Chapter 686: How to Be a Eunuch

On the painting boat of Mochou Lake. Shen Mo also learned about what happened today.

Xu Wei, who stayed as the owner of this ship, shook his head and said: "It's really a sin made by heaven, it's still violated." Self-inflicted, can't live', the emperor Lao'er is doing it himself. "If the emperor had listened to the advice of his ministers and had not insisted on the southern tour, nothing would have happened; If the emperor was not so reluctant to see the ministers, then the hundred officials would definitely react strongly to today's situation, unlike now, without a few words of protest, and then went home to wash and sleep.

"Hehe," Shen Mo shook his head and smiled, "Don't say cool things." ”

"I didn't say anything cool," Xu Wei shook his head and smiled: "I'm just a little emotional...... Forty-two years ago, Emperor Wuzong was on the way back from the southern tour, and the middle road collapsed, and his death was unknown; Could it be that the two generations of emperors of the Ming Dynasty have to repeat the same fate? ”。 said and sighed: "Could it be that my Da Ming has been cursed. ”

"I don't care if I'm cursed or not." Shen Mo put down the folding fan in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Anyway, the emperor can't die!" If you want to breathe, you have to go back to Beijing! As he spoke, he got up and said with a gloomy face: "Otherwise, everything will be over!" ”

"Then let's go straight to that ...... That North America is the emperor of the soil. Xu Wei smiled: "It's okay to be in Australia, it's like trembling all day here." ”

"Be serious." Shen Mo glanced at him and said, "It's dark later, I'm going to go out." ”

"Where are you going?" Xu Wei asked.

"Tianzhu." Shen Mo didn't have a good airway, and after speaking, he went straight upstairs.

"Stingy guy." Xu Wei muttered. He reclined in his chair and read a book.

Dinner was also eaten by Xu Wei himself, the meal was intact for a long time, and he didn't see the silence, Xu Wei finally couldn't bear it anymore, and went upstairs to look for him, but he didn't see his figure, only the Western priest was reading there. As soon as he saw Xu Wei coming up, he quickly got up and said hello.

"What about Lord Shen?" Xu Wei didn't say politely to him.

"Your Excellency has gone out early." Xavier smiled and said, "Didn't you see him?" ”。

"Out?" Xu Wei said in disbelief: "My position is the only way to go, I have seen six roads and ears to listen to all directions, and I have seen two people go out, but there is no him among them." ”

Xavier laughed and said, "That's right." ”

"What's right?" Xu Wei said impatiently: "Sell less guanzi, what about others?" ”

I didn't expect this guy to tease others, but others couldn't tease him, Xaviser said slightly: "The one who just went out with the basket is it." ”

"Nonsense, I'm not blind," Xu Wei said, patting his head and saying, "Wait, wait, he won't be disguised, right?" "He knew that Shen Mo had learned the disguise technique from Jinyiwei, and he might be able to use it when he could."

"yes, it's a magical craft." Xavier praised from the bottom of his heart: "It took two hours, and the effect is much stronger than last time." Saying that, he gritted his teeth and smiled: "Even your fiery eyes can be blindfolded, it seems that the effect is really good." ”

"This ......" Xu Wei felt quite faceless and said: "It's too much, doesn't this deceive honest people." ”

Xavier Khan, the heart said, you are not an honest person, right?

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Shen Mo and Sanchi first pretended to be the little ones who bought vegetables for the boat, and wandered around the market for a long time to make sure that no one was watching, and then went to the restaurant to eat a bowl of noodles. Then I asked for a pot of tea, and I kept it in the store until it closed, and then I left unwillingly.

Out of the restaurant, the two of them raised their feet and entered an adjacent alley, tonight the moon was dark and the wind was high, and they walked quietly in the shadows, and no one could really see it.

When the two of them reached a door at the end of the alley, they heard the sound of a grasshopper in the dark, which was the secret sentry that had arrived early to keep it safe, and nodded silently to Sanchi, who stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door.

"Who......" a shrill voice sounded.

"Please pass on a word on your behalf, the old man on the lake," Sanchi whispered: "Come and visit Ma Gonggong." ”

"Wait." The voice inside, and then the footsteps that got farther and farther away.

This is the residence of Ma Quan, the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch Bingbi. When the emperor traveled, the personal eunuch naturally had to follow, but the head manager Li Fang's body and bones were getting worse, and he couldn't serve the emperor in Beijing, so Jiajing exempted him from this trip, let him sit in Da Nei, and take care of his home, and Huang Jin wanted to town Jingying. Lao Meng had to stay behind as the celebrant supervisor, and in the end, he could only be accompanied by Chen Hong and Ma Quan.

Ma Quan knew that he couldn't fight Chen Hong, so he was careful to endure everywhere, just hoping that this errand would be safe and sound, but who knew that Chen Hong still found an opportunity to send it out...... sent him an errand to prepare for the departure, and he was not even allowed to return to the palace. Although Ma Quan was unhappy, he couldn't twist his thighs with his arms, so he had to find a house outside to live in.

Seeing that he was at home, Shen Mo asked Sanchi to go to the alley to watch the wind, and waited outside the door alone. Just as he was thinking about how to phrase the meeting later, the footsteps inside came from far and near, and the little eunuch who guarded the door went and returned, opened the door and said, "My father-in-law has already slept, let's talk about it tomorrow!" With that, he closed the door.

I didn't see myself! Looking at the closed door, Shen Mo was a little surprised, didn't he say it well yesterday? But after thinking about it, I was relieved...... Ma Quan has his own eyeliner, at least he must know much more about what is happening in the palace than him, and he is unwilling to wade into this troubled water anymore when he sees that the situation is not good.

Although he was closed, Shen Mo didn't plan to back down, he had already made up his mind to see Ma Quan no matter what!

Thinking of this, his right hand was held on the door knocker, and he knocked on the courtyard door again, and the sound was much louder than the last time, so that Sanchi, who was watching the wind at the entrance of the alley, couldn't help but turn back.

Sure enough, there was the sound of hurried footsteps inside. The door opened suddenly, revealing the angry face of the eunuch guarding the door, and said, "What are you doing when you knock so hard, what should you do if people hear it?" ”

"Then you'll let me in." Silently said with a straight face: "Otherwise, I will knock hard and pull down the Dongchang fanzi." ”

"I've never seen you like this, and you're still a scoundrel," the eunuch at the gate said depressedly, but still let Shen Mo into the courtyard.

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Ma Quan, who looked haggard, finally appeared in front of Shen Mo's eyes, looked at him for a long time, and still couldn't say accurately: "You are Lord Shen?" ”

Shen Mo touched the change on his face, and said with a smile: "It's really me, it seems that I can't get home with this craft, but I still let you recognize it." ”

"Hehe, I guessed too......" Ma Quan laughed dryly twice, and asked casually: "It's so late, what is Master Shen doing here?" The attitude was very cold, as if he had forgotten the courteous flattery of silence in the past.

Shen Mo came with a decision, and he didn't care about the other party's attitude, he said very earnestly: "According to the agreement on Mochou Lake yesterday, I will ask Gonggong Ma for help." ”

"I'm all mud bodhisattvas crossing the river and it's hard to protect myself," Ma Quan shook his head vigorously and said, "What else can I help?" ”

"I don't need my father-in-law to take any risks." Although he didn't know why Ma Quan's attitude had changed drastically, Shen Mo still tried his best to persuade him, and said, "I only hope you can find a way to let me enter the palace." I want to see the emperor. ”

"It's not our family that shirks." Ma Quan shook his head and said, "I really can't help with this...... You should also know how strict the guards of the palace are now, I can't even enter it myself. ”

"Now there is a high palace wall in the way, Chen Hong only needs to let people keep an eye on the palace gate, and we naturally can't enter." Shen Mo smiled: "But tomorrow the team will set off, there is no high palace wall, how can he keep an eye on it?" As he spoke, he looked directly at Ma Quandao: "I believe that the Ma Gong Guild will have a way." ”

"No," Ma Quan's eyes dodged.

"Yes," said in a deep voice, "Grandpa Ma, please do whatever it takes." All have to do me a favor. ”

"No one can help now, don't waste your efforts." Under the silent gaze, Ma Quan finally stopped denying it, but still insisted on not cooperating.

"Has something changed?" Silently asked, "Or do you know something?" ”

"I don't know anything." Ma Quan got up impatiently and said, "There is nothing else, you better please go back, it's not good for people to see it." ”

"Gonggong Ma, you have read poetry and books, read through history, and naturally know the story of Emperor Wuzong's southern tour more than forty years ago!" said silently and earnestly: "Now that there is a bad guy like Jiang Bin around the emperor, if he is allowed to do anything wrong, the emperor will be in danger, and the world will be in chaos. Said Shen Shi and said: "You are my Zhang Yong of the Jiajing Dynasty, only you can resolve this crisis, save the emperor and the people, and achieve an immortal reputation." ”

However, Shen Mo's affectionate words did not impress Ma Quan, for the old eunuch who has been in the master of ceremonies for more than 20 years, nothing is more important than 'seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages'. But for the sake of being so persistent, he still confided in him and said: "Let's be honest with you, as far as I know, the emperor is sick and unconscious...... "He really has someone inside."

"I see...... is not surprised" Shen Mo was not surprised, because this is a reasonable explanation: "What disease does the emperor have?" ”

"According to the doctor, it was malaria." Ma Quan said in a low voice: "This disease is inherently incurable, and Chen Hong is still dragged by people, deliberately not treating the emperor," said with his fists clenched tightly, and his face turned red and said: "The master's body and bones are already weak, Chen Hong, that beast, wants to set off immediately, this is to ask the emperor to go to visit the emperor's tomb, this is to go to the ghost gate!" At this point, he choked up, and tears flashed in his eyes, as if he was not faking.

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After stabilizing his emotions, Ma Quan smiled bitterly at Shen Mo: "Now you know why I ...... It's a reversal, it's really the emperor who has fallen into their hands. At this time, we are desperate, which can only stimulate them to jump off the wall. Saying that, he sighed and said, "No matter what time it is, the emperor's safety is the most important thing." ”

"Father-in-law Gao Yi, I blame you for the mistake." Shen Mo bowed his hand and said, Ma Quan hurriedly said that it was nothing, and just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but he heard Shen Mo 'concern' and asked, "How many days has the emperor been sick?" ”

"This ...... It's been at least four days. "Ma Quandao.

"How many days do you think the emperor can hold out?" Shen Mo asked.

"The emperor is blessed with all the heavens, and he is blessed by the gods...... Ma Quanyue said in a smaller voice, and finally said the truth: "I heard the imperial doctor say that the emperor has a high fever that does not go away, and it will be very dangerous if he is not treated......"

"Listen to my father-in-law, Imperial Doctor Cui should be safe and sound, how about we make a deal?" Shen Mo looked at him fixedly, and didn't wait for him to agree, so he said straightforwardly: "I take a step back, I don't have to see the emperor, as long as I can see Imperial Doctor Cui, as long as you help me with this favor and save the emperor, the first credit for this rescue is yours, and I will fully recommend you to the emperor to replace Chen Hong." ”

Ma Quan had to admit that the silent conditions made him feel excited, although Chen Hong's status was lower than that of Li Fang, but the old manager was no longer in charge of things, and the power in the palace was in Chen Hong's hands, not to mention the terrifying Dongchang, he wanted to replace it in his dreams. But as soon as the cold wind blew, he came to his senses again, shook his head and said, "Even if it's useless to help you see the emperor, you are not Li Shizhen." ”

"I am indeed not Li Shizhen," Shen Mo said confidently: "But the emperor's disease, I can cure it!" ”

"Can you cure it?" Ma Quan looked Shen Mo up and down, seeing that he didn't seem to be a fake, and knew that this was almost equivalent to sending him to death, so he didn't need to lie to himself. After being silent for a long time, he finally made his own conditions: "If it is done, you must tell the emperor that I revealed the news to the outside world and planned this escort, is it okay?" ”。

Shen Mo said without hesitation: "Yes." ”

"You dare to sign the pledge?" Ma Quan smiled embarrassedly: "Don't blame me for being a gentleman with the heart of a villain." ”

"Yes." The silent answer was still crisp, and he immediately ordered someone to take a pen and paper, based on what Ma Quan said, and pressed his handprint.

After receiving the document with the scarlet handprint, Ma Quan was puzzled, the person in front of him was almost alone, willing to risk his life to save the emperor, but without blinking an eye, he gave the greatest credit in advance, which is a difficult problem for Eunuch Ma to understand...... The reason why he was able to agree to silence and cooperate with him, in addition to the temptation of being in charge of the prison alone, was mainly because he had a bad relationship with Chen Hong, and he was incompatible with the trouble along the way, lest that he would settle the account with himself on the day he was in power. In the heart of this eunuch, if people don't destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves, who will do things that are not beneficial?

But is this person in front of him an exception? Ma Quan will never be able to understand this behavior.

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In any case, Shen Mo got the desired result, Ma Quan told him that he did have a secret son buried in Chen Hong's camp, and happened to be in charge of guarding the two imperial doctors, so he could hear the conversation between the two, and then spread the word through the chaos of packing in the palace.

"However, you can't use this line." Ma Quandao: "Those are Chen Hong's henchmen and eunuchs, and they will be recognized as soon as their faces appear." ”

"So what should I do?" Shen Mo asked.

"What's the matter?" Ma Quan smiled proudly: "There is a deserted yamen, it is my son's main business, although you can also enter and exit the forbidden area, but no one will have any impression of them, it is just suitable to blend in." ”

"It won't be a manure dump on the toilet." Shen Mo said in horror.

"That's not it," Ma Quandao said, "Then the yamen is called the Mixed Hall Division...... He was in charge of bathing in the palace. ”

"That's not much stronger," Shen Mo smiled bitterly, "so be it." ”

Now that the negotiation has been settled, he wants to go back, but Ma Quan refuses to let him, and said with a smile: "There are three kinds of people in this world, men and women, and those of us who are neither men nor women. ”

"I'm not discriminating against me." Silent and puzzled: "I feel that there is no difference between Ma Gonggong and me. ”

"It's a big difference." Ma Quan covered his mouth and smiled: "Especially a young eunuch like you, there is a big difference between speech and behavior from a normal man, if you don't pay attention, you will be put on a gang at once." ”

After thinking about it silently, there was indeed a difference, so he said: "My father-in-law wants to teach me, how can I be vivid?" ”。

"That's exactly what I mean, I'll take a look......" Ma Quan looked at the silent figure and face and said: "Okay, it's white and clean, it's not tall, it's not strong, it's not easy to wear." ”

Shen Mo rolled his eyes and said in his heart: "You just said that I look like a eunuch." ’

"But there is one thing," Ma Quan said, staring at his lips, "we eunuchs don't grow beards, so this one certainly won't work." ”

"Scraped!" Shen Mo touched the neat beard that was easy to grow, gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay now, right?" Less words! ”

Ma Quandeng said solemnly: "Lord Shen is really a righteous man, willing to make such a big sacrifice for the emperor!" "In the eyes of people at that time, the severity of shaving and amputation was similar to that of shaving and amputation, so Cao Cao would use his own beard instead when he stepped on the seedlings and sin when he deserved to die, not to fool people, but to punish himself very severely.

Although silence does not have this psychological barrier, it does not prevent others from respecting him......

So from that night, he followed Ma Quan to learn how the eunuch walked, how to speak, how to eat, how to do things, and how to obey the rules in the palace, what grade of the eunuch he met, what kind of etiquette to perform, and how to avoid it...... And so on, it's very annoying.

Finally, at noon the next day, Ma Quan announced that he could already confuse the real with the fake, and asked him, "What else do you want to know?" ”

Shen Mo really had a question, which was itching in his heart, and he finally had the opportunity to ask at this moment: "Eunuch, oh no, we eunuchs, are we standing and releasing water, or squatting?" ”

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I was depressed to death, and I wrote a thousand words left, and I fell asleep on the table, and now my neck hurts terribly......

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