Chu Qing was sure that Sun An had definitely done something to Qiu Wanshan, otherwise Lao Qiu would not have scolded him so harshly.
Chu Qing smiled and sat back happily.
At the mention of Eunuch Sun, the old critic Qiu Wanshan was as embarrassed as an Internet writer who was urged to work, and said coldly: "How come you met this old dog in the palace?"
"Yes, I have dealt with him several times and asked you about this person."
"Stay away from him!"
"Why?"
Qiu Wanshan's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a long time, he said: "This old eunuch is in charge of the Qianqi Camp. I suspect that all officials above the fifth rank in the capital have people from the Qianqi Camp."
Chu Qing took a breath: "Real or false?"
Chu Qing had heard of the words "Thousand Cavalry Camp" before, but he never expected that it would be exaggerated to such an extent that all the officials above fifth rank in Beijing would have personnel from the Thousand Cavalry Camp?
If that were the case, wouldn't it be possible for the emperor to know everything these big men in the capital eat and drink every day?
"It's not that exaggerated, isn't it? There are so many officials above the fifth rank in Beijing, not to mention those who can get to the fifth rank are not fools. Are they really being sneaked around by people from the Qianqi Camp without even noticing?"
"I don't dare to make casual assertions, but I know that this Qianqi camp is intrusive and uses all possible means. If you want to inquire into the private affairs of officials in the capital..."
Speaking of this, Qiu Wanshan's expression became extremely gloomy, as if he was about to drip water: "Always, that Eunuch Sun is not a good man and a believer. He entered the palace and stayed away."
"Oh, I don't think he is a good person. He is a dead eunuch in a very deep city."
"shrewdness?"
"Yeah, one thing in front of you and another behind your back."
Qiu Wanshan chuckled: "The so-called city government is not what you said."
"what is that."
"This city..." Qiu Wanshan took a sip of tea and said, "Even on weekdays, everything is true, but when it's critical, he will tell a lie to make others think it is the truth."
Chu Qing was thoughtful, but seemed to understand.
"Anyway, I feel that you don't look like a good person, so I would like to give you some advice. Remember my words, please stay away from this Eunuch Sun. It's not that this person is a treacherous or evil person, it's just that this eunuch You are the emperor's close servant and the emperor's spy. Nothing in the capital can be hidden from this eunuch in the palace. If he is interested in you, he will dig out all your private affairs and report it to the emperor who knows when. , This minister, how can he hope that all his private affairs will be heard by the emperor?"
"I see." Chu Qing cupped his hands and said, "I understand."
"As long as you know."
"Can I ask a redundant question, why did Mr. Qiu scold you when he mentioned Eunuch Sun? Did he trick you in the first place?"
It is estimated that Qiu Wanshan did not dare to scold Sun An together with others. Seeing Chu Qing take the initiative to ask, he said angrily: "When I first came to this Hubu Yamen office, I almost lost my official position by this old eunuch."
"He is a eunuch in the palace, what does he do to you?"
"At that time, when officials from various states came to Beijing, they would personally send the accounts to the Ministry of Revenue. I was responsible for Lincheng's tax affairs. The Lincheng warehouse secretary, in addition to the accounts, also gave me a Clamp the thread.”
"What does clamping mean?"
"Similar to this carbon respect and ice respect, the money of filial piety to the officials in the capital is a cloth bag, which is full of silver notes worth ten guan. What's more, due to tax losses, they use it to bribe officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Having said this, Qiu Wanshan smiled quite proudly: "Although I have just joined the Household Department, I am not a person with a bag of wine and rice. I have been an official for many years. I am not bragging to you. Regarding this tax matter, I lightly touched this bag. , then we will know whether the local government has embezzled tax money."
"Um... Mr. Qiu." Chu Qing cupped his hands and said, "Originally, I understood it, but I don't think I quite understand it. What you mean is that someone gave you money, and you just pretended to be money. Cloth bag, you will know if someone is greedy for money, because if you are not greedy for money, it is impossible to bribe. But on second thought, I think based on your personality, what you mean when you say this, is it because you touch this cloth bag? With its thickness, you can guess how many banknotes are packed inside to bribe you. If there are too many, can you bend the law and say they are not greedy for money?"
"What a joke, who do you think I am?" Qiu Wanshan snorted coldly: "I am naturally the latter."
Chu Qing was relieved: "That's right, I know you are not a good person. It's okay. You can continue."
"The money was collected secretly, but somehow the people in Qianqi Camp found out about it, and they reported it to Eunuch Sun, and Eunuch Sun finally reported it to the Emperor."
"Already the emperor knows?" Chu Qing's face was full of disbelief: "Shang Datian heard this and didn't pull you out and shoot you for an hour?"
"Hahaha, every step of the way is as high as the devil. After I received the money, I felt that the amount was too small and the responsibility was too great. After some thought, I took the initiative to hand over the money to Mr. Wei. Now that I think about it, I still I'm so scared, if I hadn't informed Mr. Wei at that time, I'm afraid I would have been exiled thousands of miles away."
Speaking of this, Qiu Wanshan lowered his voice and laughed: "Although I didn't know that Qianqiying knew about this at the time, I went to the Ministry of Personnel and exposed the person who paid the bribe."
Chu Qing was stunned: "Do you still have such a heart of justice?"
"Damn it, I was so angry at that time that I gave me fifty guan. Afterwards, I asked someone about it and found that Lin Cheng had lost a thousand guan. It was a full thousand guan before I gave him 50 guan. I am an official with fifty guans, who am I? How can I bear this humiliation? After searching for Mr. Wei, I went directly to the Ministry of Personnel to expose the stingy person."
Chu Qing was speechless.
When he first heard about this, he thought Qiu Wanshan was greedy for money and was worried.
Listening to it later, I thought it was a discovery of conscience.
Until I finished talking, this guy Qiang reported him to the briber when he was angry because he was given less. Lao Qiu... the chance of being reincarnated and starting a new life in his next life seems to be less than or equal to zero.
"Come on, Mr. Qiu, it's better not to talk about these old things. I'm afraid that if I know too much, I'll be silenced by you one day. Then I ask about someone. There is a guard in the palace named Huang Si. Have you heard of it?"
"Suwei Huangsi?" Qiu Wanshan shook his head: "I have never heard of him, he must be a general in the army. Brother Yu, he has dishonored his status by not associating with Qiu Ba."
Chu Qing rolled his eyes fiercely.
With your virtue, you still have the nerve to call someone Qiu Ba?
"Why mention this person?"
"It's okay, I just bumped into him and I think he's a pretty nice person."
"It's just Qiu Ba. Don't waste your time dealing with this kind of person. By the way, he is of a certain rank."
"Fifth grade."
"Fifth grade?" Qiu Wanshan's expression changed: "Huang Si, from this name, he is a man of high moral standards. How about introducing him to Brother Yu someday? Brother Yu likes to make friends with military generals."
Chu Qing chuckled.
It seems that Su Wei, who is in the fifth rank of the palace, must be a very high official, otherwise shameless Lao Qiu would not be able to say these words.
"People may not be interested in you, but Mr. Qiu, you are a high-ranking fifth-grade man, right?"
Qiu Wanshan did not hide anything and said directly: "The fifth rank of the Ministry of War is neither high nor low, but the fifth rank Suwei. If he leaves the palace and is placed in the Ministry of War or the state capital, he will be the fourth rank or even the third rank. Suwei is not You are the most trusted person by the Emperor, so you might as well make more friends and introduce them to Brother Yu someday."
"Pull it, you said he is a good person, I don't want to be pushed into the fire pit. Mr. Qiu, don't forget to send the banknote to Chu Mansion tonight, 886."
