Although it is a bit destructive to compare the eunuch's godfather to the civil servant's teacher, in fact the two have similar roles in each other's politics.
To study the background of a civil servant, one must often start by studying his teacher; to study the background of a eunuch, one must start by studying his godfather. According to the custom of the Ming Dynasty court, every young eunuch who enters the palace must worship a Godfather, being able to have the Grand Eunuch who is the Supervisor of Ceremonies as your godfather is a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes.
Nowadays, there are three giants of internal eunuchs in the palace, the technical term is called the three eunuchs, they are Mai Chengen, Duan Zhien, and Wu Guangen who are the top three eunuchs. They are the so-called three en.
Power represents the center of gravity, and now these three people are like three sources. If you trace the other eunuchs, no matter which tributary they are, they will eventually be linked to these three people.
Among the three, Li You had a friendship with Wu Guang'en, who was from the side of Princess Guide. He disliked Duan Zhi'en, the emperor's eldest companion, and had little contact with Mai Cheng'en, who was from the side of Queen Mother Qian.
But he said that Li You suddenly asked about Eunuch Huang's godfather, which made him think carefully and did not answer directly, "Master Li asked questions as he asked, what are these unnecessary questions for? Could it be that Master Li was asking questions based on his origin?" Can anyone order food?"
If you don't say it, don't say it. Li You didn't continue to ask this question. But he could conclude that Huang Yong was definitely not from Wu Guangen's side. If he was really from Wu Guangen's side, it was impossible for him to find Lin Consort's shop to take the lead in hoarding. Doesn't this bring infamy and hidden danger for his patron, the eldest princess?
"Shopkeeper Gao has confessed everything, so you should accept it," Mr. Li said calmly.
Now that he was standing here and became the subject of interrogation, Eunuch Huang calmed down. He also took the risk and said loudly according to the rhetoric he had prepared in advance: "I am buying coal to share the Lord's worries, to be loyal to my superiors, to fulfill my duties, and to achieve my goals." Only Ouchi is in full use! No matter what you think, sir, or how others in the capital scold me, I have a clear conscience. Who asked me to eat a bowl of rice from the royal family, and I only think about royal matters. There is nothing else to do!"
Li You shouted: "What do you mean there is nothing to recruit? Shopkeeper Gao said a lot!"
Shopkeeper Gao said, so what? Eunuch Huang secretly sneered.
He found that the well-known Li You was nothing more than that. No matter what he had just talked about or what he was interrogating now, all he said was very boring chatter, and there was nothing outstanding about him. He really didn't live up to his name. He didn't know how to be a temple. How could you, gentlemen, be rendered speechless by such people repeatedly?
Eunuch Huang thought again, it didn't matter the specific process of how Shopkeeper Gao recruited Hoard. This was what the two of them had discussed beforehand. They had great righteousness at hand, and in order to avoid the pain of flesh and blood, it didn't matter if they confessed to the details of their actions.
Because the details cannot shake the fundamental overall situation. As long as he sticks to his promise of loyalty to the emperor, who can do anything to him? Could it be that for Ouchi's sake, he ordered an extra batch of coal in advance after hearing the news of the Xishan Incident?
It would be better if he was forcibly punished just for causing public dissatisfaction. At least the emperor would think well of him and feel that he had been wronged despite his loyalty, and he would have the opportunity to make double compensation in the future.
Li You pondered for a moment. "What do you mean, do you mean to admit that Shopkeeper Gao's confession is true? Shopkeeper Gao's confession that you teamed up with other shops to buy coal on a large scale is true?"
At this point, Eunuch Huang felt completely relieved, and every step was carried out according to the routine he envisioned.
He acknowledged the account and said, "Thank you for asking more, Mr. Li. Shopkeeper Gao is right. It's true. I took the initiative, and shopkeeper Gao pulled the strings. A total of more than two million kilograms of coal were bought and stored for internal use."
There was a hint of anger on Li You's face, "You have wiped out all the coal in the city with your empty words. What will happen to the people who are short of coal? Where can they keep warm and use fire in the cold weather?"
Eunuch Huang replied coldly: "It is your officials' business to calm down the coal market and appease the people. Purchasing coal is my business, as the right deputy of the Salary Savings Department. Everyone is responsible for their own responsibilities! Although I have caused tension in the coal market, if you decide
If you think that my loyalty to my duty is a crime, then I have no defense."
"Shopkeeper Gao has said it in enough detail, so there is nothing more to ask." Mr. Li sighed and said helplessly.
Eunuch Huang's identity is different from that of Shopkeeper Gao. Taking advantage of Princess Guide's influence, he can be briefly detained for questioning, but when nothing can be asked, he cannot be detained forever.
Seeing the other party's helpless look, Eunuch Huang secretly rejoiced that he had passed this test. He bowed his hand to Li You as a gift. He was about to leave and said, "Now that Mr. Li has finished asking, can I leave?"
Li You turned his head and said to the clerk next to him, "Write the confession briefly and have Eunuch Huang sign it as soon as possible." From a procedural point of view, a confession should be left and signed after the interrogation.
Huang Yong had been pestered by Li You for a long time and wanted to leave for a long time. After getting the confession that he needed to sign, he couldn't wait to read it, only to see that there was not much actual content written on it. Just like Li You ordered, it simply said "confession to bribe"
The coal process is as described by shopkeeper Gao" and so on.
Eunuch Huang happily signed his name and pressed his fingerprints. He felt relaxed all over. Then he waved goodbye to Mr. Li gracefully and said: "The green mountains will not change, and the green water will always flow. See you in the future."
Li You lowered his head and looked carefully at Eunuch Huang's signature. After hearing this, he raised his head with a look of surprise on his face: "What did you say? Who allowed you to leave?"
Eunuch Huang was stunned, "I've finished asking the questions, and the rest will be decided by my superiors. Master Li still wants to force me to stay?"
Li You sighed: "Eunuch Huang just said it well! It's very clear! But although you are loyal to His Majesty, you should not use despicable means! When purchasing coal, you must convince people with reason. You cannot rely on the power in the palace and force others to help you hoard it.
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What? Forced? Eunuch Huang really couldn’t understand what Li You said. Something seemed wrong...
Li You suddenly stood up from his seat, walked to Eunuch Huang, and said sadly to him: "You are very talented and can do things well, but this time you did something wrong without knowing it. I feel sorry for you."
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You rely on your power to buy and sell by force, dominate the market, and force good people to become traitors. The people only think that it is the will of the emperor, and it is the reputation of the holy emperor who loves the people that is ruined! Fortunately, I was caught early by my officer, and the impact was not widespread. Otherwise, you would have been in the city.
If some people died of cold and exhaustion because of this, it would be too late to regret it!"
Li You's words were loud enough that the surrounding people heard another burst of noisy shouting. Some yelled, "The eunuch deserves to die" and some shouted, "Please Lord Qingtian, make the decision for the people."
At this moment, Eunuch Huang has come to his senses no matter how stupid he is. Li You can't find a flaw, so he wants to frame him shamelessly! All the things that involve buying, selling, bullying, dominating the market, forcing good people to commit crimes, and ruining the emperor's reputation are all found by Li You.
Crime!
He opened his mouth to say something, but he saw Mr. Li raised his hand, pointed at the surroundings and shouted sternly: "Huang Yong! The eyes of the people are sharp! The public opinion is like this, the public sentiment is so heated, you still dare to quibble!"
Seeing that this young man seemed to be enjoying himself, the people around him started shouting and shouting louder and louder. The sound filled the sky and could have shaken for several miles. If the distance had been any closer, the spittle would have almost drowned Eunuch Huang.
This is simply a sign of Guizhou donkeys starting to behave and roll around! Eunuch Huang laughed at Mr. Li a few words in his heart, but suddenly he was worried that he would be torn into pieces by the people whose emotions had been incited. With ambivalence, he bit and scolded softly: "Li You! You!
You have no evidence and incited the people to besiege the central official. I will go to the palace to impeach you to Your Majesty!"
Li You frowned and said, "What's so unsubstantiated? You made a confession yourself and then forgot about it in the blink of an eye?"
Eunuch Huang was so angry that he laughed back, "It's black and white on paper, how dare you turn things upside down!"
"Shopkeeper Gao testified that you forced him to sign a contract for purchasing coal and forced him to help you contact other coal stores. You signed and signed to acknowledge that shopkeeper Gao's confession is correct! Do you still dare to regret it now?"
There was a thunder in Eunuch Huang's mind, and he was completely stunned. This Li You, a dignified and genuine fifth-grade civil servant, actually cheated so despicably and shamelessly when questioning the case!
Eunuch Huang's habitual thinking is that what Shopkeeper Gao told is the process of hoarding. This detail is enough for Shopkeeper Gao to pass the test. As for other things, Shopkeeper Gao himself doesn't know and can't say anything. All the above have been discussed in advance.
In the oral confession, he signed and stamped the above facts!
But Eunuch Huang never expected that Shopkeeper Gao would actually fabricate the facts and frame him! What was even more hateful was that he fell into the authorities' obsession, and Li You consciously induced him, so he happily signed and stamped his signature to admit that Shopkeeper Gao's confession was all true.
, but this fact is not exactly the same as what he thought!
Outsiders say that eunuchs are not good people. They don’t know the damn truth! The blood surged in his heart and he couldn’t let it go. Eunuch Huang’s eyes were about to burst. He threw all his demeanor out of the sky. He took a step forward in a frenzy and struck with his hands.
He grabbed Li You by the collar of his official robe and cursed sharply: "You bitch official, liar! Villain! Traitor!"
Eunuch Huang scolded Mr. Li very harshly, but the people around him scolded Eunuch Huang even more harshly, so there was no way to describe them in detail. Since someone was doing the job for him, Li You was polite enough not to scold him back.
Immediately, a guard held Eunuch Huang down, separated him from Mr. Li, and dragged Eunuch Huang a few steps away. Li You took some time to straighten his collar and said coldly: "I did not use torture, nor did I do anything."
Forced, you took the initiative to sign and confess, and now you regret it, you can't blame others."
Huang Yong gritted his teeth and said: "What's fake is fake!"
If you have no ghosts in your heart and have a clear conscience, how could you be fooled by this? Li You said indifferently: "You have been working in the palace for so many years, and you still don't know that truth and falsehood are not so important in the first place.
?Whether it’s true or false, as long as someone wants to believe it. Look at the public opinion around you, don’t you know you are wrong!”
Eunuch Huang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He knew very well that what Li You said was right. Just like he was trying to hoard coal and make huge profits under the guise of taking care of the king's worries and doing his duty faithfully. Others knew that this was false, but they also
It must be regarded as true, and no one dares to say that it is false, including Li You. If it is said to be false, it is equivalent to saying that the palace does not need coal in winter.
But now Li You is just using the same reasoning to find another way to accuse him, and then give it back to him in a different way. Based on today's situation, I am afraid that others will think that the confessions he and Shopkeeper Gao made are true.
Seeing that Eunuch Huang had calmed down slightly, Mr. Li asked again as if casually: "Who is your godfather?"
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