After Chongzhen ascended the throne, out of consideration for dealing with the eunuchs, he greatly weakened the authority of the eunuchs.
All the guards, tax supervisors, mine supervisors, etc. who were sent to various places were recalled.
For a time, all the once-famous eunuchs turned back into real slaves.
Thousands of horses and horses in the palace were in silence, and many people sighed, thinking that they would never see the light of day again.
However, in less than half a year, Chongzhen's temperament changed drastically and he gradually relaxed his control over the eunuchs.
Although the eunuchs still cannot go to various places to exert power, they can now leave the palace and intervene in various affairs in the capital.
Among them, matters such as supervising the major gates of the capital, verifying the number of troops, military pay, etc. all fell into the hands of the eunuchs.
In this case, Douzhijian, who was no one paying attention to him, suddenly became very enthusiastic.
Because Duzhijian originally had the responsibilities of being in charge of travel, customs clearance, reconnaissance, and the advance guard for the emperor's travels.
As the governor of the capital, Huang Jing's opportunities to enter and leave the imperial city suddenly increased.
He would go to various city gates to replace the tokens of defense for the eunuchs and garrison guards.
Early that morning, Huang Jing got up early, ate a few mouthfuls of food, and then left the palace, preparing to go to Guangqumen.
The world outside the palace is no different from before. The visible decay makes people feel bad.
It's just that Huang Jing of Dusi cannot sit in a sedan chair or ride a horse. No matter where he goes, he can only walk.
If there were not two young eunuchs accompanying him and wearing eunuch official robes, he would look no different from ordinary passers-by.
Now there are beggars even outside the palace.
The guarding General Jinyi saw it, but pretended not to see it and did not drive him away.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t handle it.
Because there are too many beggars in the capital, too many.
Anyway, as long as these beggars don't come near the palace, the generals in brocade clothes won't bother to do anything more.
But this made Huang Jing feel very insecure.
He is just an ordinary eunuch, unlike those big guys who are surrounded by people and heavily guarded when traveling.
If someone robs you, you won't be able to defend yourself.
It happened that he carried the Guanfang Seal in his arms, which he could not ignore. So as he walked, his eyes had to be alert everywhere.
If someone is really up to something evil, he...
But he was about to shout.
Then he saw a beggar leading a child. He looked at him carefully and approached him cautiously.
Huang Jing couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and planned to ask a young eunuch to come forward.
If this beggar really wants to charge forward, at least the little eunuch can stop him.
Before he could speak, he heard a familiar accent.
"San'er, is that you?"
Huang Jing looked around in shock and saw the beggar looking at him blankly, his eyes full of tears.
But his face was so gaudy that his appearance was hard to distinguish. His whole body exuded a foul odor, his bare feet stepped on the ground, and his fingernails were full of black mud.
"you……"
The beggar took two steps forward, frightening Huang Jing so much that he turned around and ran away.
But the beggar just lifted up his messy hair, revealing a complete face.
"San'er, you don't recognize me? I'm your second brother!"
Huang Jing was taken aback and looked carefully. This time without the hair covering his face, he finally recognized the outline of his facial features.
This was so surprising that Huang Jing rushed over instead.
"Second brother, you are really the second brother!"
That beggar is naturally Huang Wei.
Huang Wei was so happy to finally see his younger brother, who was white and fat.
Fortunately, I still remember my mission.
He stretched out his hand to grab Huang Jing, but looked at his dirty hands and retracted in embarrassment.
Seeing all this in Huang Jing's eyes, he mistakenly thought that Huang Wei had low self-esteem.
Huang Jing's tears fell down.
"Second brother, how did you end up like this?"
Huang Wei didn't answer, but pulled the child next to him and cursed: "You bastard, what are you doing standing still? Call me uncle."
The child was not very old, and he was also dirty after being followed by Huang Wei. But his eyes were very bright and lovable.
"uncle……"
Huang Jing couldn't believe it.
"This...is this my nephew? Second brother, you got a wife at that time, why didn't we know?"
Huang Wei grinned with yellow teeth.
"We don't know how to tell you."
As he said this, his face turned sour.
"It's useless to say anything. Everything is gone. Your sister-in-law is gone, and our family is gone. Your nephew and I are almost gone."
Huang Jing had not seen his relatives for many years, but now he saw them looking like this. He was really anxious.
"What's going on? A few years ago, I heard that there were riots and bandits in my hometown, and I was worried about you. I even asked someone to inquire, and they said that there was no one alive in the village. I was so worried that I couldn't sleep well."
When he said this, Huang Wei immediately burst into tears.
"They're all dead, they're all dead. The gangsters rushed into the village, killing everyone they saw and grabbing money. Your sister-in-law and I took the baby and ran and ran, but your sister-in-law still didn't come out."
When he cried, Huang Jing also cried.
"Brother, where have you been these days?"
Huang Wei sniffed and blew his snot on his sleeves.
"Begging for food everywhere, no matter where you go. I have been asking around until now, and I found you."
Looking at the appearance of his brother and nephew, Huang Jingbei felt relieved.
"Brother, just wait, I will find you a place to stay."
"Don't, don't, don't..."
Huang Wei quickly stopped him.
"I know it's not easy for you in there, so I can't drag you down."
Huang Jing was anxious.
"What are you talking about? You are my brother. Even if I don't care about you, what will my nephew do?"
Speaking of Huang Ping, Huang Wei seemed to have just remembered.
"By the way, I've been waiting here for so many days just for this kid."
He pulled Huang Ping in front of him, his face full of reluctance.
"In this world, there is no way to live outside. I was so cruel that I cut this kid off. San'er, let's see if you can think of a way to let this kid go in and make a living?"
Upon hearing what Huang Wei did, Huang Jing stamped his feet and shouted.
"Brother! Why are you so confused? Our family is just like this. How are we going to fix things in the future?"
Huang Wei was so scolded that he couldn't hold his head up, but he still said: "People are starving to death, so why do you care so much? It doesn't matter if I die, but after all, it is the meat that fell from my body. San'er, brother, please
Please, give your nephew a way to survive."
Huang Ping didn't seem to understand and started to cry softly. But Huang Jing heard all the growling sounds of his stomach mixed in.
"Hey, what a sin!"
But those who entered the palace no longer thought about the future and became particularly close to their family members.
Seeing the miserable state of Huang Wei and his son, Huang Jing gritted his teeth, took out two taels of silver from his arms, and stuffed it into Huang Wei's hand.
"Brother, I have some errands to run, so I can't delay. You can take this money first and take your nephew to have something to eat. Tomorrow, you guys will come here early tomorrow morning. I'll take care of the rest."
Huang Wei was in tears.
"San'er, don't be in trouble. If it doesn't work, we will go beg for food. There are many rich people in Beijing, so we will never die of hunger."
Huang Jing was in a state of confusion.
"What are you talking about? Listen to me. Come over here tomorrow morning, right here."
Huang Wei was suppressed by his momentum and had no choice but to nod.
Huang Wei quickly wiped away his tears, reached out and rubbed his nephew carelessly, and then took the two young eunuchs to do things.
He turned back three times and looked at Huang Wei and his son who were huddled on the side of the road, looking longingly at him. He wished he could finish his errands immediately and return to the palace.
With something on his mind, Huang Jing did not dare to delay. He ran through three city gates in one breath, changed the new gates, and hurriedly returned to the palace.
Huang Jing first returned to his residence, took out all the 100 taels of silver he had saved over the years, and then went to see Pan Chi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
In any era, human affairs are always a major event.
In the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch management of the inner court was in the hands of the ceremonial supervisor.
However, Huang Jingjian couldn't see the chief officials such as Si Li Jian Zhang Seo, Bing Bi. Besides, it was just a matter for a little eunuch, so there was no need to go to the big officials.
Pan Chi, the boss, can make the decision with just one word.
Huang Jing pulled Pan Chi to a quiet place, offered him benefits and explained the reason.
Pan Chi couldn't help but laugh and said: "Okay, we thought you, Huang Zhang, were an iron rooster. You are risking your life for your own family."
Huang Jing burst into tears.
"Hey, we are all people without roots. The most unsightly thing is that our family members suffer."
Pan Chi also felt compassion after saying this, and the gift of one hundred taels was not light.
Especially since the person giving the gift was of equal status to him, it satisfied Pan Chi's vanity.
"Well, let's go there with you early tomorrow morning."
Huang Jing was overjoyed and bowed and thanked him again.
"Eunuch Pan, you are a great kindness and kindness, I will remember it. When you have time later, you must give me face and have a few drinks."