Chapter 15 The White Bone Mystery Case 15
The question Meng Chong has to consider now is who to report the news to? Who can give Meng Chong the greatest reward. Is it the current Royal Highness King Yu, the future emperor? Or is it the godfather who is as kind to himself as a mountain, and the current eunuch Lu Fang, who is the master of ceremonies? Or is it the current eunuch of the first eunuch of the celebrant and the future eunuch Chen Hong? Or is it Xu Jie, who is in full swing in the DPRK and China?
Meng Chong shook his head again, feeling that no one was suitable. But this news can't be hidden for long, and once the news is known to outsiders, there will be no chance. This opportunity is Meng Chong's only chance, the only chance to take another step.
On the first day he entered the palace, Meng Chong knew a truth. They are no longer a person, but the servants of the emperor's family, and they only need to be loyal to one master. The emperor is their only master, and the emperor will bite whoever he wants them to bite. As a servant of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, he should keep all the secrets of his master and should not tell anyone. Otherwise, he is unfaithful to his master, and he is not a good slave. But is it okay for Meng Chong to give up this opportunity? Meng Chong was really reluctant to do this.
Although His Royal Highness King Yu is the son of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, the relationship between father and son is not good. If King Yu learns the news, he may even celebrate greatly, because if Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi dies, he will be the emperor. If Meng Chong passed the news to King Yu, even if King Yu didn't reward something immediately, he would remember Meng Chong himself. But King Yu will also remember that Meng Chong is a good manager, and if King Yu becomes the emperor in the future, the head of the Qianqing Palace will definitely not be Meng Chong. Is this good or bad for Meng Chong? If this is the case, Meng Chong really can't tell King Yu the news as soon as possible.
Lu Fang is not only Meng Chong's godfather, but also Meng Chong's great benefactor. If there was no Lu Fang, Meng Chong would definitely not have his current status. Meng Chong has admitted more than once that the reason why he is so successful today is his own efforts, the second is the trust of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, and the third is the strong support of his godfather Lu Fang. These three points are indispensable. But now Lu Fang is not only old, but also has been targeted by Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. Lu Fang and Yan Song, the first auxiliary minister, got too close, and now Yan Song's son Yan Shifan has investigated and dealt with many problems, some of which are intolerable to Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. For this reason, Yan Shifan and his gang have died, and only Yan Song, who is too old to walk, is left. Once Lu Fang also stepped down, Yan Song's good days would come to an end. Will Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi let Lu Fang and Yan Song go? Even if Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi didn't make a move, would Xu Jie and other ministers spare Yan Song? If you want to deal with Yan Song, you have to take Lu Fang first. Therefore, the time for Lu Fang to step down is numbered, and Meng Chong knows it very well in his heart. No matter how great the kindness is, it can't be compared with his future, so Meng Chong has not only gradually alienated Lu Fang, but also won't tell Lu Fang this secret.
Lu Fang is leaving, and there is almost no suspense that the position of the eunuch in charge of the seal will be passed to Chen Hong. Only this eunuch who is the first eunuch can take over everything from Lu Fang. Only Chen Hong's prestige in the palace can be compared with Lu Fang, and he can suppress the current situation in the inner palace. But Chen Hong also has his shortcomings, the first is that he is too arrogant, and he has made too many enemies in the inner palace. Second, Chen Hong is too stingy and often punishes his subordinates for trivial matters. Third, the relationship between Chen Hong and the ministers of the DPRK and China was very tense, and almost all the ministers were subjected to Chen Hong's rectification. Fourth, Chen Hong and His Royal Highness King Yu have a discordant relationship, which is the most fatal thing. Therefore, Meng Chong felt that even if Chen Hong was forced to be pushed up by Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, after King Yu became emperor, Chen Hong might not have a good life.
Regarding the discord between Chen Hong and King Yu, Meng Chong was very clear in his heart. Because Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houxi had two sons who might have the opportunity to inherit the unification. King Jing is martial and has a short temper, but Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi likes his straight temper. King Yu was sick and average-looking, so Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi didn't like King Yu. Because of the relationship between Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, Lu Fang felt that King Jing had a better future than King Yu, so he hinted that Yan Song would help King Jing. With Yan Song's help, King Jing's status and power have greatly improved. Almost became the best choice for the crown prince, and the ministers of the court asked the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi Lijing King to be the crown prince. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was a suspicious person and immediately sent Chen Hong to investigate the matter. Unexpectedly, Chen Hong misunderstood, took the initiative to take refuge in King Jing, and cleared all the words and deeds that were unfavorable to King Jing. With the acquiescence of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, Xu Jie and other ministers clearly supported King Yu. The struggle for the throne between the two brothers has become a party struggle in the imperial court. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi taught Chen Hong a lesson in front of Meng Chong. asked Chen Hong not to get too close to King Jing, and secretly monitored King Jing's every move. Chen Hong did not fall with Yan Song because of this, but King Yu was very interested in this Chen Hong. Meng Chong felt that Chen Hong was going to be unlucky, and it was a question whether he could get out of the way in the future.
Xu Jie is a person that Meng Chong can't see through, and Meng Chong can't understand what Xu Jie wants. If Xu Jie, like some false Taoism, opened his mouth and closed his mouth to insult the eunuchs, Meng Chong would not be afraid. The way to deal with such people is to spy on their every move. Grasp the pain of such people or their families, and force them to join forces with themselves. If Xu Jie was a real villain like Yan Song, it would be easy to deal with. What Yan Song wants and what he doesn't want, he understands very clearly. As long as a consensus can be reached, the two sides will work together. But Xu Jie wouldn't be so easy to speak, not only would he not take the initiative to come up, but he would not accept anyone's gifts. If Meng Chong went to consult Lu Fang, Lu Fang would definitely tell Meng Chong what kind of person Xu Jie was. In Lu Fang's view, Yan Song is a "dead money", and Xu Jie is a "**** and a memorial arch." ".
Meng Chong thought back to his past, he was not actually surnamed Meng, but surnamed Li. His father offended his superiors, and it happened that at this time, the trusting emperor Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi had a dispute with the ministers of the court and the central government because of the "great etiquette" incident. A eunuch suggested taking some petty officials out of anger and killing a few non-local officials who were making trouble, one to vent his anger, and the second to kill one to set an example, so as to teach everyone a lesson. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi thought it was good, and Meng Chong's father was framed by his superiors as an example against Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi ordered Meng Chong's father and adult brother to be beheaded, Meng Chong's mother and sister were sent to a brothel, and even Meng Chong was tortured by the palace. According to the law at that time, even if Meng Chong entered the palace, he could only be a miscellaneous eunuch and would never have a future. Besides, Meng Chong was tortured in the imperial palace in Nanjing at that time, and it stands to reason that he will not be able to leave Nanjing for the rest of his life.
I don't know if it's Meng Chong's luck, or if Meng Chong's father has a spirit in the sky, Meng Chong lives with a little beggar, the little beggar chatters for several days, and Meng Chong listens to the little beggar. The little beggar regarded Meng Chong as his only friend and told Meng Chong everything.
At this time, news came from the Beijing Imperial Palace that in order to control the inner palace, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi asked the Nanjing Imperial Palace to select a group of young eunuchs to go to Beijing. Meng Chong inquired and found out that the descendants of restaurants like her could not leave the palace at all, let alone go to the Beijing Imperial Palace. But if Meng Chong wants to avenge his father and family, he must get ahead. At this time, the little beggar happily said that he had been chosen, and Meng Chong immediately hoped that the little beggar would give him the opportunity. The little beggar was unwilling, and the two of them fought. Meng Chong was so anxious that he accidentally killed the little beggar. Meng Chong didn't have time to do anything, so he had to change clothes with the little beggar. It wasn't until he got into the carriage that Meng Chong knew that the little beggar was called "Meng Chong", and Meng Chong used this name from then on.
In order to be able to take revenge, in order to be able to get ahead in the future, Meng Chong made the most mistakes in the Beijing Imperial Palace, ate the least, slept the latest, and got up the earliest. But he was still bullied by everyone, until an old eunuch fell in love with Meng Chong. The old eunuch is a eunuch in charge of the Punishment Division, but he is old and has no hands and feet, so he needs the help of a small eunuch. The old eunuch took a fancy to Meng Chong's hard work and resentment, so he accepted Meng Chong as his little apprentice.
At that time, the ******** was not Lu Fang, but a great eunuch left by the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao. This person has quite a lot of power in the inner palace, and even Emperor Zhu Houxi of Jiajing has to scruple about three points. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi had long intended to let his Lu Fang replace this ******** who did not listen to the greeting. However******** not only is he popular, but he also does things almost without leakage.
Lu Fang found an opportunity and deliberately quarreled with ******** in front of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, and even fought. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was furious and ordered the two of them to play 20 boards each. Lu Fang is the confidant of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, so no one dares to be ruthless, and Lu Fang easily passed the 20th board. When it was time to beat ********, Meng Chong, the little eunuch, rushed up, picked up a board and hit it hard. As a result, ******** was disabled, and the disabled eunuch could not stay in the palace, ******** not only had to abdicate to make way for Xian, but also had to leave the palace. When Lu Fang became the ********, he rewarded Meng Chong as soon as possible, and Meng Chong became the official eunuch in charge of the Shen Criminal Division.
In order to get ahead, Meng Chong took the initiative to be Bai Lufang as his godfather, and asked him to study in his spare time. Lu Fang took a fancy to Meng Chong being obedient and sensible, so he agreed. Since then, Meng Chong has become Lu Fang's godson, and he has also become a eunuch who can read justifiably. In fact, Meng Chong has been reading since he was a child, knows a lot of things, and with the addition of internal learning, he will become a teacher immediately.
When he was in the Shen Criminal Division, Meng Chong accidentally learned about the Qianqiu Pavilion, which turned out to be not only a secret base, but also a gold mine. Meng Chong told the news to Lü Fang, who reported it to Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houxi. A month later, Lu Fang brought back a lot of gold and antiques, and Emperor Zhu Houxi of Jiajing was overjoyed and said that he would reward those who had meritorious service. Unexpectedly, Meng Chong's name was not on the list.
Lu Fang found the sad Meng Chong that night and told Meng Chong a secret. All the people on the list are dead, and Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi doesn't want too many people to know the secret. Lü Fang not only went down to Meng Chong, but also recommended Meng Chong to Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi. As long as Meng Chong gains the trust of his master, not only does he not have to die, but he also has a bright future. For the first time, Meng Chong felt that Lu Fang was a good person.
Through Meng Chong's efforts, he gained the trust of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi in less than a year. Meng Chong, who was only twenty years old, became the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, and three years later Meng Chong was promoted to the eunuch in charge. Six years ago, the chief manager of the Qianqing Palace and the chief manager of the Yuxi Palace returned to his hometown because of his age. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi did not hesitate to let Meng Chong take the important position of the head of the Qianqing Palace and the Yuxi Palace. The day Meng Chong became the chief manager, he wiped out the family of the person who harmed his family. Since then, he has been obsessed with power and can no longer extricate himself. For him, women are not things, they are worthless, and although money is lovely, power is more attractive in comparison.