After the words fell, Xu Jian caught a bit of annoyance in Eunuch Tong's eyes.
"Is it surprising?" Xu Jian asked him, "I changed my name, and after more than thirty years, my true identity has still been found."
Eunuch Tong changed his previous attitude, and all the tension in his muscles and bones was relieved.
If he hadn't been tied up, he would have buried his head and banged his head.
"What an injustice! You have admitted the wrong person!" His voice was startled and frightened, spineless and courageous. "The little one is not named Tong, nor is he a little mouse."
Before Xu Jian could say anything, the impatient Wantang couldn't help but cursed.
"Aren't you?" Wantang threw back the fake beard in his hand, "You are a eunuch who can't even grow a beard, what kind of daughter are you going to have?
Or do you not know that the middle of your buttocks is ventilated? I’ll ask two people to take off your pants and you can confirm again?
Two ounces of flesh will not grow after being cut off. If you really don’t remember what that big thing looks like, my yamen are all healthy people. Can I open your eyes?"
No wonder Wantang is so angry.
Although everyone is his own master and has his own ambitions, the King of Jin is bent on seeking power, and his subordinates work hard to do their best, which is reasonable, but he cannot be allowed to do hard work without earning any merit.
On the day of the siege of the palace, the garrison went to search the house, but surprisingly not a single fly was left!
It doesn't take a lot of effort, and there are no human traffickers.
At night, the King of Jin escaped, and the princess came to bring in reinforcements. It would be great to catch someone, but it was a pity that the whole night's work was in vain.
Not to mention the exhausting work of constant searches and patrols these past few days.
Wantang is not avoiding work and using his salary to devote his energy, which is a common sense. He just hopes to make something famous.
The opportunity to make great achievements was actually given to them in the garrison of the Yamen. However, they were too late to seize it. They can only blame the enemy for being too cunning.
I finally managed to capture a man alive tonight, but he screamed that he was wronged. How could Wantang not be anxious?
Eunuch Tong shrank his neck: "I didn't say that I wasn't a eunuch, but I'm not some Eunuch Tong, a little mouse!"
When Wantang heard this, he turned to look at Xu Jian.
It is true that he does not know anyone and has no portrait.
However, he believed in Duke Fu, and he would not arrest the wrong person.
Xu Jian signaled Wantang not to be anxious, and said calmly to Mr. Tong: "Really? Who is your name? What are you doing hiding there?"
Eunuch Tong immediately said: "Little one, my last name is Qian..."
"Stop it," Xu Jian interrupted, "Master Wan and I are busy and have no time to listen to your story.
I know what you want to say. You were originally from the palace, and you also recognize some of the chamberlains of similar age, so I will use their identities to make up a list.
Let me tell you, this road won't work for you.
On the day of the siege of the Prince's Mansion, I told Prince Jin that you had been mentioned in old stories, but you had already run away without knowing it. You should have known that your identity was exposed through the wanted notice in the Yamen.
But there's no portrait on it, so you're just lucky, even if you're captured by Lord Wan, you still want to say something sweet.
But don’t forget, we went to Xiaoci Hutong just to arrest you, and there are still people who recognize your face.”
Eunuch Tong lowered his head.
If the Duke of Fu is so sure, then he was undoubtedly betrayed if he was caught.
Regardless of Lord Ding or Su Changsu Yi, no matter who wants to vote for the Holy One from the master's side, he must hand over a certificate of surrender.
And his father-in-law Tong was the one with the certificate of nomination.
These people all recognize his face.
Thinking of this, the timidity on Eunuch Tong's face disappeared instantly.
The luck was completely eliminated, and what remained was a clear understanding of the situation and the ability to do what was possible.
His back was no longer hunched, he raised his eyes and looked at Xu Jian. The first two words that came out of his mouth were "medicine".
Wantang was stunned for a moment, then he immediately came back to his senses and motioned to write down the document on the side immediately.
"There are fourteen flavors in total," Eunuch Tong took a deep breath, "This is the recipe that Concubine Dong used to poison Master Zhang."
Xu Jian recalled it.
Mother Ma and Judge An once used the death-defying prescriptions used by Zhu Xian's mother and son and His Royal Highness Ding Wang to reverse the poisonous prescription, and Xu Jian saw the results they came up with.
It is slightly different from the recipe that Eunuch Tong is talking about now, but it is roughly 70% to 80% similar.
Maybe it was adjusted every time it was done, or maybe the father-in-law told the story, but didn't want to hand over all the recipes, so he deliberately changed it.
Of course, Xu Jian paid more attention to the "reason" than the actual ratio of the poison recipe.
"According to previous inferences," Xu Jian said, "The King of Jin has long suspected the cause of Zhang Xuanshi's death. How can you conclude that she died at the hands of Concubine Dong? The Concubine herself admitted it?"
"Since I have no way to survive, I want to tell the truth about what happened back then," Tong Gong said, "but I will not fabricate my testimony."
Concubine Dong had died a long time ago, and so had the nanny beside her.
There is no proof of death. Originally, he, a living person, should be able to say whatever he wanted, but Eunuch Tong adopted the attitude of "only tell the truth."
Xu Jian chuckled softly.
This is foreshadowing, opening the way with truth. Eunuch Tong will definitely tell lies in other places later.
Xu Jian saw through it, but would not tell the truth. She just waited for Eunuch Tong to continue.
"Since the Duke of Guo knows that my original surname is Lao and my nickname is Little Mouse, he must have found out that there really was a young father-in-law in the Bihua Palace."
Xu Jian said: "You recognized him as your cousin."
"He has a kind heart," Tong Gonggong said. "At that time, Ruan Guiren deliberately caused some trouble and moved into Bihua Palace to help Concubine Dong poison Master Zhang.
Master Zhang's health is getting weaker and weaker, and her food and clothing needs are also tight. Originally, because she gave birth to her master, there were a few people working in front of her. But when the master didn't come for a while, those few became neglectful and finally continued to work.
I'm the only one left.
Seeing that we were in dire straits, my cousin thought of a way to give us more money, and was ridiculed by Ruan Guiren for this.
I quietly accepted him as my cousin, and when Master Zhang passed away, I was transferred to the master's place. I had much more money, so I often visited my cousin.
I have to say that Concubine Dong treats her master very well. Even people like me follow the long monthly salary and are not afraid of being deducted.
I was naive at the time and thought Concubine Dong was a good person!
Although the master has lost his biological mother, his adoptive mother can raise him and educate him. I also told the master that Concubine Dong is good.
I also said this to my cousin, who didn't say anything at the time. He called me over before he passed away, saying that he didn't want my master and I to be kept in the dark for the rest of our lives.
He gave me this recipe and said that Master Zhang died from it.
Later, my master and I tried the prescription, and the person who tried the medicine fell ill, just like Master Zhang!
Although no confession was extracted from Concubine Dong, and when the master was able, Ruan Guiren would die without any evidence, there is no doubt that Master Zhang died in this way.
When Concubine Dong died, the master also found another recipe from the notes of her Lingnan nun, the one from Yongji Palace.
Everything I say is true."
The more Eunuch Tong talked about, the more excited he became, and he cursed: "Our Master Zhang is so pitiful! He gave birth to a prince, but he couldn't raise him himself because of his humble background.
The empress, the current empress dowager, why didn’t she ask the late emperor to seal her master? She chose Concubine Dong out of thousands of choices. Concubine Dong not only wanted a son, but also sealed her master’s life!
She doesn't look at people well at all!
At that time, I misjudged Concubine Dong, and later I misjudged the Holy Emperor.
She persuaded the late emperor to put Jin Shang on the throne, even though he was clearly not worthy of being emperor at all!"
"Looking at people is indeed a skill," Xu Jian suddenly said, "The Empress Dowager did misjudge Concubine Dong, but the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also misjudged King Jin for so many years. If they had discovered that King Jin was so ambitious, she would not have known it.
There is trouble today.
After all, you still have to be able to pretend.
Like mother, like son. The mother I am talking about is my adoptive mother. Your Majesty is worthy of being raised with great care by Concubine Dong.
The ability to do superficial things and deceive others is exactly the same."
Wantang laughed heartily.
The eunuch scolded the Holy One, which made Lao Wan very unhappy.
I wanted to scold him back, but I didn't expect that Fu Guogong would "praise" him instead.
These compliments really touched Eunuch Tong's heart. The tip of the knife was so sharp that it stabbed a bloody hole.
The Duke of Fu is still the Duke of Fu, and he will show no mercy when stabbing others in the heart.
Saying that Concubine Dong and Prince Jin were "in the same blood" would make this eunuch sicker than directly scolding Prince Jin.
Eunuch Tong was so angry that he bit his cheek.
no!
You can't be angered by him, and you can't follow the path of serving the Duke.
"Fang Zi, I have already handed it over," he said, "I was captured today. I know that I will not be able to escape the death penalty, but I also have a request."
"Tell me about it," Xu Jian said.
"Let me die with dignity," Eunuch Tong thought for a moment, then continued, "I can change into neater clothes, and I can take my lifeblood with me on the road. I hid it in the cellar of Zhuangzi on the mountain outside the city.
In this way, I can be reincarnated as a person with beards and tails in my next life."
All chamberlains have this habit, so it's not unusual for him to mention it.
However, to Xu Jian's ears, this was truth mixed with lies.
Eunuch Tong did not give up reporting to King Jin.
He was arrested and lived in the alley next door. The person who was preparing to spread the news was also arrested, so he thought of other ways.
There should also be informants around Zhuangzi who are responsible for liaison.
That lifeblood is probably an agreed-upon code word.
Once it is discovered that the things have been taken away, not only will the child's father-in-law be arrested, but the news that there is a traitor will probably be spread.
It's not that easy to follow the clues. After all, the mountains are not alleys in the city.
However, Xu Jian still did not refuse: "It depends on whether Eunuch Tong is willing to cooperate. Concubine Dong is all old news. Now I have to deal with King Jin. Is King Jin still in the capital? Where is his destination?
?How many people does he have around him now? Where is Li Rong?"
Tong Gonggong said: "The master is out of the city, and he has a dozen people with him. I can't answer anything else."
"Can't answer?" Wantang couldn't help but raise his voice, "You are a close confidant of King Jin. You have been with him for so many years, and you say you can't answer?"
"It is true that I have been with the master for many years, but I am only longer than others," Eunuch Tong licked his lips, "If not, why did the master not take me with him when he left, but let me stay and fend for myself?"
"On the contrary."
A clear voice came from outside the lobby.
Eunuch Tong looked over and saw Lin Yunyan coming in with a lantern, but the cook was not beside her.
Lin Yunyan stood still and said: "You stay because the capital needs its own people, and you have the trust of King Jin.
He would not rashly tell the accomplices he had attracted and the plans he had arranged to those who could not trust him. Among the trusted people, only your father-in-law Tong's face was the only one that almost no one had ever seen or remembered.
After all, it's also Dao Heng, Wang Qi and the others who were exposed and died, otherwise this job wouldn't be your turn.
Firstly, your skills are far inferior to the two of them, and secondly, able-bodied people can fish in troubled waters, and it is clear that the chamberlain is caught."
Father-in-law Tong looked wary.
The princess confirmed it.
"It's just that," Lin Yunyan looked deeply at the chamberlain and said, "you didn't expect that there would be anyone in the capital who could recognize you."
Eunuch Tong knew that she was referring to the cook.
Judging from his expression, Lin Yunyan was also sure that Eunuch Tong also recognized Nanny He when they were in the alley.
In the previous life, Grandma He's family died from the same poison.
Previously, Lin Yunyan thought that she was absent-minded after meeting Mrs. Xu in Guangde Temple, and met Dao Heng and Wang Liusi.
The two men recognized Mammy, and thought that Mammy's uncomfortable look meant they recognized them, so they took action to poison her.
Later, Lin Yunyan sorted out Wang's six years.
Judging from the years, it is unlikely that Wang had much interaction with her in the sixth year of her life when she was still in the imperial kitchen. Even if she met once or twice, it would be difficult to recall her after so many years.
Thinking about it this way, it might be more likely that he is Eunuch Tong.
Even though many years had passed, Zhang Xuan had requested a dish for Zhang Xuan, and Eunuch Tong indeed recognized Grandma today.
Thinking of this, Lin Yunyan asked in a deep voice: "You don't need to say anything to let you fend for yourself. A real abandoned son will not be like you.
Speaking of this matter, I am indeed very curious.
The King of Jin was ruthless in his actions. Once a person was exposed, no matter how long he had been with him or how much hard work he had done, he would not retain anything. This was how Dao Heng and Wang Qi died.
Why did I keep you?
When Feng Chang confessed to 'Eunuch Tong', he knew that sooner or later he would be found out. Instead of dealing with you, the King of Jin sacrificed other chess pieces hidden in the palace and tried every means to lead the trouble to Yongji Palace.
Eunuch Tong, why do you think it is?"
Hearing this, Eunuch Tong's heart trembled.
He was surprised that he could survive, and he also believed in the friendship that Cheng Xi said about "serving Master Zhang".
No matter how many there are, he does make his master more tolerant than Dao Heng and Wang Qi.
Does the princess mean to use him to blackmail the prince?
Even though Eunuch Tong does not think that the "tolerance" he has gained has such weight and value, he will never allow his life to be used by the enemy to control his master.
Without giving it much thought, Eunuch Tong opened and closed his mouth, biting his tongue fiercely.
There was a click.
The pain spreads throughout the body.
That was the sound of bones dislocating.
Almost in the blink of an eye, his jaw was removed.
Eunuch Tong was speechless and could only stare at Xu Jian who was so close with wide eyes.
"Want to die?" Xu Jian bent over and pinched Eunuch Tong's chin with her fingers, "How can it be so easy! I know you have a strict mouth, so it's okay. Eunuch Cao will definitely want to entertain you and wait until he fills your mouth.
Pull all the teeth out and put your jaw back together."
At this point, Xu Jian's voice lowered: "You don't need your lifeblood now, but you, it may be of some use later. I pay attention to courtesy in my work, you can use it more, and let that thing accompany you on the road when you die.
, if it’s of no use to you, then don’t use that thing in your next life.”
Eunuch Tong was angry and hateful, but saliva flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his mouth.
