Not far outside the palace, a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard was sitting in a deep courtyard here.
From the outside, it looks like this is the residence of a rich man, and the quietness here may make you think of the rich and powerful hiding their beauties in their golden houses, but in fact, this is also one of the strongholds of the Imperial City Division, and is controlled by Eunuch Zhao.
A deeper stronghold.
The news gathered here is not only the news sent after screening from various strongholds in the capital, but also the news sent after screening from all provinces across the country.
Outsiders may think that eunuchs only need to gain the emperor's trust and serve the emperor well, but in fact, although Zheng Taizu set a rule that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics, due to the special nature of eunuchs, they are often shady and must be firmly controlled by the emperor.
The organization in hand is still handled by these eunuchs.
Not only because it is easy to use, but also because it can be discarded and erased at any time without causing any trouble.
Even if he is a high-level eunuch, he does not need to deal with ministers to find reasons to convict him. The emperor can decide his life or death at a moment's notice.
In order to stabilize their positions, even the several chief eunuchs are always cautious in doing things. Eunuch Zhao has a great family and has control over the Imperial City Division, but if something goes wrong in the Imperial City Division, he cannot afford to take the blame.
He knew nothing about the emperor's character.
He was not on duty today, but he did not dare to go to bed early, so he left the Imperial City and read the reports of the past two days in the Imperial City Division's largest stronghold.
He read the summary of the very important news first. Most of the candles that had been lit since his arrival were burned out. He rubbed his temples, which were a little swollen, but he hadn't finished reading the official document yet. Eunuch Zhao couldn't just rest like that.
"Captain, please take tea."
The eunuchs who can work under Eunuch Zhao are all human beings. The young eunuch had quietly gone to prepare the tea a long time ago. At this time, a cup of hot ginseng tea was served and respectfully placed in Eunuch Zhao's hand.
Eunuch Zhao nodded slightly, picked up the ginseng tea, and drank it slowly.
A cup of ginseng tea fell into his stomach, and this interval also allowed Eunuch Zhao to relax.
He pulled a pile of official documents that were not very important to him. Although they were not very important, they still needed to be read, because this type of official documents often involved people who were of particular concern. Even if they were not important news, they still needed to be read.
Who knows if there are secrets hidden in it that the people below can't see?
I casually picked up the top few and read them. They were no different from the past. They were indeed trivial matters. This type of official document would not have been sent here if it did not involve the kings and the generals in charge of the troops.
"Tsk, tsk, didn't this Marquis Xu laugh at eunuchs before? As a result, he became impotent and secretly sought medical treatment in an attempt to regain his glory. He is not as good as this real eunuch of ours!"
Looking at the private affairs of the Marquis, Eunuch Zhao looked down upon him.
After reading these copies and throwing them aside, I picked up another one. I was careless at first, but when I saw the content above, I frowned a little: "It's strange. When did King Qi become interested in alchemy and even hired an alchemist?"
Then, after looking at it for a while, he immediately stood up.
Because I got up too quickly, the empty ginseng tea bowl shook a little and rolled to the ground, making a crisp sound.
The little eunuch who was standing not far away was trembling with fright and hurriedly ran over: "Captain!"
"The King of Qi is refining elixirs, and the King of Shu is also refining elixirs?"
"Did the prescription focus on Xue Gui?"
Eunuch Zhao had no time to pay attention to the little eunuch. He was completely shocked. If he hadn't seen strong winds and waves before, he would be even more shocked when he saw him.
But even now, he couldn't suppress the trembling of his body despite his discoloration.
It was very strange for the King of Shu and the King of Qi to make elixirs together, especially since there was a sensitive medicine in them.
"Go! Call all our people here! Go quickly!" After reacting, he immediately shouted sharply.
"Yes!" The little eunuch serving in front of him knew that something big had happened. His face turned pale with fright and he hurriedly ran out.
In this stronghold alone, there are many members of the Imperial City Division who are waiting for orders to do things at any time, and they are all elites. After all, this stronghold is the deepest place in the Imperial City Division. Any important news comes here, and then the emperor
The chief eunuch of the city department reported it to the emperor.
Once an emergency occurs, action must be taken here first, otherwise it will be too late to control it after it is reported to the emperor.
Hearing the light footsteps coming outside, Eunuch Zhao held the two documents with an extremely ugly expression on his face.
"Xue Gui, this is the material in Da Huan Dan! Only ordinary officials learned about it, or they learned about it at other times. It can be said to be a coincidence, but at this time, it happened to be related to King Qi and King Shu!"
How can this be considered a coincidence?
At this time, it was time to refine the Great Return Pill, and the identity of the King of Qi and the King of Shu was extremely sensitive. Being involved with the Great Return Pill would be a fatal matter!
Those in charge of the Imperial City Department must investigate and find out the truth as soon as possible, otherwise something big will happen!
Something big enough to break the sky!
After a while, several well-known eunuchs in charge of the Imperial City Department gathered in this room. Eunuch Zhao had just ordered people to get a list of eunuchs who often leave the palace, and there were multiple copies, as if the goddess was scattering flowers.
With a flick of his hand, he threw it at their feet.
"Give me the order to capture all of these people! Remember, don't alert the enemy in the slightest. You must capture them all before dawn and pry open their mouths!"
The eunuchs picked up the list separately, and after just one look at it, they all showed hesitation.
One of the eunuchs, who looked like a woman and was in his early twenties, reminded: "Captain, some of the people here are our own people. Many of them are the people of other father-in-laws. We are moving..."
This is to make the entire palace's chief eunuch an enemy!
Although these people are in charge of the Imperial City Department, there are so many eunuchs in the entire palace, and the great eunuchs each have their own positions and connections, and they all have energy. There is no need to worry about offending one or two, but if we capture all these eunuchs who have left the palace,
, which is equivalent to making enemies of all the great eunuchs.
Eunuchs who often leave the palace do so for the sake of gain and wealth, and if they can leave the palace so openly and frequently, they must have interests involving many people.
After all, it is difficult for many eunuchs to live a comfortable life with only a little salary and rewards. They have no descendants, and their obsession with money has almost become their biggest desire. They leave the palace to buy some properties and have them managed by professionals. This
This is something that has been agreed upon by many high-ranking eunuchs in the palace.
If you cut off someone's financial path, you are an enemy!
Eunuch Zhao glanced at several people coldly and said with an expressionless expression: "No matter who it is, we must investigate it thoroughly. If there is negligence or intentional leakage, let's make a deal first and be careful."
"Also, our family must go to the palace immediately to face the saint."
"Captain, the palace door has been unlocked now." A eunuch reminded again that once the palace door is closed, no one is allowed to enter or exit. In special emergencies, the memorial will only be handed in through the crack of the palace door to reopen it.
The emperor must be alerted and a special order issued.
"Shut up, I have my own opinion!" Eunuch Zhao said coldly, and glanced at him, even with an evil spirit.
The person who spoke was so frightened that he immediately became mute. At that moment, Eunuch Zhao left the house and took an ox cart directly to the palace gate. He didn't know what he shouted. A moment later, a fire light appeared, and the palace gate was opened again.
As the heavy palace door slowly opened, Eunuch Zhao's figure hurriedly disappeared inside.
The moonlight in the night sky overlooks everything, silently.