Eunuch Li glanced at Xiao Zhenzi, and after seeing that he did not seem to be lying, he lowered his head and glanced at the banknote in his hand. Even he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat when he saw the amount on the banknote.
A silver note worth five hundred taels.
It’s a pretty thick stack.
Even without counting, you can tell that this is a considerable amount of money.
Eunuch Li couldn't help but think of that bag bulging with gold and banknotes last time. He subconsciously covered the banknotes in his hand with his sleeve, glanced around, and asked in a low voice, "Did the people in the Marquis' Mansion really not tell you anything? You can't hide anything."
The little town boy shook his head vigorously: "Really not."
"Leo was with me at the time and never left my side. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Leo."
Eunuch Li still believed in his godson.
After thinking for a moment, he stuffed the banknote back into Xiao Zhenzi's hand and said, "Then keep it. Don't tell anyone about this, and don't use the banknote for the time being. If your mother needs money for her illness, I'll have someone pay you some monthly allowance in advance."
Xiao Zhenzi pressed the banknote into Eunuch Li's hand again and said, "Godfather, I don't want this. I'll give it all to you. My mother's illness has improved a lot, and with Godfather taking care of her in the palace, I don't need any money."
Eunuch Li thought for a moment and put the banknotes away. "You don't have a separate residence yet, and having so many banknotes could easily cause trouble. I'll keep these banknotes for you for now. I'll find an opportunity to promote you to a minor steward and change your residence, and then I'll return them to you."
The little town boy grinned and said, "Thank you, godfather."
"Okay, remember not to tell anyone about this."
"Don't worry, Godfather, I won't say a word, but... Godfather, what is going on? Will it implicate you? I'm afraid it will implicate you." Xiaozhenzi was a little scared and worried.
Eunuch Li was relieved: "It's okay, it's just that the guy from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is so generous."
The small town had a confused expression on its face.
"Okay, go back to bed."
"No, no need to report the details to His Majesty?"
"His Majesty has already gone to bed. The report will come tomorrow. Go back and get some sleep. When you come to the front hall tomorrow, remember to rinse your mouth and change your clothes. If His Majesty smells of alcohol, he will probably give you a beating."
"Okay, godfather, I'll go back then."
"Go ahead."
Eunuch Li waited until the small town left before he frowned and muttered, "What on earth does Qi Yanggong want to do by sending money through the small town?"
…
It's late at night.
Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
When Yang Tiejiang was helped back to the house, he was already drunk and unconscious. He started snoring almost as soon as he touched the bed.
"This Marquis seems to have reduced his alcohol tolerance a lot."
"There are several large jars of wine, how could it be less? However, when I came back this time, I could indeed feel that the Marquis seemed to be in a very good mood. Especially after His Majesty sent the painting tonight, the Marquis has been laughing non-stop." Qin Minglang said.
Lu Li frowned, then whispered, "What do you think of that painting?"
Qin Minglang was stunned. "What do you mean? Isn't it just the majestic and heroic figure of the Marquis? I think it's a very good painting."
Lu Li glanced at the big guy Qin Minglang.
Finally, he said nothing more, bent down to take off Yang Tiejiang's shoes, and after tidying them up, he said to Qin Minglang: "Okay, let's go, don't disturb the Marquis to rest."
"Did you want to say something just now?"
"No."
"Alright, if there's nothing, then there's nothing. You guys who play with your brains are really hard to understand sometimes..."
The door is closed.
Not long after.
But the person who was sleeping soundly on the bed suddenly opened his eyes. There was no drunkenness in those eyes. Instead, they were as clear and sharp as an eagle in the darkness.
He glanced at the door, then moved towards the bed and groped for a hidden place.
The next second, his body rolled neatly into the secret passage inside the bed...
The next day.
Yang Tiejiang got up before dawn.
After washing up, he changed into the court robes of a military general, picked up the court board that was almost covered in dust, and went out.
At the palace gate.
When Yang Tiejiang got off the carriage, he immediately attracted a lot of attention.
After all, Yang Tiejiang's face full of stubble and scars, coupled with his strong and tall body, made it impossible not to notice him: "Is that...Zhenbei Hou?"
"It really is the Marquis of Zhenbei."
By chance, several generals recognized Yang Tiejiang and immediately came forward to greet him: "My Lord, when did you come back?"
Yang Tiejiang saw that they were acquaintances and immediately smiled brightly: "General Zhou, General Li, General Xu, why are you here so early? I just returned to Beijing yesterday."
"By the way, I came back in a hurry this time and didn't bring back many local specialties, so I can only give you a little to try. Please don't mind." Yang Tiejiang said with a smile, without deliberately lowering his voice.
Many people heard it.
Some old officials were very calm after hearing this. After all, this was Yang Tiejiang's normal operation. Every time he returned to Beijing, Yang Tiejiang would almost always give some local specialties to those he knew and was close to.
And the specialties he mentioned are truly specialties.
Sometimes it is for eating, sometimes it is for use.
Generally speaking, this kind of blatant "bribery" and collusion would be extremely disliked by the emperor.
But this Marquis of Zhenbei is a simple and honest person.
He has been doing this ever since he was promoted by the late emperor and brought to the capital. He gave gifts clearly so that everyone knew who he gave gifts to. Moreover, he not only gave gifts to people he was familiar with, but also to the emperor and the empress dowager in the palace.
After the delivery, the emperor and the empress dowager can give him a "return gift".
It made it impossible for others to say anything.
Of course.
Among the hundreds of officials in the court, there were naturally some who looked down upon Yang Tiejiang's behavior, thinking that he was just a crude and low-brow country bumpkin who used such vulgar tricks that were not worthy of being mentioned in public.
"Tsk, here it comes again."
"A peasant is a peasant. He can't change his vulgar habits. Not only do he not feel ashamed of them, but he actually acts proud of them. He really corrupts the morals of the entire court."
"That's right, it's really not up to par."
Although these sounds were lowered, the military generals could still hear them clearly with their keen hearing.
Yang Tiejiang raised his brows.
He cast his gaze on the people standing together, led by the Minister of Rites Wang Hong.
"Lord Wang, long time no see!"
Yang Tiejiang walked straight towards Wang Hong.
Wang Hong snorted coldly.
He has always looked down on Yang Tiejiang.
It was not only because he looked down on Yang Tiejiang's background, but also because when he was young, he was beaten by Yang Tiejiang in the street and was severely humiliated, which accumulated a lot of resentment in his heart.
Therefore, the last time Yang Tiejiang was summoned back to the capital to serve the mourning period, he was the one who took the lead in opposing it the most. Unfortunately, there were a lot of rumors outside at that time. In addition, most of the court officials pleaded for him, even the King of Yi spoke up, and Emperor Wenyuan finally relented.
but.
Wang Hong thought of something and raised the corner of his mouth: "It's been a long time since we last met, Lord Hou."
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