Chapter 18 The Eighteenth Mystery of the White Bones
It is also strange to say that when Qin Tai and the others came all the way, they paid special attention to whether there were eunuchs or palace maids around them. They could barely see the shadow of a eunuch or a palace maid, which was absolutely abnormal. Qin Tai and his wife, who had a good heart, glanced at each other, and immediately saw each other's doubts from each other's eyes. Zhan Xiaoxiao entered the palace for the first time and saw the so-called heavenly style for the first time. Qin Tai also came to Xiyuan for the first time, and when he first came to Jinshi and the first, he bowed to an empty dragon chair, and the location was also on the main hall of the Forbidden City. The couple was almost unfamiliar with the place, not only with the route but also with the people.
Qin Tai vaguely guessed some clues, he seemed to have been fooled and became someone else's tool. Huang Jinyi's identity as the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei secretly transferred Qin Tai to Beijing. It stands to reason that this matter should be a top secret, except for Huang Jin, the less people know about it, the better. But Qin Tai felt that something was wrong from the moment he entered the West Garden, some were watching the excitement on the side, some came up to tease Qin Tai's husband and wife, some were secretly watching, and some were coaxing on the side. It can be seen that Qin Tai's entry into Beijing is not a secret, or that their whereabouts have been leaked. Why didn't Huang Jin remind or warn Qin Tai about them? Did Huang Jin forget? Or did Huang Jin do it on purpose?
If Huang Jin forgets, Huang Jin is not only incompetent as a master of ceremonies and eunuchs, but also incompetent as a senior official of Jinyiwei. With such a poor memory and such a sloppy character, how can he be the leader of a secret agency? If Huang Jin really didn't know anything, Huang Jin would have to reflect on it. He has been betrayed by his own subordinates or cronies, and has become a deaf, blind, and fool with few secrets, this kind of person is not only unworthy of being the actual person in charge of Jinyiwei, but also unqualified to stay in the inner palace as a eunuch. If it's neither, Huang Jin has a big problem. He deliberately dug a trap and let Qin Tai and them jump in, the purpose was to watch Qin Tai fight each other to the death in order to survive.
Qin Tai came into contact with Huang Jin and found that Huang Jin was a relatively bold person, and he could be said to be a "chivalrous" among eunuchs. Qin Tai feels that Huang Jin has only two possibilities, the first is that Huang Jin's acting skills are superb, and what he pretends to be like has reached the point of perfection. The second possibility is that Huang Jin is just a "pawn", and there are people behind him who are directing him, and he doesn't dare to do what the other party says. Qin Tai personally feels that the second one is more likely.
But Huang Jin is already the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi, and he is the actual person in charge of Jinyiwei, who else can command him? Whether this person has a certain status or strength, he is stronger than Huang Jin. But why didn't such a person take action himself and let Huang Jin do it? What is the purpose? The consequence of Qin Tai's doing this must be a lose-lose situation, what good is this for this behind-the-scenes mastermind? What exactly is the other party going to do?
Qin Tai walked all the way, all the way to who would be the mastermind behind the scenes, and what his purpose was. Soon after, the Forbidden Army had crossed the demarcation line, which was a place where the Forbidden Army could not enter or leave at will. Fortunately, I met a few guards, and it was not wrong for them to lead the way. Everyone surrounded Qin Tai and the eleven soldiers as they advanced, thinking about what to do next. Especially a few captains, they thought that Qin Tai just wanted to use the emperor to teach some eunuchs a lesson, so they dared to help Qin Tai like this. In fact, they also hate these eunuchs who have no descendants in their hearts, and they often take out their anger at the forbidden army, and scold the soldiers of the forbidden army as "dog slaves". But when they heard that Qin Tai ordered the guards to take them to see Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, everyone knew that Qin Tai's target was not a few eunuchs, nor the great eunuchs of the celebrant eunuchs, but the current emperor. At this time, everyone was really a little worried, everyone knew that Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was a moody person. When Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi started to speak, he was like an ordinary old man, and sometimes he would discuss Taoist doctrine with everyone. But when he said that he would turn his face, he would turn his face, and once he heard something uncomfortable, he would immediately get angry. Over the years, the generals and soldiers of the forbidden army have changed batch after batch, not because of poor quality and insufficient ability, but because of the anger of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi for no reason. Some have disappeared and are presumably secretly executed. Some were demoted and sent to the front to die, and the chances of coming back alive were very small. Some of them were severely beaten on the spot by the order of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, and no less than 1,000 soldiers of the forbidden army were killed and disabled on the spot. Everyone is secretly saying that this Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi is the most difficult emperor to serve. But the emperor is the emperor, who dares to criticize the emperor? So everyone was worried that Qin Tai would do something out of the ordinary, hurting him and everyone at the same time.
Qin Tai didn't know the apprehension in everyone's hearts, he had gradually understood the mystery. Huang Jin is the eunuch of the celebrant and the pen, and there are not many people who can command Huang Jin. The first is Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, the second is the eunuch Lu Fang, the third is the first eunuch Chen Hong, the fourth is His Royal Highness King Yu, the fifth cabinet chief assistant Yan Song, and the sixth cabinet acting chief assistant Xu Jie. In addition to these six people, I am afraid that there will not be a seventh person who can command Huang Jin.
Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi is the emperor and the master of Huang Jin, and Huang Jin will definitely obey Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi's words. But Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi had no reason or need to do so. If Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi really couldn't look down on Qin Tai, as long as he said a word or a hint, the masters of Dongchang or Jinyiwei would immediately deal with Qin Tai. And it is a completion that guarantees not to leave a trace and not alarm anyone. It's what they do best, and it's what they do most often. Even Zhan Xiaoxiao has said many times that if the other party targets everyone, everyone will have no room to survive. Therefore, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi did not need to do this, and he would not do it.
Lu Fang is not only the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, but also Huang Jin's top boss, and he is Huang Jin's great benefactor and Huang Jin's godfather. The eunuch is infertile, so the so-called godfather and godson is actually a father-son relationship. Huang Jin is not only bold, but also a eunuch with a sense of justice, this kind of person will never betray his relatives. In other words, Huang Jin may do something reluctant, but he will definitely not do anything to be sorry for Lu Fang. If Lu Fang forced Huang Jin to do this, Huang Jin was really likely to do so. But what did Lu Fang do this for? Lu Fang is already one person below ten thousand people, the top one among the eunuchs, is it necessary to do this?
Chen Hong, the first eunuch of the celebrant eunuch. It is said that he is the most popular candidate for the eunuch to take charge of the seal in the future. Lu Fang, the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant and the eunuch, has come to an end, and there are many reasons. First, Lu Fang is already old, not only is her body inflexible, but she has also begun to have a variety of problems that are often made by the elderly. Although these small problems will not endanger Lu Fang's life and death, they are already destined that Lu Fang can no longer serve Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. Coughing, phlegm, panting when walking, and getting bent in the back are all bad signs. Second, Lu Fang has been operating in the inner palace for many years, and the relationship is complicated. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was worried that Lu Fang's tail would not be lost, so he asked Lu Fang to change the environment. Third, the relationship between Lu Fang and Yan Song is too close, and it is inevitable that there is a meaning of setting aside Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi didn't want to be a nominal emperor, so he wanted to change ********. Fourth, Lu Fang and Yan Song were in cahoots and had harmed many ministers over the years. Now that Yan Song's son is dead, he can't protect himself, so he will definitely implicate Lu Fang. Lu Fang is a native of the inner palace and a close confidant of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. For the sake of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi's face, and for the sake of not being known to outsiders about the affairs of the inner palace, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houyu was ready to attack Lu Fang in advance. While dealing with Lu Fang internally, destroy some of the clues, so as not to expose too many bad problems in the future.
Lu Fang was leaving, but the celebrant couldn't mess up. If the celebrant is in chaos, the inner palace will not be peaceful. Although Chen Hong was not Emperor Jiajing's favorite candidate, only Chen Hong was able to rush to the throne and stabilize the situation. This arrangement is both a secret and an obvious fact. If Chen Hong ordered Huang Jin to do this, Huang Jin would not dare not agree. After all, after Lu Fang left, Huang Jin still had to stay in the capital and stay in the inner palace. With the strength and resources in Huang Jin's hands, he will definitely not be Chen Hong's opponent. Besides, Chen Hong was appointed by Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, and opposing Chen Hong and hindering Chen Hong's work is disrespectful to Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. As a minion, Huang Jin would not dare to do this even if he dared to do so. But what is Chen Hong's purpose in doing this? He is going to be the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, it should be said that the more stable the better, and anything that happens will be detrimental to him to take over the eunuch of the master of ceremonies. Will Chen Hong take a risk to make trouble at this time for the sake of a small Qin Tai who does not hinder the big thing? Qin Tai felt that this was not very likely.
His Royal Highness King Yu is the son of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi and the future emperor. If His Royal Highness King Yu ordered Huang Jin to do this, Huang Jin would not be able to disobey. But this is too unlikely, almost none. First, His Royal Highness King Yu is not a fool, he clearly knows that Qin Tai is a good official and has a high reputation among the people. will definitely not openly and secretly oppose Qin Tai. Unless His Royal Highness King Yu is not prepared to be the emperor, or that he does not need a capable minister like Qin Tai to assist him in the future. Second, His Royal Highness King Yu and Qin Tai have a good personal relationship. Although His Royal Highness King Yu had direct contact with Qin Tai's reputation, his two right-hand men Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun were both good friends of Qin Tai. In other words, His Royal Highness King Yu indirectly helped Qin Tai, and Qin Tai also indirectly became an assistant to His Royal Highness King Yu. Third, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi did not die, and His Royal Highness King Yu was not the real emperor. Huang Jin, as the actual person in charge of Jinyiwei, is also the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi, once he gets too close to His Royal Highness King Yu, or even does things for His Royal Highness King Yu in private, what will Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi think? For the emperor, his son is not only a relative, but also his descendant, but also the heir to the throne and the successor of the emperor. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi and His Royal Highness King Yu had a bad relationship, so Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houyu called His Royal Highness King Yu a person who coveted his throne, a person who wanted to die early. Therefore, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi did not regard His Royal Highness King Yu as his son, and reprimanded him from time to time. Would Huang Jin be stupid enough to cooperate with His Royal Highness King Yu to deal with Qin Tai at this time?