Looking at these eunuchs, Huang Qiong said calmly: "As a seventh-grade eunuch in charge, not only does he not want to be loyal to his master, but he colludes with outsiders to betray his master for a little money. At least a big one The crime of disrespect cannot be wronged, and a slave who bears his master's name cannot escape. I can forgive anything, but this is absolutely unforgivable."
"I am a little tired now. The eunuch in charge, you, the chief eunuch, will handle it. As for the other few eunuchs, they will be sent to Xiaoling to farm. As for you, the chief eunuch, who is not strict in controlling the eunuchs, it is the reason why the eunuchs in Taiji Palace are like this. The scandal will be punished with a year's salary. If something like this happens again in the future, you, the eunuch in charge, should not do it."
Having said that, Huang Qiong did not look at the pale faces of the eunuchs, turned around and walked into the Wanchun Palace again. Behind Huang Qiong, the eunuch in charge stood up tremblingly and waved to the people from the Criminal Bureau beside him. Several eunuchs immediately gagged the eunuch in charge, raised the board, and beat him down. The people in the Criminal Bureau are all veterans, so they naturally know where to hit the most deadly places.
In just a few strokes, the eunuch in charge, who had fallen into Bonanjue's trap and led Huang Qiong into the small hall for a silver note, lost her life. After the eunuch was beaten to death, the eunuch in charge dared to wipe the sweat from his head. After hesitating for a while, he still entered the Wanchun Palace. At this time, he definitely didn't want to give this man eye drops, but there was one thing he couldn't do without reporting it.
Seeing the eunuch who had been kneeling on the ground tremblingly after he came in, Huang Qiong, who was reviewing the folds, raised his head in surprise. Seeing the master's gaze, the eunuch in charge of the capital kowtowed and said, "Master, I have dealt with that bastard who betrayed his master as a slave. The remaining few will be sent to Xiaoling immediately. But there is one thing. , I still have to ask for the crown prince’s decree.”
Having said this, the eunuch didn't even dare to raise his head. He even swallowed nervously and said, "Prince, that monk Bo Da left a group of women behind, saying they were dedicated to him." The Crown Prince's dancing concubine. According to custom, beauties donated by foreign countries or territories are usually handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for unified placement. Depending on their birth status, they may be named concubines."
"Either distributed to various palaces to be used as palace maids, or arranged by the Holy Emperor and Queen to send out married people, or distributed to various royal palaces and clans. But how to deal with it depends on the instructions of the master who controls the six palaces. Now the Crown Prince is in charge of this Tai Chi Palace, and the Crown Prince didn’t give any instructions, so the servants don’t know how to handle it, and they don’t dare to handle it without permission, so I asked the Crown Prince for instructions.”
Huang Qiong couldn't help but frowned when he heard that Bonanjue actually left these Tubo dancers behind before leaving. I thought about sending them all back, but after thinking about it, I finally gave up on this idea. Wouldn't it be a public slap in the face for that great monk to be sent back at this time? At present, the implementation of the alliance flag system still requires the full cooperation of their Baijiao, so it is better to stay on the front line.
After thinking about it, Huang Qiong stood up and ordered the eunuch in charge: "Send it to the Jiaofang Division first and take good care of it. According to the standards of Jiaofang Division Dianle, provide daily supplies. Those who deserve clothing must be given. The food should also be plentiful. Tell the monks that no one is allowed to insult these Tubo dancers, and they must be treated kindly and well. As for other things, we will talk about it when the Tubo monks leave."
After receiving Huang Qiong's answer, the eunuch in charge did not dare to say anything and cautiously withdrew. After he left, Huang Qiong frowned slightly when he thought of the seventh-grade eunuch in charge who had been following him for some time. It's not that he was ruthless and intolerant. He would kill a eunuch in charge after receiving a small amount of money. But in his opinion, this trend must not increase.
Before the eunuch system could not be changed, who were these eunuchs? He is the closest and most personal person to the master. These people dare to betray their masters for a little money. No matter what the reason was, or what their purpose was, or what consequences they caused, it was all unforgivable in Huang Qiong's opinion. Even he himself had given money to the eunuchs around the old man.
But Gao Wuyong is Gao Wuyong, the person around the old man, not the person around him. Moreover, Gao Wuyong, no matter how much money he gives you, will only tell you some trivial matters. The old man has never revealed a word of his true privacy. Even if there are some private things, the old man only told me after his instruction. What does it mean to be strict with one's mouth? This is called being strict with one's mouth.
What does it mean to know how to advance and retreat, what to say and what not to say, what to do and what not to do, Gao Wuyong is this. And if these people are close to me, if I don't manage them well, I may not even be able to sleep well. This time I can sell myself to the great monk. Next time, they dare sell themselves to their enemies. If you kill one with a stick, you can save ten in the future.
Now it is easy to forgive him as an ordinary eunuch in charge, but if he is guilty, especially if he acts like a slave and betrays his master, there will be ten or even a hundred people who dare to betray themselves or join forces with outsiders to fool them in the future. . It's easy to kill a few eunuchs who collect money, but can he kill all the eunuchs in the palace, including the maids? Only by avoiding past mistakes and avoiding future ones can we cure diseases and save lives, right?
After dealing with the eunuch in charge, although Huang Qiong's expression remained as usual, he still sighed slightly in his heart. He found that even though it had not been long since he left the palace and Bingzheng, he had become more and more cruel and ruthless, and his heart had become harder and harder. The first time he killed the steward who was the prince's confidant, he couldn't sleep for most of the night and had a nightmare.
When Zhengzhou went on a killing spree, everyone on the list had to think carefully before making a decision. Afterwards, I felt sick inside. But now he kills a person without even blinking an eye. The Ningxia Mansion went on a killing spree and showed no mercy at all. Even cutting a man into pieces with a thousand cuts, he did it himself. I have become a little bit different now, and I am less and less like myself before.
He raised his hand and looked at it carefully. Closing his eyes again, thinking about the things he had done and the people he had killed, Huang Qiong's brows furrowed tightly. Standing up and looking at the warning sign above his head, Huang Qiong could only sigh. The struggle between politics and imperial power has always been cruel. Either you die or I die, a hard-hearted person is inevitable.
If you don't be cruel, you will be the one who falls. But it's interesting to think about it. I killed so many people in Zhengzhou and Longyou, but I didn't feel so emotional. Looking at the already dark sky, Huang Qiong didn't bother to go to other courtyards, so he had dinner directly in Wanchun Hall. His meal was very simple, consisting of four dishes, one soup and staple food, which was not the standard for a prince at that time.
The reason why it is so simple is mainly because he himself is not the kind of person who likes luxury. In his opinion, if the meal is enough, it will be a waste. In one place, the Tai Chi Palace in Xijing, the cooking skills of the chef in the imperial kitchen are simply worse than those in the Jing Zhao Palace. With the exception of the tofu that is pretty tasty, the rest of the dishes are a little better than unpalatable.
Not to mention myself, even though Liu Chang and Zhang Qiaoer were brought into the palace together with their mother, the two children, Liu Chang and Zhang Qiaoer, who were not considered spoiled but were very well-behaved and lovable children, said that this royal meal was too unpalatable and far inferior to what their mother made. tasty. Although he may be childish, as a royal chef in the palace, the food he cooks is not as delicious as that of a housewife. Think about the food cooked in the royal kitchen, what the hell does it taste like?
However, throughout the dynasties, they have used these things to fool even the emperor. As a cook at the lowest level of society, there is nothing he can do about it. When Huang Qiong came to Taiji Palace, besides missing his wife, concubines, and children in Jingzhao, what he missed most was the cook from the Jiedushi Mansion when he stayed there. The dishes made by that chef are much more delicious than those of the imperial chefs in the imperial dining room of Taiji Palace.
After several young eunuchs learned that they were dining in Wanchun Hall, they brought over four dishes and one soup, one cold and three hot, two meat and two vegetarian, plus a stack of steamed buns and a bowl of millet porridge for dinner. Huang Qiong had no appetite at all. No. But when he reluctantly picked up a piece of cabbage with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, he found that the taste of the food today was different from the past. Not only does it taste much better, it also tastes like home.
Looking at the stir-fried cabbage, shredded kelp, homemade tofu, braised mutton, roasted roe deer legs, and a medium bowl of crucian carp soup on the table, although there are no tricks like those in the imperial dining room, they are just ordinary home-cooked dishes, but Huang Qiong has A different feeling. Huang Qiong, who ate very little every meal, ate everything on the table this time. Even the bowl of crucian carp soup was drank cleanly.
Putting down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, Huang Qiong said with satisfaction to the eunuch serving beside him: "Why is it that the chef in the imperial dining room has changed? This dish tastes so good today. Tell the imperial dining room that I will be in Xijing in the future." The meals should be cooked according to today's taste. From now on, make less flashy tricks and think more about blending the taste. Don't always be the master and be fooled."
Hearing Huang Qiong's words, the little eunuch hurriedly bowed and said: "To tell you what the master is saying, these dishes today were not made by the imperial kitchen. It was Mrs. Liu who was cooking for the children. When she heard that the master also Since I didn’t have a meal, I specially cooked more. After knowing that the master was going to have a meal at Wanchun Palace, I ordered a few servants to bring it to the master. The servants didn’t dare to pass on the dinner in the imperial dining room.”
This little eunuch has been with Huang Qiong since he moved into Taiji Palace, and is dedicated to serving him in Wanchun Palace. She is quite familiar with some of Huang Qiong's habits. People are also smart, and they know that Huang Qiong does not generally dislike the meals prepared by the imperial chefs in the imperial dining room. So when I answered, although I was a little nervous, I still truthfully told the origin of these dishes.
At this point, seeing that the prince did not get angry, the little eunuch quickly said with a wink: "Since the master feels that the food is good and the prince has an appetite, then I will give the order. During this period She will serve the master's meals. Isn't it a blessing for her family that she, an ordinary woman, can serve the prince's meals? She must be willing as well. "
Huang Qiong shook his head at what the little eunuch said and said, "That's nonsense. I'm just a guest here. How can there be a master in this world and let the guests cook for the master? It's a blessing for me to take the initiative to cook for you. Is it someone else's blessing? You are talking nonsense. Don't go out and talk nonsense about this in the future, lest others think that I am very harsh on the officials' families."
Mentioning Zhang Qiaoer, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. In my mind, I couldn't help but think of that vivid and fragrant body. The anger in his heart that was originally just barely suppressed by the Sixteen Heavenly Demonic Dance couldn't help but arise again. Just looking at the time, I knew that Zhang Qiaoer was definitely accompanying her child at this time. Huang Qiong, who didn't want her children to notice anything, could only suppress her anger.
