The Summer Palace, also known as the West Garden or the Three Seas, is directly connected to the Forbidden City, and there are naturally no civilians entering and leaving the royal garden.

Because Wang Chenhao did not have the special reward of the Queen Mother, there was no sedan chair and royal horse to walk when he walked to the Summer Palace, so he could only walk.

Under the guidance of the foreman eunuch, the two entered through the east gate of the nearest Summer Palace, which was the former site of the Old Summer Palace, and the vicissitudes of the past could be vaguely seen.

After the heavy snowfall, the ruins of the Old Summer Palace looked even more desolate, thinking that the countless treasures left over from China for thousands of years here had been snatched away by the British and French forces, Wang Chenhao's mood suddenly became low, and he had no mood to appreciate more.

The mile-long garden road can only be walked, if there is a beautiful woman to accompany him, he will not be tired, but he is still accompanied by a eunuch, plus Wang Chenhao's viscount is very heavy, and he is really tired of walking down this way.

I don't know how many portals I have crossed, but Wang Chenhao didn't have an impression until he approached the Paiyun Hall at the foot of Wanshou Mountain. Above the Paiyun Hall is the Buddha Incense Pavilion, where Cixi is said to have spent most of her time worshipping the Buddha.

However, the foreman eunuch did not take Wang Chenhao directly to the Buddha Fragrance Pavilion, but went to a row of solemn and magnificent buildings in the east.

Renjudian is the palace area for the court meeting and residence, and this part of the building has a strict layout and has a royal quiet atmosphere.

At the door of a mansion on the right side of the Renshou Palace, several handsome little eunuchs stood guard there with whisks in their hands.

Wang Chenhao came all the way, his legs were so tired that his heart was beating, and he was calm at this time, but he didn't know where it was. Damn it, I've been walking for almost two hours, and I'm so tired that my legs are cramping, and I haven't even entered the right angle?

Wang Chenhao was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't dare to be mad, but he knew that if he was careless in front of the royal people, he would have to fall to the ground, and he didn't dare to make that stupidity.

"Father-in-law, where are we?"

"Don't worry, adults, you have to say hello to Manager Li before seeing Lafayette, you can't mess with the rules, right?"

Wang Chenhao knew that this was to see Li Lianying first.

This Li Lianying is deep in Wang Chenhao's impression, the only eunuch who crossed the Qing Dynasty ~ palace limit of "eunuchs must not exceed the top of the fourth grade" and was directly promoted to the second rank is only him Li Lianying, it can be said that the most famous eunuch in the late Qing Dynasty is him.

Touch the sleeve, our first-class baron Wang Chenhao Wang has always admired Jin Yong's big pen of Lord Wei of Luding, believing in the truth that money can make grinding ghosts, this horseshoe sleeve can carry a lot of silver tickets, ready to smash people at any time, and have the posture of exorcising ghosts and suppressing gods and suppressing Buddha.

"A little bit of heart is not a respect, I hope my father-in-law will give me more advice!" Wang Chenhao took out a cashier's check of the Merquari Bank with a face value of two hundred and fifty taels.

"Lord Wang, you're welcome!" The foreman eunuch immediately laughed, looked around, and when he saw that there was no one, he put away the silver ticket, and then said to Wang Chenhao: "Meet our manager, say a few polite words, and drink a cup of tea." But remember to thank the tea before leaving, our manager is a celebrity in front of Lafayette, and Lord Wang is young, and there is still a long way to go in the future! ”

To put it simply, it's just a money word.

didn't talk much at the moment, the foreman eunuch took Wang Chenhao to the door, "Chief Qiqi, Wang Chenhao, Lord Wang, meet you!" ”

Wang Chenhao stood behind, thinking about how much silver he should give Li Lianying, he was carrying seven or eight thousand taels of silver tickets in his sleeve, thinking about it, he felt reluctant that the child could not trap the wolf, and finally gritted his teeth and prepared five thousand taels.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, a middle-aged man wearing a second-grade flowering coral top warm hat and a red chief eunuch uniform walked out.

I saw that the foreman eunuch and the surrounding little eunuchs bent down and saluted, and Wang Chenhao already knew that he was Li Lianying.

"Mr. Li is auspicious for the New Year!" Wang Chenhao gave up his hand to greet Li Lianying first, and since it had not yet passed the New Year, he happened to borrow a New Year's greeting.

"Lord Wang's New Year is auspicious!" Li Lianying glanced at Wang Chenhao quickly, and hurriedly stepped forward to return the salute.

The two looked at each other and looked at each other, with seven smiles and three points of wisdom in their eyes.

"Lord Wang has killed our family!" Li Lianying pretended to be sincerely frightened, and said: "Although our family has been rewarded by the Queen Mother, but after all, it is only a top of flowering coral, how can you be worthy of your ruby top, Lord Wang?" Not to mention your dazzling eyes, there are only a handful of people in the country who have this honor, and our family has to give you a New Year's greeting first! ”

Both of them are second-class tops, but Wang Chenhao has the title of first-class baron, so he is the top of the ruby, and the heroes with different surnames are rewarded with dazzling eyes, which is even more honorable, even if the first-class officials see Wang Chenhao, they have to say hello politely first.

However, Wang Chenhao had to be warned by Zhang Peilun before leaving, even if the people around the Queen Mother were miscellaneous little eunuchs, they should not be lazy, thinking of this, Wang Chenhao suddenly smiled and said: "Chen Hao is a junior junior, as it should be!" ”

Li Lianying glanced at Wang Chenhao meaningfully, then laughed a few times, and said, "Lord Wang is polite, it's cold outside, please inside!" ”

Half a meter high fire kang, a square short-legged kang table in the middle, Li Lianying and Wang Chenhao sat down as guests, and their own little eunuchs made tea and served.

"Lord Wang has made great contributions to the court at a young age, and now he has a knighthood and a wife by his side, which is really gratifying!" Li Lianying took a sip of tea, very comfortable with the feeling of tea fragrance.

Wang Chenhao didn't know what cards Li Lianying played, and he couldn't think with the mentality of a normal person for people like eunuchs, so he could only smile and say: "Manager Li has won the prize, it's just a little luck." Compared with Manager Li, who can serve the Queen Mother closely, he can get the Queen Mother's holy words every day, and he is so graceful, I really envy my generation! ”

Li Lianying smiled, some people envied his career as a eunuch, and it was the first time he had heard of it in so many years. However, he was still glad that becoming the most powerful eunuch had made him forget his suffering.

"Lord Wang, you are the son-in-law of Li Hongzhang, the first feudal official of the Dynasty, Lord Li, and your future is limitless, so why should our family disturb you in the future?"

Li Lianying's words were flattering, but they also contained a sense of temptation, Wang Chenhao had a master Zhang Peilun behind him to guide him, so he would not fall into his trap!

"Your Excellency, the Chief!" Wang Chenhao smiled faintly and said: "This future is the emperor's grace and the queen mother's appreciation, today thanks to the queen mother's summons, our hearts are fluttering, Mr. Li, you are a celebrity around the queen mother, how can you also point out the younger generations!" ”

A smile suddenly filled the corners of Li Lianying's eyes, and I saw him nod with a little satisfaction, his eyes narrowed into a slit to reveal a little essence, and only after a while did he say: "The emperor is a filial son, and he always comes to ask the queen mother to make decisions about national affairs and small affairs." The queen mother has returned to the emperor to raise the Summer Palace, but she always feels sorry for the emperor's filial piety, and she also helps the emperor to consult one or two in her spare time. Lord Wang was summoned by the Queen Mother at a young age, and if he pleases the Queen Mother, his future is limitless! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! That's what the Steward said! Wang Chenhao nodded again and again, but his heart was a mirror. Guangxu is not Cixi's own son, will he have filial piety? Cixi was widowed at a young age, and this ** was transferred to the right, sitting on the futon and reciting Buddhist scriptures, I am afraid that I am holding political scriptures in my hand.

Li Lianying just came to test Wang Chenhao first, and it was not good to stop at the point, and it was not good to ask too many questions. Wang Chenhao's answer was quite satisfactory to him, Li Lianying saw that the tea bowls of the two had bottomed out, so she said: "The time for the Queen Mother to worship the Buddha is almost over, so let's take Lord Wang over to wait first!" ”

Still waiting? The frame of the Empress Dowager Cixi is really not ordinary, it doesn't seem that she wants to see Wang Chenhao, but it looks like Wang Chenhao wants to see her.

Wang Chenhao didn't think much about it, and when he put down the teacup, he suddenly remembered to give people "tea money", so he took out the five thousand taels of silver tickets that had been stacked from his sleeve.

"Mr. Xie waits for tea, it's a little meaningful, and I hope the manager will smile!"

Li Lianying swept his eyes, a dozen cashier's notes of the Merquarie Bank with a face value of two hundred and fifty taels, and quickly estimated the approximate number with his knowledge, and he couldn't help but be surprised, and secretly said that this future life is really generous!

"What do you mean, Lord Wang?" Li Lianying suddenly straightened her face, looked at Wang Chenhao unhappily, and pushed the silver ticket back.

If he hadn't known that Li Lianying loved money, Wang Chenhao would have really taken it back. Li Lianying obviously wants to collect the cash, but she needs to push it back and forth a few times before that.

"Mr. Li is naturally not short of silver, this is purely a little bit of my heart!" Wang Chenhao said and pushed the ticket over.

"Our family and Lord Li have been friends for many years, Chen Hao, since you are Lord Li's son-in-law, you are your own person, and you are still making trouble?" Li Lianying once again pushed the silver ticket back to Wang Chenhao.

"Since you and your father-in-law are friends, then I am a junior, so I should honor you!" Wang Chenhao pushed back again.

"How does this work?" Li Lianying pushed back for the third time.

"The younger generation has just arrived, and you will have to help with some favors in the future, and this silver will be regarded as your help to give us a gift! The manager won't not give the juniors this little face! Wang Chenhao pushed him again, and when Li Lianying was about to push back, she was held down by Wang Chenhao.

Wang Chenhao's words were seven points of humility but three points of not overbearing, but Li Lianying had to accept this bribe, which exceeded the original reason of "thank you tea", but made Li Lianying passive.

This afterlife is not simple! Li Lianying was sure in her heart.

"That's it, Lord Wang!" Li Lianying took a deep breath, took the silver ticket and stuffed it into her sleeve.

"Mr. Li is polite!" Wang Chenhao smiled calmly, but he cursed in a circle in his heart: A cup of tea cost Lao Tzu five thousand taels of silver, and after meowing a mi, he would add a few more zeros to get it back.