When Yang Tianliang came out of Eunuch Yang's mansion, he felt that his legs were weak, but he felt relieved. He touched the envelope in his arms and realized that he was not dreaming.
Unexpectedly, his adoptive father was not only unaware of his conspiracy, but also so generous. Yes, this old man must have known that his time was short and he had to rely on his adopted son.
This has been the case for a long time! Yang Tianliang thought to himself, why bother making me go through such trouble!
However, he got 20,000 silver as soon as he made the move. The old guy is really rich. Anyway, when he gets to the Royal Horse Prison, he can flatter the king. After that, it will be fine if the old guy dies smoothly. If he doesn't
After he died, it was too late to send him to the west.
Before that, you might as well deal with this old guy.
He did have a few bottles of "Nanyang aphrodisiac wine" in his hand, which he got from Liu Zhen. It was said to be very effective. He tried it, and it was indeed very effective. He was somewhat uncomfortable with offering it to Eunuch Yang like this.
willingly.
However, it was a good opportunity for him to ask for medicinal wine, and he would use medicinal wine to kill him in the future. Anyway, this medicinal wine is just a bottle, and it is not up to him to decide what is in it.
When he thought of medicinal wine, he thought of Liu Wei. His whereabouts were always a hidden danger. Yang Tianliang felt vaguely uneasy, but then he thought about how few people knew about his relationship with Liu Wei. As long as he didn't fall into the hands of the Australians, it didn't matter.
While he was thinking in the sedan, the sedan suddenly stopped. Yang Tianliang was startled, opened the curtains and asked, "What's going on?"
But no one answered, and the young eunuch who followed him out was not at the sedan chair.
When you look closely, it's not a street outside, but a "factory" somewhere. There are many "factories" inside and outside the capital, where various yamen stack materials. Such as the Hongluo Factory, the Chariot Factory, the Wood Factory, and the Dung Factory.
There are places like these. These "factories" cover a large area. Except for a few guards, very few people come here on weekdays. It is a very lonely place in the city.
Yang Tianliang has been in the capital since he was a child and worked as an errand in the palace. He has been to many places like this. But this place is very strange.
He was shocked, and immediately realized that he had been hit! Just as he was about to run wildly, his body was already firmly held down, and two "carriage bearers" twisted his left and right arms, causing pain to the bone marrow. Unconsciously, he screamed and his whole body moved.
No.
Someone kicked him hard in the crook of the knee. Yang Tianliang couldn't help but fall to his knees in the muddy snow. He was horrified and said: "My dear men, my dear men, please don't use violence..."
The four "carriage bearers" ignored him and silently searched him all over. Seeing that the envelope on his chest was searched, Yang Tianliang secretly felt heartbroken, but he also felt relieved. It seemed that the other party was begging for help.
When wealth comes, your life will be safe.
At this time, the leader asked: "Are you Yang Tianliang, the manager of the factory?"
"Yes, yes, it's our family." The other party came prepared, and naturally he couldn't rely on him. Yang Tianliang remembered that Liu Zhen had taught him that he should never look up at people's faces when encountering such a thing, so he just lowered his head and begged, "Yinzi
, you have already taken it, please show me your noble hand..."
"Keep the money for yourself, you'll need it on the road." The leader said slowly, "People don't speak secretly. Brothers have no enmity with you. I sent you on your way today because of someone else's entrustment. You
When you get to the underworld, don’t bear any grudge against your brothers.”
Only then did Yang Tianliang realize that the person who came was not to rob Dao, but to take his life. He immediately collapsed on the ground and wailed: "Don't do it! Don't do it! I have money! Money! I will double the amount they give, and then add more
Ten thousand taels, not 20,000, is 20,000 enough? No matter how much I get, I can make it up... Show me your noble hand, show your noble hand... Spare your life..."
While he begged for mercy, his body was already like chaff. He tried to resist, but was grabbed by someone and unable to move.
The four people ignored him and dragged him into an empty room. Ropes had been hung from the beams, and a bench was placed underneath. There was also an tile brazier beside it.
The leader shouted in a long tone: "Come on! Serve Eunuch Yang on his way! Come to heaven early."
The remaining three people responded in unison: "Here!" They quickly put Yang Tianliang on the bench and put him into the rope loop. Yang Tianliang's face was ashen, and he struggled with all his life, but still couldn't escape, and was forcefully trapped.
After grabbing his neck, the bench was kicked to the ground in an instant. Yang Tianliang's body was left struggling and shaking in mid-air.
The four people stood by and watched silently until the body in the air stopped moving. Someone checked his pulse and raised his voice to report: "Eunuch Yang has reached immortality!"
The people nearby immediately lit a fire in the brazier, melted a paper man, sedan and horse into it, and added a bunch of tin ingots.
The leader tore open the envelope containing the banknotes and took out the banknotes inside. This was not a Delong banknote, but a piece of money with the words "Fengdu Pass" and "Twenty Thousand Bao Banknotes" printed on it!
He threw the envelope and the money into the fire, and the jumping flames gradually devoured the paper.
The news that Yang Tianliang committed suicide by hanging from a beam did not attract much attention in the palace. There are tens of thousands of eunuchs working in the palace. Many people die every year, and many commit suicide. The death of one person is not as good as the head of the palace.
There is a splash when a cat or dog dies.
However, after all, Yang Tianliang was the head of the factory and the godson of the eunuch in charge of the Bell and Drum Department. Therefore, the funeral was quite grand. The eunuchs of the Bell and Drum Department from top to bottom had to pay tribute, especially those who were interested in doing business.
A great opportunity. As for the other eunuchs, for the sake of Eunuch Yang, they have to give some money. After a funeral, excluding the expenses, they can earn about a thousand taels.
While Eunuch Yang was doing the funeral, he called a personal eunuch to take care of the aftermath.
"...You take people to the lower parts of the palace and outside. Don't rush to look through the things inside. They are all sealed and will be inspected later."
"Yes, ancestor."
"Everyone who eats with him will reward her with fifty taels of silver. If she is willing to go home, she will be reported to have died of a sudden illness and let her come out of the palace. If she is not willing, she will stay in the palace and continue to work as an errand." Eunuch Yang.
Lying on his back on a "Nanyang rattan couch", he said slowly, "If you like the women in his mansion, you can stay."
"Old ancestors are joking, how can we support slaves..." the eunuch said in fear.
"What, is this because the monthly payment is too little?"
"Don't dare, don't dare," the eunuch said quickly.
"If I can afford it for you, you can afford it," Eunuch Yang sneered, "What are you worried about?"
"Yes, yes, it all depends on the cultivation of our ancestors!"
"How many years have you been following me?"
"In the fifth year of the Apocalypse, shortly after entering the palace, the name of the little one was assigned to the ancestor."
"So, he's quite a few years old." Eunuch Yang nodded, looked at the kneeling person carefully, and said with a smile, "A monkey cub! How old is it?"
"This slave is twenty-eight years old."
"You are so young." Eunuch Yang made a sound that sounded like a sigh, "You have been following me for these years, and although you have done little things, you have done them well."
"Thank you for the compliment, ancestor! This is what a slave should do."
"Haha, our family doesn't praise people without reason." Eunuch Yang said with a smile, "In this case, I will promote you now."
"Thank you, ancestor! Thank you, ancestor!" The eunuch kowtowed repeatedly.
"Don't worry!" Eunuch Yang waved his hand, "Brother Yang is gone. Our family has already agreed on his position with Eunuch Cao, the Superintendent of Ceremonies. I will give you ten days. You go to the factory and pick up one with me."
Here comes the "Small Infinite Life Sutra". Once it's done, you can go and take over this errand."
"Yes, thanks to our ancestors, I will definitely live up to my ancestors' kindness!" The eunuch was overjoyed and kowtowed a few more times.
Going to the scripture factory to get scriptures may seem like an errand, but it is actually a test for eunuchs who want to be promoted. If they can successfully obtain scriptures, it means that their skills and interpersonal relationships are enough to cope with higher job assignments.
Of course, this opportunity was not given casually. Eunuch Yang had been observing the personal eunuch in front of him for a long time and was basically sure of it.
"From now on, your name will be changed to Yang Tianbian."
"Yes, thank you ancestor for giving me the name!"
Although his name was changed, Eunuch Yang was not eager to accept him as his adopted son. On the one hand, Yang Tianliang's "bones were not yet cold", and on the other hand, he was afraid that he would raise another "white-eyed wolf".
It’s unreliable, let alone a newcomer who has only been with you for more than ten years?
He has secretly observed Yang Tianbian as a spare tire for many years, and believes that he is capable of doing things and can be regarded as loyal. However, he has never shown his favor for this person on weekdays. If the adopted son finds out, he may look for an opportunity to kill him.
;Secondly, let’s take a look at his temperament.
Now it seems that this person can endure loneliness, does a lot of things, and does not get much benefit. However, he never complains about Eunuch Yang and his son. He is a very cautious person.
Now, Yang Tianliang is dead. Someone has to continue to run important errands for him. Although he is a little younger, there is not much room for choice now.
He was already over sixty years old, and his days as a servant in the palace were running out. If he stayed around for a few more years, he would have to "resign". Yang Tianliang's death was a great loss to him, but he really couldn't imagine this feeling.
It is unpredictable what else the adopted son will do.
Now that he committed suicide, he was relieved of a troublesome thing in his mind.
Seeing Yang Tianbian still kneeling in front of him, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Go to Delong Bank tomorrow and meet Shopkeeper Leng."
Yang Tianbian was overjoyed. This was the second best news today. He knew that Delong’s shopkeeper Leng was one of Eunuch Yang’s moneybags. They had very close contacts with each other. Before Yang Tianliang died, except for the past six months or so, he had been
He was the one responsible for the communication.
If he is asked to meet him, doesn't it mean that this job also falls into his hands?
"Yes," Yang Tianbian asked, "I'm going over here, do you want to tell him something?"
"Just say, what happened in the past is in the past. Please don't worry about it too much, Shopkeeper Leng. He helped our family, and our family will naturally remember it."