Chapter 361: The Great Eunuch
It is said that after listening to Pitt's report, Charlie Cao immediately urgently asked to see Qin Dong and reported that the mastermind behind the scenes was Chrysa Pius.
Who is Chrysapius? This man was a eunuch, the great eunuch of the emperors of the three dynasties, at first he followed Emperor Theodosius II, and later became the great eunuch in charge of the foreign affairs of the Eastern Empire.
Clepisaus was the eunuch in charge of the foreign affairs of the Eastern Empire during this period coincided with the Hun King Attila using troops against the Eastern Empire, the Eastern Empire was repeatedly defeated, and had to pay reparations and sue for peace, at that time as the main representative of the negotiation was Clepisaus, he as the chief envoy of the mission led a team to Pannonia to meet Attila, during the negotiation period to bribe Attila's important general, Adika, let him take it to Attila's side for assassination, but unfortunately he bought the wrong object, Although Adika accepted the fifty gold pounds given by Clepisaeus in front of him, he told Attila that Clepisaeus was going to assassinate him behind his back, and since Attila knew that Clepisaius was going to assassinate him, of course he did not let Clepisaeus succeed, and captured him on the spot when Clepisaius was assassinated, and afterwards Attila had Clepisaius strip off his clothes, revealing his nakedness. The exposed eunuch humiliated his body, and also used the fifty gold pounds he used to buy Adika, plus fifty gold pounds, and made up a hundred gold pounds, tied them up and hung them around the neck of Clepisaius, and sent them back to Constantinople with a slick bundle.
If a man is caught, stripped naked, tied up, and sent back, it's nothing. Man crotch. What man doesn't have that stuff? If you are seen, you will see it, but Crippisaus is a eunuch, and he has long since lost his crotch. Get down to that thing. Be taken off. He saw it a great shame to be sent back to Constantinople naked and strapped, and when the whole of Constantinople stood on both sides of the street to watch, Clepizaus fainted in shame on the spot.
When he woke up, he was already in the palace, with Emperor Theodosius II and many ministers by his side, and when Clepisaus saw the emperor on the spot, he wept bitterly, and this cry was terrible, sad. Grievances, think about it, it's such a big age. was humiliated like this, if it was an ordinary person, I am afraid that I would have committed suicide long ago if I couldn't stand this humiliation.
Emperor Theodosius II was also unbearable when he saw this, but Clepisaus had suffered such a great grievance for the sake of state affairs, and it was not okay to appease him without rewarding him. opened Chrysostom for the first time and canonized him as a first-class earl. and promoted him to be the chief eunuch of the palace.
A few years later, Emperor Theodosius II fell off his horse and was frightened to death, and the imperial sister Princess Pulkaria and the powerful minister Aspar jointly launched the then protector Marcian as the new emperor in order to prevent the imperial power from falling into the hands of the Western Empire. So Clepisaeus had no choice but to move out of the palace and buy a manor house outside to live in. Clepisaeus also served as the chief eunuch for many years, and worked hard for many years, not only did he have many shops in Constantinople, but also secretly controlled many eunuchs in the palace, although he did not hold any position in the palace, but he still controlled many eunuchs in the palace and an intelligence agency of Emperor Theodosius II that was kept in the dark, and he still accused this intelligence agency after moving out of the palace and did not hand it over to the new emperor Marcian.
But I didn't expect Marcian to die in a few years, and another new emperor Leo I came to the throne, he once tried to get close to Leo I, but Leo I didn't bird him, as the saying goes, once a son of heaven is a courtier, Clepiszaus as an old courtier of Theodosius II, other emperors don't dare to use him.
Clepisaus had a lot of energy, because he not only had money, but he also controlled the intelligence agencies, which in turn had the function of training assassins and spies, and with intelligence, and with force, plus money to pave the way, who would dare not give him face in Constantinople? Secretly, he was the head of the nobility of Constantinople, although he did not hold any official position.
Very few people know about Clepisaus, and if he hadn't caught Vitru and tortured him to extract a confession this time, he might not have known that he was behind it.
Qin Dong didn't know that Crippisaeus had such a lot of energy, and after listening to Charlie Cao's report, he frowned and said, "Crippisaus? Who? I've never heard of it! ”
Charlie Cao also smiled bitterly: "King, the lower officials have never heard of it, since this person has such a great energy, the secret behind it must be extraordinary, why don't you find someone to check his background?" ”
Qin Dong nodded and said, "Okay, then let the mole go and find out who this person is!" ”
After Liu San's dark web intelligence organization Constantinople was found, the head of the mole heard that it was Clepisaeus who was going to be investigated, and immediately said that they had already paid attention to this old eunuch and conducted a special investigation, and there was already information about this person in Saidika's intelligence headquarters.
After Qin Dong learned the specific situation of Clepisaeus from the mole's mouth, he immediately called the guards and ordered: "Go and find Bray!" ”
Bray was quickly approached, and Qin Dong instructed him: "You personally bring someone to invite Count Clepisaeus for tea, this king has something to talk to him about!" ”
"Yes, King!"
In broad daylight, Bray personally arrived at the gate of the Count of Clepizaus' manor with a large detachment of cavalry, and there were not many people in the manor, except for a few male and female slaves who guarded the manor's hygiene and a limited number of guards.
Although Clepisaius had an intelligence agency in his hands and a large number of elite assassins in his hands, these people could only operate in the shadows after all, and could not be put on the surface, and when Clepisaius saw a large number of Hun cavalry rushing into his manor, he knew that the matter had been exposed, and he wanted to resist at this time, but he could not do anything, because he did not have time to mobilize the force hidden in the shadows.
Seeing Bray on a tall horse appear, Kripisaus did not panic at all, he had already considered the possibility of such a situation before planning that incident, so his expression was very indifferent.
Brezema walked down the steps and looked at the old eunuch Clepisaeus and said, "Lord Count Clepisaeus, I have disturbed your peace, and His Royal Highness the regent of our country invites you to come over and have a cup of tea!" ”
Clepisaus said lightly: "It turned out that His Royal Highness the regent of your country invited me, Clepisaus is honored, and it is not rude to see His Royal Highness the regent of your country, please wait for a while, let me go and change into clean clothes!" ”
"Wait!" Of course, Bray can't let Clepisaus disappear from his sight, in case something unexpected happens, "Lord Count, His Royal Highness the Lord Regent is a person with a hurry personality, let's not let the Lord wait too long, the last general thinks that Lord Earl's clothes are very good, and it is good to wear them to see the King, and there is no need to change other clothes!" ”
"Alright then!" Clepisaus can't help it, he can't insist on changing clothes, Bray doesn't move roughly, he can't insist, people are polite, he has to be polite, otherwise, Bray will come hard, this kind of face-hurting thing, for people like Cripisaus who used to be in a high position, he will not do, and he is a particular person.
Clepisaus turned to a slave next to him and asked, "Hasn't Piberg come back yet?" ”
The slave was stunned, then bowed down and said, "Yes, Lord Earl!" ”
"Well, when he comes back, you will sue him, my lord, I will go to drink tea with His Royal Highness the regent of the Hun Empire, let him take care of Lord Benben's bird, and remember to put it back in the cage at night!"
The slave hunched over and said, "Understood, Lord Count! ”
Clepisaus turned to Bray and said, "General, I'm all right here!" ”
Bretzema turned around and pointed outside, "Lord Earl, the carriage is ready outside, please!" ”
Clepisaeus was invited to Qin Dong's manor, he was taken to the living room to wait, Qin Dong soon came, he stood up and saluted, "Meet the king!" ”
Qin Dong smiled and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of support: "Lord Earl, please take a seat!" ”
"King Xie!"
At this time, two slave girls came with tea, and Qin Dong said: "Lord Earl, please drink tea!" ”
Clepizaus thanked him again, he didn't have the slightest doubt that the tea was poisonous, and drank the teacup, because he knew that if Qin Dong wanted to kill him, there was no need to use such means, and his life and death were out of his control from the moment his identity was revealed.
Qin Dong took a sip of tea and asked, "Lord Count, do you know how many people there are in Constantinople?" Do you know what will happen if there is not enough food in the city? ”
Clepisaus slowly put down the teacup and said, "Yes, my lord, I know what you want to say, yes, I am the mastermind of this matter!" ”
Qin Dong nodded, he didn't expect Crepizaus to be so honorable, he admitted it as soon as he opened his mouth, and then asked, "Then why did Lord Count do this?" As far as this king knows, the Leo dynasty doesn't seem to give you any glory and benefits, you can't afford to take such a big risk for him, and how did the Count do this, you only have the name of an empty count in Constantinople, but you have no real power, where do you get your energy? ”
Clepisaus smiled faintly and said: "This is all the nobles in the city to give me face, since the king's army entered the city, they have suffered a lot of losses, of course there is resentment in their hearts, and if there is resentment, they naturally need to vent, I am an unofficial and unemployed person, so they took a fancy to me, let me be the leader, and push things on me, this is the way it is!" (To be continued......)