"Our family is so happy!"
Zhou Yi clicked his tongue in amazement, looked highly upon Eunuch Jing, grabbed his hand and said kindly.
"Taizu had to meet Liu Zixu and transform into a dragon. Eunuch Jing is our Zixu. If you have any doubts in the future, please give me brother Jing's advice!"
Eunuch Jing wanted to remind him that it was Liu Zihu, but he felt the power in his hand.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Yi, we'll be here whenever you call..."
"What's your name, Eunuch Yi? It's too strange!"
Zhou Yi's eyes were slightly red, with tears gathering in his eyes: "Brother Jing, from now on, we are half-brothers, sharing blessings and suffering together!"
Eunuch Jing had no choice but to recognize this brother.
Zhou Yi glanced around, and the two godsons immediately understood, knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
"Meet my godfather!"
"Hey, eh, eh."
Eunuch Jing repeatedly agreed, but now that the matter has come to this, we have to make a false promise to Eunuch Yi first, and then come back to take revenge when he loses power.
If we have not lost power, or if we have become more powerful, then we are true brothers!
After talking for a while, Zhou Yi and Eunuch Jing said goodbye, and the palace supervisor became quiet again.
Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered.
"Deploy a few smart people to go to the library to help Brother Jing organize the books, and tell our family all the books and scriptures he has read!"
"As commanded."
The godson on the left bowed to accept the order and asked: "Godfather, Eunuch Jing has several godsons in the palace, do you want them to..."
At this point, he pinched his neck.
"Don't be so cruel when doing things. We all share your worries for His Majesty, so be kind and gentle."
Zhou Yi said: "Let's win over you. Anyone with discernment will definitely not reject us. If you refuse, you are stupid. A stupid person will not live long in the palace!"
The godson patted his horse and said, "My godfather is wise!"
Zhou Yi glanced at this guy. All the godsons he had adopted were clever. How could he not figure out this little connection? He must have deliberately asked and used the opportunity to flatter him.
But, our family likes to hear it!
"You keep an eye on this matter. In the future, if Eunuch Jing is gone, our family will let you take charge of the Sutra Pavilion."
"Thank you godfather."
The godson hurriedly kowtows. The Sutra Pavilion seems to be unprofitable, but it has a special status in the palace. For example, even though Eunuch Jing has no power, Zhou Yi can still be called his brother.
"Go ahead."
Zhou Yi waved his hand and looked at the other officer: "How is the investigation of the Queen's Supervisor?"
The godson quickly said: "Godfather, we are on duty as guards everywhere in the palace. During this period, we have found out the details of Eunuch Zhao."
Zhou Yi blew the hot air of the tea and took a sip: "Tell me."
"Ninety percent of Eunuch Zhao's money comes from tributes from the palace."
The godson said: "The main method of greedy ink is to falsely report the quantity, put the extra money into the pocket, wipe out the traces and sell it outside the palace. Then, use the bad to replace the good, select the tributes from thousands of things, and replace the ones that are brushed off with the ones that enter the palace... …”
"Then there is self-collection and tribute. It is said that the Su family who is responsible for the tribute silk and satin is from Eunuch Zhao..."
"There are also false reports on the prices of tributes... on the pretext of defects, withholding and delaying payment from merchants... collecting bribes from merchants of tributes and deliberately buying defective products..."
One by one, there are more than twenty items.
After Zhou Yi heard this, he smashed the tea cup on the table and cursed: "What a bastard. The imperial eunuch spent internal funds and was greedy for your majesty's money. He should be punished for his nine clans!"
The godson nodded repeatedly and said: "Whether this matter is spread out, your Majesty will definitely tell Eunuch Zhao..."
"Hmph! If we do this again, our brains will not be saved."
Zhou Yi knew that things must be done in two ways. The previous method of trapping Eunuch Zhu had already affected His Majesty's face. If it was rumored that the imperial prison was corrupt, he would first chop off the head of the person who spread the rumor.
The rumors have nothing to do with whether they are true or false. Your Majesty’s face is much more important than catching corrupt officials!
The godson asked: "What should we do?"
Zhou Yi closed his eyes and meditated, tapping his fingers on the table. After a moment, he suddenly stopped and asked: "Is the imperial eunuch responsible for the tribute of rouge and gouache?"
Before reporting on the work, his godson had clearly memorized all the information about the Imperial Prison and answered immediately.
"The harem rouge gouache is divided into nineteen categories, and tributes are supplied by seven well-known merchants in Beijing, Jiangnan and other places."
"Among them, Tianxiang Pavilion has a close relationship with Eunuch Zhao. It is rumored that the owner behind the scenes is a descendant of Eunuch Zhao!"
Zhou Yi asked: "How about the rouge in Tianxiang Pavilion?"
The godson replied: "It is better than the ordinary ones, but it is far inferior to the other six century-old brands. However, the tributes from Tianxiang Pavilion are mostly items that are not commonly used."
"According to the people below, there are so many tribute rouges that the empress in the palace can't use them all. They will replace them with fresh ones every few days!"
"Eunuch Zhao is careful when doing things."
Zhou Yi snorted coldly. This approach not only made money for the internal funds, but also had no real impact.
The rouges from Tianxiang Pavilion are not commonly used. If you use them once in a while, you can't compare the quality with them. What's more, they will be thrown away after a few days. Even if you buy the rouge from a time-honored brand, there will be no difference.
Eunuch Zhao is worthy of being an old man in the palace. He knows how much money is hot and what money can be taken!
Zhou Yi asked: "Is Tianxiang Pavilion in the capital?"
"It's in Chongningfang."
"When will the next batch of tributes Rouge enter the palace?"
"Once a season, give it back in two months."
"Um."
Zhou Yi waved his hand: "Go down, our family is sleepy!"
The godson was slightly startled. He thought they were discussing countermeasures, but he didn't dare to ask why. He knelt down, kowtowed and exited the door.
Zhou Yi sat on the chair and thought for a long time, and had an idea in his heart.
"This matter is related to the harem, so I don't dare to leave it to others. If any traces are exposed, it will be a death penalty!"
…
Two months have gone by in a blink of an eye.
Zhou Yi estimated the days and asked for leave from the Supervisor of Ceremonies to return home to visit relatives.
The chamberlain signed a deed of sale, and according to the law, he lost his status as a good citizen and became a private servant of the royal family. In theory, he could not return to his hometown to visit relatives.
This is also to prevent eunuchs from colluding with foreign ministers.
However, when you reach the level of Zhou Yi, it is easy to leave the palace privately. The servants at the gate of the palace are the palace guards on duty.
The emperor knew that he could not control his leaving the palace, so he simply regarded the matter as a reward and allowed high-ranking eunuchs to return to their hometowns to visit relatives, but he needed the approval of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Eunuch Yuan asked about His Majesty's intention and immediately agreed to Zhou Yi's request for leave to visit relatives.
"Three days are enough for a round trip."
Zhou Yi took the palace badge, put on ordinary people's clothes, went out from the corner gate of the palace, and passed through many towns and cities along the way out of the capital.
When leaving the east gate of the city, Zhou Yi showed his waistband and revealed his identity.
When the city gate official saw the servant in the palace, he knelt down and bowed to him, regardless of his rank or rank: "I'm here to pay my respects to Eunuch Yi."
"Jiejiejie, not bad, not bad!"
Zhou Yi patted the city gate official on the shoulder. Back then, when there was a drought, he came to the capital to beg for food. Because he had no money to pay the city fee, the soldiers at the city gate yelled and violently expelled him.
It's a pity that he is no longer the city gate official, otherwise he would have been taught that life would be worse than death!
Out of the city.
Zhou Yi activated his true energy and walked as fast as a galloping horse, heading all the way towards Wannian County.
