Xiao Lizi looked at Ling Yun who was distracted, with an unnoticeable surprise in his eyes. Maybe he had noticed something wrong a long time ago, but hid it in his heart and said nothing.
He squinted his eyes and looked at it calmly for a while, until he realized something, then he said thoughtfully, "Master Ling, do you have any doubts in your heart?"
Ling Yun came back to his senses, looked up, and found that Xiao Lizi was sizing him up, thinking that he had discovered something. He panicked at the corner of his eyes and screamed, "Ah~ Eunuch Li, no... no."
In order to avoid the panic in his heart and to prevent Xiao Lizi from noticing anything unusual, he showed a sincere expression on his face and looked at Xiao Lizi with eyes filled with grievances, as if he felt innocent for being imprisoned here, and followed closely.
He shook his head vigorously and said solemnly, "To be honest with you, father-in-law, I really can't remember anything."
After saying this, Ling Yun looked up to the sky and sighed, as if he was looking up to heaven, lamenting his miserable experience.
At this time, Xiao Lizi seemed to be calm, but in fact, he was constantly looking at Ling Yun in his heart, as if he wanted to catch him.
What made him regretful was that at this time, Ling Yun's face only had a dry expression and only aggrieved eyes.
The scene was quiet for a while. Ling Yun thought for a moment and continued, "Eunuch Li, I have always respected you. You must always beg for mercy in front of His Majesty. If I can get out of here safely one day, my father-in-law
Such kindness and kindness will be unforgettable for you!"
In order to allow him to get out, he did not hesitate to play the emotional card with Xiao Lizi and promised him that he would definitely repay his kindness if there was an opportunity in the future.
Ling Yun's move was really helpless.
Trapped deep in the prison, the only person he can see now is Xiao Lizi, so he can only pin his hopes on him.
Of course, it is one thing to hope that Xiao Lizi can speak for him. The most important and important aspect is that he actually wants him to help inform the Ling family about his whereabouts.
Otherwise, due to his inexplicable disappearance, the Ling family would definitely be extremely worried and would desperately search for his traces.
But after all, his sisters are ordinary people, and they have just arrived in the capital not long ago and are not familiar with the place, so they can only be anxious.
Therefore, Ling Yun, who was worried about his family, asked Xiao Lizi to help him send two letters back to the Ling family. One of the letters to the Ling family explained the reason for his mysterious disappearance this time.
In order not to worry the Ling family, the letter explained that he was secretly running an errand for Emperor Qianxi. Because of the importance of the matter, he could not see anyone. The short period could be ten days and a half, and the long period could be three to five months. At the end, they were told that they did not need to
worry.
The other letter was a letter given to Yang Ergou, but it was not a letter for Yang Ergou to read, but for Yang Ergou to give the letter to his master Li Chengyou.
In the capital, in times of crisis, the only person he could turn to was Li Chengyou.
When he heard these words, Xiao Lizi's eyes widened, and a gleam of light burst out from his eyes. On the surface, he was still calm, but in his heart, he was filled with clouds and his heart was racing.
Ling Yun has always been a generous person. Recalling that since the time he entered the palace, he has been given many favors. Now that he heard his words of gratitude, Xiao Lizi's heart was ready to move, and he began to figure out how much favors he should receive.
As for whether Ling Yun could get out safely from here, Xiao Lizi didn't think deeply about it. Anyway, he agreed first and then talked about it.
And what he was thinking in his heart was that as long as Ling Yun could go out here one day, no matter what, he would remember his kindness and think that he would also have a share of credit for being able to go out.
If he can't get out, he has no loss.
All in all, for Xiao Lizi, this was a sure-profit deal, so he naturally agreed.
So Xiao Lizi puffed up his chest and said impassionedly, "Lord Ling, don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by the Zajia family. The Zajia family will definitely do their best to plead with Your Majesty for Lord Ling and rescue Lord Ling from the prison."
Even so, Ling Yun felt that these words sounded so unreliable, especially when he noticed the bright expression in Xiao Lizi's eyes, which made him feel inexplicably panicked.
Logically speaking, as the eunuch chief and a celebrity around Emperor Qianxi, Xiao Lizi should be lenient in receiving gifts and look down on small favors like Ling Yun's.
But for some reason, Xiao Lizi's position is far less popular than Ling Yun imagined.
It turns out that at the beginning, Xiao Lizi's position was quite popular. Whether the officials in the court gave him gifts, especially when some ministers wanted to find out some information or wanted to know some of Emperor Qianxi's thoughts in advance, the benefits received were not at all can not stop.
But gradually, Emperor Qianxi often had political disagreements with his ministers. In the final analysis, Emperor Qianxi was restrained by his ministers and officials everywhere. Emperor Qianxi did not want to, so the relationship between emperor and ministers was naturally like water and fire.
The ministers did not want to make it easy for Emperor Qianxi, and Emperor Qianxi certainly would not make it easy for them. After all, no matter what Emperor Qianxi was, he was still the emperor of the Qian Dynasty. Therefore, no matter how powerful the officials were, they could not influence Emperor Qianxi's opinions.
However, if the emperor and his ministers disagree, it will happen that Emperor Qianxi gave orders from above, but the ministers disobey them below, deliberately delaying time, or making things worse. This kind of thing happens from time to time.
Whenever Emperor Qianxi was held accountable, they would find various excuses to excuse him. It seems that this kind of situation of obedience and obedience will always exist, both in ancient times and in later generations.
This is what is called a constraint!
Emperor Qianxi was naturally aware of the occurrence of this kind of thing and wanted to eliminate it, but it was not easy to eliminate this situation!
When the monarch and his ministers are at odds, or the relationship drops to a freezing point, those who used to be filial to Xiao Lizi will naturally disappear.
What's more, the anger of Emperor Qianxi who couldn't be helped would be transferred to him, like Emperor Qianxi sneaking out of the palace to have fun,
Until Ling Yun's arrival, Xiao Lizi unexpectedly discovered a place where he could collect benefits. Although the benefits of Ling Yun's filial piety were not as great as those of previous ministers, compared to a fifth- and sixth-grade official, it was considered generous.
All in all, in Xiao Lizi's heart, the benefits of Ling Yun's filial piety to him are more or less better than nothing. As the saying goes, it's better than nothing!
Xiao Lizi received many benefits, but also had to spend money. For example, sometimes he had to do what Emperor Qianxi asked him to do.
After the work is completed, there will be rewards as usual. When the treasury is full, as before, the reward will be rewarded. Emperor Qianxi is not stingy. This is also because the treasury is not Emperor Qianxi's personal internal money, so it is like this. Generous.
However, the treasury has been empty in recent years, and with Emperor Qianxi's picky nature, it was impossible to distribute money to them from internal funds. Therefore, Xiao Lizi could only pay out of his own pocket and use part of his own money to distribute it to the people below.
As for saying not to tell, that definitely won't work. If you want the people below to be completely committed and work for you sincerely, the means of winning over people's hearts are indispensable.
As for the means of winning over, it is nothing more than giving them some visible benefits, so that they will take things seriously.
"Then I'll thank my father-in-law here first. When I go out, I will definitely repay my father-in-law for his kindness."
After getting Xiao Lizi's answer, whether it was sincere or not, he expressed his gratitude to him, and Xiao Lizi responded with kind words.
After understanding the ins and outs of the matter and asking Xiao Lizi to help bring out the two letters, Ling Yun felt a lot calmer.
What Ling Yun didn't know was that so much time had passed and the Ling family had already become as anxious as ants on a hot pot because they had not seen him for several days.
The scene came to the Ling Mansion. The three sisters of the Ling family, their husbands and children were sitting in the living room. They all looked worried, which made people feel inexplicably worried. At the same time, they stared in the direction of the door, eyes
Full of anxiety and worry, it makes people feel unspeakably distressed.
In the living room, no one spoke. Even the children were sitting quietly in their mother's arms or on stools. The scene was silent for a while.
Sanwa's hand sometimes pulled her fist and sometimes let go. The sadness in her eyes did not dissipate with the passage of time, but instead became more and more uneasy as time went by.
Her eyes shifted from the gate to the big baby, her hands were tied tightly, and she choked with sobs and said, "Sister, tell me...where is my brother? Is something going to happen?"
When Ling Yun was away, Da Wa seemed to be their backbone. When they were at a loss, they could only place their hope on her.
As soon as Sanwa finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Dawa. Dawa felt unprecedented pressure, like a big mountain, pressing down on her, making her feel inexplicable panic.
The eldest child was heartbroken for a while and didn't know what to do, but she remembered what her younger brother said, the more anxious she is, the more panicked she will be, otherwise she will get into trouble, so at this time, she can't be confused, even if she feels confused.
She was helpless and couldn't show it.
She pretended to be calm and said, "Third sister, don't worry, my brother will definitely be fine. Our brother has always had great powers, so no matter what happens, it will be no problem in front of him."
Sanwa hesitated and said, "But...but, eldest sister, my brother hasn't come back for several days."
The eldest child was silent for a long time, and then said earnestly, "Third sister, our brother is an official of the imperial court. He hasn't been back for several days. Maybe he went to work for the emperor."
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, Ergou has already gone to Master Li. If anything happens, Master Li, as brother's master, will definitely notify us, so we just need to wait patiently.
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"Also...also."
Sanwa felt that Dawa's analysis was reasonable, so she nodded in agreement and said nothing more.
But even if the eldest child explained it so logically, as long as they didn't see Ling Yun for a day, they would feel flustered, perhaps because Ling Yun was their spiritual support, and if something happened, they would find it difficult to accept it.
During this long wait, Yang Ergou finally returned from Li's house to Ling's house. When he entered the door and appeared in everyone's eyes.
The people in the living room suddenly stood up and without saying a word, they all ran to the door and surrounded Yang Ergou who had just entered. Their actions shocked Yang Ergou.