgence.In a blink of an eye, the eldest son Zhu Youxiao, who was still running around in the palace yesterday with a runny nose, became the emperor. This turning point came too fast, and everyone was a little dizzy.Wei Jinzhong was even more excited.I thought that Guangzong, who was in his prime, would have to be emperor for 20 or 30 years. I might not see the little prince ascend the throne in my life. I didn't expect this day to come so soon, so fast that people couldn't react for a while.It seems that I am very likely to play a decent role like the chief eunuch of the dining room in my life. When I return to Suning, the county magistrate will really have to meet him in person!

Everyone, including Wei Zhongxian, thought that his fortune had come to an end, but he never expected that the god of fate would involuntarily throw even greater luck on his head again. In the court of the Ming Dynasty, there was a custom of "pairing children", that is, eunuchs and court ladies who were good friends.The "pair" of the emperor's nanny Hakka was originally a person named Wei Chao. This person and Wei Jinzhong were good friends and very capable.After the emperor ascended the throne, he was promoted to be the steward of the Qianqing Palace and concurrently in charge of the military seal. From then on, there were many affairs, and he spent less and less time in the palace.And Wei Jinzhong manages the food and has a lot of contact with the Hakka family. Wei Jinzhong's boldness, straightforwardness, cheerfulness and liveliness are very attractive to women.Once Wei Jinzhong was making out with the Ke family, and was bumped into by Wei Chao who came back suddenly, and the two immediately quarreled, alarming the emperor.

The emperor doesn't care who is right or wrong in Erwei, all he cares about is the happiness of the nanny.He asked the nanny, "Miss Ke, I just said that I want someone to take care of things for you, and I will decide for you." Without hesitation, he pointed his finger at Wei Jinzhong. At that time, the Hakka family had just turned forty, and the charm still existed, while Wei Jinzhong was already an old man in his fifties.It seems that this sentimental "simple and strong" old eunuch does have a certain unstoppable character and even personality charm. In any case, becoming the "pair" of the Hakka family became the most important turning point in Wei Jinzhong's life.Ke's confidant is the emperor's confidant, and since then, he has become the most trusted eunuch of the emperor.

This status is profound.Because, compared with his strong interest in carpentry, Emperor Tianqi, who had just ascended the throne, hated politics very much.Heavy government affairs are an unbearable torture for him.He grew up in the cold East Palace since he was a child. Except for a few court ladies and eunuchs, he hardly had contact with other people, let alone seen anything in the world.Therefore, when he went to court, he always looked shy and awkward, sitting there like a puppet.He couldn't understand what others said, and he didn't want to understand.He urgently needs a trustworthy person to handle these "troubles" for him, so that he can return to the harem to play wholeheartedly.

This important task fell on the old eunuch Wei Jinzhong by accident and logically.This illiterate eunuch was appointed as the supervisor of ceremonies to hold the pen, and his duty was to approve the memorials on behalf of the emperor.Writing a memorial for an emperor who has no interest in politics means mastering all the power of the empire. History has set up all the sets for the stage. Let us now take a look at how the former Wei Si and Li Jinzhong, who stood at the highest point of the empire, and the current Wei Jinzhong, started his performance.