Han Shizu

Chapter 1037 The emperor is not easy to serve

Han Palace, Shangshe Bureau, in front of the hall, several eunuchs bowed their heads and tied their hands, waiting respectfully and cautiously in the corridor, enduring the cold wind.The outside of the house is bleak, but the interior is as warm as spring. There are melons, fruits, snacks, wine, food and dishes on the food table. Zhang Dejun, the envoy of the imperial city who has become more and more powerful in front of outsiders, is serving people respectfully and gently. An old eunuch.

In the entire Han Palace, the only ones who are qualified to have Zhang Dejun serve so lowly are the nobles in the palace other than the emperor. Of course, after more than ten years, other than the queen mother and the emperor, no one else including the queen has been served by him like this .

And this old eunuch has a special status because he is Zhang Dejun's adoptive father, and he provided shelter for Zhang Dejun when he entered the palace as a teenager.Until I was lucky enough to become the servant of the queen mother, and then I was even more fortunate to be recommended to serve the emperor.

Over the years, Zhang Dejun has been highly valued by the emperor, entrusted with important tasks, and his authority has gradually increased. As his adoptive father, he has naturally risen with the tide, and his life in the Han Palace has always been nourishing. He is in charge of the Shangshe Bureau, and his real power and status in court affairs are all Not low.

"You are busy with business, so you don't need to spare time, come to my side!" Looking at Zhang Dejun who was pouring wine for him, Zhang's father smiled, but said: "If the official calls and delays, then Oh no!"

"Maybe my father and I haven't talked for a long time, so we should come and visit! The weather is getting colder, you still need to be more careful and take care of your health!" Zhang Dejun chuckled, took out a box from his arms, pulled off the lid, and revealed the inside He said: "I brought you an old ginseng to nourish your body!"

This old ginseng looks like a precious treasure with a long history. Father Zhang was slightly surprised, and said, "This is a top-quality product, how did you get it?"

From Zhang's father's tone, he could hear a little worry. Zhang Dejun expressed calmness and comforted him: "Father, don't worry. Grab one and enjoy!"

Hearing Zhang Dejun's explanation, Zhang's father heaved a sigh of relief, placed the old ginseng on the table, bowed respectfully, and said: "This rare treasure is not something I can enjoy!"

Of course, he did not refuse Zhang Dejun's kindness, and put it away anyway, but judging by his performance, he will probably keep it well.

"The luckiest thing in my life is to recognize you as an adopted son!" The father and son drank together, and once the emotions were in place, Zhang's father couldn't help expressing emotion to Zhang Dejun: "In the future, you will die for me, and there will be no future. Worry!"

"Father, I am serious. Without your protection back then, I would not have a son today!" Zhang Dejun's attitude was very kind, softly comforting: "By the way, I intend to adopt one or two orphans from the people to continue the Zhang family's life." Incense!"

Hearing what Zhang Dejun said, Father Zhang's face flashed with excitement, but he quickly restrained himself, shook his head resolutely, and said, "No!"

Zhang Dejun was slightly taken aback by his reaction. Eunuchs like them, as rootless people, apart from pursuing wealth and power, perhaps the most important thing they care about is the issue of incense inheritance.Originally thought that his idea would make Father Zhang happy, but he didn't expect him to reject it so simply.

"Why?"

Looking at Zhang Dejun, Zhang's father said: "We who are slaves are able to serve the court because we have no roots. We have no roots so we have no other thoughts and serve the Lord wholeheartedly. You are now in charge of the Imperial City Secretary, attracting attention both inside and outside the palace. , was originally sent by envy. Since ancient times, the adopted son of a eunuch has often attracted criticism and is prone to disaster."

Hearing what Father Zhang said, Zhang Dejun frowned a little, thought about it seriously, and said: "Your son is educated! However, if you find an opportunity, make contributions, and ask the officials for grace, then you won't be afraid of criticism from others." Already!"

Hearing this, Zhang's father also nodded, as long as he doesn't fall out of favor with the emperor, it's not a big problem, so there is a little expectation in his eyes.

When the father and son communicated harmoniously, an eunuch hurried in with frost and cold, bowed to the two, and leaned into Zhang Dejun's ear to report something to him, but Zhang Dejun's face changed obviously.

Seeing this, Zhang's father immediately said: "If there is something urgent, you can do it yourself!"

"It's not a big deal!" Zhang Dejun smiled at Zhang's father, but got up and saluted: "Father, please sit down, and my son will leave first!"

"When did it happen?" Zhang Dejun asked the subordinate on the way back to the Imperial City Office.

The man replied: "Just now, the official suddenly ordered that he be detained in the Si Ya, and asked you to examine it yourself. The little ones dare not neglect, come and report immediately!"

"What about people?"

"Temporarily locked in the yamen!"

"Hurry up and go back to the Si Ya!" Zhang Dejun's expression was a little serious.

What happens in the palace is nothing to the country, but to some people, it is a matter of life, honor and disgrace.Sun Yanjun, the head of the servant next to the emperor, was ordered to take down for questioning.

For the eunuchs in the court, especially for eunuchs with a certain status, this is a big deal.The same is true for Zhang Dejun. Ever since he was sent to be in charge of the imperial city's affairs, from the imperial court to the first division, although his position of power is one step closer, Zhang Dejun always has a sense of crisis and feels uneasy.

He is very clear about how he came to his current status. It was the trust he gained after working hard at the emperor's side for ten years without making any major mistakes.However, after leaving the emperor's side, even though he was still in charge of the secret affairs of his confidantes, he was estranged after all. What he worried about was that the time had passed and his position in the emperor's heart would be weakened.

Because Zhang Dejun has always paid more attention to the servants around the emperor.In the early years, with several people in a row, Emperor Liu was not able to use them smoothly. At that time, Zhang Dejun was very relieved and joyful. After all, he was still able to serve the emperor and satisfy the emperor.

Later, when Sun Yanxi came to power, Zhang Dejun felt pressure for a while. That guy was a little older than him. He looked mediocre, but he was deep-minded and a little sinister. He could also flatter Emperor Liu and make him feel comfortable. , to replace the words and deeds it influenced around the emperor.

For a long time, Zhang Dejun was very afraid of Sun Yanxi and was very vigilant.But later, Sun Yanxi got rid of it by himself. During the Northern Expedition, he returned to Tokyo to recuperate due to illness, and gradually revealed his true colors when he was not with the emperor.

And Sun Yanyun, who served the imperial court for several years, is an old eunuch with profound experience, and can also be a man. The key is that he has a relatively good relationship with Zhang Dejun.However, now that it was suddenly taken down by Emperor Liu, Zhang Dejun really couldn't think of what Sun Yanyun, an old eunuch, could do to anger the emperor.

The most important thing is that under normal circumstances, if a servant breaks the law, the palace has its own bureau to deal with it, so why would it be specially escorted to the Imperial City Bureau for him to interrogate.After years of development, two organizations, the Wude Department and the Huangcheng Department, have been formed. The Wude Department governs the monitoring of Daozhou in the world, while the Huangcheng Department governs the palace and Kaifeng public opinion. Of course, there are some overlaps in the middle, but in general in this way.

Unlike the Wu De Division, the main power of the Huangcheng Division is surveillance and spying, but has no right to arrest, interrogate, or go to prison.However, this time Emperor Liu asked the Imperial City Secretary to interrogate Sun Yanyun. Zhang Dejun would not think that this was to give him more power.I thought a lot along the way, but couldn't figure out a clear idea. When I went back to the Yamen to climb the steps, I stumbled and almost fell.

In the Imperial City Office, in a quiet side room, Zhang Dejun sat down, screened off others, and interrogated alone.Looking at Sun Yanjun who had gone to the palace clothes, he frowned and asked: "What's going on, why are the officials so angry?"

Hearing this, Sun Yanjun's old face was also full of grievances, and he sighed worriedly: "I have committed the crime of talking too much!"

With that said, Sun Yanyun explained some of the situation during this period.The problem was that on that day, in the Guangzheng Hall, Sun Yanjun took the initiative to scold Dou Yi. Since then, Emperor Liu has disliked the old eunuch. Strange.

"How could I have imagined that just speaking for the official in a moment of anger, it actually caused the official's anger and caused this trouble! Today, I just beat and scolded that stupid slave, and I was detained here for the official's crime of domineering!" Sun Yanjun lamented.

Hearing this, Zhang Dejun couldn't help but said: "You are also an old man. How could you commit such a taboo after serving the official family for so long? If it is private, it needs to be considered. Guangzheng Palace, how can people like you and me talk too much?"

"It's too late to regret it!" Sun Yanyun said.

His face changed for a while, Zhang Dejun calmed down, stared at Sun Yanjun, and said: "The officials asked me to interrogate you, what do you think I should do?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yanyun immediately said: "Up to now, I have nothing else to ask for, I just hope that I can save my life and die in the palace safely! Sishi Zhang, in view of the past friendship, I still hope to save me!"

"Hey, you think highly of me, and I'm just a slave. How can I influence the will of the officials? If the officials want to know you're guilty, what can I do?" Zhang Dejun smiled wryly.

Hearing what he said, Sun Yanjun panicked a little, and knelt down directly, saying: "Please also think of a way for me!"

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Dejun has a good grasp of the emperor's thoughts, but this time, perhaps because of some connection with himself, Zhang Dejun seemed very hesitant.While Sun Yanjun was begging for help, he even had the intention of killing him, and punished Sun Yanjun with some capital punishments to cater to the emperor's thoughts.

But maybe it was because of a soft heart, or maybe it was for some other reason. Sun Yanjun decided to conduct a normal investigation and interrogation. There are frequent exchanges of gifts during the New Year holidays.

In the end, Sun Yanjun was demoted to Ye Ting to take charge of some affairs.Then, the head of the servants next to the emperor changed again, named Yan Tuo, an old man who grew up in the Beiping palace in Jinyang, and the most important thing was that he didn't get along very well with Zhang Dejun.

During the whole process, the emperor didn't express much to Zhang Dejun, but afterwards, Zhang Dejun felt a strong sense of fear.

(End of this chapter)