"Are you surprised?" Zhou Tongtong was very satisfied with Fu Xiaoguan's expression.
This shows how powerful the Tianji Pavilion was. No matter who it was, no one would have expected that the eunuch who announced the emperor's decree was actually a spy from the Tianji Pavilion of the Wu Dynasty.
Fu Xiaoguan took a deep breath and said, "So the battle between Eunuch Jia and You Beidou at Canghai Luomei Mountain was fake?"
Zhou Tongtong shook his head. "It's true! They're half-brothers, both martial arts geniuses. They've been fighting since they were little, neither willing to yield. So they made a bet: whoever attained sainthood later would castrate himself. Naturally, You Beidou won. He attained sainthood three years before Jia Nanxing, so... Jia Nanxing really did castrate himself."
What the hell, I underestimated Eunuch Jia. Even this guy is so cruel to me?
"After castrating herself, Jia Nanxing's martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds. Three years later, she reached the Saint level. She then went to Luomei Mountain to challenge You Beidou to a duel."
"Who won?"
"Jia Nanxing won half a fight."
You Beidou couldn't even beat him!
"You Beidou lost half a punch, so he can never leave the Wu Dynasty again in his life. This is another gamble between the two of them. You Beidou stayed in Luomei Mountain to take care of the plum blossoms, while Jia Nanxing entered the Tianji Pavilion and came to the Yu Dynasty and entered the palace, becoming a young eunuch. It was not until Emperor Xuan ascended the throne that he saw that he was mature and prudent, so he became the emperor's close eunuch."
Zhou Tongtong paused, letting Fu Xiaoguan digest this information, then smiled and said, "Otherwise, how could the essay on the strategy of war you wrote in the Golden Palace of the Yu Dynasty and the book "The Wealth of Nations" have been delivered to the late emperor in the first place?"
"I have a great favor with the late emperor. When he had free time, he often played chess with me at Guanyun Terrace. In fact, if it weren't for your two literary and martial arts works, the late emperor probably wouldn't have invited you to Guanyun City."
"Before this, the late emperor hoped that Your Highness could live a peaceful life in Linjiang. Whether you become a small landlord or a playboy, the Linjiang Fu Mansion has enough money for Your Highness to spend lavishly."
"The late emperor once said that everyone would love the throne, but little did he know that it was too high a position, and that it was lonely. Being alone, one lacks the joys of the human world."
"The late emperor never expected that Your Highness had concealed his incompetence and the spies from the Tianji Pavilion. It was actually nothing special that Your Highness was so well-read. But after Your Highness came to Jinling and became a fifth-rank civil servant in the Yu Dynasty, the late emperor's heart seemed to be no longer as calm as before."
"Your Highness is the late emperor's son, yet he serves as an official in the Yu Dynasty. The late emperor found this rather inappropriate. Hence the arrangement of that literary gathering. Coupled with Your Highness's literary and military skills, the late emperor saw in him a talent that the other two princes lacked."
"The night before you arrived at Guanyun City, the late emperor and I had a conversation at Guanyun Terrace."
"The late emperor said he wanted you to be happy, like a free bird. But he also hoped the Wu Dynasty would have an even brighter and more glorious future. I still remember the late emperor saying that if he handed the Wu Dynasty over to you, you would surely create a peaceful and prosperous era."
"So the late emperor was still conflicted at the time, but in the end, the overall situation prevailed and he decided to pave the way for you to enter the Eastern Palace. This led to the series of events that occurred after you came to Guanyun City."
Fu Xiaoguan was silent for a long time, then asked, "Who is Empress Dowager Xi?"
Zhou Tongtong was silent for a long time before saying, "She...is probably not a very stable person!"
Fu Xiaoguan frowned, "I already know the identity of Fu Daguan, and he also told me some things. I want to ask you, if the identity of Empress Dowager Xi is confirmed, if she is really unstable, do you have a plan to deal with it?"
Zhou Tongtong nodded, "Your Highness will know from now on that Tianji Pavilion is not as simple as it appears."
Fu Xiaoguan finally felt relieved and said:
"After you return, if Ling'er comes to court, tell her that the 'Law Code of Neo-Confucianism' written by the great scholar Wen Xingzhou can be implemented throughout the country."
Zhou Tongtong fell silent again, not because of the Neo-Confucian code, but because of the meaning of Fu Xiaoguan's words, which indicated that he would still not return to the Wu Dynasty.
Since Official Fu has already suspected Empress Dowager Xi, he must capture Gao Xian and force Empress Dowager Xi to come to the forefront.
Official Fu did not ask His Highness to return. I think the deeper meaning behind this is that he did not want His Highness to be in danger at this moment. If Empress Dowager Xi becomes desperate, although Tianji Pavilion has a response plan, there will inevitably be omissions.
His Highness absolutely cannot die again, so it is best for him to stay in Jinling now.
"I came here to hand over the ant colony to Your Highness. Now that I have completed this mission, I will track down Gao Xian's whereabouts. Your Highness's safety will be the sole responsibility of the worker ants."
Zhou Tongtong stood up, clasped his fists and bowed, then left the Fu Mansion and disappeared into the night.
When Fu Xiaoguan frowned and sat down again, he was shocked!
A shadow floated out from the corner away from Chenxuan.
Fu Xiaoguan quickly reached into his sleeve, then put it down, shook his head and laughed.
Eunuch Jia!
"You've been here all this time?"
"This old servant, Jia Nanxing, greets Your Highness. I have just arrived."
"Don't be so servile, come on, sit down and have some tea."
Eunuch Jia had a bright smile on his old face. He sat down opposite Fu Xiaoguan, who poured him a cup of tea.
"You are really amazing!"
"No, I think Your Highness is still the best."
"Let's stop flattering each other. Now that I know your identity, I do have a question. If you hadn't intervened during the Imperial Mausoleum Incident, Emperor Xuan would have had little chance of surviving. His death would have been the beginning of chaos for the Yu Dynasty, and wouldn't that have been more in the interests of the Wu Dynasty? Why did you intervene?"
"Your Highness, there are two reasons. First, I have served Emperor Xuan for ten years. He is actually a very good person, but he lacks a little in terms of ability. However, he has now shown sufficient courage. Although I am a eunuch, Emperor Xuan has shown me great kindness. I did not think twice before saving him."
"And the second one?"
"Secondly...I am also worried that Your Highness will be raped by the eldest prince."
"So you knew my background from the beginning to the end?"
"Your Highness, it was only when Your Highness left Linjiang and headed for Jinling that this old servant received news from the Tianji Pavilion and learned of Your Highness's identity."
"Then why didn't you come and save me when I was kidnapped and nearly killed last year?"
"..." Eunuch Jia's face turned green, and he said innocently, "Your Highness was very low-key at that time. I had no idea that Right Prime Minister Zhuo and his entourage would reach out and harm Your Highness."
Fu Xiaoguan laughed, "I was just kidding, but now that Zhou Tongtong asked you to protect me, what should His Majesty do if there's no one around?"
"Su Jue is on his way and will arrive in Jinling in about two days. With him by your side, your Highness will be safe unless a Saint-level expert attacks you."
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