When Liang Jiugong came out of the Ministry of Punishment, it was almost noon.

Perhaps because he saw that he had no way to survive, Chen Huanhai still wanted to struggle and threatened him without thinking, saying that he also had a master behind him.

If he knows what's good for him, let him go immediately.

Liang Jiugong had no idea when Liang Jinzhong had followed his master, right under his nose.

At this moment, he really felt that he was old and useless, and he had been fooled by a little Chen Huanhai for such a long time.

Liang Jiugong originally wanted to take advantage of Chen Huanhai's fear to get the person behind him out, but when he opened his mouth, he mentioned a person who made him laugh and cry -

Little Concubine Tong.

Although Concubine Tong was the concubine sister of the late emperor and the concubine daughter of Tong Guowei, she was not favored by the emperor and her status was far inferior to that of the late empress. I don't know how Chen Huanhai was so righteous and asked him to release him immediately.

Not to mention that his master was just a not very favored concubine, even if it was the former queen, she would have to weigh the consequences if she wanted to touch him.

He has followed the emperor since he was young, and it is not something that can be alienated by anyone.

I just don't know what the little Concubine Tong's purpose is in bribing Chen Huanhai.

Are you trying to win favor? Liang Jiugong sneered.

After returning to his residence to take a shower, change clothes, and have a meal, Liang Jiugong hurried to the Qianqing Palace to meet Kangxi.

As soon as he entered the room, Liang Jiugong knelt down before Kangxi.

"Your servant pays homage to His Majesty."

Hearing the sound of Liang Jiugong kowtowing to him, Kangxi did not pause at all in writing the red seal in his hand, nor did he have any intention of paying any attention to Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong knelt on the ground and dared not move.

His Majesty is well-connected and must have known for a long time that he had brought Chen Huanhai to the Ministry of Punishment. Now that he has come forward to confess his guilt, he only hopes that His Majesty will give him fewer strokes of the cane because of his merits.

Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi did not let him kneel for too long. He spoke after just a cup of tea.

"Eunuch Liang has a unique perspective on people. It really opened my eyes."

He spoke, but the sarcasm in his tone was not hidden at all. Liang Jiugong's cheek twitched for a moment.

"This servant is not good at judging people. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Are you afraid you won't have any food to eat?"

Kangxi's words were extremely impolite, but Liang Jiugong felt greatly relieved. The fact that the emperor was willing to punish him showed that he was not really angry with him.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"

Liang Jiugong straightened up suddenly, as if he had obtained some rare treasure, with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Kangxi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"You old fellow are really willing to lose face."

"I am shameless, and it would be my honor to sacrifice it in exchange for a smile from the emperor."

Kangxi: “…”

He rubbed his forehead and finally got down to business.

"Tell me, what's your godson's background?"

Liang Jiugong put away the smile on his face and said hesitantly,

"He said...the person who bribed him was Concubine Tong."

Little Concubine Tong has been in the palace for nearly ten years, but she still hasn't had a proper title. She has always been called Concubine Tong. From this, we can see that no matter how much the Emperor values ​​the Tong family, people who the Emperor doesn't like will always have no status.

She has been silent for nearly ten years. If she jumps out at this critical moment, the emperor will definitely not be in a good mood.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Kangxi's face immediately turned gloomy.

"Tong Jia?"

He became suspicious of the Tong family almost instantly.

Although the current Concubine Tong is also his cousin, they do not have a childhood sweetheart relationship. For the sake of Tong Guowei, she was given the position of concubine as soon as she entered the palace, but she did not receive any extra favors.

Because when he sees this little cousin, he will remember what happened first and last.

"Are you sure he's not fooling you?"

Kangxi was a little unconvinced.

After all, both Concubine Tong and the Tong family have been keeping a very low profile during this period, and none of the people he sent out to investigate the case found anything related to the Tong family.

"I have been severely punished, but he has not implicated anyone else. If Your Majesty is suspicious, you can go and see for yourself. I have left him some life."

Kangxi narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“No need!”

Lao Jiu and his team are still investigating the opium matter and there will be results soon. He will also send some people to keep an eye on the Tong family.

Although Longkodo's death was caused by himself, it was still his order.

Tong Guowei was quite confident about who he would choose between the most noble nephew in the world and his own son who was always getting into trouble.

After all, most of the Tong family's wealth was accumulated with the help of his nephew, but after hearing that the person who bribed Liang Jinzhong was Concubine Tong, he became a little uncertain.

Kangxi gave an order, asking the spies to keep an eye on the Tong family. Then he took out the list of items confiscated by Liang Jiugong and asked him to help sort it out as he would need it tomorrow.

Liang Jiugong's face turned bitter.

His hard-earned vacation was ruined again.

The next day, after Kangxi had breakfast, he called all the princes and people who had a say in the upper three banners to the Qianqing Palace.

After everyone had performed the kneeling ceremony, Kangxi handed the list to Liang Jiugong and asked him to give it to Yinreng.

"Look everyone, this is what those slaves took away."

Yinreng felt no psychological pressure and just looked through it as soon as he got it.

"Good fellow... the old man celebrates his birthday every year, and every year so many tributes flow into the major bannermen families. Tsk tsk tsk, we are on guard day and night, but it is difficult to prevent thieves from within our own homes!"

"The most ridiculous thing is that the old man has to return the favor to the foreign country. Hahahaha, what a great injustice this is."