Lin Yue's expression also changed, but his reaction was not as big as that of Wei Zhongxian. Didn't the articles on TV and some self-media say that Wei Zhongxian was illiterate? How can I understand the letter I wrote here?
Then I thought about it again, how could Wei Zhongxian be illiterate as the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who was responsible for the rituals? I am afraid that later scholars deliberately added such a feature in order to criticize him.
The mouth of the opera singer and the pen of the scholar are really powerful.
Wei Zhongxian folded the letter and glanced at the confidant eunuch holding the envelope.
The man shook his head at him, which meant that the paint was intact and the seal had not been opened.
"Have you read this letter?"
Lin Yue said: "My subordinates didn't dare. I found this letter in the secret compartment behind the bookshelf and immediately sent it to the factory owner."
Wei Zhongxian remained silent.
What's in the letter? What he wrote was enough to kill him, and it was even more dangerous than the excerpt that Yang Lian had written about his twenty-four sins.
Guo Zhen, the eunuch in charge of the internal affairs department, usually saw him being obedient and careful to greet him, but he didn't expect that he was actually checking on him behind his back and found out something incredible.
The eldest son of Xizong was killed by his wife, the Hakka family, and the next two sons died in infancy. Last month, the treasure ship capsized and fell into the water. His body and bones were getting worse day by day. Everyone knew that the emperor might not be able to hold on anymore.
Why can he dominate the government? Isn't it because of Xizong's favor and trust? Once the emperor dies, who will inherit the great treasure? What if the new emperor doesn't want to see him?
Therefore, it was better to give it a try than to resign oneself to fate, so with the help of the Hakka family, some pregnant women were sent to the harem, preparing to imitate Lu Buwei's plan of Li Dai Tao Zang.
This matter can be said to be the biggest secret between him and the Hakka family, but somehow the news leaked out. It was actually known to Guo Zhen, the eunuch in charge of the internal affairs office, and he even wrote a letter to be sent to someone named Ding.
Fortunately, the letter was not sent. If a political opponent got it and was found guilty, he would be punished by the Nine Tribes, and even Xizong would not be able to protect him.
"How did you know our family would be interested in this letter?"
Lin Yue said: "I heard that a painter named Mr. Hokusai dared to include the Donglin Party's poems in his paintings, and he was also rebellious against the editor. A few days ago, when I was cleaning Eunuch Guo's study, I noticed that the painting on the case was exactly Mr. Hokusai's actions made his subordinates suspicious of Eunuch Guo. When I was cleaning the study today, I found a hidden compartment behind the bookshelf. There were several paintings by Mr. Hokusai in it. There was also a letter addressed to Ding at the bottom. letter……"
"So you suspected that Eunuch Guo was having an affair with the remnants of the Donglin Party, so you came to see our family with a letter?"
"Yes, Mr. Factory."
Wei Zhongxian winked at his confidant eunuch.
The man glanced at Lin Yue and quickly walked out of the Dongchang Yamen.
In about a quarter of an hour, the confidant eunuch left and returned, holding several paintings by Mr. Hokusai and Guo Zhen's old handwriting.
Lin Yue cursed the old fox in his heart.
Over there, Wei Zhongxian confirmed that the content of the letter was indeed written by Guo Zhen, and looked up at Lin Yue: "You did a good job in this matter. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Lin Yue pondered for a moment and said something that shocked his confidant eunuch.
Wei Zhongxian smiled after hearing this: "What is your name?"
Lin Yue said: "Lin San."
Wei Zhongxian said: "What you said is accurate."
"Thank you, Mr. Chang." Lin Yue thanked him, slowly exited the hall, and turned around to leave Dongchang.
The confidant eunuch watched his figure disappear, looked at Wei Zhongxian and said, "Mr. Factory, will this man... stay?"
"Stay, why not?" Wei Zhongxian said: "If I were him, I would definitely not want to know what Guo Zhen wrote in his letter. The biggest advantage of smart people over fools is that they do things in a measured way. Besides, I like him character."
"The factory owner is right." The confidant eunuch agreed in a low voice.
"By the way, what does he want... go and let him know."
Wei Zhongxian took a long stretch, stood up and walked towards the back. When he was approaching the side door, he suddenly stopped: "Mr. Beizhai, tell the Jinyiwei people not to keep any remnants of the Donglin Party."
"yes."
…
First of all, the seal of the letter was intact, indicating that it had not been opened.
Secondly, as a small long follower, Wei Zhongxian can crush all the bone residue with a little finger.
In the end, she was smart and sensible, and she was dedicated to fawning over him, and... her behavior was exactly what a eunuch should be.
This is why Lin Yue is sure that Wei Zhongxian will not kill him.
But now, he was standing in front of the Madam of Nuanxiang Pavilion with the special document from the Ministry of Punishment and five hundred taels of silver in his hand.
"Eunuch, this Miaotong..."
A eunuch wants to redeem someone, and he wants to take her back as his wife. Can he do that? The Jiaofangsi brothel received officials, dandies, wealthy men and gentry, and literati from time to time. But this was the first time that a eunuch came to ask for a girl.
Compared to women, shouldn’t these incompetent guys be chasing power and money?
"Any questions?" Lin Yue took out a letter and handed it over.
The old bustard unfolded the letter and glanced at it a few times, and shuddered with fright: "Father, wait a moment, I will tell Miao Tong right away."
This was something Wei Zhongxian, the governor of the East Factory, informed the Ministry of Punishment. Let alone asking Miao Tong to marry a eunuch, she had to do it even if she was to be the wife of a donkey.
Lin Yue stared at the old bustard's back fiercely, father-in-law? Your father-in-law is your father-in-law? I can grow this, but if I can't do it now, it doesn't mean I won't be able to do it in the future. When we...I am 18cm, I must sleep with you in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
Zhou Miaotong is the leading beauty in the movie "Spring Sword". She is more feminine than Hokusai. Now that he has come to this world where men can have three wives and four concubines, he will not be pretentious.
So what if we can’t get things done? Can't I take the man first?
What Shen Lian, what Yan Bin, don't accept to fight.
When he was young, he met Zhou Miaotong.
Wearing an embroidered jacket on the outside, a gray vest on the inside, and pointed shoes on her feet, her dark cloud-like long hair spreads behind her. When she walks, she collides with two jade pendants to create a bright color, and a wisp of delicate curly hair hanging down from her right temple. The facial features add a touch of delicacy.
Her expression was calm, or cold.
It is said that having someone help redeem one's life is the happiest thing for a Jiaofangsi woman. What if this person is a eunuch? Even if it's better than in Jiaofangsi, I'm afraid it's still to a very limited extent.
The madam pulled her from behind.
Xu made an explanation before coming here. Zhou Miaotong made a wish and said numbly: "Thank you Eunuch Lin for redeeming Miaotong's life."
"I will come to take you home tomorrow. Is there anything special that needs to be arranged?"
"No."
"Okay, I'll come back tomorrow at nine o'clock."
After saying this, Lin Yue turned around and left.
Zhou Miaotong looked at his retreating figure with a complicated expression on her face.
Because the eyes of Eunuch Lin were clearer and calmer than expected, unlike the eunuchs I had seen before, who either had an evil light in their eyes or were soft in their eyes. At first glance, he was not a serious person.
"Miaotong, don't blame me." The madam looked apologetic.
"Auntie, I understand that with my background, I have no choice."
Who is she? The family members of the family members who committed serious crimes were all beheaded, the beautiful women were sold to the Jiaofang Division as prostitutes, and the old and humble ones were sent to Ninggu Pagoda as slaves. It was not easy to live, freedom? What is freedom?
Although he came from an official family and was pampered since he was a child, he was beaten and tortured day and night when he first entered the Jiaofangsi. His backbone has long been worn away. Let alone marrying a eunuch, even if he was sent to the north to reward the border troops, he would not be emotionally able to do so. There are too many fluctuations.
"Actually, this is not a destination." The madam sighed.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, women in places like Jiaofangsi need more than just money to get out compared to ordinary brothel women. Just getting an amnesty approval letter from the Ministry of Punishment for Jiaofangsi is more than 99% difficult. To put it bluntly, entering the Jiaofang Division is basically the same as falling into hell for a former official lady. If a woman here accidentally gets pregnant, the child she gives birth to will either be used for prostitution or be a prostitute. As a slave, if you stay in Jiaofangsi all the time, you can know what will happen when you get old and lose your lust.
Being a wife to a father-in-law can give you someone to rely on for the rest of your life, and you don't have to be as miserable as most women in Jiaofangsi.
"Thank you, aunt, for taking care of me over the years." Zhou Miaotong lowered her voice and said, "Master Yan..."
The madam said, "I know what to do."
the next day.
Mao Shi.
Just like what Lin Yue said yesterday, he came to Jiaofangsi to pick someone up.
When the madam heard the news, she came out of Zhou Miaotong's room and walked to the first floor to take a look. She couldn't help but be stunned.
In fact, she was not the only one who was stunned, there were many others.
…
There are many people gathered in the open space in front of the Jiaofang Si gate, and the number is still increasing.
A little inside the crowd, suona players and drummers wearing red headbands and red belts were playing the instruments in front of them hard, creating a lively atmosphere with noisy gongs and drums.
There is a tall horse in front of the wedding procession. There is a person sitting on the horse, wearing ordinary clothes of black gauze with red hairpins.
The old bustard was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses. He thought to himself, "What's going on? This guy doesn't want his reputation anymore?"
If a girl from the Jiaofang Department is good, even if she is an courtesan who is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, that is everything-->>
To be simple, the man wished he could sneak the bride into the house without outsiders knowing. It would be better for Eunuch Lin to avoid the back door or the side door and lead the wedding procession along the street, for fear that others would not know that he was coming to pick up the bride from Jiaofangsi. .
"Aunt, aunt..."
A girl touched her arm, and the madam came to her senses.
Think about it, if a father-in-law gets married, even if he brings a fairy home, he can only be a couple who eat each other. Why should his reputation be damaged?
"Quick, go get Miaotong down."
The girl who was watching the excitement at the corridor on the second floor quickly entered the room and helped Zhou Miaotong, who was wearing a bright red gauze dress, out of the room.
When they arrived at the lobby on the first floor, Lin Yue was talking to the madam. When he saw Zhou Miaotong, who was dressed in fine clothes, his eyes dimmed.
"Eunuch Lin, I leave Miaotong to you. I hope you can treat her well."
Lin Yue replied "Definitely", walked over and held Zhou Miaotong's wrist. Amidst the exclamations of the girls watching the excitement in front of the corridors on the first and second floors, he picked up the person in front of him and turned around and walked outside.
The red dress dragged on the ground, listening to the screams coming from behind, Zhou Miaotong lay stiffly in the arms of the thin groom Guan'er, thinking that if he was not an eunuch, if there was no Mr. Yan, he would be a reliable choose.
There is no sedan chair, just a big horse.
To the great disappointment of the onlookers, the bay-red horse with shiny long hair at the door was extremely docile, allowing the groom to climb up in the stirrups, jump up, and sit side by side with the pretty woman in Nuanxiang Pavilion.
He held the horse's rein in his hand, pedaled the stirrup, and hugged the wonderful person in front of him, looking particularly dashing.
"Walk."
There was no need for a whip or spurs, just a word, and the horse turned around and swung its tail very obediently, walking towards the east of the city.
The wedding procession followed behind, beating gongs and drums.
"Is it because he went to Nuanxiang Pavilion to pick up the bride with great fanfare, because he was afraid that others wouldn't know that he was marrying a prostitute?"
A man dressed as a gangster in the crowd made a sarcastic comment.
Lin Yue glanced at the man with disdain and replied: "I am happy with it, but you can't marry me if you want to."
It sounds unpleasant, but it is a fact. Pretty girls like Jiaofangsi were once queens of famous families, and even if they were sent to a place like this after their family was ruined, they would not be married to scoundrels.
The man in brocade clothes diagonally in front of me can be seen as a son of an official: "You have no use for something that is embarrassing."
Lin Yue had a look of disdain on his face, "Is it okay if you don't need me to collect it?" Wei Zhongxian can have 100 women, why do I only collect a few women from movies?
"Are you jealous? I have no use for such a great beauty. From now on, you can't touch her even a hair."
A man dressed as a Confucian scholar next to him said: "How dare a eunuch be so arrogant."
Lin Yue was furious: "Traitor, you actually dare to criticize Sang and Huai to ridicule Eunuch Wei."
"Eunuch Wei" was shouted out, and the surrounding discussions stopped abruptly. The guy who just called him a eunuch turned pale and his whole body was trembling. He didn't dare to stay in the crowd for a long time. He turned around and ran away, knocking down several people in a row.
Everyone knows that he is a man who pretends to be powerful, but what can be done? If he is really brought to Dongchang because of these two words, even if he is finally acquitted, he will have to shed several layers of skin in the middle. The weak ones might just die in there. .
"Guards, guards, catch that Donglin Party member."
Lin Yue shouted twice at the crowd, and the people who had just made the sarcastic remarks walked away one after another, fearing that this narrow-minded eunuch would be remembered. These days, no matter whether it's the patrolling troops from Jin Yiwei, Dongchang or the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, who doesn't want to find a reason to arrest someone?
There is money to be made only when there are cases to handle. If we only hold on to that little salary, won't we starve to death?
The seventh-rank official of Jinyiwei General Banner, the annual rice equivalent to silver is only 40 taels, and the Tiqi below him are even less. Even if Jin Yiwei is like this, one can imagine how he is treated when he is on duty in an organization like the Five Cities Military and Horse Department and the Inspection Department.
"..."
Zhou Miaotong didn't know what to say. He could say he was moved. The eunuch and husband behind him looked like he was pretending to be a powerful villain. It would be a bit heartless to say he wasn't moved.
You must know that even Yan Bin, who is sworn to each other, would never dare to go through the streets like this and curse those who ridiculed her, unless he wanted the Jin Dao Yan family to become a joke.
"Eh~"
Lin Yue let out a sound of surprise.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Miaotong asked.
"fine."
fine?
Is everything okay?
No, something happened.
Just now, he saw a woman wearing a hat in the crowd. Although the woman deliberately concealed herself, he was still able to recognize her identity due to his vision and eyesight.
Miaogen, Mr. Hokusai in Hokusatsu II.
Zhou Miaotong, Miaoxuan... Zhou Miaoxuan.
In fact, he had doubts as early as when he was reviewing the movie. Shen Lian, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, had often engaged in robbing families and exterminating clans in the past. Even if he was not a ruthless butcher, he should not look like a love-struck prodigal. In Xiuchundao I, his love for Zhou Miaoxuan was so deep that there was no bottom line.
Lin Yue was very confused when he first watched Hokusai II. This guy liked Mr. Hokusai's paintings at first. Later he learned that Mr. Hokusai was a beautiful and talented woman and fell in love with her. He did not hesitate to sacrifice himself in the battle of Broken Bridge. Protect the other party.
The time span between Xiuchundao II and Xiuchundao I was less than a year, so he fell in love with Zhou Miaotong?
After coming to this world, he gave money to a small flag from Jinyiwei and asked him to check the case files. Lin Yue suddenly realized this.
Miao Xuan's surname is Zhou, and she and Zhou Miaotong are sisters, which can perfectly interpret the emotional changes of the male protagonists of Xiu Chun Dao II and Xiu Chun Dao I.
After Shen Lian learned about what happened to the Zhou family from Miaoxuan, he wanted to go back and forth to check the relevant files. How would he feel if he knew that one of Miaoxuan's sisters was sold to the Jiaofang Division as an official prostitute, and he was the one who brought her there?
Ha~
It seems that Beizhai knew that his sister was in Jiaofangsi. I wonder if she told King Xin about Zhou Miaotong. If so, what was King Xin's reply?
Could it be another drama in which a small intolerance messes up a big plan, and the eunuch must endure it in order to eliminate the temporary pain? This is in line with Zhu Youjian's temperament.
After the initial riot, the onlookers on the street were afraid of being slapped down by his big hat of criticizing the factory boss, so they all stopped and made no sound. In this way, Lin Yue was jealous, resentful, or gnashing his teeth in front of those people. In his eyes, he rode a tall horse and held a beautiful woman in his arms, heading east.
…
After all, Guo Zhen was also the eunuch in charge of the imperial eunuch. Although he was not as powerful as the eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony, he was in charge of the lucrative job of building palaces and imperial mausoleums. If he was said to be honest and dedicated to his duties, let alone the people would not believe him. He wouldn't believe it himself.
Lin Yue was not interested in the real estate shop that Guo Zhen bought, but was very interested in the hidden gold and silver. If he wanted to force a confession, he had [Hypnosis LV2] at his disposal, so he was still afraid that Guo Zhen wouldn't tell the truth?
Of course, he didn't dare to spend the money lavishly. He just bought a small courtyard in the east of the city with three main rooms and two side rooms, and he used the money Wei Zhongxian had given him to settle in the city.
Different from the high profile at the gate of Jiaofangsi, when they arrived at the small courtyard, Lin Yue sent some money to the wedding team to send them away, and then took Zhou Miaotong into the main room.
"The Jiaofang Department will send someone to deliver your things in a moment. You can see what else you need to buy and make a list for me."
After saying this, he walked outside.
"You...are going out now?"
Zhou Miaotong didn't understand his behavior. The house was deserted and there were no relatives or friends to congratulate him. After all, judging from his status, his rank was that of a long-term follower who had just entered the palace. Even if he stayed with Wei Zhongxian, he had to develop his own network of relationships. It also takes time and opportunity.
The key point is that on the day of the wedding, the groom threw the woman he brought back into the house without care. Not to mention the issue of whether she could be hired, it was a bit inappropriate from a etiquette point of view. You must know that he bought her for 500 taels of silver and a pardon document from the Ministry of Punishment. After spending such a high price, she should have something to do with her... although she didn't know what else could be attractive besides her body.
Lin Yue said: "Don't you hate the eunuchs the most?"
Zhou Miaotong was stunned. Yes, if it weren't for Wei Zhongxian, how could she have ended up in this situation? Isn't the nominal husband in front of her a member of the eunuch party? She should hate him.
Lin Yue smiled at her, turned around and left.
The conscience of heaven and earth, if I were my original self, would I leave? If you don't turn the couple upside down, you will be turned over in the bridal chamber. For one, two, three, four or five hours, his surname is not Lin.
The key is that I don’t have lustful thoughts now, things are not working for me, why don’t I leave? Stay and suffer? What's the difference between this and someone who hasn't eaten for three days and sees a roasted suckling pig on the table but can't enjoy it?
at the same time.
Dongchang Yamen.
Wei Zhongxian stood under the statue of Yue Fei, holding a feather duster in his hand to clean up the gully to remove the thin dust.
Zhao Jingzhong and several confidant eunuchs gathered around him, bowing their upper bodies and serving him carefully, for fear that he would twist his waist or be blinded by the dust.
"Report to the factory owner..."
At this moment, a supervisor from Dongchang came in from outside, half-knelt on the ground, and said something respectfully.
When Zhao Jingzhong saw Wei Zhongxian retracting the feather duster, he quickly helped him to the imperial chair in the middle.
"Oh, is there such a thing?"
Wei Zhongxian looked at the manager of the Dongchang who was half kneeling on the ground with an expressionless face.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
"You have no sense of proportion." Zhao Jingzhong leaned forward, stared at Wei Zhongxian's face and said, "Father, do you think you should..."
