Chapter 114: The Eunuch Empire
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Sure enough, it's a eunuch!
Di Haonan sneaked to the edge of the hatch. After peeking at the outside situation, I gradually knew my current situation.
I didn't expect to be unexpectedly rescued by the official ship of the inner court!
Na Haonan thought to himself: I have to wait until the other party docks before finding a chance to escape, but at the moment, looking at their route, going north, it should be back to the capital by sea.
With this slow speed of the official ship, I am afraid it will take ten days and half a month!
It's better to disguise yourself first and blend in with them subtlely!
So, while thinking about it, Deng Haonan found a relatively clean eunuch corpse, stripped off his clothes, and changed them himself.
Taking the clothes he had changed, Deng Haonan wrapped them, came outside, and left quickly when the light was bad in the evening and no one was paying attention.
In the aisle of the cabin, Deng Haonan followed a team of eunuchs to the rear, lowered his head, and walked out of the bilge.
When he arrived on the outer deck, Di Haonan broke away from the team, picked up a hammer, stuffed it into his clothes, and sank it to the bottom of the sea as he walked through the wall.
"What are you doing there?
A yin and yang strange voice came, and Hao Nan jumped.
Turning around, a eunuch wearing a pale cyan and a black square hat was calling out to him.
Na Haonan answered his father-in-law, and then stopped speaking, but in his heart he was thinking about how to reply to him.
The eunuch came over and looked at his clothes. It should be a head.
"What's your name? Which father-in-law did you mess with? Or a new cub in Beijing? ”
Na Haonan half-lowered his head and said, "This father-in-law can't remember anything in his mind, and he is going around to see if he can think of something!" ”
The eunuch frowned, looked at Deng Haonan's clothes closely, saw that they were still a little wet, and asked, "Didn't the hurricane just now blow you off the sea?" ”
Na Haonan shook his head silently, indicating that he couldn't remember. The eunuch nodded, and said, "It looks like I hurt my brain."
Then a little eunuch was called. gave a few commands, and then asked Deng Haonan to follow the little eunuch away.
The little eunuch introduced himself, his name was Li Liu. Listening to the name, he is the sixth in the family. However, he was only an old man, and he had been a eunuch in the palace for seven years, and when he was a child, his parents could not support him, so he was sold as a eunuch.
Of course, he can't be called a eunuch, because a eunuch can only be called a eunuch if he is a mixed head, and there are more than 100,000 eunuchs in the entire Ming Dynasty, only a few dozen can be called eunuchs, and only Wei Zhongxian can be called a great eunuch. A small character like Li Qi. It can only be called eunuchs.
People who knew him called him Xiao Lizi, or Xiao Liuzi, and Deng Haonan called him him.
Xiaoliu took Deng Haonan to see the doctor, checked his head for him, and treated the burn on his left chest by the way.
Along the way, Xiaoliu kept asking Deng Haonan. Na Haonan kept pretending to be stupid, saying that he didn't remember.
The doctor who treated the eunuch was also a three-legged cat kung fu. Only some simple minor ailments can be treated. Because the big eunuchs never invite some good doctors to treat the little eunuchs, because the eunuchs' lives are cheaper than grass.
However, a chest burn like Deng Haonan is easy to deal with, and after applying a plaster to Deng Haonan, it doesn't hurt much.
As for the problem of Deng Haonan's loss of memory, not only this doctor can't deal with it, but even modern highly developed medicine can't treat it.
What's more, Di Haonan who deliberately pretended to be stupid?
That Haonan didn't know how to answer the other party. I don't know what rules eunuchs have, and I don't dare to pretend to be someone else casually. I'm pretending to be stupid this time!
Unexpectedly, this kind of pretending to be stupid helped Deng Haonan a lot.
Xiao Liu saw Deng Haonan's pitiful appearance. I forgot everything, and I couldn't even find a place to sleep and eat at night.
The same eunuch Xiaoliu knew the suffering of these years, so he sympathized with Di Haonan, and saw that Deng Haonan was stupid, but he was very strong, so he had the heart to make Deng Haonan a friend, so he asked Deng Haonan to follow him to do things.
Na Haonan was secretly happy in his heart, and he happened to not know how to get through the tricks and spend these days of life at sea. Now that I am doing things with Xiaoliu, I have a landing.
Xiao Liu also secretly enjoyed in his heart, because he was thin and weak, among eunuchs of the same level. Often bullied by others. Can't beat people. Now I found a fool who obeyed his words as a gang and let him go, even if he couldn't beat him, he could make himself escape.
Seeing that Deng Haonan had no name, Xiao Liuzi gave Na Haonan a name. Because he has no culture and doesn't know how to name names, he calls himself Xiao Liuzi. So let that Haonan call Xiao Qi.
So Di Haonan took the identity of Xiao Qi. He stayed in the eunuch's den.
Li Liu's head, that is, the eunuch Di Haonan saw, was called Cheng Ping, and he was the Nanjing garrison released by the celebrant eunuch. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch institution of the inner court began to be established. During the reign of Ming Taizu, there were frequent changes in the eunuch institutions and related official settings. The number of eunuchs continued to increase, and the related institutions gradually expanded. By the Hongwu period, the eunuch institutions and official settings of the Ming Dynasty had been basically customized. The eunuch institution of the Ming Dynasty was based on the "Twenty-four Yamen".
The 24 yamen include 12 prisons, 4 divisions, and 8 bureaus. Eunuchs served in addition to the inner court. He can also serve as a member of various foreign missions.
According to the original regulations, these twenty-four yamen were mainly only departments that served around the emperor and served his life. But in fact, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty have developed into an extremely powerful force in the Han Dynasty, not only in charge of the general affairs of food and daily life in the court, but also the important military and political affairs of the country.
The chief of the 24 yamen of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, and the most powerful person in the entire eunuch system. ”
The eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, such as Wang Zhen, Liu Jin, Feng Bao, Wei Zhongxian, etc., were all eunuchs. There are three main functions of the celebrant. The first is to reply to the chapter and proclaim the decree, which is the most important authority of the celebrant supervisor. The second is to be in charge of eunuch affairs, and the celebrant is not only in the "first department" of the eunuch institutions. The status of the leading boss, and in fact, he also occupies the position of the chief and the leader of other eunuch institutions. The third is to take into account other important official positions, some other important official positions in the eunuch system at that time, such as the commander of Dongchang and the garrison of Nanjing, were either exclusively led by the celebrant or sent by the celebrant to the outsider, which is also an important aspect of the power of the celebrant supervisor.
Cheng Ping was the celebrant and served as a garrison in Nanjing. When Wei Zhongxian launched a comprehensive campaign to purge the remnants of the Donglin Party, Cheng Ping, as a garrison in Nanjing, slaughtered many relevant scholars and students.
However, the eunuch stayed in Nanzhili obviously not as well as in Beijing, and stayed at the feet of the Son of Heaven. Therefore, Cheng Ping took advantage of the fact that Wei Zhongxian's descendant Chen Ning was sent to the Jiangnan Governor to clean up the remnants of the Donglin Party, and went all out to convince Chen Ning, and finally Chen Ning was paid a heavy bribe. gave Cheng Ping a position as the head of the imperial horse supervisor.
Among the twenty-four yamen of eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, except for the celebrant supervisor. The Imperial Horse Supervisor is the most worthy of attention. The palm is the Imperial Stable Soldier Charm and other items, which are related to the military department. The celebrant examines and approves the cabinet tickets on behalf of the emperor, and the cabinet is confidential, which is actually the "internal minister". The Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Ministry of War and the Governor jointly execute the military handle, which is actually the Inner Court's "Privy Mansion, in fact, the Imperial Horse Supervisor also has to manage the pasture and the imperial village, and operate the imperial store." He manages the finances with the household and is the "internal housekeeper" of the Ming Court. The West Factory, which was set up twice, was also supervised by the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the East Factory of the Celebrant Inspector. Of course, Li Liu is not very clear about the Imperial Horse Supervisor, so Deng Haonan has no way to know more information.
In Deng Haonan's subconscious, there seems to be nothing worthy of fame in the Imperial Horse Supervisor except for Bi Ma Wen.
From Li Liu's mouth, Deng Haonan also learned about the Ming Dynasty, the "eunuch empire" is huge, which is enough to make Deng Haonan stunned.
In addition to the Si Youjian and the Imperial Horse Supervisor, the other ten eunuchs are: the internal officials and eunuchs are mainly in charge of the procurement of the utensils used by the emperor, such as screens, beds, tables and cabinets, etc., the imperial supervisors are in charge of the construction of the palace and the wooden utensils used in the palace relocation, as well as red sandalwood, ivory, ebony, luodian and other toys, the division is in charge of the halogen book, the guard of honor, the perimeter, the tent, the rain gear, etc., the shrine supervisor is in charge of the sprinkling and cleaning of the temple and the incense lamps, etc., the Shangshan supervisor is in charge of the imperial meal, the palace food and banquet, etc., the Shangbao supervisor is in charge of the treasure base, the edict, the general's seal, The Seal Supervisor is in charge of the ancient and modern collection of ancient and modern libraries, as well as iron coupons, edicts, yellows, seals, books, Qinhe, Fujian, Xinfu, etc., the Straight Hall Supervisor is in charge of the sprinkling and sweeping of the halls and the bottom of the corridor, and the Shangyi Supervisor is in charge of the emperor's crown, robes, boots and socks, etc., and the Governor of the Metropolitan Governor was initially responsible for the transfer of the various prisons, Guan Zhi, and survey, and later followed the emperor specifically. Responsible for guiding the clear road.
The four eunuch divisions are: the Salary Division is in charge of the firewood concubines used in the palace and the 24 Yamen, Shanling and other ministers, such as firewood, etc., the Bell and Drum Division is in charge of the emperor's bells and drums, as well as the performance of internal music, legends, brocade, rice and other miscellaneous plays, the Treasure Money Division is in charge of making thick and thin papyrus, and the Mixed Hall Division is in charge of bathing.
The eight bureaus of eunuchs are: the War Bureau is in charge of making weapons, including knives and guns, swords and halberds, whips and axes, armor, bows and arrows and other weapons, the Silver Bureau is responsible for creating gold and silver ornaments, and the Huanyi Bureau is the only eunuch institution in the 24 yamen that is not in the palace. The office is located in the west of Desheng Gate, and is filled by the old and guilty palace people, the scarf and hat bureau is in charge of the palace envoy hat boots, horse crown boots and the hat boots of the flag captains of the vassal king's country, the needlework bureau is responsible for the production of clothes in the palace, the internal weaving and dyeing bureau is in charge of dyeing and making the palace and the use of satin silk silk in the palace, the wine and vinegar noodle bureau is in charge of the palace edible wine, vinegar, sugar, pulp, noodles, beans and other things, and the Siyuan Bureau is in charge of the vegetables, fruits and seeds in the palace.
In addition to the twenty-four yamen, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty also had quite a lot of organizational structures: the eunuch food in the palace and the emperor's mausoleum and the imperial yellow wax, white wax, and agarwood streets, the key treasury was in charge of collecting and storing money for rewarding talents, the inner carrier treasury was in charge of the gold and silver treasures in the inner treasury, the Guangying treasury was in charge of storing silk, leno, silk brocade, uranium silk, Guanghui treasury was in charge of storing money and banknotes, Guangji was in charge of storing sulfur, saltpeter, and the stolen punishment treasury was confiscated into official property, and the imperial wine room was in charge of making royal wine, and the imperial pharmacy was in charge of the imperial bait and the official appearance of the Tai Hospital. The imperial tea room enshrines tea and wine, melons and fruits and enters the imperial diet, the livestock room adopts exotic beasts and rare birds, the Hui leakage room is in charge of every hour of the day, and the direct palace supervisor enters the palace to change the brand and engrave the water at night, and the drum room is guilty of the official duties, the sweet room is in charge of the tiger's eye, the sugar and the sweets are under the royal superintendent, the marble room is specially prepared for mud bombs, the Lingtai palm is stargazing, the cloud is measured and the disaster is auspicious, the silk is made of all kinds of velvet and silk, the armor factory is in charge of making weapons, Fan Yucai is responsible for breeding chickens, ducks and geese, the Jia Vegetable Department is responsible for planting vegetables, and the Good Shepherd Department specializes in the Qin breeding of pigs, cattle and sheep. The Lin Heng Department is responsible for the royal orchard, the weaving and dyeing office, the palace garment factory, and the place where the powerless, seriously ill and dying eunuchs are housed.
It can be seen that the organizational structure and authority of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty have reached the highest point, and the authority has penetrated into all aspects of social life and court life. The twenty-four yamen has greatly exceeded the previous Ming Dynasty eunuch organization machine Yi Xun Shu tanned fine notch mixed with different body clam "child model", but the organization of the Ming Dynasty eunuchs is not only limited to the cadre type Douyi training door In addition to the twenty-four yamen, the Ming Dynasty eunuchs also have quite a lot of organizational structures. Such as the inner government supply warehouse, the key library, the internal carrier warehouse, the Guangying warehouse, the Guanghui warehouse, the Guangji warehouse, the imperial wine room, the imperial tea room, the livestock room, the carved leakage room, the drum room, the armor factory, the Forestry Department, the weaving and dyeing office, the Anle Hall, etc.
Knowing this, Deng Haonan couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
This "eunuch empire" is really powerful, just from the perspective of the eunuchs' institutions, this is a country within a country, even much larger than the institution of Nanzhili, which accompanies the capital.
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Na Haonan said in his heart: No wonder Wei Zhongxian is so arrogant and dares to call him nine thousand years old! Such a huge institution. Coupled with the elite of the Ming Dynasty such as Jinyi Wei and Wu Mosaic Forbidden Army, he is the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Eunuchs also have a promising future!
It would be nice if you didn't have to be from the palace! It's not bad to be a fake eunuch!
Di Haonan's thought flashed in his mind, but he was snuffed out by Xiao Liuzi.
Xiao Liuzi told Deng Haonan that the emperor was not strict with the management of the harem and eunuchs, close to harsh and cruel. In order to maintain the legitimacy of the royal bloodline, there is a physical examination once a year. The palace does not prohibit eunuchs and palace maids from eating together, but if the palace maids are not favored by the emperor, they will lose the virginity symbol. and shall be punished with death. The eunuchs also have to check the castration every year, and those who are not castrated will be stabbed a second time. Even the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian was no exception, and was personally inspected by the emperor.
Di Haonan shuddered, and said in his heart: These eunuchs are all perverted people in Yan Zhanng's heart, so they will definitely not allow men who have not been castrated to stay in the palace. Just ask. They are all eunuchs. If a small cock pops up. is discovered by a group of perverts, then his fate will be very miserable.
Forget it, it's okay to pretend to be a fake eunuch for a while, so let's get out of the way as soon as possible!
Na Haonan made up his mind, and just waited for the official ship to dock, and then looked for an opportunity to run away. The next day. All the statistics are out.
Of the more than 300 new eunuchs, more than 100 died, and dozens more went missing. No one doubted Deng Haonan, so Na Haonan passed this level.
Three palace maids died, which gave Chen Ning a headache. But fortunately, it's only the first level of the audition, and losing a few palace maids is not a big problem, just need those silver taels to dredge it. Then give the family of the palace maid a settling-in allowance, and you can send it away if you die of a violent disease.
On this day, the ship sailed to Dengzhou to dock for supplies.
Xiao Liuzi and several other eunuchs under Cheng Ping were ordered to go ashore to purchase, so Deng Haonan pestered Xiao Liuzi and begged him to take him ashore for a long time.
"Alright! Little Seven! First of all, I want to make it clear, you are not allowed to run around when you get to the shore, you must listen to me."
Di Haonan nodded happily and said, "Six shrugs rest assured!" ”
So Xiao Liuzi took Deng Haonan with him. With several other eunuchs landed ashore to procure.
Because Chen Ning took the sea route, he delayed time. was in a hurry to rush back to Beijing, so the original plan to collect a special trip to Dengzhou also failed.
However, Chen Ning did not go to Dengzhou Mansion to collect the scrape, and Dengzhou Mansion also had to pay money for Chen Ning to practice.
The prefect of Dengzhou came to visit Chen Ning in person. Keep Chen Ning, at least have a meal before leaving. But. In the end, Chen Ning only accepted two thousand taels of silver. Said to come back next time to beg for mercy.
Here, Xiao Liuzi took Na Haonan to a wine shop, ready to buy some wine and go back.
Di Haonan suddenly said that his stomach hurt and he wanted to go to the toilet.
The restaurant didn't dare to snub the eunuch and sent Xiao Er to follow.
Di Haonan wanted to run over the wall, but found that Xiao Er was following behind, and he immediately rolled his eyes angrily.
"You're going to follow me!"
The little second said: "The shopkeeper's orders, don't dare to neglect your father-in-law!" ”
Na Haonan hurriedly said: "Why are you following me when I go to the toilet?" Let's go! Go away! ”
The little second hesitated: "That father-in-law!" The latrine is not here! Over there! ”
That Haonan was angry.
Glaring at him, he said, "I'll go by myself." Let's go! ”
Na Haonan turned around and walked a few steps, and turned around suddenly. The little two were still following behind.
"Stop!" Deng Haonan shouted: "Go any further, Lao Tzu will kill you!" ”
Na Haonan looked at it fiercely and then tried it a few times, and saw that Xiao Er didn't follow, so he walked in the direction of the toilet that Xiao Er pointed to.
"Father-in-law! Are you going to the men's or women's restroom? I just wanted to remind you that on the left is the men's restroom. The one on the right is the women's toilet! ”
I'm forked!
Di Haonan stumbled and almost didn't fall.
I don't care about you!
Three steps and two steps, Deng Haonan came to the toilet and glanced at the courtyard wall behind the toilet. Seeing no one on the left and right, he suddenly used his feet to exert his kung fu, and climbed the courtyard wall in a few steps.
As a result, the courtyard wall is not a street, but a courtyard.
No way!
Na Haonan patted his head, secretly scolded himself for being stupid, and directly asked Xiao Er if there was a back door!
What a wall to jump on!
Shaking his head, Na Haonan saw a small moon gate in the east, and walked over.
Turning the moon gate, it was another big courtyard, Deng Haonan rolled his eyes, and went directly through the doors, when he passed through the fourth gate, Na Haonan was dumbfounded.
In front of me, I was surprised that the drinks had already been procured. is waiting for his little six sons.
I'm forked!
It's back again!
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