The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 107 I Have More than 20 Wives
The Chang'an Imperial City has been around for nearly 300 years. It has been repaired and expanded a lot since the Sui Dynasty. Inside the high palace walls, you can look up and see the eaves and corners of the palaces and pavilions.

The guards of the imperial city were lax, and most of the Shence troops stationed there had been transferred away. Geng Qing walked in all the way, stepping on the thick fallen leaves on the ground, looking at the surrounding palace gardens, only a few dozen feet occasionally passed by with expressions of one or two palace people in a hurry. In the imperial city, there is an indescribable bleakness.

Jiuyu turned around and said to Geng Qing: "Yeting Palace is in front." As he said that, he led the way through a few unknown pavilions, and there were many eunuchs passing by here along the way, but the expressions on their faces were mostly anxious, some Sitting under the eaves with a sword in hand, looking at the sky, he stood up and saluted when Jiuyu and Geng Qing came over.

The young eunuch asked where the servant Chang was, and led Geng Qing straight into an attic in front of him. Advisor Fu sat in the first place, with pens, ink, papers and inkstones spilled all over the floor, and he was asking some young eunuchs to clean up.

"I've seen the boss!"

Geng Qing stepped into the threshold, put on a smiling face, bowed his hands to salute, the old eunuch over there nodded with a smile, invited him to sit down, swung his robe sleeves for the servants to step back, leaving only Jiuyu by his side.

After scrutinizing Geng Qing over there for a while, the advisor Fucai said, "Your Majesty left the palace, Mr. Geng Lang already knew about the robbers approaching Chang'an, right?"

"I already knew about it yesterday, but I don't know what the attendant often called me to come over?"

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has many eyes and ears, and what Geng Qing knew, the other party must have known it a long time ago, saying these words now is just a pretext, and the old eunuch picked up the conversation casually and said a few words before bringing up the business.

"Your Majesty is frightened by the rebels and hastily left the capital, which has lost the majesty of the emperor. Now that the city has surrendered, there are many concubines in the harem. When the yellow thieves enter the city, they will definitely attack. If a man kills them with a knife, they are all women. I am afraid that you will understand the end. , our family can’t take care of them. The only person who can be trusted outside the city is Langjun, and I want Langjun to take them out of the palace one by one and hide them among the people.”

Advisor Fu knew that Geng Qing often went to the son-in-law's mansion, and Yu Cong fell ill because the emperor suddenly left Beijing. He was afraid that he would not want to, so he quickly added: "It doesn't matter to Your Majesty. Your Majesty only regards them as ordinary women."

"This..." Geng Qing frowned, these women fell into Huang Chao's hands, not to mention their miserable fate, I'm afraid there will be no bones left by then.

"The chief executive is on the top. Not long after Geng first came to Chang'an, he only set up a small courtyard. There are more than [-] people sitting there. There is no room left for the concubines, not to mention that they have to bring waiters. The number of palace maids is even greater, and there is simply no room for me.”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, our family has a place." The old eunuch took out a house deed from his sleeve and handed it to Jiuyu, who handed it to Geng Qing. Advisor Fu laughed twice and said, "This is the deed." The house that our family bought was originally intended to be used for the elderly after leaving the palace. Now I give it to you. It has three entrances and three exits, with two courtyards. It is spacious and tight. As for the maids, our family will reward them with some money Sent home."

Guys, this is already ready.

Geng Qing looked at the light house deed in his hand, but it was very heavy, "Can I disagree?"

Ok?
Consultant Fu stroked a strand of white hair with his orchid fingers, narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at the old face covered with powder.

"What if our family insists on giving it to you?"

Geng Qing's eyebrows twitched with this tone and demeanor. Sure enough, the eunuchs were all moody. One moment they were amiable, like brothers, and the next moment they became vengeful. There is still a difference between being easy-going and really easy-going.

Seeing Geng Qing deflated, Jiuyu next to him squeezed his lips tightly and endured it, turning his face to look elsewhere.After a while, Geng Qing who was sitting on the chair knew that he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and put the house deed into his arms.

"How long will it take care of?"

"Let's see when His Majesty returns to Beijing. At that time, the concubines will leave or stay. It's up to them. What do you think, Mr. Geng Lang? Once the expenses are paid, our family will let Jiuyu move into the house later."

Since everything was well-arranged, Geng Qing had nothing to say, but asked, "Is the chief executive going?"

The old man over there was a little distracted, and moved his fingers, "Our family has stayed in the palace all our lives and served the emperors of two dynasties. Now at this age, what else can we do when we go out? You should live and live."

He murmured softly and shook his head again.

"When you enter the palace, you are a slave of the clan. This is also your home. There is no reason to abandon your home. Besides, most people outside look down on eunuchs. There are also many eunuchs who have done too many outrageous things. Our family wants to do it if we stay. A role model will save these children from arguing with others in the future, and they will not even be able to say their names."

Eunuchs have always been looked down upon by people since ancient times, but Geng Qing is awed by meeting someone like Advisor Fu.

Hehe, the majestic king of a country, even the eunuchs have more integrity than him.

Geng Qing looked at the old man in front of him, stood up solemnly, raised his sleeves and bowed his hands. He was used to seeing too many things, and it was difficult for him to have ups and downs. Right now, he was a little moved by the words and deeds of Advisor Fu.

After discussing the next thing, Geng Qing took Jiuyu out of the palace, hurried back to Yong'an Square, asked Dou Wei and the fat county magistrate to help gather some ordinary people's clothes, handed them to Jiuyu to take back to the palace, and went to the new building. I took a look at the house, cleaned it, and put some furniture on it. It looked like I had lived in it for a long time.

At the time of You, the sun on the west of the city was shining red, and the troops who accepted the surrender of the city had entered Chang'an at this time, and their horses were criss-crossing the streets, occupying dangerous positions. Wang's soldiers followed closely and entered the east gate of Chang'an in an endless stream.

at the same time.

Several carriages parked outside the Anfu Gate of the imperial city, beautiful women put on ordinary clothes, walked into the carriage with their heads bowed and weeping, someone who was familiar with the old eunuch bowed to him shortly before getting into the carriage inside.

Geng Qing, who received the news, quickly asked them to silence, and asked the gang members to rush to leave with him, and scattered a few groups to detour from different neighborhoods.

When passing through Taipingfang, a horse-riding team came from the end of the street. They saw two horse-drawn carriages driving here from a distance, and lashed out, "Get out of the way!"

The pulling horses were frightened and almost ran into the hawker's stall on the nearby street. During the violent shaking, several women in the carriage screamed in shock, causing the cavalrymen who had just passed by to raise their hands amidst the voice of the leader. stop.

"Why are there so many women in your carriage?" The leading knight hurried over with a spear in his hand, raised the end of the spear and lifted it to the curtain of the carriage to take a look inside. There were several trembling women, and then looked at another There were four or five people in a carriage, he snorted, looked at Geng Qing who was coming, and looked up and down.

"Who are you, there are so many women?"

"Returning to the general, these are my wives." Geng Qing looked around at the cavalrymen of the cavalry who came forward, and took out his waist card from his arms and handed it over, "I am the order of the Ministry of Punishment."

The man glanced at the badge, then threw the things back,

"You haven't told me why there are so many women?"

"Uh"

Geng Qing smiled in embarrassment, looked around with embarrassment, and whispered: "There are so many people here, it's hard to say."

"Just say it here!"

"Yes."

Geng Qing rubbed the hem of his clothes in embarrassment, and said in a low voice, "There is a great demand for talents with different talents, a woman can't stand it"

Hearing such vulgar words, the general suddenly laughed, and the surrounding cavalry also laughed, the general wiped his thick beard and nodded.

"Interesting, all right, you take your wife and leave quickly."

(End of this chapter)