That's right, Wei Liangqing's uncle was Wei Zhongxian, the most famous eunuch in the late Ming Dynasty.

Wei Zhongxian, the word Wanwu, a native of Suning (now Suning County, Cangzhou, Hebei), Han nationality, did not have a big name before entering the palace, the locals called him Wei Si, his family was poor when he was young, mixed in the streets, illiterate, like gambling, and was forced by gambling debts and saw the eunuch in the casino, so he was eunuch into the palace and became a eunuch.

After entering the palace, he belonged to the eunuch Sun Xianam, because he was sleek and well versed in the way of dealing with the world, and he was appreciated and entered the Jiazi library. Later, he asked to be the mother of the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Youxiao, Wang Cairen, and was named Li Jinzhong by Wang Cairen, and got acquainted with the eunuch Wei Dynasty, who praised Wei Zhongxian to the great eunuch Wang An many times, and Wang An treated him well.

After Zhu Youxiao's mother Wang Cairen was forced to death by Xi Li, the young Zhu Youxiao and his younger brother Zhu Youzhen were handed over by their father Zhu Changluo to be raised by Xi Li Li Xuan, and Wei Zhongxian has been serving by Zhu Youxiao's side.

The nurse of the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Youxiao, is called Keshi, and Zhu Youxiao treats him like his own mother and respects him very much.

It turned out that the eunuchs and eunuchs on duty in the palace could not cook in the palace, and every time they had a meal, they could only eat their own cold food, and the palace maids could start a fire, so the eunuchs entrusted the palace maids who were familiar with each other to warm the rice. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, this phenomenon was still sneaky. After Wanli, it was made public. If there are palace maids who have been without companions for a long time, they will even be ridiculed by other palace maids.

After seeing Wei Zhongxian, he saw that he was "rich in shape and good in speech", and he loved it very much, so he met Wei Dynasty coldly and loved Wei Zhongxian, and the two formed a deep relationship. Wei Zhongxian was very loyal to the emperor's eldest grandson, and he was good at singing, playing music, playing chess, and playing football, which won Zhu Youxiao's favor, so the Ke family and Wei Zhongxian became the most trusted and relied on people in Zhu Youxiao's tragic childhood.

In the first year of Taichang (1621 AD), Zhu Changluo of Mingguangzong died, and Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, which was for Xizong, and the year name was Tianqi. Wei Zhongxian and Hakka were favored. Within a month, Feng Ke was named the Lady of Fengsheng, and her son Hou Guoxing, her younger brother Ke Guangxian, and Wei Zhongxian's elder brother Wei Zhao were named Jinyi Wei Qianhu. Wei Zhongxian was soon promoted from the Salary Saving Division to the Celebrant Eunuch Bingbi and Admiral Baohe Sandian. Wei Zhongxian was illiterate and could not enter the ceremonial supervisor according to the rules, but because of the favor of the Emperor of the Apocalypse and the Hakka family, he was able to make an exception, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse also gave him the great name Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Liangqing and Wei Liangyue are the children of his eldest brother Wei Zhao, because Wei Zhongxian has no children, treat these two nephews and nieces as if they were his own. Wei Zhao died of a serious illness last winter, and Wei Liangqing's brother and sister were arranged by Wei Zhongxian in this house in the imperial city to take care of them.

When Gao Jie learned that he was about to see Wei Zhongxian, he couldn't help but be excited and frightened, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, he was not nervous to call it a strange thing.

Wei Liangqing didn't pay attention to Gao Jie's strange appearance, and pulled him out of the living room, and just now in the courtyard, he saw Wei Liangyue walking in with a tall man with a smile.

Gao Jie fixed his eyes and saw that this person was about 1.8 meters tall, which was extremely tall in the Ming Dynasty, with a moderate body shape, not fat or thin, wearing an indigo blue robe and a cyan high hat, dressed like an ordinary rich man. His complexion is like bronze, very similar to Wei Liangqing, not like the pale face of ordinary palace eunuchs, eyebrows grow into sideburns, eyes like Danfeng, and his appearance is very handsome, it stands to reason that he is fifty-four years old this year, but he looks like he is in his early forties, not only does he not see half a white hair on his temples, but there are few wrinkles on his face.

He smiled and patted Wei Liangyue's hand, and strode over, how could he have the slightest appearance of being the first eunuch of the court, just like a father returning home, natural and kind.

Wei Liangqing hurriedly greeted him, let go of Gao Jie's hand, bowed to Wei Zhongxian, and said happily: "Nephew to see uncle!"

Wei Zhongxian stretched out his hand and patted Wei Liangqing on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Qing'er, don't be polite, my uncle has been too busy recently, I haven't seen you two for a few days, I miss it so much, I will take the time to leave the palace today and come home to take a look!"

Wei Liangyue said dissatisfiedly: "Yue'er still thinks that my uncle has forgotten me!"

Wei Zhongxian turned his head and touched Wei Liangyue's little head lovingly, and said with a smile: "I forgot who I am, and I don't dare to forget my good Yue'er!"

Wei Liangqing stepped forward and grabbed Wei Zhongxian's other hand, and said loudly: "Uncle, come, I'll introduce you to a few children!" As he spoke, he pointed at Gao Jie and said, "This is Gao Jie, a friend my nephew just met today, and behind him are Ji Longfeng and Wukong!"

Facing Wei Zhongxian, Gao Jie was so nervous that his vest was sweating, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Gao Jie has seen Wei ...... Uncle!" Ji Longfeng behind him also saluted, but Wukong didn't understand etiquette, so he just tilted his head and looked at Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes lit up when he saw Gao Jie such a handsome and extraordinary young man, and then looked at Ji Longfeng and Wukong, and felt even more surprised, and nodded with laughter at the moment: "The three little brothers are good-looking, good temperament, and they will have a great future in the future, not bad!"

Gao Jie didn't think that Wei Zhongxian not only had the slightest eunuch frame, but was also very approachable, his heart gradually relaxed, and hurriedly said: "The three of us are all grass people in the countryside, and their status is humble, Uncle Wei is really too famous!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he smiled and said: "What about the grass people?!" My Wei family was also born in the crop man, friends are friends, and you are a confidant, since you are Qing'er's friends, you don't need to scruple, follow him and call me uncle!" After speaking, he beckoned Gao Jie and the others into the living room of the main house.

After taking his seat, Wei Zhongxian, who was on the main seat, asked gently, "Brother Gao Jie, where are you fighting?"

Gao Jie replied respectfully: "The kid is from Shaanxi Mizhi, and Long Feng and Wukong are both from Puzhou, Shanxi. ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said: "Mizhi and Puzhou, I just heard that I haven't been there yet, I think they are all good places, otherwise how could I give birth to the three of you such a good young man!"

Wei Liangqing also smiled: "That's it, the first time I saw them, I felt affectionate, and later I saw that they were not afraid of power, acted righteously, and had just arrived in Beijing, and had not yet found a place to live, so I was forcibly invited to live at home temporarily." ”

"Oh?" Wei Zhongxian looked at Wei Liangqing and asked, "Did something happen this morning?"

Wei Liangyue didn't wait for her brother to answer, so she hurriedly told her about the almost fight with Liu Xuanze and others in the morning, and after speaking, she snorted angrily: "If it weren't for Brother Luo's arrival, I would have beaten those guys to be happy!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he raised his head and laughed, and only gasped for breath for a while, and gave Wei Liangyue a thumbs up and said: "Yue'er is doing well! The people of our Wei family have to be bloody, and it doesn't matter whose son-in-law he is, if he dares to rob horses on the street and bully the people, we should stand up, draw a knife to help, and beat him all over the ground to find his teeth!"

Gao Jie thought that Wei Zhongxian would blame the Wei brothers and sisters for causing trouble impulsively, but he didn't expect that he was not only not unhappy at all, but praised the brothers and sisters, which was so unexpected that he felt that his jaw was about to fall to the ground.

At this time, the maid came to say that lunch had been prepared, Wei Zhongxian clapped his hands and said, "When I go home today, I didn't expect to see three young heroes, I'm really happy, the old man must eat a few more bowls of rice!"

The Wei family's canteen is not big, the six people are just full, the dishes are not rich, three small dishes, three meat dishes, it seems quite simple.

Wei Zhongxian picked up the rice bowl and said to Gao Jie: "My Wei family is from a farmer's household, and I am used to being diligent and thrifty, and I haven't prepared any delicacies from the mountains and seas, don't mind the three little brothers!"

Gao Jie smiled: "For us, it's good to be full, how can there be so much attention, Uncle Wei is too polite!"

Ji Longfeng said loudly on the side: "I've been so hungry that my belly has stuck to my backbone, can I move?"

Wei Zhongxian was suddenly overjoyed, put a large elbow in the bowl for Ji Longfeng, and said with a smile: "Good boy, let's eat, our family doesn't have so many rules, haha!"

Gao Jie had long been impressed by Wei Zhongxian at this time, and had long forgotten his true identity, only thinking that he was the old king next door, and also smiled: "This guy Long Feng is a natural foodie and has a big appetite, I can't rob him every time I eat, that's why he looks so thin!"

Wei Liangyue snorted and said, "I can see it, I can see it, I really wronged you before!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Ji Longfeng laughed while moving chopsticks like flying, without the slightest intention of slowing down the speed of picking vegetables.

And although Wukong learned to eat a little along the way, he still couldn't use chopsticks, and he ate with two paws at the moment.

Gao Jie saw the suspicious appearance of the three members of the Wei family, and hurriedly explained with a wry smile: "Wukong was abandoned by his parents since he was a child, grew up in the mountains and forests, and only followed us a few days ago, and he has not yet learned the rules and etiquette such as talking and eating, so I can't help it!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he was stunned, and then he learned from Wukong's appearance, reached out and grabbed a piece of elbow meat and stuffed it into his mouth, muttering while chewing: "Hey, don't say it, it's refreshing to eat meat like this!"

Wei Liangqing also smiled haha, and simply grabbed the vegetables with his hands, without the slightest intention of minding.

Wei Liangyue got up silently, instructed his subordinates to prepare a few more meat dishes, and then pushed the vegetable bowl on the table to Wukong's side to make it more convenient for him to eat.

Looking at the actions of the three members of the Wei family, Gao Jie inexplicably felt warm in his heart, his nose was sore, and he felt like he wanted to cry. He couldn't believe that the arrogant and caring uncle next door in front of him was really the treacherous and murderous traitor recorded in the history books? !

After lunch, everyone returned to the living room of the main room to have tea, Wei Zhongxian suddenly said to Wei Liangqing proudly: "Qing'er, I have good news to tell you today!"

Wei Liangqing was hooking shoulders with Ji Longfeng and whispering, when he heard this, he turned around and asked, "What's the good news?"

Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "Today, the emperor will comment on the merits of the Qingling Tomb, and you will be appointed as the commander of the Jinyi Guard!

Wei Liangqing pouted and said, "It's too complicated to be an official, I don't want to!"

Wei Zhongxian glanced at him and said: "Silly boy, you don't understand! Of course I know that you are not an official, but this official appointed by the emperor only needs you to put up your name, you don't need to go to Jinyiwei to be on duty, and you can receive your salary as usual every month! Moreover, this official position can also be passed on to your children and grandchildren, and you will enjoy it forever!"

Wei Liangqing grinned and said: "This is about the same, if I want to go to the same court as an official with those scholars and doctors, it is better to go home and farm!"

Wei Zhongxian sighed and said: "Who said it wasn't, the officialdom is too dangerous, it's enough for me to be in it alone, you two live a good life, don't wade into this troubled water." ”

Wei Liangyue frowned and said, "Uncle, I've been so busy lately, isn't there something troublesome?"

Wei Zhongxian shook his head and said: "It's nothing, for the sake of your brother's official position, I was impeached by Hui Shiyang and Shangshu Wang Ji in the matter, but fortunately, the emperor saw everything and reprimanded them!

Wei Liangqing said indignantly: "They think they are scholars and look down on us, so we don't deal with Liu Xuanze and Ye Guyan!"

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "But it's nothing, Liu Yijing and they just gave me eye drops in front of the emperor, and they couldn't hurt me at all." Actually, I'm pretty good to them, so Zhao Nanxing can be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites or I recommend it, it's really a goddamn favor and revenge!"

Wei Liangyue said hatefully: "Next time I see Zhao Yifan's kid, I will definitely repair him and give my uncle anger!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "You children, it's just a matter of fighting and making trouble, you don't have to take it seriously! By the way, Brother Gao Jie, what are you doing when you go to Beijing this time?"

Gao Jie had been listening carefully to the conversation between Wei Zhongxian's uncle and nephew just now, so as to make a basic judgment on the situation between the DPRK and China.

He felt that Wei Zhongxian did not seem to be in power now, and the struggle with the Donglin Party was still only a small fight, not to the point of life and death, and the situation between the DPRK and China was still stable, and from Wei Zhongxian's words, he could feel that he did not want to conflict with the legitimate officials of the Donglin Party, and kept a low profile.

Just thinking about it, he suddenly heard Wei Zhongxian ask him, Gao Jie hurriedly replied: "I came to Beijing to find relatives!"

"Oh?" Wei Zhongxian continued to ask with great interest: "Do you know where your relatives live, do you want Qing'er to help you find them?"

Gao Jie pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "The kid has the courage to ask Uncle Wei for help!"