dhibooks Chapter 6
Chapter 6
The next day, Wei Tong took Zhang Jiu to talk about it seriously. Zhang Jiu was not deeply involved, and what Wei Tong said also moved him.As the godson of Liu Jinzhong, Zhao Hexiang is indeed more liked by him than Zhang Jiu. It is undeniable that Zhang Jiu had a reason for getting along with him when he first passed.Although Ma Dexi is a more experienced eunuch serving food than Zhang Jiu, Zhao Hexiang is too bold to conspire with him. If something that has been clearly prohibited in the harem is found out...
Zhang Jiu suddenly shuddered, he was careless, but he was not a fool.Since then, he stayed in the house with Wei Tong at night. Zhao Hexiang and Ma Dexi came to look for the two of them several times.Because of this, the relationship between the two of them and Fugui Wenxi is much better.
It was night, and the conversation in the room began.
"So you two are cousins!" Zhang Jiu patted his thigh and said, "No wonder you two have such a good relationship!" The nine sons of Longsheng are all different, let alone only cousins, no wonder the two seem to have a very good relationship .Wei Tong didn't see it that way, those slight but intimate movements, vague words, although concealed, but the careful Wei Tong did not fail to notice.It's just that he glanced at the two of them. Does it matter if they like each other?
The thinner Wen Xi noticed Wei Tong's gaze, smiled at Wei Tong, and continued to sew holes in Fugui's clothes under the dim light, Fugui frowned and glanced at the candles on the table, I got out of bed and fiddled with a sharp object to make it brighter before returning to my bed.Seeing such a scene, Wei Tong also smiled slightly, and then quietly listened to Zhang Jiu talking with Fugui.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the atmosphere in the palace has finally eased up a bit, and the atmosphere of the New Year has diluted the chilling winter atmosphere.And the palaces everywhere began to clean up.But Wei Tong, who had just been promoted to the eunuch of the meal this year, didn't need to do this.It seems that he seems to have a lot of leisure time, but in fact, being a meal eunuch is actually a terrible job. Wei Tong is always very cautious every time he is on duty to pick up the meal. After all, the meal was put into the mouth of the emperor. Well, if something goes wrong with Kangxi because of this, they can't afford to go around.
Wei Tong was able to see Kangxi often because of Chuanshan, but he never dared to raise his head, and Kangxi never mentioned Wei Tong again except for that time after Kangxi specifically named him to promote him. little one.And this also made Wei Tong heave a sigh of relief, no one else came out to stop him when the news was handed over this month, presumably because he thought that he would not get any news from him.
At this moment, something happened.
When he came back that evening, Wei Tong was talking with several people in the room. Although most of the time it was the other three who were talking, the atmosphere in the room was also very good.There was a sudden noise outside the house. Before they could react, they saw the door being kicked open from the outside. Looking at the clothes on the person who came, they knew that this person was more important than eunuchs like Wei Tong. One level higher, the man with a solemn face watched carefully what the four people were doing in the room before driving them out.After the few people went out, they realized that many people were already standing in the yard, and they looked at each other without knowing what happened.
And there was a chair in the middle of the yard, sitting on a fat eunuch, the clothes and hat he was wearing made Wei Tong's heart skip a beat!
When Zhang Jiu saw the person coming, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he said boldly, "So it's Grandpa Li. I don't know what happened to Grandpa Li... the little ones have offended you? I can't apologize to Grandpa Li here. After Zhang Jiu reminded Wei Tong, he knew who was in front of him. He was the leader of the eunuch Li Jinchao.Both Li Jinchao and Liu Jinzhong were the deputy chief eunuchs in the middle and late stages of Kangxi, but now they must not have the glory of future.Although Li Jinchao and Liu Jinzhong also had some friction or stumbling each other, they were very loyal to Kangxi.
When he saw Zhang Jiu, Li Jinchao didn't have a straight face, but what he said made everyone in the yard jump in their hearts: "None of you offended the miscellaneous family, but you have to think about it. What did you do, you broke the rules, no, you can find out if you search? If you are innocent, then the miscellaneous family will be happy, and no one needs to be left behind. What if some dirty things are found? ..." The last extended sound is still full of meaning, and the hidden meaning in it made the servants in the courtyard a little uneasy.
As soon as Li Jinchao finished speaking, a former imperial eunuch came out of a room in a hurry, and the things in his hands made people's expressions change.Li Jinchao's expression remained unchanged, he picked up Pai Gow dice and other things from the tray, looked around, and laughed out loud: "Oh, I haven't seen such a gadget for a long time, who of you can tell the miscellaneous Tell me, who owns this thing?" Although his voice was soft, with each word he uttered, even Wei Tong couldn't help but feel hairy.
Zhao Hexiang and Ma Dexi had pale faces. After everyone moved out of their way, the two standing in the middle knelt down tremblingly, "Damn the slave, damn the slave, please, please, Grandpa Li, spare the slave." Please, Grandpa Li, please spare the slave’s life!" The two of them kowtowed desperately, and Li Jinchao waved his hands, and someone stepped forward to suppress their movements.His expression didn't move, he was still very gentle, "The miscellaneous family don't dare to take it seriously, you are the emperor's servants, not the miscellaneous family's slaves, this is going too far. Slap your mouth twenty times."
"twitter!"
As soon as Li Jinchao finished speaking, the two eunuchs who were pressing down on the two of them struck very hard and fast, twenty strokes were finished in the blink of an eye, their faces were so swollen and red that they could barely see their original appearance, Ma Dexi struggled a few times, He spat out a mouth full of blood, mixed with one or two broken teeth.
The courtyard was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling could be heard. Li Jinchao glanced at them and saw that they were all well-behaved, and finally he was a little satisfied. At that time, if something really happened, only the principal offender will be punished, and the accessory offender will not be blamed. The miscellaneous family will not say anything, you have to keep it in your heart, next time, it will be more than that!"
Everyone should be, Li Jinchao didn't even look at the two people who were being suppressed, turned around and walked away with his hands behind his back, "Send these two people to Shangfangyuan."
There was a muffled gasp in the courtyard.
Wei Tong closed his eyes, knowing that these two people would never come back again.
The Shangfangyuan will be the Punishment Department in the future, and none of the court ladies and eunuchs who were sent in came out alive.What a... kindness.
Back in the house, the four of them were silent.
Sitting alone on the bed for a long time, Zhang Jiu suddenly broke the silence, "No wonder the person who came out today is not godfather, but Grandpa Li, Wei Tong, you saved me again." Zhang Jiu's voice was full of gratitude, and Wei Tong shook his head. He shook his head and said, "Didn't you hear what you said just now? Even without me, nothing would happen to you." After all, it was only the two main criminals who had the accident.And just based on the things found in those few pictures, it can be concluded that Zhao Hexiang and Ma Dexi are the main culprits. I don't know how long they have been secretly observed.
Zhang Jiu said in a low voice: "This time, my godfather suffered such a big setback. If he knew that I was once a part of it, then what is the difference between me and Zhao Hexiang now? However, this is also an opportunity..."
His voice became lower and lower, and there was no other sound in the house that night.
Wei Tong opened his eyes and listened to Zhang Jiu's last ambiguous words, knowing that Zhang Jiu was not reconciled.After all, Zhao Hexiang was actually his younger brother in terms of seniority, but he was more arrogance than him before today, but it was because of Liu Jinzhong's favor, and this time Zhao Hexiang was hit, it was an opportunity for Zhang Jiu.
Just feeling the gloom that Zhang Jiu had never felt before, Wei Tong felt a little bewildered.I still remember Zhang Jiu two months ago, his guts could not see the haze, this palace is really a huge dye vat, so that everyone who lives in it has to be dyed in the color.
It's just... how did Kangxi know?Wei Tong was a little puzzled, although the actions of Zhao Hexiang and the others were not small for eunuchs like them, but as the saying goes, it is extremely difficult for the people above to tell the truth sometimes.Kangxi is now facing the matter in the court, who tipped him off about this matter?It won't be Liu Jinzhong, Zhao Hexiang is his godson, and he won't be able to get any good if something happens this time.It can't be Li Jinchao, at least he can't see such a trace in the reaction just now, Liang Jiugong will never say such things to offend Liu Jinzhong.Although Liu Jinzhong was not as popular as Liang Jiugong in front of Kangxi, he was also relied on by Kangxi.Who the hell is that... The people on Oboi's side would never say it. After all, the more chaos in the palace, the more it shows the weakness of Kangxi's ability to rule.
After a few days, I heard that other yards were also inspected one after another, but the things found out were not very serious, and they were let go after a little handling. It made Wei Tong feel that this time it was really aimed at gathering people to gamble. One thing came.Except for this matter, all the punishments are mainly mild, and they don't mean to kill chickens and monkeys like before.
After thinking about it, he couldn't figure out the reason for this matter, so Wei Tong could only let it go.
And Zhang Jiu didn't know where to put his strength. After a while, his face was full of oil and he walked with the wind, and he began to show no pretense to other people.It's just that it's good to a few people in the house, especially Wei Tong.Zhang Jiu's changes in this short period of time made Wei Tong once again deeply appreciate the magic of eunuchs, perhaps due to physical disabilities, and some people's minds are more easily distorted than ordinary people.
Turning one's face and denying people, and seeing money are the most basic labels.