Chapter 42: Regent or Queen Mother?
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Xiao Dezhang leaned on the chair, holding a palm-sized purple sand teapot in his hand, and kept snorting, during which he also picked up one or two pastries from time to time and stuffed them into his mouth, the fragrance of tea and the aroma of Xiangzhenlou's pastries melted together in his mouth, Xiao Dezhang happily relaxed his nose, and put his back on the chair with satisfaction, looking relaxed and comfortable.
Thinking back to more than ten years ago, how could there be such a life, back then, Xiao Dezhang, who wanted to change the fate of his life, castrated himself with his own hands, and since then he has stepped into the eunuch industry in the Forbidden City.
In less than a few dozen days after taking office, the new chief eunuch with a low rank and an unstable foundation showed a chilling side, instigating Longyu to directly drive away more than 900 unsuitable eunuchs in the palace.
However, his purpose is far more than that, Xiao Dezhang clearly got the different voices in the palace, just to consolidate the existing position, and if he wants to go to the next level, he has to let his master Longyu have great power, that is, driven by this purpose, his eyes are naturally placed outside the palace, all kinds of news show that this emerging general in the political arena is being favored by Zaifeng, so his goal naturally falls on Ye Kai.
From watching the play to eating tea cakes, Xiao Dezhang approached Ye Kai step by step in this way, and cautiously tested Ye Kai's attitude, if there is a chance, it is best to draw the latter to the side of the Empress Dowager Longyu.
"Tell Mr. De, Liangbi is here."
When the people who were waiting finally arrived, Xiao Dezhang stood up, wiped his hands unhurriedly, and commanded the person who came, "Please!" Then sit down and wait.
Ye Kai, who walked into the room, naturally recognized the chief eunuch at first sight, with a white and round face, and iconic black round sunglasses, all of which gave people the feeling of being in the forbidden world for many years.
"Sit, Lord Liang" Xiao Dezhang stretched out his hand, but politely made a gesture of please.
"Thank you Father-in-law"
Ye Kai thanked him, and didn't say much else, he sat on the seat on Xiao Dezhang's side, he came today with the attitude of taking the initiative to enter the urn, but to see what means this big eunuch has.
"You're welcome! It's all my own family. Xiao Dezhang looked like a master, and his fingers lightly tapped the table and said, "Today's play looks good, right?" ”
"How can there be anything wrong with the play invited by the father-in-law." Ye Kai smiled lightly and teased, he was almost calloused when he heard this polite words like boiled water.
"Brother Liang is in an important position, this drama and opera must not be listened to often, too, do one line of work, Lord Liang is the talent of the government, if we enter this official mansion, then we will have to stare at each other and be half dead." Xiao Dezhang said with a smile.
Noticing the change in title, Ye Xingxing sneered, but there was no trace on his face, and then his words continued, "Father-in-law's work, Liangbi is afraid that he can't do it." ”
The oil smile on Xiao Dezhang's face was always hanging, he reached out and pushed the two plates of pastries on the table, and said to Ye Kai: "Lord Liang tastes the tea cake of this Xiangzhen Building, this tea cake is made well in Beijing, let's talk while eating." ”
Ye Kai is not polite, anyway, this kind of thing that requires people is expensive, it is Xiao Dezhang's brain cells, he just needs to pay attention and act when he sees the opportunity, he reached out and picked up two tea cakes and filled them into his mouth, and then drank two sips of crisp tea to moisten his throat.
Seeing that Ye Kai did not refuse to come, and did not look restrained at all, sure enough, Xiao Dezhang's beating sound sounded in his ears again.
"I've heard that in a few days, Brother Liang is going to train on the outskirts of the city with Tao Belle Lang Baylor, and I don't know if it's true or not?" Xiao Dezhang leaned over, lowered his head and asked in a low voice, this kind of court affairs, military secrets, ordinary people are afraid of it, but he really dares to say it as an internal supervisor.
"My father-in-law lives in the palace, but he is really deaf and clear!" Ye Kai didn't make his words clear, laughed, deliberately turned a corner, and kicked the ball back, he just wanted to make Xiao Dezhang feel a kind of vigilance, and this vigilance was necessary before entering the negotiation conditions.
In this regard, Xiao Dezhang's face tightened slightly, but in the next moment, the embarrassment disappeared without a trace, and he replied as if he was fine: "Doing things by the side of the Queen Mother, this ear and nose can't be blocked, hey, how can you not be exposed to military affairs." ”
Looking at Xiao De's face that I am also a victim, Ye Kai couldn't help but smile in his heart, and then asked unhurriedly, "Oh?" Could it be that the Queen Mother also knows about this? ”
"Our emperor is young, everything is taken care of by the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is naturally responsible for big and small things, how can you not know about the affairs of the Qing Dynasty?" Saying this, Xiao Dezhang patted his chest as if he was suggesting, and said confidently: "Lord Liang, do you think this is the reason?" ”
Xiao Dezhang's words were directly omitted from the serialization, with the previous political strong woman who had been in power for 47 years as a foreshadowing, the word queen mother seemed to be naturally linked to the imperial power, however, the new queen mother seemed to forget that in front of her was an unprecedented regent of the prison country.
Ye Kai didn't answer, who is the most legitimate holder of the highest power? It was an indiscernible language trap, and he just had to wait and see.
Seeing that Ye Kai didn't show his attitude, Xiao Dezhang didn't have the slightest sense of discouragement on his face, and then asked, "Lord Liang, who do you say the trained soldiers should be loyal to?" ”
With a turn of his head, Ye Kai chose the most incorrect answer, "Naturally the emperor"
Ye Kai's vague answer was obviously not what the big eunuch wanted to hear, Xiao Dezhang was not surprised, in this case, anyone would answer like this, and he was worthy of relying on a flamboyant skin to get into this prominent position, not giving Ye Kai a chance to think, and then said: "Lord Liang's words are true, but the emperor is young, and he has to listen to the adult's will in this big event." ”
There is a mystery in the words, who is the adult? is nothing more than the emperor's blood father Zaifeng, or the legal mother Longyu, this sentence is to put it bluntly, Ye Kai wants to choose a person between Zaifeng and Longyu, this is a two-choice question involving political standing, and this choice will determine whether the relationship between them is friend or foe in the future.
"The regent is ordered to supervise the country and oversee the power inside and outside the court, and Liangbi is a military attache of the imperial court, so he naturally listens to the regent's dispatch."
Directly bypassing Xiao Dezhang's trap, Ye Kai took out the edict and read it according to the script, in general, it means the same thing, it is written in law, and it has nothing to do with whether I want to or not.
Xiao Dezhang nodded quietly, but as soon as the conversation changed, he continued: "Zaifeng became the regent of the prison country by the edict, Lord Keliang, don't forget, there is another sentence in this edict: Anyone who encounters major events must be judged by the queen mother herself before it can be implemented." For that edict, Xiao Dezhang can be said to be very familiar with the rolling melon, some time ago he searched for chapters and sentences to pick out a word that was beneficial to Longyu, and now it is also used in the place.
After saying this, Xiao Dezhang's courage seemed to be much greater, and then further, the rather demagogic Chong Ye Kai hinted: "Zaifeng is a good regent, but after all, he is still a courtier, since the ancient times the ministers were in power, none of them ended well, Dolgon is also the regent, Lord Keliang, think about it, Dolgon is a coffin and whip the corpse after death, and the end of his group of henchmen is even worse."
Xiao De opened his mouth and kept popping words outward, while staring at Ye Kai with straight eyes, his own words have been said to this part, the other party should also know, right?
For the unfamiliar lake, if you don't know the depth, it's better not to wade into it, for Xiao Dezhang's almost straightforward words, Ye Kai should not respond to all changes, and directly with the mud.
"What do you mean by that? Liangbi is stupid. ”
"Ryūsama is a smart man, and he should know what I mean."
Speaking of this, Xiao Dezhang finally stopped the smile on his face, he waved his hand, cleared a group of entourage, and then said in a serious tone.
"Zaifeng is not a subordinate, sooner or later it will become a disaster, Lord Liang is loyal and capable, and he will be able to share the worries of the Queen Mother."