Chapter 13: Left Prime Minister Zhang Zhongyi
As the governor of Dongchang, Xiao Yuan holds a high position of power and authority. There are many people who hate him and there are just as many who fear him.
No matter how those people cursed him behind his back, he really couldn't afford to remain silent on his wedding day.
Those who are truly powerful and have strong connections in the court can naturally be treated with courtesy without being approached.
But generally speaking, those below the third rank and above the fifth rank will still show up without special reasons.
But they forgot to attend the wedding banquet because they knew how to save face and it would be embarrassing to say that they attended a eunuch's wedding banquet.
But even so, many people still stayed for the wedding banquet in the evening.
As soon as the sedan chair arrived, the atmosphere suddenly became lively, but the groom, Governor Xiao, still had a dull expression.
Xiao Yuan is not bad looking.
In fact, all those who could become eunuchs were good-looking.
Not to mention the eunuch, anyone who can serve the master personally must at least have handsome features, be smart and likable.
Humans are visual animals. Who would want to have a disgusting bitter face around them?
But Xiao Yuan's appearance can't be called absolutely beautiful.
Beauty without power is a death warrant, and if coupled with bad luck, the end is often tragic.
It’s not that there weren’t some beautiful eunuchs who climbed onto the dragon bed and soared into the sky, but they were rare and their endings were not good.
Most of the young eunuchs with particularly outstanding looks were often tortured to death by the senior eunuchs in charge before they could even meet their masters.
It is not groundless that people say eunuchs are vicious, cruel and psychopathic. And it is not just the eunuchs, the old palace maids and nannies are just as perverted.
A completely closed environment, a hopeless life, and harsh living conditions.
These pains torture the people in the palace all the time. Unless they have a strong character and can stand out, otherwise, most of them will become bad or abnormal.
Xiao Yuan was considered lucky. Although he was not particularly good-looking, he was the smartest among that group of young eunuchs.
He was a ruthless person, and his adoptive father took a liking to him at first sight and kept him by his side.
It’s different with a backstage. Even though he’s good-looking, no old lady prison guard would dare to hit on him.
And because his adoptive father was able to rise step by step, he also rose with him.
Eunuchs have no roots and cannot reproduce, so in order to support themselves in their old age most of them will adopt sons or foster children.
Old Mrs. Xiao supervised the family with great concentration, and Xiao Yuan also worked hard to make progress, achieving success in both literary and martial arts.
His stature was not hunched, slumped, and shrunken like other eunuchs; instead, he was tall and graceful, with the demeanor of a young master from an aristocratic family.
It's just that his eyes are quite special. His narrow and long red eyes always flash with a tiny cold light, which makes people feel creepy for some reason.
It was popular among the young men of noble families in the Jin Dynasty to be as gentle and soft as jade. Even those with the worst or most vicious tempers would pretend to be so.
Xiao Yuan's eyes ruined his entire face.
Governor Xiao didn't take this inexplicable marriage to heart.
The old emperor got him a wife out of confusion, so he just married her and kept her at home.
He made his position very clear. If others did not call him King Yan, then he would really be King Yan.
He is nothing more than a knife of the old emperor.
Since the master has spoken, he naturally cannot disturb the master's interest.
As for what Old Man Li and that woman thought, it was not his concern.
If it saves trouble for the father and daughter, he doesn't mind having an extra idle person or an extra idle relative.
If you cause trouble for him, there are countless ways to make them quiet down after the storm has passed.
Jiang Xinyu was helped out of the sedan chair, and her unsteady appearance caused the guests to whisper to each other.
Most people have malicious intent in their hearts and a gloating smile in their eyes.
A rich lady was married to an old eunuch, so Miss Li's reaction was understandable.
I heard that eunuchs are particularly cruel in sex because they cannot be humane. Miss Li is afraid that she has suffered the consequences.
Governor Xiao glanced at the bride nonchalantly and signaled the ceremonial officer beside him to hurry up and follow the procedure.
He didn't care about the wedding but he didn't want to make any mistakes and make a fool of himself.
This woman's steps are unsteady and she looks like she could faint at any moment. If something goes wrong, it would be a disgrace to him.
After walking all the way from the door, Jiang Xinyu's dizziness has eased a lot.
Luzhu held her all the time until the ceremonial director shouted, "Bow to Heaven and Earth!" Then she gently pushed her and asked her to kneel down quickly.
Jiang Xinyu also reviewed the wedding customs here in the past two days, and with the help of Green Bamboo, she quickly completed the ceremony.
It was not until the master of ceremonies announced that the ceremony was ready and the bride and groom were sent to the bridal chamber that Jiang Xinyu finally let go of her worries.
Luzhu also felt relieved.
What happened today was too thrilling. If it wasn't for the lives of her entire family, she wouldn't dare to be beaten to death.
Governor Xiao is too scary. Being stared at by him is like being stared at by a poisonous snake.
I hope everything goes smoothly for her daughter. As long as she can marry into the Zhao family as she wishes, her parents and brothers can survive, and her efforts will not be in vain.
Just as Jiang Xinyu was about to be helped into the bridal chamber, a sneer suddenly came from the crowd.
"How bizarre, how bizarre, a kennel can marry a beautiful wife.
It is difficult to end the affair with a disabled person, and the farce is ridiculous.
Xiao Yuan, you are nothing but a bastard. You usually persecute loyal officials and ministers, and now you forcefully marry the daughter of an official. Is there any way for scholars like us to survive in this world?
My lords, you are all successful candidates in the imperial examinations and have studied hard for more than ten years.
Now you want to flatter a eunuch, don't you feel ashamed?"
This sudden shout was like a thunderclap out of nowhere, immediately creating a vacuum zone in the wedding hall.
Jiang Xinyu stopped on her way back to her room, quietly pinched Luzhu and asked her to wait.
There are many people who look down on Xiao Yuan, but not many dare to challenge Governor Xiao so brazenly.
Perhaps this was an opportunity for her, an opportunity to expose the exchange of marriages in public and confirm her relationship with Governor Xiao.
Everyone also wanted to see which hero was so stubborn that he dared to cause such a scene on the day of King Xiao Yan's wedding.
This is not called poking someone's lungs, this is simply shooting Xiao Yuan in the face.
Not to mention this guy who can't stand it, anyone with a temper will fight him to the death.
Xiao Yuan narrowed his narrow eyes and stared coldly at the man who was flashed out, with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth.
The man who cursed was dressed like a scholar, not very old and with no special features in appearance, but at this moment he looked quite imposing with his head held high, chest puffed out, brows furrowed and eyes glaring.
Xiao Yuan didn't recognize it, but he knew it after a quick thought. He estimated that it was the work of Left Prime Minister Zhang Zhongyi.
No wonder that old man was so polite and stayed to attend the wedding today. It seemed like he was waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
I don't know where this poor scholar came from. I guess he was fooled by that old fox and came here to uphold justice.
It's really funny.
In the past, that old fellow would still do his trick of "the civil officials would die by remonstration and the military officials would die by fighting", and he would trick his subordinates into embarrassing him and setting traps for him.
Now he couldn't bear to part with his own students and old acquaintances, so he started to target some unsuccessful scholars.
It really is... becoming more and more shameless.
Although this sour scholar was used as a pawn, Xiao Yuan was not a good man.
Since anyone dared to touch his mold, he naturally had to let others know how powerful he was, otherwise who would he, Governor Xiao, be able to shock and scare?
With just one glance, the Dongchang guards immediately covered the scholar's mouth and dragged him down.
Even though he knew he would have a bad ending after being dragged away, the scholar still kept cursing loudly.
In his view, he was upholding justice and doing what is right, and he wanted to show these shrunken turtles what the character of a scholar is.
Perhaps thinking that the time was almost right, an old man in a navy blue robe came out with a dry cough.
He bowed to Xiao Yuan with a smile.
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