14 Night trial

"Godfather!"

"Godfather!"

"Ancestor!"

“……”

Wang Chengen walked in great strides, no matter how big the steps were, he would not be light. Along the way, listening to all kinds of respectful greetings, I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in my heart.

In less than a day, he became the eunuch of the master of ceremonies and the governor of Dongchang, and became the first person in the palace of the Ming Dynasty.

It is a tradition in the palace for eunuchs to take their sons as gods. It is to select those who perform well and are worthy of training among the low-level eunuchs to be accepted as godsons, so that in the future, they can rely on the promoted godsons to support their retirement. However, now Wang Chengen, he knows that he doesn't need to rely on these godsons or anything to support his old age.

Thinking of this, he really wanted to call Zhang Mingwei his godfather. It is precisely because of the arrival of Zhang Mingwei that he has gained the trust of others that cannot be obtained by the current and future emperors of the Ming Dynasty. As long as you don't do anything to be sorry for the emperor, you will definitely be worry-free in this life.

Thinking so, Wang Chengen immediately asked, "How is he?" ”

His subordinates naturally knew who he was asking, and one of the eunuchs named Wang Erbiao hurriedly replied: "Godfather, he is guarding and playing in the inner cell, and his son is angry when he sees him!" ”

When Wang Chengen heard this, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, he really thought that he was still the eunuch of the master of ceremonies! Or, when the emperor is angry, he will be used again?

If it is an ordinary situation, after the emperor's anger has passed, he will generally miss the old one, and even if he will not be reinstated, he will not be bad. In other words, the so-called will continue to be used after some beating.

Thinking so, it was only a moment before Wang Chengen arrived at the inner cell.

It's heavily guarded, and it's all guarded by his cronies.

And Wang Dehua sat cross-legged on the bed, like an old monk in a trance, without saying a word, motionless, just looking at Wang Chengen who stepped into the cell, and did not have any intention of flattering.

When Wang Chengen saw it, he stared at him coldly, and he didn't mean to speak immediately. In this way, the two looked at each other for a long time.

In the end, it was Wang Dehua who spoke first, with a calm face, and he didn't look like he was crying bitterly in front of Emperor Chongzhen, but asked with doubts: "Who is that person?" ”

Wang Chengen knew who he was asking as soon as he heard it, but he didn't need to answer Wang Dehua, and he didn't want to answer him, so he snorted coldly and said: "Our family advises you to put your mind on confession, so as not to be rude." ”

As soon as he heard this, Wang Dehua waved his hand and flicked the dust that might be on his body, and then sneered and said: "I dare to confess, do you dare to present it to the imperial court?" ”

When he said this, looking at him, it seemed that Wang Chengen would not dare to present it to the royal court.

Without waiting for Wang Chengen to answer, he changed his tone and said: "In this way, I will hand over 50,000 taels of silver, and I will divide another 50,000 taels among you, and the emperor will say a few good words for me, and I will write down this favor." ”

Speaking of this, he raised his voice a little, and persuaded in a serious tone: "The mountains don't turn around, those of us who are slaves and maids in the palace, maybe one day there will be an unlucky encounter like mine, leave a line in everything, and only then can we die well in the future." Wei Zhongxian is an example, and Gonggong Cao is another example. Isn't it? ”

Wei Zhongxian was extremely trusted by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, but he was ruthless and even killed his godfather, and the final outcome was that the Emperor of the Apocalypse died after his death.

And Cao Huachun is also very trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, but for so many years, the relationship with the palace, as well as with the officials of the outer court, has always been hello, I am good, everyone is good, and the light is the same as the dust, so he can return to his hometown and retire for the elderly.

Wang Dehua is an old man, and Wang Chengen is a newcomer who has only risen recently, so he used these two examples to remind Wang Chengen not to go too far!

Don't really say it, if it is really a general situation, Wang Chengen is really likely to be moved by him. However, at this time, Wang Chengen just sneered and said, "Is enough to say?" ”

These words made Wang Dehua stunned: What do you mean? Isn't this Wang Chengen a very smart person, can't he understand his own words?

Thinking of this, he stared at Wang Chengen's eyes and asked slowly, "Do you really want to learn from Wei Zhongxian?" ”

"Hehe, do you still want to buckle our hat?" When Wang Chengen heard this, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "No one in our family learns, we just do things for the long-lived lord wholeheartedly and share the worries of the long-lived lord!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Dehua's face obviously showed a trace of irony, but he immediately disappeared, just stared at Wang Chengen's eyes for a while, and then said slowly: "Give you 80,000 taels, no more!" ”

Obviously, he felt that Wang Chengen was insatiable and felt that the money was not enough, so he said this.

Not to mention, those Wang Chengen's godsons and the like on the side all showed happy expressions when they heard this. Because they knew that if Wang Chengen knocked out more silver from Wang Dehua, he would give them more.

But when Wang Chengen heard it, he saw that his face showed a sarcastic expression: "Do you think it's a matter of money?" Didn't you hear what we just said? ”

When Wang Dehua heard this, he was really taken aback, as if he couldn't believe it, he looked Wang Chengen up and down again for a while, and then said: "Do you think I am really a mountain of gold and silver, and you want to ask for it again?" Or, are you determined to learn from Wei Zhongxian? ”

Wang Chengen's godsons listened to it, and they couldn't tell the difference, so they all listened carefully to their conversation. Because generally speaking, in doing a thing, you can get 80,000 taels of silver, which is already a lot.

"Since you're behind your ear, we'll tell you again, listen up!" When Wang Chengen heard this, he immediately said righteously, "Those of us who are slaves and maids are dedicated to sharing the worries of the Long Live Lord and doing our best to do errands for the Long Live Lord, this is our duty." As for Wei Wei, is he? ”

Hearing his words, Wang Dehua couldn't help but sneer, let you pretend! So, he immediately replied, "Okay, since you are hard-hearted, then I want to see if you can really do it?" It's up to you to have the guts to present it to the Imperial Tour! ”

"You don't have to worry about it!" When Wang Chengen said this, he hugged his fist in the direction of the emperor, and said righteously, "Our family's loyalty to the Lord of Long Live can be learned from heaven and earth!" ”

When his godsons heard this, they felt that he was really not just talking, and for a while, they couldn't help but look at each other, godfather really didn't want silver?

"Hehe, hehehe......" Wang Dehua couldn't help but sneer when he heard it.

But soon, he suppressed his laughter and said in a somewhat yin and yang tone: "An inch to the left of the head of the bed in our house, there is a dark compartment, in which there is an account book, which records the filial piety received since the beginning of this year. Princess, are you sure you want to present it to the royal court? You've always heard the word "the law doesn't blame the public", right? ”

There must be such account books. After all, it's not just one or two strokes, but a lot.

Who sent something, how valuable it was, what things he was asked to do, whether it was done, or who sent it more times and sent things well, Wang Dehua must know these things.

In fact, even Wang Chengen himself has similar account books. It's just that he is just a eunuch with a pen, and among the many eunuchs in the palace, the power is not the greatest, so the money and goods received cannot be compared with Wang Dehua and other powerful eunuchs.

At this time, Wang Chengen accompanied Wang Dehua to talk so much nonsense, firstly, to show his loyalty to the emperor and make his subordinates sober up; The second is to let Wang Dehua say it himself, if he doesn't find trouble, he may delay for a long time, and it will not be beautiful.

At this time, when Wang Chengen heard his words, he ignored him at all, but turned his head and instructed his cronie Wang Erbiao: "Go and get it!" ”

"My son obeys!" When Wang Erbiao heard this, he immediately agreed, and hurried out.

Turning his head, Wang Chengen looked at Wang Dehua and asked again in a cold voice, "What else?" ”

"No hurry!" Wang Dehua listened, but replied lightly, "You read the account book first!" Some things are not as simple as imagined! ”

Seeing what he meant, he seemed to have enough confidence that Wang Chengen would admit it after reading the account books of filial piety he had collected this year. Even in the words, there is a little bit of old-timers preaching to the younger generations.

When Wang Chengen heard this, he sneered and said: "You old thing, you really rely on the old and sell the old, you are too underestimated to look down on our family!" ”

His words made Wang Dehua stunned when he heard it. As if he couldn't believe it, he looked Wang Chengen up and down and said, "Princess, don't think that you will be fine if you get the emperor's understanding for collecting money!" I advise you to take it when you see it. Otherwise, although you are now favored by the emperor, once you become the public enemy of the Ming Dynasty, can you prevent the three of you from becoming a tiger? ”