The Emperor's Man [Transmigration Book]

It had just rained heavily last night, and the air was still damp in the morning.A pair of black boots with a white bottom stepped on the ground, splashing mud and water.

Liu Chaoqin held the fly whisk in his hand, followed by an eunuch, and the two hurried towards Taiye Pond.

When it was still daylight, Liu Chaoqin stood guard at the gate of Dongnuange, waiting for the time to wait for the emperor to go to the morning court.Unexpectedly, a eunuch ran to Dongnuan Pavilion in a panic.

Liu Chaoqin reprimanded: "Why are you so reckless so early in the morning?"

That was too much monitoring, so he slowed down and walked to Liu Chaoqin's side: "Eunuch Liu."

Liu Chaoqin asked, "What's the matter?"

"A eunuch was just found drowned in Taiye Pool."

Liu Chaoqin frowned, the sudden news of this morning made the emperor frown.An eunuch died as soon as he died, so he just carried him to Linxiang Pavilion.

Linxiang Pavilion is a special place to put aside accidental death or execution of eunuchs and maids.Generally, the corpses are left inside for a day, and at night, there will be special palace people to transport the corpses out of the palace and throw them into mass graves.

"The little eunuch was seen by the palace servants who were cleaning this morning. They didn't want to disturb you, but the palace servants seem to know this eunuch, and they said that he is the little one who serves in the Nuan Pavilion." The eunuch looked at Liu Chaoqin's expression cautiously. Then he said: "Yes, the servant thought about it, so he came over to report."

After hearing the eunuch's words, Liu Chaoqin was also surprised.Thinking about it, he was also surprised that this Xiaozi followed Chen Qing every day to serve him, but he didn't see him during the night watch.

Liu Chaoqin thought for a while, thinking that the emperor would still have some time to get up, and said: "Lead the way ahead, and take the miscellaneous family to see."

"Yes."

When we arrived at Taiye Pool, there were already several eunuchs gathered around.By the pool, a man covered in dirt was lying motionless on the ground.

It must have been soaked in the water for too long. The people on the ground were swollen all over and pale.

The servants of the eunuchs in the palace are now covered with mud, and the original pattern can no longer be seen.Xiaozi has been serving Chen Qing, so Liu Chaoqin is naturally familiar with it.

At this glance, he recognized the person on the ground, it was indeed Xiao Zi.

It was only a eunuch who drowned, and it was enough to clean up the body, but this eunuch fell into the eyes of the emperor's sharp-hearted people, which was a bit difficult to handle.

When Liu Chaoqin returned to the East Nuan Pavilion, he just heard the summon from the emperor in the Nuan Pavilion.

Pushing the door and entering, the emperor has already got up.On the bed, a dark head was still buried in the brocade quilt.Liu Chaoqin served the emperor to change clothes.When the emperor returned to Nuan Pavilion last night, Master Chen was still gasping for breath with the emperor, seeing the expression on the emperor's face, the two must have reconciled.

"Are you busy?"

As soon as I left the East Nuan Pavilion, I heard the emperor's deep voice and thought of it.Liu Chaoqin was taken aback, secretly thinking that the emperor is really in a good mood today, otherwise he wouldn't be in the mood to ask himself something.

Liu Chaoqin said: "Xiaozi in Dongnuan Pavilion drowned in Taiye Pond last night and was just picked up this morning."

After Xiao Che heard this, he didn't care much at first, and then realized that it was about Dongnuange, so he asked, "Young Master? The eunuch who served Chen Qing?"

"Exactly."

"Can you check carefully?"

After confirming that it was Xiao Zi, Liu Chaoqin asked Wu Zuo to check. There was no wound on his body, and he had also carefully questioned him.

"The eunuch who was watching the night together last night, Dao Xiaozi suddenly had a urgency to urinate when he was in the house, so he asked him to guard it. Who knows that Xiao Zi didn't come back all night, and it rained hard last night. It must have been accidentally passed by Taiye Pond. slipped and fell into the pool."

Now, the emperor is worried.

He knew Chen Qing's temperament, he was straightforward and stubborn, and he was very fond of friendship.Although this little boy has only been serving him for less than half a year, from the fact that he is willing to take the eunuch with him even when he leaves the palace, it can be seen that Chen Qing treats the eunuch with great friendship.

Now that the person died in Taiye Pool, I don't know how sad he is, and now that he is pregnant, it would be bad if he hurt his spirit.

Xiao Che stopped suddenly, followed by Liu Chaoqin and a large group of palace people hurriedly stopped.He lowered his head, waiting for the emperor's instructions.Xiao Che clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the blue-gray sky: "Bring Xiao Guilin to serve him. If he asks, he will say that I sent Xiao Zi out of the palace to do some business."

Liu Chaoqin: "Yes."

Dongnuang Court

When Chen Qing woke up, he saw an unexpected person.Looking at Xiao Guilin in front of him in eunuch uniform, Chen Qing was surprised: "Little Guilin?"

"It's the slave." Little Guilin replied with a smile.

It's just that the familiar stupidity is gone.

Chen Qing looked up and down Xiao Guilin's eunuch uniform: "Why did you enter the palace as an eunuch?"

"The slave is originally a eunuch, but you don't know it, young master."

When Xiao Guilin said that, he looked at Chen Qing with a look of narrowness on his face.He has been a eunuch since he was a child, but he was sent to the Chen Mansion by the third prince, that is, the emperor, to inquire about news.

After Chen Qing entered the palace, he and Shunzi Changji were waiting at the inn.Afterwards, Rong Liangrong's servant who was found came over and told Chen Qing's words, then left the inn and returned to the palace again.

He also knew that he had lied to Chen Qing, he met Chen Qing several times in the palace but never dared to show his face.I didn't want to, but I was suddenly ordered to come to Dongnuan Pavilion to serve.

When Chen Qing contacted Xiao Guilin, after some guessing, he made a rough guess.

Sitting down at the dinner table, while Xiao Guilin served Chen Qing with dishes, Chen Qing finally felt that something was wrong today.

Looking sideways at a palace man: "Where is Xiaozi? Why haven't I seen him today?"

The palace man had to ask a question, and replied: "It seems that he is out of the palace for business."

"Going out of the palace? Then why didn't he come and talk to me?"

Chen Qing was surprised that Xiao Zi would not leave his side for even half a step on weekdays, but now that he was out of the palace, he didn't say a word to him.

Thinking about it, waiting for Xiaoyuzi to return to the palace, to see how he can "clean up" him.

It's just that Chen Qing will never be able to wait for the person he is waiting for.

Looking at Little Guilin beside him, he thought of Shunzi and the others: "Where are Shunzi and Changji, how are they?"

Xiao Guilin: "After the inn was separated, the servants returned to the palace and have never seen them again."

Chen Qing was a little disappointed: "Really."

"But you don't have to worry, young master. When Master Rong left, he left a lot of money. Shunzi and the others must not be living too badly."

For them, Chen Qing was not particularly worried.After all, Rong Liang was entrusted with Chen Qing's trust in Rong Liang's work.

After eating breakfast, Chen Qing went back to the inner room of Nuan Pavilion and prepared to go.In fact, it was still early, but Chen Qing couldn't wait.After all, it was the emperor who personally promised that he would accompany him out of the palace after the morning court today.

These days Chen Qing spent so much time with the emperor, last night he was pressed on the bed by the emperor for half a night, and then he agreed to accompany him out of the palace for half a day today.But thanks to the imperial physician, Xiao Che has not been forcing Chen Qing to do that kind of thing these days.

When he was away from home, what could he do without money, and Chen Qing was unwilling to ask Xiao Che, so he thought about getting some valuable things from the Nuan Pavilion, which could be exchanged for money when he was out of the palace.Xiao Guilin who followed behind watched, Chen Qing picked out the eyeballs of the pair of jade lions in the house, wrapped them in a white kerchief, and stuffed them into his bosom.

Xiao Guilin stared dumbfounded: "Master, you are..."

Chen Qing put his index finger to his lips, and said "shh" to Xiao Guilin: "Don't say anything, I'll just take two eyes, and you won't be noticed if you don't look carefully."

Little Guilin really wanted to ask, even if you couldn't see it, what did you do with those eyeballs.The things in the palace are unique in craftsmanship and have the characteristics of the royal family. Resale is not allowed among the people.

Faintly, there seemed to be a series of footsteps coming from outside Dongnuange.When Chen Qing heard this, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, he got up and walked outside.

As soon as he left the inner room, he saw Xiao Che walking into the Nuan Pavilion.

When Xiao Che saw Chen Qing, he paused a little: "You picked him up very quickly today."

Normally when Xiao Che comes back, he needs to find someone, Chen Qing never goes out to greet him.Today, although I know that it is because I promised him to leave the palace, I am still very happy in my heart.

"Could it be that you forgot." Chen Qing was worried that Xiao Che must have forgotten what he said last night.

Xiao Che: "If I forgot, I came back so early on purpose today."

Hearing the emperor's words, Chen Qing couldn't help showing a smile on his face.Chen Qing was born to be good-looking, but with this smile, his almond eyes were bent into crescents, and there was an elegant and delicate light.

Xiao Che went back to the inner room, Liu Chaoqin changed the crown robe for him, took a black uniform and put it on.

Chen Qing sat on the soft couch and waited, glancing inside from time to time.Seeing Xiao Che coming out, he hurriedly jumped off the couch: "Let's go."

Xiao Che frowned slightly, and planned to reprimand him, but seeing Chen Qing's happy face, he endured it after thinking about it.

After leaving the Xuanwu Gate, a group of four walked in Danyang City.The aftertaste of the New Year has not yet dissipated, and the city is still very lively.Chen Qing looked around at the people coming and going, and even saw a few people in unique clothes.

All of them are sturdy and strong, with sunken eye sockets, high nose bridge, curly beard and hair that only reaches the shoulders, which can be tied up like Chongqi people.

Seeing Chen Qing's amazement at those people, Xiao Che said, "Those are barbarians."

Chen Qing was curious: "Why haven't I seen it before?"

Xiao Che: "Only around the end of the year, they can go to the city to trade goods."

"Oh." Chen Qing responded.

After a few words, those barbarians walked into the crowd and were no longer seen.

Xiao Che looked at the time, he knew that Chen Qing had always felt hungry since she was pregnant, so when passing by Zuixian Tower, he led the three of them in.

The waiter at the door is a person who is used to watching people. Seeing a few people dressed in extraordinary clothes, he took care of them very enthusiastically.

Shouting all the way, he led the four of them up to the private room on the second floor.

"What do you guys want to eat?" Xiao'er handed over the vegetable book.

Chen Qing came to Zuixianlou once, and he brought him here when he met Rong Liang for the first time.At that time, I felt that the names of the dishes of Zuixianlou were very luxurious and pompous.

For example, what kind of mandarin duck tube, phoenix roll, osmanthus in the middle of the moon, Jiao Ying Xi Die...

This mandarin duck tube is just an ordinary tofu skin roll, topped with sauce and painted with a bird's tail, hence the name.

Now Xiao Che is the biggest here, Chen Qing naturally sits aside and waits for Xiao Che to order the dishes.

However, Xiao Che seemed to be very familiar with this place, he didn't touch the menu in front of him, and said a few names by himself.Xiao Er wrote it down one by one, and then retreated.

After a while, the waiter came back again, holding a wooden table in his hand, with several plates of snacks and tea on it: "It will be a while before the dishes are served, and these snacks are given away for free by the shop."

When Xiaoer left again, Chen Qing looked at the snacks on the table and felt hungry in his belly.

Xiao Che picked up a piece of pastry with chopsticks and put it on Chen Qing's plate: "Don't eat too much, the food will be ready in a while."

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, and ate the cakes on the plate in two bites.The pastry was sweet, fragrant and soft, but Chen Qing felt a little thirsty after eating only two pieces.

When the dishes were served, Chen Qing only felt a little distended in his stomach, so he put down the chopsticks: "I...I want to make it easier."

Xiao Che also stopped his chopsticks and looked at Chen Qing's puzzled face.

Chen Qing was slightly embarrassed: "I just want to go to the latrine."

Xiao Che nodded, and ordered Xiao Guilin to follow.

After the physical problem was resolved, Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief.The toilet of Zuixian Building is in the backyard on the first floor, and there is a door in the backyard that leads directly to the street outside.

Chen Qing looked at this door, if he went out from here, he could easily escape.

Seeing that Chen Qing suddenly stopped, Xiao Guilin said, "Master, why don't you leave."

Chen Qing's eyes flashed, and she covered her stomach with one hand: "My stomach seems to be hurting again. I'll go to the latrine again, and you can get me some toilet paper."

Xiao Guilin hesitated a little, seeing Chen Qing entered the hut again, and then left to ask Xiao Er for toilet paper.

Chen Qing pushed open the door of the hut, and saw that Xiao Guilin was no longer in the backyard, so she raised her lips and smiled.

Pushing open the wooden door in the backyard, Chen Qing walked into the streets of Danyang City.Touching the white veil wrapped in the eyes of the dancing lion in his arms, Chen Qing walked towards Siming Mountain.

There were not many pilgrims in Lanruo Temple at this time, so Chen Qing walked up the stone steps in front of Lanruo Temple and entered the temple.

Searching for memories, I walked to the backyard of the temple, along the bluestone path, and soon saw a small courtyard.

There is a small plaque on the gate of the courtyard, which is written to Zizhuyuan.

Many red plums fell in the courtyard, leaving only bare tree forks.Chen Qing came to the door of the hut, raised his hand and knocked lightly twice, and the door opened from the inside.

Chen Qing saw the benevolent and kind-hearted monk again, still wearing a white monk robe, twisting a Buddhist bead in one hand, with a clean air.

Chen Qing shouted: "Master Yayoi."

Yayoi nodded slightly, and turned to let Chen Qing in.

A few days ago when Chen Qing was in the palace, suddenly a eunuch handed Chen Qing a white handkerchief, and then left a sentence saying "I hope I can see you" and ran away.

Chen Qing looked at the white veil in his hand, thought about it, and finally could only think of this little monk from Lanruo Temple.

Although he didn't know how he could get someone to pass the news to him, but Chen Qing still remembered his meal, so he came to look for him.

The two sat down, and Yayoi made tea for Chen Qing, still looking indifferent.

Chen Qing took out the white veil that wrapped the jade lion's eyes from his arms, and put it on the table: "You asked someone to give this to me?"

Yayoi nodded.

Yayoi has always been ascetic, Chen Qing couldn't figure out why he wanted to see her, so he asked, "What's the matter, Master?"

Yayoi said: "The benefactor can remember one person."

"Who?"

Yayoi slowly read out a name: "Minister of Justice Shi Xin."

Chen Qing shook his head, sure that he did not know this person.

Yayoi sighed: "The benefactor remembers that Chen Taifu hanged himself, the benefactor took an imperial decree to the Ministry of Punishment."

Chen Qing naturally remembered the day of Chen Defa's death, and wondered why Yayoi would suddenly bring this up again.

Without waiting for Chen Qing to speak, Yayoi continued: "The one who came out to receive the order that day was Shi Xin, the Minister of Criminal Affairs. Chen Taifu hanged himself that day. He was sentenced to death, and it was nothing at all. But the benefactor asked for grace for him and pardoned the death penalty. .”

Although he begged for grace, Chen Defa still died. Hearing Yayoi's narration again, Chen Qing felt depressed and interrupted him: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"Benefactor, do you know that your imperial decree has caused more than a hundred people on duty in the Ministry of Punishment to be sent to prison and executed, ranging from the minister to the jailer?"

Chen Qing was shocked, she had never known about this.

"Why did you tell me this all of a sudden?"

"Because the little monk wants to ask the benefactor for a favor."

Chen Qing asked: "A plea?"

Yayoi: "Some time ago, the emperor was assassinated. The assassin's name was Shi Jie, and he was Shi Xin's only son."

Chen Qing guessed: "You want to intercede for him?"

Yayoi looked at Chen Qing with a pair of clear eyes, and shook her head slightly: "Yes or no, the government did not catch the assassin, but recently the government sent all three clans of the Shi family to prison."

Chen Qing knew that Chongqi had a criminal law, which was named after the Yi tribe.Refers to the punishment of committing major crimes, rebellion or rebellion, and the extermination of the three clans.

Unexpectedly, the assassination made Xiao Che so furious.