Chapter 267: One counter-thief and three helpers
A new day.
In the palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs around the emperor.
In fact, their main responsibility for daily work is to make the emperor happy.
There are also levels to make the emperor happy.
One type is to tell gossip, which must be interesting and not taboo. This type is like a water friend, chatting together, it is optional. Many eunuchs are competing for this position, and many people can coexist.
One type is to give physical and mental satisfaction, such as the concubines, but the emperor is old and has begun to pursue health preservation. His physical desires have greatly weakened, and the advantages of the concubines have also been greatly reduced. Another
type is the resonance of souls, like Boya and Zhong Ziqi.
At present, only Eunuch Yan has achieved this.
Eunuch Yan doesn't say much in front of the emperor, but every word seems to be very important.
The emperor got up early on a new day.
Although he didn't have to attend the morning court, he couldn't sleep sometimes.
He got up, washed and ate, feeling tired.
After taking the first dose of medicine, he felt a little more energetic.
It wasn't cold today, but it wasn't sunny either, it was cloudy.
The emperor didn't seem to be in a good mood.
Then a eunuch who was good at reporting news came out to speak.
Eunuch Liu said that Fairy Liu caught a cold for some reason and fell ill. Several young talents came to visit her, but they didn't expect that Lu Zhaolin, the youngest son of Prime Minister Lu, also went and had a fight with her brother-in-law, Master Liu.
The emperor waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to hear such jealous news.
He also remembered that he once wanted to summon Fairy Liu, but fortunately he was awakened by Madam Meng's feces, otherwise his reputation would be damaged.
Didn't the Fairy Liu say a while ago that she was very close to the old man in his family, but the old man was very happy. Now he scolded her and asked her to reflect on her mistakes. He always felt that the Fairy Liu's luck was a bit weird. Could it be that she was a fortune teller and her own luck was not good? Thinking of this, the emperor felt that he should stay away from him and stop talking about this person.
He believed it a little, after all, he wanted to live forever, and he also believed in luck.
Eunuch Duan immediately took over the conversation.
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is something interesting these days. Lord Jiang moved to the next door of Fairy Liu. Didn't you give him an official title, the Minister of the Imperial Household? He has three days off. Guess what he did during these three days?"
There are many people and many things around the emperor, and everyone is vying to show themselves.
Eunuch Duan didn't mention it, and he really forgot about it.
"He's going to socialize."
He knew this group of ministers. Although the Imperial Court Assistant Minister was a minor official, he was close to him and had the right to enter and leave the palace. Those officials would rack their brains for this position.
That day, he suddenly had an idea to arrange an outsider.
At least someone who was pleasing to the eye and good-looking.
This position should be a godsend for everyone.
"On the first day, Lord Jiang went to the Meng family to see his daughter and two grandchildren. Lord Jiang adopted Zi Lu's orphan, the child with a brain disease, and took him with him." Eunuch Duan cleverly passed over the topic and continued:
"On the second day, Lord Jiang received many guests at home. When he went to the government office to inquire about his official position, he met many colleagues who were waiting for assignments together, and left their addresses. Many people came that day, and Lord Jiang received them one by one. He gave a lot of silver to those in need. As everyone knows, Lord Jiang was repeatedly reported for his corruption when he was in Jingzhou. Perhaps he felt too bad to give money away, so he dug three feet deep in his yard and actually dug out two boxes of silver, a box of ceramics, a box of ancient books, and a corpse. This house had been occupied by a former imperial merchant."
The emperor became interested.
Digging the ground can dig up treasures. Jiang Er is a bit lucky.
And he also dug up a corpse.
"But is there any injustice?"
"Not sure, the corpse is old, it was probably an accident, Lord Jiang carefully cleaned the corpse, rearranged it into a human shape, and buried it." Eunuch Duan said.
At this point, the other eunuchs and palace maids suddenly changed from listening to a joke to being inexplicably moved.
Jiang Er said earlier that he adopted an orphan with a brain disease who was also a rebel. People didn't want to praise him, even if they thought he was quite loyal. After all, Zi Lu's identity was sensitive, and the emperor was also a person he disliked, and he had scolded him several times in the palace.
Here it is said that he dug up a corpse, and he actually carefully put the bones back into human shape and reburied it. It makes people feel that this person is a good person. He is like this to a deceased person he doesn't know. He is a true gentleman.
Moreover, Jiang Er has just arrived in the capital, and he certainly doesn't know that the emperor will plant people in each family. This action shows that it comes from the heart.
This is arranged by the emperor.
He seems stupid, but in fact, there are spies in each family.
Therefore, the power of the eunuchs in the palace is also very great, and they control such a group of people.
Although some of them are just maids who do rough work.
"What about the third day? Should we go to give gifts to Prime Minister Lu? Officials over the years have agreed to this custom. Prime Minister Lu's storehouse may be richer than my Ministry of Internal Affairs." The emperor said casually.
Eunuch Liu on the side lowered his head and frowned slightly.
What had Prime Minister Lu done recently to make the emperor unhappy? The emperor's casual remark did not seem to be unintentional.
Eunuch Liu usually received a lot of treasures sent by Prime Minister Lu, and he was a little grumbling in his heart.
He often spoke for Prime Minister Lu.
"No, although Lord Jiang has the Meng family as his in-laws, Your Majesty knows Lord Meng. When he heard that Lord Jiang got the position of Huangmen Shilang, his first sentence was to gloat over the misfortune. He thought that Lord Jiang should not be lazy because he has to see you every day."
"Hahaha." The emperor laughed.
It is really difficult for the emperor to distrust General Meng because he has such a stupid son.
If he had any second thoughts, he would not dare to leave his son in the capital like this.
"Lord Jiang may not understand the rules of the capital, and no one has reminded him. Lord Meng probably won't remember this either. Anyway, on the third day, Lord Jiang was at home with his concubine planting vegetables. He brought his wife and daughter to dig the ground and plant vegetables, water them, and worked busy all day. He was covered in mud. The servants in the family wanted to say something but didn't dare to. It is very likely that the vegetables will not survive in this winter."
The emperor couldn't help laughing when he thought of Jiang Er's handsome face and the mud-covered appearance.
At this time, Eunuch Yan handed over a cup of tea, and he drank it.
It was neither hot nor cold, just right for drinking.
"My sister grew up in the village and loves food. She probably saw such a large piece of land and felt that she would be in trouble if she didn't grow some food." Eunuch Yan said casually in a pleasant voice.
"Then where is Jiang Er today?" The emperor asked with interest.
"He must be copying rules and regulations in the government office. He didn't give any gifts to Prime Minister Lu, and he doesn't know the rules. It is estimated that he will have to copy rules for several days before he can enter the palace to see the emperor." Eunuch Duan supplemented.
The emperor curled his lips.
He put down the teacup in his hand.
He was a little unhappy.
The people he wanted to see had to be intervened by Prime Minister Lu. Old Lu's hands were getting longer and longer.
Eunuch Liu said hurriedly: "It's almost lunchtime, why not call Lord Jiang in and ask him about the corpse and whether there is any injustice."
The emperor nodded.
Eunuch Liu lowered his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He lost this round.
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