Asking the heavens starts with Xiaoao

Chapter 61
In the imperial horse prison in the capital, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy was reading a secret book.

This young man was exceptionally handsome, with a pointed chin and deep facial features. He was dressed in a big red robe, and his whole person had a feminine beauty; his forehead was full, his eyebrows were long and powerful, and he also had a sense of heroism. The two were completely different. Her temperament blended together, not against harmony at all, but with a fatal attraction.

The young man's name is Wang Zhi, and he was the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse supervisor in the Chenghua Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty.He was originally a descendant of the Yao people. He was captured in Beijing during the Battle of Datang Gorge in the first year of Chenghua. Two years later, he entered Zhaode Palace to serve Concubine Wan Gui.

Because of serving Concubine Wan Gui wholeheartedly, and Concubine Wan Gui had just lost a child, and Wang Zhi, who was only eight years old, had both died of his parents.

In the seventh year of Chenghua, Wang Zhi was promoted to the eunuch of the Royal Horse Supervisor, and at the age of only 12, he became one of the most powerful eunuchs in the Daming Palace.

Today, Wang Zhi has been in charge of the Yumajian for three years. Wang Zhi has managed the entire Yumajian like an iron bucket, unable to penetrate with a needle or splashed with water.

While flipping through the pages, Wang Zhi frowned, and took out a note from a pile of secret folders, and saw a sentence written on it: Fuzhou Fuzhou Prefecture, Fujian, urgent matters report.

Wang Zhi clapped his hands, a young eunuch came in from outside, knelt down and said, "See the palm print."

Wang Zhi waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, who sent today's batch of secret documents?"

The little eunuch lowered his head and said: "If you return the palm print, it is Xiao Chunzi who sent the secret booklet today."

Wang Zhi said, "Call him over!"

The little eunuch took the order and kowtowed to leave, and after a while another little eunuch came in, kowtowed and said loudly: "See the palm print!"

Wang Zhi raised his head from behind the copybook, held a note in his hand, and asked, "Xiao Chunzi, did you put this note in the secret folder?"

Xiaochunzi said: "If you return the palm print, it is Xiaochunzi who did it."

Wang Zhi said: "Get up, come forward and talk."

Xiaochunzi said: "Thank you for the palm print!"

After he got up, he stepped forward a few steps and stood in front of the case, turning sideways to obey the order.

But Wang Zhi said: "What is the urgent matter in the Fuzhou government that deserves Lu Sheng to use such means to report? You should know that Shang Ming in the palace has many eyes and ears, so don't use extraordinary measures unless necessary!"

Xiao Chunzi said: "Reporting the palm print is really a matter of great importance, and Lu Zhenshou had no choice but to do it."

Wang Zhi suddenly became interested, and said, "Oh? What's the matter, please tell me in detail."

Xiao Chunzi bowed and answered "Yes", and said: "Report to the palm print. This incident happened half a month ago. The county magistrate of Minhou County reported to wipe out a part of the bandits in Wuhu Mountain, and asked for credit."

"The factory guards reported this matter to each level. When they arrived at the eunuch's office in Fuzhou Prefecture, Lu Zhenshou accidentally discovered an unusual thing."

Wang Zhi yelled: "Don't be a fool, just speak up!"

Xiao Chunzi didn't dare to be negligent, and said, "Among the seized loot, Zhenshou Lu found an album. After Zhenshou Lu's appraisal, this thing is actually the genealogy of the Beilu Emperor!"

Wang Zhi stood up suddenly, and asked eagerly, "What did you say? The genealogy of the Beilu Emperor!"

Xiaochunzi said: "Exactly, this album is written in Mongolian, and it is mixed among a thousand books in Mongolian. The county magistrate doesn't know Mongolian, so he missed it. The factory guard didn't even notice it at all."

"After Lu Zhenshou discovered it, he secretly intercepted the object, and ordered people to travel day and night, and quickly delivered the object to the villain's house in the capital. He ordered the villain to offer it to the palm print."

Wang Zhi said: "Where is the album, bring it to me!"

Xiaochunzi dug his chest twice with his hands, and took out a cloth bag. After opening it layer by layer, there was an album inside.

Wang Zhi took the drawings and read them carefully.Gradually, the joy on his face became more and more intense, he suddenly closed the album, laughed loudly and said: "Okay! Lu Sheng did a good job! This matter is very important, our family will go to Bingming Shengshang to investigate thoroughly. This matter!"

He said with satisfaction to Xiaochunzi: "This matter is done very well, you treat the visitors well, make sure not to leak the news, let Shang Ming smell it!"

Xiaochunzi bowed and saluted, "Yes, I will obey the palm print order."

Wang Zhi picked up the album and went straight to find Emperor Chenghua.

In the Palace of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Zhu Jianshen of Chenghua finished listening to Wang Zhi's report, flipped through the album, and said, "Decide my will, order Liu Ji, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, to come to the palace to see me."

The little eunuch outside agreed, and then went out of the palace to look for Liu Ji.

Emperor Chenghua said: "If it is true as you said, this album is the 'Genealogy of the Northern Yuan Emperor's Lineage', then the local officials may have accidentally killed a little prince of the northern captives! If this is true, it will be my The biggest victory against the northern captives since ascension to the throne!"

Wang Zhi said: "Long live, whether this album is true or not, let's wait for Liu Shilang to come. Liu Shilang is proficient in Mongolian, so he will definitely not be mistaken."

While he was speaking, Liu Ji, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, had already entered the palace, he bowed to Emperor Chenghua and said, "The humble minister Liu Ji sees Your Majesty, I don't know why Your Majesty is recruiting the humble minister?"

Emperor Chenghua handed the booklet to Liu Ji and said, "Liu Aiqing take a look at this booklet."

Liu Ji took the booklet with both hands, flipped through it a little bit, and suddenly froze.He carefully flipped through the album from front to back, and at the end, he couldn't restrain his joy.

Liu Ji closed the booklet, raised his hands above his head, and handed it over with a bow: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, this booklet is the genealogy of the Beilu emperor's lineage."

"The atlas is carried by the descendants of Genghis Khan, and it is a symbol of identity and lineage. If someone loses it, he will not only be ridiculed, but also have no way to prove his identity. After death, he will not be buried as a descendant of Genghis Khan."

"This album is cherished by the little princes of the Northern Captives as if they were their lives, and they never dared to lose it. May I ask Your Majesty, where did you get this album?"

Emperor Chenghua and Wang Zhi looked at each other with joy in their eyes.Emperor Chenghua took the album and said to Wang Zhi, "Come and explain to him."

Wang Zhi said: "So that Liu Shilang can know that this item was presented by Lu Sheng, the eunuch in charge of Fuzhou Prefecture. The magistrate of Minhou County in Fuzhou Prefecture exterminated the mountain bandits and won a complete victory. This item was mixed in the stolen goods. The county magistrate I didn’t know the item, so I handed it in together with other stolen goods, and was detained by Lu Sheng, who was taken back to the capital.”

Liu Ji said bitterly: "The local officials are stupid! This thing must be related to a little prince from the North. If it can be verified, it will be the biggest victory of our dynasty against the North in the past few years!"

Emperor Chenghua said slowly: "The local officials are stupid, and the factory guards are even more incompetent! This matter must be thoroughly investigated. The two of you will go to Fuzhou once, and report the truth after verification! Remember not to alarm the factory guards!"

"If the factory guards obstruct you, you have the right to cut them first and play later! The factory guards are my eyes and ears, but now my eyes and ears are deaf and blind, so what's the use of them!"

Wang Zhi and Liu Ji bowed at the same time and said: "I would like to follow His Majesty's (long live) will."

Coming out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the two looked at each other and smiled. If this matter is done well, not only will the factory guard be hit, but it is not impossible for them to make further progress.

(End of this chapter)