Chapter 220: The Truth of the Matter
Arrived at the entrance of the 'gate' of Yongshou Palace. Because I know that I am the princess's teacher. My relationship with the princess is not ordinary. So there is no need to report. I went straight to the princess's study. The little princess is practicing calligraphy. The little noble son is serving the little princess on the side. Look at me coming. The little princess said happily: "Master. You've finally come to see me. I miss you so much after not seeing you for a few days." After saying that, put down the pen in your hand. Said to the little nobleman: "Little nobleman, go and make tea for Master Lan."
The little noble son lowered his head and agreed. Just go outside. They didn't even say hello to me. He didn't look up at me. I just hurried out of the study. I'm getting weirder and weirder. Supposedly I saved him back. He should have thanked me first when he came back. Even if it's not grateful. You shouldn't be afraid to look me in the eye.
Don't wait for me to take a closer look at the little nobleman. Then the little princess came over and took me by the arm and said, "Master. I'm even more powerful now. I'll show you when I go out."
"Princess. I think it's better to forget it.' Girls' don't fight and kill and practice any kung fu. You'd better write well. Or you're going to be a 'female' or something." I'm absent-minded right now. Just thinking about the abnormality of the little noble. I don't want to go crazy with the little princess.
"Master. You're a big official. It's getting more and more boring. It's the same as my previous teachers. Do you want to teach me three obedience and four virtues?" The little princess pouted and said reluctantly.
"Princess. That's not what it means. I'm definitely going to see your martial arts. It's just that it's cool now. You're going to sweat it. Suffered from the wind chill again. I'll blame myself for being a teacher. In order that I am not sad. You'd better stop practicing." I had no choice but to soothe this rude little princess with kind words.
"I knew that you were the best, master. Everything is for my sake. Since you go out, you are afraid that I will suffer from the cold. Then I'll be in the house. Little Bracelet is about to clean up the things on the bookcase for me. I'm going to jump to show the master." The little princess's brain is fast. I immediately thought of a solution.
I just nodded and said, "Okay. But you want to be safe. Don't fall off."
"Master. You're getting more and more verbose. You forgot. The last time my father came. I can already jump on it. It's just a bit difficult. Now you can see how I am."
"Oh well. You come and show me."
The little princess moved her muscles first. Then squat. With a force, he jumped lightly onto the bookcase. Standing on the bookcase, he asked me triumphantly, "How is the master. I'm better off now."
Little Bracelet and I applauded. I said, "Okay. Come down."
"Master, I won't come down. I'm standing right here. Unless......" said the little princess mischievously.
"Unless anything. Hurry up. It's not good on it. Let the emperor see it and say you."
"Master, unless you carry me down. Otherwise, I won't go down." The little princess winked at me as she spoke. I don't know what that means. She's a little girl, anyway. I don't think anything wrong with that.
I'm here at the bookcase. Reached out and hugged the little princess. The little princess said something that almost made me laugh to death: "Master. Still holding comfortable. Come and hug me when you have nothing to do."
That 'female' official Xiaoli understands this. smiled and said to the little princess: "Princess. Master Lan can't hold you every day. You're going to have a horse to hold you in."
"That's not easy. Let Master Lan be a colt and hold me every day." The little princess said nonchalantly.
I don't know if this little princess really doesn't understand or really likes me. But I already have Zihan in my heart. It's hard for other 'women' to come into my heart again. Even princesses.
We're making a fuss about it. The little noble man over there also came over with a tea tray. Still with your head down. Put the tea tray on the bookcase and go out. I stretched out my hand and said, "Your father-in-law. Why are you scared when you see this official? I didn't even dare to say a word."
"Master Lan. This happened to me. It's so shameless. So I'm sorry to see you. The tea is ready. You always drink tea. I've got something to do outside." The little noble son finished speaking. He hurried out of the study. Never showed me the front of him.
But listening to the sound doesn't change much. It's just that this little nobleman's behavior is a little suspicious. Now I'm thinking about something else. Inquire about the accident in Lan Mansion. Coming to the princess here is just an introduction. In order to be able to enter the palace. Entered the palace. Now the only thing I can hear about is to try my luck at Feng Bao's place. Feng Bao is in charge of all the twists and turns. Maybe you'll find out what happened.
I said to the little princess: "Princess, I'm going to Gonggong Feng for some business. I'll be back with you later."
"Master Lan. Hurry up. I have something else to ask you." The little princess said reluctantly.
"Okay. I'll come back to you soon. You obediently practice calligraphy first."
Pacified the little princess. So I went out of the Yongshou Palace and went to the celebrant of ceremonies. to the celebrant of ceremonies. This time it was a strange eunuch at the 'gate'. When I got to the gate, I said to the eunuch, "This father-in-law. May I ask if Gonggong Feng is not there?"
"You look for Gonggong Feng. Gonggong Feng is inside. Which 'gate' are you? What do you want to see Gonggong Feng?"
"I'm the 'waiter' of the household department, Lang Lan Yunjie. There is an old relationship with Grandpa Feng. I entered the palace today to see Gonggong Feng. If Gonggong Feng is busy, I'll go back."
As soon as the eunuch heard that Feng and I had an old relationship. The attitude immediately changed: "It's Lord Lan. You wait. I'll go in and report to you." After saying that, he went into the inner courtyard.
In a few moments the eunuch came out. Come to me. He bowed and said, "Lord Lan. Grandpa Feng has invited you in."
"Thank you, father-in-law." I also returned the salute. And he went inside.
Come to the 'door'. I knocked on the door with a polite 'sex' first, until Feng Bao's voice came from inside. I'm coming into the house. Feng Bao looked at the fold in his hand in front of the bookcase. To me: "Lord Lan. You sit down for a while. This fold is what the emperor is anxious to get. I'll talk when I'm done."
"Father-in-law Feng, you are busy first. I'm fine." I sat down in my chair as I spoke.
Feng Bao shook his head while looking at the fold. After a while. Only then did he put down the fold and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Lan. Keeping you waiting."
"It's fine. Father-in-law Feng is busy with official business and knows below. I just don't know what makes my father-in-law so difficult to decide."
Feng Bao sighed and said, "Alas. Isn't it for the Lan family's rebellion? I don't know how many people will be implicated. The fold just now is the official they reported to be confiscated. But the old man really didn't want to see it. Bloody rain above the court. But the newspaper came up. It's going to be checked. The emperor is still in a hurry. Don't you say the old man is embarrassed?"
"Gonggong Feng. What the hell is going on with this Lan family's rebellion. The lower officials don't know. Just looking at the streets are under martial law. Officers and soldiers are also arresting people everywhere." That's what I want to do. Inquire more from Feng Bao here. But you can't be cautious. This is an old fox. Let him see the signs. I'm not allowed to run away yet.
"Lord Lan. This speaks. It was also brought from the palace. This Chen Jiu took over the East Factory after that. Excluded all the old man's cronies.' Got a bunch of their own people in. The old man knows that you have a good relationship with Chen Jiu. Don't go out and talk too much." Saying that, Feng Bao also glanced at me.
"Gonggong Feng, don't worry. I, Lan Yunjie, am not such a person. Besides, Mr. Chen is the emperor's celebrity. I can't get a stammer. Just the first few times we did a few things together. to be familiar. To say 'friendship'. That is, in general."
"Okay. Then the old man said that it was really Chen Jiu. After his people came. Caught a lot of eunuchs in it. Lan people don't know about the punishment of Dongchang. That's a place where life is worse than death. Not many people can 'hold' it. Things are also coincidental. One of the eunuchs was sent to the palace by the Lan family. I can't stand the punishment. and confessed his accomplices in the palace. Chen Jiugang took the old man's position. That is in a hurry to make meritorious contributions. So I took those accomplices in again. Some of them could not endure the punishment. Tell me who sent them from the palace. Chen Jiu told the emperor. The emperor was furious. Isn't that a great sin of rebellion. This is the first major rebellion case in this dynasty. I don't know how many people's heads will be chopped off."
I now know that the source of this Lan domestic violence 'dew' is in the palace. No wonder there's no information out there. Supposedly, if there is any movement. Cheap Dad's brocade guard was the first to know. The emperor has an extra heart. Mobilized Beijing Army. Jin Yiwei one is useless.
In order to know more about the inside story, I continued to ask: "Gonggong Feng. You say that this Lan family is too bold. Dare to 'insert' people into the palace. Is it really going to be rebellious?"
"Lord Lan. The ministers outside want to know the emperor's movements. So 'insert' people into the palace. It's not just the Lan family. It's just that the Lan family is unlucky. As for the rebellion. It seems to have such a meaning. I'm still torturing it. A total of ten people from the Lan family were caught. It is said that half of them have been killed. I don't think there are a few suspicious people left alive."
"Gonggong Feng. This Lan family dares to send so many people to the palace. Is it really going to be rebellious. I still want to be bad for the emperor."
"This old man doesn't care about the East Factory now. It's not easy to ask about his manager Chen. Now the matter of the East Factory. Chen Jiu reported directly to the emperor. My celebrant is too small. He didn't pay attention to it for a long time."
I know so much about this Feng Bao. It's not good to ask again. Just in line with the said, "yes. Mr. Chen is so old that you are crossed. It really shouldn't. But if it's really rebellious. Father-in-law Feng doesn't care. More people are killed. The statement to your father-in-law Feng is detrimental."
"Lord Lan is right. The old man doesn't 'interfere' in this matter. Let him Chen Jiu steal the limelight. Let a sleeping dog lie. Drink tea. Take a look at the excerpts. It's 'good' if you don't have anything on your mind." Feng Bao said and stood up. Open the cupboard and take out a bag of things.
"Lord Lan. I drank Tieguanyin that day. This is Longjing. Let's try it again."
I just wanted to stand up and be polite down. I didn't wait to get up. The little eunuch outside hurried in.