When Yan Ruan woke up from coma, bursts of pain hit him everywhere in his body, making Yan Ruan couldn't help but moan. high speed
Then, Yan Ruan vaguely heard some exclamations.
"Master Yan is awake, go and inform the master!"
"Is the medicine ready? Bring it here!"
In the haze, Yan Ruan's mind gradually cleared up, and he finally opened his eyes.
As soon as I looked around, I found that I was lying on the bed. In front of me was an extremely luxuriously decorated room, with a table, a chair, a flower and a vase, all of which were very elegant. In the room, there were many maids and servants busy with something, and the smell of medicine was strong around them.
Yan Ru'an's family was so poor that even when he went to Beijing to take the exam, he could only stay at the Jude Inn near Eunuch Lane. How had he ever seen such a fine and luxuriously decorated room? I couldn't help but feel a little reserved and nervous for a while.
But many people are still confused.
"Where is this place? Why am I here? Why am I in pain all over and unable to move? What happened?"
Yan Ru'an thought about it secretly with a slight nervousness. After a moment, he finally remembered what happened.
He failed in the general examination, the innkeeper turned against him and demanded payment, he was robbed of a family heirloom jade pendant, he was ridiculed by the eunuchs around him, and he responded with words... And then, not long after leaving Jude Inn, he found himself in an alley. , surrounded by those eunuchs, followed by beatings and pain...
The humiliating experience in his memory was actually several times more painful than the many injuries on his body. As the various scenes in his memory became clearer, Yan Ruan's body gradually began to tremble.
Then. There was only one thought in Yan Ruan's mind for a moment!
revenge! !
Thinking like this. Yan Ruan's body gradually stopped shaking.
But Yan Ruan's eyes gradually filled with blood!
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"Master Yan, are you finally awake?"
Suddenly, Yan Ruan heard a greeting.
Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man dressed as a steward looking at him with concern. For some reason, there was a hint of sympathy and pity in his expression.
Yan Ruan is a smart man. Although his mind is still a little confused, he also knows that after he was beaten unconscious by those eunuchs, he must have been brought here for treatment, and all the injuries on his body were also treated. It was obvious that he was the doctor paid by the people here.
So, after seeing someone appear. Yan Ru'an didn't dare to neglect, hurriedly suppressed all the thoughts in his heart, and wanted to stand up to express his thanks.
However, Yan Ruan's body suffered too many injuries and was too weak. He lay on the bed no matter how hard he exerted himself. But I just can't sit up.
The middle-aged man dressed as a steward, seeing Yan Ruan's appearance, understood Yan Ruan's thoughts and said with relief: "Mr. Yan, your injuries have just been bandaged. Don't get up in a hurry. If the wound is affected, it will inevitably happen again. It's so troublesome, just lie down and talk. I know Young Master wants to say some words of gratitude, but the person who saves you is not me, but my master. My master will be here in a moment. After seeing my master, Mr. Yan, can you be more grateful? It’s not too late.”
Hearing what the steward said, Yan Ruan nodded, resisting the dryness of his mouth and throat, and asked: "Excuse me, what is your name? Where is this place? Who rescued me?"
The steward replied: "My name is Zhao Fu, and I am a steward in the Zhao Mansion. As for this, of course, it is a guest room in the Zhao Mansion, and the person who rescued you is my Mr. Zhao."
"Zhao Mansion? Master Zhao?"
After hearing Zhao Fu's answer, Yan Ru'an was still a little confused, not knowing which "Zhao Mansion" and "Master Zhao" Zhao Fu was referring to.
Seeing Yan Ruan's confused look, Zhao Fu looked proud and further explained: "Although there are many officials with the surname Zhao in the capital, generally speaking, when the word 'Master Zhao' is mentioned, it refers to the master of my family. ——The current Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Superintendent of the Xichang Factory--Zhao Junchen, Mr. Zhao, and the general mention of 'Zhao Mansion' refers to our place."
Zhao Junchen! ? That notorious corrupt official and traitor? It was him who saved him! ? He is now in Zhao Junchen's house! ?
For a moment, Yan Ruan's mind was a little confused.
Yan Ru'an has good talents and learning. When Liu Zimin worked for Zhao Junchen, he recruited those candidates who had real talents and knowledge and were willing to join Zhao Junchen. Yan Ru'an was also among the targets. However, Yan Ru'an at that time believed that he could be named on the gold list even if he needed Zhao Junchen's support, and he cherished his reputation, so he refused without hesitation.
It can be seen that Yan Ru'an initially had a bad impression of Zhao Junchen, and it would be an exaggeration to say that he was dismissive.
However, people will be affected by subjective emotions. Now Yan Ruan is in the most embarrassing time in his life, and he has just suffered the greatest humiliation in his life. Zhao Junchen came to help at this time, which also made Yan Ruan's love for Zhao Junchen The impression changed instantly.
On the other side, Zhao Fu's words deepened Yan Ruan's gratitude and affection for Zhao Junchen.
I only heard Zhao Fu sigh: "Young Master Yan, you are very lucky to have met my master. Otherwise, with the injuries the young master suffered, if someone rescued him, he would never wake up again. Alas! In today's world, , it is no longer as simple as it was in the old days. When my master met the young master, he was left naked and injured on the street. Hundreds of people gathered around to watch, but they all just watched the fun, and one person actually came to help. , Thinking about this scene, it’s really emotional.”
After Yan Ruan was surrounded by the eunuchs, he fainted after being knocked down halfway. He had no idea that he had been stripped naked and thrown into the street for the people to watch.
Hearing Zhao Fu mention this matter at this time, Yan Ru'an's feeling of shame became even stronger. She thought of the innkeeper who fell in love, thought of the scoundrel eunuchs who added insult to injury, and thought of the common people who were just watching but one person helped, Although Yan Ruan's face was expressionless, there was an unprecedented sinister look in his eyes.
After a long silence, Yan Ruan said slowly: "Most people in the world are despicable and selfish. They are just good at pretending. When they see others in distress, they take advantage of the situation and add insult to injury. The rest will only gloat and watch the fun. How many people can To provide help in times of need to save people in critical situations?"
Hearing Yan Ru'an's cynical words, Zhao Fu comforted him: "Young master, you don't have to think so. There are still good-hearted people in this world after all. For example, my lord, didn't he save you, my lord? With my current status, I can't Maybe I could get some benefit from the young master, but the reason why I saved the young master was all because of my good intentions."
Is Zhao Junchen a kind person? If it were Yan Ruan from before. If you hear such an argument, you will definitely laugh at it.
But now, Yan Ru'an has suffered a lot of humiliation, and his heart is full of extreme thoughts that "everyone in the world is despicable and selfish". His life was saved by Zhao Junchen, but his attitude has quietly changed.
"Although Zhao Junchen has a bad reputation, at least he is much better than those hypocrites who hide their knives in their smiles! Moreover, Zhao Junchen saved me when I was in the most critical moment! The world says that Zhao Junchen is a corrupt official. But the officials up and down the court, How many of them are of good character? And Zhao Junchen’s reputation over the years may not be due to the jealousy of the hypocrites in the court who are throwing dirty water!"
With this thought in his mind, Yan Ruan nodded in agreement to Zhao Fu's words, with a look on his face. Full of seriousness and no perfunctoriness!
Seeing Yan Ruan's expression, a smile flashed across Zhao Fu's lips.
In fact, what Zhao Fu said to Yan Ruan were all ordered by Zhao Junchen himself. It was just to plant the seeds of cynicism in Yan Ruan's heart, and wait for Zhao Junchen to show up next. Only then can he truly take Yan Ruan for his own use!
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On the other side, after Yan Ruan was fed some bitter medicine and water, his body gained more strength and his throat was not as dry as before. He suddenly thought of something and asked: "Manager Zhao, you actually know my identity. ?”
Zhao Fu nodded and said: "This is natural. With my status as an lord, what can't be found out? After rescuing the young master, my lord will order people to find out all your identity and background. You must understand Mr. Yan, why are you injured? By the way, I heard that before Mr. Yan was injured, someone took away his family jade pendant, and my lord has redeemed it for you."
After hearing Zhao Fu's explanation and learning that his family heirloom jade pendant had been taken back, Yan Ru'an became even more grateful to Zhao Junchen, and couldn't help but get excited, and wanted to sit up and say something.
However, it didn't matter that Yan Ru'an was so excited, but it affected all the wounds in his body, except for other places. The pain in his crotch was especially heartbreaking, and it almost made Yan Ru'an pass out again.
The pain in his crotch suddenly reminded Yan Ruan of some unbearable memories.
When he was being beaten, the eunuchs seemed to be targeting his crotch, and they struck very hard. The reason why he eventually passed out was because his crotch was stepped on hard.
Such nightmarish memories came to mind, and Yan Ruan's cheeks instantly turned pale.
Thinking of Zhao Fu's expression full of pity and sympathy when he talked to him, Yan Ruan's mind came to a terrifying thought that he didn't even dare to think about!
"Manager Zhao...how serious are my injuries?"
Yan Ruan asked Zhao Fu suddenly, trembling.
Zhao Fu sighed, but did not answer directly. Instead, he asked: "Do you have any brothers in Mr. Yan's family? Or does he have a wife and children?"
Seeing that Yan Ru'an didn't answer and just looked at him blankly, Zhao Fu sighed again and said: "Master Yan's other injuries are just bruises or bleeding. He will recover after a period of rest, but only My son’s male roots...I’m afraid it will be difficult to restore his former self and he will not be able to have offspring...My condolences, my dear son..."
Then, Yan Ruan passed out again.
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When Yan Ruan woke up again, he saw that there was someone else in the room he was in. Only at the head of the bed, there was a young man with a handsome face and luxurious clothes, sitting there, playing with a jade pendant in his hand.
That jade pendant was his family heirloom that was snatched away by Shopkeeper Hu!
Now that this family heirloom was in front of him, Yan Ruan no longer showed any excitement, his expression was full of despair and defeat.
...Only the young master's male genitals...I'm afraid it will be difficult to restore the past...can't have offspring...My condolences to the young master...
Yan Ru'an's heart just echoed this sentence at this time.
Yan Ru'an has brothers and no wife or children. Even his father died early. Now that even he has had an accident, the Yan family will have to cut off its incense inheritance. But how can Yan Ruan face the ancestors of the Yan family?
In this day and age, there is nothing more despairing than this.
What's more, the male root is a symbol of manhood and is related to a man's dignity. Now that it has been damaged and can no longer be used, Yan Ruan will no longer be considered a man from now on! There is no dignity left to talk about!
Yan Ruan used to despise the eunuchs in the eunuch alley, but from now on. But he also wants to become the same thing. From now on, he can only remain in the world half-dead, allowing the world to despise him, and his life will no longer be interesting at all.
This blow to Yan Ruan can be described as devastating!
Therefore, Yan Ruan no longer cares about the family heirloom jade pendant in front of him - he can no longer have children. What's the use of returning the family heirloom jade pendant? Who can it be passed on to?
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The young man sitting at the head of Yan's bed was none other than Zhao Junchen.
Seeing the defeat and despair in Yan Ruan's expression, Zhao Junchen sighed and asked, "Is Master Yan already in despair?"
Yan Ruan didn't respond. He just opened his eyes and looked ahead blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhao Junchen frowned. Then he asked: "Then Mr. Yan, you don't want to take revenge anymore?"
This time, Yan Ruan finally reacted to Zhao Junchen's words.
Yan Ru'an's body trembled when he heard the word "revenge". Gradually there was light in his eyes.
When people live in this world, they are most afraid of losing their purpose in life. If there is no purpose, then life will be meaningless.
But on the contrary, if there is a clear purpose, human beings can often burst out with strength and determination that no one can imagine.
Seeing Yan Ruan like this, Zhao Junchen smiled, put the jade pendant in Yan Ruan's hand, and then said: "I redeemed this jade pendant for you, but this is the only way I can help you. If it’s more, the rest is up to you.”
Yan Ruan looked blankly at the jade pendant in his hand, suddenly raised his head and asked, "Are you Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Junchen nodded.
Yan Ruan did not say any words of gratitude, but gritted his teeth and asked: "Where are the shopkeeper Hu in the inn and those eunuchs who harmed me now?"
Zhao Junchen looked at the sky outside the house and saw that the night was getting darker, and replied: "At this time, I'm afraid they are having dinner at their respective homes."
Yan Ruan's body trembled and he looked at Zhao Junchen in disbelief.
He thought Zhao Junchen would seek justice for him, but he didn't expect that those who persecuted and humiliated him were still at large.
Seeing Yan Ruan's expression, Zhao Junchen sighed and said, "As I said, I redeemed the jade pendant for you, but that's it. The rest is up to you. There are some things you have to do yourself. If you do it through the hands of others, how can it be considered true revenge? Humiliation, grievance, and resentment must be resolved by yourself before you can truly be freed. Otherwise, you will only be entangled in yourself for the rest of your life. Mr. Yan, do you think this is the case? reason?"
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "Besides, I can't do much for you. The shopkeeper of the Jude Inn and the eunuchs in the eunuch alley testified to each other. Those eunuchs said that Mr. Yan, you voluntarily took the jade. The money was mortgaged to the innkeeper of Jude Inn, and the innkeeper of Jude Inn testified that those eunuchs had no time to harm Mr. Yan, and due to lack of evidence, I couldn't do anything to them."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan was thoughtful at first, and then became more and more hateful. But in the end, he seemed to have lost all his strength and collapsed on the bed. His expression was full of despair and he said: "Although what you say is reasonable, sir, but I am just a useless person now, how can I take revenge with my own hands?"
Zhao Junchen smiled half-heartedly and said: "Is this useless? That may not be the case. As long as Mr. Yan is willing, let alone revenge on some shady businessmen, even if you want to dominate the country, it is not impossible."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Zhao Junchen with doubts.
How can a loser like him still dominate the government?
Zhao Junchen smiled and asked, "Does the young master know Wang Zhen?"
Yan Ruan didn't know why Zhao Junchen suddenly changed the subject, but he still nodded and said: "I know, he was the great eunuch during the Yingzong period and the first authoritarian eunuch in our dynasty. His power and influence are no less than that of Wei Zhongxian in the previous dynasty."
Zhao Junchen nodded and asked: "Master Yan, do you know why this Wang Zhen can dominate the government and the public?"
Yan Ruan shook his head blankly.
Zhao Junchen sighed: "This is because Wang Zhen is one of the few scholars who castrated himself to enter the palace! You know, most of the eunuchs who are willing to castrate themselves to enter the palace are just common people who can't survive, and they are all illiterate. It cannot be reused. Therefore, among the palace and inner court, there is a shortage of talents who can read and write. But among the scholars who can read and write, who is willing to join the palace as a eunuch?
However, the rarer things in this world are, the more precious they are and the more they are valued. Wang Zhen was originally a teacher, and even had the honor of being a student. However, the path to the imperial examination was not smooth, and he was unable to obtain the title of civil servant. His life was difficult, so he had to castrate himself and enter the palace. However, he was in the right path.
Although his knowledge was not enough to cope with the imperial examination, he stood out among the eunuchs in the palace, so he was quickly promoted. Within a few years, he was appointed as the Chief of Ceremonies and held great power. Later, Even the Yingzong called him sir, and the ministers called him father-in-law, vying to cling to him. This shows how powerful he was.
But in the final analysis, the reason why he has such power is not because of his clever methods, nor how lucky he is, but simply because he is the most knowledgeable among the eunuchs. "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Yan Ruan had already guessed what Zhao Junchen meant. His face was pale and his expression was full of resistance, but faintly, deep in his eyes, he was a little ready to make a move!
Zhao Junchen ignored the change in Yan Ruan's expression and just continued leisurely: "However, Wang Zhen's knowledge is actually just that of a student. He can't even pass the examination for the title of Juren, but he can still achieve such achievements. It makes people sigh. Sometimes even I can't help but wonder, what kind of sensation will it cause if a person is willing to castrate himself and enter the palace? What kind of attention will it attract? I want to become the next Wang Zhen, become the next Wei Zhongxian is just the bottom line.
Similarly, if he has that kind of power, if he wants to avenge the humiliation that some black businessmen and scoundrels have done to him, it is probably as easy as raising his hand. And with that kind of power, even if he becomes an eunuch, Who dares to look down on it? Mr. Yan, do you think this is true? "
Zhao Junchen's whispers were like the devil's temptation, constantly tugging at Yan Ruan's heartstrings.
However, Zhao Junchen looked at Yan Ruan with clear and sincere eyes.
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