The imperial city was divided into several small cities by many tall courtyard walls with crenellations. For example, there was the Western City just to the west of the concubine's palace.
The purpose of the west partition city is to station troops. The soldiers can see the harem from the top of the city, but they can't go in. Because there is no door, there will be no ladders for them. If they want to enter the harem, they must climb from a height of three feet.
Jump off the city wall.
It is three feet high. If an ordinary person jumps down, he will probably fall down. Even martial arts masters who come and go high will not be able to get in easily from here.
The first choice, those guards will kill them; if they break through the western city, they will have to face those eunuchs with superb martial arts skills. This group of eunuchs is known as the Ouchi master. And the leader of this group of Ouchi masters is the Ouchi general manager.
Hu Rong.
There is also Baocheng on the west side of Xige City, and on the west side of Baocheng is the tall city wall of Luoyang City. There are two gates specially used for the harem, Jiayu Gate and Luo'an Gate. The significance of their existence has no meaning.
In addition, it is more convenient to dispatch troops and generals, and it is also convenient to transport living materials.
The royal family's food, drink, clothing, and play are all specially provided. Special supplies of grain, special wine, special cloth, special vegetables, special carriages and horses, special fruits, special supplies.
Dogs, special cats, special women, etc. In short, the food and clothing here are far better than what ordinary people have. Even the water for flushing toilets is better than what ordinary people drink.
Hu Rong, the general manager of the palace, stood with his hands behind his back in a closed watchtower at the top of the west city wall. Behind him stood a eunuch with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks and triangular eyes. This eunuch with triangular eyes was the man who ran away from Anguo Gong's mansion overnight.
His name is Liu Chuanzhi.
"Very good, I've been optimistic about you since early on, and I'm right. The Liu family is full of loyal people, and when you come here, they are still loyal to the royal family. It's not easy to lurk in the family for many years. You are an example of a hidden person, and I will definitely do it.
I will give you a high position and a generous salary. But for the time being, you have to be patient."
"Everything depends on Eunuch Hu's arrangement."
Liu Chuanzhi was then taken away by several powerful insiders. Although he knew Tianda's secret, Hu Rong would not kill him because there were still several eunuchs lurking in the clan. If Liu Chuanzhi was killed, other hidden stakes might be
He will no longer be loyal.
After Liu Chuanzhi was sent away, there were two imperial city masters beside Hu Rong, namely Chen Qianfou and Bu Chenfeng. Although they both worked under Hu Rong, Chen Qianfou was an outer city master, not an internal master, because he did not have Bu Chenfeng.
Chen Feng was so cruel that he went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and got stabbed.
Hu Rong suddenly turned around and glanced at Bu Chenfeng with a sinister gaze. Without saying a word, he slapped Bu Chenfeng on the face. Bu Chenfeng was so shaken that he stared at Hu Rong in confusion.
"Eunuch Hu, why are you doing something so humble? Did you do something wrong in your humble position?"
Hu Rong continued to stare at Bu Chenfeng, approaching him almost nose to nose: "How many times have I said that you are not allowed to have personal relationships outside. Did you take my words as farts?"
Who has been in the world without a few friends? To enter the palace and serve the royal family, you need to cut off the worldly ties, but there are a few people who can really cut them off.
Obviously Hu Rong was influenced by Su Ping and thought that Bu Chenfeng had secretly befriended Su Ping. Of course Bu Chenfeng was wronged, but unfortunately, Bu Chenfeng had met his junior brother in private a while ago.
Bu Chenfeng thought that Hu Rong knew about this, so he immediately knelt on the ground.
Seeing that his attitude was quite good, Hu Rong spared him, clapped his hands and walked away.
Hu Rong left, but as long as he had not walked off the city wall, Bu Chenfeng did not dare to get up. It was not until Hu Rong was no longer visible that Bu Chenfeng stood up and glanced at Chen Qianfou coldly.
Chen Qianfou stood aside with his shoulders crossed, holding a foxtail in his mouth. After chewing it a few times, the foxtail jumped and jumped. At this time, Chen Qianfou was also wondering how Hu Rong knew that Bu Chenfeng was having a personal relationship with an outsider. Usually, Hu Rong was
Chen Qianfou was sent out to investigate, but not this time.
But Bu Chenfeng still believed that Chen Qianfou had followed him and snitched on him, so he sneered and said, "He is a guard dog, why are you pretending to be a wolf with a big tail?"
Chen Qianfou spit out the foxtail grass and said: "If you want to be a dog, that's your business. I won't accompany you."
"Are you planning to leave?"
"I don't need to tell you."
…
Lin Tong called the door early in the morning and invited Su Baoyu to his house for a drink.
It was supposed to be a treat yesterday, but the eighth lady Tang Yun said that she was not allowed to drink while she was recovering from her injuries. Later, she heard that the second master was entertaining samurai who had made meritorious services, so Lin Tong gave up the idea of having a banquet that day and changed it to today at home.
Treat guests under the supervision of Miss Eight.
Zhang Hu also received an invitation to come to Lin's house for a banquet. Today Zhang Hu had a task, to drink instead of Lin Tong. Although Zhang Hu was injured more seriously than Lin Tong, Zhang Hu readily agreed. Drinking is not a good thing.
For Zhang Hu, this is not a task at all, but a reward.
I don’t know who spread the news about the incident in the Duke’s Mansion last night. The news in Qinghua Square has already been abuzz. Zhang Hu is a person who likes to inquire about things. After drinking two glasses of wine, he asked Su Ping in a broken voice.
Details of last night.
Su Ping said that he slept very deeply last night and didn't know much about it. He only followed the team around to take a look later. Su Ping just recounted what was rumored outside. As for the note he sent,
Of course not a word was mentioned.
"Let me tell you, there is a mysterious master hiding in the Duke's Mansion. This was what the old Duke left behind at that time. The master cooperated with Shun Inner Court, secretly and sometimes brightly, to protect the Duke's Mansion. It was the master who scared away the assassin.
Yes, so the assassin only killed one guard and did not hurt anyone else." Zhang Hu agreed with his words and nodded solemnly.
Lin Tong said: "Since the master has discovered the assassin, why not take him down?"
Zhang Hu said: "If we capture the assassin, wouldn't it be clear?"
Lin Tong didn't agree with Zhang Hu's words, but he didn't refute. He just smiled bitterly, then raised his glass and offered another glass of wine to Su Ping. But he didn't drink because the eighth lady sitting next to him kept staring at him with a cold expression and narrowed eyes.
He glanced at Miss Eight from time to time. Their eyes collided, and he looked away, then reluctantly put down the wine glass.
Although the eighth lady is a bit harsh, Su Ping believes that the eighth lady is Lin Tong's blessing. Because of her true love and concern for Lin Tong's health, she is strict. The seventeen-year-old lady is at the age of competition, and Lin Tong
She also doted on her. Su Ping found it interesting to see the exchange of eyebrows between the couple.
After they had had enough wine and food, the table was removed, and the three of them sat in the hall drinking tea and chatting. Seeing that there was no more wine, Miss Eight left with satisfaction.
As soon as Miss Eight left, the group of men began to talk about men's topics, and they started talking about several famous prostitutes in Wuwei. From the famous prostitutes, they talked about Mr. Su's two friends, Sima Jing and Xu Changqing.
Speaking of these two people, it really makes people laugh out loud.
In fact, Sima Jing was not a good person. He was fond of whoring. He had attracted countless men and women in the streets and at home and abroad.
He has a monopoly on the herbal medicine trade, and all the herbal medicine shops in Wuwei City are owned by him. He buys the goods for seven cents of silver and sells them for three cents and two cents. Do you want to buy it? If you ask another shop for the price, it will still be the same price. Unless you leave Wuwei,
Go to other cities to buy it. But how many ordinary people can travel so far for a few coins?
He also trafficked people. He bought them at a low price, provided only one meal a day, and then sent them to big cities for sale like sheep. Thinking of the long distance and lack of food, countless people died on the road. This guy
People are treated like beasts. As long as the other party gives enough money, he will even sell his own wife.
Of course, it is impossible for him to sell his wife, because the wife is the niece of the Minister of Civil Affairs. Through this relationship, he can get a lot of benefits. For example, last year he "donated" a Qianqian household.
He tried cases in the Wu Yamen and had quite a lot of power, claiming to be the official of his parents. But now he no longer chants the curse because Wu Wei has fallen into the hands of his enemies.
Su Ping smiled bitterly: "I once told Sima Jing that human trafficking is unconscionable, and I advised him to turn back as a prodigal. But what do you think he said?"
Lin Tong asked with great interest: "What did he say?"
Su Ping stood up and imitated Sima Jing's demeanor and said: "Baoyu, you can't say that I have no conscience, you should say that I am a living Bodhisattva who came into the world. Years of war, victims are everywhere, and there are many people who sell their children.
Thousands of dollars. If I buy their children, those children will have a way to live, and the parents of the children will also be relieved of their burden. But if I don’t buy them, they will all starve to death. Over the years, I, Sima Yumian, have saved at least five lives.
Hundreds of people. Let me ask you, is there anyone more virtuous than me in the whole Wuwei City? Your family opened a porridge shop and saved them for a while, but can you save them for the rest of their lives? Xu Changqing ran outside to provide free medical care and medicine to the victims.
, but he was so busy that he ruined his family's fortune, and in the end he relied on me to help him. If I don't help him, he will starve to death. So, do you think the people he saved are saved by me? "
Hearing this, Zhang Hu said: "I think Sima Jing is right!"
Zhang Hu's voice was like a loud bell, which made his eardrums ache. Especially for a person like Su Ping, who has good internal skills and is extremely sensitive to sounds, he couldn't help frowning and smiling bitterly.
The boy standing at the door was startled by Zhang Hu and couldn't help but roll his eyes. Zhu Tao had just returned from eating in the dining hall of the General's Mansion. She heard how loud it was in the main hall. She trotted over with concern and lay down at the door to take a look.
Lin Tong was also shocked and felt unhappy. He plucked his ears and said, "Zhang Hu, can you please lower your voice? Can't you just speak properly? What are you always shouting about?"
After saying this, Lin Tong suddenly sighed: "With the war and chaos, I don't know if Sima Jing and Xu Changqing are still alive..."
While Su Ping was having a drink, the maid sent by the Duke of Guo's Mansion called her uncle back to Qinxiang Xiaozhu. The maid said that Miss Sixth wanted to teach her uncle the "Family Law of the Tang Family".