But the bright moon shines on the ditch

The emperor's fiftieth birthday was spent peacefully in a peaceful atmosphere.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the short-lived cholera that night, it had long been buried by the grand fireworks.The common people had a good sleep in ignorance. When they woke up the next day, the water in the moat had merged into Shichahai.

But just because the news didn't spread, it doesn't mean the whole thing has died down.

The thieves openly provoked the emperor on the day of his longevity, which was undoubtedly a sign of contempt for the imperial power. The emperor cared about the majesty of the royal family, and also considered that the vassal state of the Fan Kingdom was here. If word spread, it would be detrimental to the reputation of the emperor, and it would also affect the border war situation. Therefore, he suppressed his anger and did not do anything. He spoke loudly, but he was angry in his heart.

Under this anger, not only the officials of the three divisions in the North were criticized, but even Liang Peiqiu, who did not show up to thank him during the chaos, was completely forgotten by the emperor.

Afterwards, An Jiu went to find someone and asked around, but they all said they didn't see anyone.He felt strange and found the eunuch who originally went to deliver the order.

The little eunuch didn't know anything about it. He only admitted that he had received the benefits and handed Liang Peiqiu to someone else. He didn't know anything else.This "other person", after An Jiu's investigation, had already been "renamed and changed".

In the huge Forbidden City, not finding a eunuch is a small matter, but losing a minor god is a big deal.

His search for someone was not a small one, so naturally he couldn't hide it from An Qian.An Qian saw that he seemed to be particularly concerned about Liang Peiqiu's safety, so he asked tentatively: "Is a puppet worth your trouble?"

They are currently in the duty room, and there are people from Angan outside.An Jiu knew that Zhou Yuan had been communicating with An Qian. An Qian knew that the plan of "killing three birds with one stone" was not surprising, but he still showed slight surprise and explained with sincerity: "This man has a divine talent, he cannot Or missing."

"Oh?"

"She was the one who fired the imperial porcelain. If, if, your Majesty calms down and thinks of this person again afterwards, I'm afraid..."

"Okay, no need to beat around the bush with me."

An Qian didn't care about the life or death of a puppet. The imperial city was too deep and people would die every day, not to mention one or two missing.However, An Jiu's words are not unreasonable. After all, the person who fired the imperial porcelain, with Emperor Wanqing's temperament, could never think of getting to the bottom of it one day.

If a person is alive, he can get away with a few prevarications, but if something really happens in the palace, it will be difficult to explain.

An Qian thought, slowly raised his head, and glanced at the person kneeling under the seat.

"Why are you still kneeling? You are an official now. How can I, a eunuch, bear such a great gift from Mr. An?"

A chill ran down An Jiu's spine, and he hurriedly moved his knees forward, kneeling at An Qian's feet like a dog: "Godfather is making fun of me again. Didn't you give me everything Jiu Jiu has? If you don't want to give it to me, Just move your fingers and nineteen will go to hell.”

"Really? You don't blame me if I treat you like that? Do you still recognize me as your godfather?"

"My godfather is joking. Once you are a father, you will always be a father. If your son makes a mistake, the father should punish him. How can your son dare to blame you?"

An Qian laughed a few times.

The voice was thin, like the cold wind that had lingered for years, and An Jiu was sweating coldly when he heard it.

Nowadays, his love for the saint is strong, he has made Wanshou porcelain, he is favored by the emperor, and it is normal for him to be feared by An Qian.Logically speaking, he should be concentrating on exonerating himself at this moment, seeking leniency, and preferably, preferably, being spared a severe beating.

When he returns to Jiangxi, he will be able to stand up and be a man again.

However, at such a moment, he was unexpectedly distracted.

Thinking of the slightly cool hands touching the scar, and the touch of the ointment on the knuckles on the skin, his throat rolled, and then he leaned even lower to the ground, took off An Qian's shoes and socks, and Press his feet as usual.

An Qian is a plump old eunuch.Although his feet were wrinkled, sallow and dry like other old people, they were somewhat swollen due to congestion in the lower limbs, and looked like twisted worms when he moved.And because medicinal baths have been used to relieve pain all year round, as soon as I take off my socks, the smell of rancid food hits my face.

Anjiu resisted the urge to vomit, and with the old man's acquiescence, he used the hem of his clothes to wrap the soles of his feet with everted nails and press them gently.

"Daddy, don't you think this is weird? A rustic from Jiangxi is worthy of their taking the risk of attacking the palace? If it doesn't work, it will be a serious crime of beheading."

Seeing An Qian's silence, An Jiujiu plucked up the courage and said, "What I mean is that the other party's target should not be an old hater, but..."

"who is it?"

An Qian's cold voice came from above his head.

An Jiu knew that the fish had bitten the hook, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, but soon returned to normal.

"Don't worry, godfather. I think they are targeting me. I brought him from Jiangxi. If something happened, it's my fault. I was only not at Honglu Temple when the incident happened. At most, it was a dereliction of duty." , It’s not a big deal, I really don’t know what the hell they are planning to do when they go to war..."

He showed a completely dull look, which pleased An Qian.The old man chuckled: "Isn't this man famous in Jingdezhen?"

An Jiu opened his eyes wide: "How did my godfather know?"

Xiaojiu's reaction was as expected. An Qian seemed to have been reassured and his expression softened slightly.

"If not, why make a fuss about this person? You need to know that this person has a good status. Disappearing in the palace is not a trivial matter, and the person who led her in was a little eunuch. Which little eunuch in the Forbidden City dares to disobey the emperor's order? I want to decide. It was instigated by someone, so who could this person be?"

An Jiu blinked his innocent eyes, and a blush suddenly appeared on his white and tender skin.He thumped the ground and stood up, saying angrily: "They actually want to pour dirty water on their godfather?"

"That's all, after so many years, this is all. Although I don't know how they want to plan it, if someone gets lost in the inner court, it must be related to the Za family. You go ahead, bring more people, and be sure to be there Find that person before they do anything."

An Jiu was immediately happy.An Qian looked at the figure running towards the door and felt a little excited.Suddenly, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and he shouted to stop: "Wait a minute!"

An Jiu paused.

"What's the matter, godfather?"

An Qianning looked at him without speaking.

It was dark in the room, and the father and son looked at each other across the only two candles. Soon, one of the candles burned out, and amid the beeping sound, the flame struggled and died.

At this moment, An Jiu couldn't distinguish An Qian's happiness and anger, and An Qian couldn't grasp Xiao Jiu's heart.

I don't know how much time had passed, but when An Jiu's leg was almost shaking and unable to stand, An Gan waved his hand and said, "Go, don't make any noise, find the person and take him out quietly, and the matter will be settled."

An Jiu's heart was agitated by the old eunuch's repeated actions. He should have been obedient and stepped back carefully, but he didn't want him to say again: "Godfather, are you going to let them bully you?"

"Who are you fighting for? Don't look at what's happening now!" An Qian kicked the copper basin in front of him, "Do you think we will be able to get something done if this matter gets too big? Nineteen, listen to your godfather. I advise you not to take yourself too seriously at any time. The more complacent you are, the more careful you have to be. The more you believe, the more you have to doubt, do you understand?"

Emperor Wanqing was in a state of anger, and whoever made a mistake at this time would be in trouble. An Qian had been with the emperor for many years, so he knew it all too well.An Jiu suddenly reacted. While feeling frightened, he also recognized a fact.

Even if he is the emperor's most favored companion, recognized both inside and outside the court, in his heart, the emperor will always be the emperor.It must be the same in the emperor's mind, right?

Father, son, monarch and minister are just like gravel in the world of mortals, they will fall into the earth sooner or later.

An Jiu thought that his ruthlessness and coldness were given to him by these people, from this place that eats people without spitting out their bones, and it was not his fault.

When I came out of the check-in room, there was drizzle in the sky.

An Jiu quietly looked at the night in the imperial city, thinking of the night along the Changjiang River in Jingdezhen, where the surging water stretched endlessly. It was an inconspicuous little place, but the fire above the Changjiang River had never been extinguished for thousands of years.

He summoned his followers and gave some instructions. Then, on this night of endless music and singing, the nameless eunuchs who had been hanging out in the inner court all year round used their own way to weave a net to block the wind and rain outside the mountain. The sunken Xiuying.

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When Xu Zhiliu came out of Xihua Gate, he saw Zhang Lei and his entourage who were on the street with Liang Peiqiu that day.They were waiting not far outside the door. Whenever anyone came out, they would immediately come forward to see and ask what was going on.When no one comes in or out, he cranes his neck and looks inside.

Xu Zhiliu asked the guard guarding the door: "What are those two people doing?"

The guard replied: "Oh, His Majesty summoned the representatives of Jingdezhen Kiln earlier. They seemed to be together, waiting for the man to come out."

Xu Zhiliu was stunned: "That person hasn't come out yet?"

"Yes." The guard scratched his head, "I should have collected the reward long ago."

However, Xihua Gate is a side entrance. It is possible that he received the reward and went out through the main entrance to show his favor.The guard said: "I asked them to go to the Meridian Gate individually to ask, but they refused and insisted on waiting here. It's strange."

Little did the guards know that if Liang Peiqiu appealed, regardless of success or failure, there would be movement in the door leading directly to the hotel.Zhang Lei and Wang Yunxian are waiting here, not for anything else, but to get the letter as soon as possible so that they can make preparations for the next step.

Wang Yunxian also met Zhang Lei by chance on the way.The two of them looked at each other, and without Wang Yunxian opening his mouth, he guessed that it was not an "accident" and that Zhang Lei was also concerned about the progress of the matter.So the two of them ran over in a hurry without saying much.

I waited left and right, but no one came out, and I didn't see any movement inside. I felt uneasy and uneasy.At this moment, several forbidden soldiers came running from a distance.

Upon hearing that there were thieves escaping into the harem, and that they needed to cooperate with the imperial army to set up defenses and strictly prohibit entry and exit, the guard who had just spoken politely to Xu Zhiliu immediately became serious, chased the people out, and closed the door without saying a word.

Xu Zhiliu stared blankly in the direction of the inner city.

There are thieves inside.

People haven't come out yet.

For a brief moment, he felt his hands and feet were cold, his blood was flowing backwards, and his head felt dizzy.

Because the incident happened suddenly, the servants from all the palaces who were waiting for the ministers to return home from the banquet did not react. Zhang Lei saw something was wrong and took a few steps forward. Only Wang Yunxian reacted particularly fiercely and jumped up to Xihua Gate. In front of me, I passed by Xu Zhiliu.

Perhaps he was upset at the moment, but Xu Zhiliu didn't notice anything was wrong, so he turned around and walked around to the Meridian Gate.

As expected, the Meridian Gate was also closed.He walked towards the Xuanwu Gate again, which was the closest door to the harem. If thieves wanted to kill someone and become famous, the harem was their best choice.

As he thought about it, his steps became heavier and heavier, and in the end it was as if they were filled with lead. The closer he got to the Xuanwu Gate, the less he could lift his feet.

When he finally reached the door, he was disappointed.

The Xuanwu Gate was also closed.

Xu Zhiliu waited until late at night. After the curfew, the front and rear gates of the imperial city were locked. The ministers and ministers dispersed and returned home one by one, but they did not see that person.

So he walked around the imperial city again and again.

Like a wanderer who cannot find a home, he spends a night in exile.