Chapter 130: The Ancestor of the Supervisor of Rites and Bingbi, the Palm Print
Not all eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty lived in the palace. However, those who had worked hard for many years often had one or two residences outside the palace. Some even had residences granted by the emperor, and one or two maids as wives.
If he were to buy maids and slaves, his life outside the palace would be even more carefree than those of the first- and second-rank officials in the dynasty.
Although Jingbu Le said that Xiao Jing was simple, in Xu Xun's imagination, since Xiao Jing had lived in three dynasties and was also the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, the Si residence outside the palace must have been three-in-one and four-in-one.
All neat and tidy. Therefore, when he got off the carriage and saw the low door, he could hardly believe his eyes. If it weren't for the handsome man wearing a brand new coat looking at the door, he would have even thought that he had come by mistake.
According to his thought, there must be a different world after entering this small door, but unexpectedly, there is no such thing as a large screen wall in the huge yard. There are only many various flower pots placed against the wall. It may be because of the weather.
Because of it, the various flowers inside have faded quite a bit.
An old man in a green shirt was facing away from him, holding a kettle and watering the flowers. He was humming a tune while watering. Xu Xun thought he was a gardener, but he found Sun Bin standing beside him, lowering his hands and lowering his head.
With a face full of respect, how could he not understand that the old man was probably the rightful owner he wanted to meet on this trip, so he couldn't help but stare at the back of the figure carefully.
After a while, the old man turned around and glanced at the two of them, then bent down and put down the kettle. At this time, Sun Bin took a few steps forward, went to the old man's side and saluted: "Ancestor, we have already brought it."
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"Okay"
Xiao Jing is already sixty-five this year, which makes him older than Fu Rong. His gray hair is combed smoothly, but he only wears a simple Lunzhong hat, and the robe on his body is neither silk nor fine.
Ge, but the ordinary Songjiang standard cloth, wearing a pair of cleanly starched black cloth shoes under his feet, even the white edges of the soles were a piece of snow-white. At this time, he walked forward with his hands behind his back, and saw Xu Xun Chang
He bowed in salute but did not kneel down. He narrowed his eyes and looked at it for a while before smiling lightly.
"Sun Bin, you are watching outside, while our family brings him inside to talk. Xu Xun, come in with our family."
Xu Xun straightened up and realized that Xiao Jing was already walking ahead with his hands behind his back. He hurriedly caught up. After entering the second gate, he saw that there were only two entrances to the courtyard, inside and outside. Looking at the regulations of the inner courtyard,
It was the same as the small courtyard in Wei Guogong Fangyuan where he stayed. At most, it was just a three-bedroom house with two ears and four rooms. At this moment, there was only a servant in the yard who was bending down to sweep the floor. When he saw them come in
He hurriedly bent down deeply to salute, and when the person passed by, he lowered his head again and started doing his work.
Following Xiao Jing into the east wing, Xu Xun quickly took a look at the scene here. The three rooms were not separated. There were seven or eight rows of bookshelves in the huge space, which actually looked like a library, and the place by the window was
There was a piano, and next to it was a large cedar wood desk. A table, a shoulder, a few stools, all just ordinary, with no exquisite little furnishings visible.
Xiao Jing could tell at a glance that Xu Xun's face was different. After sitting down, he smiled and asked, "Why, but you can see that our place is very different from Fu Song'an's place?"
Knowing that his two lifetimes combined were less than half of Xiao Jing's seniority in the palace, Xu Xun certainly would not act fancy when they first met, and immediately said truthfully: "Yes, I thought that my father-in-law must be gorgeous and beautiful.
The room, I didn’t expect it to be so simple.”
"Nanjing is a famous land of gold and wealth. Fu Song'an is old and plans to become a rich man, so he was transferred from his post as a ceremonial eunuch to the Nanjing garrison. Of course, he must enjoy the blessings. As for our family, we are in Xiangcheng
Countless people are staring at them. If they only care about their own enjoyment, the failure of impeachment will be at least three or four times greater. As for the juniors, they all have other residences. Living here, countless people camp out to meet and flatter them all day long. How can they?
It’s time to become a master!”
Xiao Jing smiled suddenly, then looked directly at Xu Xun and said: "So, you can make trouble in Nanjing, but you'd better put it away in this capital. You know, here is where the real changes can be made.
Everywhere in your body, even if a small thing makes a big fuss and affects you from top to bottom, even the emperor may not be able to protect you."
"Yes, Bu Zi wrote it down."
Although Xu Xun agreed with his mouth, he knew in his heart that Xiao Jing was in a high position. Who couldn't train him in these years? This trip brought him to the capital after traveling thousands of miles, and even ordered Fu Rong to complete his life story.
It seems that what he likes is not his boldness and unruly behavior? Therefore, after Xiao Jing gave a few words of instruction, he said: "Buzi came to the capital from Nanjing this time, and Eunuch Fu also asked me to bring something to Eunuch Xiao.
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Before he finished speaking, a laugh came from outside: "Hey, Eunuch Xiao is so lucky. Fu Song'an actually sent someone to bring you good things from Nanjing? You have a chance to meet us. Now that our family is here,
You must divide it evenly!"
After hearing this, Xiao Jing's expression suddenly changed, he stood up hurriedly, and actually went out in person.
Seeing this scene, Xu Xun knew that the person coming was something serious, so he followed him closely. As soon as he came out of the house, he saw Sun Bin following an old man with white hair and beard in fear. He couldn't help but take a few more glances, but unexpectedly
The old man suddenly turned his attention to him.
At this time, Xiao Jing quickly reminded: "Why don't you meet Eunuch Li quickly? Eunuch Li is the oldest person with the qualifications to be the Supervisor of Ceremonies!"
This is Li Rongdu, the eunuch who served as the eunuch and eunuch in charge of the ceremony in the late Chenghua period. Only after Huai En was recalled from Xiaoling Si Xiang did he lose his position as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and eunuch Bingbi.
It is said that this person is older than Xiao Jing. He is now in his early seventies. When I saw him today, he was energetic and healthy, but his beard and hair were all white. How could he be so old?
Xu Xun's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to step forward to salute, but unexpectedly, Li Cha strode over, looked him up and down, and then suddenly slapped him on the shoulder with a loud voice.
Said: "Are you the boy recommended by Fu Song'an?"
"It's the boy Xu Xun."
Seeing Xu Xun bowing his head and saluting, Li Rong nodded slightly and said: "Before, the limelight in the capital was not good. Our family and Eunuch Xiao didn't care about Fu Song'an for a while. Unexpectedly, in the end, Nanjing found Zhao Qinlai. Finally, it was
Fu Songan made the greatest contribution in defeating those Yanguan who pursued and beat him fiercely."
Xu Xun had long heard from Jing Bu Le who was traveling with him that Li Rong was more senior in terms of qualifications. The reason why Huai En did not get the position of chief minister of etiquette after his death was because this man put everything on his face and mouth, so he and Li Rong were more senior.
Many civil servants had some grudges. Seeing that Xiao Jing frowned secretly when he heard this, he immediately said humbly: "Eunuch Fu said that we were able to pass the test smoothly this time, thanks to the planning of the two father-in-laws in Beijing. When it comes to storms, Nanjing is not the best.
The stagnant water is gentle, but the capital city is in turbulent waves. Thanks to the two father-in-laws at the helm, we can avoid danger smoothly."
"Hahaha, Fu Song'an is getting better and better at talking!" Li Cha smiled heartily and looked Xu Xun up and down again. The topic suddenly came to mind, "By the way, what did Fu Song'an ask you to bring?"
Something coming?”
Jian Jing has always shown simplicity to others, and there are only three or four servants in this house. But now for the first time, he felt annoyed about his behavior. If there were so many more people, how could Li Rong be allowed to do it?
He barged in so boldly, and even almost heard those fatal words? So, he gave Sun Bin a cold look, and was about to say something to smooth things over for Xu Xun, but unexpectedly, this young boy had a terrible smile.
He bowed again.
"The things are on the carriage outside. Eunuch Li, please wait a moment. Bu Zi will go get them right away."
Seeing Xu Xun hurried out, Li Rong glanced at the back and couldn't help but smile to Xiao Jing: "Fu Song'an has seen the right person this time and sent a sensible and sensible boy. By the way, what is his name?"
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"My name is Xu Xun."
Xiao Jing knew that Li Rong's memory was not as good as before, so he explained with a smile, raised his hand to invite Li Cha to sit in the house, and used his eyes to signal Sun Bin to watch outside and not make such mistakes again. After that, he invited Li Cha.
After sitting down, he went to the side and made tea himself, and then asked tentatively: "Brother Li, why are you free to come here today?"
"It's not like you asked for leave to go back to your house, but a few offers were transferred to our family. We really couldn't make a decision, so we just used an excuse to come out to lobby you. If we want to tell our family, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Procuratorate have been ordered to investigate.
Capital officials, this is good, but Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is really confused, and you heard that without him, the son himself would be unclean..."
Li Rong rambled on about Ma Wensheng's messy remarks, but Xiao Jing just sat quietly and did not interrupt. He knew that Li Cha and Ma Wensheng had an old grudge, but Jiao Fang, the official minister, had made good friends with him, so
Naturally, he knew the meaning of these words. He never expressed his opinion easily on matters at this level. Now he was always talking about him with Tai Chi. Seeing that Li Rong was gradually relying on his old age to show off his strength,
, he frowned and was about to speak, when there was a noise outside. The next moment, Xu Xun and a boy who looked like a servant came into the house carrying a big box.
"Oh, it's such a big box? Fu Song'an is making a big deal this time. What kind of goodies have he given?"
Seeing Li Cha startled, and then stood up to open the box himself, Xiao Jing became increasingly unhappy.
It can be seen that Xu Xun just smiled and let him do what he did. He felt a little relieved. When the lid of the box opened, Li Rong took out a letter of sandalwood. He was stunned for a moment, and then Xu Xun took out a letter.
After reading a book, he was really stunned. Then he heard Xu Xun say: "Eunuch Fu knows that the two father-in-laws believe in Buddhism. In addition to the rare Buddhist scriptures he has collected over the years, they are the special sandalwood made by Qixia Temple.
"Incense is the favorite thing among the faithful men and women in Nanjing, but only twenty or thirty copies are released every month, and it is only because of Eunuch Fu that I get these."
"Oh, what a good thing!"
Li Cha had a sandalwood stick in one hand and a Buddhist scripture in the other. He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. Almost all the eunuchs in the palace did not believe in Buddhism. People often start to build tombs and temples for themselves when they reach fifty, looking for a place to live in Feng Shui.
, ask the monk officials to convert the slaves into monks, and finally