Since Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, the outside guarding eunuchs remained unchanged at first. However, as Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others sadly retired from office, Liu Jin took over the power, and gradually changed. However, Jiangxi guarding eunuch Wan Rui...
He was an old man during the Hongzhi period. Firstly, King Ning was generous and very warm to him. Naturally, he and King Ning had always been close and got a lot of benefits. Secondly, he was mean-spirited and kind, and all his letters to Liu Jin were inappropriate.
He was respectful and the gift was generous to Prince Kangning, so he naturally kept his position. This time, Liu Jin moved directly to his house without even thinking about it.
With such a great minister in charge, the whole guarding eunuch's house was naturally extremely busy. In addition to sweeping and dusting, even the people who served Liu Jin were carefully selected, and Wan Rui personally sent several followers to the door.
He is the most useful clever person. Even though Liu Jin quietly left for Prince Ning's Mansion after nightfall, and the people at the door were tortured so much that they could not sleep, they did not dare to complain. It was not until the carriage drove through the door in the middle of the night that they
I breathed a sigh of relief, and I had to worry about closing the door and patrolling at night.
In the evening, she originally went to Prince Ning's Mansion to discuss how to deal with Xu Xun and his party, but instead she turned the cart before the horse and was overwhelmed by Prince Ning's words. What made Liu Jin even more confused was that Prince Ning did not reveal the conspiracy in vain, but forced him to do so.
He wanted to make a blood alliance with him. When he thought of his fingerprints on the alliance book, he couldn't help but shudder.
Damn it, damn it! If I had known that Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao was such an ambitious character, I would never have thought that he would have coveted such a small amount of money and prompted the court to return his bodyguard! Now that he was kidnapped and boarded a pirate ship, what if I think about it again?
It would be difficult to get down... No, this is not difficult, but simply impossible! He should not have gone to see Zhu Chenhao so unprepared tonight!
Liu Jin was regretting it when a gentle knock on the door suddenly came from outside. He asked impatiently, and immediately after, a young eunuch flashed in. After bowing, he whispered: "Father, you are.
Not long after we left, Ping Beihou and the others sent someone over. They said they were playing leaf cards tonight and asked you to come with them. The younger one said vaguely that you were tired all the way and pushed for you.
"
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier!" Liu Jin glared at the person angrily. When he saw that the person was lying down and didn't dare to argue, he said angrily, "But if you get over this matter well, don't tell us.
I just didn’t go out, and I didn’t bother to greet them! By the way, Wan Rui, the eunuch who is guarding the house, went and asked him to come see our house!”
In the middle of the night, Wan Rui was on call, but a tea-cup man in casual clothes neatly appeared in front of Liu Jin. He had obviously not slept at all before in preparation for Liu Jin's summons. Seeing him so knowledgeable, Liu Jin felt so excited.
The depressed mood finally dissipated a little, and he immediately looked at Wan Rui and said: "You have been in Nanchang Mansion for many years. We have not touched you since we took office, and it is also because you are mature. But you are so important to our family.
When reporting on the situation in Jiangxi, I always say good things about Prince Ning. What are your intentions!"
After Liu Jin went to Prince Ning's Mansion tonight, Wan Rui hadn't closed his eyes, and he hadn't even touched the women he usually used to extinguish anger. Therefore, he didn't know when Liu Jin came back and what his expression was like.
The inquiry was clear. At this moment, Liu Jin really found trouble with Prince Ning as soon as he came to him. He had already received hints from Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao and immediately understood, and the respect on his face turned into profound
Unpredictable smile.
"My father-in-law is an old man who has served the emperor for many years. He has worked hard and achieved great results. This experience is far better than the many years of hard work like me. There are some things that I don't need to remind you about reasoning." Wan Rui saw Liu Jin's pupils suddenly shrinking, and he was satisfied.
With a smile on his face, he continued, "Corporal King Ning is famous for his courtesy and kindness in Jiangxi, regardless of his literary talent. Just seeing that a talented man like Li Mengyang is still a guest in Prince Ning's Mansion.
I know how tolerant he is. However, since the current emperor came to the throne, people like Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia have retired one after another, and the court is full of rhetorical figures... Of course, there are figures like Eunuch Liu in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, which is the best in the world.
It's a blessing, but doesn't Mr. Liu feel that others can't tolerate you?"
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Seeing that Liu Jin's face was gloomy and silent for a moment, Wan Rui persuaded him eloquently: "Although thunder and rain are all your kindness, this means that Eunuch Liu is now inferior to tens of thousands of people. If
The emperor's golden words have taken away your authority. When the time comes, countless people will add insult to injury. Not only will they trample you under their feet, but they will also have to kill you all before giving up. Are you willing? Eunuch Liu, by now, it is very clear that this is the ebb and flow of the other.
, look at how many people live in Pingbeihou's place? But you came to live with me alone. When you return to Beijing, your mouth is as many as theirs? They are also in love with the emperor.
Well, by then, it will be too late for you to regret it!"
He wanted to catch Wan Rui and scold him to calm down his anger, but when he heard these words at this moment, Liu Jin felt as if a bucket of ice water was poured on his head, making him feel cold from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
. He was not a fool. How could he not understand at this moment that Wan Rui not only had a close relationship with Prince Ning, but also wore a pair of trousers? For a moment, he actually regretted not living in the same place as Xu Xun and others.
But when I think about it, the only chance to solve all this is that he didn't come to Jiangnan at all in the first place!
After a long while, Liu Jin burst out: "Okay, very good, I didn't expect you to speak to outsiders with the emperor's salary!"
"My father-in-law is wrong. The world does not belong to one person. It is naturally inhabited by the virtuous." Although Liu Jin is the chief minister of rites and the head of the middle officials, Wan Rui now knows that King Ning's plan has been completed, so naturally he does not
Without the slightest fear, after saying something with a smile, in order to strengthen Liu Jin's determination, he had to get closer and whispered, "Eunuch Haojiao learned that Mr. Qian was sent to investigate King Ning's affairs earlier, and it was for Ning Ning's sake."
The king was convinced and willing to serve. I heard that he is now in charge of Neichang and Dongchang. As long as you, Eunuch Liu, and his subordinates are here, there is no need to worry about big things happening."
Qian Ning, you are eating the food inside and outside, you are the slave of the third surname! Liu Jin almost ran out of breath and exploded his lungs, but he still had to suppress it and couldn't show it immediately. This time, he almost didn't suffer from internal injuries. He endured it and endured it.
, finally got over it easily, but waved his hand feebly at Wan Rui and said: "Okay, our family knows this. You go out first and let us think about it."
Naturally, Wan Rui was not worried that Liu Jin would be stupid enough to leak Prince Ning's plan. As long as Liu Jin's signature and bloody fingerprints were still on the alliance book, it would be enough for Prince Ning to have such a powerful weapon in his hand that Liu Jin had to obey.
So, after he saluted respectfully, he quietly exited the house. When he left Liu Jin's courtyard from the corridor, he went outside and got on the carriage, and immediately summoned a boy and whispered: "
Go and report a letter, saying that Eunuch Liu has been given strong medicine again here!"
When Liu Jin was facing the biggest decision in his life, in the wealthy businessman's house that Xu Xun borrowed, Xu Xun and Zhu Houzhao were sitting across from each other by the charcoal basin, warming themselves over the fire. Then, Zhu Houzhao complained: "They say the weather in the south is...
Okay, I think this cold weather is not easy at all. It's cold and cold, and even the quilt is damp. I have to drink at least two feet to sleep these days! It's like the north, where the house is connected to the earth dragon, and the fire
With a fire kang, no matter how cold the weather is, I can get through it... I'm freezing to death. Speaking of which, on this cold night, why did Liu Jin go to see Prince Ning as soon as he arrived?"
Zhu Houzhao was not a calm person. He had something to do with Prince Ning in his mind. He had been absent-minded in eating, drinking and having fun in the past few days. As soon as Liu Jin arrived that day, Xu Xun cleverly aroused his thoughts, and he immediately gave birth to a child at night.
The idea of going to Prince Ning's Mansion came up. Xu Xun not only agreed, but also went to accompany him personally. Even though there were people from the Nanjing Jinyi Guards covering the palace, it was very difficult to monitor the Prince's Mansion on such a cold day. Fortunately,
Liu Jin did not disappoint Xu Xun. As expected, he couldn't wait to go to Prince Ning's Mansion. So, facing Zhu Houzhao's somewhat gloomy expression, he casually stretched out his poker and stirred the red-hot charcoal basin.
of charcoal.
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"Eunuch Liu is probably also feeling uneasy, so he wanted to go to Prince Ning first to have a look and ask." Seeing that Zhu Houzhao acted like an emperor at first, Xu Xun replied casually, and found that the little emperor suddenly raised his head and looked at him, his eyes
Instead of the relief he had felt when hearing such excuses in the past, he showed a bit of suspicion. Xu Xun smiled and said, "The emperor also said that Eunuch Liu once confessed to receiving benefits from Prince Ning. In this case, he could not help but feel a little bit in his heart.
Damn it. Besides, this is what I came for in the first place, so it’s not surprising to go and get some confirmation.”
"I hope so..." Zhu Houzhao's voice became much lower, and he sighed again after a while, "He has been with me for so many years, and I never want him to hide anything like this!"
Early the next morning, when Xu Xun and others had breakfast and went out, Liu Jin's carriage and horses were already waiting outside the house. Although the whole night was spent tossing and turning, it can be said that after being on the road for days,
She hadn't had a good night's sleep yet, but Liu Jin had specially ordered someone to dress herself up in the morning, but she couldn't see the layers of green and black in front of her eyes. She greeted Xu Xun and others as usual, and Liu Jin was thinking that Xu Xun was
Xu Xun wanted to pretend to be aloof as a hands-off shopkeeper just like in Nanjing, but Xu Xun suddenly made a suggestion.
"Now that everyone is here, today we will go all the way to the Dusi Yamen, all the way to the Chief Si Yamen, all the way to the Chief Si Yamen, and all the way to the Inspector Si Yamen. By the way, we will meet the governors and inspectors one by one. Let's finish this mess in Prince Ning's Mansion as soon as possible.
Are you going back?"
So fast!
Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat, but when he saw Zhang Yonggu taking the lead, Ma Yongcheng and the three others followed suit without hesitation. He immediately realized that he would inevitably be isolated this time out! Just as Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao said
Yes, when the little emperor's trust in him is not as good as before, if he doesn't find a way to save himself, there will definitely be no good ending after returning to Beijing!