Mighty and Majestic Concubine Wan Gui

The empress dowager was indeed very sad: "I am happy and self-sufficient, I don't know that old age is coming."

It seems that she is not sad for Zhang Shouyi's death, but for the death of an old friend. "Cheng En, have you gone to see your godfather?"

Cheng En is already a calm and capable eunuch in his 40s, just like Zhang Shouyi who Wan Zhen'er met when he first entered the palace, he is also a gentle and careful person: "If you go back to your mother, the villain will go out of the palace to visit every time she rests. Godfather."

"Is he leaving well? Ai's family is old and has no time to take care of him."

Cheng En replied: "If you go back to your mother, the empress will give you rewards every festival. Every year, the old-age money will be allocated in full. The godfather will taste delicious food at home every day. The rest of the time will be for you, the empress dowager."

After hearing this, Sun Niangniang felt that her life was similar to her own now, which is not bad: "Does he have any last words?"

Cheng Enxin said that when I went to see my godfather this morning, he had already left in his sleep, so what's the point?How about I make it up?Forget it, if the queen goes to the mansion to ask, I will miss the truth: "Go back to your mother, the godfather passed away to the Western Paradise safely in his sleep, and when the servant went in to serve him in the morning, I saw him with a smile on his face, and he didn't say anything. He must have passed away. According to the folk saying, this is a happy funeral. He lived a lifetime without worrying about food and clothing, and when he was old, he walked away in his sleep without illness or disaster, comfortably .”

Sun Niangniang wiped her tears and said, "This is a blessing!"

Wan Zhen'er strode in and saw Empress Sun Lihua crying and laughing with tears in her eyes, reciting Buddhist scriptures, so she didn't have to persuade her.

After Sun Niangniang read the scriptures for a while, Empress Dowager Qian also came to comfort the Empress Dowager, and she asked again: "Your Majesty, Empress Mother, Master Zhang, cough, cough, how will Zhang Shouyi take care of his funeral? His house is very clean, and he has no wives and concubines." , and no stepchildren, who is going to resist the flag, who is going to throw the basin?"

Before Cheng En saw the Queen's eyes, he volunteered to agree: "The villain is willing to go."

Although he recognized his godfather before and called him Grandpa, he still couldn't go to Kangfan because his surname was Bai, and he had to change his surname if he wanted to go to Kangfan.

Wan Zhen'er hesitated for a while, then tugged on Empress Sun's sleeve: "Empress, I want to see it too."

"Well... go. You always go out in men's clothes, and you ask Ai's family what to do? Pretentious." Sun Niangniang: "Bring that gray straight gown." The more she thought about Zhang Shouyi, the more deeply she felt.

This is the case a lot of times, when a person is alive, many people don't care about him.

Once he dies, many people will miss him.

Wan Zhen'er smiled, and changed into the clothes made for the emperor in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, a light gray straight skirt, no embroidery or dark patterns, simple and plain filial piety clothes. "Wang Shanggong, send someone to report to the emperor, I have left the palace."

When they arrived at the Imperial Horse Supervisor, they each rode their horses. Wan Zhen'er turned around and called the inner guard team, and went out of the palace and went straight to Zhang's mansion.

Things have changed here, the former Steward Zhang is still alive and strong, and he is handling the funeral. The gate has been pasted in black and white with the words "forgive me for not paying enough attention". I am waiting for Zhang Ye to change into the most decent flying fish suit given to him by the late emperor, and I have to put the lime bottle containing a certain body organ in the coffin.

The whole yard was in a hurry, and the mourning hall hadn't been set up yet.

Zhang Fu wiped his tears on his crutches, commanding them all the time... Go buy a hundred catties of tofu, ask the paper-making shop to make the master a guide, a paper man, a paper horse, a paper cart, a paper boat, etc. Folding gold ingots, treasures and silver ingots, another person reported: "Grandpa Bai is here."

He rushed out to meet him, almost fell, but fortunately he was supported by someone: "Grandpa Bai, you are here."

Cheng En, who had already gotten such an honorary title, supported the old man: "Housekeeper, don't be too polite, just take the filial piety white banner to serve."

Zhang Fu was startled: "Grandpa Bai, do you want to wear sackcloth and mourning?"

"Our family has a game with Zhang Ye and his son. If our family doesn't send him off, won't we be scolded by people poking the spine!"

Zhang Fu burst into tears: "Thank you, thank you so much"

Cheng En immediately put on sackcloth and filial piety, put a pair of linen shoe covers on his feet, and wore a filial hat over the net scarf on his head. He was very sadly dressed. "I'm going to see my godfather. Ma'am, please don't go in. It's inconvenient. Don't offend you."

Zhang Fu was startled: "Ah! Your Majesty the Empress! Forgive me, the villain's old eyes are dim, so I didn't recognize your Majesty." Everyone in the yard knelt down on the ground.

"It doesn't matter, the old man is free of courtesy. Okay, you go." Naturally, Wan Zhen'er does not wear filial piety. Although she is sad in her heart, she also knows that there are differences in status, high and low. How can you wear filial piety for an old eunuch when you are a queen? Just eat vegetarian food for a few days and show your heart.

Cheng En went in to look around, then came out to accompany Wan Niangniang, and asked the old housekeeper and the young and strong second housekeeper: "Why hasn't anyone come to express their condolences? Even if the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, there should be some old friends from the past. "

The second housekeeper was also an eunuch, but he was eunuch who failed to enter the palace after being castrated, and was taken in by Zhang Shouyi. He said respectfully: "If you go back to grandpa, you haven't sent someone to report the funeral. The villain is afraid of the relatives of the master." Come to disturb the funeral."

Wan Zhen'er frowned and said, "What's going on?"

"A few years ago, the son of the master's own younger brother inquired about the master's wealth, and the whole family came to defect to him. The master kindly took them in, but they actually thought of occupying the magpie's nest. The three-year-old son said behind his back that he would kill the eunuch. Children don't If you know what that means, you must have heard it from your parents! The master drove them away, and those six shameless people took the money from the master to live in Tong County, and often came to beat the autumn wind. " Zhang Fu said bitterly: "Now that the master is gone, they will definitely come to occupy the money of the house, and the yamen will probably award it."

Wan Zhen'er frowned deeply, and ordered the big inner guards who followed: "Go to Shuntian Mansion, just tell the queen what they said, and ask them to send someone to support the scene."

The bodyguards in the palace were ignorant, so they had no choice but to go as ordered. When they arrived at Shuntian Mansion, they met the governor: "The empress is concerned about the funeral of Zhang Shouyi, the former steward of the Kunning Palace, and ordered the officials to inform the governor, please send someone to Act as a guard of honor."

Fu Yin didn't want to agree at first, the police here are for catching thieves, not for an old eunuch's funeral, maybe they have to help with the funeral and do all kinds of white things... and thinking that the empress is not easy to offend, I had no choice but to murmur, "Oh, it's a bad luck for you to come. Most of the people in the mansion have been sent out. There are only about [-] people, and I don't know if it's enough or not."

The guard just stood by and listened to the whole process, and knew what the empress wanted, so he agreed, "It's enough."

When he brought people back, Wan Niangniang had already been invited into the study for tea, and Cheng En rewarded each of these unwilling messengers with a tael of silver.

The white silver is like a little red bottle, if you drink one, it will replenish blood immediately!

The messengers said in unison: "Serve the adults!"

Wan Zhen'er drank tea in the study room, sat quietly for a while, and saw the tiger skin blankets, a few joke books, and Buddhist scriptures that she had rewarded piled up next to her, she couldn't help laughing secretly.

After sitting for a while, she planned to go back if she had nothing to do.He ordered the two of them: "You two stay here and take care of this palace."

"Yes, ma'am, obey the order."

Cheng En looked apologetic: "Your Majesty, please ask for leave for the villain, the villain wants to send away his godfather's first seven, and then go back to serve the empress."

Wan Zhen'er: "Okay, you have a heart."

As soon as she returned to the palace, before she got off her horse, she saw the eunuch next to the emperor running over: "May the queen be safe and secure! The emperor heard that you left the palace alone, and she is in a hurry. Go and see him!"

Wan Zhen'er hurriedly got on the chariot and was carried to the Qianqing Palace. She hid herself behind the screen, wrote a note and handed it out, and waited for the ministers to leave before going out to speak.

Zhu Jianshen was quite nervous, and grabbed her hand: "Wan Zhen'er! Why did you go out of the palace alone! If something happens, what do you want me to do! It's so chaotic outside the palace, you, you just wear this clothes?"

Wan Zhen'er hurriedly said: "I brought Cheng En and a dozen guards with me, how dare I go out alone."

"Why do you wear this dress? Why don't you wear a flying fish suit? Why don't you wear a knife?" That suit is very good, as long as you don't run into Yuan Bin, you can be domineering.

Wan Zhen'er explained her relationship with Zhang Shouyi in detail, and comforted him: "At that time, I loved my father and daughter. Although I am embarrassed to say it now, it is the same."

Zhu Jianshen stopped talking, and sighed sadly again: "Yes, I will grant him to be buried as a Nanjing guard eunuch."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Good sister, you scare me. It's so dangerous outside the palace. Every time I go out, I have to hug each other. I'm afraid that some bad guys will take the opportunity to make trouble. You're so chic, and I'm scared. I just said it wrong. Quite a few words."

Empress Wan put her arms around the emperor and stroked his back: "Jian Shen..."

"what happened?"

"I'm a little sad... woo..." Wan Zhen'er buried her head in his arms and began to cry.

The emperor was so frightened that he was at a loss as to what to do, and said softly: "Sister Wan! Good sister, Zhen'er, don't cry, if it's not enough, I will give him another official title, and the eunuch can chase after him. Oh, don't, don't, don't! sad, i"

Wan Zhen'er was sobbing and crying, when suddenly she heard a commotion outside.

Zhu Youzhen screamed: "Go back! Get out of the palace! I don't want you anymore!"

The other child cried loudly.

Wan Zhen'er raised her head in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Go and see what happened to the prince."

Wynn left as ordered, and came back not long after: "The crown prince is coming to visit the emperor, and Huang Wubing, His Highness's companion, insists on coming in to see what the Qianqing palace looks like. The crown prince doesn't allow him to come in, so a dispute broke out at the door. "

Wan Zhen'er was a little dazed: "He's so bold, hey, Dabao told me two days ago that he played really well with Huang Wubing, saying that he is better than others."

Zhu Jianshen said quietly: "It must be changed today."

Sure enough, the crown prince rushed in, angrily: "Father! I don't want Huang Wubing anymore! Ask him to go out, I don't want to see him again! He is too disobedient!"

Zhu Jianshen fiercely said to him: "Can't you handle these small things yourself? How do you want me to hand over the country to you! Your mother's eyes are swollen from crying, and you don't even ask!"

Zhu Youzhen really didn't see it, but now he saw it and was startled: "Mom, why are you crying? Is...are you mad at me? It's because my son doesn't know anyone..."

"It's none of your business, mother's old friend has gone." Wan Zhen'er wiped her eyes: "Why did he mess with you? He told me last night that Huang Wubing is your bosom friend."

Zhu Jianshen laughed mockingly, he was very happy to mock his son.

Zhu Youzhen's face turned red, and he shouted, "Mother! I just don't want him!"

Zhu Jianshen took the opportunity to teach him how to be a man: "You have to speak the truth. Your father and I are usually pissed off by the ministers, but I can't do anything about legal matters. If you want to get rid of Huang Wubing's status as a companion , You have to be reasonable, and you can't act recklessly based on your momentary likes and dislikes." He was also very willing to teach his son how to deal with the government in these details.

Zhu Youzhen thought about it carefully for a while, and put forward three points in an upright manner: "Back to Dad, Huang Wubing has three crimes."

"Oh? You talk about it."

"First, when listening to the teacher's lectures, he often makes trouble on purpose, so that his son can't study hard. Second, when he should practice martial arts, he takes his son to fight crickets and makes him lie on the ground and mess around."

Wan Zhen'er interjected: "This is not nonsense, Xuanzong, the empress dowager's husband, your great-grandfather, loves weaving very much."

"Oh...he influenced my martial arts practice! Third, Qianqing Palace is where the emperor studies, reads memorials, summons officials, receives foreign envoys, and holds inner court ceremonies and family banquets. Without an edict, no trespassing or prying is allowed. He is disobedient."

The emperor nodded: "Such a person really cannot stay by your side."

Then, he sneered: "Did you know he was messing with you?"

Zhu Youzhen's face turned even redder, he hesitated for a while, sat down on the ground, and started to cry loudly: "Mother, mother! Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

The emperor accused him angrily: "It's unreasonable, shameless!"

Dabao was pretending to be crying, but when he heard this, he was filled with grief and indignation, his nose and tears sprayed out together, and he really started crying.

Wan Zhen'er supported her forehead speechlessly: "Okay, okay, you can say a few words less, Dabao, baby, don't cry, don't cry, mother is here."

Zhu Jianshen complained with extreme jealousy: "Doting on you! A loving mother is a loser!"

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In the afternoon of the next day, Cheng En was receiving mourners. A group of drummers played mourning music, and the people listening were very miserable.

Suddenly there was a quarrel outside. Zhang Shouyi's eldest nephew Zhang Fugui and second nephew Zhang Wangcai came with their wives and children, crying loudly and softly: "My uncle! Why didn't anyone tell me when you died? One sound! No one will wear white mourning for you~"

"My uncle! You died so miserable~"

The guard at the gate is like a wolf like a tiger: "Howling for your mother's banging on the door!"

"Howling your grandma's legs!"

"Stop! You fucking thing dares to barge in! You ran into a nobleman and want your life!"

"This is my house!"

"It was my uncle who died, if you dare to stop me, there is no law!"

"That's right!" A county magistrate got out of the sedan chair behind, with an arrogant and rude look: "Who dares to do the funeral before the mourner arrives?!"

Zhang Fugui smiled obsequiously, and said fiercely to these policemen: "Ask the people inside to come out and greet them!"

Inside, Cheng En was talking to Mrs. Zhenying, Zhang's mansion didn't have any female relatives to entertain guests, so he didn't have to care about the defense of men and women.Cheng En's wife just passed away due to a dystocia - the eunuch's wife can still get pregnant?Why she was pregnant, why dystocia.On the surface it was for this reason, but in fact Cheng En heard that the scholar who caused trouble ran away overnight, so he happily divorced his eight-month-pregnant wife back to her natal home, claiming that her wife died.It's sadder not to kill someone than to kill someone.

Cheng En wore mourning clothes and went out to the vestibule to deal with these relatives.He just went through the formalities yesterday afternoon, changed his surname to Zhang, and made up the certificate of adoption ten years ago.

Zhang Fugui stared at the man in mourning: "Who are you, you dare to steal my job!"

Cheng En looked indifferent and disgusted: "How many of you still have the face to come?"

Zhang Wangcai entered this mansion with carved beams and painted buildings again, and he still couldn't take his eyes off: "My grandma said that my uncle has no sons, and she wants to adopt me to my uncle. This big house belongs to me!"

The old housekeeper Zhang Fu said loudly: "The master has a last word, and all property is given to his godson, which has nothing to do with you."

"Bah! How can I give it to someone with a foreign surname! Uncle really lost his head, and asked you outsiders to collude to get the money away!"

"My grandma counts. He has to be obedient for the kindness of upbringing!"

Cheng En was about to explode, but he suppressed it again: "The kindness of nurturing has been paid for by selling his body. If there is no money for father's selling his body, your father will not live to have children."

"Father? Hahahaha, shameless, calling a dead eunuch Father."

"It's just hahahaha!"

Mrs. Zhenying was very angry, and said in a low voice, "Brother, I will kill him." She came here purely for the queen's face.

Zhang Wangcai: "If it weren't for my mother, how would he be today!" "Exactly! My father has taken care of my mother all these years, but he hasn't paid a penny!"

The county magistrate said slowly: "Don't quarrel, I'm here to give you a verdict..." He had already collected the money and came all the way. Naturally, he found an excuse of being connected by blood and gave away all the money and the house. To the two brothers Fuguiwangcai.

Cheng En asked coldly: "Dare to ask the county magistrate's name?"

"It's none of your business, get out!"

Cheng En slammed the cup in his hand on the ground. This is called throwing a cup. Although there was no agreement before, the Ouchi guards all read some books and knew what to do at this time. They all rushed out with their swords in hand: "Kill!!"

"Damn those bastards!!"

They shouted vigorously. For a group of young people who had never been able to stand guard and had no chance of actual combat, it was a battle to be able to shout a few words!

The county magistrate was dumbfounded.

The situation was reversed in an instant, Cheng En looked at Master Zhang's two useless nephews in an indifferent manner, and said in an indifferent manner: "You are so envious of father's glory and wealth, and our family will also give you a glory and wealth, how about it? Go to the respect room to purify yourself, hehehe"

"No! We were wrong!"

It's not just that.

Chengen asked Mrs. Zhenying to go to the palace to complain to the queen. The queen was very angry and went to the emperor to complain.

The emperor has always used the pillow style, and immediately decreed that the county magistrate of Tong County should be demoted to the people, and he would be sent to Jinyiwei to investigate his corruption, bribery, violation of law and discipline.