Lan Jizong had a mansion and a family in Tokyo. As an eunuch, he had reached the pinnacle in the Song Dynasty and became the most trusted retainer of the Tian family.
The mansion is located in the four main alleys opposite the Daxiangguo Temple. It is said that you can go to the Wan Trading in front of the Daxiangguo Temple if you take a walk. It is a prosperous place in Tokyo, but compared with ordinary people's mansions, it is
The house is a bit low-key.
The house is not big and maintains the traditional garden style of the Song Dynasty. When you enter the front house, you will see a garden-like front house. Chen Lin has been here many times and took Ye An to the back house from the verandah with ease.
Looking around, Ye An found that there were not many people in the Lan family, and there were only a few servants. Logically speaking, with Lan Jizong's status, the family should be low-key, luxurious and connotative, even if they were rich and powerful!
But look at this small courtyard. It is no different from the ordinary courtyards in Tokyo. It is even more simple. However, there are many flowers in the courtyard. Even in winter, you can see that the garden is often taken care of.
, there are no dead branches or leaves.
But the most eye-catching thing is the white flags, paper money and other objects piled in the backyard, which means that Lan Jizong is really in trouble, otherwise the Song family would never prepare these unlucky things at home.
Several of Lan Jizong's adopted sons were quite filial, and two of them were already middle-aged. Their clothes were not simple but not luxurious, and the worry and sadness on their faces could not be deceived.
I had heard Chen Lin say before that all the children in the Lan family were adopted by Lan Jizong, and they were all children from poor families who were sent to the palace and then eliminated as homeless children. He had adopted many children over the years, so the eldest son and the second son were
They are all middle-aged, but the youngest son is still young.
When Mrs. Lan Yang saw Chen Lin and Ye An coming, her face was full of panic. She was like a peasant woman who didn't know where to put her hands. After making a Wanfu salute, she hurriedly greeted her son to entertain the guests.
Seeing the surprise in Ye An's eyes, Chen Lin smiled slightly and said: "Don't be so surprised. When Lan Yang was young, she was also a miserable woman. She was kidnapped from the northwest and bought a brothel in Tokyo. It was just a coincidence.
She was rescued by Lan Jizong and has been with him since then. This small courtyard was also bought by Lao Lan to accommodate her. I don’t know how many things Lao Lan turned down in the palace for her!"
Ye An's mouth twitched, the eunuch's feelings were also feelings, and then he sighed seriously: "I didn't expect that Lan Daguan is also a passionate person."
"Nonsense, even though we are eunuchs, our emotions are not the same as others'."
Chen Lin rolled her eyes, and then said to the Lan eldest son who was coming: "Today I am here to see your father, so you don't need to be polite. You should also have heard about this Yunzhong Commandery Marquis. He belongs to your father."
We forget our friendship."
Ye An stood up and saluted. The eldest son of Lan took a step back and bowed and said: "Ye Hou is famous as a name, but Jing Cheng doesn't dare to take it seriously. It is Jing Cheng who can come to visit his father at home today. It is Jing Cheng who expresses his gratitude on my father's behalf. Please accept my prayers, Ye Hou!"
"So it seems that brother Jingcheng is still a scholar? Why not join the court as an official?" Chen Lin beside him chuckled, but Lan Jingcheng said with a bitter smile: "So the inner west head is dedicated to officials, and usually follows the official family..."
"Huh?!" Ye An looked at him in surprise, and then suddenly realized: "No wonder it looks so familiar but can't remember it. I saw it in the palace, and you are also a eunuch?!"
Chen Lin patted her forehead and said helplessly: "Not all the officials serving in the inner west are eunuchs, there are also ordinary people, like you, the Imperial City Secretary, who personally work with the officials, and are in charge of the officials' homes and carry swords and swords!"
Ye An blushed and said: "No wonder I always wear armor every time I see him. It's so...offensive, offended."
Lan Jingcheng smiled and shook his head and said: "No problem, Marquis Ye, don't worry about it. Mr. Chen, please come with me."
Following Lan Jingcheng into the bedroom, he immediately smelled a strong smell of medicine and the sound of coughing on the hospital bed. Lan Yang stood up and bowed before leaving. The woman was not comfortable here, but it could be seen from her worried eyes.
This woman was really kind to Lan Jizong, and her concern was beyond words.
Lan Jizong, who was lying on the hospital bed, looked pale and coughed repeatedly. He had long lost his former vitality and energy, and was like a rotten tree trunk, allowing time to continue to decay and age.
"What kind of illness does Lord Lan have? Has the palace doctor ever seen it?"
This is pure nonsense. Not to mention Chen Lin, even Lan Jizong, who was lying on the bed, was so angry that he coughed repeatedly: "Ahem... Are you here to be angry with a certain family? Ahem... The official family has already done this.
The imperial doctor came to see me and said that it was caused by overwork, and the lung fire attacked the heart! Ahem..."
"Then take some medicine to soothe the lungs and relieve cough, and then take a good rest... eh?"
Seeing that both Lan Jizong and Chen Lin's expressions changed, Ye An quickly coughed and said in his throat: "It's not like that, Senior Official Lan. Even if he wants to leave the palace and resign and enjoy a happy life, he won't find such a poor excuse. Even I can't."
Can you tell, let alone the imperial doctors in the palace? Do you think they will hide it for you and commit the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"Yes, the imperial medicine hospital should still be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, what do you think? Besides, I, Lan Jizong, have been in the palace for so many years, how can I be okay if I can't even dispatch people to do this little thing?!"
Thinking about it, Ye An was puzzled: "Then why does Mr. Lan do this?"
"I don't want to get involved in the affairs of the palace anymore. Ever since the break between emperors and empresses, a certain family has tried their best to dissuade the officials from abolishing the queen, but the officials didn't listen and complained that I didn't understand his sufferings. How could I not know that the officials were in the harem all these years?"
Unsatisfactory? But it doesn’t matter. It’s just that Yan Wenying colluded with Lu Yijian in the killing. I didn’t know it at all, but I was guilty of negligence. Everyone who has entered the Ministry of Internal Affairs knows that naturally he can’t do it. Xiang Guan
Please stop and go back to your hometown..."
Ye An looked at Chen Lin next to him suspiciously, and when he saw him nodding slightly, he breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the bed and said: "You two are so unkind, are you trying to trick me into this?! Do you want me to be a fool?"
There are no lobbyists. Since Mr. Lan is ill, he has asked the official to resign. Why should I come? He also said that Mr. Lan is dying!"
Lan Jizong smiled slightly: "Ahem, why don't I ask you to be a witness? If someone asks, there is a reason, right? I will go to the palace tomorrow to resign from the official family. With you and Lao Chen as witnesses, plus
As for the imperial doctor, the officials will not force him to stay. From now on, a certain family will plant flowers in this house and pet the fish for fun. It’s very good, very good!”
Seeing Lan Jizong's sincere look, Ye An sighed: "You don't want to get involved in the affairs of the palace anymore? I'm jealous of you, so I'll hand it over to the official for you, but there's one thing
Okay, tomorrow you must go to the palace and resign by yourself, lest I be scolded by the officials, who cannot do without you old retainers."
Lan Jizong couldn't help but feel sore after hearing this. Old people are nostalgic for the past. He served three generations of emperors of the Tian family in the palace, and now he has to resign, which makes him somewhat reluctant to leave.
"It's natural. Everyone knows that the position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is vacant, and it will be taken by Old Chen. As for the vacant position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am afraid that the boy Chen Tong will take the job. Old Chen, you have to take good care of this apprentice.
For such a godson, don’t let him mix with civil servants. He pretends that the Tian family is his duty, and he doesn’t want to touch those things because of the righteousness of the family and the country!”
Chen Lin nodded slightly: "I understand, that child reads a lot and has his own thoughts. You need to let him see something clearly in Changsheng. Don't be criticized for not knowing!"
The topic turned to Chen Tong, and Ye An smiled and said: "Don't worry, he is much smoother than the two of you. At least he has a good reputation among civil servants. He who can be a chamberlain to this level is not without ability."
Ye An was in a better mood after coming out of Lan Jizong's house. He was almost deceived by these two old guys. Since Lan Jizong wanted to quit, he must have his reasons. Most likely, the incident between Yan Wenying and Lu Yijian made him suffer.
After being implicated, Wu Yan no longer stayed in the inner chamber.
But Ye An didn't care. As long as the other person was still there and he could visit him when he had nothing to do, that was better than anything else. He didn't have many friends with Qin Mumu, and Lan Jizong was just an old friend.