Today, the hearts of the people in the capital are surging, and the houses of many ministers in the court have factory guards coming to the door, without exception, they are all told "shuanggui", although these court officials do not understand the meaning of this word, but now everyone in the court will understand, but I didn't expect this change to come so suddenly.

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Approaching the end of the year, because of the eunuch case, the factory guards and the government officials from all walks of life went in and out, so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, and the fathers-in-law in the palace have also been very busy in recent days.

Although Wang Chengen, Zhu Youzhen's close attendant, did not receive an errand from the outer court, he was also very busy in the past two months, and finally found a sheltered corner, took out a boxy lighter, took out a cigarette from his sleeve, and took a beautiful puff.

Wang Chengen was originally a non-smoker, but after following Chongzhen, a big smoker, for a long time, he unconsciously became addicted to smoking, after all, the cigarette handed to you by the emperor is a royal gift, and he didn't let you kneel to receive it, so dare not smoke?

After coming and going, Wang Chengen also contracted this problem, but fortunately, he didn't have to worry about cigarettes, the emperor's cigarette rolls were all rolled by him, and the emperor could reward him every once in a while, nominally for his labor fees......

Wang Chengen didn't know when the slave would do things for the master, and he would have to pay for the labor of Lao Shizi, but since the emperor rewarded him, he naturally had to follow with a thousand thanks.

Wang Chengen held a cigarette in his hand and looked at the lighter in his hand, his eyes were full of novelty and joy, this lighter was the product of the craftsman's mass production, although it was mass production, but the number was not much, it happened that he had one in his hand.

Wang Chengen smiled, he knew the emperor's temper, although the lighter was ingenious, as long as the people below spoke, depending on the situation, the emperor was still willing to give it, so he cheekily begged Zhu Youzhen to come over.

Wang Chengen understands the master he is serving too well, he knows that Zhu Youzhen, the emperor, is not afraid that you will ask for him, so it is taboo for someone to secretly take it behind his back.

Today's Son of Heaven is the most difficult master he has ever seen, although he is not very old and has grown up in the deep palace, but all kinds of things seem to be clear. The pair of dragon eyes glared at it as if he could see through you, this feeling, Wang Chengen had only encountered it on Zhu Youzhen alone, if he had to add one more person, the prince of Fu Wang could barely count one.

Wang Chengen played with the lighter in his hand, this lighter is not much now, there is a fixed number, if you take it from elsewhere, you don't dare to use it in front of people, so it is better to ask for one from the emperor's hand, it is fair and upright, take it out and use it without saying right and wrong, and it is still upright!

As soon as Wang Chengen took a puff of cigarette, he saw Cao Huachun, who was dressed in a python robe, frowning and hurrying away.

The two of them are old acquaintances, Wang Chengen's father-in-law was Cao Huachun before, it can be said that Wang Chengen is the person brought out by Cao Huachun, but after Zhu Youzhen won the treasure, Wang Chengen's status is rising rapidly, and now there is a momentum of being equal to Cao Huachun in the palace, fortunately, neither of them is a master who is vying for power and profit, so the two get along quite well.

When Wang Chengen saw Cao Huachun, he said hello: "Where is Gonggong Cao?" ”

Cao Huachun, who was hurrying away, raised his head when he heard this, saw Wang Chengen calling himself with a cigarette butt in his mouth, and walked over with a frown and asked: "Little Liuzi, now that it is the end of the year, there are many things such as sacrifices in the palace, rewards in various palaces, etc., why are you idle here?" ”

Wang Chengen sneered: "It's not a moment, the little one has been busy for an afternoon, and he has just been free." As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from his arms and handed it over, Wang Chengen didn't have the idea of competing with Cao Huachun because of his current power. He made his debut with Cao Huachun's C position, and now he is still a little follower.

Cao Huachun held the shelf but didn't take it, Wang Chengen hurriedly took out a few more cigarettes and stuffed them, and Cao Huachun reluctantly accepted them.

Cao Huachun is a non-smoker, but there are many people he wants to see these days, he knows that the cigarette in Wang Chengen's hand is a special offer in the palace, and when the time comes, a cigarette will be handed out to save face, and it is easy to shorten the distance between the two sides, after all, because of the eunuch case, the officials of the outer court do not treat them very well.

Cao Huachun put the cigarette in his arms, and the frost on his face was like a spring breeze, and he sighed and said, "Hey, today's errands are getting more and more difficult to do." We have been in the palace for so many years, and we have only seen the following people pay tribute to the emperor during the New Year's holidays, and we have never seen the emperor reward the ministers on such a large scale. ”

Wang Chengen also nodded and agreed: "Not only the adults in the outer court have rewards, but even the slaves and maids like us in the palace are also rewarded, I remember that the emperor called this the New Year...... Year-end bonus! That's right, year-end bonus! Is Grandpa Cao troubled by these things these days? ”

Cao Huachun was silent for a long time and shook his head and said, "Little Sixth Son, His Royal Highness the Prince has been in Beijing for almost half a year, right?" ”

Wang Chengen pondered for a while and replied: "The prince entered Beijing in August this year, and there is still a month to go before half a year. ”

Cao Huachun hummed and said: "The saint doesn't know why, he always treats the prince of Fu Wang differently, His Royal Highness has been in Beijing for half a year, and now he is going to celebrate the New Year, and he still doesn't see the emperor's decree to return, and our family has not heard that His Royal Highness has asked to return to the Luoyang Domain, so it is not a royal thing." ”

Wang Chengen didn't have as much thought as Cao Huachun, and said with a smile: "Father-in-law Cao is too worried, the saint has his own plans, even if the prince lives in this capital for a little longer, it doesn't matter, we as slaves only need to do the things explained by the saint well, there are not so many things." ”

Cao Huachun glanced at Wang Chengen, seeing that his expression did not look like a hypocrisy, so he said angrily: "You are a lord who is full of food and darkness, and I don't know how to worry about the saint!" After speaking, he brushed his sleeves away, after all, he was not in charge of the Spring Festival Gala like Wang Chengen, except for rehearsals all day long......

Wang Chengen didn't know why Cao Huachun left angrily, quietly finished the cigarette in his hand, coughed lightly and flicked his sleeves, and then went to stare at the rehearsal of the Spring Festival Gala.

Wang Chengen thought as he walked, this is what the emperor ordered, I heard that when the time comes, not only will the civil and military officials be invited, but also many people who have been ordered to enter Beijing recently, and I don't know who they are, so they have such a face?

But this thing can't go wrong, the little girl who led the dance seems to have a menstrual affair in recent days, and the rehearsal movements these days are always not as good as the previous days, I have to ask her if she can do it, if she can't bear it, she can only be withdrawn, such a big thing, can not go wrong......