Chapter 25 Secret 2
Although Qin Tai didn't know the terrifying picture that the old eunuchs thought of in their hearts, Qin Tai knew that they must have felt it and saw what they had done. This is the time when the old eunuchs are most vulnerable.
Tan Da also looked dejected, originally thinking that as long as Qin Tai was not a participant, he should be able to administer justice for them. But after seeing so much equipment and horses, his heart was completely dead. So many things are piled up here, so many war horses are raised here, and who would believe it if they don't know anything about it? With so much equipment and war horses, it will take several days to transport them in, don't so many old eunuchs know? As long as one old eunuch participates, it means that they are all inextricably linked, and it means that all the eunuchs are suspected. Not only would Qin Tai not believe them, but he also had no way to help them. Things are already like this, even if the gods come, they can't help them.
Tan Da had been by Emperor Jiajing's side for many years and knew the strengths and weaknesses of this emperor. Emperor Jiajing's decisiveness and wisdom are the best among the Ming Emperors, but his suspicion and speculation are also rare among all emperors of previous dynasties. Tan Da remembered that when he was in the palace, Emperor Jiajing accidentally ate a kind of snack sugar lotus root. Emperor Jiajing ate a few more pieces and didn't say anything. In the next few days, there was sugar lotus root in the dim sum every day, and Emperor Jiajing ate it very happily. But one day, when Emperor Jiajing saw the sugar lotus root again, he found that the sugar lotus root was a little different from the original. The suspicious Emperor Jiajing did not eat the sugar lotus root anymore, he suspected that the sugar lotus root had been poisoned. Emperor Jiajing secretly fed a small piece of sugar lotus root to the little parrot on the side, and the little parrot ate the indigestible sugar lotus root and died immediately. Emperor Jiajing, however, thought that his guess was correct, and ordered that the cooks who made the sugar lotus root, the eunuchs who delivered the sugar lotus root, and everyone who could touch the dim sum should not be killed. How could such a suspicious and cruel emperor let go of a eunuch who intended to rebel?
Emperor Jiajing believed in three kinds of people in his life, the first type of person was a Taoist priest, Emperor Jiajing was a believing emperor, he believed that there were gods in the world, there was a panacea for immortality. The second type of person is the eunuchs around Emperor Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing feels that eunuchs are slaves who can survive on their own, and without him as an emperor, these eunuchs will be worse than dead. So these eunuchs are absolutely loyal to themselves. You can also be absolutely reassured of them. The third type of people is the speech officials in the court, and Emperor Jiajing felt that these officials who told people all day long could be trusted. If the speaker is selfish, he will not dare to tell people casually, and daring to accuse others means that the speaker is not afraid of being sued. Therefore, throughout the Jiajing Dynasty, almost all the feudal officials were born as officials. The best example of this is Hu Zongxian, the governor of Liangjiang, who was also the governor of Zhejiang Province. In just ten years, Hu Zongxian has become a feudal official of the second grade from a small seven-rank patrol. Of course, there are many reasons for this, such as Hu Zongxian is Yan Song's proud disciple, etc., but if Hu Zongxian hadn't been favored by Emperor Jiajing, he would never have achieved his current status.
It is unbearable for every ordinary person to deceive one or a group of people who they believe in very much. Not to mention an emperor, a suspicious and cruel emperor. Tan Da had almost heard Emperor Jiajing's fury, heard the sound of Emperor Jiajing smashing things, and heard Emperor Jiajing's roar of killing. With the order, from the imperial palace in Beijing to the old imperial palace in Nanjing, and then to the ancestral mausoleum of Fengyang and the Qianqiu Pavilion, I don't know how many eunuchs will lose their heads because of this. It is estimated that none of the old eunuchs here will survive, and the ancestor Lu Fang in the palace may also be implicated. If the chief administrator Lu Fang falls, what will happen to so many local eunuchs and eunuchs who supervise the army? They are all Lu Fang's godsons and godsons, will their status change? Because of the things here, will it affect the operation of the ancestor Lu Fang in the past forty years? Will it make the eunuchs of the entire dynasty completely step down from the altar, and their positions will be replaced by officials in the court? Will Emperor Jiajing trust eunuchs again?
The eunuch "Amuling" was the first to fall, and he was scared to death by the little red that appeared in his mind. But when he died, he seemed to feel very relaxed, and he finally didn't have to suffer anymore. He was going to find Xiaohong, and even if he was scolded and beaten by Xiaohong, he willingly accepted it. He remembered that when Xiaohong had a child, he once told him that the child would have a godfather in the future, and he was the child's only godfather. He personally killed Xiaohong, and also ended his godson with his own hands. He is ashamed of Xiaohong's mother and son, and he wants to use his next life to compensate their mother and son.
The eunuch was afraid of death, and he swallowed a poison that he had hidden on his body a long time ago. I remember that when I bought this poison from the imperial doctor, the imperial doctor said that this medicine not only tastes not bitter, but also works immediately after taking it, and there will be no pain. But when he ate it, he found that the doctor had actually deceived him. The poison that he bought for three hundred taels of silver was not only unpalatable, but also very painful after taking it. Fortunately, I not only bought this poison with three hundred taels, but also bought the life of this imperial doctor, otherwise I would really be unwilling. In the struggle, this former eunuch who had been resentful of others until his death finally died.
At the same time, several eunuchs fell to the ground at the same time, some of them could not stand the blow and fell to the ground, and some committed suicide like eunuchs of the prison army because they were afraid of the pain of their own death in the future. They all felt that they were hopeless, so they would do it.
Qin Tai said to Tan Da: "You have also lost confidence? Right? But you are wrong, and this official has a way to overturn the case for you. But again, you must be absolutely honest with your own officials and have nothing to hide. ”
Tan Da raised his head abruptly and looked at this young Qin Tai. If Tan Da hadn't entered the palace from the palace, Qin Tai would have been about the same age as Tan Da's grandson. But Tan Da just believed in this little child, and he felt that Qin Tai had a spirit that other officials did not have.
Tan Da said: "I believe in you. My lord, how do you want us to cooperate with you? ”
Qin Tai and Tan Da's words attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at this official with a look of surprise. This little six-rank official, can save them at such a young age? Is he really capable of turning the tide and turning the tide?
Qin Tai glanced at everyone, and estimated that almost all the eunuchs had come. Good fellows, enough old eunuchs. It is initially estimated that there should be thousands of old eunuchs waiting for death in the Qianqiu Pavilion. This is a super nursing home in Daming.
Qin Tai said to Tan Da: "Everything here, send someone to take care of it immediately." No one is allowed to approach, let alone move. This is the scene, and you can only allow you to count after taking the official to investigate. When the time comes, it is necessary to send people to take care of the supplies, and not a single weapon or equipment is allowed to be lost. ”
Tan Da also knew that it was the stupidest way to destroy the evidence now. It's better to let the evidence be in place, anyway, these evidence are not your own, and you have no reason to help others deal with it.
Tan Da said to a few old eunuchs on the side, "Did you hear that? The adult's words make a lot of sense. From now on, it will be supervised day and night, and no one will be allowed to approach. I can't go in without an order from an adult, even if it's from me. This is a major matter related to the life and death of thousands of our people, and we must not be careless. ”
Everyone nodded solemnly, they knew whether everyone could survive or not, it depended on this pile of things. The things here are more precious than all the treasures in the world, because when a person dies, no amount of money is of any use. Only if they live can they continue to enjoy the happiness that money brings.
Qin Tai ordered his subordinates to guard every entrance and exit of the Qianqiu Pavilion. No one is allowed to enter or leave without Qin Tai's permission. Neither can the forbidden army, and even more so the old eunuch.
Qin Tai was invited by Tan Da into a VIP room not far from the stable, and the layout inside was quite luxurious.
Tan Da and several old eunuchs who were in charge were all accompanying Qin Tai on the side.
Qin Tai and Xiao Lingzi were in the room with these old eunuchs, and Li Li was guarding the scene.
After Xiao Lingzi came back from the broken house, he didn't have time to report to Qin Tai alone, so he had to stand aside and wait for the opportunity.
Qin Tai asked Tan Da, and he said, "Now Eunuch Tan can tell the truth." The secret that the officer wants to know. ”
Tan Da glanced at everyone, and Tan Da said slowly: "Actually, this is the secret of **, adults shouldn't know." But the adults think so much about us, so let's just say it. This is nominally a place where we eunuchs are waiting to die, but in fact it is a ** prison. We are just cell bosses who are ordered to guard the prisoners. There are several people imprisoned here, including the empress of the first emperor's period, and the current emperor's Wan Jingfei and so on. ”
Qin Tai's eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "Concubine Wan Jing is being imprisoned here? Isn't she already an immortal? ”
Emperor Zhengde's wife Empress was locked up here, although Qin Tai was a little surprised, but he was shocked that it was definitely not as good as Concubine Wan Jing. Concubine Wan Jing was the favored concubine of Emperor Jiajing in the early days, and she was locked up here. Emperor Jiajing was not the blood of Emperor Xiaozong, nor was he the son of Emperor Wuzong, but the cousin of Emperor Wuzong. Emperor Jiajing's biological father was King Xingxian, and his fief was in Lu'an, Hubei. Emperor Jiajing's father, like Emperor Jiajing, believed in Taoism and believed that there were immortals in the world. At a young age, he practiced qi and took pills, and when Emperor Jiajing was eight years old, this young prince passed away. Emperor Jiajing's biological mother was a devout Buddhist, and when Emperor Jiajing was thirteen years old, she chose a concubine for Emperor Jiajing who also believed in Buddhism. Just like King Xingxian and his wife, the relationship between Emperor Jiajing and his concubine is not very good. An official surnamed Wan gave his daughter to Emperor Jiajing, who was still the prince at the time, as a side concubine. This is the famous Concubine Wan Jing. This Concubine Wan has been in contact with Taoism since she was a child, and she has a similar relationship with Emperor Jiajing, and she was immediately liked by Emperor Jiajing.