Deep Palace past events

Everyone speculated for a while, then Peng Xiaowan and Gao Zhaohui left and went back.

The next day, they had just finished their breakfast when they were called by Wang Dakang to his wing to talk.The two only said that they were asking about Mr. An's affairs. Although they were a little nervous, they had to go.

Walking into the room, I saw Wang Dakang sitting alone in a bamboo chair, sipping a cup of freshly brewed green tea thoughtfully.Seeing them coming in, Wang Dakang gently put the teacup on the bamboo coffee table beside him, and then said with a half smile: "You two little brothers, I really don't understand what's going on, why do you two As soon as we came to the cleaning office, this murder case happened here!"

The two looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing that they dared not speak up, Wang Dakang sighed, and suddenly changed the subject: "Okay, let's stop talking about these boring things. I just want to ask you a question now: Which of you two wants to go to the imperial dining room?"

Yang Fan and Zhang Xiaomao were shocked when they heard this, because they didn't understand why he asked this question, so they didn't answer, but just stared at him in surprise.

Wang Dakang laughed dryly, and explained: "To tell you the truth, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to separate the two of you. One of you will go to the imperial dining room, and the other will stay in the cleaning place. You two should discuss it now, and whoever leaves will stay. "

After hearing this, the two of them understood the purpose of calling them here.Both thought: "From your tone, it seems that you suspect that one of us is a broom star, which brought bad luck to the cleaning department, so you want to separate us to determine who is the broom star."

Yang Fan didn't feel at ease staying in the palace, and after listening to Wang Dakang's words, he didn't have any thoughts.Zhang Xiaomao was secretly excited.As soon as he entered the palace last night, he knew from Yang Kaihe's words that the eunuch in the cleaning office was the same as the head of the gate, and had the lowest status.There is only two taels of rice silver per month, and the food is still big pot of rice and big pot of vegetables.It is difficult to pay back the debt of Daojiazhuang with two taels of rice and silver every month, let alone wealth and other ideas.

Although the imperial dining room will not be much better, but its status is higher than that of the cleaning office, and it can get three liang of food silver every month.Moreover, it was the place where the imperial meals were prepared for the emperor, and every meal must be delicacies from the mountains and seas in the legend.

"Why don't you talk? You don't want to go, or what?" Wang Dakang laughed dryly, and suddenly said: "Say something that shouldn't be said behind closed doors, I actually want to go to the imperial dining room to do it. Over there Brother, not only is the monthly food allowance more than our cleaning house, but other salaries are also more than ours, and the food is better than ours."

Zhang Xiaomao asked: "In addition to rice silver, can you still get salary?"

"Yes, I don't know if you're new to the palace, let me tell you." Sipping a sip of hot tea, he continued:

"For us eunuchs, the salary is divided into: monthly case, monthly rice, public money and enga silver. Among them, the public money is rewarded to eunuchs who have served for a long time and are hardworking. Those who have served for a short period of time are not.

"Of course, the salary of each eunuch is different, and it needs to be paid according to each person's grade. For those like you who have no grade, they will be paid in three grades according to the length of service: the first grade will be paid three taels of silver per month. , three buckets of rice, six hundred yuan of silver at public expense; second-class monthly silver two taels and five liters of rice, six hundred silver at public expense; third-class monthly silver two taels, two buckets of rice, six hundred silver at public expense hundred dollars.

"In addition to the official salary, there are usually special rewards such as festival rewards, birthday rewards, overtime rewards, etc...."

After hearing these words, the two of them realized that they were not so miserable that they could only get a pitiful two taels of food money every month.

Yang Fan was originally a fake eunuch, so naturally he didn't take it seriously, but Zhang Xiaomao's mood was different, and he yearned even more for going to the imperial dining room.Stealing a glance at Yang Fan, he said insincerely, "It's much better there than here, you go."

Although Yang Fan didn't plan to do it for a long time, he also wanted to go there to gain some experience, but he couldn't bear to think that Zhang Xiaomao would probably stay in this most miserable place for the rest of his life.Yin said: "You go, I don't like learning how to cook." While speaking, he gave Zhang Xiaomao a wink.It seems to be saying: "I don't plan to work in the palace, why are you being polite to me!"

Seeing him winking, Zhang Xiaomao naturally understood, so he stopped rejecting and said with a smile: "Then I'll go."

When the two gave way to each other, Wang Dakang kept silent, but just observed their expressions calmly.

Seeing that the "fight" between the two had come to an end, Wang Dakang hummed heavily in his nostrils, and said, "You were all thinking of each other just now, and you didn't act like I expected. Very good! However, I want to tell you : Actually, both of you have to go to the imperial dining room." Hehe laughed twice, and said again: "I didn't tell the truth on purpose just now, just to see what kind of virtue you are."

Surprised and delighted, the two looked at each other excitedly, and asked in unison, "Really?"

"Of course." Wang Dakang pretended to smile cheerfully, praised the two of them half-truthfully, and said, "Okay, you all go back to your house to pack your clothes and report to the imperial dining room."

After the two came out of Wang Dakang's room, they immediately went back to their own room to pack their things.In fact, there is nothing to clean up, just a few new clothes.After the two finished cleaning up, they asked the eunuchs in the cleaning office where the imperial dining room was, and went out with their bags.