Chapter 25 The Twenty-fifth King of the Holy Child
In ancient China, some people with status always liked to mythologize themselves. For example, Han Gaozu once said that he was a red emperor and killed a white snake called the white emperor, so he was blessed to be the emperor. Qin Shi Huang also once said that he was a dragon in a dream, so he was the true dragon emperor. The so-called dragon dreaming means that his mother dreamed of a dragon in a dream, and then he had such a son. According to ancient sayings, he is the reincarnation of the dragon, or the descendant of the dragon people. Even Ming Taizu Hong Wuye Zhu Yuanzhang said that he was born, and the red light shrouded his home, and it was the gods who sent him to the world. Therefore, the common people are both respectful and afraid of this kind of miraculous person, and would rather believe it than believe it. Some people use this kind of myth and story to confuse people and take advantage of everyone. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi clearly knew this, but in order to satisfy his vanity, he still kept mythologizing himself. said that he was able to communicate with the immortals, said that the immortals had accepted him as a disciple, taught him the Dao, and so on.
Although Qin Tai is not an atheist, he also does not believe in myths and stories. I am particularly disgusted that some people use myths, myths themselves or confuse everyone. Therefore, Qin Tai always takes the eyes of a bystander and examines these legends or rumors head-on. When he hears or encounters this kind of rumor, Qin Tai will always peel off the cloak of mythology and look directly at the core problem inside.
Stripped of the coat of the "Holy Child King", excluding the mythological color, and then adding the factor of reality, a more real character gradually became clear. A young child, or a dwarf who will never grow up again, with the support of some people with certain abilities, tries to win over or concentrate some people to do something unspeakable. This person's life experience is definitely not simple, there may be some vision that accompanied his birth, there may be a problem with the bloodline, maybe it is the illegitimate child of some important person, etc. This person has enough admirable ability or identity to give everyone a satisfying future.
What is most important to ordinary people? The first is the issue of food and clothing, the second is the issue of status, and the third is the issue of the future. What kind of people can change the social status of the common people? Only the royal family or the rebels, and no one else can guarantee this. When Zhu Yuanzhang rebelled, he shouted the slogan of eating enough and being a rich man, which was supported by everyone. But later it seemed that the people who rebelled with Zhu Yuanzhang could really change the fate of themselves and their families as long as they didn't die.
But ordinary people don't believe in a person who doesn't have strength, let alone a child. Unless the child has an unusual background or identity. So this person is not an ordinary rebel, and it is very likely that he has a noble identity. And the descendants of the royal family who really have status will not only not go to the people, but also will not do so. Therefore, Qin Tai was almost certain that this person was definitely not a legitimate son-in-law, and it was very likely that he was an illegitimate child with no name. However, ordinary illegitimate children are not only not recognized by the family, but also cannot be recognized by outsiders. Unless the father of this illegitimate child is extremely not simple, and has an unusual life background. This requires clever supporters and facilitators to propagate and manipulate to convince some ordinary people of all this.
Qin Tai immediately thought of two people, two people who had a certain relationship. The first person is Zhu Houxi, the Jiajing Emperor who has returned to the sky, and the other is the current Longqing Emperor. These two fathers and sons have an identity that no one else has, and they are both emperors. If one of their descendants is exiled to the people, it will really cause big trouble if they are manipulated by some well-intentioned people. And the person who can prove the identity of this child, the person who can convince everyone that this matter is true, and the person who can always assist this person is most likely a eunuch. This is the only way to convince everyone of this matter and to allow this force to exist. And this eunuch will not be an ordinary eunuch, it is very likely that he will be a eunuch cultivated in the inner study, or even a great eunuch who used to be a celebrant eunuch. This would explain why they needed so many boys, and they needed to train themselves a group of young eunuchs who were loyal to the prince. These little eunuchs not only have to serve this master well, but also need to charge forward for this master.
After thinking of this, Qin Tai couldn't help but worry about his child Xiao Ping'an and other children. If the other party is really so perverted, will Xiao Ping'an have become a super little eunuch? This is the eldest grandson of the Qin family, Qin Tai's first child, if he really becomes a eunuch, how can Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao accept it? After thinking of this, Qin Tai couldn't help but secretly make up his mind that he must find the children as soon as possible. Whether it is for the sake of Xiao Ping An or other children, we must not destroy the future of so many children, and we must not cause so many tragedies.
Now that he had this clue, Qin Tai couldn't help but think about asking an insider for help. Qin Tai handed the information to his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao, and Zhan Xiaoxiao understood what her husband meant. Zhan Xiaoxiao took out a close-fitting cloth bag, put these materials in, and put them back on. At this time, Qin Tai had already sorted out his clothes, and the husband and wife were ready to leave Daxing County and go to the city.
Qin Tai and his wife were not prisoners, and no one dared to take care of them. After Qin Tai explained a few words to the county magistrate of Daxing County who stayed on the side, he left the county government with Zhan Xiaoxiao from the back door of the county government of Daxing County. The reason why they want to leave through the back door is that they don't want to attract everyone's attention, and the second is to test if anyone is monitoring their whereabouts. For this reason, Qin Tai and his wife almost didn't put on makeup, and they didn't deliberately pay attention to anything, just to see if the other party had sent someone to target him.
Qin Tai and his wife didn't meet any suspicious people along the way, which made Qin Tai a little puzzled. Is it that the other party hasn't had time to pay attention to himself? Or did the other party look down on Qin Tai and his wife and felt that there was no need to spy on them? Or is someone secretly helping Qin Tai and his wife, and has already attracted the other party's people away? Or maybe the people on the other side are too clever and Zhan Xiaoxiao can't find out their whereabouts?
However, this question was immediately answered, and the little guy in Luyuan led two fast horses and waited outside the gate of Daxing County. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced at each other, and immediately came up with an answer at the same time. The people of Luyuan knew that Qin Tai and his wife would take action after reading the information, so while luring away the other party's people, they sent a small servant to send a fast horse to Qin Tai and his wife. Originally, Qin Tai and his wife planned to find a carriage and horse shop to rent horses to go to the capital after they arrived outside the city. Now it seems that the people of Green Garden have prepared for Qin Tai and his wife, and it can be seen that the people of Green Garden are not only like gods, but also have great powers.
Qin Tai and his wife were not polite, took the horses and got on the horses and left. Before leaving, Qin Tai instructed the little servants to ask their people to pay close attention to the other party's people. First, don't let the other person's people find out. Second, don't miss the clues. Third, if the other party has doubts, they would rather give up than be discovered. Fourth, pay attention to safety and leave marks along the way. The little guy nodded and agreed, this is all the experience and rules explained by Qin Tai. It's good for the news hall and for the little guy personally.
Qin Tai and his wife rode fast horses and hurried to the capital. Daxing County belongs to Shuntianfu and is only 100 miles away from the capital. If you walk on your feet, you may be able to reach it in the daytime. But with a fast horse, it's different, if the time is well matched, you can go back and forth between the two places in one day. It's just that it's noon now, and it is estimated that Qin Tai and his wife will not be able to return to Daxing County that night. After all, Qin Tai and his wife didn't arrive in the capital even if the task was completed, they still needed to find someone and find the right person to complete the purpose of the trip.
The little girl in Luyuan was very careful, for fear that Qin Tai and his wife would not eat in order to hurry. So not only did they feed the fast horses, but they also put some dry food and water on the two fast horses. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao ate a lunch on the horse, and hurried to the capital. Zhan Xiaoxiao also has to pay close attention to the surroundings to see if anyone is following them.
When he didn't rush to the capital, Qin Tai had already thought about who he was looking for. This kind of royal secret will not be known to ordinary people, and even important ministers like Zhang Juzheng may not know it very well. The minister inquired about the royal family in private, which was a big taboo, and Zhang Juzheng did not dare to do so. If you want to find out the secrets inside, you can only find eunuchs who are familiar with the secrets inside. However, the eunuchs are all in the palace and generally do not go out of the palace to do business. Whether it is Qin Tai or Zhan Xiaoxiao, they can't enter the palace, and they can't even let anyone know that their husband and wife have come to the capital. Otherwise, the people in the palace will cause panic, and the ministers will also write letters demanding that Qin Tai and his wife be dealt with strictly. But some of the great eunuchs could enter and leave the palace gate at will, and they had their own mansions outside the palace, so they could be seen without entering the palace. There are not many people who can enter and exit the palace gate at will, and they have no deep hatred with Qin Tai and his wife, and they have to ensure that they will not hide Qin Tai. Eunuchs with little power not only can't leave the palace, but they may not know the secrets of the royal family, so if you want to find a big eunuch who can know top secrets. There is only one such person at present, and he is Feng Bao Feng Eunuch.
Feng Bao is not only a hot hit in the palace, but also a close confidant of Concubine Li. He is not only the future eunuch in charge of the seal who is favored by everyone, but also the ally of Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the future cabinet. Feng Bao himself has no friendship with Qin Tai, just acquaintance. But Qin Tai didn't have a sin Feng Bao, and Feng Bao didn't need to be afraid of Qin Tai. Besides, there is a Zhang Juzheng who is familiar with both sides in the middle, and through this relationship, Qin Tai should be able to talk to Feng Bao. As long as Zhang Juzheng came forward to invite Feng Bao, he was not afraid that Feng Bao would not agree. When the time comes, Qin Tai will directly have a showdown with Feng Bao, and Feng Bao will not say nothing.