Xiao Anzi's obedience was expected by Zhou Yi.
The children outside the palace are living in mud, and the little eunuchs in the palace are already fighting openly and secretly. Those who are slow to adapt will be eaten to the bone.
What's more, after experiencing family ruin and death, and ruthlessly cutting off the roots of right and wrong, Xiao Anzi is not an ordinary person.
Whenever you get a chance, you will try your best to climb up!
"It's a pity that my eyelids are too shallow."
Zhou Yi watched with cold eyes, watching Xiao Anzi patting Xiao Wuzi on the shoulder, imitating others to take in a younger brother, and began to think about how to punish Xiao Zhongzi.
If he dares to accept his son in the palace, the loyal son will probably betray him long ago.
It is also possible that he was unjustly accused, but Zhou Yi was too lazy to distinguish and dared not to die for the governor, which was a taboo.
"This guy has done a lot of harm to people, and he has countless enemies."
After Zhou Yi thought for a moment, he had a plan in mind.
Xiao Zhongzi's enemies include many of them, including the Queen Mother and King Pingxi. Now they have risen to prominence through the power of Conglong. With just a little provocation, they can cause them to bite each other.
On one side are the servants with the second surname who can be replaced at any time, and on the other side are the loyal ministers who stabilize the court.
One can only imagine what the Queen Mother will choose!
"Such revenge is so unpleasant..."
There was fierceness in Zhou Yi's eyes. The dignified Governor of the East Factory killed whomever he wanted and charged him with whatever crime he wanted. He had never felt so aggrieved.
Reciting the meditation mantra silently to suppress the murderous intention in his heart, Zhou Yi raised his head and looked in the direction of Qinzheng Hall.
"But it's not necessarily a bad thing. Our family fell from a height, just to see which one is truly loyal!"
The next day.
When I get up early in the morning and go to the kitchen, Zhou Yi habitually walks in front.
"Ahem!"
Xiao Anzi coughed lightly: "Xiao Shanzi, you are also an old man in the palace. You don't need to be reminded of some rules, right?"
"Mr. An, please come forward."
Zhou Yi suddenly understood and opened the door curtain with a hint of flattery in his words: "We are here to guide you. We just want to say a good word in front of Admiral Zhong, but we don't want to guard the palace gate anymore."
"It's easy to talk about."
Xiao Anzi looked ecstatic, enjoying the pleasure brought by power.
Zhou Yi and Xiao Wuzi followed behind, consciously becoming followers, an old monster hiding his identity, a young man with an extraordinary background, without showing any dissatisfaction.
Someone stands in front to block the sword. I wish I could do it!
Within three to five days, no one in the palace knew that Xiao Anzi had become the loyal admiral and became the twenty-eighth cadre.
The celebrities in front of the superintendent on duty, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, the eunuch with paper and pen, and the local third-rank officials were all respectfully addressed as "Eunuch An" when they met, and obediently presented gold and silver as filial piety.
It just so happened that a few months ago, the Jiupin County Magistrate had made Mr. An desperate.
Nothing changes in the world more than this!
And in every dynasty and every generation, there are eunuchs who soar to the sky. This is what fascinates the commander-in-chief.
As Mr. An's status rose, his class immediately changed.
If you don't go to the kitchen with Zhou Yi and Xiao Wuzi, according to the sycophants gathered around, this is called tigers not walking with dogs, and everyone has his own circle.
As for agreeing to say good things to Zhou Yi, he naturally forgot about it.
…
The last day of the orthodox six years.
New Year's Eve.
The palace was filled with red lanterns, which were bright and red and very festive.
Eunuch An put on a brand new crimson official uniform, carried the gifts he had prepared, and went to the palace to accompany his godfather to pay New Year greetings.
There were a few losers waiting outside the door. When they saw Mr. An coming out, they bowed and paid New Year greetings. They uttered auspicious words like "no money" and walked towards the on-duty supervisor, shouting and hugging each other.
There was silence in the room for a long time.
Xiao Wuzi was the first to lose his patience, closed his literacy book, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Shan, this prestige should have been yours, don't you resent it?"
Zhou Yi was meditating and practicing on the bed and glanced at Xiao Wuzi.
After all, he is a child of eight or nine years old. No matter how much he pretends to be mature, he is still attracted by power and excitement.
"Everyone has his or her own destiny, you can't force it!"
Zhou Yi's words were impeccable. Even though he was powerful in martial arts and could easily crush An Gonggong and Xiao Wuzi to death, he would not say any taboo words.
In more than ten years of life in the palace, I have encountered many people who stabbed people in the back, so I have to be cautious at all times.
Xiao Wuzi said: "I just can't stand the way they flatter others and suppress others."
"That's how it is in the palace, whoever is popular will be praised!"
Zhou Yi laughed a few times and recalled, "I heard from the old man in the palace that when Duke Zhou was not yet prosperous, he liked to kowtow to everyone and was good at kneeling down, so he could please my father-in-law."
Xiao Wuzi's eyes looked strange, and he pondered for a long time and gained something.
"Thank you, Brother Shan, for your advice!"
"No need to be polite."
Zhou Yi only said half of what he said. He acted in a way that upheld those who were superior and did not underestimate those who were inferior.
When his power was at its peak, when he met the young eunuch who had just entered the palace, Zhou Yi would give him some kind words of encouragement. Even when he was ordered to surround and kill Eunuch Zhu, he still called him godfather affectionately and did not feel indifferent or distant at all.
The Thirteenth Superintendent of the Admiral's Chamberlain Department relies on more than just force!
Maybe it was the Chinese New Year, so Xiao Wuzi talked more than usual. He looked outside the door and said, "Our family always feels that Mr. An will not be proud for long."
Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows: "How to say?"
Xiao Wuzi said: "Eunuch An is so favored, why does he still live with us?"
"You can see that better than most people."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and did not want to continue talking about Mr. An. A mere pathfinder was not worth paying attention to.
Looking up out of the window, fireworks rose into the sky, lighting up the night sky of the palace. At this time in previous years, Zhou Yiying was sitting in the hall of the Palace Supervisor, and the eighteen officers on the left and right congratulated him in unison.
"In just one year, things have changed and people have changed."
Zhou Yi suddenly understood why Lao Lu could enjoy loneliness and live in the cold palace for decades.
The excitement is only temporary, and loneliness is the norm.
"On the third day of the Lunar New Year, I will burn a few pieces of paper for you and serve you seafood porridge and spring cakes, so that you will not be able to eat or spend money down there. We are a rootless person and have never even been to our ancestors' graves. I still remember to offer incense to you... "
Zhou Yi was stunned and murmured to himself.
call!
A gust of cold wind came out of thin air in the house, and it was eerie and went straight to the bone.
Xiao Wuzi shuddered and sighed: "This winter is unusually cold. I heard that it snowed for half a month in the north, and countless people froze to death."
"Fortunately, King Zhenbei guarded the northern border, otherwise the aliens would have gone south to plunder..."
Zhou Yi said what he said insincerely, but his mind was already elsewhere, and he probably had some guesses about the origin of the inexplicable cold wind he sensed three times in a row.
There was a fierce glint in his eyes, there was something more important than being the emperor!
Boom, boom, boom.
A knock on the door interrupted Zhou Yi's thoughts. Xiao Dingzi, the imperial eunuch, opened the door and put down two red paper packages.
"This is the frosting sugar rewarded by the Queen Mother, two pounds per person."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
Zhou Yi and Xiao Wuzi bowed three times and nine times to Kunning Palace, stood up, bowed to Xiao Dingzi, and drew a circle on the list to indicate that they had received the frosting sugar.
When Xiao Dingzi was about to leave, Zhou Yi grabbed his sleeve and stuffed a ten-tael silver note.
"Eunuch Ding, this reward from the Queen Mother is too precious. Should our family eat it or offer it to us?"
Xiao Dingzi put away the banknote skillfully and said in a low voice: "From now on, this frosting is no longer a rarity. Just try it if the Queen Mother rewards it."
Zhou Yi stuffed another banknote: "Can you please Eunuch Ding to clear up my confusion?"
Xiao Dingzi explained: "A few days ago, there was a business in the south. They found a way to make sugar cheaply and won the sugar tribute qualification at a price far lower than the market price."
"Sugar... is much lower than the market price..."
Joy flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes. He went back to his room and opened the red paper bag. Inside was frosted sugar as white as snow.
He dipped his fingers and licked it with his tongue.
"This candy is so sweet!"
Our family went out on business and finally returned to the palace.
Speed up the plot a little bit, no longer stick to the small world, and write a real eunuch if I have the opportunity in the future...
(End of chapter)
