In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunxi held a letter in his hand.
That was the last letter left to him by the old man.
"Child, you have to remember that the people who want to harm you in this world, or the people who deceive you in this world, will always be the people closest to you! When you become the emperor, you have to learn to doubt, you have to doubt. Because of this There is no absolute loyalty in the world, let alone absolute trust!"
"Remember, if someone deceives you once, there will be countless deceptions, and one betrayal will lead to countless betrayals. Don't let others blind you. You must learn to be hard-hearted and would rather kill someone than let go!"
He put down the letter and carefully received it in the mezzanine of the royal cabinet.
Looking up out of the window, Pu Wuyong slowly walked out with a royal guard.
Monk Guo!
His young face was full of fear and uncontrollable excitement.
Zhu Yunxi's slender fingers began to tap lightly on the table.
He looked at the door of the palace again. The bastard had his head lowered, his chin almost touched his chest, and his face was expressionless.
"You are the emperor!" The last words in the old man's letter appeared in his mind. "Others will be afraid of you and respect you, but most of them will lie to you. Because only by deceiving can they keep or get bigger things from you. s right."
"The ancients said that the country must be governed with dignity, but they were all said by ministers in order to fool the emperor. If the emperor is upright and has a soft heart, he is like a clay Buddha in the temple, and no one can control him!"
"We are not asking you to follow our example and regulate everyone in the world. We want you to understand that people's hearts will change. How much you trust them today will hurt you tomorrow."
"There is no right or wrong in the world, but people have good and evil. We all want light and greatness, but we must also be wary of darkness and viciousness! Detecting petty evil in your servants is for the sake of the great justice of the country. For the sake of one's own benevolent reputation, little evil must be guarded against. If the evil is not eradicated, it will be a big mistake."
"The Shadow Division is the last thing grandpa gave you. Remember it, remember it!"
Outside the hall, a soft voice interrupted Zhu Yunxi's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, here comes Guo Guanseng, the commander and commander of Fusi of Jinyiweinan Town!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi responded softly, "Come in!"
Outside the hall, Guo Guanseng nervously adjusted his Feiyu suit and stepped in with a sullen face.
The moment the bastard opened the door curtain, he felt his heart beating very fast.
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The emperor received his ministers, and the bastard quietly left the Qianqing Palace in shame.
Pu Bucheng stood side by side with him silently, bowing his head. If the emperor summoned his ministers and asked them something, they could appear in front of the emperor as soon as possible.
The people in the palace stayed far away, with their chins on their chests and not looking away. Eunuchs are the most observant people in the world. Two gods are about to fight, and even if they hear a few words, it will be a sin for mortals like them. .
"Congratulations to Eunuch Pu!" Wang Bashi looked at the shadow of his shadow on the ground, "The Chief of Ceremonies can be considered a successor!"
Pu Bucheng smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Eunuch Wang? Compared with you, the Za family is just doing chores!"
Pu Bucheng, the great eunuch of the previous generation who was the chief eunuch, followed the Supreme Emperor. The most prominent position among the twelve eunuchs was changed from Lao Pu to Xiao Pu.
This position falls on Xiao Pu, which seems reasonable but also somewhat unreasonable. After all, Pu Bucheng is still too young. Moreover, his presence in the palace is not that sufficient on weekdays. It is not known whether he is shocking. Liveable.
"Don't say that!" Hearing this, the bastard said with a smile, "You are too modest!"
"Don't dare!" Pu Bucheng smiled politely, with a kind face.
Then, the two eunuchs stood silently outside the palace, standing in silence.
But in fact, they are all thinking about it in their own minds.
"As long as I serve the Emperor well, no one can put pressure on me!" The shameless bastard thought to himself, "What about the Supervisor of Ceremonies? Humph, I still don't have the dignity of being the Chief Supervisor of the Qing Palace!" Thinking, he He glanced at Pu Bucheng's shadow on the ground again, and he was wary, "But this kid... we have to be on guard. We have to be more careful when doing things in the future, and we can't let him get the handle!"
Pu Bucheng recalled Pu Wuyong's last scene before his death in his mind.
"It took me more than forty years to go from an unknown eunuch in the previous dynasty to a powerful eunuch. It took me more than forty years, almost fifty years!"
"Many people have a higher starting point than me, many are smarter than me, and have more talents than me, but they can't go as far or live as long as I can. Do you know why? Because they forget who gave them their rights and status. of!"
"My master doesn't use you because of how capable you are, and it's not because I can't live without you. It's because I value your loyalty. Loyalty is the only thing we eunuchs can give back to our master."
"The power given to you by the master is to relieve the worries of the master. It is not for you to use the power given by him as your own right to dominate and dominate. You cannot use the power given by the master for personal gain! In that case, you will Not far from death!"
"Don't be afraid that you won't be able to control these people in the palace, let alone rumors, and don't take other people's ridicule and flattery to your heart. Just be yourself, just be yourself in a low-key and prudent manner."
"Pretend to be mute in front of outsiders, and tell your master everything you know."
"Keep your distance from everyone, especially foreign ministers!"
"You can endure loneliness, but you can't be high-profile!"
"You can't avenge private matters publicly, and you can't handle private matters publicly."
Pu Wuyong gave Pu Bucheng all the experience he had accumulated throughout his life. He would force himself to repeat these words over and over again in his mind every day.
In Pu Wuyong's words, it took him nearly fifty years to turn these principles into natural instincts.
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Night always comes unexpectedly.
It was obviously dusk just now, and the beautiful sunset still had some lingering flavor, but in the blink of an eye, night enveloped the earth.
The feudal princes were still drinking wine, and many of them were already drunk.
Li Jinglong sat bored in the gatehouse of the royal residence, looking out the window from time to time.
Suddenly, bursts of horse hooves were heard.
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of a knight turning over and falling from his horse.
"I've seen the commander-in-chief before!"
"No gift!"
Listening to the voice, Li Jinglong knew that it was Deng Ping who was coming. He walked to the door and said, "Taiping slave, do you have a decree?"
As Deng Ping walked, he slapped his riding boots with his riding crop and glanced behind him. Several guards following him stopped and stood in the courtyard.
"Brother-in-law is right!" Deng Ping smiled. After entering the house, he poured himself a bowl of herbal tea. He drank a slurp from the bowl, wiped his mouth, and whispered, "It's time to set off! The emperor asked you to Go early and come back early!”
"It just so happens that those drunk people can just throw it into the car!" Li Jinglong smiled.
Then, he also looked out the window, "How is it today in the palace?"
"Still like that!" Deng Ping pinched a piece of snack and put it in his mouth, then looked outside, "Brother-in-law, you still don't know, do you?"
Li Jinglong immediately asked, "What do you know?"
Deng Ping whispered, "Didn't Mr. Pu leave with you? Who do you think the position of Director of Ceremonies was given to?" He said with a smile, "It was given to Xiao Pu. You didn't see Lao Wang's face. Haha, it’s like black charcoal!”
"Give it to Xiao Pu?" Li Jinglong was slightly surprised, frowning and thinking deeply, "Hey! Lao Wang has been eyeing that seat for a long time, but he didn't expect that he would be in vain now!"
"Ha!" Deng Ping smiled again.
But when he lowered his head, there was a flash of discomfort in his eyes.
"I'm afraid there will be some turmoil in the inner court in the future!" Li Jinglong thought for a long time, "You have to be careful when serving as an errand in the palace!" He then added, "Those eggless castrates are the ones who hold grudges the most and the most. It's a stumbling block. Don't get involved, or you'll end up in trouble!"
"It's not as evil as you said!" Deng Ping said with a smile, "I saw Xiao Pu and Lao Wang outside Qianqing Palace in the afternoon, talking and laughing as if nothing happened!"
"Huh?" Li Jinglong was confused again, "Are they two standing together?" He said, thinking for a moment, "Can you tell me? If you can tell me, tell me!"
This chapter has been completed!