Everyone knows that Huniu has a bad temper, but Huniu doesn't mess around. Fan Qian has loved her since she was a child, so he took Huniu to many places. Traveling around has gained a lot of experience. Coupled with her father's previous advice, she is now Also a little enlightened. net
Xiao Letian is a man of great ability. He can write books, do big business with Westerners, and even lead troops to pacify the capital of a country. Seeing his reputation rising day by day, how could such a person not Afraid of the imperial court? The storyteller also wrote in the play, how did Grandpa Yue, who served the country loyally, die? Isn't it just that having too much power and high reputation makes people jealous?
Xiao Letian must be the same now. The court must be eyeing him. This Jiao Si'er is definitely not a good guy, and those foxy girls must be a group of spies.
"Ah Chou, remember, from now on, if anyone asks you about the master's affairs, you must say that you don't know, especially about the guards around the master. You also know that those people are bandits in the Taihang Mountains. If this is the case, Letting the imperial court know about it would be a big deal!"
"Yeah, don't worry, miss, I'll sew my mouth shut, and I won't tell you whether it's life or death. But that Jiao guy is too bullying, and he's also greedy for the master's money. I heard them talking about it privately in the kitchen, and now they're eating in the house. The price is three or four times more expensive than the ones on the market..."
Ah Chou still looked dissatisfied and dissatisfied, so Hu Niu had no choice but to beat her every now and then, and the two of them endured in this small side courtyard.
In the cold weather, the two girls gathered together alone, carrying coal to light a fire and boiling water for cooking without making any noise, just waiting quietly for the master to come back. People's hearts are all made of flesh. Gradually, some people felt pity for them, and secretly took care of them. If they had any delicious or useful things, they would be given some good luck.
At first, Huniu and Achou were a little wary, but as time went by, they gradually relaxed their guard, especially Duo, and the girls Qingwen, Xiren, and Ping'er, who took care of them the most. Slowly trust was built between them.
Qingwen, Xiren, and Ping'er also belong to the upper class maids in "A Dream of Red Mansions", and they are among the most frequently photographed. The names of these girls trained by the Jiaofang Division can prove their identities.
Whether it's poetry, music, calligraphy, chess, calligraphy, painting, appearance, or even managing the inner house to help the master manage his finances, he is a good hand and a top person. Such kind-hearted girls will never make one-sided bets. While not offending the old dog Mr. Jiao, they can also forge a good relationship with Huniu. No matter who wins or loses, They can all benefit from it.
Of course, as a woman in the inner house, her real backer is the master. Although Jiao Si'er is domineering, he is just an old dog in a master-slave relationship. Really smart women will not listen to him. Since Huniu has Xiao Letian's heirloom, it means that this woman is very important to the master. , Don’t offend easily.
Xiao Letian never imagined that while he was desperately trying to form alliances and conspiracies with various countries in Ryukyu, a war without gunpowder had already broken out in his own backyard, and the soap opera inside the mansion had officially begun.
Many years later, when Xiao Letian's lifelong friend American Pastor Lewis recalled these bits and pieces, he once said a famous saying: "When Xiao Letian used the iron fist of truth and justice to smash an old world, and that The old world can only think of using women and conspiracy to deal with my old friends. It is sad, deplorable and pitiful. '
Xiao Letian's response at that time was simpler: "A group of idiots are trying to bring my IQ to the same level as theirs, and then use their rich idiot experience to defeat me. This is the countermeasure that the Manchus could think of at the time." Bah... you still act like a master and a slave, do you really think I'm curious? '
Of course Xiao Letian was not interested, but the concept of master and slave was very popular in the Qing Dynasty at that time. Sometimes being a slave was not something that anyone could do if they wanted to. Are you saying that Fourth Master Jiao is willing to be humble? But don't forget that while Mr. Jiao is kowtowing upward, he also has his servants kowtowing to him. As long as you work hard to climb up, you will still kowtow to yourself more.
In addition, there are benefits to being a slave. With a Manchu master as your backer, you don’t have to pay for the land in your family. Why don’t local officials keep flattering you? Besides, with a popular master, extra money is indispensable. If nothing else, with Xiao Letian's current reputation, no one will open the door for you if you don't give the concierge a door bag of ten taels of silver when you come to visit him. .
When the identity of a slave is linked to the free money, kowtowing a few times is not so shameful. On the contrary, it becomes an honor. To put it bluntly, once the Manchus enter the customs, they are not very willing to take the clothes. If you want to be a slave, it is just flattering you. Remember to be grateful!
"Thank you, of course I have to be grateful, woo woo woo... Thank you, master, for teaching me the rules!" In the Forbidden City, Er Mao, whose butt was beaten to pieces, was receiving a lesson in gratitude. What people never expected was that the person who visited Er Mao was Jiu Mao. The year-old Emperor Tongzhi.
"Er Mao, don't cry out that it hurts. I'm teaching you the rules. Didn't you take off your job after being beaten? You are still the supervisor of the goldware room, you still live in a single room and have a small kitchen. This It is the grace of the Queen Mother, you must remember it clearly..." One of the people standing next to Tongzhi was Zhou Daoying, the personal eunuch, and the other was Li Lianying, who later became famous.
Er Mao endured the pain and knelt on the couch to listen to the teachings of the two seniors. He did not dare to complain at all. He was full of thanks to his master for the reward, and he had to say it with a smile.
The little emperor Tongzhi has been staring at Er Mao. The more he looks at this little eunuch, the more different he becomes. Although his every move is no different from other eunuchs, he is just as respectful and obedient, but from the deepest part of his eyes, there is something different. There was always a light that he couldn't understand.
Nine-year-old children are at a sensitive and innocent age. They can feel people's emotional changes but cannot figure out what these changes are. If he knew that that glimmer of light was resistance, freedom, and enlightenment after opening his eyes to see the world, then Emperor Tongzhi probably would not have chosen Er Mao as his friend.
"Er Mao, I've already discussed it with my mother. When you recover from your injuries, you can come to me and be a companion eunuch. You can also do the job in the goldware room. It's two jobs after all..."
Ermao kowtows as if he's smashed into something clean. Suddenly, the scab on his butt breaks, and bright red blood oozes out. But Emperor Tongzhi didn't care about that much and kept pestering him with questions.
"Er Mao, what did Xiao Letian teach you? Is there anything that is not written in the book... You said that foreigners use railways as roads, is this true? What are they trying to do... And tell me about Ryukyu Things, and the matter of foreigners and ships..."
Emperor Tongzhi's mouth was never idle, and it was not until the Empress Dowager Cixi sent someone to find him that he reluctantly left Er Mao's house. As the emperor, he actually went to the eunuch's room to nag for a long time. If this spread, Qingliu would not be impeached to death, and Cixi would definitely have to reprimand him again.
But no matter what, Er Mao's plan was a blessing in disguise to get through this hurdle. In fact, just after the fight, Andehai and others had already discovered that something was wrong. Why is it that after Er Mao was beaten, his errands were not lost, and the small single room he lived in was still the same. Feeling that his symptoms were not good, Andehai hurriedly went to visit Er Mao late at night, applying medicine and persuading him. He was really like a relative. .
Er Mao did not express a single complaint. He now fully understood why Mr. Xiao hated the eunuch system so much. This was really not a group of people. To say they were slaves was to look down on them. These people were just attached to power.
They are victims first, and each of them has a pitiful experience, but they are not worthy of pity, because they quickly adapted to this environment and transformed themselves from victims to perpetrators as quickly as possible.
"For no other reason than for my husband's ideal, I will continue to work hard. I, Er Mao, must have a place in the Forbidden City. Sooner or later, I will abolish this eunuch system!" Er Mao secretly felt cruel in his heart in the cold night.
From that day on, Er Mao became the personal eunuch accompanying Emperor Tongzhi. Not only that, Er Mao also got a privilege, that is, he could leave the palace once every three days to go to Fu Hui's house to learn some Western learning. This was incredible. The Qingliu people with a keen sense of smell felt something was wrong. Could it be that the Queen Mother and the others deliberately used Ermao as a breakthrough to instill Western learning into the Emperor.
The Qingliu people were right. The Manchu royal family really had this plan. They did not dare to openly let Tongzhi learn Western learning, because that would definitely cause a crazy attack by all the Confucian officials. But if the emperor doesn't learn, it doesn't mean that the eunuchs around him don't learn. The Qing Dynasty has suffered several losses in front of foreigners, so it can't always be blind.
"What should I do? Now the royal family is determined to protect Xiao Letian. I have inquired about this Ermao. Xiao Letian saved his life. He is definitely his loyal supporter." Late at night, Weng Tonghe's study was brightly lit, and these clear streams The core gathered together and held another small meeting, their faces full of anxiety.
"That's right, that's right. News has spread in the palace that Xiao Letian will have a big wedding when he comes back from Ryukyu. Even the Jiaofang Secretary gave Xiao Letian a team of maids. This is a sure sign that he should be reused..."
Weng Tonghe, who was buzzing with discussion in the study, had his head swollen. He saw something more profound than these people. Why the royal family valued Xiao Letian now actually had something to do with his previous layout.
If Qingliu hadn't kept spreading rumors and incited people to attack the industrial zone and attack the new golden rice bowl in the hands of the Eight Banners. She would not let the Queen Mother choose to reuse Xiao Letian. This would really shoot herself in the foot.
But Weng Tonghe had no choice, and Qingliu had no choice. Facing the tide of Western learning spreading eastward, the Confucian children were at a critical moment. If Western learning continued to spread, I am afraid that the system of selecting scholars through the imperial examination would have to be abolished in the future.
The more Weng Tonghe thought about it, the angrier he became. Finally, he slapped the table and shouted, "What's the fuss about? If the sky falls, I'll be the one to hold it up. What are you afraid of..." No one in the shocked room spoke.
"What the Queen Mother wants is balance. They see that we have made too many moves recently, so they take action to suppress it. Do you really think that the Qing Dynasty is going to give up explicit learning and promote Western learning? That is a dream. This world will always belong to scholars, and they are full of people What do we rely on to be able to stay in the country for two hundred years? If we hadn’t shown our knowledge, otherwise we would have been sent back to the outside world long ago..."
"Don't say I'm treasonous. This is an ironclad fact. I don't believe the court can push us all out? You know there are two brothers in the south who are giving the court a headache."
Weng Tonghe took a few deep breaths, "Wait, now we are waiting for the report from the Ryukyu Kingdom. Why should we give an explanation to the court for such a big thing? As long as Xiao Letian is implemented to negotiate on behalf of the Qing Dynasty, We can impeach him for overstepping his bounds! How dare a common man with no title dare to negotiate on behalf of the imperial court? I don’t believe I can bite him to death..."
Since even the Manchus can't be deceived by the trick of flattery and killing, then let's just try to show off.
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