Today, Bi Yun went to Qin Fu to "sell things well". The point of course was not to talk about what had already happened in Liaocheng. This was just a foreshadowing.
"What we can know now is that Qin Dewei and the Feng family have arrived in the capital!" Bi Yun finally dictated.
This is the end of the secret file, but what to do next depends on whether Eunuch Qin accepts the "good intention".
Qin Fu pretended to be stupid and said, "Master Bi, what do you mean?"
Bi Yun hinted: "We should be able to find out where he lives. For your brother's sake, do you want to ask him to talk? As long as he is willing to change his mind and say it was a misunderstanding, your brother will be fine."
Qin Fu was speechless. This Bi Yun was very clever, but his political acumen was really poor.
Just like last time, when Feng En was handed over to the Ministry of Justice, Bi Yun just didn't understand the emperor's political intentions and only felt that the factory guard's face had been damaged.
In fact, lack of political acumen is both a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that such people have little political ambition, so the emperor can rest assured to let Bi Yun, an old eunuch from the previous dynasty, take charge of the East Factory.
The disadvantage is that if you lack political acumen, you can easily be tricked or make directional mistakes.
Just this time, what else do you, Bi Yun, want to do? Don’t you know that the emperor’s intention is to give up his car to protect his commander?
The abandoned car is "younger brother" Mai Xiang, and the car to be protected is Huo Tao.
So when Bi Yun said that there was a way to save Mai Xiang, it was a directional mistake. Mai Xiang could not be saved.
Even Qin Fu, his "brother", expressed his position in front of the emperor that Mai Xiang must be punished.
However, Eunuch Qin thought about it for a while. Although he was happy to see Bi Yun fall into a trap, Bi Yun wanted to make a fuss about his "younger brother" this time, which might implicate himself, so he still reminded him.
"My younger brother is willing to be punished in order to silence everyone, do you understand?" Eunuch Qin said cryptically.
But when Bi Yun heard Qin Fu's "kind-hearted" suggestion, he seemed to have discovered a new direction.
"Then let me share your worries and save Huo Tao and Mai Xiang together! As long as Qin Dewei, the person involved, changes his mind and allows Qin Dewei to lobby his father Zengzhi County, Huo Tao and Mai Xiang will be fine together."
Eunuch Qin was speechless. You, Bi Yun, are calling it your own initiative! Did the emperor ask you to do something? You are so vain!
Bi Yun said again: "So, Lao Qin, please go and talk to the emperor. Let the emperor know first, and then I, Bi Yun, will think of something to do!"
You and I can work together internally and externally to share your worries and relieve the emperor's troubles!"
What nonsense! Eunuch Qin really doesn’t want to continue talking about it because he’s worrying about it! Can you be sure where the emperor’s thoughts are?
Who knows if the emperor is dissatisfied with the performance of the ministers in the Feng En case and wants to use the Huo Tao case as an excuse to provoke internal strife among the ministers?
If you directly solve the Huo Tao case, it’s hard to say whether the emperor wants to beat you to death or reward you!
Your political level, Bi Yun, is only at this level. Only a fool would want to join forces with you!
But having said that, Eunuch Bi is actually a tool that can be used more. As long as we can control it well, cooperation is possible.
But it's a pity that I already have other partners, and there is no place for you, Eunuch Bi.
After all, your father-in-law Bi is old and has no future. He still occupies the nominal position of the second eunuch.
We really can't blame Eunuch Qin for having a lot of inner drama. Those who hang out in the palace and don't have much inner drama have been sent to the Clothing Bureau in the north and locked up to wash clothes for the rest of their lives.
Eunuch Qin was thinking a lot in his mind, but he tried to persuade him with sincerity: "I think you are thinking too much, and it will be extremely difficult for you to change Qin Dewei's words!
He is a scholar with a good reputation, has many connections with the civil servants, and is with the sensitive Feng family. Taking someone without permission is like poking a hornet's nest.
Now it is no better than the previous dynasty. Your Majesty hates it most when our ministers use the royal banner to exert power outside. In the past few years, we killed several ministers and hung their bodies in public. This is what you do. You must think twice!"
Bi Yun smiled and said: "Who said I was going to take someone? I have my own way to persuade him. It is no coincidence that Dongchang Qianshu, who organized the secret files, happened to know a woman named Xu Miaoxuan who claimed to be Qin Dewei's wife in Nanjing.
Fiancée, then she just talked to me about it."
What? Eunuch Qin was stunned for a moment and asked quickly: "Whose family does this woman named Xu belong to? How old is she? What does she look like?"
Bi Yun: ""
Why is it that you, Eunuch Qin, are like those old ladies in the cold palace today, focusing all your attention on family gossip? Do you have the aura of a popular eunuch?
Don't you pay attention to why a Dongchang official knew about Xu Miaoxuan? Why did Xu Miaoxuan call herself Qin Dewei's fiancée to others? Is there anything we can exploit here?
Bi Yun didn't leave from the Imperial Horse Prison until nearly noon.
Looking at Bi Yun's back, Qin Dewei sighed, Lao Bi is actually a good person.
As a former eunuch, Bi Yun was too insecure, so he always wanted to do something to express himself.
But who can feel safe in the palace? This is the highest place in the world and it is extremely cold. Maybe even the emperor does not feel safe.
If you are a commoner, you will feel safe if you please the magistrate; if you are a magistrate, you will feel safe if you please the ministers of the imperial court; if you are a minister, you will feel safe if you please the emperor.
But where does the Emperor's sense of security come from? Let alone the Emperor, does Qin Fu feel safe?
In front of the Qianqing Palace Steward and Royal Horse Supervisor, Qin Fu seemed to be favored, but in fact Qin Fu knew in his heart that he was just occupying the position for Huang Jin.
Who is Huang Jin? He is the emperor's companion who grew up with him in Prince Xing's Mansion. He is the emperor's true peer and confidant, and a natural candidate for the position of steward of the Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Jiajing always called other eunuchs by their first names, but he always addressed Huang Jin as "Huang Ban". The difference in intimacy is evident.
When Emperor Jiajing moved from Prince Xing's Mansion to the Imperial Palace, Huang Jin was only eighteen years old. He was a rookie who had no knowledge of palace affairs. He really could not occupy important positions quickly like other seniors in Prince Xing's Mansion.
So over the years, Huang Jin has been doing "rotation" training, and now he is a department supervisor, prime minister, and eunuch. At the same time, he has always been in charge of the imperial chef, because Huang Jin knows the emperor's taste best.
But sooner or later Huang Jin will occupy an important position in the palace, there is no doubt about this.
Eunuch Qin was thinking about Huang Jin, so he happened to meet Huang Jin. When he returned to Qianqing Palace, he ran into Huang Jin at Qianqing Gate.
Eunuch Qin opened his mouth and said, "Huang Jin! Yesterday I saw that the tassels and silk flower strings on the umbrella cover and Luo fan were missing! How could you be so careless!"
Huang Jin is now the chief eunuch (not the palm holder), and is in charge of the ceremonial arrangements for the emperor's entry and exit. Therefore, when Eunuch Qin saw that the ceremonial items were damaged, it was "natural" for Eunuch Qin to hold Huang Jin accountable.
"Perhaps it fell off accidentally!" Huang Jinzhui explained behind Eunuch Qin, and followed Qin Fu into the living room.
The curtain door was closed, isolating the inside and outside. Huang Jin changed his expression and complained: "Master Qin, can you find a better excuse next time? If you drop two decorations, you will complain too!"
"Nothing is trivial in the palace." Eunuch Qin said seriously: "If the tassels and silk flower ropes are torn off by humans and twisted into a slightly longer rope, they can at least be used to hang or strangle people."
Huang Jin laughed and said: "You think too much! You are more sensitive than an old woman in the cold palace!"
Nine years later, Huang Jin couldn't help but laugh when he thought about this conversation again.
Eunuch Qin waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this for now, Lao Bi wants to make trouble again."
"Can't you find a way to let Lao Bi leave as soon as possible?" Huang Jin said without any hesitation: "Then you replace him and I will replace you. Everyone will be happy."
Eunuch Qin said helplessly: "This is not a quick matter, and there is no point in rushing! Lao Bi is not a person, he is a representative of the old people of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty must take this into consideration!"
Others probably wouldn't have thought that Eunuch Qin's real partner was Huang Jin, who coveted the position of Eunuch Qin.
