Chapter 22 Change 2
Since Li Laifu has already made a decision, he must act immediately. Relying on his familiarity with Qianqiu Pavilion, he would definitely be able to hide or destroy some crucial secrets in advance one step ahead of Qin Tai.
Qin Tai was also a little nervous, because this Qianqiu Pavilion was too big, even if he knew a clear direction, Qin Tai would have to put a lot of effort into finding it. Besides, Xiao Lingzi hurriedly fired a signal flare, and Qin Tai only knew a general direction on the mountain. At this time, Xiao Lingzi could never lead the way for Qin Tai, so Qin Tai had to go all the way to investigate.
Although I didn't find anything major suspicious, I did see something forbidden. For example, gold and silver bowls that can only be used in Ouchi can be found everywhere here. It is estimated that these old eunuchs were secretly brought out when they left the palace. It's not a set, but it's a priceless value. Moreover, this kind of gold and silver utensils can only be used by members of the royal family at banquets, and it is forbidden to use it in ordinary times except for the emperor. But you can see these rare gold and silver utensils almost everywhere here.
The old eunuchs had long been tired of wearing eunuch palace clothes, and one by one they changed into silk and satin, which were only worn by princes and ministers, and became the most common color of clothing here. Even a layman like Qin Tai can see at a glance that the embroidery on his clothes is unique to the palace. This kind of embroidery is not only exquisite, but also embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. Don't say it's a eunuch, even a noble minister can't wear this kind of clothes, but they all wear this kind of taboo clothes. If this is in the capital, it is estimated that all the people will be dealt with secretly.
There are many things that make Qin Tai even more angry, an old eunuch who retired and began to be vassal-elegant actually hung some famous calligraphy and paintings obtained by bribes in his courtyard one by one. Many of them are authentic works of celebrities. This kind of calligraphy and painting, which can be sold at a good price outside, has become the wallpaper here. Qin Tai glanced at it, and roughly estimated that the calligraphy and paintings of this eunuch could be sold for at least 30 to 500,000 taels. A eunuch's salary is very low, a young eunuch who has just entered the palace is five cents of silver a month, and an adult eunuch is eight cents of silver. Although the number of eunuchs has increased after having ranks, even if the eunuch who has the highest position of the eunuch in charge of the eunuch seal, the amount of money is only one hundred and eleven two years. On average, a ******** is less than ten taels of silver a month. A eunuch can embezzle three and a half hundred thousand taels of calligraphy and painting alone, and if he just takes it, he can't buy it back for a hundred generations without eating or drinking. It can be seen how powerful the eunuchs were in office, such as extortion, exploitation, and corruption.
An old eunuch actually made a sheet and blanket out of some useless holy decrees. This kind of disrespect for the Holy Decree, if it happens to an official, is enough to make the official's family die a good death. But the eunuchs here not only dared to do this, but also dared to blatantly hang them outside to dry.
Qin Tai's face became more and more heavy, and Tan Da on the side was not good-looking. I don't usually notice these things, but now that outsiders are present, these things are too conspicuous. If Qin Tai told the Emperor what he saw here, the Emperor would definitely destroy everything here along with it.
At this time, Li Laifu had already walked the path to the secret location, but when he saw piles of armor and weapons, as well as a large group of war horses, he was also dumbfounded. How did these things end up here? What kind of bastard did the bastard thing, isn't it the same as harming everyone here?
Li Laifu approached the armor and took a closer look, his face immediately changed, this was not ordinary soldier armor, but the unique armor of the black army in the period of the first emperor. Li Laifu had seen these armors before, but how did they appear here?
Just when Li Laifu was startled, he suddenly heard a small voice. He would turn around and say to a corner, "Who?" Come out? ”
At this time, a little eunuch came out of the corner, Li Laifu squinted his eyes and glanced at it, and immediately saw that there was something wrong with this little eunuch. First of all, this fake little eunuch doesn't look like a real little eunuch no matter how much he pretends to be. Second, a little eunuch of his size would have been sent to the palace a long time ago and would not stay here. Third, the clothes this kid is wearing are not the clothes that the little eunuch should wear, it is the palace uniform of an old eunuch who was stolen from somewhere, and the grade on it turned out to be sixth-grade, how can there be a six-grade eunuch in his teens? The last thing that is wrong, Li Laifu is the fiercest old eunuch here, how can there be a little eunuch who is not afraid when he sees him.
This fake little eunuch is Xiao Lingzi. He knew he couldn't hide anymore, so he had to come out.
Although Xiao Lingzi didn't know that his young master had invited the portrait of Taizu, he knew that Qin Tai would definitely find a way to come in. So when he saw Li Laifu in a hurry, he was even more sure that Qin Tai had come in.
Li Laifu is no longer the reckless little eunuch he was back then, and his eyesight and experience trained in Dongchang make him judge quite accurately. He could see at a glance that Xiao Lingzi was not only not a little eunuch, but he was almost certain that Xiao Lingzi was Qin Tai's assistant who had just broken in. But Li Laifu couldn't figure it out, was Qin Tai going to blame them? Or is it someone else?
Li Laifu tentatively said to Xiao Lingzi: "The adults of your family have come in. Your mission is done. You can go and meet your family. ”
Xiao Lingzi shook his head resolutely, and he said, "My family wants me to guard the evidence, and I won't leave." ”
Li Laifu almost confirmed a detail, Xiao Lingzi had no other helpers, he was the only one here. Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking at this pile so nervously. These equipment and horses cannot be transported here alone. Could it be that the person who blamed them was not Qin Tai who broke in?
Li Laifu looked at Xiao Lingzi suspiciously, and Xiao Lingzi also looked at Li Laifu vigilantly.
Li Laifu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he yelled that it was not good. Xiao Lingzi also thought of the problem almost at the same time. If Li Laifu knew that Qin Tai was coming, and knew that there was so much equipment here, he would not be so surprised, let alone deal with it without his hands. Doesn't this old eunuch know everything here? Or is someone to blame?
Li Laifu also saw Xiao Lingzi's question, so he said, "Young man, do you also see the problem here?" ”
Xiao Lingzi nodded, but he didn't say anything, he wanted to listen to the old eunuch's explanation.
Li Laifu said: "The old slave's name is Li Laifu, and he is the supervisor of the Qianqiu Pavilion here. I didn't know everything here in advance, I don't know if you believe it, little brother? ”
Xiao Lingzi said: "It stands to reason that I shouldn't believe your words. But now, you don't have to lie to me. I believe what you say, and I listen to your explanation. ”
Li Laifu sighed and said slowly: "We are all old eunuchs who are here to retire and wait for death. This is where we end up. Is it necessary for us to leave so much equipment behind? We have no children and grandchildren, no relatives and families, who are we going to fight for with these equipment? To outsiders, these rather precious equipment are inferior to nothing more to us. Weapons can't be eaten as food, and they can't be sold to outsiders, and horse meat is not delicious, so do you want so many horses to keep and play? So there were no such things here, and I don't know who put them here. And the purpose of this is not to make us hold weapons against your family, but to make us suspicious of each other. Their purpose is not only to destroy us along with this Thousand Autumn Pavilion, but also to pull the adults of your family down the fire pit. The more questions you find here, the more dangerous your family will become. He is the enemy of all eunuchs and a thorn in the side of all eunuchs, so that your family will have no future and future. Good plan to kill two birds with one stone. Little brother, you have to persuade your family well. Ask him to find out and not jump to conclusions. Otherwise, he will join us in this Thousand Autumn Pavilion and go to destruction. ”
Of course, Xiao Lingzi knew Li Laifu's intentions, and Li Laifu just wanted to intercede with Qin Tai for them. I hope I don't talk about what happened here, and I don't affect the people here. But this is also for Qin Tai, it seems that everything here is really a game, a big game. First, Qin Tai was introduced to see through the secrets in the Qianqiu Pavilion, and Qin Tai's mouth told the secrets in the Qianqiu Pavilion. For the sake of their lives and property, the ministers of the court and the local magnates will go all out to eliminate the Senakikaku. And Qianqiu Pavilion is the place where the eunuchs retire, and the backer behind it is the Great Inner Division. In this way, it is equivalent to tearing all the faces between the officials of the DPRK and China and the ** celebrant eunuch, and the struggle between the officials and the eunuchs will break out. No matter who wins or loses, as the cause of this matter, Qin Tai will become the target of everyone, and he will bear the brunt of the attack of many forces. Qin Tai has no backer and backstage, no one or force will help him or protect him, he is just a tool, a waste that will be thrown away when he runs out. In this way, Qin Tai will become a victim, and he will also become a sinner who endangers the society of the country, a sinner who displaces the people of the world at a time, which Qin Tai definitely does not want to see or think. Xiao Lingzi knows that his young master can not want fame and fortune, and he can sacrifice everything he has, but it must be worth it, and he must be worthy of the people of the Ming Dynasty. If Qin Tai did this and made the people of the world suffer, even if no one killed Qin Tai, Qin Tai would only be a soulless walking corpse. As Young Master Qin Tai's most loyal minion, Xiao Lingzi would never let Qin Tai become a corpse or a walking corpse. He must remind himself of the young master Qin Tai before the truth of the matter is made public. I hope that Qin Tai can think of a solution in a very short time.