"Eunuch Lu," the military man took two steps back, turned around and said, "Although I am not someone close to the prince, I am still a subordinate of Cun Si Jin. If you really dare to attack me, you will be the unlucky ones!"
Lu Xinzhong stopped being angry at this time and smiled peacefully: "You have misunderstood me. I have no enmity with the military master, so why should I harm you?"
The military man was at a loss when he heard what he said. He said in a daze: "Then... take me to see Manager Shen quickly. Why are you doing this unnecessary thing?"
"I know what your master is thinking," Lu Xinzhong picked up a piece of orange from the glass plate on the side, stuffed it into his mouth and ate it. "Don't you just want to bring down Prime Minister Liu? It's a pity that he doesn't understand Eunuch Shen's character. , Mr. Shen is very cautious, how could he listen to your words? It would be fine if you go to see him like this, but if your master is not safe, he will follow in the footsteps of Rong Qing. I trapped you today just to persuade you with all my heart. Just a word, otherwise the military master would be willing to listen patiently?"
The military man calmed down a little, but he still sighed: "You understand better than me, and I am grateful for your kindness. But there is no way to deal with Cun Sijin, and I can't go back."
Lu Xinzhong waved his hand and ordered the fruit plate to be removed. He suddenly turned gloomy: "From this point of view, how different are you and me? Isn't the reason why we dare to act so boldly today because we are afraid that Eunuch Shen will know about it? Now we We are all suffering from the same problem, why don't you tell me the truth, and I will do the same and work together to find a way to get the best of both worlds."
The military man was moved by his few words, and he felt generous and replied without hesitation: "Okay! I will tell you now. Cun Sijin and the old imperial uncle made a plan to take Eunuch Shen with him. I was not told what I wanted to do when I went to the camp. So I was sent to pretend to be the prince's guard and come here to scold Shen Jing so that he could go to the East Palace to apologize in person. When he goes outside the East Palace, there will be guards asking for help. I pretended that I had lost my waist badge and was unable to pass through, so I had to go to the forbidden camp to get another one. He followed me and fell into the trap of Lord Si Jin. If I succeeded, they would reward me with a full fifty taels of silver. .”
"It seems that the prince is also involved?" Lu Xinzhong's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.
The military man immediately shook his head: "Maybe...but not sure. I have never seen His Highness in the camp."
Lu Xinzhong clicked his tongue a few times, then became depressed: "Back to the topic. I have come up with a way to solve the crisis between you and me. I just wonder if you can accept it and let me go on his behalf?"
The soldier wiped his sweat and said resolutely: "There is no way out now, let's just fight! But it is better to be beaten, scolded, and get no reward than to be beheaded!"
"Then you go back to the main camp and hesitate for a day. I will play a trick on Manager Shen tonight, and I will definitely follow you tomorrow! Don't make any noise at that time and leave quietly."
"I trust you, Eunuch Lu!" The military man hugged his fists tightly, his eyes shining golden, "Don't let down my sincerity!"
Lu Xinzhong nodded silently, and immediately asked a few eunuchs holding knives to step aside, allowing the soldiers to stride out quickly.
"Master Lu, he is a member of the Chunli party!" The confidant who had just attracted the soldiers hurriedly came out of the back room, his voice was loud and his face was anxious, "Why don't you torture him, lock him up, and hand him over?" The general manager handles it?"
Lu Xinzhong was picking his teeth and glanced coldly: "You slaves, you really don't know what it means to be good to Mr. Shen! Now that Liu's party is in decline, everyone will come up to fight for him, in case there is really a prince behind this matter. Manipulating and offending him is not a good thing. When the Liu Party falls, we will have to find another way to survive, right?"
After that, when everyone saw Eunuch Lu standing up, they walked up one after another, followed him, flattered him, praised his wisdom repeatedly, praised him with great pride, and laughed to the sky.
These people walked out of the house one after another. Two eunuchs in charge happened to pass by. Seeing Lu Xinzhong's arrogance, they couldn't help but clench their fists angrily: "This guy used to be just a handyman. He thought that with Eunuch Shen's support, he became lawless in the palace. ! Look, those lowly slaves are starting to surround him, making us in charge become mere decorations!"
The other person became more and more angry as he listened, his blood surged, his eyes were as round as copper bells, and he stepped forward.
"Eunuch Lu! This is the room where Mr. Shen is in charge of discussing politics. Why did you bring them here?" Eunuch Ma, who was in charge, pinched his waist and frowned his thick black eyebrows and asked.
Lu Xinzhong rolled his eyes, straightened his back towards him, pointed at his face and shouted: "Eunuch Ma, the emperor only taught you to manage documents, not to be domineering or meddle in other people's business! The master summoned the East Palace today You guys are busy, don’t be an eyesore in front of me!”
"You, you guys..."
Eunuch Ma was so angry that his eyes were straight and his whole body was shaking, but he did not dare to use violence. He could only watch Lu Xinzhong walk away in a swagger.
The eunuch behind him witnessed their quarrel and hurriedly stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder and asked, "What did he say?"
"He said?" Eunuch Ma's voice trembled a little, "He said that he met the guests from the East Palace. His claims are groundbreaking. Who believes him?"
The eunuch retracted his hand and thought for a long time before saying: "Just now, there was a man making a fuss at the door and was taken to the guest room by several young eunuchs. Maybe it was him..."
"I heard it just now," Eunuch Ma turned around suddenly, with a surprised look on his face, and pointed to his ear, "He kept saying that he wanted to see Master Shen! That bastard Lu Xinzhong was deceived by us. Got the handle!"
The two eunuchs were suddenly shocked and happy. With this huge news, they hurried to the west room to report Shen Jing, and cried loudly in front of him. They were sad and angry for the old eunuch, who had cultivated him for many years. Such a white-eyed wolf.
Although Shen Jing is old, he still knows the situation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs very well. He knew that Lu Xinzhong held a high position and was hated by everyone. The bad words about him had been repeated in his ears over the years, almost to the point of being confused. This time was no exception. He listened calmly to the two people's sobbing accusations. In the end, he was just doubtful and comforted them with a few words: "I will investigate this matter myself." Then he sent them out in the evening. , he summoned Lu Xinzhong to speak in front of him on the pretext of sending clothes to the emperor.
Lu Xinzhong didn't feel worried and entered the house honestly. Without saying a word, he knelt down to Shen Jing at the foot of the steps and kowtowed.
Shen Jing took a weak candle and slowly lit the candlestick on the table without looking at him: "Get up."
Lu Xinzhong agreed, then stood by the dark window with his head lowered, without making any excuses, quietly waiting for the expected scene to come.
