The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 87

The walnut tree swayed gently in the wind, Geng Qing put down the thing in his hand, patted the dust and got up from the low stool, slightly astonished, then greeted the eunuch with a smile, and cupped his hands at the eunuch who came in.

Jiao Qiaoniang moved another stool under the tree, invited the other party to sit down like an old friend, and poured a bowl of herbal tea.

"When did you come back?"

The young eunuch named Jiuyu seemed to like his greeting like an old friend, shook the hem of his robe, sat down and took a sip from the tea bowl.

"I returned to Chang'an two days ago, but Mr. Lang came over quickly. As soon as I entered the city, I heard that there was an idler who provoked someone who was not easy to provoke, and was sunk in the river."

"Ha ha."

Geng Qing held her herbal tea and laughed a few times. Why did he do it quietly, making it seem like everyone in the city knew about it? Over there, Jiuyu might have seen what he was thinking, and shook his head: "The matter is very hidden, but the city is big and small. Nothing can be hidden from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As long as it is circulated in the market and filed in the government office, it will more or less be heard by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Aye and I found out on the second day we returned to the city, and we guessed who it was. Later, we asked someone to inquire, and found out that you met Princess Guangde today, so you probably understood what was going on. "

Good guy, this is Dongchang, right?

As soon as he thought that everyone he met today would be known, Geng Qing felt like being watched. Of course, the main watcher was not him, but Princess Guangde.

After thinking about this kind of thing, he also felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Isn't Tian Lingzi next to the emperor just an eunuch?Those who are in charge of the government must always know what's going on in the officials and Chang'an City, but they don't have the imperial franchise like Dongchang, so they come blatantly.

Jiuyu who was sitting over there saw his strange face and didn't know what Geng Qing was thinking, but thought that he was a little frightened when he heard about killing Liu Da, so she signaled that he would be fine.

"Aye is quite appreciative of what your lord has done. Privy Tian likes the instruments of torture you got from you earlier. I sent our family here today just to see."

His eyes fell on the corner frame beside Geng Qing, his eyes were slightly bright, he went over and rubbed it, then he turned around and asked Geng Qing how to use it, the latter showed him with a twitching corner of his mouth, as if he knew that the other party wanted to use it. say what.

Leaning on the tripod, he opened his mouth slightly, and said in unison with Jiuyu: "Good instrument of torture!"

Jiuyu was stunned for a moment, "How does Mr. Lang know what I said?"

"I've listened to it twice today, and I knew what you guys were going to say as soon as I opened my mouth." Geng Qing was completely convinced, and sat back again, spreading her hands: "I don't know where it looks like a torture tool."

"Isn't it like?"

Jiuyu patted the frame, imitating the movements demonstrated by Geng Qing, pulled two ropes, pulled up the two stone locks behind the frame, and said: "Look, these two ropes are tied to a prisoner's neck, forcing He pulled up the stone lock, put it down, and tied up two prisoners. If the strength of pulling the stone lock was exhausted, the two people would be hit on the top of the head by the stone lock. It is most suitable for interrogating gangsters! The waiter is simply condescending!"

Geng Qing held the tea in one hand, and slapped his forehead with the other hand, forcing out a sound.

"rational!"

Under the eaves of the attic in the small courtyard, Wang Jinqiu pushed the old man Geng to stand there. Dou Wei, Dachun, Widow Zhang, and Dachun's parents were also nearby. A group of people gathered and talked secretly under the tree. Geng Qing slapped his forehead and whispered to each other.

"What's the matter, Mr. Geng, why are you beating yourself?" "That man has a handsome face, like a woman, but the clothes he wears are a bit weird."

"He seems to know Mr. well."

"Call Qiao Niang over and ask if you will know?"

When Wang Jinqiu heard this, she also wanted to know in her heart, she quietly gave Qiao Niang who was pouring tea over there a wink, the girl sneaked over, and was asked who that person was, the girl was also confused.

"I don't know either, I only heard about the Ministry of Internal Affairs"

"That came from the palace."

At this time, the fat county magistrate was holding a small teapot at the door beside the crowd, took a sip from the spout, leaned against the door frame and raised his chin over there, "That's an eunuch, and all the servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are also there." It's a eunuch."

Seeing Zhao Hongjun and knowing his identity, old man Geng and Wang Jinqiu hurriedly greeted him: "The county lord, sit down and talk, why are you standing?"

"Don't, don't, from now on, the second elder should not be called Zaixian Zun."

The Fat County Magistrate stuffed the teapot into Dachun's hands, and quickly raised his sleeves, "Geng Lang-jun and I are on the same level, so we can be regarded as second elders, hehe."

Wang Jinqiu is a woman, and she doesn't know what eunuch means, but she just brought the word "official", so she looked at the two people under the walnut tree with some anxiety, "Xian Hongjun, why do you think Zhuzi walked with the eunuch?" How long has he been in Chang'an, how did he know the official?"

"What kind of official?" The fat county magistrate looked over there, turned his head, and said in a low voice: "Eunuchs refer to people who have no roots below, servants in the palace, servants who serve His Majesty."

After saying this, Dou Wei, Dachun and a group of men subconsciously looked down at their crotch.

Dare to give away the thing below, what a ruthless person.

It's no wonder that looking at that person's insidiousness, I always feel that something is wrong. It turns out that the problem lies here.

Perhaps thinking of these thoughts at the same time, everyone shuddered.Seeing their appearance, Zhao Hongjun stroked his chin and pulled a few beards sparsely. He shook his head and said, "What is an eunuch? You can see the man who came to pick up your lord today?"

Qiao Niang and Dou Wei nodded, they were in the courtyard, so they could see clearly, but they didn't know who they were.

"That man is the son of General Zuo Jinwuwei." He patted his plump chest, laughed, and picked his round chin at the person who looked at him, "I was introduced by this county, and I have some connections in Chang'an "

The words behind became quieter, whispering under the eaves for everyone to hear, in the courtyard, the rays of the sun shone on the swaying treetops, and the light spots cast by the gaps, light dust danced and rolled between the two under the trees.

Geng Qing rubbed his brows, waved his hand, and asked Jiuyu to take this 'instrument of torture' away with him when he went back. It was too annoying to keep it. After the other party described it, when he saw this instrument, in his field of vision, It was as if three people were struggling out of the flat end.

'Damn, if I make a few more, I'm afraid it will be more complete than the torture instruments of the Ministry of Punishment. '

Somewhat dumbfounded, Jiuyu withdrew her hand and came back to sit beside her, with a smile still on her cold face.

"Actually, when I came here today, besides seeing you, Aye has something to tell you."

"Please also let me know."

"Don't get too close to Princess Guangde, Aye said: If the lord wants to be an official, he has a way. Don't get close to foreign ministers or royal relatives. Over there, Privy Tian will not like it. The minister committed a crime and involved you, and then Aye would not be able to plead for mercy."

The swaying leaves from the treetops fell, drifted between the two of them, and when they fell to the ground, Geng Qing sat there and nodded: "Thank you, Chief Manager, but I just met that Princess Guangde today, and what I said is also true." Mostly it's about Liu Da, not related to government affairs."

His explanation was not for the young eunuch, but for the consultant Fu of the Ministry of Internal Affairs behind him.With Geng Qing's temperament, neither side wants to offend. After all, regardless of the shallowness of the foundation, both sides are the real way to save life. The way of raising the flag to stand in one's position is to block the back road. Once there is a change, it will be fatal. situation.

Of course, if that time really comes, Geng Qing will still choose to stand, but it is not necessary at this time. First, he has not yet entered the officialdom, and second, foreign enemies and various towns are fighting each other. The current situation is chaotic. Standing out, it is easy to lose sight of the road ahead.

'I'm just a small person now, instead of jumping headlong into the waves and not being able to lift the waves, and killing my life, it's better to hide behind me honestly.After all, an official needs someone to curry favor with him. No one is clean. The more clean he is, the less capable he is. '

It was late in the evening, when Bai Yunxiang came back from the carriage, she saw Geng Qing under the tree who wanted to go over to say hello, and when she saw the figure in the palace robe looking sideways, she suddenly shivered, and was caught by the other party's sinister eyes. Feeling uncomfortable, I hurried back to the attic over there.

Here, the two chatted a few more words, guessing when the imperial city will close, Jiuyu got up to say goodbye, came today, and said everything that should be said, there is no need to stay any longer, as for being kept by Wang Jinqiu for dinner, it is natural Impossible, he is an eunuch, and sooner or later he needs to return to the palace to light the lamps, and if he lacks manpower, he will be punished.

After getting into the carriage, Jiuyu opened the curtain, and cupped his hands towards Geng Qing who was outside: "Mr. Geng Lang, I haven't thanked you for the incident in Feihu County last time. If you encounter troubles in Chang'an in the future, you can call Jiuyu to help me. Apart from other things, our martial arts is pretty good."

"That's not necessary. There are still some people in the family." Geng Qing bowed his hands back with a wry smile, and then politely refused. As a eunuch in the palace, if the other party stood up for him, it would be overstepping. He could only escape from Chang'an overnight and go back to the north.

The young eunuch in the car probably understood, smiled coldly, and turned the conversation away in a joking tone.

"Those people from the rivers and lakes that Mr. Lang was talking about? That big guy has some tricks, and he can make two moves against our family. As for the others, our family is not interested in making a move."

After saying this, he clasped his hands in the car again, and ordered the little eunuch who was driving to drive away.

Geng Qing lowered his hands and watched the carriage disappear in front of him. After a while, he returned to the courtyard. His mother was holding the spoon and Qiao Niang was lighting the fire. All the men gathered around the fat county magistrate to listen to his nonsense boasting.

Soon, the night lights were turned on, and more than 20 people in the courtyard were divided into several tables, and they ate dinner in the courtyard, chatting and laughing lively.

As night fell, the carriage passed through the market, drove into the Anfu Gate of the imperial city, and stopped outside the Yeting Palace.

The young eunuch who came down walked into the palace, whispered a few words with the young eunuch who was guarding the gate, opened the door and walked in.

The light was shining through the paper cover covering the lamp, amidst the sound of moths crashing, an old eunuch with hair in a bun and gray eyebrows, dressed in a crimson round-neck robe, was sitting behind the desk, holding a pen and writing.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, he didn't raise his head, and continued writing. Jiuyu, who came over, walked up to him, leaned over and whispered. Moths fly.

"Tomorrow, our family wants to see Privy Councilor Tian, ​​why not recommend Geng Qing to see what Privy Councilor thinks."

　There have been fewer people talking recently. What do you think when I write this?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)