"Our family has underestimated Your Majesty."
"Maybe whoever sits in that position will end up like this..."
Zhou Yi sat on the Grand Master's chair with his eyes lowered, like a tiger lying on a barren hill, exuding a dangerous and ferocious aura.
Emperor Tianshun had never been suspected before. After all, he had a grudge against the Sanyang Sect for killing his father and his son.
Now that I think about it, power creatures don't care about grudges.
When you are needed, it is your great contribution, and when you are not needed, it is your great contribution. Now His Majesty needs the Sanyang Sect to contain Dongchang, so he can let go of the blood feud.
Xiao Pingzi boldly asked: "Godfather, how should we treat Eunuch Wu?"
"How to treat it?"
Zhou Yi said with a smile but not a smile: "Of course I am lifting and holding him. Eunuch Wu is a relative of the emperor, and he is the master of our family."
"How majestic your godfather is, how can he let others ride on his head!"
Xiao Pingzi came up with an idea: "Why don't we hide the dragon robe in Wu Gong's house, and our family will search it ourselves to eliminate the trouble for our godfather."
"Do we still need you to teach us how to do things at home?"
Zhou Yi raised his hands in the direction of the palace with a solemn look on his face: "Always position yourself well and remember to be loyal to His Majesty!"
"Not to mention sending Eunuch Wu to visit the Supervision Department. Even if His Majesty asked our family to make Eunuch Wu our godfather, he would not hesitate at all!"
Xiao Pingzi asked doubtfully: "Are we going to let Eunuch Wu be the boss in Dongchang?"
Zhou Yi said slowly: "Our family has heard about Eunuch Wu. He is not arrogant."
At this time.
A ray of sunset slanted in from the entrance of the palace, reflecting on Zhou Yi's head. His white hair was gray and gray, and he seemed to be dying soon.
Xiao Pingzi narrowed his eyes and suddenly realized.
The Governor is old!
He is only twenty-seven years old, but he has practiced too much in the Epiphyllum Collection and failed to break through the innate increase in lifespan, so his time is running out.
Zhou Yi murmured to himself: "My family entered the palace as a servant in the Hongwu year. We have been through three dynasties in seventeen years. We have experienced a lot of ups and downs. Now we just want to spend our old age peacefully!"
"My godfather has a long and prosperous life, and our family will take care of you till the end of your life."
Xiao Pingzi hurriedly kowtowed to show his loyalty. These old guys who were about to die were careless and moody, so they had to be careful when serving them.
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and drew big cakes as a habit.
"Xiao Pingzi, our family is optimistic about you!"
Xiao Pingzi burst into tears with gratitude and swore that he would regard his godfather as his biological father. He had already begun to wonder about Eunuch Wu's preferences.
…
There is no airtight wall in the world, and there is nothing new in the palace.
Only three to five days.
The conversation between Zhou Yi and Xiao Pingzi spread throughout the capital, and many elderly people in the palace lamented that the famous Governor was actually old.
The curtain call of the elders of the three dynasties is quite a bit like the trance of the changes in the world.
More people began to get ready to take action, especially those who monitored the activities of the Sixth Department. In private, they really regarded themselves as relatives of the emperor.
It happened that Eunuch Yuan had some insights into martial arts and practiced in seclusion, so he had no time to take charge of palace affairs.
For a while.
There was no one inside or outside the palace to restrain the servants. Perhaps it was because they had suppressed them for too long. As soon as they relaxed a little, the demons began to dance wildly.
The prestige is trembling, and the money is scooped up.
The chamberlains in the palace asked the officials in the capital for money, and the local supervisory chamberlain blackmailed the local officials. The officials could not bear the blackmail, and then they joined forces with the chamberlains to raid merchants and ordinary people.
Zhou Yi listened to Qian'er's report and drank tea slowly.
"Eunuch Yuan is really our family's confidant!"
…
In the middle of the following month.
News spread from the palace that Concubine Shu was pregnant.
Emperor Tianshun broke the rumor of having no heir. Longyan was delighted and decreed to confer Eunuch Wu as the Marquis of Enze, once again setting a precedent for the founding of the country.
The next day after being granted the title of Marquis.
Eunuch Wu officially took up his duties in Dongchang. He was born to hold the position of walking, but he did not dare to take a step in Dongchang.
Everyone knows that Dongchang’s dragon robe is frayed!
At noon.
There were two rows of servants standing neatly outside the main hall door, old and young, all wearing crimson official robes of at least fifth rank.
Everyone looked at their noses with their eyes, and their noses looked at their hearts, without any expression on their faces, like two rows of human-shaped wood carvings.
Da da da……
There was a sound of footsteps, and four young chamberlains led the way. Then they saw the young Marquis wearing a python robe and a jade belt.
With his sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, his face is as warm as jade, he is not a rootless person, but he will definitely become a role model for the country.
All the servants knelt down in unison: "Greetings to the Marquis!"
"No need to be polite."
With a smile on his face, Eunuch Wu walked quickly and stepped forward to help him.
Standing at the end, Eunuch Sun, the chief of the Supervisory Department, saw Eunuch Wu's hand stretched out, his face turned pale with fright, and he neither dared to hide nor to be enthusiastic.
A smile uglier than crying appeared on his face, and he cursed secretly that he shouldn't have forced a confession from the prisoner last night, and that he came late today and couldn't find the middle position.
At the moment, Eunuch Wu is a hot potato. He will die if he gets close to him, but he will die if he gets too far away from him.
Eunuch Sun was about to speak when an old voice came from the hall.
"Our family pays homage to the Marquis."
Zhou Yi walked forward, his figure getting lower and lower, and he was about to kneel down in front of Eunuch Wu.
"We are the junior members of our family, so we should pay homage to the Governor."
Eunuch Wu made the exact same gesture and knelt down towards Zhou Yi.
The two met halfway, each bent as if they were kneeling, with four arms supporting each other. In the eyes of outsiders, they looked like brothers reunited after not seeing each other for many years.
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "Master Hou, please."
Eunuch Wu nodded and said, "The Governor please come first."
The two of them walked towards the main hall together while talking, walking in the same pace, regardless of their body shape, the right foot stepped on the threshold first.
The servants kneeling like wooden sculptures felt that the dark clouds above their heads dispersed, and the sky became clear and clear in an instant.
He stood up and followed Zhou Yi, smiling at Eunuch Wu.
There was originally a grand master's chair at the bottom of the main hall, which meant that I was the only one who was supreme. I don't know when another chair was added. There was a small table in the middle, and the royal tea was already brewed.
Before Eunuch Wu sat down, he looked up at the portrait hanging on the wall and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"The Governor is so majestic that he can be hung in the hall to intimidate the younger generation. No matter who is in charge of the East Factory in the future, he should hang a portrait of the Governor in the main hall to show his respect."
Zhou Yi's eyes flashed and he looked at Eunuch Wu up and down.
The introverted young man who had rarely spoken in a low voice before had the courage to point fingers in Dongchang after only two years of seeing him, and his temperament had changed so drastically.
Maybe he's tainted with power, that's all.
Zhou Yi showed a satisfied smile: "No wonder Eunuch Wu is favored by His Majesty. His words are so touching. Our family is very happy after hearing this."
When Eunuch Wu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and tried hard to suppress the fear in his heart.
This time I had the courage to come to Dongchang to test whether Governor Zhou was already thinking about delegating power and providing for the elderly as rumored.
If he can seize the opportunity to seize the power of Dongchang, it will play a huge role in promoting his son to the throne in the future.
"The Governor is ridiculous, our family still needs to ask you for more advice."
They sat down separately while talking.
Zhou Yi winked, and the head of the Secret Records Department standing in the hall came out and bowed to report.
"Reporting to the Governor and the Marquis, our family received news from a secret agent not long ago. Led by Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, twenty-two officials jointly joined the Marquis to request that Your Majesty take back the title."
Zhou Yi took a sip of tea and consoled him.
"That old man Lu Linjian is like a smelly stone in a manhole. He will take part in this today and that tomorrow. Don't worry too much, Mr. Hou."
The servants in the hall all looked at Eunuch Wu to see how he spoke.
Is this a certificate of submission or a roadmap?
A cold light flashed in Eunuch Wu's eyes, knowing that this was Dongchang's test. If he showed any signs of weakness and retreat, it would be difficult for him to take power in the future.
But taking control of Dongchang is related to the succession of his descendants.
"Our Marquis is personally conferred by His Majesty. Anyone who dares to have any objection would be disobedient and arrogant."
Eunuch Wu stood up and said murderously.
"Duke Gong, I heard that there is a dragon robe of outstanding merit in the East Factory. Let's borrow it!"
When people reach middle age, things get worse and worse.
As far as my health is concerned, there are no major problems with my annual physical examination.
Well, if there is any epidemic, you will definitely not be able to avoid it.
I've had a fever and headache these past few days, and it's not getting better after taking a lot of medicine. I'm extremely sorry!
After thinking about it carefully, I finally decided to follow my previous plan and finish writing Immortality and Demon Slayer, and then start a new book.
You have to have a beginning and an end to be a human being, you can’t really be a eunuch!
