Zhang Ji left Zhangtai Palace and originally planned to go home with Jing Salamander, but found that Jing Salamander had already taken the lead and was not waiting for him.
Gai Nie, Meng Tian, Li Si, Xuan Jian, Liu Jiannu and others waiting outside the door did not ask what Zhang Ji and Ying Zheng had talked about.
Gai Nie is not a talkative person. Although he is a good friend of Ying Zheng, he understands what kind of limits and limits he should maintain as Ying Zheng's minister, bodyguard and friend. And he also knew that Ying Zheng would definitely discuss it with him.
Meng Tian knows his position very well. He is a military commander. He does not understand many conspiracies and conspiracies and does not need to understand them.
And Li Si...he is a smart man, and smart people know not to be too curious about some things, especially things involving the Queen Mother.
Although everyone was outside the hall just now, the roaring and smashing sounds in the hall could still be heard by everyone.
Judging the situation has always been Li Si's strength, and he would not get into trouble at this time.
What's more, Li Si understands his position.
Unlike Zhang Ji, he is a confidant and like-minded friend who has walked into Ying Zheng's heart, while Li Si is a pure courtier, not even a confidant. If Ying Zheng had no one to use, maybe it would not be his turn to listen together now. Things about Lao Ai.
But he was in no hurry.
The icing on the cake is not as good as the timely help. He joined Ying Zheng early enough, and he is proud of his talents. There will be no shortage of opportunities to gain Ying Zheng's trust and promotion in the future. There is no need for him to rush for a while.
Xuanjian and Six Sword Slaves remained silent. They were sharp swords in Ying Zheng's hands and they did not need to think too much.
After Zhang Ji came out of Zhangtai Palace, he left Xianyang Palace under the guidance of the white-haired eunuch Ling, but this eunuch Ling still followed Zhang Ji after leaving Xianyang Palace.
"Mr. Zhang Ji, thanks to Mr. Wang Shangnian's contribution, I have been given a special mansion and twelve maids."
From the slightly sharp drake voice, one could tell that this eunuch was a eunuch, not a fully intact eunuch, but Zhang Ji did not show any unusual eyes.
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Zhang Ji bowed to Xianyang Palace, and then bowed slightly to the white-haired eunuch, "I'd like to trouble you, eunuch, to lead the way."
"This is all the king's order, I dare not take credit."
The eunuch ordered him to wave his hand quickly and return the same salute.
As the eunuch of the Qin Palace, he controls all the eunuchs and chamberlains in the palace. He has served the three generations of King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen, and King Zhuangxiang, and has also served the current King of Qin Yingzheng. From a certain point of view, He is considered a veteran of four dynasties. And the eunuch Ling who had served in Xianyang Palace for so many years was certainly not a fool.
There are also many ministers he has secretly punished over the years.
However, the palace has its own set of survival rules. He knows who can be messed with and who cannot be messed with, so he can survive to this day.
Anyone who is not blind can see Ying Zheng's attitude towards Zhang Ji. Faced with matters involving the Queen Mother, only Zhang Ji was left to discuss matters, and all other confidants were excluded. How much trust is this?
The mansion that Ying Zheng gave to Zhang Ji even more clearly showed his favor for Zhang Ji.
However, Zhang Ji is quite interesting.
Historically, the princes and ministers of the Qin State felt disgusted when they heard the voices of disabled eunuchs like them. Don't look at it, they may be happy with you, but they still don't know how to scold yourself behind your back.
The eunuchs who have read countless people have been immersed in the past dynasties of Qin kings, and naturally they also learned the art of observing words and colors.
He could see right through who was showing respect and who had contempt hidden in their eyes.
But Zhang Ji didn't seem to have any dislike for him because of his mutilated body. Instead, he seemed to really respect him, which couldn't help but make the eunuch feel a little surprised and appreciative.
After all, although eunuchs like them, who are physically mutilated and have no offspring, are greedy, is it possible that they can take away the wealth after death?
At most, some would be distributed to the tribesmen, and the rest would belong to the King of Qin. This is why the King of Qin in the past tacitly allowed the eunuchs around him to accept appropriate bribes.
Besides money and silk, what these physically disabled eunuchs care most about is dignity.
They have low self-esteem because of their physical disabilities. The more they lack something, the more they care about it. Therefore, these eunuchs who are physically disabled care more about their dignity.
It's a pity that there are too few people in this era who can treat these physically disabled eunuchs equally.
Of course, Zhang Ji is an exception, and that's just because he comes from later generations.
In the eyes of later generations, a eunuch with a mutilated body is just a poor person.
In addition to sympathy, Zhang Ji was also somewhat afraid of these eunuchs.
Throughout ancient times and modern times, these eunuchs serving in the palace are the ones who should not be offended. They have no descendants, so the king may trust them more at certain times and cannot be easily offended. No matter how high your status is, you never know if the eunuchs in the palace will stab you by chance.
A certain pig-butcher general who ignored the eunuch's request for peace because he had a large army and went into the palace at night to clear the dungeon alone would use his own life in the future to prove that eunuchs should not be underestimated.
Zhang Ji chatted with eunuch Ling along the way. After dismounting, he took the initiative to help eunuch Ling, who was a little unsteady, and at the same time quietly put a piece of gold cake into eunuch Ling's hand. And this eunuch Ling was also a man of spirit. He put the gold cake into his sleeve as if nothing had happened.
"My property is still in Xinzheng and has not been transferred to Xianyang. I am a little nervous. Please don't dislike me, eunuch."
Eunuch Ling was respected and received money, so he naturally smiled and led Zhang Ji into the mansion given to him by Ying Zheng.
From the outside, it seemed like nothing. It seemed like it was just an ordinary mansion belonging to a powerful family. But after entering the mansion, Zhang Ji was really surprised by the size of the mansion.
The scale of this mansion was actually larger than Ji Wuye's, and the building was luxurious. There are many rocks from all over the world in the mansion, and there is also an artificial lake dug by hand and connected to the Wei River. There are many small fish in gold, white and black colors in the lake, shaking their tail fins freely in the lake. While swimming, the three colors of gold, white and black formed a unique landscape in the lake under the sunlight.
"This is a salmon, produced in Suishui, and also a gift from the king."
Zhang Ji continued to walk around under the guidance of the eunuch. The mansion was fully equipped with pavilions, railings, flowers and plants, especially the pictures carved on the wooden utensils in the mansion, including the railings, were lifelike, giving people a feeling of being in a fairyland. a feeling of.
Although he was given such a mansion by Ying Zheng, Zhang Ji became a little curious.
The mansion given by Ying Zheng was most likely confiscated by a certain King of Qin from a certain minister who committed crimes, and then with a little cleaning and decoration, it could be given as a reward to the ministers who made meritorious services. However, Zhang Ji was a little curious, who owned this mansion? It could be so unique and qualified to be built near the palace?
This mansion is low-key and humble on the outside, but noble and solemn on the inside. The decoration is luxurious yet classical and elegant, as if it was built by a high-ranking celebrity.
Moreover, although the houses in the mansion are widely built, each house is arranged in an orderly manner. The slightly luxurious house in the middle is surrounded by the more plain houses on the outside, which is like a resting place for the guards. The house is surrounded by houses for protection. In addition, the uneven walls around the mansion are equipped with hidden controls and stepping stones, which can obviously be used as a small city wall to guard. The entire mansion is orderly and at the same time secretly in line with the way of a military strategist.
"Sir, you should be more familiar with the former owner of this mansion than I am."
Zhang Ji suddenly had a guess in his mind.
"This is the residence of Zhang Zi, the former prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, Lord Wu Xin!"
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