After hearing Huang Qiong's instructions, Gao Huaiyuan didn't dare to neglect, turned around and went out. But before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and said: "Prince, all the women in the palace have been selected, and they have nothing to do with Liu Jie or Zhuo. Some of them were bought by Liu Jie himself, and most of them were bought by Liu Jie himself." Most of them were given by Zhuo Ruxiao. They said they were for Liu Jie, what kind of cauldron did you choose?"
Thinking of the women in the two courtyards behind, Gao Huaiyuan shook his head and said: "Now these women have been screened out. What should be done with them? People in this industry will not dare to do it for the time being without the instructions of the Crown Prince. Dispose of it. Whether to keep it or send it away, please let the prince tell you. However, Mrs. Dong sent someone to send a message to stay in the camp for the time being until you return to the capital. "
"Mrs. Dong means that now is not the time to send them back. Many of their homes are gone, and their families don't know where they are now. To be chosen by Zhuo Ruxiao to curry favor with Liu Jie is enough to illustrate their beauty. Not bad at all. If they are sent away like this, something might happen. Even if they are sent away, they must first find their families and make sure their families are willing to accept them."
"Also, the Chief Attendant of the Taiji Palace, after knowing that you were unwilling to stay in the Taiji Palace, selected sixty eunuchs and maids from the Taiji Palace to serve you. Now, the Chief Attendant Li is leading people in the palace. Wait outside. Why don't you meet me? According to the imperial edict, you should live in Tai Chi Palace during your stay in Xijing. It's okay if you don't go, but it scares Eunuch Li."
I heard that the eunuch in charge of Taiji Palace was waiting for him outside with his people. Huang Qiong, who was already having a headache, couldn't help but feel a real pain in his head. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Gao Huaiyuan: "Bring that Eunuch Li in. As for the maids and eunuchs, the eunuchs stayed and the maids were sent back. Didn't those women Dong Qianhong want to stay temporarily? Just do some cleaning. Things."
In fact, although Gao Huaiyuan may not know Dong Qianhong's true intention of leaving these women behind, Huang Qiong still knows it. But Dong Qianhong, who knows that she likes her, is doing it to please herself. Leave them behind and let yourself miss her while trying new things. Although Huang Qiong had never looked at those women. Perhaps Zhuo Ruxiao was being used to flatter her, but her appearance was probably at least above average.
It turned out that she was Li Jiedu's daughter-in-law who had her head chopped off by herself, and she was also the adopted daughter of the Privy Councilor who was sent to prison by himself. As a family member of a double criminal, Dong Qianhong had always lacked a sense of security, and her sense of crisis was too strong. Although I had no intention of competing for favor, during the time when I was living alone in Xijing, I was always thinking of ways to maintain favor. She did this just to let herself see her virtuous character.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong shook his head helplessly. Whatever she wants to do, just follow her. Anyway, I won't be able to stay in Xijing for too long. At least years ago, the old man would definitely call him back to Beijing. When the time comes, just send him home. If you really have no family and are willing to marry someone, then go there. Anyway, I can't take them back to Beijing.
Just when Huang Qiong was sitting on a chair and thinking wildly. A eunuch wearing a fifth-grade eunuch hurriedly ran in. After entering, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed without saying anything, begging His Highness the Crown Prince to move to Taiji Palace in accordance with the imperial edict. So that he, a slave, can serve him well. He has sorted out Chengqian Hall and Ganlu Hall in accordance with the imperial edict.
Moreover, the Taiji Palace is heavily guarded, with imperial guards inside and imperial guards and guards stationed outside. It is much safer than being squeezed into this small place where there are not many guards at all. All the internal living facilities are also complete, but the Jiedushi Mansion is too simple. Since the King of England is now the prince of the dynasty and the crown prince of the country, the Jiedushi Palace is really not regulated enough.
Although the old eunuch had made preparations, he came with a group of eunuchs and maids to serve him. But he was still trying desperately to think of a way to persuade the King of England to move to Tai Chi Palace in compliance with the decree. But no matter how much he tried to persuade him, Huang Qiong would always say it later. Looking at Huang Qiong who was not getting enough food and salt, the eunuch in charge, who was over forty years old, still refused to give up and tried his best to persuade Huang Qiong to move into Tai Chi Palace.
The eunuch in charge was so persuasive, but actually he had his own little thoughts. If I don't take this opportunity to curry favor with the prince, I will really have to stay in this capital city that is now an empty shell and has basically no real power for the rest of my life. At present, the capital of the Qi Dynasty is Luoyang City in the east, not Chang'an, the capital of the west.
Today's Xijing, although it still bears the name of the capital of the Qi Dynasty, even has complete officials. Except for the three provinces and some yamen of the Hanlin Academy, everything that should be available is also available. But whether it is power or status, it is no longer what it used to be, and the distance from the emperor is even further away. Although his status as the eunuch in charge of Tai Chi Palace is high, it is only in name only.
Except for the fact that the emperor came to worship his ancestors every year, the emperor was not seen inside at all on weekdays. Since last year, the emperor has not visited Xijing. Compared with the chief eunuchs in Jingzhao, he, as the chief eunuch, is just a match. If he is not with the emperor, can't speak for those officials, and can't do things for the master, how can he, the eunuch in charge, make money?
As a eunuch who has nothing below him, it is naturally impossible to carry on the family line. As for the restrictions on eunuchs in this dynasty, it is even less likely that they would be as powerful as those in the former Tang Dynasty. A eunuch with no power and only three seasons in his life, his only hope is to get rich. But he wasn't with the emperor, couldn't talk, and who was there to give him gifts? With no one to give gifts, there is naturally no place to make money.
As one of the eunuchs in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he could only watch the eunuchs in charge of Jingzhao make a fortune, while he could only count on the miserable salary of 1,200 coins every year. Besides, although I have no direct descendants, I still have some nephews. Among the eunuchs in charge of Jingzhao, there is no one who will not give his nephew a small official position. But when I got here, there was nothing.
Last year, I wanted to find a small official position for my nephew, but the note was submitted to the Ministry of War, the head of all ministries in Xijing, and the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi Province. In the end, no one paid attention to me at all, and I didn't even get one. If it were placed in Jingzhao, no matter which eunuch in charge of the palace, the officials in the three provinces and six ministries would dare to look down upon it so much? They are also the eunuchs in charge, so the status difference is really too big.
And who is this Lord now? That is the new crown prince of this dynasty, and he is a crown prince who is highly trusted by the emperor. You know, when the deposed prince came to Chang'an in the past, he always stayed in the villa palace in Chang'an City, which was transformed from the remaining part of Xingqing Palace that had been burned down in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Even if the emperor came to Chang'an to live in Daming Palace and Taiji Palace was idle, he never allowed the deposed prince to live there.
Now the King of England, no, now he is the prince. When he came to Chang'an City, he was rewarded by the emperor to live in Taiji Palace. What kind of grace and trust is this? In addition, almost all the current national affairs are in the hands of this prince. This is undoubtedly This eunuch, who was thinking of being transferred back to the capital, saw hope of escaping from the sea of suffering. In his opinion, as long as he curry favor with the new prince, there is still a high chance of being transferred back to the capital.
It's just that this prince would rather squeeze into the small Jiedushi Palace in his eyes than move to Taiji Palace, but he was greatly disappointed. You know, every time the emperor came to Chang'an, in addition to occasionally staying in Daming Palace, he also lived in Taiji Palace most of the time. As the palace where the emperor visited the most among the two palaces in Chang'an, the Taiji Palace was definitely much more comfortable than the Jiedushi Palace.
As for the eunuch's thoughts, Huang Qiong didn't understand. But in Huang Qiong's opinion, the Taiji Palace was magnificent, and it was definitely more comfortable than the Jiedu Palace. But if you move to live in Tai Chi Palace, it will be a troublesome thing to go out. What's more, there are still many rules to be taught. Every move he makes is under the eyes of the old man, so how can he feel comfortable living outside?
Besides, there are so many eunuchs in the palace, who knows who is behind them? Those eunuchs who had the backing of others dared to tamper with themselves when paying homage to their ancestors. After he moved into Tai Chi Palace, these bastards didn't know what they would do. Although I am not afraid of these people or the people behind them, there is no need to waste energy on them.
Be it Taiji Palace or Daming Palace, these are places where only the old man is qualified to live. Even though he has been canonized as the crown prince now, and the old man has issued an imperial edict to let him live in it, he is still easily caught. Even if the old man trusts himself, he can't stand there are too many rumors behind his back. My foundation is still shallow, so it’s better to be more cautious at this time.
The most important thing is that Huang Qiong always felt that letting herself move into Tai Chi Palace was a test by the old man. I was testing myself to see if I might be a little dizzy by the actual canonization decree and forget the difference between king and minister. Or simply put, the old man is testing himself to see if he will be unable to position himself correctly after that imperial edict and forget that he is not the emperor yet.
Therefore, Huang Qiong was not willing to move into Tai Chi Palace at all. Not to mention the old eunuch's persuasion, even if other people came to persuade him, Huang Qiong would not agree. As for the emperor, Huang Qiong already had an excuse for how to deal with it. He is still the ambassador of the Second Road System and handles the government affairs of the Second Road. Although moving into Tai Chi Palace is a blessing, it is not so convenient to meet people after all.
Huang Qiong's stubbornness made the helpless eunuch in charge reluctantly give up his original idea. According to Huang Qiong's request, one eunuch in charge was left with thirty eunuchs to serve Huang Qiong. He took the rest of the eunuchs and maids and went back in despair. As for the thirty eunuchs Huang Qiong left behind, it was because all the original servants in the Jiedushi Mansion had been locked up.
Although he said that he would leave those women to work first, there were some jobs that women could not do after all. As for his own soldiers, they are all from the Royal Forest Army, and they can do those kinds of things there. I won't stay in Chang'an for too long, so it's not realistic to buy a group of servants now. The remaining eunuchs can be regarded as solving some of the urgent needs in the palace.
After the extremely disappointed chief eunuch left, Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly, picked up his pen and started writing notes. In the book, Huang Qiong presented some of his new ideas and methods to treat the Tubo and Dangxiang people to the old man. In the memorial, Huang Qiong also explained the reason why he did not move into Tai Chi Palace. To be honest, if this eunuch hadn't come today, Huang Qiong wouldn't have thought of it.
The eunuch's endless persuasion made Huang Qiong suddenly remember that the old man had ordered him to live under the Taiji Palace. If he doesn't move into Taiji Palace, he is somewhat disobeying the decree. Regardless of whether the old man is sincere or testing himself, he should make a concession and explain why he does not respect the imperial edict.
