Songzhou is located in the hinterland of Henan Road. Thanks to the strong soldiers guarding the road on all sides, Henan Road was lucky not to be ravaged by the rebels. However, the troops and horses in the various states within the territory were a bit chaotic. I paid an unknown amount of fees all the way through the city to enter Songzhou.
The world is no exception.
"The world is like this now. The government no longer works, and the people in charge are generals with soldiers and horses."
"In the past, the imperial court supported the officers and soldiers, but now the imperial court does not care about it, and the officers and soldiers can only support themselves."
"In other words, it's just a matter of collecting some money. If you were a rebel, it wouldn't be a matter of collecting some money."
Mr. Wu Qi said while sitting in the car that this was already a matter of course for him.
The eunuch held his bag and nodded timidly: "It's nothing to spend a little money, it's nothing to spend a little money." He also complimented, "These soldiers respect you, Master Qi."
Master Wu Qi smiled calmly: "My Wu family relies on the glory of my ancestors in Songzhou, so I am a little thin."
The eunuch sighed: "There are not many good places like this left."
"Is it better in the capital?" Master Wu Qi said, "I think the capital is pretty good."
The eunuch's white and tender face was full of sorrow: "Where is the capital? Ankangshan is hateful, greedy and moody. Everyone lives with their tail between their legs. That lady from Chu State has come, she is also ruthless, greedy and moody. Everyone has their tail between their legs."
I can’t even become a human with my tail…”
Master Wu Qi said: "Is Madam Chu Guo okay?"
After leaving the capital, the eunuch became more courageous and said angrily: "What's so good about Mrs. Chu? She kills people even more cruelly than Ankangshan. Not long after arriving in the capital, everyone in the family was peeled off three layers of skin, and they couldn't even sleep at night."
Touching his neck, he was afraid that if he opened his eyes, everyone in his family would be killed."
Master Wu Qi was surprised: "Mrs. Chu's reputation is like a fairy..."
"What kind of immortal?" the eunuch shouted, "just like Wu Ya'er, he is a very evil person. Just think about what Wu Ya'er did in the capital and the palace."
After trekking all the way for so long, he finally brought up this topic. Master Wu Qi leaned back.
At that time, he was in a tea shed outside the capital when he heard the eunuch mention Wu Ya'er and sat over there. However, he did not directly bring up the topic of Wu Ya'er, nor did he take the initiative to talk to the eunuch. Instead, he waited for the eunuch to recognize him.
Take the initiative to say hello to them.
"It's you." The eunuch was originally depressed, but when he heard someone next door saying "Master He", he raised his head and looked over, a little surprised, "You didn't ask for anything either?"
Then, starting from things, the eunuch poured out his bitterness.
As Mr. Wu Qi had guessed, he was an eunuch. When the late emperor died and the imperial court moved to Linzhou, he did not follow him. He hid in the palace. After Ankangshan entered the capital, he still served him. After the capital was recaptured, the lady of Chu State came to the capital.
, he ran away from the palace and hid among the people.
"I have served An Thief, and I will definitely be beaten to death."
But it's not easy to hide it among the people. Mrs. Chu's investigation was very strict after she came to Beijing, and she asked every household clearly.
"I can't stay in the capital anymore and want to go back to my hometown."
He is a eunuch with no roots and no descendants. He has been away from home for many years. Now that he is in troubled times, life may not be easy when he returns to his hometown. It is not certain whether he will be able to make it there.
But he has money.
"I took out some things from the palace, and they are all good things."
In the peaceful and prosperous times, he had a good relationship with the He family and was brothers with Mr. He, so he hid some things in the He family at that time, thinking that they could be used as capital for retirement when he grew old.
Who would have thought that before he got old, the world would be in chaos. What's more terrible is that the He family has all run away, the servants refuse to acknowledge his fault, and his things can't be taken out.
The eunuch covered his face and cried, saying that he planned to have a full meal and then commit suicide.
Master Wu Qi grabbed him and persuaded him: "Please listen to me. I have known Master He for a long time. He is not this kind of person. He will definitely not let his subordinates know about such confidential matters. Now that the capital has been recovered, Your Majesty will
When I return to Beijing, Mr. He will also come back. Just wait until he comes back and then come to inquire."
The eunuch cried: "I can't wait for him to return to the capital. When His Majesty returns to the capital, I will have no way to survive. But if there is a way to survive, I will not ask for this thing."
Master Wu Qi thought for a moment and came up with another idea: "Since you and I have something with Master He, you go home with me first, and then I will come to the capital to tell Master He about this."
The eunuch looked surprised and stepped back: "How can I trouble you? I have never met you..."
They have never met each other before and do not know the basics. The eunuch is suspicious by nature.
Master Wu Qi was silent for a moment and said: "To tell you the truth, you must be on guard against others. It's for my own sake that I keep you here. If he doesn't return my things, I will sue him for hiding the things in the palace."
When the time comes, you are the evidence.”
The expression on the eunuch's handsome face changed for a moment: "If he admits it, I am willing to give half of it to you, master." He gritted his teeth again, "If he doesn't admit it, I am willing to give everything to you, master, please take my head.
Report to the official."
The eunuch is so narrow-minded that he will bite his enemy even to death.
The two reached an agreement on their respective requests, and the eunuch pretended to be a follower and followed Wu's uncle and nephew in the car to Songzhou.
While chatting along the way, Mr. Wu further confirmed the identity of the eunuch. He had some suspicions and weird mysophobia habits. His conversation was insightful and he could talk about royal matters casually.
But Master Wu Qi never mentioned Wu Ya'er actively, he only talked about the world. This eunuch always mentioned Wu Ya'er, after all, he was a famous person in the world at this time.
The wait is finally here today.
"The Commander-in-Chief Wu is good at fighting." Master Wu Qi said, "He put down the rebellion among the officials, rescued the late emperor, and traveled thousands of miles to save King Lu and the rebel army. He was a great hero who saved the people from the fire. How can he be a villain?"
Finally talking about this topic, he stretched his body before finishing. As a eunuch, his only strength is patience.
"What about putting down the chaos among officials?"
"At that time, he killed everyone, and the blood dyed the water in Haitang Palace red. He held the late emperor hostage to control the whole dynasty, and Prime Minister Cui had no way to do anything to him."
"Everyone knows how favored Concubine Luo is, right? So what? He killed the entire Luo family."
"How did the late emperor die? You don't know, right? It was because of..."
The car rattled over a pothole, interrupting the eunuch's words. When he spoke again, it became much calmer.
"...I was so angry at Wu Ya'er."
It also lets Mr. Wu across from him breathe a sigh of relief, lest he be frightened to death after hearing shocking news that he shouldn't have heard.
The eunuch said no more and summed it up in one sentence: "He is unruly and unruly, no one can do anything to him, and even his evil deeds have to be covered up for him."
Master Wu had a complicated look on his face when he heard this, and he hesitated for a moment before asking: "What is the origin of this Wu Ya'er? Is it possible that he is so unscrupulous and has a good background?"
The eunuch shook his head: "They say he is an orphan, but it is also said that he is Liang Zhen's illegitimate son." After saying this, he covered his mouth and smiled, "It's impossible. Liang Zhen is so ugly. That Wu Ya'er is so good-looking, with red lips, white teeth, and delicate eyebrows.
He's not like Liang Zhen, but..."
He looked at Mr. Wu who was sitting across from him and was smiling. He suddenly stopped talking and his expression became a little strange.
Mr. Wu didn't seem to notice. He moved his face forward and asked curiously: "What is it?"
The eunuch didn't say anything. The car stopped suddenly. Someone lifted the curtain and said, "Master Seven, we're home."
The sunlight poured in, and the eunuch looked outside. After adjusting to the sight, he looked surprised.
This is home?
This is a city!
There are high city walls, there are people coming in and out, and there are two words "Shang Wu" on the city wall.
Except for the lack of garrisoned soldiers and horses, this is just a city.
"It has been passed down from our ancestors that half of Shangqiu City belongs to my Wu family. It has flourished to this day. The clans live together, and the houses are getting bigger and bigger. There are more and more, like a city." Mr. Wu got out of the car and said, "Mr. Yu, come in
Let's change cars when we get home. The car that takes us a long way is not clean."
The eunuch looked at the city with a shocked expression: "Although I have seen fairyland-like palaces and pavilions in the palace, I have never been far away. I have gained a lot of experience."
A house with shops, criss-crossing streets, and bustling crowds is a city.
"Then the head of this family is not the lord of the city." He murmured, looking at Mr. Wu again, the expression that he once concealed as a countryman was gone, "Master, are you the lord of this city?"
Master Wu Qi laughed: "I'm not the eldest son of Shang Wu. The city lord is my uncle, and I'm just the seventh room."
The eunuch said, "That's not to be underestimated. In such a big house, seven rooms would take up a large area."
"Is the city lord here?" He looked uneasy, "Should I go to see him?"
The man had already stepped back, hugging the bundle in his arms tightly, looking at Master Wu Qi's face with evasive eyes.
"I am an imperfect person and feel ashamed of myself. I'd better leave."
"Mr. Yu, don't be humble." Mr. Wu Qi grabbed his arm and sighed slightly, "My uncle has passed away long ago."
The eunuch still stepped back: "The young city lord has inherited the family business. It is considered the right time."
Master Wu Qi sighed again and looked towards the city: "Uncle only has one daughter."
"Daughter?" the eunuch asked, "That daughter can..."
"A daughter can also inherit the family business." Master Wu Qi took the words and looked at him, "Just find a son-in-law."
The eunuch said oh, and his expression softened slightly: "It turns out that the current head of the house is a female city lord."
"My cousin is no longer here either," Master Wu Qi said.
The eunuch said, somewhat confused: "Yes, also..."
"One year after the death of my eldest uncle, the eldest lady was sweeping the graves of her parents during a funeral ceremony and was kidnapped by bandits." Mr. Wu Qi looked at him and said, "She was humiliated and her eyes were gouged out. After she was rescued, she became insane. She left more than ten years ago.
He was lost at home and has no news of his life or death to this day."
...
...
Dig your eyes out.
Reading the words in the letter, Li Minglou's hands trembled slightly.
Is this how I lost my eyes?
"There are many people who have lost their eyesight in the world, and there is no more detailed information right now." Yuan Ji said, "It may not necessarily be Mrs. Wu."
Li Minglou held the letter tightly in his hand, and more importantly, there was one sentence...
"Madam." A maid outside the palace shouted with a smile, "The governor is here."
Li Minglou was startled and looked towards the door. Behind the palace maid, a tall figure wearing a black fur coat walked in. He met her gaze and smiled slightly. His face was like white jade and his smile was as bright as a summer flower.
The letter said that the eldest lady of the city lord was insulted...
So, did the eldest lady get married later? Do she have any children?