Yu Qizhe did not answer. He did not want to compete with Gu Yun or to regain his internal strength, but only wanted to be able to better protect Yu Jiao in the future.
Fortunately, Gu Yun protected Yu Jiao from any harm in the matter of Prince Qin, although Yu Qizhe hoped that no matter what happened, he would be the one who would protect Yu Jiao behind him.
Although he felt a little jealous of Gu Yun, he was more grateful and annoyed that he was not strong enough to protect Yu Jiao under his wings.
This is a wake-up call. Yu Qizhe doesn't want something like this to happen again in the future and he still won't be able to protect Yu Jiao.
He was confident about the imperial examination, and he did not give up studying. He squeezed out some time for martial arts practice during the day, and made up the time for reviewing his lessons at night. It was just a short rest, not a big deal.
Lu Jin sipped his tea and looked at Yu Qizhe's expression. "You have always made up your mind. No matter how others persuade you, it is useless. I am really worried about you. If Miss Liu San really gets engaged to someone else in the future, what will you think..."
Yu Qizhe's hands hidden in his sleeves slowly clenched, his nails almost piercing into the flesh, and his face darkened.
Lu Jin looked at him and said with some concern, "Look, you can't even listen to words like this!"
Yu Qizhe had an imposing aura on his face, and his peach blossom eyes were dark and gloomy, like a deep, cold pool. He was silent for a while before saying, "That day will never come."
He would never let this happen. Who else could Yu Jiao marry except him in this life? There would be no one else. If there was anyone, he would kill that person by any means necessary.
Yu Qizhe couldn't imagine Yu Jiao marrying another man. Whenever this thought crossed his mind, his possessiveness would surge wildly. He simply couldn't tolerate such a thing. Just thinking about it would make him furious and depressed.
On the surface, he looks cold and undemanding, but in fact, he will never let go of something he wants. It's just that he didn't want anything in the past, otherwise Master Huijue would not have given him dying advice, asking him not to cling to one thought, otherwise he would be trapped by that thought.
Lu Jin patted his shoulder. It would be useless to say more. The two of them had known each other for many years. Although they didn't have much time to be heart-to-heart, they had already understood each other's personalities.
"You really want to learn from me and be more free and easy. People should learn to let go." Lu Jin changed his previous decadent attitude and instead imparted his experience to Yu Qizhe.
Yu Qizhe said calmly, "Then why don't you leave the Guardian Division?"
Lu Jin's face changed slightly, feeling embarrassed as if he was exposed. He had only recently discovered that Gao Jian, the commander of the Pacification Division, was actually Cheng Ying's man. The Jinyiwei, who had direct access to the imperial court, had long been under the command of Governor Cheng.
Lu Jin looked through the files. Among the ministers whose property was confiscated by the Jinyiwei in recent years, most of them had committed crimes against Cheng Ying openly or secretly. Only a very few of them got into trouble because they advised the emperor not to be obsessed with Taoism and neglect state affairs, which made the emperor very angry.
"Eunuchs are in power, causing chaos in the government. The country will no longer be a country." Lu Jin said angrily.
"The East Factory was established with the intention of monitoring the Jinyiwei. Its power is above that of the Jinyiwei. It is not surprising that you, the Jinyiwei, have defected to Cheng Ying." Yu Qizhe was not as angry at Cheng Ying as Lu Jin was. The reason why Cheng Ying was in power was because the current emperor favored eunuchs. With the existence of the East Factory, eunuchs already had supervisory privileges and could interfere in the judiciary. It was the indulgence and trust of Emperor Mingzheng that allowed the eunuch party's power to infiltrate the court's government affairs.
Allowing the eunuchs in charge of the Imperial Household Department to approve documents with red ink was equivalent to allowing the eunuchs' power to override that of all other officials. It also gave the eunuchs the opportunity to stir up trouble in the court and expand their influence.
Yu Qizhe reminded him, "Trying to shake Cheng Ying is like a gnat trying to shake a tree. Since you are determined to stay in the Guardian Division, don't act impulsively. Saving your life is the most important thing."
Lu Jin said somewhat disappointedly, "I know. I have secretly inquired about some of Cheng Ying's affairs these days. Unfortunately, after the current emperor took the throne, there was a major change in the palace. Many of the old people from the previous emperor are gone, so I only found out some unimportant things."
Emperor Mingzheng's throne was obtained in an illicit way, and the common people below were unaware of it. However, the people in the imperial capital pretended to be ignorant even though they knew the truth.
"This man was sold to the palace by his family to be a eunuch during the reign of the previous emperor. He was less than ten years old when he entered the palace. Because of his good-looking face, he was often bullied by those eunuchs with dirty intentions in the palace."
"I also heard that the eunuch who held the pen at that time was best at training young eunuchs who were good-looking. Many young eunuchs who had just entered the palace died in his room without knowing why. This Cheng Ying was quite capable. He was transferred to work under the eunuch who held the pen, and luckily he lived for three or four years. Guess what happened later? One day, the eunuch who held the pen suddenly disappeared, and he could not be found in the entire palace. One day, the pug raised by Concubine Xi found a bone from somewhere. The palace maid almost fainted when she saw it, because it was a human leg bone! The late emperor ordered a thorough investigation in the palace, and they dug three feet into the ground before they pieced together the body parts and recognized it as the missing eunuch who held the pen."
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