When the lights are on and the night is fading, Cyclamen, a well-known restaurant in the capital, is here.

Xiankelai restaurant has a history of nearly a hundred years. It is an out-and-out time-honored restaurant in the capital, and it is also the first choice for dignitaries and dignitaries to entertain guests.

Duan Mingchen came back with honor after three years away from Beijing, Liu Chong, the Commander of Jinyiwei personally cleaned up for him, so the location was chosen in Cyclamen.

Cyclamen is three floors high, the first floor is for ordinary diners, and the upper two floors are elegant boxes for nobles to entertain guests.

Duan Mingchen walked into the restaurant from the first floor, and was crowded with diners, and the best part was that there was a man in a long coat telling a story.

"...Since the establishment of our Daqi state, the Tatars in the northwest have always been a confidant. These barbarians are brave and good at fighting. , do all kinds of evil!

Since the beginning of the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu led troops to crusade many times. Unfortunately, these bandits are extremely cunning and good at guerrilla warfare.

However, last month, the Tatar Khan took the initiative to write a letter, willing to cede land for peace!Ladies and gentlemen, do you know why? "

Immediately, someone with good intentions laughed and said: "What's so strange about this? It's just because of the bravery of General Hou, he defeated these barbarians on the battlefield, and they were so scared that they had to surrender and ask for peace!"

The storyteller laughed loudly and said, "You only know one thing, not the other. Although the old general Hou is brave, the key to this battle lies in his clever tricks to make the Tatar Khan suspect that his most powerful general, Mongol The tower, disintegrating the enemy from the inside, can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. And the key person in this is a masked knight with superb martial arts..."

The appetite of the audience was whetted, and they discussed one after another, what is the origin of this mysterious masked man?

Duan Mingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, and after listening to a short segment among the crowd, he couldn't help secretly laughing.

The storyteller added more oil and vinegar, and he exaggerated the three-point thing to a very high point. He said that the masked man seemed to have three heads and six arms, and could change in thousands of ways, which made everyone stunned.

Duan Mingchen shook his head with a smile, and walked upstairs to the private room.

The storyteller downstairs was still spitting and beaming, and the audience was also mesmerized, fascinated by the masked hero, unaware that the mysterious hero mentioned by the storyteller was passing them by.

Duan Mingchen arrived in time, pushed open the door of the box, his boss and colleagues had already arrived first.There was a dazzling array of delicious food and wine, and a beautiful singer was also invited to accompany her. She plucked the pipa with her slender fingers and sang melodious little songs.

"Sorry, I'm late!" Duan Mingchen hurriedly apologized to everyone.

Jin Yiwei Commander Liu Chong was in his early 40s, eight feet tall, and full of beards. He didn't look like a second-rank official, but more like a gangster cutting a trail.However, if you can do it steadily in this position, how can you not have a few brushes?

Liu Chong has always had a good eye for Duan Mingchen, and he is very supportive. He feels like he is both a teacher and a friend. Duan Mingchen also respects this Jinyiwei boss very much.

Liu Chong waved his hand: "Mingchen, it doesn't matter if you're late, just a few more drinks!"

Colleagues from Jin Yiwei came over to pay respects one after another. Duan Mingchen saw familiar faces at a glance. The brothers had hardly changed from three years ago, and immediately felt a sense of homecoming.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone sat down to drink and eat food, and it was very lively.

After eating for about half an hour, suddenly a person dressed as an inner eunuch came up to look for Liu Chong. After listening to the report, Liu Chong stood up and left with a helpless face: "Something happened in the palace temporarily, I will take a step first. You are welcome , eat as soon as possible, and I will be responsible for everything today!"

After Liu Chong finished speaking, he left with the inner prisoner.

As soon as the boss left, everyone in Jinyiwei felt more relaxed, and their speech became more unrestrained, and somehow gossiped about the secret affairs of the palace.

"Tell me, what happened in the palace that called our boss here in such a hurry?" Tang Jingwen, a tall and thin man, asked the question.

"Oh, I know that!" The one who spoke was the baby-faced Luo Qin. He had a sworn brother who was on duty in front of the imperial court, so his news was undoubtedly the most credible.

Tang Jingwen said: "Oh? Tell me quickly!"

Luo Qin crossed his legs, took a sip of the wine, winked and said: "I guess, it's probably Concubine Ning Guifei who fought with the Queen again?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you dare to talk about right and wrong in the palace, be careful that the walls have ears!" Gao Lu was the one admonishing, he was the oldest in this group of people, and his personality was relatively calm.

"Cough, it's not a secret anymore!" Luo Qin curled his lips disapprovingly, "The day before yesterday, my foster brother was on duty in front of the imperial court, and saw with his own eyes how Concubine Ning Gui was messing around. Tsk tsk, she deserves to be the daughter of a butcher. The empress was so angry that she hanged herself three times!"

Duan Mingchen was surprised: "A concubine dares to be so arrogant, does the emperor not care?"

"What do you care? It's hard for an upright official to decide on housework! Besides, the emperor dotes on Concubine Ning so much that he can't leave her for a day!"

Tang Jingwen was puzzled and said: "A daughter born to a butcher is really so beautiful that she can be loved by three thousand people?"

"I've never seen Concubine Ning, so it's hard to say how beautiful she is, but... It is said that Concubine Ning is not the emperor's favorite person, there is at least one person who is more favored than Concubine Ning..."

"Who is it?" The other three asked in unison.

Luo Qin shook his head: "Who else? Gu Huaiqing and Eunuch Gu!"

Why is it him again?

Duan Mingchen felt that after returning to Beijing, the name he heard the most was Gu Huaiqing. This person is really popular, so popular that he can't avoid it anywhere!

"This Eunuch Gu has been with the emperor since he was just an unfavorable prince. He has been with the emperor day and night for more than ten years. He has such a close relationship with the emperor. It is said that they share the same bed in the same car."

"I've also heard a rumor..." Luo Qin lowered his voice, and his eyes were a bit ambiguous, "I'm not very keen on women's sex today, so I haven't had any heirs yet. This Concubine Ning, it is said that she is with Gu Huaiqing She looks somewhat similar, because of this reason, the emperor treats her differently and loves her very much."

Hearing these words, Duan Mingchen and the three of them were stunned!If this matter is serious, then Gu Huaiqing is the No.1 favorite in the Six Palaces!

"No wonder Dongchang is so arrogant now!" Duan Mingchen suddenly realized.

"Damn it, but the gangsters in Dongchang are too arrogant, I just don't like it!" Tang Jingwen slapped the table angrily.

Luo Qin also replied angrily: "Don't say Brother Tang feels aggrieved, even I can't take it anymore. You said, we Jinyiwei will do all the dirty and tiring work, but in the end we will take the credit But it's those eunuchs from Dongchang, why?"

Duan Mingchen frowned. Dongchang and Jinyiwei belonged to the same spy agency and reported directly to the emperor. Because of business competition, the open and secret fights never stopped.However, the leaders of Dongchang are eunuchs who serve the emperor personally. Compared with Jinyiwei, they have a closer relationship with the emperor and are more trusted by the emperor. Now that the status of Dongchang is gradually overpowering Jinyiwei, it is no wonder that the brothers feel unhappy .

Duan Mingchen remembered the wedding invitation sent by Wan Zhen, and asked, "Wan Zhen will hold a banquet with concubines the day after tomorrow, have you all received the invitation?"

It's okay not to mention this, but the mention of Wan Zhen taking a concubine made everyone in Jin Yiwei even more angry!

Jinyiwei's business looks good on the outside, but it is actually a high-risk occupation. It often engages in terrorist incidents that take people to prison. Therefore, from officials to ordinary people, they are jealous of Jinyiwei and wish to stay as far away as possible. Ken married his daughter to Jin Yiwei.

So Jin Yiwei and his group, except for Commander Liu Chong who had already married a wife and had children, the rest were still bachelors.

Luo Qin angrily patted the table: "An old eunuch who doesn't even have a son, but also has three wives and four concubines, it's really ridiculous!"

Tang Jingwen blushed from drinking, and echoed loudly: "That's right! It's too wasteful to occupy the latrine and not shit!"

Gao Lu did not dissuade him this time, but sighed faintly: "You know, who is old man Wan Zhen marrying this time?"

"Who is it?" Duan Mingchen was also aroused by curiosity, married his daughter to the eunuch as a concubine, and pushed his daughter into the fire pit clearly. What kind of parents did they do?

"Second Miss of An Guogong's family, Xie Yalan."

"What?" Duan Mingchen was taken aback. He thought that some poor family "sold" his daughter to an old eunuch to be his concubine, but he didn't expect it to be the daughter of the first-class official Xie Yun.

Gao Lu explained: "Brother Duan may not have known it when he came back. Xie Yun was corrupted and dereliction of duty years ago. The emperor was furious and sent him to Zhao Prison. According to the emperor's intention at the time, he was going to beheaded."

"Xie Yun has no sons, but has two stunning daughters. The eldest daughter Xie Huilan married Shen Junru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, as the continuation, and the youngest daughter of the concubine is Xie Yalan, whom Wan Zhen wants to accept. The first assistant and Wan Du Lord are at the same time. Xie Yun interceded, and the emperor finally lenient, released him from prison, removed him from the position of Minister, and only retained the title of Duke An."

Duan Mingchen suddenly realized, from this point of view, this pair of hard-fated sisters, one married to the chief assistant as a concubine, and the other became a concubine to the old eunuch, really had a lot of fate, but in order to save his father, there was nothing he could do.

"I heard that the Xie sisters have all been selected as the top ten beauties in the capital. They are the dream lovers of many men. What a pity, what a pity..." Luo Qin couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh, what a beautiful woman, but the old eunuch is so cheap!" Tang Jingwen beat his chest and stamped his feet, his eyes were almost in tears.

A few people chatted and gossiped while drinking. After drinking, Duan Mingchen didn't remember how many glasses he drank.Fortunately, he often drank with others in the Northwest Army Camp, and he practiced well, so he didn't get drunk, but the other three were not so lucky.

Gao Lu was so drunk that he passed out, lying on the table and snoring like thunder.

Both Luo Qin and Tang Jingwen were drunk, they hugged their heads and wailed bitterly.

"Why is the good cabbage called Zhu Gong? The beauties are all married to eunuchs... I'm dead... woo woo woo!"

"Someone wants me for Maomu? I can't get a wife for Mao? I don't want to be a bachelor!"

Duan Mingchen raised his forehead, if outsiders saw such a shameful scene, would Jin Yiwei still mess around in the future?

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