Cao Huachun and Du Xun respectfully watched Emperor Chongzhen's car drive away, until they couldn't see a trace, and then the two straightened up and looked at each other. Du Xun couldn't help but smile: "Cao Gong forgives the sin, originally this good fortune should be done by you, the little recklessness, actually robbed the messenger, what a sin, I hope Cao Gong forgives!" ”

This Du Xun had just been promoted to the eunuch of the celebrant Bingbi a month ago, and he was originally just the steward eunuch of the Qixiang Palace. As early as the Apocalypse, Du Xun was attached to Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs, but in fact, he was just a pawn under him. After the fall of Wei Zhongxian, Du Xun was sent to the cold palace, and this stay was nine years. In the end, he was mixed up in Qixiang Palace as a eunuch.

Speaking of which, this is also due to Du Xun's luck. A few days ago, in order to please the emperor, Cao Huachun deliberately spent a lot of money to buy a singer from Nanjing. At that time, it was the time when the rogue was raging and the drought was in danger in all directions, Emperor Chongzhen was depressed and did not think about eating, but Cao Huachun was very well arranged, and when Emperor Chongzhen borrowed wine to pour out his sorrows, he offered a singer, which made Longyan happy. For the next month, Emperor Chongzhen stayed in the Wuying Palace.

Tian Guifei received the snub, inquired about the situation clearly, and gave the emperor a note, and the vinegar revealed in the note made Emperor Chongzhen very unhappy, and he criticized "I haven't seen Qing for several months, and my knowledge has made great progress." As for singing and dancing, the ancestors have all had it, not since the beginning. Concubine Gai also coerced the clouds with righteousness." and issued an edict to move to Qixiang Palace, deliberately cold.

But this contributed to the acquaintance of Du Xun and Tian Guifei. It was under Du Xun's reminder that Tian Guifei put down her body and greeted her with little care, which regained the favor of Emperor Chongzhen. As a result, Du Xun officially entered the center of the inner court and became the master of ceremonies.

Because of the matter of the singer, Cao Huachun and Tian Guifei had a dislike and had a very unpleasant quarrel with each other, so Du Xun took advantage of the situation at this time and became Tian Guifei's powerful help. These days, under the instruction of Tian Guifei, he began to frequently challenge Cao Huachun, and the target was also directed at the palm print eunuch throne occupied by Cao Huachun.

Faced with Du Xun's yin and yang weird rhetoric, Cao Huachun sneered twice, "Du's father-in-law is really polite, he is doing an errand for the saint, where do you have to pick the fat and the thin." Du Gonggong will be the first in everything, one day, there will be only Du Gonggong left in this palace, what is the use of me waiting for everyone! ”

After speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left, but he didn't give Du Xun any chance to fight back.

Cao Huachun's words were full of sarcasm, and Du Xun just wanted to fight back, but he only saw Cao Huachun's back, so he had to curse a few words in his heart.

As soon as he turned around to leave, a henchman had already caught up, "Father-in-law, He Youling asks to see!" ”

He Youling is an old man in the palace, he served in the palace during the Wanli period, and now he is in the internal official prison for the elderly, and he has a good relationship with Du Xun on weekdays. Because both of them are unclear about Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs, they have been depressed for so many years. Unexpectedly, Du Xun turned over in just one month and became the eunuch of the inner court, this He Youling hurriedly stammered, and even Cao Huachun was thrown aside.

He Youling was standing under the Yuqiao Bridge not far away, in the middle of summer, sweating, it seemed that there was an emergency.

Just made Cao Huachun suffer a loss, Du Xun was in a good mood, and when he saw He Youling's appearance, he immediately laughed, "Old He, on such a hot day, you are not at home to enjoy the coolness, what are you doing in the palace?" With this effort, if you don't clean up your own drama garden, our family will go to the drama tomorrow! ”

He Youling was in no mood to laugh with Du Xun at this time, and he bowed his hand again and again, "Du Gong, Du Gong, don't worry, the theater troupe and garden at home are all prepared, and it is no problem for you to go whenever you go." Today, the villain has a ** annoyance to beg you! ”

Du Xun smiled even more happily, "Is it rare to live in this palace about your Lao He?" Who doesn't know that you Lao He is exquisite, and his popularity is very good! ”

Although He Youling was anxious, he could only accompany the smiling face, "Duke Du, don't make fun of the little one." You are now a celebrity in front of the saint, Tian Guifei is so trustworthy, and you are in the prime of life, one day, the great gift of the celebrant will fall into your hands. This small matter is not something that ordinary people can meddle in, think about it, only you Du Gong can help! ”

As he spoke, he handed over a silver ticket from his sleeve.

He Youling's words undoubtedly poked Du Xun's most comfortable place, just like drinking a bowl of cold sour plum juice on this midsummer day, and every pore on his body was exuding comfort.

"You're really comfortable talking. Okay, they are all their own brothers, if our family doesn't help your brother, who else can we help, who let us all survive together from this unsatisfactory day? ”

He Youling suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "That's the case, the little one has a distant relative, who served as a commander in Tianjin Zuowei, and I don't know what happened a few days ago, I didn't know what happened to me crazy, and I was coerced to participate in the mutiny of the soldiers, and my life was lost." Fortunately, the little one got the news first, so he came to find Du Gong first. The small thoughts, if this is known to the saints, the small ones will inevitably be eaten and hanged, and please Du Gong for the sake of our brothers for many years, no matter what! ”

Today's Du Xun is the power and status of the fire, and even the palm print of the inner court has to retreat from himself, and the complacency and arrogance in his heart have reached the peak for a while. I couldn't help but scoff at He Youling's request.

"Okay, okay, we thought you could tell a big thing, but we didn't expect this small thing. Your heart goes back to your belly. People are already dead, what are you afraid of! With our family, no one can do anything to you! ”

……

Wang Pin came to Wang Chengen's mansion with trepidation. In front of the gate, there are still many people in front of the door. Wang Chengen treats people and things in a low-key manner, and generally rarely entertains guests in his own house, so he is reluctant to come to the door to ask for bored.

After knocking on the door, Wang Chengen's old housekeeper came to the door after a while, and when he saw that it was Wang Pin, he was speechless in surprise, and it took a long time to wake up and quickly let Wang Pin in into the door.

Wang Pin was a little embarrassed, standing outside the door and refusing to go in, but asked the old housekeeper to go in and report, he was not sure at this time, whether his father-in-law was still angry with himself, and whether he would let him enter this house.

The old housekeeper smiled, "Da Lang is too careful." The old man had already instructed that if Da Lang came back, he could go and see him, no need to report, and he would be the same as before! ”

In a word, Wang Pin's eyes suddenly turned a little red, and after thanking him, he stepped into the door.

Looking at the familiar Qiē in the courtyard, Wang Pin couldn't help but have mixed feelings, imagining the scene of leaving Jingshi three years ago, and the scenes that his father-in-law had carefully taught since childhood.

When I arrived at Wang Chengen's bedroom in the backyard, the door opened, and Wang Chengen could be vaguely seen half-leaning on the bamboo couch, holding a book in his hand.

Without waiting for the old housekeeper to report, Wang Pin knelt in front of the door with a plop, "Unfilial son Wang Pin visits his father-in-law!" After speaking, he touched the ground with his head, and he couldn't cry.

Hearing the movement, Wang Chengen was suddenly startled, and when he saw the appearance of the person clearly, he sighed, waved his hand and said, "Get up, come into the house and talk!" ”

Wang Pin agreed, got up and entered Wang Chengen's bedroom. Wang Chengen seemed to want to get up, but as soon as his waist straightened up, his face instantly showed a look of pain, and his body collapsed again, and he could only sit on the back of the bamboo couch.

Wang Pin was taken aback, "My father-in-law's back disease has happened again?" ”

Wang Chengen said with a wry smile: "In the past, I always had to suffer some hardships in rainy weather, but I didn't expect that now that there is a big drought year after year, this back pain is even worse than at the beginning. ”

Wang Pin bit his lip and didn't speak, he walked straight behind Wang Chengen, carefully straightened Wang Chengen's body, lifted the clothes on his back, and rubbed Wang Chengen's pain with his palm.

After a while, Wang Chengen's face was much better, and he was able to straighten his waist.

The old housekeeper smiled: "It's still Da Lang's technique!" Old slave, Huaide and I can't always get the idea! ”

"You old thing!" Wang Chengen scolded with a smile: "Pin'er rushed to Jingshi, but he must have not had dinner yet, so he didn't prepare some yet!" ”

The old butler smiled and agreed to leave.

After a while, Wang Chengen turned around and saw that Wang Pin was sweating, so he hurriedly asked him to stop and sit in front of him. After looking at it carefully for a moment, "I've lost weight, but my body looks much stronger, and I'm calmer!" ”

"The child knows it's wrong!" Wang Pin finally said.

Wang Chengen stared at Wang Pin's face tightly, but still shook his head, "You and I are father and son, and we have lived under the same roof for almost thirty years, how can I not understand your thoughts." He said that he knew that he was wrong, but he might not think so in his heart. ”

"Father-in-law......!"

Wang Chengen interrupted Wang Pin's defense, but said slowly: "I can't mention many words in the letter, and I am also thinking about whether I can say some things face-to-face with you." I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived in the capital, you came to me, and I was very, very relieved. ”

"We are father and son, we don't have to beat around the bush to speak, besides, later, the Holy Lord will come to visit my condition, let's make a long story short. When I adopted you and Huaide, on the one hand, I wanted to have an heir to send me to the end, and on the other hand, I wanted to have more helpers around me, so that you could have a bright future in the palace in the future. ”

"The father-in-law's mind and son understand it!" Wang Pin replied in a choked voice.

"But do you know why I don't want you to choose the crown prince?" Wang Chengen's words made Wang Pin a little confused. In the past three years, although both father and son know where the root of the estrangement is, no one has taken the initiative to bring it up.

"Why?" Wang Pin swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with difficulty.

"Because I can give you and Wilder a better choice." R1152