Eunuch Lu laughed, shook his head, wrapped the beads, and said: "You are smart, but you only guessed half of it right. These beads are indeed related to Eunuch Wang!" Eunuch Chang interjected: "Stop being so pretentious and tell me quickly. Come on!" Eunuch Lu rolled his eyes, looked at me, and said, "It's a long story, and it's inconvenient. We'll tell you in detail when we get back to the palace!"
I knew he was avoiding me, so he smiled without saying anything. Eunuch Lu looked at me and suddenly said: "You are very smart and talented. We didn't ask you just now, where did you get this pearl? We followed the thief for most of the night. He is really cunning. He is not far away from us. It's so close that you can see it but can't touch it. How did you get it? Could you be the one who entered the palace?"
As he spoke, his face suddenly turned ugly. I was surprised. I didn't expect that they would involve me. Just now, they praised me for my generous gift. I couldn't help but look at Eunuch Gao. Eunuch Gao laughed and said, "Old Lu , don’t scare the children, Zhang Ying, tell me, what’s going on?”
I think this matter cannot be hidden from everyone, and Mushigu must also avoid the pursuit of the three of them. I simply said it again, just passing the competition and Mushigu left injured.
Unexpectedly, they listened to my words and remained silent for a long time. I was very surprised when Eunuch Lu suddenly said: "Old Gao, we don't want these beads!"
Eunuch Gao was a little reluctant and said: "Here, we are boasting about our reputation in front of the prince. It will be difficult for us to do business when we go back!"
Chang Gonggong said: "Losing face and being humiliated are all trivial matters. Your life is your own. I heard that the one named Mu is very ruthless. However, we did not do it to take back the beads. That one named Mu may not look for it." Us, let alone once we enter the palace, it will not be easy for him to find us."
Eunuch Lu shook his head and said: "Don't forget, he is the night pearl who entered the palace and stole it. Where can we hide? Unless he is dead, we will be safe!"
You said something, I said something, and they kept me talking. It took me a long time to calm down. I tried to ask why, but they refused to tell me.
The snow outside finally stopped, and the long-lost sun showed its smiling face, shining through the window lattice and illuminating the entire hall. Looking out, the sky and the earth are covered in silver, which is particularly enchanting.
The hall was much brighter, so I took a closer look at the three father-in-laws, and found that their robe sleeves were a little shabby, and the smell emanating from their bodies was particularly unpleasant. The three of them were still hesitating, looking at the beads for a while, and looking at each other for a while. He was verbose, with three pairs of eyes turning around. I gradually understood the thoughts of the three of them. They were afraid that Mushigu would retaliate against them, but they were also reluctant to take away the beads to receive the reward. Although I found it funny, I still stood up and said: "Three father-in-laws, I caused this matter. If Mu Shigu comes to settle accounts with someone, it will naturally be on my head. As for the beads, they will definitely ask for them from me, so , you can take it with confidence, I will bear all the responsibility!" The three of them were overjoyed and whispered a few words in a low voice. Eunuch Lu suddenly raised his voice and said to everyone: "This matter is a major matter in the palace, and you are all involved. Jin Yiwei's brats can't talk nonsense to the outside world. Whoever leaks the news will lose his head!"
I found it more and more funny, and my brothers were trying not to laugh. I cleared my throat and said, "Father-in-law has spoken. Everyone must remember that this matter is over, and it should be treated as if it never happened!" Then I said to the three of them, "Father-in-law has spoken. , please rest assured, we are all on errands, this matter is over!" Eunuch Lu nodded with satisfaction, and when the snow stopped, he called to Lao Qiu to prepare his horse and return to the capital. I sent them out politely. Lu and Chang returned to their seriousness when they came. They shook their mink robes carefully and did not even look at us. Eunuch Gao seemed to think something was wrong and looked at me and the other Jinyi guards. After hesitating for a moment, he only said: "Be more careful on the road!"
The snow is falling so thickly that people walking on it can be said to be staggering. It was also very cold, and the horses were breathing white air. The three of them got on the horses, which looked extremely cumbersome. Then they waved their whips and jumped like birds. With spring breeze on their faces, they headed straight for the capital. I watched them drift away, still thinking about Mushigu in my mind. I wonder where he went? My people gathered around me one after another, and one could see in their eyes that they were in awe of me. Ning Boyang came to me, looked up and down, and said, "Are you giving them the beads like this?" I nodded and said, "If you don't give them to them, why don't you keep them?"
Then he remembered that he knew them, and he smiled and said, "How do you know them?" Ning Boyang smiled mysteriously and said, "By chance, I met them in Jinyiwei, but they didn't know me!" I was shocked. , Jinyiwei and I entered together with Ning Boyang, and we worked together again, almost inseparable. He could see it, but why didn’t I? He smiled again and said: "You have forgotten Eunuch Li in the palace during the late emperor's time. He was not because of guilt." Did Ku commit suicide? The late emperor was furious and imprisoned all the father-in-laws who knew about it. Among them were three of them, all of them were subordinates of Eunuch Li. If the late emperor had not been in better health and Eunuch Wang Yue had helped, they would have been able to do so. They were fished out. They must have done something good and went out to look for beads on this snowy day. God bless them and they found them."
I vaguely remember what Yue Ziqian said that day, someone snatched away the three father-in-laws, and it turned out to be the three of them. We couldn't help but look at each other and smile. Ning Boyang said: "They are just here for the beads. It would be better if you give them a try!" "I was startled, looked at him and said: "You are crazy, they are from Dongchang!" Ning Boyang nodded and said: "I know, although they are from Dongchang, they may not be better than us. !”
I was even more puzzled and said: "You are my brother and you don't explain anything clearly. What's going on?" Ning Boyang smiled slightly and said: "You really don't know! I thought you knew it, it's like this !" He pulled me to another place and spoke in detail.
It turned out that the three father-in-laws all entered the palace during the Chenghua period, and the most famous eunuch among those eunuchs was the one they often called Wang Zhi. Wang Zhi was smart and decisive. Because he entered the palace at a young age, he was doted on by Emperor Chenghua and Concubine Wan Gui, who had just lost their child. He loved his son as much as he loved his house. Although Wang Zhi was young, he was shrewd and capable, and he was deeply responsible for important tasks. He often traveled around the world and learned about world affairs. He was ordered to serve as a supervisor of the army and followed the famous general Wang Yue on expeditions. He was born and died. Later, the West Factory was established, which changed the expressions of officials of all sizes and caused a stir in the officialdom. Although Emperor Chenghua had a bad reputation, in the last years of his reign, the Ming Dynasty's national strength recovered very well. There were no external or internal troubles, which laid a good foundation for Hongzhi's resurgence.
Having power over the world will naturally bring disaster. This is an eternal truth. Whether it is Cao Cao, a capable minister in governing the world, a hero in troubled times, or Zhuge Liang, who dedicated his life to death, his great achievements will inevitably arouse the resentment of the monarch. The emperor initially supported Wang Zhi's behavior, but due to the resentment of the civil servants and the added jealousy of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, the emperor was alerted. Xichang was soon dismissed, and Wang Zhi was eventually assigned to Nanjing. He was an idler, but later he disappeared without a trace. No one knew where he went. Moreover, it was said that when he left, he also took away a large amount of treasures that were incredibly rich. After Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he exercised particularly strict control over eunuchs, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei. The lessons of the eunuch's exclusive power and the ancestral precepts of Emperor Taizu were finally implemented by Emperor Hongzhi. During the reign of Hongzhi, the eunuchs were very well-behaved and did not dare to cross the border.
Emperor Zhengde came to the throne, and the Eight Tigers quickly gained power. Liu Jin, in particular, had been by the emperor's side, but he wanted to go to the ceremonial department and then take charge of the East Factory, and even planned to restore the west factory. However, it was blocked by the eunuch Wang Yue who was in charge of the ceremonial department. Wang Yue was quite righteous and had close relations with Xie Qian, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others of the current dynasty. He could not stand the arrogance of Liu Jin and others. Both sides are looking for opportunities to overthrow the other side, and the way to overthrow the other side is to find the other side's flaws.
I was a little confused at first. These things were not closely related to me. I was just an errand, just following orders. Although sometimes when I was following and monitoring various officials, I also knew that the person instructing us was Dongchang, but we must obey. The assassination of Mou Bin could be said to be my first attempt. Although it failed, I later vaguely felt that this would happen more often in the future. We are just knives, and we should cut wherever others tell us to. !
