Chapter 200 is so similar?
Chapter 200 is so similar?
After entering the imperial city from Bei'an Gate, Qin Shun'er first went to the Internal Affairs Bureau. With his status, he easily borrowed a not-so-important list from the old book room. It was originally a list of the origins of the eunuchs who entered the prison every year. It had been kept on the shelf all year round and was eaten by insects and rats. No one cared if it was lost.
He returned to the office of the Chief Justice, sat at the desk, opened the list, and started writing.
"Li Yu, a native of Yazhou Prefecture, was orphaned at a young age. He entered the palace in the eighth year of Tianyou and worked as a clerk at Guangxi Manor..."
A few strokes of new ink, coated with medicine, and then heated by candlelight, will make it no different from the old pen on the same page.
Zhang Yu watched from the side and laughed in his heart. In this way, he seemed to have really become the little eunuch named "Li Yu". The only thing missing was a visit to the cleansing room, and then it would be perfect.
After returning the roster, the two walked south along the Wansui Mountain Trail.
In March, the paths are lined with flowers, and from time to time there are rare stones and precious trees selected from all over the country and sent to the palace. Groups of birds are lazily preening their feathers in the imperial gardens. Looking up, the shimmering water in the distance should be the Taiye Lake.
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhang Yu asked, "Eunuch Qin, shall we go to Yeyouting now?"
Qin Shuner whispered, "Mr. Zhang, Yeyouting is in the Forbidden City. We haven't entered the palace yet."
Zhang Yu asked in confusion, "You haven't entered the palace yet? We passed Bei'an Gate before, and there are still twelve prisons..."
Qin Shuner chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you don't know that Bei'anmen is only the gate of the imperial city, and the Twelve Prisons are only located inside the imperial city. Only after passing through Xuanwumen can we truly enter the inner courtyard of the imperial palace - the Forbidden City."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I see, the Han family's house is really not small..."
As they were talking, fifteen soldiers in armor and holding spears came over from the other end of the mountain path.
The lieutenant of the Imperial Guard recognized the Chief Inspector of the Internal Affairs Bureau and naturally tried to curry favor with him. After a conversation, he did not inquire about Zhang Yu's identity and continued to inspect the Wansui Mountain in the imperial city.
Qin Shuner put away his smile. Although he appeared to be responding appropriately, he was still holding his breath in his heart.
"Mr. Zhang, it's not so bad in this imperial city. I have some face, but after entering the palace, there are rules and regulations for everything. There are eyes everywhere. You must be careful when speaking and doing things, and you can't act on your own. If you reveal your true identity or offend an important person, it won't matter if I lose my life, but I'm afraid it will ruin your plans."
Zhang Yu nodded and smiled: "You are right, I will take note of it."
Qin Shuner was originally worried that this devil from the Sun and Moon Sect had been in the martial arts world for a long time and was used to being cruel and domineering, so he could not be humble in the palace. But seeing that he was willing to listen to advice and for the sake of his own life, he took the trouble to tell him the most important rules commonly used in the palace.
"When meeting a noble, you must call yourself a servant, speak humbly, be trembling with fear, and never look directly at him..."
"If you meet an important person on the road, you should immediately step aside, kneel down, and wait until the important person has gone far away before you can stand up..."
Zhang Yu followed behind and listened to everything.
Qin Shuner was afraid that he would be unhappy and would not untie her weak spot, so she quickly said in a flattering way: "Mr. Zhang has been in the martial arts world for a long time, free and unfettered, but you have been wronged this time."
Zhang Yu smiled and sighed, "Eunuch Qin, this is what you don't know. Although the Sun Moon Sect is a gang, and all who join the sect are brothers and sisters, and love each other equally, these rules of respect and inferiority are not the same as those in the Imperial Palace. Don't worry, I'm used to it!"
The temple and the underworld, two completely different places mentioned by storytellers on Tianqiao, how could they be so similar?
Qin Shuner was curious, but didn't dare to ask more questions. She just said, "Is that so? That's good."
Xuanwu Gate is the north gate of the imperial palace. Because it is close to the harem where concubines live, usually only eunuchs holding badges can enter and exit.
The commander of the imperial guards who was guarding the gate was also familiar with Qin Shun'er. He knew that Qin Shun'er often walked around the Zhaode Palace and was a favorite of Concubine Wan. He checked the badge and looked at the certificate of Li Yu who was accompanying him before letting the two of them into the palace.
According to the old rules, only the holder of the badge could enter and leave. However, some high-ranking eunuchs often served in the Forbidden City and lived in the duty room. They had no time to return to the Twelve Prisons to rest, so they were allowed to bring one or two young eunuchs into the palace to serve the eunuchs' food, clothing, and daily life. This became an unwritten rule.
Uncastrated adult men were not allowed to enter the harem, and the Imperial Guards and the Palace Guards only guarded the outer city of Xuanwu Gate. The inner gate was controlled by the eunuchs of the Imperial Stables, and the two sides restrained each other.
After Qin Shuner actually entered the palace, he immediately lowered his head, his expression restrained, and became cautious. The two walked towards the Zhaode Hall in the west.
In the long and narrow corridor, groups of inner court guards passed by from time to time. These were all trained by eunuchs, and their combat effectiveness was difficult to guarantee. However, compared with the safety of the concubines' lives, the emperors cared more about the safety of their hats.
"arrive!"
Qin Shuner whispered.
Due to the obstruction of civil officials of the previous dynasty, Emperor Yousheng was unable to establish a queen. However, as the emperor's most beloved woman, the Zhaode Palace where Concubine Wan lived had long become the de facto power center of the harem.
Zhang Yu quietly looked up and saw at least twenty or thirty people standing in front of the Vermilion Palace door.
Some were eunuchs who came to report matters, and some were low-ranking female officials who came to ask the imperial concubine to judge criminal cases in the palace. They looked very busy.
At this moment, there was a creaking sound from the hinge of the palace door, and all the whispers stopped instantly.
A middle-aged eunuch in a scarlet robe pushed open the vermilion palace door and walked out.
He ignored the people who were waiting anxiously, and turned around and gently closed the door.
Then he straightened his back, walked to the bottom of the stairs, raised his eyelids, and glanced at the people waiting to be summoned by the imperial concubine, with a faint smile on his face.
What is power?
Everything is left unsaid.
Someone asked quietly, "Eunuch Zhang, has my name card been handed in?"
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "Hand it in, wait."
"Eunuch Zhang, has the Imperial Concubine summoned me to an audience?"
Zhang Wei stopped, bowed, and chuckled, "So it's Concubine Lan, you are the master of the palace, if you want to see Concubine Gui, just send a palace maid, why do you have to lower your status and wait here?"
"me……"
The lady in palace dress called Lanpin frowned slightly, as if she had something to hide.
"come here."
Zhang Wei turned around and called the young eunuch over, kicked him on the thigh, and scolded him with a smile: "I will kick you to death, you have no vision, are you lazy? When you see Concubine Lan coming, you don't even come to serve her."
The young eunuch begged for mercy: "Please forgive me, Chief Manager Zhang. I know I was wrong."
Zhang Wei snorted coldly and said, "Go, bring a round stool and let Concubine Lan sit and wait!"
Lanpin stood there, looking at the eyes looking at her, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Zhang Wei looked around and suddenly walked towards Qin Shuner who had just arrived.
"Eunuch Qin, you are finally back. The Imperial Concubine asked you about it no less than three times today. I thought you were dead."
Qin Shuner smiled and said, "Thanks to Manager Zhang, the Imperial Concubine is taking care of me. Even if Qin Shuner wants to die, the King of Hell won't take him away."
"Humph, stop talking nonsense with us and go in to see the queen."
(End of this chapter)